Katina Stith is a friend of ours who shares how she turned her pain from sexual assault, human trafficking and suicide into a ministry for human rights. We have known Katina for years and her work to speak up against human trafficking. Her public talks bring hope to those who may feel trapped and empowerment … Read more Katina Stith Overcoming Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking and Suicide – BtR 218
How do you leverage technology to build community when the world seems to shut down? This is what one church is doing to get beyond the rut of social distancing. Links and Resources Lessons We Can Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic – BtR 214 The Centers for Disease Control provided some tips on their own Coronavirus … Read more Building Community During COVID-19 Social Distancing – BtR 216
Shā Sparks is an energetic, loving, and inspiring speaker, coach, and author whose mission is to help women transform their trauma into treasure. As the CEO (Chief Excitement Officer) of Sparks of Hope & Certified Fearless Living Coach, she empowers women to peel away the layers of their own negative inner dialogue, limiting beliefs, and fear that … Read more Your Guide to Being a Fearless Communicator with Sha Sparks – BtR 215
Brandon and Jerry share their insights on the COVID-19 Pandemic as it relates to living life Beyond the Rut. The best chance of reducing the impact of a pandemic is to flatten the infection curve over time. That means social distancing. For some, it means hoarding supplies. Fear is in the air, and so it … Read more Lessons We Can Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic – BtR 214
Scott Green and Joe Bogdan, founders of Llama Lounge Leadership, share their passion and story behind helping leaders apply lessons they picked up on leadership and resiliency in the Air Force. About The Llama Lounge The Llama Lounge is a blog site developed to facilitate dialogue pertaining to resilience, life experiences, leadership and overall happiness. … Read more Llama Lounge Leadership Lessons from Two Military Careers – BtR 212
William Hung found his fame as a contestant on American Idol in 2004. Hung shares his story about turning an embarrassing defeat into a championship opportunity. His new book, Champion by Choice, shares his story and insights on how you can apply his lessons learned to create wins in your own life. William Hung A … Read more American Idol’s William Hung is a Champion by Choice – BtR 206
Life includes moments when you need to reinvent yourself. Author of Whiskey Sunrise shares his story about how he became a writer when he could no longer play guitar. About John Turney Author John Turney was born with a book in hand. While attending college, he took several creative writing classes and found himself smitten by words. … Read more John Turney Discusses How He Became a Writer at Word Fest 2019 – BtR 202
News reporter Deanne Goodman shares how she chose to focus on happier news after she realized her dream job had become a nightmare. When Living the Dream Became a Nightmare Being a journalist is a tough gig. Deanne hustled, and people noticed. Every day she submitted her five ideas for a story. It was when … Read more In Happier News After Living the Dream Became a Nightmare – Deanne Goodman BtR 194
If you want to learn how to get unstuck and make the dream happen, entrepreneur Brian Dixon has a message for you: Start with Your People. How to Get Unstuck The truth on how to get unstuck is simple. If you start with helping your people get unstuck, you will also find yourself getting unstuck. … Read more How to Get Unstuck When You Start with Your People – Brian Dixon – BtR 192
Happy Birthday! Okay, it may not be your birthday. Let’s assume I missed it. So, let this stand as my card or greeting for this year. What do birthdays have to do with ruts? Some people have cake and get presents and cards. Other people get only some cards and maybe a call or two. Some … Read more Happy Birthday! A blog post by Brandon Cunningham.