Healer & Hope Giver: A Christian Podcast on Healing, Faith & Identity

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Healer & Hope Giver: A Christian Podcast on Healing, Faith & Identity There are seasons when life looks steady on the outside but feels heavy on the inside. This Christian podcast is a space for honest conversations about healing, faith, grief, identity, spiritual growth, and the quiet work God does in the middle of real life. Hosted by author and speaker Kim Hawkins, Healer & Hope Giver: Practicing Out Loud explores what it means to live from who God says you are — not from pressure, performance, or old narratives that no longer fit. Each week you’ll find: • Long-form episodes on healing and growth in everyday life • Devotional episodes rooted in Scripture with real-life application • Gentle encouragement for anyone navigating grief, change, leadership, identity shifts, or spiritual formation If you’ve ever felt: – like you’re the steady one everyone leans on – like healing is happening but still unfolding – like faith is real but complicated – or like you’re carrying more than you can explain You are not alone. This is a faith-based podcast for those who want depth, not noise. For those who love God but are still becoming. For those learning to loosen their grip and live with open hands. New episodes release every Monday (long-form) and Thursday (devotional). Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite app so new episodes download automatically. You don’t have to rush your healing. You just have to stay.

  1. Health as a Gift to the People You Love

    9h ago

    Health as a Gift to the People You Love

    Why do you really want to be healthier? For years, my answers sounded like everyone else's. Lose weight.  Lower my blood sugar.  Have more energy.  Feel better. Those are good goals. But somewhere along the way, my motivation quietly changed. I realized the healthiest version of me isn't something I get to keep for myself. My husband experiences her. My children experience her. My church family experiences her. Every conversation I have is shaped by the way I steward the body God has entrusted to me. In this episode, we explore a different way of thinking about health—not as a pursuit of perfection or a guarantee against suffering, but as an opportunity to remain present for the people we love. We'll talk about: Why health is really about participation, not perfection. Watching illness slowly shrink someone's world. Why taking care of yourself isn't selfish. Learning to return after setbacks instead of starting over. How gratitude can become a healthier motivation than fear. None of us knows how many years we've been given. But each of us has an opportunity to steward today. And maybe that's where real health begins. Extended Show Notes For much of my life, I thought health had one destination. Lose the weight. Reach the goal. Then finally begin living. Over time, I've discovered something much different. Life was never waiting on the other side of perfect health. Life has been happening all along. In this conversation, I share how living with Moyamoya disease, diabetes, watching my dad's world slowly become smaller through pulmonary fibrosis, and years of learning through my own health journey completely reshaped how I think about stewardship. This isn't a conversation about chasing the perfect body. It's about protecting the ability to participate in the moments that matter most. The older I get, the more convinced I become that the people we love aren't asking us to become perfect. They're simply hoping for more ordinary Tuesdays. More holidays. More vacations. More laughter. More conversations around the table. More opportunities to simply be together. We'll also explore why health isn't a guarantee against suffering, why faithful stewardship looks different from fear, and why returning after setbacks may be one of the healthiest habits we ever develop. Whether you're managing a chronic illness, rebuilding after a difficult season, or simply trying to care well for the life God has given you, I hope this conversation reminds you that your health isn't simply about you. It's one of the many ways you continue showing up for the people you love. Send us Fan Mail Support the show First Conversation: The First Conversation Want to stay connected throughout the week?  Come hang out with me on social media for daily encouragement, real-life stories, and the behind-the-scenes pieces of this healing journey. If you feel led to support the show, you can do so through the link in the show notes — and please know, your generosity means the world. You’re a gift.

