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The Franchise Hot Seat Podcast with Dr. John P. Hayes - Director, Titus Center for FranchisingThe Process for Scalable Franchise Growth - With Todd Recknagel and Kristi MaillouxDESCRIPTION:John Hayes hosts another episode of The Franchise Hot Seat with guests Kristi Mailloux and Todd Recknagel, members of the Titus Center Advisory Board. The couple has 30 years of experience in franchising and private equity and have been involved in numerous businesses.Mailloux shares her journey into franchising, starting with an entry-level role at Molly Maid, a maid service franchise, after graduating from the University of Michigan with a psychology degree. She spent 20 years at Molly Maid, working in multiple roles and eventually becoming the president.Recknagel, on the other hand, started as...
2024-12-3040 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesAuthenticity and Kindness in Leadership with Dr. Sheryl VictorianWelcome to Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi Hayes!In this episode, Kristi welcomes her friend and colleague Dr. Sheryl Victorian, Chief of Police in Waco, TX. Chief Victorian shares her inspiring journey of over 30 years in law enforcement, reflecting on her experiences and the personal values that have guided her career. This conversation offers deep insights into the challenges and rewards of authenticity, as well as leading with integrity and finding strength in difficult times.📸 Keep up with Kristi on Instagram at @bestrongstory
2024-07-0333 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesThe Power of Community with Liz BohannonWelcome to Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi Hayes!In this episode, Kristi welcomes Liz Bohannon, founder of Sseko Designs and Chief Growth Officer of Noonday Collection. They highlight the nuts and bolts of creating community, the impact of social media on loneliness, and practical steps for fostering relationships. If you're ready to build stronger bonds in your community, this episode is for you! 📸 Follow Liz on Instagram at @lizbohannon🎧 Subscribe to Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon💡 See more of what Liz is up to: Check out Sseko Designs and Noonday Collectio...
2024-06-0542 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesWe Can't Heal Alone: Trusting God with Toni CollierWelcome to Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi Hayes!On this episode of Be Love. Do Good. Kristi sits down with Toni Collier, author, speaker, and founder of Broken Crayons Still Color, to discuss Toni's healing journey, the importance of community, and encountering the living God in the midst of life's trials. Toni doesn't put up a front: She's honest about how this broken world has challenged her. But even the brokenness of this world shows us God's closeness and kindness to us, especially when things look dark. If you're struggling to understand God's plan in your...
2024-05-0134 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesRaising Mentally Strong Children with Dr. Charles FayWelcome to Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi Hayes!In this episode, Kristi sits down with Dr. Charles Fay to discuss his approach to raising mentally strong children through Love and Logic. Dr. Fay shares personal anecdotes and insights on the power of empathy and setting boundaries in parenting. They delve into how fostering a loving relationship and understanding can significantly impact a child's development. Additionally, Dr. Fay talks about his latest book, 'Raising Mentally Strong Kids,' co-authored with Dr. Daniel Amen, offering listeners a peek into the combination of neuroscience and parenting practices. This conversation...
2024-04-0345 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesBuildling a Non-Anxious Life with Dr. John DelonyWelcome to Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi Hayes!In today's episode, Kristi and Dr. John Delony dive into the presence of anxiety while juggling parenting, career, and everything else in life. The conversation spans Dr. Delony's journey from anxiety to finding peace, the impact of society's expectations on us (especially women!) and the importance of choosing connection as the path to leading a non-anxious life.If you're ready to ditch your anxious life, today's episode is for you. You can find John's book wherever books are sold, or on Amazon: Building a...
2024-03-1337 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesHow to take the pressure off making Christmas magical with Kristi HayesEver feel the weight of ensuring the holidays are extra special for your kids? The pressure to orchestrate a myriad of activities, advents, and devotionals can be overwhelming, leading to a sense of dread rather than joy. What if this year, we embrace simplicity? What if we grant ourselves permission to focus on just ONE meaningful aspect and let go of the rest? Tune in as I share some uplifting thoughts on making Christmas simpler, alleviating the pressure, and allowing ourselves to truly enjoy the essence of the season. Some ideas, but choose one or n...
2023-12-0609 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesMeeting our kids’ unique needs: How do we parent our kids who are just like us with Kristi HayesIn this brief and heartfelt episode, we delve into the profound journey of being what your kids need. As parents, we often find ourselves confronted with the challenge of understanding and meeting our children's unique needs, especially when those needs differ from our own natural inclinations. Using a personal anecdote involving my daughter, I share the struggles I've encountered when trying to provide her with what she truly requires. Sometimes, it's the aspects of parenting that don't come naturally to us that can be the most demanding. I'll explore how faith and seeking God's guidance can offer solace and...
2023-11-0812 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEasy ideas to make the Holidays memorable with our kids with Kristi HayesWelcome to this episode of "Making Holidays Memorable with Your Kids," where we delve into the art of creating lasting memories during the holiday season with your children. We explore Thanksgiving traditions, discuss the importance of unique family rituals, emphasize the significance of planning in advance to reduce holiday stress and involve kids in the planning process. Additionally, we discuss the dangers of comparing your holiday experiences to others on social media and share stories of authenticity. Our goal is to inspire you to create lasting and cherished holiday memories with your loved ones. We would love for you...
2023-11-0110 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesYearly Family Rituals Before School and Our Family Pledge with Kristi HayesIs your family ready for school to start? My kids were a resounding, “NO”, their parents were a, “heck, yes!” In today’s episode, we talk about the significance of yearly family rituals before school and the power of our family pledge. These rituals are not just routines; they're moments of connection and goal-setting. We discuss how to involve your kids in setting goals and selecting a scripture for the year to bring unity and purpose to the year ahead. A family pledge is a statement of shared values. Learn how to create one that strengthen...
2023-09-1314 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesParenting Insights from Leading a Team: 3 Valuable Lessons I'm Discovering with Kristi HayesIn my podcast episode today, I shared three valuable lessons from leading an organization that will also help me in parenting. As you listen, you may find one of these lessons particularly resonating with you. encourage you to try implementing that lesson in your parenting this week. Whether it's being more transparent in your communication, actively listening to your children's thoughts and feelings, or taking action based on these insights can make a significant positive impact on your family dynamic. So, give the episode a listen and pick one lesson to put into practice. Embracing...
