I’ve been blessed to sit down with so many incredible people—each with powerful stories of resilience, encouragement, and inspiration. It’s impossible to choose which conversation has touched my heart the most, but my recent interview with my friend and powerhouse business and community mogul, Ms. Marcia Brown, is certainly one of the most soul-stirring.

As a mother who became a single mother, a wife who became a widow, and a woman simply trying to navigate life, I deeply resonate with Marcia. She, too, has worn many of the same hats. Our episode, Parenting X, Y, and Z, goes far beyond the topic of parenting; it dives into the heart of a woman with a God-given passion for uplifting youth and young adults. The Word teaches us to give even out of our own need—and Marcia has done exactly that, often without realizing she was doing it. And she continues to pour out, faithfully.

If you’re ready for a beautiful, tear-jerking, heartfelt conversation, be sure to tune in to Episode 21.

Thank you, Marcia, for allowing me the honor of hearing your transparent, authentic, and inspiring story. God really does turn ashes into beauty. Those rough, tough, rugged seasons—the ones we wish we could escape—He uses to create the most brilliant, rare, and authentic diamonds. Nothing fake. Nothing false. No wooden nickels.

Join me Tuesday, November 18, for Episode 21 as my friend, Ms. Marcia Brown, founder and executive director of Teen Leaders of America, shares the TLA story—and how pouring into others ultimately poured back into her.