Are you your own harshest critic? What if gentleness—not perfection—was the path to purpose?

Welcome to The Collide Podcast Summer Highlight Series!

All summer long, we’re bringing back some of our most impactful episodes — powerful conversations centered around life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether this is your first time hearing the episode or you’re revisiting an old favorite, each story is filled with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode originally aired in November 2024 and quickly became a listener favorite. In this episode, life and leadership coach Jillian DeBritz shares her journey from burnout and perfectionism to gentleness and grace. If you’ve ever struggled with shame, self-criticism, or the pressure to do it all, this conversation is for you.

Jillian invites us into a powerful conversation about self-compassion, shame, and the importance of paying attention to our inner world. Drawing from her personal experiences and coaching work, she offers practical ways to challenge self-critical thoughts, embrace gentleness, and reflect God’s heart in how we treat ourselves.

Jillian is a certified life and leadership coach, writer, speaker, and host of the Permission Slips Podcast. A former educator and self-described recovering perfectionist, Jillian has personally experienced the toll of burnout. Today, she’s passionate about helping women silence shame and embrace a gentler way of living as they step into their God-given purpose. Her message is filled with encouragement, grace, and practical wisdom for women who long to thrive without sacrificing their well-being.

• How embracing self-compassion helps silence shame
• Why gentleness with ourselves reflects God’s own heart
• The importance of paying attention to your thoughts, emotions, and needs
• How asking the right questions can guide personal growth
• What Jesus teaches us about treating ourselves with kindness

This conversation will help you take a deep breath and release the pressure to be perfect. You’ll be reminded that God is not harsh with you—and you don’t have to be, either. Walk away with hope, renewed compassion for yourself, and practical tools for healing and purpose.

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What if joy isn’t something you find, but something you fight for—right in the middle of your everyday life?

Welcome to the Summer Highlight Series on The Collide Podcast!

All summer long, we’re revisiting some of our most impactful episodes—powerful conversations that highlight life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether you’re tuning in again or hearing this episode for the first time, each story is packed with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode with the incredible Margaret Feinberg originally aired in November 2023 and quickly became one of our most-loved conversations. Margaret—best-selling author, speaker, and host of The Joycast—joins us to explore what it means to discover joy, encounter God in unexpected places, and find spiritual refreshment in everyday life. She shares how joy, food, and faith beautifully intersect and invites us to begin “scouting out” God in ordinary moments like grocery shopping or cooking dinner. If you’re longing for deeper connection, renewed faith, or simply a dose of encouragement, this episode is for you.

Meet Margaret Feinberg

Margaret is the author of several beloved books including Scouting the Divine, Fight Back With Joy, Taste and See, and her latest, The God You Need to Know. She’s been named one of 50 women shaping culture and the church by Christianity Today and is known for her down-to-earth wisdom, deep insight, and quirky sense of humor. Margaret has a gift for helping people encounter God in places they least expect.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• How to find and fight for joy even when life is hard
• What it means to “scout the divine” in your daily routine
• Simple yet powerful ways to encounter God in ordinary places

How This Episode Will Encourage You

Margaret’s honest wisdom will help you open your eyes to God’s presence in the moments you often overlook. If you’ve felt stuck in your spiritual life or long for deeper connection, this conversation will give you both practical tools and soul-level inspiration that can reignite your connection with God and to help you find joy again.

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What if music had the power to bring healing to the hurting and hope to those battling anxiety and depression?

Welcome to The Collide Podcast Summer Highlight Series!

All summer long, we’re bringing back some of our most impactful episodes — powerful conversations centered around life-changing collisions with Jesus. Whether this is your first time hearing the episode or you’re revisiting an old favorite, each story is filled with hope, healing, and purpose.

This episode originally aired in May 2024 and quickly became one of our most-loved conversations. In this episode, we sit down with singer-songwriter Allison Eide to talk about how God is using music and vulnerability to meet young people struggling with mental health challenges.

Allison shares the story behind her viral song Love Who I Am and how it sparked global conversations about faith, anxiety, depression, and identity. Through her music and ministry, Allison is reaching a generation in desperate need of hope and reminding them they are deeply loved and known by God.

Allison is a Minnesota-based singer-songwriter whose breakout single Love Who I Am has reached over 3 million listeners around the world. She’s the founder of Moment Ministries, which helps young women discover their identity in Christ. With a passion for pairing raw honesty with soulful sound, Allison speaks powerfully into the mental health struggles of Gen Z.

• How Allison’s viral song sparked important conversations around mental health
• Why vulnerability and faith are powerful tools in breaking the stigma
• The personal story behind Allison’s music and ministry
• The mental health challenges facing Gen Z and how faith intersects with those struggles
• How to support young people dealing with anxiety, depression, and identity issues

This conversation will inspire you to believe that God can use even your most broken moments to bring healing to others. Whether you’re navigating mental health challenges yourself or walking alongside someone who is, you’ll walk away with renewed faith, a sense of hope, and practical insight into how to pursue healing and identity in Christ.

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