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Welcome to the We Collide podcast. We’re a growing community of every day chicks colliding with Jesus in our mess, our pain, our joy and our stories. We value showing up as we truly are. So that’s what you’ll find here. Walls and masks being torn down so that we can allow Jesus to meet us where we truly are and hear about other women doing the same. We can’t wait to collide with you.
If you're battling fear, anxiety, or the weight of emotional pain, this episode will speak directly to your heart. Through her own story of loss, hardship, and healing, Amy DeBrucque shares how faith became her lifeline and how God led her from surviving to living on purpose. Whether you're in a valley or simply longing to live with more courage, this conversation offers the hope and tools to help you move forward with confidence and intention.
Guest: Amy DeBrucque – Confidence Coach, Author, Speaker & Host of Life On Purpose Podcast
Amy is a wife, mom of four, Confidence Coach, and the author of Embolden. After enduring the loss of her brother and son—and later being diagnosed with cancer—Amy faced paralyzing fear and anxiety. But it was in her surrender to God that she found courage and clarity. Today, she helps women overcome fear and step boldly into purpose-driven lives. Amy’s work has been featured in Darling Magazine, ThriveGlobal, and other national platforms.
🔑 Key Takeaways from This Episode:* How Amy’s personal tragedies led to a powerful transformation in her faith and mindset * Why fear is normal—but courage, through faith, gets the final say * How to take practical steps out of anxiety and into bold living * Why surrendering to God is key to healing and confidence * Encouragement for women who feel distant from God or stuck in their circumstances
Find Courage, Faith, and Purpose in the Middle of Fear
Amy’s story is proof that fear doesn’t have to define your future. By learning how to surrender your fear to God, you can start living with greater confidence and intention—no matter what you’ve faced. Her story, coaching, and message will equip you to step out of anxiety and into a life of bold purpose.
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Are You Feeling Stuck in the Daily Grind?
If you're feeling buried under routines, disconnected from your dreams, or like life has become one long to-do list, this episode is your permission slip to pause, reflect, and redream. Guest Jenni LaBrie shares wisdom for those who feel stuck in survival mode and offers a pathway back to purpose, clarity, and the sacred beauty in everyday life. Whether you're exhausted, burned out, or just unsure of your next step—this conversation will speak directly to your soul.
💡 Key Takeaways:
- Dormant Dreams Still Matter – Why the dreams you shelved are still calling you and how to begin listening again.
- Getting Unstuck from the Daily Grind – Practical steps for those feeling trapped in busy schedules and burnout.
- Big vs. Small Mindset – How shifting your thinking can open doors to purpose and possibility.
- The Sacred in the Ordinary – Discover how even your daily commute or mundane routine can become holy ground.
- Redreaming Again – What it looks like to courageously let go of old scripts and write new ones.
✨ How This Helps You + What to Do Next
If you're weary from just getting by, this episode offers more than encouragement—it gives you a framework to reclaim your joy, rediscover your purpose, and redream your life. Jenni’s story proves that even in the middle of chaos, transformation is possible. You don’t have to quit your job or overhaul your life to start—sometimes the smallest shift in perspective leads to the greatest change.
🎧 Listen now and start moving from survival mode to sacred living.
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Meet Jenni LaBrie
Jenni LaBrie is a writer, speaker, coach, and co-founder of Grounded Learning, LLC. Known for her incredible gift of helping women who feel stuck in the daily grind to reawaken their dreams and step into the life they were truly meant to live. With over two decades of experience in education, coaching, and curriculum design, she brings wisdom, humor, and real-life experience to every conversation. Jenni is also co-host of the Grounded Learners Guild podcast and the creator of The Sacred COMMUTE™—a transformational approach to finding spiritual clarity in the most ordinary of places.
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Do you ever wonder what it truly means to serve like Jesus did? In a culture focused on status and self-promotion, what if radical humility could stir revival and transform hearts? In this episode of The Collide Podcast, we sit down with Jessica Bond—the artist behind the viral Footwashing Series, a striking visual collection that depicts Jesus washing the feet of people from all backgrounds, including those society often ignores.
Jessica’s work has sparked both admiration and controversy, challenging people to view love the way Jesus modeled it—on His knees, serving even those who would betray Him. As a missionary, digital artist, podcast host and founder of Salt & Gold Collection, Jessica shares how her global journey and deep faith inform her creative calling to embody the gospel through art.
In This Episode, We Explore:
🔹 The story behind the Footwashing Series and why it resonated with millions
🔹 Why footwashing is a radical act of humility—and what it means today
🔹 Encouragement for creatives, missionaries, and anyone searching for their calling
🔹 What it means to serve people we disagree with—and why Jesus modeled it first
🎧 Tune in to be inspired to love boldly, serve humbly, and say ‘yes’ when Jesus calls.
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On today’s episode of The Collide Podcast, we’re joined by the incredibly creative and faith-filled Shanna Noel! Shanna is the founder of Illustrated Faith, a movement and resource hub that invites women to engage with the Bible in a fresh, artistic way. What started as a personal form of worship through journaling and scrapbooking has grown into a beautiful community that glorifies God through creativity.
In our conversation, Shanna shares how a simple love for capturing life’s small, meaningful moments led her to paper scrapbooking—and eventually to the journaling Bible that would change everything. In 2014, she courageously posted her faith journaling online for the first time, not knowing that this vulnerable act would ignite a wildfire of creativity and connection among women seeking to meet God in a more personal way.
We talk about the journey of Illustrated Faith, the heart behind it, and what it looks like to translate the Bible into a “creative language.” Shanna opens up about the unexpected influence God has given her, the ways He’s used her gifts to impact others, and how she’s learned to move from relying on others for her faith to becoming someone who helps others build theirs. Her story is a reminder that God can do powerful things when we say yes to Him—even when we’re unsure or afraid.
Whether you’re a seasoned Bible journaler or just beginning to explore creative ways to connect with Scripture, this episode will inspire you to lean into the unique gifts God’s placed inside you. Shanna’s joy, authenticity, and creativity are contagious, and we’re so excited for you to hear her story.
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In this powerful episode, Willow Weston, the Founder and Director of Collide, delivers an inspiring message straight from our Women of Impact online course. If you’ve ever longed to experience the extraordinary, to step into something bold and brave but feel stuck in the ordinary—this message is for you. So often, we sit in the safety of the boat, waiting for God to show up in big ways, hoping for miracles, breakthroughs, and wonder. But what if Jesus is already calling you to take the first step?
Rooted in Matthew 14:22-36, Willow reflects on Peter’s bold move to step out of the boat and walk on water toward Jesus. Through this story, she invites you to consider: What if the extraordinary you are longing for is just outside the place you’re in right now? What if it’s your turn to go ahead?
This episode will challenge and encourage you to take leaps of faith, trust Jesus with your steps, and believe that God empowers ordinary people—like you—to live extraordinary lives.
Key Takeaways:
- The extraordinary life God has for you is often just outside your comfort zone.
- Bold faith isn’t waiting for miracles—it’s stepping out when God says “Come.”
- Jesus meets us in the unknown, transforming our ordinary into something Divine.
- You don’t need to feel ready to move forward—you just need to be willing.
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In this vulnerable and hope-filled episode, we’re joined by writer, speaker, and mentor Michelle Konson, who shares how the pain and mess of our past can show up in our present—especially in parenting. Michelle opens up about her own journey of unraveling, the toll it took on her relationships, and the invitation God extends to all of us: to enter our stories, do the work of healing, and experience redemption—not just for ourselves, but for our children too.
If you’ve ever felt like you’ve messed up too much or missed your chance to be the parent you hoped to be, this conversation is a gentle, powerful reminder that it’s not too late.
Key Takeaways:* How naming your pain can lead to true healing * Why it’s never too late for redemption in your story * Insight into how perfectionism can be a survival response * The importance of doing story work in safe, supportive community * Encouragement to honor your past so you can walk in freedom
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In this powerful episode, Willow Weston, the Founder and Director of Collide, delivers an inspiring message straight from our Women of Impact online course. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t have what it takes to make an impact—this message is for you.
So many of us carry around an invisible list of what we lack: confidence, qualifications, resources, time. But what if God isn’t asking for perfection—just what you do have? Sit with Willow in John 6 as she unpacks the story of the loaves and fish, and be invited into your own story of impact. You’ll walk away encouraged, challenged, and reminded that God loves using the seemingly ordinary to do the extraordinary.
Key Takeaways:
- God uses unlikely people to do extraordinary things—your feelings of inadequacy don’t disqualify you.
- Your past doesn’t define your purpose. You already have something God wants to use right now.
- Small offerings can create big impact when placed in God’s hands.
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🌟 Want to go deeper? This episode is just one part of the full Women of Impact online course—a transformative journey featuring dynamic teachings that will inspire, equip, and challenge you to live out your God-given influence.
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In this powerful conversation, counselor Breeze Potts, LMHC, addresses the mental and emotional struggles that often hold women back from stepping into their God-given purpose. From insecurity and self-doubt to the lies we believe about our worth, Breeze unpacks the unhealthy mindsets that trip us up and offers practical, compassionate tools for moving from unhealthy thinking patterns to healthy, life-giving ones. With years of experience helping women navigate their inner battles, Breeze brings clarity, encouragement, and actionable advice for anyone wanting to show up more fully and freely as a woman of impact.
Key Takeaways:
- How insecurities and negative self-talk sabotage your calling.
- Practical steps to replace lies with truth and embrace your God-given worth.
- The power of mindset: why shifting your mental habits can transform your life and impact.
- How to recognize and confront the “psyching out” that happens in daily life, keeping us from pursuing our purpose.
- The importance of building a healthy mental foundation to live as a woman of impact.
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In this episode we sit down with Jess Connolly—author, speaker, and founder of Go + Tell Gals—to talk about the wake-up call that changed her life and how we can all learn to live more fully awake.
Jess shares the story behind her personal “wake-up” moment and what it taught her about the patterns, pressures, and mindsets that were keeping her stuck. Together, we unpack how easy it is to sleepwalk through life—numbing out, saying yes when we mean no, and living disconnected from what we actually want or need.
We talk about:
- The life-changing wake-up moment that shifted everything for Jess
- Key indicators you might be “sleeping through life”
- What it really looks like to fight for the life you want
- Why so many of us are tired of being tired—and how to start living fully awake
This episode is for anyone who’s longing to feel alive again, to stop coasting, and to step into the full, vibrant life God has for them. Jess brings her signature mix of grace and grit and invites us all to stop hitting snooze on our own stories.
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In this episode of The Collide Podcast, we’re sharing a powerful conversation from our Women of Impact online course, “Putting Your Dreams on Paper,” featuring Christina Archer, owner of NW SilverStars, an award-winning competitive cheer gym.
Christina opens up about the incredible journey of how God planted a vision in her heart and the unforgettable moment that brought it to life. From a spark of inspiration to a thriving reality, Christina’s story is one of courage, obedience, and God's faithfulness.
Whether you're in the dreaming phase or waiting for your vision to take flight, this conversation will stir something in your soul. Christina reminds us that God often uses what's already inside of us to birth a dream that impacts others.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- How Christina first sensed God planting a vision in her heart
- The pivotal moment that brought her dream to life
- The steps she took to turn an idea into a thriving business
- Encouragement for women waiting on a God-given dream
- Why trusting God with your vision can lead to something more beautiful than imagined
Listen in and be reminded: Your dream may be the next thing God wants to use to change lives.
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In this special message from our Women of Impact online course, Willow Weston brings a powerful message called "Out of Hiding." Diving deep into the parable of the talents, Willow unpacks the story Jesus told to challenge us to stop burying the gifts, passions, and callings God has placed within us. This episode is an invitation to come out of hiding and live a life of bold generosity, vulnerability, and purpose.
Whether fear, shame, or insecurity has kept you from fully showing up in the world, this message will stir your heart and help you identify what's been holding you back. You'll walk away encouraged to spend your one and only life not in self-protection—but for the good of others and the glory of God.
🌟 Want to go deeper? This episode is just one part of the full Women of Impact online course—a transformative journey featuring dynamic teachings that will inspire, equip, and challenge you to live out your God-given influence.
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In this episode, we sit down with Janelle Bruland—entrepreneur, speaker, and leadership coach—to explore the journey back to happiness. Janelle shares insights on overcoming overwhelm, healing from unresolved trauma, and resetting priorities for a more balanced life. With her vast experience in business leadership, mindfulness, and faith-driven entrepreneurship, she offers practical wisdom to help you find peace, balance, and fulfillment.
We Talked About:
- Overcoming overwhelm and stress in leadership and life
- Recognizing and healing from unresolved trauma
- Strategies to reset priorities and achieve better work-life balance
- The Success Lie: overcoming misconceptions about success and finding true peace
About Janelle Bruland: Janelle Bruland is a visionary entrepreneur, speaker, and leadership coach dedicated to helping people live intentional, impactful lives. As the author of The Success Lie, co-founder of Legacy Leader, and founder of IMPACT, she empowers faith-based entrepreneurs to thrive. Janelle built her company, Management Services Northwest, from her living room into a multi-state leader. She contributes to Forbes and Thrive Global, integrating mindfulness and trauma-informed practices into leadership development.
Takeaway: Janelle Bruland reminds us that success isn’t about external achievements but about inner peace and intentional living. Through faith, mindfulness, and strategic leadership, you can overcome overwhelm, heal from unresolved trauma, and reset priorities for a more balanced life. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will equip you with the tools to lead with purpose and joy!
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In this episode of The Collide Podcast, we sit down with Jennifer Tucker—artist, author, and speaker—who is passionate about helping others experience God’s peace in the midst of anxiety. Jennifer shares insights from her bestselling book Breath as Prayer and her latest release, Present in Prayer: A Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation.
We dive into the power of Christian meditation and how reframing anxiety can help us turn our eyes to Christ. Jenn shares how meditating on Scripture rewires our thought patterns, bringing healing, hope, and a deeper intimacy with God. We also explore practical ways to cultivate stillness, embrace silence, and help both ourselves and our children find peace in anxious moments.
If you’ve ever struggled with worry, stress, or feeling overwhelmed—or want to help your kids navigate anxious feelings—this conversation is for you. Tune in as we discuss how Jesus meets us in our messiness, transforms our anxious hearts, and invites us into His perfect peace.
What We Talk About in This Episode: ✨ Seeing anxiety differently: How to reframe anxiety as an invitation to rely on Christ ✨ Spiritual practices for finding peace when we feel anxious ✨ Helping our kids find peace when they feel anxious
About Jennifer Tucker: Jennifer Tucker is an artist, author, and speaker passionate about guiding others toward peace in the midst of anxiety. Her bestselling book, Breath as Prayer, introduced Christian breath prayer as a powerful tool for calming the mind and soul. Her new book, Present in Prayer, explores the transformative practice of Christian meditation, offering a framework to experience God’s presence and peace in everyday life.
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In this episode of The Collide Podcast, we sit down with JenDorrough, the Executive Director of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) North Cascades. Jen’s nearly two decades in ministry have taken her across the globe to 18 nations, working in Discipleship Training Schools, teaching, coaching, and leading young people in discovering God’s heart for the world.
We discuss what it means to be a missionary today, the challenges and rewards of ministry, and how Jen’s transformative experiences—like teaching English to Muslim women in the Middle East—have shaped her faith and her approach to missions. Jen also shares her insights on how young people engage with their faith today, the hurtful and heroic aspects of mission work, and how Jesus’ example informs her approach to connecting with those who are different.
Whether you’re curious about global missions, wrestling with the idea of being a missionary or looking for inspiration to follow God’s call in your own life, this episode offers powerful insights and encouragement.
What We Talked About:
- God’s heart for the world and reaching the unreached
- Addressing negative perceptions of missionaries
- How Jesus’ example guides meeting and loving people who are different
- Mobilizing young people to serve in the hardest and darkest places
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In this powerful episode of The Collide Podcast, we are honored to sit down with Melissa Olsen, author of the memoir Broken Girl Fly. Melissa’s story is both heart-wrenching and hope-filled, as she fearlessly shares her journey of healing from childhood sexual abuse. With a unique blend of humor, vulnerability, and faith, Melissa opens up about the courage it took to confront her past and step into the light with her story.
Growing up in a world overshadowed by trauma, Melissa remained silent about her experiences for years. In this episode, she explains why she ultimately felt called to share her story, the challenges she faced in bringing it to the surface, and the reactions from those around her. We explore the consequences of hiding pain, the power of vulnerability, and how Jesus has met her in her darkest moments, guiding her toward healing.
Together, we discuss:
- The struggle of deciding to bring her painful past into the open
- What happens when we keep secrets hidden and the healing power of exposing them to the light
- How Melissa has experienced the presence of Jesus on her healing journey
- The transformative impact of sharing her story on others facing similar struggles
- Practical and compassionate advice for those still carrying the weight of traumatic experiences
Melissa’s honesty offers a beacon of hope for those wrestling with past hurts, reminding us that while the road to healing is not easy, it is possible. Her journey encourages us to believe that there is light on the other side of darkness and that Jesus walks alongside us, even in our hardest battles. Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation that brings the difficult subject of childhood trauma into the light, showing how vulnerability can open the door to healing and freedom.
Tune in, listen, and be reminded that you are not alone in your story.
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In this episode of The Collide Podcast, we sit down with Jillian DeBritz, a certified life and leadership coach, writer, speaker, and recovering perfectionist. Jillian is passionate about helping women quiet shame and live more gently as they pursue their unique, God-given purpose. As a former educator who knows firsthand the cost of pushing beyond her limits, she shares her journey and wisdom on how to practice self-compassion and gentleness in a world that often encourages the opposite.
Key Takeaways:
- Embracing Self-Compassion: Gentleness starts with self-compassion, allowing us to break free from being overly hard on ourselves and quiet the voice of shame.
- Challenging Shame: Shame often drives us to be self-critical, but Jillian shares ways to challenge this mindset by focusing on God’s gentle heart toward us.
- The Power of Attention: Paying attention to ourselves is key to growth and healing, helping us become more aware of our thoughts, emotions, and needs.
- Asking Good Questions: Jillian emphasizes asking ourselves thoughtful questions to foster awareness, reflection, and a more compassionate inner dialogue.
- Learning from Jesus: We can look to Jesus’ example of compassion and learn to practice that same gentleness toward ourselves.
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- Instagram: @jilliandebritz
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In this moving episode, we sit down with Mattie Jackson, an author, speaker, podcaster, and co-founder of NaSHEville, a philanthropic organization supporting orphans, widows, and victims of human trafficking. After experiencing the tragic loss of her husband just three weeks shy of their first wedding anniversary, Mattie has transformed her pain into a message of hope and resilience. Through her books Lemons on Friday and Through the Valley of Grief, as well as her podcast In Joy Life, she offers a heartfelt guide for navigating grief with trust and joy in God.