2023-08-0914 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesWhy don’t my kids have manners? With Kristi HayesWe can teach it until we are blue in the face, and sometimes our kids have them and sometimes they don’t. But one day with enough practice they will start to get it! I talk about 3 that we started early in this podcast, and why they matter! Many parents wonder why their kids lack manners, but with consistent effort, we can positively shape their behavior. It starts with leading by example - demonstrating good manners ourselves, using "please," "thank you," and "excuse me" regularly. Positive reinforcement and gentle corrections are cruc...
2023-08-0210 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesReigniting Playfulness and the Power of "Yes" with our Kids with Kristi HayesJoin us in this episode as we rediscover the transformative power of play and the importance of saying "yes" to playing with our kids. In our fast-paced lives, it's easy to overlook the simple joy of play and its profound impact on our relationships. Firstly, let's clarify that we're not advocating for constant entertainment of our kids. Boredom is actually a great thing as it fosters their imagination and creativity. However, in this episode, we focus on reigniting the playfulness within ourselves and embracing those moments when our children invite us to join in their play.
2023-06-2809 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesHow to be Kind to our bodies, so our little's know how to be kind to theirs with Kristi HayesThis week we talk about how we feel about our bodies. This can be a sensitive subject and one I want to honor. No matter our background or history, many of us struggle with seeing our bodies as good. We don’t automatically speak kindly to our bodies but expect our kiddos to treat theirs a different way than we treat ourselves. Today I talk vulnerably about struggles and how we can help our kids see their bodies as gifts while teaching ourselves to experience that same gift. More caught than taug...
2023-05-3116 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesHow to say sorry to your kids and why it’s a game changer with Kristi HayesI don’t know about you, but saying sorry is hard, really hard! Especially to our kiddos. Today I share a story with you about why I needed to say sorry to my kid and the emotions behind it. I talk about my tendency to control things because the underneath emotion is fear, I am not adequate as a parent. If you have ever felt controlling, inadequate, or need to tell your kids you are sorry, this short 10-minute podcast is for you. Give us your thoughts in a...
2023-03-0815 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesStories of helping our kids love others with Kristi HayesI think stories change us, inspire us, and many times challenge us. Today I am sharing a few stories we have experienced that may help us all remember that it can be easy to love others, see others, and help our kids build relationships with others. Listen to this short podcast and I hope some of these stories inspire your family. We would love it if you would leave a review if this podcast has encouraged you. Get our children’s book that is all about loving other...
2023-02-0811 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesNew Year, More God. 3 ways we can experience more God this year with Kristi HayesI can’t believe it is 2023! Whether you are a goal maker, or one who doesn’t love making new intentions or resolutions, I think we can agree that we all need more God in our life this year. More of his compassion, love, kindness, peace, grace, and all the other attributes. In this podcast I talk about 3 ways we can do that this year: Make space for him. Experience Him in different ways. Ask him to take over. Some of my favorite resources: Bibles: The Voice Bible...
2023-01-1118 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesMaking family mission and goals with Kristi HayesIt’s the New Year, and for many it means goal setting, and reviewing the past year. So many of us make individual missions and goals for the year, but have you ever thought about getting together with your family and making a mission? This podcast is a step by step on how to make a FAMILY MISSION! What do you want your family to be known for? What attributes do you want others to say when describing your family? What are some areas your family is passionate about? How can you use your gifts an...
2022-12-2824 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesHelping your family live out the real meaning of Christmas all month long with Kristi HayesI don’t know about you but sometimes I dream of simplicity around the holidays. I want to figure out the recipe for helping our family live out the words of Paul in Acts 20:35 “it is better to give than receive." I want my family and I to not only embrace this but really soak it in during this season. However, if you're like me you have multiple parties to plan or attend, you have kiddos running around the house making their way too long, 10-page Christmas list, and before we know it, Christmas has come and gone and...
2022-12-1414 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesBuilding community with one simple text with Kristi HayesHave you ever felt like you didn’t fit in? Have you ever moved into a new place and craved community but didn’t know how to find it? This was me a few years ago. We moved to a new state the week COVID shut down the world. SPOILER ALERT: Not a great time to build community or new friendships. We lived in a new neighborhood bustling with new families, but I didn’t really feel connected to anyone. It seemed as if everyone had their own group, and no one had kids our age so...
2022-11-0911 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesQuick Tip: 2 things I did to make the stressful mornings calm, and the night times peaceful with our kids with Kristi HayesSome say the most important times with our kids are the beginning of the day and the end of the day with, but those had become some of the most stress-filled, rushed, chaotic moments of our time together. We were rushing out the door, many times there were tears from me or the kids in the mornings. At night I was counting down the moments for alone time because I was done for the day. This short 10-minute podcast I give two things that helped me make mornings a little calmer an...
2022-09-0708 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesHelping create a community that EVERYONE BELONGSToday I have on Heather Avis who is the founder and chief visionary officer at The Lucky Few, a social awareness brand on a mission to make a more inclusive and loving world with an emphasis on shifting the Down syndrome narrative. The author of Everyone Belongs and the New York Times bestselling children’s book Different—A Great Thing to Be! She runs The Lucky Few's hit Instagram account and is the author of a book and co-host of the podcast by the same name. A former education specialist teaching high s...
2022-08-1034 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesParenting ideas for an intentional summer with Kristi HayesThis week I am talking all things summer! First of all can you even believe school is almost out? Some of us are so excited, some of us have that “deer in the headlights” look because you can’t believe it is already here! What in the world are you going to do all summer with kiddos at home. Especially if you work full time out of the house. I give some ideas of how to teach a “life skill” this summer, some expectations you can give so your kids so their eyeballs don’t fall out from...
2022-05-2512 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi Hayes3 ways to help our kids see the needs of others and do something about it with Kristi HayesThere is a quote I have been mulling over for some time. “We can’t expect our kids to have a heart for others if we never show them the needs of others”. As parents we all want our kids to care and love others. We want them to care about the needs of the world, but we as parents also have to show them. Sometimes this can feel overwhelming because there are so many needs and we feel like we have so little time. Listen to this short podcast today where I...
2022-03-0211 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesMaking a Family Mission with Kristi HayesIt’s the New Year, and for many it means goal setting, and reviewing the past year. So many of us make individual missions and goals for the year, but have you ever thought about getting together with your family and making a mission? This podcast is a step by step on how to make a FAMILY MISSION! What do you want your family to be known for? What attributes do you want others to say when describing your family? What are some areas your family is passio...
