Unshaken

Tony & Kristy

A community built on faith, strengthened by family, and grounded in resilience, created for people like you. Welcome to the Unshaken Podcast, where you don’t have to navigate life alone. Hosted by Tony and Kristy, this show is all about living out Faith, Family, and Resilience, not just as a motto, but as a way of life. Each week, we explore the real joys and challenges of marriage, family life, and disability through the lens of biblical truth. Whether you're an individual, a couple, or a caregiver, you’ll find encouragement, practical support, and unshakable hope in Christ. We’re here to build a Christ-centered community where real stories matter, struggles are honored, and no one has to feel alone. If you’ve ever felt unseen, unheard, or unsure how to keep going, we want to hear your story, your questions, and your prayers. Because they matter. This is Faith. Family. Resilience. This is Unshaken.

  1. 4D AGO

    Episode 55: When It's Hard to Accept Help: Letting Yourself Be Carried

    🎙️ Episode 55: When It's Hard to Accept Help: Letting Yourself Be Carried Why is it so easy to offer help, but so hard to receive it when we are the ones struggling? In this episode, Tony and Kristy talk honestly about pride, shame, control, vulnerability, and the quiet resistance so many of us feel when care is offered. They reflect on why receiving help can feel so exposing, even when we are tired, overwhelmed, and clearly in need of support. Sometimes the hardest part is not needing help, but letting yourself be loved enough to receive it. 🔵 Explore this episode:   https://unshakenpodcast.org/episodes/when-its-hard-to-accept-help-letting-yourself-be-carried/ If you have been carrying too much, saying "I'm fine" when you are not, or apologizing for needs that make you human, this conversation will meet you there. Rooted in scripture and lived experience, this episode is a reminder that receiving help is not weakness. It may be one of the clearest ways we stop performing, tell the truth, and let God care for us through the people He has placed around us. 🔶What You'll Hear in This Episode: Why receiving help can feel more vulnerable than giving itHow pride, shame, fear, and control keep us from saying yes to careWhy old wounds can make safe help feel riskySmall, honest ways to begin accepting help without feeling overwhelmedHow receiving help honors both the giver and the God who sends them🙏 Need Prayer or Encouragement?  💬 Want to leave a public comment? We'd love to hear from you.  🕊️ Prefer privacy? You can send a completely anonymous text prayer request here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2461867/open_sms  📧 Or, if you'd rather reach out by email, we'd be honored to pray for you at: prayer@unshakenministries.org 📌 Subscribe & Listen Weekly:  🎧 Prefer audio-only? Listen on your favorite platform:  🟢 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rsw92clmmA83HL1NR0zM  🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unshaken/id1803953295  🌍 Or anywhere else: https://unshakenpodcast.org/  🛎️ Don't forget to like, follow, and share, new episodes every Tuesday. 📱 Stay Connected:  Facebook: facebook.com/unshakenministries.team  Instagram: @unshaken.ministries  Website: https://unshakenpodcast.org  Email: info@unshakenministries.org #UnshakenPodcast #AcceptingHelp #LettingYourselfBeCarried #FaithAndVulnerability #ChristianEncouragement #CarryEachOthersBurdens #GraceForTheWeary #ChristianMarriage #ResilientFaith #YouAreNotAlone We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or prayer requests, let’s stay connected. This podcast is for encouragement and spiritual support. While we hope it uplifts and equips you, it’s not a substitute for professional counseling or pastoral care.

