Curated Pathways
Bonus Episodes
Since the events of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic that’s still ongoing, social anxiety has been on the rise like never before. More and more, we struggle to be around other people, to relate to others and share our day-to-day lives with them in person. As a pastor and an author of a book on the topic of anxiety, Josh Weidmann gets questions about this topic all the time. Josh returns to the Nothing Is Wasted Podcast to share his wisdom about social anxiety in this conversation exclusively for our Monthly Partners.
These 42 daily entries were written to help you walk every day towards healing from whatever tragedy, trauma, or major life transition you’ve faced. Whether you’re walking through a painful season yourself of you want a resource to give to someone else who needs it, we’ve designed this devotional to be exactly what you need!
We’re offering the audiobook of this devotional to you for free as way to say thank you for being one of our Monthly Partners. We truly hope you’ll choose to walk along with us in this daily journey from pain to purpose.
When we’re going through something difficult, we often pray for God’s deliverance. We want the Red Sea miracle, where God suddenly makes a way and then everything is better. But while God sometimes does choose to do this, the very reason these moments are so special is that they are rare. More often, God’s grace looks less like parting the Red Sea and more like bringing mana every day. In this bonus conversation exclusively for our Monthly Partners, Vaneetha Risner sits down with Davey to talk about the different between delivering grace and sustaining grace, and what that means for our lives.
Growing up without parents in your life is one of the hardest challenges that a child can face. That’s why it’s so vital to have loving, reliable foster parents who can care for these children and help them grow into the men and women they were made to be. Having fostered approximately 145 children over a period of 18 years, Debra Moerke is an expert on this. She’s shared some of her incredible story of tragedy and forgiveness on the podcast before, but we brought her back for this special conversation for our Monthly Partners to share some of the wisdom she’s gleaned from her years of fostering.
The Bible says that the tongue is like a rudder; it steers the whole ship of our lives and our relationships with others. Our words can bless or curse, heal or wound, and we have the power of life and death in our mouths. When we are in painful seasons, our language can often turn hurtful and negative, as all of our worst thoughts and impulses bubble to the surface. Pastor Mark Vroegop has witnessed this firsthand. As an author and the pastor of College Park Church, Mark has watched as the hardships of the last year and change have left so many of us speaking from a place of anger, resentment, or even hatred, and he’s seen the devastation that this language can cause. In this bonus conversation for our Nothing Is Wasted Monthly Partners, Mark sits down with Davey to talk about how our language matters and how we can keep it under control even in the midst of hard circumstances.
Whether we realize it or not, many of the ideas we wrestle with come down to a question of identity. We try to find who we are in all the wrong places, and unsurprisingly find ourselves struggling when the things we try to label ourselves with don’t hold up to a weight they were never meant to hold. In this bonus conversation for our Nothing Is Wasted Monthly Partners, Davey is once again joined by Sheridan Voysey, who shares some of what he’s learned from scripture about the identities that God calls us to live in instead of the ones we run to all too often.
For many of us, our relationships with the Bible are pretty limited. We all love the Bible verses that come easily, that seem to tell us what we want to hear, but have we truly engaged with scripture on a serious level? Are we familiar with the context, the nuances, the deeper meanings of what we’re reading? Have we even read the whole Bible? Our guest for this month’s bonus episode, Tara-Leigh Cobble, wants to help us with these questions. As the author of the new book The Bible Recap and the host of the podcast by the same name, Tara-Leigh has made it her mission to help people read and understand scripture in ways they never have before. In this exclusive conversation for our Nothing Is Wasted Monthly Partners, Tara-Leigh sits down with Davey to talk about how we can engage with the Bible on a deeper level and the impact that can have in our healing journeys.
The reason that you may be familiar with Justin and Trisha Davis’ story is not what they, or anyone, would have wanted. Justin and Trisha were featured in our Sexual Betrayal Series, sharing the story of Justin’s affair with Trisha’s best friend. But while they may be know for this horrible thing, that’s far from the end of their story. Now, Justin and Trisha have a loving, happy marriage, and a thriving ministry where they help people not only in marriage but across all aspects of their spiritual lives. In this bonus episode for our Monthly Partners, Justin and Trisha share some of what they’ve learned about marriage and ministry in their journey of partnering with God to take back their story.
Sexual abuse and assault is a pain that is familiar to far too many. This extremely intimate wounding at the hands of another can leave scars and shame that last a lifetime. But they don’t have to. Healing and wholeness are available to us. That is the story of Nothing Is Wasted Ministries’ very own Aubrey Sampson. In this bonus episode for our Nothing Is Wasted Monthly Partners, Aubrey shares her painful story of sexual assault and abuse, and how God led her down a path of healing to not only overcome that pain but to use it as momentum to help other women who’ve gone through the same thing.
Read more of Aubrey’s story in her book, Overcomer.
