The GoodHard Story Podcast

Join Katherine and her dear friend, Lysa TerKeurst, as she shares how, while the last several years of her life have been some of the hardest - filled with pain and heartbreak, she has seen God move in astounding ways.  Lysa TerKeurst is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 25 books with more than 6 million books in print. Her most recent books include Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, Forgiving What You Can't Forget, and It's Not Supposed to Be This Way. She is president and chief visionary officer of Proverbs 31 Ministries and has a social media reach of more than 8 million followers. Lysa writes from her family’s farm table in North Carolina. Connect with Lysa at: Lysa's Website Proverbs 31 Ministries Therapy and Theology Check out Lysa's newest devotional, You're Going to Make It.  Other resources:  Therapy & Theology Episode on Divorce: Moving on When Your Marriage Doesn't   To learn more about Hope Heals, you can find us at: www.hopeheals.com www.mendcoffee.org www.hopehealscamp.com www.instagram.com/hopeheals

On today's episode, author and disability advocate, Amy Julia Becker, join Katherine and Leah to discuss the complexities, importance and beauty of created sacred spaces of community for all people. To learn more about Amy Julia Becker, visit her website and find her on Instagram. Check out her most recent book, To Be Made Well along with discussion guides and other amazing resources. To learn more about Hope Heals, you can find us at: www.hopeheals.com www.mendcoffee.org www.hopehealscamp.com www.instagram.com/hopeheals  

Join Katherine and her dear friend, Kate Bowler, as they discuss living in the Joyful Rebellion if this GoodHard Story. Kate Bowler, PhD is a New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and a professor at Duke University. She studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we’re capable of change. At age 35, she was unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, causing her to think in different terms about the research and beliefs she had been studying. She penned the New York Times bestselling memoir, Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I’ve Loved), which tells the story of her struggle to understand the personal and intellectual dimensions of the American belief that all tragedies are tests of character. To learn more about Kate and her books, including her newest release "The Lives We Actually Have" check out her website.   To learn more about Hope Heals, you can find us at: www.hopeheals.com www.mendcoffee.org www.hopehealscamp.com www.instagram.com/hopeheals

On this episode Katherine shares her heart on what Redefining Good looks like as we live out this GoodHard Story in our lives.  Suffer Strong page: 81 - 82 Scripture References: John 16:33; Ps. 84:11; Ps 42:5; Ps. 16:6; Romans 8:28; Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 4:1; 2 Corinthians 1: 3-5  Sarah Groves "Open My Hands" Sir Richard Baker quote “good things of God, cannot be taken because they’re not things at all…”  Podcast with Jess Connolly “King of My Heart”  by Bethel Music Find Suffer Strong here.  To learn more about Hope Heals, you can find us at: www.hopeheals.com www.mendcoffee.org www.hopehealscamp.com www.instagram.com/hopeheals

On today's episode, Jess and Katherine talk about the good and hard stories of having a kingdom perspective on our bodies all abilites, security, and living free. They talk about Jess' latest book, Breaking Free from Body Shame and how this topic far exceeds aesthetics but encompasses seeing practicing acceptance and seeing the goodness in our bodies. You can learn more about the wonderful work Jess Connolly is doing at her website  and find her on Instagram, Twitter , and Facebook.   To learn more about Hope Heals, you can find us at:  www.hopeheals.com www.mendcoffee.org www.hopehealscamp.com www.instagram.com/hopeheals

On today's episode, Jay Wolf and disability advocate and author, Amy Julia Becker join Katherine for a chat!  Amy Julia Becker is an author, speaker, wife, and mother to three children and resides in Connecticut. As her work reflects, she is a brilliant academic and is a graduate of Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary. Amy Julia’s writings on disability, privilege, culture, family, and faith have appeared in multiple national publications including Christianity Today, The Washington Post, and online for The New York Times. Amy Julia hosts the podcast, Love is Stronger Than Fear. She has written multiple books, with her most recent To Be Made Well.  Learn more about Amy Julia Becker here or find her on Instagram, and check out her books White Picket Fences, To Be Made Well and many others here.    To learn more about Hope Heals, you can find us at: www.hopeheals.com  www.mendcoffee.org www.hopehealscamp.com Find us on Instagram

On today's episode, Hope Heals team member, Leah Case, reads questions to Katherine that we received on Instagram. On this unique and special Ask Me Anything, we are excited to share things from Katherine's coffee order, to the hardest part of her stroke recovery. Join us for a peek inside of Katherine's life!   Links that Katherine references: Mend Coffee: opening this fall in Atlanta, GA Learn more about Joni Eareckson Tada and her amazing ministry Katherine's Wheelchair  Kristian Stanfill   To learn more about Hope Heals, you can find us at: www.hopeheals.com  www.mendcoffee.org www.hopehealscamp.com  www.instagram.com/hopeheals

On today's episode, Bob Goff joins Katherine is sharing how he has used the good and the hard parts of his story to bring joy to the people around him. Bob is the author of the newly released New York Times best-seller, Undistracted as well as the NYT bestselling books Love Does, Everybody Always, and Dream Big. He is the Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda, an attorney, and the founder of Love Does—a nonprofit human rights organization operating in India, Uganda, Nepal, Somalia, Afghanistan, USA, Congo and Dominican Republic. He's a lover of balloons, cake pops, and helping people pursue their big dreams. You can learn more about Bob on his website, and find him on Instagram. To learn more about Hope Heals, you can find us at: www.hopeheals.com  www.mendcoffee.org www.hopehealscamp.com  www.instagram.com/hopeheals

On The GoodHard Story Podcast, we believe the good story and the hard story can be the same story. Host Katherine Wolf—stroke survivor, speaker, author, and disability advocate—is inviting you to join her in discovering the treasures hidden in our hurting. Sit in on candid conversations with Katherine, the Hope Heals team, and some beloved guests as they work out what it means to wholeheartedly live a good/hard life. Katherine is a defining voice of our time, so you don’t want to miss her hard-won insights on the places where pain and joy can co-exist. We are so excited to welcome you to The GoodHard Story Podcast!  In this first episode you will hear from the Hope Heals co-founders, Jay & Katherine Wolf as they reflect on the last 15 years of their journey since Katherine's stroke, and the last 10 years of Hope Heals as an organization, and reflections of the past while looking forward to the future.  To learn more about Hope Heals you can find us at: www.hopeheals.com instagram.com/hopeheals

Levi and Jennie Lusko are pastors, authors, and parents who are embracing the gifts of suffering. We consider them kindred spirits and have learned tremendous lessons about the fierce power of hope through their teaching and their friendship. The Luskos are no strangers to struggle, especially since the sudden death of their five-year old daughter Lenya in 2012. Few people are better equipped to explore the hope to be mined from the darkness of the past.