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About Kari
Kari A. Baker is a former financial services executive and business owner turned author, speaker, and podcaster. She is the founder of KIND Families, a community of people who love Kids with Invisible Neurological Differences and is the host of The KIND Families Podcast on Apple and Spotify. Kari became a KIND mom in 2014 when her son Brady was diagnosed with autism at age three. She started KIND Families to encourage, support, and inspire others to find God's purpose and promise in KIND-ness. Her first print book, Finding KIND, features a foreword written by Brady
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*Use the discount code BRAVE10 if you purchase Kari's book on her website, https://findingkind.myshopify.com/.
www.kindfamilies.com
www.kariabaker.com,
@kariabaker on Instagram, Facebook, & LinkedIn
The KIND Families Podcast on Apple & Spotify
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About Beth
Beth Davis is a wife & a special needs mom. Sheâs a born and raised north Florida girl & takes a lot of pride in hailing from the south. Beth holds a part-time position at her family owned company & wholeheartedly embraces the the additional title of âfamily personal assistantâ that her role affords her. She is passionate about sharing their journey as a special needs family in hopes that others will feel encouraged. Beth is a devout lover of Jesus, BBQ, & being outdoorsâŠand if spare time ever presents itself, you can find her piecing together a jigsaw puzzle at her kitchen table.
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Instagram: @thesouthernmess
*Check out Wednesday Wake-up on the app or our Facebook page each week!
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About Jess
Jess Ronne is an author, speaker, podcast host at Coffee with Caregivers, associate producer of the Unseen Documentary, and caregiver advocate. She is founder and executive director of The Lucas Project, a non-profit dedicated to providing recognition, resources and respite support for special needs families. She and her husband Ryan live in Michigan with their 8 children, including their son Lucas who has profound disabilities. Her story of beauty from ashes has been shared on The Today Show, Daily Mail and Huffington Post and is detailed in her memoir Sunlight Burning at Midnight. To follow the ongoing saga she can be found at www.jessplusthemess.com or purchase her latest books Blended with Grit & Grace, Lovinâ with Grit & Grace, and Caregiving with Grit & Grace.
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Rising Above app
Jess's Facebook Page
Caregiving with Grit & Grace Devotional -
The Rising Above team enjoys chatting about Thanksgiving traditions and the importance of being thankful!
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Rising Above app
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About Jayne
Jayne lives in Sutherlin, Oregon with her husband Sabin and three sons. Jayne grew up in Northern Ireland, but met her husband at Moody Bible institute when she was there for a year as an exchange student from Belfast Bible College. Her oldest son was diagnosed with Autism when he was 4 years old. She loves to go to the Oregon coast, daily walks drinking tea and coffee. She also has a passion to reach out to other moms on a similar journey so they know they arenât alone. Recently, she has joined Rising Above as one of our newest community group leaders.
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Episode 102 with Jayne
Community Groups
Rising Above app
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Our friend, Susan, is the next guest on our What I Know Now I Wish I Knew Then series. You will be so blessed by her honesty and vulnerability. Moms, both new and experienced, this episode is for you.
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Episode 177 - Asking for Help After Trauma (Part 1)
Episode 178 - Getting Help After Trauma (Part 2)
Episode 216 - Medical & Behavioral Trauma
Respite For Your Mind - Get the app!
About the Show
Rising Above with Becky Davidson is created & produced by Rising Above Ministries. To learn more about us and our resources for special-needs families, visit our website at www.risingaboveministries.org. If youâve enjoyed listening and want to hear more, weâd love for you to subscribe to our podcast or share it to encourage a friend.
*Theme music and editing by Open Mic Studios.
https://openmicrecordingstudio.com/
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You may remember Dusti from previous podcast episodes, as well as one of our online hosts from By the Brook this past summer. On this episode, Dusti is joined by her husband Daniel to discuss their lives as special-needs parents and the wisdom they have to share at this point on their journey.
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Previous Episode with Dusti
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About Sandra
Sandra Peoples (M. Div, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) has been part of a special-needs family her entire lifeâshe grew up with a sister with Down syndrome and has a son with level 3 autism. These relationships are the inspiration and motivation for her advocacy work. She is the author of three books, including, Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family. Her next book, Accessible Church: A Gospel-Centered Vision for Including People with Disabilities and Their Families, will release in 2025 from Crossway Publishers. Sandra is currently a PhD student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the area of family ministry with an emphasis on inclusion for special needs families. She serves the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention as their disability ministry consultant, helping churches around the state start and strengthen their disability ministries. Sandra partnered with Lifeway Christian Resources to create the free download, Be All In: A Ministry Guide for Special Needs Inclusion in Childrenâs Ministry. She is also an adjunct professor in Liberty Universityâs School of Divinity, teaching classes in the area of disability ministry. And Sandra is a monthly cohost for Key Ministry: The Podcast, where she shares her perspective on family aspects of disability ministry and inclusion.
