A podcast that features honest conversations between two people who are on the same path to change, but are on different stages in their journeys. Listen in as they share life lessons they learned along the way, but always with God by their side.
Growing Up CODA: A Year Of Change
In this bonus episode, we catch up with Brother Ronnie and Brother Rowel David, children of deaf adults and ministers of the gospel in the Church Of Christ. It’s only been a year since we’ve aired the very first episode of this series, but a lot has happened since then. They talk about the unexpected tragedy that their family have had to face, how they continue to deal with it, as well as the perfectly timed blessing that they’ve received.
9/28/2023 • 47 minutes, 20 seconds
Keeping Your Christian Faith While in College
Meet Marielle and Chanelle. Marielle is an incoming college freshman and is getting advice from Chanelle, who graduated college last year and actually moved away overseas to study abroad. They’re having the tough conversation on how to keep your faith while away in college with new found freedom and surrounded by so much temptations. They’ll talk about how college can actually be a time to be even closer to God.
8/24/2023 • 33 minutes, 4 seconds
Christian Brotherhood
In this first episode of our "Thank You Series," we hear about a friendship that has lasted over 30 years. Brother Eric Waterman surprises Brother Bob Pellien to thank him for the impact and change he’s had in his life. It’s a heartfelt conversation between two ministers of the gospel whose lives are connected by their duty and love for God.
7/20/2023 • 18 minutes, 57 seconds
On Following My Dad’s Footsteps
Meet a father and son who have both decided to devote their lives in the holy ministry. Brother Donald Pinnock, the host of the INC Media show, “The Solution” will be talking with his son, Brother Daniel Pinnock, who followed in his father’s footsteps. They’ll take us back to their journey on how their life-changing decision to answer God’s call to the ministry has given their lives purpose and meaning. And Brother Daniel seeks fatherly advice on parenting as he and his wife raise two young sons of their own.
6/15/2023 • 35 minutes, 39 seconds
Conflict of Beliefs
What happens in a family when one changes religions? Felix and Robert share lessons on how to stay connected with family while being true to themselves.
5/18/2023 • 29 minutes, 10 seconds
Teachers As Parents
This month, we’re celebrating moms and teachers! We’re taking you back to season 1 where we met Melissa and Arienne, two mom teachers who were forced to change their way of teaching through remote learning at the height of the pandemic, while still caring for their own children. Studies show the impact on mothers and working women were tremendous during that time. Listen to this honest conversation where they tackle how they juggled between being a mother and teacher day in and day out.
5/4/2023 • 27 minutes, 30 seconds
Want to Find God?
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.
3/30/2023 • 32 minutes, 29 seconds
Mantenerse positivo frente a la negatividad
Mantenerse positivo en el mundo de hoy puede ser un desafío, pero la Biblia nos muestra cómo superar esa negatividad que podría influir en nosotros.
(Staying positive in today’s world can be a challenge, but the Bible shows us how to overcome the negativity that might influence us.)
1/26/2023 • 18 minutes, 11 seconds
Growing up CODA – Lessons Learned from Growing Up CODA – Part 3
It’s part 3 of our Growing Up CODA series and our season finale. Because of the great feedback from the first two episodes and the request of our viewers, you’ll meet the parents of the David Brothers. They’ll answer viewer questions on how they overcame parenting challenges and how they raised two sons to be God fearing young men. For parts 2 and 3, go to the Making Changes show page.
12/15/2022 • 52 minutes, 11 seconds
Growing up CODA – Transition to Adulthood – Part 2
It’s part 2 of our interview with the David Brothers, who were both CODA (children of deaf adults).. Despite their love for their parents, learn how their change in perspective inspired them to answer God’s call to the holy ministry. How did the brothers come to this decision and how did their parents react? And find out how they are helping the deaf community today.
9/16/2022 • 41 minutes, 20 seconds
Growing up CODA – Child of Deaf Adults – Part 1
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.
9/1/2022 • 35 minutes, 15 seconds
Raising CODA
In this bonus episode, Hershey, a mother with hearing loss, talks about what it’s like to raise two children as a deaf mom. And how God has put people in her life like the David family to help her get through the biggest challenges she’s ever faced.
8/31/2022 • 28 minutes, 29 seconds
Thank You For Believing In Me
Our Thank You series continues as we hear from a patient who expresses her deep gratitude to her physical therapist who help others live their lives through her treatment and friendship.
8/30/2022 • 31 minutes, 18 seconds
Parenting Kids with Special Needs
Making Changes introduces Faith And Family: Parenting Children with Special Needs. In this episode of Faith and Family, two moms, each with a son with Down’s syndrome, have a conversation about what life is like with a special needs child, and how to overcome special needs parent burnout. But also the life lessons thats changed their perspective in this beautiful journey. Let’s listen in.
8/12/2022 • 20 minutes, 5 seconds
Dads with Autistic Kids
Jay and Mike are two dads who have children on the autism spectrum. They sit down for an honest conversation on how changing their mindset about autism has helped them find hope and gratitude.
7/7/2022 • 31 minutes, 19 seconds
Expressions of Gratitude
It’s our host, Aliw’s turn to say thank you to someone who introduced her to musicals which her whole family has grown to love and enjoy, plus, we’ll hear other thank you messages from people who have been recipients of human kindness
6/16/2022 • 20 minutes, 46 seconds
Thanking My College Counselor
Our 'Thank You Series' continues, and in this episode, Jan says thank you to her college counselor who believed in her and changed the course of her life nearly 20 years ago.
6/2/2022 • 27 minutes, 46 seconds
New Making Changes Episodes Coming Soon!
We’re back for season 2 starting on May 26th! We can’t wait for you to listen in on a whole new set of conversations about change, gratitude, and the lessons that come when your life takes a full 180.
5/19/2022 • 3 minutes, 8 seconds
Reflecting on Lessons Learned (Season 1)
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.
9/23/2021 • 30 minutes, 19 seconds
On Facing Childhood Cancer
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 incmedia.org. Today, with God’s help, both girls are cancer free and are living their best lives. We’ll hear their stories of survival and the changes they made in their perspectives while battling cancer and they share some insight on how they stayed positive during such a difficult period in their childhood.
7/2/2021 • 27 minutes
On Being A Nurse During A Pandemic
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 a regular basis.
5/27/2021 • 28 minutes, 42 seconds
On Losing My Mom
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.
5/6/2021 • 22 minutes, 24 seconds
On Caring For A Sick Parent
Meet Mike and Jason. Both men have experienced taking care of an ill parent, something that almost everyone will experience in their lifetime. Both of their moms suffered from chronic illness that changed their moms in ways they could have never expected. But through it all, they share the life-changing moments they gained as they watched their moms courageously face such difficult moments.
4/29/2021 • 27 minutes, 54 seconds
On Accepting My Son’s Autism Diagnosis
Meet Emirick and Myra. Two moms who have sons diagnosed with autism. Emirick, who happens to be one of the hosts on INCMedia’s Faith and Family podcast, was forced to make a change in her perspective as she began accepting her son’s autism diagnosis twenty years ago. Myra began talking about autism just a few years ago, when her son Mateo was diagnosed. They’ll be talking about needs of autism children and shared lessons they’ve learned along the way.
4/3/2021 • 26 minutes, 52 seconds
Trailer – Making Changes Podcast
Making Changes Podcast features honest conversations between two people who are on the path to change, but are on different stages in their journeys. Listen in as they share life lessons they learned along the way, but always with God by their side.