🎙 Borrow My Hope

🧩 Season Theme: Unmade
The season theme 'Unmade' refers to the concept of an 'unmade bed' raw, honest, and messy moments in life when things fall apart, identities unravel, and people are confronted with the truth of who they really are.

👣 Guest Introduction:
Meet Cristie Cerniglia a marriage coach certified through Laura Doyle’s Relationship Coaching program. A homeschooling mom of four from Kentucky, Cristie has lived the ups and downs of marriage firsthand. After 30 years with her husband, Rusty, she knows the ache of drifting apart, the frustration of failed fixes, and the quiet loneliness that can settle in even a “good” marriage.

Her turning point came when she discovered the Six Intimacy Skills, which completely transformed her relationship in just 12 weeks. Now, Cristie helps women and by extension, couples rediscover joy, restore connection, and breathe life back into marriages that feel stuck or stagnant.

💡 Episode Highlights:

Cristie’s journey from frustration and distance to reconnection and joy

The Six Intimacy Skills and how they can transform marriages

How small shifts in perspective and response can bring monumental change

Listening and Self Care and tools for fostering deeper empathy and connection

Practicing a Gratitude Drop and Give Me 10 not push-ups, but writing down ten things you’re grateful for about your spouse.

Learning how to receive graciously why it matters and how it changes dynamics

Using a dry-erase marker to leave simple notes of gratitude or encouragement

Why hope is contagious and how borrowing someone else’s hope can help you hold on until yours returns

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🎙 Episode Title: The Missing Piece

🧩 Season Theme: Unmade
The season theme 'Unmade' refers to the concept of an 'unmade bed' raw, honest, and messy moments in life when things fall apart, identities unravel, and people are confronted with the truth of who they really are.

👣 Guest Introduction:
Jordan Turbyfill has made a career in craftsmanship, but today he steps into a very different kind of work examining the heart behind our words. Known for his easy humor and quick wit, Jordan admits he’s guilty of tossing out the occasional “yo momma” joke. But what happens when a laugh cuts deeper than intended?

For Jordan, conversations about motherhood carry weight. The raw honesty in NF’s song How Could You Leave Us resonates deeply with himits haunting story of love, loss, and longing for a mother who was physically present but emotionally absent. It’s a reminder that the mother child bond can be a source of comfort or of pain, and that its absence can leave a hole nothing else quite fills. Together, we explore how jokes can become mirrors, revealing both the beauty and brokenness in our relationships, and why missing that connection can feel like the missing piece in life’s puzzle.

💡 Episode Highlights:

The double-edged nature of humor and the jokes we think are harmless.

Why motherhood whether experienced firsthand or longed for is one of life’s greatest gifts.

How NF’s How Could You Leave Us captures the pain of a fractured parental bond.

The lasting impact of losing or never having a healthy mother–child connection.

How love, absence, and humor can all shape identity and belonging.

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Instagram: @one.contract.flooring

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🎙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: past wounds, unmet expectations, pride, fear. It takes work to clear the ground. But if you stay with it, roots can take hold—and something beautiful can grow.

👣 Guest Introduction:
Amanda Hayhurst once looked at Christian women and thought they were fake—polished on the outside, probably polished on the inside too. But behind her own smile was a heart weighed down by shame, years of unhealthy coping, and ultimately, an affair that nearly destroyed her marriage.

Just when things couldn’t feel more unmade, Amanda also faced one of the hardest chapters of her life walking through her young son’s leukemia diagnosis. And later, navigating her own health struggles. But instead of giving up, she began to press in. Amanda found herself surrendering the false identities she had clung to for years. Through therapy, community, and a growing relationship with Jesus, she uncovered something deeper than survival: healing.

Now a seminary graduate, author of Pray for Him, and fierce advocate for honest, messy prayers, Amanda shares how God restored her life, her marriage, and continues to heal her heart day by day.

💡 Episode Highlights:

🛑 Why praying for your spouse can feel impossible and what’s really behind the resistance

💔 Amanda’s journey through shame, false intimacy, an affair, and her own health struggles

🩺 How her son’s leukemia diagnosis became a breaking and rebuilding point in her faith

🧎‍♀️ Surrendering unhealthy coping tools, including alcohol, performance, and escapism

📖 The difference between salvation and healing and why God wants both for us

💬 The raw, unfiltered truth about finding intimacy with God through pain

✨ What happens when we finally begin to pray not perfectly, but honestly

🔗 Connect with Amanda Hayhurst:
Website: https://amandahayhurst.com
Instagram: @amandahayhurstwrites

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🎙 Dissonance

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🌵 Picture this: you're walking through a vast, dry desert, sun scorching your back, lips cracked, feet aching with every step. But you keep going. Why? Because on the horizon, you think you see it: approval, notoriety, love, fulfillment. You’re desperate for a drop of something real. But what if all those mirages are just that mirages?

🎶 The musical artist Plumb once wrote:

"There’s a God-shaped hole in all of us,
And the restless soul is searching.
There’s a God-shaped hole in all of us,
And it’s a void only He can fill."

That’s the ache of dissonance—the tension between what we chase and what we truly need. 💔✨

Today’s guest, Billy Byrd Sr., knows that desert well. 🏜 At 19, he found himself in federal prison, chasing things that never truly filled him.

