Episodes

  • EP 227 Knowing Your Worth and Staying True to the Mission | with Myreesha Franklin

    EP 227 Knowing Your Worth and Staying True to the Mission | with Myreesha Franklin
    Feb 25 2026
    What has shaped your sense of identity—and how has it affected your self-worth?In this empowering episode of the Deal to Heal with E. James Podcast, Earnest James sits down with Myreesha Franklin for a deeply affirming conversation about identity, self-worth, and the journey to realizing you are already enough. Myreesha shares how her understanding of identity evolved through life experiences that challenged her confidence, worth, and sense of purpose—and how clarity came when she stopped tying her value to performance, validation, or outcomes.Throughout the episode, Myreesha speaks candidly about the internal battle many people face: questioning their worth, shrinking themselves to be accepted, and doubting whether they’re truly qualified to pursue their calling. She reframes identity as something rooted, not earned, and challenges listeners to detach their self-worth from comparison and external approval.At the heart of the conversation is a call to dedication—not to perfection, but to the mission. Myreesha emphasizes that when you know who you are and whose you are, you can stay committed even when the journey is hard. This episode reminds listeners that fulfillment doesn’t come from proving you’re enough, but from believing it—and then showing up consistently for the purpose you’ve been entrusted with.Revised Key Takeaways (Identity, Worth & Mission)Your identity is not something you earn—it’s something you accept.Worth is not tied to productivity, titles, or validation.Feeling “not enough” often comes from measuring yourself against the wrong standard.Comparison distorts identity and weakens confidence.You don’t have to become someone else to be qualified for your purpose.Who you are right now is enough to begin.Self-worth grows when you stop outsourcing your value to others.Confidence is built internally, not granted externally.Knowing who you are helps you stay grounded when the mission gets difficult.Identity fuels endurance.Dedication to the mission requires clarity, not perfection.Showing up consistently matters more than getting everything right.When you believe you’re enough, you move with freedom instead of fear.Get your FREE copy of “Forgiving Me: the four steps to S.E.L.F forgiveness” click this link: https://linktr.ee/earnestjames Follow our guest: Book: My Inner Heroine: Exploring Feminine Pain https://amzn.to/4pHKxmZ JOIN THE DEAL TO HEAL SKOOL FOR LIVING COMMUNITY: https://www.skool.com/deal-to-heal-skool-for-living-5605/about?ref=dc6edbfe1bb84555a9fe38561612bb27 Donate to the Deal to Heal the World Non-Profit: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/start-up-capital-to-start-healing-our-communitiesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donationsJoin our Deal Heal Fulfill Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1018844998864725/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT• Inspirational Tees and Podcast Shirts: www.deal2healtees.com • Purpose Journal: https://a.co/d/6Yw22WJ • Purpose Planner: https://a.co/d/aKmAw5O Subscribe to our Podcasting Network YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dealtohealwithe.jamespodca5300/podcasts Ways to work with us: info@dealhealfulfill.org • Speak at your event • Facilitate a workshop (Start Your Podcast, Intro to Building Trades, etc.)• Lead Male Mentoring Program (M.A.N. U.P.- Men Activating Newly Untapped PotentialConnect with us at: • YT= https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEELXi-wEkwTigHrq675HREOjHhQxQHJw&si=oBqoWDrGd5QbBMk9 • IG= https://www.instagram.com/deal2healpodcast/ • FB= https://www.facebook.com/Dealtoheal Become an affiliate of our eBooks. Get paid 50% of every eBook sold! https://goaffpro.com/#j733FCcp-B8Qw Want to start your own podcast? Start here:• Start Your Podcast Now eBook: www.ebooksbyejames.com • Streamyard: https://streamyard.com/pal/6555261420699648 • Red Circle: https://redcircleinc.grsm.io/kar872gpdeog Are you a speaker? Do you need a CRM system built just for speakers? Check out Speak Hub!SpeakHyve: https://go.speakhyve.io/referral?am_id=earnest3750 ***Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we’ll receive a small commission. ***#girldad #fathers #daughters #podcast #love #education #entrepreneur #speaker #motivationalspeaker #motivationSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donations
