I migliori Omar Calvillo podcast (2024)

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"Former D.E.A. Chief of Global Operations" James L. Capra - Guide to Leadership & Faith 1:25:43

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Send us a text This episodes feature James L. Capra, former D.E.A. Chief of Global Operations. A veteran of law enforcement and military service, discussing his life journey from overcoming crime and violence to becoming a CEO. Capra highlights the profound influence of his father, faith, and supportive wife in shaping his career and personal growt…

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"Wrongfully Convicted, Freely Forgiven" - The Ricky Irby Experience 1:13:41

18d ago1:13:41

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Send us a text This podcast episode hosted by Omar Calvillo features Ricky Irby, who shares his transformative journey from growing up in Waukegan, Illinois to experiencing wrongful conviction and eventual redemption. Convicted for the death of his child due to a mishap with tainted formula, Ricky served 35 years of an 80-year sentence. Despite his…

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"From Pilsen, To Prison, I've Risen!" - Dionne Garcia interview 2:34:15

1M ago2:34:15

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Send us a text In this compelling episode host Omar Calvillo introduces Dionne Garcia, who narrates her journey from growing up amidst gang violence in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood in the 80's & 90's, to her eventual redemption years later. Dionne details her early involvement in gangs, teenage pregnancy, significant role in drug dealing, and dram…

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"Beyond The Bars" - Life After 42 Years in Prison w/ David Ayala & Jimmy Soto 1:52:23

1M ago1:52:23

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Send us a text EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW! This is the first interview that David Ayala and Jimmy Soto have done together since they were exonerated and released from prison back in December of 2023. They share their experiences with wrongful imprisonment, personal growth, and the transformation they have undergone since their release. They reflect on the…

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"The Injustice of the Justice System" w/ Jimmy Soto 1:55:10

2M ago1:55:10

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Send us a text On December 14, 2023 Jimmy Soto and his cousin David Ayala were released from Stateville Correctional Center after a forty-two-year-long fight to prove their innocence. At the time of his release, Soto was the longest-serving wrongfully convicted prisoner in Illinois history. A Cook County judge vacated Soto’s sentence, stating that …

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"The Highway Patrolman Encounters the Bank Robber" w/ Mark Corbett & Steve Watt 1:28:38

2M ago1:28:38

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Send us a text This podcast episode shares the powerful stories of Mark Corbett and Steve Watt. Mark and Steve recount their journey from a tragic shooting during a bank robbery attempt to an extraordinary tale of forgiveness and redemption. Mark who was deep in debt and seeing no way out decides to rob a bank one day. The call goes out and Steve, …

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"God Behind Bars" - Reaching the Unreachable w/ Anthony Consiglio 41:22

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Send us a text In this podcast, Omar Calvillo from Chicago hosts Anthony Consiglio, Senior Director of Operations for 'God Behind Bars,' an organization dedicated to introducing inmates to Jesus and connecting them to the local church. Anthony shares his personal journey from a promising baseball career that was derailed due to injury, leading to a…

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"He Makes Even His Enemies To Be at Peace With Him" w/ Daniel Rivera 1:47:45

2M ago1:47:45

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Send us a text In this compelling podcast, host Omar Calvillo interviews Pastor Daniel Rivera, who narrates his profound journey from gang involvement in Chicago and Gary, Indiana, to redemption and ministry. After a tragic incident leading to incarceration, Rivera encountered faith in Christ through a fellow inmate, which became the turning point …

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"From Incarceration to Inspiration" - Louis Dooley’s Life Transformation 1:39:08

3M ago1:39:08

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Send us a text Join host Omar Calvillo in this inspiring podcast episode featuring Louis Dooley. Once entrenched in the hardships of drug dealing, crime and violence, Louis shares his incredible life transformation through faith and perseverance. As a young man he gets arrested and sentenced to life in prison plus a hundred years. Right when he fee…

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"For I Know The Plans I Have For You" - Jacob Ekelman's Journey from From Darkness to Deacons 1:08:26

