The Second Breath Podcast

By God's grace, life goes on -- even when we can't see how it will. Listen to my first episode, "What's the Second Breath?", for the story of how I survived a violent crime and was inspired to produce this series.

"Mama Bear Care" with Beverly Jacobson 06/06/2025

"Mama Bear Care" with Beverly Jacobson In this heartfelt episode, Beverly Jacobson shares her personal journey of receiving a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis for her daughter, Verity, who lives with trisomy 18 (AKA Edwards syndrome). Through grief, faith, and a fierce calling to speak life into the lives of others, Beverly founded Mama Bear Care—a community providing support and hope to families navigating similar diagnoses. Listen in as she reflects on motherhood, marriage, mission, and the joy of discovering God’s grace in the middle of the unknown. Resources & Links: 🌐 Visit to learn more 🎥 Watch Beverly’s speech at the March for Life: (also embedded on the Mama Bear Care homepage) 📩 Donate to Mama Bear Care: 📘 Read Beverly’s Newsweek op-ed: Timestamps: 00:00 – Introducing Beverly and Mama Bear Care 01:24 – Navigating a prenatal diagnosis 05:44 – Community, care, and emotional support 16:14 – Verity’s story and the “mama bear moment” 24:50 – Speaking at the March for Life 28:38 – The launch and growth of Mama Bear Care 35:59 – How God showed His heart amid struggles Connect with Greg: 📬 🌐 /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/36895590

"Healing from Church Hurt" with Sarah Jacobson 10/24/2024

"Healing from Church Hurt" with Sarah Jacobson After experiencing deep hurt by leaders of a church community, Sarah Jacobson's path to healing has included powerful encounters with God's faithfulness. Sarah's website: Sarah's podcast: Sarah on Instagram: /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/33603662

"Seeing Life as Preparation for Our Purpose" with Lakeshia Gilbert 10/18/2023

"Seeing Life as Preparation for Our Purpose" with Lakeshia Gilbert Lakeshia Gilbert is the founder and CEO of Helping Our Adolescents Prosper. HOAP helps young moms and dads ages 13-24 overcome challenges related to unplanned pregnancy and parenting. Lakeshia is a dynamo, and she makes things happen for the people she serves. Her own journey as a teen mom led her to discover God’s purpose for her life. HOAP website: /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/28359866

"Managing Scrupulosity" with Fr. Tom Santa, C.Ss.R. 04/04/2023

"Managing Scrupulosity" with Fr. Tom Santa, C.Ss.R. What if practicing your faith causes stress or anxiety? Fr. Tom Santa is a spiritual director and author whose ministry helps people with scrupulosity, a form of OCD which presents with a religious dimension. Links: Managing Scrupulosity website: Scrupulous Anonymous website: Catholic OCD on YouTube: Catholic OCD on Patreon: Managing Scrupulosity on Facebook: /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/26440611

"Knowing and Telling Your Story" with Kevin DeVries 03/03/2023

"Knowing and Telling Your Story" with Kevin DeVries Telling your story of healing can help others. Knowing your story helps you to heal. Kevin DeVries of Grace Explorations joins me to discuss the power of sharing what Christ has done in your life. Links: Grace Explorations website: Base Camp event info on Eventbrite: “The True Summit” screening on March 19, 2023: /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/26118855

"Finding Sanctuary" with Jennifer Hubbard 02/09/2023

"Finding Sanctuary" with Jennifer Hubbard Jennifer Hubbard of the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown, Connecticut, wrote "Finding Sanctuary" about her journey through terrible grief and along the path of healing. She was kind enough to join me and discuss how, even in the darkness, hope can take root when we ask God for eyes to see ourselves as he sees us, as well as for a greater and greater desire to do his will. Links: "Finding Sanctuary" on AveMariaPress.com: "Finding Sanctuary" on Amazon.com: Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary website: Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary on Facebook: Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary on Instagram: /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/25883100

"God is Ready to Reach into Your Wreckage" with Steve Kelly 12/27/2021

"God is Ready to Reach into Your Wreckage" with Steve Kelly Childhood trauma, lifelong anxiety and depression, and years of life-threatening alcohol addiction brought radio host Steve Kelly to ask Christ for healing. /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/21609071

"Turning Back to God" with Ryan Corcoran 10/21/2021

"Turning Back to God" with Ryan Corcoran Ryan Corcoran works in Catholic education, but there was a time in his life when that would have surprised him. /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/20896811

"Suffering, Faith & Mental Health" with Sr. Colleen Ann Nagle, FSE 12/21/2019

"Suffering, Faith & Mental Health" with Sr. Colleen Ann Nagle, FSE Sister Colleen Ann Nagle, FSE, MA, LPC, is the director of the Franciscan Life Process Center. She has been a therapist for 35 years, and she has a masters degree in moral theology, as well. She joins the Second Breath Podcast to discuss the problem of evil, the power of our choices, and the freedom of forgiveness. /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/12490685

"When God Wrecks Your Romance" with Amanda Vernon and Fr. Matt Fase, CSC 08/07/2019

"When God Wrecks Your Romance" with Amanda Vernon and Fr. Matt Fase, CSC When our hopes and dreams take a different turn, it can involve a lot of heartache. But as Catholic evangelist Amanda Vernon and Fr. Matt Fase discovered, it may just be that God has something better in store. They write about it in their new book, When God Wrecks Your Romance. Find the book at WhenGodWrecksYourRomance.com. /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/10805861

"The Red Glasses Movement" with Kelly Jandernoa 06/03/2019

"The Red Glasses Movement" with Kelly Jandernoa Kelly Jandernoa is one of the founders of the Red Glasses Movement, spreading a powerful message in memory of her daughter Audrey: /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/10035908

"Lori's Voice" with Dave and Lori Hastings 04/29/2019

"Lori's Voice" with Dave and Lori Hastings When they first got married, Dave and Lori Hastings talked about starting a charity someday to help children with special needs. Now they're the couple behind Lori's Voice, an organization doing just that. They share their story of love, miracles, and faith. /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/9569276

"The Promise" with Pete Hendrick 03/30/2019

"The Promise" with Pete Hendrick On a mountaintop, Pete Hendrick briefly felt healed of injuries caused by a suicide attempt. The healing didn't last, but Pete has faith in God's promise. /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/9202658

"What Transpired to Get Me Home" with Doug Elenbaas 02/23/2019

"What Transpired to Get Me Home" with Doug Elenbaas When Doug Elenbaas found himself in "unwanted space," God's presence with him in the valley made remarkable things possible. /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/8755931

"Broken Mary" with Kevin Matthews 01/22/2019

"Broken Mary" with Kevin Matthews Amid health problems and career turmoil, radio host Kevin Matthews' discovery of a broken statue of the Virgin Mary gave him hope -- and a mission of promoting the rosary to draw others closer to Christ. /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/8329157

"Endure Everything with Patience" with Mikayla Ruth Koble 12/04/2018

"Endure Everything with Patience" with Mikayla Ruth Koble Mikayla Ruth Koble is an artist and adventurer with an amazing story of tragedy, hope and healing: www.mikaylaruthcatherine.com /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/7794311

What's the Second Breath? 10/12/2018

What's the Second Breath? I survived a violent crime about a week before I turned 12. In the years since then, Christ has done so much to heal the wounds -- and He’s still at work. /episode/index/show/the2bpodcast/id/7160909

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