The Call with Nancy Sabato

Are you secretly struggling behind a happy smile? Tanya James joins Nancy to share the heartbreaking reality of losing her 18-year-old niece to suicide—a girl who was in church every Sunday, smiling, yet fighting unseen battles inside. Together, they confront the quiet epidemic of mental health issues among youth, soldiers, and broken believers, shedding light on church shame, father wounds, and h...

How do you hold onto faith when the pain inside your home is hidden, the prayers seem unanswered, and your life feels shattered beyond repair? Tanya James joins Nancy for a transparent conversation on surviving childhood instability, living through 22 years of hidden emotional abuse, and processing overwhelming grief. Tanya shares the exact moment God met her when she was running away, removed the...

Are you tired of chasing peace in places that leave you feeling empty, exhausted, or trapped? Jac Marino Chen opens up about her raw journey from trauma and childhood pain into a deep pursuit of control through secret spiritual practices and ritual magic. She candidly shares the moment the illusion shattered, the life-changing scripture her grandfather shared, and the breathtaking moment she calle...

If you grew up in the church but were deeply harmed by the very people meant to protect you, this episode is a sanctuary for your soul. Guest Becky Nordquist, a pastor’s kid and abuse survivor, opens up about the devastating cover-up of her childhood abuse and her long journey through suicidal despair to find true restoration. Discover how Jesus met her in the deepest valley of a psychiatric unit...

To the woman whose mind won't stop racing: you don't have to fake it here. This episode is a gentle sanctuary for anyone secretly drowning in high-functioning anxiety, worry, and the exhausting need for perfectionism. Guest Nichole Suvar opens up about her 30-year battle with generalized anxiety disorder, the terrifying moment she had to call a hotline, and how Jesus met her in the middle of her c...

John James, former Newsboys frontman, opens up about the hidden cost of success, the sin that shattered his life, and the moment in a small Australian church when God spoke through a pastor from South Africa to bring him back. This is a raw, hope-filled conversation for anyone who feels too broken for God’s love. #Redemption #SecondChance #FaithOverFear #GodSeesYou #BrokenButLoved www.ireachusa.co...

What happens when everything is stripped away from you—your health, your freedom, your dignity—and you are plunged into the absolute, terrifying darkness of solitary confinement? Disabled Navy veteran Tom Caldwell joins Nancy to share his firsthand journey through an American nightmare following the events of January 6th. Tortured and isolated, Tom reveals the exact moment his tattered Bible opene...

Do you feel guilty whenever you say no? Perhaps you are the person everyone depends on, but no one seems to notice how tired you have become. Tara Johnson spent years believing that approval was the same thing as love. She smiled, served, performed, and kept everyone happy while quietly battling fear, resentment, perfectionism, and depression. Then her husband became critically ill. As Tara watche...

When sudden tragedy strikes, our neatly packaged faith niceities are completely stripped away. Join Nancy as she sits down with pastor and professor Dave Keehn for an incredibly raw, soul-level conversation about navigating the agonizing shock of losing a child. Dave shares the devastating moment his 24-year-old son, Adam, passed away from a sudden brain aneurysm, leaving behind a pregnant wife. I...

Trust doesn't disappear overnight—and it usually isn't rebuilt overnight either. Brad and Heidi Mitchell share the honest story of surviving infidelity, rebuilding trust, overcoming fear, and learning to surrender every painful thought to Jesus Christ. This conversation is filled with practical wisdom, biblical encouragement, and hope for couples wondering if healing is even possible. If y...

If you are driving, walking, or just sitting in the quiet of your room with a broken heart over a spouse's unfaithfulness, this episode is a shelter for you. Join Nancy Sabato as she sits down with Brad and Heidi Mitchell for a transparent look at surviving the earthquake of adultery. Heidi reveals how she navigated the painful reality of counseling, controlled her runaway emotions, and leaned...

What happens when you've faithfully served God, loved your family, and then hear the words, "You have very little chance of surviving?" In this deeply moving conversation, Greg Hershberg shares his remarkable testimony of spending nearly 50 days between life and death. After multiple surgeries, life support, and saying goodbye to his children, Greg faced not only a battle for his lif...

begin with pain. In this conversation, Pedro Garcia shares how church hurt led him away from Christ and into atheism before Jesus lovingly brought him home. Together we talk about emotional wounds, surrender, doubt, healing, and why Jesus is not the same as those who misrepresent Him. If you've ever wondered whether your faith can survive disappointment, this episode is for you. Please follow this...

