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Welcome to This Unexpected Life, a podcast designed to equip and encourage parents and caregivers of children with disabilities so they can embrace their journey with hope, faith, and resilience.
With over twenty years of parenting experience, Carrie M Holt is a story-telling companion for caregiving mothers, exploring the hope and healing found in Jesus Christ—one story at a time.
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When Your Child Asks Difficult Questions: Navigating Faith, Medical Motherhood and Rare Disease with Katie Seelig
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May 19, 2026 |
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When Your Yes Is On The Table: Trusting God Through Disability Parenting, Adoption, and Trauma with Johnna Hensley
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Special Needs Parenting Journey: Faith, Marriage & Finding Hope in the Life You Never Expected with Dr. Joe & Cindi Ferrini
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May 05, 2026 |
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Desperate Prayers and Deep Faith: Finding God in Long-Term Caregiving and Loss with Rachel Wojo
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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From Disability to Calling: Finding Purpose, Identity & Joy in Christ with Anna Harp (Part 2)
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Cerebral Palsy, Faith & Overcoming Fear: A Teen’s Journey from Feeling “Less Than” to Trusting God With Anna Harp (Part 1)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Why Disability Ministry Isn’t One-Sided (And What the Church Is Missing) with Barb Stanley
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Autism, Faith, and the Gospel: Raising an Autistic Child to Know God with Larah Roberts
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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The Hidden Story of Special Needs Siblings: Growing Up with Disability and Raising a Child with Autism with Sandra Peoples
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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When I Stopped Praying for Healing: Autism, Anxiety, and a God Who Stayed with Camille Joy
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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How to Process Grief as a Special Needs Mom: Lament, Sibling Dynamics & Trusting God in Ongoing Medical Trauma with Jen Potter (Part 2)
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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When Suffering Isn’t Resolved: Finding Rest, Faith, and Living Life Open-Handed with Jen Potter
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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When Caregiving Feels Unseen: Finding God’s Presence in Lifelong Special Needs Parenting
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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The Long Wait: Trusting God Through Autism, Infertility, and Unanswered Prayers with Jenna Erlandson
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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When Special Needs Parenting Becomes Survival: Faith, Endurance and Autism Parenting with Celeste Shally
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Finding God in the Autism Journey: Jeanetta Bryant on Hope, Healing, and Advocacy
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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When Fear Clouds the Future: An Advent Reflection for Special Needs Moms
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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God With Us in the Unexpected: An Advent Reflection For Disability Mothers
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Finding Rest in Caregiving: Burnout, Faith, and Letting Go with Jess Ronne
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Acceptance: Learning to Live, Grieve, and Thrive in a Life You Didn’t Expect
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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When Grief Needs Words: Learning the Practice of Lament
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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When The Grieving Cycle Includes Anger: How to Respond with Curiosity, Connection, and Coming to God
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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The “Shoulds” That Sink Us: Untangling Guilt in Grief
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Control to Trust: Facing Fear and Anxiety in This Unexpected Journey
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Marriage, Caregiving, and Connection: A Conversation with Bruce Holt (Part 2)
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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A Father’s Voice in Special Needs Parenting with Bruce Holt
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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From Diagnosis to Heaven With Breena Holt on Grief, Guilt, and God’s Faithfulness
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Living Between Grace and Glory with Breena Holt on Fear, Anxiety, and God’s Goodness in Suffering
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Withness in the Wilderness: Finding Renewal in Psalm 23
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Creating Community and Connection for Moms in the Disability Space With Labeled & Loved
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Finding Purpose and Perseverance in Suffering with Dr. Nicole Wilke
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Overcoming Adversity: A Journey of Resilience with Dr. Nicole Wilke
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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A Journey of Acceptance With Kara Ryska
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Finding Hope In The Unexpected Grief With Paula Romang
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Bringing Hope, Humor, and Healing to this Unexpected Journey With Amber Pierson & Chelsea Kuhn
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Creating Family Memories Through Travel With Kristin Faith Evans
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Courageous Travel With Medically Fragile Kids With Erika Weise
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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When You Want To Do Big Things For God and The Unexpected Happens With Miranda Bailey
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Encouragement For Sharing Your Story in the Unexpected With Mackenzie Walters
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May 20, 2025 |
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The Importance of Sharing Faith Stories With Mackenzie Walters
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May 13, 2025 |
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When You Face The Worst Case Scenario In The Unexpected with Becky Davidson
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May 06, 2025 |
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Experiencing Denial in The Unexpected Grief
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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When We Need to Embrace Rest In the Unexpected Journey of Parenting Children With Disabilities
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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When the Unexpected Means Parenting Kids With Trauma With Amy J. Brown
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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When The Unexpected Involves Infertility and Adoption With Jen Headlee
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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When This Unexpected Life Involves Grief
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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The Caregiver Support System with Sara Clime
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Why Story Matters In This Unexpected Life
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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When The Unexpected Leads to a Terminal Diagnosis With Sara Clime
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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This Unexpected Life Trailer
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Feb 17, 2025 |