Out of Focus

The enemy convinced her she was too broken for God to love her.

After years of abuse, addiction, toxic relationships, shame, heartbreak, and searching for identity in all the wrong places, Emma Ciaramitaro believed her life was beyond redemption.

In this powerful episode of Out of Focus, Shannon sits down with Emma as she vulnerably shares her journey through trauma, drugs, partying, abortion, deep shame, and hitting rock bottom — before encountering the life-changing love of Jesus.

Emma opens up about the emotional pain she carried for years, the emptiness she tried to fill through the world, and the moment she realized that only God could heal what was broken inside of her.

Together, Shannon and Emma talk about:

• Shame and redemption

• Identity and worth

• Toxic relationships and trauma

• Addiction and brokenness

• God’s relentless pursuit

• How Jesus transforms lives from the inside out

This episode is a reminder that no one is too far gone for the grace of God.

If you’ve ever struggled with shame, regret, or believing your story is beyond repair, this conversation will encourage you to run to the Father exactly as you are.

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 🤍

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What if your life is the only Bible someone ever reads?

There are moments in life where you realize…

people aren’t just listening to what you say…

they’re watching how you live.

In this episode of Out of Focus, Shannon sits down with her mom for a powerful and deeply meaningful conversation about what it truly looks like to live out your faith in everyday life.

This episode goes beyond words and into action—exploring how character, humility, boldness, and grace can impact the people around us more than we realize.

Through real stories from the workplace, Shannon’s mom shares what it looked like to stand firm in her faith while navigating difficult environments, challenging personalities, and moments that required both courage and wisdom.

This conversation speaks to anyone who has ever wondered:

• How do I live out my faith in a secular environment?
• What does it look like to be bold without being abrasive?
• Can my life really make a difference?

The answer is yes—and this episode is a reminder that God often uses the quiet consistency of our lives to draw others to Him.

💛 You don’t have to have all the right words. A life surrendered to God speaks volumes on its own.

📖 “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” — Matthew 5:16

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What if the place you’re trying to escape… is where God wants to meet you?

A lot of people hit a moment in life where what they’ve been holding together… just starts to fall apart.

Maybe things didn’t turn out the way they thought they would.

Maybe they’re tired of trying to keep everything in control.

Maybe they’re wondering where God even is in the middle of it.

In this episode of Out of Focus, Shannon Stewart sits down with Emily Copeland for an honest, real, and deeply needed conversation.

Emily shares how modeling slowly shaped the way she saw her body, her worth, and her need for approval… and how that constant pressure to measure up left her exhausted.

This episode speaks directly to the quiet struggle so many women carry—the feeling of never quite measuring up.

Emily also opens up about a season she never would have chosen—a painful and confusing time that felt like a desert.

She was hurt.

She was angry.

And she didn’t understand what God was doing.

But instead of walking away… she opened her Bible.

And what she found wasn’t what she expected.

God met her there.

Not after everything was fixed.

Not when she had it all together.

Right there in the middle of it.

In this conversation, they talk about:

• performance-based faith and striving
• the pressure to “get it right”
• the illusion of control
• what to do when you feel angry at God
• and how surrender leads to real peace

This episode is for anyone who feels tired, overwhelmed, or unsure of how to trust God in a difficult season.

Surrender might feel like losing control…but it’s actually where peace begins.

"Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28

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Have you ever gotten something you thought would make you happy… and it didn’t?

She won America’s Next Top Model.

She traveled the world.

She built the life so many dream about.

And still… something was missing.

In this episode of Out of Focus, Shannon Stewart sits down with Jaslene Gonzalez for a raw and honest conversation about success, identity, and what happens when the life you worked for doesn’t satisfy you the way you thought it would.

Jaslene shares her journey—from an abusive relationship, to winning Top Model, to hitting a breaking point that forced her to slow down and ask a deeper question:

“Is this really what I thought would fulfill me?”

What she found wasn’t more success.

It wasn’t more validation.

It was Jesus.

In the middle of loss, confusion, and rebuilding, she encountered a God who wasn’t distant—but pursuing.

This episode is for the one who feels like something is missing…

even when life looks good on the outside.

God hasn’t left you.

He’s closer than you think.

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." (Psalm 34:18)

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She remembers thinking this back in junior high and high school… what is wrong with me?

Why relationships didn’t work.

Why she felt overlooked.

Why she could love deeply… but still feel unfulfilled.

And if she’s honest…that question followed her longer than she expected.

This episode of Out of Focus begins with a question so many people quietly carry:

“Is it me?”

Shannon Stewart and her husband, Mike, have an honest, faith-filled conversation about relationships—singleness, dating, and marriage—but with a deeper focus on what’s happening beneath the surface.

Because what if the confusion…the waiting…and even the disappointment…isn’t rejection?

What if it’s preparation?

In this episode, they discuss:

• Why singleness can feel painful—and what God may be doing in it

• The lies people believe about love and “the one”

• Red flags often ignored in dating

• What Scripture truly says about relationships

• What biblical submission really means

• How to find peace in every season—single, dating, or married

This conversation goes beyond surface-level advice and points back to identity, purpose, and God’s timing.

Many people wrestle with the question:

“Is something wrong with me?”

This episode answers that with truth, clarity, and hope.

✨ God is not withholding something good—He is preparing something right.

"Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Matthew 6:33)

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You can spend your whole life around God… and still not actually know Him.

On this episode of Out of Focus, Shannon Stewart sits down with her mom to talk about a reality that so many people quietly wrestle with.

She went to church. She believed in God. She followed what she was taught. But deep down, there was still a distance she couldn’t explain. She didn’t know how to get a hold of Him… and she didn’t realize she was missing the very thing she was searching for.

