For Such a Time as This: Courage, Purpose, and Resolve to Answer the Call on Our Lives

For Such a Time as This: Courage, Purpose, and Resolve to Answer the Call on Our LivesWhat happens when pain does not get the final word?In this powerful episode of Opportunity Awaits – Lead The Way, Dr. James C. Rodríguez, MSW, is joined by Dr. Alicia L. Jackson, PhD, from Tallahassee, Florida, and Dr. Chacko Abraham from La Paz, Bolivia, for a deeply human conversation about purpose, courage, faith, belonging, and what it means to answer the call on our lives.Built from the chapter “Most Great People Take Their Great Pain into Purpose” from Dr. Rodríguez’s book, The Purpose Within: Rise Out of the Ashes Like the Phoenix, this episode explores how pain can create a void — but that void does not have to be filled with fear, shame, anger, self-doubt, or hopelessness.It can be filled with purpose.One of the central reflections of this episode is:“Pain leaves the body so purpose can fill the void.”Together, Dr. Rodríguez, Dr. Jackson, and Dr. Abraham reflect on what it means to feel unqualified but still called, afraid but still courageous, uncertain but still moving forward.Dr. Alicia Jackson reminds listeners that “for such a time as this” can mean the ground is fertile for growth, change, and transformation. She offers a powerful reflection on perspective, courage, and doing things scared when comfort is not available.Dr. Chacko Abraham brings a global, reflective, and deeply human lens to purpose, parenting, transition, and the quiet strength required when life carries both blessing and heaviness.Dr. Rodríguez shares personal stories from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, including a life-changing moment of receiving unexpected support, meeting Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, and First Lady Michelle Obama, while still quietly wrestling with the question:“Do I belong here?”This episode is for anyone who has ever felt unseen, unqualified, weary, or unsure of their purpose.It is for the parent, the veteran, the educator, the clinician, the advocate, the leader, the student, the servant, and the person still trying to rise from the ashes.Because sometimes purpose sounds like:“I don’t know, but I’m going up.”And sometimes the message we need most is simple:You belong. Your pain has purpose. Your story has meaning.Learn more about the podcast:https://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/opportunity-awaits-podcast.htmlHashtags:#OpportunityAwaits #LeadTheWay #ForSuchATimeAsThis #PurposeWithin #PainIntoPurpose #RiseLikeThePhoenix #Fatherhood #Leadership #Healing #Purpose #Resilience #NextGeneration #FFCA