Listen Now • Season One, Episode Two
Dr. Chacko Abraham joins from Almaty, Kazakhstan for a powerful conversation on purpose, fatherhood, resilience, and the seasons of life.
Season One • Episode Two
Take the Year — Take the Summer
The Phoenix, the Hill, the Orchard, and the Acorn
In this profound and deeply personal episode of Opportunity Awaits — Lead the Way, Dr. James C. Rodríguez, MSW sits down with educator, fatherhood advocate, and longtime friend Dr. Chacko Abraham, joining from Almaty, Kazakhstan, for a conversation about purpose, resilience, leadership, fatherhood, and the seasons of life that shape who we become.
What began as a discussion around a chapter from The Purpose Within: Rise Out of the Ashes Like the Phoenix became a reflection on joy, intentionality, healing, gratitude, perseverance, and the people who appear in our lives at the exact moments we need them most.
Together, Dr. Abraham and Dr. Rodríguez explore four powerful metaphors woven through the chapter: the Phoenix, the Hill, the Orchard, and the Acorn — each revealing something deeper about growth, waiting, becoming, stewardship, and the courage to keep climbing.
