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In a world that feels increasingly divided, how do we stay focused on what truly matters? In this special episode of the Pursue Your Passion podcast, we're deviating from our usual format to address what's going on in our world. Drawing inspiration from Mr. Rogers, Ted Lasso, and the 'Exhausted Majority,' I'm sharing five actionable steps you can take today to protect your peace and engage more deeply with your community. We'll discuss the power of a digital detox, the importance of critical thinking, and why real revival always begins at the individual level. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed or looking for a way to bridge the gap with those around you, this episode is a reminder that hope is a choice and light always drives out darkness. Join us for a conversation on prayer, perspective, and the passion for a better tomorrow. To connect with me: https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

Taking a break from the normal cadence, Tyler breaks down Francis Chan's Crazy Love and the effect that it had on him after reading. Tyler's take is a brief synopsis, but gives insight into his key takeaways and why you should read it as well.  To learn more about Francis Chan & Crazy Love - https://www.crazylove.org/ To connect with Tyler - https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

In this episode Tyler shares 5 End of Year Blogs that Many Hands has released to answer tough questions about their mission. You'll be challenged and inspired from the messages and stories you hear.   To learn more about Many Hands - https://www.mh4h.org/ To connect with Tyler - https://www.tylerkamerman.com/  

In this milestone 100th episode of Pursue Your Passion, Tyler Kamerman reconnects with the very voices that helped shape the show. This special episode features updates from many of the podcast's first one hundred guests as they share where their passions have taken them since their original conversations. From new ventures and breakthroughs to personal transformations and unexpected opportunities, these check-ins reveal the ongoing evolution of passionate people committed to growth. Each update serves as a reminder that the pursuit doesn't end with a single decision or moment—it's a continuous journey filled with twists, turns, and renewed purpose. Whether you've followed along since episode one or are joining us for the first time, this celebration of passion-in-progress showcases what can happen when people boldly follow what inspires them. Here's to 100 episodes—and the many remarkable journeys still unfolding. To connect with Tyler - https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

In this episode Tyler shares a lesson on Spiritual Gifts from Many Hands CEO, Tim Brand. Then moves into questions to help guide you to a personal mission statement. And closes the episode with guidance to step into your goal planning for 2026 and beyond.   To connect with Tyler - https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

Abena Sankofa Imhotep is an award-winning author, scholar, and activist whose work celebrates Africana, challenges historical narratives, and advocates for a just world. As the CEO of Sankofa Literary & Empowerment Group, Abena's mission is two-fold: to create spaces for lifelong learning that center the literature and scholarship of Black authors and to work toward a world where all children love to read. Her debut children's book, Omari's Big Tree and the Mighty Djembe, has received international recognition with distribution in 29 countries. Leading conversations on human rights, racial equity, and organizational awareness for various institutions, Abena has presented human rights papers at the Nelson Institute Global Citizen Forum, the Iowa Human Rights Research Conference, and University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute. Abena was selected to be the final commencement speaker at the historic Iowa Wesleyan University, led interdisciplinary think-tanks, and graced the TEDx stage. She has received numerous honors including the American Red Cross Diversity Equity & Inclusion Award, African American Leadership Academy Fellowship, NAACP Accomplished Entrepreneur Award, Top Ten Iowa Book of the Year, the prestigious Iowa Author Award, and Iowa Podcast Awards Host of the Year.    To connect with Abena: https://www.abenasankofa.com/ or https://substack.com/@theimhotepreport   To get in touch with Tyler: https://www.tylerkamerman.com/  

Justin Brady builds podcasts & DTC content for iconic brands. He has interviewed the founder of Starbucks and Hint, CEOs of Mattel and GoDaddy, Presidential candidates, Senators, US Ambassadors, #1 New York Times best-selling authors, and cable news personalities. He has written for The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Harvard Business Review, Brady started The Creativity Cultivator podcast nearly a decade ago with early guests like Matthew E. May, David Burkus, Jessica Kriegel, and Dan Pink. The show would go onto be in the Apple Podcast new and noteworthy charts and the top 1% of podcasts per iHeart Media. Today, Brady has interviewed hundreds of A-List leaders, best-selling authors, CEOs, White House cabinet members, Hollywood celebrities, and billboard performing artists. Brady has hosted numerous livestreams as an anchor/interviewer including a Soar.com stream featuring guest like Rep. Justin Amash, and The Global Peter Drucker stream live from Vienna's Hofburg Palace where he interviewed guests like author Edgar Schein, Pierre Le Manh, CEO of PMI, and Bloomberg Editor, Sarah Green Carmichael. Brady talks to groups on communication and how to use trust channels to rapidly scale relationships. He also leads workshops on content and podcasting strategy. Previous talks have been for Boston Techstars, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, the Minnesota AMA, and Knowledge Summit in Colorado Springs. Brady hosted a talk show on iHeartRadio, interviewing guests like Pauly Shore, Mike Rowe, and six USA Presidential Candidates during the Iowa Caucuses. He wrote on creativity, tech, design thinking, and workplace culture for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Quartz, The Creativity Post, and The Harvard Business Review. Brady owns Cultivate, a referral-only PR company. His clients have achieved hundreds of millions of impressions in Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Axios, CNN, and through top influencers and YouTubers like Mr. Beast. To get in touch with Justin: https://justinkbrady.com/ To connect with Tyler: https://www.tylerkamerman.com/  

Scott Doggett is the Founder and Chief Servant Leader of the National Academy of Leadership Development and author of Priceless! See People Differently. Lead People Better.   With more than 30 years of experience in leadership, training, and organizational development - including senior roles in both hospitality and non-profit sectors - Scott's mission is simple: to help leaders see people as priceless and lead in a way that changes lives. His work bridges faith and business, inspiring a new movement of servant leaders across industries.   To connect with Scott: https://www.nationalald.com/ or [email protected] To get in touch with Tyler: https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

