Run to the Hard Podcast

Chris Farrell & Curtis Christopher
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In grief, we all have hidden in the shadows. We have darted from conversations. We shop alone. We eat alone. We go to church alone. We unwillingly have joined a club that we never intended to be apart of. We have an unspoken language but we understand each other. If you have experienced the grief of trauma, this podcast is for you. If you’ve experienced the grief of divorce, this podcast is for you. If you’ve experienced the death of a loved one, parent, a spouse, a child, this podcast is for you. If you wanna know how to help people right in the middle of their grief, this podcast is for you. Embark on a deeply personal journey of resilience, hope, and healing with Curtis Christopher and co-host Chris Farrell on the "Run to the Hard" podcast. In the wake of sudden tragedy and profound grief, Curtis vulnerably shares his experiences of navigating life's toughest moments after losing his beloved wife Michal to a sudden and aggressive battle to cancer. Michal lived by the mantra, "Run to the hard, run to the hurt because it's in the greatest hard that God's gonna do the greatest work" Joining a community is as easy as hitting play.

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    Ep 37: Recognizing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Grief

    Is it just grief that's impacting you? Or is PTSD partially to blame? One off-handed remark from Curtis triggered something in Crystal, who knew about PTSD, and asked him to look into it further. Turns out, Curtis has experienced most of the top 10 most common reasons people suffer from PTSD, and exhibits many of the symptoms. This is a whole new level of healing and growth that they're entering into. This realization is huge and hopefully gives you some permission to look a little into your past with some self-reflection to see what else you might be dealing with alongside your grief. --- DONATE TO THE MICHAL FOUNDATION: https://www.runtothehard.com/give Rate The Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/rtth Become a Sponsor: https://www.runtothehard.com/sponsors Share The Episode...Remember, "Running to the hard is better, when we run together". CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:40 I've experienced 8 of the top 10 reasons people have PTSD 12:33 Dealing with all the symptoms of PTSD (while grieving) 16:42 The tornado of grief and chaos recently 18:16 Helping the kids with grief and potential PTSD 21:03 Self-reflecting and the path forward 31:55 Righteous Judgement 35:10 The healing process 39:03 Why it's hard to surrender control 43:31 How will God use this?

    53 phút

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    Ep 36: A Whole New Level of Grief

    This is the epic conclusion to our 3 part series with Curtis and Crystal, walking through the absolute "shipwreck" of their lives right now. They're grieving their spouses deaths... Curtis' step-children's dad passes away... Their wedding was canceled... Old grief is being brought to the surface as they navigate death, grief, the legal system... Their ways of managing the overwhelm have them feeling disconnected... There's no way you could make up something like this. It's just too much. And yet... By God's grace, they are here and they keep going. Join me in this final instalment, and please...pray for them. --- DONATE TO THE MICHAL FOUNDATION: https://www.runtothehard.com/give Rate The Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/rtth Become a Sponsor: https://www.runtothehard.com/sponsors Share The Episode...Remember, "Running to the hard is better, when we run together". CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:40 New grandbaby! 5:51 A whole new level of grief 16:18 Grieving your husband when your fiancé is weighed down by grief 28:58 Temptations while navigating such immense grief and intensity 37:50 Everything burns down 43:14 Doing vs resting in the waiting 48:37 The children are our joy 52:15 Where is the rest and recovery? 1:00:50 How to make sure rest doesn't become destructive 1:02:38 What grieving kids need 1:12:58 The future vision 1:16:07 Crystal's vision MENTIONED Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpWP4QmfDDE Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYxLFaLySjs

    1 giờ 25 phút

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    Ep 35: When Grief Breaks a Relationship… and God Holds It Together

