In this honest episode of Hope Realized, we're tackling a common and painful lie many singles wrestle with: "Something is wrong with me."

I'm joined by Laura and Brittany—two women in their 30s who are walking through singleness with grace, faith, and authenticity. Together, we unpack the weight of this lie and how it too often gets tied to a person's relationship status. 

Through Scripture, personal stories, and heartfelt conversation, we explore how to replace the lie with God’s truth—and rediscover our identity in Him.

Whether you're single or supporting someone who is, this episode is a gentle, faith-filled reminder: you are not broken. You are beloved.

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In this episode of Hope Realized, we confront the common and quiet lie that life truly begins only once you’re married. Our guest, Kenzie Yates, shares her story of navigating singleness with purpose, honesty, and faith. Rather than waiting for a relationship to give her life meaning, Kenzie is actively pursuing the woman God has created her to be—right here, right now. Her journey is a reminder that your life, identity, and purpose are not on pause until marriage.

Join us as we explore what it looks like to live fully and faithfully in the present, embracing singleness not as a season of waiting, but as a season of becoming.

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Days, weeks, months, and years go by and you are still single. No matter what you do, nothing seems to work out. Eventually you start to believe that marriage is just never going to happen for you. You must have been born without the “I am datable” function because it is obviously missing. This is the lie that our guest, Ashlyn Dixon, wrestled with for years. Join our conversation where Ashlyn vulnerably shares how she went from single, full of doubt, to married and healed.

In this powerful episode of Hope Realized, we continue our series on The Lies of Singleness by tackling the belief that "I am too much." Our guest, Sarah, had it all—she graduated college, achieved her dream of serving in the Army, and was married to a wonderful Christian man. But when a medical diagnosis changed everything, she found herself navigating singleness through divorce, wrestling with the painful lie that she was too much to handle.

Join us as Sarah vulnerably shares her journey of restoration, and healing. If you've ever felt like you're too much—or not enough—this episode is for you.

🎧 Tune in now for an honest conversation about identity, faith, and finding hope in the midst of change.

What happens when the life you expected doesn’t match the life you’re living?

In this episode of Hope Realized, we’re joined by author and storyteller Natalie Brown, who shares her journey of navigating singleness in a season she never anticipated. Late into her 20s, she found herself facing a reality she hadn’t planned for—one that challenged her expectations, identity, and sense of completeness.

Together, we dive into the tension between expectation vs. reality, the struggle of pivoting when life doesn’t follow our script, and the freedom found in embracing the present rather than striving for what we think should be.

If you’ve ever wrestled with feeling “not enough” or incomplete in your singleness, this conversation is for you. Tune in and discover the hope that’s been there all along.

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Welcome to the very first episode of Hope Realized! I’m your host, Megan Salinas, and I’m so excited to begin this journey with you.

In this episode, I share the heart behind this podcast and how a personal prompting led me to write a book on singleness—at a time when I wanted nothing to do with the topic. Through conversations with others in the same season, I discovered a powerful truth: the lies we believe about singleness lose their grip when brought into the light.

Join me as we unpack the lies that keep us discouraged, isolated, and questioning our faith. This season, we’ll hear real stories, honest struggles, and the unwavering hope we have in Christ—because when we shift our focus from what we think we’re lacking to Jesus, we realize that hope was there all along.

Tune in and let’s step into freedom together.

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