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For 25 years, Gina Miller struggled with addiction, childhood trauma, and feelings of shame. But even in her darkest moments, God never stopped pursuing her.

In this powerful conversation, Gina joins host Robin Blumenthal to share how an unforgettable moment in jail changed her faith, how she learned to see herself through God's eyes, and how her painful past became a story of hope and purpose.

If you've ever wondered whether God has given up on you, Gina's story is a beautiful reminder that His love never stops pursuing us.

Gina serves women in the Tucson area through events with I am Who I am and Beautifully Scarred. 

You can follow Gina on social media. 

IG: @ginamiller6777   FB: Gina Marie Miller

Here are two FREE Ebooks for you!
1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE.
2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth.  For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.com

Did you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide.

Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE.  Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation.

If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private community, “Reclaimed Story Community” or on  Facebook  or Instagram.

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What do you do when the life you prayed for does not unfold the way you hoped?

In this episode of Living the Reclaimed Life, Denisha sits down with Lara Silverman, a former federal prosecutor, bestselling Christian author, comedian, and host of the Singing Through Fire podcast. Lara shares honestly about chronic illness, the loss of her career, becoming a widow, wrestling with God in suffering, and learning that joy and grief can exist in the same story.

This is a real conversation about the questions many of us are afraid to say out loud, especially when God does not change our circumstances the way we hoped He would.

Lara's story is not about pretending suffering is easy. It is about discovering that God can still be present, faithful, and at work in the middle of it.

If you have ever wrestled with disappointment, loss, unanswered prayer, jealousy, grief, or wondering where God is in your story, this conversation is for you.

In this episode:

• Trusting God when circumstances do not make sense
• Wrestling honestly with anger, grief, and disappointment
• Finding joy without denying pain
• Letting go of comparison
• Believing your suffering is not the end of your story

STAY CONNECTED WITH LARA:

#1 Best Selling Author of SINGING THROUGH FIRE

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WATCH her podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdjsO4gbM9AP7RmPSxKFPyPS2bYxAPODy

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Watch her Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/TDcUeQrbVZk

Watch her full testimony: https://youtu.be/rFLorAndSk4

Here are two FREE Ebooks for you!
1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE.
2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth.  For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.com

Did you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide.

Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE.  Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation.

If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private community, “Reclaimed Story Community” or on  Facebook  or Instagram.

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What happens when fear and hopelessness become so heavy that you can’t see a way forward?

In this deeply personal conversation, Claudia Watts shares about one of the darkest seasons of her life and the moment she finally stopped carrying it alone. Through an unexpected conversation, the truth of God’s grace, and a simple yes of surrender, Claudia began to see hope again.

Today, more than 16 years later, Claudia shares her story as a reminder that your darkest chapter does not have to be the end of your story. Your life matters. There is hope. And you do not have to walk through the darkness alone.

Content Note: This episode includes an honest conversation about depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide. Please listen with care, and if you are struggling, reach out to someone you trust and seek professional or crisis support. Please call or text 988 if you need support. 

Here are two FREE Ebooks for you!
1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE.
2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth.  For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.com

Did you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide.

Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE.  Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation.

If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private community, “Reclaimed Story Community” or on  Facebook  or Instagram.

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What does it mean to truly see yourself as a daughter of God?

In this heartfelt conversation, Robin Blumenthal sits down with Melanie Sunukjian to explore how our relationships with our earthly fathers can shape the way we experience God as our Heavenly Father.

Melanie shares her own journey of recognizing what was missing in her relationship with her dad, seeing his willingness to grow, and learning to recognize the ways God has been loving, nurturing, and caring for her all along.

Together, Robin and Melanie talk about father wounds, the power of healthy community, women in Scripture, and the difference between constantly doing for God and learning to simply sit at His feet.

If you have ever struggled to understand what it means to be loved as a daughter, this conversation is an invitation to discover the intimacy of a good Father. 

Stay Connected with Melanie at www.melaniesunukjian.com

Instagram: @melaniesunukjian

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melanie.sunukjian/

Here are two FREE Ebooks for you!
1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE.
2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth.  For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.com

Did you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide.

Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE.  Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation.

If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private community, “Reclaimed Story Community” or on  Facebook  or Instagram.

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What do you do when you sense God asking you to take a step, but you have no idea where that step will lead?

If you’re anything like Denisha, you’d love for God to hand you a five-year plan in a three-ring binder, complete with color-coded tabs. But often, God doesn’t give us the whole roadmap. Instead, He invites us to stay close, listen for His voice, and trust Him with the next step.

