
Ep. 172 – From Anorexia to Freed by Faith with Elyse Tilley
17/12/2025 | 33 mins.
What if the thing you hated most about yourself became theplatform for your greatest purpose? Elyse Tilley spent years battling anorexia, addiction, and deep emotional pain until she found freedom through faith. This episode is a raw and redemptive look at what it means to heal from the inside out and finally become who you were created to be.👤 Meet the Guest:Elyse Tilley is a recovery coach and founder of Freed by Faith, afaith-based program that helps others overcome eating disorders and emotional struggles with spiritual and practical tools. Her story is one of resilience, restoration, and radical honesty.🔹 Key Takeaways:🔹 An eating disorder is not about food. It’s a cry for control, safety, and identity🔹 True recovery began when Elyse stopped trying to change for others and chose to heal for herself🔹 Her faith journey transformed her relationship with her body, emotions, and past pain🔹 Community and connection were the keys to breaking shame and isolation🔹 Her new program Nourished by Faith helps others rebuild their lives with God at the center📢 Call to Action + Guest LinksIf you were impacted by this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone on their healing journey.🔗 Email Elyse - [email protected]🗓 Weekly Drop Note🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday. Subscribe and stay connected.

Ep. 171 – Grit, Gratitude, & the Human Side of Business with Jim Shields
10/12/2025 | 34 mins.
What if the pain you've carried could become your greatest source of power? In this raw and deeply inspiring episode, we sit down with veteran, entrepreneur, and business coach Jim Shields, a man who transformed childhood trauma and military discipline into a mission of impact, purpose, and human-centered leadership. From food stamps to Fortune 500, Jim’s journey is one of resilience, forgiveness, and the belief that who you are matters more than what you do. Jim shares how embracing faith, fatherhood, and emotional healing led him to build a life and business rooted in integrity. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or someone on a personal growth journey, this conversation will shift your perspective and challenge you to show up fully, scars and all. Guest Spotlight:Jim Shields is a multi-branch military veteran, business owner, and coach helping leaders build sustainable companies with values that last. His core message? Lead with humanity or don’t lead at all. 🔹 Jim’s 3-part recipe for growth: Grit, gratitude, and great people 🔹 How trauma shaped his mindset and business philosophy🔹 Why forgiveness is the most powerful form of freedom🔹 The myth of military discipline and what veterans really learn🔹 Building a business that thrives without you If this episode sparked something in you, please share it with someone who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and keep the movement going. 🔗 Jim’s Website – jimshieldscoach.com 🔗 Instagram – @coachjimshields 🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday. Subscribe and stay connected.

Ep. 170 – Breathe It In: A Guided Meditation to Close the Year with Clarity & Call In What’s Next
03/12/2025 | 6 mins.
Before the ball drops, before the resolutions rush in, pause.This episode is your space to reflect, release, and realign. It’s a gentle, soul-centered meditation designed to help you honor everything this year held…and powerfully choose what you're calling in next. The people. The energy. The doors. The you that’s ready to rise.In this special solo episode, your host guides you through a7-minute meditation to help you close out the year with peace and step into the new one with grounded clarity and fresh intention.🔹 Key Takeaways:🔹 Reflect on what this year taught you, and what you're ready to release🔹 Get clear on the people, energy, and environments you want in your next chapter🔹 Set heart-centered intentions without pressure or perfection🔹 Use your breath to anchor into possibility and peace🔹 Start the new year from a place of presence, not hustle📢 Call to Action + Guest Links:If this meditation moved you, share it with a friend whoneeds a moment of stillness.Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and come back to this practice anytime you need a reset.🔗 Instagram: @wearementallyshredded🔗Website: mentallyshredded.org 🗓 Weekly Drop Note:🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday. Subscribe and stay connected.

Ep. 169 – Growth Accelerator: Praise the Pivot with Keesha Starr
26/11/2025 | 28 mins.
What if the pivot you’re resisting is the exact path to your purposeIn this transformative Growth Accelerator episode, Christopher Weedon welcomes back the ever-authentic Keesha Starr for a raw, faith-filled conversation on surrender, identity, and navigating the unknown. Whether you’re facing a career shift, a relational crossroads, or just questioning your next step, this episode meets you where you are.Keesha shares powerful stories from her upbringing on a farm, where riding horses became a sacred space of trust andcommunion with God. Christopher opens up about letting go of his dream to be a professional soccer player and how releasing that vision made space for a deeper calling. Together, they remind us that you don’t need all the answers to move forward. You just need to trust the pivot.👤 About Keesha StarrCoach, speaker, and spiritual mentor, Keesha helps others walk through transitions with courage, clarity, and purpose.🔹 Key Takeaways🔹Letting go is not failure it’s faith in action🔹Contentment is power not passivity🔹The dream isn’t the destination it’s the vehicle🔹Storms shape strength not identity🔹Praising the pivot honors your growth journey 📢 If this episode spoke to youSubscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs encouragement to shift.Connect with Keesha Starr:🔗Website: kstarrcoaching.com🗓 New episodes drop every Wednesday. Subscribe and stay connected.

Ep. 168 – A Police Officer’s Journey Through Trauma, Shame, and Healing with Adam A. Meyers
19/11/2025 | 37 mins.
"I took a life in the line of duty and almost lost mine in the aftermath." This isn’t just a story. It is a raw, unfiltered journey through trauma, silence, and redemption. In this powerful episode, we sit down with Adam A. Meyers, a 23-year law enforcement veteran and former U.S. Army MP, who opens up about the 2016 critical incident that shattered his world and how he fought his way back to purpose.Adam’s courage to relive his darkest days, abusing alcohol, masking pain with casual sex, lying to avoid work, and spiraling into self-harm, will leave you breathless. But his recovery through therapy, faith, vulnerability, and honesty will leave you inspired.👤 About the Guest Adam Meyers is a certified peer specialist and mental health advocate on a mission to stop the threat and stop the stigma. After surviving the weight of silence, he now speaks up so others don’t have to suffer alone.🔹 Key Takeaways 🔹 Trauma doesn’t end when the crisis does. Adam reveals the emotional toll of a justified shooting and how it haunted him for years 🔹 Poor coping is still coping. He breaks down the destructive ways he numbed pain and why they only deepened his suffering 🔹 Silence is heavy. You’ll learn how the burden of hiding his struggle nearly cost him everything 🔹 Healing is possible. From therapy and medication to deep conversations with his daughters, Adam shows what growth looks like in real time 🔹 You are not alone. His message to fellow police officers and anyone in pain is clear. There is life beyond the breakdown📢 If this episode moved you, don’t keep it to yourself. Share it with someone who needs to hear it. Subscribe, leave a review, and help us break the silence around mental health🔗Connect with Adam:🔗 StopTheThreatStopTheStigma.org 🔗 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 🗓 New episodes drop every Wednesday. Subscribe and stay connected.



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