When we’re going through a painful situation, there are certain things we all know we should do. Maybe we pray, get help from a group of friends, or seek counseling. But there’s one incredibly powerful tool that many of us ignore — writing. That’s what Allison Fallon spends her life trying to teach people. In her work with people at every point on the spectrum from amateurs to bestselling authors, Allison has made it her mission to teach us that whether or not anyone ever reads your words, there is something powerful that happens inside us when we write through our pain. In this bonus conversation for our Nothing Is Wasted Monthly Partners, Allison sits down with Davey to talk about the power of writing things down and how it can be an incredibly useful tool for each and every one of us.
For too many people, sex has been a place of wounding. This beautiful gift from God has been distorted into a thing that hurts people deeply, that ruins lives, relationships and family. Kristin and Michael Cary know this full well. Since walking through their own journey of sexual addiction and betrayal, Kristin and Michael now work with men and women to help them reclaim whole, healthy sexual behaviors as well as to pick up the pieces of their lives after sexual betrayal.
Kristin and Michael were originally featured on episode 83 of the podcast as part of our Sexual Betrayal Series, and came back for this bonus conversation with Davey about how the work they do with people experiencing unwanted sexual behaviors and with those who have experienced sexual betrayal.
It’s easy to think of our lives and our wellbeing in discreet categories. We separate our health into categories of mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical, and we like to think these have nothing to do with each other. But our health and wellness are far more interconnected than we think, and the choices we make with our physical health can determine how we’ll heal not just physically but in every other area as well.
In this month’s bonus conversation for our Nothing Is Wasted Monthly Partners, Davey is joined by someone the Nothing Is Wasted community knows very well, his wife Kristi Blackburn. In addition to her work with Nothing Is Wasted Ministries, Kristi is a licensed PA with a storied list of accomplishments and a passion for holistic wellness. Kristi joins Davey to talk about how we can make smart choices with our physical health that can lead to healing in every area of our lives.
We’d all like to believe that churches are always safe places, that pastors are always safe people. No one wants to believe that a spiritual leader has anything but the best of intentions or would ever do anything to harm anyone else. But sadly, the men and women at the top of our spiritual hierarchies are no more immune to this fallen world than the rest of us. Jill Monaco has learned firsthand the horrors of spiritual abuse, and now she sits down with Davey to share more of what she’s learned in this conversation for our Nothing Is Wasted Monthly Partners.
When trials come, we all want to be more resilient. But how do we get there? How do we build up our mental, spiritual, and emotional "muscles" to withstand the suffering that we'll all go through? In this bonus episode for our Nothing Is Wasted Monthly Partners, Aundi Kolber talks about the relationship between the resilience we want and need and the trauma we'll have to go through.
Once an addict himself with seemingly no hope, Chris Dew underwent a radical transformation that turned him into the speaker and evangelist he is today. In addition to sharing the gospel with people, Chris uses his platform to try to reach people in the same trial he was in. Whether it’s battling our own addictions or watching a loved one struggle, Chris shares some wisdom on how to deal with the evils of addiction.
Despair is seemingly all around us. With everything going on in our world today, it’s only natural that we’ll sometimes fall into despair and not know how to get out. Michele Cushatt has felt her share of despair, and she shared some of that on Episode 113 of the podcast. Now she’s back to talk with our Monthly Partners about practical ways to dig ourselves out when we find ourselves in a pit of despair.
Terry Wardle has learned through experience that healing from trauma doesn’t come easily. Now he’s made it his life’s goal to help others experience experiential, holistic healing from a Christian perspective. Terry sits down with Davey to share with our Monthly Partners about what it looks like to heal from the wounds we’ve been carrying around and help others do the same.
Masterclasses
Trauma can leave lasting scars—but it can also become the starting point for profound growth and transformation. While much of the conversation focuses on post-traumatic stress, there is another side of the story: the possibility of healing, resilience, and renewed purpose.
Painful experiences can change the way we see ourselves and the world. Yet even in the aftermath of deep hurt, hope is possible. When trauma is approached with care and intention, it can shape us in ways that lead to strength, clarity, and meaningful growth.
In this masterclass, Nothing Is Wasted Coach Teresa Glantz offers insight and encouragement to help you understand post-traumatic growth and begin moving forward with hope after hardship.
In Post-Traumatic Growth: A Pathway from Trauma to Transformation, Teresa will help you:
Allow your trauma to become a catalyst for meaningful growth in your life
Discover hope and purpose after pain
Learn how to move through trauma in ways that foster healing and restoration
If you’ve walked through trauma and wonder whether something good can still emerge from your story, this masterclass will help you see how healing and transformation are possible—even after life’s most difficult moments.
Narcissism is a word that gets used often in our culture—but how can you tell when you’re truly dealing with narcissistic behavior? And once you recognize it, how do you begin to heal and move forward?
Toxic relationships can leave deep emotional wounds, affecting the way we see ourselves, relate to others, and trust again. Whether you’ve experienced manipulation, control, or emotional abuse, freedom and clarity are possible.
In this masterclass, Nothing Is Wasted Coach Karissa Sprinkle offers compassionate guidance and practical tools to help you break free from the cycle of narcissistic influence and step into a healthier, more grounded version of yourself.
