Perseverance Podcast

Welcome to the seventh episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Sarah Larose, a woman who was born severely premature and as a result, lost most of her usable vision. Even though Sarah went to therapy as a young child and experimented with numerous visual aids, she was slowly forced to adapt to the blind world. Over the next few years, Sarah would face several more setbacks ...

Welcome to the sixth episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Kijuan Amey, a man who grew up to become a refueling specialist in the Air Force. His life was going well, and he had the career of his dreams. But after a life-threatening motorcycle accident, Kijaun was forced into retirement after serving over ten years in the Air Force. Then Kijaun began the grueling years of ...

Welcome to the fifth episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Michael, a man who grew up living in poverty with his divorced mother in the south. After going into the military, finding his wife, and having several children, Michael was enjoying his years of being a grandparent. Then Michael’s health took a drastic turn for the worse, and he unexpectedly died. Listen to Micha...

Welcome to the fourth episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Cody, a man who thought he could have it all with no strings attached. But when the facade of his life started crumbling around him, Cody found himself reexamining his choices. Listen to Cody’s story of how he struggled for years trying to entrust his life and choices to God, only to find another area he needed t...

This is the third episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. Listen as Antonio tells his story of growing up in the Bahamas and accepting Christ at a young age. But as Antonio learned more about God’s word, he realized the need to seek God to learn more about what his life’s purpose was and how to accomplish it. Over the next several years, God revealed to Antonio what actions he needed to take to see that purpose fu...

This is the second episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. Listen as Honey tells her story of finding a wonderful husband, having six children together, and persevering through challenges of her husband’s military deployment. But after his final tour of duty, Honey’s husband was struggling to reconnect with his wife and children. Hear how each time Honey’s husband left her over many years to try and put his life b...

This is the first episode of the fourth season of the Perseverance Podcast. Listen as Kelvin tells his story of ever-increasing vision loss, problems with the See Me Cane, and troubles within his family. Each of these situations brought devastation but also a time of reflection and hope. Hear how Kelvin persevered through his challenges and is still able to say, “It is well with my soul” even in the darkest of times. Follow Kelvin ...

Welcome to the twelfth episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of George, a man who grew up in a Christian home but struggled through years of not fitting in due to his same-sex tendencies. George experienced such extreme bullying that as soon as he turned 18, he left home and became deeply immersed into the gay lifestyle. After enduring Satan’s control over his body, mind and ...

Welcome to the eleventh episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Ryan, a man who grew up in a Christian home and was saved at a young age only to face his greatest struggle after getting married. Ryan and his wife spent years trying to have a child, only to face loss after loss. Throughout this painful time, Ryan chose to cling to the truth of God’s love and be patient to see...

Welcome to the tenth episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of “Emmy”, an on-fire-for-Jesus young adult, who got caught up in what would later become a cult. Hear how she struggled with physical, mental, and emotional abuse for decades after marrying the pastor until she finally broke free from his control along with her 5 children. Through this situation, “Emmy” had to come b...

Welcome to the ninth episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Elana, a woman who was struck with Bell’s Palsy, a paralytic facial syndrome, after the birth of her son. Hear how she struggled with depression, anxiety, and anger for decades until she found the joy only Christ can bring. Through this situation, Elana realized that God doesn’t always answer the “Why did this happ...

Welcome to the eighth episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Randy, a missionary pastor who was stranded in Sudan, Africa for over 2 weeks in the middle of a civil war, not knowing if each breath would be his last. Listen to Randy tell about the miraculous providence of God during those life-threatening and spiritually trying days. Hear how Randy went from focusing on himse...

Welcome to the seventh episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Mike, a child from a broken home whose curiosity opened the door to an encounter with Jesus at an early age. But after attending college, Mike became an atheist until God placed a man in his life that would bring Mike back into the Potter’s hands once again. Since then Mike allowed God to shape him and became a p...

This is the sixth episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. Listen as Spencer tells his story of living life a year after his devastating car crash and the pronouncement of his death at the scene. Learning to take one day at a time and celebrate the little successes, Spencer is slowly rebuilding his life and relationships. Hear how Spencer is taking his experiences and using them to encourage others who are going thr...

This is the fifth episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. Listen as Rachel tells her story of growing up in Hong Kong with her missionary parents. After years of following her own desires and picking and choosing what her own truth was, Karen found herself alone and pregnant during her last year of high school. Like Karen in last month’s podcast, Rachel was thinking she would end this unwanted pregnancy and life wo...

This is the fourth episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. Listen as Karen tells her story of growing up in a loving family and a close-knit community where she naively thought life revolved around her. After years of living a double life, Karen found herself alone and pregnant during her first year of college. Thinking she would end this unwanted pregnancy and life would go on as usual, Karen had an abortion. Then...

Welcome to the third episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Craig, a friend and talk show host who works at the radio station that airs the DeafBlind Potter Show. Listen to Craig’s story of how he struggled for many years due to not dealing with the pain of losing his father to an accident with a drunk driver when Craig was only 6 years old. Hear how even though Craig went ...

Welcome to the second episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. This is where you will hear the story of Nathan, a friend I met after high school while we were at Hume Lake Christian Camp up in Sequoia National Park together. Hear how even though Nate was born into a broken home to struggling parents, God had a purpose for his life. Nathan persevered through his up and down teen years and getting kicked out of colleg...

This is the first episode of the third season of the Perseverance Podcast. Listen as Kelvin tells his story of how the COVID shutdown and his ever-increasing vision loss devastated his business but also brought a time of reflection and hope. Hear how Kelvin persevered through his challenges with the help of his friends, family, and his new social media followers when he became the DeafBlind Potter. Now Kelvin works to give back to ...