In this special episode of Living the Reclaimed Life, Denisha is switching seats and becoming the guest. This conversation originally aired on Zach Imboden’s Full Life Coaching podcast, and Zach graciously gave us permission to share it with the Reclaimed Story community.

Zach is a pastor, leadership and marriage coach, and spiritual director who helps leaders, couples, and ministry teams cultivate lives rooted in God’s presence rather than the pressure to perform. He is passionate about prayer, spiritual formation, and helping people experience the full life Jesus promised.

Together, Zach and Denisha talk honestly about what it means to trust God in seasons of uncertainty. They explore discernment, fear, control, obedience, and the wrestling that can happen when God’s invitation takes us somewhere we never expected.

Denisha shares moments from her own journey when God asked for her yes, from reconnecting with her biological father after 30 years, to stepping onto a stage when she would have preferred the back row, to eventually starting Reclaimed Story. Again and again, she has discovered that obedience doesn’t always come with understanding first.

Sometimes you have to put your feet in the water before you see God part it.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why faith is less about knowing the destination and more about trusting the One who is leading you
• How relationship with God becomes the foundation for discernment
• What to do when you’re afraid you might make the “wrong” decision
• Why God is bigger than our decisions
• The prayer Denisha has been asking in uncertain seasons: “Jesus, what are You inviting me into?”
• How curiosity can help us release our demand for certainty
• Why wrestling with God can still be part of a trusting relationship
• How past experiences of God’s faithfulness help us take the next step
• What it means to become so convinced of God’s goodness that, even when we wrestle, our hearts keep coming back to yes

Maybe you’re facing a career change, a new opportunity, grief, a relationship decision, a calling that feels bigger than you, or simply a next step you cannot quite see.

You don’t have to know where the path is going when you know the character of the One you’re following.

As Denisha shares in this conversation, certainty isn’t found in knowing exactly what comes next. It is found in knowing Who you are clinging to.

Scriptures Mentioned

Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding…”

John 15:5
“I am the vine; you are the branches…”

Joshua 3
The Israelites step into the Jordan before the waters part.

Isaiah 30:21
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’”

Connect with Zach

Learn more about Zach Imboden, coaching, spiritual direction, and his work at FullLifeForYou.com, and listen to his podcast, Full Life Coaching.

Connect with Denisha

Learn more about Denisha’s speaking, coaching, and leadership training at DenishaWorkizer.com.

To learn more about Reclaimed Story and find resources, encouragement, community, and opportunities to connect, visit ReclaimedStory.com.

This episode originally aired on Full Life Coaching with Zach Imboden and is shared here with his permission.

Here are two FREE Ebooks for you!
1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE.
2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth.  For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.com

Did you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide.

Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE.  Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation.

If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private community, “Reclaimed Story Community” or on  Facebook  or Instagram.

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What if the greatest truth about your story is not what happened to you, but who never stopped pursuing you?

In this deeply moving episode of Living the Reclaimed Life, Robin Blumenthal sits down with author, speaker, and innovation expert Tess Jurgens to share a story of heartbreak, healing, and unwavering hope.

From the outside, Tess appeared successful. She earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering, built a thriving consulting business, authored multiple books, and spent decades helping organizations grow through creativity and innovation. Yet behind the accomplishments was a woman living through years of emotional abuse, control, and isolation.

After thirty years of marriage, Tess found herself leaving with little more than a few belongings, trusting God to lead her one step at a time into an entirely new life.

Robin and Tess also explore what it means to discover freedom after years of believing the painful messages spoken by others. Together they discuss identity, purpose, community, and the healing that comes when we begin believing what God says about us instead.

If you have ever felt unseen, stuck, rejected, or wondered if God still has a purpose for your life, this conversation will remind you that hope is never out of reach.

Tess has a book coming out soon - “Project Me: Becoming a Creative Christian Leader”

Stay connected with Tess: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresajurgens/

Connect with Reclaimed Story

If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who needs the reminder that Jesus is still pursuing her. Healing happens one story at a time, and your story matters.

Visit ReclaimedStory.com to explore our podcast, articles, events, jewelry collection, and the Reclaimed Community, a place where women can heal, grow, and discover they are never alone.

Here are two FREE Ebooks for you!
1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE.
2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth.  For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.com

Did you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide.

Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE.  Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation.

If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private community, “Reclaimed Story Community” or on  Facebook  or Instagram.

