Sam Wegner, pastor, chaplain, longtime ministry leader, and author of The Weight of the Wait, joins us to talk about the hard seasons we never asked for and the hope that sustains us anyway. After navigating years of anticipatory grief alongside his wife’s battle with cancer, Sam learned that waiting isn’t just something we endure — it’s a place where faith is forged, resilience grows, and unexpected purpose emerges. In this conversation, he unwraps how to hold hope in uncertainty, find peace amid unanswered questions, trust in the middle of pause, and discover spiritual strength in the waiting room of life. This is real, raw, and rooted in faith — perfect for anyone who’s ever asked, “How long, God?”

https://samwegner.com/

 

Sam Wegner, pastor, chaplain, longtime ministry leader, and author of The Weight of the Wait, joins us to talk about the hard seasons we never asked for and the hope that sustains us anyway. After navigating years of anticipatory grief alongside his wife&rsquo;s battle with cancer, Sam learned that waiting isn&rsquo;t just something we endure &mdash; it&rsquo;s a place where faith is forged, resilience grows, and unexpected purpose emerges. In this conversation, he unwraps how to hold hope in uncertainty, find peace amid unanswered questions, trust in the middle of pause, and discover spiritual strength in the waiting room of life. This is real, raw, and rooted in faith &mdash; perfect for anyone who&rsquo;s ever asked, &ldquo;How long, God?&rdquo;
<a href="https://samwegner.com/">https://samwegner.com/</a>
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"I Am Refocused Radio" is more than just a podcast—it's a movement of purpose-driven storytelling that inspires, uplifts, and empowers. Hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed, a calm and thoughtful creative with a background in media, music, and the arts, the show dives deep into conversations that resonate.

From a humble start in a San Antonio barbershop, Shemaiah’s journey has grown into a global platform featuring over 1,000 interviews with a diverse array of guests—celebrities, CEOs, community leaders, and everyday people with extraordinary stories. Each episode offers a blend of faith, personal growth, perseverance, and hope, fostering a space where listeners can find clarity and rediscover their purpose.

Whether you’re seeking inspiration, innovative ideas, or a moment of peace in a busy world, "I Am Refocused Radio" invites you to refocus your mind and embrace a life aligned with meaning and authenticity. Tune in to join this global community and hear the stories that connect us all.

"I Am Refocused Radio" is more than just a podcast&mdash;it's a movement of purpose-driven storytelling that inspires, uplifts, and empowers. Hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed, a calm and thoughtful creative with a background in media, music, and the arts, the show dives deep into conversations that resonate.
From a humble start in a San Antonio barbershop, Shemaiah&rsquo;s journey has grown into a global platform featuring over 1,000 interviews with a diverse array of guests&mdash;celebrities, CEOs, community leaders, and everyday people with extraordinary stories. Each episode offers a blend of faith, personal growth, perseverance, and hope, fostering a space where listeners can find clarity and rediscover their purpose.
Whether you&rsquo;re seeking inspiration, innovative ideas, or a moment of peace in a busy world, "I Am Refocused Radio" invites you to refocus your mind and embrace a life aligned with meaning and authenticity. Tune in to join this global community and hear the stories that connect us all.

I Am Refocused Podcast

I Am Refocused Radio provides a space that welcomes people to speak freely about real life experiences through various platforms to engage and encourage those who are looking to find their purpose.

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Sam Wegner on Carrying the Weight of the Wait

In this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, I’m joined by Wes Towers all the way from Australia, and he’s up early for this one, so yeah… MVP status ✅🏀

Wes is the founder behind Uplift 360, a digital agency serving the trades and construction industry through websites and SEO, and we dig into what it’s really like staying relevant in a world where AI is moving faster than people can update their passwords.

