The Collide Podcast

Listen in as we chat with therapist and author Barb Hill about navigating faith and mental health struggles. Barb shares her insights on how we can grow a tolerance for our own emotions, how we can say yes to healing, and what to do when we’re disappointed in the waiting. Barb is the author of  Seasons of Waiting , where she reflects the culmination of her many life experiences and lessons. She al...

Listen in as we chat with Jen Weaver about the difference between religion and relationship with God. This conversation was so good! You’ll come away from this episode with an invitation to communicate with and find shared experiences with Jesus. She is a ministry coach, teacher and speaker and the host of Good God Talks , a podcast helping to connect people with God through uncommon conversations...

In this inspiring episode of The Collide Podcast, Margaret Feinberg—speaker, host of The Joycast , best-selling author, and one of Christianity Today’s 50 women shaping culture and the church—dives deep into the transformative power of joy. Margaret shares her personal journey of facing cancer and how actively choosing joy played a pivotal role in her healing process. Listeners will discover that...

Hop on to this mini-series on Helping Your Kids Develop a Faith of Their Own where Willow Weston, our Founder and Director shares her heart and what she has learned along the way about experiencing God with her kids. You will be encouraged, inspired, and set free by the stories, wisdom, and ideas Willow shares from her mom life that will bless your mom life. We love connecting you with resources,...

Hop on to this mini-series on Helping Your Kids Develop a Faith of Their Own where Willow Weston, our Founder and Director shares her heart and what she has learned along the way about experiencing God with her kids. You will be encouraged, inspired, and set free by the stories, wisdom, and ideas Willow shares from her mom life that will bless your mom life. We love connecting you with resources,...

This week on the pod we got the privilege of chatting with Natalie Runion. Natalie is a Pastor’s Kid turned Pastor, author of “Raised to Stay” and shares on her popular Instagram page of the same name. Willow and Natalie discuss being hurt by the church and why Natalie encourages staying versus quitting. This episode will both challenge and encourage you, don’t miss it! We love connecting you with...

Enjoy part two of this fabulous conversation where we tackle mother wounds with therapist Kristen Van Wingerden. So many of us have experienced pain in our past that we don't want to carry into our future with our own children. Let this therapist speak into your pain and your longings so that you can heal from the pain you don't want to see keep repeating itself. You will walk away from this episo...

Hop on the podcast and hear therapist Kristen Van Wingerden chat with Collide's Founder and Director, Willow Weston about mother wounds and how to heal them. This conversation deep dives into the indicators of mother wounding, the possibility of healing generational trauma, and what you can do to find healing when still don't have peace with your mother. You won't regret pressing pay on this one f...

Do you long for your children to know and love Jesus? So does Trudy Lonesky! This fellow mom, speaker and author of two best-selling books, Reclaim Her Heart: Empowering Moms to Raise Teen Daughters with Kingdom Identity in a World of Conformity and Confidently Crowned: 30 Days to Owning Your Identity in Christ hops on the podcast to help moms cultivate faith into their kids. We love connecting yo...

Hop on the pod today and spend time with Karen Ehman. She is a New York Times bestselling author, a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and a contributing writer for Encouragement for Today online devotions and a teacher in the First 5 Bible study app. She has written 18 books and Bible studies including Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All and the 2020 ECPA devotion...

In this episode, Dr. James Woods shares his call to become a surgeon, what he has learned about His Creator from studying the human body, and why he said yes to taking surgery on the road to help those who couldn't otherwise access it. This conversation will inspire you to live a life of legacy, using your gift to impact the world. As promised, here are the resources we mentioned in the podcast. W...

Listen in as Bob Goff and Willow discuss the importance of making the most of each one of the 27,383 days of your life. We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast episode. We hope they encourage, inspire and challenge you.  Enjoy! Connect with Bob Goff on his website or on Instagram Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming...

This episode gives so much practical advice, strategies, and tools for blended families. You will walk away with a renewed sense of hope that building health into your blended family is not only possible, it's do-able! Mike and Kim Anderson are the founders of Mike and Kim Coaching and the host of the Blended Family Coaching Show. Hop on, hear their story, and learn how to weave health into your h...

