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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.”

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Episodes

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 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 …
Lindsay's "Unshakeable Character" God Story 43:18 February 11, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Lindsay's "Unshakeable Character" God Story

Do you have an inner story inside of you that is hindering your potential? Do you need to transform how you view yourself and your past so you can walk in your God calling and potential? In our heartfelt conversation, special guest Lindsay Pollock shares her "Unshakeable Character" God Story about overcoming great adversity in her success and relationships, which impacted her confidence. Lindsay is an entrepreneur, speaker, dreamer and catalyst for change and transformation. She has over 15 …
Mindy's "From Sin to Surrender" God Story 44:42 January 28, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Mindy's "From Sin to Surrender" God Story

Are you struggling with addiction? Are you in need of redemption and radical healing from your past to break free? In our heartfelt conversation, special guest Mindy Horton shares her "From Sin to Surrender" God Story about her transformational radical healing from being homeless and addiction. Mindy is a former addict that celebrates 12 years of being clean and 9 years of sobriety through God's grace. She has a master's degree in Healthcare Administration and serves as a healthcare leader. …
Robin's "Giving Up Grace" God Story 40:40 January 14, 2026 Play in Edifi Player

Robin's "Giving Up Grace" God Story

Are you ready to have a supernatural grace filled 2026 year? Are you filled with emptiness and find that you are looking for love in all the wrong places? In our authentic conversation, special guest Robin Gerblick shares her "Giving Up Grace" God Story about her healing journey of blaming and shaming, and unforgiveness due to wounds of her past abortions. Robin is the best-selling author of "Giving Up Grace..A Spiritual Rebranding of the Soul" book and the founder and visionary of Exodus …
Pamela's "From Paralyzing Strongholds to Thriving in Jesus" God Story 46:17 December 31, 2025 Play in Edifi Player

Pamela's "From Paralyzing Strongholds to Thriving in Jesus" God Story

Are you ready to end the year and start 2026 walking in freedom? Do you find yourself paralyzed in your past trauma and need to break free from the strongholds in your life? In our authentic conversation, special guest Pamela Good shares her "From Paralyzing Strongholds to Thriving in Jesus" God Story of her healing journey from past strongholds as how she surrendered her life to God. Pamela is an author of the "He Never Let Go" book and has a diverse professional background that has …
Keeping Christ in Christmas 30:39 December 17, 2025 Play in Edifi Player

Keeping Christ in Christmas

This special Christmas 2025 episode features Altered Stories Ministry Board members; Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch, Founder and CEO, Sandy Williams, Board VP and Sara Davenport, Board Spiritual Director. Each Board member shares content and scriptures about three letters from the word Christmas to encourage your faith and keep you CHRIST centered this Holiday season. Enjoy listening to this episode as you celebrate the reason for the season!