237. Book Recommendation: How to Tame Your Anxious Thoughts-- Jodi Snowdon
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Are you an overthinker? Do you think about something way longer than anyone else would? I know I do. I sit there and ruminate over things that most people would have let go of after just a couple minutes. This is the struggle I have- maybe you have this same struggle. So I was so excited when I came across this book this summer. It is a brand-new release by Max Lucado called *. After seeing it, I bought this book immediately and read it in one day- it is so good! It is full of some truth and practical advice to help. I am going to share some of my favorite takeaways from his new book as well...
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236. How To Manage Loss, Transitions, and Follow God's Calling -- Jodi & David
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Are you walking through a lot of changes in your life this year? Would you say you have a lot of transitions? I would say that for me, for sure! 2025 has been year full of transition, loss and still trying to figure out how to follow God’s calling through it all. I am glad to be back on the podcast, I took a long sabbatical in May after my father passed away. This is my first episode back and my husband and I will be sharing what has been going on personally as well with the ministry this past year. We also have some exciting news to share about the . I want to be honest and let you...
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235. Words of Wisdom from my dad -- John Brownlee
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I have some sad news to share with you today on the podcast. Sadly, my dad passed away on May 22, 2025. My dad was such a pivotal part of my family. He was an amazing husband to my mom. He was such a loving father and a supportive and involved grandfather. This loss is deep. It is interesting because your mom and dad are there when you take your first breath. But it is so heartbreaking to be there when they take their last. I am going to be taking some time off to grieve the loss of my dad. I remember when I lost Jeannie back in 2016 and my divorce in 2014, something...
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234. Do you want to be Deeply Rooted? -- Jodi Snowdon
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Do you want to be deeply rooted? Do you want to be like a tree with deep roots that go deep in your faith? Do you want depth? Oh friend---This is something I am so passionate about. It is the title of my podcast and it is the title of my book. So I thought today I would share with you more about being deeply rooted, about having depth, and share the books along the way that I learned so much from. Depth Podcast Episode links and Book Recommendations to Grow your Roots Deep: * by Jodi Snowdon. What if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? (see below for more...
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233. Special Mom Story -- Jackie and Alex
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Have you ever been frustrated with not getting a prayer answered in the timing you hoped? Maybe you wish God would do it quicker? Honestly, I know I have struggled with God’s timing on certain things in my life, so I am excited for this episode with my friend, Jackie and her son, Alex. It is one of my special mom stories for the month of May. They are both going to share how God reunited them many years after Jackie gave up her son for adoption. What I love about this story is you see God’s fingerprints and God’s timing all throughout the episode. I know you will be encouraged,...
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232. Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken -- Teresa Whiting
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Have you ever walked with silent shame? Maybe there is something you have gone through? Maybe there is something you experienced? Or maybe there has been something done to you, and you thought to yourself, I don’t want anyone to know this. But in your mind, these words just keep playing, If they only knew? If this describes you, I have hope for you today! I am so excited to have my friend, Teresa Whiting on the podcast as we talk about her bible study, *. In this conversation, we talk about shame and how it refused to loosen the grip on her life. But that is not the end of her...
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231. A Story of Faith, Hope and Love in Loss -- Diane Herman
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Have you ever met someone and just be in awe of their faith? They have walked through many hard circumstances, but they come out on the other side stronger in their faith than ever before. I am so excited for you to hear from Diane Herman. She is one of the contributors to the * book by Angie Green that we talked about last time on the podcast. Her story is so powerful. She has walked through lots of loss and I am going to let her share her story. But what I think is so amazing is how God has redeemed it in such a beautiful way. She is going to tell you about her ministry and her...
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230. Mothers Like Me -- Angie Green & Linda Stirling
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Has someone ever walked with you through a hard time? Maybe they have experienced the exact same thing or something similar. It gives you peace to know you are not alone. It is also encouraging to have a friend that you can share your thoughts and feelings with, and you know will understand. I am excited about the book we are highlighting this week. My friend, Angie Green gathered a group of women together to do a collaboration book called *: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Love in Loss. I am one of the stories in the book and I am excited to highlight a couple more this week and next week on...
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229. 365 Truths For Every Woman's Heart -- Holley Gerth
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What truth do you need God to speak to your heart today? Is it that you are His Beloved? Is it that you were created for a purpose? Or is it God is with you—He will never leave you, nor forsake you. I am so excited to have Holley Gerth back on the podcast and we are going to talk about her new devotional, *. This is what I am using right now in my quiet time and this book is speaking to me in such powerful ways. These truths are just what I need to hear—these reminders of what God is speaking to my heart. I know you are going to learn so much from Holley. Also, I am so excited for...
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228. Three Seconds of Courage -- Riley Kehoe
Depth Podcast
What does courage look like for you? Is it facing one of your biggest fears? Is it being vulnerable, honest, and open and sharing that one thing you don’t want to tell anyone else? Or is it a big heroic act? I am so excited to have Riley Kehoe on the podcast this week. She wrote a book called *. She is going to share her story about how her family survived the 2004 tsunami that happened in Thailand. She is also going to share more about how she has overcome her fears. You do not want to miss what she has to say. This episode is packed full of wisdom and truth. Also, I am so excited for...
info_outlineHave you ever been frustrated with not getting a prayer answered in the timing you hoped? Maybe you wish God would do it quicker? Honestly, I know I have struggled with God’s timing on certain things in my life, so I am excited for this episode with my friend, Jackie and her son, Alex.
It is one of my special mom stories for the month of May. They are both going to share how God reunited them many years after Jackie gave up her son for adoption. What I love about this story is you see God’s fingerprints and God’s timing all throughout the episode. I know you will be encouraged, and I hope that if you are struggling with God’s timing that this story will also give you hope to trust and wait on God’s perfect timing.
Link to Jackie’s Heartbreak to Strength Story
I love to highlight Special Mom Stories in the month of May. For some of us, our mothering journey has had it challenges- either getting pregnant, keeping the pregnancy, or struggles after, so I love to give voice to these difficult times. These episodes are filled with honesty and vulnerability as well as practical advice and tips of how we can come alongside and help another mom walking down the same hard road. Check out the following episodes on the Depth Podcasts:
- Episode 31 (Infertility)
- Episode 32 (Adoption)
- Episode 33 (Foster to Adopt)
- Episode 34 (Step-mom & Special Aunt Role)
- Episode 81 (Infertility- special episode with Holley Gerth)
- Episode 82 (loss of a child, foster to adopt)
- Episode 83 (Mothering a Child with Down-Syndrome)
- Episode 84 (Motherhood Miracle)
- Episode 130 (Infertility & Miscarriage)
- Episode 131 (Infant Loss & Step-mom)
- Episode 132 (Mothering a Child with Autism and Foster to Adopt)
- Episode 133 (International Adoption)
- Episode 134 (Mothering a Child with a Disability).
- Episode 175 (Infertility & Miscarriage)
- Episode 176 (Mothering a Child with a rare genetic disorder)
Hope these episodes will encourage you that you are not alone on your mothering journey!
Jackie Wheeler is a child of God who loves her family deeply. She has been married to her husband, Patrick for 25 years. Jackie is a boy mom with two sons from her marriage and one she was reunited with in 2021, who also gave her the special title of grandma. She has a healthy obsession with purple, chocolate, coffee, fashion and all things Parisian. When she is not spending time with family she is busy with her image consulting business, JackieStyle Image and Branding Agency, where she helps women enhance their style, image, and brand. You can connect with Jackie on Instagram or her website.