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    47 mins
  • EP 226 Resilience Born From Foster Care and Loss | Trinity Speaks

    EP 226 Resilience Born From Foster Care and Loss | Trinity Speaks
    Feb 18 2026
    What losses have you experienced that others may not recognize as grief?In this moving episode of the *Deal to Heal with E. James Podcast*, Earnest James sits down with Trinity Speaks for a powerful conversation about **resilience, grief, and growing up in the foster care system**. Trinity shares her story with honesty and courage, opening up about the layered losses that come with foster care—loss of family, stability, identity, and a sense of belonging—and how those experiences shaped her understanding of grief at a young age.Throughout the episode, Trinity reflects on what it takes to keep going when life forces you to grow up too soon. She speaks about the quiet strength required to survive constant transitions, the emotional weight of unprocessed grief, and the resilience built through learning how to adapt without losing yourself. Rather than minimizing the pain, this conversation names it—and reframes resilience not as toughness, but as the decision to keep choosing life, hope, and healing in the face of loss.This episode reminds listeners that grief doesn’t always come from death alone—it can come from what should have been but wasn’t. And yet, even in those spaces, resilience can rise. Trinity’s story stands as a testament that your beginnings do not define your ending, and that healing is possible when grief is acknowledged, not buried.🔑 Key Takeaways (Resilience, Grief & Foster Care)1. **Grief isn’t limited to loss through death—it also comes from loss of stability, family, and belonging.** Foster care often carries invisible grief that deserves to be acknowledged.2. **Resilience is not about being unbreakable—it’s about surviving what you didn’t choose.** Strength is often built quietly in the midst of uncertainty and change.3. **Growing up in foster care forces emotional maturity before healing has a chance to begin.** Many learn to adapt long before they learn how to process pain.4. **Unprocessed grief doesn’t disappear—it waits to be named.** Healing begins when we give language to the losses we’ve carried.5. **Resilience can become a shield that hides unmet emotional needs.** Survival skills are powerful, but they still require healing.6. **Your beginnings do not determine your worth or your future.** Foster care does not define identity—it reveals endurance.7. **Healing allows resilience to evolve from survival into wholeness.** You don’t have to stay in survival mode forever.Get your FREE copy of “Forgiving Me: the four steps to S.E.L.F forgiveness” click this link: https://linktr.ee/earnestjames Follow our guest: Book: My Inner Heroine: Exploring Feminine Pain https://amzn.to/4pHKxmZ JOIN THE DEAL TO HEAL SKOOL FOR LIVING COMMUNITY: https://www.skool.com/deal-to-heal-skool-for-living-5605/about?ref=dc6edbfe1bb84555a9fe38561612bb27 Donate to the Deal to Heal the World Non-Profit: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/start-up-capital-to-start-healing-our-communitiesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donationsJoin our Deal Heal Fulfill Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1018844998864725/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT• Inspirational Tees and Podcast Shirts: www.deal2healtees.com • Purpose Journal: https://a.co/d/6Yw22WJ • Purpose Planner: https://a.co/d/aKmAw5O Subscribe to our Podcasting Network YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dealtohealwithe.jamespodca5300/podcasts Ways to work with us: info@dealhealfulfill.org • Speak at your event • Facilitate a workshop (Start Your Podcast, Intro to Building Trades, etc.)• Lead Male Mentoring Program (M.A.N. U.P.