Living Changed Podcast

Send me a text! It has been almost four years since I surrendered my life to Jesus, and I felt it was time to retell my story the way it should have been told the first time. It has taken me a full year to get this story right. I recorded this over and over again—so many times I lost count—because I wanted to make sure the Lord was truly glorified. When I first started this podcast, I was only six...

Send me a text! In this follow-up to Ali's powerful testimony, we revisit his story through the lens of the one who patiently waited and faithfully cast his line. This week Ali is joined by his friend Dan Ginn, the man who God used to reach him with the gospel. Together, they recount the story of how their paths crossed, the hunting trips, the many Bible studies they would attend together, an...

Send me a text! This week, I was blessed with the opportunity to speak to Ali, a former Shiite Muslim from the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ali's family fled to the United States when he was just 5 years old, seeking a new life during the Iran-Iraq war. He grew up in New York City and eventually worked in Manhattan's Financial District on Wall Street, chasing success with the goal of becomi...

Send me a text! This week, I sat down with Tommy Port, a New York native who led Ritchie - my last guest - to Christ. Tommy grew up in Staten Island where the Gospel wasn't a part of his life. He had never even opened a Bible and his family used Jesus' name as a cuss word. It wasn't until life threw some curve balls: a life altering car accident that halted his semi pro hockey caree...

Send me a text! This week I sat down with Ritchie Benitez. Ritchie spent 14 years addicted to cocaine while secretly working in the medical field in New York. A successful professional on the outside, but deeply broken on the inside, he lived a double life — dealing cocaine and searching for purpose. But everything changed when he met a co-worker who didn’t just talk about Jesus — he lived it out....

Send me a text! This week I speak with traveling Bible teacher, Mike Attwood. Mike was born in Leeds, England with a Roman Catholic background, but faith was nothing more than a routine in his family. By age 18, Mike was lost in drinking, smoking, and chasing the things of the world. It all seemed normal, until he met a girl who challenged him with the truth. What started as a pursuit for the wron...

Send me a text! This week I speak with my long time friend, Brandon Czerwik. Brandon grew up Catholic, believed in God, and thought he was living the Christian life, until the Holy Spirit opened his eyes to the truth: he was lost. After years of going through the motions, Brandon was convicted of his sin and realized that religion couldn't save him, only Jesus could. In this powerful episode,...

Send me a text! Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 2! I'm so glad to be back! In this episode, I talk about my move from Idaho to Canada! You heard that right, I moved! The Lord has been showing me a lot of similarities from my previous season of isolation to the one I am in now and I couldn't help but share the story He is currently writing. I pray that this episode gives you hope for the f...

Send me a text! Welcome to Season 2! I've felt for weeks that I should go in another direction on my podcast and episodes. I have been praying to God on how He would want me to move forward and boy did He answer in a BIG way. I am taking a step back from other people's stories and sharing my own personal stories in hopes to encourage others and showcase His glory. I'm starting this...

Send me a text! This week the Lord reminded me to stay in the present and not worry so much about the future. (Can't say I have never done that before!) I want to encourage you guys, myself included, that there is a season for everything. Whether you feel like God is moving on your behalf or not, you have to trust that He is! He isn't just there for us in the challenges we face, He is th...

Send me a text! This week is a bit heavy, but I felt the Lord was pulling at my heart to share my heaviness. I had a previous episode that I recorded and edited but didn't feel right about it and now I know why. I felt like the Lord wanted me to be real and authentic with you guys. I might make some people mad in this one, but I will never shy away from the truth. If it doesn't make at l...

Send me a text! After another hiatus, I am back with a different kind of testimony! This week I talk with my friend Zechariah Taylor who I recently connected with at the Porch Boise. He has had quite the health journey and wanted to share in his struggles with physical health issues he went through for a number of years. He sheds some light on how God was able to get him through trials, even on hi...

