Grit and Grace Podcast with Tonya Bruton

This week on Grit & Grace, I’m joined by Joshua and Benjamin for a Golden Summer conversation about finding God’s goodness in the middle of ordinary life. We talk about gratitude, slowing down, paying attention, and learning to recognize the small gifts we often rush past. This episode is a reminder that God’s goodness is not always loud or dramatic. Sometimes it is found in family conversatio...

Why do so many believers find it easier to give than to receive? In this episode, Tonya Bruton explores how control, perfectionism, and performance culture can quietly influence our relationship with God. Looking at Naaman's healing, Paul's letter to the Galatians, Jesus' invitation to the weary, and the promise of Romans 8:32, this conversation reminds us that God's grace is not e...

What if the central story of Scripture is not humanity searching for God, but God continually moving toward humanity? In this episode of Grit and Grace, Benjamin and I explore Psalm 68 and the beautiful thread that runs from Genesis to Revelation: God's desire to dwell with His people. We talk about the Garden of Eden, the Tabernacle, the Temple, the coming of Christ, and the promise that one...

What does restoration really look like after addiction, betrayal, brokenness, codependency, and years of pain? In this deeply personal archive episode of the Grit & Grace Podcast, Tonya and Josh Bruton sit down with Pastor Mike McInerney for an honest conversation about marriage, faith, mental health struggles, rebuilding trust, and the long process of healing and restoration. This is not a po...

Mother’s Day is often presented as simple: flowers, cards, brunch, sweet posts, and celebration. But for many women, Mother’s Day brings grief, longing, estrangement, regret, complicated family history, or the ache of someone missing from the table. In this episode of Grit and Grace Podcast with Tonya Bruton , we talk honestly about the complexity of motherhood and the grace of God in the unfinish...

In this deeply personal episode of Grit and Grace Podcast with Tonya Bruton , Tonya sits down with her daughter, Cara, for an honest mother-daughter conversation about medical trauma, faith, motherhood, and learning to trust God through fear and uncertainty. Cara shares pieces of her story — the pain, emotional strain, fear, exhaustion, and spiritual growth that can come with walking through medic...

This episode is different. No script. No outline. Just a real, unfiltered conversation—recorded live while sitting on the floor, Bible open, painting, and processing in real time. Over the last few days, I’ve been dealing with anger—losing my temper, feeling justified, thinking it was anxiety… But God showed me something I didn’t expect. It wasn’t anxiety. It was pride. In this episode, we talk ab...

What do you do when your heart is ready for something… but nothing is moving? In this episode of the Grit and Grace Podcast, Benjamin takes the lead and talks through the tension of wanting love while learning to trust God’s timing. This is a conversation about waiting, surrender, and what it looks like to release control when something meaningful is still uncertain. If you have been praying, hopi...

Have you ever wondered… is this God speaking, or is it just noise in your head? In this episode of the Grit & Grace Podcast, Tonya Bruton dives into deliverance, demonic influence, and the real battlefield—your mind. This is not about fear or hype. This is about truth, discernment, and walking in the freedom Jesus already paid for. We break down: ✔ What deliverance really is (and what it’s not...

Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything right spiritually… but still feel stuck? In this episode of Grit and Grace Podcast, we’re talking about what it really means to follow Jesus—not just in words, but in everyday life. This conversation dives into the tension between comfort and calling, the cost of walking the narrow path, and why real discipleship isn’t always easy—but it is worth it....

Three years. Countless stories. And one constant truth— God gives more grace. In this special Grit & Grace Podcast episode, Tonya reflects on powerful moments from the past three years—featuring real conversations about grief, healing, recovery, identity in Christ, spiritual warfare, and transformation through faith. This episode includes meaningful clips and reflections inspired by voices lik...

