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Overcoming the Impossible — with Joni Eareckson Tada

Release Date: 12/16/2025

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What if the words you speak could bring more peace, hope, healing, and life—to others and to your own heart? This Scripture-filled prayer asks God to help us transform the words and tone we choose and will inspire you to speak with greater grace, wisdom, and love in your everyday life. All words, except for some, are exact verses in the Bible, found in Proverbs, Psalms, and the letters from Paul — a follower of Jesus who wrote much of the New Testament. Grab a Bible today, and turn to the Book of John. Seek God, and you will find Him. Connect with Us Free guide: "" Allie's Books...

How to Practice Mind Renewal — with Julie Davies and Allie Marie Smith

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Discover how the miraculous connection between your mind and brain can transform your mental, emotional, and spiritual life. In this powerful follow-up conversation, Julie Davies returns to unpack the practical side of renewing your mind — and how scripture and neuroscience work hand in hand to bring real, lasting healing. If you've ever wondered how simply changing your thoughts could actually change your brain, this episode will show you it's not just possible — it's biblical, and now science is catching up. You'll discover: How neuroplasticity allows your brain to form new pathways...

How God and Brain Science Can Help Heal Your Mind + Shame — with Julie Davies and Allie Marie Smith

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Unlock the truth behind mental health struggles and discover how your brain’s health directly influences your well-being — and how God can dramatically heal and restore it. If anxiety, depression, or trauma feel like insurmountable barriers, this episode offers hope grounded in neuroscience and biblical truth. Learn how understanding brain injuries, genetic predispositions, and lifestyle factors can change everything you thought you knew about mental health. You’ll discover: The surprising role head injuries and trauma play in mental health conditions How neuroplasticity rewires your...

Life Wisdom for Young Women — with Allie Marie Smith (Part 2)

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This is a must-share episode for all the teen girls and young women in your life! Our friend, singer-songwriter Emma Valentine, sits down with Allie for a fun, off-script conversation designed to inspire and encourage teen girls and young women. Allie shares the wisdom she's learned in hopes of encouraging our community. Send this conversation to all the girls and women you love - to your daughter, best friend, the girls in your youth group, college group, etc.! This is the message our ministry seeks to share with every girl! Be sure to listen to part 1 - life wisdom with Emma Valentine, in...

Life Wisdom for Young Women — with Emma Valentine (Part 1)

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Most young women are told that success, perfection, and social validation define worth. Emma Valentine’s story challenges that belief. At just 23, she has faced public disappointment, criticism, and failure while performing as a finalist on The Voice only to discover that true identity is not found in achievements or appearances, but in God’s unshakable love. In this heartfelt episode, Emma shares how a painful moment on national TV became the catalyst for profound spiritual growth. Through failure and public scrutiny, she learned that God’s love is the only reliable source of validation...

A Prayer for Broken Dreams and Unfulfilled Desires

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Have the long-held dreams, desires, and plans you've had for your life not come to fruition? The heartache that comes with broken dreams and unfulfilled desires is painful. May this prayer encourage you and fill you with peace and hope. Share with friends who need encouargement. Kindly subscribe, share and write a positive review so this podcast can encourage more girls and women. "Wonderfully Made" Book "Social Media Reset" Book

Don’t Give Up: There Is Hope Even When You’re Hopeless — with Sam Eaton and Allie Marie Smith

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If you've ever felt like your pain was too deep for God to reach, this episode is for you. Sam Eaton — author, speaker, and founder of the Recklessly Alive Foundation — joins Allie to share his raw, honest story of walking through depression, suicidal ideation, and ultimately finding healing and a second chance at life. Sam has spoken at over 250 events across the US and has dedicated his life to helping others find hope, and in this conversation, he holds nothing back. Together, Allie and Sam break down what depression actually is (hint: it's a brain health issue, not a faith failure),...

Cultivating Friendships That Flourish: How to Find Good Friends and Be the Friend You Wish You Had with Bailey Hurley

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In this episode of the SHE’S SO WELL Podcast, we dive into the beauty, complexity, and purpose of friendship. So many of us grow up longing for that one best friend or close-knit group where we feel fully known and deeply loved. Yet as we get older, friendships can become messy, complicated, and even painful. Despite living in a hyper-connected world, loneliness is more common than ever—especially among women and Gen Z. So what’s missing? We’re joined by a special guest known as the “friendship girl,” who shares her heart for helping women build meaningful, healthy relationships...

The Mindset Shift that Leads to Lasting Joy and Freedom — Morgan Krueger

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What if the secret to real joy isn't finding yourself, but actually forgetting yourself? In this episode, Allie sits down with Morgan Krueger — author of Made to Magnify: Choosing to Live for Jesus When Everything Tells You to Live for Yourself — for one of the most honest and freeing conversations we've had on the show. Morgan shares how a season of major life changes (a job loss, a big move, a baby on the way) shook her identity to the core — and how God used it to show her the difference between walking with Jesus and quietly making life about herself. If you've ever tied your sense...

Who Jesus Is and How He Will Change Your Life: Find Purpose, Joy, and Freedom

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Whether you are spiritually curious, searching, or a follower of Jesus, in this conversation, Pastor Casey Groves does a deep dive into who the person of Jesus Christ is, evidence for His life and resurrection, and the radical love of Christ and gift of forgiveness and eternal life He grants everyone who believes. This episode will strengthen your faith if you are a believer and help your friends and family who are unsure of what they believe about Jesus understand who He is and how He can transform their lives. This is a beautifully grounded conversation about who Jesus is, why...

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Have you ever found yourself asking, “Why is this happening to me?” or “How do I keep going when the road ahead feels impossible to overcome?” Maybe you’re in a season where the prayers feel unanswered, the pain feels unrelenting, and hope seems just out of reach.

Today, we’re re-releasing one of our favorite episodes with Joni Eareckson Tada, whose life was forever changed in an instant at the age of seventeen. A reckless dive into shallow water broke her neck, rendering her young, athletic body a quadriplegic, wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life. But instead of wallowing in misery, Joni found God in her disappointment and has lived a life of faithful triumph over pain and suffering, pointing others to a God of hope and love, ever since. Over fifty years after her accident, Joni is still impacting the world in extraordinary ways through her speaking, writing, and ministry, Joni and Friends. She joins us to talk about how she finds strength and joy for each day, the hope of heaven, and what it means to her to be fearfully and wonderfully made. Joni’s story will give you the faith and courage to overcome the unthinkable in your own life and inspire you to press on with joy and perseverance. To connect with Joni and get her book, please visit the show notes at wonderfullymade.org.

Episode Topics:

How to find God’s presence in seasons that feel impossible
How long-term suffering reshapes faith and dependence on Jesus
What weakness reveals about who we really are
Learning to lean on God’s strength instead of self-reliance
The role of Scripture in sustaining hope through pain
Choosing surrender when circumstances don’t change
Why suffering is never wasted in God’s economy
The importance of godly community in seasons of weakness
Living with chronic pain while cultivating joy and purpose
Preparing your heart now for eternal joy, worship, and service

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