We talk about:


The real lessons entrepreneurship teaches you (especially the ones you learn the hard way)


How to communicate tech to non-tech clients without frying their brains


Why AI is changing marketing, SEO, and even how websites get traffic


The difference between using AI to sharpen your message vs creating “AI slop”


Why specificity wins: who you serve, what you stand for, and what you want to be known for


The future of leads: quality over quantity, and why trust is the new conversion rate


Why brands that show humanity and even flaws will stand out in the AI era


What tools are opening doors for entrepreneurs to build faster with less money


And why the “rough edges” might be the most valuable part of the whole thing

https://uplift360.com.au/

Wes also shares where to connect with him (LinkedIn) and plugs his new podcast for the trades and construction industry: Built. Trusted. Chosen.

If you’re building a business in 2026 and trying to stay real while the internet gets noisier by the day, this episode is for you.

#IAmRefocusedRadio #BusinessPodcast #Entrepreneurship #AI #Marketing #WebDesign #SEO #Branding #Australia #Trades #Construction

In this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, I&rsquo;m joined by Wes Towers all the way from Australia, and he&rsquo;s up early for this one, so yeah&hellip; MVP status ✅🏀
Wes is the founder behind Uplift 360, a digital agency serving the trades and construction industry through websites and SEO, and we dig into what it&rsquo;s really like staying relevant in a world where AI is moving faster than people can update their passwords.
We talk about:
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The real lessons entrepreneurship teaches you (especially the ones you learn the hard way)
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How to communicate tech to non-tech clients without frying their brains
</li>
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Why AI is changing marketing, SEO, and even how websites get traffic
</li>
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The difference between using AI to sharpen your message vs creating &ldquo;AI slop&rdquo;
</li>
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Why specificity wins: who you serve, what you stand for, and what you want to be known for
</li>
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The future of leads: quality over quantity, and why trust is the new conversion rate
</li>
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Why brands that show humanity and even flaws will stand out in the AI era
</li>
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What tools are opening doors for entrepreneurs to build faster with less money
</li>
<li data-start="1580" data-end="1658">
And why the &ldquo;rough edges&rdquo; might be the most valuable part of the whole thing
</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://uplift360.com.au/">https://uplift360.com.au/</a>
Wes also shares where to connect with him (LinkedIn) and plugs his new podcast for the trades and construction industry: Built. Trusted. Chosen.
If you&rsquo;re building a business in 2026 and trying to stay real while the internet gets noisier by the day, this episode is for you.
#IAmRefocusedRadio #BusinessPodcast #Entrepreneurship #AI #Marketing #WebDesign #SEO #Branding #Australia #Trades #Construction

AI Isn’t the Problem… Generic Is | Wes Towers on Marketing, Trust, and “Rough Edges”

In this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, I sit down with Dr. Joe Lex, a retired emergency medicine physician and historian who’s turning overlooked lives into unforgettable stories.

Dr. Lex joins us to talk about his book All Bones Considered and his podcast work centered around Laurel Hill Cemetery, where history isn’t just dates and names, it’s real people with real impact.

We get into:


Why “unknown” people often have the wildest, most inspiring stories


The Marion Stokes story (700,000+ hours of recorded TV news saved for the future)


“Commando Mary” and how she used radio to rally women during WWII


How research turns into storytelling that actually moves people


Why culture loses something dangerous when it stops listening to the past


A sharp take on AI: the “rough edges” are where the real creativity lives


Practical life advice for young people: build stability first, then take bigger swings

Dr. Lex also shares how proceeds support Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery, and where people can find the book and his shows (search the titles: All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories and Biographical Bites from Bala).

If you like conversations about purpose, history, resilience, and stories that deserve daylight, this one’s for you.

https://allbonesconsidered.com/

Subscribe for more interviews that inspire you to live with intention and regain your focus.