What We Covered:
- Choosing Joy in the Midst of Grief: We discuss how Mattie’s podcast, In Joy Life, inspires listeners to choose joy despite challenging circumstances and the power of embracing both joy and sorrow simultaneously.
- The Importance of Community: Mattie emphasizes the significance of connecting with a supportive community, including Christian friends and widow mentors, and how these relationships helped her avoid isolation in her early years of grieving.
- Spiritual Practices in Suffering: Mattie talks about the spiritual practices that sustained her, such as wailing, worship, connecting, and hoping. She explains how these practices shaped her healing journey and offers advice for those struggling to find hope in their grief.
- Being Rooted in Defiant Hope: In the face of loss, Mattie discusses how she chose to be rooted in hope, even when her circumstances seemed hopeless. She shares practical ways to combat fear, anxiety, and spiritual attacks during difficult seasons.
Resources Mentioned:
- Mattie’s Books: Lemons on Friday: Trusting God Through My Greatest Heartbreak and Through the Valley of Grief: A 365-Day Devotional of Spiritual Practices for Hope in Suffering
- Mattie’s Podcast: In Joy Life Podcast
- Website: mattiejackson.net
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In this special 10th Anniversary episode of The Collide Podcast, we celebrate a decade of impact by sitting down with three dedicated Collide volunteers Beth Henry, Kelli Hawkinson, and Michelle Holladay, who have collectively served for 25 years. These incredible team members share their personal stories of why they choose to serve, what fuels their commitment, and the unique blessings they've received along the way. They open up about the joys and challenges of volunteering, offering listeners a glimpse into the heart of service and the transformational power of showing up for others.
Together, we explore why service is worth the sacrifice and how volunteering has deepened their faith, built meaningful connections, and led to a sense of purpose that goes beyond themselves. As we celebrate Collide's milestone birthday, these volunteers' reflections remind us that true impact happens when people come together with a shared heart for loving and serving others.
Join us for this inspiring conversation and be encouraged to consider how you too can make a difference through a heart of service. Happy birthday, Collide! 🎉
Key Takeaways:
- Why these volunteers choose to serve at Collide and what keeps them coming back.
- How serving others has grown their faith and shaped their lives in unexpected ways.
- The sacrifices and rewards of volunteering, and why it’s worth saying "yes."
- The impact of a collective heart for service and the legacy of Collide’s community.
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In this raw and compelling episode of The Collide Podcast, we sit down with Traci Grant—author, speaker, and trainer—who opens up about her tumultuous journey through childhood trauma, abandonment, and betrayal. Traci shares the heartbreaking discoveries of her past, including hidden family secrets surrounding her biological father and the genetic connection to her son's hemophilia. Through her vulnerability, we witness her resilience and her relentless pursuit of healing.
As the author of After the Rotting, Traci dives deep into her story, recounting the pain of generational trauma and her passionate mission to stop the cycle with her own family. She shares how God’s faithfulness has met her in her darkest moments, bringing transformation and hope. We explore the significance of resilience, how she has processed her painful upbringing, and her desire to empower others to confront their own trauma with grace and grit.
This conversation offers a powerful testament to how faith can bring redemption and healing into the most broken areas of life, and how one woman’s determination to break the chains of her past is creating a new legacy for the future.
Key Takeaways from the Episode:
- Breaking Generational Trauma: Traci Grant shares how she made the intentional decision to break the cycle of generational trauma, choosing healing and resilience to create a new legacy for her family.
- The Power of Faith in Healing: Traci explains how her faith in Jesus was central to her healing journey, guiding her through painful discoveries about her past and giving her strength to move forward.
- Resilience in the Face of Betrayal: Despite experiencing abandonment, betrayal, and hidden family secrets, Traci's story exemplifies the importance of resilience and grit in overcoming life's toughest challenges.
- Creating a Legacy of Hope: Traci emphasizes that no matter how painful the past, it’s possible to rewrite the narrative and build a future filled with hope, faith, and transformation.
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- Website & Blog: tracigrant.com
- Instagram: @traciyg
- Book: After the Rotting
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In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Doug Bunnell, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Bellingham, WA to discuss the power of taking risks on people and the profound impact it can have. He reflects on his early involvement in Collide, when he took a leap of faith and gave Willow a "yes" to try an experiment—an experiment that has since blossomed into the transformative Collide ministry. His decision to take a chance on something uncertain paved the way for the lives Collide has touched and the community it has built.
We also talk about:
- Doug’s journey as a pastor and how his family's story shaped his ministry
- How saying "yes" to Collide was a leap of faith that has inspired countless others
- The importance of taking risks on people and stepping into uncertainty
- How God’s work can unfold in unexpected ways through simple acts of trust
If you've ever been hesitant to take a chance on someone or something, this episode will inspire you to trust in the possibilities and see how God can work through your "yes."
Tune in now and be encouraged to take a leap of faith in your own life!
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In this episode, Sarah Grace Hallas shares her insights on trusting God for immeasurable blessings, especially during challenging times. She discusses practical strategies for holding onto hope when life feels overwhelming and the narrative seems to have concluded. Sarah recounts her powerful journey of reconciliation with her ex-husband, highlighting the transformative effects of forgiveness and restoration. Additionally, she introduces her Abundantly More Community, a supportive space for women seeking encouragement and connection in their faith. Finally, listeners get an exclusive preview of her new devotional, This Is Not Forever: Hopeful Reminders That God Has Abundantly More in Store.
Join us for this uplifting conversation that reminds us all of the hope and abundance that can be found in faith, no matter what life throws our way. If you're seeking encouragement and inspiration, this episode is for you!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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More Resources
- Our 5-Week Guide to Manage Your Anxiety is packed with wisdom from five counselors, offering spiritual and emotional health exercises, reflective spaces, and practical tools. This guide is designed to support you in your journey toward peace and trust, even in the midst of anxiety and struggle.
- Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world.
In this refreshing conversation, we welcome Erica Renaud, a passionate speaker and author of Pray with Me: Help Your Children Engage in Authentic and Powerful Prayer. Erica shares her insights on how to invite children into prayer without manipulation or obligation. We discuss creative ways to approach prayer that help kids see God as more than just a gift-giver, and explore how parents' own hang-ups can impact their children's relationship with prayer.
Erica is a dynamic speaker and writer, passionate about equipping families to connect with God through prayer. As the founder of two ongoing prayer initiatives and an active leader in her local church, Erica is dedicated to fostering authentic worship experiences. She is the mother of five children and balances her ministry with family life, recently transitioning to teaching art at a local Christian school. Her first book, Pray with Me, was released in April 2023 and serves as a guide for parents, grandparents, and children’s ministry leaders.
Join us as we explore how to cultivate a rich prayer life in our families and create lasting connections with God. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or involved in children’s ministry, this episode is filled with valuable insights and encouragement.
Connect with Erica on her Website or Instagram. Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
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In this special episode of The Collide Podcast, Willow Weston sits down with Anna Kuttel, the first-ever staff member at Collide. Anna is a master at noticing the small things, crafting plans, and making ideas come to life. With a unique background in both anthropology and interior design, her journey to Collide in 2015 is nothing short of divine. Anna shares her perspective on the past 10 years of Collide’s growth, reflecting on how prayer and faith have shaped her role and her sense of purpose.
Whether you’re seeking purpose or simply love hearing stories of God’s faithfulness, this episode is packed with inspiration and insight from Anna’s heart and her journey.
Tune in to hear how faith, prayer, and a willingness to serve have transformed lives through Collide over the past decade.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
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Collide Resources * Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives. * The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life. * Our FREE 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things guide will help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
In this episode, we sit down with Jillana Goble, a speaker, author, and foster care advocate to hear her inspiring journey of becoming a passionate voice for vulnerable children. Jillana shares how God developed a deep desire in her heart to advocate for the most vulnerable, and how that calling has shaped her life and founding the statewide movement Every Child Oregon. Together, we dive into the real talk about managing expectations around outcomes in the foster care system, the immense need for more foster families, and the ways we can stretch our hearts to make a difference in the lives of kids in need.
Whether you're considering fostering, know someone who is, or just want to learn how to advocate for those in vulnerable situations, this conversation with Jillana offers insight, encouragement, and practical wisdom.
As promised, here are the resources we mentioned in the podcast. We hope you love them as much as we do.
Connect with Jillana on her website
Read her books: A Love Streached Life, and No Sugar-Coating
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More Resources
Join us for a Collide Conference for Women! These one-night events gather together women of all ages, stages, and faith backgrounds for an incredible night of inspiration and encouragement. Attending a Collide conference is a unique experience that women walk away from feeling refreshed, energized, hopeful, and changed. Check out our website for info on upcoming events.
Need additional travel info or suggestions? Email us at info@wecollide.net and we'd be happy to help.
Here's a Blog we think you'll love! "Beautiful Mess", written by a Foster Mom.
Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
In this inspiring episode of The Collide Podcast, host Willow Weston sits down with Jessica Honegger, the powerhouse behind Noonday Collection and the author of Imperfect Courage. Jessica shares her incredible journey of how God transformed her personal struggles into a thriving business that now provides dignified work to vulnerable communities around the world.
Starting from a place of unexpected need, Jessica took a leap of faith that would not only change her life but also impact thousands of others. We dive deep into her story of overcoming fear, embracing the curvy and unpredictable path to success, and how her faith fueled the courage to pursue a purpose bigger than herself.
Connect with Jessica Honegger on her website or on Instagram.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
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Collide Resources Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
For so many of us, when we go through tough times, when our prayers have not yet been answered, when we see our worst fears coming true, we can have a very hard time finding God. Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose.
Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Pastor Alex Seeley. She moved from Melbourne Australia to Franklin TN with her husband in 2012, following God’s call. They opened their home to people hungry for an encounter with God, and their gatherings eventually became The Belonging Co, a church focused on seeing people changed by Jesus’ love.
In this episode, we chatted with Alex about her and her husband’s decision to leave everything behind and relocate to Nashville and the process she went through of surrendering her life and wrestling with questioning God’s intentions. This interview is full of spiritual insight and motivation. Join in as we hear just how God transformed their lives and created something extraordinary.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources * Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives. * As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom. * The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life. * Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you’ll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more. This devotional will help you understand what Jesus meant when He said, “She has chosen what is best.”
Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose.
Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Counselor Kristi Knipp where we discussed how to support teen girls with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.
Kristi Knipp is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in working with teens struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma. She values community, identity formation, and empowering clients with practical tools. Kristi enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and reading.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor. Now includes a beautifully designed printed workbook with exercises, reflection space and resources to help you get the most out of your course!
Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose.
Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Pastor Grant Fishbook, who is the Lead Teaching Pastor of Christ the King Community Church, with 6 campuses in NW Washington. In this episode we discuss everything you’ve ever wanted to ask a pastor. He assures us that pastors are just regular people, pursuing Jesus to the best of their ability. Being a pastor often means being uncomfortably transparent and allowing God to engage with people in meaningful ways that allows them to know that Jesus not only loves them, but likes them too. Listen in as Pastor Grant gets real about his faith and his own personal struggles, doubts and fears, and the realities of dealing with messy people.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
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Do you ever wish you could access the wisdom, tools, and advice of licensed mental health professionals from your very own couch? Now you can, with the Collide Counseling Bundle, which is an online course jam-packed with counselors giving their best teaching and resources on the topics you bump up against every day, like anxiety, finding your calling, and broken relationships. Check out this 12-part course now, and take your first step toward healing, wholeness, and freedom.
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Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose.
Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a board-certified internal medicine physician and work-life integration researcher, as well as a speaker, and author of several books. She founded Restorasis, a company dedicated to restoring well-being in the workplace and helping with burnout prevention strategies. She does all of this while juggling family life.
In this episode, we discussed her book “Sacred Rest”, which explores 7 types of rest and the unhelpful ways we try to rest. The author shared her story of burnout, restoration, and becoming an expert on the topic.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
One of our favorite things around here at Collide is hosting conferences just for you! These one-night events gather together women of all ages, stages, and faith backgrounds for an incredible night of inspiration and encouragement. Attending a Collide conference is a unique experience that women walk away from feeling refreshed, energized, hopeful and changed. Check out our website for more information on our upcoming events.
Collide Resources * Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you’ll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more. This devotional will help you understand what Jesus meant when He said, “She has chosen what is best.” * The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor. * The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose.
Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Rick and Tiffany Bulman, who are the authors of the book “Mended, One Couples Journey from Betrayal to Imperfect Beauty.” These two have so much wisdom to share about forgiveness, hope, redemption, and reconciliation. In this episode, they talk about how baggage from their childhood and wounds from their early marriage led to affairs and betrayal. But they also share a heartfelt story of grace that offers a window into the lives of an ordinary family with an extraordinary story of God colliding with them in the mess of their marriage and giving them a message of redemption.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it.
Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose.
Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Author Cheryl Bostrom where we talk about God, faith and the seasons of a woman’s life. Cheryl speaks straight to the heart and you will hang on her every word in this podcast. This author has made words her steady companion most her life. She is the author of 3 books including her latest, ‘Sugar Birds’ for which she is winning lots of awards. Her work has also appeared in a variety of publications, including The Upper Room Disciplines and the American Scientific Affiliation’s God and Nature Magazine, for which she’s a regular photo essayist. She is also a former columnist for Women of Faith.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
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So hop over to our website to start shopping. As a special thank you to our podcast listeners, use discount code “PODCAST20” at checkout for 20% off your order!
Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose. Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Spiritual Director and Coach Emily Jamieson where she shares her big heart to see people get unstuck, and walk in greater freedom and confidence.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Emily on her website
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
We know you’ll LOVE this collection full of empowering stories from everyday women as well as practical advice and wisdom from leaders, counselors and more!
Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose.
Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Bridgette Ridenour, sister of actors Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure, as she shares what it was like to grow up feeling forgotten and living in the shadows of celebrity siblings. This episode will bless you as she shares God’s story of re-writing her inner narrative and using her story to help other people who have heard way too many "no’s" in their lives.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources:
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course (now includes a printed workbook!) covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose. Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Pastor Kip McCormack where we discussed how to lean into faith and how to have peace amid chaos when fears and anxiety threaten to overwhelm you.
Kip McCormick, who is now a pastor after retiring from the military after 28 years of service as an Army active duty colonel, intelligence officer, and Foreign Area Officer. Kip has a passion for God's Word and has completed his PhD in Biblical Studies. With his combined military service experience as a senior officer, former U.S. Military Academy (West Point) instructor, and intelligence professional Kip uses his knowledge and life experiences to equip and encourage others in their walk with Christ.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
Collide Resources
- Our 5 Week Guide to Manage Your Anxiety is chocked full of advice from licensed counselors to walk you through spiritual and emotional health exercises, reflection spaces, and resources with tools to help meet you in your desire for peace and trust in the midst of angst and agony.
- NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor. Now includes a beautifully designed printed workbook with exercises, reflection space and resources to help you get the most out of your course!
Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose. Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Mike Neelley where he shares his passion for people to know that God speaks and that He has something He wants to say to us. He also discusses the common inhibitors that get in the way of us hearing God.
Mike Neelley is a seasoned Christian leader, spiritual director, and ordained minister, with a deep commitment to helping people encounter the love of God. He has dedicated over two decades to ministry through the Dunamis Project and with Tierra Nueva, serving diverse communities affected by immigration, incarceration, and addiction. He is also the author of Hearing the Heartbeat of God, where he reflects on his passion for fostering intimacy with God and empowering others in their spiritual journeys.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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Welcome to our Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast! Throughout the summer, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes, where we hear stories of people who have experienced life-changing collisions with Jesus. Each conversation you hear on this podcast will ignite your hope, your healing, and your purpose. Today, we’re excited to bring back this episode with Shauna Niequist where we discussed becoming our truest selves, handling disappointment, and finding God in everyday hospitality.
Shauna is the New York Times bestselling author of several books including I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet and Present Over Perfect. She’s the kind of author that makes you feel like you’re right there with her doing this life thing, stumbling to figure it out and finding beauty around every corner. She’ll make you laugh and cry, shout amen, and fight to be who you’re made to be, even if it means a little “undoing.” We are endlessly inspired by this woman and we know you will be too.
Whether you’re listening again or discovering it for the first time, we hope you enjoy this special edition of The Collide Podcast.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Shauna on Instagram
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In this episode, we sit down with Sara Nelson, to delve into the transformative power of vulnerability. Sara is a passionate teacher and leader with over 30 years of experience exploring the depths of the Bible and guiding others on their spiritual journeys. As the Director of Small Groups at NCCTK, she fosters authentic relationships and spiritual growth among a community of over 500 members. Listen in as Sara shares insights from her years of teaching and personal experiences, offering a refreshing perspective on how embracing vulnerability can lead to bravery and authentic connection.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6-week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
In this episode, we explore the courageous journey of stepping into bravery with licensed mental health therapist and EMDR practitioner, Kristyn Than. Kristyn specializes in trauma work, particularly with women, teens, and children. She finds fulfillment in walking alongside individuals navigating healing, especially following experiences of betrayal. Kristyn's perspective is deeply rooted in her faith, emphasizing the transformative power of encountering Jesus in life's challenges. Kristyn encourages listeners to embrace bravery by confronting fear-based hesitations. By challenging negative core beliefs and leaning into faith, we discussed how individuals can step into the fullness of their potential and experience transformative growth.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Partner with Us to Impact Lives!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Visit our website for more information about giving.
Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
Nicole Salmon is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, mother, and wife with a mission to amplify the gospel's relevance, empower individuals to live and lead authentically and equip leaders to develop purpose-led and spirit-filled lives. She is a master strategist and associate pastor, known as The Purpose Coach, helping women gain insight into their lives. She worked in the not-for-profit sector for over 20 years and has penned two books. She is also a certified life skills and marriage coach and the founder of the Preach Sis Summit.
In this episode, Nicole delves into her personal journey of finding purpose, and the cultivation of courage she developed to walk that out.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Want a simple way to make a BIG impact? This spring partner with Collide to give a woman a seat to one of our conferences, classes, or our counseling program. Your donation of $25 or more helps to make life change possible for a woman who is in need of healing, hope, and community. Sponsor a seat; Change her life. Visit our website to donate or check out our Venmo to start impacting lives today!
Collide Resources
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
- For so many of us, when we go through tough times, when our prayers have not yet been answered, when we see our worst fears coming true, we can have a very hard time finding God. Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
Join us as we dive into the inspiring journey of Naomi Raine, a 5x GRAMMY Award-winning artist whose life is a testament to the power of faith and music. From her humble beginnings to gracing stages around the world, Naomi's story is one of unwavering dedication to spreading the gospel through song. As a wife, mom, worship pastor, and founder of The Bridge Collective, Naomi's heart beats for unity in the body of Christ and glorifying God in all she does.
