The Overcomers Podcast
Kristen Bruinius and guests talk about the stories that make a difference: the stories of overcoming trials and seeing triumph in their lives. Throughout all of history stories have been the thread that connects human experience. Join Kristen and guests as they journey through stories of addiction, abuse, anxiety, family struggles, business hurdles, and more.
Episodes
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I sat down with someone whose passion for whole-being wellness has shaped an entire company—Greg Halliday, the founder and president of Solle Naturals.
In this honest and eye-opening conversation, we talk about:
Why mental and emotional health are non-negotiables in today’s world.
His personal journey watching his wife Donna struggle with mental health and how she inspired him to found Solle...
Could you imagine finding God in a Miami nightclub? For this week’s Overcomer, Zee, a club became the moment God grabbed hold of her heart and never let go. From trauma, addiction, and deep spiritual emptiness… to healing, purpose, and a peace that only Jesus can bring. If you’ve ever wondered where God is in the middle of the less, or if He’s even real - this episode is for you.
What if your worst mistake could become the starting point of your healing?
This week, I’m sitting down with Natalie Britton from Restored Whole to talk about abortion recovery, the power of forgiveness, and how God redeems even the most painful parts of our story.
This conversation is tender, powerful, and full of grace.
Find out more about Restored Whole at restoredwhole.co
From the moment you meet Jonny you feel his passion. He lives life loud not only in his love for music, his tattoos and his enthusiasm in all he does.
As a child and young man, his passion left him lost, angry, and struggling until he found Christ. Through his new faith he found structure, hope, and freedom; at least for awhile.
Was Jonny done with corporate church? Does he need a church family? Gave he forgive and reconcile from...
In this heartfelt episode, Jolene shares the incredible journey of welcoming her snowflake baby, Elijah, into their family. From the emotional decision to pursue embryo adoption to the moment they finally held him in their arms, she opens up about the highs, the challenges, and the deep faith that carried them through. Whether you're curious about embryo adoption, walking a similar path, or simply love a beautiful story of hope...
When Amanda began her career as an esthetician in 2001, it was a newly emerging field, but she was certain of her passion and quickly found success. However, there was one thing missing: a relationship with Christ. She sought that missing piece in many places until she finally experienced a transformative encounter with Jesus.
Since that moment, Amanda has described herself as "madly in love with Jesus" and strives to hono...
As a teen, Larena felt lost, but looking back, she can see how God used every experience—even the heartbreaking loss of a dear friend—to guide her toward her purpose. That loss led her to to salvation, completely transformed her lifeand then to Ireland as a missionary.
Now, she and her husband, Chris, have planted a thriving church in Galway, Ireland, and are wholeheartedly committed to serving Christ and their community.
Check out L...
Life dealt Satinka unimaginable hardships—an unstable home, foster care, divorce, and a teenage pregnancy—but through it all, she held onto faith. In this powerful episode, my dear friend shares her journey from pain to purpose, revealing how Jesus carried her through the darkest moments.
Satinka went through 41 years not knowing who her biological father was and wishing for 3 things: to know his name, to see a photo, and to know h...
Jordan Peterson, Executive Vice President of Solle Naturals, joined us this week for a Holistic Perspective of business, health, and life. Jordan shares a wealth of knowledge from his years of experience in the Network Marketing industry, as well as some stories of "overcoming" that he has seen over the years.
Episode Title: "Breaking the Cycle: A Pastor’s Son, Redemption, and Becoming the Father God Called Me to Be"
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Caleb Dutton, Worship Leader at Faith Church in Cedar Lake, Indiana, as he shares his deeply personal journey of faith, family, and redemption.
Growing up as a pastor’s son, Caleb witnessed firsthand the challenges of ministry—but when his father walked away from both the ch...
This week we meet Anita, a vibrant, caring, beautiful soul. Anita was married early, in fact she was married during her senior year of high school! After the births of 5 daughters her husband unfortunately passed away and left her a young widow; just as she was a young wife.
Before his death Anita witnessed her dying husband look to the ceiling and with a smile on his face yell "Glory! Glory! Glory!" as he was getting just...
How does someone go from training for marathons and exercising 20 hours a week to sleeping 17 hours a day? For Denise Kuiper, that took 22 doctors and 7 years of trials and doubt and heartache to rectify.
Denise's life took a strong turn, or possibly a halt, about 10 years ago. As she talks through her dark moments and the moments she felt like throwing in the towel, you will hear how Denise took this time to dig deep in...
What does it mean to live radically as a Christian? For the Neubauer Family it means that life is a great adventure; and with adventure comes joy and also comes challenges.
Within a short time span the Neubauers grew from a comfortable family of 4 in NW Indiana, to a homeschooling, traveling family of 8. They followed the Lord's leading from the United States to Guatemala to a 40 acre farm where Mike experienced an accident that "s...
What happens when you think you have a plan, but life pivots? Much like the classic scene from Friends - you move with it.
For Doug and Kristen Bakker that's exactly what happened. Doug went in for a routine surgery on May 31, 2022 and their lives were uprooted.
Kristen became full-time caretaker and Doug began to fight for his basics needs. Through this struggle Kristen's faith was strengthened and she tells her story from the p...
Join Kristen for a solo episode where she digs into how stress is a GIFT! Weird right, yes. But she breaks it down so you can't help but agree.
A few resources she mentions:
The stress quiz: takemystressquiz.com
"Breaking Up with Stress: A Stress by Step Guide" available at this link: https://shorturl.at/yz0iV
The 3 Day Mind Body Reset: trymytrialbox.com
This week we welcome Ingrid DeJong, a friend and mentor! I met Ingrid in the midst of a crazy time in 2020, and she quickly became like family.
Watching her struggle with her health over the last couple years was so difficult, and yet so beautiful to see it come full circle in her healing as you'll hear in the episode.
We start with breath, we live in breath, and we end when that breath ends. How beautiful.
Pattie DeBoer is this week's guest! Pattie is a local mom, grandma, and great grandmother who uses painting as her ministry. Patties shares how even in the midst of suffering, she found joy in the Lord - and used that to be her strength.
This week we welcome Elisabeth Garner, a longtime friend of Kristen's. Elisabeth Garner is a master of suspense romance, blending heart-pounding tension with witty banter and powerhouse characters.
As an author, editor, and graphic designer, she crafts stories that linger long after the last page.
As an editor, she helps authors polish their works into something even more magnificent.
As a graphic designer, she transforms the autho...
This week we have a solo episode with Kristen Bruinius! As Christians we often have the misconception that God won't let anything bad happen to us, but in reality God promises suffering.
YET - in that suffering there is hope - through Jesus Christ and eternity in heaven.
This week we welcome Lauren Mink! Lauren is a local mom and financial adviser who tells her story of letting go of control as her world fell apart. In a short time she and her family faced a cancer diagnosis, a failing business, Covid19 and more.
She dusted herself off and came out stronger knowing that there is an art to imperfection, and God is in it all.
To work with Lauren visit: http://Lauren.terrawealth.com https:/...
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