Other People's Shoes

18/09/2025

Just me over here trying to edit some audio… meanwhile, “Tramp” (Adia’s dog) decided it’s the perfect time for a nap 🐶💤. He snoozes, I edit. Teamwork at its finest. 🎧🎙️

17/09/2025

New Episode! "Sugar-Free"

🚫🍭🍩 What if the thing you’re most hungry for… is actually hurting you? This week on Other People’s Shoes 🎙👟 I sit down with Dr. Cali Estes 💪🧠 known as “The Female Dr. Drew” to unpack the truth about sugar 🍬⚡ and why it may be the most addictive substance in our daily lives. Cali shares her story of being prescribed Fen-Phen 💊➡️💔, how it changed her path, and why so many high-achievers 👩‍💼🏃‍♂️ quietly struggle with hidden addictions. 🔥 Your Challenge This Week: 👉 Go SUGAR-FREE for 7 days 🚫🍫🥤 Pay attention to your body 🫀, mind 💭, and mood 😃 and see what shifts when you cut it out. 🎧 Listen now and join the challenge! 🎧✨ opspodcast.com 🚫🍬 😋 👟 🎙 💡 🌱 🥗 💧 💖

🚫🍭🍩 What if the thing you’re most hungry for… is actually hurting you? This week on Other People’s Shoes 🎙👟 I sit down with Dr. Cali Estes 💪🧠 known as “The Female D…

12/09/2025

Sometimes life feels heavy like the storm will never let up. 🌧️ But listening to Gary Allan’s *Every Storm Runs Out of Rain* reminds me of something simple but powerful: storms don’t last forever.

Shifting perspective is often the hardest part. When I remember that what I’m facing is temporary, I can breathe again. And when I put myself in other people’s shoes, I realize storms look different for each of us but the truth stays the same: the rain will pass. ☀️

Sometimes all we need is a reminder that hope is still ahead.

10/09/2025

New Episode! "Bitter Herbs"

🚨 If you or someone you know is struggling, dial **988** or visit [988lifeline.org](https://988lifeline.org). You are not alone. ✨ NEW EPISODE: *Bitter Herbs* ✨ Zach Tidwell’s life was a series of blows no one should have to endure.

💔Betrayal on deployment.A motorcycle accident that caused a severe traumatic brain injury. A downward spiral into anger, alcohol, and despair. On March 31, 2019, Zach hit rock bottom. He placed a G***k 19 to his face and pulled the trigger.

Against all odds, he survived. When he woke from life support, Zach was blind and deaf in one ear. His body bore the scars of survival, but his spirit refused to be buried.

🌄 Within eight months, he was snowboarding in the Rockies. 🎓 He returned to school, determined to tackle accessibility barriers. 🥋 He pushes himself through skiing, kayaking, skydiving, and even Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

👣 Zach’s story is raw, painful, and profoundly hopeful. He reminds us that sometimes life serves us bitter herbs—but even bitterness can shape resilience, courage, and a hunger to live again. During , may Zach’s voice remind you: your story is not over.

🎧 Listen to "Bitter Herbs" on opspodast.com

🚨 If you or someone you know is struggling, dial **988** or visit [988lifeline.org](https://988lifeline.org). You are not alone. ✨ NEW EPISODE: *Bitter Herbs* ✨ Zac…

03/09/2025

New Episode! "Saying Grace"

🍽️ NEW SEASON, NEW EPISODE 🎉 Season 21 of Other People’s Shoes is here, and this time we’re exploring what it means to be truly Hungry for food, for purpose, and for connection. 🍽️ 🙏 But here’s the question: Does prayer really do any good or are we just talking to the ceiling? 🍽️ To answer that, I sat down with Rachel Wojo known as the “Prayer Girl.” Rachel has inspired thousands through her writing and speaking, and her new book Desperate Prayers is a raw reminder that prayer isn’t about polished words it’s about honest conversation with God in life’s darkest moments. 🍽️ In this episode, Saying Grace, Rachel opens up about: ✨ Why she became known as the “Prayer Girl” ✨ The story behind her new book ✨ Who she finds hardest to pray for (this one might surprise you!) ✨ How prayer satisfies a deeper hunger for peace and purpose 🍽️ 👣 Step into Rachel’s shoes and discover how prayer can move us from empty to full. 🎧 Pull up a chair and listen now Season 21 is officially served at opspodcast.com 🙌

🍽️ NEW SEASON, NEW EPISODE 🎉 Season 21 of Other People’s Shoes is here, and this time we’re exploring what it means to be truly Hungry for food, for purpose, and fo…

27/08/2025

New Episode! "SEASON FINALE: De Oppresso Liber"

⚠️ Content Warning:In this episode, Joshua Daniel shares about his time as an Army Ranger and Green Beret, including a mission involving a su***de bomber. Listener discretion is advised.⚠️ 🎙 De Oppresso Liber 🧩 Season Theme: ...

