Posts by Brad Miller
POP.125: Leaving a Legacy of Wisdom with the Author of “The Wealthy Gardener” John Soforic
John Soforic talks to Dr. Brad on Episode 125 of the Power of Promise Podcast. He wrote a book on wealth for his son who was in college. He felt qualified to offer advice due to my his own financial freedom. This is his story told within the metaphor of the story of Wealthy Gardener who through the principles taught in the book is able to live abundantly and give generously to others. John and Brad go deep into conversation about the integration of the inner life into manifestations of wealth and emotional wellbeing. Moreover, they talk about the poignancy and importance of leaving a legacy of wisdom to your children. “The Wealthy Gardener” is a wonderful witness to a fathers love for his son directed through the teaching of lessons applicable to all woven through with the wonderful parable of the wealthy gardener. You’ll be blessed by Episode 125 of the Power of Promise Podcast with Dr. Brad and his guest author John Soforic.
The Power of Promise Podcast exists to help people overcome adversity to achieve a life of Peace, Prosperity and Purpose.
Dr. Brad Miller
April 17, 2020
POP.124: SACRED WORK IN SECULAR PLACES Author: Joan L. Turley
SACRED WORK IN SECULAR PLACES
Author: Joan L. Turley
Sacred Work in Secular Places: Finding Joy in The Workplace – An Invitation to Partner with God in A Beautiful Broken World
We live in a world where the job dissatisfaction rate has reached epidemic proportions. In fact, one recent poll estimates that as many as 80% of employees hate their jobs. This is not good news and something is terribly wrong. This alarming amount of unhappiness is seeping into the fabric of our lives and profoundly affecting our ability to experience joy.
Joan Turley, author of Sacred Work in Secular Places, gets this! She spent years hating work. Caught in a vicious vortex of work-related depression, it just about cost her everything. Determined to break free and embrace a life worth living, Joan dug deep and hit the mother lode! She discovered the secret to finding joy in the workplace and now, nothing makes her happier than helping others find their joy too. If you’ve lost the joy in your work, let Joan show you how to build a culture of trust that overflows with joy and transforms the workplace.”
Her stories of discovering joy in the workplace, to falling in love with the people she rubbed shoulders with, to learning to lead with love and impacting the lives of those she served, will leave you with water in your eyes and hope in your heart that your best working days are still ahead.
Joan Turley is an encourager with a capital E! She is all about developing and empowering people. While serving as the director of operations for a prestigious Houston day spa and salon, Joan sharpened her leadership skills, created strong and well-educated teams, and elevated her staff to the top of their game.
She has served as a guest lecturer for the University of Houston’s Spa Management program, and she is a certified John Maxwell “leadership and relationship “coach, speaker and trainer. Joan is a bold advocate for reversing the alarming job dissatisfaction rate within most companies.
She coaches, mentors, and consults with salons, businesses, and individuals on her signature leadership style: leading with love, and implementing programs that embolden others to cultivate their influence, increase their income and amplify their impact on the lives of others.
With a heart, full of compassion and a deep-seated belief that people are worth every ounce of energy to develop their potential, Joan is a motivational keynote speaker who speaks on creating and sustaining positive change within the workplace, as well as a message of hope and encouragement for women-led retreats and conferences.
She and her husband live in Nashville, TN, and are blessed with two children and one amazing grandchild.
POP.123: Marcia Moran-Author of Stroke Forward: How to become Your Own Healthcare Advocate…One Step At a Time.
POP.123: Marcia Moran-Author of Stroke Forward: How to become Your Own Healthcare Advocate…One Step At a Time.
Marcia Moran is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 123 of The Power of Promise Podcast. She is the author of Stroke Forward: How to become Your Own Healthcare Advocate…One Step At a Time.
In the midst of a successful career building her own business Marsha Moran experienced a debilitating stroke in 2014 which left her without speech and unable to walk. Dr. Brad talks with her about her road to recovery in her physical health, her personal relationships, her spiritual life and her mental acuity. In particular she and Brad talk about her and her husband become their own best healthcare advocates on her way to becoming whole again.
