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 108 - Kasey Van Norman
Kasey Van Norman knows firsthand how God takes our trials and our pain and turns them around for good. She’s written a book called Nothing Wasted, and the title alone tells you that she is no strange…
01:11:23 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Episode 107 - Aundi Kolber
Trauma has a weird way of sneaking up on us. So many of us have experienced traumas big and small that we don’t even know the effects of to this day. These things that happen in the past live with us…
01:09:33 |
Thu 09 Apr 2020
Episode 106 - Nona Jones
Nona Jones had what looked on the outside like success. She got a job at a Fortune 100 company at only 23, and her professional life only seemed to go up and to the right from there. Married to a pas…
01:03:14 |
Thu 02 Apr 2020
Episode 105 - Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray
Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray are, quite literally, lifelong best friends. Born only a couple days apart in the same small-town hospital, there hasn’t been a day when the two weren’t close. But wh…
01:23:22 |
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Episode 104 - Ciara Weese
TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS SERIES PART FOUR
From the outside, you could look at Ciara Weese’s life and see something close to a modern-day fairy tale. Married to her kindergarten best friend with a baby on …
01:21:25 |
Thu 19 Mar 2020
Episode 103 - Gary Thomas
TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS SERIES PART THREE
When Gary Thomas wrote Sacred Marriage, he probably didn’t know the amount of impact he would have. Now, with nearly a million copies sold, his words have been r…
01:16:20 |
Thu 12 Mar 2020
Bonus Episode - Rebecca Bender Discusses Fighting Human Trafficking
Rebecca Bender’s story of becoming a victim of human trafficking is, sadly, not a unique one. By many estimates, there are more slaves in the world today than in any other time in history. In this bo…
00:23:32 |
Mon 09 Mar 2020
Episode 102 - Rebecca Bender
TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS SERIES PART TWO
It’s easy to think of human trafficking as something that happens “somewhere else.” We’d all agree that it’s a horrendous evil, but our subconscious minds dull its…
01:26:24 |
Thu 05 Mar 2020
Episode 101 - Debra Fileta
TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS SERIES PART ONE
Relationships that are worth having are never easy. While this is true for any relationship from friends to family members, it may never be more true than in roman…
01:04:14 |
Thu 27 Feb 2020
Episode 100 - Kristi Blackburn
After a lifetime of trauma and hardship, healing and wholeness can seem unattainable. Every new trial feels like a step in the wrong direction, and eventually we look up and the life we want to live …
01:55:39 |
Thu 20 Feb 2020
Episode 99 - Mark Vroegop
Just about every pastor has preached at least a few sermons on how to go through trials. They can have all the right scriptures, all the best theology, all the best words to encourage and inspire the…
01:08:53 |
Thu 13 Feb 2020
Episode 98 - Rebekah Lyons
It seemed like everything was right in Rebekah Lyons’ world. Her young family had recently moved to New York, and she started to pursue her passions — it seemed like Rebekah was living a great life. …
00:49:00 |
Thu 06 Feb 2020
Episode 97 - John O'Leary
At age nine, John O’Leary’s world was very literally set on fire. Childish curiosity got the best of him, and playing with a gas can left him with burns over his entire body and an incredibly slim ch…
01:13:23 |
Thu 30 Jan 2020
Episode 96 - Terry Wardle
Terry Wardle’s upbringing was not an easy one. Growing up impoverished in rural America, young Terry watched his family struggle through an unbelievable amount of disfunction. Crime, violence, and de…
01:13:41 |
Thu 23 Jan 2020
Episode 95 - Karen Millsap
It seemed like an evening like any other for Karen Millsap. She picked up her kids from her husband’s CrossFit gym in the evening and headed home to do some work. But a single phone call was all it w…
01:22:05 |
Thu 16 Jan 2020
Episode 94 - Debra Moerke
Debra Moerke’s story is one that is almost hard to process. It’s a story of immense tragedy and hardship, but also one of incredible grace and forgiveness. Being a foster parent couldn’t have seemed …
01:20:51 |
Wed 08 Jan 2020
Episode 93 - Sarah Forgrave
When Sarah Forgrave was only four years old, her older sister was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The doctors said her chances of survival were slim. This worst case scenario became “normal” for Sarah…
01:25:17 |
Thu 02 Jan 2020
Episode 92 - Kevan Chandler
When Kevan Chandler was diagnosed with a rare neuromuscular disease as a small child, it would have seemed that his life would have limits. How could it not be when he would never even take a single …
01:14:26 |
Thu 26 Dec 2019
Episode 91 - Ginger Sprouse
We often think of our perfect life as being very peaceful. We want everything to be neat and tidy, and any chaos or messes are obstacles to be eliminated. But when an encounter with a homeless man ch…
01:08:53 |
Thu 19 Dec 2019
Episode 90 - Misty Phillip
Misty Phillip’s story is not an easy one. Through loss, rape, abortion, suicidal thoughts, stillbirth, and more, she’s walked through darker valleys than most could imagine. With everything she’s gon…
01:07:19 |
Thu 12 Dec 2019
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