    27 min
  2. Devotional 31: When God Sees More Than the Mirror

    4d ago ·  Bonus

    Devotional 31: When God Sees More Than the Mirror

    What if the mirror has been answering questions it was never designed to answer? Many of us have spent years measuring our worth by our appearance, comparison, or the messages we've carried since childhood. But God has never looked at us through those same lenses. In this devotional, we'll explore how Scripture consistently reveals a God who sees beyond appearances and invites us to replace inherited messages with His truth—one thought at a time. Because the mirror can only tell you what is visible. It can never tell you what is valuable. 🎧 BUZZSPROUT EXTENDED SHOW NOTES 📖 Scripture 1 Samuel 16:7 Psalm 139:13–14 Genesis 1:27 Ephesians 2:10 🌿 In This Devotional Earlier this week, we asked: "Who taught you to see yourself that way?" Today we ask a different question: "How does God see you?" We'll explore: • Why the mirror often becomes more than a mirror • What God meant when He told Samuel that He sees differently • How Jesus consistently looked beyond labels and appearances • The inherited messages many of us quietly carry • One simple question that can help us recognize God's voice • Why your body is part of your story—but never the measure of your worth 🌿 Continue the Journey If today's conversation resonated with you, I encourage you to spend a little more time with Episode 31: Who Taught You to See Yourself That Way? You'll also find previous podcast episodes, devotionals, reflective workbooks, and additional resources on the Healer & Hope Giver website. Because healing rarely happens all at once. More often, it happens one conversation, one honest reflection, and one faithful step at a time. Send us Fan Mail Support the show First Conversation: The First Conversation Want to stay connected throughout the week?  Come hang out with me on social media for daily encouragement, real-life stories, and the behind-the-scenes pieces of this healing journey. If you feel led to support the show, you can do so through the link in the show notes — and please know, your generosity means the world. You’re a gift.

    26 min
  3. Who Taught You to See Yourself That Way?

    Jul 6

    Who Taught You to See Yourself That Way?

    Have you ever stopped to wonder when you first became aware of your body? Not the first time you looked in a mirror... The first time you wondered whether what you saw was good enough. In this episode, we explore the messages many of us absorbed long before we were old enough to question them. Messages from playgrounds, kitchen tables, magazines, doctor's offices, and everyday conversations that quietly shaped the way we learned to see ourselves. This isn't an episode about dieting. It isn't about body positivity. It's an invitation to become curious. Together we'll explore how inherited messages become lifelong beliefs, why changing your body doesn't always change the story you tell yourself, and how God invites us to see ourselves through a truer lens. If you've ever struggled with comparison, shame, or feeling like your worth depended on what you saw in the mirror, I hope this conversation reminds you that your story began long before those messages arrived. Send us Fan Mail Support the show First Conversation: The First Conversation Want to stay connected throughout the week?  Come hang out with me on social media for daily encouragement, real-life stories, and the behind-the-scenes pieces of this healing journey. If you feel led to support the show, you can do so through the link in the show notes — and please know, your generosity means the world. You’re a gift.

    29 min
  4. Devotional 30: The Things That Remain

    Jul 2 ·  Bonus

    Devotional 30: The Things That Remain

    What do the people we love leave behind? Not just possessions. Not just photographs. Not just memories. They leave influence. Faith. Traditions. Values. Ways of loving. Ways of serving. Ways of seeing the world. In this devotional, we'll explore the beautiful truth that the people God uses to shape us often leave gifts behind that continue influencing our lives long after they're gone. Because love leaves a mark. And sometimes the people we love don't only remain in our memories. They remain in us. 🎧 EXTENDED SHOW NOTES 📖 Scripture 2 Timothy 1:5 Proverbs 13:22 Hebrews 12:1 Philippians 1:3 🌿 In This Devotional The people we love leave more than possessions behind. They leave influence. They leave traditions. They leave values. They leave faith. They leave stories that continue shaping us for years to come. In this devotional, we explore: • What remains after loss • Faith passed from one generation to the next • Why ordinary traditions often become extraordinary gifts • The difference between grief and gratitude • How God's provision often comes through people • The legacy hidden inside everyday moments • The gifts we are now carrying forward 🌿 Continue the Journey Companion Guide: The Things They Left Behind Recognizing the Gifts, Values, Stories, and Legacy That Continue Through You This remembrance, gratitude, legacy, and reflection companion will help you identify the people who shaped your life, recognize the gifts they left behind, and reflect on what you are now passing forward. You'll also find long-form episodes, devotionals, companion guides, reflective workbooks, and additional resources on the Healer & Hope Giver website. Because healing, gratitude, faith, and growth are often built one conversation at a time.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show First Conversation: The First Conversation Want to stay connected throughout the week?  Come hang out with me on social media for daily encouragement, real-life stories, and the behind-the-scenes pieces of this healing journey. If you feel led to support the show, you can do so through the link in the show notes — and please know, your generosity means the world. You’re a gift.

