Beyond Coincidence Podcast

Jevonne and Michaelle Branch know what it means to experience both darkness and light. Their story includes difficult childhoods, divorce, illness, depression, betrayal, a struggling marriage, and moments when they weren't sure what would happen next. But through it all, they discovered a truth that now anchors their family: God is still in the story. Michaelle's faith journey began when...

Amanda Sorensen knows what it feels like to perform under pressure. As a 23-year-old Formula Drift driver and the first female driver to earn a podium finish in the series, she has learned to control her nerves, focus her energy, and prepare relentlessly. But there's another kind of preparation she relies on every time she gets behind the wheel: prayer. Amanda grew up surrounded by racing. Fr...

When everything you've planned for your life starts falling apart, where do you turn? Arantza Condie grew up Catholic and always had a quiet sense that God was real and that He saw her. But as life became more complicated, that faith became something she needed to discover for herself. Becoming a mother awakened a deeper need for God. Then, during one of the darkest seasons of her life, Arant...

What if the moments you thought were mistakes, setbacks, or disappointments were actually guiding you toward something greater? In this episode, Tyrone Foster shares a remarkable journey of loss, faith, unexpected connections, and learning to recognize God's hand in his life. Tyrone lost his father while serving aboard the USS Stark when Tyrone was just five years old. As he grew up, he carri...

What do you do when the thing you prayed would never happen becomes your reality? For Conlon Bonner, losing his baby son Joshua changed everything—but it also deepened his determination to run to Jesus Christ. Conlon Bonner is a performer, singer, father, and member of the Bonner Family. But behind the music and performances is a father who has walked through profound grief. When Conlon and his wi...

At 22 years old, Julie Branton lost her infant daughter—and had to figure out how to keep living when the life she knew had completely changed. Julie Branton's story is one of grief, resilience, motherhood, faith, and unexpected new beginnings. Growing up in Calgary, Julie developed a strong relationship with God and says she has experienced moments where she has felt the presence of angels,...

What if the reason you're struggling to hear God isn't that He's quiet—but that your life is too noisy? Beth Martineau, founder of Salt & Hart, has spent years learning how to simplify her faith and make room for what matters most: Jesus Christ, family, relationships, and the quiet promptings of the Spirit. After becoming a mother, Beth realized she needed more than a faith she...

What if learning to trust yourself could actually help you learn to trust God? For Elisha Harris, that journey took years—and it began in the middle of a childhood shaped by divorce, loss, confusion, and survival. Growing up in Utah, Elisha didn't have a simple faith foundation. Her parents divorced, her mother eventually left the Church, and she later lost her father to suicide. Basketball b...

At just 21 years old, Samantha Ebert's life changed overnight. A mysterious illness left her confined to her bedroom for months, with no answers and no clear future. But it was in that valley that God gave her a song—and a deeper testimony of His love. Samantha Ebert grew up surrounded by faith, music, and a loving Christian family. While studying psychology at the University of Ottawa and se...

One hundred episodes. Hundreds of miracles. Countless reminders that God has never left us. When this podcast began, the goal was simple: invite ordinary people to share the extraordinary ways they've seen God at work in their lives. One hundred episodes later, one truth has become impossible to ignore. God shows up. Sometimes it's through a life-changing diagnosis. Sometimes it's d...

What if one quiet prayer could completely redirect your life's purpose? For Lynnette Sheppard, that prayer came alone on a mountainside—and the answer from God was unmistakable: "Help women stand." Lynnette Sheppard grew up with a deep foundation of faith, but like many people, she quietly battled feelings of not being enough. Childhood insecurities followed her into adulthood, moth...

At one month old, Jessica Low knew something was different with her baby girl. What followed was a rare diagnosis, an urgent race for treatment, a move across borders during COVID, and a series of moments that reminded her family they were not walking alone. Jessica Low is a fitness instructor, mom of three, and a woman whose faith has carried her through the unexpected. Her youngest daughter, Aub...