#IAmRefocusedRadio #Podcast #History #Storytelling #LaurelHill #Authors #Purpose #BlackHistoryMonth #PhiladelphiaHistory #DrJoeLex

In this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, I sit down with Dr. Joe Lex, a retired emergency medicine physician and historian who&rsquo;s turning overlooked lives into unforgettable stories.
Dr. Lex joins us to talk about his book All Bones Considered and his podcast work centered around Laurel Hill Cemetery, where history isn&rsquo;t just dates and names, it&rsquo;s real people with real impact.
We get into:
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Why &ldquo;unknown&rdquo; people often have the wildest, most inspiring stories
</li>
<li data-start="981" data-end="1066">
The Marion Stokes story (700,000+ hours of recorded TV news saved for the future)
</li>
<li data-start="1067" data-end="1136">
&ldquo;Commando Mary&rdquo; and how she used radio to rally women during WWII
</li>
<li data-start="1137" data-end="1204">
How research turns into storytelling that actually moves people
</li>
<li data-start="1205" data-end="1282">
Why culture loses something dangerous when it stops listening to the past
</li>
<li data-start="1283" data-end="1360">
A sharp take on AI: the &ldquo;rough edges&rdquo; are where the real creativity lives
</li>
<li data-start="1361" data-end="1449">
Practical life advice for young people: build stability first, then take bigger swings
</li>
</ul>
Dr. Lex also shares how proceeds support Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery, and where people can find the book and his shows (search the titles: All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories and Biographical Bites from Bala).
If you like conversations about purpose, history, resilience, and stories that deserve daylight, this one&rsquo;s for you.
<a href="https://allbonesconsidered.com/">https://allbonesconsidered.com/</a>
Subscribe for more interviews that inspire you to live with intention and regain your focus.
#IAmRefocusedRadio #Podcast #History #Storytelling #LaurelHill #Authors #Purpose #BlackHistoryMonth #PhiladelphiaHistory #DrJoeLex

Dr. Joe Lex: All Bones Considered | Laurel Hill Stories and Why the Past Still Matters

Multiple deaths and near-death experiences. 73 surgeries. Paralysis. And somehow, he’s still standing on faith, hope, and prayer. In this episode, we break down how discipline, responsibility, and community shaped the mindset that helped him survive what most people couldn’t imagine. The Marine Corps gave structure, pain built resilience, and setbacks forged a determination that refuses to fold.

https://neverquittrying.com/

About Jay Setchell

Don't ask why. Ask why not. My mindset says you always have options, and choices. What you are today is a matter of those options and choices you have made throughout your life, and continue to make. Your "purpose" will change your life. I am mid '70's, mostly paralyzed, very involved in multiple ventures, and don't plan on stopping. You have to have faith and believe! The info filled in elsewhere on this page, should cover a great deal of what someone would want to know about me. Though not all, I assure you. Born and raised on a working farm, nothing ever comes free that is worthwhile, it's always something you've worked for. Marine/entrepreneur/corporate/ never quit. Life/death/marriages/children/faith that you have the power to overcome/belief in yourself/help others. Your success, depending on what "success" means to you is a matter of courage, resilience, grit, determination, perseverance, choices, failures and what you did to overcome them, your thought pattern and so much more. 

Multiple deaths and near-death experiences. 73 surgeries. Paralysis. And somehow, he&rsquo;s still standing on faith, hope, and prayer. In this episode, we break down how discipline, responsibility, and community shaped the mindset that helped him survive what most people couldn&rsquo;t imagine. The Marine Corps gave structure, pain built resilience, and setbacks forged a determination that refuses to fold.
<a href="https://neverquittrying.com/">https://neverquittrying.com/</a>
About Jay Setchell
Don't ask why. Ask why not. My mindset says you always have options, and choices. What you are today is a matter of those options and choices you have made throughout your life, and continue to make. Your "purpose" will change your life. I am mid '70's, mostly paralyzed, very involved in multiple ventures, and don't plan on stopping. You have to have faith and believe! The info filled in elsewhere on this page, should cover a great deal of what someone would want to know about me. Though not all, I assure you. Born and raised on a working farm, nothing ever comes free that is worthwhile, it's always something you've worked for. Marine/entrepreneur/corporate/ never quit. Life/death/marriages/children/faith that you have the power to overcome/belief in yourself/help others. Your success, depending on what "success" means to you is a matter of courage, resilience, grit, determination, perseverance, choices, failures and what you did to overcome them, your thought pattern and so much more.&nbsp;

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