The Collide Podcast

What does it look like to live a life of purpose, even when the path is wildly unexpected? In this inspiring episode of the Collide Podcast, we sit down with Liz Bohannon to talk about finding purpose, pursuing passion, and making a meaningful impact in the world. Liz shares her unlikely journey from journalist to founder of an ethical fashion brand, offering insights on social justice, creative l...

🎧 Listen & Subscribe to the Collide Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon Music , or wherever you listen. How do you begin to heal when your story has been marked by betrayal? In this honest episode of the Collide Podcast, we sit down with Kristyn, a licensed mental health therapist who specializes in trauma and walks closely with women navigating heartbreak, betrayal, and restoration....

It can be extremely difficult to know how to introduce and nurture a relationship with God for kids of all ages. How do you communicate a love that big and amazing with toddlers? Elementary kids? Preteens? Today on the podcast we welcome Tamara Lindhout, who has been a teacher for 20 years and works at a Christian school where she has impacted countless families with her gift of teaching kids abou...

After the important roles of wife, mom and nana, Sue is a Christian teacher, reader, writer and mentor. Having experienced spiritual fluctuations and the accompanying emotional rise and fall of each, Sue has wrestled with the valleys of sin and the heights of grace. To walk with another experiencing the same is a privilege she doesn't take lightly. A believer in "Everyone needs a good listening to...

Clinton and Charity founded Restored 2 More, a ministry focused on helping couples rebuild intimacy after infidelity and helping women heal from betrayal. This ministry is the overflow of God’s healing in their own story which they powerfully share in this episode. Infidelity is a subject that brings so much pain and yet these two offer hope and freedom! We can’t wait for you to listen in.

Brian C. Steele is a pastor, speaker, and author. After spending nearly a decade studying Jesus’ parable of the hidden treasure, he loves helping people to find God’s kingdom right beneath their feet. His teaching venues have ranged from thousands of people in “megachurch” sermons to workshops and one-on-one coaching. Brian is the author of “The Kingdom Field Guide” - an Amazon #1 bestseller that...

We hear all the time from amazing women who feel a rising up in them to lead, use their gifts, influence for the better, and to change the world. So, we brought in one of the best leaders we know to teach us about development, knowing yourself, and being effective. Todd King has been in ministry for decades serving in various roles including as a youth minister, a missionary in South Africa, and a...

When you think of worship, what likely comes to mind are devotional songs sang in a group. Whether it’s done with raised hands, hymnal books, a full drum set, or a beautiful choir, the idea of worship often involves music. But what’s behind the music? In this episode of the podcast we have Carlo Furlan, who has been a Worship Arts pastor for 13 years, help us zoom out and look at worship in an ent...

Asking for help can be one of the hardest things to do as a human being. Whether it’s help around the house, help sorting through past traumas, help with your children, or help for your mental health, women often feel they are expected to hide their struggles. It takes incredible bravery to admit to yourself, and to others, that you could use support. Today on the podcast we’re interviewing Kara C...

Christmas time tends to peak our great longing to feel connected with others. But that also often means that the reality of isolation and broken relationships is emphasized during the holidays. In this episode of the podcast, Willow chats with pastor Kurt Ingram, who helps us process vulnerability, reconciliation, and all the complications of relationships. This conversation is both inspiring, and...

Parenting is no joke. Whether you’re in the newborn, toddler, school-age, preteen, or teenage years, there are unique joys and challenges to be navigated. Loran and Staci Zenonian just celebrated 25 years of marriage and have 3 kids, so they certainly know what they’re talking about. In this episode of the podcast, Willow chats with the Zenonians about parenting together, adjusting to differences...

Traditionally, Christmas is a time when we think more about serving others, volunteering in the community, and giving of ourselves. After all, we’re celebrating the birth of a King who came to show us what it looks like to serve in humility, grace, and sacrifice. Yet often, we get too caught up in our own traditions, families, and celebrations to be truly willing and available to seek the lost, lo...

