Episodes
My guest this week is Dawn Barton. She's an author, a speaker, an entrepreneur and a mentor.
Dawn wholeheartedly believes that the obstacles in our lives should not beat us down, but give us reasons to more fully embrace joy wherever we can find it.
She believes we all need more joy. Today we unpack the topic of how Dawn has found joy in places you’d think it was unfindable — despite the pain of losing a child, divorce, rape, stage 3 cancer, and so much more.
Connect with Dawn:
https://www.facebook.com/DawnBarton1
https://www.instagram.com/dawnrbarton/
Dawn@dawnbarton.com
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My guest this week is singer, songwriter, podcaster, and author- Laura Story. Laura is also a wife and mom to four children.
This week our conversation is all about how we are navigating COVID-19 as moms, wives, and working moms! We talk about the beauty we are seeing as well as the trials we are experiencing.
Connect with Laura:
Instagram: @laurastorymusic
www.laurastorymusic.com
https://laurastorymusic.com/category/podcast/
https://www.facebook.com/laurastory/
We loved having Laura Story as a return guest! If you missed her first episode on the Bringing Her Hope podcast take a listen ...
My guest this week is Ashley Espinoza. Ashley is a wife, a mom, and an incredible leader in her community.
Ashley's life has mostly felt broken and chaotic, but today we unpack the concept of what it looks like to not have all the answers and to allow God to guide and direct us in it all.
Connect with Ashley:
https://www.instagram.com/ashesp86/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/ashley.valdezespinoza?ref=bookmarks
https://www.facebook.com/latinoprofessionalsconnect/
My guest this week is Marra Watson. Marra grew up with the label of ADD. She has always had and continues to have a lot of energy. She enjoys shoving as much as she can into the time that she has and all sorts of challenges. She keeps her husband and two homeschooled teen boys on their toes. Marra is always taking in people and animals. Her own family is amazing and lets her harbor those in need. Marra used to be passionately rootless and would pick up and move every 2 years until she met Jesus and has been rooted in Eugene ever since. Her husband and she are personal trainers and own Crux ...
My guest this week is Kim Snider. Kim is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She has been appointed as a missionary of Assemblies of God World Mission since 1986. She is the founder of MOMS magazine, a publication for Filipino women as well as the permanent non-resident faculty Asia Pacific Theological Seminary. Kim also has a Ph.D. in intercultural education and is also the Author of 3 books for Filipino women.
When Kim found out her son had cancer her life turned into a living nightmare. This journey was full of fear, anger terror, but God was faithful through it all.
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My guests this week are husband and wife, Dan and Mandee O'Shaughnessy. Dan and Mandee met by happenstance, at their small church in Iowa in 2013. Dan originally thought Mandee was too young and she thought he was overly outgoing and a bit interesting. Mandee wasn’t looking for any type of relationship at the time and Dan was prayerfully cautious about pursuing anything more than a friendship. But, God had other plans and they were married a year later on April 26, 2014.
Getting married, moving halfway across the country, leaving their church and community behind, presented several unex...
My guest this week is Jennifer Leeson. ….. She married her high school sweetheart (Ralph. They have we have 3 adult children, 8 grandchildren, and 3 great grands. She has had the opportunity to go on short term mission trips to Sierra Leone, Africa, Israel, and India. She currently serves on the Called to a Freedom ministry team at Valley Christian Church and is the founding board member of Mid-Valley Women of Christ.
Jennifer has had more near-death experiences then she can count and is still in the midst of the battle with her heath, but God has revealed His faithfulness through it all....
My guest today this week is author, Nicole Deese. Nicole is a Carol Award winner and a RITA and INSPY Award finalist. When she's not working on her next contemporary Christian romance novel, she can usually be found reading by a window overlooking the inspiring beauty of the Pacific Northwest. She lives in small-town Idaho with her happily-ever-after hubby, two rambunctious sons, and princess daughter with the heart of a warrior.
Nicole takes us on the journey of the adoption of their daughter Lucy. This was a journey that required one of surrender (of her own will and plans and allowing ...
My guest today is Heather Norlander. Heather is a wife and mother to 4 wonderful children and 2 German Shepherds. She is an advocate for children in the Foster care system and is the director of Teen Reach Adventure Camp, in Jefferson, OR. She loves to cook, spending time in the outdoors, and snowboarding.
Heather was given up for adoption at the age of 2. But by age 11, her adopted parents revoked their parental rights and she became an orphan and a ward of the state. She lived in 6 different foster homes before the age of 13. With God's faithfulness and years of healing, Heather now lov...
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My guest this week is Kim-Maree Janzen who serves as a Worship Pastor at Mannahouse in Portland, Oregon. She came from Australia to study at Portland Bible College in 2006. She has been involved in worship ministry with her husband Marcus for over ten years, leading worship, songwriting & teaching. Together they are dedicated to training and equipping people to strengthen the local church. They reside with their son, Zenith, in Vancouver, Washington.
Kim shares her story of redemption and reminds us that God can use anyone from anywhere to do anything
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My guest this week is Bo Stern-Brady. Bo is the Co-Founder of SHEOLOGY, an Author, Pastor, and the speaker of our Hope Women's Conference coming up on May 1st-2nd in Corvallis Oregon.
