CHOSEN: A Powerful Story of Faith, Resilience, and Hope with Lisa Dugal
Release Date: 10/31/2026
CHOSEN: A Powerful Story of Faith, Resilience, and Hope with Lisa Dugal
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Some of the most inspiring people you'll ever meet aren't those who have had an easy life, but those who have faced incredible adversity and continue to move forward with faith, courage, and hope. In this episode, I sit down with Lisa Dugal for an incredibly moving conversation about faith, resilience, overcoming adversity, and finding hope in life's most difficult moments. Lisa shares her remarkable journey of being adopted, reconnecting with her birth parents, overcoming alcohol addiction, returning to college later in life, and navigating the heartbreaking loss of her husband, Steven....
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info_outlineSome of the most inspiring people you'll ever meet aren't those who have had an easy life, but those who have faced incredible adversity and continue to move forward with faith, courage, and hope.
In this episode, I sit down with Lisa Dugal for an incredibly moving conversation about faith, resilience, overcoming adversity, and finding hope in life's most difficult moments.
Lisa shares her remarkable journey of being adopted, reconnecting with her birth parents, overcoming alcohol addiction, returning to college later in life, and navigating the heartbreaking loss of her husband, Steven. Through it all, she's discovered that our past doesn't have to define our future, that it's never too late to pursue our dreams, and that God has a purpose for each of us.
One of the things I love most about Lisa's story is her determination to keep moving forward, even through grief and uncertainty. She's a powerful example of what it means to live with faith, courage, and hope.
We also talk about Lisa's inspiring new bestselling book, CHOSEN, proudly published by Gordon Publishing, the publishing company founded by my wife, Kathryn and I. It's a story that reminds us that no matter what we've been through, we are worthy, we have purpose, and our story is still being written.
Get your copy of CHOSEN by Lisa Dugal on Amazon now!
I hope this conversation encourages you to keep believing, keep growing, and remember that the best is yet to come.