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Your Biggest Breakthrough

Your Biggest Breakthrough

People have learned from other people’s stories since the beginning of time. Stories stir the soul. Stories reveal. Stories heal. Why? Because hearing someone’s story allows the listener to see how that person overcame their challenge. Everyone loves to see the victorious outcome from an underdog position and how one elevated to their “next level” in life. In this podcast…Wendie and Todd will give you an inside look at someone who has had a personal or professional breakthrough that changed the course of their life, ultimately changing the course of those around them. Real people, real stories with real breakthroughs. Each episode will give you truth, tools, and tangible takeaways that will inspire, equip, and entertain you along your own life journey. Lean in. Listen well. This could be Your Biggest Breakthrough!

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Episodes

  • Episode 186: She Lost Her Baby… Then Discovered This Shocking Truth About Joy & Pain | Naomie Katalika Episode 186: She Lost Her Baby… Then Discovered This Shocking Truth About Joy & Pain | Naomie Katalika Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 186: She Lost Her Baby… Then Discovered This Shocking Truth About Joy & Pain | Naomie Katalika

    What do you do when God doesn’t answer your prayers the way you expected? 💔 In this powerful episode, Naomie Katalika shares her heartbreaking story of losing her baby girl—and how she found unexpected joy, healing, and deeper faith in the middle of unimaginable pain. Watch now to discover how God can transform your pain into purpose. If you’ve ever felt disappointed, confused, or abandoned by God… this conversation will speak straight to your heart. Naomie opens up about: * Losing her …

  • Episode 185: She Drowned… Then Saw Heaven (And Came Back With This Message) | Teresa Roybal Episode 185: She Drowned… Then Saw Heaven (And Came Back With This Message) | Teresa Roybal Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 185: She Drowned… Then Saw Heaven (And Came Back With This Message) | Teresa Roybal

    She drowned… left her body… and encountered Heaven in a way that changed everything. In this powerful episode, Teresa Roybal shares her real near-death experience, her search for truth, and how pain led her into a life-changing relationship with God. Watch now and discover how your pain could actually be your pathway to purpose. If you’ve ever struggled with fear, confusion, or wondered if God is real—this conversation is for you. Teresa opens up about her supernatural encounter, spiritual …

  • Episode 184: From Stripper to Soul Winner: The Radical Redemption of Kandi Rose {REPLAY} Episode 184: From Stripper to Soul Winner: The Radical Redemption of Kandi Rose {REPLAY} Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 184: From Stripper to Soul Winner: The Radical Redemption of Kandi Rose {REPLAY}

    **In Memory of Kandi Rose (1949–2026)** We are re-sharing this powerful episode of _Your Biggest Breakthrough_ to honor the life and legacy of Kandi Rose, who recently went home to be with the Lord. Kandi was a dear friend whose radical transformation continues to serve as a beacon of hope for anyone feeling "too far gone." Kandi once operated a highly profitable "adult entertainment" business in Chicago, but behind the financial success, she was spiritually destitute and tormented by …

  • Episode 183: He Died From COVID… Then Met Jesus in Heaven (Near Death Experience That Will Shake Your Faith) Episode 183: He Died From COVID… Then Met Jesus in Heaven (Near Death Experience That Will Shake Your Faith) Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 183: He Died From COVID… Then Met Jesus in Heaven (Near Death Experience That Will Shake Your Faith)

    **He was put in a coma from COVID… but what happened next will challenge everything you think about heaven, faith, and miracles. Watch this powerful near-death experience and see how God’s power still moves today.** In this unforgettable episode, Steve Boyles shares his **real-life near-death experience** , where he left his body, was guided by an angel, and encountered **heaven, Jesus, and the throne room of God** —all while his body was fighting for life in a hospital bed. Meanwhile, his …

  • Episode 182: From Suicide Attempt to Heart Transplant Miracle: Phillip Gornail’s Breakthrough Story Episode 182: From Suicide Attempt to Heart Transplant Miracle: Phillip Gornail’s Breakthrough Story Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 182: From Suicide Attempt to Heart Transplant Miracle: Phillip Gornail’s Breakthrough Story

    What does it take to go from standing at the edge of a highway at 2 a.m.—ready to end your life… to receiving a miracle heart transplant and living with radical faith? In this powerful episode, we sit down with our dear friend Phillip Gornail to unpack a story that honestly left us in awe of God’s grace. Phil opens up about the night he drove the wrong way onto a highway after losing his marriage, his identity, and what he believed was his purpose. Divorce. Financial collapse. Shame. The …

  • Episode 181: How to Trust God in Delays, Rejection & Disappointment with Bobi Ryan Episode 181: How to Trust God in Delays, Rejection & Disappointment with Bobi Ryan Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 181: How to Trust God in Delays, Rejection & Disappointment with Bobi Ryan

    Are you struggling to trust God in the face of delays, rejection, or disappointment? Have you ever felt like God promised you something… and then nothing happened? In this powerful episode, Bobi Ryan shares how she waited **12 years** for a promotion she believed God had prepared her for — only to be rejected. Within 30 days, her job opportunity disappeared, her house fell through, and her son was expelled from school. Everything she built for over a decade collapsed. If you’re searching …

  • Episode 180: Why Christians Must Stop Being Silent About Abortion with Brian Saksa Episode 180: Why Christians Must Stop Being Silent About Abortion with Brian Saksa Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 180: Why Christians Must Stop Being Silent About Abortion with Brian Saksa

