In today's What About This? episode, Brandy shares something personal and unexpected- the chat from an interview she originally recorded for Her Story with her.BIBLE. What she planned to say and what actually came out in that studio at Cru in Orlando were to very different things... and that's exactly why she's sharing it here too.

Inside this personal conversation, you'll hear pieces of Brandy's journey she hasn't shared on this podcast before- tender parts of her story that rose to the surface without warning, the kind of truth that slips out when God knows someone listening needs it. She opens up about broken places, growing up with less than those around her, what is was like growing up with a teenage mom, and her daughters that followed in those footsteps. This episode is real- it's honest. And it's told from wilderness seasons where unexpected healing is the holy ways God rebuilds a daughter from the inside out.

If anything, she hopes you'll hear that no one is too lost, too late, or too wounded for resurrection. And if your life hasn't unfolded the way you imagined, planned, or dreamed of when you were a little girl- the same God who found Brandy...will find you too. Right here. Right where you are.

This, this is redemptive grace.

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There's a reason a woman's voice is helping listeners fall in love with the Bible again... and you won't believe how it started.

In this episode Brandy sits down with Jenny Steinbach, producer of her.BIBLE- a free NLT audio Bible read by multi-ethnic women to explore the healing power of scripture spoken in women's voices.

Together, Brandy and Jenny talk about the origin story behind her.BIBLE and why a woman's voice can be life-giving for survivors of spiritual or relational harm and how hearing scripture forms our hearts in powerful ways.

Get ready to hear tender impact stories of moms listening to a chapter a night with their children, women reconnecting with scripture after trauma, and how listening has helped many women struggling with anxiety.

Where to listen: Free IOS + Andrid apps, herbible.org

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What happens when your life shatters and God asks you to trust Him anyway?

In this sacred and unfiltered conversation, licensed counselor and trauma survivor Kimberly Haar shares hw God met her in the aftermath of unthinkable pain- after surviving domestic violence, assault, and loss, and transformed her story into a testimony of redemption, freedom, and joy.

This episode holds space for those walking through grief, trauma, or the long road to spiritual restoration. Moving from why me to what now, pairing therapy with theology, and finding faith when everything seems to be falling apart.

You'll leave reminded that healing is possible, hope is real, and no story is too far gone for redemption.

*Before listening, please note: this episode contains sensitive discussion of domestic violence and trauma. I you need to pause, breathe, or take breaks-you are safe to do so. Healing happens gently.

Connect with Kimberly + Order her book Healing From Life's Deepest Hurts: https://www.kimberlyhaar.com

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What if the Bible stories we've always known- like Adam and Eve, David and Goliath, Jonah and the whale- looked completely different when seen through ancient eyes?

In this thought-provoking and refreshingly honest episode of eighth & GRACE, host Brandy A. Dawson sits down with Harvard-trained archaeologist and Theologian Amanda Hope Haley, known as the Red-Haired Archaeologist, to dig beneath centuries of interpretation, art, and assumption. Together they explore how archaeology, context, and culture can illuminate the scriptures rather than threaten them and why asking hard questions can actually strenghten our faith.

It's a conversation that's a little bit spicy and whole lot sacred. One that might stretch your theology, challange your comfort zones, and deepen your awe for the God who still speaks through ancient stoes.

Whether you're a Bible nerd like me, a curious skeptic, or a believer craving something deeper, this episode will inspire you to see God's Word in it's origional world and rediscover it's wonder today.

Connect with Amanda: redhairedarchaeologist.com

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What if the phrases we repeat in the name of "self empowerment" are quietly keeping us in bondage?

In this episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy A. Dawson- sits down with author and THRIVE podcast host Erica Ligenza Gwynn to talk about her new book, That's Just Not True. Together they dismantle the catchy cultural "truths' we've been rehearsing- I am enough, my feelings are my truth, if I'm not hustling I'm lazy and rebuild on the unshakable foundation of Scripture.

From Erica's 73-day NICU story to her quiet rebellion against hustle culture. this conversation invites you to trade striving for surrende, pressure for peace, and self-help slogans for gospel freedom. You'll learn her five-step swap practice, how to diagnose lies in the wild of your week, and how to rehearse God's truth until it becomes your reflex.

If you're weary of spiritual burnout and ready for a faith that breathes again, this one's your anthem for true freedom.

