Our Healer, Our Protector

The Lord places the dreams and vision on your heart—you simply have to show up, trust Him, and walk by faith. In this episode, Cheri Bergeron joins Ryan Reichert for a meaningful conversation about motherhood, relationships, and redefining what "family" truly means. She shares her journey from being a tech executive to building a family in a non-traditional way, demonstrating how God can write a b...

You are not done yet. Not even close. In this episode, Ryan Reichert shares a conversation with Dr. Tamara Monosoff, a marriage and family therapist and gray divorce coach, who watched her 38-year relationship end five years ago and spent years rebuilding herself from the inside out. She now helps women over 50 design lives on their own terms through her Substack sisterhood, She's Not Done Yet. Ry...

What if the most powerful thing you could do for someone experiencing homelessness today cost nothing at all? In this episode, Enrique Velazquez joins Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander to talk about the real state of veteran homelessness in the Twin Cities, how Hennepin County reached functional zero on veteran homelessness in 2025, and what every person watching or listening can do right now to help....

A doctor once told him and his father that he would be dead by 40 and closed the folder without ever sharing the results. That moment changed everything. Raheel Siddiqui, founder of Wallbreaker 200, joins Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander to share his journey from 405 pounds to losing over 200 pounds and keeping it off for more than a decade. But this is not just a weight loss story. It is a story abo...

What if the pain you carry isn't from what was done to you, but from what was never given to you? And what if healing it could change the generations that come after you? In this powerful episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander sit down with integrative and holistic practitioner Janet Hamilton to explore one of the most important conversations of our time, breaking the cycles of generational trauma...

What if the burnout you keep cycling back to is not a discipline problem? What if it is a pattern you never knew was there? Kim Lackie spent 26 years in law enforcement before her own breakdown became a breakthrough. In this episode, she joins Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander to talk about the unconscious conditioning beneath the surface, the inherited beliefs about worth and belonging that most heal...

What if God asked you, "Do you trust Me?" In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander are joined by Jason Trent, President of Highstreet Guidelight Insurance, for a moving conversation about what it truly means to trust the Lord in every area of our lives. They dive into how fear, control, and pride can take hold of our hearts, how Jason's trip to China became a turning point that led him to fu...

What if your business was not just a business? What if it was the spiritual curriculum God designed specifically for your growth? Lana Dang, founder of Pampered Soul in Scottsdale, Arizona, joins Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander for a deeply honest conversation about building a purpose-driven business, the fear that keeps us holding onto the wrong people, the financial losses that led to the deepest...

Conflict doesn't have to be the end of the story. In God's hands, it can be the beginning of something better. In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander sit down with Robyn McTague, a conflict resolution specialist, speaker, and founder of A Life of Choice, to explore what most people never address after divorce: the patterns that keep repeating, the communication habits that quietly destroy...

What if the real reason intimacy fades isn't a lack of love — but a lack of being truly known? In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander sit down with Joanna Shakti, founder of Ecstatic Intimacy, for one of the most honest, eye-opening conversations about love, connection, and rebuilding after divorce. Joanna brings her rare blend of masculine and feminine dynamics, spiritual depth, and decad...

God invented time. Man invented the watch. And sometimes it takes nine years — and a Kairos moment — for His plan to fully reveal itself. In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander welcome Ron Smith, founder of the Bridge to Kindness and co-director of Neighborhood Bridges — a volunteer-powered movement that has impacted over 634,000 people across 68 communities in four states over nine years....

What if the decision that felt like losing everything was actually the moment your real life began? In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander sit down with Willa Kammerer, founder of Firestarter, entrepreneur, and host of the Firestarter Podcast, for a deeply personal conversation about divorce, identity, and rebuilding a life that is fully aligned with who you truly are. Willa shares what it...

Are you exhausted, stuck, and quietly asking yourself if this is really it? In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander dive into a deeply personal conversation about midlife transformation. They share what they see in the people she works with every day, what being stuck actually looks like, and the simple but powerful steps that help women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s stop repeating the same cy...

What if money were never supposed to run your life? What if the whole point was to buy your life back? Ryan D. Lee, author of "Retire in 10 Years or Less" and founder of Wealth Outside Wall Street, joins Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander for a conversation that is as much about purpose and faith as it is about finances.  Ryan D. Lee shares his personal journey from high school dropout to financially f...

Everyone says they would die for the people they love. But would you live for them? In this deeply personal conversation, Ryan and Lisa Sander open the door on the Mission Project: a community of imperfect, purpose-driven people who have come together from all walks of life — veterans, nurses, teachers, business owners, survivors of addiction, trauma, and loss — to do the inner work, tell their st...

You didn't lose yourself in that marriage. But somewhere along the way, you stopped speaking up.  In this powerful conversation, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander welcome Joyce Ayers — heart-centered divorce mentor, NLP practitioner, and hypnosis coach — who spent 30 years in a relationship before discovering that the real work of healing doesn't happen in the courtroom. It happens within. Joyce share...

You can't pour from an empty cup—but how many of us are actually filling ours first? In this episode, Ryan Reichert is joined by Vivianne Winters Israel—a registered nurse, cancer survivor, motivational speaker, and award-winning author—to talk about what true self-care really looks like. And spoiler: it's not a bubble bath. Vivianne shares how a simple self-care tool she'd been using for memory r...

Not everyone is wired the same and that's exactly the point. In this episode, Ryan and Lisa dive into the contrast between structured routines and living a more flexible, "go-with-the-flow" lifestyle. Through real-life examples, they explore how personality differences, career demands, and life transitions shape the way we approach our daily lives. Lisa shares what it looks like to navigate a cons...

The enemy wants people isolated, discouraged, and silent. But when we come together in community, purpose begins to rise again. In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander talk about why coming together as a community is so important, especially in a time when there is a battle for people's purpose. They discuss how we can bring out the best in one another, how to choose the right battles to fi...

In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander celebrate their 50th episode with a heartfelt conversation about healing, walking in faith, and living on a mission to help others navigate life with hope and purpose. They take a walk down memory lane, reflecting on all that has happened since they launched the podcast last year, how they have grown in their faith, relationships, and mindset, and how...

The Holy Spirit speaks to us in the silence. In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander dive into an in-depth conversation about the spiritual practices we should cultivate each day, including prayer, meditation, an attitude of gratitude, and simple daily actions like smiling and saying please, thank you, excuse me, and I'm sorry. They also explore the true meaning of fasting and being fully p...

Grab a copy of Ryan's Book, "Let's Get Spiritual: The Six-Step Method to Transform Your Life," on Amazon: https://a.co/d/004Cj9Wp     "Come," He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. - Matthew 14:29 In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander discuss how understanding that life has both good and difficult days can lead to emotional maturity, how...

Grab a copy of Ryan's Book, "Let's Get Spiritual: The Six-Step Method to Transform Your Life," on Amazon! Available on the 5th of March. God knows our story, sees our strength, and understands our hurt. Pray to Him and allow Him to take control. In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander reflect on how we can make wise decisions and allow our children to spread their wings and make decisions o...

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. When you cross rivers, you will not drown. When you walk through fire, you'll not be burned, nor will the flames hurt you." - Isaiah 43:2 In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander talk about healing old wounds and trauma from childhood that we may have carried into our relationships and adulthood. They share how God walks with us through...

Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun." Ecclesiastes 9:9 In this episode, Ryan Reichert and Lisa Sander unpack why fun in relationships, such as date nights, shared laughter, and a loving environment, truly matters and how i...