- Men Activating Newly Untapped PotentialConnect with us at: • YT= https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEELXi-wEkwTigHrq675HREOjHhQxQHJw&si=oBqoWDrGd5QbBMk9 • IG= https://www.instagram.com/deal2healpodcast/ • FB= https://www.facebook.com/Dealtoheal Become an affiliate of our eBooks. Get paid 50% of every eBook sold! https://goaffpro.com/#j733FCcp-B8Qw Want to start your own podcast? Start here:• Start Your Podcast Now eBook: www.ebooksbyejames.com • Streamyard: https://streamyard.com/pal/6555261420699648 • Red Circle: https://redcircleinc.grsm.io/kar872gpdeog Are you a speaker? Do you need a CRM system built just for speakers? Check out Speak Hub!SpeakHyve: https://go.speakhyve.io/referral?am_id=earnest3750 ***Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we’ll receive a small commission. ***#girldad #fathers #daughters #podcast #love #education #entrepreneur #speaker #motivationalspeaker #motivation Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donations
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    52 mins
  • EP 225 "You Say You Want It—But Resistance Says No" with guest Kam Knight

    EP 225 "You Say You Want It—But Resistance Says No" with guest Kam Knight
    Feb 11 2026
    What excuses or distractions do you use that might actually be tricks of resistance?In this episode of the *Deal to Heal with E. James Podcast*, Earnest James sits down with Kam Knight for a focused and eye-opening conversation about **wants, resistance, and the subtle ways resistance shows up to keep us stuck**. Kam breaks down how many people say they *want* change, healing, growth, or success—but unconsciously resist the very actions required to get there.Throughout the conversation, Kam unpacks how resistance disguises itself as excuses, distractions, procrastination, comfort, and even “good intentions.” He challenges listeners to examine whether their daily habits truly align with what they say they want, or if resistance is quietly running the show. This episode exposes the tricks resistance plays to protect familiarity over growth and calls listeners to greater self-awareness, discipline, and ownership.At its core, this conversation is a reminder that healing and progress don’t come from desire alone—they come from confronting resistance, telling ourselves the truth, and choosing action even when it’s uncomfortable. Wanting change is easy. Becoming who you say you want to be requires courage, consistency, and commitment.🔑 Revised Key Takeaways (Resistance-Focused)Wanting change is easy—doing the work exposes resistance.Desire alone doesn’t produce growth; action does.Resistance often disguises itself as excuses, distractions, and delays.What feels “reasonable” can actually be self-sabotage.Your habits reveal what you truly want more than your words do.Daily behavior tells the truth desire tries to hide.Resistance protects comfort, not purpose.It fights growth by convincing you to stay familiar instead of faithful.Self-awareness is the first step in overcoming resistance.You can’t defeat what you refuse to name.Discipline is the bridge between what you want and who you become.Growth happens when you act despite discomfort.Healing begins when you stop negotiating with resistance.Freedom comes from choosing progress over excuses.If you want, I can now:Align the timestamps more clearly around resistance momentsRewrite the YouTube description with a high-retention resistance hookCreate short-form clip titles built around “resistance exposed”You’re not a failure for wanting more.You’re becoming when you confront resistance.Deal. Heal. Fulfill.Get your FREE copy of “Forgiving Me: the four steps to S.E.L.F forgiveness” click this link: https://linktr.ee/earnestjames JOIN THE DEAL TO HEAL SKOOL FOR LIVING COMMUNITY: https://www.skool.com/deal-to-heal-skool-for-living-5605/about?ref=dc6edbfe1bb84555a9fe38561612bb27 Donate to the Deal to Heal the World Non-Profit: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/start-up-capital-to-start-healing-our-communitiesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donationsJoin our Deal Heal Fulfill Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1018844998864725/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT• Inspirational Tees and Podcast Shirts: www.deal2healtees.com • Purpose Journal: https://a.co/d/6Yw22WJ • Purpose Planner: https://a.co/d/aKmAw5O Subscribe to our Podcasting Network YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dealtohealwithe.jamespodca5300/podcasts Ways to work with us: info@dealhealfulfill.org • Speak at your event • Facilitate a workshop (Start Your Podcast, Intro to Building Trades, etc.)