Liz is the founder of Sseko Designs, an ethical fashion brand that works to educate and empower women. By providing employment and educational opportunities, Sseko enables women to continue their education and become leaders in their country. Using her unlikely story of a journalist-gone-shoe-maker, Liz shares her passion for social enterprise, conscious consumerism, social justice, creative leade...

We all know those people whose homes feel welcoming, comfortable, and peaceful. Today on the podcast we got the opportunity to chat with Julie Clarke, who is the former owner of Organized at Last, a company that helps people create spaces and homes that are free of clutter and full of intention and peace. With a passion for organization and people, Julie has spent the last few decades helping fami...

Listen in on this Summer Highlight Series gem as Nicki Lang shares about loss and love and how to use the creative process to heal. Nicki is a talented artist, musician, and writer. She frequently deals with grief and its relationship with faith. During our conversation, Nicki shared her insights on how to be courageous when sharing your creative work with the world, how to cope with the loss of l...

Grab hold of some transformative advice in this Summer Highlight Series episode with Counselor and Relationship Coach Sharmen Kimbrough. Sharmen currently works at the  Marriage Recovery Center based in the Seattle, WA area and specializes in working with high-conflict couples and emotionally destructive relationships. She shares in this episode her firsthand experience of divorce, single parentin...

Get your finances back on track with this Summer Highlight Series episode with Financial Planner Nicole Burdick. Nicole invites you to explore your own psychology and theology around money. We promise you this conversation about finances is so not boring! In this episode we talk about shame around money, other people's voices in our heads that shape our decisions, getting to the root of what we ac...

Looking for a podcast to fuel and inspire you? Dive into one of our favorites on this Summer Highlight Series episode! Emily Jamieson hops on the pod to share her big heart to see people walk in greater freedom and confidence. Emily is the Owner of Jamieson Coaching. Emily is one of our fan-favorite speakers at Collide conferences. This trajectory shifter will spend some time having a conversation...

We loved this episode we're bringing it back again as part of our Summer Highlight Series. Dive into this episode with Kristen Welch, the founder of  Mercy House  maternity center in Kenya as well as the monthly membership club,  Fair Trade Friday, and learn about how one trip can change your perspective. Kristen is the author of Rhinestone Jesus, a memoir of her broken and beautiful life,  Raisin...

We love this episode so much that we’ve brought it back again as part of our Summer Highlight Podcast Series. Jillian DeBritz is a personal development coach who longs to offer hope and build courage through the words she writes. Jillian believes in the power of sharing our stories, of bravely inviting others into our in-process places and allowing ourselves to be truly known. And she is a woman w...

Get out your journal and a pen because this episode drops some gems of wisdom! Laurie Polich Short, speaker, author, and teacher, just released a new book and ops on to talk all about the topic of Faith, Doubt, and God’s Mysterious Timing. This conversation pours so much faith into the chapter you don't want to be in. You will walk away with more hope, more faith, more trust than when you first pr...

Listen in to this conversation with Mike Neelley, the author of Hearing the Heartbeat of God , as he helps us reframe how to hear God. Mike helps uncover some of the things that get in the way of our desire to be in God's presence and he offers fresh insight that will increase your connection with the Lord. Enjoy! We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this...

Every person could benefit to listen to this interview. Dr. Nancy Murphy , a licensed therapist and the former Executive Director of Northwest Family Life, teacher at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, and co-author of Speaking Up: Recognizing and Addressing Domestic Violence in the Christian Community hops on the Collide podcast and shares not only her wisdom and expertise but also he...

Hop on the pod today and listen to author Jenn Schultz talk about her new book She’s Not Your Enemy: Conquering Our Insecurities So We Can Build God’s Kingdom Together . This interview covers comparison, envy, and relationships with other women. Jenn's mission is to empower women to ditch shame and strive by finding identity in God and freedom in abundant grace. We hope this episode helps you righ...