The Collide Podcast

Listen in as we chat with therapist and author Barb Hill about navigating faith and mental health struggles. Barb shares her insights on how we can grow a tolerance for our own emotions, how we can say yes to healing, and what to do when we’re disappointed in the waiting. Barb is the author of Seasons of Waiting, where she reflects the culmination of her many life experiences and lessons. She also founded Holding Space Counseling, a thriving group practice in Franklin, TN where she lives and works as a trauma therapist.

If you love this podcast and the work Collide is doing to impact lives, would you consider partnering with us? We rely entirely on the generous support of donors to fuel the life-changing work we do to create spaces for women to collide with Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. And you can be a part of that work! Your generous donations help us send women to counseling who couldn’t otherwise afford it, help us to create content to bring hope to the hurting, and to create spaces for women to connect in community.

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We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you.  Enjoy!

Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

Collide Resources

• As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.
• Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. 
• The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.

Listen in as we chat with Jen Weaver about the difference between religion and relationship with God. This conversation was so good! You’ll come away from this episode with an invitation to communicate with and find shared experiences with Jesus. She is a ministry coach, teacher and speaker and the host of Good God Talks, a podcast helping to connect people with God through uncommon conversations in everyday moments. 

We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you.  Enjoy!

Connect with Jen on her website

Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!

• Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways. 

• We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life. 
• The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
• A 20 Day Walk Toward Gratitude is a beautiful guide with 20 daily invitations to enrich gratitude. Each day includes words of truth about gratitude, and reflective exercises including practical charts, helpful lists, and journaling space. 

In this inspiring episode of The Collide Podcast, Margaret Feinberg—speaker, host of The Joycast, best-selling author, and one of Christianity Today’s 50 women shaping culture and the church—dives deep into the transformative power of joy. Margaret shares her personal journey of facing cancer and how actively choosing joy played a pivotal role in her healing process. Listeners will discover that joy is not just an emotion but a deliberate choice and action that can sustain us even during life’s most challenging moments.

Margaret has written several books including  Scouting the Divine, Fight Back With Joy, Taste and See: Discovering God Among Butchers, Bakers and Fresh Food Makers, She was recently named one of 50 women most shaping culture and the church today by Christianity Today. So don’t miss out on hearing what Margaret has to say about joy and scouting God out. 

Key Takeaways

• Finding Joy Amid Challenges: Margaret explains how to seek and cultivate joy even when circumstances seem overwhelmingly bleak.
• The Healing Power of Defiant Joy: Hear firsthand how choosing joy can support healing from severe life challenges, including Margaret’s own battle with cancer.
• The Influence of Upbringing and Community: Learn how your background shapes your experience of joy and why connecting with a supportive community is crucial on your journey.

Ad Mention: A 20 Day Walk Toward Gratitude is a beautiful guide with 20 daily invitations to enrich gratitude. Each day includes words of truth about gratitude, and reflective exercises including practical charts, helpful lists, and journaling space.

Connect with Margaret: Website | Facebook

Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook

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Hop on to this mini-series on Helping Your Kids Develop a Faith of Their Own where Willow Weston, our Founder and Director shares her heart and what she has learned along the way about experiencing God with her kids. You will be encouraged, inspired, and set free by the stories, wisdom, and ideas Willow shares from her mom life that will bless your mom life.

We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you.  Enjoy!

Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!

• Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
• The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
• We know you have good intentions of spending time with God each day but sometimes you don’t even have the energy to know where to start. Take away the guilt, the pressure, and the obligation and enjoy a bit of encouragement in your day with our FREE Downloadable 5 Minute Devotions for Moms on the Go. Perfect for your busy mom life.

Hop on to this mini-series on Helping Your Kids Develop a Faith of Their Own where Willow Weston, our Founder and Director shares her heart and what she has learned along the way about experiencing God with her kids. You will be encouraged, inspired, and set free by the stories, wisdom, and ideas Willow shares from her mom life that will bless your mom life.

We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you.  Enjoy!

Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!

Collide Resources

• Our Personal and Powerful Bible study reminds us that God is able to intersect with our lives in both personal and powerful ways.
• The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
• We know you have good intentions of spending time with God each day but sometimes you don’t even have the energy to know where to start. Take away the guilt, the pressure, and the obligation and enjoy a bit of encouragement in your day with our FREE Downloadable 5 Minute Devotions for Moms on the Go. Perfect for your busy mom life.

