Lucretia Bowman & Jennifer Osborn

Embracing Change

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Join Lucretia Bowman as she gives insights into how her life was transformed from a five-time convicted felon to the founder and Vice President of Recovery Services at City Gospel Mission. You'll be inspired to turn your life around and how to embrace change no matter how impossible it seems. Have any comments on any of the episodes?  Please email: josborn@citygospelmission.org

Author

Lucretia Bowman & Jennifer Osborn

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Religion

Podcast website

www.lucretiabowman.com

Latest episode

Jan 16, 2026

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Episodes

S8 Ep77: Lucretia speaks at Unbound Pt. 1 29.11.2022

On December 28, 2021 Lucretia Bowman spoke at Unbound at Landmark Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.  This is part 1 of 2. Produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions or comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com

S8 Ep76: Lucretia speaks at Anderson Hills United Methodist pt. 2 22.11.2022

Lucretia shares her heart and story with the women's group at Anderson Hills United Methodist in Cincinnati, Ohio, pt. 2    Recorded 4/6/2020  Podcast produced by Jennifer Osborn  Questions or comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com

S8 Ep75: Lucretia speaks at Anderson Hills United Methodist pt. 1 15.11.2022

Lucretia shares her heart and story with the women's group at Anderson Hills United Methodist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Recorded 4/6/2020 Podcast produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions or comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com

S8 Ep74: God's GPS (God's Protective Systems) Pt 2 08.11.2022

Lucretia Bowman appeared at the Kingdom of God Ministries on November 3, 2019 and gave a message on God's Protective Systems.  Produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions or comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com

S8 Ep73: God's GPS (God's Protective Systems) Pt 1 01.11.2022

Lucretia Bowman appeared at the Kingdom of God Ministries on November 3, 2019 and gave a message on God's Protective Systems.   This is part 1 of 2. Produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions or comments: embracingchange2021

S8 Ep72: Lucretia Speaks: The WIZ Trophouse Aftershow 25.10.2022

On 10/28/2019 Lucretia Bowman had the opportunity to speak on the WIZ FM in Cincinnati Ohio.  Afterward, she was interviewed by Raven Nevar in their "after show."  Questions or comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com Produced by Jennifer Osborn

S8 Ep71: Lucretia Speaks at Restore Community Summit: Hamilton County Office of Reentry 18.10.2022

On 9/10/2019 Lucretia spoke at the Restore Community Summit sponsored by the Hamilton County Office of Reentry.   Questions or comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com Produced by Jennifer Osborn

S8 Ep70: Lucretia Bowman speaks at Mariemont Community Church Pt 2 11.10.2022

Part 2:  Lucretia Bowman speaks at Mariemont Community Church.   Continuing her message, she talks about how God met her and transformed her from a convicted felon to the child of the king. Recording 9/9/2019 Podcast Produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions/comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com

S8 Ep69: Lucretia Bowman speaks at Mariemont Community Church Pt. 1 04.10.2022

Part 1:  Lucretia Bowman speaks at Mariemont Community Church.   Lucretia recounts her experiences that lead up to her entering into a relationship with God.  She had tried everything else up to that point, she asked "Why not try God." Recording 9/9/2019 Podcast Produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions/comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com

S7 Ep68: From Mess to Message: The wrap up 09.08.2022

This show is the wrap-up of the awesome interviews we did.  This season we heard from a former stripper, a former foster child, a homeless girl, a rejected son, and a struggling sister of an addict.  All saw God show up in amazing and different ways to turn them into a restored woman, an executive pastor, a ministry leader, a humble father, and a delivered sister.  God is certainly good!   Recorde...

S7 Ep67: From Mess to Message: Interview with Holly Burbank 02.08.2022

 Liz and Holly were sisters both searching.  While Liz was struggling with life-controlling issues, Holly was looking for a reason to live.  Through Liz's issues, Holly found redemption.   This is an interview about how a sister's love can transform and point to a power higher than all of us.   Interview conducted on 5/30/2022 via zoom.   Edited and produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions or comment...

S7 Ep66: From Mess to Message: Interview with Latonya Jordan 26.07.2022

Experiencing the loss of three mothers over the course of her childhood, Latonya's mind began to survive by blacking out.  Once thought to be disabled, she defied all the odds and became the mother of four children and an entrepreneur.   What looked like a message became a wonderful message of resilience.   Recorded on May 23, 2022 Edited and Produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions or comments: embr...

