My Story Podcast

Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward action in living your best life with purpose and meaning.  So you want to accomplish your goals for the year? What's your process? If you don't have a process, you only have an idea. Conrad shares his thoughts about setting goals and process.   JOIN OUR EXCLUSIVE EXPLORE PURPOSE INSIDER GROUP Join us for exclusive private ZOOM calls with influencers who are making an impact on the world.  Click here to sign up: https://explorepurpose.com/explore-purpose-insider/ +++++ Visit www.explorepurpose.com to learn more. Connect with us on social Media: Instagram: @explorepurpose_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/explorepurpose TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@explorepurpose? YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sCHPFE   Explore Purpose is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC. Producer & Host: Conrad Weaver Music Composer: Volodymyr Piddubnyk Music Acquired at storyblo

The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you.  Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Devin Thorpe Today's Episode: “First, Change Yourself" If we want to change the world, we must first change ourselves. We must also be willing to listen to those who oppose our point of view.  About Devin: Devin Thorpe is a champion of social good. Drawing on more than 1,200 interviews with changemakers, he shares their “superpowers for good.” As a Forbes contributor, with over 500 bylines and over two million unique readers, he became a recognized name in social impact. His YouTube show, featuring celebrities, CEOs, billionaires, entrepreneurs—including Bill Gates—and others who are out to change the world, gave him a recognizable face as well. Devin has helped nonprofits raise millions of dollars via crowdfunding. He has a background in finance and has lived on three continents and visited over 40 countries on six continents and with g

Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward action in living your best life with purpose and meaning.  Today I share a quote from Hero on a Mission, the new book by Donald Miller. Click here to purchase this book! Send me an email with your goals for the year: conrad@conjostudios.com +++++ Visit www.explorepurpose.com to learn more. Connect with us on social Media: Instagram: @explorepurpose_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/explorepurpose TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@explorepurpose? YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sCHPFE   Explore Purpose is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC. Producer & Host: Conrad Weaver Music Composer: Volodymyr Piddubnyk Music Acquired at storyblocks.com

The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you.  Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Dr. Bernard Franklin BIO:  Dr. Bernard Franklin is a Fellow with Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative.  He was most recently Vice President of Student Life at Mount St. Mary’s University (MD).  Previous to this position he was Special Assistant to the President, and Assistant Vice President at Kansas State University.  Dr. Franklin started his higher education career at the University of South Alabama in 1984.  A 1976 BS graduate of Kansas State University, Dr. Franklin completed his MS in Counseling and Behavioral Studies from the University of South Alabama; and he completed his Ph.D. in Counseling and higher education administration with an outside emphasis in Family Studies in 1996.  Dr. Franklin’s M.S. and Ph.D. research focused on boys and  men’s development.    At the National Center for Fathering, Dr. Franklin serve

Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward action in living your best life with purpose and meaning.  Today I talk about the background to the show, and share with you my five goals for 2022: those things I'm focusing on this year.  Send me an email with your goals for the year: conrad@conjostudios.com +++++ Visit www.explorepurpose.com to learn more. Connect with us on social Media: Instagram: @explorepurpose_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/explorepurpose TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@explorepurpose? YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sCHPFE   Explore Purpose is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC. Producer & Host: Conrad Weaver Music Composer: Volodymyr Piddubnyk Music Acquired at storyblocks.com

The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you.  Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Whitney Hahn Today's Episode: "I Don't Celebrate Busy" While Whitney is really focused on helping businesses succeed, our interview focuses on her personal journey to exploring and discovering her purpose.  About Whitney: Whitney loves asking the hard questions that solve bigger problems. A resourceful coach and trainer, Whitney prepares growth stage B2B companies to Think it Better, Say it Better, and Launch it Better. This is accomplished through coaching, training, consulting, and message design work, resulting in outcomes like ready-to-use marketing playbooks, magnetic recruitment campaigns, clear websites, persuasive pitch decks, and powerful videos. Whitney serves on the Advisory Board for techfrederick.org, is an advisor for FITCI startup companies, is a council member for Leadership Frederick County, and has a Master of Science d

Explore Purpose is a podcast for people looking for purpose and meaning in life. We'll have conversations with business leaders, entrepreneurs, pastors, and thought leaders and learn how they explored and discovered purpose and how that helps them live their best life. Connect with me on Social Media: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube  

Host, Conrad Weaver gives a brief update on the My Story Podcast and introduces the name of a brand new show called Explore Purpose! Explore Purpose Podcast will feature interviews with people who are living out their purpose in life. We'll learn how they discovered their purpose, and how that shapes their life today and for the future. Stay tuned!  

