The Spiritual Reset Podcast

****TRIGGER WARNING**** The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Learning to Love Again with Karisa Moore In this heartfelt episode, host Michelle Lazurek talks with author and mental health advocate Karissa Moore about walking through unimaginable loss and finding hope on the other side. After losing her teenage son to suicide, Karissa shares how she learned to grieve with God instead of apart from Him. She...

The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Reconnecting with God While Battling Anxiety with Laurie Devernoe Host Michelle Lazurek sits down with author, speaker, and mental health coach Lori Devernoe for a powerful conversation about faith, fear, and finding peace in the midst of anxiety. After years of battling panic and perfectionism, Lori faced a medical crisis that threatened her vision and shook her faith...

The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Replacing Blindness with Perception with Janet Perez Eckles Host Michelle Lazurek talks with author, speaker, and resilience expert Janet Perez-Eckles about overcoming unimaginable loss and finding hope in God. Janet shares her journey of losing her sight at 30, facing marital challenges, and raising three young sons while navigating grief and fear. Through faith, forg...

The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Breaking Free from Comparison with Patty Laroche Host Michelle Lazurek sits down with author and speaker Patty Laroche for a heartfelt conversation about self-worth, faith, and finding joy beyond the pressure to perform. Patty shares her journey of growing up feeling “less than,” navigating life in a social media-driven world, and learning to see her value through God’...

The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Resetting After a Work Coup with Gladys Childs Host Michelle Lazurek talks with author, pastor, and professor Dr. Gladys Childs about identity, surrender, and finding purpose when work takes an unexpected turn. Gladys shares her story of stepping into a demanding leadership role at a university and facing rejection, betrayal, and loss when things didn’t go as planned....

The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Recalibrating When You Don't Get Your Dream Job with Grace Fox Host Michelle Lazurek talks with author, speaker, and missionary Grace Fox about faith, integrity, and navigating unexpected shifts in ministry. Grace shares the story of how her husband, despite being the obvious candidate for a leadership role at their Christian camp, was passed over in a surprising decis...

The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Navigating Big Moves with Gretchen Huesmann Host Michelle Lazurek talks with teacher, speaker, and author Gretchen Huesmann about navigating big life transitions with faith and trust in God. Gretchen shares her experience of leaving a place she loved after 13 years to follow God’s call to a new city, the anxiety and uncertainty she faced during the move, and how she st...

*** TRIGGER WARNING- The following episode contains sensitive material that may be unsuitable for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.**** The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Displaying Christ Through Tragedy With Sandra Barker Host Michelle Lazurek talks with author and volunteer Sandra Barker about facing unimaginable loss and discovering God’s grace. Sandra shares the story of her brother a...

The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Grieving the Loss of a Spouse with Sheila Llewellyn Host Michelle Lazurek talks with author, counselor, and ministry leader Sheila Llewellyn about love, loss, and learning to trust God in a season of deep grief. Sheila shares the story of losing her husband after forty six years of marriage and what it was like to navigate the confusing mix of exhaustion, shock, and so...

The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Grieving People with Addictions with Dawn Ward Host Michelle Lazurek talks with author and ministry leader Dawn Ward about the quiet and complicated grief that comes when someone you love is still living but no longer the person they used to be. Dawn shares what it was like to walk with her sons through addiction and how ambiguous grief affected her heart, her faith, a...

The Spiritual Reset Podcast: Grieving the Death of a Friendship with Sue A. Fairchild Host Michelle Lazurek talks with writer and editor Sue Fairchild about the deep grief that comes when a close friendship changes because of illness. Sue shares what it has been like to walk with her friend Jill through a difficult cancer journey and how the loss of who Jill used to be has brought its own kind of...