Nourish Podcast With Kim Bakaev

BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN will be released August 24 and today I have director Eric Welch as my guest!  The film is based on an incredible true story about three families whose lives are impacted by struggle and pain but brought together in a God-orchestrated way.  In today's episode, Eric shares about his journey into making movies, how his passion to move others drives him, and behind-the-scenes info on the making of Beautifully Broken.  Find it in a theater near you starting August 24! www.beautifullybrokenmovie.com https://www.facebook.com/BBrokenMovie/ https://www.instagram.com/bbrokenmovie/?hl=en For the Bible reading plan: https://www.bible.com/search/plans?q=beautifully%20broken%20movie  

Lea Newcomb is co-founder and director of Engedi Refuge, a "restorative program for women who have survived sexual exploitation and trafficking" in the Pacific Northwest.  In just seven years, Engedi Refuge has become one of America's leading residential care facilities for women, with a ninety percent success rate of women not returning to prostitution!  Lea and her husband Aaron started with a burden in their hearts for suffering, forgotten and marginalized women and step-by-step, with faith and determination, created a safe haven for healing and restoration to take place.  Today Lea shares the story of how they began, disturbing information about what's taking place all over America, and success stories of precious women.   To learn more about Engedi Refuge, including how to support this important Kingdom work, go to: www.engegirefuge.com  

If you haven't discovered NY Times best-selling author, inspirational speaker, and love-ambassador Bob Goff, you haven't truly lived yet.  His love for people is genuine and contagious.  I recently finished his last book, Everybody, Always and invited my book buddy, Cathie Searcy to discuss how it impacted our lives and whet your appetite for it.  Get yourself a copy asap!! 

Young millennials often get a bad rap these days.  I mean, what inspiration could a 21-year-old college girl have to contribute to my middle-aged life??  TONS!!!  Kellie Kittinger is a woman who is confident, strong, a cancer-survivor, and knows how to hear God's voice.  Her story will inspire and encourage you today.  Her mom, Carrie Kittinger, is one of my dearest friends.  You can meet her in episode "Defining Moments" from season 1 of the podcast.  

I have always had a fascination for personality tests, and the Myers Briggs Indicator has been the granddaddy of them all for decades.  My friend Jewel Kaste (meet her in Episode 4 of the podcast) has been diving deep into the MBTI for decades and is the perfect guest to share a clear and practical description of the traits and how they affect our lives in practical ways.  So fun!   Jewel's recommendations:   "Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type" by Isabel Briggs Myers   "Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types" by David Keirsey   "Nurture by Nature: Understand Your Child's Personality Type: by Paul D Tieger   www.thepersonalitypage.com  

Wouldn't it be great to really know that we could hear God speaking to us?  We often doubt that He speaks to us and that we are actually hearing Him.  How does He speak?  How can you know it's Him?  My guest today is my friend and ministry teammate, Ashley Grice.  As a learning differences specialist, Ashley has cultivated an intimate relationship with God in a way that allows her to hear His voice in multiple ways.  In this episode, we discuss the different ways that the LORD speaks to us and how to discern that it's Him.  

Today's podcast covers things I love to talk about--creativity, vision, inspiring others.  My guest is my friend Lori Riner, the epitome of inspiration!  Lori is a leadership coach, consultant and trainer based out of Tulsa, OK. She is a Birkman® Certified Professional and a Lead Self Lead Others Certified Leadership Coach. Lori works with clients across the country and her passion is helping inspirational leaders live lives of influence and impact. She and her husband, DJ, have 2 young daughters, 2 adult sons and a wonderful daughter-in-law. You can find her on LinkedIn or online at www.leadselfleadothers.com/coach-lori-riner/, or email her at lriner@leadselfleadothers.com.

I'm honored to have Danny Stockstill as my guest on the podcast today.  I first met Danny when our boys played football together in elementary school and he helped coach the team.  He is pastor of Brookside Baptist Church here in Tulsa, co-founder with his wife, Sarah, of Philosophy Academy, chaplain with the Tulsa police and fire departments, and dad of two.  As if all of that wasn't enough to keep him busy, Danny heeded the call to run for the US Republican House seat this year.  Elections are June 26.  I know you'll be inspired by the heart of this amazing guy!

Kim Spence has been on an amazing adventure with the LORD.  She co-hosted "The Road Show" for fifteen years on a Christian radio station in Tulsa, OK, where she interviewed guests from Andrae Crouch to Barbara Bush.  Her heart is for women to walk in truth and connection with Jesus.  In this episode she shares some of the highs and lows of her journey and the peace of God that has been with her throughout.  I'll keep you posted on when she relaunches Tulsa Women's Fellowship!

Sandy Minardi is a women's minister and founder of The Many Faces of Love.  She helps women find the value in their stories and how they can use them to encourage others.  She's recently published her first book, Unmasking the Many Faces of Love, in which she bravely shares her own story.   Sandy can be contacted at www.manyfacesoflove.org She will be speaking at a women's event on April 26 at South Tulsa Baptist Church on Aprill 26.        

