Growing Up Coda: A Year Of Change   [Chatter]    [ Show opens]   Sister Aliw Pablo: Alright, ok we’re all ready?    Sister Aliw Pablo: Hello Brother Ronnie, Brother Rowell, it's been a while since we've seen you last.    VO: Believe it or not, it's been a year since we published the very first episode of the CODA series, where we first met Brother Rowel and Brother Ronnie David both CODAs or children of Deaf Adults and ministers of the gospel in the Church Of...

Aliw: Hey, it’s Aliw. It’s now August, and here, where I live, in the Bay Area, the weather’s getting cooler, and our days are getting shorter. You know what that means, summer’s winding down and it’s almost time for students to head back to school. So, this episode is for students! Specifically, college students who are leaving home for the very first time.    And even if you’re not moving, but are still about to go to college, I understand that that change is profound and challenging...

Aliw Pablo: Hi, Brother Eric, thank you so much for joining us. And before we bring on our guest that you're going to thank, can you tell us a little something Brother about who you're going to be thanking today? Brother Eric Waterman: Today, I'm thanking Brother Bob Pellien.  I met Brother Bob Pillien back in 1989, he introduced me to my beautiful wife and then he married my son, and he's been there on all the important occasions of my life and always been there whenever I needed him,...

Making Changes - On Following My Dad’s Footsteps Aliw: Hey everyone, it’s Aliw. For this month, we wanted to feature this special episode, between father and son, who are both in the holy ministry. If you haven’t heard this conversation between Brother Donald and Brother Daniel Pinnock, I guarantee it’ll leave you with a smile on your face, and you’ll pick up some worthwhile life lessons, as well. It’s a moving and candid conversation between father and son about being dads, and devoting...

Conflict of Beliefs Felix: Me and my mom, we would have arguments, you know, like, whoa, why did you join this church and then my dad…He told me straight up to my face, like, I don't want to join your religion, put that in your head. And you know that every time at the worship services, it's always giving me signs of me, wanting them to invite them…that's, that's what I'm trying to do is just trying to be more positive. Robert: Well, that's the right attitude to be positive....

TEACHERS AS PARENTS Aliw Intro: Hey, it’s Aliw. This month, we’re showing our appreciation for moms…and teachers. So what better way to do that than sharing this episode from Season 1, it’s a conversation between Melissa and Arienne, two moms, who are both teachers, and are raising three children of their own.  I remember the first time I listened to Melissa and Arienne, they talked about the challenges they had faced while teaching remotely at the height of the pandemic..while taking care...

Meet Ahmad and Naima, who have a close sibling relationship and were raised in the same religious family but somehow found their way to the true God in different stages in their lives. Today, these siblings who both wanted to find God, will take us back to their journey on how Ahmad’s curiosity led him to share it with his sister, and later with their mother.

Cómo mantenerse positivo frente a la negatividad hoy Hermano Juan Fisher: Hola queridos amigos, están viendo El Mensaje. [gráfico en pantalla] Hno. Juan Fisher Ministro de Evangelio  El año 2020 está siendo debatido por expertos en varios campos si este fue el peor año debido a la avalancha de calamidades, dificultades, disturbios civiles, discordias entre países y diversos problemas. También son pesimistas sobre lo que sucederá a continuación, ya que...

Growing up CODA Part 3 Aliw Pablo: It's been a few months now since I've met the David brothers, Brother Ronnie and Brother Rowel from our Growing up CODA Series. And you know, I remembered when our team here worked on their story. We wondered, will other people, even if they're not part of the deaf community, relate to their story? Will our listeners gain as much as we did from their story? Well, turns out, we were in for a surprise. ...what stood out to me is how the parents continued to...

Growing Up CODA: Transition to Adulthood Brother Ronnie David:  How do you tell your mom and dad you're not going to be with them anymore? We both moved up closer to the chapel in Atlanta, but now, it's not a two hour drive. It's a 20 hour flight now, if you want to see us. Aliw Pablo: It’s part 2 of our episode with Brother Ronnie and Rowel David, who are CODA, or also known as Child of Deaf Adults. In this episode, we’ll be talking about growing up CODA and how that prepared...

A healthy parent-child relationship is not easy, but what more when both parents are deaf? Listen to an inspiring story that shows how parents’ actions have more impact than their words. It’s a story of two brothers whose not-so-typical childhood shaped and changed their faith, preparing them for their life’s purpose. This episode includes sign language interpretation.

