Episodios

  • Charity Holds Strong Communities w/ Special Guest Ruth Ann Lee
    Jul 15 2024

    In this next episode of Acts of Kindness: Connecting Through Caring with Debra Lee Fader, we travel to the Hollywood on Main, a staple of arts, culture and charity in Montevideo, Minnesota. In this episode, Debra chats with Ruth Ann Lee, the proprietor of the Hollywood on Main and discusses not just the importance, but the tangible impact a center for arts and charity has on a local community.

    Join best selling author Debra Lee Fader as she teaches her lessons monthly. As she will tell you, they are not only valuable to those who are dealing with illness, faith, or a search for greater love, they can relate to your everyday life.

    We are glad to have you join us today and hope you enjoy!

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro

    0:45 - Welcoming Ruth Ann Lee

    2:30 - The History of the Hollywood on Main

    5:40 - Ruth Ann's Connection to the Hollywood on Main

    7:58 - Happenings in the Hollywood

    9:35 - Diversity USA and Non-Profit Charity's Impact on Community

    12:45 - McKnight Award Nomination

    14:05 - Talent Galore

    19:20 - How Entertainment and Giving Go Hand-in-Hand

    24:55 - Get On Stage - How You Can Get Involved

    26:00 - Wrapping up and closing remarks.

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    28 m
  • Sustainable Living Through Independence: Teach Them to Fish
    May 23 2024

    In this next episode of Acts of Kindness: Connecting Through Caring with Debra Lee Fader, we embark on a special episode devoted to the culmination of several important days during the month of May. We are joined by Shelley Hansen talking about Opening Fishing, Mothers Day, and Memorial Day.

    Join best selling author Debra Lee Fader as she teaches her lessons monthly. As she will tell you, they are not only valuable to those who are dealing with illness, faith, or a search for greater love. They can relate to your everyday life.

    We are glad to have you join us today and hope you enjoy!

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro

    1:00 - Welcoming Shelley Hansen.

    2:40 - Independence and Mentorship.

    7:10 - Opening Fishing and Nurturing.

    16:50 - Developing as a Human Being.

    20:10 - Parenthood and Building a Legacy of Independence.

    23:20 - Embracing Responsibility and Change.

    26:40 - Debra and Shelley's Family Story.

    30:10 - The Legacy of Fishing.

    33:25 - Wrapping up and closing remarks.

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    34 m
  • Rid That Grudge with Reconciliation and Rebirth
    Apr 22 2024

    In this next episode of Acts of Kindness: Connecting Through Caring with Debra Lee Fader, we deal with a very difficult topic. We are talking about reconciling with that nasty grudge that's been hanging over you for so long. The only way through, is reconciliation and rebirth.

    Join best selling author Debra Lee Fader as she teaches her lessons monthly. As she will tell you, they are not only valuable to those who are dealing with illness, faith, or a search for greater love. They can relate to your everyday life.

    We are glad to have you join us today and hope you enjoy!

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Intro

    1:20 - Forgiveness is a Two Way Street.

    2:40 - Communication is Key.

    3:40 - Forgetting, and When You Can't.

    6:55 - Conditional Forgiveness.

    8:40 - You Must Scrub the Wound Clean.

    11:40 - Reconciliation and Key Takeaways.

    13:42 - Wrapping up and closing remarks.

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    15 m
  • Eternal Empathy - Hope, Love and Kindness
    Mar 18 2024

    In this next episode of Acts of Kindness: Connecting Through Caring with Debra Lee Fader, we examine Debra's personal experience with Eternal Empathy. Debra walks us through the importance of understanding we are all experiencing life together, just in different ways and at different times. Our lessons may be different, but the answers the same.

    Join best selling author Debra Lee Fader as she teaches her lessons monthly. As she will tell you, they are not only valuable to those who are dealing with illness, faith, or a search for greater love. They can relate to your everyday life.

    We are glad to have you join us today and hope you enjoy!

    Timecodes:

    0:00 - Intro

    1:20 - The Human Experience.

    1:50 - Three Things to Know About Eternal Empathy.

    3:40 - Reaching This Goals.

    5:25 - Face It Now or When It's Too Late.

    7:10 - Debra's Experience with Faith and The Supernatural.

    9:50 - Meditation.

    12:05 - The Power of Hope and Key Takeaways.

    13:15 - Wrapping up and closing remarks.

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    14 m
  • From Hopeful to Hopelessness...and Back
    Feb 12 2024

    In this next episode of Acts of Kindness: Connecting Through Caring with Debra Lee Fader, we examine Debra's personal story of the emotional rollercoaster that is hope, through the lens of medical gaslighting. Debra was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis years ago, but not after fighting an uphill battle to be listened to and taken seriously.

    Join best selling author Debra Lee Fader as she teaches her lessons to hopefullness. As she will tell you, they are not only valuable to those who are dealing with illness, they relate to anyone who is dealing with radical change in their life.

    We are glad to have you join us today and hope you enjoy!

    Timecodes:

    0:00 - Intro

    1:00 - The Purity and Simplicity of Kindness.

    1:50 - How to Get Back to Hopefullness.

    2:30 - The 2 Types of Stresses.

    3:00 - Expectations vs. Reality.

    4:15 - Share with Your Tribe.

    6:50 - Debra's Personal Story with Medical Gaslighting.

    10:40 - Debra's Sister Shelly Saves the Day.

    12:08 - The Power of Tribe.

    13:00 - Self-Advocate.

    14:00 - Wrapping up and closing remarks.

    15:20 - How to get in touch with Debra Lee Fader.

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    16 m
  • Redefining Hope
    Dec 4 2023

    In the first episode of Acts of Kindness: Connecting Through Caring with Debra Lee Fader, we redefine hope using knowledge Debra picked up over the past 20 years.

    As a best selling author, Deb details the practices and lessons she has learned as a fighter or Primary-Progressive-Multiple-Sclerosis. In this, the first episode of Acts of Kindness, Deb walks us through topics such as locating your higher power, creating a watering well of hope, and using prayer to manifest change in your life.

    We are glad to have you join us today and hope you enjoy!

    Timecodes:

    0:00 - Intro

    0:30 - Knowing vs. Caring.

    0:57 - Today's Topic. Finding Hope.

    1:30 - The 3 Ways to locate and create hope.

    2:05 - Locating your higher power.

    2:48 - What if you've never had a higher power?

    3:33 - Creating a watering well of hope.

    4:18 - Manifesting change through faith.

    5:15 - Debra's personal struggle...Life After Diagnosis with M.S.

    8:22 - Debra's solution mindset.

    8:33 - Sneak peak into Debra's new book "Walk By Faith"

    8:55 - Debra's Faith and it's real-life impact on her health.

    9:38 - Wrapping up and closing remarks.

    10:40 - How to get in touch with Debra Lee Fader.

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    12 m