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In this heart-centering conversation, Melie  sits down with Jenn Suen Chen—spiritual director, speaker, and co-director of Summit Clear—to talk about how stories shape our faith and our sense of belon...

12 Nov 202539min

Grief wears many faces. It can look like a death, a divorce, a friendship that faded, or the slow realization that a dream did not work out. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Audrey Davidheiser, a ...

5 Nov 202545min

What if surrender isn't weakness—but the doorway to real freedom? In this week's episode, Melie sits down with bestselling author and artist Mary DeMuth to talk about her newest devotional, The Freedo...

29 Okt 202535min

What if the thing that actually heals fear… isn't "more faith," but love? This week, I sit down with Naeem Fazal, author of Tomorrow Needs You, and his story is amazing. He grew up in a Muslim family ...

22 Okt 202554min

Guest: Margarita Kogan, Licensed Therapist & Founder of Honor and Heal 💎 Episode Overview If you've ever felt stuck in the same painful patterns—whether in relationships, habits, or thought loops—th...

15 Okt 202538min

Does your brain ever act like it's auditioning for a disaster movie? If you've ever convinced yourself a delayed text means you've lost a friend, or that a weird car sound means you'll soon be strande...

8 Okt 202515min

Loneliness is one of the most painful struggles we face—and it's one I know all too well. In this heartfelt episode, I open up about my own experience with loneliness after divorce, moving, and starti...

1 Okt 202519min

When life feels unsteady—whether from heartbreaking headlines, personal struggles, or just the low-grade exhaustion of carrying too much—hope can seem far away. In this episode of Diamonds in Dumpster...

24 Sep 202519min