The Hope Pandemic

On this episode of The Hope Pandemic, we sit down with Debbie Simmons — a woman whose life is a powerful testimony of resilience, faith, and the unshakable power of God's grace. Debbie is the founder and CEO of Anchor Point, a nonprofit that serves families through counseling, education, and spiritual development. She's also a mom of nine adopted children, a trauma-informed coach, and a...

Have you ever felt hidden? Forgotten? Like you're stuck in a pit while everyone else is living their purpose? In today's episode, we explore the unlikely heroines of Star Wars, Jyn Erso and Princess Leia, and discover how their stories mirror your own journey from darkness to hope. Before there could be "A New Hope," there had to be a "Rogue One"—someone willing to cl...

What do you do when God asks you to let go of everything familiar? In this powerful episode, life and business coach Maria Collins shares her journey of moving from California to Texas—a transition that came with unexpected loss, deep grief, and a complete identity shift. Maria opens up about experiencing a miscarriage, leaving her job, and saying goodbye to the life she had built, all within a sh...

What happens when your body, mind, and faith all hit breaking point? At just 30 years old, Paul Rumore was working on his first book and living out his calling- until one morning, it changed everything. After a sudden medical crisis left him with over 100 panic attacks a day, Paul found himself trapped in constant fear, unable to function, and questioning everything he believed about God and heali...

What do you do when everything keeps falling apart—and God seems silent? In this deeply honest conversation, counselor Stacy Echeverria takes us into her eight-year valley of job losses and financial devastation. This isn't a story about instant breakthrough or prosperity gospel platitudes. It's about wrestling with God while refusing to let Him go, discovering grit you didn't know...

Taking a different direction today.  Listen in as I share an intimate story of the 10:10 miracles the Lord did for me and my family. I pray this inspires you to believe (or believe again, if you've stopped) that Jesus died to give you your 10:10 miracles too.  I love you! Stay in hope, and don't stop believing!  Jess

What happens when you leave the addiction behind, build the successful career, and still feel trapped? Kristin Kurtz knows that suffocating feeling all too well. In this conversation, she opens up about her journey from a Russian roulette lifestyle of addiction, through corporate success, to finally stepping into her wild and free calling as a HOPE igniter and coach. As the primary breadwinner, le...

In this powerful episode of the Hope Pandemic Podcast , Jessica welcomes Crystal Godsey: a wife, mother, and advocate whose life was forever changed when her son Hunter passed away from fentanyl poisoning. Crystal shares her journey through grief, the struggles of walking alongside a child battling addiction, and how Jesus has sustained her through heartbreak. From speaking in prisons to comfortin...

So many women are silently carrying the weight of abortion shame, believing they’re alone and beyond God’s forgiveness. In this episode, I sit down with Brittany Poppe, a Christian Abortion Recovery Coach, pro-life speaker, and host of the Abortion Recovery for Christian Women podcast (ranked in the top 2% globally). Brittany courageously shares her own journey- from the crushing guilt and isolati...

What happens when life's hardest losses become the foundation for your greatest ministry? Today, I sit down with Danielle Caragher, author of The Backpack of Grief and The Battleground of Fitness and Faith, and founder of Suit Up Sisterhood (online Facebook community). Danielle shares her raw, honest journey through profound loss and how God met her in the darkest valleys, transforming her pa...

In this episode of The Hope Pandemic , host Jessica Gilliam sits down with Liz Jack, a woman whose journey reads like a love letter from Heaven. Liz has faced childhood divorce, early widowhood at just 31, failed marriages, and the heartbreaking loss of her grandson Noah. Yet, instead of letting bitterness take root, Liz discovered that God’s refining fire doesn’t destroy us. It reveals the gold H...

In this episode, host Jessica Gilliam talks with certified Christian life coach Alexandria “Lexi” Wanamaker, who shares her powerful story of losing her home, financial security, and peace—only to encounter the God who revealed her identity while never letting go. Through a season of fear, depression, and spiritual warfare, Lexi discovered unshakable faith, radical obedience, and a fierce calling...

In this episode, I dive into the life-changing power of our words. What you think, you will speak. What you speak, you will see. That’s why the Bible reminds us that “death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21). We’ll look at why so many Christians still struggle Monday through Saturday, even after Sunday services, and why aligning our thoughts and speech with God’s Word is ess...

In this empowering episode of The Hope Pandemic, I welcome Kimberly Christian, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker and faith-based therapist, for a deep dive into the intersection of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and spiritual growth. Together, we explore how CBT techniques—when paired with faith—can help individuals break free from limiting beliefs, anxiety, depression, and emotional pat...

In this deeply personal and faith-filled episode, I share the origin story of Hope Pandemic — a journey birthed during one of the most uncertain seasons of my life. In the spring of 2020, as the world slowed to a halt, my own life hit a crossroads. I had just quit my job in the midst of burnout, navigating numerous changes brought about by shelter-in-place, and was wrestling with a deep emptiness...