Juggling Life, Finding Balance Podcast with Vivian Cumins

This episode is bittersweet.

Two and a half years ago, I said "yes" when God asked me to step outside my comfort zone and start a podcast. He faithfully prepared me every step of the way, opening doors, teaching me new skills, and bringing incredible women into my life to share their stories.

Over the past two and a half years, we've talked about the things that matter most to women: balancing faith, family, careers, ministry, and life's many responsibilities. We've laughed together during Sister Talk with Viv & Becca, learned from inspiring guests, and walked through honest conversations about burnout, grief, joy, purpose, and God's faithfulness through every season.

Thank you to every guest and every listener! Your support, encouragement, and friendship have meant more than you know.

While this is the final episode of Juggling Life, Finding Balance, it isn't goodbye. It's the beginning of a new adventure.

I'm excited to be joining Abundant Television as a co-host of Salted, a women's talk show where no topic is off the table. Alongside an incredible panel of Christian women, we'll have honest conversations about faith, family, identity, marriage, culture, beauty, and so much more, all through the lens of biblical truth and grace.

I hope you'll continue this journey with me! You can watch Salted right here on my YouTube channel or by downloading the Abundant TV app. Thank you for being part of this incredible chapter. I can't wait to see what God has in store next.

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The following episodes are represented in this final episode.

Episode 1: Exploring the Three Pillars of Balance

Episode 2: From Hollywood to Faith, Family & Resilience

Episode 3: Taking the Leap into Your Next Assignment

Episode 5: One Small Yes: Answering God’s Call to Something Big

Episode 7: Radically Called, Outrageously Obedient

Episode 8: Beauty Redefined: Tammy’s Story of Authentic Surrender

Episode 12: Sister Talk: For Better or Worse!

Episode 17: Tangible Love: God’s First Response to Second Chances

Episode 21: Sister Talk: Beauty Treatments, Transitions, and Poop – Oh My!

Episode 23: The Balanced Caregiver

Episode 28: Carrying Dreams: A Journey of Love, Family, and Surrogacy

Episode 29: Sister Talk: Hot Flashes and Armpit Rashes

Episode 31: Servant Leadership: Leading Others with Love and Laughter

Episode 33: The Bait and Switch: How Being Catfished Set Stacey Free

Episode 34: Marriage Myths: What’s Really Holding You Back

Episode 36: Silent Goodbyes: Understanding & Overcoming Friendship Loss

Episode 40: Unmasked: Freaking Free from the Cycle of People-Pleasing

Episode 41: Room to Think: Clear the Clutter and Reduce Stress

Episode 43: The Choice is Yours

Episode 44: Unscripted Health: A Candid Conversation with Dr. Bogle

Episode 48: The Eyes Have It: A Blinded Woman’s Awareness Fight After LASIK

Episode 49: Why Trim Healthy Mamas Eat Carbs!

Episode 50: Clean Laughs, Real Stories…and a Hotdog

Episode 51: Sister Talk: Too Loud, Too Real, Too Much Fun

Episode 52: The Kids Left Home: It’s Time to Party

Episode 53: The Enemy Wanted Her Silent

Episode 54: The Final Chapter: From Trauma to Happy Ending

Episode 55: Little Habits, Big Impact: How to Strengthen Your Marriage

Episode 56: Ambition vs. Surrender: Can Women Really Do Both?

Episode 57: Scars that Speak: How to Heal the Scars of Rejection

Episode 58: Truly Authentic: Before the Voice

Episode 64: The One Thing God Can’t Do – And Why That’s Good News

Episode 66: Holding on to Growth in New Seasons

Episode 67: When Christian Moms Turn to Marijuana

Episode 68: Sister Talk: Cracking up One Last Time

CONNECT WITH VIVIAN

Website: https://viviancumins.com

Facebook: https://facebook.com/viviancumins2

Instagram: https://instagram.com/viviancumins

TikTok:  https://tiktok.com/@viviancumins 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@JugglingLifeFindingBalance

Apple and Spotify: https://lnk.to/JugglingLife

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Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women

https://www.amazon.com/Breakdown-Better-Restoring-Devotionals-Burned-Out/dp/B0FVK9G76V

A Better Way! The Break Down Better Guided Journal

https://www.amazon.com/Better-Break-Down-Guided-Journal/dp/B0G8XRWWHP

What does it really mean to have influence?

In a world that measures success by followers, likes, downloads, and views, it's easy to believe that bigger numbers equal greater impact. But is that how God measures influence?

