In this episode of the Ever Living Podcast, hosts Xindi and Jason Hennessy welcome Dena Espenscheid, Director of Pro-Life Programs at the Leadership Institute, for an inspiring conversation about advocacy, storytelling, and building a stronger culture of life.

Drawing from decades of experience in grassroots organizing, political campaigns, and pro-life leadership, Dena shares how effective storytelling—not arguments—is changing hearts and minds across America. She also reflects on her work in South Dakota, her transition into national leadership, and why pregnancy resource centers are among the most powerful forces for supporting women and families today.

Thank you for watching The Ever-Living Podcast, a heartfelt space to share the stories and voices of women who champion a culture that values and protects life. Each episode we seek to empower, offering connection, hope, and strength through the journeys of those who work and pray for this cause. Crafted for women seeking purpose and community, we welcome you to join us in cherishing every single heartbeat.

What if one simple idea could save hundreds of lives? In this inspiring episode of the Ever Living Podcast, hosts Xindi and Jessica sit down with Monica Kelsey, founder and CEO of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, to discuss the life-saving movement that is transforming infant protection across America.

Monica shares her remarkable personal story—from being abandoned as a newborn after her birth mother became pregnant through rape, to serving in the military, becoming a firefighter and paramedic, and ultimately launching a nationwide movement dedicated to protecting vulnerable infants and supporting mothers in crisis. In this episode:

• Monica’s powerful personal testimony
• How Safe Haven Baby Boxes work
• The growth of the Safe Haven movement across the United States
• Why firefighters play a critical role in infant safety
• The technology and safeguards behind the baby boxes
• How Safe Haven laws save lives
• The bipartisan support behind infant protection efforts
• What communities can do to bring a baby box to their area

Monica also explains how social media, education, and outreach are helping reduce infant abandonment rates and connect mothers with life-saving resources. This conversation is a powerful reminder that one act of compassion can change the course of a life forever.

Thank you for watching The Ever-Living Podcast, a heartfelt space to share the stories and voices of women who champion a culture that values and protects life. Each episode we seek to empower, offering connection, hope, and strength through the journeys of those who work and pray for this cause. Crafted for women seeking purpose and community, we welcome you to join us in cherishing every single heartbeat.

What if the biggest breakthroughs in the pro-life movement aren't happening in politics—but in psychology and messaging?

In this fascinating episode of the Ever-Living Podcast, hosts Jessica and Cindy sit down with Jeff Pauls, Director of Research for the Vitae Foundation, to explore the groundbreaking research helping pregnancy centers and pro-life advocates save lives across America. Jeff explains how Vitae Foundation uses unique “right-brain” emotional research to understand how people truly think and feel about abortion, unexpected pregnancy, fatherhood, and healing after abortion. Their findings are helping shape more effective messaging, stronger fatherhood programs, and life-saving outreach strategies nationwide.

In this episode:
How emotional research differs from traditional polling 
Why men play a larger role in pregnancy decisions than most people realize
The surprising findings about fatherhood and abortion decisions
How pregnancy centers are using research-driven marketing
Why communication between men and women matters in unexpected pregnancies

Jeff also shares powerful insights into the emotional impact of abortion on both women and men, and explains why understanding human behavior is essential to building a culture of life. Whether you're involved in pregnancy center work, public policy, research, communications, or simply interested in understanding how people make life-changing decisions, this episode is packed with valuable insights.

Thank you for watching The Ever-Living Podcast, a heartfelt space to share the stories and voices of women who champion a culture that values and protects life. Each episode we seek to empower, offering connection, hope, and strength through the journeys of those who work and pray for this cause. Crafted for women seeking purpose and community, we welcome you to join us in cherishing every single heartbeat.

What happens when the fight for life moves from the legislature into the courtroom?

In this episode of the Ever Living Podcast, hosts Jessica and Jason sit down with renowned New Hampshire attorney Michael Tierney to discuss his decades-long work defending the pro-life movement, religious liberty, and constitutional rights.

