The Radiant Life Podcast

In this deeply moving episode of The Radiant Life Podcast, Katie Laing opens her heart and shares her journey through seasons of loss, grief, and uncertainty. With honesty and faith, Katie reveals how even the darkest moments can become a doorway to transformation. As a trusted faith leader, she offers practical wisdom and spiritual insight on renewing your mind, strengthening your relationship wi...

What would you do if following Jesus meant risking everything? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Joel Narayan, an advocate for Open Doors Australia, an organization serving persecuted Christians in the most dangerous places on earth. Joel grew up in a multicultural Christian family and always loved God—but his dreams were fixed on success in the world of finance. Everything changed when h...

In this episode, Brett Jeffries shares his incredible journey—from rejecting the church and surviving cancer, to diving deep into drugs and occult practices, and even experiencing the realities of heaven and hell. Then he met Jesus—not the God he was expecting—and everything changed. Brett, a builder and biblical scholar, tells his story with honesty, humor, and a solid biblical framework. His tes...

In this week’s episode of The Radiant Life Podcast, I sit down with Alice Achan, survivor, visionary, and founder of the Te Kworo Foundation in Uganda. Alice’s story begins in war-torn Northern Uganda, where she barely survived the violence of the Lord’s Resistance Army. After losing many family members—including her nieces and nephew to AIDS—she could have given up. Instead, she chose faith. Alic...

In this inspiring episode of The Radiant Life Podcast, passionate and poetic pastor Kirrily Lowe shares a powerful message of transformation. She invites us to lay down the heavy, ill-fitting, and flimsy garments placed on us by the world — and by our own sin and shame — and instead put on the garments of righteousness, joy, love, and peace that God has lovingly prepared for us. Kirrily’s words ar...

In this deeply personal episode of The Radiant Life Podcast, we sit down with Matt Whitely to explore his journey from a head-level belief in God to a heart-level experience of the Father’s unconditional love. Exposed to pornography at a young age and left to deal with the shame alone, Matt's hidden struggle led to years of addiction—until a compassionate pastor invited him into the transformative...

In this deeply moving episode, Emily Deaton shares her powerful journey of discovering she was pregnant at 19—alone, afraid, and unsure of what the future held. With no partner and uncertainty about how her family would respond, Emily wrestled with shame, fear, and the weight of an impossible decision. But through it all, her parents’ unwavering love and faith modeled the heart of Jesus. Step by s...

In this powerful episode, Bonnie Miles shares her unforgettable rescue story after a 27-year battle with addiction. Facing electric shock therapy as a last resort, Bonnie instead encountered Jesus—and was instantly healed. Freed from addiction and released from the hospital within days, she now leads others as a passionate church leader. Her story is living proof of God’s power to heal, restore, a...

When a split-second rugby tackle left Mark Tonga with a devastating spinal injury, it looked like the end—but it was only the beginning. In this raw and inspiring conversation, disability rights advocate Mark Tonga shares how a near-fatal accident shattered his body but awakened his soul. Once a self-proclaimed “10-feet tall and bulletproof” young man, Mark’s teen years were marked by rebellion. A...

In this inspiring podcast episode, Lydia Herron shares her powerful transformation from life in the church to feeling disillusioned with religion and God, before ultimately discovering the depth of Jesus' love for her and for all of us. Lydia, a coach, author, theology student at Oxford University, and singer/songwriter, opens up about her personal journey, which includes running away from home, e...

In this powerful episode, we dive into the incredible journey of my friend and trusted surf instructor, Tony Dowling. When Tony was unexpectedly diagnosed with terminal cancer, he turned to his faith for hope and healing, leading to a miraculous transformation beyond anything he could have imagined. Join us as Tony shares how faith not only healed his body but completely transformed his life. This...

In this episode, our fabulous, faith-filled Pastor, Sheralyn Bucknell, gives us a fresh revelation about the power of baptism.  Sheralyn has been an ordained pastor since 1991. She passionate about the local church and its ability to transform a local community and individual lives. Sheralyn and her husband Paul currently pastor The Avalon Church - a wonderful congregation of God-loving people on...

In this episode we chat with the incredible Jane Grover, a true gem in the world of food, faith, and hospitality. Jane is the author of two cookbooks: Naked Food: The Way Food Was Meant to Be and Our Delicious Adventure: Recipes and Stories of Food and Travel. She also offers unique cooking classes and delightful Afternoon Tea with an Author events, all hosted in her gorgeous Palm Beach Kitchen on...