In Freedom Found: Identifying and Breaking Free from Narcissism, Karissa will help you:
Understand what true narcissism is—and recognize the different types of narcissistic behavior
Learn how to begin your healing process after experiencing a relationship with a narcissist
Develop a plan for growing in awareness and establishing healthy boundaries for the future
If you’ve ever felt trapped in a relationship defined by manipulation, confusion, or shame, this masterclass will give you the insight and encouragement you need to reclaim your voice and find freedom again.
When we experience loss or trauma, it can leave us feeling fractured—like pieces of our mind, body, and soul have splintered apart. Healing, then, requires more than just emotional or spiritual effort; it calls for an integrated approach that honors every part of who we are.
In this powerful and tender masterclass, From Brokenness to Wholeness: Integrating Faith and Somatic Practices for Healing, Nothing is Wasted Coach Brooke Talley will guide you through a holistic journey of restoration—one that connects spiritual formation with embodied healing.
After losing her husband of 11 years to suicide at just 34 years old, Brooke found herself walking through unimaginable pain while raising their infant son, Hayes. Through faith, community, and the gentle integration of somatic and spiritual rhythms, Brooke discovered a path toward wholeness that she now shares with others.
Today, as the Founder of Songs in the Night and a certified Nothing is Wasted Coach, Brooke ministers to widows and others navigating deep loss—helping them encounter God’s presence in both their hearts and their bodies. In this masterclass, Brooke Talley will invite you to:
Learn spiritual rhythms that can nurture peace and connection with God in your healing journey
Engage in somatic practices that help your body release tension and experience rest
Develop an integrated view of healing that brings your mind, body, and soul into alignment as you move toward wholeness
If you’ve ever felt like your healing is incomplete—or that one part of you has moved forward while another remains stuck—this masterclass offers gentle, faith-rooted guidance to help you reconnect with yourself and the God who heals.
Trauma and tragedy don’t just affect us emotionally—they impact us neurologically, too.
When pain strikes, it rewires the way we see the world, process experiences, and even how we heal. It can feel overwhelming—like the effects of trauma are locked inside us, beyond our control.
Jen Ball understands this deeply. Her life has been marked by significant trauma: addressing mental health issues within her family, walking through the heartbreaking loss of her brother-in-law to suicide, and navigating betrayal trauma within her marriage. She's felt the weight of it all—body, mind, and soul.
But healing is possible. Now, she is using what she has learned in her healing journey as a Nothing is Wasted Coach and helps countless people find their way through pain.
In this powerful masterclass, Our Brain in Pain: How Neuroscience Can Help Us Heal, Coach Jen Ball unpacks:
How trauma changes the brain—and how that affects our behavior and healing
The influence of your family of origin on your response to pain
Practical strategies to begin rewiring your brain after trauma
If you’re feeling the ripple effects of trauma throughout every part of your life—even your mind—this masterclass will encourage you with practical steps on your journey towards healing.
When life collapses, self-care can feel impossible—but it's never been more essential.
In this honest and hope-filled masterclass, Nothing is Wasted Certified Coach Renee Kinney shares from her own experience of profound loss and trauma—blending faith-based insight with science-backed strategies for holistic recovery. You'll walk away with a better understanding of how trauma impacts your health and clear, actionable steps to begin caring for yourself even in your lowest seasons.
You’ll learn:
How stress and trauma affect your body, nervous system, and brain
Why movement, hydration, and rest matter more than ever in grief
Simple food & sleep habits that can help you feel stronger and clearer
How to identify safe support systems—even when you feel totally alone
How to find “glimmers” of peace and joy even in the darkness
💛 This is your invitation to trade shame and exhaustion for grace and restoration.
In Stages of Trauma: What to Expect in the Unexpected, trauma educator and Nothing is Wasted Coaching Director Teresa Glantz guides you through the stages of trauma—offering insight, encouragement, and practical tools for navigating your healing journey.
With deep compassion and decades of personal and professional experience, Teresa teaches:
What trauma actually is (and how it shows up in your life)
The five key trauma stages: Disbelief, Confusion, Seeking Support, Reconnection, and Post-Traumatic Growth
How trauma affects the body and nervous system
Why minimizing your story keeps you stuck
The hope and healing that comes from integrating faith with trauma recovery
This masterclass is for anyone walking through grief, pain, or the aftermath of trauma—and for those who want to better support others in their journey.
🌿 There is a path forward. There is a way through. And you are not alone.
Resources:
Website: https://www.teresaglantz.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/teresaglantzcoaching
NIW Coaching: nothingiswasted.com/coaching
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Some of our greatest pain can come from those we expected to care for and shepherd our souls through suffering. It can be hard to separate who God is from the hurt His people have caused.
How do you move through the pain or abuse that you suffered at the hands of those within your church?
Natalie Runion knows what it is like to feel deeply wounded and disappointed by those who profess Christ. She knows the fallout that can happen when a community turns its back on you and your pain. And yet, as she allowed God to heal her pain, she created a space for others disillusioned and hurt from church or ministry leaders, to hold on to hope and to stay. Her Raised to Stay Community on Instagram includes almost 200,000 followers that walk with her as she contends for healthy and whole churches and ministries.
