Send us Fan Mail Falling down can feel personal, like proof you are behind or disqualified. We open with Proverbs 24:16 and sit with its blunt comfort: the righteous fall and still rise again. That promise reframes setbacks as a chapter, not a verdict, and it gives language for anyone who keeps circling back to the same struggle and wonders if God is tired of them. We also talk about darkness, not as something to deny, but as a place where clarity can finally show up. “Without darkness, we n...
Oct 11
2 min
Send us Fan Mail Feeling invisible can mess with your faith, your sense of self, and your ability to trust anyone, including God. We start with that raw reality: chasing what we thought we wanted, ending up wounded, and realizing how easily pain can make us feel used, empty, and unreal. Then we do something simple but brave, we pray. Not a polished prayer, but an honest one that says, “I’m hurting,” “read my tears,” “I don’t want to be lost,” and “rescue me.” From there, we anchor the ...
Sep 23
2 min
Send us Fan Mail Survival mode can feel normal until you realize you’ve been living with an exhausted heart for far too long. We put words to that ache and turn it into a simple, honest prayer: God, I’m out of tune and I need You to bring me back into harmony. We also sit with the tension many people avoid saying out loud. Natural disasters can look terrifying and strangely beautiful at the same time, raising hard questions about wrath, warning, and prophecy. When the world feels loud,...
Sep 4
3 min
Send us Fan Mail He goes from “tingly toes” at 4 a.m. to a wheelchair in hours, then hears a doctor explain he may be facing Guillain-Barre syndrome and a fast-moving paralysis that can climb to the heart and lungs. That is the moment our guest, John Petrelli, has to decide what kind of mind he is going to bring into the ICU when his body is no longer available as his identity. We talk through John’s full arc, starting with the mistake he made at 18 that landed him in a jail cell waiting to ...
Aug 23
40 min
Send us Fan Mail Your kid isn’t “being dramatic” and they aren’t always “being defiant.” Sometimes what you’re seeing is anxiety looking for safety and it can show up as picky eating, shutdown teens, or constant tension at home. We sit down with Dr. Lumi Frundi, a pediatrician and integrative medicine provider, to talk about how stress shapes kids’ behavior and health, and why connection is one of the most practical tools parents have. We get specific about food: why processed foods and busy...
Aug 23
39 min
Send us Fan Mail The “nice” part of a toxic relationship can be the most dangerous part, because it teaches you to doubt your gut. Robin Black sits down with author Nicole Krantz to unpack emotional scars, manipulation, and the slow slide from comfort into control, using the unforgettable metaphor that inspired her book This Is Bullshit, Not A Love Story. We dig into why people stay, why “just leave” is the wrong question, and how love bombing and loyalty can make the truth feel impossible to...
Aug 23
51 min
Send us Fan Mail The “queen” on a chessboard can move in every direction, and that’s the point: so many women spend their lives thinking through A to Z while still holding everyone else together. We share a raw declaration of womanhood that’s equal parts strength and vulnerability, from claiming identity out loud to admitting how heavy the daily load can be when you’re constantly needed. Motherhood sits at the center of the story, not as a highlight reel but as real life: working multiple jo...
Aug 7
2 min
Send us Fan Mail A child can survive almost anything with one steady, loving adult, but what happens when grief gets punished instead of comforted? I’m Robin Black, and I sit down with registered nurse and author Jacqueline Boland to talk about the two worlds she grew up in: the safety of her great-grandmother’s love, and the chaos of addiction, loss, and a family dynamic that taught her to feel guilty for being sad. Jacqueline shares the story of losing her mother at seven and her father so...
Aug 5
41 min
Send us Fan Mail Wanting something deeply can mess with your sense of worth when it doesn’t show up on your schedule. We dig into how we set imaginary deadlines on love, career, money, and life goals, then punish ourselves when we don’t “hit the mark.” I share why that mindset creates false realities, and how faith reframes delay as preparation instead of rejection. We also get real about detours, trials, and tribulations. Sometimes the painful parts like embarrassment, hard lessons, toxic r...
Jul 30
15 min
Send us Fan Mail Happiness is being sold like a screensaver life: turquoise water, perfect couples, and a checkout button that promises you will finally feel whole. We slow that story down and ask a harder question: what if the chase is the problem, and what if joy was never meant to be purchased in the first place? We talk about how social media advertising and comparison quietly build a mindset of lack, where you assume you are failing if you cannot afford the trip, the lifestyle, or...
Jul 27
7 min
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