    32 min
  2. MAR 31

    Episode 54: Mentorship: You Were Never Meant to Figure It Out Alone

    🎙️ Episode 54: Mentorship: You Were Never Meant to Figure It Out Alone What if asking for help is not weakness, but wisdom? In this episode, Kristy and Tony talk honestly about mentorship, the people who shaped them, and why so many of us stay stuck longer than we need to because we are afraid to ask for guidance. You do not have to build your life by trial and error when God often sends people to help carry the weight.   🔵 Explore this episode:  https://unshakenpodcast.org/mentorship-you-were-never-meant-to-figure-it-out-alone/ If you have been trying to muscle through a hard season on your own, this conversation is a gentle reminder that humility can open doors pride never will. Whether you need wisdom for work, marriage, parenting, faith, or disability-related challenges, mentorship can be one of God's kindest ways of moving you forward. 🔶 What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Why mentorship is for everyone and does not have to be formal to be life-changingHow to recognize the difference between healthy mentorship and controlWhy teachability, humility, and follow-through matter so much for a menteeHow fear, shame, pride, and lack of access can keep people from asking for helpWhy good mentorship often becomes something you pass on to someone else  🙏 Need Prayer or Encouragement? 💬 Want to leave a public comment? We'd love to hear from you. 🕊️ Prefer privacy? You can send a completely anonymous text prayer request here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2461867/open_sms 📧 Or, if you'd rather reach out by email, we’d be honored to pray for you at: prayer@unshakenministries.org 📌 Subscribe & Listen Weekly: 🎧 Prefer audio-only? Listen on your favorite platform: 🟢 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rsw92clmmA83HL1NR0zM  🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unshaken/id1803953295 🌍 Or anywhere else: https://unshakenpodcast.org/ 🛎️ Don’t forget to like, follow, and share, new episodes every Tuesday. 📱 Stay Connected:  Facebook: facebook.com/unshakenministries.team  Instagram: @unshaken.ministries  Website: https://unshakenpodcast.org  Email: info@unshakenministries.org #Mentorship #ChristianMentorship #FaithAndGrowth #WiseCounsel #Teachability #LeadershipDevelopment #ChristianEncouragement #AskForHelp #SpiritualGrowth #UnshakenPodcast We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or prayer requests, let’s stay connected. This podcast is for encouragement and spiritual support. While we hope it uplifts and equips you, it’s not a substitute for professional counseling or pastoral care.

    40 min
  3. Unshaken Conversation: Carrie Bock: When Faith and OCD Collide

    MAR 28 ·  BONUS

    Unshaken Conversation: Carrie Bock: When Faith and OCD Collide

    🎙️ Unshaken Conversation: Carrie Bock: When Faith and OCD Collide When your thoughts feel relentless, how do you hold onto faith without mistaking fear for the voice of God? In this first Unshaken Conversation, Kristy sits down with licensed professional counselor Carrie Bock to talk honestly about OCD, scrupulosity, intrusive thoughts, shame, and what real help can look like for Christians who are suffering quietly. You are not failing God because your mind is loud. 🔵 Explore this episode:  https://unshakenpodcast.org/episodes/unshaken-conversation-carrie-bock-when-faith-and-ocd-collide/   This conversation brings needed language to a struggle many believers hide. If you have ever wondered whether seeking therapy means your faith is weak, or whether your mental health battle makes you a disappointment to God, this episode speaks directly into that fear with clarity, compassion, and hope.   🔶 What You’ll Hear in This Episode: How OCD can show up in ways many Christians do not recognize, including scrupulosity and reassurance seekingHow to tell the difference between healthy conviction and compulsive fearWhat spouses, parents, and loved ones can do without accidentally reinforcing the cycleWhat treatment can look like, including ERP and ICBT, and why finding the right provider mattersWhy seeking professional help can sit alongside deep trust in God, not against it Visit Carrie's website: https://carriebock.com/ Listen to Carrie's podcast: https://carriebock.com/podcast/ 🙏 Need Prayer or Encouragement? 💬 Want to leave a public comment? We'd love to hear from you. 🕊️ Prefer privacy? You can send a completely anonymous text prayer request here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2461867/open_sms 📧 Or, if you'd rather reach out by email, we’d be honored to pray for you at: prayer@unshakenministries.org   📌 Subscribe & Listen Weekly: 🎧 Prefer audio-only? Listen on your favorite platform: 🟢 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rsw92clmmA83HL1NR0zM 🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unshaken/id1803953295 🌍 Or anywhere else: https://unshakenpodcast.org/ 🛎️ Don’t forget to like, follow, and share, new episodes every Tuesday.   📱 Stay Connected: Facebook: facebook.com/unshakenministries.team Instagram: @unshaken.ministries Website: https://unshakenpodcast.org Email: info@unshakenministries.org   #FaithAndOCD #Scrupulosity #ChristianMentalHealth #IntrusiveThoughts #MentalHealthAndFaith #ChristianCounseling #OCDRecovery #FaithAndHope #UnshakenPodcast #CarrieBock We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or prayer requests, let’s stay connected. This podcast is for encouragement and spiritual support. While we hope it uplifts and equips you, it’s not a substitute for professional counseling or pastoral care.

