Edifi Podcast Network

Altered Stories Show

The Altered Stories Show podcast was started by Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch, CEO/ Founder of Altered Stories Ministry (www.alteredstories.org). This podcast exists to help women share their transformational redemptive God stories so women across the world can hear them. The evangelistic commission of the podcast aligns with scripture, Luke 8:39 (NIV) “Return home and tell how much God has done for you. So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for his life.”

Open in Edifi Player

Also available on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Episodes

Lauren's "Renewing Your Mind, Restoring Your Hope" God Story 45:45 September 2, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Lauren's "Renewing Your Mind, Restoring Your Hope" God Story

Have you ever been severely ill and mostly bedridden? Are you living in the tension of the now and the not yet after rebuilding your life from hard seasons? In our authentic conversation, special guest Lauren Watt, shares her "Renewing Your Mind, Restoring Your Hope" God Story about her healing journey and the intersection of faith, trauma and chronic illness. Lauren is a 25-year-old entrepreneur, creative, writer, and speaker who became severely ill at 14 and spent eight years mostly …
Dog Days of Summer: Hadassah's "Trusting God in Our Suffering" God Story 51:49 August 19, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Dog Days of Summer: Hadassah's "Trusting God in Our Suffering" God Story

Dog Days of Summer: In this Episode, I feature special guest, Hadassah Treu! Hadassah is an award-winning international author of 3 books in English and Bulgarian, a blogger at onthewaybg.com, a poet, speaker, and motivator, holding a master's in international relations. She speaks 4 languages and lives in Bulgaria, Europe. In our authentic conversation, Hadassah shares her "Trusting God in Your Suffering" God story of how God carried her through the challenges of her childhood and one of …
Dog Days of Summer: Kristy's "My Discovery of God's True Character" God Story 53:03 August 5, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Dog Days of Summer: Kristy's "My Discovery of God's True Character" God Story

Dog Days of summer series. In this episode, I feature Altered Stories Ministry Social Media contract manager, Kristy Feltis. Kristy is a wife of 20 years to a retired military spouse and stay-at-home Mom who works as a Virtual Assistant and Pinterest Manager who helps female entrepreneurs grow their business through strategic online marketing. In our authentic conversation, Kristy shares her God story about her growing up in church and her discovery of God's character. She shares how she …
Christmas in July: The History of Christmas Around the World 38:57 July 22, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Christmas in July: The History of Christmas Around the World

In This Christmas in July Episode we feature Altered Stories Ministry special guests; Sandy Williams, Board Vice-President, Sara Davenport, Spiritual Director, Pastor Polly Sanders-Peterson, Prayer Pastor and Teresa Blaes, Volunteer Blogger. Guests share the history of Christmas and Jesus' birth in India, Bulgaria, Barbados, Israel and I share the history in America. Additionally, beautiful Christmas hymns are performed by former guest, worship leader, and Founder of Flourish and Thrive KC, …
Christmas in July: The Hope of Christmas Around the World Story 44:57 July 8, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Christmas in July: The Hope of Christmas Around the World Story

Merry Christmas in July! In this hope-filled Christmas 2023 Episode Revisited, I feature Altered Stories Ministry Board Member guests, Sandy Williams, Melinda Kay Ronn, Pastor Polly Sanders Peterson, and Volunteer Blogger, Teresa Blaes. Sandy shares how Christmas is celebrated in India. Melinda shares how the United States celebrates Christmas. Pastor Polly shares Christmas traditions in South Africa. Teresa shares how Israel celebrates Christmas and I close in sharing the Christmas traditions …
Blast from the past: Tribute to Ellen Mongan Part 2 48:37 June 24, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Blast from the past: Tribute to Ellen Mongan Part 2

In this Episode, I interview former Episode 72 guest and women's ministry friend, Ellen Mongan. Ellen is the host of three podcasts, writer, speaker and published author of three books. She is a wife of 48 years, Mom of 7 children and a baby in heaven. In our authentic conversation, Ellen shares her journey to God's heart God story part 2, which also prompted her to write her book, "4 For the Mountaintop". She also shares how important it is for our mental health to remove our masks and to be …
Blast from the past: Tribute to Ellen Mongan 43:39 June 10, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Blast from the past: Tribute to Ellen Mongan

