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Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing What's Next with Melissa and GretchenMelissa sits down with Gretchen Cromwell, who does all the transcripts for the podcast. Gretchen and Melissa discuss what surprised them along the way, some memorable guests, and what's next for Pursuing Uncomfortable.Sign up for updates Follow Gretchen:InstagramFacebookSupport the showMore From Melissa and Pursuing Uncomfortable:ResourcesfiLLLed Life NewsletterYouTubeLeave a reviewPursuing Uncomfortable Book
2023-11-2928 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing the Truth with Judy ForemanJoin host Melissa as she interviews accomplished author and journalist, Judy Foreman. In this episode of Pursuing Uncomfortable, Judy shares about her experiences with chronic pain, passion for exercise, and her journey from childhood trauma to healing, as narrated in her memoir,"Let the More Loving One Be Me." They delve deep into the power of therapy to unravel family truths and generational patterns. Judy also addresses emotional courage, emphasizing the importance of seeking truth in one's life and standing up for oneself. This conversation serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit and the...
2023-11-2233 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing a New Career at 50 with John TarnoffIn this episode of the Pursuing Uncomfortable podcast, host Melissa welcomes guest John Tarnoff, an executive and career transition coach. They discuss the challenges faced by mid to late career professionals going through career transitions. John shares his personal experiences of being fired in the entertainment industry and how he found a new path in coaching. Tune in to gain insights and strategies for navigating career changes and embracing uncomfortable growth.Follow JohnWebsiteX (Twitter)FacebookYouTube
2023-11-0830 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing a Less Stressful Life with Prof. Pete AlexanderIn this episode of Pursuing Uncomfortable, host Melissa welcomes special guest Prof. Pete Alexander, a multi-talented individual with a wealth of knowledge and experiences to share. Prof. Pete discusses the power of laughter as a stress relief technique and how it can positively impact our health and well-being. He also opens up about his personal journey with stress and burnout, sharing a pivotal moment that led him to prioritize his health over his career. Tune in to this insightful episode as Prof. Pete inspires us to find joy in laughter and take charge of our stress levels.
2023-10-1124 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Sober Living with Megan WebbIn this episode of "Pursuing Uncomfortable," host Melissa is joined by guest Megan Webb to discuss the journey of pursuing sober living. Megan shares her personal story of addiction, recovery, and finding her purpose in helping others on their own sober journey. They delve into the importance of support, listening to the voice within, and the subtle signs that may indicate a problematic relationship with alcohol. Join Melissa and Megan as they shed light on the path to sobriety and the resources available for those seeking a healthier, alcohol-free lifestyle.Follow MeganWebsite
2023-09-2729 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing The Lolly Shop with Lauren HackneyOn this episode of pursuing uncomfortable, our guest, Lauren Hackney shares her incredible journey. Like many, she lost her job during the pandemic and was left to find a new path. She was encouraged to make a children's book around the bedtime stories she shared with her kids about a magic lollipop store. From self publishing a book to overcoming job loss during the pandemic, Lauren's story is a testament to the power of pursuing uncomfortable situations. Join us as we dive into her inspiring mountain climb of personal growth, sprinkled with tales of resilience and the pursuit of n...
2023-08-2332 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Prayer Cards with Jenna BrociousIn this episode of "Pursuing Uncomfortable," host Melissa sits down with guest Jenna Brocious, as she shares her inspiring story of healing, forgiveness, and spiritual growth. Jenna takes us on her journey from childhood trauma to becoming a messenger of divine guidance. Discover how Jenna's positive intention prayer cards are making a difference and learn valuable lessons on embracing discomfort for personal transformation. Join us as we explore spirituality, forgiveness, and the power of shifting our perspective to create more positive opportunities. Don't miss this enlightening episode with Jenna Brocious on "Pursuing Uncomfortable."Follow Jenna:
2023-08-1624 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing AI with Josh BachynskiJosh Bushinski is a philosopher, AI consultant, and expert in reverse engineering AIS. While his passion lies in philosophy, he relies on his expertise in AI to earn a living. His most notable project is Kassandra, an AGI platform that he believes will revolutionize the industry. With a background in psychology and philosophy, Josh has successfully redesigned the way an AI thinks, bringing it closer to human intelligence. He is confident that he has cracked the code for AGI, making him a key player in the AI revolution.Support the showMore From Melissa...
