It Starts with One Small Change

09/08/2022

More photos of Gaelina and her family...

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08/08/2022

For this week’s homework, think about this: how do you find time to take space when facing a challenge? Does it help to take a step back and reassess? Tell us about it!

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07/08/2022

Gaelina’s episode drops today! How do you find balance and calm when your brain says otherwise? How do you manage a family and your life when you can’t find focus? ADHD can be a challenge, but in today’s show Gaelina walks us through how she found some control. Join us for this final episode of season two.

05/08/2022

On this final episode of season two, Gaelina talks about how the diagnosis of ADHD flipped the script on her life and how she found a way to carve out some sense of control, one small change at a time. Listen starting tomorrow!

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04/08/2022

As she describes it, for Gaelina having ADHD is like having a “race car brain with tricycle brakes.” In this week’s show, she talks about the challenges of finding a mid-pandemic diagnosis and coming to terms and owning its impact as she balances family, life and work.

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02/08/2022

More photos of Amanda and her family! Hope you enjoyed our conversation!

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01/08/2022

For this week’s homework…we challenge you not hesitate to talk to someone who may be different. Say hello, ask questions, engage respectfully. Human connection matters to everyone.

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31/07/2022

Dropping today... our inspiring conversation with our dear friend, Amanda! In today’s episode we talk about a family’s journey with Downs Syndrome and how a life unexpected is better than anything they could have ever imagined.

29/07/2022

“There is no harm in knowing someone has a disability....we need to value that everyone looks different.”

In this weekend’s episode, Amanda talks to us about her journey with Downs Syndrome, and becoming an advocate for her daughter Ella.

Listen in starting Sunday!

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28/07/2022

Meet Amanda, our latest guest on It Starts with One Small Change! Growing up, Amanda had many hopes and dreams, but always knew one thing for certain... she wanted to be a Mom.

When Amanda and her husband Mark discovered their soon-to-be daughter would have Downs Syndrome, they embarked on a life unexpected.

Amanda shares their journey as a family navigating a new reality, their advocacy, and how her life unexpected is better than anything she could have ever imagined.

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26/07/2022

More pictures from this week’s guest, Mary: in the arms of “Momma B”; playing with her sister-cousin; and posing with her boyfriend.
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25/07/2022

24/07/2022

Set your Out of Office. Listen to Mary’s story of moving beyond childhood abuse, coercive control, and her mother’s murder. She will inspire you.

23/07/2022

On this week’s episode, Mary talks about saving herself.

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21/07/2022

Meet Mary on this week’s episode. A survivor of abuse and trauma, Mary has grown beyond her pain. Through exploration and therapy, she found forgiveness. This woman is the definition of grit. You need to hear her story.

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19/07/2022

More Photos of Sean!

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18/07/2022

For this week’s homework….is there someone in your life struggling that you should check on? Give them a call or shoot them a text to tell them you’re thinking of them and here if they need to talk.

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17/07/2022

Meet Sean, our latest interview on this week's episode of It Starts with One Small Change. Sean is a loving husband, father, son, brother....and also a survivor of addiction. In this conversation we talk to Sean about overcoming his struggles with drugs and alcohol, and how he made one small (let’s be honest, pretty big) change to get sober and change his life.

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16/07/2022

“Anything I could do, I did. Things you’d never think you’d do, you did it.”
In this week’s episode Sean discusses the lengths to which he would go to get his fix.

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14/07/2022

Dropping this Sunday....our moving conversation with Sean. Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the 1980s, some might think Sean's adolescence was straight out of a John Hughes movie....he had a loving family, great friends, and played sports. However, after a serious brain surgery in high school, Sean found himself on the wrong path. In this episode we discuss his struggles with addiction and how he found the road back to sobriety through the support of new friends and old. Please note: Sean’s episode discusses drug use. Listener discretion is advised.

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12/07/2022

More photos of Misgana:
With the Six Pack,
With his family then,
With his family now,
Misgana’s extended family,
Misgana, his wife and children,
Misgana and friend Yadi.

