Beauty in the Broken

This episode features a conversation between host Mia and her lifelong friend Becky, both of whom live with chronic illness. Becky shares insights into parenting children with chronic illnesses while living with her own chronic illness and how she has held onto her faith and hope in God’s plan for her through life altering seasons in her health. 

This solo episode with host Mia is a word of encouragement to those of you who feel lost, far from God, and are scared to come back because you’re worried about what He’s going to say or think of you. Mia highlights several parables in Luke 15 to share why she believes God is waiting with compassion for your return.

Content warning: mention of stillbirth and suicide  

Taysha Gipson has experienced deep pain and trauma in her life, but shares a story of moving from a life of scarcity to a life of abundance. If you have ever been angry at God you will want to hear how Taysha overcame her own anger at God.

By the age of 18, 93 % of boys and 64% of girls have been exposed to pornography, its use is becoming more and more prevalent yet we aren’t having enough good conversations around the topic to help protect kids and free adults stuck in addition to it. Listen in as podcast favorite Chris shares his story of finding himself in his own addiction to pornography and what it has looked like to walk out sobriety and freedom each day. We will also cover topics like childhood exposure and pornography use among churchgoers. While this is a difficult topic this conversation with Ch...

On this episode of the podcast host Mia has a candid conversation with Carrie and Kayla, members of the Elkhart County Coalition for Public Education. What they share will be insightful for parents, voters, taxpayers, and politicians alike. They discuss the importance of teachers in a students life, what teachers really need from community members, parents, and politicians, and why teachers are leaving the classroom. 

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Content note: discussion of depression, anxiety, suicide, sexual assault, and pornography. 

On this special episode of the podcast producer Michael joins our host Mia for a conversation highlighting men’s mental health in honor of Men’s Mental Health Awareness month. Michael gets real talking about depression, anxiety, suicide, sexual abuse, and pornography that causes so many men to live in shame and isolation. 

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This episode features host, Mia, sharing a testimony with the theology of suffering she has discovered through hard seasons in life, discovering how to live in God’s all sufficient grace and not lean on her own understanding. 

Carter had a childhood that was steeped in church culture and there came a point where he couldn’t take it at face value anymore. He spent time researching, not just Christianity, but other religions, and it all pointed him back to Christ. Listen to this conversation with our host Mia as he shares his journey of faith and its intersection with science and art.

Chris Decker knew from a young age that he was neurodivergent however as an adult he learned how deep that ran. Listen in to this conversation about Chris’ journey to understanding himself as a Highly Sensitive Person, the emotions that come with being an HSP, and the importance of setting boundaries to protect his energy.

In a time where millions of people are walking away from the church Clint and Rose of Lighthouse Vineyard share how they have created a space where people are coming back to church, back to God, and finding healing for their brokenness in the process.

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Lilli was born to two parents deep in addiction, for her, though, this was just normal life. She was ultimately removed from her home due to drug activity and sexual abuse. At 12 years old she ran away from the group home she was in which began years of being trafficked and also trafficking drugs. That’s not how her story ends, though, she met Jesus in a jail cell and her life has never been the same. Listen in to our host Mia’s little sister as she shares her story of being trafficked as a team and ultimately beco...

On this episode of the podcast John shares the journey of growing up in the church to living with an opioid addiction and how the process of recovery taught him what we all should know, we are all recovering from the fall and all need Jesus to live recovered from our sins.

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This episode features Angie, a repeat guest from Season 1, she and host Mia discuss their shared experience of being diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood and the freedom that came with understanding themselves through the lens of neurodivergence.

As Heart Health Awareness Month comes to a close, host Mia discusses the common, but under-discussed mental health piece of heart disease. Listen in as she shares the mental health battle with depression, anxiety, and PTSD that she fought after her heart attack and open heart surgery.

***Content note: mention of drug use, sexual assault, overdose, and domestic violence***

Anisa had a typical millennial childhood in the Bible Belt, but as a teen she experienced a sexual assault and ultimately in adulthood lived through a life threatening meth addiction. Listen to the story of how she found and fought for recovery to finally live free and fully as herself.

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Listen in as host, Mia, and producer, Michael, share what it was like to be displaced from their home following a flood and the important impact that community has had on them during time of crisis in their lives.

Join us for a new season of the podcast! Our host, Mia, shares a message on how we, the reconciled, can live out a ministry and message of reconciliation bringing hope and healing to a hurting and broken world. 

Join us for the final episode of season 1 of the podcast where host Mia shares an encouraging word on incorporating rhythms of rest into our lives.

Content notes: mention of porn, sex, and masturbation

Like many millennial women our guest grew up with the purity culture narrative that ultimately led to a shotgun wedding when her parents found out she was having sex with her boyfriend. She shares the effects that her now ex-husband’s pornography addiction had on her and how she has found healing in rewriting her own narrative through romance novels.

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Content notes: mention of porn, sex, and masturbation

Like many millennial women our guest grew up with the purity culture narrative that ultimate led to a shotgun wedding when her parents found out she was having sex with her boyfriend. She shares the effects that her now ex-husband’s pornography addiction had on her and how she has found healing in rewriting her own narrative through romance novels.

