Monthly Archives: April 2025

April 22, 2025

Gene and Benedicte Early: How Does Iron Sharpen Iron in Marriage? (Episode # 415F)

Social Entrepreneur Benedicte Early and her husband, Gene, have been a spiritual power couple since God brought them together more than 40 years ago.

As the first saleswoman for Jockey men’s wear in Scandinavia, Benedicte subsequently led elsewhere in significant sales, marketing, and leadership development roles. She also served on the Women’s Aglow Ministry Board and as a missionary for Youth With a Mission (YWAM).  Gene co-founded Genomic Health and served as Vice Chancellor of Operations at the University of the Nations in Kona, HI. He recently spoke with Dr. Karen in Episode # 412.

On today’s episode, they speak with Dr. Karen about building their marriage, businesses, and ministries around trust, healing, and their complementary gifts.

Reach Benedicte Early at benedicte.early@mac.com and Gene Early at gene.early@gmail.com


April 15, 2025

Rebekah Simon-Peter: The Encounter and Call with the Miraculous Jewish Jesus (Episode # 469F)

Rebekah Simon-Peter is passionate about reconnecting spiritual leaders with their God-given powers to co-create miracles with the divine.  Her award-winning group coaching program, “Creating a Culture of Renewal® has energized church leaders across the country to reclaim their calling and to grow their ministries.

Educated in Theology and Environmental studies and previously serving as an ordained United Methodist Pastor, Rebekah is uniquely prepared for her current consulting role to grow the Green Church.

The author of many books to include “Forging a New Path: Moving the Church Forward in a Post-Pandemic World,” “Dream Like Jesus®,” “The Jew Named Jesus,” and “Green Church,” her newest book, due out later this year is an invitation to a transformational journey from discipleship to apostleship where believers co-create miracles with Jesus.

Listen today as Rebekah speaks with Dr. Karen about how to bring out the best in the people who frustrate you the most, the multi-dimensional meaning of the sustainable green church, how to cultivate a miracle-making mindset, Five surprising elements of Jesus-like dreams, her personal testimony about discovering the Jewish Jesus, her journey and lessons from addiction, how to create a culture of renewal, and more.

Reach Rebekah at rebekahsimonpeter.com

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Dream Like Jesus by Rebekah Simon-Peter

April 8, 2025

Vera Quinn, CEO of Cydcor: People-Centric Executive Development (Episode # 487F)

Vera Quinn, CEO and President of Cydcor, a face-to-face sales outsourcing firm, is the first woman to become President of Cydcor. She has taken the company to 300% growth through her business savvy and people-centric leadership. Vera creates compelling opportunities and fosters growth and potential in others. She also creates a positive culture of learning, development, entrepreneurism, hard work, and fun.

In addition to paying success forward at Cydcor, Vera also elevates lives in the country of Belize through her non-profit organization Liberty Children’s Home. Liberty Children’s Home provides 53 children with a safe place, daily school, three meals a day, and caregivers that care.

Vera’s global powerhouse success is from a combination of love, wisdom, and leadership. Today she speaks with Dr. Karen about how she got to the CEO chair, lessons she learned from her entrepreneurial father and his business, and from her Eastern European cultural background. She highlights the value of unconditional love in life and business and how big risks produce big rewards and especially with the right attitude.

Reach Vera Quinn at Vera@cydcor.com; https://www.Cydcor.com

Donate to Liberty Children’s Home at https://libertychildrenshome.org

April 1, 2025

Celebrating 30 Years of TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®! (Episode # 506)

Welcome to a very special episode of “The Voice of Leadership” with your host, Dr. Karen Y. Wilson-Starks—Concierge Executive Leadership Advisor, U.S. Army veteran, and Founder of TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC.® In this inspiring episode, Dr. Karen uses a Biblical lens to reflect on 30 powerful years of serving business executives and global corporations.

From standing terrified atop a 25-foot Army rappelling tower to guiding CEOs through corporate storms, Dr. Karen shares the life-changing lessons of faith, leadership, courage, and transformation.

This episode is rich with insight, including:

  • What rappelling taught her about fear, risk, and letting go
  • How God shows up in the battles we can’t see or fight alone
  • How to turn chaos into challenge—and challenge into character
  • Keys to thriving through 9/11, the 2008 recession, the pandemic, and beyond
  • The blessings of client transformation and the joy of mentoring the next generation
  • The reason for this season’s theme of EXPANSION

Plus: A surprise live musical collaboration featuring Dr. Karen and Billboard Recording Artist and gospel jazz saxophonist Ron McMillon in a stirring rendition of “Walk With Me, Lord”—recorded at King Solomon Baptist Church in Colorado Springs.

Reach Dr. Karen at Dr.Karen@transleadership.com