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Welcome to The Resilient Heart Podcast where we dive deep into the difficult topics of unexpected loss, suicide, and post traumatic stress. Trauma and loss can make you feel like you are in a deep dark pit of impossibility. It takes courage to step into freedom. No matter where you are in this journey, it’s never too late to reclaim the life God has designed for you. So come alongside us as we empower you to reclaim your life. Contact us at www.theresilientheartpodcast.com
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Brandy Costello is the creator and host of the Spoken Truth Talk Show, which is a Christian Talk Show that talks about real issues that is going on in the world today. She uses this platform to bring healing to those that are in pain and hope to those that are hopeless. Brandy loves to keep it real and uncut through transparency, to reach people in…
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Jessica is a faith-based fitness coach, podcast host speaker, and author. She hates rules, restrictions, and religious duties and lives her life by putting God first. She loves to live authentically with integrity and freedom through Christ. The cycle of becoming afraid of food. When you finally get to that place where you’re like, “I’m doing this …
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Glen is a licensed family therapist who's been on the focus counseling team for 23 years. Prior to joining focus, he spent time in church counseling and pastoral ministry. He and his wife Elizabeth have three young children. Glenn loves Jesus has an affinity for lasagna, and cheers for the Las Vegas Raiders. What are core wounds in a person’s life?…
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Stéphanie Rousselle is the founder of Gospel Spice Ministries. Her motto is, “God’s glory, our delight!” She thrives on Bible-centered inspirational writing and speaking, and dark chocolate. She knows herself too well to take herself seriously... Born and raised in France, she has lived over the last two decades on three continents, four countries,…
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As we dive into season #2, I have the pleasure of sharing an interview I recorded last year with a special friend of mine. Dr. Kathy Koch earned a Ph.D. in reading in educational psychology from Purdue University. She was a tenured associate professor of education at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, a teacher of second graders, a middle schoo…
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Heather Shore is the CEO and co-founder of Women of HERstory, and co-host of Women of HERstory: A Podcast. As a performing artist, when the COVID-19 pandemic swept through NYC, she knew she had to embark on a new adventure- entrepreneurial- as there was no guarantee of when live theatre would be making its’ way back to our stages. Heather has alway…
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For over twenty-five years Pamela Christian has compassionately helped people discover and live in, life-giving truth. Teaching, keynote, radio/television talk-show, podcaster, multi-award-winning author and blogger, apologetics enthusiast (Biola University), and an ordained International Itinerant Minister, as a charismatic apologist Pamela unique…
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In September of this year, the Texas Heartbeat bill went into effect. The battle for life is on a fast track to the supreme court. This week I had the opportunity to interview a man very involved in fighting for the value of life, Joel Patchen. Joel is the author of five books including the “ Who Am I” bible study, a comprehensive overview of the v…
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Melissa Bright is the host and creator of the Bright Side of Life Podcast. She was ranked number seven out of 50 and top moms in podcasting and podcast magazine this year. On her podcast, She talks to people that have been through struggles and pains in their life and how they found their path back to the bright side, (whatever that means to them) …
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Married for 18 years, Brooke and Adam Fish have 2 boys and live in Dallas, Texas. The running joke is that they do everything together - from their podcast ministry, The Unseen Story, to working together in their individual creative professions and raising their boys to serving in marriage ministry - God has made it abundantly clear that they are a…
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VONA JOHNSON is Living Her More. After a successful 30-year career in affordable housing, she found her soul was longing for more peace and fulfillment. She courageously stepped into her second career and true calling, inspiring others to live and share their faith. Through her writing, coaching, and speaking, she helps Christians to discover what …
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Nancy Hicks is a speaker, teacher, podcaster and author who works at the intersection of head, heart and soul to help women live fully alive in their faith. For over a decade Nancy engaged millions of viewers as an on-air spokesperson for QVC—she understands what it’s like to try and balance work, marriage and motherhood. In every season, she has l…
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After the death of their oldest daughter, Laura Diehl, along with her husband, Dave, founded Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) and travel full time in their Hope Mobile (a 38-foot motor home) providing support and resources to grieving parents on their difficult journey, including local weekend retreats. Laura hosts the weekly Grieving Paren…
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Sherry Smith, LMFT, CDC is a psychotherapist, Certified Divorce Coach, coparent coach, author, speaker, and podcast host. Combining her expertise in family therapy, her training as a divorce coach, and her own life experience, Sherry has made the commitment to promote a non-adversarial divorce environment that is sensitive to the family system. She…