In the silence, the dissonance of his life, the clash between who he was and who he was created to be, became impossible to ignore. 🎤🙏

What emerged wasn’t just a man with a microphone, but an artist and pastor whose music and message now echo with redemption, purpose, and praise. 🎵⛪️

From early rhythms in R&B to a soul deeply rooted in worship, Billy’s upcoming album “I Trust You” is more than music; it’s a testimony. His life, once marked by chaos, now sings a new song: one of faith, healing, and divine harmony. 🌈🔥

💡 Episode Highlights:

💭 What “dissonance” really means in life, faith, and identity

🎯 The false promises of fame, fortune, and approval

🔐 How federal prison became a turning point for Billy

🎶 The power of music to guide, heal, and lead us to truth

🕳 The "God-shaped hole" and what finally fills it

🙌 The message behind “I Trust You” and why it matters now

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You’ve probably heard the phrase “members only,” a special club with exclusive access. Think Costco, country clubs, and elite lounges at the airport. But there’s one membership no one ever wants, one that June Kraholik found herself part of in the most gut-wrenching way possible: the invisible club of grieving mothers.

In 2012, June lost her two-year-old son Kaleb, and life as she knew it stopped making sense. Grief didn’t just knock on the door; it overtook her. But out of that devastation, June slowly found a way to transform her pain into purpose. Her debut nonfiction book, Momma, You Don’t Heal, offers an honest, raw, and deeply personal look at what it means to lose a child and live beyond the unthinkable.

💡 Episode Highlights:

🎟 Why grief can feel like a “membership club” no one ever signs up for

💔 What happens when grief becomes something you live with instead of healing from

🧠 The emotional and psychological toll of unresolved grief backed by startling statistics

🗣 The social stigma surrounding child loss and why many grieving mothers feel invisible

✍️ How June used storytelling as a lifeline and why writing helped her process the unimaginable

🕊 A message to mothers who’ve lost children: You’re not alone, and your story still matters

📊 Did you know? Studies show that unresolved grief can lead to serious health issues, including depression, anxiety, immune dysfunction, and even heart disease. One survey found that nearly 1 in 4 bereaved parents experience symptoms of PTSD. (Source: NIH, American Psychological Association)

🔗 Connect with June Kraholik:
Website: authorjunekraholik.com
Instagram: @authorjunekraholik
Book: Momma, You Don’t Heal on Amazon

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🎙️ "Permission," featuring the incredible James Epps Jr., is live now! 👟 From a childhood marked by trauma, poverty, and pain 🌪️ to earning one of the highest ranks in the U.S. Marine Corps 🇺🇸, James has lived through what most only read about—and came out stronger, sharper, and unshakably purpose-driven 💥. Now he’s using his voice to inspire students, educators, and nonprofits across the country 🌟. His message? 👉 Greatness does not need approval. As Geno Smith put it best: “They wrote me off—I ain’t write back though.” 🗣️🔥 🎧 In this powerful conversation, you’ll hear: 🎒 His journey through trauma and perseverance ✅ How to rise above the labels others place on you 🧭 What 22 years in the Marine Corps taught him about leadership 🎤 Why your voice matters more than their opinions 🚫 And how to stop waiting for permission to live your purpose.

👣 🎙️: "Permission"!
My guest today is James Epps Jr.—a man who’s walked through pain most never see and came out stronger on the other side 💥.

From surviving sexual assault and suicidal thoughts to rising through the ranks of the U.S. Marine Corps 🇺🇸, James’ story is one of raw resilience, unshakable purpose, and leadership forged in fire 🔥.

Now retired, he’s inspiring students, educators, and nonprofits with this truth:
👉 ✅ Key 1: Greatness does not need approval.

👉 ✅ Key 2 Geno Smith said: “They wrote me off—I ain’t write back though.” 🗣️

🎧 Tap in to hear:
🎒 Overcoming trauma and poverty
✅ Breaking the labels others place on you
🧭 22 years of leadership wisdom
🎤 Finding your voice after the silence
🚫 And why don’t you need anyone’s permission to walk in your purpose

📲 Listen now at opspodcast.com or wherever you get your podcasts!

#OtherPeoplesShoes #PermissionPodcast #LeadershipJourney #JamesEppsJr #GreatnessDoesNotNeedApproval #Resilience #MilitaryLeadership #MotivationalSpeaker #GenoSmithQuote #PodcastSeason #Unmade #StepIntoTheirShoes #InspirationDaily #PodcastDrop

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: ⚠️

This episode contains sensitive content, including references to sexual violence and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.

👣 This week’s guest, Tam Lawrence, has lived through unimaginable darkness—but her story doesn’t end there. Raped at 14 and put in a cage for two years at the age of 17, Tam's journey is one of extraordinary resilience. Today, she stands as a powerful voice in media, advocacy, and entrepreneurship. Her spirit is unbreakable, her voice unwavering, and her story—one of unmaking and remaking—is unforgettable.

The vivacious Tam Lawrence has owned and operated multiple businesses for over three decades. Refusing to let corporate America define her path, she carved out her own destiny—becoming a celebrated entrepreneur, author, media mogul, and activist.

From a degree in Human Services to a BA in Communication and Psychology at Marquette, and later a Master’s in Journalism from Kent University, Tam’s academic achievements are just the beginning. She toured the world as a stand-up comic, appeared on BET Comic View, and shared stages with Jamie Foxx and Sommore.

Tam founded Exposure Magazine, Exposure Plus TV, and Keynote Magazine, and formed the Urban Media Union to amplify the voices of underrepresented individuals in media. Her career also includes work as a Wisconsin State Lobbyist fighting for vulnerable aging populations.

But beyond titles and accolades, Tam is a mother, a survivor, and a fierce advocate for change—proof that even the most unmade stories can be rewritten into ones of impact and empowerment.

🔗 Connect with Tam Lawrence:
Website: https://www.exposure-magazine.com
Instagram: @iamtamlawrence
YouTube: @ExposurePlusTV

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