Andy’s Substack Podcast

Andy A Charles

We focus on Intentionality, Clarity, and Purpose through the means of Podcasting, Coaching, and Public Speaking for Leaders and Entrepreneurs. andycharles.substack.com

  1. 20H AGO

    'Breaking free from sexual trauma, with Anne Richardson'

    Anne Marie Richardson Author, Spiritual Director, Workshop Presenter, Leader of Not Alone Groups. You Are Not Alone. And You Were Never Meant to Heal Alone. Christ-Centered Healing and Training for Trauma Recovery. If you’ve experienced trauma and long for healing that goes deeper than words—If you’re a spiritual director who wants to walk alongside survivors with wisdom and compassion— this is the place for you. I have been a Christ follower all my life. Through a mid-life crisis, is where I drew much closer God. The pain I felt led me to therapy where I discovered how my childhood wounds affected me. I was molested by my friend’s father as a little girl. Although therapy was necessary and insightful, deeper healing has come from God by engaging in spiritual practices. After a time of healing, I started sharing my story and then other survivors shared their stories with me. Gathering these stories, with permission, along with many spiritual practices that heal, I wrote two books, called Not Alone. My passion is to see survivors become freer internally, to be the person God created them to be. Some years ago, I was searching for a deeper relationship with God. I felt something was missing and that there was more meaning to life. This led me to Spiritual Direction, where I discovered how much God truly loves and desires an intimate relationship with me. After retiring as an audiologist, I became certified as a Spiritual Director. I moved from helping people hear their external world to listening to their internal world. I approach spiritual direction more like spiritual companionship, offering encouragement and listening, and asking open-ended questions to help one draw closer to God. I know what it is like to long for a deeper relationship with God. I know what it is like to long for deeper healing and freedom from trauma. There is hope for you. Please contact me to come alongside you on your journey with God.https://www.annemarierichardson.com/ https://www.facebook.com/annenotalone/ http://amazon.com/author/richardsonanne * #SurvivorEquity#TraumaInformedOutreach#HealingJustice#BreakingTheSilence#InclusiveHealing#AnneRichardsonLive#AccessibleRecovery #NeurodivergentHealing#TraumaAndDisability#SpoonieSurvivors #InvisibleDisabilities#AdaptiveHealing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andycharles.substack.com

    1h 3m
  2. 6D AGO

    Overcomer & Queen of Collaboration Angela Thomas Smith

    BIO Angela Thomas Smith is widely known as “Queen Visionary” and “The Purpose Pusher.” She is a dynamic prayer warrior, inspirational speaker, accomplished author and poet, and certified life and publishing coach. With a calling to empower others, Angela has built powerful platforms that elevate stories of healing, purpose, and breakthrough. She is the founder, host, and owner of a recognized magazine and podcast network and serves as publisher and editor of Aspiring Authors Magazine. Through her work with the African American Author Literacy Awareness Campaign (AAALAC), Angela has helped amplify voices and create opportunities for emerging writers, leaders, and visionaries. Her mission is simple yet powerful: inspire faith, ignite courage, and equip others to walk boldly in purpose while building collaborative communities that change lives. SHE SAYS: My journey has been one of resilience through life’s heaviest challenges—losing my mom 12 days after my 16th birthday, surviving domestic violence, overcoming suicide attempts, enduring sexual assault, and navigating countless setbacks. But I refuse to let these experiences define or defeat me. Every day, I choose to rise, heal, and become a better version of myself. I am passionate about inspiring others, breaking the silence around trauma, and showing that hope and healing are always possible. Angela Thomas Smith is more than an author; she is a movement. Known as the “Queen Visionary,” Angela is dedicated to creating and leaving an unshakable legacy of empowerment, resilience, and transformation. With her pen, her purpose, and her powerful voice, she uplifts communities, amplifies Black and Brown stories, and inspires generations to rise and thrive. #AngelaThomasSmith#QueenOfCollaboration#TheOvercomer #AngelaSmithEmpowers#CollaborationQueen#StrategicPartnerships#CollaborativeLeadership#NetworkingPro#PowerOfCollaboration#CommunityBuilderMedia: www.linktr.ee/queenofcollaborations https://www.facebook.com/QueenofCollaborations https://www.youtube.com/@dacrewpodcastmedianetwork https://www.instagram.com/angelaqueenofcollaboration/ https://www.tiktok.com/@visionaryqueenangela This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andycharles.substack.com

