CRACKED OPEN – Episode 14: HOPEIn this episode, I talk honestly about something we all struggle with:how to hold onto hope when life feels like it’s falling apart.Hope isn’t blind positivity. It’s not pretending everything is fine.It’s the quiet strength that keeps you getting up, one more day, even when your heart is cracked wide open. I share where I’m at… the good, the heavy, the confusing… and the small moments that remind me God isn’t done with my story yet — or yours. If this episode helps you feel less alone, or made you breathe a little easier, then it was worth every second. Songs included in this episode:Bill Withers - Lean on me] https://youtu.be/fOZ-MySzAac?si=A4DOeRXC7CEkRd7K ]Goo Goo Dolls - Better Days[ https://youtu.be/i-kHleNYIDc?si=BRN_0l0UxWw9fgdM ] Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting the Cracked Open series.Please subscribe, share, and like.You’re part of this journey with me. — Glen Nunes

📖 Episode 13 – REBUILDING | Cracked Open Sometimes life shatters in ways we never saw coming. Trust breaks, love slips through our fingers, and the future we pictured disappears overnight.But Episode 13 is about what happens after the breaking — the slow, painful, powerful process of rebuilding.In this episode, Glen talks honestly about disappointment, betrayal, hope, and the courage it takes to start again when your heart still remembers everything it lost. Through faith, reflection, and the Scripture of the Persistent Widow, he explores what rebuilding really looks like: not perfection, not pretending — but choosing to move forward even when it hurts.This episode is about rebuilding — not the polished, perfect version people talk about, but the real version: shaky hands, broken heart, wondering why life took the turn it did.It’s about the moments where everything feels like it’s falling apart, and somehow, God is still holding the pieces together even when you can’t see it.Music is part of how I survive, so in this episode I talk about the songs that helped me breathe again:🎵 Chris Stapleton – “Starting Over”➡️ Link: https://youtu.be/A3svABDnmio?si=r7JEVzQaT9K5b-qS🎵 The Script – “Breakeven (Falling to Pieces)”➡️ Link: https://youtu.be/U1ZN84MqLyI?si=88UXw7D60JAVoQxC🎵 Luke Combs – “Love You Anyway”➡️ Link: https://youtu.be/27nRqoBQLl4?si=ik2ZjlQ9_qlxKGwk🎥 Chris Stapleton explaining the meaning behind “Starting Over”➡️ Link: https://youtu.be/steoIDqfcyg?si=4SDESJ_MUxBXQXRDEach of these songs hits a different part of the heartbreak journey — acceptance, pain, love, and rebuilding your identity when the one person you wanted to share life with is gone.This episode is raw, honest, and full of the truth people don’t like to talk about:Rebuilding hurts.It’s lonely.It takes time.But it’s also where strength, character, and faith are built.If you’re in the middle of a hard season, I hope this episode gives you comfort, clarity, and a little piece of strength to get through today.Thank you for listening — your support means more than you know.#CrackedOpenPodcast #Rebuilding #HeartbreakHealing #EmotionalHealing #InspiredByMusic #LukeCombs #ChrisStapleton #TheScript #Breakups #StartingOver #FaithAndHealing #PodcastLife #LifeAfterBreakup #HealingJourney #YouAreNotAlone #GlenNunesMusic #glennunes #MusicGives #musicgiveslove #CrackedOpenIf your heart is cracked open… this one is for you.⸻⛪ Scripture of the WeekLuke 18:1–8 — The Parable of the Persistent WidowA reminder that persistence, prayer, and faith move mountains — even the ones inside your chest.⸻

