Prepare to be hit with a wave of impassioned empowerment as Isn’t it Lovely? welcomes motivational speaker and Hurdle Life Coach Foundation Executive Director Terry Liggins to the podcast! With compassion and sensitivity, Terry describes how a challenging childhood and adolescence led to an encounter with the justice system that changed the course of his life and set him on a path to higher education, and national recognition as a record-breaking athlete. After college, Terry found himself experiencing one of his greatest challenges when he spent time in federal prison. Today he utilizes his own life experiences to positively impact others and advocate on their behalf. Terry explains why “credible messengers” and peer-shared experiences are vital to providing the unique support, long-term care, accountability, and empathy required to help justice-impacted individuals reenter and thrive in their communities. Instead of “hurt people hurt people”, Terry encourages communities to become trauma-informed allies and advocates for their neighbors, creating trust with survivors and recognizing that “healed people help people”. Terry and Tracy bond over their shared high school experiences in Omaha, Nebraska as (Mighty) Bunnies and Huskies, respectively; Rachel cries no less than 5 times in this episode after being repeatedly brought to tears by Terry “taking everyone to church.”Episode Mentions:Terry Liggins’ Website: https://www.hurdlelifecoachfoundation.org/Terry Liggins’ Instagram: @thehurdlelifecoachTerry Liggins’ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hurdlelifecoachfoundation/Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken’s Argus Leader Opinion Piece Suggesting Safer Communities Require Collaboration: https://www.argusleader.com/story/opinion/2022/09/04/paul-tenhaken-sioux-falls-mayor-south-dakota-growth-public-safety/7971957001/What Are You Loving:Terry: Sioux Falls Chick-fil-A, hard work and challenges: “The hard things are the good things.”New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional by Paul David Tripphttps://www.paultripp.com/new-morning-merciesRachel: Burnt Toast Podcast Episode 47: “Skincare Culture is Dewy Diet Culture”https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/p/skincare-culture-dewy-diet-culture#details