The Real Beauty & The Beard Podcast

The Real Beauty & The Beard

Jenelle & Jake Winders
Discovering Real Strength in Beautiful Differences. Jenelle and Jake Winders are a sister and brother duo on a mission to highlight the good that is being done throughout the special needs world. Their mission is to be a shining light of hope, support, guidance, happiness, and inspiration to any individuals and families that are navigating some uniquely unchartered waters. Each week they will help you discover the real beauty in your life by bringing you an inspiring story, a new perspective, a crucial resource, a meaningful message, or a force of good within the special needs community.
Jenelle's Birthday 2021 & Our Announcement! | Ep. 53
Jenelle turns 34 today, and she could not be more excited!  We thought we'd take this opportunity to thank you for staying with us as we revamp our podcast into a much better show for you to enjoy.  Join us all at The Real Beauty & The Beard in wishing Jenelle the happiest of birthdays!   If you have someone in mind that you think should join us on our show, please send an email to Jake (address found below) or message us on one of our many social media platforms.  Feel free to give us other suggestions for the show as well, after all - we do this for you! Do not forget to subscribe if you haven't already! Please share with a friend or loved one that may need a smile on their face.  We are so grateful you chose to listen today! We hope you were able to discover some real beauty in your life. See you next time! Watch this episode on YouTube! Please send your love and support to: The Real Beauty & The Beard P.O. Box 1076 Ballwin, MO 63022 Or email [email protected] to learn more about how you can support The Real Beauty & The Beard in their adventures in changing the world for the better! To learn more about The Real Beauty & The Beard, please visit and follow at: https://www.TheRealBeautyandTheBeard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeautyandthebeard/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNN21txxFqudWAo65cBA1g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealbeautyandthebeard Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisAndBroShow TikTok: @TheRealBeautyandTheBeard Snapchat: @SisandBroShow #TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard #SisandBroShow #SpecialNeeds #Podcast #Special #Needs #Show #YouTube #Sister #Brother #Siblings #Guidance #DownSyndrome #Support #Resource #Love #Laughter #ForGood #Happy #Smiles #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Anchor #Everywhere #Beard Music Credit: Dreams Come True by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sisandbroshow/message
Oct 12, 2021
15 min
Where the United States is Behind & Living Your Passion | Part Two with Courtney Cohan | Ep. 52
You don't know what you don't know. The United States is lacking in the area of education, but more importantly in Special Education.  In part two of our interview with Courtney Cohan, she shares with us the downfalls of the U.S. that she discovered during her time in Ireland.  Courtney delivers a beautiful interview as her passion for people shines through her wise words.  Jake asks about her biggest mistake and she shares how that changed the way she works.  In this eye-opening and heartwarming episode, Courtney shows us how to live your passion through giving your all to others. We are so grateful you chose to listen to this episode of The Real Beauty & The Beard! Do not forget to subscribe if you haven't already!  Please share with a friend or loved one that may need a smile on their face.  We are so grateful you chose to listen today! We hope you were able to discover some real beauty in your life.  See you next time!   To learn more about T.A.S.K. (Team Activities for Special Kids), please visit:  https://www.taskstl.org/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TASKSports/ To learn more about Ability West in Galway, Ireland, please visit: https://www.abilitywest.ie/#home-intro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AbilityWest/ Please send your love and support to: The Real Beauty & The Beard P.O. Box 1076 Ballwin, MO 63022 Or email [email protected] to learn more about how you can support The Real Beauty & The Beard in their adventures in changing the world for the better! To learn more about The Real Beauty & The Beard, please visit and follow at: https://www.TheRealBeautyandTheBeard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeautyandthebeard/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNN21txxFqudWAo65cBA1g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealbeautyandthebeard Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisAndBroShow TikTok: @TheRealBeautyandTheBeard Snapchat: @SisandBroShow #AbilityWest #TeamActivitiesForSpecialKids #TASK #TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard #SisandBroShow #SpecialNeeds #Podcast #Special #Needs #Show #YouTube #Sister #Brother #Siblings #Guidance #DownSyndrome #Support #Resource #Love #Laughter #ForGood #Happy #Smiles #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Anchor #Everywhere #Beard Music Credit: Dreams Come True by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Power Of Progress by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sisandbroshow/message