CRACKED OPEN – Episode 12: TRUSTDescription:In this deeply emotional episode of Cracked Open, we dive into one of the hardest battles a human heart can face — trust.How it’s built.How it’s broken.How it changes us.And how we slowly learn to rebuild it again… even when we don’t believe we can.This isn’t a polished discussion from someone who has it all figured out.This is raw.This is honest.This is me, speaking from a place of heartbreak, confusion, faith, and a desperate search for meaning.In this episode, I talk about what it feels like when trust collapses in a relationship — how it affects your mind, your body, your faith, and your entire sense of self. I open up about loss, betrayal, fear, and the heavy reality of trying to stand back up when the world you counted on suddenly disappears.We explore:Why trust is so fragileHow betrayal rewires the way we see loveThe silent collapse after someone you believed in walks awayHow trust issues are often more about us than themWhy missing the person who hurt you doesn’t make you weakThe battle between your emotions and your faithWhat trusting God really means when everything else has fallen apartHow to rebuild trust in yourself, others, and in GodThe quiet shift that begins healingWhy heartbreak can be the doorway to growth, not the end of your story This episode is for anyone who feels lost, abandoned, rejected, overlooked, or shattered by someone they trusted with their whole heart. It’s for anyone trying to make sense of a season that doesn’t make sense. It’s for anyone who needs to hear that God is still with them, even in the darkest places.You’ll also hear reflections on how grief, confusion, free will, and divine timing all collide when trust is broken — and why sometimes God allows doors to close not to punish you, but to protect you.This is not just a podcast episode.It’s a journey — through heartbreak, honesty, faith, and hope.If you’re listening today, I’m praying this episode meets you exactly where you are.🎵 Songs Mentioned in This Episode:“God Does” — The Red Clay Strays YouTube: https://youtu.be/0mZQibEIBaMSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Y3F0st8cpY6uDzbFW7wZE“Take Your Time” — Joseph O’BrienYouTube: https://youtu.be/T0LlFcKTJIsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1ovhrbfkA7CKxXi7oZqe3u“Time” — Aodhán King feat. Lauren DaigleYouTube: https://youtu.be/_oijQjNC1hsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4t2h4E4H0S8tHT3wzHPNLB “I Hope You Dance” — Lee Ann Womack(Chris Stapleton version also referenced)YouTube: https://youtu.be/Kgdpa8GIjfI?si=ifCHA5gYK7Rxa9rMYouTube: https://youtu.be/R1T9f-GY3jUSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2IfEEMcARpI5t3CevPcqHO

🎙️ Cracked Open – Episode 11: “Guilt”

In this powerful episode, Glen Nunes explores one of life’s heaviest emotions — guilt.

From the kind that teaches you to the kind that tries to destroy you, this honest reflection dives deep into what guilt does to the mind, body, and soul — and how grace can turn that burden into freedom.

We talk about:

• The difference between healthy and toxic guilt

• How guilt shapes our relationships and our faith

• Learning to forgive yourself

• Letting go of guilt that doesn’t belong to you

• The moment guilt becomes grace With scripture, personal insight, and real-world emotion, Glen reminds us that guilt was never meant to define us — only to refine us.

🎶 Music Featured in this Episode:

🎧 If I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen

https://youtu.be/wIA-4LeRgsc?si=c0cgU_8VcJ84tRTn

🎧 Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word – Elton John

https://youtu.be/1qJq-AMTUfM?si=xWRCr_HKGmk8dNh7

🎧 Hurt – Johnny Cash

https://youtu.be/8AHCfZTRGiI?si=9SRRkDRTWHMyamu9

Yvette - Jason Isbell

https://youtu.be/1QH-JQ3m2Gg?si=p_IKPePrs_bE40M9

🎧 Handle With Care – Traveling Wilburys

https://youtu.be/1o4s1KVJaVA?si=l1wID4XWCnr4qxb3

🕊️ Because guilt was never meant to define you — only to refine you. #CrackedOpen #GlenNunes #Faith #Healing #Grace #Forgiveness #Guilt #Podcast #SpiritualGrowth #Inspiration #Redemption #GlenNunesMusic #MusicGives #musicgiveslove

🎙️ Cracked Open — Episode 10: “Betrayal”This one’s different. It’s longer — and it’s personal.After 10 episodes of Cracked Open, this chapter dives deeper than ever before.It’s raw, honest, personal, deeply real and straight from the heart — about the pain of betrayal, the search for peace, and the strange beauty that can rise from broken trust. If you’ve ever been hurt, lied to, or left behind… this episode was made for you. If you've ever been betrayed, take this time with me - it may help you heal. Sit back, breathe, and let the story unfold. In this powerful episode, Glen dives deep into one of life’s hardest wounds — betrayal. Through honesty, reflection, and faith, he explores how pain can become purpose, and how broken trust can be the beginning of healing, growth, and spiritual strength. If you’ve ever been deceived, abandoned, or let down by someone you trusted — this one’s for you. You’ll hear words that cut deep but lift higher, and stories that turn heartbreak into wisdom. 🎧 “You didn’t lose them — you lost the lie that looked like them.”🙏 Theme:How betrayal can break you, refine you, and ultimately become a doorway to something greater.You’ll hear about karma, grace, and the quiet justice of time — and why integrity always wins in the end. 📖 Highlights: • The anatomy of betrayal — what it does to the body, mind, and soul • Rebuilding trust and identity after devastation • When to forgive, when to walk away, and how to reclaim your peace • “Rejection is Protection” — turning pain into purpose • A closing prayer for anyone walking through heartbreak  Featured in this episode:🎵 “Like a Rolling Stone” — Bob Dylanhttps://youtu.be/lhPZ8bSnRq8?si=qgsa1DctnafkbQtA🎵 “Lord, You Are My Strength” — Jelly Rollhttps://youtu.be/QIu1JwiHTIw?si=lx-j-gT2SmCz2K2W — Sometimes the heartbreak that shatters you is the same force that saves you. 🎙️ Cracked Open with Glen Nunes — Episode 10: “Betrayal”🕊️ Length: 1 hour 13 minutes — take your time, let it breathe. #CrackedOpen #GlenNunes #Betrayal #Podcast #Healing #Faith #Heartbreak #Forgiveness #Growth #Resilience #Inspiration #SelfWorth #Karma #Grace #Music #LifeLessons #Trust #Redemption #PodcastSeries #GlenNunesMusic #MusicGives #musicgiveslove