What happens when your entire world falls apart overnight? For Ashlee Boyson, one knock at the door forever changed the course of her life. But it wasn't the end of her story. Ashlee was a young mother of five when she discovered her husband had been unfaithful. Just hours after confronting him, police arrived at her door with devastating news: he had been killed in a tragic act of violence....

What if healing isn't the same thing as being whole? For years, Ganel-Lyn Condie battled lupus, infertility, family struggles, and the devastating loss of her sister to suicide. Yet through every challenge, she discovered that God's hand was guiding her story—even when she couldn't see it at the time. Author, speaker, and mental health advocate Ganel-Lyn Condie has spent her life sh...

What if one quiet prompting from God could change the lives of millions of women and girls around the world? Growing up in poverty, surrounded by instability, abuse, and mental illness, Celeste Mergens could have easily lost hope. Instead, she held onto a deep belief that she was loved by God and that her life had purpose. Years later, while serving in Kenya and witnessing heartbreaking poverty fi...

Most people wouldn't call a devastating burn accident a blessing. Justin Comfort does. After suffering severe burns in a backyard campfire accident, Justin spent nearly a month in the hospital recovering from injuries that covered 20% of his body. There were surgeries. Painful dressing changes. Complications. Infections. And moments when the future felt uncertain. But through it all, Justin b...

At 22 years old, Kaitlynn Smalley went from Christmas break… to sudden liver failure, the ICU, and an emergency transplant list. Kaitlynn Smalley never imagined her newlywed life and nursing school journey would suddenly turn into a fight for survival. What started as severe stomach pain during Christmas break in 2022 quickly spiraled into liver failure, ICU care, dialysis, and an emergency race a...

What if the thing that felt like your life falling apart… was actually preparing you for a purpose you couldn't yet see? Katie Loveless had a strong faith foundation, a mission call, and a deep love for the gospel. But during her mission, chronic pain changed everything. Severe headaches led to depression. Depression led to years of medical struggles, wrong medications, hospital stays, and mo...

What if the thing that saved you… was something you never planned to do? Carrie Yost never expected severe illness to completely redirect the course of her life. A farmer’s wife, mother of seven, athlete, photographer, and follower of Christ, Carrie was used to constantly serving everyone around her. But in 2021, while raising her busy family and supporting her husband in his calling as bishop, he...

What do people care about most when life is coming to an end? After years as a hospice chaplain, Nish Weiseth says the answer is always the same: relationships, love, and the people who matter most. In this deeply moving episode, hospice chaplain and bereavement specialist Nish Weiseth shares how walking alongside people at the end of life has transformed the way she sees faith, purpose, and what...

What happens when you lose everything — your identity, your direction, and even your sense of control? In this episode, Matt Richardson shares his raw and powerful journey through addiction, identity struggles, and ultimately finding true freedom in Jesus Christ. Raised in a strong, faith-filled home, Matt had a solid foundation — but still found himself battling deep internal challenges. From ear...

What if the hardest thing you’ve ever gone through… was actually preparing you for something greater? In this powerful episode, Tess Frame — author, speaker, entrepreneur, and mother of three — shares her deeply personal story of faith, trauma, and healing. While pregnant with her third son, Tess became critically ill. What started as pneumonia quickly turned into sepsis, leading to an induced com...

What if the life you’re living on autopilot… isn’t actually the life God is inviting you to live? Michaela Esplin knows what it feels like to look like you’re doing everything right… but still feel completely lost inside. Raised in the Church with strong examples and a solid foundation, Michaela checked all the boxes — but quietly struggled with self-worth, often looking for validation in relation...

“I am here for a purpose, and I am here 'on purpose'.” For Dr. Ben Schilaty, that truth became the anchor that carried him through faith, heartbreak, identity, and learning how to live openly as both a gay man and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints. Dr. Ben Schilaty’s story begins before he was even born. During his mother’s pregnancy, doctors warned that something...

What happens when the secret you hoped to take to the grave becomes the very thing God uses to heal your marriage? Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith’s story is raw, redemptive, and deeply hopeful. Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith are relationship specialists, authors, speakers, and guides for couples walking through betrayal and healing. But their passion for helping others didn’t come from theory alone —...