Beyond Coincidence Podcast

What do you do when life keeps turning out nothing like you planned — divorce, special needs parenting, and losing the love of your life? Amber Jackson’s answer: you keep dancing in the kitchen, keep choosing faith, and keep living boldly. Amber Jackson’s life is a powerful testimony that God can meet us in the middle of the unexpected. A widower, divorce survivor, and single mom of four — includi...

He left home at 16… got into drugs… and ended up in prison. But Greg Timms’ story isn’t about how far he fell — it’s about how powerfully God brought him back. Greg Timms was raised with a strong foundation of faith, but like many teenagers, he chose his own path — one that led him away from home, into drugs, and eventually into prison. Even then, he never stopped believing in God… he just didn’t...

What if some of the help we receive in life isn’t just from heaven… but from loved ones who are still watching over us? Dr. Josh Redd has spent his life helping people heal — as the founder of one of the largest functional medicine and autoimmune clinics in the United States, a bestselling author, and a father of five. But long before his professional success, Josh had to navigate his own spiritua...

At 17 years old, Sarah Frei Mills survived a head-on collision with a drunk driver. She lost both of her legs and became paralyzed from the waist down. But what happened next is the part of her story that will stay with you. Sarah Frei Mills was just heading home from a summer day at Bear Lake with friends when everything changed in an instant. The crash left her with catastrophic injuries — a sev...

What if the real “balanced life” isn’t about perfect macros or perfect schedules… but about burying your weapons of rebellion and finally letting God be in charge? In this episode, Tanna Fox — founder of Live Right Nutrition and Director of Wellness at Ballerina Farms — shares how her journey with food, fitness, and faith became deeply intertwined. Raised in a loving, faith-filled home, Tanna admi...

What if the miracle isn’t that your trials disappear… but that God keeps showing up in the middle of them? Denae Branch grew up in California with a diverse group of friends, strong opinions, and a typical teenage streak of rebellion. It wasn’t until attending EFY that she decided to ask for herself: Is there a God? And does He love me? The answer came in a way she has never forgotten—an overwhelm...

They were told they would never have children… and then a phone call changed everything. Kamarie Edwards grew up learning to cook from scratch, living a simple life in small-town BC, and trying to figure out her faith like many young adults do. After meeting her husband Derek, they faced devastating news early in their marriage—having biological children was unlikely. Years of fertility treatments...

What does a death-penalty defense attorney learn about God after a lifetime of defending people at their worst? Will Ewing has spent most of his career standing beside people who couldn’t stand alone—working as a public defender on homicide and death-penalty cases. Day after day, he stepped into courtrooms filled with pain, grief, and broken stories. Seeing God in that work wasn’t always easy. But...

Some stories don’t end—they keep shining long after someone is gone. In memory of Louise Zobell, this special legacy episode of Beyond Coincidence, Sheila Layton sits down with Louise—a woman whose quiet faith turned into powerful humanitarian work through the Dominican Starfish Foundation. Louise shares how she went from being a stay-at-home mother to building homes, supporting education, and wor...

What do you do when God doesn’t change the outcome—but walks with you through the fire? Kelsey Oldroyd is a mother of four boys, a storyteller, and a woman who knows grief intimately. After 15 years of marriage, her husband Brian was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. In just nine months, cancer took him from a strong, mountain-man of a husband to hospice care—and then home to heaven. Watching the p...

What if staying true to who you are becomes the very miracle you’re praying for? Reagan Hopkins was raised on quiet, faithful habits—family prayer, scriptures, and choosing God one decision at a time. As a competitive water polo athlete, those choices were easy… until they weren’t. When competitions went national, playing on Sundays became the norm—and the pressure to compromise grew louder. Reaga...

What do you do when choosing faith costs you everything—but opens the door to everything else? Princess Bombyck’s life has been shaped by courage, prayer, and relentless trust in God. Born in Liberia and raised in a strong Christian home, her childhood was marked by war, separation, and uncertainty. When conflict forced her father to leave, her faith journey took unexpected turns—eventually leadin...

🎻 Tuning the Heart to Hear God What if hearing God was less about learning something new… and more about tuning what you already have? Jackie Coleman-Faldmo has spent her life surrounded by music. From violin at age five to decades performing with the Orchestra at Temple Square, her world has been shaped by sound, discipline, and devotion. But her testimony didn’t come automatically just because...