    Welcome to part 2 of this unbelievable saga. The life of Curtis Christopher, Michal's kids, and Crystal and her kids continues to plunge further into the chaos of unexpected death, compounding grief, triggers, postponed marriage, court dates, and just life with so many moving parts. Today they dive into the difficulty of deciding to postpone a wedding, just days after their court date, blending such a unique family, sacrificial love, obedience to the Lord, and inter-family dynamics. This is a story that would be hard to make up, because it sounds so unbelievable. But by God's grace, Curtis and Crystal continue along the path to build a safe, stable, loving home for these kids while they continue to wait on God's timing and trust Jesus to bring everything to fruition, in His time. --- DONATE TO THE MICHAL FOUNDATION: https://www.runtothehard.com/give Rate The Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/rtth Become a Sponsor: https://www.runtothehard.com/sponsors Share The Episode...Remember, "Running to the hard is better, when we run together". CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:42 Sudden death, grief triggers, and about to get married 8:36 When grief shuts you down emotionally 19:41 The rollercoaster of postponing our wedding 32:32 Blending families in a very unique situation 37:09 Sacrificial love 43:03 Another layer of grief impacting relationships 50:30 Obedience and the wilderness 57:42 The enemy is trying to split us up

    59 phút

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    Ep 34: Five Kids Lose Their Dad Overnight & The Aftermath of Grief

    If you've heard our story and think things have been crazy lately, you haven't heard anything yet. In this episode we walk you through the absolute whirlwind of grief and tragedy we've been walking through the last couple of months, to make things all the more complicated after the last couple of years of grief. From sudden death, to planning a funeral, to postponing our wedding, to lawyers and court dates, to deathversaries making it all the worse. Not much of this story makes sense from our limited human perspective, but God is faithful and we hope sharing this both encourages and strengthens your own walk. --- DONATE TO THE MICHAL FOUNDATION: https://www.runtothehard.com/give Rate The Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/rtth Become a Sponsor: https://www.runtothehard.com/sponsors Share The Episode...Remember, "Running to the hard is better, when we run together". CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:37 The insanity of the last couple of months with grief upon grief 6:58 What's going to happen to the kids? 9:46 Sudden death...AND a death anniversary...at the same time 26:04 The kids’ relationship with their passed dad 35:54 The funeral 42:20 Chaos of normal life with so much grief 48:44 Kids going back to school 55:50 A 10 year old did WHAT? 1:00:20 How could you do this without Jesus?

    1 giờ 3 phút

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    Ep 33: Finding Purpose in Grief: JoBeth Evans' Story

    From the grief of being unable to have children, to the joys of adopting and building a picture-perfect life together... Straight into the depths of losing her husband to brain cancer... JoBeth Evan's story is a roller coaster, and she tells it - and lives it - with so much grace and peace. Today's episode is extra impactful because not only does JoBeth have lived experience of deep grief, BUT, she's turned that experience into a way to serve others as a certified grief recovery specialist. She helps others navigate deep grief in a way that keeps them moving forward and honoring the memory of those who are being grieved. Seeing things from the experiential AND the professional side of things allows JoBeth to offer an incredible testimony to the goodness of God, and how to walk through grief well. --- DONATE TO THE MICHAL FOUNDATION: https://www.runtothehard.com/give Rate The Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/rtth Become a Sponsor: https://www.runtothehard.com/sponsors Share The Episode...Remember, "Running to the hard is better, when we run together". CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:46 God's Plans 9:28 Adoption 14:30 Things Change Drastically 21:25 Brain Cancer 23:45 The Practical Reality of Losing Your Spouse 28:15 How Much To Share 34:42 "Selfish" Grieving? 39:57 Do NOT Say This To Grieving People 41:56 Kids Grieving 49:14 Response To Dying 58:07 Grief Recovery Coaching 1:03:38 Run To The Hard - Buffalo Style MENTIONED Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jobeth.polley/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jobethevans/ NWA Grief Specialists: https://nwagriefspecialists.com/

    1 giờ 8 phút

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    Ep 32: The Weight of Parenting 9 Kids While Grieving Your Wife

    You will NOT believe the compounded grief that's just been added to our story. This episode was recorded right before another tragedy, so when we sat down to talk about the overwhelm of 2.5 years of grieving, trying to get your life back on track, guiding and raising 9 children from multiple families, and being weighed down by it all while learning to trust God in the process...we couldn't imagine it could get more complicated. Listen in and be encouraged, because despite everything that's happening, we know God is good, and He is redeeming everything. --- DONATE TO THE MICHAL FOUNDATION: https://www.runtothehard.com/give   Rate The Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/rtth Become a Sponsor: https://www.runtothehard.com/sponsors Share The Episode...Remember, "Running to the hard is better, when we run together".   CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 5:28 Overwhelm: 2.5 years of grief 11:12 Pressure 16:14 Does grief stunt growth? 22:01 How to lead without letting guilt make the decisions 26:21 Blending two grieving families 34:26 Raising boys 41:40 The 4 types of grievers 47:20 Encouragement from Megan, who lost both parents at 14 58:42 How God uses His people to accomplish His purposes   MENTIONED Finding Motivation After Grief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzUyEpQEmBg 2 Years After Grief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84kfHysGE9k Crystal Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8JVCqZsW4Y Lonnie Potts episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56FDX1Pi6HI&t=1s