Cracked Open – Episode 9: KarmaDescription:In this raw and deeply honest episode, Glen explores the power of karma — the truth that what we put into the world always finds its way back. Through personal reflection, scripture, and heartfelt storytelling, he unpacks betrayal, forgiveness, and divine justice. This isn’t about revenge — it’s about release. About letting God handle what our hearts can’t fix, and learning to protect our peace instead of proving our pain.“Karma isn’t my enemy anymore — it’s my teacher. It reminds me to keep my heart pure even when I’m hurting.”Tune in as Glen reminds us that truth always returns home, silence is strength, and what’s meant for you will never need convincing.🎧 Listen now — and let this one remind you that sometimes, being broken open is how the light finally gets in.Two songs I will put links to here that reflect on this episode. 🎙️ John Lennon called it “Instant Karma” — the idea that the consequences of our choices aren’t distant or delayed, they start shaping our lives the moment we act.This episode of Cracked Open leans into that truth — that our words, our love, and our betrayals all carry energy that comes home to us.It’s a reminder to live consciously, to act with compassion, and to trust that the universe — and God — always keeps balance.https://youtu.be/xLy2SaSQAtA?si=3JeXrip2FC02i4_b🎙️"Dust In the Wind" by Kansas.This episode of Cracked Open dives deep into karma — not just as justice, but as truth, timing, and transformation. It’s about the choices we make, the energy we put out, and the peace we protect when life breaks us open.And maybe it’s like that song “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas — a reminder that everything we hold too tightly slips away, and that our time here is fragile. The pain, the love, the betrayal — all of it fades. But how we treat people, how we forgive, and how we rise — that’s what lives on.https://youtu.be/85Z4j2lUfw8?si=UccWNHEJle3UmhOH

🎙️ Cracked Open with Glen NunesEpisode 8 – “Freedom: When Surrender Becomes Strength”This week’s message goes deep into the meaning of true freedom — the kind that only comes from surrender, not control.It’s about letting go, trusting God in the middle of the mess, and realizing that faith doesn’t have to be loud — sometimes it’s just a whisper and a tear.In this episode, Glen reflects on one of the hardest weeks of his life, inspired by Pastor Brian Dube’s sermon on Galatians 5 and his miraculous journey of faith and recovery.Through scripture, personal testimony, and prayer, Glen reminds us that real freedom is not the absence of pain — it’s the presence of peace.⛓️ “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” – Galatians 5:1💬 “Freedom isn’t the absence of struggle — it’s the presence of trust.”Referenced Songs (linked in description):“Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” – Chris Tomlinhttps://youtu.be/3MZgXXUW08Q?si=oxKQnUloQi1YhqQf“No Longer Slaves” – Bethel Musichttps://youtu.be/f8TkUMJtK5k?si=N7rTkwJEU0jlg9Ii“Redemption Song” – Bob Marleyhttps://youtu.be/9ZpxaeICYyg?si=yTK8r_DQrtRo7Dos“Blowin’ in the Wind” – Bob Dylanhttps://youtu.be/MMFj8uDubsE?si=uO-rFqgeyt6DqYKj“Free (As I’ll Ever Be)” – Zac Brown Bandhttps://youtu.be/DjoSI4qkWJ0?si=s0QW-g0AbVGJ9qsvBonus tracks:"I am Redeemed" Big Daddy Weavehttps://youtu.be/8HqxingoYS0?si=pRga2mR3I-QUigTV"Even If" MercyMehttps://youtu.be/B6fA35Ved-Y?si=m9_zctMi7M_iXoL1Here is this weeks sermon preached on October 19 from Pastor Brian. The title is "Freedom!" from Galatians chapter 5. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Drr7a44mp/ 🙏 Closing Thought:“Stay true, stay kind, and keep walking forward — as life cracks you open.”#CrackedOpen #Freedom #Faith #Podcast #GlenNunes #SpiritualGrowth #TrustGod #Healing #Testimony