3M ago1:08:26

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Send us a text In this podcast episode Jacob Ekelman from Phoenix, Arizona, shares his remarkable journey from a life of addiction and rebellion to redemption through faith. Raised in a Mormon household, Jacob's struggles led him to getting locked up, to a rehab center, playing bass in a various rock bands, then a HIV diagnosis triggered a profound…

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"Redeeming Lives" - Inner-City Ministry with Pastor Frank Robles 1:01:11

4M ago1:01:11

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Send us a text In this episode of the 'Wrong to Strong Chicago' podcast, guest Pastor Frank Robles joins from Phoenix, Arizona, to share his journey from the gang-infested streets of South Phoenix to founding a successful men's discipleship program. Pastor Robles discusses his upbringing in a tough neighborhood, his early church involvement, and hi…

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"The Rise & Fall of Basketball Star Maurice 'Kojak' Fuller" 1:47:32

4M ago1:47:32

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Send us a text This interview chronicles the life of Maurice 'Kojak' Fuller, a former high school basketball star from Anderson, Indiana. Kojak opens up about his upbringing in a close-knit community and the challenges of growing up without a stable father figure, which led him to seek solace in basketball. Despite his talent, he veered into a life…

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"A Father’s Mission" - Jeff Zaugg on Empowering Dads to Lead 1:12:11

5M ago1:12:11

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Send us a text In an insightful interview Jeff Zaugg, founder of the "Dad Awesome" podcast, discusses the importance of intentional fatherhood and his mission to inspire fathers to lead their families with intentionality and joy. Drawing from over 329 interviews and his own upbringing, Jeff shares practical advice on balancing family life and pursu…

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"Leading with Purpose: Erik Saldaña on Faith, Family, and Law Enforcement" 1:28:14

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Send us a text Erik Saldaña recounts his upbringing in Chicago, his parents' separation, and the positive influences that steered him away from gangs. Initially focused on sports, Erik later pursued a career in law enforcement and joined the Chicago Police Department. Encountering many challenges along the way, Erik turned to faith and began unders…

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Wrong To Strong Chicago - Podcast Intro 1:29

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Send us a text From the city of Chicago, a city most recently known for its crime and violence. On this podcast we will be sharing stories of redemption from individuals raised in the tough streets of Chicago and from around the country. Some of them were gang members, drug dealers, incarcerated; victims of and perpetrators of violence. Listen to m…

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"Raised To Be Violent" - & the Fight to End Permanent Punishment w/ Harry Peña 2:12:10

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Send us a text On this podcast interview I am joined by Harry Peña, founder of "Life Impacters Foundation. (LIF)" He is also a partner of the Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments. It was created as an organizing and campaign hub for people directly impacted by the criminal legal system to come together, build a movement, and lead and imp…

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"Home of the Forgotten Souls" - A Journey Back to Prison 42:16

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Send us a text On April 26th, 2024 JC Almanza & I stepped foot back into East Moline Correctional Center here in Illinois. We met there back in 1999, twenty five years earlier as young men steeped deep into darkness with criminal mindsets. Listen to this podcast as I share all the events that lined up and led to us having this opportunity to go bac…

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"Ripple Effect: The Battle from Violence to Victory" w/ Mike Petrovic 1:39:45

6M ago1:39:45

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Send us a text On this podcast interview we take the show on the road to Gary, Indiana and record an interview with Mike Petrovic at "Restoration House Ministries." This is a compelling narrative of transformation and redemption through faith. He shares his harrowing journey from a life steeped in crime and addiction to finding purpose, love, and r…

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"The Real Life of a Chicago Police Officer" w/ Luis Varela 1:38:54

7M ago1:38:54

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Send us a text Luis Varela had a 31 year career as a Chicago Police Officer. He also served a total off 33 years between the Marines and Army Reserves were he served as a drill instructor. He grew up in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. He grew up in an era of the late sixties and early seventy's were there was a greater racial divide within t…

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"Fight The Good Fight!" w/ Joshuah Hernandez 1:26:02

