Most of us were never taught the language of wealth. We were taught to work hard, pay what we owe, and hope something was left over. In this episode of Divine Konversations , two financial professionals, Christopher from the Northland Small Business Development Center and Deanna , a mortgage broker and financial manager with Divine Konnections , sit down to talk about something that goes far beyond budgeting. This is a conversation about breaking cycles, rewriting inherited

There is something quietly powerful about sitting across from men who have chosen to stay. In this episode of Divine Konversations, Kentaro Kirk , executive director at and Why Youth Services , and AC Kirk , youth specialist and self-described man of many trades, pull back the curtain on what it actually means to grow up Black in Duluth. One arrived from New Jersey by way of football and a fresh start. The other was born here, left, came back, and planted roots. Together, the

In this episode of Divine Konversations , we sit down with our founder and executive director, Deyona Kirk , and trace the journey behind Divine Konnections - not just the organization, but the calling. What unfolds is not a polished success story. It’s a testimony shaped by trauma, faith, grief, and an unrelenting commitment to serve. Deyona was born and raised in Sherman, Texas, the oldest child in a blended family, carrying responsibility long before she ever chose it. Sh

There’s something special about hearing women tell their stories in full color - no editing, no script, no translation required. In this episode of Divine Konversations , host Tatiana Bergum sits down with two remarkable guests, Susana Pelayo-Woodward and Melisa Gomez Romo , to talk about what it means to live, work, and raise families as Latinx women in Duluth, Minnesota. For Tatiana, this episode felt deeply personal. As a Honduran adoptee who grew up in Superior, she has

Sometimes the conversations that feel the most ordinary are the ones we’ve been waiting for all along. In this episode of Divine...

Thinking about courage, I think about people like Kelis Houston. She didn’t set out to make child protection reform her life’s work. In...

When I first met Mikilia Carroll, I knew her story would resonate with so many of our families. She’s not just the founder and CEO of Aid...

When Jebeh Edmunds walked into the studio, I could already feel the weight of the wisdom she carries. Eighteen years in the classroom, a...

When I sat down with ChaQuana for this conversation, I knew it was going to be powerful. She’s been on the inside of child protection...

When I look around our community, I see so much resilience — but I also see how much weight our Black families are still carrying. That’s...

When we pressed record on this very first episode, my heart was pounding. Starting a podcast isn’t just about turning on the microphones...

Have you ever had the right person show up at the right time? As I reflected over my life when I wrote the book "Nothing Ever Wasted" ....