First15 Conversation: Rashawn Copeland
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🗓️ 9 September 2020
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
This month in our First15 Conversations series, we’re talking about mental and spiritual wellness. So today we’re hanging out with author and podcast host, Rashawn Copeland.
Following a childhood that included the tragedy of gun violence, as well as the opportunity to play college football, Rashawn found himself in Los Angeles, California living the Hollywood dream of money, romantic relationships and a flashy lifestyle others envied. Despite all that, he was miserable. One day, he found himself sitting in a room holding a gun to his mouth wishing he could escape the unhappiness he had felt for several years. It was through a God-ordained experience via social media, Rashawn decided his life wasn’t worth ending and the next phase of his life—of turning it all over to God—began.
To find out more about Rashawn or his book Start Where You Are, head over to www.startwhereyouarebook.com
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| 0:00.0 | This month in our first a teen conversation series we're talking about mental and spiritual wellness. |
| 0:14.0 | So today we're hanging out with the author and podcast host |
| 0:16.8 | Roshon Copeland. |
| 0:18.8 | His story is absolutely incredible and reminds us that regardless of how bad things may seem, there's still |
| 0:25.8 | hope when we come before God just as we are. I know that you'll be encouraged |
| 0:30.9 | today. Let's dive in to the conversation. Well, Rishon, thanks so much for making some space. |
| 0:45.0 | I know you've got a bunch going on, so I really appreciate you making some time to talk with me and Josh today. |
| 0:50.0 | Man, Craig, you and Josh are my heroes. |
| 0:53.2 | Y'all are spiritual clients. |
| 0:54.8 | I was so thankful for y'all. |
| 0:56.0 | Like I was telling you all earlier, |
| 0:58.3 | this was literally the first Christian podcast |
| 1:01.0 | I ever subscribe to. |
| 1:02.8 | Like I'm so thankful for you all. |
| 1:04.9 | Because I just found out about really |
| 1:06.6 | podcasting about a year and a half ago. |
| 1:09.8 | And you guys were the first one I began to follow and I've just been so extremely blessed in. So thank you guys. |
| 1:16.5 | Wow, man that's so encouraging, seriously and that's so crazy. It's like, yeah, it's really humbling, so thanks for saying that. |
| 1:22.6 | Definitely. |
| 1:23.6 | Well, man, we're really excited for you to get to share your story. |
| 1:26.6 | We're taking time this month to really focus in the first 15 conversations |
| 1:30.1 | in our blog and some other places |
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