    30 min
  4. MAR 24

    Episode 53: God Has Been Faithful: Don’t Rush Past His Goodness

    🎙️ Episode 53: God Has Been Faithful: Don't Rush Past His Goodness   How often has God answered your prayer, steadied your family, or protected your marriage, and you barely paused long enough to say thank You?   In this episode, Tony and Kristy reflect on a quiet but piercing realization: God has been faithful in ways big and small, and they have been moving so fast that they almost rushed past His goodness. From celebrating one year of Unshaken to seeing God's faithfulness in their daughters, their marriage, and even the podcast itself, this is an honest conversation about gratitude, busyness, and learning to notice what God has already done.   When we forget to notice His faithfulness, we miss the peace that comes from remembering who He has always been. 🔵 Explore this episode:  https://unshakenpodcast.org/episodes/god-has-been-faithful-dont-rush-past-his-goodness/   This conversation is tender, personal, and deeply practical. It is about more than saying thanks. It is about refusing to let hurry dull your wonder, refusing to let pressure define the whole story, and learning again how gratitude steadies your heart for whatever comes next.   🔶 What You'll Hear in This Episode: When gratitude slips because life has been full, fast, and loudHow God's faithfulness showed up in their daughters' growth and maturityWhy remembering God's goodness strengthens peace, confidence, and hopeA candid marriage moment about neglect, repentance, and renewed intentionWhy God's faithfulness does not depend on polish, perfect timing, or ideal conditions  🙏 Need Prayer or Encouragement? 💬 Want to leave a public comment? We'd love to hear from you. 🕊️ Prefer privacy? You can send a completely anonymous text prayer request here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2461867/open_sms 📧 Or, if you'd rather reach out by email, we'd be honored to pray for you at: prayer@unshakenministries.org   📌 Subscribe & Listen Weekly: 🎧 Prefer audio-only? Listen on your favorite platform: 🟢 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rsw92clmmA83HL1NR0zM 🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unshaken/id1803953295 🌍 Or anywhere else: https://unshakenpodcast.org/ 🛎️ Don't forget to like, follow, and share, new episodes every Tuesday.    📱 Stay Connected: Facebook: facebook.com/unshakenministries.team Instagram: @unshaken.ministries Website: https://unshakenpodcast.org Email: info@unshakenministries.org #GodHasBeenFaithful #DontRushPastHisGoodness #GratitudeInHardSeasons #Psalm103 #ChristianMarriage #FaithAndFamily #RememberGodsGoodness #ChristianEncouragement #UnshakenPodcast #SpiritualResilience We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or prayer requests, let’s stay connected. This podcast is for encouragement and spiritual support. While we hope it uplifts and equips you, it’s not a substitute for professional counseling or pastoral care.

    45 min
  5. MAR 17

    Episode 52: Faith When the Outcome Does Not Change

    🎙️ Episode 52: Faith When the Outcome Does Not Change What do you do when you have prayed, hoped, waited, and the answer is still no? In this episode, Tony and Kristy reflect on a devastating doctor's appointment, the silence that followed, and the deeper faith God built when the outcome they wanted never came. This is a conversation for anyone carrying disappointment, chronic pain, disability, or the ache of an unanswered prayer. Sometimes faith grows deepest where nothing changes but us. 🔵 Explore this episode:  https://unshakenpodcast.org/episodes/faith-when-the-outcome-does-not-change/ If you are walking through a season that did not resolve the way you begged God for, this episode offers honest companionship. Tony and Kristy talk about grief, anger, abiding, daily bread, and the sustaining grace of God that does not disappear just because the road stays hard.   🔶 What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Why unanswered prayer is not proof of weak faithHow disappointment can deepen trust instead of destroying itWhat it looks like to carry hope and grief at the same timeWhy abiding often becomes a daily decision, not a dramatic momentHow God’s grace meets us in weakness when the outcome does not change  🙏 Need Prayer or Encouragement? 💬 Want to leave a public comment? We'd love to hear from you. 🕊️ Prefer privacy? You can send a completely anonymous text prayer request here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2461867/open_sms 📧 Or, if you'd rather reach out by email, we’d be honored to pray for you at: prayer@unshakenministries.org   📌 Subscribe & Listen Weekly: 🎧 Prefer audio-only? Listen on your favorite platform: 🟢 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rsw92clmmA83HL1NR0zM  🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unshaken/id1803953295 🌍 Or anywhere else: https://unshakenpodcast.org/ 🛎️ Don’t forget to like, follow, and share, new episodes every Tuesday.   📱 Stay Connected: Facebook: facebook.com/unshakenministries.team Instagram: @unshaken.ministries Website: https://unshakenpodcast.org Email: info@unshakenministries.org   #UnshakenPodcast #FaithWhenTheOutcomeDoesNotChange #UnansweredPrayer #GodsGraceIsSufficient #TrustingGodInSuffering #ChristianEncouragement #DisabilityAndFaith #HopeAndGrief #DailyBreadFaith  We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or prayer requests, let’s stay connected. This podcast is for encouragement and spiritual support. While we hope it uplifts and equips you, it’s not a substitute for professional counseling or pastoral care.

