Pregnancy Help Podcast

Listen to Betty McDowell, Jor-El Godsey, and Danielle White as they discuss the latest on the Dobbs case, including their thoughts on the leaked draft opinion. Access additional material on the Dobbs case at  www.heartbeatinternational.org/dobbs . Be sure to subscribe so that you don’t miss an episode! Click here to learn more about Pregnancy Help Institute Heartbeat International provides a...

Join Jor-El Godsey and Ellen Foell as they talk with Kurt Dillinger and June Blanshan from Life International about responding to God’s call to bring the Gospel to all nations. Kurt and June share about some of their recent travels and how we can all come alongside people of different cultures to help them understand the value of each and every life. Find out more about Life International he...

Sylvia Blakely, RN, MS joins Beth Diemert in this episode as we highlight Abortion Recovery Awareness Month. Through her ministry at  www. AriseDaughter.org , Sylvia meets men and women where they are and walks alongside them on a path to healing. Beth and Sylvia also discuss how we can best serve women who are facing the trauma and regret of chemical abortion.   Heartbeat International provi...

Marc Newman, author of the book, Contenders , talks with Jor-El Godsey about the importance of not just speaking a pro-life message, but messaging it well . They discuss how to talk about life issues with friends, family, and at church, where silence on this issue can often hurt those who truly need healing. Marc’s website: https://speakerforlife.com/ Order  Contenders here: https://speakerf...

Abortion facilities should be held to the same standards that other medical facilities are required to meet, but too often, these regulations are not enforced. Reprotection was created to help the the pro-life community hold abortion facilities accountable. Join Jor-El Godsey and Reprotection CEO,  Missy   Stone , as they talk about what this organization is doing to help close abortion clinics, a...

Jor-El Godsey, Betty McDowell, and Andrea Trudden share a few thoughts on Heartbeat’s Annual Conference and why the theme of “Onward” was chosen for this year. Hear some of their favorite conference moments and get insight into a few things you might want to bring if you are joining us this year in Jacksonville, FL. Find out more about Heartbeat’s Annual Conference HERE. He...

Andrew Wood, Executive Director of Hope Resource Center in Knoxville, TN joins Andrea Trudden, Vice President of Communications & Marketing at Heartbeat International as they talk about how different generations of pro-lifers can work together to end abortion, and how men and women working together are vital to the work of pregnancy help. Andrew gives us a sneak peek at his upcoming Heartbeat...

Hope’s Place in Goodland, Kansas began with just a few hundred dollars and a strong calling to serve their community. With the help of the Life Launch grant program and the resources it gave them access to, Hope’s Place continues to thrive with big plans for the future. Listen as Donna Swagger and a few members of her team tell about how they answered the call to serve, even through di...

Join Keith Ferrin and Betty McDowell as they talk about how you can go from “I  should read Scripture” to “I  want to read Scripture”. Grab a cup of coffee and meet up with Keith at our upcoming Annual Conference! Click Here to Register Today! Find out more about Keith Ferrin at www.keithferrin.com Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas f...

Listen to this episode as Valerie Humes, Housing Specialist, and Beth Diemert, Director of Affiliate Services, talk about how we can share ideas and work through issues during a consultation with Heartbeat International. Find out how The Love Approach is used to build and strengthen relationships, connecting pregnancy help organizations around the world. Contact Valerie to set up a Housing Consult...

This episode was originally recorded and published before our 2022 conference. Click here to find out more about our upcoming 2024 conference, United for Life! Feeling like a wounded soldier, weary from battle and overwhelmed by what lies ahead? This episode is for you! Julie Parton shares a “Letter to the Soldier” devotional and talks with Jor-El Godsey about how it applies specifical...

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month. In this episode, Cindy Collins of SpeakHope.net talks about how to prepare your staff to identify and assist victims of trafficking, bringing them to freedom and healing. Click here to enroll in Heartbeat Academy’s course on How to Identify and Assist Victims of Human Trafficking Speak Hope – https://speakhope.net Glob...

