Caffeinated Inspiration

In this episode Christina Riley, owner of Studiobeanhead shares her thoughts of lessons she has learned in creating her first garden from a Christian perspective. Christina shares some memories from her childhood that shaped and steered some of her current perspectives today. In digging deeper into researching the Hebrew word for peace (shalom), she shares some truly inspiring thoughts on finding peace, grace and love. We invite you to sit back with us and enjoy a nice cup of coffee or tea and take a mental break from the chaos in the world into a secret garden of peace with us.

In this episode Christina Riley, owner of Studiobeanhead zoom interviews Marty Michelson; Educator, Pastor, Certified Peace and Conflict Resolution, Relational Therapist and Ph.D. of Ancient Jewish History and Literature on the Topic of Shalom (Which is the Hebrew word for Peace). In this episode you will learn about Corrie Ten Boom's story from her experience during WWII and the Nazification of the Dutch people, and see how it can relate to us seeking and finding peace today. This is truly a rare treat to listen to some incredible insight about how we can look back at true stories from ancient history to learn more about peace for today and even for the future.

In this episode your host, Christina Riley, Owner of Studiobeanhead interviews Hair Stylist/Barber Stormy Vaughn Bowers the owner of Stormy Styles, located at Salon Suites 405 in Edmond Oklahoma. Stormy's positive perspective and online actions caught Christina's eye when she saw that after the salons were shut down temporarily due to corona virus (COVID 19). Instead of accepting defeat, Stormy began to teach herself to sew face masks. Initially starting simply to help her essential worker husband, she saw a demand for masks and her seemingly small tasks grew into a larger operation than she expected. She now matches her mask sales with donations to individuals and local businesses in Oklahoma. In this episode Stormy also discusses the impact that some local business' such as Connie's Cottage Studio , Azalea House Of Healing and business owner

In this episode your host, Christina Riley Zoom interviews Angela Van Zandt about the topic of Divorcing Self and Fear from a Christian perspective. In this social distant interview, they share stories and lessons learned about dealing with fear and how to get yourself out of your own way to achieve greater potentials. In this discussion they also talk about how to trust God, overcome procrastination, look inwardly for change, how to build up your own confidence, adopting a lifestyle of excellence and how to move forward despite the feelings of fear! Angela Van Zandt has a passion to see things from different perspectives and promote mental health and wellness. She also is a Gerontologists, business owner and entrepreneur including the Co-Ownership of Van Zandt Consulting Solutions LLC. Specializing in grant writing/managing and solar energy, along with starting the Oklahoma Chapter of the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce, operating like every other chamber of commerce however caters more towards farmers, development, agriculture and sustainability.

In this episode your host, Christina Riley Zoom Interviews her very good friend, Aimée Swickey over a nice cup of coffee and tea about finding peace in the new normal during Quarantine. Aimée is an essential worker at a local hospital in Oklahoma City. She also is a co-business owner of "Community Hope Growers", wife and mother of two kids along with having many years of first response in disaster relief through the non-profit "Oklahoma City Crisis Response Unit". They discuss from their Christian perspectives some tips and tricks, and even lessons that they have learned that may help you find peace and joy in the new normal in self isolation due to COVID-19 the lockdown.

In this episode Christina Riley hands over the mic to her good friend, film maker and the pastor of McCurtain Free Will Baptist Church, Travis Palmer. To share an inspiring and encouraging message about how we as Christians can respond to the Corona Virus (COVID 19) and how we can make wise decisions along with learning how to reject fear and anxiety as we love God and love others.

In this episode your host, Christina Riley from Studiobeanhead shares some fun memories of some of her favorite moments gathering around a cup of coffee. She opens up about her background and how she started her marketing business after quitting her career in the oil and gas industry in 2015. She shares some of her intimate thoughts and personal lessons that she learned in trusting God and moving forward in faith instead of being held back by fear.

In this episode your host, Christina Riley will share a personal short story that she discovered as a life lesson while self reflecting once stumbling across an old napkin with some scribbles on it while cleaning out a junk drawer. This episode will illustrate a just how important it is to write down your vision so that you can look at it and run with it. This is a living proof that there really is something behind vision boards.

Host, Christina Riley interviews her good friend from when they both used to work in the oil and gas industry together; Six Sigma Black Belt, Mechanical Design and Electrical Engineer, Ed Van Zandt. Discussing the topic; "Overcoming negative and toxic work environments and situations" over coffee and tea from a Christian perspective. In this episode, we will get real in discussing how toxic work environments can really affect your spiritual wellness and mental health. We will talk about some scriptures that you can stand on while going through the present storm you might be going through. If you feel alone, helpless and stuck in your job or career, you have come to the right place. We pray that this video brings you hope and some peace today. We will discuss some lessons that we learned on staying positive and making that switch in the perspective shift from negative to positive. From believing a lie to believing the truth and gaining new confidence. This episode was produced to not just help you survive through a toxic and negative working culture/environment but to thrive while walking through that journey.

In this episode your host Christina Riley interviews her older sister Amy Sampson about her new perspective after beating and overcoming cancer. It's been a journey for Amy and the family. In this raw interview over coffee we will discuss the struggles that lead up to the birth of a beautiful new perspective, along with sharing some tips and tricks Amy learned in therapy to beat depression and anxiety that also helped aid in her complete healing.

In this episode your host Christina Riley from Studiobeanhead reads one of her journal entries on a lesson she learned in organizing and de-cluttering. "Those closest to me know that for a while I’ve been working on a strategy that works for me to basically get my life in order and organized. I want to pause here and just say this is not a trend or a new years resolution type of thing. Not that I’m against either of those, I have simply just been in pursuit of a lifestyle change." Listen now to hear what simple trick she learned in her personal life to de-clutter and organize her way to success.

The "Caffeinated Inspiration" podcast, welcomes you into meaningful conversations with inspiring people that naturally percolate over a nice cup of coffee. In a world that is filled with darkness, we hope that this podcast can bring a little light into all of your lives. In short, we believe that when the right people gather around a cup of coffee and share their stories ... Great things can happen! Hosted by Christina Riley and Justin Riley, owners of Studiobeanhead, a video production and marketing firm based in Oklahoma. This inspiring and refreshing podcast is sure to leave you with your cup of inspiration a little bit fuller.