In this podcast, we explore Naomi's childhood dreams, pivotal moments of realizing God's calling on her life, and the challenges of staying grounded amidst success. We delve into the authenticity of worship, navigating the allure of fame, and staying humble in the spotlight. Hear firsthand accounts of the impact her music has had on lives and discover the heartbeat behind her latest project. Join us for candid conversations, uplifting stories, and a glimpse into the heart of a true worshipper.
Get ready to be inspired, encouraged, and challenged as we journey alongside Naomi Raine, exploring the intersection of faith, music, and ministry.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
One of our favorite things around here at Collide is hosting conferences just for you! These one-night events gather together women of all ages, stages, and faith backgrounds for an incredible night of inspiration and encouragement. Attending a Collide conference is a unique experience that women walk away from feeling refreshed, energized, hopeful and changed. Check out our website for upcoming dates and locations.
Listen in as we explore the journey from hate to love with our guest, author, and ordained inner healing Minister Nanci Lamborn. In our conversation, Nanci shares candidly about her childhood pain and the journey towards reconciling with her past, particularly in her relationship with her mother. Through her ministry and personal experiences, she offers profound insights into the process of trading ashes for beauty, fear for strength, and bondage for freedom. She is also the author of Angry Daughter: A Journey from Hatred to Love, offering profound insights into overcoming deep-seated anger and resentment.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work!
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Visit our website for more information about giving. Or donate through Venmo @WeCollide.
Collide Resources
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it.
Dr. Tabatha Barber, triple board-certified in obstetrics, gynecology, and functional medicine, hosts The Gutsy Gynecologist Show. She's licensed to practice in over half the country, offering virtual consultations. With a focus on gut health and hormone balance, she's created the Gutsy Gyn supplement line. Her mission is to help women reconnect body, mind, and soul, empowering them to find purpose and transformation.
In this episode, we discussed how God designed our bodies to naturally heal themselves. We talked about the importance of reframing our perspective on our bodies, shifting from a mindset of negativity and self-hatred to one of love and appreciation. We explored the idea of treating our bodies as sacred temples rather than garbage cans and how to view them as friends rather than enemies. Listen in to this informative episode as we learn Our guest also shared practical tips and insights on how to make the transition from an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthier one.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Dr. Tabitha on her website.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
Allison Eide, a singer-songwriter from Minnesota, has gained acclaim with her single "Love Who I Am," reaching over 1.3 million listeners worldwide. With her soulful voice and insightful lyrics, Allison's music brings joy and healing. As the founder of Moment Ministries, she empowers young women to discover their Christ-centered identity.
In this episode, we spoke with Allison about her viral song addressing mental health struggles and its significant impact, particularly among teenagers. Our conversation sheds light on the importance of destigmatizing mental health issues, drawing from her own experiences to bring freedom to those struggling. We delved into the reasons behind its popularity, discussed the broader mental health challenges faced by her generation, and explored how God uses Allison to speak about these issues despite her own struggles. Through her music and personal journey, Allison is making a profound impact on the lives of young people, offering hope and understanding in the midst of their struggles.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it.
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6-week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
Stephanie Nelson is the founder of the Coupon Mom website, which started in 2001 and has grown to 8 million members. She is also the host of the Pivotal People Podcast, speaker, and author of several books including the most recent book Imagine More: Do What You Love, Discover Your Potential.
In this episode, Stephanie shares her experience in which she witnessed how God unfolded His plan for her life in an unexpected way. Despite it differing from her initial vision, she became instrumental in establishing a company with 8 million members, positively influencing numerous lives. This inspiring story is sure to instill self-belief in you as well!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- Do you ever sense you were meant for more? Our FREE downloadable devotional, Don’t Settle, looks at collisions where Jesus shows up in someone’s life and says, “Hey, you were meant for more than this.” This 7-day devotional will help you begin to get unstuck in the ways you are settling. We are certain that the more you collide, the more you will be transformed into who you are meant to be.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a board-certified internal medicine physician and work-life integration researcher, as well as a speaker, and author of several books. She founded Restorasis, a company dedicated to restoring well-being in the workplace and helping with burnout prevention strategies. She does all of this while juggling family life.
In this episode, we discussed her book "Sacred Rest", which explores 7 types of rest and the unhelpful ways we try to rest. The author shared her story of burnout, restoration, and becoming an expert on the topic.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
One of our favorite things around here at Collide is hosting conferences just for you! These one-night events gather together women of all ages, stages, and faith backgrounds for an incredible night of inspiration and encouragement. Attending a Collide conference is a unique experience that women walk away from feeling refreshed, energized, hopeful and changed. Check out our website for more information on our upcoming events.
Collide Resources
- Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you'll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more. This devotional will help you understand what Jesus meant when He said, "She has chosen what is best."
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Alex Seeley is a passionate pastor who loves Jesus and helping people discover who they are in Christ. She moved from Melbourne Australia to Franklin TN with her husband in 2012, following God's call. They opened their home to people hungry for an encounter with God, and their gatherings eventually became The Belonging Co, a church focused on seeing people changed by Jesus' love. Alex's mission is to share Jesus with those who don't know him and to see God's plans made known on earth.
In this episode we chatted with Alex about her and her husband’s decision to leave everything behind and relocate to Nashville. and the process she went through of surrendering her life and questioning God’s intentions. This interview is full of spiritual insight and motivation. Through their journey, God has expanded their ministry, resulting in a remarkable church that touches the lives of thousands. Join in as we hear just how God transforms from nothing and creates something extraordinary.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you'll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more. This devotional will help you understand what Jesus meant when He said, "She has chosen what is best."
Jefferson Lee is a nonprofit development expert with 26 years of experience who serves as the Senior Vice President of Development at Gloo. With 26 years of experience, he has raised over $240 million, partnering with nonprofits and churches globally. Jefferson has secured funding from billionaires, A-list celebs, and high-net-worth philanthropists, and his expertise has been showcased in "Global Fundraising." Beyond his professional endeavors, Jefferson actively engages in volunteer work and serves on advisory councils of various organizations.
In this episode, we discussed Jefferson's journey growing up in Korea, the generational influence of one man on his father's life, and the ripple effect that had on his life and his children's lives. This conversation illustrates the profound impact a single life can have in blessing and shaping the world.
Partner with Us to Impact Lives!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Visit our website for more information about giving.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
We're bringing back a few of our favorite episodes from the archives to highlight for our Broken and Beautiful series. Listen in for encouragement that Jesus not only handles our brokenness, but He can use it to pour beauty out onto others.
Do you ever feel yourself disengaging or pushing people away, but you’re not exactly sure why you’re doing it? Or on the flip side, do you ever experience the rejection of a friend who seems to be withdrawing? In this episode, Willow interviews Mental Health Counselor Breeze Potts on the cycles of how our insecurity perpetuates loneliness and broken relationships. They discuss challenging our inner assumptions, being curious about others, and what it means to lean into relationship.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Partner with Us to Impact Lives!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Visit our website for more information about giving.
Collide Resources:
- NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it.
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram.
We're bringing back a few of our favorite episodes from the archives to highlight for our Broken and Beautiful series. Listen in for encouragement that Jesus not only handles our brokenness, but He can use it to pour beauty out onto others.
Amy Brandt is a Marriage and Family Therapist who approaches therapy from a place of experience from a life that has been filled with immense challenges and great joys. Amy loves adventures in nature, including running, skiing, hiking, and picnics. She has a deep need to create beauty wherever she goes and often does this through cooking, painting, playing music, and gardening. She has also traveled a lot in her life and looks forward to more travel as her boys grow up. She lives in a beautiful patch of woods with her husband, their two boys and a yellow lab named Boone. In this episode, we chat with her about some practical therapeutic techniques the everyday person can employ to help manage their anxiety.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Partner with Us to Impact Lives!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Visit our website for more information about giving.
Collide Resources:
- NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it.
- Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- Our 5 Week Guide to Manage Your Anxiety is chocked full of advice from five counselors to walk you through spiritual and emotional health exercises, reflection spaces, and resources with tools to help meet you in your desire for peace and trust in the midst of angst and agony. Available as a digital download or printed guide.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram.
We're bringing back a few of our favorite episodes from the archives to highlight for our Broken and Beautiful series. Listen in for encouragement that Jesus not only handles our brokenness, but He can use it to pour beauty out onto others.
Carma Roetcisoender is a licensed mental health counselor whose primary focus and passion has been in helping survivors of sex trafficking find new hope and life through individual and group therapy. She loves helping vulnerable children and adults who have experienced poverty, homelessness, sexual and physical violence, and trauma as well as helping people with life transitions, grief and loss, and career changes. Talk about an amazing counselor. In this episode, Carma talks about the complexities of trauma, and reminds us that healing is possible.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
- Connect with Carma on her website.
- Book Recommendation: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Partner with Us to Impact Lives!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Visit our website for more information about giving.
Collide Resources:
- NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it.
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- There is great power that comes from recognizing the lies we believe about ourselves. Healing starts there. We’ve created a free downloadable exercise, Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself,to help you truly think about the statements you’re believing that are untrue about yourself and God. This resource helps you move from recognizing lies to claiming truths.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram.
We're bringing back a few of our favorite episodes from the archives to highlight for our Broken and Beautiful series. Listen in for encouragement that Jesus not only handles our brokenness, but He can use it to pour beauty out onto others.
If you are sensing the need for some healing in your life, you are not going to want to miss this episode. Join mental health counselor Breeze Potts, Collide Founder Willow Weston and Collide staffer Kristen Mattila as they have an engaging conversation around moves we can make to experience more wholeness in our lives. There is so much rich goodness in this two part series you won't want to miss a word!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Partner with Us to Impact Lives!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Visit our website for more information about giving.
Collide Resources: * NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it. * Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world. * The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
We're bringing back a few of our favorite episodes from the archives to highlight for our Broken and Beautiful series. Listen in for encouragement that Jesus not only handles our brokenness, but He can use it to pour beauty out onto others.
If you are sensing the need for some healing in your life, you are not going to want to miss this episode. Join mental health counselor Breeze Potts, Collide Founder Willow Weston and Collide staffer Kristen Mattila as they have an engaging conversation around moves we can make to experience more wholeness in our lives. There is so much rich goodness in this two part series you won't want to miss a word!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Partner with Us to Impact Lives!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Visit our website for more information about giving.
Collide Resources:
- NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it.
- Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
Sara Nelson is the Director of Small Groups and leads Bible teaching classes at North County Christ the King church in the Pacific Northwest, where she focuses on spiritual growth through authentic relationships. She aims to make Bible study exciting for personal growth. Sara is married with two daughters and enjoys sci-fi video games and collecting board games. In this podcast episode, we discuss the importance of supportive relationships as well as how to be intentional in seeking friendships that support you through difficult seasons and spur you toward spiritual growth.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources * Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. * Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6-week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus. * NEW Broken & Beautiful: a 5-Day Devotional is a free resource to help you collide with Jesus and see that there can be beauty in the places we often see as broken. We created this tool so that as you work through Luke 7:36-50, you will keep running into the One who renamed the “sinful” woman, not by her brokenness, but by the beauty He could bring out of it.
Ciara Laine Myers is the author of the new book, "Glasses Off: Seeking God When Your Vision Is Gone," which encourages readers to seek God to find their purpose. In the book, Myers shares her struggles with finding her purpose and how she shifted her focus to find clarity. She guides readers to solidify their faith in God to discover their true calling. Myers is also the founder and co-owner of Intentional Counseling and lives in Prosper, Texas, with her family. In this episode, we discuss the significance of understanding your purpose and the process of seeking God's vision for your life. Ciara offers practical tools and steps to aid in identifying your true calling.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Ciara on Instagram
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- NEW Broken and Beautiful: A 5-Day Devotion. Reframe your perspective on life's challenges by colliding with Jesus in the places you feel broken. Explore this 5-day Bible study on Luke 7:36-50 to discover beauty in brokenness and invite Jesus to transform your life.
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
Iryna Los is the Chief of Staff of the Ukraine Partnership Foundation, and together with her team, has been instrumental in the creation of 17 We Care Centers throughout Ukraine, providing humanitarian aid and relief in the middle of a war in her home country. She is a leader who has risen above her circumstances and with compassion and discernment, has stewarded what she’s been entrusted with, her community. In this episode, we discussed the Ukraine war and how she and other local Christians are stepping up to serve their country in need.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Shop for Good
Did you know that you can support Collide by shopping at our store? Collide has a beautifully curated store where you can shop pretty things and support the work of Collide while you’re at it. It’s a win-win! From Collide Bible studies and sweatshirts to candles, journals, jewelry home decor, and more, it's the perfect place to grab a gift for someone you love or pick up something special for yourself.
So hop over to our website to start shopping. As a special thank you to our podcast listeners, use discount code “PODCAST20” at checkout for 20% off your order!
Whitney Akin is a writer and speaker, who is passionate about sharing the good news of the God Who Sees and helping people feel seen and valued. Her book, Overlooked: Finding Your Worth When You Feel All Alone, tackles the issue of feeling unseen and forgotten. In this episode, she discusses the importance of feeling seen and how loneliness can affect self-worth, providing advice on how to combat it. Whitney enjoys deep conversations, exploring God's word, and indulging in dark chocolate.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Whitney on her website or Instagram
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Partner with Us to Impact Lives!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Visit our website for more information about giving.
Rachael Adams is a writer, podcast host, wife and mom who aims to help women recognize their significance and purpose. She believes that every woman has something valuable to offer. Rachael is the author of A Little Goes a Long Way and hosts The Love Offering podcast. She lives in Kentucky with her husband and two children and has been featured on Good Morning America, Crosswalk, Proverbs 31, Today Parenting, and YouVersion. In this episode, we discuss how women can feel small and insignificant, but Rachael encourages women to realize that their small contributions matter and can go a long way.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Rachael on her website or on Instagram.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- We know you have good intentions of spending time with God each day but sometimes you don’t even have the energy to know where to start. Take away the guilt, the pressure, and the obligation and enjoy a bit of encouragement in your day with our FREE Downloadable 5 Minute Devotions for Moms on the Go. Perfect for your busy mom life.
In this episode, we chat with Licensed Mental Health Counselor Kristi Knipp who specializes in working with teens struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma. She values community, identity formation, and empowering clients with practical tools. Kristi enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and reading. This episode discusses how to support teen girls with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Additional Resources
- Our 5 Week Guide to Manage Your Anxiety is chocked full of advice from five counselors to walk you through spiritual and emotional health exercises, reflection spaces, and resources with tools to help meet you in your desire for peace and trust in the midst of angst and agony.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
Listen in as we chat with Catherine Theriault – an accomplished Christian Life Coach, author, and Doula. With over two decades of experience as a Pastor's wife and Ministry Director, Catherine has traveled around the globe and trained women in Africa and Haiti on childbirth. Despite facing personal challenges such as childhood trauma, and bereavement of her husband and parents, Catherine perseveres with her faith in Jesus. In this podcast episode, Catherine discusses her latest book "They Call Me Mary of Magdala". We delve into the importance of perseverance, participating in the fight for healing, and how Jesus provides comfort and support during difficult times.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Catherine on her website.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you'll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more. This devotional will help you understand what Jesus meant when He said, "She has chosen what is best."
In this episode, we sit down with Karrie Garcia to discuss how your past doesn't have to define you in the eyes of God. Karrie – a pastor, author, and CEO – is on a mission to motivate others and inspire change through sharing her journey of personal growth. Despite facing her own struggles, she has emerged triumphant and founded the Freedom Movement, a nonprofit that addresses issues of pain and brokenness frequently overlooked in traditional church settings. Karrie's new book, Free and Fully Alive, offers readers a practical guide to embracing their past and building a stronger connection with themselves, God, and others. In addition to her work as an author, Karrie is also a certified health and wellness coach who applies her psychology background to help clients align their minds and bodies.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire, and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Karrie on her website or on Instagram.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Jillian DeBritz is a personal development coach, and self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist who longs to offer hope and build courage through the words she writes. Jillian believes in the power of sharing our stories, of bravely inviting others into our in-process places and allowing ourselves to be truly known. And she is a woman who does just that by fighting to disarm shame through vulnerably sharing her own journey toward emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual wholeness. In this episode, she discusses healthy mindsets towards New Year's resolutions.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Jillian on her website.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Partner with Us to Impact Lives!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Simply text “GIVE” to 1-888-364-GIVE (4483) or visit our website for more information about giving.
Brittany Cavanaugh shares her personal story of dealing with grief during the holiday season after losing loved ones, including her father, over the past two years. She is a stay-at-home mom who loves authentic conversations and serves at a local church. Brittany aims to encourage women to overcome fear and anxiety and to see the goodness of God in grief.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Check out our upcoming Collide Conferences for Women on our website.
Collide Resources * Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. * The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
Join us as we talk with Pastor Mike Libolt, who shares his wisdom on how involving children in community service can help them become confident, empathetic, and faith-driven individuals. Mike, a devoted husband and father of four, is the Campus Operations and Children's Ministry Pastor at Cornwall Church in Bellingham, WA. Drawing on years of experience working with kids, he offers practical advice on how families can come together to make a difference in the world through generosity and service. Mike emphasizes the importance of involving children in this journey, and how it can lead to a more fulfilling life.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Check out our upcoming Collide Conferences for Women on our website.
Collide Resources
- Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
- A 20 Day Walk Toward Gratitude is a beautiful guide with 20 daily invitations to enrich gratitude. Each day includes words of truth about gratitude, and reflective exercises including practical charts, helpful lists, and journaling space.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Be inspired this Christmas season to dig back into the Christmas story and see it with a new light. We’re joined this week by pastor Doug Bunnell to discuss the myths of the nativity and how to fall in love with the Christmas story all over again. Doug is a pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Bellingham, WA.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Shop for Good
Did you know that you can support Collide by shopping at our store? Collide has a beautifully curated store where you can shop pretty things and support the work of Collide while you’re at it. It’s really a win-win! From Collide Bible studies and sweatshirts to candles, journals, jewelry and home decor, and more, it's the perfect place to grab a gift for someone you love or pick up something special for yourself.
So hop over to our website to start shopping. And as a special thank you to our podcast listeners, use discount code “PODCAST20” at checkout for 20% off your order!
Partner with Us to Impact Lives!
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Simply text “GIVE” to 1-888-364-GIVE (4483) or visit our website for more information about giving.
