The Finding Joy Podcast

Jerry, Rob, and Benji chat with author and former patrol officer, Joy Burnham, about being shot in the line of duty and how her life changed since that day. There's also another round of "Will It Burrito?" pitting Rob's creations up against The Burrito Conquistador, Kevin de Graaff. You can read more about Joy's testimony in this article from CBN: https://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/prayerandcounseling/patrol_duty.aspx?mobile=false&u=1&fbclid=IwAR1fS8ed38hIVB1e1hZQYdZ5tsOX3m9Zn6y7UUuuqEzsTgEgEZew79zhIJ8 More information about her book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Lessons-Wisdom-Peace-Questions/dp/1545672059 Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji will be back with a new episode on December 3rd. You can give a gift to The JOY FM now at georgia.thejoyfm.com/giving For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast

Jerry, Rob, and Benji go behind the scenes at The Real Life Center in Tyrone, GA with Executive Director, Cathy Berggren and find out that there is much more to it than a food bank operation. Get info about T-Shirts For Turkeys at georgia.thejoyfm.com/pages/t-shirts-for-turkeys You can find out more about ThanksLiving 2020 by visiting thanksliving2020.org More info about Sharathon and the "Choose Your Chill" First Day Give Away are at georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured/choose-your-chill-first-day-give-away For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji chat with Juan DeVevo of Casting Crowns about life on the road during their drive in theater tour, how things are going with his stand up comedy, and the spiritual lessons he's learned during the pandemic. You can find out more about Juan by following him on Instagram at instagram.com/jgdevevo and Twitter at twitter.com/6stringhero Get more info about Casting Crowns at castingcrowns.com For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji chat with stage 4 pancreatic cancer survivor, Elise Tedeschi about her journey, how it led her to find faith in Jesus, and what she's doing now to give back. Read Elise's open letter to Alex Trebek here: www.pancan.org/news/stage-iv-pancreatic-cancer-survivor-writes-open-letter-to-alex-trebek/ Find out more about PurpleStride Atlanta and join Elise's team here: secure.pancan.org/site/TR/PurpleStride/PurpleStride?team_id=25818&pg=team&fr_id=2024 Info about Louie Giglio's book, "The Comeback" can be found here: passionresources.com/products/louie-giglio-the-comeback Follow Elise on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eliseintheatl/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji get to know the newest JOY FM staff member, Amy de Graaff a little better and invite her husband, Kevin in for a new segment called "Will It Burrito?" Thanks to Jerry for letting us use his interview with Amy that first appeared on his podcast, "Life With Jerry Williams." Info here: georgia.thejoyfm.com/jerry/podcast If you're interested in being a JOY.crew volunteer, let us know more about you:  georgia.thejoyfm.com/forms/joy-crew/ Information about how you can support The JOY FM and how you can be entered into the "Choose Your Chill" first day give away can be found at georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured/choose-your-chill-first-day-give-away Need prayer? Call 877-800-7729 or go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/prayer/prayer-center For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji kick off Season 2 of The Finding Joy Podcast with Jerry's former boss, Lloyd Parker and his wife, Ellen. They've been a part of contemporary Christian radio since the early days and share some great stories! Check out Classic JOY and our other alternate streams at georgia.thejoyfm.com/music/listen-live For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji are ready for Season 2 of The Finding Joy Podcast. Subscibe now and get ready for new adventures to begin on September 10th! For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji have a Zoom chat with pastor and author, Dr. Lamar Hardwick. He shares what it was like to be diagnosed with autism late in life and how he has been able to minister to the autism community since then. They also have a meaningful conversation on racial reconciliation. To find out more about Dr. Hardwick go to autismpastor.com Visit The JOY FM Job Board here: georgia.thejoyfm.com/jobs   For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji have a Zoom chat with the voice of The Atlanta Braves, Casey Motter. Casey is also involved with a service called Ballpark DJ that allows little league teams to have big league announcers' voices for their games.  They also bring back "What's On Your Wall?" and find out more about Jerry in the process. You'll find the Forbes article about Casey that was mentioned at this link:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/rayglier/2019/05/30/voice-of-the-atlanta-braves-goes-global/#76b22338a731 More information about Ballpark DJ can be found here: www.ballparkdj.com Thank you for your support of all that we do at The JOY FM! You can give a gift to our ministry here:  georgia.thejoyfm.com/giving/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji continue their Zoom chat with Steve Geyer, comedian and author. They talk about his first book, "Shameless," the early days of his comedy career, and the comedy material that has been generated during the pandemic. More information about Steve Geyer can be found at stevegeyer.us Details on FriendRaiser (and you can give to the station) are here:  georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured/friendraiser-first-day-give-away/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji catch up with Steve Geyer, comedian and author. Steve served on staff at churches in Nashville and Fayetteville for 10 years. He shares how that experienced helped shape his comedy. And he talks about the Couples Night Out ministry he has and how that sparked his upcoming book, “Who The Pooh Are You.” More information about Steve Geyer can be found at https://stevegeyer.us Details on the JOY Drop & Restock food drive are here https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured/drop-and-restock-food-drive/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji talk with a friend and former co-worker of Jerry and Rob’s, Lila McKenzie, who, sadly, lost her dad recently to COVID-19, but, through the loss, she’s holding onto her faith. More information about The Local Artist Spotlight can be found at georgia.thejoyfm.com/local-artist-spotlight For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji talk with Ebo Elder via Zoom. Ebo is a former champion professional boxer, speaker, and author of "The Great Comeback." Find out more information about Ebo and his book at www.eboelder.com Watch Ebo's match with Courtney Burton here: youtu.be/YntGlBxpUPg "Hold On To Hope" - We postponed our FriendRaiser on the air to focus on helping you hold on to hope during this season. The financial impact of this delay is becoming significant. To keep us going until FriendRaiser is rescheduled, we're taking one day, April 28th, to ask for your gift online or through our phone app. Then we'll return our focus to sharing the hope we hold on to until this crisis passes. Your gift on or before (or after) April 28th is appreciated! Give online at georgia.thejoyfm.com/giving For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji have a candid conversation with former Atlanta Falcon and founder of Christian Familes Today, Greg Brezina. Find out more information about Christian Familes Today at www.cftministry.org More info about the Spread JOY Facebook group is at georgia.thejoyfm.com/features/spread-joy/spread-joy-on-facebook/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com