In this masterclass, Natalie shares what to do When People Fail: Healing from Church Hurt and will help you:
Find ways to heal from church hurt you’ve experienced
Identify the counterfeit connections that can lead to wounding
Begin to work through the process of forgiveness
If you are struggling to reconcile the pain caused by God’s people to who God is in your pain, this masterclass will help you sort it out and find a way forward in healing when people fail you.
Resources
Website: https://natalierunion.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/raisedtostay
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/Raisedtostay
Book: The House That Jesus Built: Leading Our Churches Back to God’s Original Blueprint
Book: Raised to Stay: Persevering in Ministry When You Have a Million Reasons to Walk Away
Nothing is Wasted Episode 287 - Raised To Stay After Church Hurt With Natalie Runion https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-287
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Parenting is hard no matter what the circumstances. How do you navigate the challenges when parenting a child with a disability?
Misty Snyder knows so intimately the shock and fear that can come when discovering your child has a disability. In 2020, she received the unexpected news that her son, Jedidiah, had Down syndrome. In her pain and feelings of isolation, she began to seek a community that could understand and journey with her through the challenges and subsequent joys of raising a child who had different needs.
In this masterclass, Parenting a Child with a Disability: Hope in the Challenges, Misty will teach you:
How to remember God’s purposes for your child’s life
The importance of finding a community to journey alongside
Ways to stay present in parenting your unique child
If you are parenting a child with a disability, this masterclass will encourage you towards hope on your parenting journey.
Resources
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happinessisdownsyndrome/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Happiness-is-Down-Syndrome-100068296297329/
Misty Snyder Nothing is Wasted Episode: https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-214
Easter Seals: https://www.easterseals.com/
Amy Julia Baker: https://amyjuliabecker.com/
Hope Heals: https://hopeheals.com/
Joni and Friends: https://joniandfriends.org/
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When trust is broken in a marriage, it can seem like all hope is lost. What if there was a way forward in a relationship that has experienced betrayal?
Cameron and Karissa Sprinkle have walked that journey. After an affair and addiction threatened to end their marriage, both Cameron and Karissa decided to do the hard work of healing themselves so that they could heal together.
In this masterclass, Restoring Trust in Marriage: Finding a Way Forward After Hurt, Cameron and Karissa Sprinkle will show you how to:
Own your recovery
Begin your own healing work
Make repairs and stumble well
If your marriage has experienced a loss of trust, this masterclass will help you find a way forward.
Resources
Karissa Sprinkle Website: https://karissasprinkle.com/
www.pastorinthewild.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karissasprinkle/
Cameron and Karissa Nothing is Wasted Podcast Episodes:
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-79
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-80
Nothing is Wasted Coaching: https://www.nothingiswasted.com/coaching
Karissa contact: hello@karissasprinkle.com
Cameron contact: cameron@pastorinthewild.com
Leslie Vernick’s website I referenced: https://leslievernick.com/
Recovery Groups we were a part of: https://living-truth.org/
Intensive we went to: https://www.hishighplaces.org/
Another intensive we’d recommend: https://www.daringventures.com/
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Only 1% of our country currently serves in the military and yet for those individuals and their families, there can be so much pain and hardship that comes after their service.
How do you find healing after experiencing what so few can even begin to understand?
US Army Veteran and author Fernando Arroyo began to see the lasting impact of his time serving our country when nightmares and fear started to overwhelm him. He began to see that what he thought had ended on the battlefield was in fact still a very real, painful part of himself that was stealing his sense of peace, joy, and purpose.
In this masterclass, Healing for Veterans: Navigating the Unseen Scars of Military Service, Fernando shares:
What combat related PTSd can look like
How to get the help you need to heal
The ways community can walk alongside veterans
For military veterans or those who want to serve those who have faithfully served us, this masterclass will give you practical next steps for healing from the unseen scars of military service.
Resources
Website:
www.paratrooperarroyo.com
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/paratrooper_arroyo/
Step Forward Academy:
www.stepforwardacademy.org
Mighty Oaks Program:
www.mightyoaksprograms.org
Nothing is Wasted Episode 247-Hope And Healing After Post-Traumatic Stress With Fernando Arroyo
www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-247
The Shadow of Death: From My Battles in Fallujah to the Battle for My Soul
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How do I help my child heal from the pain they are experiencing?
It is hard enough to journey towards healing as an adult, but watching your kids suffer adds more and more layers to the complicated process of navigating our valleys.
How do we begin to help them wrestle through their difficult emotions and the suffering they are experiencing? How do we walk through it with them when we ourselves are trying to figure it all out?
It could be a recent loss ,a divorce, a big move, blending of families or some other major change that can cause both adults and kids to find themselves lost in a sea of feelings.
What if there was a way to help kids heal in the midst of whatever they are going through?
Dr. Josh Straub has been helping families learn the way to become emotionally safe and how to help kids untangle the web of emotions they are feeling. Through his podcast and book, Famous at Home and other resources such as the children’s book on emotional regulation called What Am I Feeling?, Josh, along with his wife Christi, are encouraging families to build healthy connections and emotionally safe relationships with a Biblical foundation and science-backed research.
