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Rising Above with Becky Davidson is a place of encouragement, honesty, and hope for families navigating the unique joys and challenges of life with disability. Each episode offers heartfelt conversations, practical wisdom, and faith-filled insights to help you know you’re not alone on the journey. Becky shares stories from her own life as well as uplifting perspectives from guests who understand the road, equipping you with tools and inspiration to face each day with courage. Whether you’re seeking community, strength, or a fresh reminder of God’s faithfulness, this podcast invites you to rise above the struggles and discover joy in the midst of it all.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
About Amy J. Brown
Amy J. Brown is a wife, mom, writer, mentor, and podcast host of Take Heart podcast. She writes to encourage special needs moms. She shares honestly about her adoption story and parenting a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Related Links
IG @takeheartspecialmoms
IG @amyjbrown_writer
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Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
By the Brook event for special-needs moms and female caregivers
Check out a few resources available on our website!
Think your church would be a great host site for By the Brook 2022? Our host site application can be found here!
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Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
About Stephanie
Stephanie gives glory to Christ, her Savior, today. She gets to be a wife and mom with kids of all different abilities, including one who is married, one who had special needs who lives in Heaven with Jesus, and our third who came to us through adoption.
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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
About Todd
Todd Marthaler has been married to his wife Hope for 30 years in December, and they have three kids; two girls, Tessa and Emma, and a son Sam (with autism) who just turned 21.
Related Links
www.LinkedIn.com/in/Todd-Marthaler
Respite for Your Mind on the Rising Above app
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Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
About Madison
Madison lives in South Carolina with her husband, Kevin, and their 4 year old son, Valor. Valor is smart, kind, loving, and also has autism. Madison has been engaging with Rising Above Ministries for the past two years after her son was diagnosed with autism. She serves in her local church leading worship alongside her husband and by helping establish her church’s first special-needs children’s ministry.
Related Links
Instagram: @mrs_madison_keane
Respite for Your Mind on the Rising Above app
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Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
About Carrie
Carrie M. Holt is a wife, homeschooling mom of four, writer, speaker, and podcast host. She is passionate about encouraging special needs parents to identify, accept, and thrive in the grieving cycle that is an on-going part of the journey. She co-hosts the podcast Take Heart, alongside Sara Clime and Amy J. Brown.
Related Links
Take Heart Special Moms podcast
Respite for Your Mind - check it out on the Rising Above app!
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Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
About Leisa
Leisa Williams is a mother and teacher with a passion for the wellbeing of special needs families and their caregivers. Her book "Hope Wins - overcoming feelings of hopelessness in special needs families" draws from her own life experiences, health care providers and Christian faith. Through her writing, Leisa offers hope and solutions to those who face adversity. She advocates for people to care ‘a whole awful lot’ for special-needs families and the importance of creating a powerful care community. She and her husband live in Canberra, Australia.
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Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
About Jayne
Jayne lives in Sutherlin, Oregon with her husband Sabin and three sons. Jayne grew up in Northern Ireland, but met her husband at Moody Bible institute when she was there for a year as an exchange student from Belfast Bible College. Her oldest son was diagnosed with Autism when he was 4 years old. Jayne currently is a stay at home mom and caregiver for her son with Autism. She loves to go to the Oregon coast, daily walks drinking tea and coffee. She also has a passion to reach out to other moms on a similar journey so they know they aren’t alone.
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Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
About the Bentons
Stephen and Kandra live in middle TN with their three daughters, ages 14, 12 and almost 7, one of of which happens to have multiple medical, physical and developmental needs. They have been married 20 years next month and truly believe the key to their relationship boils down to three things: Jesus, abundant laughter and genuine friendship. Those three things are what keep them afloat on the hard days. Having a child with profound needs has challenged their personal walks with Jesus in a way nothing else has--but it hasn't been wasted. God has been with them every single step of the way--through the good and the bad. They are living a sweet life and God has given them a sweet story.
Related Links
Favorite Quotes
“Your hope isn’t in doctors or therapies…your hope is in Jesus.” -Kandra
“You can find the humor in the hard.” - Becky
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Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
About Jolene:
Jolene Philo grew up in a caregiving family and raised a son with medical special needs. As a teacher, she created an inclusive classroom for children with disabilities for 25 years. She’s the author of several books for the special needs and disability community, including Sharing Love Abundantly with Special Needs Families: The 5 Love Languages® for Parents Raising Children with Disabilities and hosts the award-winning blog, www.DifferentDream.com. See Jane Run!, the first book in her cozy mystery series that includes characters with disabilities will be published in June of 2022. Jolene and her husband live in a multigenerational family in Polk City with her daughter, son-in-law and their two young children.
Related Links:
Does My Child Have PTSD? By Jolene Philo
Special Needs Website: www.DifferentDream.com
Fiction website: www.jolenephilo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DifferentDream
Twitter: @jolenephilo
Instagram: @downthegravelrd
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