Altered Stories Show

Altered Stories Show

By Mischelle Saunders-GottschReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Altered Stories Show episodes

  • Meg’s "Traumatic Childhood Recovery" God Story
    In my last episode of February, I interview Kingdom ROCKSTAR “Letters From Home” podcast host, Meg Glesener.  Meg is a grateful child of God, trying to live her best life with her husband, and their 3 kids left at home, of 8, ages 14-29. In our conversation, she shares her journey through a difficult childhood, how the Lord saved her at 16, how she suffered for her faith at 17, and how she was ultimately changed by the love of her heavenly Father. She extends her heart and home in Seattle, Washington to continue sharing that love.  Enjoy listening to her inspiring God story!
    54 min
  • Rachel's "My Bear Jeff’s" God Story
    In my first episode of February, Episode 27 “Rachel’s Story,” I interview KC ROCKSTAR special guest, Rachel Cohen.  Rachel is the Chief Bear Officer and Founder of My Bear Jeff.  In our conversation, Rachel and I discuss her faith journey, favorite scriptures, and why God’s love and peace are so important in helping those who are going through trauma. We also talk about how she created her company from several personal experiences in her life that included her own childhood experience with trauma when she was diagnosed with a very serious heart condition at a young age resulting in her hospitalization.  Rachel also shares how God used her family to help her with her recovery.  She also shares how her trauma experience created empathy for children going through extreme trauma (poverty, neglect, abuse, and being made to marry very young).  She saw extreme trauma firsthand while living in Southeast Asia and after she returned to the US she realized trauma was a growing issue even in her own city.  To bring children in trauma comfort God gave her the idea to sell teddy bears as a buy one, give one model, and thus My Bear Jeff was born.  Enjoy listening to Rachel’s inspiring God story that is behind her My Bear Jeff company and her success. 

    Rachel's Podcast

    35 min
  • Brandy's "Loss & Marriage Recovery" God Story

    In my first God story episode of 2020, Episode 26, “Brandy’s Story,” I interview special guest, Brandy Goebel. Brandy is the host of “The Road Home to You” podcast, where she talks with her husband, Matt, and guests about finding hope and faith in Jesus when you've been wounded by others, stuck in addiction, or afflicted by life's circumstances. She is also a women's retreat speaker and leads the recovery ministry at her home church in Sandy, Oregon where she lives with her husband, 2 almost fully grown children, 2 dogs, and an apathetic cat.  In our deep dive conversation, Brandy shares her inspirational God story of healing and redemption in overcoming postpartum depression, the sudden loss of her Dad, and her extramarital affair.  Enjoy listening to Brandy’s Altered Story of faith and hope that transformed her life, her marriage, and that also led her to her calling of leading a recovery ministry. 

    54 min
  • Sanda's Miraculous “Death to Life” Physical Healing God Story
    In my last God story episode of 2019, episode 25, “Sanda’s Story,” I interview Kingdom Rockstar, Sanda Allyson, Founder of Myrtle Ministries (biblically-based counseling and teaching ministry) Spiritual Warfare Counselor, and author of Power Fusion.  Sanda shares in our conversation the miraculous God story of her death and back to life experience, as a result of being a victim of a tragic accident in California where she was thrown up in the air and tossed around numerous times landing on her head after being hit by a 4x4 vehicle.  She also shares in-depth how God (and an Angel of God) was with her through the experience and how he protected her and spoke to her while she was transcending physically into eternal life.   She further shares how God gave her a choice to come back to earth to live to help others and how God supernaturally healed her from her massive injuries that were expected to leave her paralyzed for life, which ministered the power of Jesus Christ to her doctors and nurses and others who knew the extent of her injuries.   Sanda and I also discuss how God has used her experience in helping others through sharing her story to start her ministry and write her book to bring the hope of Jesus Christ to those who are not believers and to those believers who struggle with anxiety, doubt, and fear.  She also shares in our conversation her perspective on spiritual warfare and how as believers we can walk in God-confidence when undergoing spiritual attacks by Satan.  Lastly, in wrapping up our discussion she shares her vision of 2020 and encouraging words of wisdom that are also foretold in Matthew 24 and Luke 17.      Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
    52 min
  • Healing Conversations with Twoana: Divorce Recovery

    In my final episode of this show segment, I bring KC special guest host Twoana Clark-Sheppard and KC former podcast guest, Annie Allen (Episode 8) together to discuss Annie’s mental health recovery from a toxic marriage and divorce. Annie shares transparently with Twoana her personal journey of recovery from her divorce as a Christian woman, which leads her to a new career as a divorce consultant and real estate agent to help other women going through a divorce. She also shares how she still struggles and how her faith and counselors have helped her in her healing.  In addition, she shares ministering words of healing and scriptures to those going through a divorce or healing from one. Twoana shares in their conversation her Godly wisdom, Christian perspective, and insight on Annie's healing journey based on her personal experience with divorce and in counseling her patients who have come through a divorce or going through one.  In addition, she shares ministering words of encouragement for those who may be struggling as a result of going through a divorce. 