2023-08-0933 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Sol Rising with Amanda and GinnyGinny is a wife, Mom of two beautiful kids, co-host on the podcast SOL RISING, and the founder and owner of THE FLIPPIN’ PHOENIX FURNITURE REHAB company. Her passion for soul searching, healing, and heart connection with other human souls is what sets her spirit on fire in this beautiful chapter of life. With life adventures spanning from chasing dreams in Hollywood in her 20’s, to struggling with addiction, to 18 years of a sales career in a corporate world and choosing to leave it, she believes that no matter the differences we may have with one another, we have FAR...
2023-08-0236 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing the Hero In You with the Hero TribeThe Hero Tribe's mission is to take people out of their ordinary world and send them on their personal hero's journey. We believe that everyone has the slumbering potential to be the hero of their life story, and to live their true nature. Founded by Camilla, Sascha and Joana, the Hero Tribe started with training camps in different locations in Europe and Asia and then grew into a worldwide community that accompanies people on their journey to a greater life. The origin of the Tribe are the different backgrounds of Sascha, Camilla and Joana.
2023-07-2628 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Safe Swimming for Kids with Selena WillowsWith over 28 years of experience coaching children in high fear sports in and out of the water, Selena combines her coaching experience with her water safety background of coaching cold water survival for the military and training police in water safety to teach parents how to help their children overcome fear in the water and teach them to swim and keep themselves safer in just ten practices of under ten minutes as early as two and a half years of age.Follow SelenaWebsiteInstagram
2023-07-1929 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Safe Swimming for Kids with Selena WillowsIn this episode of Pursuing Uncomfortable, host Melissa sits down with special guest Selena Willows to discuss the important topic of infant and child swim safety. Selena introduces the concept of infant swim rescue and shares her concerns with this method, suggesting alternative solutions. As the founder of Swim to Me, a program that teaches parents how to teach their children how to swim and self-rescue, Selena is passionate about the importance of water safety education for children. She emphasizes the benefits of teaching children how to swim at an early age and shares valuable tips for parents looking...
2023-07-1929 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Healthy Children After Divorce with Rosalind SedaccaRosalind Sedacca, CDC is a Divorce & Parenting Coach and Founder of the Child-Centered Divorce Network. She is the author of How Do I Tell the Kids About the Divorce? A Create-a-Storybook Guide to Preparing Your Children – With Love! Get her free ebook on Post-Divorce Parenting, and learn about her coaching services, programs and other valuable resources on divorce and parenting issues on her website.Follow Rosalind:WebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebookYouTube
2023-07-1228 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Going Dry with Sean RobinsonFather, husband, Electrician, and Firefighter. Sean's whole life led him to a place full of judgment and stubbornness. Surrounded by very masculine groups and taught his whole life to suck it up and be a man, he was led to believe that it was his responsibility to fix anything that might feel out of place. After all, as children, we don't always know that the things we are taught, and the examples set for us are incorrect. How do we know that we have anything we need to fix about ourselves?Through a lifetime of questionable habits, li...
2023-07-0531 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Mother Nature for Health with Amy SteinIn this episode of Pursuing Uncomfortable, host Melissa and guest Amy Stein share their insights on how to use Mother Nature to improve your physical and emotional health. They discuss how many people are disconnected from themselves and from nature, leading to chronic illness and pain. Amy shares her personal journey of struggling with undiagnosed health issues and how she found relief through alternative healing methods, such as somatic healing and energy medicine. They also delve into the idea that talk therapy may not work for everyone and how listening to your body's signals can lead to discovering the...
2023-06-2826 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Purpose - A Modern Day Job Story with Deborah LeBlancOn this episode of Pursuing Uncomfortable, we hear the inspiring story of Deborah and how she overcame challenges like her mother's manic depressive behavior, an abusive marriage, and multiple tragic losses. We also learn about her experience with ghost hunting and how she uses modalities like hypnotherapy, NLP, and therapeutic imagery to help others. In addition, Deborah shares her beliefs about God and the paranormal, and how she relies on her faith to handle potential demonic entities during investigations. Melissa also joins in to offer words of comfort and encouragement to listeners who may be struggling to find purpose...
