Feeling like you need some perspective? Hop on the Collide podcast today and listen to Greg Otterholt share his story. Despite being born missing half his left arm, Greg was taught not to be defined by labels but instead to do what he could to redefine them. Greg is perhaps best known for his success in radio and broadcasting, but it’s the story behind his success that is most inspiring. Press play on this episode and your perspective will shift on the obstacles you currently face to a place of ...
Feb 15, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 216
Spend time with this marriage coach grabbing hold of some transformative advice! Sharmen Kimbrough is a counselor and relationship coach who specializes in working with high-conflict couples and emotionally destructive relationships. She shares in this episode her firsthand experience of divorce, single parenting and destructive behavior and emotional abuse. This interview will bring hope, wisdom and tools to help you better collaborate in your life and marriage. We love connecting you with reso...
Feb 08, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 215
If you want to get some serious inspo around passion, purpose, and calling, this is your pod! Hannah Gronowski Barnett is an author, speaker , podcast host, preacher, and the Founder of Generation Distinct , a grassroots movement that equips young leaders with the tools to identify their purpose and discover the wrong they were born to make right. She is a passionate movement-maker, social influencer, and voice for her generation, and had a jump start from a very early age being influenced by pe...
Feb 02, 2023•58 min•Season 4Ep. 214
Take time out today to hear Dr. Lily DeBlieux, a champion for children. Lily is the co-founder of SpeakUp, Stand Up, Save a Life, an organization whose initiative provides education and open dialog to create a way to help teens not only identify when someone is in a crisis but empower them to know what to do with that information. This interview between Lily and Willow will help you recognize when a teenager might be in crisis, how to create safe spaces and why this work is so very vital to save...
Jan 25, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 213
Hop on to this episode and hang out with Jeanine Amapola. Jeanine is a YouTuber, Social Media Influencer, and Podcast Host from Dallas, TX. She has garnered over 1.8 million followers on YouTube and over 2.3 million listens on her podcast, Happy and Healthy. She has a heart for young women and loves to share her tips regarding faith, health, dating, fitness, fashion, beauty, travel, & more! On this pod, Jeanine shares her story of living a double life and the blessings that came on the other...
Jan 18, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 212
Hop onto the pod and spend time with Pastor Kurt Langstraat. Kurt shares his story of facing an unexpected injury that crushed his future athletic dreams as a young adult and how God used that hardship to change the trajectory of his life. Willow and Kurt have a great conversation in this episode about comparison and failure. Spending time with this man who has pastored for decades will have you inspired to live out of grace in whatever it is you feel called to. We love connecting you with resou...
Jan 12, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 211
What if the very moment you’re facing—the pressure, the spotlight, or the unknown—is the one God has been preparing you for all along? In this powerful episode, Madison Prewett Troutt shares how to navigate life’s most defining moments with bold faith and unwavering conviction. Whether you’re facing a big decision, wrestling with insecurity, or feeling the weight of cultural expectations, this conversation will challenge and encourage you to stand firm in your identity and purpose. Meet Madison ...
Jan 04, 2023•52 min•Season 4Ep. 210
You don't want to miss this episode! Willow has an amazing conversation with Ivelice Cuenca about her family's big move from Venezuela to the U.S. and how God showed up all along the way. This inspiring worship leader is stepping into her calling and God is doing amazing things through her life. You will feel inspired just hearing it! 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! Let’...
Dec 28, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 209
Hop onto this episode and explore the power of your thoughts with Amanda Barnett who is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified Mental Health Counselor that specializes in helping women overcome anxiety, build confidence, and experience deeper and more meaningful relationships. Amanda and Willow look at the life of Jesus' mother Mary and just how amazing her perspective was when God completely interrupted her plans and dreams. You will be invited into the power of your own thought...
Dec 21, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 208
You will be moved as Derek Archer shares his story in this episode. Derek is vulnerable and authentic as he takes us back to his greatest place of pain and how God met him there. Derek has been in ministry for decades but wears many hats; leader, entrepreneur, consultant, realtor, writer, and coach. In this conversation with WIllow, they lean into the Immanuel, God with us and Derek invites us to know the powerful, good and ridiculous ways God shows Himself to be, just that, with us. We love con...
