Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 262 - Finding Value In Others And Yourself Say “hello” to your new best friend. A friend who doesn’t gossip. Who is emotionally stable. Who brings a lot more contentment and far less drama into your life. Who understands and values you. That friend is you. Dr. Christine Cooper knows it takes more than kindness and good intentions to build healthy, lifelong relationships. As a former mean girl, she made her share of mistakes before discovering the ...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 261 - How $65.43 Changed George Forever  The story of George Puia is beyond fascinating, especially when you consider that a self-described "stoner hippie" went through a complete life change when he began following Christ...and that the introduction took place in a most unusual way. This is one of the great Jesus Revolution stories you'll ever hear, and somehow $65.43 is at the center of it. Listen, share, and be amazed at the wonderful ways the Lord works! ...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 260 - Don't be A Crab w/ Author Hooman Montevalli Our guest is Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author, Hooman Montevalli as we focus on his new book - Don't Be a Crab! A Practical Guide to Building Strong, Joyful Relationships You hold the key to profoundly transforming your relationships. Our daily lives and communications lack clarity. This is a huge problem in long-term relationships, regardless of whether they involve entrepreneurs, managers, political...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 259 - Jesus Revolution Music with Nancy Honeytree What a thrill to welcome one of the original "Jesus Music" musicians - Nancy Honeytree - to the Big Impact for a poignant, insightful, moving conversation about her music, church culture then and now, the impact of the Jesus Revolution movie, and so much more. You'll be greatly encouraged in your faith and gain a fresh appreciation for true musical artistry when you listen to the heart, words, and music of this...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 258 - Rick and Jane's Walk Across America How would you respond if asked to do something you knew was impossible? Something so difficult, so crazy, so beyond your ability that it didn’t even make sense. You’d dismiss it, forget about it and act like you were never asked, right? But what if it were God asking? What if you were absolutely sure that you had just heard God speak? This is that story. It is the story of ultimate Christian Evangelism. It is the story...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 257 - Harp For The Lord with Christy-Lyn This is a conversation I never saw coming, but you are about to meet one of the world's foremost online teachers of the harp, Christy-Lyn from South Africa. God is calling people all around the world (many of them in the United States) to learn to play the harp. Hundreds of people are obeying, and when they play the harp God changes the atmosphere and brings hope and healing, just like in David’s time. Christy-Lyn is a...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 256 and an incredibly important conversation about your family and the struggle to regain control over technology. Our special guest is Joey Odom, co-founder of Aro - a faith-centered organization with a passion for helping families regain connection through an innovative approach. Listen in as Odom shares his personal story of struggling with technology prioritization and the impact on his family...and then his proposed solutions for your family. When you...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 255 - An Orphan in the House of God - Overcoming Abuse Our featured guest is Craig Daliessio, author of "An Orphan in the House of God," a powerful personal story about overcoming the horrors of an abusive childhood, experiencing years of homelessness, and ultimately coming to know Christ as the healer of all that hurt. "Jesus said: "Unless you become childlike, you cannot grasp the kingdom of God..." In "An Orphan in the House of God," Craig Daliessio shares...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 254 - Lord, Have Mercy - The Incredible Story of Mercy Baldwin This conversation revolves around the powerful testimony of 20-year old Mercy Baldwin and the numerous miracles surrounding her life. One of 10 Baldwin kids, Mercy recently suffered a life-threatening stroke, and shares that part of her journey in this conversation. We're also joined by her parents, Tim and Pony Baldwin. The Baldwins are also a musical family, performing as a group called "10K To...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 253 - Jeremy Delk - Without A Plan "Without a Plan" is the story of a smart and confident man whose brash and forward approach to all things—while not for everyone—quickly builds trust with guaranteed authenticity. Follow Jeremy Delk from a primary school in Kentucky, when his father passed away in a tragic accident, to the boardroom of his own investment firm filled with innovative companies, technologies, and unexploited market niches. With each new...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 252 - The War on Ukraine - In Person With A Samaritan's Purse Doctor We launch Season 6 of The Big Impact with a powerful story through the eyes of Dr Anthony De Bari, a Samaritan's Purse volunteer surgeon recently returned home following a 30 day stint in Ukraine to help care for those devastated by the Russion invasion. Dr. De Bari paints a powerful picture not only of what is taking place on a daily basis in the war torn nation, but also answers the question...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 251 - The Incredible Journey of Gerardo Sanchez Imagine being 13 years old and being immersed in a frightening middle-of-the-night caravan that had to walk through mountains and valleys in the hope of making it to America and being reunited with your parents. Now, add to that surreal experience the added challenge of having your 7-year old brother along with you and having to carry him several hours. As you try and wrap your head around that premise, keep this...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 250 - Us In Mind - Changing Your Marriage w/ Ted Lowe as we visit with best-selling author Ted Lowe to explore his new book, "Us In Mind." You'll hear about 5 powerful thoughts for improving your marriage. Research shows happy couples think in a way unhappy couples don’t. What if you could ensure your thoughtswere setting you up to love well? You can. In Us In Mind: How Changing Your Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage, Ted Lowe will help you and your spouse...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 249 - Pancakes for Roger - Susan Combs Major General Roger Combs was a highly decorated Vietnam veteran who was diagnosed with Agent-Orange-related throat cancer in his later years, which he had been exposed to as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam.  His daughter and best-selling author, Susan, acted as his caregiver through his final days. In his final treatments, he used a feeding tube for his meals.   One day, she recounts, she found him setting the table for...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 248 - David Richman - Cycle of Lives: A Cancer Journey An entrepreneur, author, public speaker, athlete, and philanthropist, David Richman uses the lessons learned in his life to enrich and inspire others. As a former sedentary, over-weight, smoker, David knew that he needed to focus not on what others wanted out of him, but on what he wanted out of life. With his first book, Winning in the Middle of the Pack, David discussed how to get more out of...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 247 and an inspiring, powerful conversation with best-selling author, Cesar Perez. A professional actor with a promising career, Cesar Perez was on a meteoric rise until a drunk driver slammed into his car head-on. He coded on the paramedics more than once on the way to the hospital, and coded again when he arrived. It’s a miracle he even survived. Still, he wouldn’t have called it miraculous at the time. In one devastating blow, all his dreams had been ripped...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 246 - Scott Seipel - The Story of A Miracle We catch up with Scott Seipel, a man who was given 8-12 weeks to live...6 years ago. Enjoy his powerful testimony of God's provision for him and his family, bringing him through the darkest of times and now realizing his purpose for living - an share the link with someone you know! ---- BECOME A BIG IMPACT "INSIDER" We need your help to continue presenting the Big Impact each week. You can now share a MONTHLY gift...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 245 - Finding Hope In Times of Tragedy - Pastor Cam Walcott Pastor Cam Walcott describes his family’s struggle towards hope in the midst of unexplainable, extraordinary tragedy. He details the inner struggles he went through and is still going through, having been deprived of his beloved son so unexpectedly. How can we continue to hope in God when everything has been taken away from us? We also are given stories from Caleb’s life, that will resonate with all...

