Favorite Podcast Moments– and a Big Announcement
Hi everyone! This Fourth of July week marks the end of Season 1 of our new podcast I Wish You Could Hear This! So Jeff and I decided to do something different: we recorded an episode talking about our favorite moments from Season 1, giving you a sneak peek at Season 2 – and making a big announcement that I am very excited to share. If you have been thinking of listening to our podcast but haven’t yet done so, this is a good episode to start with!
Our favorite podcasts
Our very first podcast shares Our Story, and that’s another good place to start if you’re curious. But below are the favorite moments and episodes from Season 1 that we mention in this week’s episode. These didn’t get the most downloads, but they were the ones we most remember for various reasons.
I was very personally impacted by the episode “From Wrecked to Restored: Lessons from a First Responder with Dan Defenbaugh”. What the first responders are willing to go through for the rest of us is just astounding, and I’m so grateful God restored Dan and led him to this ministry.
Jeff re-tells the story we heard on our podcast with Gary Thomas, “Navigating Life’s Trials with Gary Thomas”, about what God did in the moment his father passed away. So powerful!
We also mention our most-downloaded podcast so far, which is a fairly serious one about “The Impact of ‘No Contact’ on Families” – but it is such an important conversation for families who need it!
We also share our very favorite piece of feedback that we have received. It has been so encouraging to hear how sharing the research and these “I wish people could hear this” interview conversations has impacted people in this whole new way!
A teaser for Season 2
In this episode we also share about the amazing things we have coming up in Season 2. We describe some very fun topics we have already recorded that we cannot wait for you to hear. AND we share about the new book for church leaders and the initiative that we’ll be talking about this fall.
A big announcement
There is something I’ve been waiting to talk about for more than two years, and I think it is finally time. It is a bit much for email, so I hope everyone will go listen and hear me announce the exciting news on the podcast. I’ll be talking about this more in the coming months, but wanted you, our amazing listeners and readers, to know about it first!
If this podcast has encouraged you, would you take a moment to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who might need it? And if you missed any episodes, now’s the perfect time to go back and catch up — each one was crafted to offer hope and practical insight for you.
We will see you soon for Season Two. Until then, we wish you deep encouragement and growing understanding in your life and all your relationships.
Happy Fourth of July!
-Shaunti
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