Inspiring Stories

I am a fourth-generation Christian born and raised in Pakistan by my prayer warrior mother whose unwavering faith was an inspiration, motivation, footstep to me and my six siblings. After facing persecution and an increasingly dangerous political climate, she encouraged us to leave the country any way we could. So I worked hard to obtain an MBA degree and with God’s guidance, secured a job in Dubai where I met and married my husband, Ratnam and had a daughter named Angelica. God then opened a door so that we could emigrate to Canada where we live today. Though I have been hearing from God in dreams since the age of nine, it was not until after I lost my beloved mother and after I arrived in Canada that I rededicated my life to God and received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit on 11 September 2011. From that day till today I spend many hours a day in prayer to God and receive many dreams and visions from Him. As a result, I am able to be a blessing to others by praying for them at the right time when they might not even be aware that they need prayer. I have also received miraculous healings from my own major health problems and for my family as well. Inspired by the many miracles I have experienced, my goal has become to share God’s voice that I have heard with others through film and any other medium that God can use. I hope to use my stories to inspire others to have a more profound relationship with God and to experience more fully His presence the way I have been privileged to do. I have also been overcome with love and compassion for the many Christians still suffering in my native country of Pakistan and wish to raise funds to help them through U R the Inspiration Foundation. https://hannahratnam.com/home-1/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.

Roger Devine has led a life based on service, communication, education, and entrepreneurship. As the co-founder of SchoolAuction.net, he has spent the past 20 years assisting and advising local and national nonprofit organizations and charities on how to grow their programs and ensure financial stability through fundraising events, such as gala auctions, golf tournaments, and trivia nights. Throughout his time at SchoolAuction.net, Roger has been an advocate for organizations to make their events equitable and accessible to supporters outside of the traditional top-tier donors, as a way of building a broader base of supporters. This attitude was born from the company’s decision to focus its marketing outreach on schools and PTAs, and from experiences during the 2008 recession, when many fundraising officers became wary of whether fundraising events could work in a time of economic uncertainty.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.

Vance spent 10 years working for the mouse at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida. He started his career at Disney on the Opening Team of the Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, and progressed through the management ranks as a Night Club Manager at Pleasure Island, Service Trainer aboard the Empress Lily, and on the revitalization team of the Contemporary Resort in the mid-90’s. It was at the Contemporary that Vance got his crowning achievement, Designing, Opening and Operating Chef Mickey’s, Disney’s flagship Character Dining Experience. After leaving Disney, (yes people do leave) he utilized his skills to rescue or improve many of America’s companies and government agencies. His clients included Legal Seafoods, Tyson, NASA, Rain Forest Café, Compass Group, The Executive Office of the President of the United States, The Smithsonian and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Tiring of corporate life, Vance opened his own Bricks & Mortar Business in 2007. After meteoric growth of his service business, other entrepreneurs began to seek him out for advice and counsel. This spawned his next business, Deliver Service Now!, consulting and coaching other companies on how to create and implement Disney style service and then apply Direct Response Marketing to profit from it. Vance Morris has shared the stage with many of the premier marketers and service professional in the world; Dan Kennedy, Joe Polish, Bob Brown, Lou Ferrigno, Dean Jackson, Charles Henning, Lee Cockerell, and Meg Crofton. http://wow52ways.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.

Leading EK Editorial & Coaching, Elise Krentzel's narrative expertise has developed over a 35-year entrepreneurial career in music, media, and publishing globally. By collaborating with our clients, we create books and content that reflect their ethical visions and societal contributions. With a focus on editorial services that include ghostwriting, the Write Like a Rebel online writing course, book coaching, editing, and publishing, our services resonate with business leaders eager to share their impactful stories, including those they don’t yet know exist. At EKPR, strategic creative direction merges with effective communication to enhance brand identities through compelling executive storytelling. My experience in creative direction and writing helps me forge meaningful connections between clients and their audiences, ensuring their stories resonate and endure in books, speeches, press releases, and commercials. "Under My Skin: Drama, Trauma, & Rock 'n' Roll" starts Elise's memoir trilogy. "Rogue Entrepreneur - Her Memoir" is set to drop in late spring. She is a poet, culture journalist, and itinerant traveler, as well as a proud mother of one son. She lives in Austin, TX.https://www.elisekrentzel.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.

Ernestine is a Musical Alchemist and a gifted Soulful Intuitive Guitarist. Ernestine & her Guitar have been together for 27+ years. They have shared life’s joys and sorrows, and everything in between! This has created a symbiotic relationship between them, an almost soulmate relationship. When Ernestine plays their energies merge and something new, powerful and beautiful emerges. Ernestine’s ability to synchronize the flow of energy from her soul, and her heart, and engage fully with the universal flow of energies around her, and then translate what comes forward into music is her greatest gift and it creates magic! When Ernestine opens herself up to this divine flow, she and her guitar create musical landscapes that alchemically assist others to raise their vibration and sense of self. When Ernestine goes live, she has no idea where the music will take her or who it is for, but time and time again she has found her listeners feel better, calmer and more in tune with themselves. In June 2021 she began playing with a Looper and quickly recognized how this added another dimension to her music, allowing her to go even deeper in receiving new levels of energetic flow. Ernestine has recordings of songs and longer form albums available for Healing, Relaxation and Beauty for all to enjoy. When she is inspired to do a live session, what emerges it is a uniquely channeled composition that calls to be expressed into the world, created in the moment for whoever is listening (or hears a recording later). Her deep love of spirit and connecting to people through music fills her life with joy and peace. Ernestine welcomes all to relax and allow the “Soulful” music to take you on a beautiful journey! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/Fj6zR6S6eyI?si=88Czbd18eLu0zDNyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.

"Noles Honor" explores complex themes like war, colonialism, and cultural misunderstandings through a fantasy lens The book features a well-defined "hard magic" system and a scientifically-grounded world built using Jason's knowledge of geology, climate science, etc. Jason is crafting an immense world to support multiple books and stories set across different time periodsReaders can access a free 2-chapter preview and join a mailing list to engage with the project as it progresses TopicsStory centers on the Noles, a manufactured warrior race, and their conflict with humans Inspired by works like R.A. Salvatore's that subvert traditional fantasy race tropes Explores how cultures/species may have tendencies, but individuals have free will The inciting incident is the destruction of main character Tack's village, sparking the central conflictBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.

Jennifer is a Holistic Nutritionist based in Coquitlam BC specializing in gut health. She believes that food can be nutritious, delicious and fun! With her knowledge and passion, she empowers clients who are feeling less than their best to regain focus, clarity, and energy.When not working with one-on-one clients, you’ll find Jennifer giving talks at corporate events, hosting online and in-person workshops, and tending to her garden.Take her free Gut Health Quiz (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/w0x4g1) now to see where you land on the gut health scale!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.