Hello and welcome to the second season of The Narrow Path! Loretta and Nathan speak with wife, nurse practitioner, and mother of two dogs, Whitney Brandstetter today about her journey through family struggle, self-deprecation, and religious questioning to find love and self-acceptance. Whitney shares how, even during her darkest seasons, she never let her own inclination to self-sabotage get the best of her and how reconnecting with Jesus' love provided her salvation.

Episode Highlights:

[1:58] Nathan introduces Whitney and provides a disclaimer for sensitive audiences.

[3:50] Whitney discusses how her normal childhood was turned upside-down when she was ten years old.

[8:11] We learn how Whitney's sister's pregnancy changed the dynamic in their house.

[11:13] Whitney shares the shift that she and her family felt in their religious life after the baby was born. "Things quickly started to spiral."

[13:23] Whitney describes her relationship with her nephew.

[16:56] Whitney reflects on the challenges of her college and post-college journey. "I think I formulated this opinion that man just left."

[26:02] We hear how Whitney finding the love of her life in her husband helped her accept herself.

[32:32] Whitney shares how her experience on the weekend retreat re-kindled her relationship with Jesus and her healthiest self. "You can mess up, but I still love you."

Episode Resources:

Kentuckianacontainer.com/

Liminalwork.com