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I Am Refocused Radio

I Am Refocused Radio

From Shemaiah Reed — Host of I Am Refocused Radio Thank you to every guest who’s shared their story, every listener who’s tuned in, and every viewer who’s helped this vision grow. And thank you to everyone who’s taken the time to leave a review, drop a comment, or send an email about the show — your words mean more than you know. I Am Refocused Radio exists because of you. Our purpose has always been simple: to inspire hearts, ignite hope, and create meaningful conversations that remind us what

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29:25

Notes from a BlackBerry: Julie Barth’s Story of...

I Am Refocused Radio ·

2025/05/11

Julie Barth has lived through what most of us can’t even imagine—grief, trauma, and the quiet battles behind closed doors. In this raw and inspiring episode, we sit down with the mother of six, trauma survivor, and founder of the Colin James Barth Outreach to explore what it means to fight for your peace when life keeps shattering it.From caregiving for a child with Primordial Dwarfism, to losing her husband to stage-four cancer, to surviving a decade of emotional and financial abuse—Julie opens up

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28:34

Mike Oppenheim: Rock Bands, Writing Death, and Living...

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2025/05/11

In this episode, we sit down with Mike Oppenheim—novelist, podcaster, musician, filmmaker, and world traveler—for a deep, funny, and surprisingly uplifting conversation about life, death, and everything in between. Mike’s podcast Coffin Talk explores the meaning of death, but his real superpower is helping us live more fully. We talk about his days touring in rock bands, his time working in hospice, the wild wisdom that comes from visiting 50 states and 30+ countries, and why he’s more interested in

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29:59

Embracing the Future of Work with Luaskya C. Nonon, Esq.

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2025/05/10

Embracing the Future of Work15 Actionable Strategies for Inclusive, High-Performing Organizations The workplace is experiencing a seismic transformation. Employee expectations are evolving, the employee-employer dynamic is shifting, and organizations that fail to adapt risk being left behind. Today’s workforce seeks more than just a paycheck—they want to be seen, valued, and supported. They thrive in psychologically safe environments and are driven by opportunities for meaningful career growth. In

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43:55

It Starts Within: Building a Life and Business with...

I Am Refocused Radio ·

2025/05/09

Paul Tembunde is a business executive, mindset coach, and transformation expert based in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. With over two decades of entrepreneurial experience, Paul combines practical business acumen with powerful mindset principles to help others unlock their full potential. As the co-founder of a successful homecare agency franchise and Premiere Destiny LLC, Paul's journey from credit-card entrepreneur to industry leader offers valuable insights for listeners seeking both business

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26:14

Mind Over Stigma: Empowering Your Mental Health...

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2025/05/06

In this inspiring and truth-filled episode of Mind Over Stigma, we sit down with Dr. Rhonda Hodge, MNP—a mental health trailblazer who’s flipping the script on how we view and treat mental illness. As the founder of Harmony Psychiatric Services, Dr. Hodge brings a fresh, holistic perspective that goes beyond prescriptions. She dives into how movement, nutrition, and education can work alongside traditional treatments to bring lasting change. We talk stigma, survival, healing, and hope—plus why it’s

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6:53

Luvvie Ajayi Jones, author of the new children's book...

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2025/05/06

ABOUT LUVVIE AJAYI JONES Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, speaker and book coach who thrives at the intersection of culture, business and leadership. She has written 4 critically acclaimed bestselling books (including her banner book Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual and her children's book Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name), establishing her as a literary force with a powerful pen. Her expertise as a marketer and a successful published author

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31:51

Pastor Vera McEwen - Plug In Penitence

I Am Refocused Radio ·

2025/05/04

Pastor Vera McEwen is incredibly excited to give an open welcome to all at Love God Ministries! An online community where all truly are welcome, Pastor Vera embodies the Love of Christ through witness and discipleship. She founded Love God Ministries because conversations with people revealed a need for a community of believers where it does not matter how you look but recognize that you are a child of God.Pastor Vera has been teaching and preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ and the Word of God

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31:41

Light in the Storm: Stories of Healing with Rev....

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2025/05/03

In this heartfelt episode of Light in the Storm, we sit down with Rev. Kathi Lockwood, M.Ed.—Interfaith Minister, Reiki Master, educator, and children’s book author—who has turned life’s greatest challenges into stories that heal. From raising three children after the tragic loss of her husband, to navigating her son’s addiction, Rev. Kathi has walked through fire with grace. She shares how her spiritual journey and mystical experiences shaped the creation of her inspiring children’s books: An

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32:25

Unhooked: Breaking Cycles, Building Discipline w/...

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2025/05/03

In this transformative episode, we sit down with Jeremy Lipkowitz—a former Buddhist monk, meditation teacher, and ICF-certified executive coach—who now helps high-achieving men break free from compulsive behaviors like porn addiction and reclaim lives of integrity, focus, and deep fulfillment. Jeremy opens up about his personal journey from academia to the monastery, how shame and addiction nearly consumed him, and what it truly takes to become unhooked from self-sabotaging habits. We dive into the

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47:11

Break the Cycle: Dr. Alain Salas on Healing, Belief...

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2025/05/03

What if the real blocks in your life aren’t outside you—but buried deep in your subconscious mind? In this powerful episode, Dr. Alain Salas shares his extraordinary journey from living on a sailboat in the South of France to becoming a successful chiropractic physician in the U.S.—only to find himself overwhelmed, divorced, and facing a cancer diagnosis. But it wasn’t the end. It was the beginning of a transformation. Dr. Salas walks us through the breakthrough that changed everything: discovering

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26:37

Success Without Purpose: Why High Achievers Feel...