2021-12-2925 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 98: Keeping Siblings Connected with Dr. Andy StephensonToday I am interviewing Andy Stephenson, my brother! He is an author, family therapist, and Northview Campus Pastor. Along with that, he is a loving husband, father, brother, and son. Andy and I share how we have stayed close as siblings, even while being 11 years apart in age. Not only have we lived out these techniques, but we are seeing them work with our children and families as well! I promise in this episode you will gain strategies to implement with your children and your family that bring you closer! You will...
2021-03-1733 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 97: Overcoming Adversity with Justin Bane from the New TV Show FieldhouseToday I am interviewing Justin Bane who is featured on the new Magnolia Network show the Fieldhouse and the owner of the Fieldhouse Gym. Justin shares his story of growing up in a small town, overcoming adversities, dreaming big dreams, and how his passion for people rules his day. I promise in this episode you will be inspired to love others well, be courageous to overcome obstacles, and motivated to take a chance on yourself. Justin Bane and the Fieldhouse Gym are going to be featured on the M...
2021-03-1056 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 96 Marriage Series RecapThis week Kristi is recapping her favorite lessons and concepts she will be implementing in her own marriage from her marriage series these last four weeks! Kristi has been married for 19 years, and found many takeaways from this series. Some of her favorite concepts she has implemented in her marriage already are: radical generosity, embracing the differences between her and her spouse, and not trying to be right, but trying to understand each other better. The podcast guests over the last few weeks have been so...
2021-03-0318 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEpisode 95 Marriage Series: The 80/80 marriageAs we wrap up our marriage series I am interviewing Nate and Kaley Klemp, authors of The 80/80 Marriage. Nate is an author, philosopher, life coach, cofounder of LifeXT, mindfulness junky, and an anthropologist of modern marriage. Kaley is a YPO-certified facilitator, executive coach, and guide for executive teams in communication, strategic planning, and conflict resolution. They have been married for 15 years. Nate and Kaley, high school sweethearts, started marriage off with the 50/50 rule, doing everything equal and fair while still pushing to grow in love. They quickly realized the 50/50 rule was more distracting and frustrating...
2021-02-2537 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 94 Marriage Series: Before you splitAs we continue our marriage series I am interviewing Toni Nieuwhof, author of Before You Split: Find What You Really Want For the Future of Your Marriage. Toni Nieuwhof is a family law mediator, former divorce attorney, author, speaker and co-host of the Smart Family Podcast. She has been married to Carey Nieuwhof for over 30 years. Toni tells us how she went from unhappy marriage to thriving marriage. She is very vulnerable with her marriage story, which may have seemed hopeless for a time, but was restored. Her story will encourage us...
2021-02-1738 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEpisode 93 BE. LOVE in your marriages with Dr. Kelly FlanaganThis week we are continuing our series on BE. LOVE in your marriages with Dr. Kelly Flanagan. Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a psychologist, author, consultant, and speaker who enjoys walking with people through the three essentials of a truly satisfying life: worthiness, belonging, and purpose. His blog writings have been featured in Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, The 5 Love Languages, and the TODAY Show. Kelly is the author of Loveable, and he just published his new book True Companions, all about relationships which we will dive into today. Today we tal...
2021-02-1038 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEpisode 92: Creating a Thriving MarriageThis week we are starting our series on BE. LOVE in your marriages. This week we have the opportunity to bring back Dr. Kelly Flanagan who is answering all of our marriage questions. Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a psychologist, author, consultant, and speaker who enjoys walking with people through the three essentials of a truly satisfying life: worthiness, belonging, and purpose. His blog writings have been featured in Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, The 5 Love Languages, and the TODAY Show. Kelly is the author of Loveable, and he just published his new book True Compa...
2021-02-0346 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEpisode 91: Picking Core Values+Making A Mission Statement For Your Life Pt 4Have you ever wanted to create a mission for your life but didn’t know where to start? This is the podcast for you. We are finishing up our RECOVER and REPLENISH series with an episode on creating our core values and mission statement. This is the how-tos! Identifying core values and mission for your life helps you say yes to the right things. It helps you decide what to prioritize and what really matters in life. If we don’t do this we can feel ?????? scattered when doing things or be doing the right things...
2021-01-2747 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 90: Knowing Yourself and Setting all the Boundaries Pt 3Today is episode 3 of 4 of our series RECOVER and REPLENISH with my friend Jeremy Bedenbaugh, founder of Recreate-Solutions. We talk about knowing yourself and why it is so important to know who we are and why we act the way we do? How do we distinguish between our false self and our true self? What happens when we figure out who we are? Why it is important to always be learning and transforming. We talk about boundaries? What happens when others are not ok with our transformation? How do we work thr...
2021-01-2032 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 89 Building Resilient Mindset Pt 2This week we are continuing our series on Recover and Replenish for 2021. I have Jeremy Bedenbaugh, founder of Recreate Solutions with me again to talk this week about building a resilient mind. Last week we talked about the emotions we felt from maybe the losses or disappointments of 2020, and that it's ok to recognize those emotions and sit in them, write them out, but we don’t want to just stay stuck in those forever. This week we are going to talk about why mindset is so important. We are discussing how we label things, how we...
2021-01-1349 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 88 Recovering from 2020 Pt 1 How to Recover from 2020 so we can move into the new year with purpose 4 part series (Recovery and Replenish for 2021) We are so happy to be back with our new series called RECOVER and REPLENISH. We wanted to make sure BEFORE we got into goals or intentions for 2021, we looked at last year, took time to review and also recover. This month will feel a little like a master class, with questions and extra resources available each week in our show notes, so make sure you check that out. For...
2021-01-0639 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 87 How To Live Together During The Holidays When Politics Pull Us Apart with Sarah AndersonThis is a must listen before you get with your people for the holidays. Many of our families and friends are at odds with how to talk to each other about politics, religion; things that can pull us apart. Our guest today, Sarah Anderson, grew up in a family of politics and she wrote this helpful book, The Space Between Us: How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart Sarah grew up in a family of politics and knows first hand how it can tear us apart. Today Sarah gi...