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Send us a text Joshuah Hernandez is currently scheduled for a boxing match on Saturday April 13th, 2024 at the Dome in Rosemont, IL. He has been boxing since the age of 5 years old. His dad was a professional boxer as well. Like many of us, his childhood had some rough patches along the way. Some of those things shaped him and molded him into the y…

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"& By The Word of their Testimony" w/ Cisco Terrazas, Julio Mercado & Arturo Gamino 1:23:29

8M ago1:23:29

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Send us a text On today's podcast episode I am joined by Cisco Terrazas, Julio Mercado & Arturo Gamino. This is our first time doing a four person podcast interview. This interview starts off a little slow but once we get warmed up you get to hear these men's hearts and the conversation just flows. Today discuss the importance & power of sharing yo…

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"This Will Be Your Last Time!" w/ Bert Berrios 1:47:33

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Send us a text "This will be your last time!" is the statement Bert hears spoken in his mind on the day he ends up committing a crime that will eventually land him behind bars with a 40 year sentence. Bert grew up in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the North side of Chicago. He grew up in a loving home, with mom and dad in the picture. One day he…

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"From Infamy To Freedom" w/ David Ayala 1:10:42

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Send us a text This is an exclusive podcast interview with Chicago's very own David Ayala. David, along with his cousin Jimmy Soto, were recently exonerated after serving over 42 years in prison for a crime they didn't commit. They made history by becoming Illinois longest serving prison inmates to be then exonerated. You will hear how I met David …

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"Keep Your Post & Do Your Duty!" w/ Pastor Manny Mill 1:53:45

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Send us a text Today we do our first ever “on the road” in person podcast interview. Thanks to a generous donation from a co-worker of mine, I was able to purchase equipment to make this podcast possible. I traveled to Wheaton, Illinois to meet with Pastor Manny Mill from “Koinonia House National Ministries” at his home. Pastor Manny’s life begins …

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"Rise As Lions" - From the ashes of Fear, Shame & Rejection w/ Rob Decker 1:34:49

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Send us a text In this podcast episode Rob Decker joins me all the way from Colorado Springs, Colorado. After years of abuse, addiction, a desperate search for praise and approval, and living in unbearable pain and isolation, Rob Decker reached a breaking point that drove him to take drastic measures. After a failed sui--de attempt and a friend not…

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"I Wasn't Arrested, I Was Saved!" interview w/ REZUM 1:03:26

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Send us a text Happy New Year 2024! This is our first podcast episode release of this new year. God bless you and your families, thank you very much for the continual support. On this episode you will hear the first ever guest host on the Wrong To Strong Chicago Podcast. Julio Mercado steps into the studio to interview REZUM, a multi genre Christia…

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"From Darkness To Light" - This Is My Story 1:42:31

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Send us a text On October 26th, 2004 I had an encounter with God that changed my life forever. That day started me on a journey that ultimately leads to why it is I'm hosting this podcast today. My life went from darkness to light and from death to life. This is my story. I had initially released this podcast interview a year ago in two parts. The …

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"I'm Gonna Help You Build This Thing!" w/ Hassan Anderson 1:05:57

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Send us a text There comes a time in one's life when God uses someone to speak into your life, encourage you, especially at a time when no one else does. Hassan Anderson played such a role in the life of JC Almanza, who is the founder of "Wrong To Strong." According to JC, Hassan was the first person to ever believe in his dream and in his vision. …

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"Thanks Living" - with an Attitude of Gratitude w/ Ann Calvillo 59:45

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Send us a text This podcast episode was recorded on wife's podcast called "Her Scars Tell A Story." If you haven't done so yet please go take a listen to it. She wanted to record a special Thanksgiving episode, so I joined her as a guest to discuss the importance of living a life full of gratitude and thankfulness. We talk about being thankful to G…

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"God's Coming For You!" w/ Jose Rodriguez 1:21:03

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Send us a text I was joined in studio by Jose Rodriguez for this weeks podcast interview. Jose grew up in the West Englewood neighborhood on the southside of Chicago. Being Hispanic and growing up in a predominantly African American neighborhood was rough for him and his siblings. His parents enrolled him in a different neighborhood school to try t…