    Abortion has become the prevailing human rights crisis of our time, and many Christians remain silent. In this episode, we speak with Brian Saksa about why Christians must confront abortion with conviction, courage, and pro-life action. Brian explains why abortion is not just a political issue, but a moral and spiritual crisis—and how passive faith within the Church has allowed abortion to continue. He shares how God moved him from silent belief to bold obedience, even at personal cost. This …

  • Episode 179: When Your Breakthrough Doesn’t Come: What to Do While You’re Waiting on God Episode 179: When Your Breakthrough Doesn’t Come: What to Do While You’re Waiting on God Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 179: When Your Breakthrough Doesn’t Come: What to Do While You’re Waiting on God

    Have you ever prayed for a breakthrough, believed with all your heart, and still found yourself waiting? Still trusting. Still hoping. Still wondering why nothing seems to be changing. In this episode of Your Biggest Breakthrough, it’s just the two of us—no guest—because this conversation is for anyone walking through a season where the breakthrough hasn’t come yet. We talk honestly about what happens when God feels silent, when the miracle doesn’t arrive on your timeline, and when you’re …

  • Episode 178: Written in Heaven: Marriage, Miracles, and the Power of Sharing Your Story | Joe & Tamara Battaglia Episode 178: Written in Heaven: Marriage, Miracles, and the Power of Sharing Your Story | Joe & Tamara Battaglia Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 178: Written in Heaven: Marriage, Miracles, and the Power of Sharing Your Story | Joe & Tamara Battaglia

    What if the story you’re living right now—yes, even the painful parts—is being written by God with more intention than you can see? In this episode of _Your Biggest Breakthrough_ , we sit down with our dear friends Joe and Tamara Battaglia, and we promise you this conversation will move you. You’ll laugh, you may cry, and you’ll walk away reminded that **nothing in your life is random**. Joe’s journey through Christian media, Tamara’s deeply personal miracles of motherhood, the heartbreaks, …

  • Episode 177: How to Heal After Divorce When You’re Angry at God | Hannah Ayers Episode 177: How to Heal After Divorce When You’re Angry at God | Hannah Ayers Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 177: How to Heal After Divorce When You’re Angry at God | Hannah Ayers

    **What happens when divorce shakes your faith?** In this episode, we sit down with Hannah Ayers, who went through a divorce while pregnant, deeply confused, angry at God, and still showing up every morning as a Christian radio host, smiling on air while her heart was breaking behind the scenes. If you’ve ever felt like you had to hold it together for everyone else while falling apart inside… this conversation is for you. We talk honestly about grief, divorce, faith, anger, shame, and …

  • Episode 176: Raising Jacob Grein: A 37-Year Journey of Faith, Disability, and Unshakable Hope Episode 176: Raising Jacob Grein: A 37-Year Journey of Faith, Disability, and Unshakable Hope Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 176: Raising Jacob Grein: A 37-Year Journey of Faith, Disability, and Unshakable Hope

    What does it really look like to raise a child when doctors say he won’t survive? In this episode of Your Biggest Breakthrough, Ken and Mary Sue Grein share the deeply personal story of raising their son, Jacob Grein, over the course of 37 years. Born six weeks premature, Jacob faced severe medical complications, physical disabilities, deafness, and ongoing health challenges that required constant care from the day he entered the world. Ken and Mary Sue open up about the realities of …

  • Episode 175: The Lost Healer: Inside Wilson Hickman’s Christian Fantasy Film Project Episode 175: The Lost Healer: Inside Wilson Hickman’s Christian Fantasy Film Project Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 175: The Lost Healer: Inside Wilson Hickman’s Christian Fantasy Film Project

    Step inside the world of The Lost Healer with filmmaker and storyteller Wilson Hickman, a rising Christian creative who is using fantasy to bring biblical truth to life in fresh, compelling ways. In this conversation, Wilson shares how his personal encounter with Jesus shaped his calling, why fantasy can powerfully reveal spiritual realities, and how storytelling can reach hearts without sounding preachy. He also opens up about the message behind The Lost Healer, the good-versus-evil themes …

  • Episode 147: From Hidden Shame to God’s Transforming Love: Powerful Redemption Story of Charles Wagner Episode 147: From Hidden Shame to God’s Transforming Love: Powerful Redemption Story of Charles Wagner Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 147: From Hidden Shame to God’s Transforming Love: Powerful Redemption Story of Charles Wagner

    Have you ever grown up in church, done “all the right things,” and still battled with a deep ache inside, the kind you just can’t explain to anyone? In this episode, we sit down with our friend **Charles Wagner** , and wow… his story is going to speak to so many of you who have carried silent pain, hidden shame, or unanswered questions about God’s love. Charles grew up immersed in Scripture, Christian school, and church life… yet he spent decades believing God didn’t — and _couldn’t_ — love …

  • Episode 173: Adoption, FASD, & Faith: How Joel Sheagren Turned Family Struggles into a God-Given Mission Episode 173: Adoption, FASD, & Faith: How Joel Sheagren Turned Family Struggles into a God-Given Mission Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 173: Adoption, FASD, & Faith: How Joel Sheagren Turned Family Struggles into a God-Given Mission

    We’ve got an episode today that’s going to stop you in your tracks. You’re going to meet Joel Sheagren, an award-winning filmmaker whose story feels like a movie itself, only this one’s real, raw, and full of God’s fingerprints. Joel grew up in a funeral home, had demonic encounters as a kid, found himself guiding canoes in the wilderness as an agnostic teen, and somehow, through a horror movie of all things, found his way to Christ. But that was only the beginning. What happens when the …

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