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Pregnancy and infant loss is a grief that many women carry quietly. Whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss, it is a journey that can leave families feeling isolated, misunderstood, and searching for hope.

In this deeply personal conversation, Deborah Murphy is joined by Kayla Fowler and Brittany Freshour, leaders of Held in Hope, a ministry that walks alongside women who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss. Together, they share their own stories of loss, the questions they wrestled with, and the ways God met them through unimaginable heartbreak.

Kayla shares the journey of multiple miscarriages, the prayers she prayed, the moments when God said "no," and how community helped sustain her faith through seasons of grief. Brittany shares the story of losing her daughter Sadie at 36 weeks, the profound sorrow of stillbirth, and how that experience transformed her relationship with God.

Rather than offering easy answers, this conversation honestly explores grief while pointing listeners toward the hope found in Christ. Kayla and Brittany also share how their experiences led them to help other women through Held in Hope, creating a place where no one has to walk this journey alone.

If you have experienced the loss of a baby, or if you love someone who has, this episode offers compassionate encouragement and the reminder that God is near to the brokenhearted.

In this episode you'll hear:

• Kayla's story of multiple miscarriages and how God sustained her through each loss.
• Brittany's experience of stillbirth and the impact it had on her faith.
• The importance of allowing yourself to grieve and giving loss a voice.
• How community can make a difference during seasons of deep sorrow.
• The difference between cultural hope and the hope found in Jesus Christ.
• The heart behind the ministry Held in Hope and how it serves grieving families.

Connect with Held in Hope

Held in Hope provides support for women walking through pregnancy and infant loss through monthly gatherings, online connection, and a private Facebook community.

Email: [email protected]

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Book Recommendation: Held - by Abbey Wedgeworth - this is the book that we have been going through as a group at our Held in Hope meetings, each chapter is so rich and points the reader back to the Bible. 

Here are two FREE Ebooks for you!
1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE.
2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth.  For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.com

Did you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide.

Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE.  Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation.

If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private community, “Reclaimed Story Community” or on  Facebook  or Instagram.

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Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking, Why did I react like that? Maybe you've promised yourself you wouldn't lose your patience, shut down, or become defensive again, only to find yourself falling into the same patterns.

What if those reactions aren't simply about willpower?

In this fascinating conversation, Robin Blumenthal sits down with neuroscience educator and founder of the Neural Leadership Academy, Rick Griffin, to explore how our brains are constantly working behind the scenes to predict, protect, and conserve energy. Understanding these hidden processes can completely change the way we view ourselves and the people we love.

Rather than responding with shame or frustration, you'll learn how curiosity opens the door to healthier relationships, greater self-awareness, and lasting change.

Whether you're navigating parenting, marriage, friendships, leadership, or your own healing journey, this episode offers practical insights that can help you respond with greater wisdom and compassion.

In This Episode You'll Discover:

• Why knowing what to do doesn't always translate into doing it

• The surprising reason your brain falls back on old habits during stressful moments

• How brain energy impacts your emotions, communication, and decision making

• Four hidden sources of strain that affect every relationship

• Why curiosity is one of the most powerful tools for healing and connection

• How to recognize when you or someone else needs safety, clarity, rest, or reduced overwhelm

• Practical ways to pause, reset, and respond instead of simply reacting

• A simple framework that can help you navigate difficult conversations with greater confidence

This conversation will help you understand that behavior is often the result of a brain under strain, not simply a lack of character or self-control. That shift in perspective can transform the way you relate to yourself and to others.

Connect with Rick Griffin

Learn more about Rick's work, neuroscience education, and Neuro Nation resources through the Neural Leadership Academy and his weekly Substack.

www.neuro-la.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-griffin-nla/

Share This Episode

If this conversation encouraged you, share it with a friend, spouse, parent, counselor, ministry leader, or anyone who desires healthier relationships and a deeper understanding of how God designed the brain to work.

Healing often begins with understanding, and sometimes one new perspective can change everything.

Here are two FREE Ebooks for you!
1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE.
2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth.  For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.com

Did you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide.

Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE.  Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation.

If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private community, “Reclaimed Story Community” or on  Facebook  or Instagram.

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What if we've been looking at the Samaritan woman through the wrong lens all along?

In this powerful teaching, Bible teacher Leanna Magelli invites us to take a fresh look at one of the most familiar stories in Scripture, John 4, the Samaritan woman at the well. As Leanna digs into the geography, history, and context surrounding this passage, she uncovers surprising connections between the woman at the well and Dinah's story in Genesis.