Dec 14, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 207
Get ready to be challenged and inspired. Chris Hoke is the executive director of Underground Ministries and founder of One Parish One Prisoner, a program that equips churches to “practice resurrection” through re-entry support and mutually-healing relationships with incarcerated men and women as they are released back into their local communities. Chris is a commissioned pastor, the author of Wanted and shares on this podcast some incredible thoughts on the power of God's presence and ours. We l...
Dec 07, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 206
Hop on the podcast and hear from a returning guest, Scott Erickson! Scott is the author of several books including Honest Advent . In this conversation Willow and Scott deep dive into what is honest advent versus dishonest advent, and how we experience the invisible God in a felt way. The pressures we feel in a branded Christmas and can our faith exists outside of that brand. This conversation will make you think and make you yearn to experience God "with us-ness." As promised, here are the reso...
Dec 01, 2022•53 min•Season 4Ep. 205
Hop onto the pod and listen to one woman's powerful story of escaping an abusive relationship and how she is now helping others to do the same. Julie Bonn Blank shares her own story of abuse, the indicators to look for in a new relationship, and why it's so hard to leave. In this episode, Julie a DV advocate, author of Innocent Lives , and recovery group leader, helps dispel some of the myths around domestic violence. This podcast brings awareness to this important topic and may help you to help...
Nov 23, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 204
Do you need to be reminded that beauty can come out of broken places? Well then hop on and listen as author N. Ford shares how God showed up in her brokenheartedness and gave her a vision for her book, The Refuge. This conversation will invite you into trusting that God writes His best stories and often starts in the hard places. Take a listen... 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....
Nov 17, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 203
Hop on the pod and listen to this interview with Willow and Debbie Jackson. Debbie is a former national gymnastics champion and tried out for two Olympic teams. She several national championships and was in Seattle Pacific University's Hall of Fame. She has shared a calling to coach with her husband of 44 years. She is the proud mom of 2 and grandma of 6. As this amazing woman reflects on the ups and the downs, the wins and the losses of her life, you will walk away inspired to enjoy your journe...
Nov 09, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 202
What if loving people boldly could actually change the world—starting with your corner of it? In this special 200th episode of The Collide Podcast , we’re bringing back one of our most beloved conversations with none other than New York Times best-selling author and world-renowned encourager, Bob Goff . Recorded live at our Collide Conference, this Q&A session is packed with laughter, heart, and the kind of perspective shift we all need. If you're craving a deeper purpose, a more joy-filled ...
Oct 26, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 200
Take some "you time" today and hop on this podcast! Margaret Shull has been involved in human services for over 20 years as a pastor, teacher, speaker, and mental health counselor. This is Margaret's second time on the Collide podcast and this time she invites us to really analyze the hurried pace of our life, where we are getting our worth, and how to begin slowing down so we can burn bright instead of burning out! Let’s be friends! Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, ...
Oct 19, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 199
This is part two of a two-part episode you don't want to miss out on! Willow interviews Shawn Hofing, a licensed mental health therapist and they have an amazing conversation about repairing broken trust. We have all had our trust broken and sometimes it feels impossible to build trust back. Listen in as Shawn helps us understand where we go with broken trust in unhealthy and healthy ways and how we can get better at repairing the hurt that occurs in relationships. We love connecting you with re...
Oct 13, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 198
This is part one of a two-part episode you don't want to miss out on! Willow interviews Shawn Hofing, a licensed mental health therapist and they have an amazing conversation about repairing broken trust. We have all had our trust broken and sometimes it feels impossible to build trust back. Listen in as Shawn helps us understand where we go with broken trust in unhealthy and healthy ways and how we can get better at repairing the hurt that occurs in relationships. We love connecting you with re...
Oct 05, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 197
Press play on this episode where Willow interviews Jeff and Bethany Flint. These two have served their church for over 20 years and continue to stick with it through thick and thin. This conversation tackled unmet expectations and how to keep showing up, keep saying yes to the call, and keep committed when things aren't going the way you want them to. Your perspective will expand as you hear these two deep dive into the spiritual wisdom that grounds them when they are challenged to run from doin...