What if the next big thing in your life doesn’t come from a perfect plan… but from a quiet nudge that simply says, “Make it.” Cali Black is an author, speaker, podcaster, and scripture-lover—but before the books, podcasts, and study guides, she was a teacher, a young mom, and a woman asking a simple question: “Am I all in?” That question first took root in eighth grade, when a single verse—“Believ...

Days before her 19th birthday, Jill McAuley’s life changed in an instant. What she didn’t know then was that God was about to redefine her identity—not around what was lost, but around who she had always been. Jill McAuley grew up singing, riding horses, playing sports, and navigating life as the peacemaker in a big family. But a devastating car accident left her with a severe spinal cord injury,...

He left Nigeria to pursue an education—then found himself trapped in the middle of a war. What followed was a journey led not by certainty… but by revelation. Wisdom Chigbu grew up in a faithful home in Nigeria, carrying the dreams of his family with him as he traveled alone to Ukraine for school. In February 2022, everything changed. For five days, he lived in a war zone—sleeping in metro station...

One hunting trip changed everything for Hunter Rasmussen. And instead of asking “Why me?” — he asked, “What is God trying to teach me?” Hunter Rasmussen (@1_legged_hunter) is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and faith-driven creator with a mission to help people rise above their hardest moments and chase the purpose God has placed inside them. After returning home from his mission, Hunter was...

What happens when a logic-driven, science-minded student realizes she’s… mad at God? For Zoe, that moment changed everything. Zoe Plzak (@itszoezap) is a Christian content creator and a math PhD student at the University of Utah — but she didn’t grow up religious, never had a church routine, and was raised by a father who was a staunch atheist and valued reason over faith. Through her teens, Zoe f...

What if the angels you’ve prayed for… were actually your ancestors? And what if God has been sending help all along — even when grief made it hard to feel Him? Brooke Stone — singer, songwriter, and part of the beloved trio Mercy River — has spent more than 17 years sharing her testimony through music. But behind the albums, the tours, and the harmonies are deeply personal experiences with God, id...

“I’m not where I used to be… and I’m not where I’m going. But I AM right in the middle of what God is doing — and He’s doing something intentional in me.” — Ashley Henriott 💛 This week, I sat down with Ashley Henriott — author of Confidence Is an Inside Job, host of Confidence and Coffee, confidence coach, mama of four, and a woman who has fought her way from chaos to calling. Ashley shares how s...

What if the place you thought was wrong… was exactly where God needed you all along? In this episode, artist and creator Jennie Moss shares her deeply personal journey of faith, healing, and learning to trust the long view of the Lord — even when nothing made sense in the moment. Jennie Moss—mother of five, artist, and creator of Latter-day Ladies—has lived a life full of quiet miracles, unexpecte...

Sometimes the biggest miracles happen right in the middle of chaos. For Ashley Faldmo, that moment came when she found herself delivering her baby on the kitchen floor — guided not just by emergency responders, but by unseen hands she later realized were angels, her ancestors offering support where they could! In this episode, Ashley opens up about the divine experiences that have shaped her famil...

What happens when you feel like you’re drowning — and heaven shows up in the smallest, most unexpected ways? For Jasmin Rappleye, that moment changed everything. In this episode, Jasmin — a creator, scholar, and co-host of Informed Saints — shares how she found the courage to stand firm in her faith during one of the hardest seasons of her life. While studying at BYU, Jasmin was overwhelmed — dead...

⚠️ Disclaimer: This episode includes sensitive content about assault and trauma. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Some moments change us forever. For Robyn Warner Williams, that moment came one quiet morning on a Utah canyon trail — a moment that should have been ordinary but became life-altering. What followed was terror, survival, and the unmistakable whisper of divine guidance — step by...

🌿 What if your rock bottom was actually the place God started rebuilding you? Nia Lui grew up in a loving home, strong in her faith — but like many of us, she had to discover her own testimony. College life pulled her in a different direction. Little choices here and there didn’t seem like a big deal… until suddenly, she found herself somewhere she never thought she’d be — single, pregnant, and f...