Good News for Good

Marybeth Bohn shares her heartbreaking journey of losing her daughter Christina to suicide, the discovery of PMDD, and the urgent need for awareness and diagnosis. She discusses how understanding menstrual health can save lives and offers practical advice for women and healthcare providers. In this episode, Marybeth Bohn shares her profound journey of understanding PMDD, its impact on mental health, and how awareness can save lives. She discusses the importance of recognizing symptoms, systemic change, and her nonprofit's efforts to raise awareness.

#PMDD #menstrualhealth #mentalhealth #suicideprevention #womenshealth

Important Links:
https://www.christinabohnfoundation.org/
https://runsignup.com/Race/MO/Columbia/ChristinaBohnMemorial5KforPMDDAwareness (Memorial 5k page)

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David Hockman shares his inspiring, grace-filled journey from being a successful orthopedic surgeon to becoming an advocate for vulnerable children and unpacking all the steps in between through his memoir, Surgeon Unmasked: Journey from Shame to Grace.

Listen to the episode if you’re ready for a conversation about faith, grace, and hope after church hurt.
#GraceOverShame #ChurchHurt #ChristianEncouragement #FaithJourney

Important links:
Surgeon Unmasked: A Journey From Shame to Grace - https://a.co/d/012y3qNj
https://www.surgeonunmasked.com/
Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries - https://coyotehill.org/

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In this episode, Todd Peterson shares his journey from NFL player to passionate advocate for Bible translation, highlighting the importance of getting God's Word into every language and the role of technology and collaboration in achieving this goal by 2033. Special thanks to Kermit Summerall from the Crossing Church (https://thecrossingchurch.com/) and Brent Beshore (permanentequity.com/brent-beshore) for allowing me to record this wonderful interview with Todd at the 2026 Main Street Summit (mainstreetsummit.com).

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We delve into the inspiring journey of Mike Hentges and the St. Raymond's Society that provide maternity homes dedicated to supporting new, single mothers in mid-Missouri. Mike shares how a small idea blossomed into a full-time mission, helping mothers achieve stability and a brighter future.
#newmoms #maternityhousing #faith #nonprofit

Important Links:

https://srshelp.org/need-help/how-we-help/the-program/ (How St. Raymond's can help)

https://www.facebook.com/straysmissouri (Facebook page)

https://srshelp.org/sponsor-a-child/ (Donate)

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This week, we had the pleasure of chatting with Wendy Wagner from Deaf LEAD, an organization dedicated to advocating for the hearing impaired and ensuring that individuals in the deaf community have equitable access to crisis care. Their work is crucial in a world where communication barriers often leave many feeling isolated and unsupported.

Important Links:

https://deaflead.org/donate/

https://deaflead.org/get-involved/job-postings/

https://www.facebook.com/DeafLEADUSA

In our latest conversation, we delve into the inspiring journey of City of Refuge, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting refugees in Columbia. Garrett, a passionate advocate and team member, shares the organization's evolution and its profound impact on the community.

Important links:

https://cityofrefugecolumbia.org/

Upcoming events for City of Refuge:

https://cityofrefugecolumbia.org/events/nations-to-neighbors/

https://cityofrefugecolumbia.org/events/holiday-market/

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Joe Facteau ([email protected]) joins us to share about some of the surprising and wonderful work that the Daniel Boone Regional Iibrary does in Columbia, Missouri including its outreach efforts.

Ways to support DBRL:

• Information about 10/10/26 Gala (https://secure.qgiv.com/for/danielbooneregionallibraryfoundation/event/dbrlfoundationgala)
• General online donations (https://www.dbrl.org/giving)