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Groove with PortiaAuthor: Portia Booker
Hey Listeners! Entrepreneurship is about mindset. Let's discuss how you "found your groove" and turned your "test" into a "testimony". You can catch a new conversation every Monday and Wednesday with your mental wellness advocate Portia The Producer! Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Choosing to Stay When Life Hurts
Thursday, 22 January, 2026
In this deeply moving episode of Groove with Portia, I welcome John Stewart Hill, founder of the Good Contractors List, for a raw conversation about grief, surrender, faith, and purpose.John takes us back to 2011, a season marked by financial collapse, hopelessness, and a desire for life to end. What followed was a massive heart attack during one of the worst freezes in Dallas-Fort Worth history and a moment in the ICU that changed everything. As he was wheeled in, John heard a clear voice asking if he wanted to stay or go. That question became the turning point that reshaped his life, his faith, and his calling.We talk about what it means to truly surrender when grief has stripped everything away. John shares how choosing to stay alive came with three simple prayers. To be remembered for doing good. To truly live. And to touch as many lives as possible. From that surrender, the Good Contractors List was born, a faith-led mission to protect homeowners, restore trust, and bring integrity into a broken industry with a 25000 dollar guarantee.John also opens up about receiving a heart transplant in 2022 and meeting his donor’s family. The donor’s name was Christian Wachal, which means Watchman. A moment, John believes, confirmed his purpose as a protector and servant leader.This episode is for anyone navigating grief, loss, depression, faith crises, or life after rock bottom. It is a reminder that purpose can rise from pain and that surrender is not weakness but the beginning of transformation.Connect with John: https://thegoodcontractorslist.com/
