The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast
The Nothing is Wasted podcast explores the deep impact of trauma, loss, grief, and tragedy, while providing listeners with the hope and healing of Jesus. Born from Host Davey Blackburn’s own story of trauma and grief after the tragic loss of his wife Amanda and unborn child during a home invasion, this show features powerful stories of resilience and faith and practical tools to navigate pain and heartache. Listen each week for encouragement and insight as guests share how they’ve found that even in life’s darkest, most tragic moments, pain can lead to purpose and with God–nothing is wasted.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 71 minutes
- Episodes
- 389
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode 393 - Brokenness, Redemption, and the Power of a Biker’s Prayer with Angie Howell
What do you do when life leaves you desperate for hope? How do you find redemption when all you see is brokenness?
Angie Howell knows these questions all too well. On the verge of her third divorce an…
01:08:26 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Episode 392 - Blessed Are The Spiraling with Levi Lusko
What do you do when anxiety suddenly takes hold and you find yourself spiraling? How do you begin to unravel the past wounds and circumstances that have led you to a place of chaos and uncertainty?Fo…
01:03:13 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Episode 391 - Making Sense of Your Story with Adam Young
How do we begin to untangle the wounds of our childhood and understand how they influence the way we show up in the world today? What do we do with the stories of harm, neglect, and pain that linger …
01:00:56 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Episode 390 - Practicing Defiant Joy in Suffering with Margaret Feinberg
How do you find joy when the diagnosis feels devastating? How can you become the joyful person God calls you to be—even in the midst of your deepest pain?Author Margaret Feinberg was nearing the comp…
01:05:45 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Episode 389 - Disability-Inclusivity with Dr. Laurie Thompson
How can we learn to trust God when our prayers for healing go unanswered? What does it truly mean for the Church to become a place of belonging and welcome for individuals with disabilities?Dr. Lauri…
01:24:11 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Episode 388 - When Grief Comes Home with Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague
What do we do when pain and trauma affect our children? How can we guide them through the complex journey of grief and loss?Erin Nelson has walked through depths of sorrow that few can imagine. She l…
01:26:15 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Episode 387 - Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life’s Darkest Moments with Rachel Wojo
How do you even begin to talk to God when life is unfolding in ways you never wanted? What can prayer do when the pain feels unbearably raw and deep?For Rachel Wojo, these questions became deeply per…
01:15:19 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Episode 386 - Walking Alongside People in Their Pain with Jerry McFarland
How do we support those in pain when we ourselves don’t have all the answers? How can we be present when we’re uncomfortable with the silence, the sorrow, and the questions that come with loss and tr…
01:04:44 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Episode 385 - Healing Leadership Trauma with Dr. Nicholas and Sheila Wise Rowe
How can leaders heal from their own wounds? Why does emotional and spiritual health matter so deeply for those who are called to lead?Historian and Seminary Professor Dr. Nicholas Rowe and his wife, …
01:06:25 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Episode 384 - Sacred Attachment with Michael Cusick
What happens when our lived experience doesn’t align with what we believe about God? How do we hold on to faith when trauma, suffering, or loss shatters our spiritual foundation?
Author and counselo…
01:07:35 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Episode 383 - Helping Kids Overcome After Trauma with Science and Scripture with Dr. Nicole Wilke
How do we help kids build resilience, especially after facing trauma? How do we teach kids the skills they need to persevere after pain?Dr. Nicole Wilke had a front-row seat to the impact trauma can …
01:20:05 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Episode 382 - Forging an Unshakable Faith After Loss with Brooke Martin
What do you do when you are faced with an unbearable decision? How do you walk firmly in faith when you know the outcome will most likely be devastation?For former local news anchor and author, Brook…
01:16:20 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Episode 381 - Hope in a Hard Diagnosis with Alan Hester
Where can you find hope when a diagnosis is difficult to accept? How can you trust God when life's challenges feel insurmountable?For Alan Hester, finding out that he had ALS-a degenerative neurologi…
01:23:10 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Episode 380 - Finding a Path Through Doubt, Disillusionment, and Dead Ends with Catherine McNiel and Jason Hague
What do we do with the doubts, disillusionments, and dead ends that can come in our faith journey? How do we help someone who has questions in their walk with Jesus?Authors Catherine McNiel and Jason…
01:05:23 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Episode 379 - The Adoptee's Journey with Cameron Lee Small
How can we help a child who may not have the words to express their own grief? How can communities be support systems to those who have adopted?Cameron Lee Small's story began with loss. At the age o…
01:01:48 |
Wed 28 May 2025
Episode 378 - Comfort in the Ashes with Dr. Michelle Keener
What do we do when people fail us in our greatest time of need? How can the church do a better job at entering into people's pain and walking with them in their stories?Dr. Michelle Keener walked thr…
00:52:53 |
Thu 22 May 2025
Episode 377 - Mastering Our Emotions with Dr. Kevin Chapman
What do we do with the seemingly never-ending emotions that can come in this generation? How do we manage the persistent feelings of anxiety and depression that can overtake our lives as believers?Dr…
00:55:31 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Episode 376 - Healing after Losing a Child to Addiction with Lance and Jeni Ward
How do you heal as a parent when your worst fears come true? How do you move through the pain of losing a child unexpectedly to a drug addiction?Pastor Lance Ward and his wife, Jeni, tried to fight t…
01:09:58 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Episode 375 - Walking Through Deconstruction with Ian Harber
What do you do when you find yourself in a crisis of faith? How can you help someone walking through the questions and doubts they are experiencing?Ian Harber came to a critical junction in his own f…
01:18:24 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Episode 374 - Overcoming Shame from Hidden Secrets with Anne Beiler
What do we do with the secrets that keep us hidden in shame and despair? How do we tell our story in such a way that we can experience the true freedom that God has for us?For author, entrepreneur, a…
01:11:37 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
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