In this episode, Tyler shares the breakout session, "Meant for More," that he shared at the Many Hands Impact Summit, on Friday September 12th.   To learn more about Many Hands: https://www.mh4h.org/   To connect with Tyler: https://www.mh4h.org/  

I have been an Occupational Therapist since 1991. I started out working in neuro rehab - brain injury rehabilitation, and loved it. I've always been a person who is constantly seeking out more education, especially when you find that you aren't able to help people enough, with what you know. So I studied and became certified in NDT, or Neuro Developmental Treatment early in my career. As I moved into other areas of rehab, I took trainings in Myofascial Release, Hand Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, and Manual Lymph Drainage. I kept looking for "that thing" that resonated with me. While I learned a lot with these courses and they brought more understanding and different techniques to use, none of them were "it" for me. And they didn't teach people how to help themselves. It was another technique to do "to" them. I have owned my own business, Atha SomaYoga, since 2017, and have an office inside Core Physical Therapy in West Des Moines. I offer mainly private sessions focusing on helping people become aware of their basic resting breath and posture, and imbalances they may have, then help them retrain them through the work of Buteyko Breath Re-education and Somatics. Then I help them retrain their functional movement, with additional tools from yoga, including the poses, philosophy, and Ayurveda (the sister science to yoga) so they can keep themselves moving well, and helping to decrease their pain and/or tension. I lead the 200 and 500 hour Therapeutic SomaYoga programs in Des Moines, through Yoga North International SomaYoga Institute, and am also starting to offer Continuing Education in Somatics and breathwork, to PT's, OT's, and possibly massage therapists, etc., in the future. To connect with Pam: https://www.athasomayoga.com/ To get in touch with Tyler: https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

Renee Welk has mentored and coached for 3 decades. Her work evolved from working with kids, students, and student athletes to wellness clients and entrepreneurs. She transitioned her mentorship into print with her book Ease the Chaos where she shares real stories of finding peace while navigating the struggles that come with change and growth. She talks about the thoughts, feelings, sensations and perceptions that we experience in moments of chaos in order to find peace and continue working toward life by design.     Renee leads us to uncover truths about ourselves and human nature, look at concepts from a different perspective, and make mindset shifts. We are also encouraged to fall in love with our whole selves, even the parts we don't like. She brings to the table the skill of taking something abstract - like a goal - and personalizing it for each individual so that they can be successful (by their own definition). You will know after chatting with her or reading her book that you are NOT alone along your journey.   Her hobbies include spending time with family and friends, reading and learning, running, playing basketball, crafting and being in nature.   Her passions are gut health and access to education and good health.   To connect with Renee - https://www.easethechaos.com/ or [email protected] To get in touch with Tyler - https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

Dr. Ray Benedetto, DC, DACNB is a sought after functional medicine practitioner, natural thyroid health expert and founder of the Rapid Thyroid Recovery System.     He has been in private practice in Bethlehem, PA for over 20 years. He is most well known for helping those with chronic health conditions, thyroid, and digestive problems in particular, finally discover the root causes of their symptoms and achieve the relief they haven't seen from traditional medical treatment.   His success with his patients and clients stems from years working in the trenches building a busy functional medicine practice that has patients from all of the world seeking his natural and alternative advice. Dr Ray lives and practices with his wife, Dr. Alison Benedetto and their 3 children in Bethlehem PA and consults with clients and patients from all over the US.   To Connect with Dr. Ray - https://www.drraybenedetto.com/home43363912 To get in touch with Tyler - https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

Dr. Kevin Miller opened EP True Chiropractic (now Truth Family Chiropractic) in June of 2002 with a passion for helping the West Des Moines community heal without the intervention of medication and surgery. He is well-known within the athletic community and has even had the privilege to adjust the Team USA Wrestling teams at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and several World Championships.   He also cares for the twelve-time National Champion Grandview University's Men's Wrestling team.   More recently, the Grandview Women's Wrestling team, Track and Field program, and Volleyball programs have utilized chiropractic care from the Truth Family Chiropractic team.   To connect with Kevin - https://truthfamilychiropractic.com/ To get in touch with Tyler - https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

In this episode, Tyler gives updates on his journey and shares his message from Sunday, May 18th at New City Church in Des Moines, IA.   To view Tyler's message (speaking starts at 57:20) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X6V4O3GqL0   To view Tyler's message from Freedom Fellowship Church, in Indianola, IA (5-11-25) - https://youtu.be/LXzK_m6fbjI?si=-o3nzYx_xMx_UL32   To connect with Tyler: https://www.tylerkamerman.com/

Jamie Cord has nearly 35 years of experience owning and managing successful companies. He is a driven entrepreneur and began his first registered business at the age of 13. Jamie has extensive background in the light industrial commercial warehouse industry. For over 10 years he was a vice president at Jacobson Companies, and now owns his own, JTLogistics, and manages millions square feet and a team of nearly 1000 employees. Jamie is known for his network of connections, his relationship-building and sales skills, and his ability to produce not just revenue but a successful business model that is highly profitable. Jamie is a master of developing positive culture and vision. He believes fully in the 'heart-led leader' mentality and approach, and intentionally and purposefully strives to 'create amazing' for his staff, customers, vendor,s and peers daily.    In this episode, we learn more about Jamie's entrepreneurial mindset and his approach to "Create Amazing." To connect with Jamie: - https://jtlogistics.com/ or direct - [email protected] To get in touch with Tyler: https://www.tylerkamerman.com/