    1 giờ 10 phút

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    Ep 31: Trusting God After Losing Your Parents, Marriage, and Ministry with Lonnie Potts

    Lonnie Potts is my favorite preacher. He played an instrumental role in my life as a young father, husband, and professional. I'm thrilled to have him on the podcast today, to honor him, number one, but also to give you hope that when all seems lost...God gives a way forward. Lonnie shares what it's like to experience crushing failure as a Christian, and to turn to God for redemption and healing. Within a very short time, Lonnie lost both parents, his marriage, and the ministry he'd worked so hard to build. But God is good, and failure does NOT define you. --- DONATE TO THE MICHAL FOUNDATION: https://www.runtothehard.com/give Rate The Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/rtth Become a Sponsor: https://www.runtothehard.com/sponsors Share The Episode...Remember, "Running to the hard is better, when we run together". CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 4:04 The Joy (and Challenges) of Church Growth 17:17 Tell Stones vs Tomb Stones 23:33 Starting a Church School 28:14 Lonnie Quotes 32:49 Divorce, Losing Both Parents Within Weeks of Each Other 47:28 Inspiring Stories of Failure and Faith in The Bible

    1 giờ 14 phút

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    Ep 30: Hope For The Abandoned, Betrayed, and Forgotten

    Feeling abandoned, betrayed, or forgotten? I know the feeling. And so did Joseph in the Bible. But the story of Joseph, my story, and yes, your story, too, is NOT over no matter how bad things are. God RESTORES. He USES the hard parts of your life. Joseph kept going through all of it and ended up saving not only all of Egypt, but his own family. His household. Keep going, because God hasn't finished your story, yet. (This is a talk Curtis Christopher gave to the students of Ohio Christian University in April 2025.) --- DONATE TO THE MICHAL FOUNDATION: https://www.runtothehard.com/give Rate The Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/rtth Become a Sponsor: https://www.runtothehard.com/sponsors Share The Episode...Remember, "Running to the hard is better, when we run together". CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 5:11 Curtis's Unexpected Ministry 5:50 Joseph Runs Into The Hard 8:09 Abandoned 12:07 Betrayal 15:14 Forgotten 16:08 Heartbreaking Diagnosis and Grief 21:10 She Said THIS On Her Deathbed... 23:59 The Birth of a Podcast 28:00 From Podcast Listener To Wife 31:52 God's Not Done Writing Your Story

    36 phút
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In grief, we all have hidden in the shadows. We have darted from conversations. We shop alone. We eat alone. We go to church alone. We unwillingly have joined a club that we never intended to be apart of. We have an unspoken language but we understand each other. If you have experienced the grief of trauma, this podcast is for you. If you’ve experienced the grief of divorce, this podcast is for you. If you’ve experienced the death of a loved one, parent, a spouse, a child, this podcast is for you. If you wanna know how to help people right in the middle of their grief, this podcast is for you. Embark on a deeply personal journey of resilience, hope, and healing with Curtis Christopher and co-host Chris Farrell on the "Run to the Hard" podcast. In the wake of sudden tragedy and profound grief, Curtis vulnerably shares his experiences of navigating life's toughest moments after losing his beloved wife Michal to a sudden and aggressive battle to cancer. Michal lived by the mantra, "Run to the hard, run to the hurt because it's in the greatest hard that God's gonna do the greatest work" Joining a community is as easy as hitting play.

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  • Nhà sáng tạo
    Chris Farrell & Curtis Christopher
  • Năm hoạt động
    2024 - 2025
  • Tập
    38
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    © 2024
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    Run to the Hard Podcast

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