2023-06-2136 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Your Value with Brian Nelson-PalmerBrian is a TEDx Speaker, podcast host, and the founder of Productivity Gladiator®. He’s been helping overworked project managers to level up their life balance and pump up their practical productivity for more than 2 decades, as an instructor, speaker, and facilitator. The Productivity Gladiator® training Brian has creates, trains, and equips employees to be, the “go-to” employees. The training applies at work, AND at home too. People leave Productivity Gladiator® events with real tools and tactics they can apply right away. Follow Brian:WebsiteInstagramFacebook
2023-06-1430 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing the Good Life with Cole BershbackCole Berschback is co-founder of Total Potential, an author, Unbeatable Mind Coach, Registered Dietitian, and certified yoga instructor. She has spent the past 20 years working in health and wellness. Several formative events led her to a deep passion for families and all that is possible when we approach the family as an opportunity, not an obstacle. She supports group and 1:1 coaching to help individuals experience the best of themselves with the people they love most. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and three incredible children.Follow Cole:WebsiteInstagram
2023-06-0730 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Parenting ADHD Children with Avigail GimpelAvigail and her husband, Daniel, moved to Israel soon after their marriage. Avigail continued her education there, earning advanced degrees in teaching reading to children with Dyslexia and cognitive education for children with ADHD symptoms. In 2003, she and her husband, with three small children moved to Moscow, Russia. There she taught in three different schools and headed up the English department in one of the schools. Upon our return to Israel, she emersed herself in studying and developing treatment options for ADHD for her own six kids and many struggling students. She collaborated with her father-in-law, Dr. Amnon...
2023-05-3135 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Life with Humor with Bee BaumannAs a comedian, writer, motivational speaker, and interculturalist, I bring my perspective to the world, as do you! My first humorous self-help book "Gurrl, You Ain't Crazy" was published in 2020, and I have published more than half a dozen literary short stories and essays. The topics I explore as a humorist and stand-up comedian include German society, African American culture, and belonging. As a comedian, I have spent the last three years honing my comedy skills and now I teach comedy. The goal of my work is to nurture and inspire aspiring comedians. The course will move you out...
2023-05-2434 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Vitality When Life Knocks You Down with Joanne GreeneI never bought the adage “little girls should be seen and not heard.” I’ve used my voice on San Francisco radio and television, webinars and podcasts, to explore the issues of our time with playful irreverence, candor, and compassion. Now, with many decades of seasoning, I’m sharing what I’ve learned about navigating family and career, moving through pain and loss.Currently, I co-host the podcast All the F Words with Gabi Moskowitz and recently launched a new podcast In this Story where I share micro-essays set to music, showcasing tales and observations from my animated l...
2023-05-1728 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing These 16 Things For Our Kids with Luke GrimmLuke was born in Long Beach, California to a military father who served in the Coast Guard. Growing up, Luke experienced frequent moves due to this commitment resulting in him joining the army himself after finishing high school. Luke spent 20 years in the army and rose to the rank of sergeant major before retiring with his wife. They currently reside in the south side of Indianapolis, where he works as a high school teacher focusing on government, economics, and running an alternative education program. He leads a men's group and Bible study at his local church and has a...
2023-05-1042 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing an Addiction-Free Teenager with Richard CapriolaRichard Capriola has been a mental health and substance abuse counselor for over two decades. He treated both teens and adults diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorders for over a decade while serving as a counselor at Menninger Clinic in Houston Texas. He is the author of The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse.Follow Richard:WebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebookPinterestSupport the show
2023-05-0325 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing YOUR Path with Stephenie ZamoraStephenie Zamora is an author and coach, business and marketing strategist, and founder of Stephenie Zamora Media—a digital media and production company, publishing house, and a full-service life-purpose development, branding, and online marketing boutique. Her company has been merging the worlds of personal development, digital media, and online marketing to help individuals build purpose-driven lives and businesses for over a decade. Stephenie's work helps catalyze individuals on their healing and growth journeys so they can uncover the purpose of their path, step into who they're here to be, and do the work they're here to do. She does th...