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Sib Show
https://sandrapeoples.com
Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family
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About Jenn
Jenn Soehnlin finds joy in writing about faith, praying Scripture, navigating special needs parenting, and embracing this one life we've been given. She is the author of Embracing This Special Life and On the Same Page with God.
She also loves spending time with her husband and two sons, savoring coffee chats with friends, curling up with a good book, and enjoying a wonder walk through nature.
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Jenn's Facebook
Jenn's Instagram
Facebook Group
Embracing.life/specialneeds
Jenn's Books:
On the Same Page with God
Embracing this Special Life
Prayer Book Recommendations:
A Praying Life by Paul Miller
Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney
Rising Above Resource:
Respite for Your Mind - Download the App!
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Our good friend, Sandy, joins us to discuss her new book!
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Find Sandy's book (When Dreams Are Disrupted)
By the Brook Retreat Experience
Previous episodes with Sandy:
Season 3, Episode 1
Episode 135
Episode 192
Episode 221
Episode 235
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About the Evans
Kristin and Todd (married 22 years) live with their two children in the Nashville, TN area.
About the Book
Building a vibrant and joyful marriage is always a challenge. When you add the stresses inherent in parenting children with disabilities, it becomes both more difficult and more critical.Once on the brink of divorce, Kristin and Todd Evans uncovered the unique set of skills critical for growing a fulfilling relationship amid the extraordinary challenges of caring for their two children with special needs. Now they are sharing their hard-won discoveries and inspiring marriage story with you. Weaving together insights from Scripture, research, and clinical and personal experience, Kristin and Todd offer you the practical relationship tools you need to save, strengthen, and enjoy your marriage.
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How to Build a Thriving Marriage as You Care for Children with Disabilities
Base Camp 2024 - deadline is Wednesday
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The Take Heart Special Moms join us to recap their talks and experience at our By the Brook "Beloved" retreat this past summer.
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Previous episodes with Take Heart Special Moms
Episode 165
Episode 194
Beloved Retreat Experience
Base Camp
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Our friend Melanie joins us to discuss her talk from By the Brook's Beloved retreat this past summer.
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By the Brook retreat experience
Previous episodes with Melanie:
Episode 112
Episode 87
Reflection Question from By the Brook:
Loving God with our mind is often the hardest territory to surrender for us special-needs mommas. Our thoughts are often our worst enemy. Are there any chronic thoughts that you need to take a moment to surrender to him? As you lay those thoughts and worries down on the altar, replace those thoughts with âI Love You, God.â
Breath Prayer
Inhale:
I love you with every part of me.
Exhale:
Because you already love every part of me.
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Our friend Sandy joins us to discuss her talk from By the Brook's Beloved retreat this past summer.
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By the Brook retreat experience
Previous episodes with Sandy:
Season 3, Episode 1
Episode 135
Episode 192
Episode 221
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Susan joins Becky to discuss the theme of "Beloved" from this year's By the Brook.
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By the Brook retreat experience
Unexpected Grief with Susan Lomax
Medical and Behavioral Trauma with Susan Lomax
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Steve joins Becky to chat about our upcoming event for dads, Base Camp! Find out more as you listen to this episode.
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Find out more about Base Camp!
*Email Steve Chatman with any questions about this event at [email protected].
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About Dusti
Dusti Brooks is a Cookeville native who loves her community. She of the wife to Daniel and Mom to four amazing sons Caleb, Clay, Max and Tate. As a mom to a medically fragile child, she has a big heart for the special-needs community and loves connecting with other Mommas on this journey. She is a kindergarten teacher and loves working with children. In all her spare time youâll find her supporting her kids in whatever show they are performing in!
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By the Brook retreat experience
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Today on the podcast, Kim takes over and interviews Becky about her story! This interview includes a few things she's never shared on the podcast before, especially some of the feelings she experienced in the early years of Jon Alex's diagnosis.
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Breath As Prayer
By the Brook retreat experience
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About the Episode
Today on our Summer of Stories podcast series, Jimmy Thorpe (our worship leader at By the Brook each year) chats with Becky about his story!
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Base Camp
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We continue our Summer of Stories with an interview with Steve Chatman, our vice-president here at Rising Above!
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Sib Show
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