Listen in as we chat with Heather Younger, the Founder & CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist, and is a leading expert on listening at work. Drawing from her personal experiences as the only child of an interfaith and interracial marriage, Heather is committed to inspiring leaders and team members to flex their empathy muscles and master the art of active listening to ensure everyone including prospects, customers, and employees feels valued, heard, and supported. She is a two-time TEDx speaker, bestselling author, podcast host, and a trusted contributor to leading news outlets. In this episode, Heather shares practical tips to improve your listening skills and how listening well to others can be an act of service and maybe just change the world when we do more of it.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Heather on her website or on Instagram.
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Simply text “GIVE” to 1-888-364-GIVE (4483) to make a donation to Collide.
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Listen in as we chat with therapist and author Barb Hill about navigating faith and mental health struggles. Barb shares her insights on how we can grow a tolerance for our own emotions, how we can say yes to healing, and what to do when we’re disappointed in the waiting. Barb is the author of Seasons of Waiting, where she reflects the culmination of her many life experiences and lessons. She also founded Holding Space Counseling, a thriving group practice in Franklin, TN where she lives and works as a trauma therapist.
If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.
Will you join our efforts to bring hope and healing to hurting women by giving a financial gift? Simply text “GIVE” to 1-888-364-GIVE (4483) to make a donation.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
Listen in as we chat with Jen Weaver about the difference between religion and relationship with God. This conversation was so good! You’ll come away from this episode with an invitation to communicate with and find shared experiences with Jesus. She is a ministry coach, teacher and speaker and the host of Good God Talks, a podcast helping to connect people with God through uncommon conversations in everyday moments.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Jen on her website
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Collide Resources * Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. * We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life. * The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life. * A 20 Day Walk Toward Gratitude is a beautiful guide with 20 daily invitations to enrich gratitude. Each day includes words of truth about gratitude, and reflective exercises including practical charts, helpful lists, and journaling space.
In this episode of The Collide Podcast we hear from Margaret Feinberg who is a speaker, the host of the popular podcast, The Joycast, and an best selling author. She has written several books including Scouting the Divine, Fight Back With Joy, Taste and See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers and Fresh Food Makers, She was recently named one of 50 women most shaping culture and the church today by Christianity Today. So don’t miss out on hearing what Margaret has to say about joy and scouting God out.
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Connect with Margaret on her website or on Facebook
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Collide Resources * Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential. * The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life. * A 20 Day Walk Toward Gratitude is a beautiful guide with 20 daily invitations to enrich gratitude. Each day includes words of truth about gratitude, and reflective exercises including practical charts, helpful lists, and journaling space.
Hop on to this mini-series on Helping Your Kids Develop a Faith of Their Own where Willow Weston, our Founder and Director shares her heart and what she has learned along the way about experiencing God with her kids. You will be encouraged, inspired, and set free by the stories, wisdom, and ideas Willow shares from her mom life that will bless your mom life.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources * Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. * The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life. * We know you have good intentions of spending time with God each day but sometimes you don’t even have the energy to know where to start. Take away the guilt, the pressure, and the obligation and enjoy a bit of encouragement in your day with our FREE Downloadable 5 Minute Devotions for Moms on the Go. Perfect for your busy mom life.
Hop on to this mini-series on Helping Your Kids Develop a Faith of Their Own where Willow Weston, our Founder and Director shares her heart and what she has learned along the way about experiencing God with her kids. You will be encouraged, inspired, and set free by the stories, wisdom, and ideas Willow shares from her mom life that will bless your mom life.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- We know you have good intentions of spending time with God each day but sometimes you don’t even have the energy to know where to start. Take away the guilt, the pressure, and the obligation and enjoy a bit of encouragement in your day with our FREE Downloadable 5 Minute Devotions for Moms on the Go. Perfect for your busy mom life.
This week on the pod we got the privilege of chatting with Natalie Runion. Natalie is a Pastor’s Kid turned Pastor, author of “Raised to Stay” and shares on her popular Instagram page of the same name. Willow and Natalie discuss being hurt by the church and why Natalie encourages staying versus quitting. This episode will both challenge and encourage you, don’t miss it!
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Connect with Natalie on her website or on Instagram
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Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- Do you ever sense you were meant for more? Our FREE downloadable devotional, Don’t Settle, looks at collisions where Jesus shows up in someone’s life and says, “Hey, you were meant for more than this.” This 7-day devotional will help you begin to get unstuck in the ways you are settling. We are certain that the more you collide, the more you will be transformed into who you are meant to be.
Enjoy part two of this fabulous conversation where we tackle mother wounds with therapist Kristen Van Wingerden. So many of us have experienced pain in our past that we don't want to carry into our future with our own children. Let this therapist speak into your pain and your longings so that you can heal from the pain you don't want to see keep repeating itself. You will walk away from this episode hopeful, inspired and more compassionate for yourself and your kids.
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Connect with Kirsten on her website or sign up for her Mother Wounding Online Course
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Collide Resources * Our 5 Week Guide to Manage Your Anxiety is chocked full of advice from five counselors to walk you through spiritual and emotional health exercises, reflection spaces, and resources with tools to help meet you in your desire for peace and trust in the midst of angst and agony. * Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives. * As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Hop on the podcast and hear therapist Kristen Van Wingerden chat with Collide's Founder and Director, Willow Weston about mother wounds and how to heal them. This conversation deep dives into the indicators of mother wounding, the possibility of healing generational trauma, and what you can do to find healing when still don't have peace with your mother. You won't regret pressing pay on this one friend.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Kirsten on her website or sign up for her Mother Wounding Online Course
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And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources * Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives. * The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor. * As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Do you long for your children to know and love Jesus? So does Trudy Lonesky! This fellow mom, speaker and author of two best-selling books, Reclaim Her Heart: Empowering Moms to Raise Teen Daughters with Kingdom Identity in a World of Conformity and Confidently Crowned: 30 Days to Owning Your Identity in Christ hops on the podcast to help moms cultivate faith into their kids.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Trudy on her website or on Instagram
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Collide Resources
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing FREE resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Hop on the pod today and spend time with Karen Ehman. She is a New York Times bestselling author, a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and a contributing writer for Encouragement for Today online devotions and a teacher in the First 5 Bible study app. She has written 18 books and Bible studies including Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All and the 2020 ECPA devotional book of the year Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus. This interview will inspire your walk with Christ and your service to Him.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Karen on her website or on Instagram.
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And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!
Collide Resources
- Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
In this episode, Dr. James Woods shares his call to become a surgeon, what he has learned about His Creator from studying the human body, and why he said yes to taking surgery on the road to help those who couldn't otherwise access it. This conversation will inspire you to live a life of legacy, using your gift to impact the world.
As promised, here are the resources we mentioned in the podcast. We hope you love them as much as we do.
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Resource Mentioned in Episode
- Fearfully and Wonderfully: The Marvel of Bearing God’s Image by Dr. Paul Brand and Phillip Yancy
Collide Resources
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Listen in as Bob Goff and Willow discuss the importance of making the most of each one of the 27,383 days of your life.
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Connect with Bob Goff on his website or on Instagram
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Collide Resources * Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus. * We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life. * Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you'll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more. This devotional will help you understand what Jesus meant when He said, "She has chosen what is best."
This episode gives so much practical advice, strategies, and tools for blended families. You will walk away with a renewed sense of hope that building health into your blended family is not only possible, it's do-able! Mike and Kim Anderson are the founders of Mike and Kim Coaching and the host of the Blended Family Coaching Show. Hop on, hear their story, and learn how to weave health into your home!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Mike and Kim on their website
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Collide Resources
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you'll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more. This devotional will help you understand what Jesus meant when He said, "She has chosen what is best."
Liz is the founder of Sseko Designs, an ethical fashion brand that works to educate and empower women. By providing employment and educational opportunities, Sseko enables women to continue their education and become leaders in their country. Using her unlikely story of a journalist-gone-shoe-maker, Liz shares her passion for social enterprise, conscious consumerism, social justice, creative leadership, gender equity, risk-taking, and empowering women. Liz’s work has been on Shark Tank, Bloomberg Business, Ingram’s 30 under 30, and so much more. She is an absolute inspiration and we were so honored to have a conversation with Liz about mistakes, empowerment, and owning your average.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Liz on Instagram or her Website
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Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
We all know those people whose homes feel welcoming, comfortable, and peaceful. Today on the podcast we got the opportunity to chat with Julie Clarke, who is the former owner of Organized at Last, a company that helps people create spaces and homes that are free of clutter and full of intention and peace. With a passion for organization and people, Julie has spent the last few decades helping families organize their homes to create a peaceful respite and a sense of calm in the home by eliminating clutter. In this episode, we talk with Julie about all things clutter, chaos, organization, peace, family, and intentions.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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Collide Resources
- Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you'll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more. This devotional will help you understand what Jesus meant when He said, "She has chosen what is best."
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
Listen in on this Summer Highlight Series gem as Nicki Lang shares about loss and love and how to use the creative process to heal. Nicki is a talented artist, musician, and writer. She frequently deals with grief and its relationship with faith. During our conversation, Nicki shared her insights on how to be courageous when sharing your creative work with the world, how to cope with the loss of loved ones, and the importance of maintaining connections with those you’ve lost.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Nicki on her website
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Collide Resources
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Grab hold of some transformative advice in this Summer Highlight Series episode with Counselor and Relationship Coach Sharmen Kimbrough. Sharmen currently works at the Marriage Recovery Center based in the Seattle, WA area and specializes in working with high-conflict couples and emotionally destructive relationships. She shares in this episode her firsthand experience of divorce, single parenting and destructive behavior and emotional abuse. This interview will bring hope, wisdom and tools to help you better collaborate in your life and marriage.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Sharmen on her website
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Collide Resources
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Get your finances back on track with this Summer Highlight Series episode with Financial Planner Nicole Burdick. Nicole invites you to explore your own psychology and theology around money. We promise you this conversation about finances is so not boring! In this episode we talk about shame around money, other people's voices in our heads that shape our decisions, getting to the root of what we actually value and so much more. Hop on and spend time with this award winning financial advisor and glean her wisdom for your financial life.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Nicole on her website or on Instagram
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you'll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more. This devotional will help you understand what Jesus meant when He said, "She has chosen what is best."
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Looking for a podcast to fuel and inspire you? Dive into one of our favorites on this Summer Highlight Series episode! Emily Jamieson hops on the pod to share her big heart to see people walk in greater freedom and confidence. Emily is the Owner of Jamieson Coaching. Emily is one of our fan-favorite speakers at Collide conferences. This trajectory shifter will spend some time having a conversation with Willow Weston, Collide’s Founder and Director that is sure to shift your thoughts, hearts, and even path today. We are certain you will walk into something greater as a result! So press play and enjoy!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- Our All the Best Devotional will help you connect with Jesus and find peace and restoration. Through guided reflection on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, you'll gain insight into how to overcome distractions, worry, comparison, and more. This devotional will help you understand what Jesus meant when He said, "She has chosen what is best."
Traveling and trying new and brave things is what summer is all about. Dive into this episode with Kristen Welch, the founder of Mercy House maternity center in Kenya as well as the monthly membership club, Fair Trade Friday, and learn about how one trip can change your perspective. Kristen is the author of Rhinestone Jesus, a memoir of her broken and beautiful life, Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World and Raising World Changers. She loves traveling and experiencing new cultures, trying new foods, and is a big fan of all things fair trade. In this episode we dive into what mercy looks like in action, talking with Kristen about how she lives out compassion, leaning into the work of impacting lives and all that comes with being a world changer in her calling to work with women in Kenya.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
- For so many of us, when we go through tough times, when our prayers have not yet been answered, when we see our worst fears coming true, we can have a very hard time finding God. Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
This episode had such great wisdom we're bringing it back again! Are you feeling stuck in the same old patterns in your marriage? Have you given up on the connection you'd once hoped for? Are you needing some new relationship tools? This is your podcast! Join Dr. Steve Call and his wife Lisa, co-founders of the Reconnect Institute, and be inspired by their own stories of disconnection and their simple tools to help us reconnect. This episode covers it all: conflict, repair, old wounds and how our stories cause new ones, vows not to make, patterns that keep us stuck, shame, curiosity and so much more.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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Connect with Dr. Steve and Lisa at The Reconnect Institute
Collide Resources
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
We love this episode so much that we’ve brought it back again as part of our Summer Highlight Podcast Series. Jillian DeBritz is a personal development coach who longs to offer hope and build courage through the words she writes. Jillian believes in the power of sharing our stories, of bravely inviting others into our in-process places and allowing ourselves to be truly known. And she is a woman who does just that by fighting to disarm shame through vulnerably sharing her own journey toward emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual wholeness. Listen in as Jillian shares her heart and offers wisdom on how we can redefine what it means to thrive.
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Connect with Jillian on her website or on Instagram.
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Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- A 20 Day Walk Toward Gratitude is a beautiful guide with 20 daily invitations to enrich gratitude. Each day includes words of truth about gratitude, and reflective exercises including practical charts, helpful lists, and journaling space.
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash You into the Life You Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Get out your journal and a pen because this episode drops some gems of wisdom! Laurie Polich Short, speaker, author, and teacher, just released a new book and ops on to talk all about the topic of Faith, Doubt, and God’s Mysterious Timing. This conversation pours so much faith into the chapter you don't want to be in. You will walk away with more hope, more faith, more trust than when you first pressed play. So enjoy!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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Connect with Laurie at laurieshort.com or on Instagram
Collide Resources * Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. * Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus. * Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
Listen in to this conversation with Mike Neelley, the author of Hearing the Heartbeat of God, as he helps us reframe how to hear God. Mike helps uncover some of the things that get in the way of our desire to be in God's presence and he offers fresh insight that will increase your connection with the Lord. Enjoy!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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Collide Resources
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Every person could benefit to listen to this interview. Dr. Nancy Murphy, a licensed therapist and the former Executive Director of Northwest Family Life, teacher at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, and co-author of Speaking Up: Recognizing and Addressing Domestic Violence in the Christian Community hops on the Collide podcast and shares not only her wisdom and expertise but also her story. This woman will most certainly impact you with her heart, her honesty, her wisdom, and her thoughtfulness.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Hop on the pod today and listen to author Jenn Schultz talk about her new book She’s Not Your Enemy: Conquering Our Insecurities So We Can Build God’s Kingdom Together. This interview covers comparison, envy, and relationships with other women. Jenn's mission is to empower women to ditch shame and strive by finding identity in God and freedom in abundant grace. We hope this episode helps you right where you're at!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Jenn Shultz on her website or on Instagram
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Collide Resources
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Hop on and listen to Jami Nato, a serial entrepreneur, leader of a multi-million dollar business, and author of "This Must Be the Place." This conversation will challenge your shame around success and dreams, invite you beyond your discontentment, and inspire you to look backwards to your past to discover your purpose for today. Spend time with this uber-talented wise woman who kills plants, has a passion for NOT doing laundry and who is being used to coach, train, teach and inspire countless women to tap into their God-given purpose.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Jami Nato on her website or on Instagram
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Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
We are THRILLED to be welcoming Lisa Harper into the building for our upcoming Collide conference this week! In honor of that, we’d like to re-share an amazing conversation we had with Lisa back in 2020 before the pandemic forced us to reschedule her twice! So whether you’re joining us in person, or listening online, you’ll be inspired by this hope-filled conversation with Lisa.
Lisa is a preacher, writer, theological scholar, and all-around inspiration to women all over the world who are impacted by her authentic, honest, and profound messages. In this conversation, we touch on many aspects of Lisa’s bold life, from her story of adopting her daughter, to issues of injustice and racism, to what happiness truly is. You can learn more about Lisa and find her latest book, Life - 100 Day Devotional.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- A 20 Day Walk Toward Gratitude is a beautiful guide with 20 daily invitations to enrich gratitude. Each day includes words of truth about gratitude, and reflective exercises including practical charts, helpful lists, and journaling space.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
In this interview, Michele Cushatt shares her own story of trauma and the spiritual wisdom she has gained from it. The author of the book A Faith That Will Not Fail shares candidly about her scars from cancer and Jesus’ rescue in her life. You will end this podcast with faith and inspiration to keep building a strong foundation.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Michelle on her website or on Instagram
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Collide Resources * Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. * Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6-week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus. * As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash You into the Life You Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Hop on the pod today and spend time with Manda Carpenter! Manda is the host of A Longer Table Podcast and spills the tea on everything in her latest book, Soul Care to Save Your Life. She and her husband, have fostered over 16 kids, have one biological son and a baby on the way. This interview is sure to challenge you, inspire and grow you!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Join Tara Sun author of Surrender Your Story: Ditch the Myth of Control and Discover Freedom in Trusting God on the podcast today! Tara is the host of the Truth Talks with Tara podcast. She passionately invites us in this episode to evaluate our need to control, be independent, and be self-sufficient. This conversation will challenge you, grow you and usher in a deeper dependence on God that will free you.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Tara on Instagram or her website.
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Collide Resources
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6-week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
Do you have kids, teach kids or coach kids? Hop onto this episode and listen to a great conversation with Willow and Christen Clark. Christen is the creator and host of The Collide Kids Podcast which is for parents and kids. Her goal for every episode is to help kids discover they are loved by God! This interview will help encourage and equip you as you seek for your own kids to know they are loved by God!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- For so many of us, when we go through tough times, when our prayers have not yet been answered, when we see our worst fears coming true, we can have a very hard time finding God. Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
Join in this great conversation between Collide Founder Willow Weston and mental health therapist Lisa Jeffries where they discuss roadblocks in the way of our hopes and dreams. This episode covers identifying roadblocks and moving them, the importance of a million little steps, and what's worse than anxiety. Take a listen and be invited to move towards the goals and dreams you have for your life!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
- Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world.
- Our 5 Week Guide to Manage Your Anxiety is chocked full of advice from five counselors to walk you through spiritual and emotional health exercises, reflection spaces, and resources with tools to help meet you in your desire for peace and trust in the midst of angst and agony.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
In this episode, Austie Eckley, the founder of Acacia + Gold jewelry, bravely shares her own story of radical life change and turning her life around after struggling with addiction. Today, she is using her voice to spread God's love and compassion to those who are hurting and encourages others to be brave and share their own stories of transformation. Listening to this episode will give you the courage to love and accept others no matter their background or beliefs. You'll walk away from this episode being encouraged to break down barriers, show up in difficult and vulnerable places, and let God's love shine through your actions. So tune in and, be reminded that you too can be the change others need to shift the trajectory of their lives by sharing your time, your presence, and sharing your story.
As promised, here are the resources we mentioned in the podcast. We hope you love them as much as we do.
