Peaceful Presence Podcast: Testimonies of Faith, Hope & Miracles

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What’s the difference between a miracle… and healing?

Heather Z shares her amazing testimony of dying at 14 years old during a near-death experience where she encountered Jesus and experienced a miracle. Then, how years later, after battling through dialysis and long-term suffering, she learned that not every miracle happens instantly.

We talk about:
✨ her near-death experience
✨ encountering Jesus 
✨ why some miracles take time
✨ healing vs. miracles
✨ hearing God’s voice
✨ accessing the supernatural for healing
✨ faith during suffering
✨ overcoming fear, trauma, and discouragement
✨ how to build a real relationship with God
✨ and what God told her when she cried out, “What else can I do?”

Heather shares practical insight on faith, healing, spiritual authority, and learning how to trust God even when breakthrough doesn’t happen overnight.
 
👉 To learn more about Heather and Z Ministries or get a copy of her book, "Unlocking Heaven’s Truth" visit: 
https://josephz.com/

📖 https://josephzstore.com/collections/heather-z/products/unlocking-heavens-truth-book

Thank you for listening and being part of the Peaceful Presence Podcast Community! 

The Peaceful Presence Podcast exists to help people grow closer to God through honest conversations, life-changing testimonies, miracles, healing, and stories that reveal His faithfulness in every season.

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You may have a father wound and not even know it… and it may be shaping the way you see yourself, relationships, and even God.

In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Rick Altizer, the director and producer of He Calls Me Daughter, a film currently rising to the top of Angel Studios’ charts and impacting lives across the world.

We unpack:
▫️ Father wounds
▫️ Identity and self-worth
▫️ How our earthly father can shape the way we see God
▫️ Parenting and generational impact
▫️ Healing through Jesus
▫️ Seeing God as a perfect Heavenly Father

This conversation left me with so many insightful truths and golden nuggets that I know will stay with me for a long time.

🎬 Watch He Calls Me Daughter on Angel & join the Angel Guild movement here:
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I truly love what Angel is doing by bringing uplifting, faith-filled, hope-filled stories to the screen that actually inspire transformation and amplify light.

🎞️ Watch the trailer for He Calls Me Daughter:
https://www.angel.com/watch/he-calls-me-daughter/episode/264ea072-aa6a-402f-8a82-428dd3f2ea01

🌐 Learn More About the Film and the Facebook Community:
Official Film Website: https://hecallsmedaughter.org
Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/hecallsmedaughter

Rick also shared during the episode that:
▫️ FREE curriculum resources are available on the website
▫️ Churches and women’s groups can license the film
▫️ Counseling resources are available for women processing father wounds

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The Peaceful Presence Podcast exists to help people grow closer to God through honest conversations, life-changing testimonies, miracles, healing, and stories that reveal His faithfulness in every season.

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She was told she had 10 years to live… but her story didn’t end there.
In this episode, you’ll hear how God showed her what doctors missed and how that discovery led her down a completely different path to healing and purpose.

If you’ve ever wondered can autoimmune disease be reversed, or felt like you’ve tried everything for chronic illness with no real answers, this conversation offers a perspective most people never hear. What doctors missed wasn’t just one thing, it was the deeper connection between the body, the mind, and the spiritual foundation we often overlook.

In today’s episode of the Peaceful Presence Podcast, I sit down with a medical expert who personally walked through years of suffering, multiple autoimmune diseases, and being told her condition was incurable. In one of her lowest moments, she cried out to God and that moment became the beginning of a journey that challenged much of what she had been taught through medicine alone.

We talk about:
 ✨ Why so many people feel stuck in chronic illness
 ✨ The real root causes behind autoimmune disease
 ✨ What doctors often miss when treating symptoms
 ✨ How stress, fear, and unresolved emotions impact the body
 ✨ The role faith plays in healing and finding peace
 ✨ And how reconnecting with God can shift the way we walk through suffering

🎧 This conversation is filled with both practical insight and hope, especially for anyone searching for answers that go beyond the surface.

🔗 To learn more from Dori or join her free Sunday Healing Room, visit:
https://risehealchallenge.com/

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The Peaceful Presence Podcast exists to help people grow closer to God through honest conversations, life-changing testimonies, miracles, healing, and stories that reveal His faithfulness in every season.

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How do you trust God when you don’t know the plan or when nothing makes sense?

In this episode of the Peaceful Presence Podcast, I sit down with Bruce Wolff, a pilot who shares from real-life experience what it looks like to move forward in faith without having the full picture. We talk about fear, uncertainty, and the moments in life where you don’t understand what God is doing, but still have to take the next step.

This conversation will help you:
• Understand why trusting God can feel so difficult
• Learn how to trust God when nothing makes sense
• See how fear and anxiety can keep you stuck and how to move forward anyway
• Take practical steps of faith, even when you don’t have a clear plan

Bruce shares powerful insights from his book, Finding Hope Navigating an Obscure Path: Learning to Trust God When You Can Barely Understand Him, where he walks through seasons of loss, uncertainty, and learning to trust God one step at a time.