2020-11-2538 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesLearning to be Loveable & Embrace Your Truest SelfThis week we are continuing our Love Everyone series with Dr. Kelly Flanagan, psychologist and author of the book Loveable: Embracing What is Truest About You, So You Can Embrace Life. Dr. Flanagan is a clinical psychologist and father known to millions for the letters he writes to his children and shares on his blog. Loveable is written to the little one in each of us, who is all too ready to be reminded: you are enough, you are not alone, and you matter. In Loveable, Dr. Flanagan reveals the core ins...
2020-11-1846 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 85 Teaching Our Kids To Serve OthersThis week we are interviewing Kristin Andrus. She is a mother of 6 and a social media presence who helps families serve and love others. She talks to us about how to be a family whose DNA it is to serve the community. She gives us very practical ways to serve in this season. We talk about why parents are so important to foster loving and serving others in their children at a young age. You are going to love her spunky attitude, her beautiful heart and get some great ideas of how we can help ou...
2020-11-1145 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 84 Loving the Different, Difficult, and Everyone ElseToday we are kicking off our series Love Everyone. We all say we want to love everyone, but do we actually do it. Today’s guest Adam Weber inspires us every day to ask how we can go out of our way to just love one person today. It’s that simple intention that has changed his life. Through a deep time of pain, when he didn’t want to love again, he started to think of people who loved him when he was unlovable. This simple habit helped him remember why it was so importan...
2020-11-0451 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 83 A talk about the immigrant + the upcoming election with Rondell TrevinoToday I have the privilege of interviewing Rondell Trevino, founder of The Immigration Coalition. Their organization is providing clean drinking water to Immigrant and migrant families in Matamoros, Mexico along the Southern Border, and biblically balanced resources on immigration that show compassion to immigrants and respect for the rule of law. The reason I have Rondell on today is two fold. He is closing out our PROTECT THE WEAK series and telling us how we can show compassion to the immigrant. He gives us an inside look into the lives of migrants, immigrants, refugees. Ro...
2020-10-2846 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 82 Protecting the womenToday I am interviewing my new friend Emily Mills Co-founder of Jesus Said Love, a non-profit that helps to awaken hope and empower change in the lives of those impacted by the commercial sex industry—including human trafficking. They do this through outreach, job training and work therapy, social enterprise, and education and prevention. Emily and I talk about what it looks like to protect the woman in need, the woman who may be so similar to us, but has been dealt a different hand in life. We have more things in common than divide us. ...
2020-10-2153 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 81 Changing the culture of law enforcement one police department at a time with Joe Smarro**WARNING SENSITIVE SUBJECT MATTER DISCUSSED** Today I am interviewing Joe Smarro who helped lead the San Antonio Police Department’s mental health unit and crisis intervention training. Because of this team more than 100,000 people have been diverted away from jail or emergency rooms. Thanks to the work of the San Antonio Police Department’s mental health detail and its Crisis Intervention Training program the need to use force has been reduced and instead has helped to connect people with the mental health services they need. He and his partner Ernie were featured in a HBO...
2020-10-1443 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 80 Philip Langford on how we can play a part in rescuing others from modern day slaveryToday we are kicking off our PROTECT THE WEAK series with an organization who knows a thing or two about protecting others. International Justice Mission is a organization that was created to END modern day slavery. Their proven solution consists of rescuing and restoring victims, bringing criminals to justice, and strengthening justice systems. Today’s guest is Philip Langford the President of International Justice Mission (IJM). Philip has spent his life rescuing, restoring, and educating the world on modern day slavery. Since joining IJM in 2006, Philip has led IJM field programs in Southeast Asia, Africa and...
2020-10-0745 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 79 Kristi Hayes What I learned during our BE STRONG SERIESThe Be Strong Series was a rich and amazing group of people who shared their struggles and hardships in hopes to inspire us to muster up our own dose of strength in hard times. I learned so much from this month’s episodes, so I am giving you some of my favorite take-aways from this series. I am going back through each episode and pulling out some of the special things that I learned. One common theme I learned through all of these podcasts, is the power of accepting our story and all...
2020-09-3014 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 78 Ashley Abercrombie Telling our TruthWe are in the 4th week of our BE STRONG SERIES, where we are sharing stories of those who have been strong through unimaginable difficulties. Ashley Abercrombie, author of, Rise of the Truth Teller, is sharing her powerful story with us today. Ashley reminds us that it is ok to tell the truth about ourselves and our past. She shares with us about her own struggles to overcome rape, addiction, abortion, perfectionism, and hiding under a fake mask for years. We talk about how to step out of our pain and shame...
2020-09-2346 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 77 Strength through authenticity Tyler LabineToday we have the privilege of interviewing Tyler Labine for the third episode of our Be Strong Series. Tyler plays Dr. Iggy Frome, head of psychiatry, in the NBC medical drama New Amsterdam. Yes, New Amsterdam is one of our favorite shows on TV so I couldn’t wait to talk to Tyler about his own story of strength. He gives us a look into his real life and his struggles with eating disorders and addiction. His journey with embracing all the good and all the bad in his life is the true definition of strength. This inte...
2020-09-1652 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 76 Magdalene Newman On Being the “Real Life Wonder” Family. A Mom’s Journey of Strength and PerseveranceRemember the book Wonder by RJ Palacio? The book is about the little boy Auggie who had Treacher Collins syndrome, a crania-facial disorder in which some bones and tissues in the face aren’t developed. This book helped change the world of my guest Magda Newman. Magda Newman’s family is called the “real life Wonder” family. 20/20 did a special on Magda’s family and her family's journey with Treacher Collins syndrome. Magda and her son Nathaniel have written a beautiful memoir called Normal: A Mother and her Beautiful Son. We talk through her journey of strength...
2020-09-091h 01
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 75 Be Strong Series: Sam Collier on Finding Purpose in Every Part of Our StoryThis week we are starting our NEW SEASON and NEW SERIES called Be Strong. We are bringing you all new guests, all new interviews, and each month we will be diving into a new topic this fall. This month we are focusing on the first phrase of our lunchbox note, which says, “BE STRONG.” We will be interviewing those who have been through hard circumstances and they will teach us their definition of what it means to be strong. Today we are interviewing Sam Collier, sought after speaker, pastor, author, p...