Cracked Open with Glen Nunes is a raw, faith-driven podcast about love, loss, and the strength that comes when life breaks you open. Each episode dives into real stories of heartbreak, forgiveness, anger, acceptance, and now healing — where Glen shares his personal journey through music, faith, and reflection.Episode 7, Healing, explores how pain transforms into purpose — through Scripture, powerful songs like Broken Halos, Cover Me Up, Mended, and The God Who Stays, and even a moving story from America’s Got Talent that proves healing is about love that never dies. 🎵 Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton → https://youtu.be/qgt9idKAYDw?si=RjxPdFZ8IYqo0Say🎵 Cover Me Up – Morgan Wallen → https://youtu.be/anq9nDoEB1E?si=IcVL9v66NTNuRq59🎵 The Healing Has Begun – Matthew West → https://youtu.be/Z064zVr1Llg?si=IUUpEjRgEZPd01Hj🎵 Mended – Matthew West → https://youtu.be/-Otg-5p7qug?si=l-1zBveqrBQSKTiK🎵 The God Who Stays – Matthew West → https://youtu.be/KHMVSdIjBcg?si=LkE2qigGZA4scgmV🎵 Hard Season – Matthew West →  https://youtu.be/O0E7NVd-niA?si=krBtsSRJW_0rF-Yu🎵 Graves Into Gardens – Elevation Worship → https://youtu.be/WJTl2vnF3SE?si=yqZwYmTdHQKbq-eW🎵 You Say – Lauren Daigle → https://youtu.be/sIaT8Jl2zpI?si=DI9Coiufq4Lfucfv🎵 Healing Begins – Tenth Avenue North → https://youtu.be/Qe1yKciSlT4?si=VcvdHQ2Ymg1TSqsW📺 AGT Performance – Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Story →  https://youtu.be/TtxfKjdSCYo?si=aWdX1Ps0HhGreQw5📘 Eric Caron – *Switched On: The Heart and Mind of a Special Agent* → [book link]   https://a.co/d/aL8VfKi🎄 Christmas List → https://a.co/d/3bKRH0sThe series reminds listeners that sometimes God doesn’t remove the storm — He restores you through it.🎧 Episodes 1–7: Heartbreak • Forgiveness • Compassion • Grief & Loss • Anger • Acceptance • Healing

🎙️ Episode 6: Acceptance – Learning to Let Go and Move ForwardIn this episode of Cracked Open, Glen Nunes dives into one of life’s hardest lessons — acceptance.Through personal stories of loss, faith, and resilience, Glen explores what it truly means to let go, to stop resisting what we can’t control, and to find peace in the process.From heartbreak and anger to forgiveness and faith, this episode reminds us that acceptance isn’t about giving up — it’s about trusting the bigger picture.🎧 Featured song inspiration: “Truth Be Told” by Matthew West – a reminder that healing begins when we’re honest with ourselves.👉 https://youtu.be/vs-PcD79XVY?si=XFYrVvoPBFPSwGnZAcceptance isn’t weakness; it’s courage. Let this episode and song remind you that being real is where healing starts.

Cracked Open — Episode 5: “Anger”

🎙️ Host: Glen Nunes

 Anger. It’s one of the most powerful emotions we face — and one of the hardest to control. In this episode, Glen opens up about the years of anger he carried through loss, betrayal, and grief — and how he finally learned to turn that fire into focus.

 You’ll hear real stories about family, faith, forgiveness, and the fight to stay calm when life tries to pull you apart.

Together we’ll explore:

🔥 Why anger shows up and what it’s really protecting.

🧠 How science and Scripture both explain what happens in our minds when we lose control.

💔 How unhealed anger can destroy relationships — and how grace can rebuild them.

💡 Practical ways to release anger before it poisons your peace.

 If you’ve ever felt like you’re fighting battles inside your own head or heart, this episode is for you.

Remember — losing your temper isn’t strength; staying calm is.

 📖 Bible References: Ephesians 4:26 | Proverbs 15:1 | Psalm 13

Please subscribe, share, and comment if this episode speaks to you.

Your integrity is your legacy — treat others as you wish to be treated, because karma has no favorites.

Stay true. Stay kind. Keep walking forward… as life cracks you open.

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