The Collide Podcast

Willow Weston
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  • CHRISTIANITY
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Welcome to the Collide podcast. We are so glad you’re here! We’re excited for you to join us every week as Collide’s Founder and Director, Willow Weston interviews incredible humans who are experiencing God doing amazing things in their lives. We love sharing stories of leaders, counselors, pastors, business owners, moms, artists, authors, and everyday heroes who are making a difference in the world. We invite our guests to share from an authentic and vulnerable place the ways that Jesus is showing up and colliding with them in the mess, the pain, the beauty, and the joy. We know you will be inspired, refreshed, and encouraged and leave each episode knowing God meets you where you’re at and is doing something beautiful right there.

  1. 20H AGO

    Trauma, Childhood Pain & Trying Softer

    Why do I still feel stuck… even though I love Jesus? In this honest, compassionate, and eye-opening conversation, Willow sits down with trauma therapist and author Aundi Kolber to explore the connection between faith, emotional health, and the nervous system—and why so many women feel disconnected from the healing they long for. Aundi shares vulnerably from her own story of childhood trauma—how she learned to survive by “white knuckling” life, staying hyper-aware, and becoming the “good” and successful girl on the outside… while internally feeling anxious, disconnected, and afraid. What she didn’t realize at the time is something so many women experience: just because something feels normal doesn’t mean it’s healthy. Together, Willow and Aundi unpack the moment when survival strategies stop helping and start hurting—and why healing often begins by simply noticing the mismatch. They also gently challenge one of the most common beliefs in Christian culture: that if you have faith, you should already be healed. But the truth is—healing isn’t instant, and it’s not something we earn by trying harder. In fact, trying harder might be the very thing keeping you stuck. Instead, Aundi introduces a new invitation: to try softer. Not as a way of giving up… but as a way of becoming present. Present to your story. Present to your body. Present to the God who is already with you. This conversation will help you understand why your pain may still be showing up, how trauma lives in your body, and what it looks like to invite Jesus into your healing in a real, practical way. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why “trying harder” can actually block your healingHow trauma impacts your body, faith, and relationshipsWhat it means to “try softer” in everyday lifeWhy naming your story is a powerful step toward freedomHow to stop spiritually bypassing pain and start processing itWhat it looks like to invite God into your healing in real time Final EncouragementYou don’t have to rush your healing. You don’t have to prove your faith. And you don’t have to pretend you’re okay. God isn’t waiting for a finished version of you. He meets you right here—in the middle of your story. And maybe today… He’s inviting you to try softer. Connect with AundiWebsite: aundikolber.comInstagram: @aundikolberSubstack: substack.com/@aundikolberBooks: Try Softer, Strong Like Water Collide Book Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook 🎧 Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music 🛍️ Shop for Good at the Collide Store 🎁Partner with Collide to impact lives with your financial gift. 💑Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources. 📲Follow Collide on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. 📰Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide! Mentioned in this episode: Order Your Copy of Collide: Running into Healing When Life Hands You Hurt Grab your copy online or at your favorite retailer.

    49 min

  2. MAY 13

    Finding Faith in Unexpected Seasons

    Have you ever found yourself in a season of life you didn’t sign up for? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Nicole Unice to talk about navigating life’s unexpected seasons, grief, and the challenges that come when everything familiar changes. Nicole shares her personal journey of leaving full-time ministry, moving through uncertainty, and leaning into God’s faithfulness when life felt unfair. Through her story, she offers insights on faithfulness, emotional health, and discovering God’s blessings even in the pit moments of life. Whether you’re facing loss, change, or a season you never planned, this episode will remind you that God is with you, shaping your story in ways you can’t yet see. Meet Nicole Unice Nicole is a pastor, author, speaker, and former therapist with decades of experience helping people connect their emotional and spiritual lives. She is the author of Not What I Signed Up For, The Struggle is Real, and other faith-centered books that guide readers through life’s hard chapters. Nicole is passionate about helping women navigate grief, uncertainty, and unexpected life changes while remaining rooted in faith. Her story is a powerful example of resilience, courage, and faithfulness through seasons no one plans for. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: How to navigate grief and loss in seasons you didn’t anticipate.Why faithfulness doesn’t always look like strength or victory—it can be as simple as staying with God.How to reframe blessing and see God’s work in unexpected places.Practical ways to hold your emotions while deepening trust in God’s plan. How This Episode Will Encourage You This conversation will inspire you to embrace God’s presence in difficult seasons, release the pressure to “fix” your life immediately, and find freedom and hope in the midst of uncertainty. Nicole’s insights offer practical and spiritual encouragement for anyone feeling lost, overwhelmed, or stuck in life’s “not what I signed up for” moments. Connect with Nicole Website: nicoleunice.com Books: Not What I Signed Up For, The Struggle Is Real, Brave Enough, She’s Got Issues Collide Book Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook 🎧 Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music 🛍️ Shop for Good at the Collide Store 🎁Partner with Collide to impact lives with your financial gift. 💑Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources. 📲Follow Collide on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. 📰Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide! Mentioned in this episode: Order Your Copy of Collide: Running into Healing When Life Hands You Hurt Grab your copy online or at your favorite retailer.