This week on the pod we got the privilege of chatting with Natalie Runion. Natalie is a Pastor’s Kid turned Pastor, author of “Raised to Stay” and shares on her popular Instagram page of the same name. Willow and Natalie discuss being hurt by the church and why Natalie encourages staying versus quitting. This episode will both challenge and encourage you, don’t miss it!

We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you.  Enjoy!

Connect with Natalie on her website or on Instagram

Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!

Collide Resources

• Our Yes, You Bible study on self-worth encourages women to see beyond their inadequacies so they can be purposed to their fullest potential.
• The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
• Do you ever sense you were meant for more? Our FREE downloadable devotional, Don’t Settle, looks at collisions where Jesus shows up in someone’s life and says, “Hey, you were meant for more than this.” This 7-day devotional will help you begin to get unstuck in the ways you are settling. We are certain that the more you collide, the more you will be transformed into who you are meant to be.

Enjoy part two of this fabulous conversation where we tackle mother wounds with therapist Kristen Van Wingerden. So many of us have experienced pain in our past that we don't want to carry into our future with our own children. Let this therapist speak into your pain and your longings so that you can heal from the pain you don't want to see keep repeating itself. You will walk away from this episode hopeful, inspired and more compassionate for yourself and your kids.

Connect with Kirsten on her website or sign up for her Mother Wounding Online Course

Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook

💑Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources.

📲Follow Collide on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry.

📰Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

• 5 Week Guide to Manage Your Anxiety is chocked full of advice from five counselors to walk you through spiritual and emotional health exercises, reflection spaces, and resources with tools to help meet you in your desire for peace and trust in the midst of angst and agony.
• Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
• FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.

Hop on the podcast and hear therapist Kristen Van Wingerden chat with Collide's Founder and Director, Willow Weston about mother wounds and how to heal them. This conversation deep dives into the indicators of mother wounding, the possibility of healing generational trauma, and what you can do to find healing when still don't have peace with your mother. You won't regret pressing pay on this one friend.

We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you.  Enjoy!

Connect with Kirsten on her website or sign up for her Mother Wounding Online Course

Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!

• Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
• The Counseling Bundle is a tremendous online course covering the 12 most common issues women face in counseling featuring tips, tools, and advice from mental health professionals. This course is a great fit for anyone considering whether counseling is for them, or as an option to begin the healing process while waiting to see a counselor.
• As women we often get stuck believing lies, settling for less than we deserve, and shrinking back rather than owning who we can become. We get stuck assuming things about God and about others. Our FREE downloadable, Getting Unstuck, A Reflection to Help Unleash you into the Life you Desire is chocked full of tools and insights to help you recognize why you might be stuck and to help walk you toward freedom.

Do you long for your children to know and love Jesus? So does Trudy Lonesky! This fellow mom, speaker and author of two best-selling books, Reclaim Her Heart: Empowering Moms to Raise Teen Daughters with Kingdom Identity in a World of Conformity and Confidently Crowned: 30 Days to Owning Your Identity in Christ hops on the podcast to help moms cultivate faith into their kids.

We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you.  Enjoy!

Connect with Trudy on her website or on Instagram

Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!

Collide Resources

• Collide and Converse: A Group Video Bible Study for Women This 6 week series centers around New Testament stories of people having life-changing collisions with Jesus.

• The Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.

• We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing FREE resource, 5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life. 

Hop on the pod today and spend time with Karen Ehman. She is a New York Times bestselling author, a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and a contributing writer for Encouragement for Today online devotions and a teacher in the First 5 Bible study app. She has written 18 books and Bible studies including Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All and the 2020 ECPA devotional book of the year Settle My Soul: 100 Quiet Moments to Meet with Jesus. This interview will inspire your walk with Christ and your service to Him. 

We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you.  Enjoy!

Connect with Karen on her website or on Instagram.

Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

And make sure to subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts so you can listen in each week!

Collide Resources

• Our Go Ahead Bible study empowers women to experience the extraordinary and Divine in their everyday lives.
• The  Women of Impact Online Course provides teaching and inspiration from women making a huge impact in the world as they tap into God’s purpose for their lives in the sectors and spaces they’ve been called to. Get inspired and equipped to make an impact with YOUR life.
• We all have big dreams and big goals, but we often get held back by our own self-doubt. But God wants to use you just as you are. Dig into our amazing resource,  5 Exercises to Help you do Amazing Things to help you confront the fear that holds you back, and to say “yes” to God doing amazing things in your life.