Hosted by Valeria Wright · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 20 episodes
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"Pressed Into Purpose" explores the transformative journeys of individuals who discovered their calling through life's challenges and triumphs. Each episode features intimate conversations with guests from diverse backgrounds who share how they identified their unique purpose, overcame obstacles in pursuing it, and experienced profound personal transformation as a result. We dive deep into the pivotal moments, unexpected detours, and guiding principles that shaped our guests' paths. Whether through career shifts, personal crises, spiritual awakenings, or gradual realizations, these stories illuminate the various ways purpose reveals itself. More than inspirational tales, these conversations offer practical insights for listeners questioning their own direction, feeling stuck, or seeking greater meaning. Join us as we uncover how being "pressed" by life's circumstances often reveals our most authentic purpose and highest potential.
Valeria Wright hosts Pressed Into Purpose, a education show with 20 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail What does marriage reveal that leadership can hide? 👀 We sat down with Pastor Quentin Mumphrey for one of the most honest conversations we've had — about a short marriage, a long road of growth, and wha
Send us Fan Mail Twenty-one years married sounds like a headline, but the real story is the day-to-day choosing, learning, apologizing, laughing, and showing up again. That’s the energy we bring in this unscripted annive
Send us Fan Mail What do you do when love isn't enough — but you refuse to give up? Valeria and her husband Sam are back for Part 2, and this conversation goes deep. Twenty years. Two separations — one at year eight, one
Send us Fan Mail We continue our conversation with Marneshia Hiner, Adrienne Crawford, and Katina Griffith and get honest about marriage, separation, and divorce through the lens of faith, naming what breaks trust and wh
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Marneshia Hiner, Adrienne Crawford, and Katina Griffith to talk about divorce without shame and what healing actually demands. We get honest about boundaries, tools we wish we had before
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Minister Darien Abrams and Dr. Toya Abrams to talk through divorce, healing, and what it takes to build a healthy remarriage with faith at the center. We get practical about selflessness
Send us Fan Mail We continue our conversation with the Sanders and trace their path from music ministry to launching a church, the hard call to merge for the sake of healing, and the surprising doors that opened after ob
Send us Fan Mail We trace how Pastor Antoine and Lady Lakeisha Sanders friendship turned into a 22-year marriage and a shared call to ministry, then face hard truths about conflict, security, and grief. Obedience, commun
Send us Fan Mail Season 2 of Pressed Into Purpose is all about marriage! Valencia Bey guides my husband Samuel Wright and I through our messy, funny, faith-filled origin story and the shift from starry-eyed dreams to a p
Send us Fan Mail Reverend AA Cleveland continues to share his extraordinary journey of surviving three life-threatening aortic aneurysms and heart surgeries while maintaining his faith and purpose. His powerful testimony
Send us Fan Mail Reverend AA Cleveland II shares his remarkable journey from church musician to ministry leader and corporate innovator, revealing how God prepares us for purpose through unexpected paths. His story demon
Send us Fan Mail We continue our conversation with Corene Gardner as she shares her powerful journey from hiding her true self to embracing authenticity in every area of her life, revealing how unexpected moments can tri
Send us Fan Mail We dive deep into a transformative conversation with Prophetess Pastor Corene Gardner about her journey from insecurity to confident purpose. Her powerful testimony reveals how God took her through seaso
Send us Fan Mail Pastor Geno Gardner shares his transformative journey from military service to ministry, revealing how discipleship and trust in God's process unlocks purpose and transforms lives. His DEA model (Discipl
Send us Fan Mail Kelli Proctor shares her journey from valedictorian attorney to minister and author, revealing how embracing life's storms led to discovering her purpose as an encourager. Through authentic conversation,
Send us Fan Mail Dr. LaToya Abrams shares her unexpected journey from aspiring backup dancer to accomplished counselor, professor, and business owner. Her path was shaped by personal connections to mental health challeng
Send us Fan Mail Principal Edwina Thompson shares her journey as the first African-American principal of Lane Tech College Prep and reveals how loving people through leadership has become her core purpose. She discusses
Send us Fan Mail Darnell Weathersby shares his remarkable journey from being born one pound fifteen ounces on Chicago's west side to becoming an influential educator, administrator, and mentor determined to break generat
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Vanessa Scott-Thompson shares her remarkable journey from reluctant teacher to pioneering leader, demonstrating how divine purpose often manifests through the very things we initially resist. • First
Send us Fan Mail This episode highlights Rhonda Robinson’s journey of perseverance and purpose. Our conversation explores themes of resilience, accountability, and the importance of community in navigating life’s challen
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Pressed Into Purpose is hosted by Valeria Wright. The show is categorised under education (self improvement) and has published 20 episodes.
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