    44 min

  3. MAY 6

    From Shame to Soul Revival

    Are you tired of feeling stuck in cycles of shame, overthinking, or never quite getting it right? In this honest episode of the Collide Podcast, we sit down with Lisa Whittle to talk about how shame, misplaced priorities, and hidden idols quietly take hold in our lives—and keep us from experiencing the freedom God has for us. She shares about her unexpected journey into ministry, how pain shaped her calling, and what it really looks like to put Jesus over everything. Whether you’re battling shame, stuck in unhealthy patterns, or longing for a fresh start with God, this episode will remind you that it’s never too late to come back and experience soul-deep renewal. Meet Lisa WhittleLisa is an author, Bible teacher, podcast host, and ministry leader who has written nearly ten books and studies focused on helping women follow Jesus with integrity and depth. She also leads Ministry Strong, where she equips leaders to serve God faithfully for the long haul. Lisa is passionate about helping women break free from shame, live with purpose, and keep Jesus at the center of their lives. In This Episode, You’ll LearnHow God often uses pain and hardship to reveal your calling and purposeThe subtle ways idols and “over behaviors” (like overthinking, overworking, or overindulging) take over your lifeWhy shame keeps so many women stuck—and how to break free from itWhat it practically looks like to put Jesus first and experience real soul revival How This Episode Will Encourage YouThis episode will help you take an honest look at what’s been holding you back and remind you that freedom is possible. You’ll be encouraged to release shame, realign your priorities, and come back to God just as you are—knowing He meets you there with grace, healing, and hope. https://wecollide.net/books/collide/ Connect with Lisa: lisawhittle.com Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook 🎧 Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music 🛍️ Shop for Good at the Collide Store 🎁Partner with Collide to impact lives with your financial gift. 💑Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources. 📲Follow Collide on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. 📰Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide!

    40 min

  4. APR 29

    See People The Way Jesus Does

    Who feels hardest for you to love right now? In this powerful re-aired episode (March 2025), Willow sits down with Jessica Bond, artist, speaker, and creator of the viral foot washing series, to explore what it really looks like to love like Jesus in a divided world. Jessica shares how a single image -Jesus washing the feet of a bride - unexpectedly sparked a global movement of artwork depicting Jesus serving people from every background, belief system, and lifestyle. What started as one moment of obedience quickly became a powerful invitation for all of us: Who do we believe belongs at Jesus’ feet? Together, this conversation dives into the tension we all feel to love people who think differently, live differently, or have even hurt us and how Jesus calls us into something deeper. If you’ve ever struggled with judgment, felt unworthy of God’s love, or wrestled with how to show grace in a polarized world, this episode will meet you right there. In This Episode, You’ll Discover:Why our identity as “beloved” changes how we see everyone elseThe deeper meaning behind Jesus washing feet—and why it still matters todayHow division, offense, and pain reveal what’s really happening in our heartsWhy the answer—for everyone—is still an encounter with JesusWhat to do when you feel unworthy, stuck in shame, or far from GodHow to begin loving people you don’t understand (or don’t want to) Collide Conference for Women Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook 🎧 Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music 🛍️ Shop for Good at the Collide Store 🎁Partner with Collide to impact lives with your financial gift. 💑Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources. 📲Follow Collide on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. 📰Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide! Mentioned in this episode: Order Your Copy of Collide: Running into Healing When Life Hands You Hurt Grab your copy online or at your favorite retailer.

