HeyJaredDiamond Within : Finding Joy Through Life’s Challenges
Welcome to The Diamond Within, a podcast that dives deep into how to cope with the challenges we face while finding joy in the journey. Each episode will explore insights into shaping mindset and provide a higher perspective on how we view life’s challenges.
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Can Darkness Really be Divine?? 🤔 (opens the original)
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When we think about darkness, we instinctively shy away from it because things in the dark are things that are unknown or scary. Even as kids some of us were afraid of the dark. The darkest times of our lives can rarely feel anything but divine. In this episode, TedX Speaker, Author and founder of Platinum Partners Group Erik Sorensen remembers and takes you to the darkest times of his life and how they were actually pivotal turning points and changed his perspective on what darkness truly is. W
From Army “Machine” to Authenticity (opens the original)
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National Guard Soldier Alex Mikle tells of her story of enduring difficult army training, earning a defining nickname, suffering a near death experience that set her way back, and what has led her to starting her own online Fitness Coaching Business. Alex is proof that doing more doesn't always equate to true authenticity. It was only by being forced to slow down that she was able to truly see her life's mission with clarity. Find Alex Mikle at roundscomplete.com, or RoundsCompleteFitness on soc
47: Joy in Hard Seasons (opens the original)
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Homeschooling, medical complexity, and mom guilt collide in this deeply honest conversation about what it really takes to build a family life that works. Amanda Cox shares how she went from reluctant homeschooler to finding freedom, resilience, and unexpected joy in a season shaped by five kids, food allergies, therapies, and one life-changing birth story. Courtney Hancock creates a candid space for Amanda to unpack the realities behind the highlight reel - from school struggles and bullying to
46: The Abandoned Orphan Turned Happiness Energizer (opens the original)
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When Lee first shared his story, I was heartbroken. How could someone with such a traumatic past live a life where he calls himself The Happiness Energizer? Listen and see how he turned a traumatic past into his greatest triumph.
45: No Magic Pill (opens the original)
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Trials and tribulations push us to our limits. When something hits us hard, we sometimes look to the next best or newest thing that promises fast results and make life easier. I hate to break it to ‘ya, but the formula for enduring our challenges hasn’t changed. It’s been the same for ages. We are just too stubborn to and just want something to take away the pain, when the solution is much more simple and effective than we realize.
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