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Planted in Purpose is a faith-forward podcast where I sit down with guests—and sometimes just the Lord—to talk through the real, the refining, and the redeemed. From military life and motherhood to personal growth and calling, each episode is biblically rooted and full of encouragement. You’ll also find The Garden Bench, a quiet corner of short, devotional-style reflections to help you pause, exhale, and meet God in the middle of your story.
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The Garden Bench: Connections Without Conditions
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FREE Guided Journal! I’ve been holding this one close—and today, I finally get to share it with you. I created something special for your quiet moments: The Garden Bench Guided Journal to Nourish Your Purpose is officially HERE—and it’s completely FREE. This isn’t just a download—it’s a faith-filled space. Inside, you’ll find: *Thoughtful, scriptur…
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Something sacred has been quietly blooming… and today, I finally get to invite you in. Introducing The Garden Bench—a gentle space for honest heart-to-hearts. No script. No polish. Just real life and God’s quiet whispers in the middle of it all. This isn’t a podcast. It’s a breath of fresh air for weary hearts. A soft landing for mamas juggling joy…
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Episode 8 - Faith, Flights & Foodie Finds: Traveling with Purpose in Military Life – Featuring Reyshelle Yoon
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What do you get when you mix a heart full of faith, a passport full of stamps, and a love for all things delicious? You get my dear friend Reyshelle—a fellow military spouse, foodie, and faithful traveler who truly lives out purpose wherever she lands. In this lighthearted, honest and super practical conversation, Reyshelle talks about making tempo…
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Episode 7 - From Witchcraft to Worship: Heather’s Story of Rescue, Redemption, and Revival
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I had the incredible honor of sitting down with Heather Salinas—a bold woman of faith, military spouse, homeschool mom of three boys, and living proof that God still saves. In this powerful and UNEXPECTED GUEST EPISODE, Heather opens up about her journey from childhood trauma to being drawn into witchcraft, and how the loss of her newborn son becam…
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Episode 6 - Beauty from Ashes: The Birth of Planted in Purpose
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Sometimes the most unexpected seasons plant the deepest roots. Today, I’m sharing something tender and real—just me and the Lord. Just us—talking through how this podcast came to be. From birthing newborn twins and caring for five little ones in January… to moving across the world to South Korea, four months later… to grieving the greatest loss I’v…
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Episode 5 - From Foundation to Fire – A Husband’s Return to Faith: Conversations with my Husband (Part 2)
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This episode is deeply personal. I finally sat down with my husband to walk through his faith journey—from church pews as a child, to wandering, wrestling, and finally returning home to the heart of God. We talk about the in-between seasons, the quiet prayers that covered him, the moment he chose baptism after the birth of our third child, and how …
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Episode 4 – From PCS to Purpose: How Mary Montoya Built a Movement
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I had the absolute honor of sitting down with Mary Lane Montoya—a powerhouse military spouse, mama to one, digital marketing expert, seasoned entrepreneur, and the visionary behind The OCONUS Project. Mary opens up about how a chaotic PCS, unexpected employment hurdles, and the daily juggle of motherhood became the very soil where God planted her p…
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This episode has been burning on my heart, and I’m so grateful to finally share it with you. We’re diving into how a woman’s words can shape, heal, or harm—in our marriages, our friendships, our parenting, and even the way we speak to ourselves behind closed doors. We’re opening the Word, confronting some hard truths, and breaking down how we can s…
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Episode 2 – A Soldier’s Heart: Conversations with My Husband (Part 1)
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My husband, Terry, and I finally got a chance to sit down and share our story—our why behind military life, what it’s been like navigating faith and family through transition and service, and what legacy really means when you’re leading both on the battlefield and in the home. Terry is an IT Specialist in the U.S. Army, a graduate of the University…
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This first episode is straight from the heart. I’m sharing my why—the journey behind this podcast, the doors God opened through platforms like CNN, Military Families Magazine, and United on the Rok, and how those opportunities stirred something deeper in me: the need to tell my story fully, honestly, and in my own voice. I’m beyond grateful for the…
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