This Unexpected Life

By Carrie M Holt

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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.


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