The FOUND Podcast with Lorie Hartshorn

What if the cycles you’ve been stuck in… don’t have to follow you anymore? In this powerful episode of The FOUND Podcast, Lorie sits down with psychotherapist and life coach Senait Litchmore for a deeply honest conversation about healing, identity, and generational freedom. From growing up in a refugee family to navigating the grief of losing her father, Senait shares how God met her in deeply per...

When life is shaken… What remains? In this FOUND in Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on Hebrews 12:27 and the powerful truth that only what is built on Christ will last. Seasons of uncertainty—whether through loss, diagnosis, or unexpected change—have a way of revealing what was never meant to hold us. What once felt secure can shift, but there is something that remains unshaken: your id...

What actually lasts when everything is stripped away? In this deeply moving episode of The FOUND Podcast, Lorie sits down with Dr. Jennifer McVety for a powerful and honest conversation about faith, leadership, and unwavering trust in God. After more than 40 years in ministry, equipping leaders and witnessing countless lives transformed, Jennifer shares the reality of what it means to follow Jesus...

Are you striving to be enough or living from the truth that you already are? In this FOUND in Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn shares a powerful reminder from Ephesians 2:6: we are not working toward acceptance, we are living from it. Through Christ, we have already been raised up and seated with Him in the heavenly realms — not because of what we’ve done, but because of what He has finished. Too...

What if your authority in Christ doesn’t come from striving but from belonging? In this grounding and powerful conversation, Beth Graf joins Lorie to unpack what it truly means to live from your identity in Christ — and how that identity unlocks real spiritual authority. From her early years on the mission field to seasons of deep personal challenge, Beth shares how God revealed an identity that c...

When everything is shaken, what remains? Hebrews 12:27 speaks of a kingdom that cannot be shaken — a foundation that stands when everything else falls. In this special FOUND in Focus episode, Lorie Hartshorn shares personally about loss, legacy, and the question every season of grief eventually asks: What remains? Through fire and funeral, through ashes and birth, she reflects on the reality that...

What anchors your identity when everything familiar changes overnight? In this deeply personal episode, Lorna Dueck turns the tables to interview Lorie Hartshorn about the message behind FOUND and the real-life events that tested it in real time. Within 48 hours, Lorie’s eldest son lost his home in a devastating fire, her father passed away, and soon after, her sixth grandchild was born. The burni...

God appointed your time in history. He appointed your place on the map. And He appointed your story. In Acts 17:26, we’re reminded that none of where we come from is accidental. Our heritage, culture, family, and lived experiences are not random details but part of God’s intentional design. In this FOUND in Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on her conversation with Crystal Lavallee and ex...

What does it mean to carry both faith identity and cultural identity and to use your voice to bring healing where there has been division? In this meaningful and hope-filled conversation, Crystal Lavallee — media producer, storyteller, and founder of I Am Compelled Collective joins Lorie to talk about Indigenous identity, reconciliation, and the sacred responsibility of storytelling in Canada. Aft...

Are you carrying outcomes that were never yours to hold? In this Found in Focus devotional, we explore the difference between obedience and outcome — and why confusing the two leads to exhaustion. Inspired by my conversation with Rebecca George, this episode is a call back to simple, steady faithfulness. God is more interested in forming your heart than inflating your platform. If you’re in a quie...

What if the breakthrough you’re waiting for isn’t about more but deeper obedience? In this honest and empowering conversation, Rebecca George, author of Do the Thing and host of Radical Radiance. Joins Lorie to talk about identity, ambition, obedience, and what it really means to pursue a gospel-centred calling. Rebecca shares how God gently reshaped her understanding of success and exposed the su...

In one of the most moving conversations ever shared on the podcast, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on the journey of Brian Elliott—a story that moves from the height of professional success to the depth of unimaginable loss. After years of walking away from his faith, Brian’s world was shattered by the murder of his daughter, Abbe. Yet, in the middle of that darkness, he encountered a supernatural peace...

In one of the most powerful and deeply moving conversations ever shared on The FOUND Podcast, Bryan Elliott opens up about his remarkable journey from profound loss to breathtaking redemption. After walking away from Christianity at 18, Bryan built a successful career as an engineer and entrepreneur. But when his daughter Abbe was murdered, everything he believed about God collapsed. In the darkes...