2023-04-2634 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Nightmare Success with Brent CassityBrent Cassity is the author of the Book Nightmare Success: Loyalty, Betrayal, Life Behind Bars, Adapting, And Finally Breaking Free: A Memoir. He is a host of the popular podcast Nightmare Success In and Out. Brent was an innovative CEO of Forever Enterprises, a national company, which he grew from a regional company to operating in 22 states. He was recognized by the national media; TIME, CNN, FORTUNE, Forbes, WALL STREET JOURNAL, cover story of ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT to name a few. HBO even did documentary The Young and the Dead that spawned the popular HBO Series Six Feet Under. Just w...
2023-04-1946 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing A Non-Violent Path with Brad MewhortBrad has a mission to prevent male-on-male violence and end physical bullying. In his adolescence, he was a victim of physical bullying and became an occasional bully himself. Over the past two decades, he has done a lot of work to heal from the personal impacts of these encounters with violence.Brad believes that men healing from violence and finding peace within themselves are keys to enabling humanity and all of life on earth to flourish. He wrote The Peaceful Man in service of this vision and as a means of helping men to embark on journeys...
2023-04-1232 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Breaking the Silence: Empowering Youth Through Film and Conversation with Mollie LeivarsHello! My name is Mollie Leivars and I am a young filmmaker based in Kent, UK.After having a bad experience at school, I decided to start creating films surrounding youth issues so that other young people knew that they were never alone in what they were going through!I created my first short film in 2019 and have never looked back! I'm lucky enough to have had my films shown across schools and colleges in partnership with local police forces and have most recently been accepted into an LA film festival with my most recent...
2023-04-0527 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Health, Faithfully with Karis MeierKaris and her husband have four children and reside in NorthernVirginia. She holds a BA in Christian Education and a MA inCounseling. She is a wife, mother, author,counselor, and speaker. Karis has struggled with chronic illness for many years and is passionate about sharing how God leads her through this journey. Her heart is to walk alongside others in their suffering and seek God’s comfort and hope in the process. When Karis is not writing, you can find her enjoying the sun, taking walks, playing with her kids, watching soccer, and reading.
2023-03-2927 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing A Happy and Healthy Life with Dr. Sanjib NandiSanjib Nandi is a licensed, practicing pharmacist. In the last twenty years, he has lived in India and London, and today makes his home in the United States. Culling from the best that eastern and western medicine has to offer, Sanjib offers a bridge between the two, combining his knowledge of psychology, physiology, pharmacology, and the body-mind connection to produce a unique, simple and practical approach to healing and human vitality. Sanjib wrote his first book called “The Man With Zero Talent” which will take you on a journey of self-discovery, filling your mind with inspiring stories, scie...
2023-03-2229 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Healthy Happiness X 2 with The Therapy TwinsFormer licensed therapists who were sick of the ongoing Stigma of mental illness decided to come out with their own in their book Under The Hood. They use comedic stories to break the ice & offer simple, doable tips to jump start your road to Peace!Follow The Therapy Twins:WebsiteYouTubeTikTokReceive your 24 Words of Wisdom Cards in your inbox.Support the showMore From Melissa and Pursuing Uncomfortable:
2023-03-1533 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Life After Rock Bottom with Deshaun WilliamsThe survivor of many difficult challenges, and an attempted suicide, DeShaun Williams has been able to take everything that he has faced, looked at the lessons that they taught, and ran with it to create the change, and inspiration that he desires in the world. He has started doing this, by becoming an Ordained Minister, Certified Christian based Transformation Coach, & Speaker, author, and South Carolina field advocate for the AFSP where he promotes awareness on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.Follow Deshaun:WebsiteTwitterInstagram
2023-03-0835 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing A Love Of Ancient Scripture with Dr. Lisa DavisonRev. Dr. Lisa W. Davison is the Johnnie Eargle Cadieux Professor of Hebrew Bible at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, OK. A native of Radford, VA, Dr. Davison has a BA (Religion & Spanish) from Lynchburg College; an MDiv from Brite Divinity School (TCU), and an MA from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Davison received her Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible from Vanderbilt. She is ordained in the Christian Church (DOC) and has served congregations in Texas & Kentucky. Davison’s first book, Preaching the Women of the Bible, was published in June, 2006. Her other publications include: the commentary on the book of Jo...