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Visit: https://www.faithfultext.com/ and use code 250thbday to get 25% off

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About the Podcast:
The Peaceful Presence Podcast is a faith-based Christian podcast sharing miracle stories, supernatural encounters, testimonies of faith, and Spirit-led teaching to strengthen your walk with God. From near-death experiences to moments of divine redirection and transformation, every story reveals how God guides and restores us in seasons we never expected.

Thank you for listening and being part of the Peaceful Presence Podcast Community! 

The Peaceful Presence Podcast exists to help people grow closer to God through honest conversations, life-changing testimonies, miracles, healing, and stories that reveal His faithfulness in every season.

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In this episode, we dive into deliverance, healing, and bold faith... topics that many Christians don’t always openly talk about, but are becoming more part of the conversation in the faith space. 

I’m joined by Summer Dey, an international speaker, author, and coach who shares her powerful story of loss, identity, and transformation. From losing everything in a moment… to stepping into deliverance and witnessing lives changed, this conversation is filled with truth, perspective, and real-life testimony.

We talk about:

•  What deliverance really is (and what it’s not) 
•  Spiritual warfare, healing, and freedom 
•  How fear can keep you from walking in your calling 
•  Identity, worth, and stepping into bold faith
•  Real stories of healing and transformation 

You’ll also experience a special moment of prayer at the end of this episode... one I encourage you to stay for and receive.

🔗 Connect with Summer Dey & Get Her Resources

✨ Free Forgiveness Course (Power to Forgive):

👉 https://powertoforgive.com

✨ Learn more about Summer's Faith on Fire Live Event this September:

👉https://faithonfirelive.com

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Website: https://summerdey.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSummerDey
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Their newest release, He Calls Me Daughter, speaks to identity, worth, and receiving love.

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Thank you for listening and being part of the Peaceful Presence Podcast Community! 

The Peaceful Presence Podcast exists to help people grow closer to God through honest conversations, life-changing testimonies, miracles, healing, and stories that reveal His faithfulness in every season.

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Why do you feel lonely even with friends? If you’re feeling alone, disconnected, or wondering why you feel lonely in a world more connected than ever, this episode will help you understand why and how to build real, meaningful relationships.

In this episode of the Peaceful Presence Podcast, Olivia Figuered sits down with April Farlow to talk about the reality so many are facing... feeling isolated despite having people around them.

We dive into:

➡️ what real friendship actually looks like
➡️ why loneliness is increasing
➡️ how to show up for others in both hard and good seasons
➡️ how the people around you shape your future
➡️ how to step into your identity without dimming your light

If this episode encourages you, make sure to subscribe and share it with someone who needs this message.
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To learn more about April, the work she’s doing, or to get a copy of her book Pieces of You, check out the links below:

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567739151510

Website www.aprilfarlow.com

Get her book Pieces of You:
https://www.amazon.com/Pieces-You-https://www.amazon.com/Pieces-You-Knowing-Light-Whose/dp/1960810723

Lydia’s Place (Nonprofit): https://lydias-place.com/

Publishing (Yorkshire Publishing): https://yorkshirepublishing.com/
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About the Podcast:
The Peaceful Presence Podcast is a faith-based Christian podcast sharing miracle stories, supernatural encounters, testimonies of faith, and Spirit-led teaching to strengthen your walk with God. From near-death experiences to moments of divine redirection and transformation, every story reveals how God guides and restores us in seasons we never expected.

Thank you for listening and being part of the Peaceful Presence Podcast Community! 

The Peaceful Presence Podcast exists to help people grow closer to God through honest conversations, life-changing testimonies, miracles, healing, and stories that reveal His faithfulness in every season.

🌿 Connect with your host, Olivia Figuered:
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What does it look like when someone fully surrenders to the assignment God has placed on their life?

In today’s episode of the Peaceful Presence Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Brian Simmons, the lead translator of The Passion Translation Bible, to hear the story behind the work, the journey, and the heart that shaped it.

From remote missions… to powerful encounters… to spending nearly two decades of his life translating the Bible…

But what stayed with me wasn’t the scale of what he did, but rather the heart and passion behind it all..

I hope this conversation gives you a fresh perspective and speaks to your heart in a new way.
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Learn more about Dr. Brian Simmons and his work:
https://www.passionandfire.com/

To explore more about The Passion Translation, you can find additional information here:
https://www.thepassiontranslation.com/
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About the Podcast:

The Peaceful Presence Podcast is a faith-based Christian podcast sharing miracle stories, supernatural encounters, testimonies of faith, and Spirit-led teaching to strengthen your walk with God. From near-death experiences to moments of divine redirection and transformation, every story reveals how God guides and restores us in seasons we never expected.

Thank you for listening and being part of the Peaceful Presence Podcast Community! 

The Peaceful Presence Podcast exists to help people grow closer to God through honest conversations, life-changing testimonies, miracles, healing, and stories that reveal His faithfulness in every season.