Max Armstrong is one of the most widely recognized and highly regarded agriculture journalists in America. His broadcasts have been seen and heard by millions of farmers, ranchers and consumers for more than 30 years. As Director of Broadcasting for Farm Progress Companies, the largest agricultural media company in America, Max is responsible for the daily radio programming and the television specials produced by Farm Progress. He is also co-host of "This Week In AgriBusiness,” one of the popular shows on the RFD-TV rural programming channel, and Max continues co-hosting on Saturdays a weekly hour-long agriculture program on Chicago broadcast powerhouse WGN Radio, where he has been heard every week for over 30 years. Max tells his story of working in radio and working his way into the world of agriculture journalism. +++++ Conrad Weaver is the producer and host of the My Story Podcast. Conrad is a documentary filmmaker; learn more about his work at www.conjostudios.com The My Story Podcast is sponsored

Scott Waltman was a college dropout who injured his back doing “blue collar” labor and found a job making $5.25 and hour at a Nike Outlet Store. Over the next 25 years he worked his way “up the ladder” to leadership positions with retail giants like Nike and Hot Topic. His focus is building teams, training and development and relentless pursuit of an organization’s objectives. Today Scott is the Regional Campus Pastor Director at one of the largest churches in the USA, LCBC based out of Manheim, PA.  Scott is also a high school soccer coach, a grandfather, and dad to three adult children and he’s married to Sonja. He and his wife love to travel, discover great food at independent joints, and they love to love on others with random acts of kindness.  Learn more about LCBC at https://lcbcchurch.com/ +++++ Conrad Weaver is the producer and host of the My Story Podcast. Conrad is a documentary filmmaker; learn more about his work at www.conjostudios.com The My Story Podcast is sponsored by, PTSD911 Document

What does it take to succeed in the entertainment business?  There is so much competition, and making a name for yourself is very hard work. Today’s guest was able to accomplish that with an interesting path to entertainment success… As a child actor, Brimstone made appearances on iconic pop culture shows such as Sesame Street and Romper Room. He later became best known for his career in professional wrestling where he has made countless appearances worldwide for the leaders in sports entertainment and throughout the Independents. Brimstone has had a long history appearing in various films, television programming, short films, documentaries, video game voice acting, and cameos in music videos. Notable nationally televised appearances include WWF Superstars, MTV’s TRL, 106 and Park and The Ricki Lake Show as well as countless appearances on national and local affiliates including NBC, CBS, ABC and The CW. Stay tuned for my fun and entertaining interview with the one and only Brimstone as we talk about succee

According to the Christian Alliance for orphans there are approximately 150 million orphans in the world today! In the US alone there are more than 111,000 children waiting to be adopted. Today on the show we will be talking about these issues and the challenges of adopting vulnerable children. My guest is Arthur C Woods. Arthur and his wife had some painful experiences while waiting to adopt and he shares this story with us today on the My Story podcast. Arthur is a speaker, teacher and writer and loves speaking to parents, families and students. He currently serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate of Lancaster County, PA. and sits on the board of directors of Camp Orchard Hill - a youth camp in Dallas Pennsylvania. He is the author of Trusting The God of The Gospel, a video curriculum designed to help parents talk to their adopted and foster teenagers about God. Arthur and his wife, Elizabeth live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania along with their adorable Siberian Husky, Jadis and their super cute ca

In this episode of the My Story podcast, Evan Carmichael shares his story of success and his vision for the life he's been given. BIO Evan Carmichael #Believes in entrepreneurs. Gary Vaynerchuck called him the DJ who inspires people and Ed Mylett called him the modern day Napoleon Hill. At 19, he built then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a venture capitalist raising $500k to $15M. He now runs a YouTube channel for entrepreneurs with over 2 million subscribers and 300 million views, wrote 4 books, and speaks globally. He wants to solve the world's biggest problem, people don't #Believe in themselves enough. Forbes named him one of the world's top 40 social marketing talents and Inc. named him one of the 100 great leadership speakers and 25 social media keynote speakers you need to know. He's set 2 world records, uses a trampoline & stand-up desk, owns Canada's largest salsa dance studio where he met his wife and has a giant Doritos bag in front of him all day long to remind him that he's s

Lou Hamilton is an artist, multi-award-winning filmmaker & podcaster. She makes abstract paintings, which aim to help create quiet, meditative spaces to live and work. On today's episode of the My Story Podcast Lou shares her story and thoughts about fearless living. Lou regularly sells to collectors worldwide both privately & through the leading online gallery Saatchi art. Her work has been commissioned for site-specific projects, won prizes and been exhibited in both group and one-woman shows. She studied at Byam Shaw School of Art & did her MA at Chelsea College of Art, graduating from both with Distinction. Painting transformed into conceptual work followed by welding scrap steel and wielding an early video camera. The TV/film industry & photography seduced her while she raised her kids until she finally returned to painting. Lou founded  Create Lab  to use creativity to make a useful difference. She is the creator of the book of drawings “Brave New Girl” 2017 and illustrated self-coach

Tom Morris Jr. is an American television host and producer. He was a producer on America’s Most Wanted (AMW) for three years, then became an on-air correspondent on the show thru 2011. In 2016, he was hired as one of the original co-hosts of Live PD, which became the most successful show in A&E's history. Today on the My Story Podcast he tells his story about his amazing journey in television, law enforcement and passion for solving crimes and helping to find missing children. +++++ Conrad Weaver is the producer and host of the My Story Podcast. Conrad is a documentary filmmaker; learn more about his work at www.conjostudios.com Learn more about our sponsor, PTSD911 Documentary at www.ptsd911movie.com Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to not miss an episode. The My Story Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC. Copyright ©2021 ConjoStudios, LLC - All Rights Reserved.  

