Take a listen as Samual Johnson, aka Sammy (or Sammy G Fit as he is known on Instagram) shares his story of going from drug addict to successful entrepreneur after a radical encounter with Jesus Christ.    You can find him on Instagram @sammygfit or to learn more about his coaching company at www.travefitco.com where they help high performers lose anywhere between 15-30 lbs, gain 1-2 extra hours of sleep per night and double their energy all within 12 weeks.  He also offers executive coaching where he is able to take someone who is working 50-hours/wk to about 35-40 hours/wk and get double the amount of work done by managing attention and energy inside the work place.   

Today we welcome Gabe Baker to the podcast.  Gabe is such a light and shares his journey from a beautiful childhood to embracing the suffering that has come in his life.  We will all have crosses, and his attitude of acceptance is an example to us all.  Gabe is a musician, an athlete, training for American Ninja Warrior, but most of all a son of the king who is out building the kingdom and a blessing to us all.  Join us!

Miracles from Heaven   Today we are changing up our plans and MK shares a personal story of a true miracle from heaven.  We often think miracles happened long ago, or are reserved for someone else, but we have such a Father of details who wants to bless us all abundantly.  Tune in today to hear the simple story with an amazing miracle!

Eating Against Your Goals with Lisa Salisbury   Today we welcome Lisa Salisbury, certified health coach, to the podcast!  Lisa has been on a journey since she was a child to find a sustainable way of living that wasn't just yo-yo dieting.  The average woman in her 40s has been on 40-60 diets, which is just wild, and today she discussed how to live healthy without dieting your whole life!  Restricting foods and eating from lists isn't a way to live forever, and her abundance, free from scarcity, way of attaining your weight goals is so doable for all of us.  Quit Mindless Eating was one of our big takeaways from today!  Take a listen and learn so much from how we dive into our thoughts around weight and food!  Lisa was a joy to have.  You can connect with her on her own podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eat-well-think-well-live-well/id1626566919 She also is on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/well_with_lisa/ And offers a Free E-book with Go-To Meals!     Eat Well, Think Well, Live Well podcast  https://podcast.wellwithlisa.cominstagram @well_with_lisa direct link to that: https://www.instagram.com/well_with_lisa/website  https://wellwithlisa.comemail mycoach@wellwithlisa.comFree Go-To Meals ebook:  Go To Meals Ebook

Is Pain Always a Bad Thing?   We are hopping in today to discuss when you have pain in your life.  Whether it be mental, physical, or spiritual, pain and suffering are a part of life.  Life is about seasons that ebb and flow, and we don't want to stay stuck in the hard and difficult times, but we also don't want to waste or run away from something that can refine and mold us in our life.  Join us today as we discuss pain and the opportunity it can be FOR us when it does come!

Word of the Year 2023!   We are back and super excited for 2023!  Happy New Year!  We are discussing how our 2022 words came to fruition and played out and rolling out our words for 2023 and the WHY behind these.  Join us today as we kick off a New Year and can't wait to see what's in store for this year ahead!

Maria is Married!   Today we are discussing the wedding of Maria and Matt this past weekend.  We are wrapping up our 2022 podcast season today.  We are just discussing the beauty of marriage and to be grateful in 2022 with Thanksgiving upon us.  What are you grateful for this year and how are you preparing for the birth of our King upon us?  We are grateful for all of you all and will see you in 2023!

Maria's Book: Reflect the Life You Want   Today we welcome Tim Howard, Maria's co-author, for both of their first book joins us on the podcast. Their Book, The Mirror, is available for pre-order and will be released on November 30.  They dive into the concepts they wrote about and how we can begin to live the life we want.  Tim and Maria have been collaborating on this project for nearly 3 years and it's finally coming to fruition.     You can order a copy of their book and what it's all about by going to their website: www.themirrorbook.com

Oscar Tshiebwe - Are you serving God or man?    MK welcomes Oscar Tshiebwe, National Basketball player of the year, to the podcast.  Oscar has become a friend and is truly a man who is wise beyond his years.  His love for the Lord is evident in ALL that he does, and he is using his basketball platform to build the kingdom.  He is gifted and plays basketball, but as he says, "basketball is what I do not who I am."  This man RADIATES the light and love of Christ and you can feel his pure joy.  Listen up folks, he has lots to share and we can't wait to continue to watch God's dreams over his amazing YES to our Lord!  

Is your Motherhood a Gift or a Punishment?   Today we are discussing the tendency to be a martyr in our motherhood.  We are constantly serving and giving as a mom, and often see the gift of our children as a punishment.  If this builds up over years and we don't ever take a step back and fill our cups, we could build up resentment towards our children.  We are just having a light-hearted convo today and inviting you to have the balance of seeing our children and motherhood as a gift, and not in a negative way.

