The Human Experience Jennifer Peterkin

In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Amy, a resilient and inspiring individual whose life took dramatic turns.

Much of Bruce's adult life was in corporate America; he moved his family around for jobs before finally settling in North Carolina and starting his own business. As he was thinking about retirement and on the cusp of selling his business, he received a cancer diagnosis. Thankfully, Bruce is in remission. But during his battle with cancer and beyond, he chose to see the good; he chose to get curious.Bruce seeks out adventure at every turn, pushing himself to try new things, get out of his comf...

This episode is a bit different than those we've done in the past; I had four guests on to discuss some of the intricacies and lesser discussed issues within Interpersonal Violence (also known as IPV) - namely, cyber stalking and parent/child alienation.While many have suffered from both cyber stalking and parent/child alienation, there are still many that don't know much about it, and more importantly, how the system fails the victims.Cyber stalking and parent/child alienation are difficult ...

When Chandrika Phea went to China as a Christian missionary, she assumed her life would follow the trail that had been forged before her. An ordained minister in her own right, Chandrika grew up the daughter and granddaughter of minister's in the African American Pentecostal church.But upon her return from China, Chandrika found herself with more questions than answers, and she struggled to find her footing within the American church again.Chandrika's book is a raw and unabashed look at her j...

Heidy is the proud daughter and wife of immigrants. Though she was born an American citizen, she has spent her life around those who have immigrated to the United States in search of "The American Dream". Heidy has a unique view of what it means to be an immigrant in America as someone that has walked alongside and done life with many people who made the US their home after moving here.Heidy is an author, speaker, podcast coach, and she hosts a podcast called "The American Dream Through the E...

When Heather and her husband found out they were pregnant with their first child, it was a time of celebration. Like many newlyweds, they were excited to start their family. What they couldn't have foreseen was the gut-wrenching reality of infant loss that many live with every day.At 38 weeks, Heather lost her baby boy. Because it was so late in the pregnancy, she had to deliver him, even while knowing that he was no longer alive.For years, Heather battled with the grief that comes with such ...