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From Addiction To Restoration Through Music
Ezra Vancil joins us for a powerful conversation about rebuilding your life after addiction, divorce, and years of chasing the wrong version of success.We talk about addiction and sobriety, faith, family, music, marriage, vulnerabili...
Burnout Or Self-Trust
Burnout has a way of hiding behind achievement. You can be the dependable one, the high performer, the person everyone counts on and still find yourself crying before meetings, second-guessing every choice, and running on pure adrenaline. We si...
From Foster Care To Comfort Cases
A black trash bag should never be the first “welcome” a child gets from the foster care system, but for hundreds of thousands of foster youth, it’s exactly how life shows up at the curb. We sit down with Rob Scheer, author of A Forever Family a...
Thriving With Cystic Fibrosis
🎙️ 40 medications a day. Weeks in the hospital. And still, a mindset built around passion, purpose, and forward motion.That's what makes our conversation with Nicholas Kelly stick.He's a registered dietitian living with cystic fib...
How Additive-Free Tequila Changes Everything
We sit down with tequila educator, Katie O’Donnell to unpack what “good tequila” really means, from agave fields in Jalisco to the cocktails we order without thinking twice. We talk craft versus mass production, why additive-free tequila is a t...
Tim Shurr on Rewiring the Root Belief Behind Anxiety and Self-Sabotage
Season 14 kicks off with a conversation that gets to the root of why we stay stuck even when we're trying hard not to be.In this episode, we sit down with Tim Shurr to unpack why stress, self-sabotage, and anxiety usually aren't a...
A Country Songwriter Explains How Real Stories Become Music
We sit down with Nashville country singer-songwriter Sarah Harrelson to talk about how real life turns into lyrics that feel raw, honest, and true. She shares the childhood roots behind her storytelling, the lessons she learns after moving to N...
Strength In The Hardest Moments
A lot of people are carrying pain quietly, and it shows up as stress, shutdown, or a harsh story we keep telling ourselves. We’re joined by Sharon Jones, a licensed marriage and family therapist with decades of experience, to talk about what it...
Behind the Praise: Conversation with a Gospel Artist
You can hear the difference between someone who can sing and someone who carries a message, and La'Kendria Ujah makes that difference plain. We talk with the Louisiana-born, Houston-based gospel artist about how Southern culture shapes the pass...
Reinventing Mixers: How Fresh Victor Elevates Every Glass
A love story sparked a rethink of an entire category. When Ken MacKenzie followed a friend to Guadalajara, he discovered tequila as a culinary spirit, nuanced, complex, and nothing like the neon shots many of us remember. That revelation ...
How Faith-Fueled Leadership Turns Setbacks Into Strategy
We sit down with Bishop Kevin Foreman to trace a journey from Orange Mound to global ministry, exploring how faith, leadership, education, and health weave into a life of shalom. We share practical steps to pivot under pressure, reflect daily, ...
How A Simple Love Of Wine Turned Into A Community You Can Feel
Friendship tastes better when it’s shared, and that’s exactly how Through the Grapevine grew from a personal love of wine into a citywide community. In this episode, we sit down with the team behind the movement to explore how a si...
Purpose Over Fear: Turning Pain Into Someone Else’s Breakthrough
What if the book you’re dreaming about is only the beginning? We sit down with publisher, coach, and minister Timothy Fleming Jr. to unpack how a single story can grow into a purpose-driven movement that changes lives. From his early love for w...
Planning with Purpose with Victor L. Smith
We sit down with wedding planner Victor L. Smith to explore how a simple church favor blossomed into a referral-only business rooted in trust, clear contracts, and calm execution. From vendor vetting to modern-day traditions, Vi...
The Making of Scrumpt: Jay Blake’s Sweet Success Story
We sit down with Atlanta baker and entrepreneur J-Blake to talk about building and rebuilding a dessert brand rooted in Southern tradition, community, and pressure-tested creativity from national TV. His story moves from a small-town ris...
Alexandra Boylan on Faith, Filmmaking, and Women-Led Stories
From stand-in gigs to building a women-led studio, filmmaker Alexandra Boylan has walked a winding road in Hollywood. In this episode of Koffee Chit Chat, she shares how conviction, craft, and community shaped her journey—and wh...
Beyond the Screen: Faith, Business, and Authentic Connection
The Elite Belles of Atlanta join us to discuss how they're building a community of over half a million ambitious women through faith, fun, and business. These seven faith-driven entrepreneurs share their journey of creating positive conte...
Writing Your Way to Wellness: The Power of Sacred Reflection
Therapist Sharon Jones shares her transformative journal "Flowing From My Heart: A Sacred Invitation to Alabaster Moments" and explains how journaling can help people process pain and increase self-awareness.• Sharon explains that "Alab...
Redemption and Faith: The Making of "Washed”"
Maurice Kennedy and DeVariyay Harris discuss their powerful short film, "Washed," which tells the redemptive story of a young man struggling to feel worthy of salvation. Through this project, they aimed to create authentic faith-based cinema th...
Contemplative Prayers: Transforming Grief into Spiritual Healing
Mental health and spirituality don't have to exist in separate worlds. Sharon Jones, licensed marriage and family therapist, joins us to unveil her transformative approach to healing through her book "Uploading the Fire, Downloading the Grace: ...
Beats, Faith, and Family: A DJ's Journey
What happens when you're born into a family of powerhouse singers, but you're the one who can't carry a tune? For Valencia Smith, better known as DJ Jodi Jo, that dilemma became the catalyst for discovering her true calling behind the turntable...
Teaching to Trending: How a Classroom Prepared Her for an Empire
What happens when an elementary school teacher decides to step beyond the classroom and into entrepreneurship? Tyronica Carter's remarkable journey answers this question with a story that will transform how you think about career transitions an...
The Confidence Chronicles: Bridging the Gap for Future Leaders
Step into the dynamic world of journalism and pageantry with Taylor Martin, a vibrant host and journalist whose journey exemplifies resilience and empowerment. Inspired by her childhood idol and armed with a powerful message, Taylor navigated t...
Empowerment Through Authenticity: Tanisha Bowman's Journey of Transformation
What happens when a transformation speaker's journey becomes a beacon of hope? On this energizing episode of Koffee ChitChat, we welcome the inspiring Tanisha Bowman. She is not just a keynote speaker and award-winning entrepreneur, but a guidi...