Connect with Austie on her website or Instagram
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More Collide Resources * Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential. * The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor. * There is great power that comes from recognizing the lies we believe about ourselves. Healing starts there. We’ve created a free downloadable exercise, Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself to help you truly think about the statements you’re believing that are untrue about yourself and God. This resource helps you move from recognizing lies to claiming truths. * For so many of us, when we go through tough times, when our prayers have not yet been answered, when we see our worst fears coming true, we can have a very hard time finding God. Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
Hop onto this episode with Kevin Sweeney, pastor of Imagine Church, host of the podcast “The Church Needs Therapy” and author of “The Joy of Letting Go”. On this pod, Kevin invites us into trusting God has more life on the other side of the hard thing we have to let go. Get ready for all your expectations to be challenged!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo, and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Listen in on this amazing conversation with Superintendent Kristi Dominguez as she shares her personal story of how the trajectory of her life was changed by the impact others made. From overcoming a difficult upbringing and struggling with a learning disability to becoming a champion for children, Kristi is a beacon of light, hope, and encouragement to everyone she meets. With a heart for developing leaders and serving her community, Kristi is not afraid to dream big when it comes to students, families, and staff. She is a visionary leader and a powerful advocate for the people she serves. This podcast is sure to inspire you to make an impact with your life too!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources * Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. * The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life. * We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Parents, you don't want to miss this one! Make sure to get out a notebook and listen to Steven Argue. Steve is a thought leader, researcher, speaker and author with decades of on-the-ground ministry experience with adolescents and insights on emerging adult spirituality. He is also the co-author of 18 books including Growing With, and Sticky Faith. Steven is the Applied Research Strategist for the Fuller Youth Institute and Associate Professor of Youth, Family, and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. This episode is what our Founder is calling "gold" for parents.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Hop on the pod and spend time gleaning wisdom from Pamela Havey Lau. Pamela is a mediator, professor, and author of the books Soul Strength and A Friend in Me. You will be challenged and inspired as Pamela shares her personal journey of pain and the need to forgive. This woman who has spent decades working with those who have experienced healing through pain and peace through conflict will walk alongside you as you listen in on this episode. Learn to listen differently, not avoid conflict but lean into it and find true forgiveness.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Need some friendship advice? This podcast with Jess Johnston and Amy Weatherly,longtime friends and best-selling authors of I’ll Be There (But I’ll Be Wearing Sweatpants) will give you just that! Together these two created the Sister, I Am With You online community, a space where millions of women get real about friendship, including the friendship struggles their daughters face. This conversation is sure to encourage you in your friendship life!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- There is great power that comes from recognizing the lies we believe about ourselves. Healing starts there. We’ve created a free downloadable exercise, Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself to help you truly think about the statements you’re believing that are untrue about yourself and God. This resource helps you move from recognizing lies to claiming truths.
Your day will be beautifully interrupted when you press play on this episode! Listen to Pastor Christian Lindbeck share the story of God interrupting His life and calling Him into ministry. In this conversation, we talk about trauma, shame, church wounds, healing and repair, and the Restorer. You don't want to miss it!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources * Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. * The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life. * For so many of us, when we go through tough times, when our prayers have not yet been answered, when we see our worst fears coming true, we can have a very hard time finding God. Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
Feeling like you need some perspective? Hop on the Collide podcast today and listen to Greg Otterholt share his story. Despite being born missing half his left arm, Greg was taught not to be defined by labels but instead to do what he could to redefine them. Greg is perhaps best known for his success in radio and broadcasting, but it’s the story behind his success that is most inspiring. Press play on this episode and your perspective will shift on the obstacles you currently face to a place of encouragement rather than discouragement.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Greg on his website Hook and Pan Productions
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Spend time with this marriage coach grabbing hold of some transformative advice! Sharmen Kimbrough is a counselor and relationship coach who specializes in working with high-conflict couples and emotionally destructive relationships. She shares in this episode her firsthand experience of divorce, single parenting and destructive behavior and emotional abuse. This interview will bring hope, wisdom and tools to help you better collaborate in your life and marriage.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources:
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- There is great power that comes from recognizing the lies we believe about ourselves. Healing starts there. We’ve created a free downloadable exercise, Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself to help you truly think about the statements you’re believing that are untrue about yourself and God. This resource helps you move from recognizing lies to claiming truths.
If you want to get some serious inspo around passion, purpose, and calling, this is your pod! Hannah Gronowski Barnett is an author, speaker, podcast host, preacher, and the Founder of Generation Distinct, a grassroots movement that equips young leaders with the tools to identify their purpose and discover the wrong they were born to make right. She is a passionate movement-maker, social influencer, and voice for her generation, and had a jump start from a very early age being influenced by people in her life calling out the potential in her that she didn't see in herself. This episode will leave you wanting to press replay.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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Collide Resources:
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Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
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The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
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We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Take time out today to hear Dr. Lily DeBlieux, a champion for children. Lily is the co-founder of SpeakUp, Stand Up, Save a Life, an organization whose initiative provides education and open dialog to create a way to help teens not only identify when someone is in a crisis but empower them to know what to do with that information. This interview between Lily and Willow will help you recognize when a teenager might be in crisis, how to create safe spaces and why this work is so very vital to save teen lives.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Dr. Lily at SpeakStandSave.com
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Additional Collide Resources:
- Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world.
- For so many of us, when we go through tough times, when our prayers have not yet been answered, when we see our worst fears coming true, we can have a very hard time finding God. Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
Hop on to this episode and hang out with Jeanine Amapola. Jeanine is a YouTuber, Social Media Influencer, and Podcast Host from Dallas, TX. She has garnered over 1.8 million followers on YouTube and over 2.3 million listens on her podcast, Happy and Healthy. She has a heart for young women and loves to share her tips regarding faith, health, dating, fitness, fashion, beauty, travel, & more! On this pod, Jeanine shares her story of living a double life and the blessings that came on the other side of surrender.
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Connect with Jeanine Amapola
- YouTube
- Podcast
- TikTok
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Collide Resources: * The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life. * Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential. * We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Hop onto the pod and spend time with Pastor Kurt Langstraat. Kurt shares his story of facing an unexpected injury that crushed his future athletic dreams as a young adult and how God used that hardship to change the trajectory of his life. Willow and Kurt have a great conversation in this episode about comparison and failure. Spending time with this man who has pastored for decades will have you inspired to live out of grace in whatever it is you feel called to.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources: * Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. * The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor. * We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
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You don't want to miss this opportunity to sit down one on one with Madi Prewett! Madi is an author, speaker, TV personality, and social influencer who is perhaps best known for being a finalist on season 24 of The Bachelor. She recently wrote a book titled: Made for this Moment which takes a deeper look at being ready for times in life that make you, challenge you, and change you. In this interview, Madi will passionately challenge you to not settle for anything less than God's best for your life!
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Connect with Madi on Instagram or at madiprew.com
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Additional Collide Resources:
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
You don't want to miss this episode! Willow has an amazing conversation with Ivelice Cuenca about her family's big move from Venezuela to the U.S. and how God showed up all along the way. This inspiring worship leader is stepping into her calling and God is doing amazing things through her life. You will feel inspired just hearing it!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
Collide Resources: * Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. * The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life. * The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead. * We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Hop onto this episode and explore the power of your thoughts with Amanda Barnett who is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified Mental Health Counselor that specializes in helping women overcome anxiety, build confidence, and experience deeper and more meaningful relationships. Amanda and Willow look at the life of Jesus' mother Mary and just how amazing her perspective was when God completely interrupted her plans and dreams. You will be invited into the power of your own thought life and how to begin to shift your perspective so that you can see the beauty God can bring about even in the midst of a great interruption.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Amanda at FaithChristianCounseling.com
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Collide Resources:
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
You will be moved as Derek Archer shares his story in this episode. Derek is vulnerable and authentic as he takes us back to his greatest place of pain and how God met him there. Derek has been in ministry for decades but wears many hats; leader, entrepreneur, consultant, realtor, writer, and coach. In this conversation with WIllow, they lean into the Immanuel, God with us and Derek invites us to know the powerful, good and ridiculous ways God shows Himself to be, just that, with us.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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Collide Resources:
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- For so many of us, when we go through tough times, when our prayers have not yet been answered, when we see our worst fears coming true, we can have a very hard time finding God. Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
Get ready to be challenged and inspired. Chris Hoke is the executive director of Underground Ministries and founder of One Parish One Prisoner, a program that equips churches to “practice resurrection” through re-entry support and mutually-healing relationships with incarcerated men and women as they are released back into their local communities. Chris is a commissioned pastor, the author of Wanted and shares on this podcast some incredible thoughts on the power of God's presence and ours.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Chris Hoke on his website at chris-hoke.com
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Additional Collide Resources:
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Hop on the podcast and hear from a returning guest, Scott Erickson! Scott is the author of several books including Honest Advent. In this conversation Willow and Scott deep dive into what is honest advent versus dishonest advent, and how we experience the invisible God in a felt way. The pressures we feel in a branded Christmas and can our faith exists outside of that brand. This conversation will make you think and make you yearn to experience God "with us-ness."
As promised, here are the resources we mentioned in the podcast. We hope you love them as much as we do.
Learn more about Scott Erickson on his website at scottericksonart.com or connect on Facebook or Instagram
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- For so many of us, when we go through tough times, when our prayers have not yet been answered, when we see our worst fears coming true, we can have a very hard time finding God. Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
Hop onto the pod and listen to one woman's powerful story of escaping an abusive relationship and how she is now helping others to do the same. Julie Bonn Blank shares her own story of abuse, the indicators to look for in a new relationship, and why it's so hard to leave. In this episode, Julie a DV advocate, author of Innocent Lives, and recovery group leader, helps dispel some of the myths around domestic violence. This podcast brings awareness to this important topic and may help you to help yourself, or help someone around you.
*If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please contact the National DV Hotline at 800-799-7233
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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Connect with Julie Bonn Blank
- Abuse Recovery Ministry Services
Collide Resources:
- Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- Check out other blogs, podcasts, and resources on the Wholeness and Counseling section of our website.
Do you need to be reminded that beauty can come out of broken places? Well then hop on and listen as author N. Ford shares how God showed up in her brokenheartedness and gave her a vision for her book, The Refuge. This conversation will invite you into trusting that God writes His best stories and often starts in the hard places. Take a listen...
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Author N. Ford at authornford.com
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Collide Resources:
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- A 20-Day Walk Toward Gratitude is a beautiful guide with 20 daily invitations to enrich gratitude. Each day includes words of truth about gratitude, and reflective exercises including practical charts, helpful lists, and journaling space.
Hop on the pod and listen to this interview with Willow and Debbie Jackson. Debbie is a former national gymnastics champion and tried out for two Olympic teams. She several national championships and was in Seattle Pacific University's Hall of Fame. She has shared a calling to coach with her husband of 44 years. She is the proud mom of 2 and grandma of 6. As this amazing woman reflects on the ups and the downs, the wins and the losses of her life, you will walk away inspired to enjoy your journey.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
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Connect with Debbie Jackson via email at djbbmom@yahoo.com
Collide Resources:
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Need a pick me up today? This is your pod. Toni Collier is a Hope Coach, author of Brave Enough to Be Broken, and the founder of Broken Crayons Still Color, an international women’s ministry that helps women process their brokenness and reclaim hope. She is a popular speaker and consultant whose passion is to show women that they can be both broken and beautiful as they work out their healing at the feet of Jesus. Press play on this episode and walk away with hope in the hard!
What better way to celebrate our 200th podcast episode than to re-share one of our favorite conversations with none other than the New York Times best-selling author, devoted husband, fun-loving father, and enthusiastic follower of Jesus, Bob Goff himself! We’re thrilled to share the audio of his Q&A session with Willow from our Always conference. Listen in on his answers to questions like:
- Why he only sings some of the words in worship songs
- What he would tell his 8-year-old self
- Why he plans to wear a Red Sox baseball cap for the rest of his life, even though he’s not a fan and has never been to a game
- The one question Bob plans to ask God when he gets to heaven
You’ll get in a few good laughs, but more than anything you’ll walk away from this conversation inspired and encouraged to love with everything you’ve got and to use the power of your voice and your words to bring more people in on the fun of following Jesus.
Want to see Bob LIVE? Join us IN PERSON in Bellingham, WA on Friday, November 4t at our next Collide event All the Best: Women’s Conference with Special Guest Bob Goff
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Collide Resources:
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Take some "you time" today and hop on this podcast! Margaret Shull has been involved in human services for over 20 years as a pastor, teacher, speaker, and mental health counselor. This is Margaret's second time on the Collide podcast and this time she invites us to really analyze the hurried pace of our life, where we are getting our worth, and how to begin slowing down so we can burn bright instead of burning out!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
As promised, here are the resources we mentioned in the podcast. We hope you love them as much as we do.
Collide Resources:
- Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- A 20 Day Walk Toward Gratitude is a beautiful guide with 20 daily invitations to enrich gratitude. Each day includes words of truth about gratitude, and reflective exercises including practical charts, helpful lists, and journaling space.
Other Resources Mentioned:
- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer
- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature by Peter Scazzero
This is part two of a two-part episode you don't want to miss out on! Willow interviews Shawn Hofing, a licensed mental health therapist and they have an amazing conversation about repairing broken trust. We have all had our trust broken and sometimes it feels impossible to build trust back. Listen in as Shawn helps us understand where we go with broken trust in unhealthy and healthy ways and how we can get better at repairing the hurt that occurs in relationships.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
More Collide Resources:
- Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
This is part one of a two-part episode you don't want to miss out on! Willow interviews Shawn Hofing, a licensed mental health therapist and they have an amazing conversation about repairing broken trust. We have all had our trust broken and sometimes it feels impossible to build trust back. Listen in as Shawn helps us understand where we go with broken trust in unhealthy and healthy ways and how we can get better at repairing the hurt that occurs in relationships.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!
More Collide Resources:
- Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Press play on this episode where Willow interviews Jeff and Bethany Flint. These two have served their church for over 20 years and continue to stick with it through thick and thin. This conversation tackled unmet expectations and how to keep showing up, keep saying yes to the call, and keep committed when things aren't going the way you want them to. Your perspective will expand as you hear these two deep dive into the spiritual wisdom that grounds them when they are challenged to run from doing hard things.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Jeff and Bethany at First Baptist Church Bellingham
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Bible Study
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
Digital Course
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
Free Resource
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Needing to feel more connected to God? Hop on this episode where Carrie Butler invites you into a connection and prayer life that is much different than the one you have been in. This interview covers monastic spiritual rhythms, the danger of hurry, the importance of curiosity, getting to that "comfort space" with Jesus, how to know if God is trying to get your attention, and even how road trips can be spiritual. We promise you will walk away more freed and more invited in your relationship with Jesus because of this conversation!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Collide Resources:
Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
This episode gives so much practical advice, strategies, and tools for blended families. You will walk away with a renewed sense of hope that building health into your blended family is not only possible, it's do-able! Mike and Kim Anderson are the founders of Mike and Kim Coaching and the host of the Blended Family Coaching Show. Hop on, hear their story, and learn how to weave health into your home!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Mike and Kim Anderson at Mike & Kim Coaching
Podcast: The Blended Family Coaching Show with Mike and Kim
Collide Resources:
Bible Study: Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world.
Digital Course: The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
Digital Guide: The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
You will not regret hopping on this episode. Bridgette Ridenour, sister of Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure, shares what it was like to be a sibling to 80's sitcom stars. Her story of feeling forgotten will bless you as she shares God's story of unwriting that narrative and writing a new one. God is now purposing her story to help other people who have heard way too many no's in their life. Take a listen.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Bridgette on Facebook or Instagram
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
Collide Resources:
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
Digital Course:
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
Digital Resource:
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Today on the podcast we’re sharing a message by Emily Jamieson from a Collide conference that was just too good to keep to ourselves! Emily frequents our Collide conferences and blesses us with her passion, her voice, and her heart. We love her so much that we wanted to recast this episode for you in case you missed it! Emily is an incredible leader, speaker, academic coach, and in her own family and ministry involvement. We were so blessed to be joined by her and are excited to share her poignant message about hearing God’s voice.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Collide Resources:
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- For so many of us, when we go through tough times, when our prayers have not yet been answered, when we see our worst fears coming true, we can have a very hard time finding God. Our 6 Places to Go Looking for God guide will help you look for, find, and experience God, and we’re confident that by using it, you will be refreshed in your faith, challenged to grow in your relationship with God, and experience God’s presence in new and life-giving ways.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
Head over to one of our summer podcast series where we are highlighting this oldie but a goodie. Do you ever feel yourself disengaging or pushing people away, but you’re not exactly sure why you’re doing it? Or on the flip side, do you ever experience the rejection of a friend who seems to be withdrawing? In this episode, Willow interviews Mental Health Counselor Breeze Potts on the cycles of how our insecurity perpetuates loneliness and broken relationships. They discuss challenging our inner assumptions, being curious about others, and what it means to lean into relationship.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Collide Resources:
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- There is great power that comes from recognizing the lies we believe about ourselves. Healing starts there. We’ve created a free downloadable exercise, Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself to help you truly think about the statements you’re believing that are untrue about yourself and God. This resource helps you move from recognizing lies to claiming truths.
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
Need to hear a real-life miracle this summer? Here’s your chance. This episode of The Collide Podcast tells the story of an incredible miracle. Abbie Wentzel is the amazing woman and mother who went through what seems like an impossible experience with an astounding amount of faith and grace, and we’re thrilled to share her story because she has experienced a real live miracle and we are so encouraged that God is alive and well, powerful and loving and good, we know that Abbie’s story will encourage you with that truth, too.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
You can watch a video about Abbie and her family’s story at: facebook.com
More Collide Resources:
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
We are recasting this episode this summer because we think it's that good. So check it out! Carma Roetcisoender is a licensed mental health counselor whose primary focus and passion has been in helping survivors of sex trafficking find new hope and life through individual and group therapy. She loves helping vulnerable children and adults who have experienced poverty, homelessness, sexual and physical violence, and trauma as well as helping people with life transitions, grief and loss, and career changes. Talk about an amazing counselor. In this episode, Carma talks about the complexities of trauma, and reminds us that healing is possible.
As promised, here are the resources we mentioned in the podcast. We hope you love them as much as we do.
Connect with Carma @ shalomcounselingwa.com
Book Recommendation: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
More Collide Resources:
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- There is great power that comes from recognizing the lies we believe about ourselves. Healing starts there. We’ve created a free downloadable exercise, Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself to help you truly think about the statements you’re believing that are untrue about yourself and God. This resource helps you move from recognizing lies to claiming truths.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
Need some inspo? This episode is one of our all-time faves so we are bringing it back this summer to encourage you. Laura is a 3-time Olympic diver, Olympic gold medalist, World Champion, and has been inducted into 5 Halls of Fame. After 9 years of retirement and with 4 kids in tow, she returned to the sport she loves and at 43 years old qualified for the finals of the 2021 Olympic Trials. Her passion to face challenges head on and overcome every obstacle that stands in her way will motivate any audience to rise up and discover their own greatness. She also hosts The Pursuit of Gold Podcast which seeks to equip athletes with the most effective tools that will help them reach their biggest goals in sport through conversations with elite and Olympic athletes, sports professionals, coaches, and experts. Laura is also a motivational speaker and has been a broadcaster for NBC. Laura has pushed through the pain, fought hard, and come out victorious and we are so excited to learn from her in this episode.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Laura @ laurawilkinson.com
The Pursuit of Gold Podcast: laurawilkinson.com/podcast
More Collide Resources:
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
- We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.