    31 min
  6. MAR 10

    Episode 51: Grief, Gratitude, and the Gifts We Did Not Expect.

    🎙️ Episode 51: Grief, Gratitude, and the Gifts We Did Not Expect   What do you do when the road you never would have chosen becomes one of the clearest places God meets you?   In this episode, Tony and Kristy talk through the tension of grief, gratitude, disability, calling, and the slow mercy of looking back on painful roads and realizing God was doing more than they could see in the moment.   Some of God's most tender gifts arrive through the roads we begged Him to remove.   🔵 Explore this episode:  https://unshakenpodcast.org/episodes/grief-gratitude-and-the-gifts-we-did-not-expect/   This conversation makes room for honest sorrow without surrendering hope. It names the cost of hard seasons, pushes back against shallow silver-lining clichés, and points to the kind of faith that can grieve what was lost while still trusting that God is preparing something real on the other side.   🔶 What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Why grieving a hard season is not the same as lacking faithHow silver-lining comments can minimize pain, and what real presence sounds like insteadWhy Tony now sees cerebral palsy not only as a cost, but also as a gift that shaped his callingHow Kristy learned to hold grief for what she lost and gratitude for what God was buildingWhy grief and gratitude can sit at the same table while hope keeps pointing you forward  🙏 Need Prayer or Encouragement? 💬 Want to leave a public comment? We'd love to hear from you. 🕊️ Prefer privacy? You can send a completely anonymous text prayer request here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2461867/open_sms 📧 Or, if you'd rather reach out by email, we’d be honored to pray for you at: prayer@unshakenministries.org   📌 Subscribe & Listen Weekly: 🎧 Prefer audio-only? Listen on your favorite platform: 🟢 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rsw92clmmA83HL1NR0zM 🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unshaken/id1803953295 🌍 Or anywhere else: https://unshakenpodcast.org/ 🛎️ Don’t forget to like, follow, and share, new episodes every Tuesday.   📱 Stay Connected: Facebook: facebook.com/unshakenministries.team Instagram: @unshaken.ministries Website: https://unshakenpodcast.org Email: info@unshakenministries.org  #UnshakenPodcast #GriefAndGratitude #HopeInSuffering #PurposeInPain #DisabilityAndFaith #ChristianMarriage #Romans5 #ResilientFaith #GodDirectsOurSteps #FaithInHardship We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or prayer requests, let’s stay connected. This podcast is for encouragement and spiritual support. While we hope it uplifts and equips you, it’s not a substitute for professional counseling or pastoral care.

    33 min
  7. MAR 3

    Episode 50: Better Together: ADHD and Body Doubling in Marriage

    🎙️ Episode 50: Better Together: ADHD and Body Doubling in Marriage What if the thing you call laziness is actually a brain that needs a different kind of support? In this episode, Tony and Kristy talk candidly about adult ADHD, how it showed up in their marriage, and the quiet tool that has helped them more than they realized: body doubling. If you have ever felt stuck, ashamed, or misunderstood, this is an invitation to name what is real and learn how to carry it together. You do not have to carry this alone, not in your mind, not in your marriage.   🔵 Explore this episode:  https://unshakenpodcast.org/episodes/better-together-adhd-and-body-doubling-in-marriage/   ADHD can carry a lot of stigma, but naming it can bring real relief. We talk about the grace that shows up in ordinary places like a dining room table, why opposite strengths can become an asset instead of a conflict, and how Scripture calls us to bear one another’s burdens. If your home has felt heavy lately, this episode is a reminder that God meets you in the practical and strengthens what feels fragile.   🔶 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:  How Kristy’s ADHD diagnosis brought both relief and grief, and why naming it matters.What body doubling is and why simply having someone nearby can change everything.How shame and stigma quietly isolate couples, and what it looks like to carry it together.Opposite strengths in marriage: precision vs motion, process vs people, audio vs visual learning.Designing your life around what works and trusting God’s faithfulness in the ordinary.  🙏 Need Prayer or Encouragement? 💬 Want to leave a public comment? We'd love to hear from you. 🕊️ Prefer privacy? You can send a completely anonymous text prayer request here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2461867/open_sms 📧 Or, if you'd rather reach out by email, we’d be honored to pray for you at: prayer@unshakenministries.org   📌 Subscribe & Listen Weekly: 🎧 Prefer audio-only? Listen on your favorite platform: 🟢 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rsw92clmmA83HL1NR0zM  🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unshaken/id1803953295 🌍 Or anywhere else: https://unshakenpodcast.org/ 🛎️ Don’t forget to like, follow, and share, new episodes every Tuesday.   📱 Stay Connected: Facebook: facebook.com/unshakenministries.team Instagram: @unshaken.ministries Website: https://unshakenpodcast.org Email: info@unshakenministries.org #UnshakenPodcast #ADHDMarriage #BodyDoubling #NeurodivergentMarriage #ChristianMarriage #ExecutiveFunction #GraceInTheOrdinary #BearBurdens #FaithAndFamily #ResilienceInChrist We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or prayer requests, let’s stay connected. This podcast is for encouragement and spiritual support. While we hope it uplifts and equips you, it’s not a substitute for professional counseling or pastoral care.