Family is almost always complicated. Whether yours is small, large, united, dispersed, chosen, young, or old, you’ve probably experienced both the joys and difficulties of being related to others. And there’s no time like Christmas, for both the happiest moments and the painful points. In this episode, we chat with Matt Atkins, who is currently the lead pastor of a missional community called Mosai...

Doug and Laurie Bunnell are an incredible couple full of wisdom, grace, and spirit. Doug is a Pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham and Laurie is a Preschool Director at Kids Central Preschool - which is to say, they are both PEOPLE people and have incredible hearts to serve others. In this episode, the Bunnell’s vulnerably share about their experience with massive grief, and what it l...

Beka Overby is a worship pastor, wife, and mama to two young boys. The Overby Family lives in SE Portland. Beka is passionate about adoption education and reform and is actively involved in ongoing adoption conversations and the creation of safe spaces for birth mothers to find support, healing and quality long term care. Her own story of ongoing healing and restoration is the driving force behind...

In this episode, Willow interviews our very own staff member, Tanya Biersdorff. A few years ago, Tanya moved to the US from Canada, and has since experienced MANY transitions, including her newest transition into a role as Collide’s Content Coordinator. We get to learn from this wise woman on how to remain grounded, grateful, and searching for God’s big plan for our lives, even as we’re going thro...

Carrie Butler is an amazing young woman who works in bi-vocational ministry. Splitting her time between being the owner of Haven Interiors, which is a real estate staging company, and serving as the Campus Director at a local church called Christ the King Downtown, this woman makes waves in so many areas of her community, and is loved and known by so many. In this episode, we chat about finding gr...

Are you needing resiliency now more than ever? In a pandemic, an election season, and the holidays, this could be a time where your mental health feels more fragile than normal. You're not alone. Reflection questions connected to this episode can be found on our blog: https://wecollide.net/increasing-your-resilience-reflection-questions-included/ Facts and ideas were quoted from the following arti...

The guest in this special episode is Amber Cullum. Amber is a lover of connecting with people and learning the stories of God’s grace in their lives. This passion for peoples’ stories led her to start her podcast, Grace Enough. In our chat with Amber today we talked about the definition of grace, how comparison can actually be helpful, and the ways that God’s beauty can show up in our brokenness.

Here at Collide we are firm believers in giving women the space to share their story and be authentic. When a woman is brave enough to share her story, it emboldens other women to share theirs and as we share, we grow. Today’s guest, Aleia Gefre, has experienced some life changing collisions with Jesus at our conferences, through our counseling program, and now through giving back to help the prog...

Being hospitable is so much more than making a great meal and opening up your home to your friends every now and then. True hospitality requires sacrifice, intentionality, and an enduring belief in the value of everyone you come across - even when you have vast differences. Matt and Denise McCoy are experts at hospitality in it’s truest sense, so we invited them on the podcast to chat all about be...

This episode’s amazing guest is Wendy Keating, who is a mom, grandma and great grandma. Wendy started her professional life as a kindergarten teacher and ended her career as the commissioner of labor for the state of Montana. She’s a true fighter and currently faces a battle that many of us can never imagine enduring - losing her leg. Wendy speaks bravely and vulnerably about holding on to hope in...

Taking the first step toward therapy can feel intimidating—and for many, it’s an incredibly brave act of hope. But once you decide to pursue counseling, a new challenge often appears: how do you find the right therapist for you? In this episode of the Collide Podcast , we sit down with Breeze Potts , a licensed professional therapist and trusted member of the Collide Counseling Network , to talk t...

What if happiness isn’t what the world tells us it is? In this thought-provoking episode of the Collide Podcast, we sit down with Lisa Harper to talk about what true happiness really looks like and where to find it. She shares about her bold journey of adopting her daughter, her perspective on issues of injustice and racism, and how joy and contentment can be rooted in something deeper than circum...

In this episode of the podcast, we had the joy of chatting with Jennifer from the Darling I Love It blog, which is a platform that features Jennifer’s incredible interior styling skills, her heart for adoption, and her inspirational encouragement. In this conversation we talked about the importance of a peaceful space, the beauty of adoption, the meaning of family, and practical style. To find out...