Listen in on our summer highlight series and be inspired by this great conversation! We all know those people who simply exude warmth and joy, and Theresa Butcher is one of those special humans. Theresa is one of the owners of Riverside Health Club in the Pacific Northwest in addition to being a passionate wife, mother, worship leader, and community member. In this conversation, Theresa shares about her heart for hurting children, the beauty of community, and the power of prayer.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
More Collide Resources:
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
- Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
This was an incredibly helpful conversation, so much so that we are bringing it back for our summer highlights series to bless you! Marilyn Vancil is a trained Enneagram teacher and the author of Self to Lose – Self to Find: Using the Enneagram to Uncover Your True God-Gifted Self. She is also a Spiritual Director and Life Coach with a passion for helping others live into their true identity as a unique reflection of God’s image. Marilyn inspires women to have simple and authentic faith in Jesus and delights in finding down-to-earth applications for God’s Word. If you’re ennea-curious, this is the episode for you!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Learn more about Marilyn and find her books at marilynvancil.com.
More Collide Resources:
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
- The Insight Journal is a free tool to help you pause and take stock of all that you’ve been through, all that you’ve learned, all that you want to leave behind, and reflect on lessons learned in hard times to take with you on the journey ahead.
This summer we are highlighting a few of our podcasts we think you will love! In this episode, we're revisiting an interview with licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Amy Brandt who sat down to chat with us about some practical therapeutic techniques everyone can employ to help manage their anxiety. Amy is one of the trusted mental health professionals in the Collide counseling network who has been helping people find comfort, healing, and a more grounded sense of self since 2009. This episode is a gold mine of knowledge that we’re so excited to share.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Amy at Ash & Bloom Counseling
Dig into more Collide Resources!
- Our Birds and Lilies Bible study for anxiety seeks to counter what some are calling “anxiety culture,” a phenomenon that impacts women across the world.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- Our 5 Week Guide to Manage Your Anxiety is chocked full of advice from five counselors to walk you through spiritual and emotional health exercises, reflection spaces, and resources with tools to help meet you in your desire for peace and trust in the midst of angst and agony. Available as a digital download or printed guide.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
Hop on to our summer highlight series and listen to this great conversation! Many women have complicated relationships with their bodies. We love them for the ways they serve us, but we can also be the harshest critics and least responsible caretakers. With all the talk about swimsuit season, dieting and working out, we wanted to revisit this episode with Liz and Summer, who are the co-founders of the Healthy, Whole, and Free Community who share their wisdom on what true health is, from the inside out. These ladies are passionate about ushering women into Jesus’ presence and helping them discover healthy and whole living – and who doesn’t want a little more of that in their lives?!
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
- Connect with Summer on Facebook
- Connect with Liz on Facebook
- Revelation Wellness Info.
More Collide Resources!
- Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
- There is great power that comes from recognizing the lies we believe about ourselves. Healing starts there. We’ve created a free downloadable exercise, Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself to help you truly think about the statements you’re believing that are untrue about yourself and God. This resource helps you move from recognizing lies to claiming truths.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
Needing some wisdom, insight, and encouragement? Having some regrets? feeling like you're steeped in negative self-belief? How much power is fear holding in your life right now? Are you numbering your days? These are the kinds of big things Willow Weston, the Founder of Collide reflects on in this episode. Get out a journal and a pen and allow God to meet you in this life-changing reflection time.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
Do you need to be encouraged that God can show up right smack dab in the middle of your pain and shame and not only heal and free you but use your story to help others? That's this man's story right here. Gabe Chartier shares how his heart of service developed from his painful past and his powerful collision with Jesus. God can not only show up in the hardest of places, but He can use those chapters to help people in their hard places. Take a listen to this episode and be blessed.
We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you. Enjoy!
Connect with Gabe: gabrielchartier.com
More Collide Resources:
- Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
- The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
- There is great power that comes from recognizing the lies we believe about ourselves. Healing starts there. We’ve created a free downloadable exercise, Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself to help you truly think about the statements you’re believing that are untrue about yourself and God. This resource helps you move from recognizing lies to claiming truths.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
Hands down, one of our favorite podcast episodes. Candy West, lead pastor, preacher, author, gospel recording artist, and entrepreneur drops gems of wisdom and truth that will call you to begin tapping into the God of possibility and power. We can almost guarantee you will walk away from this conversation with Candy and Willow and be inspired to lean into the more you were made for.
Connect with Candy West at candywest.com
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On social media at Facebook and Instagram
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New music is available on YouTube and Spotify
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Book: Work the Wait: Being Productive While Waiting on the Promises of God by Candy West
Come see Candy live at the Collide Meant for More Women's Conference with Special Guests Candy West and Madi Prewett
Dive deeper with more Collide resources: * The Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
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The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
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There is great power that comes from recognizing the lies we believe about ourselves. Healing starts there. We’ve created a free downloadable exercise, Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself to help you truly think about the statements you’re believing that are untrue about yourself and God. This resource helps you move from recognizing lies to claiming truths.
Connect with Collide at info@wecollide.net or on Facebook or Instagram
Part 2 of a two-part series.
If you are sensing the need for some healing in your life, you are not going to want to miss this episode. Join mental health counselor Breeze Potts, Collide Founder WIllow Weston and Collide staffer Kristen Mattila as they have an engaging conversation around moves we can make to experience more wholeness in our lives. There is so much rich goodness in this two-part series you won't want to miss a word!
Connect with Collide:
https://wecollide.net/
Connect with Counselor Breeze Potts:
https://www.breezepotts.com/
More Collide Resources:
Collide Counseling Bundle Online Course
5 Week Guide to Manage Anxiety
Getting Unstuck: A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire
Collide's Birds and Lilies Bible Study
If you are sensing the need for some healing in your life, you are not going to want to miss this episode. Join mental health counselor Breeze Potts, Collide Founder Willow Weston and Collide staffer Kristen Mattila as they have an engaging conversation around moves we can make to experience more wholeness in our lives. There is so much rich goodness in this two part series you won't want to miss a word!
Connect with Collide:
https://wecollide.net/
Connect with Counselor Breeze Potts:
https://www.breezepotts.com/
More Collide Resources:
Collide Counseling Bundle Online Course
5 Week Guide to Manage Anxiety Getting Unstuck: A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire Collide's Birds and Lilies Bible Study
Press play on this episode where Nicole Burdick invites you to explore your own psychology and theology around money. We promise you this conversation about finances is so not boring! In this episode we talk about shame around money, other people's voices in our heads that shape our decisions, getting to the root of what we actually value and so much more. Hop on and spend time with this award winning financial advisor and glean her wisdom for your financial life.
Connect with Nicole at:
https://www.consilium-financial.com/team/nicole-burdick
Or on Facebook
Facebook.com/Nicole-Burdick
Check out these Collide resources:
- Women of Impact Online Course
- Collide Counseling Bundle Online Course
- Getting Unstuck: A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire
Are you feeling stuck in the same old patterns in your marriage? Have you given up on the connection you'd once hoped for? Are you needing some new relationship tools? This is your podcast! Join Dr. Steve Call and his wife Lisa, co- founders of the Reconnect Institute and be inspired by their own stories of disconnection and their simple tools to help us reconnect. This episode covers it all: conflict, repair, old wounds and how our stories cause new ones, vows not to make, patterns that keep us stuck, shame, curiosity and so much more.
Additional Collide Resources:
The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling. We’ve assembled 10 amazing mental health professionals in creating this bundle and we’d love for your life to be impacted by it.
Collide's Personal and Powerful Bible Study: Does life sometimes feel impersonal? With all of our profiles, passwords, selfies, and computerized customer service, we can easily feel that we are “known” without really being known. We often wonder if God really sees what is going on in our lives. This study discusses and reflects on all the ways God show’s up in personal and powerful ways in our lives.
Hop on today's podcast and spend time with Jeff Shaw, an Executive Pastor who shares how God called him from business to ministry. This pastor, leader, husband and dad of a small village pours out his life to invest in others. You too will feel like he has invested in you after you listen to him share his wisdom and story.
Dive Deeper with Collide Resources:
Leadership Inspo Resources
Women of Impact Online Course
Yes, You Bible Study
Spend a moment hearing from spiritual director Kelli Jensen as she invites us to start making space to pay attention to God and what He has to say to us. This episode opens our eyes to our hurried lives that hinder the need we have for soul care. You will be blessed to hear Kelli’s wisdom and invitation. And you will walk away from this conversation wanting more of what Jesus has for you.
Connect with Kelli Jensen on her website at https://kellimariejensen.com/
Additional Collide Resources:
Personal and Powerful: A Collide Bible Study
Birds and Lilies: A Collide Bible Study
The Collide Counseling Bundle: An Online Course
Make sure and hop on this episode where Tera Bradham DeNeui shares her difficult story of her Olympic dreams being stripped and coming to a place where she had to begin to allow God to rewrite her dreams. In this episode, Tera who is a Christian speaker, the host of The Heal Podcast, and author of the book Swimming For Freedom invites us into her real journey of terrible chronic pain and suffering and the deeply spiritual wisdom and victorious freedom that came out of her suffering. She tackles the hard stuff in this interview including, “What do we do when we feel like God is writing a story that is different from the one we wanted?” This episode will challenge you as much as it will infuse you with hope!
Hop on this episode where Willow interviews Cynthia Cavanaugh, an award winning author, speaker and podcast host for the Soul Anchor podcast. Cynthia holds an MA in leadership and has won awards for her various books. She challenges us to lean intentionality into our influence and legacy. You will love how her family talks about the 4 quarters of life and the importance of building now what will last forever. She lays out her wisdom around decision making for lasting legacy, the myths around why our influence is held captive and what we should keep at the bottom of our boat in case of a storm. Don't miss out on this listen!
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Connect with Cynthia Cavanaugh on her website: https://www.cynthiacavanaugh.com/
Follow Cynthia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiacavanaugh/
Book: Godly Kings of Judah by Cynthia Cavanaugh
Free Resource: Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself: An Exercise to Replace Lies with Truth
Collide School: Women of Impact Online Course
Collide Bible Study: Yes, You
Collide Bible Study: Go Ahead
Listen in on this inspiring interview with Ileen Laura, a passionate mother, wife and a singer/songwriter who thrives on creating powerful and moving Christian music inspired by her deeply meaningful life experiences. She shares in this podcast how she set down her dreams for her duties and became embittered and then Jesus collided with this music teacher during the pandemic and now she is running hard after her dreams working on an album project and releasing songs. If you have been setting down some dreams, this podcast is for you! Connect with Ileen and listen to her new music on her website: https://ileenlauramusic.com/
Dive into resources to encourage you to chase your dreams:
- Go Ahead: A Collide Bible Study
- Yes, You: A Collide Bible Study
- Women of Impact Online Course
Hop onto the pod and hear Scott Erickson the Painter share the grief that birthed his latest show and book, "Say Yes: A Liturgy of Not Giving Up On Yourself”. Be encouraged to not give up on your dreams. Scott is an artist, author, performance speaker, and creative curate who mixes autobiography, mythology, and aesthetics to create art and moments that speak to our deepest experiences. In this conversation Scott encourages us that our darkest moments are actually doorways to a deeper conversation about who we are and why we’re here. Enjoy friend!
Bill Gilfillan is a husband, dad, and grandfather and known as a friend to all he meets. In fact, you may feel like his friend just after listening to this episode! Bill has served as a pastor for 43 years and has so much to impart about what he learned on the journey. Even though you might call him retired, he is far from such, looking at every season as an opportunity to be used by God to touch lives and impact the world. We know you will be impacted as you listen in to a man with a treasure trove of wisdom, authenticity, and warmth.
Ladies, you don't want to miss this podcast! Kendra Schlenbaker hops on the podcast to share with us how a mission trip to Haiti changed the directory of her life and that of her family. We are going to talk about unexpected callings, impossibilities, obstacles and God promptings. You will love hearing Kendra’s insane God story about His rescue plan for her kids and now His call to greatness in their lives. This conversation will have you walking away convinced that God can make a way where there is no way. We are also momming so hard in this episode, so mamas don't miss a beat!
For more of the story listen to this interview on King 5 News.
Jump into this deep conversation and get ready to take ravenous notes! Mike Neeley has worked as the Executive Director of Tierra Nueva, an international ministry whose purpose is to share the good news of God's total liberation, healing, and transformation in Jesus Christ with people on the margins, especially those affected by immigration, incarceration, and addiction. Mike not only shares what he learned from working with people on the margins but he also shares about his upcoming book, The Heartbeat of God. This episode will invite you into a powerful experience with Jesus. Mike shares his passion for us to know that God speaks and Has something He wants to say to you and share the common inhibitors that get in the way of us hearing God. Be blessed.
Matt Hangen is the CEO of Water 4, a mission that works to eradicate the world's water crisis through local missional businesses. Matt is married to Grace and they live in Oklahoma with their 2 daughters. In this episode, we talk about the global water crisis, how Matt got called into this work, what living a life of coming up with solutions to big problems looks like, and why giving your life away for a cause is worth it. Listen in for some motivation to go after your mission and passion!
Do you need a word from God? Cheryl Bostrom speaks straight to the heart and you will hang on her every word in this podcast. This author has made words her steady companion most her life. She is the author of 3 books including her latest, 'Sugar Birds' for which she is winning lots of awards. Her work has also appeared in a variety of publications, including The Upper Room Disciplines and the American Scientific Affiliation’s God and Nature Magazine, for which she’s a regular photo essayist. She is a former columnist for Women of Faith. You will enjoy this rich conversation where Cheryl and Willow talk about God, faith and the seasons of a woman's life.
Looking for a podcast to fuel and inspire you? This is it! Emily Jamieson hops on the pod to share her big heart to see people walk in greater freedom and confidence. Emily is the Owner of Jamieson Coaching. Emily is one of our fan favorite speaker’s at Collide conferences. This trajectory shifter will spend some time having a conversation with Willow Weston, Collide’s Founder and Director that is sure to shift your thoughts, hearts and even path today. We are certain you will walk into something greater as a result! So press play and enjoy!
Carolyn Troutman has an incredible story of adventure and faith. She has experienced mountain tops and valleys, which she shares all about in this episode of the podcast. Carolyn and her husband have lived amazing professional lives, raised a beautiful family, and are both facing cancer. We have the pleasure of hearing Carolyn’s joy and peace in the twists and turns of her story. Tune in to be refreshed and filled with hope yourself as we listen in to Carolyn.
Are you weary in the parenting department? Needing some encouragement? This is the podcast for you! Angie Soulier is the founder of Tetherpoint, which provides parent coaching and training to parents raising complex kids. She herself is married and has two kids that she flew halfway around the world to bring home. They have navigated various brands of struggle & joy, connection & disconnection. This certified parenting coach hops on the Collide podcast to share her passion, advice and wisdom in the hopes to encourage those of us who feel challenged on the parenting journey. We hope this conversation with this coach reminds you that you are not alone and not only are you not alone, but you are just who God placed in your kid's life.
Adrienne Livingston is the Director of Anti-Sex Trafficking Initiatives with WorldVenture and a Co-Developer of the Girl Empowerment Curriculum which was created for Christian communities as a sex trafficking and domestic violence prevention curriculum for middle and high school girls. She also hosts the Justice Hope Freedom Podcast that educates about the issues of sex trafficking & exploitation. Adrienne passionately shares just how close to home sex trafficking is and why we should be talking to our teens about it.
Gabriela Faria is the Founder & President of the Lisbon Project and Riverside church. She is a passionate advocate for people, social justice and equality. Gaby has decided to change the world, one step at a time, and trust us - this episode is one inspiring listen. Gabi’s story of saying yes to God's call on her life is full of adventure and partnership with God to be used in incredible ways. In this episode we talk about creating opportunities for people to be challenged beyond the status quo, to grow, and to make an impact in others lives.
Clinton and Charity Muñoz founded Restored 2 More, a ministry focused on helping couples rebuild intimacy after infidelity and helping women heal from betrayal. This ministry is the overflow of God’s healing in their own story which they powerfully share in this episode. Infidelity is a subject that brings so much pain and yet these two offer hope and freedom! We can’t wait for you to listen in.
Erin Chase is the queen of the $5 dinner! She is on a mission to help busy, overwhelmed home chefs learn to spend less money on groceries and get organized in the kitchen. In this podcast, Erin talks about why she's passionate about being frugal and how being so can benefit all parts of your life. She shares her tips on couponing, meal planning and the top 3 ways we overspend in the grocery store.
5dollardinners.com/
We're almost a week into January. How are you doing on those resolutions you made? This week on the podcast, we are bringing back an oldie but a goodie! Our founder and director Willow Weston discusses the problem with the way we view resolutions. We may think our problem is our weight, our relationship status, our addiction, our schedule, or our messy home, but the real problem actually goes much deeper than these. This episode may be just the loving nudge you need to ditch your list of surface-level solutions and run to Jesus - the truest and most powerful source of change in our hearts and lives.
We are thrilled to interview Elizabeth Boyle, who is an incredible people-gatherer, story-teller, and intention-setter. We loved this convo from season one so much we are bringing it back for your 2022! Elizabeth speaks with passion and enthusiasm about the beauty and practicality intentions can provide in our life and our faith. It can be so easy to have big dreams, yet settle for small lives, distracted by the apathy and stress of everyday life. This week on the podcast we discuss ways to accomplish your goals and set intentions that spark joy and light up our lives with purpose.
Collide's Director Willow Weston spends some time this Holiday sharing a personal story about her new friends Holly and Grace that will touch your heart but also challenge your heart. Hop onto this short pod and be inspired by who Jesus really is rather than who He has been made out to be. You will be inspired as to who you can be when you collide with people who make you feel grouchy, grumpy and annoyed. Holly and Grace will become your new friends too.
Doug and Laurie Bunnell are an incredible couple full of wisdom, grace, and spirit. Doug is a Pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham and Laurie is a Preschool Director at Kids Central Preschool - which is to say, they are both PEOPLE people and have incredible hearts to serve others. In this episode, the Bunnell’s vulnerably share about their experience with massive grief, and what it looks like to continue to have hope, especially during the Christmas season.
