Waking Up In America

We are talking to Becca Stevens, author, priest, and founder of Thistle Farms and Magdalene Residences about the story behind her passion to provide healing and restoration for the women - victims of sex trafficking, addiction, sex abuse and prostitution in Nashville and globally. The post Love Heals Every Body (with Becca Stevens) appeared first on Waking Up In America.

In this episode, I’m sharing with you an audio story I recorded for Matthew (my husband) for his birthday in 2016. It is a story of accepting one’s quest, the role we are given in it and going through it believing that we are not alone – even when the quest is battling Stage 4 […] The post Accepting Your Quest appeared first on Waking Up In America.

Irenka, music artist from Belgium, based in Nashville TN talks about being unafraid to be who you are meant to be. Her own experience of not fitting in and being suicidal for 10 years of her young life drives her to inspire others to live courageously and authentically. Waking Up in America – the podcast […] The post Irenka: Unafraid to Be Herself appeared first on Waking Up In America.

Waking UP in America – Podcast Series Waking Up in America – the podcast series is about people, music and stories that can help us heal, love and uplift others. In this episode, Tajci tells a story of helping a woman whose truck broke down in the remote hills of Kentucky, on the weekend of […] The post WUIA Podcast Series – I Stopped Anyway appeared first on Waking Up In America.

Regina Mullins, a former prostitute whose life was restored by Magdalene Program at Thistle Farms in Nashville, talks about her turning point. “Waking Up in America” Season 3 – EP 15 Full transcript available here. CONNECT WITH REGINA AND THISTLE FARMS Web: ThistleFarms.org FB: ThistleFarms Twitter:  @thistlefarms Instagram: ThistleFarms Experience Levi Hummon’s song “Wildflower & […] The post Healed, She Went to Get Her Sisters From the Streets (with Regina Mullins) appeared first on Waking Up In America.

Survivor of sex trafficking, addiction and abuse and nationally recognized activist and founder of “Nashville Peacemakers,” Clemmie Greenlee works on a grass-root level to stop gang violence and human trafficking. Watch this ONE MINUTE trailer: “Waking Up in America” Season 3 – EP 14 Full transcript available here. CONNECT WITH CLEMMIE AND NASHVILLE PEACEMAKERS Web: […] The post Survivor of Sex Trafficking Clemmie Greenlee Turns Pain Into Compassion appeared first on Waking Up In America.

Conscious rapper Kim Belew talks about recovery from sexual abuse and addiction. “Waking Up in America” Season 3 – EP 13 Full transcript available here. CONNECT WITH KIM BELEW Web: KimBelewmusic.com/ FB: kkbelew Twitter: @lilkimnky Instagram: @consciousrapchic HIGHLIGHTS 1:48 – Kim’s story through Spoken Word “The Gift” 4:26 – Kim’s story (this is hard, not […] The post Overcoming Abuse and Finding Freedom (with Kim Belew) appeared first on Waking Up In America.

Michael “Moose” Moore, founder and principal teacher at “The Vigilance Group” talks about staying safe in a dangerous world. “Waking Up in America” Season 3 – EP 11 Full transcript click here. CONNECT WITH MOOSE and THE VIGILANCE GROUP: WEB: Vigilancegroup.com FB: The-Vigilance-Group Twitter: @VigilanceGroup CONNECT WITH AMY ESTRADA: FB: AmyEstradaMusic —- HIGHLIGHTS: 2:17 – […] The post Staying Safe in a Dangerous World (with Moose Moore) appeared first on Waking Up In America.

Patti Herrington lost her son to suicide. After the first shock of grief and despair subsided, she knew she had to go on living. Her experience inspired her to found Firefly Ministries to help prevent suicide and bring hope to the hopeless. “Waking Up in America” Season 3 – EP 10 Full transcript click here. […] The post Waking Up to an Empty Chair (with Patti Herrington) appeared first on Waking Up In America.

Two dads Kevin Black and Dave Clements working for a cause – to find cure for Rett Disease. After country singer Kevin Black lost his daughter to the complications of Rett syndrome, his friend and photographer Dave Clements decided to inspire artists throughout the globe to raise a hand for cure. “Waking Up in America” Season […] The post Raising a Hand for a Cause (with David Clements and Kevin Black) appeared first on Waking Up In America.