In this masterclass, Josh shares about Helping Kids Heal: Entering Your Child's World in Grief, Loss, and Transition.
This masterclass will help you:
Learn why emotional safety is the key to entering our child's world and develop an understanding of the circle of security
How the brain grows and how emotional overwhelm influences the nervous system
Implement 6 ways to be emotionally safe for your kids
It can feel impossible to walk kids through pain, but by entering their world, you can begin to help kids heal from whatever they are facing.
Resources
Website: www.famousathome.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/famousathome
www.instagram.com/joshua.straub
Facebook: www.facebook.com/drjoshandchristi
Book: Famous at Home: 7 Decisions to Put Your Family Center Stage in a World Competing for Your Time, Attention, and Identity
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Life can feel downright crushing sometimes, can’t it? Whether it is a recent loss, financial difficulties, or some other curveball, the difficulties and challenges we face are immeasurable. Most of our energy ends up going to sheer survival each day.
But, what if there was a way through?
What if there was a way to navigate the pain life throws our way?
What if we could get uncrushed?
Beth Marshall knows what it’s like to feel crushed. After experiencing multiple losses of loved ones, she felt the unbearable weight of grief in her life. In her suffering, Beth began to offer a guidebook for others who were feeling the heaviness of loss. Through her writing, including her latest book Uncrushed, Beth offers a way through the most pressing pain of grief.
In this masterclass, let Beth guide you through Getting Uncrushed: When Life Throws You a Colossal Curveball.
In this masterclass, you will learn:
What to expect when you become newly acquainted with grief
The signs of grief and reassurance that you aren’t going crazy
How to begin to get out from the weight of loss and live uncrushed
Life is full of curveballs, but finding a way through can help you live uncrushed by the weight of the pain you've experienced.
Resources
Website: https://bethgmarshall.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GriefSurvivor/#
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If you’re walking through the loss of your marriage, you’ve probably found yourself wondering, How am I going to survive this pain?
The grief and heartache that comes after a divorce can be debilitating. Shame and fear can attempt to keep you in the pit of pain.
But even in your darkest valley, God wants you to know that He is there and there is a way through. And we are here to help guide you in that valley.
Author and speaker Brandi Wilson was a prominent megachurch pastor’s wife and had built her life around serving her church and her family. She was blindsided when her husband decided to leave both the church and their marriage. The days that followed were difficult, but with God’s promises and help, Brandi made her way through the painful destruction of the life she knew and has found a way to build a new, beautiful one on the other side. Through her recent book, Better Than Okay: Finding Hope and Healing After Your Marriage Ends, Brandi shares her story of the heartache she experienced and how she found healing.
In this masterclass, Brandi shares how to be Better Than Okay: Finding Hope and Healing After Your Marriage Ends.
In this masterclass, you will:
Get practical encouragement after divorce
Learn to rely on God’s promises in your pain
Find hope and healing in the days that follow the end of a marriage
No one ever thinks divorce will be a part of their story. Learning how to navigate the pain of a broken relationship will help you find hope and healing and know that you can live better than okay.
Resources
Website: https://lovebrandiwilson.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovebrandiwilson
Book: Better Than Okay: Finding Hope and Healing After Your Marriage Ends https://a.co/d/9DqZ2j7
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Is someone you love facing a trauma, tragedy, or major life transition and you find yourself feeling hopeless on how to help them through this valley?
We can feel ill-equipped to say the right thing or do something helpful when a friend, co-worker or family member is walking through pain.
If you find yourself not knowing how to enter into the pain of those around you, we want to help.
Author and speaker Vaneetha Risner has experienced a lifetime of pain from chronic illness that began in childhood, sexual betrayal in her marriage and subsequent divorce, and the loss of a child. At times, she has felt the care and love of those around her in really profound ways. And other times, she has felt more pain from the ways others have unintentionally caused more hurt in their response or lack thereof, to her suffering. Through it all, she loves to help those with a hurting friend know what to do in those moments of heartache.
Author and speaker Vaneetha Risner shares in this masterclass about Helping the Hurting: Practical Ways to Love a Suffering Friend.
In this masterclass, you will:
Understand why it is so important to step into one another’s pain
Learn practical ways you can love a hurting friend
Know what to and what not to say to someone who is suffering
It can feel so difficult to know what to say in someone else's pain, but taking the step to enter into their hurt is a holy work as your presence reminds them that they are not alone.
Resources
Website: https://www.vaneetha.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vaneetharisner/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vaneetharisner
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After experiencing the depths of pain, you can feel shackled to the wounds of your past and not living a life of abundance that Christ promises. How do you learn to live free and fully alive in your story when you’ve faced so much?
Karrie Garcia has been there. Growing up a pastor’s daughter in a place where struggles weren’t discussed, Karrie found herself coping in unhealthy ways as a teen and young adult. She experienced many griefs and pains from a drug addiction, the suicide of her mother, and the breakdown of her first marriage. Now, Karrie helps people who have walked through difficulties in their lives through her non-profit, Freedom Movement, that helps people heal through membership, tours, workshops, and coaching.