⚠️ Content Warning:In this episode, Joshua Daniel shares about his time as an Army Ranger and Green Beret, including a mission involving a su***de bomber. Listener …

20/08/2025

New Episode! "Borrow My Hope"

👣 Meet Cristie Cerniglia Marriage coach • Homeschooling mom of 4 • Wife of 30 years 💍 🩵 Cristie knows the ache of drifting apart, the frustration of “fixing” that doesn’t work, and the loneliness that can settle in even a “happy” marriage. 🩵 Her turning point came when she discovered the Six Intimacy Skills tools that completely transformed her marriage in just 12 weeks. Today, she equips women (and couples) to: 🩵 ✨ Move from frustration to joy ✨ Revive intimacy and connection ✨ Spark encouragement through simple daily practices ✨ Borrow hope until it becomes your own 💡 🩵 This episode is packed with practical tools like Gratitude Drop & Give Me 10, and even leaving little love notes with a dry-erase marker. 🖊️🩵 🩵 🎧 Don’t miss Cristie’s story of hope, healing, and transformation on *Other People’s Shoes*! 🩵 👉 Link to listen: opspodcast.com 🩵

👣 Meet Cristie Cerniglia Marriage coach • Homeschooling mom of 4 • Wife of 30 years 💍 🩵 Cristie knows the ache of drifting apart, the frustration of “fixing” that d…

13/08/2025

New Episode! "Missing Piece"

🎙 The Missing Piece💔 🎧 What if a joke cut deeper than you meant it to? In this episode, Jordan Turbyfill and I explore how humor can connect or wound and why the bond with a mother can be the most powerful, and sometimes painful, relationship in our lives. 🎧 We also talk about NF’s song [*How Could You Leave Us*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOzQMCyPc8o&list=RDwOzQMCyPc8o&start_radio=1) 🎶 and the raw emotions it stirs. It’s a story about love, loss, and living with the “missing piece.” 🎧 Listen here: https://www.opspodcast.com

🎙 The Missing Piece💔 🎧 What if a joke cut deeper than you meant it to? In this episode, Jordan Turbyfill and I explore how humor can connect or wound and why the bo…

06/08/2025

New Episode! "Messy Prayers"

🌱Messy Prayers 🎙️ 🙏✨ 🗝️ Praying for someone, especially your spouse, is like trying to plant seeds in rocky soil. You know growth is possible, but every time you kneel down, you hit something hard: shame, pride, unmet expectations, fear. It takes work to clear the ground. But if you stay with it, roots can take hold—and something beautiful can grow. 🌻 🙏✨ This week on Other People’s Shoes, we sit down with author and seminary grad Amanda Hayhurst (), who knows what it's like to feel unworthy, undone, and uncertain if healing was even possible. 💔 🙏✨ From betrayal to breakthrough, from cancer diagnoses to confession, Amanda shares how messy prayers saved her marriage and how honest surrender led her back to the God who never left. 🙏✨ 🙏✨ 👇 Drop a 💬 if you've ever struggled to pray for your spouse or felt like your prayers were too messy to matter. 🙏✨

🌱Messy Prayers 🎙️ 🙏✨ 🗝️ Praying for someone, especially your spouse, is like trying to plant seeds in rocky soil. You know growth is possible, but every time you kn…

30/07/2025

New Episode! "Dissonance"
🌵 **NEW EPISODE DROP** 🎙️ **"Dissonance"** — now streaming everywhere podcasts play. 💭 Ever felt like you're wandering a desert, chasing mirages of fame, love, approval, and success—only to end up more lost, more unmade? 🎶 The artist Plumb once wrote: "There’s a God-shaped hole in all of us, and the restless soul is searching..." This week, I sit down with Billy Byrd Sr., who knows that ache all too well. At 19, he landed in federal prison. But in the silence of his own dissonance, God began composing a new melody in his life. 🎤 From R&B rhythms to the pulpit, from prison bars to praise, Billy’s story is one of redemption, purpose, and divine harmony. 🔥 Don’t miss this powerful conversation about chasing the wrong things, hitting rock bottom, and discovering the only One who truly fills the void. 👣 Step into Billy’s shoes. Hear his song. Let it move you.

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23/07/2025

New Episode! "Out Of Control"

💳 Imagine getting handed a membership card… Not to Costco. Not to an exclusive club. To the one club no one ever wants to join...the one reserved for grieving mothers. 💔 In this powerful conversation, Author June Kraholik opens up about the unimaginable loss of her 2-year-old son, Kaleb. She didn’t just lose her child; she lost her sense of reality, identity, and control. 🕊 But through writing and raw honesty, she’s found a way to help other moms walk through the pain, one broken step at a time. 🎙 Step into June’s shoes in this brand-new episode of Other People’s Shoes. 🎙 🕊💔👣🎧 💔👣🎧

💳 Imagine getting handed a membership card… Not to Costco. Not to an exclusive club. To the one club no one ever wants to join...the one reserved for grieving mothe…