This week on Grit & Grace, I sit down with Alex Mann—a sheriff’s sergeant, stand-up comedian, and creator of a powerful recovery program that’s helping inmates and recovering addicts transform their lives through comedy. What started as a workshop has become something much bigger…A path to healing, confidence, and even new careers. We talk about:✔️ How comedy helps people process trauma and ad...

In this special episode of the Grit and Grace Podcast , we honor the life and message of author, speaker, and fellow podcaster Bambi Lynn . Bambi was passionate about helping people heal through storytelling and testimony. Through her books, speaking, and her platform Healing Through Stories , she encouraged others to share their stories of pain, redemption, and faith so that others could find hop...

In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, I sit down with grief educator and author Jerry Woodbridge to talk about what healing really looks like after the loss of a spouse. After her husband passed away, Jerry did something unexpected… she took up ballroom dancing. What began as movement became ministry. We talk about:• How grief can leave you feeling out of control• Why rage often shows up in adu...

What if the reason you’re struggling isn’t spiritual attack — but misplaced identity? In this powerful episode of Grit & Grace Podcast, Cameron Garner joins Tonya Bruton to unpack what it really means to live from your identity in Christ. Too often in the church, identity is taught intellectually — but not lived practically. The result? Believers who know truth… but don’t walk in freedom. Came...

When was the last time you truly rested — without guilt? In this episode of Grit and Grace Podcast with Tonya Bruton , we talk about choosing grace over grind , learning how to rest the way God intended, and creating space to receive what I call a divine reset, divine recharge, and divine download . This is a Christian mental health and recovery conversation for anyone who is tired, overwhelmed, b...

Motherhood is sacred — and it is also complicated. In this deeply personal episode of Grit & Grace Podcast , I open my heart and invite listeners into a conversation shaped by decades of motherhood, loss, faith, and God’s sustaining grace. For 33 years, I raised children in my home. I am the mother of seven living children and one precious baby in heaven , who passed away at three months old o...

In this episode of the Grit & Grace Podcast, Tonya shares a specially curated January Mental Health Toolkit, offering practical strategies and insights to help you navigate the winter blues and maintain your mental wellness. Then, join host Tonya Bruton and special guest Julie Rebboah as they explore the themes of faith and resilience. Discover how Julie’s personal journey of overcoming trauma...

Recovery programs can save lives — but only when they honor the whole person. In this episode of Grit & Grace Podcast with Tonya Bruton, we explore recovery programs through the lens of faith, mental health, trauma, and personal dignity. Not every recovery path fits every person, and healing should never require you to lose yourself in order to belong. Tonya breaks down different recovery opti...

In this episode, I define bipolar disorder and explain it's phases, how it affects those we love and what helps us cope.

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In this episode, we dive into the world of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder. I share my own journey of living with DID, introduce you to one of my alters, Rory, and explain what it means to navigate relationships and healing with this condition. We also define key terms like alters, fronting, and switching, and discuss the challenges in findin...

Joe Gallagher Jr. is living proof that rock bottom can be the foundation for something beautiful. As the founder of Apastioli and author of From Bars to Jars, he turned years of addiction and jail tie ito a life of purpose and impact. His sobriety story is raw and redemptive. From street fights to recovery meetings, he built a thriving Italian food brand now stocked on grocery shelves across the S...

Luis Colón is a former gang member (founding member of the Latin Kings) who came to know Christ while incarcerated. By the grace of God, he was released in March 2024 after serving 14 years of what was originally a 28-year sentence. Since then, Luis has devoted himself to sharing how Jesus has transformed his life and encouraging others with the hope he's found in Him. A real, raw story of tra...

Having a kingdom mindset, cultivating your spiritual gifts and power evangelism are just a few of the topics covered in this newest episode of Grit and Grace Podcast with Tonya Bruton and guest Minister and Author Cameron Garner. Cameron is author of The Kingdom Perspective: Out of Adam and Into Christ, traveling minister and is the founder of the Royal Identity Outreach Training (R.I.O.T.) School...