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"The Battles We've Fought & The Lessons We've Learned" w/ Shawn Rae & Julio Mercado 1:27:42

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Send us a text From Colorado all the way back to Chicago! I had the opportunity to connect with Shawn Rae, for the first time in person. I picked him up from Ohare airport while being followed & mean mugged by airport police. This is how our day started LOL. We also had Julio Mercado join us in the studio for the recording of this podcast episode. …

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"On A Road To Destruction" - w/ Jose M. Mendoza 1:18:11

1y ago1:18:11

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Send us a text On this podcast episode Jose M. Mendoza joins me to share how life was growing up on the southside of Chicago in the Brighton Park neighborhood. From the age of 3 months old his mom leaves him to his grandma to be raised by her. He never meets his father. Brighton Park was heavily gang infested and in the 7th grade he finds himself p…

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"My Neighborhood Is Calling Me Back" - w/ Ignacio Gonzalez 1:25:42

1y ago1:25:42

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Send us a text I am joined on this week's podcast by Ignacio Gonzalez. He was born and raised on the southside of Chicago in a neighborhood named "Back of the Yards." His family was hardworking and loving. From a young age he is taught the value of hard work and service to his people and community by his father who was also a church deacon. He lear…

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"All Out War In The Streets of Chicago" - w/ Julio Mercado 1:37:25

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Send us a text Julio Mercado joins me on this week’s podcast episode. Julio grew up in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. He was raised in a loving home with both his parents in the picture. His neighborhood is surrounded by gangs and drug dealing and early into his teen years he finds himself able to stay away from those things. Sports become …

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"The Source of Our Strength"- w/ Arturo Gamino & Cisco Terrazas 1:24:41

1y ago1:24:41

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Send us a text On today's podcast episode we do our first ever group interview. I am joined on here today by two good brother's, Arturo Gamino and Cisco Terrazas. They were two of the first men I interviewed when I first started doing this almost a year ago. We reflect back on the beginning of this podcast journey and what events led to it's start.…

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"Undercover Police Officer Gets In Too Deep" - w/ Cleo Lewis 1:05:55

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Send us a text Cleo Lewis was a military veteran who had just finished serving eight years in the air force. With a wife, kids and a mortgage to pay now, he is looking for a job that pays well and someone encourages him to become a police officer. He admits that he only joined because of the pay and not really in it to make a difference in the comm…

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"JC's Journey From Wrong To Strong" - w/ JC Almanza 59:41

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Send us a text The creator and founder of "Wrong To Strong", JC Almanza joins me on this weeks podcast episode. Julio Almanza, a Chicago native, has transcended a life of adversity to become a symbol of strength and redemption. Raised on the streets and entangled in the grip of drugs and prison, Julio's journey is a testament to the transformative …

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"It's Hard To Walk Away When You're A Gang Leader" - interview w/ Rocky Vasquez 2:02:42

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Send us a text On this podcast episode I interview Pastor Rocky Vasquez. Rocky grew up on the lower west side of Chicago in a historic community named Pilsen. Around the age of nine he begins to ask his mom about his dad, "Who is he? Where is he?" He sees his friends spending time with their fathers and internally he desired to connect with his dad…

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"Freedom From Addiction" - interview w/ John LaTorre 1:19:59

1y ago1:19:59

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Send us a text On this podcast episode I sit down and talk to Pastor John LaTorre. John grew up with his mother and family in a small town in the state of Connecticut. At the age of seven he meets his father and begins to spend the summers with him out in Queens, New York. As a young man he longs to connect with his father and yearns to learn what …

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"Everywhere You Go, There You Are" - interview w/ Shawn Rae 1:27:07

1+ y ago1:27:07

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Send us a text In this podcast episode Shawn Rae joins me all the way from Colorado Springs, CO. Shawn grew up on the outskirts of Chicago in various neighboring suburbs. From a child he begins to experience pain and trauma at the hands of an abusive step father. At the age of nine he is already running away from home. He ends up in the streets han…