2023-03-0146 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing God In the Garbage with Bracha GoetzBracha Goetz is the Harvard-educated author of 41 books that help children's souls shine and a candid memoir for adults about her transformative journey to joyfully and spiritually overcome food addictions. Her books can be found at www.goetzbookshop.com.Follow Bracha:TwitterInstagramFacebookYouTubeLinkedInPinterestSupport the showMore From Melissa and Pursuing Uncomfortable:Resources
2023-02-2223 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Parenting Tips For Toddlers On Up with Chris LakeChris Lake is the author of “How to Help Your Toddler Meet Their Milestones: 101 Behavior Hacks.”He is a native New Yorker who has been working with children with developmental delays across the past two decades. He received his Masters in both General and Special Education in 2012. And in 2014, he started Community for a Cause, a nonprofit to initially advocate for children with lead poisoning. This nonprofit has successfully worked to aid New Yorkers in all five boroughs as well as people abroad. Community for a Cause has several branches that include Special Needs Advocacy, Homeless Relief, Sexu...
2023-02-1531 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Community While Parenting Special Needs Children with Jan StewartJan Stewart is a highly regarded mental health governance expert and advocate. Her brutally honest memoir Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness describes her emotional roller coaster story parenting two children with multiple mental health disorders. Her mission is to inspire parents to persevere, as well as to better educate their families, friends, health care professionals, educators, and employers. Jan chairs the Board of Directors at Kerry’s Place Autism Services, Canada’s largest autism services provider, and was previously Vice Chair at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. She spent most...
2023-02-0830 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing A Healthy Spirit with Melinda HardinMelinda Hardin is a well-rounded plate spinner who seeks out opportunities to inspire audiences. Her most recent experience of writing and launching her bare-faced memoir, Uneclisped has set her on an emerging path of impact with raw, genuine perspective that is both relatable and tangible for women striving to find their own comeback stories. Melinda is skilled at holding up a mirror for others to discover and delve into their own shadows, giving them the hope and confidence to step into their own authentic light.She’s also a former booze enthusiast but now spends he...
2023-02-0139 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing One's Search For Meaning with Nick McGowanNick McGowan is a constantly evolving human on a path toward self-mastery who does the best he can each day to manage his mindset, and emotions, and helps others do the same.As a Mindset Coach and Podcaster, most days you'll find him interviewing guests on his podcast, "The Mindset & Self-Mastery Show" or in a client session helping others process through their experiences and harness the power of their minds.Follow Nick:WebsiteFacebookLinkedInInstagram
2023-01-2538 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing a Kick A** Mindset with Donna FranklinDonna grew up very poor and hungry. Now, she is a highly successful real estate agent and a very busy entrepreneur. She prides herself on being the best she can be at everything she does. She loves helping people to be the best they can be, and loves her family, her dog and her friends.Follow Donna:InstagramFacebookLinkedInSupport the showMore From Melissa and Pursuing Uncomfortable:ResourcesfiLLLed...
2023-01-1833 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Gut Health with Geta BarbuGeta, Gut health expert & certified nutritionist. Abandoned at birth, kept a secret the 1st 2 years, now running a successful online gut health clinic & helping others heal body, mind, and spirit joins Melissa on this episode of Pursuing Uncomfortable.Follow Geta:InstagramFacebookCommunity Zoom Chat with Geta and Other ProfessionalsSupport the showMore From Melissa and Pursuing Uncomfortable:ResourcesfiLLLed Life NewsletterYouTube
2023-01-1129 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Peace with Reiki with Michaela DaystarMichaela Daystar founded HeartScapes at the intersection of self-reflection, spiritual practice, and social action after a 15-year career in social justice leadership development in universities and organizations. Wishing to support her clients and students to make their precious contribution to the world from the inside out, she teaches the system of Reiki as a pathway to self-development, emotional resilience, and remembering our true self. In working with other Reiki practitioners, she also teaches trauma-informed principles to increase safety, trust, choice and consent in our healing communities. Michaela continues her studies of Reiki with the International House of Reiki, and...
