Episode 16 - Two Opposing Realities: Let Your Voice Be Heard There is a very real phenomenon of two opposing realities. Darkness and Light. Truth and Lies. Fear and Love. These realities are everywhere. We are in a time where your voice is needed to speak to these realities. Your experiences matter. And your experience is needed to help someone els…

Episode 15 - Are We People or Issues? Different perspectives. Different beliefs. Different values. We become enemies over these. But what if we didn’t? Jesus didn’t share the same perspectives, beliefs, and values as all those He loved. All those He broke bread with. All those He sat with and talked within their homes. All those He was criticized f…

Episode 14 – A Fresh Perspective on Different With whom do you think of differences as being refreshing? That neighbor with a political sign different than yours? That coworker who does things in the hardest way possible? The one who is always finding fault? Or always positive? The family feuds? The one with the cup half full? Or empty? Differences…

Episode 13 - Yes, You Are a Leader! Leadership is for all of us. It is how we lead ourselves. It has to do with how we look at those around us who need assistance accomplishing what they are called to do just as much as it has to do with positions or titles. We all have opportunities to lead in a way that encourages and makes a way for others when …

Welcome to Informative Conversations with Host Jacquelyn Upshaw for her Special Message! Topic: Hiatus, Before New Beginnings. This podcast episode marks a very special time in my life. For the past three seasons, I have been blessed to be a member of the Up2Meradio network. Melinda Davis founded this network with the purpose of helping individuals…

Episode 12 - Unoffendable and Responsive In this world we live in, it can be hard to stay calm, loving, and peaceful. Especially when situations that anger, grieve, and sicken us are all around. I have been given the message of “loud is not a language” and yet, this past week has been one of the hardest ones I have had to live that out. To not be l…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Brian Elder. Topic: A New Song Have you noticed that even in our down times, God can do incredible things? Kim’s guest on the next “COFFEE with Kim” has experienced God working in ways he never dreamed of during a time of anxiety and depression in his life. Join Kim as Christian sin…

Welcome to Informative Conversations with Host Jacquelyn Upshaw and Special Guest Cecelia Fay Morris. Topic: Understanding AI and ChatGPT In this episode, I have a conversation with the Digital Marketing Maven, Cecelia Fay Morris. Cecelia defines AI and ChatGPT, Its purpose, and how we can and should use it. She provides examples of how it can be u…

The power of acknowledging mistakes is great. The difference we can make in people’s lives by simply being honest, transparent, and accountable. To acknowledge where we have misrepresented ourselves, others, or even God. To say with conviction... I am so very sorry. We all hurt people. What do we do with that? How do we bring healing in the places …

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill! Topic: Live Broadcast- "Up Close with Host Kim" In this episode Kim is Live to share her thoughts, to provide inspiration to you, enlighten your day and to bless you with hope. A huge Thank You for tuning in with us LIVE and if you miss the live broadcast enjoy listening to the podcast. Thank you fo…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Brenda Cox Harkins. Topic: Loud is Not a Language Being loud doesn't always make you right. This quote makes you think, doesn’t it, about the communication going on around us every day and maybe even some of our own conversations. Kim’s guest on our next “COFFEE with Kim” certainly …

We have truly walked into the beginning of what scripture talks about when it says everything that can be shaken will be shaken. Those structures we have held dear are toppling, and it is time to re-examine who built those structures. And why. And what we need to do now. In this episode we will look at: - Our own hearts Man-made structures we have …

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Brooklyn Wittmer. Topic: Don't Say My Name Many of us have seen the award-winning movie, Don't Say My Name, which was inspired by the true story of a human trafficking survivor. On the next “COFFEE with Kim,” Kim will introduce us to the very talented Brooklyn Wittmer, the young awa…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Vanelle Hogan. Topic: Train Up a Child Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. The familiar words of Proverbs 22:6 ring in our ears, but for Kim’s guest on the next “COFFEE with Kim” show, this verse rings within her heart. Join Kim …

To own our mistakes, to take responsibility for them, is hard sometimes. Especially when we struggle with admitting we are wrong. A natural human reaction is to deflect error and blame other people or adverse circumstances. That is a victim mindset. A place where we give others power over the choices we made. We can shift our mindset to one of powe…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Jenny Muscatell. Topic: “A Million Tiny Miracles” Have you noticed that God is present in every single detail we experience? Kim’s guest on the next “COFFEE with Kim” show reminds us that God can make every moment count, whether we’re walking through a victory or going through trial…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Terri Gilbert. Topic: "Speak His Word" Does God really want you to prosper? Does He truly have more for you? And what does it mean to prosper? On the next “COFFEE with Kim,” Kim’s guest is an author, speaker, Bible teacher, and Christian empowerment coach whose mission is to help us…