    44 min

  5. APR 22

    Purposing It All for Good: Creating a Life of Impact and Service with Mike McEvoy

    How do you take heartbreak, loss, and life’s unexpected struggles and turn them into purpose, healing, and impact? In this powerful episode of the Collide Podcast, we sit down with Mike McEvoy to talk about finding purpose in pain and using your gifts to serve others. Mike shares about starting Construction for Change in college, building schools and hospitals around the world, and navigating the heartbreak of losing a child while growing his family. He offers insights on faith, grief, service, and living a life that truly makes a difference. Whether you’re navigating hardship, seeking purpose, or longing to serve, this episode will remind you that your pain can be purposed for good. Meet Mike McEvoy Mike McEvoy is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Construction for Change, a nonprofit that has built over 130 schools and hospitals in 23 countries. He has spent nearly 20 years combining his construction expertise with a heart for global service. Mike is passionate about empowering communities, walking alongside partners, and showing that even the most difficult life experiences can be transformed into purpose and impact. In This Episode, You’ll Learn How Mike turned his college passion and skills into a global nonprofit serving communities worldwideLessons from navigating personal heartbreak and grief while trusting God’s planThe importance of integrating faith with action—living both vertically with God and horizontally with othersPractical ways to use your unique gifts and experiences to make a meaningful impact How This Episode Will Encourage You This episode will inspire you to see your struggles and losses not as the end of your story, but as opportunities to create purpose, hope, and transformation. You’ll gain practical insights, renewed faith, and encouragement to live a life that truly matters—right where you are. Learn more about Construction for Change on thier website: constructionforchange.org https://wecollide.net/books/collide/ Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook 🎧 Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music 🛍️ Shop for Good at the Collide Store 🎁Partner with Collide to impact lives with your financial gift. 💑Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources. 📲Follow Collide on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. 📰Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide! Mentioned in this episode: New Book Release! Collide: Running into Healing When Life Hands You Hurt Grab your copy today wherever books are sold.

    48 min

  6. APR 15

    Reframe Your Story for Purpose with Mary DeMuth

    What if the parts of your story you want to hide are the very places God wants to use to bring healing and purpose? In this deeply honest and hope-filled conversation, Willow sits down with author and speaker Mary DeMuth to talk about what it means to “re-story” your life. Mary shares her personal journey of walking through trauma, healing, and ultimately discovering that God doesn’t waste our pain - He transforms it. Together, they unpack the powerful truth that an untold story cannot be healed, and how bringing our stories into the light is the first step toward freedom. You’ll hear practical ways to begin processing your story, how to recognize the “footprints of God” in your past, and why healing is not a one-time moment but a layered journey. Mary also speaks to the fear many of us carry about reopening wounds and how to do so safely, with support and grace. This episode is an invitation to stop believing the lies that have kept you silent and instead step into a new chapter, one where your story becomes a source of healing, not just for you, but for others. What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why “an untold story will never heal.”What it means to reframe (or “re-story”) your lifeHow to begin processing your story in safe and healthy waysThe role of community and vulnerability in healingWhy forgiveness is a repeated, layered journey—not a one-time decisionHow to identify God’s presence in your past, even when it felt silentPractical steps to move forward and create a different ending to your story Your past may shape your story—but it doesn’t have to define your future. With God, even the most painful chapters can be rewritten into something beautiful, meaningful, and full of purpose. Connect with Mary DeMuth on social media: @marydemuth Visit her website: marydemuth.com Check out her book: Restory Your Life https://wecollide.net/books/collide/ Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook 🎧 Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music 🛍️ Shop for Good at the Collide Store 🎁Partner with Collide to impact lives with your financial gift. 💑Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources. 📲Follow Collide on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. 📰Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide! Links referenced in this episode: marydemuth.com Mentioned in this episode: Order Your Copy of Collide: Running into Healing When Life Hands You Hurt Grab your copy online or at your favorite retailer.

