Posts in Inspiration
Episode #52- One Year Anniversary with The Collected Team

IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY!!! This is our 52nd week of episodes and the end of Season One!!! Tia, Jes, and Mikala are sharing an update on what God's been doing in each of their lives over the last year since they began the show. Some of what they'll share will be updates on what's happened since they were interviewed. Check out Episode #12 for Tia's interview, #17 for Jes', and #21 for Mikala's. 

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Episode #51- Mike Metcalf

Mike is a NASCAR athlete and coach, as well as the Co-founder of DECK Leadership. The Charlotte native and former football student-athlete graduated with honors from Appalachian State University. He first entered the world of motorsports in 2006 as a member of a NASCAR Pit Crew. Mike quickly climbed the ranks and started coaching pit crews in addition to competing in 2012. Presently, he is one of the head coaches for the Chip Ganassi Racing pit crew and fuel man for the No. 42 team. 

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Episode #50- Michaela Beel

Michaela is an interior designer offering in-home full-service interior design services for those in West Michigan. For those who aren’t local to Michigan, she also offers 2-hour design consultations where she can help you answer any design dilemmas, find solutions for certain spaces, and can even create inspiration boards so you can execute the design plan on your own. She is also the co-founder of The Bloom Workshop, a company that serves as a resource for blogging, business, social media, photography, and design. As you’ll hear in this week’s episode, she has a heart for serving her clients and attendees with excellence!

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Episode #46- Shamyra Parker

Shamyra is mama bear to two amazing boys, Ascher and Asa. She is a Charlotte native, with a mission to not only inspire but to also be a catalyst for transformation and emotional freedom. She is an inspirational speaker, educator, and author whose passion in life is serving women and girls by imparting tools, education, and guidance to spark mindset shifts that are vital to fully walking in the authorship of their one and only unwritten lives.

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Episode #43-Niki Hardy

We are thrilled to have Niki Hardy back on the show just in time for the launch of her first book!!! She is a Brit in the USA, a rectal (yes, rectal) cancer survivor, pastor’s wife, tea drinker and teller of terrible jokes. As a speaker and the author of Breathe Again: How to Live Well When Life Falls Apart (Revell, Aug, 2019) she’s all about meeting us when life’s not fair and embracing the reality that with God, life doesn’t have to be pain-free to be full. 

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Episode #42- Gene Krcelic

Gene Krcelic is an accomplished author, speaker, entrepreneur and leader. Gene’s journey has been as diverse as it is long. Before joining the Premier Foundation in 2009, Gene created and served as CEO for OMG, a multi-faceted sponsorship, music, sports, and event management firm with offices in the Southeast and California. Listen to our interview to hear more about his incredible story!

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Episode #40- Will + Andrea McGinniss

You may know bass guitarist Will McGinniss from the two-time Grammy Award-winning Christian rock band, Audio Adrenaline. He and his wife Andrea have leveraged their positioning to come alongside the people of Haiti through two incredible organizations: Hands and Feet Project and Haiti Made. Listen as they get super real about the joys and struggles of non-profit life, orphan care, sustainably serving and living in a developing country like Haiti, and more!

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Episode #39- Jared Emerson

Walking in his divine purpose, Jared is committed to staying true to who he is as a son of God no matter who commissions his art or how much his paintings go for. His heart is for bringing glory to God with every stoke and every mark on the canvas. Whether he's performing for a church congregation, an arena full of concert go-ers, or a baby shower, he's worshipping all the same. His faith is the driver behind his work no matter what he's commissioned to paint.

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Episode #26- Natasha Hemmingway

As a Meaningful Success Coach, Natasha helps her clients to lean into their faith, so that they can develop the strength, resilience and confidence they need to achieve success and true joy in their lives. Her own path of struggle and self-discovery inspires her commitment in helping women and teen girls push past their own pain and fears, and rise into their greatness — so that they too can achieve meaningful success on their terms.

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