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 264 - The Cost of Control in Ministry, Leadership and Marriage with Ike and Sharon Hodde Miller
How do you lead when your own story is full of pain? What is the cost of control when it comes to ministry, leadership and marriage?For Ike and Sharon Hodde Miller, learning to navigate the difficult…
01:10:32 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
Episode 263 - Breath as Prayer with Jenn Tucker
What do you do when you're overcome with anxiety? How can we connect our faith with our physical and mental health? These are questions that Jenn Tucker began to ask after first walking her young dau…
01:23:31 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
Episode 262 - Surrendering Your Plans For God’s Plans with Marcy Gregg
Imagine waking up in a hospital room and finding out that you no longer remembered the last thirteen years of your life. Think about the fear, the confusion and the uncertainty that would set in when…
01:13:00 |
Thu 09 Mar 2023
Episode 261 - Good Boundaries and Goodbyes with Lysa TerKeurst
Boundaries can feel impossible sometimes, especially if you have lived your life without them. How do you begin to draw the line when it comes to what you are willing to accept in a relationship? How…
00:54:45 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
Episode 261 - Good Boundaries and Goodbyes with Lysa TerKeurst
Boundaries can feel impossible sometimes, especially if you have lived your life without them. How do you begin to draw the line when it comes to what you are willing to accept in a relationship? How…
00:54:29 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
Episode 260 - Discovering God’s Faithfulness in our Knotted-Up Lives with Beth Moore
How can we look at our lives and see God's faithfulness throughout the knots of disappointment, betrayal, criticism or abuse? How can we trust the goodness of God when so much has gone wrong in our l…
01:21:30 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Episode 259 - Learning to Remember While Thinking Forward After Loss with Jonathan Pitts
What happens when we start to share our story of pain and loss? How can retelling what we've walked through help us in healing?
For Jonathan Pitts, sharing the story of how he lost his wife, Wynter, …
01:32:04 |
Thu 16 Feb 2023
Episode 258 - Finding God’s Freedom from Trauma with Dr. Elizabeth Stevens
Sometimes, we can try to cover up our past pain with that which we can control-achievement, performance, and productivity. But at some point, those coping mechanisms cannot mask the hurt we are feeli…
01:19:01 |
Thu 09 Feb 2023
Episode 256 - Parenting Our Kids through Trauma and Everyday Challenges with David Thomas
Perhaps one of the greatest questions that comes after trauma or tragedy is how do we help our kids navigate pain? What do we as parents need to look for after loss or in the everyday struggles that …
01:09:18 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Episode 255 - The Importance of Engaging Your Story and Trauma with Adam Young
So often, we tend to think very little about our story and how our past impacts our present. But, what if the key to healing the wounds we are experiencing now is inextricably tied to engaging our wh…
01:16:02 |
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Episode 254 - When the Darkness of Postpartum Depression Doesn’t Lift with Julie Thomas
WARNING: This episode contains conversations about suicide ideation and may not be suitable for all listeners/viewers.
Having a baby seems like it will be a season full of unending joy, but for many …
01:14:52 |
Thu 12 Jan 2023
Episode 253 - Special Release: Vision and Purpose in Your Pain with Davey Blackburn
After tragedy, trauma or transition, it can be hard to find vision for a way forward. Often times, our pain can cloud any idea of a future or plans besides our deepest ache. How can we start to see a…
01:00:03 |
Thu 05 Jan 2023
Episode 252 - Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy with Mary DeMuth
Every parent looks into the eyes of their young child with hopeful anticipation for their future. What do you do when the dreams you had seem to shatter and you find your relationship with your child…
01:10:05 |
Thu 15 Dec 2022
Episode 251 - Deciding to Trust God before the Unexpected Comes with Melissa Swain
How do you prepare yourself for loss? What do you do in the days before your world encounters a seismic shift? Can you ever truly be ready to face your greatest pain?
For Melissa Swain, nothing could…
01:19:18 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
Episode 249 - Cultivating an Unoffendable Heart in Ministry with Joanna Weaver
If you've ever served others in ministry, you know how quickly you can go from a thriving, joy-filled season to one in which you become a target for criticism and betrayal. How do you protect your he…
01:20:50 |
Thu 24 Nov 2022
Episode 247 - Hope and Healing after Post-Traumatic Stress with Fernando Arroyo
WARNING: This episode contains conversations about suicide ideation and may not be suitable for all listeners/viewers.
The statistics are staggering: twenty-two veterans die by suicide a day. After y…
01:35:10 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
Episode 246 - Special Release: Trial Update Part 2 with Davey Blackburn
If you've been around here at Nothing is Wasted, you probably know the story of how we came to be as a ministry. It was after his own pain to purpose journey in which Davey Blackburn lost his wife, A…
01:02:05 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
Episode 245 - Special Release: Trial Update Part 1 with Davey Blackburn
If you've been around here at Nothing is Wasted, you probably know the story of how we came to be as a ministry. It was after his own pain to purpose journey in which Davey Blackburn lost his wife, A…
01:01:40 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
Episode 244 - When Everything Changes with Kelli Campbell-Goodnow
There are moments in life where in an instant, everything changes. How do you choose joy when your whole life is blindsided by pain? How do you find hope when you don't even know what the next hour m…
01:32:43 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
Episode 243 - Making Your History Your Ally Instead of Your Enemy with Blake Williams
Losing a spouse is devastating. Losing a spouse to suicide is full of layers of pain and questions. How do you even begin to wrap your mind around such a traumatic event and how do you walk your chil…
01:19:03 |
Thu 20 Oct 2022
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