In The Seams

When Normal Disappears: Dan Finch's Story of Faith

Dan Finch shares his inspiring journey through life-threatening illnesses, faith, and perseverance. His story highlights how leaning into faith during life's most challen

A Conversation with Chronic Illness Author Mandy Farmer

In this episode, we welcome Mandy Farmer back to the show to share her remarkable journey through grief, chronic illness, and finding hope in God's grace. Mandy discusses

The Invisible Struggles of Chronic Illness: A Conversation with Sarah Reid

In this episode, Sarah Reid shares her inspiring story of living with chronic illnesses like POTS, ME-CFS, and fibromyalgia from a young age. We explore how her faith and

Christians with Chronic Illnesses with L.A. Sprague

In this episode, David Heflin welcomes LA Sprague, the founder of "Christians with Chronic Illnesses," to discuss her inspiring journey with POTS, her faith, and her new

Faith and Resilience: A Family's Journey Through Childhood Cancer with Tveen Verano

Tveen Verano shares her family's emotional journey from a joyful, ordinary life to the shock of a childhood cancer diagnosis. Her story highlights the power of faith, com

A Conversation With Miles Washburn About Guillain-Barre Syndrome

In this episode, Miles Washburn shares his inspiring story of battling Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare and severe autoimmune disorder, and how, through this experie

Biofeedback and Hope with Restore of Ada Founder, Dana Hargus

From www.restoreofada.com: Dana Hargus, M.Ed., LPC Founder Dana Hargus is the Founder of Restore of Ada. She was raised in the Ada area and holds a bachelor's degree

Broken and Mended Conference Recap with Andres Ruiz

Broken and Mended Vice President, Andres Ruiz joins David Heflin to recap the "Broken Apart, Mended Together" conference featuring Dave Furman, Aren and Trina Bahadourian

Singing Through the Fire: A Conversation with Author Lara Silverman

In this episode, David interviews Lara Silverman, the author of the newly released memoir, Singing Through the Fire. Lara was a high-power attorney just entering the best

My Story With Ankylosing Spondylitis

In this episode, David shares his personal story, starting with injuries to both hips and culminating in diagnoses of Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and Crohn's disease. Dav

Interview with Glenn Newton About Trigeminal Neuralgia

Broken and Mended board member and fundraising consultant, Glenn Newton, talks about his long battle with severe back pain. Not many years after finding relief through a

God Is With Us

In this episode, Broken and Mended Executive Director, David Heflin, shares four ways from Scripture that Jesus identifies with sinners to fulfill his promise to be with

Conversation With Lauren Watt

Lauren Watt has dealt with devastating chronic illnesses and pain since her early teenage years. After experiencing a massive disruption in her life, she graduated from h

Interview with Rachel Lundy (Cranberry Tea Time)

Rachel Lundy has lived with various chronic medical conditions--all under the umbrella term, dysautonomia--since she was a teenager, robbing her of a normal teenage life

Courage For Resistance In Constant Change

Dr. Timothy Gunnells, professor, preacher, and president of Broken and Mended Incorporated, shares from his struggles with the changes and stresses brought on by chronic

Interview With Nate Brooks

Professor, counselor, and author Nate Brooks shares about his new book, Disrupted Journey: Walking With Your Loved One Through Chronic Pain and Illness.. Nate shares wha

Finding Joy Through Courage -- Diamonds Conference 2025

This is the talk David gave for the Diamonds Conference on 1/24/25. How do you have joy in the midst of pain? Is happiness the same thing as biblical joy? How has the pro

In The Seams 2024 Recap

In our final episode of 2024, we review the interviews and themes from all the episodes of 2024. Some of the dominant themes that emerge throughout all the conversations:

Conversation with Mandy Dawson Farmer

Mandy comes on In The Seams and shares her story of battling chronic pain for the past 13 years and how God has used her as an author to help others on this journey. Her

Conversation with Amber Ginter

Amber has a multi-faceted ministry to help people with their mental health struggles as well as people living with chronic health conditions. Her website is here. Check o