Justin Pickins - Pushing Through - The Power of Resilience, Courage, and Determination to Unleash Positive Impact

04/02/25 • 31 min

Imagine growing up in a home where both parents struggle with mental illness, addiction, and other challenges. What would that feel like?

Justin Pickens doesn’t have to imagine—he lived it. But instead of letting those hardships define him, he turned them into stepping stones to success.

Join Randy McNeely - Captain Kindman and Justin Pickens as shares how a "village" of friends, teachers, and mentors helped him push through—and how he’s now paying that kindness forward, empowering others to rise above their challenges.

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Imagine growing up in a home where both parents struggle with mental illness, addiction, and other challenges. What would that feel like?

Justin Pickens doesn’t have to imagine—he lived it. But instead of letting those hardships define him, he turned them into stepping stones to success.

Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or watch on YouTube!

______________

Connect with Justin:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-pickens/

Support the show

Did you appreciate the show?
Show your appreciation by JOINING OUR EFFORTS TO PAY IT FORWARD AND RAISE OUR VOICE FOR KINDNESS ON A LARGER SCALE!
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Kevin Monroe - The Gratitude Boost: Where Gratitude, Kindness, and Happiness Meet

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What happens when gratitude, happiness, and kindness come together? They bring along some incredible friends—love, joy, hope, resilience, and more.
Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that celebration?
Join co-hosts Elia Gourgouris, PhD (The Happiness Doctor) and Randy McNeely (Captain Kindman) as they chat with the Gratitude Guru, Kevin D. Monroe, about how gratitude and kindness can ignite a life filled with hope and happiness.
Picture this: gratitude rolls in, and suddenly, it's like a circus clown car—one moment, it’s just gratitude, and the next, it’s overflowing with a whole crew of cheerful, hopeful friends.
Tune in to hear insightful stories, uplifting moments, and learn how embracing the power of “and yet” can bring light even on the darkest days.
If you're in need of a boost to brighten your day, this episode is just what you need.
Listen (https://podcast.thekindnessfactor.com/2179958/follow) or Watch—you’ll be glad you did!

About Kevin:
I am a Purveyor of Purpose and Positivity who creates environments, host encounters, and crafts experiences both online and in-person that allow people to embrace an extraordinary life and lead in extraordinary ways.
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If you are interested in how we might work together, please contact me. You can email me at [email protected]. Better yet, why not call or text right now? Here's my personal cell +1-404-713-0713. Let's co-create something awesome!
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https://www.kevindmonroe.com
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Valerie Probstfeld - To Mom is to Love: The Power of Generational Kindness

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Imagine, planning out how everything is going to be when your new child is born. You study and prepare for that. You have a picture-perfect image in your mind of how everything is going to be. Then, the baby is born, and within 10 minutes, your world is completely turned upside down.
That's the experience Valerie Probstfeld had. Join this conversation with Dr. Elia Gourgouris (The Happiness Doctor) and Randy McNeely (Captain Kindman), to get the full scoop on what happened next and learn about Valerie's passion for motherhood and the kindness that inspires that passion.
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