To Hell and Back - Kindle edition by Linville, LH. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. Listen in as host, Mia, and producer, Michael share the story of their own miscarriage in hopes to bring you comfort and break the stigma around talking about prenatal loss.

Content warning: mention of child abuse, abortion, and suicide

Dede’s story is like many Gen X and Millennial women who have found out as adults that they are on the autism spectrum. Listen in as she shares with host, Mia, life before her diagnosis and the freedom she is finding after her autism diagnosis.

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When a piano is so far out of tune that it can’t be tuned it needs to be revoiced. This is the belief behind the ministry Revoice, they believe the church has gotten too far out of tune when it comes to the LGBTQIA community and are seeking to Revoice the church. Listen in as podcast host Mia recaps this year’s Revoice conference with her brother, Chris and their friend, Nick.

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As a young adult, podcast guest Danny, found himself in a relationship where he lost sight of who he was. This loss of so many important elements of himself ultimately led to a suicide attempt. Listen in as he shares the important factor that friends played in walking him back to God and renewing his love for worship.

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Author and speaker Tom Rose shares the story of losing his wife and how he not only adjusted to life without her, but how he has also helped countless others in the aftermath of the death of a loved one.

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Join us on a very special episode where podcast host Mia talks to her teenage son about ADHD. They talk about being diagnosed in the same doctor visit, the struggles of neurodivergence, and ultimately finding success through treating ADHD

Content warning: child abuse, domestic violence, death of a child.

Even from before birth Joe Tran had a supernatural protection on his life. Even from a young age he knew something more was out there and eventually he learned that “something more” was God. Listen to this episode as Joe shares the hope he had even in moments of abuse that ultimately led him to God and a life of discipling others in the faith. 

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Listen in to this conversation between podcast host Mia and her longtime friend Angie Frye. They discuss their experience with eating disorders and also the journey to healing and recovery. If you have struggled with your relationship with food or with your body this episode will no doubt encourage you. 

Emma Irick thought she had her future plans set until an accident changed her whole trajectory. Emma shares how her faith took deep root in the hardest season of her life and allowed her to take steps into a future that is bigger than she imagined.

What happens when a Christian leader finds themselves questioning the very faith they have built a life on? This was the exact spot Devin Braun found himself in. This episodes share his journey from questioning God’s existence to finding deep faith through orthodoxy. If you yourself have ever gone through deconstruction or find yourself there now, you won’t want to miss this conversation.

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When David Murrell faced a season of overwhelming grief he came to the realization that the faith he had up to that point was not going to carry him through that season of loss. Listen in as David shares his journey through a crisis of faith that led him to greater mental health, deeper faith, and a higher understanding of who Christ is.

Melanie Birky, 7th degree black belt and 5 time world Tae Kwon Do champion shares how she shifted from placing her worth in her own accomplishments to placing it in her identity in Christ. Her insight will no doubt help you go from hustle to hope as she encourages listeners to find their value in being rather than doing.

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In honor of Mother’s Day this podcast features our host, Mia’s, mom. She shares ideas and insights into how to care for people who are in a broken season and why it is so important that we make others feel seen and loved.

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A simple invitation to work out with a friend became the very thing that would draw Kristine Mathews out of a traumatic relationship, alcoholism, and out of her shell. Listen in as the strongman athlete known as Panda shares how the sport helped her find sobriety, a career, and most importantly herself.

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When David Murrell faced a season of overwhelming grief he came to the realization that the faith he had up to that point was not going to carry him through that season of loss. Listen in as David shares his journey through a crisis of faith that led him to greater mental health, deeper faith, and a higher understanding of who Christ is.

Arnell McCoy aka “The Real Patience” lost his mom in 1999, but it took 17 years to push through the road block of resentment before he could finally start his grief journey. Not only did he find healing, he is helping others care for themselves well through the grieving process. This episode will be like sitting down with a spiritual mentor as Arnell shares his own grief journey and the insight he gained through clinical chaplaincy

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Dan Kuiper is the adult child of an alcoholic and everything changed for him one day when a pastor uncovered that he saw God as the angry, disapproving, volatile father that his earthly father was. Listen to this episode as Dan shares how he went from not wanting to live to fully living in God’s grace. He will share how he healed from his own trauma and how he is helping others heal from their trauma, too.

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Life can be confusing for a gay kid growing up in a Midwest church. Listen in as podcast host Mia talks with her brother Chris about his story from coming out to himself, to his family, to his community, and to his church leadership. As a gay man Chris has chosen to live single and celibate, this episode unpacks his journey with laughter, love, and a few tears. 

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Did you know that women are 7x more likely than men to be misdiagnosed when having a heart attack? Listen in as host Mia shares her own story of misdiagnosis and the journey from heart attack to recovery to overcoming PTSD in this special heart health awareness episode of Beauty in the Broken.

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It’s easy to promise "for better or for worse" on your wedding day, but what about when one partner has to cash in on the "in sickness and in health" part of those vows? Listen in as podcast host, Mia, talks with her husband and podcast producer, Michael, about the transition and challenges of caring for a sick spouse. He will share the fear in watching a spouse face illness and the way that strength sports helped him to start caring for himself again.