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"The Battles Within" - interview w/ Jimmy Sutherland Jr. 1:17:29

1+ y ago1:17:29

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Send us a text U.S. Marine veteran Jimmy Sutherland Jr. shares his life story in this podcast interview. How life was growing up in East Chicago, Indiana. From wanting to get away from home as soon as he turned 18. He was physically strong and big on the outside but inside there was a lot of hurt, anger and depression that no one knew about. He tri…

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"From Beats to the Streets" - interview w/ Damien Cash 1:19:14

1+ y ago1:19:14

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Send us a text In this podcast episode I sit down and talk with Damien Cash. Damien grew up on the southside of Chicago in a neighborhood called Gage Park. He gets introduced into the music, dj and party scene by his uncle who was a promoter at that time. He gets his first set of turntables and falls in love with music. In the 90's he begins to cre…

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"More of You, Less of Me" - interview w/ Joey Miranda 1:18:39

1+ y ago1:18:39

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Send us a text In this podcast episode I sit down with Pastor Joey Miranda who I hadn't seen in person in over 13 years. He was a mentor to me when I first started going to church back in 2004. He shares his story about how growing up he didn't want anything to do with God or religion based on things he experienced at home & at church. As a teenage…

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Featuring: "Her Scars Tell A Story Podcast" - w/ Ann Calvillo 1:31:54

1+ y ago1:31:54

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Send us a text On this episode I am proud to feature my wife, Ann Calvillo' s, very own podcast, "Her Scars Tell A Story." The mission behind her podcast is to provide a platform for ordinary women from different cultures, all ages and backgrounds to share their stories of how their scars point to Jesus. She started her podcast back in November of …

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"A Tribute To Our Mothers" - Happy Mother's Day! 35:28

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Send us a text This podcast episode is a tribute to our mothers. I was able to record a bunch of men, some who had been on the podcast previously and some that will be on here in the near future. They each share a brief message about what their mothers & wife's mean to them. We thank God for all you beautiful, strong, loving, nurturing, compassiona…

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"Come Alive" - Sharing My Story at a Men's Conference - 40:23

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Send us a text I was at a Men's conference hosted by "Come Alive Family Church" this weekend at "Miracle Camp" out in Lawton, Michigan. Three men from my church along with my son and I attended this conference. I was asked by Pastor Indio to share a word. This is the audio recording from the message I shared with the men in attendance. I pray that …

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"Obedience is Hard but it's Necessary" - interview w/ Mynor Vasquez 1:11:07

1+ y ago1:11:07

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Send us a text In this Podcast I interview Pastor Mynor Vasquez from North Phoenix Baptist Church out in Phoenix, AZ. He shares how life was growing up in Guatemala. His father and mother leave to the United States in hopes for a better future and leave him and his little brother behind with his grandpa and grandma. After many years away his father…

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"His Sheep Hear His Voice" - Interview w/ Cordell Paige 1:28:17

1+ y ago1:28:17

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Send us a text In this podcast episode I interview rapper Cordell Paige. He shares what his childhood was like growing up in Joliet and also different Chicago neighborhoods like Englewood and Humboldt Park. He grew up in a very strict faith based home and in the church but chose to go his own way as a teenager. His musical talent finds him going on…

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"On the Run" - Interview w/ Michael Buhrman 1:18:01

1+ y ago1:18:01

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Send us a text Michael Buhrman finds himself behind bars after he and an accomplice commit an armed carjacking. He has an ankle monitoring device placed on him after posting bail. He cuts the device off and goes on the run from the law with his accomplice. After a few stops in different states, they make it into Mexico and then eventually find them…

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"The Inner Battle" - Interview w/ Jojo Gonzalez 1:26:30

1+ y ago1:26:30

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Send us a text In this podcast episode I sit down with Pastor Jojo Gonzalez from "Ignite City Church" here in Chicago, IL. He shares what it was like growing up in Aurora, IL. back in the 80's and 90's when the gang and drug culture was at it's peak. Drinking and doing drugs was normalized all around him. He was able to stay out of the gangs but ge…

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