In 2 Corinthians 3:4–5, the Apostle Paul offers a perspective-shifting truth: our sufficiency does not come from our own abilities, but from God alone. In a world that constantly asks us to "self-source" our confidence, Scripture invites us to look upward instead of inward. In this FOUND in Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on her conversation with Lisa Allen about the exhaustion of perfo...

What if confidence isn’t something you’re born with—but a gift God grows in you? In this empowering episode of The FOUND Podcast, Lorie Hartshorn sits down with Lisa J. Allen—board-certified life coach, speaker, and former Executive Director at Proverbs 31 Ministries—to unpack what true, biblical confidence looks like. Lisa shares her personal journey of overcoming self-doubt, discovering identity...

In Psalm 139:1–6, David reveals a staggering truth: we are intimately known by our Creator. This isn’t a distant observation, but the steady, loving gaze of a God who knows our hearts before we even speak. In this FOUND in Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on her conversation with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith about the exhaustion of "performing" for our worth. We often hide behind masks of ac...

What if true freedom isn’t found in striving harder, fixing yourself, or proving your worth but in being fully known and fully loved by God? In this deeply liberating conversation, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, physician, speaker, CEO of Restorasis, and bestselling author of Being Fully Known, joins Lorie to unpack the hidden cost of performance-based living and the healing that comes when we choose b...

In Psalm 139:7–10, David asks, “Where can I go from your Spirit?” and Scripture answers with a breathtaking truth: there is no place God is not already present. In this FOUND in Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on her conversation with Karen Stiller and the way God meets us even in the darkest, most disorienting places of our lives. When grief feels overwhelming, when loss leaves us scat...

In this intimate and deeply moving conversation, author and speaker Karen Stiller courageously shares her journey through profound grief after losing her husband Brent—a priest, life partner, and father. Karen gently guides us through the raw realities of loss, the unraveling of identity, and the slow, often painful process of learning to live in a changed world. Her vulnerability brings healing,...

This is a tribute I shared at my dad’s funeral — a reflection on the choices that shaped his life, our family, and generations after him. I heard a saying recently that perfectly captures my dad’s story: “When you’re born you look like your parents. When you die you look like your choices.” This message isn’t about presenting my dad as a saint. He wouldn’t have wanted that. It’s about the real cho...

In 2 Corinthians 10:3–5, Paul reminds us that while we live in a world filled with spiritual battles, our weapons are not human—they are divine. In this FOUND in Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on Adam Shepski’s message from The Fight of God, reminding us that every believer is invited to join Jesus in His redemptive mission. Through God’s Word, prayer, and the power of the Holy Spirit,...

In this powerful and mission-driven conversation, Adam Shepski—founder of Disciple a City and visionary behind Every Disciple Sent—joins Lorie to talk about what it means to live on mission in Canada today. Through stories of bold faith and miraculous encounters, Adam unpacks how The Fight of God reveals a warrior God who is not intimidated by evil but calls every believer to join His redemptive m...

Some seasons take more from us than we feel we have to give. In those moments, Jesus whispers, “Remain in me… apart from me, you can do nothing.” (John 15:4–5) In this Found In Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn reflects on the wisdom of Lorna Dueck, who discovered deep strength in a season of profound grief. After losing her husband, Lorna found that her hope didn’t come from trying to be strong —...

In this heartfelt and hope-filled conversation, Lorna Dueck shares her journey of love, loss, and faith while caring for her husband Vern through Parkinson’s and dementia. Through grief and change, she discovered what it means to truly abide in Christ — learning that even in pruning, God still brings fruitfulness. As a trusted voice in Canadian media and the founder of Context with Lorna Dueck, Lo...

Have you ever looked at something in your life and thought, “This can’t be fixed”? In this Found In Focus devotional, Lorie Hartshorn unpacks Matthew 19:26 — “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” What feels hopeless to us is never beyond His reach. Through K.R. Davidson’s powerful story, we see God take what looked like the end of a marriage and turn it into a miracl...