Connect with Erica + order That's Just Not True by October 21 to claim your pre-order bonus and get the first chapter- https://www.ericagwynn.com

"The anthem we've been desperately waiting for,"- Mary Marantz

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What if the ache you're carrying isn't a problem to fix but a place where God is alreading holding you?

These days can feel heavy- grief and joy sharing the same room, peace and chaos swirling like sisters who can't dcide where to sit. In this solo episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy invites you to pause in the hustle breathe deep in the presence of God and find hope in the tension.

With warmth, love, and a prophetic kind of comfort, she speaks to the frustration and weariness of waiting, reminding you that you are held - right in the middle of the mess and the mystery.

Discover how to release busyness, set holy boundaries, and choose rest over reputation. Brandy reflects on Mary and Martha, the enemy's attempts to stir fear and division, and the deep truth that peace is a fruit of the Spirit - striving and exhaustion are not.

Let's live out the gospel with hope and courage, Go!

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What if preparation isn't just about time waiting, it's about being willing to be known?

Sometimes God invites us past the lobby of simple waiting into a deeper kind of trust, one that requires us to be seen. In this soul-steadying episode of What About This? Brandy A. Dawson names the tension we all feel- holding joy while holding grief in a hurting world. scrolling past violence we can't unsee, and wondering if God has gone silent.

Using the picture of a doctor's office waiting room and exam room, Brandy invites you to let God search your heart (Psalm 139:23-24), embrace holy exposure, and discover that true healing begins with His seing.

A tender call to lament, to listen, and to trust that the pasue is the proof He is preparing you for something BIGGER than you asked.

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When life feels like it is "too much"- too good, too heavy, too fast - Jesus meets us in the both/and, even in the ache that lingers underneath.

In this tender and timely episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy Dawson leans into the real and raw tensio of carrying both joy and grief and the ache that lives between them.

You'll hear:

Why new seasons (kid's first days of school, gradations, college drop -offs, empty nesting) often stir hidden grief

The ache underneath milestones- loss, longing, infertility, singleness, shifting friendships, stretched marriages

What women are most hungry for right now: sacred rest, friendship in transition, body + soul belonging, trusting God with unfinished stories.

A prophetic reminder: you don't have to choose. Joy and grief can occupy the same hill. Sorrow and celebration care share the same garden.

Take a deep breath as she offers a breath prayer and gentle permission to be fully human: overwhelmed, but in the best way.

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Back -to-school is in full swing, and Brandy shares a voice memo style catch-up: a bittersweet Tennessee "home -home" trip, a new seminary semester (hello, Apostle Paul), conference worship, Emmy turning 24, and prepping for Dan the Man's 50th (yes... Em spilled the tea!) Plus: fake fall pumpkin everything.

Then Brandy turns holy gossip girl, (is that even a thing?) don't worry it's just gossip about what is rumored to be on trend for fall 2025. She is delivering what's coming down the runway so you don't have to scroll: listen in to hear the color pallete -brown as the foundational neutral- saturated accents of eggplant, burnt orange, fern, and cobalt/ with snakeskin footwear, hobo belted totes, doctor and vanity bags and her most favorite update: cozy hair colors like cider- lights, chestnut brunette, smoky espresso, and maple-syrup brown - with swinging bobs and shaggy layers in the mix.

If you're building new rhythms and craving a gentle nudge, this episode is a reminder that progress is made in small, surrenderd steps and that God is with you in every one.

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What happens when you sit down with your adult children, press record, and ask them about life- unscripted, unedited, snd unfiltered.

Three kids. Three different seasons. One honest conversation about growing up and raising kids in today's world.

In this powerful and personal episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy sits down with her three children- Kora(25), Emma(24), Ayden(18)- to talk about what it's like finding your place in today's world.

Kora is an MRI tech and mom of two, balancing long shifts with the demands of raising a 7-year-old and toddler. Emma is a stay-at-home mom of three and a full-time online college student. Ayden, the youngest, just graduated high school and is navigating life as an extrovert stepping into adulthood.

We talked about motherhood, body image, friendships, anxiety, and faith in the middle of an overwhelming world. Their answers aren't polished or perfect- they're real. And I think you'll hear pieces of your own story tucked inside theirs.

A family conversation that resonates across generations, reminding us that grace covers us in the middle of life, right where we are.

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