Episodes

Friday May 21, 2021
Episode 66: Captain Melissa Sivels Part 2
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
Here is part two of my conversation with Captain Melissa Sivels! Listen as Melissa shares from her heart the challenges her family has faced with racial justice.

Wednesday May 05, 2021
Episode 66: Captain Melissa Sivels Part One
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Today's episode of our Prepare Podcast (PART ONE) features Captain Melissa Sivels. Captain Melissa is a full-time working wife and mother of two. Listen as she shares with us her testimony of God’s calling on her life and how she juggles her ministry and motherhood - both the victories and the struggles - and how we were created to be in community, sharing in the joys and challenges with one another. We hope you enjoy this episode!
STAY TUNED FOR PART TWO OF THIS EPISODE!

Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Episode 65: Major Paula Pyle
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Our guest on this episode is Major Paula Pyle. Major Paula and her husband Major Robert Pyle are currently serving as the Corps Officers of the Minneapolis Parkview Salvation Army. Sit back and listen as she shares her story of faith, her experience in leadership, and her passion for intercessory prayer!

Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Episode 64: Chrissy Matthews
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Welcome to Episode 65 of our podcast! Our guest on this episode is Chrissy Matthews. Chrissy is a wife and mom to eight children - four biological, three adopted, and one foster! Listen as she shares from her heart their journey through foster care and adoption. You will be touched by her story and inspired to reach out to foster families in your community who may need support and encouragement.
If you'd like to learn more about the Restore Network, go to therestorenetwork.org.

Friday Jan 29, 2021
Episode 63 - Sabrina Kemper
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Happy New Year from the Prepare Podcast! Today's episode features Sabrina Kemper. Sabrina is the Divisional Creative Arts Director for The Salvation Army in Tampa, Florida. She is a multi-talented woman of God who has dedicated her life to serve the Lord through creative arts. She is a dancer, a leader, a mentor to teens and young adults, and my friend. She strives for excellence in everything she does, but is always quick to give the glory back to God. I hope you enjoy this episode!

Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Episode 62 - Lt. Amanda Hoscheit
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Welcome to Episode 63 of our podcast! Today we welcome Lt. Amanda Hoscheit. Amanda has a beautiful testimony of God's redemptive love and forgiveness. Listen as Amanda shares her story of living out God's healing and forgiveness by loving the unloveable. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Monday Aug 10, 2020
Season 7 - Episode 61: Peggy McGee
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Welcome back! Today's guest is Peggy McGee. Peggy and I will be talking about how to have tough conversations about racism and white fragility in the evangelical church and as individuals. You will hear Peggy's heart for us to push beyond our comfort zones and be ready to interrupt racism in the moment. Let's be better and be a part of the change! I hope you enjoy this conversation.

Friday May 29, 2020
Episode 60: Sarah Micula
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
Welcome back to the Prepare Podcast! It’s been a while since we last posted but we're back! Our guest today is Sarah Micula who began the Prepare Podcast ministry five years ago! Today we are going to celebrate, not only that milestone but also talk about the 5 year anniversary of our Embrace program. You will enjoy catching up with Sarah and hearing what God is doing in her life at the College for Officer Training!

Friday Apr 03, 2020
Episode 59: Jill Snelson
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Welcome back to the Prepare Podcast! Today's episode features Jill Snelson! Jill is a mom who homeschools her two children with special needs. She is also a wife, a volunteer, an advocate, a singer, a soldier of The Salvation Army, and above all else, a servant of Christ!
Today Jill shares her story of raising her 2 children with Autism, including homeschooling them and advocating for them by seeking out what is best to meet their immediate needs. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

Friday Mar 20, 2020
Episode 58: Major Katherine Clausell
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
RE-RELEASE
We are re-releasing episode 58 with now Major Katherine Clausell to promote the Central Territory's Racial Justice Summit. This summit is happening virtually October 26-27, 2020. Please click the link below for more information.
On this episode of the Prepare Podcast we welcome Captain Katherine Clausell, Social Justice and Urban Mission Secretary for The Salvation Army Central Territory. Captain Katherine has a passion for people and for serving the Lord on the front lines, advocating for others. She is an accomplished speaker and writer, and a beautiful example of God's grace lived out in her life.
Today we will talk about the topic of social justice - what it is, what it looks like, and how we can get involved, becoming social justice warriors in our own cities. I hope you enjoy this conversation with my friend, Katherine!