There is a great story told her on Episode 123 of the Power of Promise and great transferable principles to help you overcome adversity to achieve your life of peace prosperity and purpose.
The Power of Promise Podcast is published by Dr. Brad Miller to help people overcome adversity to achieve their God-given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose.
April 2020
Dr. Brad Miller
POP.122: “It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery through Trauma and Loss” with author Edy Nathan
In It’s Grief, Edy Nathan examines the emotional and devastating impact of loss and trauma. It identifies the intricacies of the dark and unfamiliar effects on the self. The book illuminates how the brain holds the complex circuitry of grief. It then provides choices to help deal with the complexity of grief. It’s Grief unravels the mysterious dimensions of this journey with a clarity that transforms grief into one of life’s great teachers.
A profound read, It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery through Trauma and Loss, offers a unique approach to the personal ebb and flow of the passages and endings that occur and exist on a soul level. The grief experience is as individual as a fingerprint. Edy introduces the Eleven Phases of grief; they move into and out of one another based on one’s distinct needs, and do not need to adhere to a specific timeline or order to be understood or used. They are based on who you are in your grief. Once you identify how you interact with the world — as an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert, the tools that help you help yourself become more abundant and clear.
Featuring a compelling mix of science-based knowledge with heart-centered compassion, Edy Nathan shares a deep understanding of how grief can affect people at every level of their being. She offers workable tools from two decades of experience to help you actively shift moods, crippling thoughts, and behavior. This book is supportive without sugar- coating. The corresponding workbook features practical exercises to help without preaching or dictating how to grieve. Take your grief, engage with it, and allow the experience to be a time of insight and growth.
Edy Nathan MA, LCSWR is a licensed therapist, AASECT certified sex therapist, hypnotherapist and certified EMDR practitioner with more than 20 years of experi- ence. She has degrees from New York University and Fordham University, with post-graduate training at the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy. She practices in New York City.
POP.121: Chellie Phillips author of “When In Doubt, Delete It!”
POP.121: Chellie Phillips author of “When In Doubt, Delete It!”
In Episode 121 of The Power of Promise Podcast Dr. Brad Miller talks with author Chellie Phillips.
Chellie Phillips, is the author of the recently released When In Doubt, Delete It!, guides you as you discover things you should delete that are holding you back; begin inserting ideas and qualities to help you grow; start moving toward new experiences and identify how to remain true to your authentic self.
Together, we’ll connect the dots between your professional and personal dreams, so you can live a life of clarity and reach your successfully ever after.
As young girls, we dream big dreams of finding our Prince Charming and living the successfully ever after fairy tale – but then life happens.
I know, because it happened to me. I found myself waking up at a point in life wishing it was a bad dream. I knew I wanted a different ending to my story, but I was wallowing in my “bless her heart” moments and trying to drown the hurt with gallons of sweet tea.
Then I sucked it up, realized I controlled my own future and started making my own edits.
Just as an editor uses proofreader marks to make stories more readable and understandable, we can use those same edits in life to add more clarity, success and joy to our stories.
When In Doubt, Delete It! shows you how to change your life with five proofreader marks – delete, insert, move, begin, and stet.
Learn how to:
Delete things holding you back.
Insert qualities and ideas that help you grow.
Move toward what brings you happiness.
Begin adding new experiences to stay out of a rut.
Remain true to yourself.
If you’re ready to start a new chapter, Author Chellie Phillips created 36 Life Edits using her 20 plus years of experience in team building, mentoring and corporate public relations to show you how to take control of your choices and beliefs, so you’ll be ready to walk through the door of opportunity when it opens for you.
Enjoy Episode 121 of the Power of Promise Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller. The Power of Promise Podcast exists to help people to overcome life adversity and to discover their God-given promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose.