The Soulful Side of Life

Episode 60: Nelson L. Schuman- From Banking to Inner Healing Ministry

Nelson L. Schuman is an author, teacher, speaker, and founder and president of Restored To Freedom located near Dallas, TX. Before he does what, he does now, Nelson was successful in the banking world. But through family challenges, God guided him into full time ministry: helping people get free from soul wounds. Nelson’s focus is the restoration of lives and marriages, specifically helping people get healed from their past soul wounds and delivered from demonic strongholds. In this episode we talk about his calling and journey into inner healing, what inner healing is, how one can hear from God, and much more.

Podcast 2025Ally PorteeApril 2, 2025Podcast, Nelson L Schuman, Banking, Inner Healing Ministry

Episode 59: Eliza Huie on Equipping People to Engage With Trauma

As a licensed clinical professional counselor with advanced specialized training in trauma care, Eliza Huie has just published a new book “Trauma Aware.” We chat about her work in equipping and training church leaders in how to deal with trauma, she explains how to deal with friends that may have trauma, and she outlines examples of trauma in the Bible. Enjoy this podcast episode with Eliza.

Women In the Bible Series Episode 2- The Samaritan Woman at the Well

KB and Ally delve the Samaritan woman at the well. They discuss this woman and Jesus’ interaction, her characteristics of who she is, and what we can learn from her.

Podcast 2025Ally PorteeMarch 26, 2025Women in Bible Series, Women

Episode 58: Sara Murad- A Network Media Presenter and Perfumer

Since 2013, Sara Murad has been a media presenter in the Middle East. She’s a Senior TV Presenter on MBC 1 and a founder of her own fragrance brand, By Sara Murad. In this episode we talk about her country of Saudi Arabia’s bourgeoning growth, her work in media, her fragrance brand, and she gives advice to women about discerning the right man.

Episode 57: Drew Baldridge “Nashville Kind Of Gave Up On Me, I had 4 Failed Singles”

The Country Music singer opens up about his turnaround career as an independent artist at the 2025 C2C Music Festival in London.

Podcast 2025Ally PorteeMarch 15, 2025Drew Baldridge, Nashville, C2C, Country Music, Music

Women In the Bible Series Episode 1- The Proverbs 31 Woman

KB and Ally delve into who this Proverbs 31 Woman is, and what the deeper meaning of her purpose is, what she represents, and how women can apply her to their lives.

Podcast 2025Ally PorteeMarch 14, 2025Podcast, The Proverbs 31 Woman

Episode 56: Aurore Gautier- Celebrity Makeup Artist Shares Her Journey

In the middle for the autumn-winter 2025 women’s Paris Fashion Week season, I sat down with Aurore Gautier to talk about her journey as a celebrity makeup artist. She’s self-taught, kind, and inspiring.

Episode 55: Mary Marantz- Author, Speaker, Podcaster Talks Her Book “Underestimated”

Mary Marantz is the bestselling author of Dirt and Underestimated, as well as the host of the popular podcast The Mary Marantz Show. In this episode we talk about Underestimated, and dive into topics around the book. Listen as Mary unpacks themes of what it means to be crippled by fear, but when we overcome, we are often underestimated by those around us.

Episode 54: May El Khalil- The Woman That Brought A National Marathon To Beirut

May El Khalil is the Founder and President of the Beirut Marathon Association. The Beirut Marathon Association oversees the annual Beirut International Marathon, a race and social movement that has been held every autumn since 2003, and has attracted tens of thousands from over a hundred countries.

Podcast 2025Ally PorteeFebruary 26, 2025Podcast, May El Khalil, Beirut, Beirut Marathon

Episode 53: Deb Sofield- Keynote speaker, Author, Speech & Media Coach, and Crisis Communications Trainer

Deb Sofield is a global Communications Consultant, a Keynote Speaker, a former Radio Talk Show Host, a Podcaster, and President of her own Executive Speech Coaching Co. She’s skilled in training people for success in: speaking, crisis communications, presentation, media, and message development. In this episode we talk about her Lebanese roots, what makes for a good speech, she touches on the US president whose speaking style she admires most, and what doesn’t make for a good speech.

Episode 52: Lauren Jenkins- Singer, Songwriter, Filmmaker

Since the age of 15, Lauren Jenkins has been touring, sharing her Americana talent with the world. The New York Times named her as an artist to watch, and she has been given various accolades by Billboard, Rolling Stone, and others. In this interview we talk about how being born in Texas, yet raised in both Carolinas impacted her worldview, we talk her music, and her film work.

Podcast 2025Ally PorteeFebruary 5, 2025Lauren Jenkins

Episode 51: Joanne Moody Unpacks The Significance Of The Prophetic

Jo is the president of Agape Freedom Fighters, a ministry that exists to set captives free through healing and evangelism. A believer in Jesus, Jo suffered with chronic nerve pain for 14 years and was set free. In this episode she shares her story, unpacks what the prophetic means, and talks about how total emotional and physical healing in Jesus name is possible.

Episode 50: Kevin Dix Unpacks What Has Been And What Is Going Wrong With The LA Fires

LA resident Kevin Dix opens up about what’s going on in the city with the fires, but he also delves deeper into how government mismanagement is part the problem that led to many losing their homes, he talks about all the multi-billions of dollars of destruction, and how this disaster is a bipartisan issue.

Episode 49: Born Into A Syrian Refugee Camp, Kurdish-Kiwi Singer Nouri Opens Up About Her Music

Ally sat down with Nouri, a singer who has over twenty singles under her belt to talk about her early life of being a refugee, why her mom is her hero, music’s impact on her, and why she likes Country Music.

Podcast 2025Ally PorteeJanuary 8, 2025Nouri, Singer, Music

Episode 6: Life’s Burning Questions With KB and Ally- Being Prepared For Marriage

In this episode KB and Ally unpack the importance of being whole and healed from your past, knowing who you are and who you are in Christ, understanding what being responsible means, and why selflessness (Self-love) and serving others are all important in understanding when it comes to being ready for marriage.

Podcast 2024Ally PorteeDecember 27, 2024Life’s Burning Questions With KB and Ally, Marriage, Character

Episode 5: Life’s Burning Questions With KB and Ally- Discernment

In this episode of Life’s Burning Questions With KB and Ally, the two talk about discernment in dating.

Podcast 2024Ally PorteeDecember 11, 2024Life’s Burning Questions With KB and Ally, Discernment

Episode 48- Diriyah’s Group CEO, Jerry Inzerillo “I Love To Serve”

Jerry Inzerillo comes from humble beginnings, and has handled some major projects around the world, yet he remains humble.

Episode 4: Life’s Burning Questions With KB and Ally- Purity Of Heart

When we think of purity from a Christian standpoint, we often just think of sexual purity. But, there are other kinds of purity. Because God searches the heart, purity is a lifestyle and being blameless before God.

Episode 47- Film Director Christine Swanson Talks Her New Film “Albany Road”

Ally sat down over Zoom with Christine, who is known for her film The Clark Sisters, to talk about her newest film Albany Road, out on limited release on November 15th. Taking 23 days to shoot in Champagne, Illinois, it stars Renee Elise Goldsberry and cinema legend Lynn Whitfield

Episode 3: Life’s Burning Questions With KB and Ally - Practical Ways To Meet Someone

In this episode KB and Ally point out the different ways to meet someone and how important it is to not dwell on looks, while also keeping in mind that there are things men and women can both do to put themselves out there and meet someone.