  Raising CODA Aliw Pablo: Hi Hershey, how are you? Hershey Cruz: I'm good. How are you? Aliw Pablo: I'm good. I'm good. I'm so glad that you agreed to do this with us. But you know… Aliw Pablo: This is Hershey. A wife and a mom of two beautiful kids, and a very close family friend of ours. And since meeting the David family from our episodes on growing up CODA or children of deaf adults, hearing their story made me think about Hershey. And here's why. Hershey Cruz: I am currently deaf,...

 Making Changes - Thank You For Believing In Me Aliw Garcia Pablo: Hi, Jerikka, how are you? Jerikka Nahibuan: I'm great. How are you doing? Aliw Garcia Pablo: I'm good. I'm good. So, first I wanted to start off by saying, what did you think when you first got the message that someone wanted to thank you? Jerikka Nahibuan: Oh, my gosh. It was so–it’s such a nice surprise. Like, obviously, I do my job and then patients say thank you. They come and go. But like, you...

Parenting Children with Special Needs Aliw:  Hey, it’s Aliw. You know, one of the biggest milestones in a person’s life is raising a child.  And we’ve tackled that topic on Making Changes a few times, most recently with our episode Dads with Autistic Kids. But we wanted to hear more from parents with special needs kids. So, today, I want to share with you an episode of Faith and Family, another podcast from INC Media audio. In this episode of Faith and Family, two moms, each...

Conflict of Beliefs Felix: Me and my mom, we would have arguments, you know, like, whoa, why did you join this church and then my dad…He told me straight up to my face, like, I don't want to join your religion, put that in your head. And you know that every time at the worship services, it's always giving me signs of me, wanting them to invite them…that's, that's what I'm trying to do is just trying to be more positive. Robert: Well, that's the right attitude to be positive....

Dads with Autistic Kids Aliw:  Hey, it’s Aliw. Since April is Autism Awareness Month, we’re bringing back this episode, Dads with Autistic Kids. This conversation was an eye-opener for me, and for so many of you as well. It’s a very personal conversation between two dads on what it’s like to raise kids on the autism spectrum. You know, it’s not everyday that we get to hear two men open up and be vulnerable about fatherhood and family life. So I’m grateful for Mike and Jay for letting us in,...

Dads with Autistic Kids Jay: Good morning.  Mike: Good morning. Can you hear me?  Jay: Can you hear my audio? Mike: Yeah.  Aliw: From INC Media Audio, this is Making Changes, a podcast about the changes we go through and the life lessons we learn along the way, but always with God by our side. I’m your host, Aliw Garcia Pablo.  Mike: Hi, Jay. How are you? Jay: Hi, Mike. I'm good. How are you? Aliw: Today’s episode is for dads. Today...

Making Changes: Expressions of Gratitude Aliw Pablo: Hi, Tita Bong, how are you? Tita Bong: I'm fine, Aliw. Thanks for having me. Aliw Pablo: Yes, you're so welcome. We invited you today because nearly 30 years ago, you did something for us. And it was so simple. I'm sure you never even thought about it. Tita Bong: That's way too long ago. That's a long time and you think at my age I'll remember that, right? Aliw Pablo: From INC Media Audio, this is Making...

Thanking My College Counselor Aliw Pablo: Hi, Jan. Jan Valerio: Hello. Aliw Pablo: Can you believe it? You finally made it on the Making Changes podcast. Jan Valerio:  I know.  (singing) Some people wait a lifetime for moments like this. Aliw Pablo: I didn't know there was a singing contest on the podcast. Jan Valerio:  That's why they won't ever let me man a podcast. But now that I have the chance I'm going to sing. Aliw Pablo: This is Jan, a...

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An episode that looks back at all the conversations from this past season of what it’s like making changes in life and benefits of learning from others.

Meet Myla and Sophia, two young ladies who were once strangers but were brought together by faith. 17-year-old Myla from the San Francisco Bay Area was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at the age of 10 and has survived having a bone marrow transplant, heart failure and recently, a kidney transplant. When 12-year-old Sophia from New York was diagnosed in 2018 with a brain tumor, her mom had heard about Myla, and reached out to Myla’s mom for support after seeing her story on...

Meet Warren and RJ, both ICU nurses from the opposite sides of the country. Warren, who’s been a New York nurse for 20 years, talks with RJ from Los Angeles who became a nurse shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Both men talk candidly about how being on the frontlines has changed them as nurses and as people, along with the frightening reality when the patient is a family member. They also share the one thing they both do regularly to help them cope with the tragedies they witness on...

Meet Mike and Jason, two sons who were very close with their moms. In the previous episode, they talked about the special mother and son relationships they had but also the challenges of taking care of an ill parent, as their mothers dealt with chronic illness. In this part 2, they open up about the pain of losing their moms and how this life-changing experience has given them a deeper perspective on grieving and loss.