    1h 4m
  3. 11/24/2025

    Purpose, Healing, and Transformation with Kimberly J Stevens

    Hi everyone! I’m Kimberly J. Stevens, a Hall of Fame athlete turned author and resilience speaker who helps people find hope after heartbreak and purpose after pain. I often say I’m both a Hall of Fame winner and a Hall of Fame loser. I’ve known the thrill of breaking records and the heartbreak of losing everything, including my son, years in children’s hospitals with my daughter, breast cancer, divorce, and financial collapse. Through it all, God kept teaching me one truth: Don’t stop showing up for hope. My story isn’t just about survival — it’s about restoration, faith, and discovering that God never wastes a single storm. With a powerful personal story of resilience and a proven track record of success, she inspires organizations to take small, daily steps that create big, measurable outcomes —both professionally and personally.As a record holding collegiate athlete and an award-winning insurance agency owner, Kimberly understands the power of determination, adaptability, and strategic action. Her career began with 16 years in pharmaceutical sales, helping patients navigate insurance complexities.Since launching her agency in 2016, she has helped countless individuals and businesses secure financial and health protection, reinforcing her core belief: preparation and perseverance lead to success. But Kimberly’s impact goes beyond business. She has turned personal adversity—including the loss of her son, a life-threatening illness in her daughter, breast cancer, and financial hardship—into a formula for resilience that teams can apply to stay focused, push through setbacks, and deliver results. Her passion for turning challenges into opportunities led her to Extend the Wave, a movement bringing hope, encouragement, and connection to children and families in hospitals nationwide.@https://kimberlyjstevens.com/home https://www.facebook.com/kimberlyjstevens https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-j-stevens-2a9a187 https://www.instagram.com/kimberlystevenswrites #KimberlyJStevens#KJSPurpose#KJSHealing#KJSTransformation#CoachKimberlyJStevens#PurposeWithKimberlyJStevens This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andycharles.substack.com

    1h 6m
  4. 11/13/2025

    The Ride of Hope and Resilience with Angie P.

    I’m Angie P — a Purpose Life Coach, motivational speaker, and a woman who literally got a second chance at life. In May 2020, I died and was brought back to life. That moment changed everything for me. I realized God wasn’t done with me yet — I was still here for a reason. I’ve battled through depression, anxiety, addiction, and moments where I didn’t think I’d make it. But through faith, prayer, and gratitude, I learned that my pain had a purpose. Today, I use my story to help others find hope, healing, and alignment with their God-given calling. Key Topics I Speak On: The Day God Gave Me a Second Chance: I share the moment I flatlined and how it opened my eyes to the reality that life is fragile but full of grace. I want listeners to know that no matter how dark it gets, there’s always light — and sometimes it takes losing everything to find who you really are. From Broken to Breakthrough: I talk about what it felt like to live in constant anxiety and depression, and how God walked me out of that pit. Healing doesn’t happen overnight — it happens when you start choosing hope, one day at a time. Finding Purpose After Pain: I believe pain is the birthplace of purpose. I share how I discovered mine through my healing journey and how others can too. It’s all about shifting from ‘Why me?’ to ‘What is God showing me?’ Faith as My Foundation: Faith is what carried me through. When I invited God into my healing process, everything changed. My peace, strength, and purpose all started with surrender. @https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579911753681&instagram.com/angie.p.speaks tiktok.com/@angie.p.speaksyoutube.com/@angie.p.speaks#TheRideOfHopeAndResilience#angiepeachyou #RideWithAngieP#AngieAcrossAmerica#Hope#Resilience#Inspiration#Motivation#Mindset This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andycharles.substack.com

