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Rising Stories

The Rising Stories Podcast is hosted by Corine Sandifer, each episode she interviews a successful business owner, entrepreneur or author. During the show they will share their stories of success, trials, tips and struggles. You will feel as if you are sitting across from these women chatting over a cup of coffee. Listening to these stories will encourage you to overcome and conquer your own business challenges.
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Apr 26, 2018

What would you do if you were given just 3 months to live? Her cancer was progressing quickly, the mass was wrapped around her arteries, pressing her lunch and near her heart. "Inoperable" were the doctors’ words to her.

Chemo treatments left her in utter despair. But Krista Anderson believed that she would beat this thing. Not only did she beat it but she has since started her own company called Esstar, A Natural Food brokerage company. Krista tells us about her journey from hospital bed to now working with convenience stores nationwide to provide customers with healthy snack options.

Krista had a chance to meet Michelle Obama as part of the Healthier America partnerships. I met Krista in her home and we talked about her fight to wholeness. 

  Show Notes 

What she is loving: 

France & French Food

Goodwill Stores

Bulletproof Coffee

 To find out about the snack Krista gave me head over to the show notes with the link below, that says show notes!

App- Yelp

Her book: Claim Your Healing

 

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Music is by Ben Sound
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Apr 19, 2018
Did you know that Nashville has more Kurdish residents than any other city in the U.S.?
 
My guest today arrived in the US as a refugee, today she is the voice of Nashville’s Kurdish community.
 
 Kasar Abdullah is a community builder who is helping women find their voice. She is giving them tools to lift themselves up as professionals, as women, and as Americans. Kasar shares her story of how she moved from Kurdistan, to a refugee camp then to North Dakoka and finally to Nashville TN. Her has a vision for the area of town she calls Little Kurdistan and for her community.
 
She will also share her story about how she met her husband at one of my favorite restaurants here in Nashville. Kasar is a strong women who is taking on her world and making huge changes. I absolutely loved hearing her story about what education meant to her during her time in the refugee camps. This episode will encourage you in a mighty way. 
 
Learn more about the Kurdish community in Nashville HERE
 
Kasar's favorites: 
Road to Character
It's Ramadan Curious George 
 
Places to get Naan
Azadi
Newroz
Explore Little Kurdistan 
 
House of Kabob
 
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Music is by Ben Sound
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Apr 12, 2018
Continuing our Nashville Series with a very special young woman. She is the newly crowned Miss Tennessee USA  Alexandra Harper. Ali is a Native Nashvillian who also happens to appear on the new CMT docu-series called Music City. Ali takes us on her journey from being a college student to being 5th runner up to winning Miss TN.
Listen as she tells us what she was thinking right before they announced her name, Ali also talks about confidence and 
 
What makes this win for her a most unique event is that Ali’s mom Sharon also won Miss Tennessee 36 years ago. You are going to love this episode. 
 
 
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Ali's Favorites: 
Nude lipliner
St. Ives 
Lipsense

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Music is by Ben Sound
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Apr 5, 2018
Hello Everyone, Today on the show I am interviewing  author, mother, MBA Harvard grad, former global executive of two Fortune 500 companies and one Fortune 1000 company. She is now the President and founder of 4word Women.org
Diane Paddison started 4word to provide a place to help Christian women in the workplace build strong community and support. 
 
She’s written two books called Work, Love, Pray and her newly released devotional called Be Refreshed. Diane and I talk about her journey to starting 4word and also what it looks like to work and care for her daughter who is chronically ill. She has some wise words to offer someone in that situation. 
 
Diane's Favorites: 
Heroes Wanted- Book
You Version Bible
Waze app
City Cafe in Dallas, Tx
 

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Music is by Ben Sound
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