Sucker Punched

Meet Ana, a mom of two and oldest of four sisters. When Ana was in high school, a close family friend violated her family's trust. Her relationship with her sisters changed as they began to heal and she found herself wrestling with guilt; whether or not it was true, she felt like she should've been able to protect them and prevent the whole thing. After spending several years riddled with anger, Ana finally began to let go of the guilt and find healing. Grace showed up in restored relationships with her sisters.

Ana's Answers To The Fun Questions:
• What are you loving right now? Good chocolate
• What's your favorite meal right now? Margherita pizza (with red sauce or pesto)
• What are you doing to take care of yourself? Breaks from social media in order to use that time to get back into shape and reading Jefferson Bethke's morning devotion
• What are you doing to be brave? Mothering her two boys while her husband prepares for and applies to medical school

Connect with Becky:
BLOG: BeckyLMcCoy.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/BeckyLMcCoy
TWITTER: twitter.com/BeckyLMcCoy
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/BeckyLMcCoy
NEWSLETTER: eepurl.com/bBOHH1 

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NOTE: Sucker Punched is the podcast formerly known as Stories of Unfolding Grace

Meet Patty, an all around awesome and brave person (also known as my mom), shares the story of the years when my dad was laid off: he was running his own business and, while it was a thriving business, their mortgage was sold to a bank who wouldn't recognize the federal program that allowed them to pay only interest while they got back on their feet. Bankruptcy and foreclosure followed and my parents had to find a place to live when most places wouldn't consider them as tenants with a history of bankruptcy. Grace showed up in the form of Toys 'R' Us Geoffrey Bucks and tomato soup and helped her to realize that "home" is where family is.

Patty's Answers to the Fun Questions:
• What are you loving right now? Daffodils, the completed Niantic boardwalk, and spring arriving
• What's your favorite meal right now? Noosa coconut yogurt and dark chocolate.
• What are you doing to take care of yourself? Learning about who she is and what it looks like to be a widow in this season of life.
• What are you doing to be brave? Pursuing new interests and trusting God with an unknown future.

Connect with Becky:
BLOG: BeckyLMcCoy.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/BeckyLMcCoy
TWITTER: twitter.com/BeckyLMcCoy
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/BeckyLMcCoy
NEWSLETTER: eepurl.com/bBOHH1

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NOTE: Sucker Punched is the podcast formerly known as Stories of Unfolding Grace

Meet Shauna Beth, a mom of two (with one on the way) and owner/creator of Flip and Bean Creation, a small business that solves practical parenting problems. Shauna Beth shares the heartbreak of being diagnosed with unexplained infertility and the experience of infertility treatments, including Clomid, Gonadotropin injections, intrauterine insemination, and in vitro fertilization. Multiple miscarriages and three children later, Shauna Beth insists this long season of struggle is what drew her and her husband closer together and changed her relationship with God.

Shauna Beth's Answers To The Fun Questions:
• What are you loving right now? Looking forward the family dynamic shift when baby #3 arrives.
• What's your favorite meal right now? Cheese sticks and m&ms.
• What are you doing to take care of yourself? Trying to sit down and be in the moment.
• What are you doing to be brave? Attempting a VBAC and sharing her story and her faith.

Connect with Shauna Beth:
BLOG: flipandbeancreation.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/flipandbean
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/flip.and.bean
SHOP: etsy.com/shop/flipandbean

Connect with Becky:
BLOG: BeckyLMcCoy.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/BeckyLMcCoy
TWITTER: twitter.com/BeckyLMcCoy
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/BeckyLMcCoy
NEWSLETTER: eepurl.com/bBOHH1 

Share your Sucker Punched story at BeckyLMcCoy.com/Submissions Please subscribe to and rate this podcast to help others find Sucker Punched.

NOTE: Sucker Punched is the podcast formerly known as Stories of Unfolding Grace

Emily, an environmental scientist and Peace Corps alumna shares her experience with the Peace Corps, finding a place to belong, and learning that she could trust God with her dreams.