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2025/05/02

Why do people with money, influence, and status still feel lost? In this episode, we sit down with performance coach and author Max Stephens, who exposes the silent crisis among high achievers: a deep lack of fulfillment masked by outward success. Max breaks down how cultural conditioning leads us to chase the wrong things—and offers a powerful solution through his concept of “a purpose beyond the self.” Whether you’re a high performer, entrepreneur, or just tired of the grind not giving back, Max

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30:32

Cam F Awesome - The Comeback Champion: Turning...

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2025/04/29

Cam F Awesome is a 12-time national boxing champion, 3-time Olympic Trials winner, and former captain of the USA National Boxing Team. But beyond the titles and trophies, Cam is a true comeback story — a powerful example of how setbacks can become stepping stones to greatness. Once a bullied kid who found his voice and confidence inside the boxing ring, Cam rose to the top of his sport with grit, heart, and relentless determination. After being removed from the Olympic team due to a technicality, he

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27:24

Austin Davis Founder and CEO of Clearfork Academy

I Am Refocused Radio ·

2025/04/26

Austin is a visionary leader in teenage behavioral health and addiction treatment, spending the past 15+ years committed to transforming the lives of teens & their families. He uses the power of faith in the recovery process to help his clients grow into healthy and happy members of their community. He is the founder and CEO of Clearfork Academy, the go-to treatment center in Texas for troubled teens. His dedication to teen mental health makes him a driving thought leader in the industry. He has

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26:39

Julie Brill - Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir...

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2025/04/26

As a child, Julie held two conflicting beliefs. She knew Germans had murdered her Jewish grandfather in occupied Yugoslavia, yet she somehow believed the Holocaust had never come to his hometown of Belgrade. The family anecdotes her father passed down, a blend of his early memories and what his mother told him, didn’t match what Julie had heard about Germany, Poland, and Anne Frank in Holland during World War II.With so few Jewish survivors and descendants from Serbia, the story of the Shoah there

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10:49

Kristin Casey, author of Casey Dancer

I Am Refocused Radio ·

2025/04/23

ABOUT KRISTIN CASEY AND CASEY DANCER The follow-up to Kristin Casey's widely acclaimed memoir Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh Casey Dancer is the true story of a thirty-nine-year-old part-time stripper, full-time real estate agent, and struggling writer navigating the chaos of love and ambition. Fresh from a tumultuous breakup and newly sober, Kristin finds herself struggling to re-enter the dating scene. When she falls for Lalo, a charming but troubled ex-coke dealer, their steamy affair

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8:31

Deborah Archer, president of the ACLU

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2025/04/23

ABOUT DEBORAH ARCHER AND DIVIDING LINES From an eminent legal scholar and the president of the ACLU, an essential account of how transportation infrastructure-from highways and roads to sidewalks and buses-became a means of protecting segregation and inequality after the fall of Jim Crow.Our nation's transportation system is crumbling: highways are collapsing, roads are pockmarked, and commuter trains are unreliable. But as acclaimed scholar and ACLU president Deborah Archer warns in Dividing Lines,

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28:37

Gospel Zero: Unleashing Radical Grace with Andrew...

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2025/04/22

Buckle up, Refocused fam—today we crack open the vault of raw, untamed grace. Host Shemaiah Reed sits down with Dr. Andrew Farley—best‑selling author, president of The Grace Message, and lead pastor with a reputation for torching religious red tape—and John Lynch—story‑driven speaker, former pastor, and co‑author of the cult‑classic The Cure. Their new co‑release, Gospel Zero (dropping March 18, 2025), isn’t just another devotional—it’s a sledgehammer aimed at legalism, doctrinal drowsiness, and the

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29:45

Dr. Sara Erdner, CMPC | Dear Coach

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2025/04/22

What began as a passion project during PhD research on the coach-athlete relationship quickly evolved into something more. It became evident that most popular-press books prioritize the coach’s voice when discussing best coaching practices, while the athlete’s perspective is largely absent. As athletes’ lived experiences were collected for a dissertation, it became clear that these stories needed to be shared beyond academic publications—where only a limited audience would have access to them. This

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27:37

From 4,500 Flips to Inner Freedom: Brad Chandler on...

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2025/04/22

What happens when a real‑estate mogul with a multi‑million‑dollar empire realizes success can’t silence the voice that says, “You’re not enough”? In this episode, host Shemaiah Reed sits down with Brad Chandler—a man who built a business that runs itself, lost nearly everything that mattered, and then rebuilt his life from the inside out. Brad unpacks:Why our “bad habits” aren’t moral failures but outdated survival programs.The pivotal moment that pushed him from profit to purpose.Simple,

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28:17

When Truth Meets the Classroom: Why Christ-Centered...

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2025/04/22

What happens when “Christian” is just a label and not a life‑shaping force? Host Shemaiah Reed sits down with Dr. Don Sweeting—Chancellor of Colorado Christian University, seasoned pastor, scholar, and cultural commentator—to tackle that question head‑on. Dr. Sweeting shares:Why being Christian is not enough in today’s academic arena.How CCU bucked the nationwide enrollment slump with a 128 % surge.The growing ideological imbalance on college campuses—and how parents and students can discern

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