• Lead Male Mentoring Program (M.A.N. U.P.- Men Activating Newly Untapped PotentialConnect with us at: • YT= https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEELXi-wEkwTigHrq675HREOjHhQxQHJw&si=oBqoWDrGd5QbBMk9 • IG= https://www.instagram.com/deal2healpodcast/ • FB= https://www.facebook.com/Dealtoheal Become an affiliate of our eBooks. Get paid 50% of every eBook sold! https://goaffpro.com/#j733FCcp-B8Qw Want to start your own podcast? Start here:• Start Your Podcast Now eBook: www.ebooksbyejames.com • Streamyard: https://streamyard.com/pal/6555261420699648 • Red Circle: https://redcircleinc.grsm.io/kar872gpdeog Are you a speaker? Do you need a CRM system built just for speakers? Check out Speak Hub!SpeakHyve: https://go.speakhyve.io/referral?am_id=earnest3750 ***Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we’ll receive a small commission. ***#girldad #fathers #daughters #podcast #love #education #entrepreneur #speaker #motivationalspeaker #motivationSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donations
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    44 mins
  • EP 224 Facing the Past to Understand Who You Are | with guest Kerry Blaser

    EP 224 Facing the Past to Understand Who You Are | with guest Kerry Blaser
    Feb 4 2026
    In this thought-provoking episode of the Deal to Heal with E. James Podcast, E. James welcomes Kerry Blaser for a deep and wide-ranging conversation about trauma, identity, spirituality, and the lifelong journey of healing. Kerry shares her personal story, beginning with a traumatic childhood marked by instability and early independence, and how those experiences shaped her search for meaning, truth, and wholeness.This episode explores how unresolved pain can push people into long spiritual and emotional searches, how early wounds influence belief systems, and why healing often requires revisiting our past with honesty and courage. While perspectives differ, the heart of the conversation centers on awareness, self-reflection, and the human desire to understand who we are and why we’re here. Listeners are invited to reflect on their own healing journeys and consider how pain, when examined rather than ignored, can become a catalyst for growth.Key Takeaways (5–7)Childhood trauma often shapes our identity long before we recognize it.Early independence can be both a survival skill and a hidden burden.Many people turn to spirituality while searching for healing and meaning.Unaddressed pain has a way of resurfacing later in life.Healing requires self-awareness and a willingness to examine the past.Life experiences influence belief systems more than we often realize.Growth begins when we ask hard questions about who we are and why.Episode Timestamps (Major Topics)00:00 – 01:00 | Podcast introduction and Deal. Heal. Fulfill. mission01:01 – 03:30 | Overview of the podcast purpose and healing focus03:31 – 04:10 | Introduction of guest Kerry Blaser04:11 – 10:30 | Kerry’s childhood, family dynamics, and early trauma10:31 – 18:00 | Independence, work ethic, and formative life experiences18:01 – 28:00 | Spiritual exploration and search for identity28:01 – 38:00 | How trauma influences belief systems and life direction38:01 – End | Final reflections on healing, awareness, and personal growth(Timestamps are approximate and optimized for podcast platforms and YouTube chapters.)Guest Bio: Kerry BlaserKerry Blaser is a speaker and storyteller who shares openly about her life experiences, including childhood trauma, early independence, and her ongoing spiritual journey. With a background in religious studies and a lifelong pursuit of understanding identity and purpose, Kerry brings a unique perspective on how personal history, belief systems, and healing intersect. Her story encourages reflection, self-awareness, and honest dialogue about the paths people take in search of wholeness.Get your FREE copy of “Forgiving Me: the