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Pastor Brian Anderson Eastland Life Church Metropolis IL. Brian shares his thoughts on the state of the church today. The church has gone through a lot of different changes in the last 30 years. I've been a pastor for 30 years. And we had a lot of different movements, something started probably in the 80s or 90s, the church growth movement, which i…
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Pastor Bruce Stewart is originally from Australia. He likes to say "Deep South Texas." Bruce is a pastor, he was the lead pastor and founder of a Church in Spring, Texas. He left there to become the first Director of the Stronger Alliance. He is the pastor for reflective life Ministries, and he serves on the advisory board for Care Force, an organi…
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Shelley Craig is the Director of Programming and Communications for the Faith and Grief Organization. Faith and grief's mission is in providing opportunities for comfort and hope for those who've experienced the death of a loved one. Our philosophy is that grief is difficult. It is hard, and it needs to be witnessed. And for that to happen we need …
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Karen Bejjani along with her husband Renod are the founders of I Hope Ministries. She is the host of two podcasts, I Hope Empowers and The Blue Chord Women's Initiative. Her words: "I’m a farm girl, turned corporate executive. On September 11, 2001, I was in a high-rise when the Twin Towers came down. Until then, I’d lived my whole life without mee…
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Sarah grew up in the UK and eventually landed in Australia. She is the founder of Christian Women in Business. CWIB was the first sister branch to be founded after two divine appointed women met over Instagram, shared a cuppa & felt disheartened because there were no communities that mixed Business & Faith together. They wanted to build a business …
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Meet Heather Shriver Burns, our podcast guest today. She is a wife, mom of three, and a Certified Neuroscience Life Coach. Heather helps Christian entrepreneurs to do business from a place of overflow instead of overwhelm. She is the founder and host of the “Garden of Favor” Podcast. Through her trials, she has seen evidence of goodness all over he…
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Bethany Barendregt is the Creative Director of Women Encouraged Podcast. She is a follower of Jesus, wife, and a mother to 5 kids. She helped found the Women Encouraged Conferences with the goal for women to grow in Christ and to be shaped by his word. She had a lot of conversations with women who were looking for more than the fluffy and a pat on …
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The hot topic today! Where has the hope gone? What or who has been the cause of our loss of hope. Yesterday I received an article titled "Colorado Children Are In a Mental Health Crisis." Suicide ideations and attempts have gone up 90%. Honestly, my heart is so broken. Why have our youth come to a place where they feel like their lives have no mean…
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Are you willing to battle for your marriage? Today we talk about how David went into the battle against the Philistines. He had the faith to win the battle. What a difference perspective can make. While Saul and the Israelites shrunk back in intimidation and fear, David had the strength and faith to take the battle on. How much are you willing to b…
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You are God’s treasured vessel and your self-care is necessary. If you consistently neglect yourself, you won’t be any good for others in your life. It is not selfish to take care of you and steward what God has given you well. It is okay to ask for help when you need help. When we overextend ourselves it robs us of our joy! This leads to depressio…
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Passion and purpose are important in life. Setting goals and working hard to achieve them are important. What happens when you go too far and it becomes an addiction and those close to you suffer. Finding that healthy balance is important. Join us on the ride and hear Jerry's personal story both positive and negative and the impact on his life when…
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Erin McEndree is a Certified Life Coach, with a focus is on helping adoptees navigate their lives after finding out they were adopted. Erin also uses a holistic approach rather than breaking up her system into parts. “It is important to view all the facets of a person as one because they all affect one another. I evaluate the emotional, physical, m…
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Today on the Fit N Faith series I talk about the importance of taking care of our bodies. How exercise can help your mood. Exercise Exercise Doesn't Just Change Your body. It changes your mood, attitude, and mind! I had to schedule in my calendar my exercise every day in order to make me get it done. schedule a time in your calendar for exercise a …
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We are talking about stress today. Many of us are under a great deal of stress. How do we separate the things we can control from the things we can't control? How can we focus on the one win in our day instead of using all of our energy on the things we can control? Are you an emotional lone ranger? What happened with the paralyzed man in scripture…
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Today I am back with Jerry to speak about marriage. Getting in good physical shape takes a lot of work. You can read fitness magazines and try osmosis to get physically fit, but nothing will happen until you put action with it. The same is true in your marriage. You can read all the self-help books on the shelf, but it will be challenging to have a…
