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Growing up as a Chinese-American daughter of a mail-order bride and a busboy working in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Bonnie Gray never felt like she belonged. As an adult, Gray overcame mental health issues, panic attacks, anxiety and depression stemming from childhood trauma, sexual assault and PTSD. In her most personal book yet, Sweet Like Jasmine: Finding Identity in a Culture of Loneliness, author, soul care expert and host of Breathe: The Stress Less Podcast, Gray empowers women to make peace with their past, deal with toxic relationships, and build a new story of faith and joy in their families, marriages, friendships and relationship with God.
After 9 years of being involved in the fitness industry and human services, Tony Nuñez now serves in full-time ministry as the Student Pastor at River of Life Church. In the same month he was offered the position, he was diagnosed with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Tony and his wife Cori have been married since August of 2013 and they have three beautiful girls together. Cori, a full-time wedding photographer; serves alongside him with the students. While ALS continues to add physical limitations to Tony and has deteriorated his body; Tony and Cori know God is faithful and has a purpose in all things and are pressing forward through this diagnosis to serve the students and further the gospel at all costs.
“Never choose a permanent solution for a temporary problem.” After the tragic loss of her teenage son to suicide in 2013, Keri Spring has played an active role in suicide and bullying prevention. Keri is a passionate, energetic leader tasked with delivering a message of hope and purpose to everyone needing encouragement through their circumstances. Learn how to navigate the pain of bullying in our culture and trust God’s greater plan.
Loss does not need to define or destroy you. Melissa Eadie is an LA-trained Makeup and Special Fx artist. She is also a two-time cancer survivor and above knee amputee—all before her 20’s. She believes ashes can be redeemed into a beautiful story and is passionate about helping those dealing with great loss to process grief and find healing. Her debut book, HELD. is more than just a memoir – it is the comfort our weary soul has been searching for.
Known as a change strategist, self-professed “Latina on Fire for Jesus” Rosalinda Rivera is on the front lines bringing healing to hurting people. Her passion for kingdom purpose is evident in everything she does. She was the youngest entrepreneur to open a retail business in the national mall and developed a model of social enterprise to sustain the non-profit, New Life for Youth, by creating successful businesses while training thousands of young people in job skills and leadership. An author and powerhouse speaker, Rosalinda is recognized from the White House to the local community for her leading-edge pioneering of social enterprises sustain non-profits.
“My husband isn’t my enemy; he’s my person. Remember the kind of marriage you want in the end.” I want As a millennial, Zandy Hicks has a passion to see her generation understand God’s design for marriage and have a strong marriage that lasts. As the host of the Bold, Brave and Daring Podcast, she shares boldly about how we can live in today’s world with confidence and grace. For more information on Angela Donadio: The podcast now on the Charisma Plus App! When you sign up for the FREE app using my personal link, you help support this show and bring encouragement to listeners in more than 130 countries! Bphttps://play.charismaplusapp.com/subscribe?code=AngelaD FREE resources, Join Angela’s Online Community, Find her Angela’s books, albums, and links all in one place! https://www.angeladonadio.com LISTEN to the Make Life Matter Podcast: https://www.angeladonadio.com/podcast WATCH Episodes and Clips: https://www.youtube.com/user/AngelaDonadio CONNECT: Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/AngelaDonadioVOV/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/angeladonadio/ Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-donadio-58019338 INVITE Angela to speak: https://www.angeladonadio.com/contact
What would change if we fully expected God to show up in our lives and circumstances? Sharon Swanepoel encourages us to live in the deep end of faith and experience the miraculous in our lives. She is an award-winning recording artist, an anti-bullying activist, and the founder of Hashtag Inc. She built the Seek and Save orphan care center in South Africa founding the Seek and Save Project, providing gospel books and a message of hope to children around the globe. They have seen nearly 200,000 children receive salvation through Seek and Save. Originally from South Africa, Sharon is an ordained spiritual leader who serves in ministry with her husband in the US.
It might surprise you to hear one of the greatest needs of survivors of human trafficking. After living and traveling around the world, Nicole Robyn now teaches and trains up young women to reach their God-given potential and started a freedom business making bridal accessories in 2011. In 2019 she opened Freedom Society, a tea-room and gift shop in Fredericksburg VA, with her daughter and husband. Her passion is living her life abandoned to the will and purpose of God and building collaborative networks that can work together to see greater freedom for many. Nicole and I discuss how we can use our purchasing power and partner locally and globally to fulfil God’s heart for justice. Local partner for Sealed.life Virtual World Conference www.freedomsocietycollective.com freedombusinessalliance.com For more information on Angela Donadio: FREE resources, Join Angela’s Online Community, Find her Angela’s books, albums, and links all in one place! https://www.angeladonadio.com LISTEN to the Make Life Matter Podcast: https://www.angeladonadio.com/podcast WATCH Episodes and Clips: https://www.youtube.com/user/AngelaDonadio CONNECT: Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/AngelaDonadioVOV/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/angeladonadio/ Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-donadio-58019338 INVITE Angela to speak: https://www.angeladonadio.com/contact
What if we could end modern-day slavery in our lifetime? That is the vision of Brigette Metcalf, Founder of Sealed.Life an organization committed to love, value, restore and reclaim lives impacted by human trafficking. Brigette has dedicated 30 years to full-time ministry, experiencing a spiritual awakening when the effects of sex trafficking hit too close to home. Brigette and her husband now serve from Thailand where she and her team build relationships, teach English, and minister practical needs in the red-light district of Bangkok. The Virtual World Sealed Conferences takes place October 16 in 155 cities in 22 countries. Sealed.life For more information on Angela Donadio: FREE resources, Join Angela’s Online Community, Find her Angela’s books, albums, and links all in one place! https://www.angeladonadio.com LISTEN to the Make Life Matter Podcast: https://www.angeladonadio.com/podcast WATCH Episodes and Clips: https://www.youtube.com/user/AngelaDonadio CONNECT: Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/AngelaDonadioVOV/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/angeladonadio/ Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-donadio-58019338 INVITE Angela to speak: https://www.angeladonadio.com/contact
During the pandemic, anxiety levels sky-rocketed among children. After watching her students struggle in the shut-down, she authored “Emmy’s Big Change” to help students navigate change, process anxiety and inspire hope. Denise has spent 23 years in elementary education, nine of those as a first-grade teacher. This valuable resource from Angela’s fearless friend Denise is ideal for schools, parents, children, and churches.