    32 min

  7. APR 8

    Raising Your Daughter to Know Her Worth with Erin Weidemann

    How do we help our girls find unshakeable worth in a world constantly tearing them down? When Erin Weidemann moved from the beaches of California to the snowy landscape of Montana, she had no idea God was preparing a season of profound transformation. A former educator, cancer survivor, and founder of Truth Becomes Her and the Bible Belles series, Erin is passionate about helping girls—and the women raising and loving them—discover their identity in Christ. In this conversation, Erin shares how growing up without a personal faith, walking away from God at 16, and later facing a shocking cancer diagnosis in her 20s forced her to confront the real questions: Who am I? Why am I here? And what does God want from my life? As she tells her story, Erin reveals how God redirected her from the finance world into teaching, where she saw firsthand how desperately girls need guidance, truth, confidence, and identity rooted in Scripture. Her passion deepened when she became pregnant with her first daughter and realized how much healing and truth she still longed for in her own life. This honest, hope-filled episode will encourage any woman who has struggled with identity, battled fear, questioned her calling, or wondered how to raise confident girls in a confused culture. Erin’s story is a powerful reminder that God uses even the most painful chapters—like illness, insecurity, or uncertainty—to build purpose, resilience, and Kingdom impact. In This Episode, We Explore: How cancer became the turning point that woke Erin up to God’s callingWhy girls today are struggling so deeply with identity and comparisonErin’s journey from finance to teaching—and how ministry was born in the classroomThe heart behind Bible Belles and Truth Becomes HerHow becoming a mom exposes our unhealed places—and invites God to restore themWhat it looks like to develop godly leadership and confidence in young girlsHow God uses suffering to shape purpose, calling, and spiritual resilience Whether you're a mom, mentor, teacher, or simply a woman wanting to walk confidently in who God created you to be, Erin’s story will inspire you to step into your identity with courage and intention. https://wecollide.net/books/collide/ Connect with Erin on her Website: erinweidemann.com Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook 🎧 Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music 🛍️ Shop for Good at the Collide Store 🎁Partner with Collide to impact lives with your financial gift. 💑Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources. 📲Follow Collide on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. 📰Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide! Mentioned in this episode: Order Your Copy of Collide: Running into Healing When Life Hands You Hurt Grab your copy online or at your favorite retailer.

    48 min

  8. APR 1

    Jesus Loves the Misfits with Brandt Hansen

    What if the people the world overlooks are the very ones God loves to work through most? In this honest and encouraging episode of the Collide Podcast, Willow Weston sits down with Brant Hansen to talk about finding joy and purpose in the midst of pain, skepticism, and feeling like an outsider. Brant opens up about his difficult childhood, a turbulent relationship with his father, and how these experiences shaped his perspective on faith, life, and ministry. In This Episode, You’ll LearnHow being on the spectrum gave Brant a unique lens for understanding others and connecting with the underdog.The importance of loyalty to God over relying on fleeting emotions.How God uses childhood wounds and personal quirks for greater purpose.Practical ways to maintain a vibrant faith even when life or church culture doesn’t feel “normal.”Stories of God showing up for the desperate and overlooked, reminding us that He is a God for the underdog. Brant’s insights are a gift for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t fit in, struggled with comparison, or wondered if God could use them despite their quirks and past pain. Meet Brant Hansen Brant is a bestselling author, nationally syndicated Christian radio host, and advocate for children with treatable disabilities. His work encourages those who feel like misfits to embrace their uniqueness and find a faith that makes sense. Brant’s show reaches over 200 stations in the US and Canada, and his podcast with his wife has garnered over 19 million downloads. He’s the author of several books, including Life is Hard, God is Good, Let's Dance and Blessed Are the Misfits. Collide Book Connect with Brant on his Website: branthansen.com Books: Life is Hard, God is Good, Let's Dance & Blessed Are the Misfits Follow Willow: Website | Instagram | Facebook 🎧 Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music 🛍️ Shop for Good at the Collide Store 🎁Partner with Collide to impact lives with your financial gift. 💑Check out Collide’s website for info on upcoming conferences, events, and resources. 📲Follow Collide on Facebook and Instagram for encouragement, inspo and a fun peek into our ministry. 📰Plus, subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on all things Collide! Mentioned in this episode: Order Your Copy of Collide: Running into Healing When Life Hands You Hurt Grab your copy online or at your favorite retailer.

    46 min
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About

Welcome to the Collide podcast. We are so glad you’re here! We’re excited for you to join us every week as Collide’s Founder and Director, Willow Weston interviews incredible humans who are experiencing God doing amazing things in their lives. We love sharing stories of leaders, counselors, pastors, business owners, moms, artists, authors, and everyday heroes who are making a difference in the world. We invite our guests to share from an authentic and vulnerable place the ways that Jesus is showing up and colliding with them in the mess, the pain, the beauty, and the joy. We know you will be inspired, refreshed, and encouraged and leave each episode knowing God meets you where you’re at and is doing something beautiful right there.

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  • Creator
    Willow Weston
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    365
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 871173
  • Show Website
    The Collide Podcast

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