four steps to S.E.L.F forgiveness” click this link: https://linktr.ee/earnestjames Follow our guest: @kerryblaser Book: My Inner Heroine: Exploring Feminine Pain https://amzn.to/4pHKxmZ JOIN THE DEAL TO HEAL SKOOL FOR LIVING COMMUNITY: https://www.skool.com/deal-to-heal-skool-for-living-5605/about?ref=dc6edbfe1bb84555a9fe38561612bb27 Donate to the Deal to Heal the World Non-Profit: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/start-up-capital-to-start-healing-our-communitiesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donationsJoin our Deal Heal Fulfill Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1018844998864725/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT• Inspirational Tees and Podcast Shirts: www.deal2healtees.com • Purpose Journal: https://a.co/d/6Yw22WJ • Purpose Planner: https://a.co/d/aKmAw5O Subscribe to our Podcasting Network YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dealtohealwithe.jamespodca5300/podcasts Ways to work with us: info@dealhealfulfill.org • Speak at your event • Facilitate a workshop (Start Your Podcast, Intro to Building Trades, etc.)• Lead Male Mentoring Program (M.A.N. U.P.- Men Activating Newly Untapped PotentialConnect with us at: • YT= https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEELXi-wEkwTigHrq675HREOjHhQxQHJw&si=oBqoWDrGd5QbBMk9 • IG= https://www.instagram.com/deal2healpodcast/ • FB= https://www.facebook.com/Dealtoheal Become an affiliate of our eBooks. Get paid 50% of every eBook sold! https://goaffpro.com/#j733FCcp-B8Qw Want to start your own podcast? Start here:• Start Your Podcast Now eBook: www.ebooksbyejames.com • Streamyard: https://streamyard.com/pal/6555261420699648 • Red Circle: https://redcircleinc.grsm.io/kar872gpdeog Are you a speaker? Do you need a CRM system built just for speakers? Check out Speak Hub!SpeakHyve: https://go.speakhyve.io/referral?am_id=earnest3750 ***Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we’ll receive a small commission. ***#girldad #fathers #daughters #podcast #love #education #entrepreneur #speaker #motivationalspeaker #motivation Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donations
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    52 mins
  • EP 223 When Pain Shapes Identity—and How to Heal with Elizabeth Stauder

    EP 223 When Pain Shapes Identity—and How to Heal with Elizabeth Stauder
    Jan 28 2026
    In this powerful episode of the *Deal to Heal with E. James Podcast*, E. James sits down with Elizabeth Stauder for an honest, hope-filled conversation about healing, identity, and doing the inner work required to move forward in life. Together, they explore how unresolved pain can quietly shape our decisions, relationships, and self-worth—and how awareness, faith, and intentional healing can break those cycles.Elizabeth shares insights rooted in lived experience, offering practical wisdom for anyone navigating emotional wounds, transitions, or the process of becoming whole again. This episode reminds listeners that healing is not about perfection—it’s about permission: permission to feel, to face the truth, and to grow. Pain is not the end of the story. It can be the starting point of purpose.---## Key Takeaways (5–7)1. **Healing begins with honesty** — you cannot heal what you refuse to acknowledge.2. **Your pain is not your identity** — it’s an experience, not a life sentence.3. **Unhealed wounds show up in our relationships** whether we recognize them or not.4. **Self-awareness is a spiritual discipline** that leads to freedom and growth.5. **Healing is a process, not an event** — grace is required along the way.6. **Purpose is often hidden inside pain** when we allow God to redeem it.7. **You’re not broken** — you’re becoming.---## Episode Timestamps (Major Topics)* **00:00 – 01:00** | Welcome to the Deal to Heal Podcast & episode overview* **02:30 – 07:00** | Elizabeth’s personal journey and background* **07:01 – 14:30** | How unresolved pain impacts identity and relationships* **14:31 – 22:00** | Recognizing emotional patterns and triggers* **22:01 – 30:00** | Faith, self-awareness, and the healing process* **30:01 – 38:00** | Turning pain into purpose* **38:01 – End** | Final encouragement and next steps for healing*(Timestamps are approximate and aligned for podcast platforms and YouTube chapters.)