Best JL Gerhardt Podcasts (2025)

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To New Life 34:55

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The end... * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerhardt: The Goodness - Credits: Writing, N…

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Chapter 16: Cerca del Cielo 35:33

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Truths about the wilderness and journeying beyond * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerha…

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Chapter 15: My Brother 29:12

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Riding waves and seeing visions * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerhardt: The Goodness …

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Chapter 14: Intertwined 31:58

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Who's carrying the ice? * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerhardt: The Goodness - Credit…

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Chapter 13: Object Permanence 31:03

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On seeing and not seeing, reality and unreality, winter and summer. * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram …

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Chapter 12: The Fourth 30:12

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What God had for me at the site of the wreck... * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerhard…

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Chapter 11: A Happy Cross 30:58

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When God begins building atop the wreckage… * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerhardt: T…

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Chapter 10: Look 27:22

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This is not a tree…but it is a tree. An oak is an oak is an oak. * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram Mor…

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Chapter 9: Tears 24:42

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On being emptied in order to be filled... * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerhardt: The…

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Chapter 8: Anointed 25:10

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What's to be found in the sadness? It may be more than we imagined. * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram …

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Chapter 7: The Spring 25:07

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Could it be that the same God who calls us to die…also calls us to live? * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Insta…

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Chapter 6: Silent Witness 23:32

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When the silence is loud * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerhardt: The Goodness - Credi…

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Chapter 5: Who to Blame 24:43

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On the disquieting implications of anger * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerhardt: The …

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Chapter 4: Portals 28:04

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The miracle of my brother’s funeral and the miracle of my death. * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram Mor…

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Chapter 3: Many Baptisms 26:43

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On dying in the water * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerhardt: The Goodness - Credits:…

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Chapter 2: Inseparable 36:31

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On the easy-to-master Art of Losing * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * - Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack Instagram More from JL Gerhardt: The Goodn…

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Chapter 1: Eden 32:14

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What happens when everything right goes wrong? Is there any going back to Eden? * The Happiest Saddest People is a memoir. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. As we all know, "Memories are fuzzy things, like bunnies really. Difficult to hold. Quick to run away." * Follow The Happiest Saddest People on: Substack …

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Episode 174 :: Douglas McKelvey :: Stories of Leaning into Advent, Lament, and Living with Every Moment Holy 1:02:39

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Today, I have the absolute pleasure of sharing my conversation with the one and only Douglas McKelvey. Douglas is a songwriter, author, and liturgy writer extraordinaire. I have never met someone like Douglas. His gift with words and passion for Christ cultivates a visceral invitation to be more present in this life, to find your fight again as you…

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Episode 173 :: Carole Holiday :: Stories of Learning Who You Are Again After Loss and Living with Grief 1:12:22

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A self-proclaimed "accidental author", Carole Holiday was living a very full life as a wife, mother, and nana, until one day, everything fell apart. Her marriage to her childhood sweetheart of over 35 years ended, followed by losing her job and ultimately filing for bankruptcy. Then she developed heart issues because of all the stress, and a contin…

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Episode 172 :: Mike Nappa :: Stories from the Valley of the Shadow, and Blessing Those Who Mourn 1:13:36

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Over the last several years, I don't think there is anyone who has not been touched by loss or some kind of grief. Today's guest, author, and literary agent Mike Nappa is incredibly familiar with loss and living with grief. In 2016, he lost his beloved wife, Amy, to cancer. In his learning how to live life without her, God has shown him why grievin…

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Episode 171 :: Gary Miracle :: Stories of Taking Heart, Persevering in Suffering, and No More Bad Days 1:18:53

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Gary Miracle is an author and a speaker who passionately believes in the power of storytelling and how it unites us and spurs us on when life is tragically hard, and also reminds us who we are and who God made us to be. In this episode, he shares his story of growing immersed in church culture on Sunday but then suffered from an identity crisis the…

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Episode 170 :: Justin & J.L. Gerhardt:: Stories of Encountering God at the Intersection of Story and Worship 1:14:17

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Justin and J.L. Gerhardt are on the podcast today, and you will love hearing from them! There is an epic retelling of their meeting and falling in love complete with 90's Hearthrob meet cute and all. More than that, Justin and J.L. share about their journey of God leading them both into ministry with words, calling their family to travel the world,…

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Episode 169 :: Nikki Anders :: Stories of The Journey to Bethlehem 1:09:07

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I am so excited to share with you a really special conversation with the incredibly talented Renaissance woman Nikki Anders. Nikki is an award-winning musician, songwriter, and music producer in the TV and film industry. She shares some of her experiences in the music industry as a solo artist and member of the music group Avalon, her and her husba…

