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Hello listeners! Welcome back to I’ll Walk with You. This is Rhonda Monson and I have the privilege of introducing our guest for this episode, someone I have admired and looked up to my entire life, my oldest brother, Mike Merchant.

Mike has done and continues to do so many incredible things, he is the Senior Vice
President for The Arbinger Institute (Arbinger.com). The Board Chair for Anasazi
Foundation (Anasazi.org), a non-profit and nationally accredited behavioral health care provider for youth, young adults and their families.

Since 1993, Mike has consulted and facilitated internationally with senior leaders of corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies on the topics of leadership
development and influence, change management, conflict resolution, and improving personal and organization performance. He has chaired numerous councils and committees on best practices for the treatment of adolescents in the care of behavioral healthcare providers. Mike is an expert in strategic communications, and in 2004 developed the communication component at the heart of the Emmy-nominated “Take Time to Talk” substance abuse awareness and prevention campaign currently used by the Partnership for Drug Free America. He is the founder of the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Council, the past president of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (natsap.org), and recipient of the 2017 NATSAP Leadership Award. Mike coaches NGO leaders worldwide on measuring, improving, and reporting social impact and facilitated the Forever Young Foundation Nonprofit Institute (foreveryoung.org).

He is also a former bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Mike is a graduate of Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management where he was named the 2016 Outstanding Professional. He and his wife Gaylene are the
proud parents of seven red headed amazingly talented children and 16 beautiful
grandchildren. As I said before I have admired Mike all my life. He is 8 years older than me and moved out to go to school and serve a mission for our church when I was just 8 years old. I have always wished that we were closer as he is so busy doing all he can to make a difference in this world.

I greatly enjoyed having this conversation with him.

My greatest take away from this conversation was the question, “What would love have me do?” A great question to ask ourselves when faced with possibly difficult situations.

Thank you for listening to this episode of I’ll Walk with You with our guest, my big
brother, Mike Merchant.

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Hello, this is Dakota from I’ll Walk With You. I am honored to introduce you to my dear auntie, Diane Moses.

Diane is an inspiration. She is truly a light, and a living example of how we can overcome obstacles and choose love.

In this conversation, she shares some of her life experiences from growing up in town and on the reservation, overcoming alcohol and getting sober, leaving the gang life to raise her child in a better way, and fostering many children along the way, at one point having 16 people in the house. She says she was always seen driving 20 kids in a van.

She talks some about her personal relationship with God and how her parents helped her through every phase of life, and how caring for others has been an integral part of her life and identity.

She talks about the importance of learning healthy boundaries and learning how to say no, and take care of herself, while caring for others.

Near the end of the conversation, she talks about holding her grandbaby. She says that while she looked at him in her arms, she thought, “If you can be born in such a volatile, crazy time, and be so pure and so innocent, and strive to live, then I can too.”

Her example of love, of care, and of genuine concern for her fellow man is so honorable and admirable.

I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to welcome her onto the show, and I am excited for you to have the opportunity to listen in. Thank you for joining us!

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Hello, this is Rhonda from I’ll Walk with You. I am excited to introduce to you my friend Dina Kieffer.
Dina and I first met several years ago as a mutual friend invited her to a women’s retreat that I was facilitating. I instantly felt a connection to Dina as she is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has a career in helping others, and is married to a member of the Spokane Tribe of Indians. I am also an active member of the LDS church, a licensed mental health counselor and life coach, and My ex-husband as well as my kids are members of the Spokane Tribe of Indians.
Dina and her High School sweetheart have been together for 40 years and married for 36. They have 5 beautiful adult daughters and 11 grandchildren. She is also one of 11 children. Dina has a great love for her family and others. She was the 1st certified foot zoner and instructor in the state of Washington and has been
practicing for 24 years. Dina is also a certified spinal flow practitioner. Her passion truly is serving and helping others.
Just last week, Dakota, myself, and our spouses had the opportunity to visit Dina and have her work on each of us. It was such a beautiful healing experience that this weekend I will be taking other family members to see her who are experiencing a lot of grief at this time due to a recent loss in our family.
Dina shines light. Her loving heart comes through in all she does. During our conversation she talks about some of the hurt she has experienced due to the
judgement from members of her church congregation. She also talks about what it is like being white and living on the reservation. And she talks about choosing love even in the midst of the hurt. Her message is beautiful and we were honored to have her as a guest.
Thank you for Joining us for this Episode of I’ll Walk with You.