Grace, Grit & Hope
by Kevin Osbourn
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Mustakim Hussain: The Power of an Open Door
Mustakim Hussain: The Power of an Open Door
About this podcast
Guests tell inspiring personal stories of how they found the grace and grit to overcome difficult setbacks of all kinds. A monk/veteran/psychologist teams up with a journalist to talk to guests who share their incredible personal journeys.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 37 episodes
- Mustakim Hussain: The Power of an Open Door · 40 minWhat happens when we welcome a stranger, invest in their dream, and believe in their worth? Mustakim Hussain's journey from Bangladesh to Kentucky offers a powerful answer…
- Tonya Reed: The Little Blue Bible That Changed Everything · 37 minTonya Reed's childhood and teenage years were marked by trauma, instability, addiction, and choices that eventually led her to jail. But in the darkest season of her life, a…
- Mary Knight: The Power of Story, Journaling and Empathy · 53 minAuthor Mary Knight joins Grace, Grit & Hope to explore why storytelling is one of the most powerful forces we have to change the world. From her award‑winning novels Saving…
- Miguels Pizza and the Red River Gorge: A Climb Built on Hard Work and Heart · 38 minMiguels Pizza began as a quiet roadside restaurant, but as Kentucky's Red River Gorge grew into a worldwide climbing mecca, Miguels evolved into an outdoor enthusiast hub. In…
- Greg and Mala Malstead: Battling to End Trafficking in India · 36 minWhat happens when a childhood spent traveling the globe on missionary ships to spread the Gospel turns into a lifelong battle against modern-day slavery? In this episode of…
- Vicki Reed: How One Caring Adult Can Save a Child's Life · 36 minJoin Kevin and Paschal with reform powerhouse and gold-medal-winning author Vicki Reed. After decades in child welfare—from opening Lexington's first youth shelter to shaping…
- Sim Bates: A 900-mile Run to Stop Trafficking · 40 minUltramarathoner Simeon Bates joins Grace, Grit & Hope to share the story behind his extraordinary 900‑mile run for justice. Determined to support Freedom Firm's mission to end…
- The Doom Scrollin' Blues · 32 minJoin Paschal and Kevin as they trade their dignity for a Wi-Fi signal in this hilariously honest dive into our doom-scrolling insanity. From coffee shops filled with silent phone…
- Michael Johnathon: Calling Us Home to the Front Porch Again · 54 minFolksinger Michael Johnathon tells his life story and calls us to reclaim the soul of American music: the spirit of the front porch. He reflects on Pete Seeger's belief that the…
- True Grit: Resilience to Outlast Every Life Storm · 34 minPaschal Baute has spent nearly a century forging grit. A 96‑year‑old veteran who served with four branches of the military, he is also a former monk, retired psychologist, and…
- Paul Prather: Grace Changes Everything · 42 minPaul Prather revisits the 90-minute vision in 1980 that upended his understanding of God—a Damascus experience in which he saw that God is in control of everything, and that His…
- Drs. Kitty Dotson and Sarah Schuetz: lifestyle medicine · 51 minBurned out from seeing patients nonstop, managing insurance paperwork and barely sleeping, two Lexington, Kentucky internal medicine doctors—Dr. Kitty Dotson and Dr. Sarah…
- Clay Comer: Hiking from Mexico to Canada on the PCT · 38 minFrom mid-April until Sept. 27, Clay Comer, age 23, hiked from Mexico to Canada alone on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). During his incredible 2,650-mile journey, Clay braved a…
- Carl Nordgren: Finding Common Ground for US · 58 minBest-selling Carl Nordgren talks about his great new book "Common Ground for US," which outlines something few people talk about today: a hopeful vision for America. Carl draws…
- Paschal Baute: A Recipe for Aging Well · 43 minTo celebrate his 96th birthday, co-host Paschal Baute shares his recipe for a long, fruitful life. Despite being blind, surviving cancer and dealing with pain each day, Paschal…
- Joey Spencer: Facing Your Goliath · 44 minJoey Spencer faced his Goliath when his career came to a fork in the road. He could take a high-paying and safe job or follow a passion that was ignited by the movie Fireproof to…
- Kijuan Amey: Don't Focus on Why Me · 50 minKijuan Amey is the author of: "Don't Focus on Why Me," a powerful story about him being on top of the world one minute then suddenly losing his eyesight after a 2017 motorcycle…
- Laughing At Our Perfectionism · 36 minPerfectionists can't lose games, worry constantly, overwork, burn out, judge quickly and constantly find faults in themselves and others. In this episode, Kevin and Pashal laugh…
- Maggie Bushway: Faith and hope despite childhood cancer · 37 minMaggie Bushway tells her amazing story of battling brain cancer beginning at age 7 and over two decades. Though there were (and still are) terrifying seizures, painful…
- Liz Prather: How writing can free students from isolation · 39 minAuthor and Teacher Liz Prather shares key insights from her coming book "Writing for Connection," explaining how addiction to smartphones and social media has dangerously…