    54 min
  • Healing Conversations with Twoana: Trauma & Loss Recovery

    In this powerful episode, I bring special KC guest host Twoana Clark-Sheppard and KC guest, SarahGrace Ashworth together to discuss SarahGrace’s story of great trauma and loss in her life. SarahGrace shares with Twoana details about the death of her first husband and the healing from the death of her daughter that ultimately led to her name change in Christ.  She also shares ministering scriptures, her salvation story, and the revelation she received from God not only of HIS Grace and Love but about HIS Mercy and Justice that enabled her to begin walking in it and living her life more abundantly. Twoana also shares in their conversation her wisdom, perspective, and Godly insight on SarahGrace’s healing journey of trauma/loss based on her experience with counseling patients who have come through trauma resulting in barriers of bitterness and hindering them from moving forward in areas in their life.  In addition, she shares encouraging scriptures from the Bible for those who may be struggling with overcoming trauma and loss in their life.

    43 min
  • Vickie Jo’s "Psychiatric Abuse Recovery" God Story

    In my first episode of November, I interview a special talented guest, Vickie Jo Sings from Minnesota who shares her inspirational God story of overcoming psychiatric abuse.  Vickie is an inspiration to all!  She is a Christian woman, a mom of a gifted grown daughter who is a massage therapist and a son who is a Lieutenant in the US Navy, and a grandmother of six amazing grandchildren.  She is also an artist, author, former worship leader, and has performed in concerts.  Along with experiencing psychiatric abuse, she also survived a violent and traumatic childhood, unhealthy marriages, and lost her children to foster care. Vickie shares her personal story and road to recovery and the healing power of Jesus Christ in our conversation.  She also shares how God has used her talents of art and singing to help her recovery periods and performs two of her recorded healing songs acapella. You can also learn more about Vickie on her vickiejo.com website.

    30 min
  • Twoana's "Mental Health Recovery" God Story

    In this episode, I interview Twoana Clark-Sheppard.  Twoana is the Founder of "Abundant Living Legacy Life Care” in Overland Park, Kansas, and is the new Altered Stories Ministry Board Secretary.  She is a highly sought-after public speaker who has ministered, presented, and trained for many areas and national churches.  She also appears weekly on multiple broadcast streams via her talk show, “Talk About IT with Twoana” where she raises awareness of the stigma and plight of mental health.  Twoana and I discuss her childhood mental health issues and how God delivered her. Her deliverance is what drives her to tirelessly be a voice for all who battle mental and emotional illness today. 

    Enjoy listening to Twoana’s God-glorifying Altered Story!

    39 min
  • Healing Conversations with Twoana: Breast Cancer Survivor Mental Health Recovery

    In this last episode of October (Breast Cancer Awareness month), special guest host Twoana Clark-Sheppard and former guest, Kris Barta (Episode 5) discuss openly Kris' journey of mental health and physical recovery as a breast cancer patient. Twoana shares her Christian therapist and Godly insight on Kris' journey of recovery based on her experience with counseling breast cancer/cancer patients and survivors and from her research. Kris also shares candidly her Godly perspective on her recovery and the struggles she encountered emotionally and physically that she never anticipated. She also shares her recommendation on how those fighting breast cancer or recovering who are struggling with mental health issues can best adapt to the changes they are experiencing by leaning on God, supportive counselors, family, and friends.

    44 min
  • Healing Conversations with Twoana: Healing God Foods & Emotional Health

    In this episode, guest host, Twoana Clark-Sheppard and special guest Altered Stories Ministry donor and Beauty Counter Director, Lyn Clark discuss openly Lyn’s journey of emotional, physical, and spiritual recovery from her former unhealthy lifestyle choices, which led her to her calling and passion of being a holistic nutritionist. In their conversation, Twoana provides her Christian therapist professional and Godly insight into Lyn’s journey of recovery.  Lyn also shares her Godly perspective, professional insight, and wisdom on her recovery to provide hope to those who may be struggling with their mental, physical, and spiritual health and desire to honor God by making healthy choices to grow stronger in their body, mind, and spirit.  

    54 min

About Altered Stories Show

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The Altered Stories Show podcast was started by Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch, CEO/ Founder of Altered Stories Ministry (www.alteredstories.org). This podcast exists to help women share their transformational redemptive God stories so women across the world can hear them.