Rethreading Lives's Podcast

Have you ever considered the importance of being intentional in leadership? In this recap episode, Kristin recounts her conversation with Nicole Thomas, the highest-ranking African American woman at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and one of Kristin’s personal heroes. Nicole is a remarkable woman who leads thousands of people in the hospital yet makes time for intentional interactions and sacrificial service. As the hospital president, Nicole has tremendous responsibility, yet demonstrates servant leadership's effectiveness and impact through her deliberate availability and leadership mentality. As Kristin recalls the most emotional and vulnerable moments of her conversation with Nicole, a heart-wrenching st...

When was the last time someone’s story truly inspired you to make a positive difference? In this captivating episode of “Rethreading Lives,” host Kristin Keen plunges into the remarkable journey of Nicole Thomas, the first African American woman to lead as President of The Baptist Hospital Jacksonville. Nicole outlines her pioneering journey to her role as the healthcare administrator at Baptist Hospital Jacksonville. Nicole's remarkable life illustrates the importance of relying on a bedrock community of support and accountability. Nicole discusses executing a vision for a better future, and her driven pursuit of her unique purpose. Her story offers...

Just under four years ago, Michael Howland received a devastating diagnosis that would alter his life and the lives of his family members forever. Through a routine trip to the dentist, Michael’s physicians discovered a rare and terminal heart condition that required radical changes to his diet, lifestyle, and, more importantly, his perspective on time. Thankfully, Michael is with us, but his world has been forever changed. This begs the question: What would you do if given such earth-shattering news?  In this recap episode, Kristin reviews some of the most impactful moments of her conversation with Michael. Kristin ela...

What if you were given six months to live? What if you knew that you had an incurable disease, and the end was inevitable? We sometimes ask these questions in theory, but this is Michael Holand's reality. Join us for a conversation with Michael about how this diagnosis has affected his perspective on life and how he makes the time he has even more precious. Michael Howland is President and CEO of the Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Center.  Michael has a beautiful vision to help ensure every Jacksonville child with hearing and speech challenges has access to the resources t...

Have you ever been scrolling on your phone or watching TV and realized you've been sitting in the same position for hours? Have you ever said to yourself,” Well, that was a waste of time”? We’ve all been there. Today's discussion is all about how to use your time intentionally and thoughtfully. We are recapping our conversation with Joel Chamberlain, an incredible businessman, father, and leader. Spend any time with Joel, and you'll learn one of his greatest virtues is his attention to the passage of time. Joel runs a thriving financial services company, yet intentionally structures his work t...

We all have been given a finite amount of time on this earth. How can you take the time to enrich the community and expand your purpose? That's one of the questions I will answer in this conversation with Joel Chamberlain, a loving husband and father and successful accountant-turned-entrepreneur.  

From a young age, Joel’s grandfather instilled a foundation of faith. Despite growing up in challenging circumstances, Joel maintained a powerful vision by focusing on the positive influences of his grandparents. Joel quickly learned to be intentional with his time, giving him an acute understanding of its val...

Have you ever had a moment or experience that completely changed the direction of your life? Such is the case with Bishop Mark McGuire, who, from the age of 13, became a drug addict, criminal, and eventually, associated with human trafficking. God radically intervened through an arrest and incarceration to transform Mark's life and redirect his purpose to help restore his community. This episode revisits some of the most impactful moments of Mark’s Rethreading Lives conversation. Mark’s powerful testimony entails his transformation from a life of destruction to a purpose-filled community advocate. His incredible story tells of his fals...

Have you ever experienced a radical shift in the direction you were going in life? Have you ever encountered a moment so impactful that your entire perspective changed in an instant? Meet Bishop Mark McGuire, the Director of Discipleship, Outreach, and Evangelism at the Potter’s House and active gang prevention agent. As a self-proclaimed hope-pusher, Mark is a community exhorter through and through. But he wasn't always a pillar of good in the community. In fact, Mark spent the majority of his teenage years and early adulthood immersed in a life of addiction, dealing drugs, and involvement in cr...

Can you believe that’s already a wrap for the first season of Retreading Lives? It’s been a journey of tears, hard conversations, and seemingly impossible situations. However, the transformative power of the Rethreaded Process has shone through, filling these moments with hope and optimism. We’ve discussed challenging topics and witnessed how this process can turn tragedy into potential. This episode features some of the most impactful moments of season one, including  Shirly Turner’s infectious joy, Stephanie Patton’s journey from long-term estrangement to a restored relationship with her brother, Stephen Freeman’s wisdom on community, and many more...

As we close out season one of Rethreading Lives, host Kristin Keen looks back on moments and conversations highlighting the power of the Rethreaded Process to expand your sphere of potential. This episode is a little different from the previous season, as we’ll dive deep into each element of the Rethreading Process - Time, Purpose, Vision, Community, and Openness. Each of these is a critical component to releasing the potential that lives within each of us.  

The first season is full of these elements, and we've selected a few of Kristin's favorites. Kristin explored each part thr...