Talking about abortion can be intimidating on a school campus, however there are students out there who are ready and willing to stand for life. Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life, joins Jor-El Godsey in discussion about how students can advocate for their local pregnancy help organizations. Listen as Kristan shares what she has encountered in her work, and what she sees up ahead in t...

International speaker and author, Stephanie Gray Connors talks with Betty McDowell about how she learned to proclaim the pro-life message with kindness and compassion, yet without holding back truth. From a very young age, Stephanie saw the impact of abortion and chose to be a part of the pro-life movement. She shares how God continues to open doors for her to speak, even in unlikely places (inclu...

Take a moment to pause and reflect with the leaders at Heartbeat International as they talk about what the pregnancy help movement means to them and how we move onward into 2022. Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas for an audience of life-affirming pregnancy help organizations and those who support such organizations.  The ideas, views and opinions expressed...

Valerie Humes, Housing Specialist at Heartbeat International, brings you a special Christmas edition of the Pregnancy Help Podcast! Listen to her insight into making the most of the Christmas season in your maternity home. How would you respond if you found out that one of your residents had never heard the story of Jesus? Contact Valerie at Housing@HeartbeatInternational.org Read Valerie’s...

The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization case on December 1. Heartbeat International’s President, Jor-El Godsey and Legal Counsel, Danielle White were there in Washington D.C. outside of the Supreme Court that day, and in this episode, they discuss what happened and what might be coming next. Listen to our previous Dobbs e...

Dr. Brent Boles, APRN Medical Director and Dr. Christina Francis, Board Chair of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists talk about chemical abortion, Abortion Pill Reversal and the Creinin Study. Click here for AAPLOG’s page on Abortion Pill Reversal Sponsor: Abortion Pill Rescue Network Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas...

Foundation House Ministries has served over 600 women through their residential and non-residential programs. Join Suzanne Burns and Lisa Holmes from Foundation House as they share how they decide what a potential resident’s need level is, and what their ability is as a ministry to meet that need. This episode is brought to you by Heartbeat International’s Annual Conference. Register t...

Heartbeat’s Vice President, Betty McDowell, and Director of Affiliate Services, Beth Diemert, discuss what you can do now to prepare for the impact of Dobbs on your Pregnancy Help Organization. From combating myths about the work of the pregnancy help movement to helping your own staff understand pro-life apologetics, there is work to be done. Tune in to hear their ideas and suggestions! Hea...

Heartbeat Vice President, Cindi Boston-Bilotta, and Product Marketing Specialist, Jessica Warner, discuss possible outcomes of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization as it would impact individual states. They will also share ideas and resources to help your state and organization prepare for the outcome as well as continue to work towards more life-affirming legislation. Search for a Pr...

In this episode, we highlight Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month with our guest, Tracy Winsor. Tracy co-founded Be Not Afraid, a ministry that works with parents facing a prenatal diagnosis. Learn how you can be an advocate for parents in your local community who are walking through a difficult pregnancy. Find out more about Be Not Afraid at www.benotafraid.net   Sponsor: Heartbeat A...

This episode is the first in a series of episodes on the upcoming Supreme Court case, Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Organization . Oral arguments begin in December, but the topic of abortion legislation is already heating up in the news. Listen to Jor-El Godsey, Danielle White, and Ellen Foell as they give a crash course on federal abortion legislation from Roe v Wade to Dobbs. Click Here...

Amber Hornsby, Founder and ED of Esther Homes, joins the pregnancy help podcast to discuss time-tested principles for managing resident freedoms and privileges in the maternity home setting. These principles are applicable for any program style for maternity housing ministry and are easily duplicated. Sponsor: Heart & Home, an e-newsletter publication by Heartbeat International. Learn more and...

If humor is your drug of choice, you’ll enjoy this episode featuring Derrick Tennant and Betty McDowell! Derrick and his sister Julie are long-time friends of the pregnancy help movement, bringing the gift of laughter to audiences around the world. Derrick shares how he learned to live simply, love wastefully , and what it is like to live out of a single suitcase. You can find Derrick and Ju...