The Lovelight Stories® Podcast

The Lovelight Stories® Podcast

Feeling overwhelmed by a world that's seemingly dividing over polarizing views, power, and hate? Unsure how to best help those who are hurting? Having trouble loving someone who's hard to love? Are you longing to see more love, empathy, and true connection in our world, or your own life? Join Stephanie Jacobs, as she creates space to uncover a deeper understanding of humanity through beautiful, redemptive stories that inspire your heart. Welcoming ALL of humanity and diving deep into any and all social justice issues, Stephanie's ready to learn alongside you as joyful redemptive stories are understood, seen, and heard. Gain new perspectives as you explore topics such as: poverty, human trafficking, incarceration, race, mental health, special abilities, and more. Here, you'll have a chance to embrace real, raw, and vulnerable conversations as you begin to uncover the hope, love, empathy, and connection that can be found in our fellow humanity! It's time to rise above all the hate and negativity clamoring for attention in the world, and find the love + light you long for!

Episodes

December 10, 2025 60 mins

Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Ryan and Sarah Gibson. Join us as together, they share the story of Ryan's life-altering accident that left him paralyzed. Listen-in to understand the significant challenges they've faced, how they moved forward in crisis, and how they've built a thriving life together! You'll leave inspired by their story of love, perseverance, positivity, and community!

 

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Today on the podcast I'm sitting down with Scott Fuller, VP of Advancement at Murphy-Harpst, to better understand foster care and the system that supports youth without a family. You'll come to learn why instability is unfortunately often a big part of foster care, and how Murphy-Harpst is working to combat the issue. You'll leave inspired with real evidence of kids thriving in the foster care system too! 

 

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November 12, 2025 6 mins

Hello sweet friends! I'm Stephanie Jacobs, a storyteller and advocate for social justice, and your host of The Lovelight Stories Podcast. After a summer season break, I'm here to welcome you back to season 3 of the show! This is still a place where we can uncover a deeper understanding of humanity through beautiful, redemptive stories that inspire our hearts!

 

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Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Jackie Ellwood. She has worked with Atlas Free for 7 years. She is currently the Donor Relations Manager and works to curate experiences, communication and connection between the Atlas Free donor community and the impact they are making worldwide. As you listen to today's episode, you'll come to better understand sex trafficking and how prevalent it is around the world, especially in the United St...

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In this episode, I'm sitting down with Jen Jacobson Brusa, founder and owner of Beloved Cheesecakes. You'll hear her story of abuse, both as a child and in her marriage, and how God is using the greatest trials in her life to serve up love through her wildly successful "Beloved Cheesecakes" business!

 

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Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Lina Robie! She is a United States native currently living in western Ukraine serving vulnerable children in the orphan care system. In this episode, you'll hear her story of being called to love some of the most vulnerable in our world. You'll hear how God has uniquely equipped and prepared her to advocate on behalf of orphans in Ukraine. You'll learn about the many layers of the orphan care syst...

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Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Durwood Snead. Durwood is a co-founder of the Forsyth Descendants Scholarship, a retired International Missions Pastor from North Point Ministries and a 35-year resident of Forsyth County, GA. 

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Durwood as he shares the story of the racial cleansing events of 1912 in Forsyth county, GA. Hear how he stumbled upon the deep-rooted history of racism in the very co...

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Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Jackson Hughens, a filmmaker and passionate advocate behind the movie, Made With Love and the "Stories Made With Love" documentary series. Listen-in as he shares his own personal story of meeting his friend with Down syndrome, and how meeting Jay has ultimately changed the trajectory of his life!

 

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Today on the podcast I'm welcoming my new friend, Monica! She is a wife, mother, author and founder of "A Joyful Advocate". In this episode, Monica shares her family's story of welcoming their son with Down syndrome, and the impact he's had on her other children. This conversation will help you see and understand the surprise gift of Down syndrome and why we consider ourselves "the lucky few"!
 
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    In this episode, I'm sitting down with Charlynda Scales. You'll be encouraged as you hear Charlynda's personal story of rising from "Rock Bottom". Hear her story of walking through a difficult divorce and learn how she managed to come out on the other side as a strong business woman and single mom! Her story is definitely one of resilience and grit.

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    Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Branden & Lacy Terrell. In this episode, I'm sitting down with Branden and Lacy to hear their unique and redemptive love story filled with perseverance, resilience and love. You'll come to better understand the topics of domestic abuse and incarceration through their personal stories. Branden shares his story of being incarcerated for 11 years for manslaughter, and Lacy shares her story of experie...

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    Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Danielle Flint! She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia. In this episode, Danielle shares her intimate story of experiencing sexual assault and how it ultimately affected her life. Her story will help you come to better understand the internal trauma that can occur within those who've experienced this type of violation, and how one begins to heal. Today as a mental health therapist, Da...

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    Today on The Lovelight Stories Podcast, I'm welcoming Garland Hunt. Hear his transformational experience of watching the aftermath of Dr. King's death, ultimately leading him to becoming a young black activist. Come to learn how he later realized his racial perspective wasn't aligned with a biblical worldview and how he began to transform his activism into promoting racial healing instead. In this conversation, you'll also learn wh...

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    Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Scott Shickler. Scott is one of the world's leading experts on youth empowerment. He is the best-selling author of the book, The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life, and is the co-founder of 7 Mindsets, an education technology company serving 5-million students and educators throughout the US. In this episode, he helps us understand the power of these mindsets, for students and adults alike! You...

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    Today on the podcast I'm sitting down with Kayla Clark, my family's advisor, to discuss the power of creating a life plan! She has been our family advisor for over a decade, and she's been a guiding hand for me personally, throughout my own life planning journey. In this episode, you'll learn why life planning is different from goal setting, and how you can begin implementing your own life planning practice to transform your life f...

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    Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Molly Mae Potter. She is a United States Air Force veteran, who since sustaining an injury in a rocket blast accident, has dedicated herself to advocating for and empowering other veterans. In this episode, you'll hear Molly Mae's story of deployment on a special ops command in Afghanistan in 2010. You'll hear her personal experience of getting hit by a rocket blast during that deployment, and the...

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    Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Diana Ashworth. A native to Georgia, she serves many roles for LifeChangers Legacy, as well as serves as an intake coordinator for the National Incarceration Association, advocating for those who are incarcerated. She also coaches others to move through their pain, having experienced much pain at multiple points in her own life.

    In this episode you'll learn how she's moved through literal "paralyz...

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    November 13, 2024 4 mins

    Hello sweet friends! I'm Stephanie Jacobs, a storyteller and advocate for social justice, and your host of The Lovelight Stories Podcast. After a long maternity leave, I'm here to welcome you back to season 2 of the show! This is still a place where we can uncover a deeper understanding of humanity through beautiful, redemptive stories that inspire our hearts. 

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    Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Maria Hansen-Quine. She is a global speaker, author, clinical social worker and school counselor, and serves as the Global Ethnic and Racial Healing Manager at Hillsong Church. She's a strong advocate for adoption, inclusion, and trauma-based parenting. Alongside her husband, Sam, who is an adult adoptee from South Korea, they are parents to what she terms as "nine precious jewels", two biological...

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    Today on the podcast I'm welcoming Zemmie Fleck. She is the Executive Director of GA Right to Life in Atlanta, advocating for all life from conception to natural death. She herself has a unique adoption story that she shares so beautifully with us! 

     

    You'll hear Zemmie's personal story of adoption along with her 4 siblings at just 5 months old. In this episode, you'll also have the chance to expand your perspective, as we discuss ...

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