In this thought-provoking conversation, Vivian sits down with Rob Patz, founder and CEO of Coastal Media and Abundant TV, to explore the difference between having followers and having true Kingdom influence. With more than 25 years of experience in Christian media, Rob shares how God transformed his passion for media into a calling to help others amplify their message for eternal impact.

In this episode, Vivian and Rob discuss:

• The difference between followers and genuine Kingdom influence

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Rob Patz is a media entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Coastal Media and Abundant TV, a Christian television network dedicated to sharing faith-filled programming around the world. With more than 25 years of experience in television, radio, podcasting, and digital media, Rob has helped ministries, authors, speakers, and Christian creators amplify their message and expand their influence. His passion is helping people communicate with excellence and use media to make an eternal Kingdom impact.

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Salted Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Books by Vivian:

Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women

A Better Way! The Break Down Better Guided Journal

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SisterTalk with Viv & Becca is a special edition of the Juggling Life, Finding Balance Podcast, and is all about the third pillar to an abundant, balanced life: FUN! Viv & Becca are just two Oklahoma gals with a unique bond and passion for storytelling and encouraging women to embrace every season of life. 

In this episode, Vivian and Becca welcome Bryan Hutchison and Mellissa Peery to share the hilarious, yet heartfelt, stories behind their new podcast, The Eggshell Effect: Fully Cooked and Cracking Up. They explore how humor can be a healing tool for overcoming childhood challenges and discuss balancing laughter with heavier topics such as parenting, trauma, and forgiveness.

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BRYAN HUTCHISON is a co-host of The Eggshell Effect: Fully Cooked and Cracking Up Podcast. She is also a proud empty nester of two beautiful daughters, a private practice therapist, and a Californian at heart who now calls Texas home. She enjoys good conversations, thrifting, all things ‘80s, and finding humor in everyday life. She knows firsthand that life doesn’t always go according to plan, and many of the lessons she shares have been shaped by her own experiences of growth, resilience, and starting over. She is passionate about helping people navigate life’s challenges through authentic connection, laughter, and the reminder that none of us are alone in our struggles.

As co-host of The Eggshell Effect: Fully Cooked and Cracking Up, Melissa brings warmth, humor, honesty, and real-life perspective to conversations about motherhood, family dynamics, healing, and the experiences that shape who we become.

BECCA ROBINSON is married to her best friend of over 26 years; they have been blessed with three children, three granddaughters, a bonus daughter (daughter-in-law), and a bonus son (son-in-law). She is co-host of the SisterTalk with Viv & Becca and the Eggshell Effect: Fully Cooked and Cracking Up podcast.

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What happens when the thing you turn to for relief becomes the very thing holding you captive?

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Trina Brannen shares her journey from depression, marijuana and alcohol addiction, and spiritual disconnection to a life transformed by God's grace. What began as a way to cope with emotional pain eventually became a dependency that left her feeling isolated and trapped. Through Christian counseling, recovery programs, authentic community, and God's relentless pursuit of her heart, Trina found the freedom she never thought possible.

Together, Vivian and Trina discuss the growing normalization of marijuana use, particularly among women, the challenges of overcoming addiction in a culture that often celebrates it, and the importance of bringing hidden struggles into the light.

Whether you're battling addiction, struggling with depression, or simply feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges, this episode is a reminder that healing is possible, shame does not have the final word, and God is still in the business of restoration.

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Trina has been a Christian for over 20 years, but over the last 10 years, she has finally begun seeking a deeper relationship with God and learning what it means to surrender her life to Him fully. 

Trina’s journey has not always been easy. She struggled on and off with marijuana addiction for more than 40 years and battled depression for the last 25 years. Through God’s grace, strength, and faithfulness, Trina experienced true freedom and healing in 2026. That transformation has completely changed her life and deepened her passion for encouraging others who may be walking through similar struggles. Her favorite life verse is: "The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth." Psalms 145:18

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In this inspiring episode of the Juggling Life, Finding Balance Podcast, Vivian Cumins welcomes Molly Gomez, a former CBS reporter, international speaker, and story strategist, for a powerful conversation about navigating life’s transitions with faith, discernment, and purpose.

Molly shares her personal journey of relocating from California to Nevada, trusting God through uncertainty, and learning how to recognize when a life shift is divinely orchestrated rather than simply circumstantial. Together, Vivian and Molly explore how women can discern God’s direction in shifting seasons, heal from past wounds, and confidently step into the calling and voice God has given them.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

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Burnout almost convinced Diana that exhaustion was just a normal part of life. 