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This week we shared about our garden fiasco last summer. Bev wanted a box garden, Jerry built her a beautiful box garden but the soil/compost was too strong. Too much manure. So the plants burned up and died. This year after allowing the soil to cure and doing some amendment with all God provided; the sun and rain we have a garden that is flourishi…
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God designed marriage. Ultimately He wants us to experience being joined to and co-glorified with Christ. Romans 8:17 Today we discuss how putting God first in your marriage is the only way to make it through trials and tribulations. Satan's main goal is to destroy marriage, family, and you. He wants to bring you to a place of isolation. Have you b…
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It's not how long you live, but how you live, and what you leave behind that matters. Embracing and living life to the fullest, deeply desiring to make a difference here in this world. Those were your dreams. It's been seventeen years since you were taken from us. We miss you: we miss the generations we lost when we lost you. You loved and touched …
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Today we talk about shifting the blame. When facing problems in your marriage do you look at yourself first. If you changed your attitude or behavior would the problem be solved? Malachi 2:14 Didn't the Lord make you one with your wife? In body and spirit, you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; rema…
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Jeannine is a Texas Renaissance woman who prefers living on her Texas ranch where men still wear hats and say yes ma'am. She is also the author of "The Overcomers." She draws on her counterintelligence experience in both government and defense when crafting her novels. Her virtual blog at jeanninesrenaissance.com showcases her conservative roots in…
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When facing nothing but difficulties, see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up power within you to endure all things. James 1:4 TPT Trials are difficult and they truly show us what we are made of. They reveal the true condition of our hearts and ultimate…
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I welcome my guest Justina Page as she shares her story of tragedy to triumph. Justina and her husband James had a marriage that was based on having children and a Godly family. She threw her everything into that. Her children were important to her and were her world. Together they had six boys. They were happily situated working in the church. Her…
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Crystal is the wife of a "wounded combat veteran," author, and business owner. Her husband was in the first surge in Iraq and was wounded three times. She shares the journey of caring for her husband, at the same time she was a young mother of two young children. Her husband suffered a TBI from his injuries and eventually ended up paralyzed on the …
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Walking through the aftermath of suicide is hard. Heather and her husband Scott were married for twenty-three years when she woke up one morning to find her husband had taken his life. As heartbreaking as it is to say, it was their young daughter that found him. She did not realize what she found. She thought daddy was sleeping in his truck. This s…
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Angela Forker is a Pastors wife, mother, and grandmother. She has a passion for photography. She and her husband were missionaries overseas for fifteen years. She thought she would always be in the missionary field overseas. During that time, their nineteen-year-old daughter became pregnant. This wasn't something that was supposed to happen to the …
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When God calls you into the hard places, do you think God looks at us differently than he did the Israelites? In episode 21, I dive into Joshua and crossing the Jordan River. God was finally releasing the Israelites after 40 years in the wilderness. He wanted the people to know, "I am with you." He is with us today. Before they went, he gave Joshua…
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Join Bev and her husband Jerry as they talk about understanding Jesus as a warrior. Many times in scripture we read about the Lord of Heaven's armies. Jerry explains how Jesus is a mighty warrior and a man of war. He shares how Caleb, Joshua, and David all found encouragement in the Lord. When we turn to him and really get his message in our heart …
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I have been MIA for a while. The truth is I came to a place where I needed to lay everything down before God. Sometimes we so desperately want to make a difference and we try so hard to make things happen. In this episode, I share how I backed out of everything and dug deeper into my relationship with the Lord. In the middle of this mess, my mother…
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Join us today with Kristina Risinger as she shares her story of grief and loss. Her story of resilience and finding hope again is one you will not want to miss. We all go through so many fires in our lives. As Christians, we are not promised an easy life. Four years ago, Kristina and her husband were pregnant with their fourth child when they were …
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In episode 18 I share about creating goals. In episode 17 I made a statement about fail to plan, plan to fail. What do we do to set up a plan? Setting a goal creates a clear idea for what you ultimately want to accomplish. We need to first understand that God created you specifically for a purpose. He put a passion and a purpose in your heart. It’s…
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