Welcome to the Empowerment Hour with Host Michelle Bolden and Special Guest Deacon Garlan Garner. Topic: Celebrating the Caregiver-Chicago Family Caregiving Expo Tune in to learn more about the upcoming Chicago Caregiver's Expo. Deacon Garlan Garner became the care taker of his recent widowed father immediately following his retirement at AT&T (32 …

Welcome to the Empowerment Hour with Host Michelle Bolden and Special Guests Phyllis Box and her son Anthony Box. Topic: Peace of Mind: A Mother and Son's Story Tune in to this touching episode as a mother and son share their story and journey living with mental illness. Phyllis (the mom) is the founder of "Phyl Good...About Your Health", and skill…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Annie B. Mayfield. Topic: Made to Shine Do you know that you were made to shine? Kim’s guest on the next “COFFEE with Kim” show has found the secret to shining and she delights in encouraging others to shine as God intended. Join Kim in welcoming the amazing Annie B. Mayfield, a glo…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guests Cassie Byram and son Jonathan Byram. Topic: "Forty-Seven Days with Jesus" On the upcoming episode of “COFFEE with Kim,” Kim will host a unique interview featuring a mother and her son together, marking a first for our show! Join us as we introduce this exceptional duo who have rece…

Episode 8 - ELECTION TENSION DOESN’T HAVE TO BE RELATIONAL TENSION For too many years, election season has been a source of contention for families and other important relationships. The issues about which we are passionate have become the measuring stick for our relationships, and I am not sure when this all started but I have certainly had it in …

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Barry Meguiar. Topic: “Ignite Your Life” What would you think if someone said, 'You can have the time of your life for the rest of your life'? This is precisely what our next guest on "COFFEE with Kim" is proclaiming - that we can experience joy every day, regardless of the circumst…

Welcome to Call for Caring presents the Empowerment Hour with Host Michelle Bolden in the SPECIAL episode! Topic: Spring Cleaning In this episode Host Michelle Bolden cleans through season one episodes to summarize key points and action items for caregiver's! We want to hear from you! Leave us a comment and subscribe to the show at www.up2meradio.c…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Zoro. Topic: Maria’s Scarf Kim’s guest is someone who not only has great faith and a great story but is inspiring and fun. He is an accomplished author, speaker, pastor, and drummer who is filled with the desire to love others and spread Jesus. Join Kim in her conversation with Zoro…

EPISODE 7 - COURAGE FOR YOUR MOMENT OF CHOICE Change is hard work. Familiarity has a sense of safety to it, and we don’t like to feel unsafe or ill-equipped to deal with unsafe feelings. I have been pondering what it takes to get to the point where we choose the hard work of making change happen. Why do we do what we do without giving it a second t…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Laura West. Topic: Out of the Darkness Kim’s guest on an upcoming episode of “COFFEE with Kim” knows how it feels to have your life fall apart, when you feel no joy or happiness at all. Join Kim as she welcomes Laura West, speaker, podcast host, and author of Out of the Darkness and…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Chrissy Whitten. Topic: A Friend of Job On the upcoming "COFFEE with Kim” show, we'll meet a guest who says she and Job would have been best friends! She has known great loss, describing her own darkness as so deep that only God could be seen there. Join Kim as she welcomes author a…

Episode 6 - WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER Have you ever wished you had something to offer the world that nobody else has offered yet? Something nobody has even thought about? Do you look at others and see how they make an impact and wish you could make one too? Desiring to make an impact, make a difference, is something that is wired into the unique creat…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Joe Battaglia. Topic: A Christian Worldview What is a Christian worldview, and why is it significant? Is it truly important and how can we truly live it out in our lives? Tune in to the upcoming episode of "COFFEE with Kim" where Kim and her guest will delve into these questions, di…

Welcome to Informative Conversations with Host Jacquelyn and Special Guest Benita Paulsen. Topic: The Miracle Kidney - Part 2 In the second half of this two-part episode, I continue my conversation with Monique Benson. Her husband, Tyrone Benson joins the conversation and shares his perspective on this journey. Later, I speak with Monique's kidney …

Welcome to Call For Caring presents The Empowerment Hour with Host Michelle Bolden and Special Guest Shawn Caprice Houston Topic: Double Dute - Caring for Two Parents A Caregiver's story and journey as she cares for both of her parents while continuing her career. Shawn Caprice Houston is the youngest daughter of Leroy and Dorothy Houston originall…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guests Susan Young ad Jenn Keenan. Topic: “An Incredible Invitation" The Bible tells us in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” This upcoming “COFFEE with Kim” show begins with that incredible invitation where God welcomes us into His …

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Eileen Sommi. Topic: “What I Got Instead” Do you remember the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the book of Daniel, and how they told the King, “We know our God can deliver us, but even if He doesn’t, we will still serve Him”? Our guest on the next “COFFEE on Kim” has expe…