Michael shares his journey from Dartmouth College and University of Notre Dame Law School to becoming one of New Hampshire’s leading constitutional attorneys. Along the way, he offers fascinating stories about the early pro-life movement, future Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and the legal battles that have shaped policy across the country.

In this episode:

Why protecting life is the first duty of government
The legal strategy behind overturning Roe v. Wade
Religious liberty cases that changed federal policy
Defending pregnancy resource centers from government attacks
Free speech battles involving sidewalk counselors
How young attorneys can use their careers to advance the culture of life
Why courage matters more than popularity in public advocacy

Michael also discusses major victories involving religious freedom, government overreach, and pro-life organizations that have had nationwide impact.

Whether you're interested in constitutional law, public policy, religious liberty, or the pro-life movement, this conversation is packed with insight and inspiration. 

Thank you for watching The Ever-Living Podcast, a heartfelt space to share the stories and voices of women who champion a culture that values and protects life. Each episode we seek to empower, offering connection, hope, and strength through the journeys of those who work and pray for this cause. Crafted for women seeking purpose and community, we welcome you to join us in cherishing every single heartbeat.

What happens when scientific research becomes political? In this powerful episode of the Ever Living Podcast, hosts Jessica and Jason sit down with Karen Czarnecki, Executive Director of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, to discuss the growing battle over pro-life research, scientific integrity, and policy influence in America.

Karen shares her background in politics and public policy, explains the mission of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, and reveals how the organization’s research has been cited in major court cases — including the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision.

This episode covers:
 * The role of science in the abortion debate
 * How peer-reviewed research influences courts and policymakers
 * Allegations of censorship and politically motivated journal retractions
 * The intersection of media, politics, and scientific research
 * The future of pro-life scholarship and legal battles
 * Behind-the-scenes insight into Washington policymaking

Karen also discusses the organization’s ongoing legal fight defending research integrity and why she believes access to honest data matters regardless of political beliefs. If you're interested in public policy, research ethics, media narratives, or the pro-life movement, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

Thank you for watching The Ever-Living Podcast, a heartfelt space to share the stories and voices of women who champion a culture that values and protects life. Each episode we seek to empower, offering connection, hope, and strength through the journeys of those who work and pray for this cause. Crafted for women seeking purpose and community, we welcome you to join us in cherishing every single heartbeat.

What happens when a progressive leftist sees the reality of abortion and decides to fight it from the inside?In this explosive episode of the Ever Living Podcast, hosts Cindy and Jessica sit down with Terrisa Bukovinac — President of Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) — for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the fight for the unborn.Terrisa reveals:

• How she and Lauren Handy recovered 115 aborted babies (including 5 late-term victims) from a D.C. abortion clinic
• The shocking details of possible partial-birth abortions and infanticide
• Why she’s running for Congress as an Independent in New Jersey to run uncensored graphic ads in the NYC media market
• Her challenge to both extremist Democrats and pro-abortion Republicans
• The crisis in the Republican Party and the betrayal of the pro-life base
• The story behind PAAU’s civil disobedience and activists imprisoned by Biden’s DOJ (later pardoned by Trump)

This is one of the most important conversations happening in the pro-life movement right now. If you care about ending abortion, protecting the vulnerable, and holding politicians accountable, this episode is a must-listen.


Thank you for watching The Ever-Living Podcast, a heartfelt space to share the stories and voices of women who champion a culture that values and protects life. Each episode we seek to empower, offering connection, hope, and strength through the journeys of those who work and pray for this cause. Crafted for women seeking purpose and community, we welcome you to join us in cherishing every single heartbeat.

Buckle up, buttercups! Jason hosts Brandy Meeks from Vitae Foundation.  She arrives with decades of emotional research and zero chill, exposing why “the least of three evils” mindset exists, how baby pictures alone aren’t cutting it anymore, and why telling a scared guy “do whatever you want babe” is the world’s worst pep talk. We’re talking men stepping UP instead of tapping out, pregnancy center magic, and how to actually reach people who don’t live in church pews. Equal parts paradigm shift and “wait… that makes sense” energy.

