Diamonds in Dumpster Fires

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79 conversations on faith, healing, and the science of resilience.

Ep 78October 21, 2026

Encore Episode: Moving Toward One Another with Parfait Bassalé

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Ep 77October 7, 2026

When You Don’t Know If You’re Done Yet

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Ep 76September 16, 2026

Finding God in the Gap with Nathan Westwick

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Ep 75September 2, 2026

What I Want More of This Year

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Ep 74August 19, 2026

The Minimum Viable Version of Showing Up

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Ep 73August 5, 2026

Created for Delight: How Hobbies Help Us Grow Spiritually with Brianna Lambert

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Ep 72July 15, 2026

Moving Toward One Another with Parfait Bassalé

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Ep 71July 1, 2026

Awaken Delight in God with Stephanie Rousselle

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Ep 70June 17, 2026

Why Your Brain Keeps Saying “Tomorrow”

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Ep 69June 3, 2026

The Resilience Skill Nobody Wants

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Ep 68May 20, 2026

What to do when you're waiting

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Ep 67May 6, 2026

Building a Life That Aligns With Your Calling with Sandy Bastien

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Ep 66April 15, 2026

The Truth About Gentleness with Christie Thomas

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Ep 65April 1, 2026

Emotional Healing after Divorce with Karen Conlon

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Ep 64March 18, 2026

Singleness, Longing, and Learning to Trust God w/Hope Johnson

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Ep 63March 4, 2026

Red Flags, Green Flags & Learning to Trust Yourself Again with Justin Smith

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Ep 62February 18, 2026

Ambition Isn’t the Enemy: Redefining Hustle with Erin Harrigan

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Ep 61February 4, 2026

When Something Quietly Hurts

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Ep 60January 28, 2026

Self-Compassion, Shame, and How God Designed Your Brain

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Ep 59January 21, 2026

What Real Resilience Looks Like with Eric Davis

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Ep 58January 14, 2026

You Don’t Need to Remind People That You Exist

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Ep 57January 7, 2026

Gentle Resilience for the New Year

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Ep 56December 31, 2025

Still here (and that counts)

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Ep 55December 24, 2025

Light in the In-Between: A Christmas Eve Episode

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Ep 54December 17, 2025

Resilience When You’re Sick: Why Rest Is Not Failure

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Ep 53December 10, 2025

The Hidden Cost of High-Functioning Anxiety with Lisa Skeffington

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Ep 52December 3, 2025

One Year Later: What Podcasting Taught Me About Resilience

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Ep 51November 26, 2025

Faith, Romance, and Redemption: A Conversation with Emily A. Myers

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Ep 50November 19, 2025

From Hustle to Wholeness with Dr. Sharon Spano

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Ep 49November 12, 2025

The Power of Story in Spiritual Formation with Jenn Suen Chen

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Ep 48November 5, 2025

Grieving Wholeheartedly with Dr. Audrey Davidheiser

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Ep 47October 29, 2025

The Freedom of Surrender with Mary DeMuth

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Ep 46October 22, 2025

Stories, Fear, and the Kind of Love that Changes Everything with Naeem Fazal

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Ep 45October 15, 2025

Breaking Toxic Cycles and Coming Home to Yourself with Margarita Kogan

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Ep 44October 8, 2025

Hope vs. Fear: Rewiring Your Default Setting

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Ep 43October 1, 2025

Building Resilience in Loneliness

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Ep 42September 24, 2025

What’s Still Good: Anchoring Resilience in Shaky Times

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Ep 41September 17, 2025

Sacred Ground: Finding Hope Beyond Our Sorrows with April Yamasaki

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Ep 40September 10, 2025

Resilience in the Ordinary: Finding Strength in Everyday Life

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Ep 39September 3, 2025

Another Trip Around the Sun: What Resilience Taught Me This Year

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Ep 38August 27, 2025

When Your World Ends: Grief, Genesis, and God’s Next Beginning with Dawn Mann Sanders