In my first Episode of 2022, I interview my special guest, Ellen Mongan. Ellen is the Founder of Little Pink Dress Ministry, Christian writer, motivational speaker, and host of the WOW podcast show. She is a wife, Mom of seven children, a baby in Heaven and thirteen grandchildren. In our authentic conversation, we talk about her faith and life experiences as a young teen, wife, Mother and Grandmother. She also shares her Anorexia story and how God showed up in her life to help her with her …
Loral's "Led to Lasting Love" God Story 35:54 May 27, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Loral's "Led to Lasting Love" God Story

**Do you struggle with shame due to your past? Do you feel the heaviness of unworthiness and are desperate for change in your life and in love? In our heartfelt conversation, special guest Loral Pepoon shares her " Led to Lasting Love" God Story about her midlife devastation due to her past relationships and why she carried the weight of unworthiness that negatively impacted her health and career as a creative team leader. She shares how God healed her heart for a new life of healthy love. …
Sydney's "Fearfully and Wonderfully Broken" God Story 41:15 May 13, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Sydney's "Fearfully and Wonderfully Broken" God Story

Does your life look nothing like you ever imagined? Are you battling with chronic struggles that are physical, mental, emotional or relational? Are you feeling abandoned by God and doubting your faith? In our authentic conversation, special guest, Sydney Bennett, shares her "Fearfully and Wonderfully Broken" God Story about becoming disabled just two weeks into her honeymoon with a later diagnosis of FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) a condition that disrupts the brain's ability to send …
Jessica's "Hope Remains" God Story 39:20 April 29, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Jessica's "Hope Remains" God Story

Have you encountered abuse, loss, sickness, trauma, or devastating relationships in your life? Are you in need of help, love, redemption, healing, forgiveness, restoration, and hope? In our heartfelt conversation, special guest Jessica Stone shares her "Hope Rains" God Story that includes past trauma, crises, abuse, loss, devastating sickness, and suicide attempts. She is a gifted author and storyteller who has masterfully woven her faith into her writing. With roots as a journalist for a …
Teresa's "A Ragged Thread" God Story 32:15 April 15, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Teresa's "A Ragged Thread" God Story

Have you ever felt like you were hanging on by a thread? Are you in need of healing from overwhelming stress, anxiety, or significant and traumatizing life circumstances? In our authentic conversation, special guest Teresa Blaes shares her "A Ragged Thread" God Story about what inspired her to produce an album with her husband and best friend, with songs of different genres and powerful lyrics that meet others struggling with mental health issues in their darkest places. She shares with raw …
Tamara's "God is Writing Your Story in the Moments of Life" God Story 32:12 April 1, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Tamara's "God is Writing Your Story in the Moments of Life" God Story

Have you encountered a personal moment when you felt God's guidance through your uncertainty? During times of hardships have you struggled with trusting that your future hope is secure in heaven? In our heartfelt conversation, special guest Tamara Hester Battaglia, shares her "God is Writing Your Story in the Moments of Life" God story which inspired her to write her devotional book "Written in Heaven", a book that Kathie Lee Gifford describes as a virtual kaleidoscope of humanity and …
Juliet's "Born-to-Be" God Story 45:56 March 18, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Juliet's "Born-to-Be" God Story

Have you faced profound extraordinary painful like Job in the Bible, circumstances in your life? Are you in need of encouragement and a testament of faith that will help you rise again with God? In our authentic conversation, special guest, Juliet Dawn, shares her "Born-to-Be" God Story of her devastating heartbreak over the past 35 years which has included a difficult marriage, four miscarriages, the loss of her twin boys, poisonous spider bites, a car crash during her pregnancy with her …
Kim's "Always Remember" God Story 36:24 February 25, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Kim's "Always Remember" God Story

Do you find yourself devastatingly broken due to past trauma? Are you in need of healing and transformation from Jesus? In our authentic conversation, special guest Kim Crabill shares her "Always Remember" God Story about her journey from past brokenness and redemption through the healing power of God's love. Kim is a nationally recognized speaker, award-winning TV host, award- winning author, Board Certified Christian counselor, and President of Roses and Rainbows Ministry. She shares how God …