Meet the Game Changers Podcast with Rev. Kevin Ross

Dr. David Montgomery is the real deal—one of the leading voices in heart health, healing, and whole-life wellness, and someone I’ve known since we were kids growing up on the South Side of Chicago, where we were taught early that we could become anything. In this episode, we reconnect and go deep on what it really means to take your health back—not just with meds or diets, but by addressing stress, trauma, and the parts of life we often ignore. This isn’t surface-level—it’s about understanding your body, your mind, and your life in a way that leads to real change. Take a moment and listen—you might hear exactly what you’ve been missing.

Podcast Summary (Podbean) What does it really take to break cycles you didn’t create? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Kristee Haggins to have a real conversation about Black mental health, racial trauma, and the weight so many of us carry without ever naming it. We talk about what it means to always be strong—and what it looks like to finally slow down and choose healing. If you’ve been carrying more than people realize, I want you to hear this—you don’t have to keep doing it the same way.

What if the first step to healing isn’t doing more—but being honest? In this episode, Rev. Kev sits down with Miss Marianna to talk about the power of truth in a time when many feel the pressure to hold it all together. Together, they explore how real healing begins when you stop pretending and start telling the truth—to yourself and to others. This conversation is grounded, honest, and timely. If you’ve been carrying more than you’ve shared, or feeling the weight of trying to be “okay,” this episode offers a different path—one rooted in truth, clarity, and real growth.

On this episode, my guest is Rayah Light, a powerful vocalist, spiritual coach, and finalist on the hit show The Voice. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Do I really have what it takes?”—this is for you. Rayah started singing in church as a child and held onto her gift, even when the path wasn’t clear. From humble beginnings to sharing her voice on larger stages, she never let go of what she believed was possible for her life. Her story is a reminder that no matter where you begin, your persistence, your faith, and your courage can carry you further than you imagined. Press play. Let it speak to you—and keep going.

Hey friend — Join me Rev. Kev. and Dr. David Alexander as we unpack why staying silent isn’t a spiritual stance and how faith can (and should) show up for justice. This honest conversation blends heart, courage, and practical steps for moving from prayer to action — a gentle nudge to use your voice and privilege for the common good.

Episode 4 of Meet the Gamechangers features Promise Israel, also known as The Millennial Influencer. In this episode, Promise shares her deeply personal journey through fatherlessness, suicidal thoughts, sexual assault, and emotional struggle, and how faith helped her transform pain into purpose. Now, she uses her voice to bridge the gap between children, teens, young adults, and parents. Her mission is to restore connection within families, encourage honest conversations, and teach the importance of healthy boundaries. She speaks candidly about learning to say no, to others and to herself, in order to protect peace, identity, and purpose. This conversation centers on healing, faith, resilience, and generational restoration. It is an honest look at what it takes to overcome adversity and use your story to help others rise.

My podcast, Meet the Gamechangers, is kicking off Episode 3 with a real conversation—and honestly, it’s one we all need. I sat down with Regisha “Reggie” Rijkaard, founder of Pause 4 Peace, an organization focused on helping teens navigate screen time, social media pressure, bullying, and online harm. What surprised me most is how quickly this became a conversation about all of us. If you have a phone—or know someone who does—this episode will open your eyes. We talk about how much time we’re actually spending online, what teens are carrying in silence, and how learning to pause, trust our instincts, and set boundaries can change more than we think. This one is honest, hopeful, and practical. No shaming. Just truth, care, and a better way forward.

In this episode of Meet the Gamechangers, Rev. Kevin Ross sits down with Katie Loncke and Rami Khader to unpack the difference between false peace and real peace. Together, they examine how silence, comfort, and avoidance are often mistaken for peace, while harm and injustice continue underneath. Drawing from spirituality, mental health, activism, and lived experience, the conversation explores what real peace actually requires—truth, courage, and accountability. This episode invites listeners to reflect on where peace has been performed, and where it still needs to be built.

What if feeling off, heavy, or unlike yourself isn’t life falling apart—but grief that hasn’t been named yet? Grief doesn’t only come from death. It shows up after relationships end, careers collapse, health changes, homes shift—after every loss that wasn’t supposed to happen. When grief isn’t named, it quietly reshapes how life feels, how joy surfaces, and how the future looks. In this first episode of Meet the GameChangers, Rev. Kev (Kevin Ross) sits down with Melissa Hull, author of Dear Drew, whose son died in an accidental drowning. What Melissa learned from that loss reaches beyond tragedy—it gives language to the everyday experiences of loss most of us have felt but couldn’t put into words. This conversation doesn’t promise a quick fix or a tidy ending. It meets grief where it actually lives: in the body, in the choices we make, and in the way we learn to carry what’s lost without losing ourselves. Listeners will hear honest reflection and practical insights they can use in real time to start this year not by pushing pain aside—but by understanding it more deeply and living with it more fully.

I’m Rev. Kev, and this short conversation is a first look at Meet the Gamechangers. In this preview episode, I sit down with Melissa Hull to talk about her book Dear Drew and the deeper story behind it—grief, love, resilience, and the quiet choices that change a life. This conversation reflects what this podcast is really about: people doing the inner work that leads to real impact. This is just a glimpse into the voices, stories, and moments you’ll hear on Meet the Gamechangers—conversations with people who are changing themselves and, in the process, shaping the world around them. Full episodes launch January 1.