Emily's Answers to the Fun Questions:
• What are you loving right now? Being quiet with God, finding happy fun things on social media, knitting, and spending time with family.
• What's your favorite meal right now? Yogurt with fruit and granola: a parfait of the day!
• What are you doing to take care of yourself? Running!
• What are you doing to be brave? Applying for jobs and letting go of what might be the "perfect" situation.

Information on the Peace Corps: www.peacecorps.gov

Connect with Becky:
• Blog: BeckyLMcCoy.com
• Facebook: Facebook.com/BeckyLMcCoy
• Twitter/Instagram/Pinterest: @BeckyLMcCoy 

Share your Sucker Punched story at BeckyLMcCoy.com/Submissions Please subscribe to and rate this podcast to help others find Sucker Punched.

NOTE: Sucker Punched is the podcast formerly known as Stories of Unfolding Grace

Heather, a mom of four, shares her story of a sexual assault that ended in pregnancy. She battled shame, denial, and depression, but, as a result, found purpose and direction for her life.

Heather's Answers to the Fun Questions:
• What are you loving right now? Finding new opportunities for writing and sharing her story. Meeting new writers friends and seeing her journey as a writer unfold.
• What's your favorite meal right now? There's nothing a bowl of spaghetti and red sauce can't fix.
• What are you doing to take care of yourself? Taking time where she can to reflect on life and write about it.
• What are you doing to be brave? Writing and sharing her story, not knowing how people will respond.

Connect with Heather:
• Blog: HeatherDBender.com
• Facebook: facebook.com/heatherdbender
• Twitter: @DFHK_blog

Connect with Becky:
• Blog: BeckyLMcCoy.com
• Facebook: Facebook.com/BeckyLMcCoy
• Twitter/Instagram/Pinterest: @BeckyLMcCoy 

Share your Sucker Punched story at BeckyLMcCoy.com/Submissions Please subscribe to and rate this podcast to help others find Sucker Punched.

NOTE: Sucker Punched is the podcast formerly known as Stories of Unfolding Grace

Molly, a graduate student, shares her career ending injury and how it turned her life around. She was accustomed to facing adversity with anger and now chooses to look for the good.

Molly's Answers to the Fun Questions:
• What are you loving right now? Molly's trying to say "yes" more and become a more fun person.
• What's your favorite meal right now? Usually ice cream is her favorite, but she didn't let herself eat ice cream for the month of February, so she decided to put hot sauce on everything.
• What are you doing to take care of yourself? She gave herself a cardio challenge for exercise, which helps her to sleep better and make better food choices.
• What are you doing to be brave? She's living by the quotes, "take action" and "idleness is the gateway to depression," to stay involved and active to prevent another battle with depression.

Connect with Becky:
• Blog: BeckyLMcCoy.com
• Facebook: Facebook.com/BeckyLMcCoy
• Twitter/Instagram/Pinterest: @BeckyLMcCoy 

Share your Sucker Punched story at BeckyLMcCoy.com/Submissions Please subscribe to and rate this podcast to help others find Sucker Punched.

NOTE: Sucker Punched is the podcast formerly known as Stories of Unfolding Grace

Michelle, a former Rockette, was diagnosed with MS just after turning 40. She describes what it's like to live in fear of an unpredictable disease and insists that she still has hope.

Michelle's Answers to the Fun Questions:
• What are you loving right now? Whitney Houston! Seeing a student find their creativity and learn something new.
• What's your favorite meal right now? She's trying to eat better, but if she could have any meal, it would be a steak (medium rare) with asparagus and hollandaise sauce and a glass of red wine.
• What are you doing to take care of yourself? Making better food choices and walking more often.
• What are you doing to be brave? Talking about her diagnosis and being honest about living with fear. Also, being the MS Society spokesperson.