Mar 22, 2021
55 min
Discovering Where You Truly Belong in This World | Part One with Courtney Cohan | Ep. 51
The Real Beauty & The Beard are back with a brand new interview!  Jenelle and Jake meet with Courtney Cohan, an inspiring young woman who shows us all how to have great passion and love for others.  A recent graduate of the University of Missouri, she has taken her Special Education degree to Kansas City where she has her own classroom as an elementary intensive resource teacher.  Join us as Courtney leaves us with a smile on our face and a drive to change someone's life for the better.  Courtney tells us how she got involved with T.A.S.K., an organization that Jenelle was a participant of years ago.  We discuss how the pandemic effected her final year of college and her students that she was working with.  Jenelle and Courtney bond of country music.  Courtney shares her experiences as a special education major, including her semester in Ireland at Ability West, and so much more!  We hope you enjoy the first part of our spectacular interview with Courtney Cohan! Do not forget to subscribe if you haven't already! Please share with a friend or loved one that may need a smile on their face. We are so grateful you chose to listen today! We hope you were able to discover some real beauty in your life. See you next time! Please send your love and support to: The Real Beauty & The Beard P.O. Box 1076 Ballwin, MO 63022 Or email [email protected] to learn more about how you can support The Real Beauty & The Beard in their adventures in changing the world for the better! To learn more about The Real Beauty & The Beard, please visit and follow at: https://www.TheRealBeautyandTheBeard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeautyandthebeard/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNN21txxFqudWAo65cBA1g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealbeautyandthebeard Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisAndBroShow TikTok: @TheRealBeautyandTheBeard Snapchat: @SisandBroShow Listen to podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, Anchor, and everywhere else! #TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard #SisandBroShow #SpecialNeeds #Podcast #Special #Needs #Show #YouTube #Sister #Brother #Siblings #Guidance #DownSyndrome #Support #Resource #Love #Laughter #ForGood #Happy #Smiles #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Anchor #Everywhere #Beard Music Credit: Dreams Come True by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Power Of Progress by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sisandbroshow/message
Mar 15, 2021
56 min
A New Season for The Real Beauty & The Beard, and It Comes with Video! | Ep. 50
It has been almost one year since the first episode of The Real Beauty & The Beard was released everywhere in podcast (audio) form.  Jenelle and Jake Winders have learned a lot about themselves in the process.  They've learned what it's going to take to bring happiness, love, joy, and smiles to so many people around the world.  They let life humble them a bit, refocused their priorities, and are ready to come back stronger than ever. In their first VIDEO episode, they want to catch you up to speed, and share some exciting news about what 2021 has in store for their show, brand, and community that is constantly growing.  They have mastered the art of audio, now it's time to bring you the video to go along with it.  Jenelle is so expressive - it is an injustice not to show you her beautiful face.  Go and head over to our YouTube Channel (link below) and see what you think! Please do not forget to subscribe if you haven't already!  Please share with a friend or loved one that may need a smile on their face.  We are so grateful you chose to listen today! We hope you were able to discover some real beauty in your life.  See you next time! Please send your love and support to: The Real Beauty & The Beard P.O. Box 1076 Ballwin, MO 63022 Or email [email protected] to learn more about how you can support The Real Beauty & The Beard in their adventures in changing the world for the better! To learn more about The Real Beauty & The Beard, please visit: https://www.TheRealBeautyandTheBeard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeautyandthebeard/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNN21txxFqudWAo65cBA1g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealbeautyandthebeard Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisAndBroShow TikTok: @TheRealBeautyandTheBeard Snapchat: @SisandBroShow #New #NewSeason #TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard #SisandBroShow #SpecialNeeds #Podcast #Special #Needs #Show #YouTube #Sister #Brother #Siblings #Guidance #DownSyndrome #Support #Resource #Love #Laughter #ForGood #Happy #Smiles #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Anchor #Everywhere #Beard Music Credit: Dreams Come True by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sisandbroshow/message
Feb 16, 2021
14 min
Change is Inevitable, Progress is a Choice | The Final TGIM with The Beard | Ep. 49