In this masterclass, Karrie Garcia, author and certified life coach, shares How to Live Free and Fully Alive in Your Story when You Have Faced So Much Heartache.
In this masterclass, you will learn:
Three steps to ditch behavior modification and how to walk in true heart transformation
How to gain a deeper understanding of the roots of your inner critic and find the voice of truth in God’s Word
The ways in which God will use your past to qualify you for your calling
No matter what you've faced in your story, freedom can be found and you can learn to live free and fully alive.
Resources
https://www.karriegarcia.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karriescottgarcia/
Book: Free and Fully Alive: https://www.karriegarcia.com/free-and-fully-alive-book
Freedom Academy: https://www.karriegarcia.com/freedomacademy
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No one expects to hear those words. You’ve got cancer. When your world seems to unravel with an unexpected diagnosis, it can feel impossible to feel hope in the midst of medical tests, chemotherapy, and survival rates. How can you face your greatest fears with purpose and hope?
Joanna Dennstaedt knows what it is like to receive news that changes everything. As a cancer survivor, she has walked the road between despair, fear, anger, trust, peace and hope. It wasn’t easy, but through her journey, she has found purpose in helping others in their cancer journeys.
In this masterclass, Unexpected Diagnosis: Facing Cancer with Purpose and Hope, you'll learn:
What to do after receiving a diagnosis of cancer for either someone you love or your own
Steps to follow God’s destiny for your life, even when it’s not the life you imagined
How to find true hope and healing in your cancer journey
No one expects to hear the word "cancer" but hope can be found even in the most unexpected diagnosis.
Resources
Website: https://www.joannadennstaedt.com/
https://www.radianthope.com/
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Are you walking through a season of suffering and instead of feeling God’s presence so profoundly, you feel his absence? Does it seem like when you’re hurting the most, God is silent?
You’re not alone.
So many people have walked through their darkest moments and wondered Where are you, God? From David to Job, Elijah to even Jesus on the cross, pain can make you feel totally alone when you need to feel the nearness of the Lord more than ever. What do these seasons of silence mean? What could God be up to in those moments where He seems quiet?
This masterclass will answer just that. In God's Silence in Our Suffering: Seeing Him Move when You Can't Hear His Voice with Catherine Fitzgerald, Nothing is Wasted Podcast Producer and Content Director, you’ll learn:
Why God may seem silent in your pain
How to see God when you can’t hear him
What you need most in those seasons of silence
God's silence can be jarring, but silence doesn't mean He isn't there. Sometimes we just have to learn to quiet ourselves to hear Him.
Resources
The Dark Night of the Soul Part 1, John Mark Comer:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/teaching/the-dark-night-of-the-soul
The Dark Night of the Soul Part 2, John Mark Comer:
https://practicingthewayarchives.org/teaching/the-dark-night-of-the-soul-pt-2
The Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth by Gerald May
The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of Lament by Aubrey Sampson:
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When the dust settles after your trauma, tragedy or transition, it can leave you wondering: what now? To find purpose and vision when your life goes on a trajectory you never expected can be challenging.
If you’ve ever sat in the days after life flipped upside down and thought, I don’t want what I’ve been through to be wasted, I want to use what I’ve learned for good, you’re not alone. But the path forward can feel unclear in terms of how to turn pain into purpose. The road can be rocky, but God has a plan for your life that includes the most difficult parts of your journey.
In Life in Your After: Finding Clear Purpose Out of Your Pain with our very own Ken Roberts, you'll learn how a newfound vision for your life is possible after pain. This masterclass will help you find your way into purpose through helping you:
Embrace the power of purpose
Learn five clear steps to discover your purpose out of your pain
Craft your own life-purpose statement
There can be purpose after pain and we can help you find it no matter what you've faced.
Resources
Website: https://kenlroberts.com/
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The holidays can be some of the hardest days after loss. Figuring out what to do with past traditions or navigating the painful reminders of a holiday without someone you love can be devastating. We know there is no magic solution to making it through the holidays, but we want to help you as you move through those days.
In this masterclass called Hope for the Holidays: Navigating the Season When it Hurts with Amy Sylvestre, a certified coach at Nothing is Wasted, Amy will help you as you enter the holiday season and share:
When and how to grieve and When and how to celebrate
How to handle traditions and triggers
Practical tips for navigating the holiday season when it hurts
Walking through the holidays after loss can feel impossible, but we know there are ways to navigate that season with hope and healing and we want to help you do so!
Resources
Website: https://amysylvestre.com/
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There are some topics that can feel taboo when it comes to the pain we’ve experienced–one of those is sexual betrayal. And while it can feel like no one talks about the impact of infidelity in a marriage, the truth is statistically somewhere between 20-40% of marriages are affected by it. In fact, there is a good chance that you or someone you know has walked through sexual betrayal and are looking for healing after the heartbreak.