    24 min
  5. Grief Glitter

    Jun 29

    Grief Glitter

    What if grief isn't only about what we've lost? What if it's also about what remains? In this episode, Kim explores the idea of "grief glitter"—the pieces of people we continue finding long after they're gone. Through stories about her father, her father-in-law, family traditions, lifelong friendships, faith, and community, she reflects on the ways people leave their fingerprints on our lives. Because sometimes the greatest gifts people leave behind aren't possessions. They're the values, stories, traditions, faith, and love that continue shaping us long after they're gone. Extended Show Notes Have you ever noticed that glitter never really goes away? You can clean it up. Vacuum it. Move houses. Throw things away. And somehow years later, another tiny piece shows up somewhere unexpected. In this episode, Kim explores why grief can feel similar. Not because grief is messy. But because the people we love leave pieces of themselves behind. Through stories about her father, Texas A&M Muster, family traditions, model homes, Christmas Eve brunches, lifelong friendships, and the people who helped carry her through difficult seasons, Kim reflects on the ways grief reveals not only what we've lost—but what remains. This conversation explores: • Why grief and gratitude often exist together • The traditions and stories that continue after loss • The influence people leave behind without realizing it • How faith, family, friendship, and community shape us • Why grief may be evidence that love mattered • The legacy we are leaving behind for others If you've ever lost someone you love, missed a familiar voice, held onto a meaningful tradition, or found yourself unexpectedly smiling through tears, this conversation is for you. Send us Fan Mail Support the show First Conversation: The First Conversation Want to stay connected throughout the week?  Come hang out with me on social media for daily encouragement, real-life stories, and the behind-the-scenes pieces of this healing journey. If you feel led to support the show, you can do so through the link in the show notes — and please know, your generosity means the world. You’re a gift.

    51 min
  6. Devotional 29: When God Sees More Than the Label

    Jun 25 ·  Bonus

    Devotional 29: When God Sees More Than the Label

    What if God sees far more than the labels you've been carrying? Throughout our lives, we collect labels. Some come from doctors. Some come from family. Some come from difficult experiences. Some come from our own thoughts. While many of those labels explain something real, they were never meant to become our identity. In this devotional, we'll explore how God consistently sees beyond the labels people carry. Through Scripture, personal reflection, and the reminder that a diagnosis is information—not an apology—we'll discover what it means to see ourselves through God's eyes instead of through the labels we've accumulated along the way. Because a label may describe a chapter. But it was never meant to become the title. BUZZSPROUT EXTENDED SHOW NOTES 📖 Scripture 1 Samuel 16:7 Isaiah 43:1 Ephesians 2:10 🌿 In This Devotional Many of us have collected labels throughout our lives. Some came through diagnoses. Some came through mistakes. Some came through grief. Some came through difficult seasons. And while those labels may explain something about our experiences, they were never meant to become our identity. In this devotional, we explore: • The difference between labels and identity • Why God consistently sees beyond what others see • The danger of allowing a label to become the title of our story • Why a diagnosis is information, not an apology • The freedom that comes from seeing ourselves through God's eyes • The reminder that God calls us by name, not by our labels 🌿 Continue the Journey This week's reflective workbook: at www.healerhopegiver.com More Than The Story They Told Understanding the Difference Between Labels, Identity, and the Story God Is Still Writing Together, we'll explore the labels we've collected, the stories we've believed, and the identity God is inviting us to embrace. You'll also find previous episodes, devotionals, companion guides, reflective workbooks, and additional resources on the Healer & Hope Giver website. Because healing rarely happens in a single conversation. It's often built one insight, one reflection, and one faithful step at a time. Send us Fan Mail Support the show First Conversation: The First Conversation Want to stay connected throughout the week?  Come hang out with me on social media for daily encouragement, real-life stories, and the behind-the-scenes pieces of this healing journey. If you feel led to support the show, you can do so through the link in the show notes — and please know, your generosity means the world. You’re a gift.