*---## Guest Bio: Elizabeth StauderElizabeth Stauder is a passionate advocate for emotional healing, personal growth, and living with intention. Drawing from her own life experiences and faith journey, Elizabeth helps people recognize unhealthy patterns, confront emotional wounds, and step into greater wholeness. Her work centers on self-awareness, healing conversations, and empowering others to move forward with clarity and courage.Thank you for holding the standard high. That’s leadership.Pain births purpose. Purpose births progress. And progress is the evidence that God is at work. This episode does exactly what *Deal to Heal* was created to do — help people face what hurts, heal what’s hidden, and fulfill what’s next.Get your FREE copy of “Forgiving Me: the four steps to S.E.L.F forgiveness” click this link: https://linktr.ee/earnestjames Follow our guest: @elizabethenteringthestream JOIN THE DEAL TO HEAL SKOOL FOR LIVING COMMUNITY: https://www.skool.com/deal-to-heal-skool-for-living-5605/about?ref=dc6edbfe1bb84555a9fe38561612bb27 Donate to the Deal to Heal the World Non-Profit: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/start-up-capital-to-start-healing-our-communitiesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donationsJoin our Deal Heal Fulfill Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1018844998864725/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBTAll products and podcast gear:• Ebooks: www.ebooksbyejames.com • Inspirational Tees and Podcast Shirts: www.deal2healtees.com • Purpose Journal: https://a.co/d/6Yw22WJ • Purpose Planner: https://a.co/d/aKmAw5O Subscribe to our Podcasting Network YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dealtohealwithe.jamespodca5300/podcasts Ways to work with us: info@dealhealfulfill.org • Speak at your event • Facilitate a workshop (Start Your Podcast, Intro to Building Trades, etc.)Connect with us at: • YT= https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEELXi-wEkwTigHrq675HREOjHhQxQHJw&si=oBqoWDrGd5QbBMk9 • IG= https://www.instagram.com/deal2healpodcast/ • FB= https://www.facebook.com/Dealtoheal • Red Circle: https://redcircleinc.grsm.io/kar872gpdeog Morning Meet Up: https://mmubundle.com/?rootabl=earnestjamsespeakslife Are you a speaker? Do you need a CRM system built just for speakers? Check out Speak Hub!SpeakHyve: https://go.speakhyve.io/referral?am_id=earnest3750 ***Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we’ll receive a small commission. ***#girldad #fathers #daughters #podcast #love #education #entrepreneur #speaker #motivationalspeaker #motivation #earnestjamesspeaker #earnestjames #earnestjamesspeakslife.com #motivation #motivationalspeaker #selfimprovement #personaldevelopment #lifecoach #lifeskills #greatness #ericthomas #lessbrown #earnestjamesspeaker #jimrohn #podcast #relationship #education #loveSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donations
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    48 mins
  • EP 222 Finding Your Voice Through Healing | with Erika Ristovski

    EP 222 Finding Your Voice Through Healing | with Erika Ristovski
    Jan 21 2026
    What does finding your voice look like in your healing journey right now?In this impactful episode of the Deal to Heal with E. James Podcast, Earnest James is joined by Erika Ristovski for a powerful conversation about healing, identity, resilience, and reclaiming your voice after pain. Erika shares her personal journey of navigating emotional wounds, self-discovery, and growth, offering insight into how unhealed experiences can quietly shape our confidence, relationships, and sense of worth.Together, they unpack what it means to confront hard truths, break unhealthy patterns, and choose healing even when it’s uncomfortable. This episode encourages listeners to stop minimizing their pain, recognize their strength, and understand that healing is not weakness—it’s wisdom. Through honesty, reflection, and faith, listeners are reminded that their story still matters and their future is still unfolding.Key Takeaways (5–7)Healing begins when you give yourself permission to be honest.Unresolved pain often shows up