Let it be Podcast

What happens when you have faith, but life still doesn’t turn out the way you hoped?

Pastor Scott Heider joins us for our first-ever two-part conversation, beginning with one of Ruthe’s Learned Wisdoms:“Faith isn’t about believing everything will be all right; it’s about knowing you’ll be prepared when it isn’t."

In part one, we talk about what faith means, where we place our trust, and whether believing leaves room for doubt. Scott shares a recent loss in his family and the experience of holding grief and celebration at the same time. Tim brings his questions as an agnostic, and Ruthe reflects on something deeply personal: Is it okay that she’s never been angry at God after losing Karla?

There’s laughter, vulnerability, and a reminder that we don’t all grieve—or come to faith—the same way. Sometimes, being there for someone means showing up without having the right words.

Whether faith is familiar, something you’re questioning, or something you’re just beginning to explore, there’s room for you here. Pull up a chair and join us.

Did today's episode give you little boost of hope and encouragement right when you needed it? If it did, we'd love it if you'd hit that like button, subscribe, and maybe even share it with someone who could use a little light today. For extra content and more from this podcast, make sure to follow us at Instagram at letitbe.podcast. And remember, there's still beauty unfolding in your story.

We're BACK! Season 2 of the Let It Be Podcast is here!

Same hearts. New conversations. And yes, we're kicking things off with FAITH!

Here's the funny part… Tim, the agnostic, was the one who suggested we start with faith! Go figure! In this episode, we catch up, share what's changing this season, and talk about what faith means from two very different perspectives.One thing hasn't changed. We both believe everyone has a story worth hearing, and there's always something we can learn from each other.

Our hope is that these conversations bring a little hope and encouragement into your own journey.🎧

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

And we'd love to hear from you…What does faith mean to you?

Did today's episode give you little boost of hope and encouragement right when you needed it? If it did, we'd love it if you'd hit that like button, subscribe, and maybe even share it with someone who could use a little light today. For extra content and more from this podcast, make sure to follow us at Instagram at letitbe.podcast. And remember, there's still beauty unfolding in your story.

Looking Back, Moving Forward

Nineteen episodes. Powerful stories. One shared message: hope is never out of reach.

In this special season finale, Ruthe and Tim look back on the conversations, guests, and learned wisdoms that shaped the first season of the Let It Be Podcast. They revisit meaningful moments from Henry DiCarlo, Maree Dee, Pastor Scott Heider, Myles, Dr. Bianca DeAnda, Camie McDonald, Lisa Stout, Ron Neal, and Recinda Janine—reflecting on authenticity, mental health, guilt, grief, faith, courage, acceptance, and becoming who you were meant to be.

Ruthe and Tim also share an honest conversation about faith, doubt, curiosity, and how their relationship has grown throughout the season.

Thank you to every guest who trusted us with their story and every listener who joined us along the way. This may be the end of Season One, but it is only the beginning of the journey ahead.

Every story matters. No one is alone. Even in the hardest places, hope is never out of reach.

Thank you for listening to Season One of the Let It Be Podcast. We'd love to hear from you as we prepare for Season Two. Share your thoughts, your story, or someone whose story should be told.

Follow us on Instagram: @letitbe.podcast

Did today's episode give you little boost of hope and encouragement right when you needed it? If it did, we'd love it if you'd hit that like button, subscribe, and maybe even share it with someone who could use a little light today. For extra content and more from this podcast, make sure to follow us at Instagram at letitbe.podcast. And remember, there's still beauty unfolding in your story.

Looking Back, Moving Forward

Nineteen episodes. Powerful stories. One shared message: hope is never out of reach.

In this special season finale, Ruthe and Tim look back on the conversations, guests, and learned wisdoms that shaped the first season of the Let It Be Podcast. They revisit meaningful moments from Henry DiCarlo, Maree Dee, Pastor Scott Heider, Myles, Dr. Bianca DeAnda, Camie McDonald, Lisa Stout, Ron Neal, and Recinda Janine—reflecting on authenticity, mental health, guilt, grief, faith, courage, acceptance, and becoming who you were meant to be.

Ruthe and Tim also share an honest conversation about faith, doubt, curiosity, and how their relationship has grown throughout the season.

Thank you to every guest who trusted us with their story and every listener who joined us along the way. This may be the end of Season One, but it is only the beginning of the journey ahead.

Every story matters. No one is alone. Even in the hardest places, hope is never out of reach.

Thank you for listening to Season One of the Let It Be Podcast. We'd love to hear from you as we prepare for Season Two. Share your thoughts, your story, or someone whose story should be told.

Follow us on Instagram: @letitbe.podcast

Did today's episode give you little boost of hope and encouragement right when you needed it? If it did, we'd love it if you'd hit that like button, subscribe, and maybe even share it with someone who could use a little light today. For extra content and more from this podcast, make sure to follow us at Instagram at letitbe.podcast. And remember, there's still beauty unfolding in your story.

Fear has a way of convincing us that our past defines our future—but courage tells a different story.

In this final episode of our Courage Series, we sit down with artist, writer, and creator Racinda Janine, whose life has been marked by adoption, trauma, abuse, PTSD, and an extraordinary journey of healing. Rather than allowing her past to define her, Racinda shares how curiosity, therapy, hope, and the daily choice to keep moving forward helped her discover who she truly is.