Bo realizes life is full of fierce and unexpected battles. When her now, late husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness, she knew she had found her Goliath. With winsome sincerity, Bo points to the battle plans available to us in Scripture and to our God who brings beauty from the struggles we face.
Connect with Bo:
https://www.facebook.com/bstern
https://www.facebook.com/sheology.co/
https://www.instagram...
My guest this week, Sam Kelly! Sam is the Radio Host from the Scott and Sam Show heard every afternoon on HOPE 1079 FM as well as one of our speakers at our Hope Women's Conference in Corvallis Oregon at Life Community Church May 1st-2nd.
When the doctor told Sam and her husband that their daughter Zoe had Down Syndrome, they felt robbed, scared, and hopeless. But now eight years later after navigating through some difficult chapters with depression and addiction, they know the truth... God gave them the greatest gift in this little girl and to be honest… we all have “special needs”!
To gra...
My guests this week are the husband-and-wife duo Out of the Dust is comprised of Chris and Stephanie Teague who have a story of downfall, heartbreak, and miraculous redemption that is woven deep into the fabric of their music. After growing up in church and marrying young, Chris slowly and quietly lost all faith in God during college. Slipping into the grips of alcohol, drugs and every other whim of his heart, he secretly managed an alter ego for years around church friends, family, and even Stephanie. Finally, everything surfaced one Thursday night in January 2010 as Stephanie’s life unrav...
My guest today is my friend, Jennifer Eikenhorst, host of Accidental Hope podcast, a teacher by trade and blogger/host by calling. She is a wife, mom, math teacher, and a CADI (Causing Accidental Death or Injury) from Waco, TX.
She and her husband, Chris, have four amazing children, ages 7-16. She loves expressing herself through art and long walks with their Doodle, Coda. Jennifer and her husband Chris, have faced and overcome many trials, some involving life-altering experiences, even death, but God has remained faithful. With each season of difficulty, she sees the work of the Lord and h...
My guest this week is Stephanie Koontz. Stephanie is a wife and mom to three amazing boys.
At the age of 14, Stephanie became bulimic just to please a boyfriend. From there, it was an intense downward spiral to an eating disorder that controlled her life, along with severe alcohol abuse to the point of having seizures. This story is full of twists and turns and I can't wait to take you on this journey with us!
Connect with Stephanie:
https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.shorb
https://thewretchedredeemed.com/
stephanie5255@gmail.com
To purchase Stephanie's book: https://www.amazon.com/Wretch...
My guest this week is BreAnne Brown. BreAnne currently is a stay at home mom with a 19-year-old, 16 years old and 1-year-old twins.
She spends as much time as possible outdoors, hiking, biking, kayaking, and gardening. She is also an avid reader. Instilling a love of nature and reading to her children is a major goal that she hopes to accomplish in parenting. BreAnne and her husband try to live an adventurous life and their years together have been a roller coaster of traveling, foster parenting, changing careers, adoption and twin parenting.
After years of infertility and loss, BreAnne a...
My guest this week is Ashra Liles. Her smile alone personifies His radiance! The Lord’s brilliance resonates deep from within her soul and His grace is displayed on the first “Hello”! Ashra is on staff at Hope Church as a worship leader, administrative assistant and also takes care of a portion of print media. A reoccurring theme throughout her life has been ministering in her gift of song and praise. Her voice is both healing and anointed. She carries a deep abiding passion to encourage others to join her in ushering in His presence. Ashra purposefully takes her position in Christ to serve...
My guest and friend today is Alecia Gamble. Alecia is a wife and mom of 4 kids. Alecia is also the Children’s Director at Waypoint Community Church in Springfield, Oregon.
Growing up Aleica found herself trying to fill that dad shaped hole with any kind of male attention she could get. She wanted to be liked and wanted to feel loved if only for a minute. What she truly longed for, but didn't know could satisfy, was her relationship with Jesus. A father that would never leave and was always there.
Connect with Alecia:
Facebook: Alecia Gamble, Waypoint Kids, Waypoint Community Church
Emai...
My guest today is Kathleen Darling. Kathleen is a wife and a mom who loves people, quiet mornings with coffee, cozy nights with cocoa, watching her kids explore and play pretend.
Kathleen married her man young, excited for the all that the future held for them. They survived Basic Training, AIT, two long deployments with some distant training mixed in for the Army.
About a month and a half after her husband safely returned home after his last deployment, they were in a terrible car accident.
It was one of those gut wrenching-life changing-where's the rewind button moments. Friend, you will ...
My guest this week is Lindsey Cooper. Lindsey is married to the love of her life, and has 3 beautiful children, who keep them on their toes! They love to travel and spend our time like any other typical family: shuttling kids to soccer and dance and balancing family time with life in general. Lindsey is the Director and Founder of Identity Dance Company, Identity Events, and Entertainment, and now One Eighty. She is also a spokesperson for Hope Ranch Ministries, Choreographer for the Miss Lane County Princess Program, as well as being involved in various other events and charities around t...