Tune in and spend some time with Pastor Bob Marvel as he shares his thoughts on the Immanuel, God with us. Bob has walked with Jesus, studied Jesus and taught about Jesus most of his life. Be blessed as he not only breaks down misconceptions around God being with us, but He invites us into new ways of understanding and experiencing God in our midst.
Mentioned Resources:
The North Face of God by Ken Gire
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Laurence
Hop on and listen in as Willow Weston, Collide's Founder and Director shares her own personal story of just how important and rich traditions at Christmas have become. She opens up about growing up in a home that had very little tradition and no church, religion or spirituality at Christmas and how she has since sought to build beautiful traditions and spirituality into her family now. May you and your family be blessed as she shares about her and hers.
Hop on the pod today and get great tips on how to save during the Holiday Season. Angela Davis is the boss lady and Founder of Frugal Living NW. She is a genius when it comes to finding deals, making every penny count, setting budgets and helping people find financial freedom! This funny, wise, straight shooter will share all her expertise so that you can have a joyful holiday without breaking the bank!
Grief and loss are an inevitable, impactful part of life that has many layers and many lessons packed within. Cassie Merritt is a wife, mom to two beautiful girls, and a lifestyle photographer. Cassie has experienced the deep pain of losing her mother to cancer and in this episode, we talk about the profound impact that loss has had on her life and how she found hope and strength in the midst of grief.
For a decade Laurie Bunnell worked as a home stager and then made a major career move by going back to school to study early childhood education. She is now the lead Director of a Preschool and spends most of her days investing in kids. In this episode we get to learn from Laurie’s personal and professional experience about how to better connect with, love and come alongside kids.
Get ready for some MAJOR inspo today as we chat with the CEO and President of the illustrious Woods Coffee (who just happen to be a father-daughter duo, as well!). Wes Herman and Kelly Spiker join us on the podcast today to chat about their business, which is a coffee company with several locations located in the PNW that is a favorite amongst locals and visitors alike. In this episode, we talk about the incredible growth of this company, how the idea came to be, the incredible vision and growth God has unfolded, the blessing and challenges of working with family, leadership lessons, the importance of legacy, and so much more. You can learn more about Woods Coffee at https://woodscoffee.com/.
We know we’re called to have peace in chaos and anxiety, but how in the world do we actually embody this incredible invitation? Is it really possible to be grounded in faith when fear threatens to upset your peace? In this episode, we chat with Kip McCormick, who is now a pastor after retiring from the military after 28 years of service as an Army active duty colonel, intelligence officer, and Foreign Area Officer. Kip has a passion for God's Word and has completed his PhD in Biblical Studies. With his combined military service experience as a senior officer, former U.S. Military Academy (West Point) instructor, and intelligence professional Kip uses his knowledge and life experiences to equip and encourage others in their walk with Christ.
Brie Ahrenholz has always been passionate about kids, and she followed that passion right into becoming a teacher. Her gifting has been obvious as people who have experienced her as their kids' teacher rave about her with all 5 star reviews. Brie has a huge passion to see the uniqueness in each child and to see them thrive into who they were created to be. In this episode, Willow chats with Brie about life, faith, pursuing your dreams and calling, overcoming struggles and the unique way in which she sees kids and is used by God to bless them. We know her story and perspective will impact yours.
Julie Clarke is a wife and mother and former owner of Organized at Last. With a passion for organization and people, Julie has spent the last few decades helping families organize their homes to create a peaceful respite and a sense of calm in the home by eliminating clutter. As a person living with Type 1 Diabetes she recognizes what a gift each day is and strives to make meaningful connections with people, through hosting regular family dinners, daily walks with her husband of 37 years and finding intentional ways to bless others. In this episode, we talk with Julie about all things clutter, chaos, organization, peace, family and intentions.
Young adults have so much to navigate, from relationships, to big decisions about career and calling, to schoolwork, and complex questions about faith. No one knows more about these deep doubts and questions young adults struggle through than Josh Lease, who works directly with college-aged people in a young adults ministry in the Pacific Northwest. In this episode, Josh gives practical wisdom and insight into walking alongside people in their faith deconstruction and reconstruction, encouraging young adults in their truest identity (not just their future job title), and developing kids to become their best selves.
Nicki Lang is the author of the blog: EVERYBODY DIES: THOUGHTS ON BEING ALIVE, and as you might imagine, she often writes about grief and how it intersects with faith. Nicki is also an incredible painter and craftswoman, amongst many other things (daughter, sister, orphan, wife, mother, neighbor, banjo-player, singer, pianist, reader cook, ecologist, plant-geek, lover, maker, feeler, human). In this episode, we talk with Nicki about how to be brave about the vulnerable work of putting your creativity out into the world, what it looks like to wrestle with God about loss, and how to stay connected with those you’ve lost.
Beth Henry embraces others wholeheartedly. From her work serving Disabled Veterans, to her dedication to the Collide volunteer ministry team, to her constant outreach and service to friends and neighbors alike, she is a shining example of what it means to make service a lifestyle. Beth is the mom of two young adults, and currently lives in a multigenerational home that she shares with her children and her aging mother. In this episode, we chat about the beauty of blessing others, the importance of modeling faith for your children, and the cycle of learning and leaving a legacy.
Kristen Welsh is the founder of Mercy House maternity center in Kenya as well as the monthly membership club, Fair Trade Friday. Kristen is the author of Rhinestone Jesus, a memoir of her broken and beautiful life, Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World and Raising World Changers. She loves traveling and experiencing new cultures, trying new foods, and is a big fan of all things fair trade. In this episode we dive into what mercy looks like in action, talking with Kristen about how she lives out compassion, leaning into the work of impacting lives and all that comes with being a world changer in her calling to work with women in Kenya.
Pastor Grant Fishbook is the Lead Teaching Pastor of Christ the King Community Church, with 6 campuses in NW Washington. In this episode we discuss everything you’ve ever wanted to ask a pastor. He assures us that pastors are just regular people, pursuing Jesus to the best of their ability. Being a pastor often means being uncomfortably transparent and allowing God to engage with people in meaningful ways that allows them to know that Jesus not only loves them, but likes them too. Listen in as Pastor Grant gets real about his faith and his own personal struggles, doubts and fears, and the realities of walking with messy people.
Carma Roetcisoender is a licensed mental health counselor whose primary focus and passion has been in helping survivors of sex trafficking find new hope and life through individual and group therapy. She loves helping vulnerable children and adults who have experienced poverty, homelessness, sexual and physical violence, and trauma as well as helping people with life transitions, grief and loss, and career changes. Talk about an amazing counselor. In this episode, Carma talks about the complexities of trauma, and reminds us that healing is possible.
Book Recommendation: The Body Keeps the Score
Ellie Fowler loves mermaids, glitter, colored hair, and all things Disney. So it reasons to follow that she works as a Children’s Ministry Director at a church in the Pacific Northwest where she gets to relate to kiddos and help shape their faith through her fun-filled attitude and servant-hearted spirit. In this episode, we chat with Ellie about her work sharing God with children, and how we as adults can do a better job of having spiritual conversations with kids.
Nina Hall is in the business of making things beautiful. Whether it’s the DIY projects she shares for her 1914 craftsman home, a special moment with her 1 year old, or a celebration to bless a friend or family member, Nina is passionate about investing time, talent, and energy into infusing spaces and relationships with meaningful intention. In this episode, we chat with Nina about the challenges and immense joy of motherhood, the power of creativity, and the beauty in making a house a home.
Jillian DeBritz is a personal development coach, and self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist who longs to offer hope and build courage through the words she writes. Jillian believes in the power of sharing our stories, of bravely inviting others into our in-process places and allowing ourselves to be truly known. And she is a woman who does just that by fighting to disarm shame through vulnerably sharing her own journey toward emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual wholeness. Listen in as Jillian shares her heart and offers wisdom on how we can redefine what it means to thrive.
We all know those people who simply exude warmth and joy, and Theresa Butcher is one of those special humans. Theresa is one of the owners of Riverside Health Club in the Pacific Northwest in addition to being a passionate wife, mother, worship leader, and community member. In this conversation, Theresa shares about her heart for hurting children, the beauty of community, and the power of prayer.
Katy von Kuhn is the incredible gal behind the PNW food blog My Daily Delish. Katy loves to inspire readers to find more joy in their journey with cooking by making simple, easy-to-follow recipes that inspire, nourish, and satisfy the soul. In this episode we chat about the spirituality of hospitality, Katy’s upcoming cookbook release, and practical ways to find joy in cooking.
Kayla Swallow has a heart for kids and the strength, tenacity, and compassion to make a real impact on their lives, whether she’s volunteering to invest in High Schoolers or working to serve and care for foster kids. In our podcast conversation with Kayla, we learned about what it looks like to follow God’s call on your life, balance mission and sacrifice, and how to channel passion into real impact.
Hans Erchinger-Davis leads the Lighthouse Mission in the city of Bellingham, WA. He has over 15 years of homeless ministry leadership experience, and the wisdom, vision, and passion to show for it. Hans studied business at Western Washington University and Christian Studies at Regent College, Vancouver. He is committed to helping people who are broken, abandoned, and poor experience transformed lives through the healing power of Jesus Christ. He dreams of a future where suffering people are brought into total life flourishing, connected, healed, and whole! Listen in for an inspirational conversation and practical takeaways for what you can do to help homelessness in your community.
Melonie Kemp is the Executive Pastor of Christ the King church in Bellingham, WA. Melonie came on staff at the church 23 years ago and moved from an administrative position to becoming the first female Associate Pastor of Christ The King church. Melonie has years of wisdom to share on what it looks like to inspire healthy leadership, how to cultivate wisdom, and forging ahead in faithfulness during changing seasons and difficulties. We can’t wait for you to hear from this inspiring woman.
Missy Kenoyer is the local Area Director of Young Life for Whatcom County in Bellingham, WA. She has a passion for people, justice and women in leadership. In this episode, we talk with Missy about what it looks like to do effective ministry and how she pushed through challenges and barriers along the way. We also talked about letting hardships and surprise twists and turns in life make you a more impactful leader.
Life rarely turns out the way we envision. The twists and turns of the journey create excitement, but can also leave us feeling disoriented and lost at times. In this episode, Rachel Mattila-Amberson joins us to talk about the ways her dreams for her life have changed throughout the journey. Rachel has been pursuing acting her entire life, and loves her craft, whether on the stage or behind the camera. Rachel is a proud member of SAG/AFTRA. Listen in as we talk motherhood, career, and the surprises life throws at us.
Justin McRoberts has spent twenty-plus years as an artist, church planter, pastor, singer-songwriter, author (he has written books including “May It Be So” and “It is What You Make of It”), and father, passing on lessons and practices learned about making something good from what you’ve been given rather than simply accepting things as they are. With warmth, wisdom, and humor, Justin shares insightful lessons in this episode that you won’t want to miss. Learn more about Justin and his books at http://justinmcroberts.com/
Laurie Short is a speaker, author, preacher, wife and stepmom. She has spoken to over 500,000 people at conferences, colleges, and churches, and her popular teaching videos on RightNow Media have been viewed by over a quarter million people all over the world. Laurie is the author of multiple books including “Grace-Filled Step Parenting: Help and Hope for this Unique and Loving Role” and “When Changing Nothing Changes Everything.” She has also authored fourteen books for youth and youth workers. In this episode, Laurie inspires listeners with a message of holding onto hope.
Kristen Mattila is a Collide staffer who loves unicorns, rocks sparkly shoes like nobody’s business, rides a tandem bike around town, and is an incredible friend, role model, and inspiration to many. Today on the podcast, Kristen shares about her experience with anxiety over the years, and what it has looked like to lean into healing, utilize resources, and rely on faith during an especially anxious season of covid-19. If you have ever experienced anxiety (or anything else that threatens to hold you back!), you won’t want to miss this episode that’s jam-packed with authenticity, wisdom and inspiration.
Rebecca Roeter is the owner of Pivot Point Health. She is a life changing health coach walking alongside individuals as they say yes to health and wholeness in their lives. She has a certificate in Transformational Nutrition and is a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach through the National Board of Medical Examiners. Because of her own health struggles, Rebecca has become even more passionate about healthy lifestyles, nutrition, movement, sleep, and purpose. In this episode, we talked to Rebecca about spiritual and physical health and how we can love our bodies well.
Adoption stories often include experiences of hope, longing, transition, communication, and intense love. And this story is no exception. Mike and Lisa are an amazing couple who kindly chose to share with us on the podcast their story of adopting their son, with all of the twists and turns along the way, and they graciously pulled back the curtain on their emotional process along the way. This conversation tells an inspirational story of what it means to make a family.
Christina Archer is is the incredible founder and owner of NW SilverStars, which is the longest standing all-star gym in WA state. She has won Coach of the Year 3 times, as well as program of the year, but most importantly, her gym impacts young women in incredible ways. She is an inspiring, strong, wise leader who said “yes” to God’s call on her life to shape and guide the next generation of women and in this episode, we get to hear her wisdom on how she’s doing just that.
Liz is the founder of Sseko Designs, an ethical fashion brand that works to educate and empower women. By providing employment and educational opportunities, Sseko enables women to continue their education and become leaders in their country. Using her unlikely story of a journalist-gone-shoe-maker, Liz shares her passion for social enterprise, conscious consumerism, social justice, creative leadership, gender equity, risk-taking, and empowering women. Liz's work has been on Shark Tank, Bloomberg Business, Ingram's 30 under 30, and so much more. She is an absolute inspiration and we were so honored to have a conversation with Liz about mistakes, empowerment, and owning your average.
Kristyn is a licensed mental health therapist who specializes in trauma work with children and teens, but sees a variety of clients and also serves as the facilitator of divorce care at a church in Bellingham. She enjoys walking through hard stories with women who are trying to heal following a betrayal in their marriage (whether they decide to stay or not) and she is passionate about watching how Jesus shows up in amazing ways in her own life and the life of others. In this episode, Kristyn shares her own story, as well as wisdom for other women as they walk through theirs.
It can be extremely difficult to know how to introduce and nurture a relationship with God for kids of all ages. How do you communicate a love that big and amazing with toddlers? Elementary kids? Preteens? Today on the podcast we welcome Tamara Lindhout, who has been a teacher for 20 years and works at a Christian school where she has impacted countless families with her gift of teaching kids about who God is.
After the important roles of wife, mom and nana, Sue is a Christian teacher, reader, writer and mentor. Having experienced spiritual fluctuations and the accompanying emotional rise and fall of each, Sue has wrestled with the valleys of sin and the heights of grace. To walk with another experiencing the same is a privilege she doesn't take lightly. A believer in "Everyone needs a good listening to," she listens emphatically, especially mentees. In this episode we got the privilege of hearing from Sue about 4 practical and impactful ways we can invest in other women.
Clinton and Charity founded Restored 2 More, a ministry focused on helping couples rebuild intimacy after infidelity and helping women heal from betrayal.This ministry is the overflow of God’s healing in their own story which they powerfully share in this episode. Infidelity is a subject that brings so much pain and yet these two offer hope and freedom! We can’t wait for you to listen in.
Brian C. Steele is a pastor, speaker, and author. After spending nearly a decade studying Jesus’ parable of the hidden treasure, he loves helping people to find God’s kingdom right beneath their feet. His teaching venues have ranged from thousands of people in “megachurch” sermons to workshops and one-on-one coaching. Brian is the author of “The Kingdom Field Guide” - an Amazon #1 bestseller that leads people through immersive experiences to live in God’s kingdom. He is also a professional geologist and is in (partial) recovery from a bird-watching addiction. He delights in exploring the alpine wilderness with his wife, Katie, and dog, Banner.
Find Brian’s book at: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Field-Guide-Finding-Really/dp/1952602173
We hear all the time from amazing women who feel a rising up in them to lead, use their gifts, influence for the better, and to change the world. So, we brought in one of the best leaders we know to teach us about development, knowing yourself, and being effective. Todd King has been in ministry for decades serving in various roles including as a youth minister, a missionary in South Africa, and a lead pastor at multiple locations in the PNW. With a specialization in leadership development, team building and vision casting Todd has a passion to advance God’s Kingdom and start more churches.
When you think of worship, what likely comes to mind are devotional songs sang in a group. Whether it’s done with raised hands, hymnal books, a full drum set, or a beautiful choir, the idea of worship often involves music. But what’s behind the music? In this episode of the podcast we have Carlo Furlan, who has been a Worship Arts pastor for 13 years, help us zoom out and look at worship in an entirely different way.
Asking for help can be one of the hardest things to do as a human being. Whether it’s help around the house, help sorting through past traumas, help with your children, or help for your mental health, women often feel they are expected to hide their struggles. It takes incredible bravery to admit to yourself, and to others, that you could use support. Today on the podcast we’re interviewing Kara Carroll, who is the Middle School Ministry Coordinator with YoungLife and is one of the most magnetic people we know. Kara shares her story of seeking healing and help, and it’s an incredible testament to her strength and the faithfulness of God to meet us right where we’re at.
Christmas time tends to peak our great longing to feel connected with others. But that also often means that the reality of isolation and broken relationships is emphasized during the holidays. In this episode of the podcast, Willow chats with pastor Kurt Ingram, who helps us process vulnerability, reconciliation, and all the complications of relationships. This conversation is both inspiring, and incredibly practical and we know it will bless you as you navigate this Christmas season.
Parenting is no joke. Whether you’re in the newborn, toddler, school-age, preteen, or teenage years, there are unique joys and challenges to be navigated. Loran and Staci Zenonian just celebrated 25 years of marriage and have 3 kids, so they certainly know what they’re talking about. In this episode of the podcast, Willow chats with the Zenonians about parenting together, adjusting to differences between children, and reflecting Jesus through your parenting.
Traditionally, Christmas is a time when we think more about serving others, volunteering in the community, and giving of ourselves. After all, we’re celebrating the birth of a King who came to show us what it looks like to serve in humility, grace, and sacrifice. Yet often, we get too caught up in our own traditions, families, and celebrations to be truly willing and available to seek the lost, lonely, broken, and impoverished. So today we invited Wendy Powell (Community Outreach Pastor at Christ the King Church) to come on the podcast to talk to us about what it looks like to bust out of our self-centeredness and make giving and serving a part of our Christmas, and our everyday life.
Family is almost always complicated. Whether yours is small, large, united, dispersed, chosen, young, or old, you’ve probably experienced both the joys and difficulties of being related to others. And there’s no time like Christmas, for both the happiest moments and the painful points. In this episode, we chat with Matt Atkins, who is currently the lead pastor of a missional community called Mosaic church and he is the Sr. Financial Advisor at Clearbrook Investment Management. Matt, and his wife Laura have been married for 38 years and have 5 children, 4 grandchildren, with #5 on the way. Being a father and grandfather is his greatest love and the most important part of his life and his way of relating to family as a follower of Jesus is as inspirational as can be.
