Redeeming Stories

As I speak with Charlie, I’m reminded that healing is not only about what happens inside a therapy room; it’s about whether that room feels safe enough for truth to emerge. At @redeem_thyself, we speak often about redemption as alignment with truth. But alignment requires safety. And safety requires care that honors identity, experience, and dignity. Accessible mental healthcare is not a luxury. I...

In this episode of The Redeeming Stories Podcast, I’m joined by Caroline Fithen, entrepreneur and Divorce Strategy Advisor, for a deeply honest conversation about motherhood, loss, trauma, and navigating complex family systems. Caroline’s work was shaped by lived experience; including the loss of her infant son, navigating a wrongful death case, and later facing the realities of an abusive marriag...

Emma shares her powerful story of surviving suicidal depression as a teenager and how that experience shaped her life’s mission: helping young people understand that even when life feels unbearable, their story is not over. Today, Emma is a nationally recognized advocate for youth suicide prevention, serving as the Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Nevada Department of Education while w...

In this special episode of The Redeeming Stories Podcast , the microphone is turned the other way. I had the privilege of joining Susan Day on her Australian radio program Mental Health Matters: Voice of Change on Goldfields FM 99.1, where we spoke about trauma, healing, and the journey of reclaiming one’s voice and purpose. During this conversation, Susan invited me to share my personal story — f...

This week, there’s no guest. Just me. And maybe that’s fitting; because what I want to talk about today is something I’ve seen in almost every woman I’ve spoken with, and something I’ve lived myself. ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠

In this episode of The Redeeming Stories Podcast, I’m joined by Pamela Zimmer—author, speaker, coach, and retreat leader—for a heartfelt conversation about postpartum depression, healing, and the true meaning of self-care. Pamela shares her journey through six years of postpartum depression and how that difficult season became the foundation for the work she now does. What began as survival eventu...

Redemption is not about erasing your past. It’s about telling the truth about it—and allowing every part of your story to belong. In this episode, I reflect on the deeper thread running through the conversations on The Redeeming Stories Podcast : that healing doesn’t come from forgetting or “moving on.” It comes from integration—from honoring the painful, confusing, and strong parts of our lives w...

So much of the world tells us we need to fix ourselves. Be better. Try harder. Heal faster. Become someone new. But after listening to the stories of my guests—and living my own—I’ve come to a different truth: healing is not about becoming someone else. It’s about returning to the person God created you to be before survival, trauma, and shame reshaped your story. In this episode, I reflect on the...

This episode is a reflection from my heart — and from my life. It comes from the truth that our stories are not accidents, even when they carry threads of pain, loss, and survival. What looks tangled from the back is still being woven with intention from the front. For many years, I believed resilience defined my worth. But healing taught me something different: redemption begins when we agree wit...

This conversation with Carly Morris reminded me that healing doesn’t always look like slowing down — sometimes it looks like being supported in ways that finally allow us to breathe. We talked about overwhelm not as a personal failure, but as a signal that something in our lives needs care, structure, and intention. Carly shared how her daughter, Abby, and the daily realities of navigating systems...

This conversation with Susan Day, a Mindful Arts Therapist, author, and app developer, reminded me that healing doesn’t always begin with words. Sometimes it begins with a line, a color, a sound — or the quiet permission to create without being judged. Susan shared how art therapy became the bridge between her lifelong identity as an artist and her calling to support trauma healing. What stayed wi...

This conversation with Larissa Lopez, an intuitive healer, transformational coach, and hypnotherapist, has given me cause to reflect. We talked about healing as a homecoming — not fixing yourself or becoming someone new, but remembering who you were before survival took over. Larissa shared her own journey of releasing survival patterns, rebuilding self-trust, and guiding others through modalities...

A Journey of Identity, Awareness, and Transformation ✨ What happens when we slow down long enough to tell the truth about who we are, where we’ve been, and what needs to change? In this special Redeeming Stories compilation, you’ll hear powerful moments from real conversations centered on identity, awareness, healing, and growth. These stories reflect the courage it takes to confront old patterns...

In this episode of the Redeeming Stories Podcast, I’m joined by Deborah Mallow, author of 6 Steps to Fewer Days That Suck and creator of The Daily Decisions . Deborah shares how burnout, mindset shifts, and intentional daily choices can help us reconnect with joy — without forcing positivity or pretending life isn’t messy. This conversation explores self-kindness, resilience, boundaries, and what...

In this episode of the Redeeming Stories Podcast, I sit down with Alli Villines — entrepreneur, nonprofit founder, marketing agency CEO, and author of Born to Be . Alli shares her journey of starting a business at a young age, navigating success without burnout, and building a life rooted in purpose, sustainability, and self-trust. We talk about entrepreneurship, advocacy, financial literacy, and...

In this episode of the Redeeming Stories Podcast, Denise joins me for an honest, reflective conversation about healing, resilience, and the courage it takes to reclaim yourself after life-altering experiences. Together, we explore what it means to listen to your inner wisdom, release old narratives, and move forward with intention — even when the path hasn’t been linear or easy. Denise’s story rem...

In this episode of The Redeeming Stories Podcast, I’m joined by author Miranda Roos, whose personal journey through insecure attachment, emotional wounding, and generational pain led her to deep inner healing — and to writing The Empty Drawer and its companion journal. Together, we talk about: • Healing generational trauma that lives quietly inside families • Recognizing and rewriting insecure att...

On this episode of The Redeeming Stories Podcast, I’m joined by therapist and coach Heidi McBain, who walks with women through the emotional seasons of motherhood — pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause. We talk about the unseen parts of motherhood: identity shifts, exhaustion, the invisible load women carry, and the way joy and overwhelm can exist side by side — especially during the holidays....

In this episode of Redeeming Stories , Dustin Payne, Life and Relationship Coach (@dustinhpayne), opens up about his journey of breaking free from fear, perfectionism, and the deep roots of people-pleasing. He shares how the desire to keep others happy can slowly silence our truth — and how learning to set boundaries and honor our own needs can become a powerful act of healing. Through his story a...

In this episode of Redeeming Stories , Forgiveness and Self-Care Empowerment Coach Juanita (@coachingwithjuanita / @juanita_wants_coffee) shares her powerful journey through guilt, shame, and resentment — and how learning the true meaning of forgiveness transformed her life. Together, we explore what forgiveness really is, how holding on to pain seeps into every part of our lives, and the freedom...

Redeeming Stories Podcast is a space for honest, healing-centered conversations about the moments that shape us — the pain we’ve carried, the healing we’ve found, and the redemption that continues to unfold. Hosted by Julie M. Lane of juliemlane.com , this 30-minute podcast features guests who have walked through profound transformation and learned to live with freedom, authenticity, and grace. Ea...

Redeeming Stories Podcast is a space for honest, healing-centered conversations about the moments that shape us — the pain we’ve carried, the healing we’ve found, and the redemption that continues to unfold. Hosted by Julie M. Lane of juliemlane.com , this 30-minute podcast features guests who have walked through profound transformation and learned to live with freedom, authenticity, and grace. Ea...

Redeeming Stories Podcast is a space for honest, healing-centered conversations about the moments that shape us — the pain we’ve carried, the healing we’ve found, and the redemption that continues to unfold. Hosted by Julie M. Lane of juliemlane.com , this 30-minute podcast features guests who have walked through profound transformation and learned to live with freedom, authenticity, and grace. Ea...