Constantly pouring into everyone else while running on empty, she found herself overwhelmed, weary, and searching for something more than temporary relief.

In this powerful testimony, Diana shares how attending the Burned-Out and Ready for a Better Way small group became a turning point in her life. What began as a step toward healing has now become a passion to help other women recognize that they were never meant to live depleted, disconnected, and barely surviving. Restoration is possible, and Diana wants others to experience it too.

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As a child and teenager, she struggled with low self-worth, constantly seeking love and validation through performance, relationships, and later substance use, while enduring foster care and family dysfunction. 

Her early adulthood continued in chaos, including an unstable marriage, addiction, and emotional pain, despite moments of resilience like finishing school and becoming a mother. 

A turning point came in her early 30s when, after hitting emotional rock bottom, she sought help through therapy and entered a 12-Step recovery program, committing to a path of sobriety.

Through recovery and faith, Diana began to rebuild her life, developing a relationship with God, healthier boundaries, and a stronger sense of worth and purpose. Today, Diana is a grounded, stable, happy wife, mother, and grandmother who reflects with gratitude on her transformation, finding peace, love, and fulfillment through service, spirituality, music, and meaningful relationships.

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What do you do when life feels like it’s falling apart? You look for "The Covering." 

In this episode, Vivian Cumins sits down with former journalist turned author and ministry leader, Stephanie Esposito, for a vulnerable look at faith under pressure.

This conversation is a masterclass in standing confidently on the Word of God, cultivating emotional resilience, and finding the strength to lead your family through the fire.

Tune in to learn how to foster resilience and discover that trusting in the character of a God who cannot lie is the ultimate game-changer for your daily life.

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Throughout her broadcast career, Stephanie covered major national and international stories, including reporting on Hurricane Sandy from the eye of the storm, winning an Associated Press Award for coverage of a gas explosion in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and interviewing U.S. Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and John McCain.

Stephanie is the author of The Covering: Spiritual First Aid for Families, a faith-based book rooted in Scripture and written to equip families to pray God’s Word with confidence. She is passionate about teaching believers that God can not lie and that His promises and authority are not symbolic, but meant to be lived and exercised daily.

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The Covering: Spiritual First Aid for Families

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Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women

A Better Way! The Break Down Better Guided Journal

SisterTalk with Viv & Becca is a special edition of the Juggling Life, Finding Balance Podcast, and is all about the third pillar to an abundant, balanced life: FUN! Viv & Becca are just two Oklahoma gals with a unique bond and a passion for storytelling, encouraging women to embrace every season of life. 

In this episode, Vivian and Becca reunite for an honest, lighthearted conversation about growth, change, and stepping into new seasons. They discuss what it means to take risks, follow one's creativity, and pursue callings that feel both exciting and scary. With their shared love for nostalgia, storytelling, and meaningful work, the conversation explores how our past shapes us while still making room for what’s next. 

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Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women

A Better Way! The Break Down Better Guided Journal

Website: https://viviancumins.com

In this special episode of the Juggling Life: Finding Balance podcast, host Vivian Cumins sits down with four women for a heartfelt and honest conversation about her new book, Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women.

Together, in this fun, book club-style episode, they reflect on specific devotional days from the book and share personal stories of burnout, healing, self-discovery, and restoration. The discussion highlights the importance of self-care, faith, and meaningful relationships, while emphasizing how community and honest conversation can be powerful tools in overcoming life’s challenges.

Each guest offers unique insights into how devotionals, prayer, and journaling have played a role in their own journeys. The episode concludes with details about the book and its companion guided journal, A Better Way!, which is designed to help women navigate this journey of restoration one intentional step at a time.

Key Takeaways:

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Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women

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In this special episode of Juggling Life, Finding Balance, host Vivian Cumins sits down with longtime friend and former colleague Anthony Jackson, A newly retired federal ombudsman, caregiver, and all-around encourager.

Even though Vivian’s new book Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women is aimed at women, Anthony shares why the message resonates deeply with men as well. Together, they explore burnout, balance, caregiving, perfectionism, faith, and the universal need for restoration—no matter your gender.

Anthony opens up about reading a devotional “for women,” the lessons he found inside, and why Break Down Better is a book he believes men can benefit from just as much as women.

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Books by Vivian:

Break Down Better: 52 Restoring Devotionals for Burned-Out Women

A Better Way! The Break Down Better Guided Journal 

Website: https://viviancumins.com

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