In what looks to be the last TGIM with The Beard that we will bring you on this podcast, Jake explains where he and Jenelle have been and why he is making the choice to discontinue bringing you his Monday Moving Message on The Real Beauty & The Beard.  Jenelle and Jake have been presented with some difficult challenges within their family.  These challenges have initiated some changes in their lives and ultimately the production of this podcast.  We think you are going to really like these changes!  We sure hope you agree!  We cannot thank you enough for your support through all of this.  We cannot wait to get back to doing what we do best: putting a smile on your face!  We are so grateful you chose to listen today! We hope you were able to discover some real beauty in your life. See you next time! Please send your love and support to: The Real Beauty & The Beard P.O. Box 1076 Ballwin, MO 63022 Or email [email protected] to learn more about how you can support The Real Beauty & The Beard in their adventures in changing the world for the better! To learn more about The Real Beauty & The Beard, please visit: https://www.TheRealBeautyandTheBeard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeautyandthebeard/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNN21txxFqudWAo65cBA1g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealbeautyandthebeard Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisAndBroShow TikTok: @TheRealBeautyandTheBeard Snapchat: @SisandBroShow #TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard #SisandBroShow #SpecialNeeds #Podcast #Special #Needs #Show #YouTube #Sister #Brother #Siblings #Guidance #DownSyndrome #Support #Resource #Love #Laughter #ForGood #Happy #Smiles #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Anchor #Everywhere #Beard Music Credit: Dreams Come True by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Power Of Progress by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sisandbroshow/message
Feb 12, 2021
18 min
Resolve to Evaluate & Adjust | TGIM with The Beard | Ep. 48
A week late on the release, life decided to hit hard last week.  As you will hear from Jake, life is all about evaluating and adjusting to what life throws at us.  We can set our best intentions with our New Year's resolutions, but we cannot let an imperfect strategy keep us from accomplishing those goals and resolutions.  Join The Beard as he presents us with his TGIM, or Monday Moving Message from January 4, 2021.  We are so grateful you chose to listen today! We hope you were able to discover some real beauty in your life. See you next time! Please send your love and support to: The Real Beauty & The Beard P.O. Box 1076 Ballwin, MO 63022 Or email [email protected] to learn more about how you can support The Real Beauty & The Beard in their adventures in changing the world for the better! To learn more about The Real Beauty & The Beard, please visit: https://www.TheRealBeautyandTheBeard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeautyandthebeard/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNN21txxFqudWAo65cBA1g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealbeautyandthebeard Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisAndBroShow TikTok: @TheRealBeautyandTheBeard Snapchat: @SisandBroShow #TGIM #TGIMwithTheBeard #MondayMovingMessage #TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard #SisandBroShow #SpecialNeeds #Podcast #Special #Needs #Show #YouTube #Sister #Brother #Siblings #Guidance #DownSyndrome #Support #Resource #Love #Laughter #ForGood #Happy #Smiles #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Anchor #Everywhere #Beard Music Credit: Dreams Come True by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Power Of Progress by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sisandbroshow/message
Jan 12, 2021
14 min
Get Excited For New | TGIM with The Beard | Ep. 47
Happy New Year friends!  We are so grateful to have gone through this adventure with you in 2020.  As we move into the new year, Jake decided to talk about new and why we need to get excited about it and not afraid of it.  We hope you find some value in the final TGIM, or Monday Moving Message of 2020.  We are so grateful you chose to listen today! We hope you were able to discover some real beauty in your life. See you next year! Please send your love and support to: The Real Beauty & The Beard P.O. Box 1076 Ballwin, MO 63022 Or email [email protected] to learn more about how you can support The Real Beauty & The Beard in their adventures in changing the world for the better! To learn more about The Real Beauty & The Beard, please visit: https://www.TheRealBeautyandTheBeard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeautyandthebeard/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNN21txxFqudWAo65cBA1g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealbeautyandthebeard Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisAndBroShow TikTok: @TheRealBeautyandTheBeard Snapchat: @SisandBroShow #HappyNewYear #New #NewYear #2021 #TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard #SisandBroShow #SpecialNeeds #Podcast #Special #Needs #Show #YouTube #Sister #Brother #Siblings #Guidance #DownSyndrome #Support #Resource #Love #Laughter #ForGood #Happy #Smiles #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Anchor #Everywhere #Beard Music Credit: Dreams Come True by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Power Of Progress by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sisandbroshow/message
