Cowrie Shells

Cowrie Shells podcast is premised upon the tradition that cowrie shells have been called ornaments of treasure and that our faith stories themselves can be as treasure. Designed to encourage, empower and connect women who all have two things in common: they love God and want to search intentionally for the stories that He is writing in their life circumstances. Through the medium of both interviews and narrative, listen in to their inspirational stories and get ready to identify and share your own.

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Update frequency: every 12 days
Average duration: 44 minutes
Episodes: 26
Years Active: 2024 - 2025

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End of Season One: A Challenge and an Invitation

That's officially a wrap for Season One of Cowrie Shells podcast!

Thank you for being part of the worldwide community of women of faith sharing their stories and consistently pointing others to Jesus.

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00:11:49 | Tue 22 Jul 2025

Showing Up God's Way - Becoming the Powerhouse Leader He Created You to Be

Meet Faith Mwangi-Powell – born in rural Kenya, she is a woman who has defied cultural expectations and become a jet-setter and key leader in the sphere of international development and healthcare. B…

00:56:01 | Tue 08 Jul 2025

A Time to Dream ... And a Time to Wait

Meet Debz Kefford – What happens when a series of God-shaped dreams take sixteen years to materialise? Listen to Debz’ inspiring tales of a young woman who embraced a career in paediatric nursing in …

00:54:16 | Tue 24 Jun 2025

Torn Between Two Worlds - When Faith Comes First

Meet Laura Cox – Having felt like a lone ranger in a family which did not understand her childhood beliefs, Laura wrestled with the reality of a foot in two camps: was her faith just an add-on to lif…

00:41:30 | Tue 10 Jun 2025

Filling That God-shaped Hole and Overcoming Addiction

Meet Paddi Mallett – Having struggled with substance and process addiction throughout her life, she readily admits, even at 58, that she is susceptible to addictive behaviours. But something else com…

00:59:18 | Tue 27 May 2025

Restored and Re-storied - From Hinduism to Jesus and Abuse to New Hope

Meet Shanta Botha – 65-years old and a woman who has known Jesus in many different seasons. Listen to her remarkable stories of restoration: how God drew her to Himself from a Hindu background, and h…

00:48:51 | Tue 29 Apr 2025

'God, you MUST be joking!' - Seeing Rejection and Singleness through God's Eyes

Meet Linz Daun – catapulted into a heart-breaking situation she never saw coming as a young married woman, listen to her remarkable story of how God met her in the mess, restored and re-storied her c…

00:55:16 | Mon 14 Apr 2025

Dancing on Disappointment - God's 'ABCD'

Meet Vanessa Smith – Is it possible in the face of a cancer diagnosis to overcome survival mode and embrace the challenges it presents? Vanessa is a woman who has experienced this firsthand, watching…

00:50:12 | Tue 01 Apr 2025

Taking God at His Word

Meet Derin Osiname – Nigerian-born, she first experienced a sense of God when she was just three years old. As passionate about God today as she was captivated by Him then, listen to Derin’s amazing …

01:01:07 | Tue 18 Mar 2025

Redeemed Love & Rapha Ministries - Part 2

Meet Jennifer Dass – In Episode 15 Part 1, we heard her honest account of how God intervened in what she felt was a broken marriage and gifted her with a love redeemed. But what happened next...?

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00:28:25 | Tue 04 Mar 2025

Redeemed Love & Rapha Ministries - Part 1

Meet Jennifer Dass – Pakistani-born, she grew up in a culture familiar with patriarchy and arranged marriages. But home life did not tow the cultural line as her parents modelled a love where they we…

00:42:12 | Tue 18 Feb 2025

Lessons in Obstetrics, Leadership and Obedience

Meet Katharine Backhouse – Dr by profession, she is passionate about leading with vulnerability in both medicine and her local church, encouraging women to put Jesus first. A woman with a desire for …

00:49:42 | Tue 04 Feb 2025

The Unexpected Life: PURA Syndrome and the Pursuit of Joy

Meet Nicole Holmwood – South African by birth and a girl who grew up with Jesus, it wasn’t until her early twenties that, in her words, she ‘got grace’. She has since discovered that God’s plans for …

01:04:52 | Tue 21 Jan 2025

Exchanging the Occult for Jesus; A Fresh Start

Meet Cindy Redant-du-Preez – Belgian by birth and living in South Africa, as a child it was the feeling she was a misfit that led her to dabble in the occult. Drawn to the supernatural, she continued…

00:36:50 | Tue 07 Jan 2025

Christmas Cowrie Shells

Just like it says on the tin – Christmas Cowrie Shells is a short bonus episode from me, your host, to you, beautiful listeners and women of faith to wish you a very Happy Christmas 2024! Listen in a…

00:08:32 | Wed 25 Dec 2024

When Closed Doors Open up a God Adventure… and a House Move

Meet Barbara Pymm – having known Jesus for over 50 years, she continues to see life through the lens of adventure! A wife, mum and grandmother, she is also an author, theology student and a woman pas…

00:58:23 | Tue 24 Dec 2024

Helped, Heard and Hugged

Meet Jess Sennett – a magnet for children and a woman who wants to make every experience count. Listen to her heartfelt cowrie shell stories recounting how, with God in the mix, career disappointment…

00:36:00 | Tue 17 Dec 2024

Embracing Enforced Stillness and the Grace of Unanswered Prayer

Meet Judith Reeves – a woman who lives with the daily reality of debilitating ME and Fibromyalgia but with zero self-pity thrown into the mix. ‘Snake Lady’, talented baker, compassionate listener, wi…

00:50:24 | Tue 03 Dec 2024

A Love that Crosses Borders and a Place to Call Home

Meet Hannah Radenkovic – a youth worker by trade and passion, life has also made her an expert in immigration law, packing light and making home wherever she finds her feet. Listen to her remarkable …

01:01:39 | Tue 19 Nov 2024

Spiritual Apathy, ADHD and Wet Suits

Meet Mischa Hare – nineteen years old and about to begin her next life chapter at Bible College. Listen to her nuggets of wisdom recounting her struggle to overcome spiritual apathy, embrace the ADHD…

00:36:22 | Tue 05 Nov 2024

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