The Juan Palomino Breakthrough Podcast

Juan sits down with Chanda Lubinski, executive director of Ohana Health, to hear how God turned her painful season of infertility into a calling to serve women facing unexpected pregnancies.

This episode explores Chanda’s personal faith journey, the compassionate, holistic care Ohana offers (medical testing, limited ultrasounds, counseling and support), and practical ways the church and community can better serve and support vulnerable families.

Want to learn more about Ohana Health, get involved, support their ministry, or connect with Chanda?

Chanda Lubinski, Executive Director

Ohana Health

Ohana Health is a faith-based nonprofit pregnancy clinic serving women and families facing unintended pregnancies. They provide pregnancy confirmation, support, education, resources, and pregnancy-options information.

For general questions, you can also email [email protected].

In this episode Juan interviews Zaida, a single mom, realtor and founder of The Good News Apparel, who shares how a powerful encounter with Jesus during a trip to Baja transformed her life after a painful divorce.

She talks about trusting God through career shifts from boutique owner to realtor, launching a Christian clothing line, serving others in the marketplace, and balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship.

Through honest testimony and practical faith, Zaida encourages listeners to find identity in Christ, pursue God-given dreams with patience, and be a light to others in every season.

Pastor Rafael Robles shares his journey from gang life and brokenness to a life changed by Christ, detailing how faith, family, and hard decisions led to planting New Season Church in Ventura.

This episode explores themes of racial healing, church hurt, the cost of ministry, and the importance of being rooted in Jesus and community. Rafael offers honest reflection and practical encouragement for anyone seeking renewal or called to serve.

Juan Palomino recounts his Men of War retreat message, tracing David’s life through three seasons—the wounded shepherd, the worshiping warrior, and the repentant king—as a warning against comfort, passivity, and hidden sin.

Through personal testimony and Scripture, he calls listeners to confession, true repentance, and active disciple-making: surrendering private struggles, restoring relationship with Jesus, and intentionally helping others follow Him.

Juan explores seasons when life feels messy and unfinished, using the image of a construction site to explain how God rebuilds us through humility, prayer, seeking His face, and repentance.

Practical questions and encouragement invite listeners to surrender control, pursue transformation, and welcome God's work even in the dust and detours.

Juan explores what to do when life feels like a storm. Using two Bible stories—Paul's shipwreck in Acts 27 and Peter walking on water in Matthew 14—he reminds listeners that God is present in hardship, that storms reveal what we’re carrying, and that faith often means staying faithful even when circumstances are dire.

The episode offers practical questions to reflect on: What do you need to throw overboard? Where have you taken your eyes off Jesus? And what promises must you keep believing? It ends with an invitation to surrender, trust, and find courage in the Savior who reaches for us in the storm.

In this episode, Juan examines conflict, forgiveness, and peacemaking through Jesus' teaching in the Beatitudes, illustrated by Nelson Mandela's example. He challenges listeners to take action, go first, and choose humility over pride to restore relationships.

The episode offers practical steps and reflective questions—apologize, forgive, set healthy boundaries, and examine your heart—encouraging listeners to pursue inner peace that leads to reconciliation when possible.

What makes someone a real leader—a title, results, relationships, or the ability to develop others?

In this episode, Juan walks through John Maxwell’s Five Levels of Leadership and challenges listeners to honestly identify where they are currently leading. Whether you lead at work, in ministry, at home, or in your community, you’ll discover how to move from simply being in charge to becoming a person of genuine influence.

You’ll also learn how to create a practical 30-day growth plan, identify someone you can intentionally develop, and invite accountability so your leadership growth becomes more than just a good intention.

Because true leadership is not measured by how many people need you. It is measured by how many people become stronger because you invested in them.

Juan and Jenna discuss why Christians can be judgmental, exploring biblical passages (Matthew 7, Luke 18, John 8) and the difference between condemnation and accountability. They identify pride and insecurity as root causes, share real-life examples, and offer five practical steps to judge less: pause, remember your failures, pray before speaking, replace criticism with curiosity, and speak truth with love. The episode encourages listeners to extend grace, pray for others, and practice discernment aimed at restoration.