Saved And Strong Podcast
“Saved to Strong” is an inspiring podcast dedicated to sharing the powerful stories of individuals who have faced significant struggles and emerged stronger on the other side. Each episode features guests who open up about their personal journeys, discussing the challenges they faced, the moments that tested their faith, and the transformative experiences that helped them grow. Listeners will find encouragement and motivation through these heartfelt narratives, exploring themes of resilience, hope, and faith. The podcast aims to create a supportive community where stories of overcoming adversity can uplift others, reminding them that they are not alone in their struggles and that strength often arises from the most difficult circumstances. Join us as we celebrate the journey from struggle to strength, and discover the incredible potential within each of us to rise above and thrive.
Episodes
In this powerful and compassionate episode of Saved and Strong, host Carrie Watts sits down with Dawn Ward, speaker, writer, Bible teacher, and founder of The Faith to Flourish—a ministry devoted to helping women live transformed lives through biblical truth, mentoring, and faith-filled encouragement.
Dawn shares her heart and personal insights from her new book, From Guilt ...
Join us on this week’s Saved and Strong as we welcome Sarah S. Brown, Christian author, speaker, and encourager of women to find beauty in their broken places. Sarah’s debut book, Even the Ashes Bloom, invites readers into a faith-filled journey from brokenness to spiritual renewal, offering honest stories, biblical insight, and gentle reminders that God meets us in the mess and the ashes of life.
In this heartfelt conversation, Sa...
In this powerful episode of the Saved and Strong Podcast, host Carrie Watts sits down with author and licensed professional counselor April Timms for a hope-filled conversation about writer life, her new book in The Dove Series, and freedom from trauma and addiction.
April Timms is a dedicated professional and community member of Lake City, Arkansas. She and her husband of 22 years, Anthony Timms, share a deep calling to ministry a...
In this encouraging episode of the Saved and Strong podcast, host Carrie Watts sits down with beauty educator and faith-filled entrepreneur Courtney Johnson Courtney to talk about the powerful intersection of beauty, faith, confidence, and calling.
Courtney shares her personal journey from feeling overwhelmed and unsure with makeup to becoming a trusted guide who helps women simplify beauty and rediscover confidence—inside and out....
Linda Erley shares the moving redemptive facts behind the fiction in this emotional but spirit-filled episode of Saved and Strong.
Linda admits, "This book chose me." as she shares the story behind the story of becoming a debut author of Rainbow Over the Bayou: Jim Crow Through the Eyes of a White Girl, a historical fiction rooted in her Louisiana upbringing and inspired by the influence of a beloved Black housekeeper who helped r...
In this episode of the Saved and Strong Podcast, Carrie Watts interviews Karen Bedells, who shares her inspiring faith journey, the challenges she faced, and her calling to nursing and wellness. Karen discusses her upcoming Healthy Living Extravaganza event, her writing aspirations, and the importance of community and quiet time with God. She emphasizes the significance of generational faith and offers encouragement to listeners, r...
In this powerful episode of the Saved and Strong Podcast, host Carrie Watts sits down with artist, wife, and mom Mac Meckley to talk about her debut novel, Adored, to be released in 2026. Her story is full of faith, marriage, motherhood, and the beauty of a creative life surrendered to God. She shares how creativity became a lifeline, an act of worship, and a pathway to healing and identity. Adored is your reminder that He’s still ...
In Episode 45 of the Saved and Strong Podcast, Carrie talks with Erin Ulerich, a writer and speaker from French Camp, Mississippi, who helps believers connect with Christ in their everyday lives and make room for the words God is calling them to write. ✍️ 2026 Space to Create Writing RetreatJoin Erin in the cozy little town of French Camp, MS for the Space to Create Writing Retreat, February 26 – March 1, 2026—a quiet, Christ-cente...
In this powerful episode of Saved and Strong, Carrie Watts sits down with author Hope H. Dover to talk about grief, healing, and how God brings beauty from the deepest pain. Hope shares her tender yet transformative story of pregnancy loss, faith, and learning to live joyfully again. Her grief community and support held her up and encouraged her through prayer as she started writing a blog, and now a book.
Her book, Seeking Hope, ...