It can be devastating to find out that your spouse has been unfaithful. Navigating sexual betrayal and all the muddiness involved in your marriage can be difficult alone, but finding healing in the ongoing fallout of the deception can seem impossible. Yet, no matter what happens in your relationship, there is hope.
This masterclass with our very own Nothing is Wasted Certified Coach, Karissa Sprinkle, called Broken Vows: Experiencing Wholeness and Healing after Sexual Betrayal, Karissa shares:
How to heal from the trauma of sexual betrayal
What forgiveness is and isn’t
Navigating friendships and faith struggles while in recovery
Sexual betrayal is something no one ever plans for when they say I do, but we know that even in the midst of that pain, God can bring healing and restoration when the pieces of your heart seem forever shattered.
Resources
Karissa Sprinkle Website: https://karissasprinkle.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karissasprinkle/
Cameron and Karissa Nothing is Wasted Podcast Episodes:
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-79
https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-80
Nothing is Wasted Coaching: https://www.nothingiswasted.com/coaching
Karissa contact: hello@karissasprinkle.com
Leslie Vernick’s website: https://leslievernick.com/
Recovery Groups we were a part of: https://living-truth.org/
Intensive we went to: https://www.hishighplaces.org/
Another intensive we’d recommend: https://www.daringventures.com/
Have you or someone you know been impacted by the loss of a loved one by suicide? We know how confusing, shocking and painful any loss can be, but especially when it comes in such a tragic way.
In this masterclass, Surviving the Unthinkable: Finding God in the Aftermath of Suicide, with our very own Nothing is Wasted Certified Coach, Brooke Talley, Brooke shares the heartache she experienced in losing her husband to suicide and also the hope she’s found in Christ since then.
In this masterclass, Brooke discusses:
Untangling common emotional experiences like shock, shame, and guilt
Embracing mystery with a childlike faith
The cost of forgiveness
Naming the truth of God’s character in dark places
We wish you never had to experience the pain of losing someone you loved to suicide but we know that even in the depths of that pain, you can partner with God to take back your story and experience healing and hope.
Resources
Website: https://www.widowsong.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brooketalleycoaching/
There is an undoubtable connection between our mind, body, and soul. God made us integrated beings and so it makes sense that each part of us is interconnected to the other.
Davey and Kristi Blackburn have seen the power that physical wellness can have on their emotional and spiritual healing. Both have walked through incredible trauma and yet, have experienced God's healing in their lives. For Kristi, it was watching her daughter walk through an autoimmune diagnosis as well as her many patients as a Functional Nurse Practitioner that jumpstarted her journey towards overall wellness.
In this masterclass, Achieving On Going Health and Wholeness, Davey and Kristi will teach you:
Why we need to approach healing physically, spiritually, and mentally
How to begin to reduce stress and experience freedom
Practical ways you can start your journey towards wholeness
If you've ever found yourself struggling to heal, this masterclass will give you the tools you need to make a plan and move forward towards wholeness.
Resources
Website: https://www.kristiblackburn.com/
Each of us has an important story to tell. But, how do we do so in a way that honors those who are a part of it? How do we share what we've learned without oversharing the details of pain and hurt?
Author and pastor Aubrey Sampson has learned the art of sharing her story in a way that has helped many in their own. From her best-selling books like The Louder Song: Listening for Hope in the Midst of Lament to her preaching and podcasts, Aubrey shares her story with authority, boldness, and hope.
In this masterclass, Discovering and Developing Your Unique Story, Aubrey will teach you how to:
Determine how to best share the details of your unique story
Derive principles and points of learning from what we've walked through
Use your story to bring hope and healing to others
If you have ever felt as though you have a story to tell, but have struggled to know how to tell it, this masterclass will help you learn how!
Resources
Website: https://www.aubreysampson.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aubsamp/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aubsamp/
Grief is a sacred space where the veil of heaven gets pulled back. And yet, for so many, it can be hard to know how to respond to someone else's hurt.
Jeff and Mackenzie Rollins have experienced the depths of loss after losing their daughter. Since they have been through every parent's greatest fear, they have learned the holy way of holding space for those who are grieving through their ministry called Hope Family Care, which walks alongside families who have lost a child.
In this masterclass, Holding A Sacred Space: How to Walk Alongside A Grieving Heart, the Rollins will show you how to:
Step into the space of grief and loss
Practical ways to show you care
Why it matters to meet people in their suffering
If you've ever been at a loss when it comes to someone's pain, this class will give you the tools to meet people in their grief and guide them through it.
Resources
Website: https://hopefamilycareministries.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopefamilycareministries/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopefamilycareministries/
The pain of the past can make you feel imprisoned. How do you begin to find a way forward after trauma?
Teresa Glantz is no stranger to the ways in which trauma can entrap a person. After her own personal journey through unbelievable pain, she began to use her own experiences as a way to help others through theirs as a trauma coach.
In this masterclass, No Longer a Prisoner to Past Pain: Understanding Trauma's Impact on You and How to Start Healing, Teresa will teach you:
How to recognize what trauma is
How to understand the impact trauma is having on you
How to start healing after the pain of trauma
Finding a way through the pain of the past can be difficult, but with awareness and practical steps, you can move forward from whatever pain you've encountered in your life.
