{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Conversations with Buddy","title":"Ep. 205 Al Garing - Living Unashamed, Authenticity over Perfection!","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0e33573d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3731,"description":"Al’s journey began in the Philippines before moving to the United States in 2002 to teach Shotokan Karate. 🥋 That opportunity changed his life forever—not only did it launch a new career, but it also led him to meeting his wife. More than 22 years later, they’re still building a beautiful life together with their two daughters. ❤️👨‍👩‍👧‍👧💪 Discipline has always been at the center of Al’s life. From karate to journaling, fasting, accountability, and staying consistent, he believes success comes from showing up every day. His advice? “Just get up and do it!” 🚀 Eliminate the noise, stay focused, and never stop growing.👓 After karate, Al followed his family’s legacy into the eye care profession. With his mother and sister both being optometrists in the Philippines, serving others has always been part of his story. Whether at work or in life, his heart is to help people see more clearly—in more ways than one. 🙌✝️ Everything changed on November 5, 2017, when Al became a born-again Christian. Through friends, Scripture, and God’s grace, he discovered that true purpose is found in Jesus. 📖 “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” — John 14:6🔥 This episode is packed with wisdom about faith, family, perseverance, and living with purpose. Al’s message is simple: It’s all about HIM. ❤️ Share your testimony, stay faithful, and remember—you can either let life make you or break you. Choose Jesus. 🙏#Jesusfollower #faith #focus #conversationswithbuddy🙏 Subscribe to Conversations with Buddy for more conversations that inspire faith, leadership, and impact.The Gospel is “good news”… The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4, “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.”_ _ _For more stories like this, go to: https://www.youtube.com/@BuddyJamesPuckettIf you or someone you know want to be on the podcast, please...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oxFqe0AJP5S7qrhkdAltuVa8mFSqDbYbj8eGzi5h_mM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMyODkxLzE2NjAw/OTQ2NDAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}