2020-09-0258 min
The Devoted Dreamers Podcast165 || [Rewind] How to Loosen Your Grip on Your Dream || Kristi HayesSend us a text So many kids are heading back to school (virtually or in person) this week and next, but I've got two more Summer Rewind episodes for you before Season 8 begins! Thanks for listening today! You can follow Kristi Hayes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristi_hayes_bestrongstory/ Since our original conversation in 2018, Kristi has published a children’s book based on the real-life experiences that led to the launch of Be Strong Story. You can grab a copy on Amazon! You’ll find the show note...
2020-08-2649 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 74 Lessons during Covid+2 Things I Am Doing To Stay Positive About School 2020We are ending this summer with some things we have learned this past season, and a little back to school special. We know things look way different than any other school year we have had and we wanted to talk about some of the things we could do as parents to help us get through this year. I polled a variety of our community and everyone is on high alert when it comes to stress right now, me included. So today as we finish up summer and head...
2020-08-2619 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 73 How in the world am I supposed to love everyone?When we say love everyone, don’t we want to preface it with….everyone but…..or I can love almost everyone but….that big but gives us some trouble. So in this day and age, when Covid-19, and the upcoming election, and racial tensions have seemed to have us doing the opposite of love, how do we ACTUALLY live out this statement? This week we are talking about our last phrase of our lunchbox note, Love Everyone, which will also be a series on our podcast this fall. You can go to our website www.bestronstor...
2020-08-1916 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 72 What It Means To Protect The WeakOn today’s episode we are exploring the second line of our “lunchbox note” phrase, PROTECT THE WEAK. Head back to episode 25 if you don’t know about the lunchbox note that inspired our company, podcast, and new children’s book. This fall we will be interviewing different guests who live out this PROTECT THE WEAK phrase on a regular basis. From rescuing those from being trafficked to being a safe place for those on the streets. Each week they will give us tangible ways for us to do the same in our own env...
2020-08-1213 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 71: What it means to BE STRONGThis month we are outlining our series that we will start this fall. Same Podcast, new content! We have never done a series before so I am super excited about it. As most of you know we started our podcast because our community asked us to share stories of those we were meeting that were loving others well. For the past year and a half we have been sharing stories of those who are loving in creative ways in hopes of inspiring the listener to love others in their own way. Because we be...
2020-08-0510 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 70 July Throw Back: Michelle McKinney Finding Your PurposeMichelle McKinney is our guest today and she brings the FIRE and inspiration to know what our purpose is and live in it. She helps women design, define and bring their God-given dreams to life. She believes that every woman can fulfill her God-given purpose, and she is on a mission to help them get there. That’s why she started her company, Dreams Unleashed, to help others pursue their dreams. My favorite piece of advice is when she says, “Our dreams are never about ME, they’re always about others”. When we live into our gifts...
2020-07-2941 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 69 July Throw Back: Danielle Strickland How To Practice Listening And LearningToday we are talking about one of the best, when it comes to caring for those in the margins. She defines the marginalized as those who are not in the main narrative. Some people can be obvious and some not as much. Danielle talks about no matter where we live or what we do it is our responsibility to find and learn from those who have been pushed out of the main story. This has to be one of the most important interviews I have ever done. She gives us practical ways to listen and...
2020-07-2248 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 68 July Throw Back: Terence Lester Reaching The Invisible PeopleToday’s guest is a kindred heart. He loves those that many people see as invisible. He spends a lot of time with the homeless and gives us tips to keep our eyes open to others who many just disregard. We talk about the years when someone gave him a chance when he was a young boy and in poverty himself. We talked about when he lived on the streets so he could truly understand those he was going to serve. Get ready for your hearts to be open. Terence believes EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE SEEN.
2020-07-1552 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 67 July Throw Back: Melissa Radke Be BraveThis week we have the hilarious Melissa Radke (comedian, author, viral video sensation, and star of the show Radkes on USA Network. I am so excited to share this interview. She is not only everyone’s immediate best friend because of her realness, but she teaches us about persevering when others have torn you down. Melissa grew up as a talented singer, but after multiple producers turned her down and told her awful things about her appearence, she fell into a depression. And then when she turned 40 she had a change of heart. She was making a commitment to liv...
2020-07-0851 min
FAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions06 \\ Turning the valuable lessons into real ACTION in our REAL-life families. With KRISTI HAYESBe strong. Protect the Weak. Love everyone. Is that a conversation you are having regularly within your home? It’s the mission behind Kristi Hayes' whole movement with her company "Be Strong" and oh, you are just going to be SO excited to see how easily these kind of conversations can fit in your REAL life! And isn't real what we all want? - from the topics her amazing children’s book brings up to our discussion about teaching your children how to be good friends, to EMPATHY, you are going to walk away with so much that you can...
2020-07-0737 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 66 July Throw Back: Arielle Estoria All Things VulnerabilityIn this episode, Arielle Estoria shares one of her soulful spoken word poems, we talk about society’s image of a healthy body, her latest modelling gig for Kim Kardashian's new shareware line SKIMsand and what it means to love yourself well. You don’t want to miss the end when she speaks worth over us in spoken word, it gave me goosebumps and brought me to tears. I want every person to feel the truth of what she is speaking. Arielle’s motto “Words are not for the ears but for the soul” helps pierce the audience’s...
2020-07-0146 min
Inspiration RisingRaising Kids to Be Strong, Protect the Weak, and Love Everyone - Kristi HayesKristi Hayes is the founder of Be Strong Story and author of The Lunchbox Note, a book inspired by a note that her husband wrote to her son encouraging him to “be strong, protect the weak, love everyone.” Not only is she the host of the Be Love podcast, but she also provides family coaching to help other families develop a mission statement and strengthen their relationships.Create beautiful, engaging social media in 5 minutes a day - www.RiseUpCreatives.comConnect with Mark:BeStrongStory.comBe Love PodcastBe Strong Family CoachingFacebookInstagramLinkedInDon’t Miss A Singl...
2020-06-2434 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 65 Help ONE now Chris MarlowHave you ever wondered if you could make a difference right where you are with your gifts and talents, where you live, in your community? Today is the perfect conversation for you. Today I am talking with Chris Marlow, CEO of Help One Now an organization that empowers families in developing countries to help end extreme poverty, and author of the book, Doing Good is Simple:Making a Difference Right Where You Are, which you know is what we are all about here at Be. Love podcast. Chris and I talk about injustice and how w...