S7 Ep65: From Mess to Message: Interview with Tiffany Brearton 19.07.2022

As a sexual abuse survivor, Tiffany found an altered sense of her body and herself.  Eventually that notion of sex and using her body to get the things she desired, she became a stripper.  That road led down a path to rape and struggles.  God stepped in and showed her how her mess would eventually become a message.   Recorded May 16, 2022. Questions or comments: Embracingchange2021@gmail.com Produ...

S7 Ep64: From Mess to Message: Interview with Rickale Weaver 11.07.2022

From an unacknowledged son to a humble father, Rickale has traveled from mess to message in wondrous ways.   He discovered being a successful father is just showing up.   Recorded on May 16, 2022 Questions or Comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com Editing and produced by Jennifer Osborn

S7 Ep63: From Mess to Message: Interview with Patriece Johnson 28.06.2022

Growing up in inner City Cincinnati, Patriece Johnson focused her attention on getting out of the city and never returning due to a history of abuse and homelessness.  After coming into a relationship with God and working for an organization called "The Navigators" she was faced with returning and allowing God to take her to a new place of healing and letting others see the message in her life sto...

S7 Ep62: From Mess to Message: Interview with Deborah Merritt 21.06.2022

Being placed in foster care at the age of four, Deborah found herself with foster parents who loved and feared God and taught her the same.  Still, the question would quietly come up about her biological family and the rest of her nine other siblings.  Through miracle after miracle, God showed himself a faithful father and used many other "mothers and fathers" in her life to heal the wounds of rej...

S7 Ep61: From Mess to Message: The Introduction 14.06.2022

This is episode one of our new season title, "From Mess to Message." We discuss how to think about your life and how we all have hard questions in life.   Recorded on 4/25/2022. Produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions or comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com

S6 Ep60: Resetting Outcomes: redeem = change 03.05.2022

We get to redeem things that happened to us.  They are not stagnant events that never change. They will either change for the better or will be changed for the good, you decide. Hosea 4:6 Recorded 3/7/2022 Produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions or comments: lucretiaspeakstruth@gmail.com

S6 Ep59: Resetting Outcomes: Revive = New Health 26.04.2022

An examination is a good thing.  Sometimes in that examination, we find areas that need to be brought back to life.  We need to revive them with the freshness that a new perspective can bring.   Recorded 2/28/2022 Produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions or comments: lucretiaspeakstruth@gmail.com

S6 Ep58: Resetting Outcomes: Repair = Mend 19.04.2022

In this episode we discuss "repair = mend" and how When you are dealing with change, it's like giving birth, it can be painful and laborious.  You need to look at the tear that might be keeping you from true change, and we must begin to repair it in order to completely mend it. Recorded on 2/28/2022 Produced by Jennifer Osborn Questions or comments: lucretiaspeakstruth@gmail.com

S6 Ep57: Resetting Outcomes: Revise=Alteration 12.04.2022

In this episode, we discuss “revise = alteration” and how it is good to let things be fearlessly changed when necessary.    From the episode: “Today is my best day.  It’s the only 24 hours, 1,440 minutes, 86,400 seconds, that I have been given as a gift.  I only have one moment.  I’m only in the moment that I have now.  Learning to breathe through each moment gives me this: it gives me peace. And...

S6 Ep56: Resetting Outcomes - Identity=Power - Part 2 05.04.2022

Power comes to us when we realize who we are.   We aren't second-rate, or broken beyond repair.  Join us for a continuing conversation about identity and how knowing who you are can transform your life.   Recorded on 2/14/2022.   Produced by Jennifer Osborn.   Questions or Comments: lucretiaspeakstruth@gmail.com

S6 Ep55: Resetting Outcomes: Identity=Power - Part 1 29.03.2022

Do you know when you realize who you are and who God made you to be, you begin to operate from a place of power?  You do!   And do you know that you can have hope to live a thriving life?  The prior episode with Jennifer's full story: Season 3, Episode 4.   SUICIDE HOTLINE: 1-800-273-8255.   Questions or comments: lucretiaspeakstruth@gmail.com   Recorded on 2/7/2022 Produced by Jennifer Osborn

S6 Ep54: Resetting Outcomes: Reborn = Again 22.03.2022

Every day is a new opportunity for you to redo your day, to redo your path, and to redo those things you might not have gotten right the day before.   Listen for the insights into how to do just that. Produced by Jennifer Osborn Record date 1/31/2022 Questions or comments: lucretiaspeakstruth@gmail.com

S6 Ep53: Resetting outcomes: Forgiveness = Freedom 15.03.2022

What is forgiveness anyway?  Does it mean I have to let someone who has hurt me back into my life?  Or let someone abuse give no account?  We talk about this and other myths in this episode.    Produced by Jennifer Osborn Recorded on 1/31/2022  Comments or questions: lucretiaspeakstruth@gmail.com

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