My guest today is Kim Rettmann. Kim is a Pacific Northwest Native, currently living in Albany, Oregon, where her husband, Cyrus, is the Associate Pastor at Willamette Community Church. Kim and Cyrus have been married for 15 years and have five children ranging in age from 12 on down to 5. After earning a degree in English Humanities from Corban University, Kim taught High School English for a few years. Once God blessed Cyrus and Kim with children, she has been a stay at home mom ever since. Kim has been involved in ministry for nearly twenty years. She has served in a variety of capacities...
My guest this week is Rachael Prescott. Rachael is a blogger at DoublingDownMom.com where her, her husband, and their four marvelous children, proclaim the beauty of Down syndrome, and the importance of choosing to live joyfully. They reside near Salem, Oregon in a home filled with laughter, LEGOS, and their fluffy dog Max.
Connect with Rachael:
DoublingDownMom.com
https://www.facebook.com/doublingdownmom/
@doublingdownmom
To purchase your tickets to the Hope Women's Conference: https://hope1079.ticketleap.com/hope-womens-conference-2020/dates/May-01-2020_at_0700PM
Our guest for today’s episode is Kelsey Wallen. Kelsey is a lover of Jesus, a crazy-in-love wife, and a mama to three little ladies!
Kelsey has struggled in the past with not knowing who her identity was and often believed that her identity was defined by the labels she created for herself or that others gave her. Kelsey is now stepping bravely into the identity that God has defined for her!
Connect with Kelsey:
http://www.kelseywallen.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kelseywallen_27/
http://facebook.com/kelsey.wallen.7
My guest this week is Kerri Pomarolli is a writer, comedian, speaker, and the ultimate Proverbs 32 Woman. She tours nationwide with clean comedy at top Christian and secular venues. Pomarolli has been featured on The Tonight Show 29 times as well as made appearances on Comedy Central, ABC and more. Known as “Hollywood’s Favorite God Girl,” Pomarolli frequently shares about her faith while living in LA with her two daughters.
Kerri Pomarolli fearlessly shares the messiness of her own life with wit and humor In her new book Confessions of a Proverbs 32 Woman. Kerri has delved into the strugg...
My guest this week is an author and speaker Stephanie Fast. Stephanie and her husband reside in Portland, Oregon, surrounded by their children and grandchildren.
Abandoned at a young age, Stephanie wandered the war-torn countryside of Korea. Due to her bi-racial ethnicity, she was abused and violated in every way. Finally, she was discarded and left to die in a garbage dump. A World Vision nurse miraculously rescued Stephanie and placed her in an orphanage.
Around the age of nine, a missionary couple came to her orphanage. Overlooking her physical and emotional state, they listened to th...
My guest this week is Alicia Marks. Alicia is a dynamic Bible teacher and author with an infectious love of Jesus, the scriptures and people. She and her husband raise four kids and a menagerie of livestock in rural Oregon where they are deeply involved in their local church. She is also the author of The Matriarchs: Four Women Who Birthed a Nation and Changed History and Elijah: Bold Obedience and a Still, Small Voice.
After two devastating miscarriages, at eight weeks pregnant Alicia's baby was diagnosed "incompatible with life." Throughout those horrific months, she learned what it truly...
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My guest this week is Soorin Backer. She is known for dynamic teachings that genuinely set people free to be who God created them to be. Soorin attended Fuller Theological Seminary and completed two graduate degrees in theology and clinical psychology. SBM has been broadcast throughout the USA on radio, hosted a TV show focused on teaching the Bible and has an established conference ministry called Pearls of Hope that is held twice a year.
Just before Soorin turned 40, her brokenness and God’s love hit a major collision. And He began to heal me of religion, performan...
Jenae is a 35-year-old single, (widowed, divorced, mother of 2 boys. Andrew who was her late husband adopted at birth is 13 years old and he just finished the 7th grade. Joshuah is her miracle baby. Born at 32 weeks via c-section he is now a handsome thriving 100lb 10 year -old. He just finished the 4th grade.
Jenae has a rare connective tissue disorder called Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. There is a mutation in her collagen leaving the linings of her vessels, organs, and vascular system very thin and weak. At any moment an artery can rupture without cause. Her mother passed at the age...
My guest today is Julie Nowacki. Julie is passionate about God's Fierce Love and wants to penetrate the hearts of God's people to bring freedom. She had the privilege of working for a Christian Recording & Management Label for 15+ years helping develop, mentor and encourage Christian singer/songwriters. After going through a season of extreme fear, depression, and anxiety in 2014, she had a radical encounter with the love of God in 2015 that healed and changed her completely. Julie is a strong advocate for inner healing and bringing revelation and truth by teaching that our spiritual author...
My guest today is Lagea Mull. Lagea is a passionate woman of Christ. Her mission statement is to inspire and encourage women to connect with Jesus so He can transform their lives.
As a pastor’s daughter & former military spouse, she learned early there is a need for women to be connected. Since her early 20’s she has served & participated in Women’s Ministry at the various churches she has attended. In her 30’s and early 40’s while her husband served in the Air Force she continued to serve in churches but expanded her reach into the military spouse community. She was appointed by unit lead...