as self-doubt and silence.Finding your voice is part of reclaiming your identity.You don’t have to understand everything to begin healing.Growth requires confronting patterns, not avoiding them.Pain does not disqualify you—it can prepare you.Healing is a journey that leads to greater confidence and clarity.Episode Timestamps (Major Topics)00:00 – 01:30 | Welcome and podcast mission: Deal. Heal. Fulfill.01:31 – 04:30 | Introduction of guest Erika Ristovski04:31 – 12:00 | Erika’s personal journey and early challenges12:01 – 20:00 | How pain impacts confidence and identity20:01 – 28:00 | Finding your voice and breaking unhealthy patterns28:01 – 36:00 | Choosing healing and growth intentionally36:01 – End | Final encouragement and reflections on purpose(Timestamps are approximate and optimized for podcast platforms and YouTube chapters.)Guest Bio: Erika RistovskiErika Ristovski is a speaker and advocate for personal growth, emotional healing, and self-discovery. Through sharing her lived experiences, Erika encourages others to confront pain honestly, rebuild confidence, and step fully into who they are becoming. Her message centers on resilience, authenticity, and the belief that healing is a powerful act of self-leadership.Get your FREE copy of “Forgiving Me: the four steps to S.E.L.F forgiveness” click this link: https://linktr.ee/earnestjames Follow our guest: @erikaristovski111 Book: N/AJOIN THE DEAL TO HEAL SKOOL FOR LIVING COMMUNITY: https://www.skool.com/deal-to-heal-skool-for-living-5605/about?ref=dc6edbfe1bb84555a9fe38561612bb27 Donate to the Deal to Heal the World Non-Profit: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/start-up-capital-to-start-healing-our-communitiesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donationsJoin our Deal Heal Fulfill Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1018844998864725/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBTWatch this next: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEELXi-wEkwTigHrq675HREOjHhQxQHJw&si=wNBvR-YJtUsduyKdAll products and podcast gear:• Ebooks: www.ebooksbyejames.com • Inspirational Tees and Podcast Shirts: www.deal2healtees.com • Purpose Journal: https://a.co/d/6Yw22WJ • Purpose Planner: https://a.co/d/aKmAw5O Subscribe to our Podcasting Network YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dealtohealwithe.jamespodca5300/podcasts Ways to work with us: info@dealhealfulfill.org • Speak at your event • Facilitate a workshop (Start Your Podcast, Intro to Building Trades, etc.)• Lead Male Mentoring Program (M.A.N. U.P.- Men Activating Newly Untapped PotentialConnect with us at: • YT= https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEELXi-wEkwTigHrq675HREOjHhQxQHJw&si=oBqoWDrGd5QbBMk9 • IG= https://www.instagram.com/deal2healpodcast/ • FB= https://www.facebook.com/Dealtoheal Become an affiliate of our eBooks. Get paid 50% of every eBook sold! https://goaffpro.com/#j733FCcp-B8Qw Want to start your own podcast? Start here:• Start Your Podcast Now eBook: www.ebooksbyejames.com • Streamyard: https://streamyard.com/pal/6555261420699648 • Red Circle: https://redcircleinc.grsm.io/kar872gpdeog Are you a business owner looking for a community of other business owners to grow and learn with? Check out the Morning Meet Up! Morning Meet Up: https://mmubundle.com/?rootabl=earnestjamsespeakslife Are you a speaker? Do you need a CRM system built just for speakers? Check out Speak Hub!SpeakHyve: https://go.speakhyve.io/referral?am_id=earnest3750 ***Disclaimer: This video is not sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we’ll receive a small commission. ***#girldad #fathers #daughters #podcast #love #education #entrepreneur #speaker #motivationalspeaker #motivationSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/deal-to-heal-with-e-james/donations
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    58 mins
  • EP 221 Building "Strong Roots" as a Father with guest Julius Mosley

    EP 221 Building "Strong Roots" as a Father with guest Julius Mosley
    Jan 14 2026

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  • EP 220 New Year, New Opportunities

    EP 220 New Year, New Opportunities
    Jan 7 2026

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