Dec 31, 2020
9 min
Remember What's Important This Holiday Season | TGIM with The Beard | Ep. 46
Happy Holidays from all of us here at The Real Beauty & The Beard!  This episode Jake asks us to remember what the meaning of our holidays and celebrations are truly about, and it's not the gifts! We are so grateful you chose to listen today! We hope you were able to discover some real beauty in your life. See you next time! Please send your love and support to: The Real Beauty & The Beard P.O. Box 1076 Ballwin, MO 63022 Or email [email protected] to learn more about how you can support The Real Beauty & The Beard in their adventures in changing the world for the better! To learn more about The Real Beauty & The Beard, please visit: https://www.TheRealBeautyandTheBeard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeautyandthebeard/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNN21txxFqudWAo65cBA1g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealbeautyandthebeard Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisAndBroShow TikTok: @TheRealBeautyandTheBeard Snapchat: @SisandBroShow #HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard #SisandBroShow #SpecialNeeds #Podcast #Special #Needs #Show #YouTube #Sister #Brother #Siblings #Guidance #DownSyndrome #Support #Resource #Love #Laughter #ForGood #Happy #Smiles #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Anchor #Everywhere #Beard Music Credit: Dreams Come True by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Power Of Progress by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sisandbroshow/message
Dec 24, 2020
9 min
Show Metrics & Coming Up with Questions with The Real Beauty | Teaser for Courtney Cohan | BONUS | Ep. 45
Another behind the scenes look at the making of The Real Beauty & The Beard!  In this bonus episode, listen in on Jenelle and Jake as the discuss the numbers of the show and where they want to grow.  This happens during their research session for their next guest, Courtney Cohan.  Give yourself a little teaser to what that interview will cover as Jenelle comes up with her questions she plans to ask Courtney.  We are so grateful you chose to listen today! We hope you were able to discover some real beauty in your life. See you next time! Please send your love and support to: The Real Beauty & The Beard P.O. Box 1076 Ballwin, MO 63022 Or email [email protected] learn more about how you can support The Real Beauty & The Beard in their adventures in changing the world for the better! To learn more about The Real Beauty & The Beard, please visit: https://www.TheRealBeautyandTheBeard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeautyandthebeard/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNN21txxFqudWAo65cBA1g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealbeautyandthebeard Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisAndBroShow TikTok: @TheRealBeautyandTheBeard Snapchat: @SisandBroShow #TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard #SisandBroShow #SpecialNeeds #Podcast #Special #Needs #Show #YouTube #Sister #Brother #Siblings #Guidance #DownSyndrome #Support #Resource #Love #Laughter #ForGood #Happy #Smiles #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Anchor #Everywhere #Beard Music Credit: Dreams Come True by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Power Of Progress by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sisandbroshow/message
Dec 18, 2020
30 min
Don't Forget to Play | TGIM with The Beard | Ep. 44
In this quick Monday Moving Message, Jake encourages you to be intentional with your play just as much as you are with you work. It is so crucial to have fun, take a break, and recharge. We are so grateful you chose to listen today! We hope you were able to discover some real beauty in your life. See you next time! To learn more about The Real Beauty & The Beard, please visit: https://www.TheRealBeautyandTheBeard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealbeautyandthebeard/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNN21txxFqudWAo65cBA1g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealbeautyandthebeard Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisAndBroShow TikTok: @TheRealBeautyandTheBeard Snapchat: @SisandBroShow #TGIM #TGIMwithTheBeard #MondayMovingMessage #Play #WorkHard #PlayHard #WorkHardPlayHard #TheRealBeautyAndTheBeard #SisandBroShow #SpecialNeeds #Podcast #Special #Needs #Show #YouTube #Sister #Brother #Siblings #Guidance #DownSyndrome #Support #Resource #Love #Laughter #ForGood #Happy #Smiles #Spotify #ApplePodcasts #Anchor #Everywhere #Beard Music Credit: Dreams Come True by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Power Of Progress by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sisandbroshow/message
Dec 16, 2020
6 min
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