2020-06-2452 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 64 Intentional Parenting and Summer Ideas with Jess KlasnickAs we go into summer I wanted to have on one of my favorite parents on the show to help us with some intentional parenting ideas. Jess Klasnick is a mom of three, wife to Matt, and lives in Breckenridge, Colorado. Her family had a conversation one day about what mattered to them, and the result of those conversations meant upending their current life to follow that dream. They traded the goals of having a Fortune 500 job that kept their family apart to finding a way they could spend more time together. They sold all their possessions, s...
2020-06-1738 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 63 Actor Jocko Sims from NBC New AmsterdamToday’s guest is one of the lead actors from my favorite hit show from NBC, New Amsterdam. Jocko Sims plays Dr. Floyd Reynolds in this brilliant show. He is a talented actor, (you may have seen him in the show Crash, The Last Ship) he is a producer, incredible cook, hails from Texas, but resides in NYC. I wanted to interview someone from this show, because it is one of those shows that touches your heart. They are using their platform to talk about issues of race, healthcare, and mental health with love and compassion. Las...
2020-06-101h 03
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 62 A Scared Woman With A Bold Question The behind the scenes of our new children’s bookThe reason today’s podcast has this title, is because this is how our new children’s book, which launched this week, came about. About 3 years ago a friend of a friend asked me a very important question on the phone. We chat about how that question produced this book that we could have never dreamed. My co-author Marianne Booth and I talk about the process of how this story came about. How she was inspired to write a children’s book based on the story of how a lunchbox note changed our life. We talk abo...
2020-05-2731 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 61 Exercising Our Joy JointsToday I talk with Abbie Mirata, the Co-Founder of live kyndly. She is a joy expert and teaches us how to exercise what she has trademarked as JOY JOINTS. She sees choosing Joy as an exercise, something we have to do daily. When your Joy Joints are strong it allows you to better deal with everyday stress, major life events, (HELLO COVID-19)! She offers advice from the difference between joy and happiness. She describes happiness as more of a feeling based on circumstances, where Joy is defined as a VALUE to her, something that we d...
2020-05-2036 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 60 The Art of ReflectionThis week we are talking to my friend Bob Cancalosi, author of Four Loop Learning, The Art of Journaling and Reflective Leadership. The premise of Bob’s philosophy is that leaders who are more reflective are truly more effective. He has learned that deliberate reflection helps leaders slow down, think deeper and implement change with enhanced precision which results in greater impact results. During his tenure at GE, Bob served in the role as Chief Learning Officer for the Healthcare Business for 7 years with responsibility for the leadership development of 60,000 global employees. Then the last 8 years of his career he...
2020-05-1341 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 59 Choosing OptimismWe love stories of optimism, perseverance, overcoming trials. We need those stories to help us overcome our own struggles. Today’s guest will encourage you. My friend Becky Canatsey has been through her fair share of trying circumstances. We talk about how a diagnosis of not one but 2 of her 3 children took them on a path they never thought they would have to walk. She talks about the fear of not being able to have control of the outcomes, how to be positive in the face of adversity, and most of all how she is teaching her girls to tr...
2020-05-0644 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 58 The Same Kind of Different As MeIf you know me, you know I love me a great book. Memoirs and non-fiction are my favorite. I am so giddy to have one of my favorite book authors on the show today. This book, Same Kind of Different As Me, changed my view on the homeless, taught me how to get out of my comfort zone and love others well. This is the book I always recommend to others when they want to open their heart and love others well. I wanted to bring you a story of hope this week, and this is definitely tha...
2020-04-2946 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 57 Vulnerability and Recreating During CovidToday’s guest is Jeremy Bedenbaugh, who is a long time friend and who also helps leaders recreate. Jeremy is the founder and CEO of Recreate Solutions, a company founded out of personal experience. Jeremy went through a very public and also private recreating of himself. He learned that vulnerability is key when it comes to being who you were created to be. He now helps leaders and companies recreate and transform. Jeremy and I have a very candid conversation about what it looks like when you start over, when you strip off some of your protective layers we hav...
2020-04-2247 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 56 Staying Balanced And Healthy During The Covid-19 QuarantineI wanted to have a wellness expert on here this week to help us breathe, to help us focus on the things we can control during a time that seems OUT of control. If you have felt frazzled and all the emotions these past weeks during the Covid-19 this podcast is for you. Dr. Michelle helps us focus on the non-negotiable things we can focus on. Sleeping, eating, breathing, gratitude. Today I am talking with Dr. Michelle Robin, an international speaker, best-selling author, radio host, and practicing chiropractor. She is the fou...
2020-04-1541 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 55 Spending Time With Family in QuarantineToday my friend Jennifer, CEO of Togather Moments, a company helping families make the most out of their time together is on the podcast today. We talk about how since Covid-19 and how quarantine has forced us as families to be together, and what that has looked like for all of us. We answer questions like: How can we be intentional in these moments so that we can take some of these times into the future? What can we learn as families what is a priority and what isn’t? How...
2020-04-0852 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 54 Loving Others While We Are In QuarantineThis week I am sharing my heart with you as we go through Covid-19 together. Most of us have been in our houses away from others for the past 2-3 weeks. We are helping protect ourselves and others by staying home. However, one thing that has been fresh on my mind, is how do we help others when we can’t be with them? How do I talk to my kids about staying safe but also serving others in this time? It feels like we are all in a bubble and all of us are bein...
2020-04-0118 min
Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder?A Lunchbox Note That Changed Everything | Kristi Hayes, Be Strong StoryDid anyone ever leave you a note in your lunch box when you were a kid? If you're a parent, do you ever write an encouraging note in your kid's lunch box? Would you ever think that a lunch box note could change your life or someone else's? For my guest today, that's exactly what happened. Kristi Hayes is the founder of Be Strong Story Family and host of the Be Love podcast, a company that was inspired by a lunch box note that her husband wrote to her son. The note said, "Be strong, protect the weak, love...