🌿 Connect with your host, Olivia Figuered:
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Have you been feeling distant from God… and you’re not sure why?

In this short teaching from the Draw Closer to God series on the Peaceful Presence Podcast, Olivia Figuered shares how unresolved anger and unforgiveness may be quietly blocking your peace and your connection with God.

Many of us are praying, showing up, and trying to do the “right things”… but still feel disconnected. What if the issue isn’t what you’re doing, but what you’re holding onto?

Drawing from the book of Matthew and real-life experience, this episode walks you through:

➡️Why anger doesn’t just stay where you put it...it cycles back to you.
➡️How unforgiveness affects your thoughts, peace, and ability to hear God
➡️The difference between forgiving a person and excusing their behavior
➡️What to do when you feel hurt not just by people...but even by God
➡️A simple, practical way to release anger and reconnect with Him

✨ This is part of the Draw Closer to God series - short teachings designed to help you:

Hear God more clearly
Let go of what’s weighing you down
Walk in peace, purpose, and trust

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About the Podcast:
The Peaceful Presence Podcast is a faith-based Christian podcast sharing miracle stories, supernatural encounters, testimonies of faith, and Spirit-led teaching to strengthen your walk with God. From near-death experiences to moments of divine redirection and transformation, every story reveals how God guides and restores us in seasons we never expected.

Thank you for listening and being part of the Peaceful Presence Podcast Community! 

The Peaceful Presence Podcast exists to help people grow closer to God through honest conversations, life-changing testimonies, miracles, healing, and stories that reveal His faithfulness in every season.

🌿 Connect with your host, Olivia Figuered:
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What if the hard things you’re walking through right now… aren’t happening to you, but are actually drawing you closer to God?

In this episode of my Draw Closer to God series, I’m sharing something the Lord has been showing me...a different way to look at life, challenges, and even the everyday moments we often overlook.

So many of us wait until things fall apart before we turn to God. But what if every moment... the good, the hard, and everything in between is an invitation to know Him more?

In this episode, we talk about:

Why we often seek God in hard seasons
How to begin recognizing Him in your everyday life
The shift that brings more peace, clarity, and connection with Him
And a simple way to start drawing closer to God today

If you’ve been feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or just wanting more of God in your life, I hope something in this episode encourages you.

👉 Download my free guide: 7 Ways I Personally Draw Closer to God 
https://oliviafiguered.com/request-pdf-download/

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About the Podcast:
The Peaceful Presence Podcast is a faith-based Christian podcast sharing miracle stories, supernatural encounters, testimonies of faith, and Spirit-led teaching to strengthen your walk with God. From near-death experiences to moments of divine redirection and transformation, every story reveals how God guides and restores us in seasons we never expected.

Thank you for listening and being part of the Peaceful Presence Podcast Community! 

The Peaceful Presence Podcast exists to help people grow closer to God through honest conversations, life-changing testimonies, miracles, healing, and stories that reveal His faithfulness in every season.

🌿 Connect with your host, Olivia Figuered:
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Feeling spiritually stuck… or distant from God?
What if the reason isn’t what you think?

In this first short episode of my Draw Closer to God series, I’m sharing something the Lord has really been putting on my heart.
Sometimes the thing blocking our connection with God isn’t spiritual at all… it’s something in our everyday life that’s simply out of order.

Sometimes we think getting closer to God means doing more like praying more, going to church more, trying harder…
and those things are good, but sometimes it’s not about doing more.
It’s about removing what’s in the way.

So many people are searching for how to get closer to God, how to hear Him more clearly, or why they feel disconnected…
but what if the answer starts with something practical?

In Bible 1 Timothy 3:5, it says:
“If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?”

This points to a deeper principle:
✨ what’s closest to us matters first
✨ order creates space for overflow
✨ small shifts can lead to real spiritual growth

In this episode, we talk about:

Why you may feel spiritually stuck
How getting your life in order impacts your relationship with God
Simple, practical shifts to help you reconnect
How to invite God into your everyday life, not just a moment

🎧 This is Episode 1 of my Draw Closer to God series - short teachings on what may be blocking your connection with God and how to move forward with clarity and peace.

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I created a guide: 7 personal things I do to deepen my relationship with God
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My heart is that no matter where you are in your walk with God, something here helps you go a little deeper.
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About the Podcast:
The Peaceful Presence Podcast is a faith-based Christian podcast sharing miracle stories, supernatural encounters, testimonies of faith, and Spirit-led teaching to strengthen your walk with God. From near-death experiences to moments of divine redirection and transformation, every story reveals how God guides and restores us in seasons we never expected.
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Thank you for listening and being part of the Peaceful Presence Podcast Community! 

The Peaceful Presence Podcast exists to help people grow closer to God through honest conversations, life-changing testimonies, miracles, healing, and stories that reveal His faithfulness in every season.

🌿 Connect with your host, Olivia Figuered:
https://linktr.ee/oliviafiguered