In this deeply moving episode of the Called 2 Serve Podcast, Our Host Reggie Hubbard sits down with Heather Bean — a courageous woman from Dayton, Tennessee, whose testimony of addiction, loss, and restoration will stir your soul.

Heather opens up about her early years growing up in a loving home, encountering meth for the first time at age 13, and the spiral into addiction that would take over much of her young adulthood. From a heartbreaking stillbirth to broken relationships, Heather endured the pain of lost time, trust, and connection — but never completely lost her faith.

With raw honesty, she recounts the darkest moments of her life, the breaking point that brought her to her knees, and the moment she surrendered fully to Jesus. From that surrender came a radical transformation through a faith-based recovery program, healing from trauma, and eventually the restoration of her relationships with her children — one painful but powerful step at a time.

Heather now manages a cafe, runs her own cleaning business, is publishing her first book Healing in the Trenches, and is launching Restore Her Ministries to help other women find healing through Christ.

🔹 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

What it feels like to lose connection with God — and how to get it back

How addiction hijacked Heather’s motherhood and how she fought to reclaim it

Why full surrender (not striving) was the key to her healing

What happened when she finally stopped chasing men and started chasing God

The miraculous phone call that changed everything with her daughter

Why she’s launching a ministry for women healing from abuse and addiction

🔹 Why This Episode Matters:

Heather’s story is a beacon for anyone who feels unworthy, broken, or too far gone. Her life reminds us that God doesn’t call the qualified — He qualifies the called. Even in the trenches, healing is possible.

🔹 About Heather Bean:

Manager of Nannies Café

Owner of Valley Girls Cleaners

Author of Healing in the Trenches (coming soon!)

Founder of Restore Her Ministries

Once addicted, now anointed — living proof of God’s grace

🔹 About the Called 2 Serve Podcast:

Hosted by Reggie Hubbard, the Called 2 Serve Podcast honors everyday heroes who walk in purpose — from educators and veterans to faith leaders and community builders. Each episode brings real conversations that ignite faith, courage, and healing.

📅 Timestamps:

00:00 – Heather’s upbringing in Dayton, Tennessee

02:00 – Trying meth at 13 and the years that followed

06:15 – Losing a child and falling deeper into addiction

10:30 – The moment her stepdad said, “You’re going to die”

16:00 – Her rock bottom and the call that saved her

17:30 – Entering a faith-based recovery program

22:00 – Writing her story and finding her true purpose

24:00 – Rebuilding trust and restoring her family

28:00 – Launching Restore Her Ministries

33:00 – How God qualifies the unqualified

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