Episode 86: Building Trust in Blended Families with Jen & Hope DeBrot

This document outlines the content and key takeaways from Episode 86 of the 1M Project podcast, featuring Jen DeBrot and her step-daughter, Hope DeBrot. The episode delves into the complexities of building trust within blended families, drawing insights from Jen's book, "In the Stillness." It explores practical strategies for fostering safety and trust when introducing new individuals into a family dynamic, offering valuable advice for blended families and emphasizing the importance of trusting in the Lord throughout the process.

The episode covers several crucial aspects of building trust in blended families:

• Feeling Safe to Trust: Jen and Hope discuss the initial hesitations and anxieties that often accompany the introduction of a new person into a blended family. They emphasize the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable expressing their feelings and concerns.

• Establishing Trust: The conversation explores practical steps for establishing trust, such as open communication, active listening, and consistent behavior. Jen and Hope share personal anecdotes and strategies they used to build their strong and trusting relationship.

• Tips for Blended Families: The episode provides actionable tips for blended families navigating the challenges of building trust. These tips include:

• Trusting the Lord: Jen and Hope emphasize the importance of trusting in the Lord throughout the process of building trust in a blended family. They share how their faith has guided them and provided them with strength and resilience.

• "Open communication is key." - Jen DeBrot

• "You felt like a Mentor to me which is what we needed at that time." - Hope DeBrot

• "Hard conversations are going to come up because we all come with different experiences and have our own stories." - Hope DeBrot

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This episode of the 1M Project Podcast delves into how important commuity is when you are going through hardship. Host Jen DeBrot, along with guests Carmen Meurer, author of Stories from the Heart, a devotional for mothers estranged from their children, and Anna Porter, a leader within the 1M Project and the author of Tears that Talk, share their insights and experiences with how to hold onto key friendships while walking through a challenging season. In this episode, they touch on how to reach out for support, know who to trust, and find renewed purpose from heartache.

This episode marks the beginning of an exciting new series on the 1M Project Podcast, dedicated to supporting women who are experiencing the effects of an unwanted divorce. The 1M Project has a mission to inspire believers to confidently share the gospel in everyday life and we pray this show will be a resource for that.

Host Ali McGee welcomes Jen DeBrot, author of the forthcoming book "In the Stillness: 100-Day Devotional for Women Rebuilding After Divorce," set to release in January 2026. This insightful conversation delves into the core themes of Jen's book, offering listeners a sheak peek into the wosdom, comfort, and practical guidance it provides. Join Ali and Jen as they explore the power of stillness, self-discovery, and faith in the face of profound life changes.

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What does it look like today for us to live a life on mission? Listen this weeks conversation with Jen & Ray as they talk about different people who have lived purposeful lives with evangelism.

On today's show Jen DeBrot and Ray Barrera talk about how God is using a simple concept called "Pull over Prayer" to connect with people in Muskegon. Listen to their conversation and the testimonies they share about how God is using these nights to minister to people on the streets.

Let's Connect! https://www.1mproject.org/

On today's show, Jen DeBrot and Ramon Barrera sit down to talk about the book, The Art of Neighboring, and the way it's challenged them to be more intentional with loving their neighbors.

They also talk about the Expnential Conference and how it has fueled them to ignite others to be creative with loving others.

To learn more about the book and movement, The Art of Neighboring, visit: https://www.artofneighboring.com/

To learn more about the Exponential Conference, visit: https://exponential.org/orlando-2023/

On today's show, we continue our conversation with Nate Johnson about the role of women leaders in the church.

We pray this episode encouraged you in some small way.

On today's episode, we sit down again with Nate Johnson to talk about women who feel called to preach.

This is just a soft conversation between friends who thought it would be good to share our own personal thoughts on this subject.

Our chat was going so well that we lost track of time therefore, we have decided to break the full conversation into two separate episodes.

We pray you'll enjoy and send us your feedback.

Although Eric Strattan grew up in a Jewish home, he had little-to-no understanding of God. On this episode, Pastor Eric shares how he came to faith during his teenage years and just how much that season impacted his life forever.

During our conversation, we talk about some of the non-negotiables attached to Christianity and why it's important to share your faith with others.

Click here to register for his Cultural Exegesis class.

You can find Pastor Eric on Facebook here.

On this episode, we have a conversation with Nate Johnson, cofounder of Fresh Coast Alliance, a nonprofit in Muskegon, Michigan. FCA is a faith-based community centered recovery and reentry hub that partners with churches in the community to walk along side of the program attendees.

Kingdom Life Church was founded around the same time in partnership with Fresh Coast Alliance vision to reach people in need.

Nate has a powerful testimony and shares it with us during the show.

To learn more about Fresh Coast, you can visit this link.

To learn more about Kingdom Life Church, you can visit this link.