Mile Marker Miracles

Our family has faced no other battle quite like the one we fought from January to June 2021. Through every high and every low, my mom led by example with the fiercest faith. Even to her last breath, she remained steadfast and strong in her devotion to the Lord and to us. 

In today's episode, I vulnerably chronicle the last six months of her life on earth. It is probably the most personal episode I've ever recorded and it was incredibly therapeutic. As you listen, I know you will walk away in beautiful disbelief for how my mom maintained her faith despite all she was up against, and empowered to live more like her. I know that's how I feel.

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Have you ever heard the phrase "it's not about the destination, it's about the journey"? Well, Austin's mile marker truly encompasses that phrase. Austin's testimony is a powerful example of how God uses all parts of our lives to teach us where our true identity lies.

In this conversation, Austin shares about the environment he grew up in, what fueled his perception of who he was, how he dealt with not being successful, how to saturate yourself in the Lord, the moment that forced him to pause, peace that surpasses understanding, lots and lots of basketball, and much more.

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Back sight. Turn 180 degrees around. Front sight.

This episode is my part two conversation with my dad Steve Brown, and honestly it feels like we're having a conversation over the dinner table and happened to click record. Our conversation was sparked by a blog my dad wrote detailing the interesting surveying method that was used to lay out the Mason Dixon line, and we jump from there into so many interesting topics. We talk about what a mile marker actually is historically and spiritually, how to look back at your past and use it to give direction to your future, how to not allow pain in your past to dictate what the future will look like, how to decide truth vs. eternal truths, and how the Word of God determines our line of direction.

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It's my birthday episode! All are invited to the party!!

Every year on the day before my birthday, I take time to reflect on the year that is passing and goal cast for the year to come. With my birthday coming up tomorrow (eeeeeeeeks!), I'd love all of you to come along and do that with me! Since this podcast is about mile markers, I wanted to share one of my biggest and most impactful mile markers with you and, honestly, it's something I haven't shared with a lot of people before. I'm grateful to have this space to talk about it with all of you.

I share about having everything stripped away, the process of re-evaluating all aspects of my life, knowing exactly who I am and standing in full confidence in that, how I can intentionally pour into people without expectation, what this last year has taught me about God, people, and myself, and what I want to strive for in my 31st year.

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YOU GUYS. This episode is incredible, and incredibly helpful. 

I took SIX pages of notes listening back to this episode because it’s so full of wisdom and tips. Miriam and I pick back up with our conversation about mental health, and we cover it from all angels. We talk about how to best support your loved ones who are struggling with mental health, how to verbalize what you are walking through if you are struggling with mental health, how to create a safe space for honesty and openness, where God resides through all of this, why we should grieve and lament together as a community, and so much more.

At the end, Miriam gives amazing resources for the “you do” section and I HIGHLY encourage you to download the list of all of them for yourself. You can find the list on the “resources” page on my website (the link is below)

New episode every other Monday.  🤍

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My conversation with Miriam today felt like we were just chatting over coffee and happened to click "record". It's just that good. The year 2017 in Miriam's life brought incredible highs and intense lows, and I am so grateful that she shared openly and honestly about what she learned about mental health through it.

We talk about how highs and lows in life aren't always mutually exclusive, what positive and negativity look like related to mental health, how to identify where our mental health is really at, what holistic health looks like, where mental health fits in to the spiritual realm, and a whole lot more!

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Spoiler alert: I make a pretty major and exciting announcement in this episode!

My family and I have been part of the Down Syndrome community ever since my brother was born 27 years ago. I am fiercely protective of my brother, and advocacy for him and for others with Down Syndrome is what pumps through my blood. In this episode, I share my heart for inclusion, the things I have learned and experienced as a former special education teacher and a passionate sister who has immersed herself in Down Syndrome awareness, what causes Down Syndrome, what it's like to have a family member with Down Syndrome, how you can best support and stand with families who have children or siblings with Down Syndrome, and how you yourself can be an advocate. PLUS, I make a major announcement about a project I've been working on for almost four years that is an extension of my Down Syndrome advocacy.

... and I may or may not have cried twice during this episode.

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Do you have a testimony to share? When is the right time to share? How do you share what you believe? What if you don't feel led to share?

All of these questions (and more!) are answered in this episode during my conversation with Erik. We talk about what faith is made of, the different between believing "in" and believing "through", how to have a testimony if you've been a believer all of your life, and even how bungee jumping can be the same as our relationship with God. Wait, what? How? You'll have to listen to find out. Plus, at the end, we dive into the "You Do" application and how we can each implement the content of this conversation into our individual lives.

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Talk about an encounter with God that changed so many aspects of life.

In this episode, Erik walks us through how he went from having spiritual apathy and being unable to forgive, to overcoming his fears, seeking answers to his questions, and publicly sharing his testimony... and how the people around him nudged him closer and closer to God. 

If you wonder what your testimony looks like, how to share your experiences, how early encounters with God shape your long-term calling, what submitting and releasing your fears to God looks like, or just how to find God at all, then this is the episode for you. 

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Are you struggling with feeling like you're not doing any big or monumental things? Does it feel like you're stuck in a little bit of a rut and you aren't experiencing all of the fabulous moments you see other people sharing about? Are you just waiting for the big "a ha!" moment where your name or accomplishments finally click or are actually recognized? Trust me when I say I feel you and you should really listen to this episode.

Leah and I continue in part two of our conversation where we talk about why we each matter even if our name is never know publicly, how we can make the small moments carry big meaning, how to recognize our own importance, and how we think God feels about us wanting to be the star of the show.

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