Altered Stories Show

Do you want to know how vulnerable people can be protected from master manipulators? Have you or someone you know been a victim of trafficking? Do you want to help prevent trafficking to keep your community safe? In our authentic conversation, special guest Sandy Storm shares her "Jesus Set Me Free After Two Decades as a Trafficking Victim" God Story about her twenty years of experience as a victim of human traffickers and pedophiles and how Jesus set her free. In addition to Sandy being human trafficking survivor, she is an author, and podcaster and has used her insider knowledge and experience to serve the counter-trafficking space as a trusted advisor, coach and trainer for the military, medical and educational professionals. Enjoy listening to Sandy's inspiring and God glorifying God story and pay it forward with a tax-free donation to support another Christian woman's God story. Altered Stories Ministry secure donation link: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z2KA/campaign/C-11V9T

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Are you feeling bound by past trauma in your life? Are you filled with shame from your past? Do you feel like you are too broken to connect with others? In our authentic conversation, special guest Amanda Schaefer, shares her "Chosen by God" God story about how God set her free from being bound up from past trauma and trials that kept her from connection and walking in her full purpose until she met Jesus 20 years ago. Amanda is the talented podcast host of "A Cup of Gratitude" podcast, award winning author of "Holy Spirit Twists" and a speaker. She attended NYU and studied in their Dramatic Writing program, too. Enjoy listening to Amanda's transformational God story and pay it forward with a tax-free donation to support another Christian woman's God story! Altered Stories Ministry secure donation link: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z2KA/campaign/C-11V9T Don't miss the full episode which releases on October 14

Are you a Christian woman faith-based storytelling podcaster looking for community, growth, more promotion and further education for your podcast? Are you interested in learning more about Altered Stories Ministry new #BeHeard#BeHealed Global Community Storytelling Podcast Network launching on Monday, October 5th? In this special episode, Sara Davenport, Board Spiritual Advisor interviews Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch, Founder & CEO about the network to give interested podcasters more info to determine if the network is the right fit and how best to get involved.

Are you in a life-altering season? Are you tired of striving on your own? Are you in need of God in a deeper way?

In our authentic conversation, special guest Stephanie Franklin-Suber, shares her "Rebuilding Your Temple, God's Way" God story about how God used her life-altering seasons of cancer, chronic illness, grief, and cardiac arrest to lovingly redirect her to build her life His way.

Stephanie is the President and Founder of Rebuilding Your Temple, God's Way. She is a certified Christian Health Coach, author of "Rebuilding Your Temple God's Way." She is also a longtime cancer survivor, cardiac arrest miracle, and helps others achieve, maintain, and embrace a healthy lifestyle.

Enjoy listening to Stephanie's life changing and God glorifying God story and pay it forward with a tax-free donation to support another Woman's God story!

Altered Stories Ministry Donation Link

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Have you ever been severely ill and mostly bedridden? Are you living in the tension of the now and the not yet after rebuilding your life from hard seasons? In our authentic conversation, special guest Lauren Watt, shares her "Renewing Your Mind, Restoring Your Hope" God Story about her healing journey and the intersection of faith, trauma and chronic illness.

Lauren is a 25-year-old entrepreneur, creative, writer, and speaker who became severely ill at 14 and spent eight years mostly bedridden with complex chronic illness. After years of searching for answers and trying numerous treatments, Lauren began a brain retraining program in 2023 and has since regained much of her health, rebuilding a life that once felt impossibly far away. Today, she writes about chronic illness, trauma, faith, and hope through her Substack, Lauren's Pen, which reaches readers across 31 U.S. states and 13 countries.

Lauren is also a referral from former podcast guest, Lara Silverman, who is a author, speaker, musician, and hosts the "Singing Through Fire" podcast.

Enjoy listening to Lauren's inspiring God story and pay it forward with a tax-free donation to support another woman's God story!

Altered Stories Ministry Donation Link

https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z2KA/campaign/C-11V9T

Have you ever been severely ill and mostly bedridden? Are you living in the tension of the now and the not yet after rebuilding your life from hard seasons? In our authentic conversation, special guest Lauren Watt, shares her "Renewing Your Mind, Restoring Your Hope" God Story about her healing journey and the intersection of faith, trauma and chronic illness. Lauren is a 25-year-old entrepreneur, creative, writer, and speaker who became severely ill at 14 and spent eight years mostly bedridden with complex chronic illness. After years of searching for answers and trying numerous treatments, Lauren began a brain retraining program in 2023 and has since regained much of her health, rebuilding a life that once felt impossibly far away. Today, she writes about chronic illness, trauma, faith, and hope through her Substack, Lauren's Pen, which reaches readers across 31 U.S. states and 13 countries. Lauren is also a referral from former podcast guest, Lara Silverman, who is a author, speaker, musician, and hosts the "Singing Through Fire" podcast. Enjoy listening to Lauren's inspiring God story and pay it forward with a tax-free donation to support another woman's God story! Altered Stories Ministry Donation Link https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z2KA/campaign/C-11V9T

The full episode goes live on September 2!

Dog Days of Summer: In this Episode, I feature special guest, Hadassah Treu! Hadassah is an award-winning international author of 3 books in English and Bulgarian, a blogger at onthewaybg.com, a poet, speaker, and motivator, holding a master's in international relations. She speaks 4 languages and lives in Bulgaria, Europe. In our authentic conversation, Hadassah shares her "Trusting God in Your Suffering" God story of how God carried her through the challenges of her childhood and one of her darkest times of suffering after her husband passed away unexpectedly. She also shares how God brought her back to Bulgaria from Austria to move forward into her author and speaker calling after her husband's death. In closing, she offers ministering words of encouragement to help others draw near to God in their darkest valleys of life.

This Episode also includes a mental health tip from our ministry partner and licensed mental health counselor, Sherrie Pucket.