Walking Through Anxiety: Faith, Marriage, and Mental Health with Shawn & Jill Johnson

Feb 2, 2026

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Welcome back to another episode of Stay True Podcast! This week, Madi sits down with Shawn and Jill Johnson, Senior Pastors of Red Rocks Church, for a vulnerable conversation about anxiety, mental health, marriage, and how faith shapes the way we walk through life's hardest seasons. Shawn and Jill share what it truly looks like to face anxiety with courage, lean into God together as a couple, and find support and strength in both community and scripture. This episode doesn't shy away from the real questions many of us are too afraid to voice, especially when it comes to marriage, vulnerability, and mental health. Whether you're personally walking through anxiety, supporting someone who is, or simply seeking grace and truth in the midst of struggle, this conversation will leave you encouraged, seen, and reminded that you're not alone.

Always remember to stay you and stay true.

Questions/topics discussed and answered: • What anxiety really looks like in everyday life and in marriage • How Shawn and Jill navigate mental health together as partners and pastors • Where faith and mental health intersect… and where they don't • Breaking the stigma around anxiety in the Church • Practical tools for walking through anxiety with hope and support • How to invite God into the hard moments without shame

AND SO MUCH MORE!

Helpful Resources:

Kiss the Fire by Pastor Shawn Johnson: https://a.co/d/6Mzqff3

Dare To Be True by Madison Prewett Troutt: https://a.co/d/gdfpHX5

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