Thank you for watching The Ever-Living Podcast, a heartfelt space to share the stories and voices of women who champion a culture that values and protects life. Each episode we seek to empower, offering connection, hope, and strength through the journeys of those who work and pray for this cause. Crafted for women seeking purpose and community, we welcome you to join us in cherishing every single heartbeat.

What happens when a country starts offering death before treatment? In this powerful episode of The Ever-Living Podcast, Xindi and Jason sit down with Amanda Achtman, founder of Dying To Meet You, to unpack the shocking reality of Canada’s expanding euthanasia system known as MAID (“Medical Assistance in Dying”). Amanda explains how Canada became what many now call the “euthanasia capital of the world,” where 1 in 20 deaths are now caused by doctors or nurses deliberately ending patients’ lives. The conversation dives into heartbreaking real-life stories, the existential crisis behind euthanasia requests, and why this debate is about far more than medicine—it’s about meaning, dignity, hope, and the value of human life itself. Topics include:

• Why people really request euthanasia
• The hidden emotional fallout on families
• How “autonomy” became the driving argument
• Canada’s push toward euthanasia for mental illness & dementia
• Why Amanda believes this is the defining human rights issue of our time
• The cultural battle for compassion, purpose, and hope

This episode is emotional, thought-provoking, and impossible to ignore.

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Thank you for watching The Ever-Living Podcast, a heartfelt space to share the stories and voices of women who champion a culture that values and protects life. Each episode we seek to empower, offering connection, hope, and strength through the journeys of those who work and pray for this cause. Crafted for women seeking purpose and community, we welcome you to join us in cherishing every single heartbeat.

What’s really happening behind the headlines—and why does it feel like nobody’s telling the full story?

In this episode of The Ever-Living Podcast, Xindi, Jessica, and Jason sit down with Michael Graham, managing editor of New Hampshire Journal, to break down the reality of political media, abortion debates in a post-Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization world, and why persuasion—not outrage—is the missing piece in today’s culture war. 

From media bias and narrative control to the surprising psychology behind changing minds, this conversation pulls back the curtain on how political messaging actually works—and why most people are just following the script they’ve been handed.

If you’re tired of surface-level takes and want something sharper, funnier, and more honest… this one delivers.

Thank you for watching The Ever-Living Podcast, a heartfelt space to share the stories and voices of women who champion a culture that values and protects life. Each episode we seek to empower, offering connection, hope, and strength through the journeys of those who work and pray for this cause. Crafted for women seeking purpose and community, we welcome you to join us in cherishing every single heartbeat.

On this episode of The Ever-Living Podcast, Xindi, Jessica, and Jason sit down with Dr. Christina Francis—practicing OB-GYN and CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists—for a conversation that goes far deeper than headlines.

From her unexpected path into women’s healthcare to her time serving in rural Kenya, Dr. Francis shares the moments that shaped her perspective on medicine, patient care, and advocacy. The discussion takes a sharp turn into one of the most debated topics today: what people really mean when they say “medically necessary.”

Together, they unpack the difference between life-saving interventions and intentional harm, why terminology in medicine isn’t just semantics, and how modern medical training is influencing the next generation of doctors. They also explore the emotional and ethical weight carried by patients and physicians alike—especially in high-stakes pregnancy situations.

It’s thoughtful, challenging, and at times uncomfortable—but that’s kind of the point.Whether you’re deeply invested in the issue or just trying to make sense of the noise, this episode offers a perspective you probably haven’t heard explained quite like this.

Thank you for watching The Ever-Living Podcast, a heartfelt space to share the stories and voices of women who champion a culture that values and protects life. Each episode we seek to empower, offering connection, hope, and strength through the journeys of those who work and pray for this cause. Crafted for women seeking purpose and community, we welcome you to join us in cherishing every single heartbeat.