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11/07/2022

For this week’s homework... Was there a time when you had to choose between groups? Did it change things for you? And who might you invite to the table to include?

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10/07/2022

When you have two origin stories, figuring out who you are can be hard. Today’s guest Misgana talks about how a childhood sleepover with friends helped define his path.

08/07/2022

“They find their belonging in where they’re from, not necessarily where they are.”
Misgana talks about the challenges of walking two cultural identities in this week’s episode of It Starts with One Small Change. The show drops on Sunday!

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07/07/2022

Defining your identity can be hard, especially if you have two cultures as your North star. In Sunday’s episode, meet Misgana (middle, front of photo) and hear his story of how being a first-generation immigrant led to cultural dualities – and how one small change led him on a new path between both worlds.

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06/07/2022

More photos of Andre:
Andre presenting his story, Andre and his family

Learn more about Andre and get his book at AndreVanHall.com

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04/07/2022

For this week’s homework... Andre used curiosity to spark a new approach in life. Has being curious done the same for you? Let us know!

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03/07/2022

Meet Andre Van Hall - an accomplished father, executive, cyclist and human being - until darkness set in as Andre lost his sight. On today's show, learn how attitude and adaptive changes elevated Andre to a new trajectory in life where he uses his curiosity as his driving trait.

01/07/2022

“Change is inevitable, but personal growth is optional.”
This week’s guest Andre drops wisdom like this and more on the newest episode of the show - which lands this Sunday!”

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30/06/2022

Dropping on Sunday! As an adult, Andre suddenly and unexpectedly began to lose his sight. Learn from him how this monumental change in his life led to the development of curiosity as a new muscle for coping and adapting to life without sight.

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28/06/2022

Additional pix from this week’s guest, Brady: with his brother, Shaun, right after the stem cells that would save his life were infused; graduating from Penn State in 2018; and enjoying life with Julia

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27/06/2022

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26/06/2022

Find your airpods! Today’s guest, Brady, talks about crushing cancer. But there’s a lot more to the story. Hear how he took time to learn from his illness to become a better man.

24/06/2022

On this week’s episode, Brady uses what cancer taught him.

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23/06/2022

Welcome back, One Small Changers! Coming this weekend, join us for an uplifting talk with Brady Lucas. Brady triumphed over childhood leukemia; multiple infections; and a stem cell transplant to become a game-changer.

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18/06/2022

Season 2 of It Starts with One Small Change - coming June 26 to all of your podcast platforms. Our podcast that tells ordinary people’s extraordinary stories about becoming unstuck, finding self-power, and creating a better life. In this season of the show, you’ll be hearing stories about people whose small changes have led to greater things, like:
- Adulting and Thriving: Self-Care to Heal Childhood Cancer Wounds
- Life After Blindness
- Kicking Addiction and Building a Family
- Choosing the American Life as an Ethiopian Immigrant
- Flourishing after Abuse and Trauma
- Life Unexpected: Parenting a Special Needs Child, and
- Tackling ADHD in Real Time

Find out more about the show, previews of our first guests and more at onesmallchangepodcast.com. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook at onesmallchangepodcast. Find the first episode beginning on June 26 on all your podcast platforms.
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24/08/2021

More pix of Jermaine: as an infant in his mother’s arms; with his parents; posing with his wife; and on the job (two pix) in Colorado.

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23/08/2021

For this week’s homework... Education has played such a critical role in Jermaine’s success. What new thing can you learn to support personal growth?

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22/08/2021

Raised in a neighborhood with a crime rate 11% higher than the national average, Jermaine could have easily been a product of the environment. But strong words from teachers, a willingness to take responsibility for poor choices, and a quest for education molded him into a man we can all be inspired by. Teachers, coaches, parents -- the kids DO listen and what you say can mean all the difference. Find out more--listen today to our Season 1 finale!

20/08/2021

Every action has a consequence. Jermaine’s story of rising above life on the streets will blow you away. Listen -- starting Sunday!
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