Doug and Laurie Bunnell are an incredible couple full of wisdom, grace, and spirit. Doug is a Pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham and Laurie is a Preschool Director at Kids Central Preschool - which is to say, they are both PEOPLE people and have incredible hearts to serve others. In this episode, the Bunnell’s vulnerably share about their experience with massive grief, and what it looks like to continue to have hope, especially during the Christmas season.
Tear Soup Book: https://griefwatch.com/collections/tear-soup-home
Beka Overby is a worship pastor, wife, and mama to two young boys. The Overby Family lives in SE Portland. Beka is passionate about adoption education and reform and is actively involved in ongoing adoption conversations and the creation of safe spaces for birth mothers to find support, healing and quality long term care. Her own story of ongoing healing and restoration is the driving force behind her advocacy. In this episode Beka vulnerably shares her story of cultivating a grateful spirit, even amidst immense pain and hardship.
In this episode, Willow interviews our very own staff member, Tanya Biersdorff. A few years ago, Tanya moved to the US from Canada, and has since experienced MANY transitions, including her newest transition into a role as Collide’s Content Coordinator. We get to learn from this wise woman on how to remain grounded, grateful, and searching for God’s big plan for our lives, even as we’re going through immense change.
Carrie Butler is an amazing young woman who works in bi-vocational ministry. Splitting her time between being the owner of Haven Interiors, which is a real estate staging company, and serving as the Campus Director at a local church called Christ the King Downtown, this woman makes waves in so many areas of her community, and is loved and known by so many. In this episode, we chat about finding gratitude when things don’t go as planned.
Are you needing resiliency now more than ever? In a pandemic, an election season, and the holidays, this could be a time where your mental health feels more fragile than normal. You're not alone.
Reflection questions connected to this episode can be found on our blog:
https://wecollide.net/increasing-your-resilience-reflection-questions-included/
Facts and ideas were quoted from the following article:
https://elemental.medium.com/your-surge-capacity-is-depleted-it-s-why-you-feel-awful-de285d542f4c
The guest in this special episode is Amber Cullum. Amber is a lover of connecting with people and learning the stories of God’s grace in their lives. This passion for peoples’ stories led her to start her podcast, Grace Enough. In our chat with Amber today we talked about the definition of grace, how comparison can actually be helpful, and the ways that God’s beauty can show up in our brokenness.
Here at Collide we are firm believers in giving women the space to share their story and be authentic. When a woman is brave enough to share her story, it emboldens other women to share theirs and as we share, we grow. Today’s guest, Aleia Gefre, has experienced some life changing collisions with Jesus at our conferences, through our counseling program, and now through giving back to help the programs she was blessed by. Aleia’s story of saying yes to healing after trauma is one that we pray will inspire hope in you.
Being hospitable is so much more than making a great meal and opening up your home to your friends every now and then. True hospitality requires sacrifice, intentionality, and an enduring belief in the value of everyone you come across - even when you have vast differences. Matt and Denise McCoy are experts at hospitality in it’s truest sense, so we invited them on the podcast to chat all about being invitational, welcoming diversity, and their unique way of practicing a welcoming spirit.
This episode’s amazing guest is Wendy Keating, who is a mom, grandma and great grandma. Wendy started her professional life as a kindergarten teacher and ended her career as the commissioner of labor for the state of Montana. She’s a true fighter and currently faces a battle that many of us can never imagine enduring - losing her leg. Wendy speaks bravely and vulnerably about holding on to hope in the midst of extreme change and hardship and you are sure to be inspired by her faith and perseverance.
For many, it is a difficult and brave step to take to decide to work with a therapist in the journey toward health and healing. But often, choosing the right counselor for you can be a surprisingly difficult roadblock that comes up. Breeze Potts is a licensed therapist who is also in the Collide counseling network, and in this episode, she shares her expertise on how to choose a therapist who is right for you. Breeze gives practical tips and helpful insights into what to consider as you research and reach out. You can find Breeze’s information on her website at http://www.breezepotts.com/
We are THRILLED to be sharing this conversation with the one and only Lisa Harper. Lisa is a preacher, writer, theological scholar, and all-around inspiration to women all over the world who are impacted by her authentic, honest, and profound messages. In this conversation, we touch on many aspects of Lisa’s bold life, from her story of adopting her daughter, to issues of injustice and racism, to what happiness truly is. You can learn more about Lisa and find her latest book, The Sacrament of Happy, at https://lisaharper.net/product/the-sacrament-of-happy/
In this episode of the podcast, we had the joy of chatting with Jennifer from the Darling I Love It blog, which is a platform that features Jennifer’s incredible interior styling skills, her heart for adoption, and her inspirational encouragement. In this conversation we talked about the importance of a peaceful space, the beauty of adoption, the meaning of family, and practical style. To find out more about Jennifer and to see her drool-worthy lifestyle shots, you can visit her website at http://www.darlingiloveit.com/.
This episode of The Collide Podcast tells the story of an incredible miracle. Abbie Wentzel is the amazing woman and mother who went through what seems like an impossible experience with an astounding amount of faith and grace, and we’re thrilled to share her story because she has experienced a real live miracle and we are so encouraged that God is alive and well, powerful and loving and good, we know that Abbie’s story will encourage you with that truth, too. You can watch a video about Abbie and her family’s story at: https://www.facebook.com/whitewaterchurch/videos/2007332382892806/.
Marilyn Vancil is a trained Enneagram teacher and the author of Self to Lose – Self to Find: Using the Enneagram to Uncover Your True God-Gifted Self. She is also a Spiritual Director and Life Coach with a passion for helping others live into their true identity as a unique reflection of God’s image. Marilyn inspires women to a simple and authentic faith in Jesus and delights in finding down-to-earth applications for God's Word. If you’re ennea-curious, this is the episode for you! Learn more about Marilyn and find her books at https://marilynvancil.com/.
Christie is the Founder of Purpose Boutique, which is a business that combines her gift for style with a greater Purpose, which is loving, serving, and giving generously to set people free from human trafficking. Christie and her husband have watched Purpose Boutique grow faster than anyone thought possible. In this episode, we chat with Christie about how she found her calling, what obstacles were in the way, and ultimately, what it looks like to use your passion for a purpose.
Today’s guest is spicy, sassy, passionate and hilarious. Anh Johnson is a woman who takes God’s call on her life seriously and she believes without a shadow of a doubt that God can use women in the world to do amazing things. In short, she embodies so much of what Collide encourages women to believe. Anh’s story is unique and we were blessed to have her share her heart and her own experience with racism as we continue on in our Race Conversations series.
Today on the podcast we’re hearing from Sherae Tillis, who has an MA in International Community Development, and who works for a non-profit that shares the love of Jesus with children around the world by providing for their basic needs. This woman is gentle, wise, and SO much fun to chat with (we get the pleasure of having her on the Collide Ministry Team), so you’re not going to want to miss out on her conversation with Collide’s Founder and Director, Willow Weston, as we continue on in our Race Conversations series.
In this episode, we continue on with our Race Conversations with an interview with Dee Dee Davis. This amazing woman recently received a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, with the goal to work with at-risk youth in the Juvenile Justice system. She has spent a great deal of time growing in this passion through her volunteer work with homeless youth in addition to spending 30 years as a caregiver for the elderly. As a Black woman, Dee Dee has personally experienced injustice and has spent many years being a bridge builder in the hopes of serving those who also experience it.
We’re kicking off a series, Race Conversations, with Pastor Jonita Johnson (affectionately known as Mama Jay). This incredible woman is a preacher, mother, grandmother, author, and so much more - she even owned a company called Mama Jay's Lip Smackin’ GOOD Hot & Spicy BBQ Sauce and Rubs. What doesn’t this woman do?! Collide Founder and Director Willow Weston got the privilege of interviewing Pastor Jay about her experience as a Black woman in different parts of the country, how we can tangibly love one another better, and what it means to reconcile under the name of Christ.
You can find Jonita’s books at https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/jay_cobid or on Amazon.
This episode’s guest is a coach of coaches and he has so much wisdom to share. Corey Schlosser-Hall teaches and consults locally and nationwide on wholehearted discipleship, innovative leadership, and helping Christ’s church flourish in the 21st century. We chatted with Corey about helping people find their calling, how to heal after being wounded by the church, and thinking outside of the box about what church could look like. Listen in on this motivating episode!
There is something distinct and beautiful about the way different generations experience Jesus, practice faith, and partner with God to bring about beauty and healing in the world. Molly Martin witnesses some of these generational strengths and challenges firsthand as the Discipleship Coordinator for a young adult ministry called Ekklesia that seeks to show college-aged people that they are made good by God in order to go out and bring about good in the world. In this episode, Molly shares what she’s learned about how to reach and develop the younger generation in a way that is effective, lasting, and healthy (plus we discuss cake donuts vs. fluff donuts, the pitfalls of TikTok, and so much more).
Those late teens and early twenties are such a unique season of life where young adults are exploring their purpose, relationships, passions, and faith. Whether you’re a mom wondering how to help your adult child navigate this time as a christian, a mentor to a college student, or you’re in the midst of experiencing this season of life yourself, you’ll want to tune in as past Collide intern Rebecca Cunningham joins us on the podcast to talk all about what it looks like to make your faith your own amongst navigating changes like moving out, making new friends, and thinking critically about the world.
This episode’s inspirational guest has worked with refugees and immigrants for nearly a decade, including a stint as a medical case manager for World Relief serving newly-arrived refugees. Her life with refugees spread into a 5-year journey of being a single foster mom, starting with four refugee children who needed a safe place to live. You don’t want to miss her inspirational, adventurous story filled with hope and conviction.
Jami shares these resources in the episode:
Books:
Seeking Refuge- Bauman, Sorens
Foreign to Familiar- Lanier
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down- Fadiman
The Girl Who Smiled Beads- Wamariya
City of Thorns- Rawlence
What is the What- Eggers
Website:
https://worldrelief.org/
Our guest in this episode is a certified life coach, an educator, and a successful business coach. Who better to talk to about reaching goals, finding balance, and making wise decisions, right?! Carol shares so much practical wisdom that will inspire you to get clear on your life’s mission and create action steps to make it happen.
In this episode, Carol teaches about “life buckets” and she generously wrote about the exercise over on our blog as well. Check it out at: https://wecollide.net/life-buckets-by-carol-beebe/
One of the biggest pain points we hear from women of all ages is feeling stuck. Stuck in monotony, stuck in doubt, and stuck in the mission to discover their calling. So we invited a woman known for “doing the thing” and inspiring others to get unstuck and start living lives of purpose to come and chat with us on the podcast.
Rebecca Dotson George is a speaker, writer and host of the Do The Thing Movement Podcast. She's wildly passionate about walking alongside others in their pursuit of making God known through their unique calling, and in this episode we chat with Rebecca about insecurities, getting started, and using your unique gifts. You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode.
Brad Hauge is the Director of Student Ministries at First Presbyterian Church in Spokane, WA and he has been living out his calling to love kids and point them to Jesus for many years. He is a big fan of student empowerment, letting faith be messy, experimenting in ministry, and the belief that we are all worthy of love. In this episode, Brad teaches us how to come alongside teenagers to show them that their lives matter, so that they can go out and tell other people the same thing. Brad shares practical wisdom when it comes to parenting, ministering, and pointing teenagers toward Jesus.
Kerri Pomarolli is a stand up comedian, author, actress and supermodel wannabe. She has been on The Tonight Show 29 times, General Hospital, Young and the Restless, Comedy Central, Nick at Nite, Netflix and many more. She's written several books including "Moms Night Out And Other Things I Miss" that came out with the hit motion picture. Kerri is a screenwriter and works in television writing (including for the Hallmark channel!) and lives with her two comedy inspirations; Lucy and Ruby in California. More info at kerripom.com. Kerri planned to join Collide for a comedy show, but the event has been rescheduled due to COVID-19. Keep up with us on social to find out when she will be coming!
For most of us, family is complicated. While many of us have happy memories and special bonds with people in our family, there are also cycles of pain, experiences of abandonment, and other brokenness that pervades our family life as well.
In this episode, we had the pleasure of talking with Fred Hartsook (one of the wisest and funniest people we know #bestcombo) about his story as it relates to family, forgiveness, boundaries, and reconciliation. Fred’s vulnerability makes way for us to examine the nuances of our own stories, and collide with Jesus in the midst of one of the most difficult and beautiful parts of our lives - family.
In this episode, Collide’s Founder and Director, Willow Weston, shares Collide’s core values, and how they’ve driven the ministry through each season.
Ever wish you could sit down and interview a mother you admire and ask her for ALL the advice and lessons as you enter into a new season of parenting your own child? Well, we did too, so we invited three amazing women (who just happen to be on staff with Collide) to join us for a conversation. Each of the three are in different parenting seasons, ranging from having a toddler with a baby on the way, to having elementary school kids, to being an empty nester. At Collide we value learning from women who go before us, and this episode is full of mom-wisdom for each season.
Adoption is a special topic that holds so many complex considerations, and ultimately, reflects God’s heart in a unique and vivid way. Today we’re excited to be sharing an adoption story full of hope, heartbreak, redemption, and ordination. Anne Simmons tells of the way God created her family with so much depth and authenticity - this isn’t a story you want to miss.
Our aim is to equip women with the emotional and spiritual tools they need to collide with Jesus. So we chose 6 of the most common topics women seek help and counseling for and asked one of our favorite therapists to come and speak about them - self care, grief and loss, unmet dreams, anxiety, depression, and burnout. And Margaret’s resume doesn’t stop at therapist. She’s served as a pastor, a writer, and an international speaker who has inspired thousands. We’re hearing from the best, so tune in to be encouraged and equipped.
We all experience anxiety from time to time. Teens and twenty-somethings are no exception - in fact, they may even have a higher likelihood of experiencing stress. Today, Kathryn Greene shares so much wisdom around helping young adults navigate feelings of worry and anxiety.
FREE Intentional Parenting Download: https://wecollide.net/intentional-parenting-to-ground-our-kids-in-faith-rather-than-fear-open-up-for-a-free-download/
Seth graduated from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology with his Masters in Divinity and has served in multiple ministries, landing as the pastor of St. James Presbyterian Church where he’s served for almost 3 years. Seth is a husband, a dad, he loves reading books, running on trails, and most importantly today, he is an expert at slowing down and sabbath rest. Seth is a person who brings peace into anxious settings and today he’s teaching us how to do the same.
Carla served as a children’s pastor for 10 years, so we invited her on today to chat with us about parenting and inviting kids in to faith and learning in this odd time. She is an expert in creating curriculum for children to know God and His love and in this episode she shared her wisdom on how to develop kids into healthy, whole people. Carla invites us into the idea of home being a gift, and shares practical ways to make home feel like a gift to our kids too.
Resources:
Books and Online Curriculum:
Kids Read Truth: http://kidsreadtruth.com/
Telling God's Story Bible Curriculum by Peter Enns
The Story of God's Love for You by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Indescribable, Science Devotions by Louie Giglio
The Garden, The Curtain and the Cross by Carl Laferton and Catalina Echeverri
The Ology: Ancient Truths, Ever New by Marty Machowski and Andy McGuire
The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name by Sally Lloyd Jones
Love Does for Kids by Bob Goff and Lindsey Goff Viducich
Free Online Learning for Young Kids (these are our favorites!)
https://www.starfall.com/
https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
https://www.education.com/
https://www.brainpop.com/
https://www.typing.com/
Reading Lists for Reading aloud to your children:
https://readaloudrevival.com/rar-booklist/
A Podcast Episode for Suddenly-at-Home-Schoolers by Julie Bogart: http://blog.bravewriter.com/2020/03/23/podcast-suddenly-at-home-schoolers/
Have you ever heard someone talk about the gifts that come from suffering? When you’re smack-dab in the middle of a tough season, that sentiment can be annoying at best. When times are as difficult as they are during this global pandemic, it can be hard to find an authentic voice of encouragement and hope that feels genuinely empathetic and practically helpful. We invited Matt Atkins to the podcast because he brings a bold and thoughtful voice to the conversation about Jesus and his perspective helps us see suffering in a brand new way. We’re thrilled to share his wisdom because we know it will help you collide with Jesus and experience peace.
Amy Brandt is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been helping people find comfort, healing and a more grounded sense of self since 2009. Amy is one of the trusted mental health professionals in the Collide network, so today we sat down to chat with her about some practical therapeutic techniques the everyday person can employ to help manage their anxiety. This episode is a gold mine of knowledge that we’re so excited to share.
There is so much going on in the world right now that it’s safe to say we’re all grieving something. Whether it be our health, our jobs, our routines, or simply the joy of meeting up with friends or gathering for church - we each feel the pain this global pandemic is causing on a global level, but also in our individual lives.
The same is true for our kids. Whatever age they may be, children are experiencing a huge disruption to their norms, and as parents, it’s our job to model faith rather than fear. Now more than ever we need to ground our children and center our lives around the God who never changes. In this episode, we’re sharing practical ways to be intentional parents in a trying time of chaos, so that our kids can come out on the other side healthy, strong, and closer with the Lord.
Jessica is a successful online entrepreneur and author of two best-selling books, Know Your Worth and A Worthy Wife AND she’s written a third book called Own Your Worth. Jessica inspires and encourages thousands by sharing her own personal struggles, victories, and journey through life and today, she gets vulnerable with her story in a way that reminds us of ways to stay grounded in where our worth lies.
The definition of the word perfectionism is: a disposition to regard anything short of perfection as unacceptable. How many of us feel this way? We deem our bodies, our jobs, and even our families sometimes as unacceptable because they fall inevitably short of perfect. That’s why we’ve invited local counselors Breeze Potts and Kellie Furlan to join us on The We Collide Podcast for an authentic conversation on how to resist the temptation to chase perfectionism.
The power of laughter and joy in a painful world is truly amazing, and today we’re having a conversation with David Westerlund about the incredible effects applied improv can have on teams and individuals. David is the founder of Be Present Discover Joy Consulting and we’re excited to share this interview with him about his inspirational outlook on life and his creative approach to facilitating collaborative, safe, engaging cultures amongst everyone from corporate teams to prison inmates.
Heidi Hull discovered her love of jewelry making while student teaching in Waihi, New Zealand. Heidi was asked to teach a jewelry class and quickly found she had quite an affinity for the art of jewelry design. She went on to build a successful jewelry company that’s making an impact. Heidi is passionate about helping vulnerable populations due to extreme poverty at home and around the world. Her recent travels have taken her to work with women and children in Thailand and Cambodia. Sales of her jewelry help assist organizations that are fighting human trafficking locally and abroad.
Today we’re sharing our conversation with Heidi about changing your plans to reflect God’s call for your life, making sacrifices for your dreams, and what success really is.