One Thing in Common

Your Gifting Is Not Your Identity

Hey OTIC fam, we are BACK! On today’s episode, we have Brittany Loynaz. Brittany is a student at Southeastern University, who is finishing her Bachelor’s in Psychology. She serves at VOUS Church as a Worship Leader and loves anything involving music, writing and spending time outdoors. In this conversation, we cover powerful topics such as identity, gifting, mindset, relationship blindspots and the power of what a heart transformed can have in your life and those around you. She shares about how she gained freedom and true fulfillment by going from a self-serving mindset, to a servant heart mindset. We also chat about how to choose to not get offended in world that seems to get offended so quickly and easily. This conversion is filled with many funny stories, golden nuggets, and “aha” moments, that you don’t want to miss.  

A Conversation on The Five Love Languages, Setting Boundaries, Empathy and More

Natasha Torres chats with Megs on the topic of the five love languages, the three different types of empathy, setting boundaries, and more. They both discuss the importance of understanding one’s love language and the tremendous impact it can positively have on the quality of relationships in someone’s life. They talk about how empathy is a strength rather than a weakness and how to embrace that. Natasha is in the process of pursuing her Masters in Social Work and has a huge heart for people, which you will feel as you hear this conversation. A candid convo filled with much insight and stories, this is one you’ll want to share with those closest to you. 

Tapping Into Your Creativity

Juanita Jimenez chats with Megs on the topic of creativity. Juanita shares what creativity means to her, how she taps into her creative zone, and also how to deal with discouragement while being a creative. They also talk about how easy it is to get stuck in the "pressure to perform" mode and how to get out of that mindset and into one where a person is coming from an authentic, genuine, and whole place. Understanding that one's worth does not come from the applause of people nor the works that they do, but rather from the creator of all creation. 

The Importance Of Gut Health, The Microbiome, How They Have A Direct Impact On The Skin & More

Dora Salazar is a professional advocate for integrative wellness, specializing in functional and holistic nutrition counseling. On this episode, Dora chats with Megan on the importance of gut health, the microbiome, foods that cause inflammation and which foods to add to your plate to help fight it, how the effects stress has on your body/skin and much more. Her unique blend of holistic and clinical expertise draws a different approach to modern nutrition coaching. Driven to help women and men better understand the complexities of their bodies, she offers her clients a therapeutic approach to optimize body functions looking beyond their symptoms to get to the root cause of their health concerns with the highlight on the importance of food nourishment, lifestyle modifications and holistic therapies, recognizing the interplay between nutrition, bio-individuality and mindset to create sustainable change. A conversation filled with so much knowledge, grab a paper and pen because there’s a lot to take from it! 

Relationship Talk: A Guys Point of View

Tommy Acosta joins Megan to talk about his faith journey alongside a very entertaining and in depth conversaiton on relationships from a guys point of view. On this episode, Tommy shares what guys wish girls knew, lessons he’s learned from prior relationships, and a personal story on forgiveness that was key in moving forward. This episode is filled with lots of laughs and real talk, one you definitely don’t want to miss. 

Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life

Diane Donis is a woman of faith and a mother to a beautiful young lady Nalayah. Diane is a HR Manager at Cano Health as well as the Founder and CEO of HROC (Human Resources Operating Creatively.) On this episode, Diane shares how her faith in God got her through one of the toughest seasons of her life and how that season led her to her newest venture which is now what we know as, HROC. She also shares her best piece of advice to all the single moms out there and goes deeper into conversation with Megan about the power of perspective and how it can change someone’s life. 

 

Bullying, Peer Pressure, How to Stand Up For Yourself in Those Moments and More

Season 4 is finally here and I am so pumped to be back recording and sharing these conversations with y’all! On today’s episode, we have Austin Gerland. In this conversation, Austin shares with us how he was bullied early in his life, and how that affected his choices, friendships and the environments he chose to be in. He shares how he got to the root of the issue and how his journey to healing began. We talk about how to embrace your authentic self, not trying to fit it like everyone else, but being confident in who God called you to be. We also touch on the topic of peer pressure and the importance of choosing integrity over popularity. Y’all this episode is filled with so many golden nuggets and mic drop moments, definitely one you do not want to miss! 

Keys to Living a Joy-Filled Life

Wrapping up season three of the podcast with someone who is no stranger on here, my dad, David Hinck! In this candid conversation, we talk about joy and where we find that in, having a victor mentality versus a victim mentality, seeking to serve others rather than being served, finding true fulfillment in life, and of course, it wouldn't be a complete episode without papa Hinck sharing his priceless stories that will leave you wanting more. There were some tears shed, giggles shared, and a whole lot of wisdom spoken, an episode you truly do not want to miss! 

A Conversation on Incremental Growth, While Living in a Microwave Society

On today's episode, we have Chase Brown! Chase is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and creative. He is the Founder of Perspectives Worldwide, an international and domestic missions nonprofit and the co-host of The Perspectives Podcast with his business partner, Josue Bampende. On this episode, Chase and I have a conversation on the topic of incremental growth while living in a microwave society, tapping into the creativity that's already inside of you and truly understanding God's love for us and how that changed our lives. 

Learning to Love Your True Authentic Self

A special conversation I got to have with someone who is like a little sister to me, Paola Bechalani! On this episode, we touch on the topic of body image, sharing our own personal stories dealing with insecurities in the past, learning to love your true authentic self, and a whole bunch more. She might be young, but this girl is wise beyond her years and shares so many golden nuggets in our conversation! Trust me, this is one you don't want to miss.