Lara witnessed massacre during the Civil War in Angola, Africa. Her family escaped as refugees to the US and upon arrival she and her sister were kidnapped. After being rescued she survived violence from her father who suffered extreme PTSD from years spent in guerilla warfare. Lara witnessed miracle after miracle but still struggled with the question of why a loving God allowed these horrific things to happen to her.

Real Women Real Life Podcast

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Carie rebelled against the Christian rules of religion that claimed she was "less than" as a woman. She leaned hard into building her own empire and numbing her pain, but everything changed when she met Jesus in a FedEx truck and discovered real relationship with him.

Learn about Carie's ministry, curriculum and current projects at BGP Ministries
Carie's YouTube @CarieSmith

Real Women Real Life Podcast

Instagram @realwomenreallifepodcast

Carie rebelled against the Christian rules of religion that claimed she was "less than" as a woman. She leaned hard into building her own empire and numbing her pain, but everything changed when she met Jesus in a FedEx truck and discovered real relationship with him.
Learn about Carie's ministry, curriculum and current projects at BGP Ministries
Carie's YouTube @CarieSmith

Real Women Real Life Podcast

Instagram @realwomenreallifepodcast

Carie rebelled against Christian rules of religion that said she was "less than" as a woman. She leaned hard into building her own empire and numbing her pain.  Everything changed when she met Jesus in a FedEx truck and discovered real relationship with him.
Learn about Carie's ministry, curriculum and current projects at BGP Ministries
Carie's YouTube @CarieSmith

Real Women Real Life Podcast

Instagram @realwomenreallifepodcast

Welcome to Real Women Real Life.  Christina and special guest Carie get real about what it means to be a believer versus simply subscribing to religion. They also unpack testimonies; it's not a conversion story, it's your personal story of ongoing, real-life experience with Jesus. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, or pop in your ear buds while you do the laundry, and join them for an honest conversation about faith, identity, and living out your story as a woman following Jesus. 

Real Women Real Life Podcast

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