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Ep 37August 20, 2025

Faith, Fear, and the Fork in the Road: Resilient Decision Making

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Ep 36August 13, 2025

When Life Soaks Your Plans: Real World Resilience

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Ep 35August 6, 2025

Rebuilding Confidence After Rejection: A Guide for the Anxiously Attached with Sheilanova Cornelio

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Ep 34July 30, 2025

The Power of Confession: Unlocking Resilience Through Radical Honesty with Holly Mutlu

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Ep 33July 23, 2025

When the Hits Keep Coming: Building Resilience in a Season of Setbacks

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Ep 32July 16, 2025

Mindset Reset: Meet the GEM Framework

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Ep 31July 9, 2025

Resilience Is a Practice: How to Feel Safe in Your Own Skin Again with Monica Bodurka

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Ep 30July 2, 2025

When Faith Falls Apart: Finding God in the Mid-Faith Crisis with Catherine McNiel and Jason Hague

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Ep 29June 25, 2025

When Life Doesn't Go as Planned: Clearing a New Path with Nathan Westwick

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Ep 28June 18, 2025

Scarred but Strong: Learning Resilience in the Face of Loss with Sylvia Moore Myers

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Ep 27June 11, 2025

Unfiltered: Men on Love, Faith & Dating Part 2: with Kevin Livermore

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Ep 26June 4, 2025

Unfiltered: Men on Love, Faith & Dating Part 1: with John Peregrin

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Ep 25May 28, 2025

Resilience is Not A Personality Trait: It's A Practice

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Ep 24May 21, 2025

Single-spousing: Navigating Relationships and Embracing Quality Connections with Danielle Sangalli

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Ep 23May 14, 2025

Wired for Healing: ADHD, Autism, and the Science of Resilience with Dr. Robert Melillo

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Ep 22May 7, 2025

Faith, Finances & the Dumpster Fire: Breaking Money Myths with Janine Mix

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Ep 21April 30, 2025

The Bounce Back Myth: What Resilience Actually Looks Like

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Ep 20April 23, 2025

The Truth About Joy: It's Not What You Think with Charlie Engelmann

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Ep 19April 16, 2025

One Life: Finding Grace in the Life I Didn't Expect

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Ep 18April 9, 2025

Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve: The Blessing and the Battle

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Ep 17April 2, 2025

When You Feel Invisible – Faith, Neuroscience, and the Truth About Your Worth

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Ep 16March 26, 2025

The Great Identity Crisis: Are You Living as Your True Self? with Kevin Livermore

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Ep 15March 19, 2025

Scribbles, Silliness, and the Science of Self-Expression

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Ep 14March 12, 2025

From Chaos to Calling: How to Turn Life's Challenges into Purpose featuring Chris Meston

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Ep 13March 5, 2025

Shattering Superstitions – The Truth About Luck, Faith, and Resilience

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Ep 12February 26, 2025

The Resilience Blueprint: Keys to Bouncing Back from Life’s Dumpster Fires

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Ep 11February 19, 2025

Burning the Beauty Standards: Finding Peace With Your Body feat Tamara Newell

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Ep 10February 12, 2025

Love in the Time of Dumpster Fires

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Ep 9February 5, 2025

The Strength to Keep Going: A Survival Guide for Hard Times

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Ep 8January 29, 2025

Living Unbothered: How to Let Go, Laugh More, and Find Peace

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Ep 7January 22, 2025

Graceful Goodbyes: When Boundaries are not Enough

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Ep 6January 15, 2025

Dating is a Dumpster Fire: Part 1

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Ep 5January 8, 2025

Advice You Didn't Ask For (and probably can ignore)

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Ep 4January 1, 2025

New Year, Same Me: Finding the Silver Lining Without the Sugar Coat

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Ep 3December 25, 2024

Surviving Christmas Alone: A Guide to Embracing Solitude

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Ep 2December 18, 2024

Treasure in the Trash: Finding Joy in Hard Times

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Ep 1December 11, 2024

Hope in the Heat: Finding Diamonds in Life's Dumpster Fires

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November 25, 2024

Welcome To Diamonds In Dumpster Fires

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