She explores what happened in the land of Shechem, a place marked by abuse, violence, betrayal, and brokenness, and why Jesus intentionally chose to walk through Samaria and stop at that particular well.

She paints a picture of a woman carrying deep pain and loss, a woman Jesus pursued, saw, and entrusted with His message.

If you've ever struggled with shame, felt overlooked, carried wounds from your past, or wondered if God truly sees you, this episode is for you.

This episode is provided by our Sponsor, Southwest Investment Advisors - "As financial advisors, they spend their careers helping people plan for the future. While supporting organizations like ours that assist families and provide compassionate care. This aligns with their commitment to helping individuals and communities thrive."

You can connect with them at www.siatucson.com. Now let's get the hot take on the woman at the well... 

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Why Jesus "had to" go through Samaria

• The connection between John 4 and Genesis 33-34

• What happened in Shechem and why it matters

• A different perspective on the Samaritan woman's five husbands

• How Jesus approaches our deepest wounds

• Why God consistently values, protects, and elevates women throughout Scripture

• The difference between seeing yourself through the world's lens versus God's lens

• How Jesus redeems what has been done to us and what we have done

• Why suffering and joy often walk hand in hand

• What it means to allow God to reclaim your story

Key Scriptures

John 4:1-42
Genesis 33-34
Acts 1:8

A Final Encouragement

The Samaritan woman didn't have to explain her pain to Jesus. He already knew. He knew her story, her losses, her wounds, and He still chose her.

The same is true for us.

Jesus knows the things we've done, the things that have been done to us, and the places we still carry shame. Yet He continues to pursue us with love, offering healing, redemption, and living water.

Whatever your "Shechem" may be, the place marked by pain, loss, disappointment, betrayal, or brokenness, Jesus is willing to meet you there.

Because you are seen. You are known. You are loved.

And your story is not over.

Enjoy more of Leanna's Bible teachings as well as her Pastors at https://www.youtube.com/@FCC_TUCSON

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Listen to more episodes of Living the Reclaimed Life Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. 

Because your story can become your strength.

Here are two FREE Ebooks for you!
1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE.
2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth.  For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.com

Did you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide.

Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE.  Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation.

If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private community, “Reclaimed Story Community” or on  Facebook  or Instagram.

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Grief is something none of us can avoid, yet many of us feel completely unprepared when it touches our lives or the lives of those we love.

In this episode of Living the Reclaimed Life, co-host Robin Blumenthal sits down with Ashley Hughes, founder and executive director of Joy in the Mourning. After experiencing the traumatic loss of her husband at a young age, Ashley found herself navigating a journey she never expected. Through her own grief, God planted a passion in her heart to help others who are walking through loss and to equip friends, families, churches, and communities to better support those who are grieving.

Ashley shares her personal story, the lessons she has learned through suffering, and practical ways we can come alongside those experiencing loss with compassion, understanding, and hope. This conversation offers encouragement for anyone who is grieving, as well as valuable insight for those who want to be a better friend, family member, or support person to someone facing one of life's most difficult seasons.

Sponsor Spotlight: Joy in the Mourning

This episode is sponsored by Joy in the Mourning.

Joy in the Mourning exists to support those who are walking through grief by equipping individuals and communities with resources, training, and compassionate support so that no one has to navigate grief alone.

Be sure to explore their support app and resources designed to help you become the kind of friend that someone who is grieving truly needs.

Stay Connected with Ashley: 

joyinthemourning.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyinthemourningnational/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyinthemourningnational

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If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who may need hope today.

For more resources, stories, articles, podcast episodes, and community, download the Reclaimed Story app and join us as we learn to live the reclaimed life together.

Here are two FREE Ebooks for you!
1. Shame Off You: 10 steps to shattering shame in your life, HERE.
2. ABC's: CLICK HERE for a FREE E-book to help you combat lies and replace them with God's truth.  For more encouragement, check out some of our offerings at www.reclaimedstory.com

Did you know we have a jewelry line that speaks to your identity in Jesus? CLICK HERE to shop. Every purchase helps support our mission to provide healing and hope to women worldwide.

Would you partner with us to spread the message of hope and healing? You can DONATE HERE.  Living the Reclaimed Life is a Reclaimed Story, Inc. podcast, An Arizona non-profit corporation.

If you would like to connect with a safe group of women doing real-life together, join our private community, “Reclaimed Story Community” or on  Facebook  or Instagram.