Plans, Hope & A Future

A cancer diagnosis changes your life in an instant—but it doesn't have to steal your hope. In this deeply personal episode of Plans, Hope, and a Future , Susan Stoffel shares her breast cancer journey publicly for the very first time. Diagnosed with Stage 2 triple negative breast cancer despite living a healthy lifestyle and having no family history, Susan opens up about the fear, faith, and resil...

What if the very places you've spent years hiding are the places God wants to heal? What happens when God doesn't answer the prayer you've carried for years? In this inspiring conversation, Lori Stansbury shares her journey from a 22-year ministry career at Crossroads Church to becoming a life coach, and how God transformed her deepest disappointment into an unexpected calling. After years of long...

What if the very places you've spent years hiding are the places God wants to heal? In this episode of Plans, Hope, and a Future , Jen Osborn sits down with Kate Geraci, founder of CAMO Women's Ministry, to share her journey from spiritual drift to deep healing and freedom in Christ. Kate opens up about her baptism at 28, the mentors who helped shape her faith, her experience with deliverance, and...

He got on a bus with nothing left—and no idea where his life was headed. Casey Ragan’s story is one of loss, wandering, and ultimately, redemption. At just 18 years old, a diagnosis of Stargardt disease altered the course of his life, closing the door on his plans to enlist in the Marines and sending him into a season of deep struggle. In the years that followed, Casey turned to drugs and alcohol...

What do you do when doctors say there’s no safe path forward—but God writes a different ending? In this episode, Jen sits down with Matthew DeChellis to share a story of survival, healing, and faith. At 18, Matthew experienced sudden blindness that led to the discovery of a brain aneurysm and stroke. With no safe surgical option, he was left in uncertainty—until a rupture weeks later left him in a...

From addiction to healing, Kendra opens up about what changed and why it matters. In this episode, Jen sits down with Kendra Bates to talk about her journey through addiction and into recovery. Kendra shares how her story began in Columbus, took a difficult turn in California, and ultimately led her to seek help through City Gospel Mission’s recovery program. She opens up about the ups and downs o...

In this episode, I introduce Internal Family Systems (IFS) and share some of what I’ve discovered so far. It’s not a deep dive, just an honest reflection on how this framework has started to give language to things I’ve felt for a long time but couldn’t quite explain. It’s helped me begin to understand the different parts of myself and why they show up the way they do. When Jesus is invited into t...

Join me as I share with you some of the lessons I learned in therapy. Podcast editing and produced by Jennifer Osborn for Parable Road, LLC Questions, comments, ideas: parableroadllc@gmail.com www.jenniferosborn.org A Beautiful Healing Book by Jennifer Osborn Podcast recorded: February 13, 2026 Podcast sponsor: Jenny Becknell Sign up for CST Here

My phrase for 2025 was audacious faith and that was an opportunity to trust God with some shifting in my life.  I look back on my process for how I see my year through the lens of a word or phrase of the year. Have you ever wanted to get deeper into bible study?  Consider a D-group.  Find more information here.  CST, or Childhood Sexual Trauma Group will be starting January 20, 2026.  You can Sign...

Grief can feel like it never leaves, and depression can be like what Winston Churchill referred to as his companion, a black dog.  But God tells us to live in His joy.  But what do you do when cannot find it?  Let's talk about that. Podcast editing and produced by Jennifer Osborn for Parable Road, LLC Questions, comments, ideas: parableroadllc@gmail.com www.jenniferosborn.org A Beautiful Healing B...

Join me for a conversation with my friend Susan Wiesemann.  From the outside, Susan Wiesemann had it all together — thriving business, happy family, strong faith, and a calendar full of good deeds. But behind the polished surface was a woman unraveling, consumed by comparison, driven by fear, and silently battling an autoimmune disease that her perfectionism only made worse. Undoing Super Woman is...

Jennifer Murphy knows what it means to be chosen. As an adoptee, she experienced the power of love that gives life. And when God whispered a new calling, she said yes again, this time to help others bring their own dreams to life. Through From Seed to Harvest Consulting , Jennifer empowers aspiring business owners to plant the seeds of vision and watch God bring the increase. In this episode, she...

After a divorce at 25, Christine was left with a baby to raise and a mess of emotions.  From one relationship to another, nothing felt exactly right.  Although a successful Branding professional, her relationships were far from successful.  This sent her to self discovery through recovery center, something she lovingly calls a "camp."  From that point she embarked on a mission to help others who m...