2023-01-0442 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Gratitude: Thank YouThank you for listening to the show!Support the showMore From Melissa and Pursuing Uncomfortable:ResourcesfiLLLed Life NewsletterYouTubeLeave a reviewPursuing Uncomfortable Book
2022-12-2812 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Healing After Sexual Assault with Robert UttaroRobert Uttaro is currently in his 15th year as a rape crisis counselor and community educator. Inspired by his undergraduate studies in Criminal Justice, he continues to embrace a lifelong commitment to activism and advocacy for survivors of sexual violence. Serving as a counselor, Uttaro supports rape survivors and their significant others through mental, emotional, spiritual, and legal issues. He also facilitates workshops that unpack the realities of sexual violence and offers strategies for support and prevention with a focus on healing. Uttaro has been featured in magazine publications across the country and on international radio broadcasts. Through the...
2022-12-2129 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Freedom From the Past with Chad PeevyCHAD PEEVY gave himself permission to break and untangle the mindsets he inherited growing up in an emotionally and physically abusive family in rural Arkansas. Childhood trauma caused depression and anxiety to follow him into adulthood, but Chad developed a method for managing those. He realized he could do much better than just survive; he could thrive. Today he writes, teaches, and speaks about what he continues to learn.Follow Chad:InstagramFree Copy of Book Break & UntangleSupport the showMore F...
2022-12-1446 minPursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenBonus Episode: The Bible's Blessing Of Same Sex MarriageHave you ever wondered if you could be Christian and gay? Or if you could be Christian and support and love people who are gay? The answer is YES. This episode digs into the scriptures to reveal God's acceptance and blessing of same sex relationships and marriage.Support the showMore From Melissa and Pursuing Uncomfortable:ResourcesfiLLLed Life NewsletterYouTubeLeave a reviewPursuing Uncomfortable Book
2022-12-141h 03
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Light In the Online Darkness with Lisa TheeMs. Thee is a Top 50 Global Thought Leader for AI, Privacy, and Safety with demonstrated experience in delivering revenue and solving complex business technology, governance, privacy and risk challenges at scale.Ms. Thee is a consultant to some of the world's most innovative healthcare, and global technology companies including Microsoft and UCSF’s Center for Digital Healthcare Innovation to accelerate FDA approval for AI use in clinical settings. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Minor Guard, an Artificial Intelligence software company focused on making children safer online and in real life. She is a keynote speaker in...
2022-12-0728 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Life After Grief with Lisa Michelle ZegaLisa Michelle Zega is a Life Coach for spiritual people experiencing loss that mere religion can’t hold. She guides them to process grief through LOVE and move from the emptiness of rigid certainty to the vibrancy of a life flourishing in hope and mystery. She helps them metabolize grief to assimilate its nutrients, learning, and wisdom and release the waste, so they can begin again with joy, confidence, hope, and love for the sake of the world.Follow Lisa:InstagramWebsiteLinkTree
2022-11-3033 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing My Birth Mother's Story with Edward Di GangiEdward Di Gangi was adopted at birth in New York City. An only child, he made no effort to explore his heredity until, at age 69, a visit to a cemetery where members of his adoptive mother's family were buried stirred his interest. Over the past three years, through extensive archival research and DNA testing, Ed has peeled back the layers of his once-unknown family. Set in the 1940s, as America emerged from the Great Depression and went to war, Ed's book, The Gift Best Given, recounts the search for his family and tells the story of a young woman's...
2022-11-2341 min
Pursuing Uncomfortable with Melissa EbkenPursuing Health By Eliminating Allergies with Dr. Ynge LjungThroughout her career, Dr. Ynge has been challenged by Western medicine’sreliance on treating symptoms typically with drugs, ignoring other factors that seem obvious. She spent years studying ancient healing sources and Chinese truths that she then incorporated into the development of The Allergy Kit. Her extensive education in both Eastern and Western ideologies allowed her to create an easy, powerful, and affordable way to “say bye-bye to your allergies” once and for all. This approach creates a lasting effect that brings balance and harmony to the whole being and strengthens the immune system in the process.
2022-11-1628 min