Send me a text! No guests this week which means I get to share what the Lord has put on my heart with you all! What better way to kick off the week than sharing the Gospel message of Jesus Christ? I have been so timid to share in the past thinking that I didn't have enough knowledge or wisdom, but God calls us to share the Good News, so here I am! Studying Romans 1 over the weekend, the apost...

Send me a text! This week I chat with my friend John Kalnas! He and I met at the Porch Boise over a year ago. I posted in a group Telegram chat that I had a testimonial podcast and he felt led to share his story! John grew up with a Catholic background and was a pretty sheltered kid up until he was taken from his private Christian school to public school. As he matured, he started to see more of w...

Send me a text! This week I brought my friend Cory Dearing. Him and I met through The Porch. Growing up in a Catholic household, Christianity was just a routine for Cory. He spent a lot of time worrying about what other people thought of him and in turn, he started putting his worth in all the wrong places. Cory has now been a Christian for 8 years and hasn't looked back. God has given him so...

Send me a text! What's up guys! Long time no see! This week the Lord put it on my heart to talk to you guys about suffering and pain. We all experience it in this lifetime. Sometimes it's because of our own choices, but sometimes things happen when we least expect them which can sometimes keep us holding onto trauma without properly healing or letting Jesus heal it (I can relate). I&apos...

Send me a text! This week God put it on my heart to share my experience at our Teen Camp! Growing up, I was asked if I wanted to go to camp, but never did it. Now God is using me to help lead our youth students at the church. I went into this experience open to what God would do, and He showed up in a mighty way with these kids and also for me. Moral of the story is, even if you don't feel ca...

Send me a text! This week my friend Jeffrey and I chat on how he came to Christ after a big family move from California to Idaho when he was in high school. He went through a lot of life change in a short amount of time which lead him into a deep depression. After a little while, he started to feel like things started to settle. Through some friends he had met, he decided to go seeking after God a...

Send me a text! This week I talk to my friend Derick Corum. Derick and I met at The Porch (a local young adults community that meets at Rock Harbor). Derick grew up in a Christian home, but struggled on and off with his faith. It wasn't until one youth summer camp where he had a radical encounter with Jesus, that he finally decided to follow Him whole heartedly. So much so, he sold everything...

Send me a text! This week I talk with Josh Wagler. He and I met on Tik Tok and have became fast friends! Josh touches on two almost life altering experiences where he could have been severely injured or even killed. He talks about God's faithfulness and protection during these two horrific accidents. A lot of times, God can use our trials we go through to give us strength to get through anoth...

Send me a text! This week is part two of Ryder and Shauna's thoughts on premarital and marital intimacy. This week we continue the conversation of what it means when we give ourselves to someone prematurely. We talk about soul ties and the reality of sex before marriage. Ryder and Shauna address how men should be the one who leads their significant other and how we should treat each other bef...

Send me a text! For the last few weeks, I have been wanting to talk more about abstinence and why it is so important. Being someone who didn't wait to have sex before marriage, I have heard from multiple different resources that it is worth the wait. Luckily, God brought me Ryder and Shauna Shepherd to talk about these things and to shed light on the subject. In a world full of lust and lies,...

Send me a text! God put something on my heart this week that I felt like I needed to share. Have you ever thought of why you're here or what your purpose is? Have you ever felt like you've struggled with temptation? This episode is for you. I get pretty vulnerable with you guys this week and I just hope this episode can speak to you or someone that needs to hear it. The choices we make n...

Send me a text! First things first, if you're in a slump and need a reminder that God is for you, you need to listen to this episode! This week I chat with David Romero. He is a pastor, musician, and a man of God. We have known each other since I was 3 and he was the best man in my parent's wedding. We both believe that God put us on the same path again to reconnect and be on this podcas...

Send me a text! This week I talk with my friend Michael Newville! He and I have known each other since we were in kindergarten. Growing up, he was always the "Christian kid" and I was the rebel! Living in a Christian household, he was taught everything about Christianity. However, with his parent's divorce, he talks about battling with depression as a teenager and attempting to take...