JeriKay Moujoodi is the creator of Farmhouse Love. JeriKay and her husband started flipping houses in the process created an Instagram account showing their DIY projects along with more styled photos of their home. She is all about creating stylish spaces for your home on a budget!  Because of this, She has become an influencer on Instagram with nearly 43,000 followers!  She loves sharing products to help businesses grow and has been able to create some really amazing spaces with the companies she’s working with. Stay tuned for her story.  Connect with JeriKay at https://farmhouselove.co/ Follow her on Instagram: @jk_farmhouselove +++++ Learn more about our sponsor, PTSD911 Documentary at www.ptsd911movie.com Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to not miss an episode. Music for today's show was provided by Drew Davidsen. Download all his music on iTunes or on Spotify, or visit www.drewdavidsen.com The My Story Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC. Copyright ©2021 ConjoStudios, LLC - All Rights

RUTH MARGRAFF has been called a leader in the American avant garde for her “audaciously original" (Moscow Times) writing that provides “layer after layer of richly textured emotion...and imminent danger” (Dallas Morning News). Critically acclaimed for martial arts operas DEADLY SHE-WOLF and a VOICE OF THE DRAGON trilogy with the late composer Fred Ho for the Apollo, Guggenheim Museum, LaMama, Brooklyn Academy of Music and a commercial tour with Columbia Arts Management, Inc. Ruth’s "Night Wind from Afghanistan" for the play SEVEN, began touring the world in 2008 introduced by designer Diane von Furstenberg, and in 2010 by Hillary Clinton with Meryl Streep at the Broadway Hudson Theater, translated into more than 20 languages and performed in 32 countries. Ruth has received awards from Rockefeller, McKnight, Jerome, NEA, TCG, TMUNY, NYSCA, IAC, Fulbright foundations, and is also published by Innova Records, Dramatists Play Service, American Theatre, Theater Forum, Performing Arts Journal, Playscripts, Inc., Ba

Chris Anderson is a success and lifestyle coach and the host of the Pencil Leadership podcast. In April of 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic Chris quit his day job and the security of a regular paycheck to launch his coaching and podcast career. We’ll learn about what led him down the path of entrepreneurship and how he discovered meaning and purpose in that journey.  https://pencilleadership.com/ ++++ Learn more about our sponsor, PTSD911 Documentary at www.ptsd911movie.com Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to not miss an episode. Music for today's show was provided by Drew Davidsen. Download all his music on iTunes or on Spotify, or visit www.drewdavidsen.com The My Story Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC. Copyright ©2021 ConjoStudios, LLC - All Rights Reserved.

Samantha (Sam) Horwitz is a 9/11 First Responder, former United States Secret Service Agent, speaker and author. On today's show she talks with Host, Conrad Weaver about the challenges she faced after the horrible events of 9/11. More about Sam... With her B.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice, her J.D. from the Howard University School of Law, and experience as a Law Enforcement Officer, Sam has become an expert in handling stress and managing PTS. She has spoken nationally to Law Enforcement, Veteran, business, and faith-based communities on how to recognize and combat the effects of PTS, how to minimize the damage stress can cause in the workplace, and how to support those who have PTS. Sam’s been featured in People Magazine, on ABC, CBS, Blaze TV with Glenn Beck and in other local and national media. She is the author of The Silent Fall: A Secret Service Agent’s Story of Tragedy and Triumph After 9/11. Sam serves on the board of Frontline Crisis Response Solutions, providing confidential support t

Over five years into recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction, Ryan Hampton has been rocketed to the center of America’s rising addiction recovery advocacy movement. A former White House staffer, he has worked with multiple non-profits and national recovery advocacy campaigns. He is now a prominent, leading face and voice of addiction recovery and is changing the national conversation about addiction. With content that reaches over 1 million people a week, Ryan is breaking down cultural barriers that have kept people suffering in silence and is inspiring a new generation of people recovering out loud through his Voices Project. He’s also advocating for solutions and holding public policy makers accountable. In this episode Ryan talks about what is needed to solve America's Addiction Problem. Connect with Ryan at https://ryanhampton.org +++++   Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to not miss an episode. Music for today's show was provided by Drew Davidsen. Download all his music on iTunes or on Spot