If you live with chronic illness, you know how strange it feels to look fine on the outside—while fighting invisible battles within.

Maybe you learn to smile through pain. Plan your days around fatigue. Wonder if you can do what someone else could easily say yes to.

Some days, you might ask yourself, "Does my chronic illness exclude me from pursuing my passion or limit my dreams?"

🎙️ In this Treasures of Darkness episode, Dr. Wai Jia sits down with her husband, Cliff Tam—a liver-cancer-and-transplant survivor, Ironman triathlete, missionary to some of Africa's hardest places, and father—to talk about what it means to live between fear and faith when chronic illness never really "goes away."

They talk about:

✨ Cliff's liver transplant at age 10—and the "GREAT!" birthday cake he ate in ICU

✨ Why he calls the Ironman "totally possible—but very boring" 😅

✨ The health crises that shook our marriage—before our proposal and again in Tanzania

✨ What it means to trust God when healing isn't guaranteed

✨ How faith can transform fear into peace

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Few know the story behind Gurmit Singh, Singapore's beloved comedian and household name from Phua Chu Kang.

Long before the fame and the yellow boots, he was a 13-year-old boy whispering a prayer: "God, I don't want to be a watchman like my father and grandfather. I don't know what else I can do… but please, make a way."

From a childhood of poverty to national stardom, Gurmit's journey is remarkable:

• His mother healed from stage 4 cancer following his audacious prayer
• His crazy conversion
• His journey of not wanting to be a watchman to becoming a national cultural icon

This episode explores the heart behind the humor—the faith, perseverance, and vulnerability that shaped a legendary career. A conversation full of laughter, tears, and hope, showing that behind every joke is a story worth hearing.

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What the world sees as limitation, God calls opportunity.

Born with dwarfism, Tim Muttoo never let his height define him. Instead, he chose to believe he was created with purpose and intentionality.

When he married Anita in Canada, their wedding story went viral—over 100 million views worldwide—because their love defied expectations and showed the world what it truly means to stand tall in faith, courage, and love.

Inside this episode:

• Growing up with dwarfism and parents who saw only possibility
• Facing critics with the simple words: "Get to know me"
• Why everyone—visible or not—carries their own deficits
• Learning to love yourself so you can love deeply

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Does following God put a target on your back for the enemy?

When Pastor Cameron Walcott obeyed God and moved his family across the world to plant a church, tragedy struck. Just days before their launch, his 13-year-old son Caleb died in his sleep.

After the previous episode with Ps. Cameron about losing Caleb, Dr. Wai Jia was haunted by deeper questions about spiritual warfare.

So Ps. Cameron came back for another conversation.

Here we wrestle with:

• How to discern if setbacks are spiritual warfare or God saying "no"
• Why the safest place is still in God's will, not in playing it small
• How prayer + fixing our eyes on Jesus carry us through the darkest attacks
• Why even the enemy's worst doesn't get the final word

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What do you do when tragedy strikes while you're walking in obedience? When your faith is real, your prayers are sincere—and still, your world falls apart?

In this deeply moving episode of Dream Brave, Dr. Wai Jia sat down with Pastor Cameron Walcott, who lost his firstborn son, Caleb—days before his 14th birthday.

Caleb was a vibrant young boy, full of joy and purpose. He was also the page boy at Wai Jia's wedding. His life, and loss, left an indelible mark on all who knew him. But it was watching Cameron's unwavering hope in the midst of unimaginable grief that changed Wai Jia forever.

Tune in as they talk about:

• The night everything changed
• Grieving as a parent
• The hope that endures even in the deepest sorrow

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What if the way we raise our kids today could spare them from the pain we're experiencing today from our childhoods?

In this tender, powerful episode of Dream Brave, Dr. Wai Jia speaks with Lauren Wells, founder of TCK Training, an industry leader in intersectional preventive care training and education to help Third Culture Kids thrive.

Lauren shares not just as a childhood trauma expert, but as someone who lived it as a missionary kid navigating transition, adventure and unresolved grief.

We talk about: 💬 How hidden losses in childhood can silently stack 💬 Why repair matters more than perfection in parenting 💬 How healing your past can change your child's future

Whether you're a cross-cultural family living away from your passport country or simply want to break cycles, this episode is full of gentle wisdom and practical hope!

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So many of us associate darkness with death and pain. But what if I told you, that though darkness is gloom, it is also a womb? That if you walk through grief, you will find a garden?

In this episode, Dr. Wai Jia interviews author and pastor Aubrey Sampson, who's not only lived through but has written a number of books on grief, lament and joy.

Aubrey has lived through autoimmune disease, being a mother to a baby who had to go through spinal cord surgery, and the loss of her best friend, among other griefs. In her latest book, "What We Find in the Dark" she offers raw, real, and fought-for spiritual wisdom and practical insights for loss, grief, and doubt.

Tune in as we unpack what lament is, and why it is absolutely crucial in our relationship with God.

You can connect with Aubrey on her website, aubreysampson.com, and on social media @aubsamp.

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What do you do when life never goes back to normal?

When a routine surgery left Bob Sorge with a lifelong vocal injury, everything changed. Once a powerful speaker and worship leader, he suddenly couldn't do the work he loved or live life the way he had planned.

In this vulnerable conversation, Bob shares his journey through decades of chronic pain, unanswered questions, and the transformation that God orchestrates through suffering.

This story will move you, ground you, and remind you that even when life doesn't go back to normal, it can still move forward.

Bob's voice may be faint and raspy, but don't let that fool you. There's thunder in his words. This one takes more intentional listening. But if you can lean in, you'll hear a rare kind of wisdom—the kind forged in fire, silence, and decades of wrestling with God.

What if the worst news of your life becomes the turning point for your greatest healing?

Diagnosed with cancer at just 27, Marianne had no family support, no insurance, and a past full of pain. But what followed was a flood of miracles—reconciliation, redemption, and a peace she never imagined.

In this raw and honest episode, Marianne opens up about growing up in dysfunction, her battle with cancer, how faith reframed her suffering, and the miraculous reunion with her estranged father—who, without her knowing, had just returned to Christ.

We talk about trauma, cancer, breaking up, healing, forgiveness, and what it really means to be seen and loved.

⚠️ Warning: Because of how this story delves into suicide, discretion is advised.

Marianne is now pursuing her Master's in counseling to help others heal. If you'd like to sow into her journey, email us at [email protected].

This episode is part of Treasures of Darkness—a season exploring how God meets us in our pain and reveals beauty in the broken places.

🎧 Listen. Be moved. And remember: Your story isn't over.

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In this powerful episode, Dr. Wai Jia sits down with Natasha Smith, grief educator and author of Can You Just Sit With Me? Healthy Grieving for the Losses of Life, to explore what it means to grieve well.

Natasha has experienced multiple heartbreaking losses—miscarriage, stillbirth, divorce, giving up her first baby for adoption, the loss of her two older sisters and dad to cancer, the murder of her nephew, and the loss of a prestigious engineering career to homeschool her 4 kids. Through it all, she discovered that every loss deserves space and grace to grieve.

Together, Dr. Wai Jia and Natasha discuss:

• Why invisible grief is real and valid

• How to create safe spaces in community

• Practical tools to process grief: talking it out, writing it out, and moving it out

• How grief can manifest physically, and how to release it

• The myth that Christians can't grieve and still be a witness of faith
• The comfort of God's presence in our grieving

If you've ever struggled with shame around grief, or wondered how to support someone who's hurting, this heartfelt conversation will remind you: you are seen, you are not alone, and God is sitting with you.