Are you a Professional?   Today we are discussing the importance of living your life intentionally and approaching your daily tasks as a professional.  Whether you are in a life-long career, a student, or a homemaker, we are inviting you to take on your role as a professional.  When you feel good about the job you are doing and the level of excellence you are engaging in your life, you will have more to give others as well.  We invite you to join us at our LIVE event next Friday, 11/4 in Nashville. We would be so honored for you to join us from 10 am - 3 pm CST. Details on the homepage: www.westofperfection.org

West of Perfection Thu, Oct 13, 9:35 PM (11 hours ago)     to me           When you have TOO much to do   Today we are discussing when our plates are more than full and figuring out what to take on and where to even begin.  Oftentimes, it can be helpful to actually put it on paper and see that perhaps it's not as much as we think?!  Another suggestion is to ASK for help, know when to say no and set boundaries, and know when it's just not the season.  We all have seasons where we are overcommitted and feel like we are underdelivering, but it doesn't have to be this way.  Join us as we discuss some practical ways to break it down and deal with all of our responsibilities in a healthy way!

Excellence in All Things!   Today we are talking about the importance of doing everything in our life with excellence.  Oftentimes, the temptation can be to do our work with as little as we can get away with, but work is actually FOR us and our own good.  We are challenging you today to do everything in your life with excellence, regardless if anyone will see or not.  If you want life to be difficult, take the easy road.  If you want life to be easy, take the difficult path!   West of Perfection is hosting a Leadership and Networking Event for Professional Women in Nashville and the surrounding area on Friday, November 4.  Join us! https://www.westofperfection.org/event

  Karalynne Call: CEO + Founder of Just Ingredients, Certified Nutrionist, and Mom of 6 Today we are MOST excited to welcome Karalynne, founder of Just Ingredients, to the podcast.  Karalynne takes us on her journey of mental health struggles and cleaning up her diet, environment, and external ingredients in order to become healthy.  Her story is one of inspiration and she has taken her struggles and launched an amazing call to help others in their own lives toward healing and health.  Karalynne imparted us with so much wisdom and education today, and her company has amazing products and is doing wonderful things in this world.  My favorite is the protein powder!   Give her a follow, you will learn SO much to lead your own family towards greater health. Check her out at: https://www.justingredients.us/ https://www.instagram.com/just.ingredients/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-ingredients/id1557557205

Am I seeing you?   Today we are discussing the natural tendency to think about self first and embracing the journey of life to come out of yourself.  As we come out of ourselves are we seeing others or are we projecting our own desires out onto others?  Let's start to think about what brings joy to those we love rather than giving them what we love!  

Receiving Criticism   Today we are discussing the ability to receive criticism in our life, and allow that feedback to make us better.  There is a balance between taking it to heart and making it mean something about us personally or completely shrugging it off like it's not true.  What if we can allow feedback to make us better and grow to new heights?  Join us.  

Is your current cross making you Bitter or Better?   Today we welcome Jim Mahan, one of our ALL-TIME favorite humans, BACK to the podcast!  We are so excited to have this gem of a man back to share his light, love and wisdom with you all.  He opens up today about his health issues, and how that impacted his marriage and his life.  Jimmy truly has allowed his crosses to make him better, and not lean into the bitterness that can so easily take us over in hard times.  It all started with "feeling a hitch in his giddy up"... Jim can bring humor to any situation.  His humility is a breath of fresh air in noting that the last thing he wants to hear is his own voice.  Join us and glean from Jim's wisdom.

More Than Football   Today we welcome Patrick Towles to the pod!  Patrick is the former University of Kentucky quarterback, and the Boston College quarterback, who has taken his mission from the football field back to universities walking with students in their faith life.  Patrick is a FOCUS missionary and is making big strides in people's lives.  He has utilized his platform as a well-known athlete to glorify God and lead people to Christ.  We chat today about what all he learned from his past and how his focus has changed into making a lifelong impact with others.

What are we making our god?   Today we discuss the challenges of making and/or keeping God first in our lives, especially in a culture that is so godless.  We all struggle with keeping our priorities straight, and we offer some questions to reflect on what you could potentially be making your god.  Is it sports, your phone, your spouse/relationship, work, ourselves?  He tells us I am the Way and sometimes HIS way may be getting in MY way... where are we getting frustrated because our own agenda is getting messed up?  

  Where are you living vicariously through others?   Today we discuss the tendency we all have to live our lives according to others.  The rise in social media has shown a level of comparison we have never seen before.  Where are we "making" or even encouraging our children to do what WE want them to do as opposed to what their own heart desires?  We ask you to reflect this week on where you can let go of control and respect the gift of free will in others.