Glory & Grit

Stephanie Doss Ladner
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Glory & Grit is a faith-based podcast where honest conversations meet real-life faith. Through powerful testimonies, thoughtful reflection, and encouragement rooted in truth, host Stephanie invites listeners to explore what it looks like to trust God through seasons of waiting, working, and winning. Each episode shares stories of perseverance, spiritual growth, and the quiet ways God reveals His glory in the middle of life’s hardest moments. Whether you're walking through uncertainty, rebuilding after loss, or simply trying to hold onto faith when life doesn’t go as planned, this space is for you.

  1. 9h ago

    Glory & Grit : S1E16 - When God Provides One Step at a Time

    In this episode of Glory & Grit, Stephanie talks with Jenna Zanotto about a season when life felt overwhelming from every direction. Jenna shares about becoming a single mother, being diagnosed with lupus, facing financial hardship, relying on government assistance, and learning to trust God when she could not see how everything would work out. She tells how God provided through unexpected people, small nudges, paid bills, gas money, protection, and one last-minute check that helped cover rent and pay off her car. But this conversation is not just about one miracle moment. It is about learning to stay connected to God one step at a time. Jenna also shares a powerful image God gave her through one tiny Lego piece — a reminder that we do not always need the whole plan. Sometimes we just need to stay connected to Him for the next piece. If you are waiting, hurting, trying to figure out what comes next, or wondering how God is going to provide, this conversation is a reminder that God has not forgotten you. In this episode, we talk about: Trusting God when life feels uncertain and overwhelmingGod’s provision through small moments, people, timing, and practical helpLearning not to run ahead of God when we want the whole planRemembering that waiting does not mean God has forgotten us Reflection Guide: Download this week’s reflection guide at gloryandgritpodcast.com.

    43 min

  2. May 31

    Glory & Grit : S1E15 - When Surrender Feels Like Failure

    When surrender feels like failure, how do we learn to trust God with what we cannot fix? In this episode of Glory & Grit, Stephanie talks with W. Bruce Cameron about a season when his 25-year marriage ended, his job was lost, and the life he had built was shaken all at once. As someone who had always been a problem-solver and provider, Bruce found himself at the end of his own strength. Through a powerful roadside moment while listening to “Jesus Take the Wheel,” Bruce began to discover that surrender was not quitting — it was learning to release control back to God. In this conversation, we talk about: * When surrender feels like failure and why releasing control can feel so hard * Finding breath and hope before circumstances change * Taking practical steps of faith, including asking for help when pride or fear wants to hide * Waiting on God with trust, not passivity Bruce’s story reminds us that surrender does not mean giving up. Sometimes surrender is the moment we stop carrying what only God can hold. Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 For show notes, Bruce’s links, and the free reflection guide for this episode, visit the Glory & Grit website.

    50 min

  3. May 24

    Glory & Grit : S1E14 - Fierce Hope in the Middle of Medical Chaos

    What does hope look like when life stays chaotic? In this episode of Glory & Grit, Stephanie talks with Crystal Griffith about fierce hope in the middle of medical chaos. Crystal shares parts of her story involving traumatic brain injury, infertility, chronic illness, caregiving, medical advocacy, and life as a mom to a medically complex daughter. This conversation is honest, funny, tender, and deeply faith-filled. Crystal reminds us that hope is not about pretending everything is fine. It is about trusting God as our anchor when life is complicated, exhausting, and still unfolding. If you are a caregiver, medical mom, chronically ill listener, or someone walking through a season that feels heavier than you know how to carry, this episode is a reminder: you are not failing, you are not unseen, and God is still with you in the chaos. Key TopicsFierce hope in ongoing hardshipTraumatic brain injury and life reroutedInfertility and miracle pregnancyChronic illness and caregivingMedical advocacy and being dismissedLife as a medical momHolding faith and frustration togetherTrusting God when healing does not come quicklyGod’s presence in complicated, unfinished storiesMedical Mom Warriors™ and purpose born from lived experienceKey TakeawaysA hard season is not proof that God has forgotten you.Caregivers are not failing just because they are tired.Sometimes God’s faithfulness looks like provision, endurance, people, resources, or one more step forward.God can use what you have lived through to strengthen someone else.Being present with someone in pain can be a holy act of love. Reflection Guide: Download this week’s reflection guide at gloryandgritpodcast.com.