Resources
Website: https://www.teresaglantz.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/teresaglantzcoaching
NIW Coaching: nothingiswasted.com/coaching
Courses & Mini Courses
Everything you need to go through the NIW Video Series and Study Guide yourself or lead your small group or book club through it.
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This 11-part video course is a proven pathway to help you remove the debris of crisis in your life, repair the broken pieces left in its wake, rebuild a solid foundation, and move forward with a renewed sense of purpose and victory.
When trauma, tragedy, or major life transitions occur people show up initially, but eventually they move on.
You are left alone and don’t know where to go. You need help with the little things in life: Finding the motivation to get out of bed and take that first step.
Without a clearly marked path and carefully devised plan this valley you’re facing will only seem to grow darker, more depressing, and more difficult to navigate.
This course will give you a pathway and a plan to move through your valley.
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[DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF THE PARTICIPANT GUIDEBOOK]
This 11-part video course is a proven pathway to help you remove the debris of crisis in your life, repair the broken pieces left in its wake, rebuild a solid foundation, and move forward with a renewed sense of purpose and victory.
WHEN TRAUMA, TRAGEDY, OR MAJOR LIFE TRANSITIONS OCCUR PEOPLE SHOW UP INITIALLY. BUT EVENTUALLY THEY MOVE ON.
You are left alone and don’t know where to go. You need help with the little things in life: Finding the motivation to get out of bed and take that first step.
Without a clearly marked path and carefully devised plan this valley you’re facing will only seem to grow darker, more depressing, and more difficult to navigate.
THIS COURSE WILL GIVE YOU A PATHWAY AND A PLAN TO MOVE THROUGH YOUR VALLEY.
Course Description:
Session 1: Why This Conversation Matters
This video serves as a heartfelt invitation to understand the profound significance of addressing trauma within our ministries. Through the personal narrative of Davey Blackburn, you will be encouraged to embark on a journey of empathy and healing, recognizing the deep wounds many within our communities carry. It underscores the divine calling for church leaders to not only equip themselves but to also empower their teams in creating environments of restoration and grace.
Session 2: What is Trauma?
Diving into the depths of human suffering, this segment invites us to consider the intricacies of trauma—both big and small. Through a lens of compassion, we explore the profound impacts trauma can have on the soul, mind, and body, and the longing for a state of equilibrium within the chaos. It calls us to recognize the journey toward healing and restoration, acknowledging the unique details of our experiences and the divine invitation to embrace vulnerability and resilience.
Session 3: Creating Spaces for Healing
With hearts uplifted in prayer, we embark on a journey of creating sacred spaces where wounded souls find peace and restoration. It beckons us to kindle flames of hope amidst the darkness, fostering communities of love, empathy, and grace. Through shared remembrance and sacred lament, we honor the stories of pain and resilience, knitting together the fabric of our collective journey towards healing and redemption.
Session 4: How to Be Both Trauma Informed and Biblically Centered
In the balance of tension between earthly wisdom and divine truth, we uncover the skills necessary to integrate trauma-informed care with the timeless wisdom of Scripture. Through the lens of spiritual discernment, we embrace the profound truths embedded within the sciences, affirming the miraculous journey of healing and transformation. It signals us to embody the ministry of presence, focusing our hearts to the rhythms of grace and restoration and paving pathways of hope for the hurting.
Course Length: approximately 33 min
Delivery Method: Digital Lifetime Access to Videos
When Everything Changes: Navigating the Early Days of Loss, Trauma, and Tragedy
Have you or someone you love recently experienced something that has completely upended your world? Whether it is an unexpected diagnosis, the end of a marriage, an unfathomable loss, learning of a sexual betrayal of a spouse or something else, the first few days can feel impossible.
This 4 session mini-course is a practical guide for anyone who has recently stepped into fresh grief of any kind. Join Davey Blackburn, Amy Sylvestre and Aubrey Sampson as they walk you through what to do in the days that follow a trauma, tragedy or major life transition.
Course Description:
Session 1: When Everything Changes with Davey Blackburn
Learn what to expect in the early days and moments after life forever changes
Understand what is happening physically, emotionally and spiritually
Find out how to manage the onslaught of emotions
Session 2: What You Need Most in the Immediate Aftermath with Amy Sylvestre
Discover how you can best support yourself in the early aftermath
Identify what kind of support you need most and how to ask for it
Learn what to do if you don’t feel supported in your pain
Session 3: Learning to Lament with Aubrey Sampson
Learn what lament means
Understand why lament matters when you are hurting
Learn step by step how to lament in whatever you are facing
Session 4: What to Do Next When You Don’t Know What to Do Next with Davey Blackburn
Uncover how to know what to do next when life changes
Learn the signs that we need more help and support
Find out where to go from here
Course Length: approximately 2 hrs
Delivery Method: Digital Lifetime Access to Videos and Downloadable PDF Reflection Guide