    34 min
  8. FEB 24

    Episode 49: A Sturdy Kind of Joy: Finding Strength in the Ordinary

    🎙️ Episode 49: A Sturdy Kind of Joy: Finding Strength in the Ordinary Have you ever felt like joy is for later, after life calms down? In this solo episode of Unshaken, Kristy talks about the kind of joy that lives in real life. Not shiny, not loud, not dependent on perfect circumstances, but sturdy enough to hold you up when marriage is messy, bodies are tired, money feels tight, or prayers are still unanswered. Joy is not a denial of the hard parts. It is how we keep breathing inside them.   🔵 Explore this episode:   https://unshakenpodcast.org/a-sturdy-kind-of-joy-finding-strength-in-the-ordinary/   Anchored in Nehemiah 8, Kristy explores why joy is not the opposite of grief, and why practicing joy can be an act of resistance against despair. If you have been carrying something heavy, this episode is an invitation to notice the small mercies of God and let them strengthen you for the next step.   🔶 What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Joy is something you can practice, not something you have to wait for.The context of Nehemiah 8:10 shows joy offered even in a moment of conviction and sorrow.Joy is not toxic positivity. It does not replace grief, it comes alongside it.Micro moments of beauty and kindness can feed your heart when life is ongoing and hard.Three simple practices: ask God to spotlight joy, name it out loud, and do not disqualify it because it is small.  🙏 Need Prayer or Encouragement?  💬 Want to leave a public comment? We'd love to hear from you.  🕊️ Prefer privacy? You can send a completely anonymous text prayer request here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2461867/open_sms  📧 Or, if you'd rather reach out by email, we’d be honored to pray for you at: prayer@unshakenministries.org  📌 Subscribe & Listen Weekly: 🎧 Prefer audio-only? Listen on your favorite platform: 🟢 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rsw92clmmA83HL1NR0zM  🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unshaken/id1803953295 🌍 Or anywhere else: https://unshakenpodcast.org/ 🛎️ Don’t forget to like, follow, and share, new episodes every Tuesday. 📱 Stay Connected: Facebook: facebook.com/unshakenministries.team Instagram: @unshaken.ministries Website: https://unshakenpodcast.org Email: info@unshakenministries.org #UnshakenPodcast #FaithAndResilience #ChristianEncouragement #JoyInTheOrdinary #MarriageAndFaith #DisabilityMinistry #HopeInHardTimes #Nehemiah8 #SpiritualGrowth #JesusMeetsYou We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or prayer requests, let’s stay connected. This podcast is for encouragement and spiritual support. While we hope it uplifts and equips you, it’s not a substitute for professional counseling or pastoral care.

    36 min

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A community built on faith, strengthened by family, and grounded in resilience, created for people like you. Welcome to the Unshaken Podcast, where you don’t have to navigate life alone. Hosted by Tony and Kristy, this show is all about living out Faith, Family, and Resilience, not just as a motto, but as a way of life. Each week, we explore the real joys and challenges of marriage, family life, and disability through the lens of biblical truth. Whether you're an individual, a couple, or a caregiver, you’ll find encouragement, practical support, and unshakable hope in Christ. We’re here to build a Christ-centered community where real stories matter, struggles are honored, and no one has to feel alone. If you’ve ever felt unseen, unheard, or unsure how to keep going, we want to hear your story, your questions, and your prayers. Because they matter. This is Faith. Family. Resilience. This is Unshaken.