Nothing prepares your soul for the moment you realize your child has lost the will to live. You did everything "right," you raised them in church, and yet you are staring into the abyss of their depression, wondering where God is and if it’s all your fault. In this deeply raw conversation, author and mom Lori Wildenberg joins Nancy to share the terrifying night her college-aged daughter attempted...

Are you a caregiver running on absolute empty, or a parent walking through a season of loss that feels completely colorless? Join Nancy Sabato as she sits down with author Paula Romang ( Thriving in a Barren Place ) for a raw, honest look at the trials of raising a child with severe disabilities and surviving deep grief. Paula opens up about the spiritual struggle of wondering if your trials are a...

You’re lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, wondering how a love that felt so certain on your wedding day suddenly feels so heavy and confusing. You love your spouse, but the unmet expectations, hidden struggles, and exhausting silence are making you secretly whisper, Did I marry the wrong person? If the first year of your marriage feels less like a fairy tale and more like a battleground of unme...

Are you sitting in a heavy, lonely season where it feels like God has completely gone silent? You look around, see nothing but closed doors, and through your tears your heart is whispering, "Lord, are you finished with me?" When Crickett Keith retired from 18 years of vibrant women’s ministry, she expected new doors of writing and teaching to burst open. Instead, everything shut down. In...

Have you ever felt like you're fighting the same fears, anxieties, or negative thoughts over and over again? In this episode of The Call with Nancy Sabato, Heather Otis Tayloe shares how spiritual warfare often works through subtle deception, unforgiveness, fear, comparison, and distractions that keep us from fully walking in the freedom Jesus purchased for us. Together we discuss: ✔️ Recogniz...

What happens when your home becomes a spiritual battlefield and your marriage feels entirely unsafe? Tim Mulgrew joins Nancy Sabato to share his powerful journey through a spiritually hostile marriage, the public church eruption that left him paralyzed, and his ultimate escape from cold, religious legalism into a vibrant, living relationship with Jesus Christ. If you are hurting, isolated, or feel...

Have you ever felt so completely crushed by the weight of your own past that you just wanted to shut the door, pull down the shades, and disappear? You look in the mirror and all you see is a mask of strength covering up a heart that is secretly breaking into a million pieces. If you are sitting in the dark today feeling deeply alone, misunderstood, or choked by a shame you can’t seem to outrun, p...

If you are tired of waking up in the middle of the night feeling like you are fighting a battle inside your own head, you are not alone. It is so exhausting to try and stay strong when your thoughts feel heavy, your home feels tense, and you cannot seem to find your peace. In this sweet conversation, our dear friend Heather Otis Tayloe sits down with us to gently pull back the curtain on how the e...

If you have ever felt forced to hide your face while crying at church, or wondered if your deep grief means you lack spiritual maturity, please know you are not alone. Today, author Brittany Lee Allen opens up her heart about surviving three miscarriages in a single year, only to face heavy spiritual judgment and manipulation in the midst of her profound sorrow. We often internalize the painful li...

Have you been carrying a heavy, unexplained weight in your soul, replaying past hurts like a record in your head? In this tender conversation, author and lay counselor Laurie Davies joins me to uncover why we hold onto emotional clutter and how to finally experience the true, unhindered peace of Jesus. We pull back the layers on "emotional hoarding"—the quiet buildup of grudges, unhealed...

There is a specific kind of quiet that happens when we reach the very end of our own strength. You might be there right now—looking around at a life that feels dry, wondering why the heavens seem like brass when you ask for help. It is so easy to feel like an accident in a cold world, to buy into the lie that your hurts don’t matter and your story has no real purpose. I know how heavy that silence...

Sometimes the loneliest place isn’t an empty room… it’s being surrounded by noise online while quietly falling apart inside. In this deeply honest conversation, Haley Scully shares why so many people hide behind screens instead of asking for help face-to-face. Together we talk about loneliness, fear, disappointment with God, and what happens when we lean away from Him instead of toward Him. If you...