Failing Loudly

In this final episode of the year, Brandon and I take time to reflect on what God has done through Failing Loudly — not just in the lives of listeners, but in our own hearts and home. We celebrate the stories we've heard from you — the conversations sparked, the healing begun, and the courage found in simply telling the truth. We also share vulnerably about how this podcast has changed us : the ra...

Some stories feel too heavy to say out loud… but those are often the very places God wants to bring healing.  This week, I sit down with pastor and author Amber Moran , who bravely shares her story of abortion, the shame that followed, and the way Jesus met her with compassion instead of condemnation. We talk about the power of telling the truth, how God restores our identity when shame tries to s...

Is the culture your church promotes the culture your team experiences ? This week, Brandon and I talk about cultural integrity — making sure what people feel on Sunday morning matches what staff and volunteers feel on Monday afternoon. We talk about: • How to spot the symptoms of a culture that may lack consistency  • Practical steps to course-correct and rebuild trust • What it looks like when yo...

What do you do when God asks you to lay down something you love — something you thought you were called to build? In this episode, I sit down with Brittanica Womelsdorf as she shares her story of God asking her and her husband to close the church they planted in the city they love. It's a story of obedience that didn't look like success, and of walking through grief, hopelessness, and surrender. B...

Money touches everything — it's tied to our hearts, our obedience, and even our view of God. In this episode, I sit down with Phil McMillan — former financial advisor, executive pastor, and now part of Convoy of Hope's work with partnering churches — to talk about the roots of our money mindsets. We share our own struggles with scarcity thinking and how God has led him toward freedom and missional...

In this conversation, I sit down with Lisa Diaz to talk about the power of storytelling and how God uses both the beautiful and the broken parts of our journeys to reveal His glory. Lisa shares her experience growing up as a missionary kid in Spain, how God gave her a passion for film, and her work creating films that empower ministries to connect more deeply with the stories they tell. We talk ab...

In this episode, Brandon and I talk about the sneaky lie that whispers you don't have enough — and how it shapes our personal lives, our obedience to God, and even the decisions we see in the Church. We share how we've wrestled with this "not enough" mindset, and what it practically looks like to find true satisfaction in the Lord instead of chasing it in people, performance, or possessions. We al...

In this episode, I'm joined by Jess Lindstrom for a raw conversation about what it really looks like to obey God when it costs you something. Jess shares the steps of faith the Lord has called her into — from her business, to selling her family's dream home in pursuit of a simpler life, to learning to recognize His voice in stillness like never before. We talk about the messy middle of obedience —...

In this episode, Brandon and I have a vulnerable conversation about the deeper layers of my emotional and spiritual healing journey. I share what actually led to breakthrough — and how self-awareness was only the beginning. For years, I believed I wasn't good enough. That deep-rooted lie showed up as perfectionism, people-pleasing, performance-based faith, and a constant need to earn the approval...

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Kimberly Thatcher — a marriage coach with a powerful story to share. She and her husband Robert walked through over a decade of struggle in their marriage, and she opens up about what those years looked like, what finally shifted, and how God brought healing and hope where things once felt stuck. We also talk about what's keeping their marriage strong today...

Maybe you're leading in ministry but quietly burning out. Maybe you've stayed committed, kept smiling, kept serving — even though something doesn't feel right anymore. Or maybe you've stepped away altogether, unsure how to make sense of the disappointment you carry. In this episode, Brandon and I open up about our own journey with church hurt — how it showed up in ways we didn't recognize at first...

In this episode, I'm joined by one of my dearest friends, Courtney Weston— an avid maker, small business owner, wife, and mom — for a tender conversation about where God shows up in the rawest parts of our lives.   We talk about the power of community in seasons of suffering, the sacred revelations of weakness and God's love that come through motherhood, and how deeply vulnerable it is to create s...

In this very first episode, my husband Brandon and I sit down to talk about the heart behind this podcast — where it came from, why it matters, and what we hope it becomes. We share some of our own story: the healing journey we've been on with the Lord and what it's looked like to take ownership of our pain.    We've discovered that when we stop hiding our weakness and start boasting in it, someth...

Welcome to Failing Loudly — a podcast for anyone who's ever felt like they're not enough, even when they're saying "yes" to God. This isn't polished or perfect. Even in creating this podcast, I've wrestled with doubt, insecurity, and the fear that I'm not doing justice to what God's called me to. But that's the whole point. Failing Loudly is about meeting God right in the middle of our weakness —...