    26 min
  7. The Diagnosis Didn't Change Me

    Jun 22

    The Diagnosis Didn't Change Me

    At eighteen years old, a doctor looked at my bloodwork and told me I would never be thin because I had PCOS. Years later, another doctor burst into a room and announced that I wasn't pregnant—I had diabetes. Then came Moyamoya disease, brain surgeries, and years of learning how to navigate diagnoses, labels, assumptions, and stories that never seemed to tell the whole picture. In this deeply personal episode, we're exploring the difference between what explains us and what defines us. Because labels come from many places. Doctors. Family stories. Church experiences. Other people. Sometimes even ourselves. But none of them tell the whole story. If you've ever felt defined by a diagnosis, a mistake, a family narrative, or a label you've carried for years, this conversation is for you. A diagnosis can explain what is happening without defining who you are. A label can describe a chapter without becoming the title. EXTENDED SHOW NOTES What happens when a diagnosis becomes part of your identity? In this episode, Kim shares personal stories of receiving diagnoses like PCOS, Type 2 diabetes, and Moyamoya disease while exploring a deeper question many of us face: What happens when labels begin defining how we see ourselves? Through stories of infertility, chronic illness, family narratives, grief, faith, and healing, this conversation explores the difference between information and identity. Together we discuss: • The weight of labels handed to us by others  • When diagnoses become predictions about the future  • Learning to advocate for yourself when no one explains the whole story  • The labels we quietly give ourselves  • Inherited stories and misplaced shame  • What happens when the label isn't even true  • The difference between what God calls us and what the world calls us  • Why the chapter is not the title Whether the labels came from doctors, family stories, church experiences, relationships, or your own inner critic, this episode offers a reminder that God sees far more than any diagnosis, assumption, or chapter of your life. CONTINUE THE JOURNEY 💛 Episode 25: Some of What You Call Personality Began as Survival 💛 Episode 26: What Has Been Shaping You? 💛 Episode 27: Health Became Different When It Stopped Being About My Weight 💛 Episode 28: Some People Share a Season. Some Share a Life Resources: Available at www.healerhopegiver.com 📖 More Than the Story They Told (Reflective Workbook) 📖 What Has Been Shaping You? (Reflective Workbook) 📖 Who Helps Carry Your Life? (Companion Guide) Send us Fan Mail Support the show First Conversation: The First Conversation Want to stay connected throughout the week?  Come hang out with me on social media for daily encouragement, real-life stories, and the behind-the-scenes pieces of this healing journey. If you feel led to support the show, you can do so through the link in the show notes — and please know, your generosity means the world. You’re a gift.

    52 min
  8. Devotional 28: When God Uses People to Carry You

    Jun 18 ·  Bonus

    Devotional 28: When God Uses People to Carry You

    What if one of the ways God answers our prayers is through people? Many of us want God to make us stronger, more resilient, and more capable. But throughout Scripture, God often provides something different. He places people in our lives to help carry burdens, offer encouragement, speak truth, and remind us that we were never meant to walk through difficult seasons alone. In this devotional, we'll explore what it means to receive the support God provides, why accepting help can sometimes feel harder than offering it, and how God's provision often arrives through ordinary people willing to show up and stay. Because sometimes God's answer doesn't look like removing the burden. Sometimes it looks like sending someone to help carry it. Expanded Show Notes Scripture 📖 Galatians 6:2 "Carry one another's burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." 📖 Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 "Two are better than one..." 📖 Romans 12:15 "Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." In This Devotional Many of us have learned to associate strength with independence. Being capable. Being self-sufficient. Being the one who helps everyone else. But Scripture paints a different picture. In this devotional, we explore: • Why some burdens were never meant to be carried alone • The difference between independence and strength • How God often provides help through people • Why receiving support can feel harder than offering it • Looking back and recognizing the people who helped carry our story • The gift of community in difficult seasons Continue the Journey If this devotional resonated with you, you may also enjoy: 🎧 Episode 28:  Some People Share a Season. Some Share a Life And this week's companion guide: 📘 Who Helps Carry Your Life? You'll also find additional episodes, devotionals, companion guides, reflective workbooks, and resources on the website. 🌿 HealerHopeGiver.com New long-form episodes release on Mondays. New devotional episodes release on Thursdays. Send us Fan Mail Support the show First Conversation: The First Conversation Want to stay connected throughout the week?  Come hang out with me on social media for daily encouragement, real-life stories, and the behind-the-scenes pieces of this healing journey. If you feel led to support the show, you can do so through the link in the show notes — and please know, your generosity means the world. You’re a gift.

    21 min
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Healer & Hope Giver: A Christian Podcast on Healing, Faith & Identity There are seasons when life looks steady on the outside but feels heavy on the inside. This Christian podcast is a space for honest conversations about healing, faith, grief, identity, spiritual growth, and the quiet work God does in the middle of real life. Hosted by author and speaker Kim Hawkins, Healer & Hope Giver: Practicing Out Loud explores what it means to live from who God says you are — not from pressure, performance, or old narratives that no longer fit. Each week you’ll find: • Long-form episodes on healing and growth in everyday life • Devotional episodes rooted in Scripture with real-life application • Gentle encouragement for anyone navigating grief, change, leadership, identity shifts, or spiritual formation If you’ve ever felt: – like you’re the steady one everyone leans on – like healing is happening but still unfolding – like faith is real but complicated – or like you’re carrying more than you can explain You are not alone. This is a faith-based podcast for those who want depth, not noise. For those who love God but are still becoming. For those learning to loosen their grip and live with open hands. New episodes release every Monday (long-form) and Thursday (devotional). Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your favorite app so new episodes download automatically. You don’t have to rush your healing. You just have to stay.

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