#32. DEAL with your problems, HEAL from the pain, and FULFILL your purpose: A conversation with Earnest James

The Heal Deal Podcast with Dr. Leona

In this episode, Dr. Leona welcomes Earnest James. Earnest James is a family man, father, and friend, with a heart for people. As a minister, mentor, and speaker, Earnest has dedicated his life to inspiring and uplifting others. His mission is to help others deal, heal and fulfill. “Deal with your problems. Heal from your pain. Fulfill your purpose.” He spreads a message of hope and healing wherever he goes.

Earnest was raised in a two parent house hold, but recognized the effects of fatherlessness on his extended family and friends, who were being raised by single mothers. Earnest is determined heal families by helping fatherless mothers and daughters heal from their father wound with his Friend 2 Fatherless Daughters campaign and mentoring dads and sons with his M.A.N. U.P. (Men Activating Newly Untapped Potential) male mentoring program.

Earnest is also an advocate for education. After a few failures early in life, Earnest quickly rebounded to complete grammar school, finish high school in three years, instead of four, and became a college graduate. Earnest is now an entrepreneur, business owner, podcaster, and speaker. Earnest believes “If you must fail, fail fast and fail first. That way you can rebound and rebuild your life. Then help others do the same.”

Earnest is an author, social media influencer, online course creator, and workshop instructor. Earnest has been a guest speaker on several podcasts, as well as hosting his own podcast, Deal to Heal with E. James Podcast. Earnest plans on sharing his message with as many people as will listen.

Earnest can be contacted to speak at your event or to host a workshop. He is also available to be a guest on your podcast or social media platform. Earnest is willing to aid, assist, and partner with likeminded people, who will help him carry out his purpose to help others to deal, heal, and fulfill.

“We must heal ourselves. When we heal ourselves, we heal our families. Our families heal our communities. Our communities heal our world.”

— Earnest James

In this episode:

01:18 Guest introduction: Earnest James, Author, Speaker, Host of Deal to Heal with E. James Podcast

05:23 The power of failure and having a purpose

10:57 The power of the father and its impact on academic and personal success

14:09 The impact of generational fatherlessness

25:56 The importance of healthy marriages for future generations

28:48 Everything you go through is for a purpose

33:02 Turning you pain into power

36:36 Walking into your weakness

39:37 The importance of a personal definition of success

46:00 Being comfortable with who you are

Key takeaways:

1. Taking the time to understand ourselves and our motivations is important
2. Being true to ourselves allows us to be honest with others
3. Discovering our own definition of success and taking steps towards it leads to personal growth

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