Tune In & Level Up Podcast
Host Glenda Hovenkamp invites you to tune in to an upbeat and informative podcast on topics related to leveling up in a variety of ways. You will hear meaningful conversations - the podcast's mission is meeting some remarkable people who made their lives better, easier, healthier. Learn how they are now being of service in the world. Capture takeaways from each episode. Here's to leveling up! To reach Glenda, email: glendahovenkamp@gmail.com.
Ep 48: Kim Rahir, Health Coach - Her Journey From Wheelchair to European Weight Lifting Champion
Tune in to hear Kim Rahir's story about being diagnosed with MS, then using every resource available to return to health and land at the best fitness level of her lifetime - NOW! A former journalist, she pivoted to become a health coach and share her passions for strength training, wholesome nutrition, and healthy mindset with coaching clients. To learn more about her and her services, visit her website and social media:
https://kimrahir.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-rahir/
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Ep 47: Priya Tronsgard, Edify Learning Spaces - A Tutoring Business Serving Neurodivergent Learners
Priya Tronsgard founded Edify Learning Spaces to offer help and resources to neurodivergent students and their families. Pairing a student with a perfectly matched, specialized tutor is her forte. Edify serves students who are gifted, dyslexic, autistic, have ASD, ADHD, Tourette's Syndrome, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, anxiety, or any other normal divergence. Tune in to learn more about Edify and how this entrepreneur is making the world a better place! Learn more about Edify Learning Spaces: https://www.edifylearningspaces.com/.
Ep 46: Lee Quarrie, Actor, Filmmaker, Writer, Teacher
My conversation with Lee Quarrie is a window into the creative industry she's involved with on the daily: acting, directing, producing, writing, and teaching. What's not to like about this big-hearted, spiritual, authentic human? Take a listen! I bet you, like me, are gonna' love her!
Ep 45: Lindsey Kane Leaverton, author of new release: Not Another Self-Help Book!!!
What a treat to have a conversation with Lindsey Kane Leaverton! Her new book, Not Another Self-Help Book, was released on January 16, 2024! It's edgy, fresh, funny, transparent, and so, so thought-provoking in a good way. Order your copy on Amazon and send copies to all your special peeps! Lindsey was a successful touring Christian singer-songwriter for six years, recorded multiple albums, and has written 150ish songs. PLUS, there's more!!! She's an artist. The book includes not only her stories, wisdom, and humor -- every chapter includes an adult coloring book page...
Ep 44: Chad Karger, a Porter at Porter's Call, an Organization that Serves Touring Musicians and Their Spouses
In this interview, Glenda reconnects with her children's former youth pastor, Chad Karger. In the past twenty-five years, Chad has held senior pastoral roles at various churches in the Houston area, but in this episode, the spotlight is on his role as a Porter at Porter's Call, an organization home-based in Franklin, TN, just minutes from Nashville. Learning about the "why" behind the variety of support services this organization offers to touring musicians and their spouses is guaranteed to enlighten and inspire anyone who loves music and the musicians who write and perform it. Touring musicians and prospective con...
Ep 43: Candice Morris, a Mom of 7, Wife, Business and Farm Owner -- Grateful for All God's Blessings!
What a treat to get to chat with Candice Morris, the beautiful daughter of dear friends, Bob and Jan Challenger! All grown up with a husband and family of her own, in this episode Candice shares what makes her tick: being a wife and mother, enjoying dream-come-true farm life, a recent meaningful business venture, and being present and accounted for in every aspect of faith and family for the people she loves with all her heart. Tune in for this heartwarming episode. It will pull your heartstrings and might stir a desire to book her family's AirB&B, Dolly's Lod...
Ep 42: Kristi J. Warner -- Hair Stylist, Realtor, Super Mom!!
What an interesting character! Kristi J. Warner loves doing hair in the Austin-based salon she shares with her best friend. Described as a cool shop with a "Sweet Magnolias" vibe, she enjoys using her creativity to help people feel better about themselves. In the midst of the pandemic, she took the opportunity to earn a real estate license, and she's now a realtor as well as an in-demand hair stylist, and she loves both industries so much, she can't pick a favorite!
Tune in to learn more about this wonderful lady! She's a busy mom and active in...
Ep 41: Donnie Lummus, An Alcohol Recovery Coach Serving Others Through His Coaching Business, Luminous Path Recovery
Tune In to this chat with Donnie Lummus, an Alcohol Recovery Coach who offers his services through his coaching business, Luminous Path Recovery: https://www.luminouspathrecovery.com/.
With over 12 years of sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous, he shares his recovery journey and tells what it was like before sobriety, what happened, and what it's like now. Generously, he shares his experience, strength, and hope with others through his coaching services as well as in AA. This enlightening and transparent conversation will be of interest to anyone who has personal experience with problem drin...
Ep 40: Krista Bligh, Paw and Claws Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Tune In to learn how Krista Bligh, a recent graduate from Texas &M University, is putting her Wildlife and Fisheries Science degree to use in the nonprofit she launched in College Station in 2020 -- Paws and Claws Wildlife Rehab. As the only registered nonprofit 501 (c)(3) wildlife shelter serving the Brazos Valley and surrounding counties that accepts a variety of species, Paws and Claws treated 1,000 animals in the past year. Their mission is to rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife with the goal of releasing them back into the wild as well as educating the public about wildlife.
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Ep 39: 1st Anniversary Celebration for Tune In & Level Up
Tune In & Level Up was launched on July 27, 2022, and in this episode the host, Glenda Hovenkamp, reflects on recording 38 episodes with amazing guests, who opened their hearts and shared their stories so generously. Thank you for a terrific first year!