    48 min
  5. 11/04/2025

    From Trauma to Triumph: Navigating Post-Traumatic Stress with Dr. G. Rex Kruhly

    Dr. G. Rex Kruhly is the Founder of Depth Healing & Quantum Energy Healer he is a pioneer in quantum energy healing and the founder of Depth Healing, a revolutionary healing system that integrates ancient wisdom with cutting-edge quantum science. With over five decades of dedicated experience in martial arts, meditation, and spiritual practices, Dr. G has refined his ability to access and clear deep-seated energetic blockages that conventional methods often overlook. Through his Depth Healing Technology, Dr. G harnesses applied quantum physics and morphic field physics to transform the lives of individuals globally. As someone who has faced numerous adversities throughout my life, including severe emotional trauma, health challenges, and financial struggles, I understand the importance of rewiring our unconscious mind to achieve true success and well-being. Through my experiences, I have developed a deep understanding of how the mind influences the physical and energetic parts of our being. As a Life Engineer, I specialize in helping individuals overcome their limitations and create the life they truly desire. His unique system targets subconscious cognitive dissonance—often the root cause of stagnation in health, wealth, relationships, and spiritual growth—allowing clients to break through invisible barriers in record time. As a Quantum Life Engineer, Dr. G works directly with the energetic field, removing subconscious blocks that keep people stuck. His profound connection to the “Great Compassionate Light” and his divine guidance allows him to access and shift energy fields remotely, delivering life-altering results to clients across the world. Dr. G offers both private and group healing sessions, designed to initiate deep transformations at a cellular and spiritual level. His work has been life-changing for thousands, helping individuals align their energy with their highest goals, experience emotional breakthroughs, and achieve lasting success in all areas of life. @https://www.depthhealing.org/ https://www.facebook.com/DepthHealing https://www.youtube.com/@depthhealing/featured https://www.instagram.com/depthhealing/ Post-Traumatic Stress PTSD recoveryTrauma healingMental health podcastDr. G. Rex Kruhly Depth Healing TechnologyQuantum healingOvercoming trauma This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andycharles.substack.com

    1h 2m
  6. 10/17/2025

    Living an inspired life With Scott Maderer

    In 2017, Scott and his wife Carrie started Inspired Stewardship as a business to serve Christian men and couples that are struggling to live out their calling. They work to help align the way you use your time, your talent, and your treasures so that you can identify and live a fully authentic life that allows you to authentically live your calling, serve others, and provide for your family. As certified Human Behavior Consultants and members of the John Maxwell Team, they focus on helping you understand yourself, understand others, and through that understanding build the Kingdom. After almost 30 years in education Scott and Carrie founded Inspired Stewardship to live out their own calling to coaching in 2011. This is now a full time business offering assistance through one on one coaching, speaking, and workshops. His book Inspired Living: Assemble the Puzzle of Your Calling by Mastering Your Time, Your Talent, and Your Treasures was published by Morgan James July 2nd 2024. I am an expert in helping folks transition from “working” to living their calling. Whatever that looks like for them. I speak on helping people identify their calling, get out of their own way so they can really live it out, and how they can deal with their their time, their talent, or their treasures to really live their dream. I talk on productivity and time management, leadership and communication, and business and personal money and finances. I am certified in DISC personality/communication tools and have been a working coach since 2011 doing coaching full time since 2017. I specialize in mindset and behavior change more than the tools to use. I provide Christian couples tools and simple actionable steps to master their time, their talents, and their treasures so that they can live out their calling. Inspired Stewardship Learn to master your time, talent, and treasures and live out your calling! @https://inspiredstewardship.com/ https://www.facebook.com/InspiredStewardship https://www.twitter.com/StewardCoaching https://www.pinterest.ph/stewardcoach/ https://www.instagram.com/stewardcoach/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/csmaderer/ #ScottMaderer#InspiredLiving #InspiredStewardship#liveyourcalling #TimeTalentTreasure #MasterYourStewardship This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andycharles.substack.com

