From the outside, Jody Allen and her husband looked like the average Christian couple—raising a family, serving in church, and building a life together. Behind closed doors, however, Jody was facing the painful reality of her husband's pornography addiction, deception, and betrayal. Eventually, she made the difficult decision to ask him to leave, beginning a journey through separation, divorce, grief, and healing.Jody joins Katie and Julianne for an honest conversation about releasing shame, staying grounded in Scripture, finding wise counseling, accepting help from Christian community, and learning to grieve the life she envisioned.Today, Jody uses her story to encourage other women with a message of hope: even if your marriage doesn't make it, your life can still be good. Pain and addiction don't have to have the final word. With God, there can be healing, purpose, and even flourishing on the other side.Her book: <a href="https://a.co/d/0gVq1Kbp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hidden Heartache</a>

From the outside, Jody Allen and her husband looked like the average Christian couple—raising a family, serving in church, and building a life together. Behind closed doors, however, Jody was facing the painful reality of her husband's pornography addiction, deception, and betrayal. Eventually, she made the difficult decision to ask him to leave, beginning a journey through separation, divorce, grief, and healing. Jody joins Katie and Julianne for an honest conversation about releasing shame, staying grounded in Scripture, finding wise counseling, accepting help from Christian community, and learning to grieve the life she envisioned. Today, Jody uses her story to encourage other women with a message of hope: even if your marriage doesn't make it, your life can still be good. Pain and addiction don't have to have the final word. With God, there can be healing, purpose, and even flourishing on the other side. Her book: Hidden Heartache

From the outside, Jody Allen and her husband looked like the average Christian couple—raising a family, serving in church, and building a life together. Behind closed doors, however, Jody was facing the painful reality of her husband's pornography addiction, deception, and betrayal. Eventually, she made the difficult decision to ask him to leave, beginning a journey through separation, divorce, grief, and healing.Jody joins Katie and Julianne for an honest conversation about releasing shame, staying grounded in Scripture, finding wise counseling, accepting help from Christian community, and learning to grieve the life she envisioned.Today, Jody uses her story to encourage other women with a message of hope:&nbsp;even if your marriage doesn't make it, your life can still be good.&nbsp;Pain and addiction don't have to have the final word. With God, there can be healing, purpose, and even flourishing on the other side.Her book:&nbsp;<a href="https://a.co/d/0gVq1Kbp" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hidden Heartache</a>

Episode 265: When the Life You Planned Falls Apart

What happens when grief doesn't come one loss at a time—but in layers?Author Jen Conrad joins Katie and Cindy to share about a season of compound grief that included the sudden loss of her family's business and financial security, broken friendships, the heartbreak of being unable to bring home their adopted children from Sierra Leone, and the devastating death of her mother.For a long time, Jen believed grieving was a sign of weakness. So she kept moving, stayed busy, and tried to numb the pain rather than face it. But through journaling, honest conversations with God, and learning to be still enough to listen, she began discovering that God hadn't left her in the trenches—He was meeting her there.Jen's story, and her book Finding God in the Trenches, remind us that we don't have to reach the other side of our pain before God can work in it. There may still be unanswered questions and unfinished chapters, but we are never too far gone for Jesus to reach us.Jen's book: <a href="https://a.co/d/0iqwyM1M" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Finding God in the Trenches</a>

What happens when grief doesn't come one loss at a time—but in layers? Author Jen Conrad joins Katie and Cindy to share about a season of compound grief that included the sudden loss of her family's business and financial security, broken friendships, the heartbreak of being unable to bring home their adopted children from Sierra Leone, and the devastating death of her mother. For a long time, Jen believed grieving was a sign of weakness. So she kept moving, stayed busy, and tried to numb the pain rather than face it. But through journaling, honest conversations with God, and learning to be still enough to listen, she began discovering that God hadn't left her in the trenches—He was meeting her there. Jen's story, and her book Finding God in the Trenches, remind us that we don't have to reach the other side of our pain before God can work in it. There may still be unanswered questions and unfinished chapters, but we are never too far gone for Jesus to reach us. Jen's book: Finding God in the Trenches

What happens when grief doesn't come one loss at a time—but in layers?Author Jen Conrad joins Katie and Cindy to share about a season of compound grief that included the sudden loss of her family's business and financial security, broken friendships, the heartbreak of being unable to bring home their adopted children from Sierra Leone, and the devastating death of her mother.For a long time, Jen believed grieving was a sign of weakness. So she kept moving, stayed busy, and tried to numb the pain rather than face it. But through journaling, honest conversations with God, and learning to be still enough to listen, she began discovering that God hadn't left her in the trenches—He was meeting her there.Jen's story, and her book Finding God in the Trenches, remind us that we don't have to reach the other side of our pain before God can work in it. There may still be unanswered questions and unfinished chapters, but we are never too far gone for Jesus to reach us.Jen's book: <a href="https://a.co/d/0iqwyM1M" rel="noopener noreferrer">Finding God in the Trenches</a>

Episode 264: Finding God in the Trenches

Susan and Katie sat down at Katie's kitchen table and heard Michelle McKinney's inspiring story about leaving her corporate job at Starbucks to help women utilize their God-given gifting to unleash powerful dreams.

Episode #8. Dreams Unleashed with Michelle McKinney

Susan and Katie talk with Rebekah Lyons about her book, You Are Free. You will want a pen and journal to take notes on the wisdom Rebekah brings to this rich talk.

Episode #7. You Are Free with Rebekah Lyons

Our friend, Michelle, shares about her new adventure in DC.

Episode #6. Michele Husfelt

Susan and Katie were thrilled to sit down with their dear friend and Proverbs 31 Speaker, Sharon Glasgow and listen to how God moved wildly and miraculously on her behalf. It's a modern-day miracle story of God's great faithfulness.

Episode #5. Modern-Day Miracle Story with Sharon Glasgow

Susan and Katie sit down at Katie's kitchen table to have a beautiful conversation with Donna Tyson about her incredible journey. If you have a challenge in front of you right now, this episode is for you.

Episode #4. Season of New with Donna Tyson

Susan and Katie shares stories of their January theme:  New.

Susan and Katie shares stories of their January theme: New.

Susan and Katie shares stories of their January theme:&nbsp; New.

Episode #3. New

Susan and Katie share Christmas stories on Episode 2 of She Speaks Stories.

Episode #2. Christmas Stories

Welcome to the very first episode of She Speaks Stories. Katie and Susan are thrilled to be sharing Christmas stories.

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