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We all eventually reach a Pivot Point. The place where you get smacked down by life and have a decision to make. To roll over and disappear, or show up in the arena and fight. Who are we when we’re deeply depressed? When we’re not passionate about our jobs? When we’re struggling in our relationships? Or even when we’ve got it all together? Each episode we’ll be answering these questions through stories of courage. Real people sharing their real life inspirational stories. We have the ability ...
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"This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work." - 1 Timothy 3:1 NkJV What makes a leader? Why did God make you the way you are? This season of LEAD we will dig into 1 Timothy 3 and learn more about the DNA of a leader! Stay connected with Elevation Church on ALL of our social media platforms! https://…
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Welcome back Elevate Your Life listeners! We are rebranding this channel as Elevation Lead by Elevation Indy. We will be publishing new episodes each week focused on leadership principals! We hope this new series feeds your soul, and helps you to grow in the leadership position that God has placed YOU in! First episode of Lead Season 5 will come ou…
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Stan Lovins II overcame a dark home life and doubting coaches. He was heading toward a Major League Baseball career when the unexpected knocked him off the path of his dreams. Stan and his sisters grew up being sexually abused by their father. Hitting a baseball was how Stan dealt with life at home. The unexpected life event ended the one thing tha…
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Hannah took center stage in Seoul, Korea. English teacher by day and rising entertainment star by night. She was confident and powerful, no one could tell her "no". But that was built on her nightlife personality. Inside she was miserable. Unable to feel beautiful without male attention, while facing her doubts with drugs and alcohol. She was livin…
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What lies beneath the perfect surface of our lives? Everyone sees the sun glistening against the waves, but there is much more hidden underneath. Jeremy was class president and editor of the school paper. He projected the perfect image while dealing with a schizophrenic Mom and alcoholic Father. We project that picture perfect life, but how soon be…
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Ep. 07 Young Soldier Changed by Foreign War
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Harold was drafted at 19. He was always the good kid. Never smoked, never drank, never cursed. When he came back home, he was addicted to drugs, "Would you rather die high? or feel the pain?". Now closing bars every night while doing drugs with his friends, and fighting with his wife daily, something had to give. Harold had reached his Pivot Point.…
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How many of us knows a survivor of Satanic ritual abuse? Lisa takes us inside her life growing up in that world. Forced by her father to participate in group meetings, Lisa suppressed the horrifying images that no child can deal with. In her late twenties, feelings and memories began resurfacing. Her happy life as a wife and mom of three was comple…
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Julie found out she was pregnant while in stage three kidney failure. When she was in stage four, she got pregnant with her second child. Struggling to survive and maintaining healthy pregnancies weren’t the only health issues Julie faced. She had juvenile diabetes, diabulimia, and autoimmune diseases. Selena Gomez was diagnosed with Lupus (an auto…
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Ep. 01 Auschwitz Survivors and Mob Bosses
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Seeing three dead children sprawled out on the latrine floor in Auschwitz would cause many of us to shut down. Facing life in prison without parole would cause many of us to give up. But humans have a tenacity to overcome hopelessness after reaching the lowest of the lows. This is called your Pivot Point. The story of Auschwitz survivor Eva Kor, an…
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Shelbi was voted “Best Hair” in high school. When she went go-karting, all of her hair plus 80% of her scalp was ripped off. She’s suffered a traumatic brain injury, fractures, several reconstructive surgeries, deals with debilitating migraines, and is in her early twenties and bald. She had to rework her identity. Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor was a brill…
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The mom of one of the Columbine shooters, Sue Klebold, could have gone into hiding after the tragedy. She didn’t. She decided that the need to speak out on the importance of mental health was more important than her fears of how the world would treat her. She wanted to prevent these tragedies from happening and believes being aware of the hurt our …
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In this episode we are taking a look at how going through immense pain can lead to discovering your purpose. British radio and television producer John Lloyd struggled with major depression for a decade. He became curious about everything in order to overcome it. Through his struggle, he created an acclaimed BBC show based on curiosity. Diane exper…
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