2020-03-2538 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 53 A Story Of HopeToday I am talking with Lauren Scrugg Kennedy. Lauren is a Blogger, author and wife to Jason Kennedy. This conversation could not be more perfect timing. When all of us are feeling a little down and nervous, Lauren’s powerful story of her finding healing in a tragic experience can make us all hopeful. We talk about marriage tips and how she and Jason strengthen their marriage even though sometimes they are in the public eye. Jason is a correspondent for E news and hosts his own show called In the Room. We talk about mov...
2020-03-251h 01
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 52 Why Community Matters And How To Find ItThis week I talked with Joanna Waterfall, Founder of Yellow Co. a community of women creating meaningful work. She is the guru of helping others find community. So much so that she started a company based on others finding each other and their shared passions. Joanna and I talk about how we were all made for the community, how to find it, and why it matters. We discuss how hard it can be, how we can be a society that can be socially connected but lonely at the same time. She gives us advice on how to b...
2020-03-1847 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 51 Prioritizing What Really MattersMost of us know what’s important in our life, but does the time we spend on them reflect this? If you looked at how we lived our life, would people know what was really important to you? Would your life reflect your priorities? Today I have my friend Kyle Barger, founder of Make a Day, on the podcast. He started serving others out of the success of his company. Something that started as a small opportunity to love others has turned into a non-profit that serves the homeless in Ohio.
2020-03-1156 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 50 Loving Being PresentI love talking about things that are inspiring to me, something that I am learning, something that was an AHA moment for me. And one of those things I am working on right now is being present in me. Not scrolling my phone when I am bored or lonely, or adding something to my day that doesn’t really need to be there because I can’t just be still. But I am focusing on just being present, noticing things around me; the beauty, the sounds, the gift of that moment. We live in a wor...
2020-03-0423 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 49 Loving BoundariesHave you ever felt like you wanted to do something but didn’t feel qualified? Maybe you had a dream you wanted to go after but you didn’t feel like you were smart enough or had enough experience to succeed? Today we are talking to Kate Crocco, she is a licensed therapist+mindset and confidence coach and author of her new book “Thinking Like A Boss,” which you can now get on Amazon or anywhere books are provided. She is also is a mama to two little girls who keep her busy. I love picking her brain of how she...
2020-02-2650 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 48 Loving the OutcastToday’s guest is Hoda Melki. Hoda is from Beirut, Lebanon and lives there with her husband. They both founded Heart for Lebanon which is a non-profit that provides help to refugees. The trip that forever changed my life is the one I took to Beirut. To see first hand the refugees’ story, to sit with them on their floor as they tell of atrocities, and to see Heart for Lebanon come alongside in their pain was amazing. Hoda grew up in a worn- torn country and tells about her experience. For those of us who ca...
2020-02-191h 03
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 47 Loving Others Through Connection and CreativityToday my guest is Mica May, founder and CEO of May Designs. You have seen her beautiful designs at Target. In this conversation we talk about finding our creativity in our own way, asking others for help in the areas we aren’t gifted in, and how to connect with others who are going through similar situations. Mica has a successful business that she started by solving a problem for herself and her friends. She also is a part of the “Lucky Few” parents who have a child with down syndrome. We talk about what it was...
2020-02-1255 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 46 Loving Others When They Are GrievingToday we are talking about all things GRIEF, specifically how do we walk with friends through grief. All of us will or have experienced grief in some way. It could be the loss of a loved one or friend, loss of a dream, relationship, future, family. People around us are grieving every day, and we all want to help them, but how do we enter their pain? Many times we don’t know what to do or what to say, so then we find ourselves saying and doing nothing at all. This y...
2020-02-0524 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 45 Loving Others by Living Out Your PurposeMolly Stillman is the founder and creator of Still Being Molly, a life and style blog started in 2007, and the host of the Business with Purpose podcast. Her true passion lies in helping inspire women to know that they were created on purpose, with a purpose, and for a purpose. Molly has had the honor of collaborating with brands such as Stitch Fix, Target, Elegantees, The Root Collective, Sseko Designs, Noonday Collection, and more. She is honored to have been featured in such publications and media as US News & World Report, Scary Mommy, The 700 Club, Cary Magazine, and was n...
2020-01-291h 01
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 44 Loving Others By Becoming Self-AwareToday’s guest is one of my favorite Brits. Steve Cockram and I are talking all about self awareness. Steve Cockram is an international speaker, author, and consultant to top-level executives and leaders around the world. He is a subject matter expert on personality and wiring, organizational leadership, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal communication. Steve is the co-founder of GiANT Worldwide, a global leadership consultancy. He is also co-author of the books 5 Gears and 5 Voices published by Wiley. There are some podcast guests I have on that I believe if we listened and put their knowledge into...
2020-01-2253 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 43 Christina Jensen: Being Comfortable In Your SkinI met Christina at a boxing class, I was visiting NYC for my 40th birthday and per my normal tradition of taking a new fitness class, Christina happened to be my instructor. I fell in love with her energy and passion for teaching and encouraging her class. Afterwards we chatted about all things. I heard her story and knew she had to share it on our podcast. Christina has been a fitness model for Nike, Adidas. She has been featured in Shaun T’s Beach Body videos. She was a professional dancer and spent time as part of the Ro...
2020-01-1554 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 42 Callie Himsl: Loving People Just As They AreMany times we want to “fix” people. And many times we do this from a good place but what if we just met people exactly where they are without the agenda to fix them, but just to love them. Today’s guest teaches us to do just that. Growing up in rural Minnesota, Callie Himsl always longed to live for something bigger than herself. Her curiosity took her around the world, landing in Haiti where she met her husband. She has lived in Port-au-Prince for seven years and has had the opportunity to meet some of the w...
2020-01-0844 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 41 Making Goals That MatterToday’s guest is the perfect guest to start the New Year with a bang, obviously we booked Jacki Carr for ALL the goals, intentions, and how to put it all into practice. Jacki is a goal coach, writer, motivational speaker, and the co-founder of Rock Your Bliss. As a leader in transformation, her coaching style includes real talk and true connection to your whole self honoring the successes and the many failures as well as the permission to be a beginner again and again….and again. She believes all of us are a beautiful contribution to this world and...
2020-01-0150 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 40 The Hope Of Christmas In A Season Of LossMerry Christmas to all! Christmas is my very favorite time of year, it’s full of hope, promise, joy, beautiful trees, memorable gifts - all the sparkly things. But many times the holidays aren’t the most joyful season for everyone. Sometimes it can be full of loss, grief, brokenness. In this podcast we talk about some of the losses we have experienced this year and how joy and loss can co-exist. We talk about the hope of Christmas even though a painful season. We hope this podcast brings you peace this season.