Sep 28, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 196
Needing to feel more connected to God? Hop on this episode where Carrie Butler invites you into a connection and prayer life that is much different than the one you have been in. This interview covers monastic spiritual rhythms, the danger of hurry, the importance of curiosity, getting to that "comfort space" with Jesus, how to know if God is trying to get your attention, and even how road trips can be spiritual. We promise you will walk away more freed and more invited in your relationship with...
Sep 21, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 195
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 home! We love connecting you with resources, so we pulled some of our faves based on this podcast epi...
Sep 14, 2022•53 min•Season 4Ep. 194
Have you ever felt like you were living in someone else’s shadow, wondering if your story even mattered? In this moving episode of The Collide Podcast, we sit down with Bridgette Ridenour—sister to Kirk Cameron and Candace Cameron Bure—to talk about what it was like growing up alongside 80s TV icons while wrestling with feelings of being unseen and forgotten. Bridgette shares her honest journey of learning to rewrite the false narratives she believed about herself and how God is now using her li...
Sep 07, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 193
Today on the podcast we’re sharing a message by Emily Jamieson from a Collide conference that was just too good to keep to ourselves! Emily frequents our Collide conferences and blesses us with her passion, her voice, and her heart. We love her so much that we wanted to recast this episode for you in case you missed it! Emily is an incredible leader, speaker, academic coach, and in her own family and ministry involvement. We were so blessed to be joined by her and are excited to share her poigna...
Aug 31, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 192
Head over to one of our summer podcast series where we are highlighting this oldie but a goodie. Do you ever feel yourself disengaging or pushing people away, but you’re not exactly sure why you’re doing it? Or on the flip side, do you ever experience the rejection of a friend who seems to be withdrawing? In this episode, Willow interviews Mental Health Counselor Breeze Potts on the cycles of how our insecurity perpetuates loneliness and broken relationships. They discuss challenging our inner a...
Aug 24, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 191
Need to hear a real-life miracle this summer? Here’s your chance. This episode of The Collide Podcast tells the story of an incredible miracle. Abbie Wentzel is the amazing woman and mother who went through what seems like an impossible experience with an astounding amount of faith and grace, and we’re thrilled to share her story because she has experienced a real live miracle and we are so encouraged that God is alive and well, powerful and loving and good, we know that Abbie’s story will encou...
Aug 17, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 190
We are recasting this episode this summer because we think it's that good. So check it out! Carma Roetcisoender is a licensed mental health counselor whose primary focus and passion has been in helping survivors of sex trafficking find new hope and life through individual and group therapy. She loves helping vulnerable children and adults who have experienced poverty, homelessness, sexual and physical violence, and trauma as well as helping people with life transitions, grief and loss, and caree...
Aug 10, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 189
Need some inspo? This episode is one of our all-time faves so we are bringing it back this summer to encourage you. Laura is a 3-time Olympic diver, Olympic gold medalist, World Champion, and has been inducted into 5 Halls of Fame. After 9 years of retirement and with 4 kids in tow, she returned to the sport she loves and at 43 years old qualified for the finals of the 2021 Olympic Trials. Her passion to face challenges head on and overcome every obstacle that stands in her way will motivate any...
Aug 03, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 188
Listen in on our summer highlight series and be inspired by this great conversation! We all know those people who simply exude warmth and joy, and Theresa Butcher is one of those special humans. Theresa is one of the owners of Riverside Health Club in the Pacific Northwest in addition to being a passionate wife, mother, worship leader, and community member. In this conversation, Theresa shares about her heart for hurting children, the beauty of community, and the power of prayer. We love connect...
Jul 27, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 187
This was an incredibly helpful conversation, so much so that we are bringing it back for our summer highlights series to bless you! Marilyn Vancil is a trained Enneagram teacher and the author of Self to Lose – Self to Find: Using the Enneagram to Uncover Your True God-Gifted Self. She is also a Spiritual Director and Life Coach with a passion for helping others live into their true identity as a unique reflection of God’s image. Marilyn inspires women to have simple and authentic faith in Jesus...
Jul 20, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 186
