The Great Return

Processing Through Transition: 053

Nikki is a life coach and helps individuals through transition. Transition can mean as a missionary off the field, transition into a new job, new city, graduating college, ending your sports career and finding other passions. Or transitioning from being stuck in a rut and need help creating more meaning to your life. What is a life coach? A life coach is someone who helps bridge the gap from where you are to where you want to be. If you don’t know where you want to be, a coach helps you figure that out as well. We create goals, systems, and make new habits to be able to achieve what you want to in the next season of life. Listen to the episode where Nikki explains all about life coaching here https://m2bministries.org/what-is-life-coaching-2/ 5 questions to ask yourself in any transition: 1. What have I learned in the season I am leaving behind? 2. What mistakes have I made and how can I learn from them? 3. What emotions am I feeling as I leave the past? 4. What am I looking forward to in the next season? 5. What emotions am I feeling moving into this new season? Things to keep in mind: -Reflect -Give yourself necessary time to work through an emotion -Write it down! -Enjoy the season you are in and don't rush to the next one -Talk to a trusted friend, coach, or therapist Books for Transition: Atomic Habits https://kit.com/nikkiromani/personal-development-books/atomic-habits-an-ea Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes https://kit.com/nikkiromani/personal-development-books/transitions-making Don't forget to subscribe and write a review!

Working Remotely- Interview with Betsy Ramser Jaime

If you listened to the episode "Where We are Headed: New Things to Come", you would have learned that Betsy is no longer a part of our team. However, she still remains a friend and in today's episode, Nikki interviews her about working remotely. Betsy has been working remotely for about 6 years. Betsy got her masters in Entrepreneurship, so you can say she's an expert in this area. She shares with us how to work remotely, places to look for jobs and be able to work from home, how to create a schedule for yourself to be on task while working remotely, and so much more. You won't want to miss her nuggets of wisdom on this hot topic of today! For full show notes go to m2bministries.org/workingremotely To become a part of our Patreon page go to https://www.patreon.com/thegreatreturn If you would like to be a part in what we are doing make sure to donate by going to m2bministries.org/donate Join our newsletter to get updates m2bministries.org Thanks for listening and if you are enjoying this podcast don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave us a review on iTunes. Share this episode with your friends! Here's to a thriving life!

Where Are We Headed: New Things To Come

Change is occurring here at M2B Ministries. Change can be hard, but it's also necessary for growth and improvement. In this episode, Nikki shares updates and keeps you in the loop with the changes being made in this organization. Don't worry! We aren't leaving and our pursuit to help short term missionaries with re-entry remains the same. We have added 3 core values: 1. Community 2. Connection 3. Identity Some changes occurring are: 1. Name change to The Great Return (now the organization will have the same name as this podcast!) 2. The remaining team members are Nikki and Victoria 3. We are growing partnerships to come up with a roadmap to re-entry. 4. Improvements in our curriculum for the Navigator Mentorship 5. We are focusing on transition coaching, mental health, Navigator Mentorship, and trainings. A lot is happening here, but all good things. We are trusting God and following his led. We are believing God has big things in store for this ministry and we are on the path of preparation and development. Make sure to stick around and share what we are doing with your friends. If you would like to be a part in what we are doing make sure to donate by going to m2bministries.org/donate You can also join our Patreon page by visiting https://www.patreon.com/thegreatreturn Join our newsletter to get updates m2bministries.org

Dream Interpretation with Gary McGinnis: 050

Gary and Nikki met when he and his wife were Nikki's coaches while she was on the World Race in 2014. More than 4 years later and they still remain friends with a going friendship. Gary has the gift of dream interpretation. In this episode, he shares how he learned this was a gifting of his back in 2000. He has been through the Master Certification Process (no longer offered) with Streams Ministries . Today this ministry offers many great resources such as their "Understanding Dreams and Visions" online course. Check out the website for more information. streamsministries.com Though he has been through this training, Gary shares with us that he is continuously learning about dreams. He says this is an area we will never be able to master. Questions Gary Answers: How do we know a dream is from God? How do you know if a dream is important? How does someone interpret a dream? Things to Consider: How does a dream make you feel? Vivid, bright, colorful, light dreams are from God Whether you have black and white dreams or colorful, God can use any dream Value the dream Write it down and focus on it Have intimacy with God God will tell you through the Holy Spirit what the dream means- ask him. Depend on the Holy Spirit for interpretation Quotes: "The hardest dreams to interpret are your own because you are too close to them." “What you focus on you make room for, what you fear you give power” "Holy Haunting: a thing inside of you that won't let you go from the Holy Spirit." Books: Interpreting the Symbols and Types by Kevin Connor https://smile.amazon.com/Interpreting-Symbols-Types-Kevin-Conner/dp/0914936514/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550794901&sr=8-1&keywords=symbols+and+types Dreams: a Biblical Model of Interpretation by Jim Driscoll and Zach Mapes https://smile.amazon.com/Dreams-biblical-interpretation-Zach-Mapes/dp/0982282117/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1550794722&sr=8-2&keywords=jim+driscoll Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review! If you have a dream you want interpreted leave a comment on our website here m2bministries.org/dreams To be a part of what we are doing join us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thegreatreturn

Habits That Will Set You Up For Success: 049

Behind every successful person, you will find successful habits. Right now Nikki and Betsy are both reading a really good book called Atomic Habits by James Clear which talks all about the importance of habits and how they are really the foundation for a great life. In today’s episode Betsy will go through some examples of foundational habits that will set you up for success in every area of your life. For Full Show Notes: m2bministries.org/habitsforsuccess