2019-12-2513 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 39 Natalie Silverstein: Simple Acts Of Kindness For The Busy FamilyToday’s guest is Natalie Silverstein. I met Natalie this year on a trip to NYC. Natalie has given her life to serve others and help other families do this, too. She is a mother of two and has walked the talk. Natalie gives us some tangible ways we can teach our kids to be generous and compassionate to others. She even wrote an entire GUIDE to help us in our own families. Her book is called Simple Acts: The Busy Family’s Guide to Giving Back. Her book was featured in HuffPost as the TOP 10 books for...
2019-12-1841 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 38 Christine Mulhearne: Live Your Best LifeHave you ever wondered what it would feel like to meet Oprah Winfrey, or to work for her? Today’s guest is Christine Mulhearne who has worked for O, The Oprah Magazine for the past 13 years. She shares some incredible wisdom from the years she has been a part of O, The Oprah Magazine. This is one of the most interesting conversations. Christine is energetic and confident in who she is. She lives in NYC, but is a southern girl at heart. She is unapologetically herself and gives us some great advice on how to be exactly who we are...
2019-12-1148 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEP 37 Be. Love Podcast Gift GuideIt’s our first ever Gift Guide on the podcast. We are so excited for this episode because we have everything for ALL your Christmas gifts. Each company is featured because our family has not only been enriched by what they have created, but they are all companies that build on behalf of others and love others well, and you know that is what we are all about at be.love podcast. On the show today we feature 6 companies that offer gifts from beautiful home goods, leather goods and shoes, serving kits to do with your family mon...
2019-12-0418 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 36 Raising Grateful KidsThis week’s “be love quick tip,” is about gratefulness. We are rolling into Thanksgiving and many of us are reminded at this time to really focus on gratitude, but how do we carry that gratitude the entire year? How do we teach our kids to be grateful? How do we model this on a daily basis? Join us as we dive into these topics today! Don’t forget we have an apparel company www.bestrongstory.com and this weekend is our BIGGEST sale of the year. Shop all apparel for adults, ki...
2019-11-2713 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 35 Cassandra Curtis: A Quest To Make Healthy Baby Food Accessible To AllToday’s guest is Cassandra Curtis. Cassandra Curtis, co-founder and chief innovation officer at Once Upon a Farm. Cassandra brings extensive knowledge of product development, childhood nutrition and parenting experience to her position at Once Upon a Farm. When Cassandra had her first child she could not find an organic, whole foods baby food to feed her child. Cassandra has a background in nutrition and health and was making her own baby food in her kitchen. She decided that even though she might have the time to do this, many other mothers did not, so she started a company to...
2019-11-2037 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 34 Lora Jones: Strength To Carry On After TragedyToday’s interview is a powerful one. There are not many times when I have no words, and this interview was one that was hard to find the words to say. Our guest today is author, Lora Jones. Lora Jones’s world shattered on Nov. 23, 2004, the night she survived but lost her husband and two children in a head-on collision. She secretly, desperately wished for death to claim her, too—how could she go on alone?—but a soft, faint voice sang to her in the midst of her deepest pain that night, the voice of God. In h...
2019-11-1335 min
Be Love. Do Good. with Kristi HayesEp 25 Kristi Hayes: Our StoryToday’s podcast is a little different. Many of you asked if we would have someone interview us and tell our story, so we said, “Sure”. Today my friend Kari Sowers is interviewing me. We had such a fun interview, with some kids interrupting, snoring dogs and meowing kitty cats. We talked about how our company and podcast came about. How a little lunchbox note changed our families’ life, became our family mission, and inspired our company and podcast. We talk about my former jobs that had nothing to do with what I do now, think White House, and fitness t...
2019-09-1143 min
Extraordinary Moms PodcastEpisode 276- Teaching Our Kids to Be Strong and Protect the Weak with Kristi HayesToday my guest is the amazing Kristi Hayes, who started the organization Be Strong Story. It all started with a simple lunchbox note her husband wrote for her son, and it forever changed the mission of their family.
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Extraordinary Moms PodcastEpisode 276- Teaching Our Kids to Be Strong and Protect the Weak with Kristi Hayes
Today my guest is the amazing Kristi Hayes, who started the organization Be Strong Story. It all started with a simple lunchbox note her husband wrote for her son, and it forever changed the mission of their family. She also has an awesome pre-motherhood professional life that we talk about and I share one of my most embarassing moments. It’s an inspiring conversation and I hope you’ll get involved with empowering your kids to be strong, protect the weak, and love everyone!
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2018-10-2300 min
Thriving Beyond Belief with Cheryl Scruggs041: Kristi HayesKristi Hayes joins me today on Thriving Beyond Belief! It was wonderful speaking with her and discovering our kinship with our hearts for women. We share a passion to help women thrive as their whole selves- physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Kristi does her life with her husband, Grant, and her two children now in Denver. She and her husband have a ministry called "Be Strong Story" that they began 2 years ago. What began as a simple note to their son that encouraged him to be strong and protect the weak blossomed into a ministry that helps families...
2018-06-2044 min
TEA of Life Podcast51: Be Strong Story with Kristi HayesKristi Hayes has been in ministry for over 15 years. She has been involved with different church staffs and worked closely with non-profit ministries. She has worked in DC as a lobbyist on Capitol Hill and helped with President Bush’s Advance Team. She is currently the Founder and CEO of Be Strong Story- a business that is spreading a simple lunch box note that her husband wrote in her son’s lunchbox that says: Be StrongProtect the WeakLove Everyone Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links...
2018-06-1138 minThe Devoted Dreamers Podcast089 || How to Loosen Your Grip on Your Dream || Kristi HayesSend us a text Kristi Hayes is the Founder and CEO of Be Strong Story, a business spreading the message from a simple lunch box note that her husband wrote to their son: Be Strong. Protect the Weak. Love Everyone.TM Now, this is not only the tagline for their business, it’s become an action statement for their family as they work with homeless and others who need a second chance. Kristi’s greatest desire is to influence and inspire families to go into the vulnerable places and serve others. She’s a certified person...
2018-05-0252 min