Connect with Michelle:
• Facebook: facebook.com/michelle.c.tolson
• Twitter: @michellectolson
• MS Society: nationalmssociety.org

Connect with Becky:
• Blog: BeckyLMcCoy.com
• Facebook: Facebook.com/BeckyLMcCoy
• Twitter/Instagram/Pinterest: @BeckyLMcCoy

Share your Sucker Punched story at BeckyLMcCoy.com/Submissions Please subscribe to and rate this podcast to help others find Sucker Punched.

NOTE: Sucker Punched is the podcast formerly known as Stories of Unfolding Grace

When Leighann was pregnant with her third child, the doctor's found something that warranted recommending terminating the pregnancy. Find out how her son's diagnosis (and survival) helped her learn to live more authentically.

Leighann's Answers to the Fun Questions:
• What are you loving right now? Life coaching and behavioral psychology related research, the new Star Wars movie, and time with her family
• What's your favorite meal right now? Mexican food, fig spread over brie, and biscotti and tea.
• What are you doing to take care of yourself? Getting up early each morning to get in some exercise, a shower, and quiet time before the kids are awake.
• What are you doing to be brave? Starting a life coaching business (NOTE TO READERS: Leighann is amazing at this. You should definitely hire her.)

Leighann's blog: www.leighannmarquiss.com
Read Leighann's book about prenatal diagnosis: http://leighannmarquiss.com/the-book/

Connect with Becky:
• Blog: BeckyLMcCoy.com
• Facebook: Facebook.com/BeckyLMcCoy
• Twitter/Instagram/Pinterest: @BeckyLMcCoy

Share your Sucker Punched story at BeckyLMcCoy.com/Submissions Please subscribe to and rate this podcast to help others find Sucker Punched.

NOTE: Sucker Punched is the podcast formerly known as Stories of Unfolding Grace

Jen's parents got divorced when she was 13. She felt insecure and unloved. It took a 20 year journey to find the love she was searching for and heal from the disappointment of her family not looking like she expected it to.

Jen's Answers to the Fun Questions:
• What are you loving right now? Downton Abbey
• What's your favorite meal right now? Panera Mac & Cheese
• What are you doing to take care of yourself? Reading! Inspired by the Modern Mrs Darcy Challenge (http://modernmrsdarcy.com/2016-reading-challenge/)
• What are you doing to be brave? Sharing her story and being vulnerable

Connect with Becky:
• Blog: BeckyLMcCoy.com
• Facebook: Facebook.com/BeckyLMcCoy
• Twitter/Instagram/Pinterest: @BeckyLMcCoy

Share your Sucker Punched story at BeckyLMcCoy.com/Submissions Please subscribe to and rate this podcast to help others find Sucker Punched.

NOTE: Sucker Punched is the podcast formerly known as Stories of Unfolding Grace

Lexi, founder of Scribbles and Crumbs and On Coming Alive, talks about the loss of her son Charlie and her dedication to help people grieve well.

Lexi's Answers to the Fun Questions:
• What are you loving right now? Seeing the On Coming Alive project contributors come together and spending time with her son.
• What's your favorite meal right now? Vegetarian sushi. Always chips and queso. Always.
• What are you doing to take care of yourself? Being more intentional with taking breaks from work.
• What are you doing to be brave? Taking on more speaking engagements

Connect with Lexi:
• Blog: ScribblesAndCrumbs.com
• Social Media: @scribblesandcrumbs
• The On Coming Alive Project: OnComingAlive.com

Connect with Becky:
BLOG: BeckyLMcCoy.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/BeckyLMcCoy
TWITTER: twitter.com/BeckyLMcCoy
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/BeckyLMcCoy
PINTEREST: pinterest.com/BeckyLMcCoy
NEWSLETTER: BeckyLMcCoy.com/email

Share your Sucker Punched story at BeckyLMcCoy.com/Submissions Please subscribe to and rate this podcast to help others find Sucker Punched.

NOTE: Sucker Punched is the podcast formerly known as Stories of Unfolding Grace