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 244 and the powerful story of Adam Hill and his new book, Shifting Gears. It was never part of Adam Hill's life ambition or his genetic constitution to wear a Speedo in public, let alone compete in a triathlon. For the first three decades of life, he was the poster child for non-athleticism, obsessively unhealthy habits, and an intense fear of...well...everything. Yet at the age of thirty-three, with a physique that could only be described as "Sasquatch with a...

Big Impact host Bill Hobson shares his thoughts about this holiday season and what it truly represents.  Christmas doesn't exist because of the "stuff" we get and give. It exists, as Linus shares with us, because of the One who came. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Hobson Media!

We share A Fresh Look At Leadership with Scott Jeffrey Miller. Scott currently serves as the Special Advisor on Thought Leadership for the Franklin Covey Company and is the host of their weekly podcast series, On Leadership with Scott Miller. Scott also hosts FranklinCovey’s monthly bookclub on Bookclub.com which debuted in April, 2021. Additionally, Scott is the prolific author of numerous books, writes a column for Inc. Magazine, and keynotes for clients around the world.

We introduce you to The Misfit Nation and its founder, Rich LaMonica. Misfit Nation started out in 2010 as a band of MisFit Soldiers on a desert plain. In the years since the bond has stayed and we have grown. With the platform, we will share stories of courage, mindset, resilience, and battling those enemies within. If you love Veterans and this country, this conversation is for you!

Welcome to The Big Impact as we talk with Amazon best-selling author, Jennifer Shaw about her new book and family story - Dumplings Mean Family. As a Compassion International artist visiting orphanages overseas, Jennifer Shaw and her husband learned that children who were older or had medical issues were rarely adopted and spent their entire childhoods in orphanages. These heart-breaking experiences led them to purposefully adopt three elementary-aged children with health challenges.

Welcome to The Big Impact Ep 240 as we dive into an interesting conversation with two of the co-authors of "The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lose Them and How to Get Them Back" Everyone has superpowers when they are a child. We tend to lose them as we grow up, but they’re always there, right below the surface, ready for us to reactivate them and fully manifest our human potential. Learn to reclaim your own superhero birthright with The Five Lost Superpowers.