Moms With A Call

S1:E4 Unraveled, McKenzie’s Testimony Part 3: Battles and Healing


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Welcome to Moms With A Call, where we hold space for the hard, the holy, and the in-between. In this unflinchingly honest episode, McKenzie shares Part 3 of her personal testimony: a chapter marked by health battles, spiritual struggle, and the deep ache of postpartum depression.

This conversation unfolds the lived experience of PCOS, severe pregnancy complications, family conflict, and the emotional toll of navigating motherhood in the dark. McKenzie speaks candidly about her diagnosis, hospitalizations, and what it meant to find God not in the absence of pain, but in the middle of it. Her story is an invitation to every woman who’s ever whispered “I can’t do this” to know: you are not alone, and God is not far.

We talk about:

  • The reality of postpartum depression and OCD
  • PCOS diagnosis and the journey to healing
  • Family conflict, emotional wounds, and boundary-setting
  • Navigating severe morning sickness and medical misdiagnoses
  • What faith looks like when it’s hanging by a thread
  • This is a sacred and tender listen for anyone walking through postpartum, chronic illness, or spiritual confusion, or supporting someone who is.


    01:29 The tension between health and faith
    02:48 Pregnancy and family dynamics
    07:21 The weight of postpartum struggle
    24:42 When family conflict crosses lines
    29:41 Diagnosing PCOS and the emotional aftermath
    43:58 Misdiagnosis: the challenge of being unheard
    45:32 Trying acupuncture and holistic healing
    47:11 Hospitalization, stress, and family pressure
    55:45 The psychological impact postpartum
    01:03:58 Depression, OCD, and seeking support
    01:06:07 Forgiveness, healing, and spiritual renewal
    01:09:45 A word to new moms

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    • Intro + Outro Music by Jason Bowles, Branding by https://www.dvoorheisdesigns.com/
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      Moms With A CallBy McKenzie Jevnikar & Rebecca Rowan