Tea Of Life Podcast

Rayson Choo is the host of The Ragacy Show where he encourages others to become the best at who they are and what they do. After losing his job as a Japanese Clinic Nurse, along with experiencing other difficulties, including taking care of his mom who suffers from schizophrenia, Rayson was inspired to seek his passions. Through this, he also gained a deep desire to help and inspire others to chase their own dreams as well. Rayson believes that "...why some people thrive in challenging times while others don’t is clearly distinguished between their mindset and choices." Rayson's desire is to inspire 50,000 people by the year 2020. Visit teaoflifepodcast.com for additional show notes and links. 

Jessie Cole works at the Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House in Woodstock, GA. Today, we discover the man behind the smile and learn that his desire is to finish strong. If you've ever visited the Chick-Fil-A Dwarf House in Woodstock, GA, chances are you've seen him. He is a bundle of joy and his smile is completely contagious to everyone he comes in contact with.  Every time you step foot in the door and he is anywhere around, he will immediately greet you and make you feel loved. I feel that it is impossible to be in his presence and not walk away with a smile. Because of this, I wanted to get to know Jessie and the man behind the smile and share his story with you. Jessie talks about his life and how he wants to be remembered. 

Chanelle Neilson is the host of Moms Who Know Podcast, in addition, she is also a wife, a mom to 5 kiddos, and has a passion for family, health, fitness, and personal growth. I wanted to have her on the podcast today because sometimes momming can become very overwhelming; therefore, wonder, “What have I gotten myself into?” Sometimes, in order for moms to love their life, they may need a little change. That change can sometimes be something as simple as just taking better care of themselves in small, practical ways and, most importantly, not feeling guilty for it. Chanelle has 5 easy self-care ideas for moms who want to be the best they can be.  Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for links and show notes.

This week, I invite my husband, Brandon, into the podcast, and we talk about the art of saying, “NO!”, in order to say, “YES!” Saying no can be super hard; especially if you’ve always been taught that telling someone no is a bad thing. Whether we say yes or we say no, there’s always an opportunity cost involved. What we need to figure out is which opportunity cost we’re most willing to give up or live without. We talk about how we only have 936 weeks of influence from the day our children are born until their 18th birthday. (We actually said 986 in the podcast. That was not the right number. The actual number is 936.)YES! 936 weeks, people! That's it! So... I went out and bought 1872 marbles to represent both of our boys (and counted each and every one) as a visual that we will be using in a video later this week, so stay tuned. You get to see how many marbles (weeks) of influence we have left with our older son. I seriously wanted to cry! Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast@com for shownotes and links.

April began the podcast by sharing two verses that came to her while she was getting ready for her goodbye episode. Yes, you read that right. Today, April says goodbye to TEA of Life Podcast. Psalm 118:24 "This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it." Matthew 6:11 "Give us this day our daily bread...." Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for shownotes and links. 

In this episode, Allison Hodges shares her story of being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 25. She shares her journey through life before, during, and after diagnosis, which includes: continuing to pursue her love of acting, getting married, starting a family, and now, more recently, her son's recent T1D diagnosis. This girl is totally unstoppable when it comes to choosing to love the life she's living! Visit teaoflifepodcast.com for shownotes and links. 

 Aneurysm Survivor finds her purpose... In this episode, I talk with a long-time friend, Kristina Thrasher, about her journey leading to her very own aneurysm story and being told that her "purpose is to die." She goes through the time leading up to her diagnosis, how it was eventually diagnosed, through the medical process after it was found, her surgery, and now, how life is after four years of healing.   Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links. 

Have you ever had a dream or a desire to do something only to have that dream squashed by the people around you? Have you ever had your dreams shattered by someone who has told you that you can't or shouldn't do it? How many of you have been told that your dream is impossible, stupid, completely unachievable? In this episode, we talk about this and what to do about it.  Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.

Kristi Hayes has been in ministry for over 15 years. She has been involved with different church staffs and worked closely with non-profit ministries. She has worked in DC as a lobbyist on Capitol Hill and helped with President Bush’s Advance Team. She is currently the Founder and CEO of Be Strong Story- a business that is spreading a simple lunch box note that her husband wrote in her son’s lunchbox that says: Be StrongProtect the WeakLove Everyone   Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.  

Sometimes we can feel overwhelmed with life and don't know where to turn. That's why we came up with Eight Simple Steps to Living the Life you Love. If you need help creating space to breathe and live a great life, look at these eight steps for a little help and inspiration.   Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.      

We are Busy People. We are Techy people. Some more Techy savvy than others, but my point is this: since we are busy people, our communication methods to one another fall more in the "electronic" category. Emails & texts lead the way rather than good old-fashioned paper & pencil. I (April) want to bring back the lost art of writing to others. In this episode, Tiffany shares a story of how One Simple Act Influenced her life. One as simple as receiving a Birthday card. Do you like to receive cards or send cards? It truly is a simple way to make a difference. Try it today! Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links. Music by Brad Inman & April Abraham  

In this episode, we give great ideas for things to do during the summer. If you're at a loss of what to do either with friends or your kids, we've got you covered.  Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.    

Money is emotional, and studies show that money can make you happy after all; however, you may not need as much as you think. Peeking that happy scale may be easier and more achievable than ever before.   The quickest way to get a raise is totally in your control and may be easier than you think. We realize that asking your boss for a raise may not be the easiest thing to do, so we wanted to share with you the easiest and quickest way to get a raise without having to talk to your boss about it.  Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.  

In light of Mother's Day week coming up, we pay tribute to moms and encourage women to build community with one another, cultivate their individual passion amongst nurturing their family, and we review tips we've learned for "pursuing your passion while raising a family."   Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.  

Unstoppable: "Unable to stop or prevent." When you hear the phrase, "A force to be reckoned with" does your own face come to mind? How does a person become unstoppable when pursuing a life they love to live? Listen in today as we embrace characteristics we believe make a person unstoppable. Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.    

  How do we begin our journey to heal our hearts? One place to start is with Danee's book "Scorpions, Scones & Your Favorite Playlist. She will challenge you to look at the condition of your own heart, and you'll be given a guide to asking deeper questions regarding those wounds.  Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.    

The school year can feel very overwhelming and stressful when our kids are trying to prepare for test; especially their end of year testing. These feelings are completely unnecessary if you know exactly what these are for (or not for). We give a little (a lot) of encouragement, freedom, and reasons in knowing that these tests and school is really not as important as educators make us believe.  Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.        

Since Tiffany is the master backpacker here and actually headed out for a few days on the Appalachian Trail with her family and a group of scouts, she unpacks (pun intended) what typical backpacking prep looks like for her family - from what food they take, drinking filtered water from the streams, how to train yourself and a group of scouts, and even how to use the potty; this includes number two. ;-)    Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.  

Tiffany shares her article Forgiveness is Freedom and we unpack forgiveness; why we should forgive, and how it really does bring freedom.  Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links.    

Sometimes we find comfort in lies rather than unpleasant truths. What does this even mean? Today we check into Instagram and review "Mustard_Seed_Ladies" post from Jan 27. We unpack our thoughts about why we settle for lies rather than hearing the truth.  Check out the link to see the cartoon that we refer to.  It's cute.  Shout-Out: 5 am Miracle Podcast - 7 Step Spring Cleaning Guide (relationship detox). As always, thank you to Inman Music for intro/outro music arrangement :)   ejzpzsts