Until everything broke.

In her own words, it was in that place of emptiness—when nothing else could fill what she felt inside—that she finally cried out for truth. And God met her there.

Not through religion.

Not through tradition.

But through His Word.

What followed wasn’t just a small shift—it was a complete transformation. From confusion to clarity. From striving to surrender. From knowing about God… to actually walking with Him.

In this episode, Shannon and her mom talk about:

– what it looks like to grow up around faith but still feel disconnected

– the difference between religion and relationship

– how the Word of God became real and alive

– and how everything changes when you realize you have direct access to God through Jesus

This episode isn’t about where someone came from.

It’s about what God revealed… and how His truth changed everything.

If you’ve ever felt like you believe in God… but still feel far from Him… you’re not alone.

And you’re not stuck.

God is not hiding from you.

He’s closer than you think—and He’s inviting you to know Him.

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13)

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He looked like he had it all together… but behind the scenes, he was falling apart.

In this powerful episode of Out of Focus, Shannon Stewart sits down with Freddy as he shares his story publicly for the very first time—a story marked by pressure, performance, addiction, and ultimately, redemption.

Freddy grew up in church, played football at NC State, and built a successful career in medical sales. But beneath the surface, anxiety began to take hold. What started as pressure to perform turned into a battle with identity that led him into dependency on ADHD medication… and eventually cocaine.

As success increased, so did the spiral.

Behind closed doors, Freddy was battling shame, addiction, and suicidal thoughts—reaching a point where he believed there was no way out. But in the middle of his darkest moment, everything changed…

God intervened.

In this raw and honest conversation, he shares:

• The hidden pressure behind performance and identity
• How anxiety shaped his life from a young age
• The slow drift into addiction—and how it took everything
• The moment everything came to light
• How God met him in his lowest place and began restoring his life

This episode is not just about addiction… it’s for the person who feels stuck, ashamed, and too far gone.

Because the truth is—you are not beyond the reach of God’s grace.

🤍 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18

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She had the beauty, the opportunities, and the life most girls dream of… but it still wasn’t enough.

In this powerful episode of Out of Focus, Shannon Stewart sits down with Nicole Weider for a deeply honest conversation about beauty, identity, pressure, purpose, and the kind of transformation that only comes through Christ.

Nicole shares what it was like growing up in the modeling industry—being praised for her looks, stepping into a world that constantly pushed her to be thinner, sexier, and more “enough,” and chasing success in Hollywood that ultimately left her feeling empty.

As she searched for meaning in all the wrong places, she discovered firsthand that nothing the world offers can truly satisfy the human heart.

Everything changed when Nicole encountered Jesus.

She opens up about how her life shifted, how her identity was restored, and how her purpose became clear when she stopped asking, “What do I want?” and started asking, “What does God want from me?”

Nicole also shares about one of the most difficult seasons of her life—being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. She vulnerably walks through the fear, the shock, and the surrender, and how she experienced the peace of God in the middle of uncertainty. What was meant to break her became the very thing that refined her.

In this episode, Shannon and Nicole discuss:

• the pressure of modeling and appearance from a young age
• the lies culture tells women about beauty, sex, and worth
• the emptiness that can come from chasing success
• finding Jesus and discovering true identity
• walking through a stage 4 cancer diagnosis with faith
• surrender, healing, and living with eternal perspective

Nicole’s story is a powerful reminder that while the world offers many things that promise fulfillment, only Jesus truly satisfies.

Encouragement:

For anyone feeling lost, insecure, or out of focus—this season is not the end of your story. God is near to you, even here. What feels like it’s breaking you may be the very place where He meets you, restores you, and brings your life into focus.

“And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:19

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Why do so many Christians stay silent about their faith?

In this episode of Out of Focus, Shannon Stewart and her husband Mike Lee explore a question many believers wrestle with: why does sharing our faith feel so difficult?

Together they unpack the fears that often hold Christians back — fear of rejection, fear of offending others, and fear of not having the right answers.

Through powerful stories from global missions and personal experiences of grace and restoration, they reveal that sharing faith isn’t about pressure or persuasion. It’s about authenticity.

It’s about living in a way that reflects the love, hope, and peace of Christ.

For listeners who feel unqualified or hesitant to talk about Jesus, this episode offers a refreshing reminder: your story matters, and God can use even the most ordinary moments to point people toward Him.

Faith shared through love can change lives.

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses…” (Acts 1:8)

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She brought her Bible into the club… and God met her there.

In this powerful episode of Out of Focus, Shannon sits down with Elizabeth to hear the redemptive story of a woman who spent years in the adult entertainment industry while silently battling shame, survival mode, and the deep ache of abandonment.

Elizabeth shares what it was like to grow up without her mother, be raised by her grandparents, wrestle with insecurity and abuse, become a teen mom, and eventually enter a world she never imagined for herself—all while still sensing that God had not completely let go of her.

One of the most moving parts of her story is the group of Christian women who came into the club simply to love, pray, and remind the women there that they were seen by God. Through conviction, grace, and the kindness of people who reflected Jesus, Elizabeth began to realize that her story was not over.

This episode is a raw and hope-filled reminder that no one is beyond the reach of God’s mercy.

It is for the woman carrying shame.

For the one who feels stuck.

For the one who thinks she has gone too far.

And for anyone who needs to be reminded that God still writes redemption stories.

Encouraging word:

What feels like the darkest chapter of your life may become the very place where God reveals His mercy most clearly.

Verse:

"Where in increased, grace abounded all the more." Romans 5:20

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