    1h 4m
  7. 10/11/2025

    Living Well Clinically with God’s Resources with Dr. Aaron Chapa

    Dr. Aaron Chapa’s journey toward health and wellness began at a young age. Struggling with his weight in eighth grade, he made the life-changing decision to eliminate sugar, shedding 45 pounds over one summer. This experience ignited his passion for nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle. However, it was during his freshman year in college, when Dr. Chapa held his father in his final moments after a sudden heart attack, that his mission became clear. Realizing how the traditional medical system had failed his father with inadequate cardiovascular care, Dr. Chapa committed his life to exploring how proper nutrition, mental wellness, and daily healthy practices can truly heal the body at a cellular level. A graduate of Texas Chiropractic College, Dr. Chapa and his wife founded Living Well Clinical Nutrition Center in 2007. Starting with humble beginnings and their first child in tow, they sought to help people achieve wellness without relying on drugs or surgery. Their family has embraced a natural lifestyle—opting for home births, no vaccinations, and no pharmaceutical drugs—reflecting the very principles Dr. Chapa teaches his patients daily. With over 20 years of dedicated study under the guidance of some of the leading minds in functional wellness, Dr. Chapa has committed himself to educating others on the profound impact of cellular health. His mantra, “All life starts and stops at the cellular level,” embodies his approach to holistic healing. Today, Dr. Chapa resides in League City, Texas, where he enjoys spending time with his wife and four children while deepening his relationship with Jesus Christ. His life’s work continues to be centered on empowering others to live well through the principles of functional nutrition and natural health. Dr. Chapa’s Story | A Journey to Wellness Discover how Dr. Chapa’s early experiences, challenges, and triumphs shaped his philosophy and approach to holistic healing. He reflects on the pivotal moments and influences that led him to embrace functional medicine—a path that prioritizes the body’s innate ability to heal itself using God’s resources.@ • http://www.drchapawellness.com/https://makewellness.com/160834 http://shop.justlivewell.com/https://thedetoxway.thegoodinside.com/ http://drchapa.cardiomiraclehealth.com/#DrAaronChapa #LivingWellClinically#GodsResources#ChristianHealth #FaithAndWellness#ClinicalNutrition#HolisticHealth This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andycharles.substack.com

    1h 8m
  8. 10/07/2025

    Purpose, Plans, and the Planner: How to Design a Life That Moves With God BY SIR EVANS

    Evans – The Superpower Planner—an author, strategist, and transformational speaker dedicated to helping overlooked achievers unlock their purpose and turn their story into strategy. With a voice forged in resilience and faith, Sir Evans is the go-to guide for misfits, legacy builders, and underdogs who are ready to rise. He’s the creator of the Superpower Planner system, which bridges soul and structure—empowering people to turn their lived experience into meaningful action. His upcoming book, What Is Your Superpower?, releasing in 2026, challenges the way we think about potential—not just by naming it, but by activating it. Whether he’s working with schools, nonprofits, corporate teams, or correctional programs, Sir brings grit, grace, and unapologetic realness to every mic he steps behind. Get ready for a conversation that blends heart, humor, and strategy—and helps you tap into the power you may not even realize you already have. Sir Evans is no stranger to loss. In 2006 he lost his mother, in 2009 he lost his sister, in 2018 he lost his father and in 2022 he lost his brother. Instead of allowing those experiences to take him to a place of depression and hopelessness, he used them to inspire, empower and motivate himself, which later turned into a voice that does the same for others. Over a decade ago, SIR weighed 525 pounds and after leaving so many years behind, he finally started to live one. One day, he finally came to the realization that if God continued to wake him up, he would take each day one day at a time. Sir began a painful transformation, where the negativity he experienced was converted and his tragedy transformed into triumph. In 2022, he delivered his first TEDx Talk at his alma mater, Bowling Green State University. He shared how “creativity is the fuel that powers both rich and poor alike and when we empower people with freedom for ideas, they are able to use their imagination toward new discoveries that can benefit society”. Since losing several family members, Sir has been an advocate for mental health, grief and spiritual wellness. @https://qualitysirvice.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@qualitysirvice4919 https://www.instagram.com/qualitysirvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/qualitysirvice https://qualitysirvice.com/superpowerplanner/ #ChristianLiving #faithJourney#PurposeDrivenLife#GodsPlan#spiritualgrowth #ChristianAuthor#FaithandWork#LifePlanning#ChristianBook #PurposefulLife#sirevans#TheSuperpowerPlanner This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit andycharles.substack.com

    1h 2m

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