Tiffany Coleman is a woman of deep faith and fierce purpose. With a heart for seeing others rise, she’s passionate about helping people uncover the gifts placed within them—and confront the obstacles that keep them from stepping fully into who they were created to be. As a certified life and empowerment coach, Tiffany walks alongside individuals as they break through personal barriers, tap into th...

Rachelle lived a lot of her adult life not knowing the freedom that God can bring.  After receiving freedom she started a ministry to help others know what an abundant life can look like. Her ministries: https://www.youtube.com/@rachelle.wowministries About her: https://www.facebook.com/rachelle.jo.daugherty Her latest book: https://www.amazon.com/ Podcast editing and produced by Jennifer Osborn f...

In 2021 after giving birth to her son, author Rachel Dawn got news through a timed email that her brother was missing.  A nationwide search located her brother deceased on the floor of the Grand Canyon from suicide.  This led to a continuing journey of grief and grappling with unanswered questions.   Those questions led to a deeply personal journal reflections that echo raw honesty and vulnerabili...

From my talk given at River of Life - April 12, 2025: God is the God of Rebirth – He brings life from what is cut away, restores what was lost, and renews us through every season. Scripture Highlights - Isaiah 43:19 – 'I am doing something brand new...'  - Ezekiel 37:14 – 'I will put my Spirit in you and you will live.'  - John 7:38 – 'Rivers of living water will flow from within them.'  - Lamenta...

Join me for a conversation with Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Blake Huelsman about trauma and addiction and finding healing.  He is the owner of Recovery Life, LLC.  To reach Blake: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/blake-huelsman-mason-oh/401689 513-239-7172 blakeh@rlcincy.com Podcast editing and produced by Jennifer Osborn for Parable Road, LLC Questions, comments, ideas:...

Trauma can leave cuts so deep that wounds remain fresh in the background of our lives, influencing how we deal with people and how we related to ourselves.  Kelley Maher is a leader of a healing group that deals with how to unravel the full mess that trauma leaves behind, especially spiritually. Podcast editing and produced by Jennifer Osborn for Parable Road, LLC Questions, comments, ideas: parab...

Do you know that you can understand your parents and why they did the things they did and it doesn't change the matter of accountability?  Jennifer Osborn visits this. My Book: A Beautiful Healing - Jennifer Osborn Podcast editing and produced by Jennifer Osborn for Parable Road, LLC Questions, comments, ideas: parableroadllc@gmail.com www.jenniferosborn.org Podcast recorded on February 22, 2025 P...

Tiffany shares her departing words on her last episode as co-host of the podcast. Recorded: February 12, 2025 Questions or comments: parableroadllc@gmail.com Podcast production: Jennifer Osborn Podcast copyright 2025 Parable Road, LLC

All change is stressful, whether it is good change or bad change, it can affect our bodies the same.  But do you embrace change or run from it?  We talk about our differing approaches and attitudes about change. Our Books: A Beautiful Healing - Jennifer Osborn From Stilettos to Grace - Tiffany Brearton Podcast editing and produced by Jennifer Osborn for Parable Road, LLC Questions, comments, ideas...

**Knock** **Knock** **Knock** We're back!!!!! It's been a few weeks, but we are here to provide some updates as to how we are doing.  Our Books: A Beautiful Healing - Jennifer Osborn From Stilettos to Grace - Tiffany Brearton Podcast editing and produced by Jennifer Osborn for Parable Road, LLC Questions, comments, ideas: parableroadllc@gmail.com Podcast recorded on October 2, 2024 Podcast sponsor...

Coming to you from Florida and Kentucky!  Our first episode after the big move.  We also talk about what it means to share your story and how important YOU are. Our Books: A Beautiful Healing - Jennifer Osborn From Stilettos to Grace - Tiffany Brearton Podcast editing and produced by Jennifer Osborn for Parable Road, LLC Questions, comments, ideas: parableroadllc@gmail.com Podcast recorded on Sept...

We have people around us that we value, yet we forget to express to them just how much we love them and appreciate them.  In this podcast we will discuss a neat experience that was like hearing what people would say to you at your funeral so to speak.  We discuss the importance of ENCOURAGEMENT. Our Books: A Beautiful Healing - Jennifer Osborn From Stilettos to Grace - Tiffany Brearton Podcast edi...