In this powerful episode of Saved and Strong, Carrie sits down with Kelsey Decker, founder of Morning Glory Global, a survivor-led nonprofit that “disrupts the darkness” of sexual exploitation and sex trafficking by restoring dignity and hope to women in the sex industry through faith-based outreach and support.
Kelsey shares her raw, redemptive story of surviving sexual exploitation in her 20s and 30s, and how Jesus radically set ...
Guest: Dr. Zoe Shaw — Author of Stronger in the Difficult Places: Heal Your Relationship with Yourself by Untangling Complex Shame
In this powerful interview, Carrie Watts sits down with Dr. Zoe Shaw — licensed psychotherapist, author, and shame expert. As her book's subtitle states, Heal Your Relationship with Yourself by Untangling Complex Shame Connect with Dr. Zoe Shaw on her Website: www.DrZoeShaw.com Follow on IG: @dr...Glynae Loy Deschene is author or her debut novel, Journey to the Sunset.
Learn more about Glynae and her debut novel at glynaedeschene.com
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Glynae and host, Carrie Watts share how they met through their publisher, Hope*Books . As friends and writers, they meet weekly for an early morning zoom room to write together. The power of ob...
Welcome to Episode 40 of the Saved & Strong Podcast! Today, Carrie sits down with Renee Yates, founder of Overflow Honey Co. in Florence, Mississippi — where faith and sweetness overflow to all your bee keeping needs.
In this episode, Renee shares how her journey of healing led to the creation of Overflow Honey Co.—a brand built on faith, community, and the belief that when we let God fill us, our lives naturally overflow to bl...
In this inspiring episode of Saved and Strong, host Carrie Watts talks with Josie Muterspaw, founder of Shine Healing Ministries, a Christ-centered nonprofit dedicated to helping women heal from trauma, rediscover their worth, and walk freely in God’s light. Josie is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and visionary behind Selah Ranch, a sacred retreat space designed for soul rest and spiritual renewal. Her new book, Deeper ...
In Episode 38 of Saved & Strong, host Carrie Watts welcomes Bishop Barlow — Founder and CEO of Know Ministries, author, and organizational leader passionate about empowering the next generation.
Bishop Barlow loves ministering to middle-school students and helping them find confidence in who God made them to be. Through Know Ministries, he equips youth to build their identity, confidence, and purpose in Jesus Christ. His heart ...
# 37: Melissa Jean Rod, Author of The Daddy Files
In this heartfelt episode of the Saved and Strong Podcast, host Carrie Watts engages in a candid conversation with author and speaker Melissa Jean Rod. They explore Melissa's personal journey of uncovering long-held family secrets and the profound healing that followed. Through her story, Melissa dives into themes of forgiveness, resilience, and the unwavering love of God, offering ...
# 36: Mary Rooney Armand – Uniquely Made: Understanding and Embracing Your Identity in Christ
In this episode of Saved and Strong, host Carrie Watts talks with Mary Rooney Armand, author, speaker, and creator of ButterflyLiving.org. Mary shares her journey of embracing her identity in Christ and her passion for helping women discover their CORE.
She discusses her Bible study, Uniquely Made: Understanding and Embracing Your Identi...
Episode 35: The Saved and Strong Podcast welcomes Sean Dietrich, aka Sean of the South is an author, humorist, and storyteller who captures the heart of the South in his words.
In this episode, Sean’s humility shines as he barely mentions his latest book release, Over Yonder. Instead, he shares glimpses of his writer’s life. From his daily routine and watered-down coffee to his earliest days tapping on his mother’s typewriter. Sean...
Join us on this inspiring episode of the Saved and Strong Podcast as we welcome Carrie Burge, host of Chewing on the Cud Podcast. Listen to her powerful testimony of faith as she shares her Saved and Strong story.
Carrie is a junior in college majoring in Christian Ministry. She opens up about how music, friendships, church community, discipleship, mentorship, summer camp, and have shaped her walk with Christ. Her prayers for frien...
From a Ukrainian orphanage to the Miss Mississippi crown, Anna Leah Jolly’s story is one of resilience, redemption, and hope. Adopted at age 11 into a Mississippi family, Anna Leah discovered both her love of dance and her God-given purpose. Today, she is a student in the Dance Department at Belhaven University and the first foreign-born Miss Mississippi, crowned in June 2025.
As Miss Mississippi, Anna Leah is using her platform ...
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