Perseverance Podcast
Perseverance Podcast
Kelvin the DeafBlind Potter
Being Deafblind has been a challenge for me, but when I apply joy to my pain, I can persevere through my suffering. The Perseverance Podcast is here to help you overcome your pain with hope by hearing about how others have lived beyond their challenges. If you would like to be a guest on my show, email me at [email protected]
Kelvin Crosby—Learning to Wait
This is the first episode of the fifth season of the Perseverance Podcast. Listen as Kelvin tells his story of the highs and lows of learning to wait. At the end of 2024, Kelvin had a dream that would define his 2025 year. Hear how he followed Christ’s plan of waiting on Him—at first. But after a few months of restlessness, Kelvin jumped back in to his own plans and timing and soon found himself facing increasing push-back. This tug of war happened for months until God finally got through to ...
Dec 12, 2025
26 min
Coach Chuck—Addiction: The Daily Battle
Welcome to the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Coach Chuck, a man who was born with a passion for basketball. Growing up near Detroit, Chuck found the sport was a way to push himself to greatness but didn’t see that it was also an area of crippling pride. Unfortunately, Chuck also hid his weakness for alcohol starting in high school. Hear how Chuck struggled through college and bounced around to numerous jobs while try...
Nov 14, 2025
43 min
Reuben—Answering God’s Knock at His Heart
Welcome to the eleventh episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Reuben, a man who was born into a Catholic family in New York but chose to live his life without acknowledging God. After dropping out of high school and bouncing from job to job, Reuben decided to move to Puerto Rico to get away from the worldly influences that were leading towards possible imprisonment. Listen to how Reuben faced numerous challenges over the next few de...
Oct 10, 2025
29 min
Vinny Talotta—Dying to Sin Nature
Welcome to the tenth episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Vinny Talotta, a man who was born into a devout Catholic family in Philadelphia but chose to start living the high life at a young age. In middle school he was peddling pornography and by the start of college, he was heavy into using and selling drugs. After years of drug use and a failed marriage, Vinny sought acceptance in a biker gang from Philly. Unfortunately that led t...
Sep 12, 2025
50 min
Lynne Scott Haggerman — Breaking the Chains of Abuse and Alcoholism
Welcome to the ninth episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Lynne Haggerman, a woman who was born into a broken family and subjected to pedophelia for the first 5 years of her life. Hear how even from a young age, Lynn was escaping in her mind to a safe place in Jesus with the Holy Spirit as her comforter in horrifying conditions. Unfortunately, following Lynne’s childhood trauma came alcoholism, an abusive marriage, and a hopelessne...
Aug 8, 2025
34 min
Pablo Frascini—Overcoming Abuse and Pornography by God’s Sufficient Grace
Welcome to the eighth episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Pablo Frascini, a man who was born into a very devout Catholic family from Argentina but moved to California at a young age. After his family had an encounter with Christ that caused them to turn from Catholicism to a relationship with Jesus, Pablo too accepted Jesus as his Savior at six years old. But about that same time, Pablo was sexually abused and carried the secret u...
Jul 11, 2025
32 min
Sarah Larose—Embracing Blindness
Welcome to the seventh episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Sarah Larose, a woman who was born severely premature and as a result, lost most of her usable vision. Even though Sarah went to therapy as a young child and experimented with numerous visual aids, she was slowly forced to adapt to the blind world. Over the next few years, Sarah would face several more setbacks and surgeries. After determining to function at her best no ma...
Jun 13, 2025
43 min
Kijuan Amey—Learning to Live Again, Not By Sight
Welcome to the sixth episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Kijuan Amey, a man who grew up to become a refueling specialist in the Air Force. His life was going well, and he had the career of his dreams. But after a life-threatening motorcycle accident, Kijaun was forced into retirement after serving over ten years in the Air Force. Then Kijaun began the grueling years of physical and emotional therapy just to walk and learn how to b...
May 9, 2025
39 min
Michael Ray—Death is a New Beginning
Welcome to the fifth episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Michael, a man who grew up living in poverty with his divorced mother in the south. After going into the military, finding his wife, and having several children, Michael was enjoying his years of being a grandparent. Then Michael’s health took a drastic turn for the worse, and he unexpectedly died. Listen to Michael’s story of what he experienced while dead and what lessons ...
Apr 11, 2025
27 min
Cody Cothron—Rescued…Step By Step
Welcome to the fourth episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Cody, a man who thought he could have it all with no strings attached. But when the facade of his life started crumbling around him, Cody found himself reexamining his choices. Listen to Cody’s story of how he struggled for years trying to entrust his life and choices to God, only to find another area he needed to let go and give to God. During that time, Cody witnessed God...
Mar 14, 2025
38 min
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