    1h 10m

  4. May 17

    Glory & Grit : S1E13 - When God Redirects the Plan

    What do you do when the plan changes? In this solo episode of Glory & Grit, Stephanie talks about the disappointment, pressure, and scrambling that can rise up when something shifts unexpectedly. Through Proverbs 16:9, she reminds us that a changed plan does not mean God has left the plan. Sometimes the interruption is also an invitation — to pause, pray, release control, and trust God with the next faithful step. In this episode: Why even small changes can stir up big feelingsHow to recognize the pressure to scramble or force a solutionThe difference between an interruption and an invitationWhy disappointment does not mean a lack of faithHow Proverbs 16:9 reminds us to trust God with our steps Reflection Guide: Download this week’s reflection guide at gloryandgritpodcast.com.

    17 min

  5. May 10

    Glory & Grit : S1E12 - When God Begins to Rebuild

    There is a strange place after the hard season shifts. You are not where you were, but you are not fully healed either. You may be grateful, but tired. Hopeful, but still tender. In this episode of Glory & Grit, Stephanie talks about what it looks like when God begins to rebuild after life does not go as planned. Rebuilding does not always start with a big breakthrough. Sometimes it begins quietly — with one honest prayer, one small step, one healthy choice, or one surrendered piece placed back in God’s hands. If you are in a rebuilding season, this episode is a reminder that slow does not mean God is absent. Sometimes slow is where God is doing the deepest work. Takeaways Rebuilding usually starts in the aftermath, not after everything already looks put together.Slow does not mean God is absent.God may not rebuild everything exactly the way it was. Scripture: Isaiah 61:4 Find the reflection guide for this episode at gloryandgritpodcast.com.

    16 min

  6. May 3

    Glory & Grit: S1E11 - What God Was Doing While Nothing Seemed to Be Happening

    In this episode of Glory & Grit, Stephanie welcomes her husband, Marty, for the podcast’s first guest conversation. Marty shares about widowerhood, grief, faith, and the slow process of learning to live again after loss. This tender conversation is for anyone walking through grief, feeling stuck in a season that seems unchanged, or wondering whether God is still working when life feels quiet and heavy. Key TakeawaysGrief often comes in waves.God can be near even when life feels quiet or heavy.Community matters more than we realize.Sometimes God is working long before we can recognize it. gloryandgritpodcast.com

    31 min

  7. Apr 26

    Glory & Grit: S1E10 - When You Feel Like Giving Up

    There are seasons where you’re still showing up… but you’re not sure how much longer you can keep going. Not because you’ve lost your faith. Not because you don’t care. But because you’re tired in a way that’s hard to explain. In this episode of Glory & Grit, Stephanie talks about the kind of exhaustion that comes after a long season of pressure, stretching, and responsibility—and what it looks like to keep going when you feel worn down. This isn’t about pushing harder or pretending you’re fine. It’s about naming the quiet moments where giving up starts to feel reasonable… and choosing, one day at a time, not to walk away.    Key Takeaways: Why exhaustion doesn’t mean you’re failingHow “giving up” often happens gradually, not all at onceThe difference between needing rest and wanting to quitWhat continuing actually looks like in hard seasonsWhy you shouldn’t make big decisions when you’re worn down

    24 min

  8. Apr 19

    Glory & Grit: S1E9 - When God Stretches You Beyond What Feels Comfortable

    Have you ever felt like life isn’t falling apart… but it doesn’t feel comfortable anymore either? In this episode of Glory & Grit, Stephanie shares what it’s like to walk through a stretching season—when you’re being asked to step into something you don’t feel ready for. From the pressure of new responsibility to the tension of doing something unfamiliar, this episode explores how growth often feels uncomfortable in the moment. If you’ve been questioning whether something is wrong because things feel like “too much,” this episode offers a different perspective. Stretching doesn’t mean you’re failing. It might mean you’re being prepared. Takeaways Stretching seasons don’t feel like growth—they feel like pressureFeeling unready doesn’t mean you’re unqualifiedGod often stretches you before He expands youDiscomfort can be a sign of growth, not failureYou don’t have to feel ready to keep moving forwardYou’re allowed to grow into what God is calling you to Chapters 00:00 Understanding the Purpose of Stretching

    19 min
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Glory & Grit is a faith-based podcast where honest conversations meet real-life faith. Through powerful testimonies, thoughtful reflection, and encouragement rooted in truth, host Stephanie invites listeners to explore what it looks like to trust God through seasons of waiting, working, and winning. Each episode shares stories of perseverance, spiritual growth, and the quiet ways God reveals His glory in the middle of life’s hardest moments. Whether you're walking through uncertainty, rebuilding after loss, or simply trying to hold onto faith when life doesn’t go as planned, this space is for you.

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  • Creator
    Stephanie Doss Ladner
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  • Episodes
    16
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    © 2026 Stephanie Doss Ladner