Episode 5 - MARRIAGE ON THE MISSION FIELD I was surprised to hear what a young woman I have known since her teen years, and is very special to me, had to say about what her biggest challenge has been so far. At 22 years old, Abigail left America to do mission work in West Africa. So “marriage” is not what was expected to be her biggest challenge. I…

Welcome to Call for Caring presents the Empowerment Hour with Host Michelle Bolden and Special Guest Angela James. Topic: Caregiver Resources for Lung Cancer Support Special Guest Angela James of LUNGevity shares information of support and resources for caregivers of lung patients. This special episode is sponsored by LUNGevity. For additional info…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Jordan Kemper. Topic: “Red Key Revolution” We hear about successes and fortunes almost every day in one way or the other. But how often do you hear of someone whose passion is to guide high achievers to win in areas that money can't buy? Our guest today on "COFFEE with Kim" is a bes…

Welcome to Informative Conversations with Host Jacquelyn and Special Guest Monique Benson Topic: The Miracle Kidney - Part 1 In episode one of this two-part interview, I talk with Monique Benson, about the miracle of receiving her kidney. We discuss the prophecy of healing that was spoken 15 years ago, how she received her Living Donor Kidney most …

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Dr.Cheryl Duvall. Topic: Africa in My Soul What's it like when it seems as if your whole world is being uprooted? When you feel hurt and abandoned because everything is changing? Our next guest on “COFFEE with Kim” has been in that very situation and experienced those same emotions.…

Episode 4 - THANK A TEACHER In each of our lives I believe there is someone, somewhere, who spoke truth and life into us. For some, we might have to look deeper to remember who that was. But whether they were there for a moment, a lifetime, or some interval in between, there was most likely somebody that imparted a bit of hope into you. That spoke …

Welcome to the Call For Caring Empowerment Hour with Host Michelle Bolden and Special Guest Kimberly Goodloe. Topic: The Empowerment Hour Goes Red - Part 2 of 2 In this episode our guest Kimberly Goodloe, a heart disease survivor shares her journey as a caregiver and care recipient through open heart surgery. Kimberly shares" one of the important p…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Marc Fucarile. Topic: “Boston Marathon Survivor Gives Back” In our upcoming episode of "COFFEE with Kim," hear the incredible story of Marc Fucarile, a right leg amputee and survivor of the Boston Marathon Bombings. Join us this Monday, February 26 at 10:00 am as Marc shares how he …

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guests Destiny Yarbrough and Dr. Alveda King. Topic: “The Vision” with Destiny Yarbrough and Dr. Alveda King Join us and tune in as Dr. Alveda King and Destiny Yarbrough join Kim Crabill on COFFEE with Kim to share the amazing new network show, The Vision! Some people have a view…but they…

Episode 3 - MOMMA IN A WAR ZONE Can you think of a time when a motivating fear gripped you? I am not talking about a traumatic time. I am talking about a time when you knew you were being put into a place that was far out of your comfort zone, but you knew you were supposed to be there anyway. We often put fear in the “bad” category, and many times…

Welcome to the Empowerment Hour with Host Michelle Bolden and Special Guest Shana Scott, VP of Community Impact, Metro Atlanta American Heart Association. Topic: The Empowerment Hour Goes Red - Part 1 of 2 This episode presents a overview of AHA (Atlanta Heart Association) services related to Heart Disease and Family Caregiver Resources. Shana Scot…

Welcome to TEEN Talk presented by COFFEE with Kim with Kim Crabill and TEEN Talk Host Kyle Levien. Topic: TEEN Talk - Bullying Join us on “TEEN Talk” with Kim Crabill and Kylee Levien as they discuss bullying and how it affects teens. They will also be joined by special guests, TV director/producer, Alexandra Boylan and Teen Influencer, Victoria Be…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Joey Canyon. Topic: Joey Canyon - Meet the Man Behind Canyon Star TV Meet Joey Canyon, the man behind the singing of the multiple top ten hits, the movie acting and the new network, Canyon Star TV on the next "COFFEE with Kim" You'll no doubt be inspired as Joey speaks about his jou…

In Episode 2, Brenda shares a surprisingly insignificant memory that impacted her life in an extremely significant way, bringing greater awareness to her identity and purpose. She then shares how you too, can go on a meaningful journey of discovering the significance of seemingly insignificant times in your life to understand more deeply and clearl…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Shelia Erwin. Topic: “Talking the Titus 2 Talk” In our upcoming episode of "COFFEE with Kim," we are excited to welcome Shelia Erwin as our guest. Shelia is an author, speaker, and founder of Raising Dreamers Ministries. Our discussion will focus on the importance of women’s ministr…

Welcome to COFFEE with Kim with Host Kim Crabill and Special Guest Gavin Class Topic: You Only Live Twice Do we only live once…or can we know life twice? Join us on our next “COFFEE with Kim” and meet the author Gavin Class of YOLT…You Only Live Twice for an inspiring story of hope, transformation, bravery, and renewal. Enjoying the Conversation? V…