The NOURISH Podcast with Kim Bakaev is one year old this week!  Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement.  I've appreciated your feedback, reviews and subscriptions.  To thank you for faithfully listening, I'm doing a giveaway of some of my favorite things, including a $25 Amazon giftcard.  To enter, just subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Apple podcasts or stitcher and leave a review.  Screen shot it and enter it in the comments on my facebook page or email me at kimbakaev@gmail.com  If you've already subscribed or left a comment, just screen shot it and send it to me!  Thank you so much!!  I'll draw a winner in a couple of weeks! I'm excited to bring you a conversation with Myra Golden today to celebrate my anniversary.  Myra is an amazing renaissance woman--wife, mother of two, business owner, speaker, photographer and avid reader.  She has owned her customer service training business for 18 years, and works with Fortune 500 companies like McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and Vera Bradley.

Today my friend Mia Chasteen shares some highlights from her life-changing trip to Israel.  She and her son travelled with a group from his high school last year to experience the land of the Bible first hand. Her two weeks there has changed the way she reads the Scriptures as she visualizes the scenes and applies new cultural awareness to passages.  Her enthusiasm is contagious and will inspire us all to put Israel on our bucket list!

Scarlet Pepin is a speaker, teacher, blogger and author.  She and her husband Brad have three amazing daughters and granddaughters.  She is one of those women who is truly comfortable in her own skin and refreshing to be around.  She inspires and challenges others through laughter and insightful teaching of God's truth.  One of my favorite things about Scarlet is her commitment to resting in God and cultivating her relationship with him.  In this episode, I ask her to share how she has learned to hear God's voice and how she's learned to say no to distractions in life.   To contact Scarlet for speaking or to learn more about her, go to scarletpepin.com

Recently we experienced a house fire, something I thought only happened to other people.  We have been blown away by the outpouring of love we have received from the body of Christ during this stressful time.  I wanted to take time to share somethings I've learned after this trauma and express my gratitude to everyone for their support.  

My dear friend Leah Marshall rejoins me on this episode to talk about one of our favorite things...food!  Food was meant to be savored and shared.  God created it for more than simple nourishment for our bodies; it is meant to be experienced.  It is a catalyst for community, a joint effort between God and humanity, and a source of joy.  In this episode, we share about our fun food experiences on our birthday road trip/cruise, food memories, the satisfaction that good food and fellowship brings, as well as our favorite foods here in the Tulsa area.  This was such a fun one to do! We reference the following in this episode: Lone Wolf, Laffa, Antoinette's Baking Co, China Garden, India Palace, Tandoori Guys, Rose Rock Creamery, Jinya, Shawkat's Bakery, Umberto's Pizza, Mandarin Taste, Wild Fork, Oceana (New Orleans), Cafe du Monde (New Orleans), Mama's Fried Chicken (Opelousas, LA), The Turquoise Table by Kristin Schell, A Meal with Jesus by Tim Chester, Jen Hatmaker's "For the Love Podcast: For the love of food

iRefresh Ministries was birthed out of a message Sheryl Kloehr heard back in 1982.  She had a vision of ministering to and praying for women around the world.  In this conversation, Sheryl shares the role her mom played in her vision, how she models her walk with Christ to her kids, and how a dream can sometimes turn out differently that we first imagine.  Her heart for promoting others and seeing them fulfill what God has called them to will definitely nourish your soul!

Wanna learn some great ways to fly to your favorite destinations for free?  Looking for ways to earn a little extra cash for vacations?  One of my oldest friends, Angie Lee, joins me on the podcast to share her money-saving travel tips that she has researched over the years.   She refers to the following links: www.millionmilesecrets.com www.disboards.com  

I'm thrilled to welcome the first gent to the podcast, Scott Taylor!!  Scott is an entrepreneur, artist, writer, comic book lover, and most definitely a deep well of insight.  I asked him to share about a book he has written which addresses "emotional literacy" and anything else he wanted to talk about.  He's an inspiration, thought-provoker, and all around great chap!   To connect with Scott or his company, ColorPop, find him on facebook or at thatscotttaylor on Instagram.  His book's website is www.jacobandthecloak.com

I don't know many people who are looking for 2017 to be over more than my friend Lori Kroh.  This has been a year of hardship and heartache, as I'm sure it has been for many.  Despite the challenges, Lori is one of the most upbeat and inspiring women I know.  She loves people, family, creating and "junking".  I'm sure this conversation with her will be encouraging as she shares about using her giftings to serve and uplift others. To participate in Lori's Vision Board 2018 class on New Year's Day at All About Cha in Broken Arrow, OK, contact her on fb or on instagram. Only $10 for the special listeners of NOURISH!

Kristi Davis is not your typical mom and wife!  Although she loves those roles, a yearning she has had from high school has been to work in law enforcement in some capacity.  She never knew it would be in the form of ministering to officers and inmates.  If that wasn't enough, another ministry she is passionate about is ministering to strippers in the local clubs.  Terrified that God would send her to a faraway mission field, she never dreamed that her mission field would be right in her own community, serving those who are underserved on both sides of the law.  She is truly as beautiful on the inside as she is outside.  Prepare to be nourished!! Resources from the podcast:  "How to Pick Up a Stripper and Other Acts of Worship" by Todd and Erin Stevens "Scars and Stilettos" by Harmony Dust "Fallen: Out of the Sex Industry and Into the Arms of the Savior" by Annie Lobert "Crystal's Story" by S.E. Chesterton www.xxxchurch.com