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Episode 168 :: Travis Thompson :: Stories of Mental Health, Addiction, Faith and Healing 58:25

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Travis Thompson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who practices in Middle Tennessee. He is a PhD candidate who works with clients from many backgrounds to find the deeper meaning of their struggles and embrace long-term recovery from the pains that they experienced. His work is focused on being healed from past hurt and toward future succ…

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Episode 167 :: Kelly Balarie :: Stories of The Power of God's Word and Taking Every Thought Captive 1:03:49

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I have a powerhouse on the podcast in the form of Kelly Balarie. Kelly is an author and a speaker who is passionate about Jesus and the Word of God. She is a sister in the trenches and a self-proclaimed spiritual cheerleader. Every book she has written, she writes from a place of "this is where God has been faithful to me in this season." Or "this …

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Episode 166 :: Dr. Clarence Shuler :: Stories of Finding Hope in Dark Places and Cross-Cultural Relationships that Can Heal 1:05:10

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Dr. Clarence Shuler is the President and CEO of his nonprofit BLR- which stands for Building Lasting Relationships. Their mission is to equip others for discipleship in various venues. He and his wife both speak and write about marriage, but also dealing with infidelity, and divorce, but they especially love to minister to singles in the church. Wh…

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Episode 165 ::Kayla Craig :: Stories of Curiosity & Questions in Faith & Holding Every Season Sacred 1:03:10

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Today I have the absolute joy of sharing with you my conversation with Kayla Craig. Kayla is a modern liturgist as the woman behind Liturgies for Parents online. She is a Mama of 4, a supportive pastor's wife, and just this week she released her second book Every Season Sacred. In our conversation today, you'll get to hear Kayla's heart as she shar…

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Episode 164 :: Patricia Raybon :: Stories of the Power of History, Heroines of Color and Listening to Learn and Love 58:21

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Today I get to share with you my conversation with Patricia Raybon. Patricia is a woman who wears many hats as a writer of both nonfiction and fiction. She shares with me what it was like for her to grow up under Jim Crow segregation and how that informed her identity from a young age, and how writing out stories helped her to make sense of what sh…

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Episode 163 :: Brandi Wilson :: Stories of Healing and Hope after Divorce 57:22

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I am so honored to get to share with you my conversation with the amazing Brandi Wilson. Brandi is a woman who loves Jesus fiercely, being a Mom to her 3 boys and cheering them on as they play football. She is passionate about walking with women as a coach working through their callings, and walking with them when they're in the midst of relational…

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Episode 162 :: Dorena Williamson :: Stories of Encouraging and Honoring Children and Kingdom Community Building for God's Glory 1:25:49

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I am so thrilled to welcome back to the podcast, the one and only Dorena Williamson! Dorena is a woman of deep faith, with a passion for building the kingdom of God and living a legacy of faith as a minister, a mama, a pastor's wife, and a woman of impactful and instructive words. She is the author of 8 children's books that all provide beautiful i…

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Episode 161 :: T.I. Lowe :: Stories of Grit, Grace, and God's Redemption from the Dark Places 1:01:08

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I have one heck of a power-packed conversation for you with the lovely, hilarious, and always honest T.I. Lowe. T.I. is a born and bred Southern woman, and fiction author with a fiery passion for the Lord, and she shares her story with me of God coming into her life and redefining love and family, and how He can change a life. Some people have said…

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Episode 160 :: Jennifer Dukes Lee :: Stories of Questions and Ruthless Self-Discovering Answers 53:48

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I am so delighted to share with you my conversation with the lovely and amazing Jennifer Dukes Lee. Jennifer is a Bible teacher and writer living on a fifth-generation farm in the middle of Iowa with her family. She began her career of words working in journalism and was on the way to a successful political correspondent career. Then, the Lord call…

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Episode 159 :: Ray Leight :: Stories of Mental Health, Faith, and Maturing into Yourself 1:11:31

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Today we are continuing our conversation about mental health and faith and caring for our hearts with identity coach Ray Leight. Ray and his wife Kathryn lead Faith by Grace, a coaching practice and ministry designed to equip people to do deep inner work to live lives of freedom and joy. Ray shares with me today how the Lord led him into ministry a…

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Episode 158 :: Ally Henny :: Stories of Finding Your Voice When the World Says to Shut Up Part Two 44:00

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We are diving into part two of my conversation with author and advocate Ally Henny. If you missed part one of this conversation I would strongly recommend you check that episode out first so you can hear some context of Ally's life, ministry, and some of her experiences as a Black woman in predominately white Christian spaces, and a glimpse into he…