This isn't a story about having all the answers. It's a conversation about finding the courage to become yourself—one step at a time. Through honesty, resilience, and hope, Racinda reminds us that our past does not have to determine our future, and that healing begins when we stop letting others define who we are.

Did today's episode give you little boost of hope and encouragement right when you needed it? If it did, we'd love it if you'd hit that like button, subscribe, and maybe even share it with someone who could use a little light today. For extra content and more from this podcast, make sure to follow us at Instagram at letitbe.podcast. And remember, there's still beauty unfolding in your story.

After enduring unimaginable loss, injustice, grief, and heartbreak, Ron Neal shares what it means to keep going when life has taken almost everything.

In this powerful Courage Series conversation, Ron opens up about the loss of his brother, the death of his daughter, the collapse of his marriage, and years of painful battles that tested his faith. Yet through it all, he discovered a peace that doesn't come from circumstances—it comes from surrender.

Join us as we talk about resilience, forgiveness, faith, acceptance, and the courage to keep living when the road ahead feels impossible.

"When your worst fear stares you in the face, don't turn away. If you can find the courage to look it in the eye, you've accepted God's great gift of strength."


Did today's episode give you little boost of hope and encouragement right when you needed it? If it did, we'd love it if you'd hit that like button, subscribe, and maybe even share it with someone who could use a little light today. For extra content and more from this podcast, make sure to follow us at Instagram at letitbe.podcast. And remember, there's still beauty unfolding in your story.

In this heartfelt episode of the Let It Be podcast Courage Series, we sit down with Lisa Stout for an honest conversation about breast cancer, fear, faith, and the strength that comes through surrender.After watching her mother battle breast cancer, Lisa always knew one day she might face the same journey herself. At 58 years old, that fear became reality. But instead of giving up, Lisa leaned into faith, family, friendship, and the courage to surrender what she could not control.Together, we talk about:

• strength through uncertainty,
• motherhood and generational fear,
• surrendering control,
• finding peace during illness,
• and learning how to keep living with hope.

This episode is emotional, uplifting, vulnerable, and full of encouragement for anyone walking through a difficult season.Sometimes strength is not found in fighting harder — sometimes strength is found in surrender.

Did today's episode give you little boost of hope and encouragement right when you needed it? If it did, we'd love it if you'd hit that like button, subscribe, and maybe even share it with someone who could use a little light today. For extra content and more from this podcast, make sure to follow us at Instagram at letitbe.podcast. And remember, there's still beauty unfolding in your story.

In this opening episode of our Courage Series, Ruthe and Tim explore what happens when fear is no longer a “what if,” but something standing directly in front of you. Together, they unpack courage, acceptance, strength, identity, and the quiet decisions that shape who we become. Through deeply personal stories and honest reflection, this conversation reminds us that courage is not always loud — sometimes it simply means taking the next step forward.

Did today's episode give you little boost of hope and encouragement right when you needed it? If it did, we'd love it if you'd hit that like button, subscribe, and maybe even share it with someone who could use a little light today. For extra content and more from this podcast, make sure to follow us at Instagram at letitbe.podcast. And remember, there's still beauty unfolding in your story.

What Do You Do When You Can’t Control It?

As we close out our Choices series, we come back to the Learned Wisdom that has guided every conversation:

“Just because a circumstance beyond your control has taken away some of your choices, it doesn’t mean it’s taken away all of your choices.”

In this episode, Ruthe and Tim reflect on the powerful stories shared by Bianca DeAnda and Camie McDonald—two women who faced very different circumstances, yet both discovered what it means to keep moving forward when control is no longer yours.

From naming emotions to releasing shame…
From grief to growth…
From holding on to learning how to let go…

This conversation is about the moment you realize you can’t control the outcome—and the choice you still have in how you respond.

We also share personally what shifts in us when control is taken—and how surrender, acceptance, and even curiosity can lead to peace.

As you listen, consider this: When control has been taken from you… what is your non-negotiable choice?

Did today's episode give you little boost of hope and encouragement right when you needed it? If it did, we'd love it if you'd hit that like button, subscribe, and maybe even share it with someone who could use a little light today. For extra content and more from this podcast, make sure to follow us at Instagram at letitbe.podcast. And remember, there's still beauty unfolding in your story.

Holding Loss — and the Choices That Remain

When tragedy changes everything… what does it look like to keep going? In this episode, we sit down with Cammie McDonald for an honest conversation about grief, family, and the choices that remain — even in the hardest seasons.

Rooted in our learned wisdom:
“Just because a circumstance beyond your control has taken away some of your choices, it doesn’t mean it’s taken away all of your choices.”

This is a conversation about holding loss, supporting one another, and learning how to move forward — one choice at a time.

✨ Reflection Question:
What choices are still yours, even while you’re holding what’s been taken?

Did today's episode give you little boost of hope and encouragement right when you needed it? If it did, we'd love it if you'd hit that like button, subscribe, and maybe even share it with someone who could use a little light today. For extra content and more from this podcast, make sure to follow us at Instagram at letitbe.podcast. And remember, there's still beauty unfolding in your story.