I'm Still Standing Podcast

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Join author, podcast host, and life coach Makini smith as she shares how to get through difficult times with grace. 

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In this episode of the I’m Still Standing podcast I share my personal story of living with anxiety for 20 years and the journey God took me through to get me to the place where I can live free of fear. I’m very specific with the scriptures and tools that helped me during this time- my prayer is that they help you as well. Who God says I am: https://bible.org/article/who-does-god-say-i-am

This episode of the I’m Still Standing podcast features Angela Herrington. Angela is a Christian life and leadership coach, founder of ‘Broken Beautiful BOLD’ online women’s ministry, and owner of ‘ReEngage’ a social media and consulting agency that supports Christian businesses and ministries. All of her endeavours touch over 300,000 people monthly. Take out your notepads for this one!

This episode features my new friend Monique Prince. Monique is a multi-talented woman who leads ‘Beauty Seekrets’, a Womens ministry that focuses on discussions that challenge women to seek Christ and what’s deep within. Monique is also a business owner, a speaker, as well as a mother of 10! She is a great example of what happens when you take ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ seriously!

This episode features Credit Realtor Shannon Payton. Shannon has a very unique calling. She has learned from her own financial trials and now is a financial literacy expert and realtor that focuses on helping women get their finances in order so they can buy their first home!

This episode features Pastor and Author Lola Adeosun. She shares the journey that brought her to writing her book ‘Alone but not Lonely’. This is a book that explores the various kinds of loneliness we experience. In this episode we focus on the loneliness that’s experienced by leaders such as yourself.

This episode features guest Michaelle Mereigh. Michaelle shares how she overcame a severe mental health crisis that was triggered by finding out there was infidelity in her marriage while freshly postpartum with her second child. She wants you to know that Christians are not exempt from life's difficulties- she was as a pastors wife and church leader at the time this happened. Now she is teaching other women how to rise to victory after what could have taken them out completely.

This episode features guest Crystal Lavallee, Founder and Director of 'I am Compelled' and the Producer of television show 'First Peoples Voices'. * Trigger warning* brief discussion of suicide*

In this episode we discuss how to make our time in the 'secret place' most beneficial.

This episode features influencer, blogger, and podcaster Mattie James! Mattie shares how she decided to blog full-time after being laid off from her job, how she prioritizes faith and family and more! I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. I learned a lot from Mattie, and I'm sure you will as well.

This episode features guest Janiece McIntosh and was originally recorded as a FB live last summer. Janiece shares how she overcame growing up without a mother or father due to her single mother being lost to domestic violence. Janiece is open about her journey of forgiveness and healing. *trigger warning: details of fatal domestic violence*

This episode features guest Latania Dyer (formerly Christie) and was originally recorded as a FB live last summer. Latania is super open and honest in this episode as she shares details of how God answered her prayers to get into law school at what many would call the worse possible time. This episode is a great example of God’s divine timing.

In the episode we share the first of 3 main sessions from our inaugural I’m Still Standing women’s retreat entitle ‘Loosening of the Saints’ presented by Jem Jackson. For the next three episodes, we will be sharing the 3 main sessions presented at our retreat.

Survivor of the Ugandan civil war, an author, a certified life coach and an international speaker Kamshuka shares her incredible testimony. On top of all of this she is also a mother!

ABOUT TODAY’S SHOW: *TRIGGER WARNING: childhood sexual abuse* In this episode Karen Grant shares how her excitement migrating to Canada turned into her worse nightmare of being sexually abused by the very person that was supposed to be her caregiver. A story too often experienced but not spoken of openly often enough. Karen shares how she has been able to live a joyful, abundant and purposeful life despite her experience. Her testimony is fire! 

*TRIGGER WARNING: gun violence* In this episode you will join guest Shereen Ashman on her first visit in 15 years to the building where she was shot. Thank you for listening!

 In this episode you will hear from Fadia about her experience with kidney disease-her questions, faith and patience when she didn't understand the journey she was on. Winnie and Fadia also speak about their experience with doing a paired exchange kidney transplant. Thank you for listening!  ******

 In this episode you will hear from Winnie Dorno about her extremely complex pregnancy- it all started when she began dilating at 17 weeks. Doctors expected the worse case scenario but Winnie and her husband believed God for a miracle. Thank you for listening!  

 In this episode you will hear from Stephanie Destra about her experience of being diagnosed with Bell's Palsy. Thank you for listening!