In this inspiring episode of Echos of Impact, Cherise sits down with Nikki Vivas, beloved Kansas City radio personality, to talk about what it means to trust God when life takes an unexpected turn. Nikki is a longtime radio host known not only for her voice on air but also for her boldness in sharing her faith in spaces where it wasn’t always welcomed.

Nikki shares how losing her dream job—the morning show she built for years—forced her into a season of drought and waiting. Yet even in the midst of grief, Nikki is choosing to trust that God is not done writing her story. Together, Cherise and Nikki dive deep into identity, waiting seasons, and the power of holding on to hope when everything feels uncertain.

What We Cover:

• Nikki’s journey from a lifelong passion for broadcasting to living out her purpose through connection
  
  

• How trusting God through loss and unknown seasons has shaped her faith
  
  

• Why it’s powerful (and hard) to speak openly about faith in secular spaces
  
  

• Finding identity in being, not just doing
  
  

• Encouragement for anyone navigating a waiting season or identity shift
  
  

Key Quotes:

“Just because your dream ended doesn't mean God's done.”
“You can be a mess and still be worthy of being used by God.”

Connect with Nikki Vivas:

• Follow Nikki on Instagram: @missvivas
  
  

• Follow The Ponch and Nikki Show on Instagram: @ponchandnikki
  
  

• Listen to Nikki’s new podcast Vino with Vivis: Vino with Vivis on Spotify
  
  

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Trigger Warning:
This episode contains discussion of personal testimonies, including mentions of infidelity and emotional struggles. Please listen with care if these topics are sensitive for you.

In this special episode of Echos of Impact, Briana and Cherise are joined by two dear friends, Zakiyah and Laura, to celebrate a full year of podcasting and reflect on the true heartbeat behind their journey: the power of testimony.

Together, they discuss why sharing our stories matters—how testimonies don’t just glorify God but also bring healing, encouragement, and boldness to others who are still in their own battles.

This episode features a beautiful spoken word piece written and narrated by Zakiyah, titled "What is Testimony," a moving reminder that our stories carry the fingerprints of God’s faithfulness and goodness.

Whether you’re walking through your own testimony or standing on the other side of a hard season, this conversation will remind you:
Your story matters. Your voice matters. And God is still writing something beautiful through you.

What We Cover:

• Why testimonies are vital for healing and encouragement
  
  

• How storytelling is deeply biblical (the Bible is a book of testimonies!)
  
  

• How vulnerability can strengthen both the storyteller and the listener
  
  

• The ways sharing testimony reveals God's continuous pursuit and redemption
  
  

• Reflections on a year of podcasting, obedience, and unexpected blessings
  
  

Key Quotes:

• "Testimony is not just your story. It’s how your story points back to God."
  
  

• "Your voice can unlock healing in someone else’s life."
  
  

Special Feature:

• "What Is Testimony" — a spoken word piece by Zakiyah
  
  

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Final Notes:
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Trigger Warning: This episode contains sensitive content, including discussions of childhood trauma, abuse, and neglect. Please listen with care and take breaks as needed.

In this powerful episode of Echos of Impact, Cherise and Briana sit down with Tisha Hensel, co-lead pastor at The River Church Family in Raytown, Missouri. Tisha’s story is one of resilience, restoration, and radical faith. With over 20 years in ministry, a background in biblical studies, and a heart deeply rooted in community, Tisha brings a refreshing honesty to what it looks like to trust God through seasons of deep trauma, healing, and leadership.

Tisha shares her powerful testimony of growing up in a tumultuous and abusive environment, finding Jesus at eight years old, and learning to trust Him with her life through unimaginable circumstances. Her story is a beautiful reminder that God is faithful not only to redeem our brokenness but to restore what was lost—and often in ways we never could have imagined.

Together, Cherise, Briana, and Tisha talk about wrestling with Scripture, healing from childhood trauma, finding your voice after abuse, and what it means to love and lead others out of a place of restoration.

• Tisha’s journey from surviving childhood trauma to stepping into pastoral leadership
  
  

• Wrestling with Scripture as a path to living out God’s purpose
  
  

• The critical role of community in healing from abuse and neglect
  
  

• How God restores what the enemy tried to steal—and often multiplies it
  
  

• What it looks like to love others well in small, meaningful ways
  
  

• Finding your voice without striving for perfection
  
  

• Challenges and joys of being a woman and co-leader in ministry
  
  

• The ongoing, layered journey of healing, counseling, and trusting God
  
  

• Restoration after trauma
  
  

• Beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61)
  
  

• Obedience over sacrifice
  
  

• The importance of authentic community
  
  

• Liberating stories to restore connection
  
  

• Partnership and humility in marriage and ministry
  
  

"Liberating stories lead to restored connections."

"God didn’t cause the brokenness, but He is perfectly positioned to restore it."

"Even when I couldn’t see it, God was sewing something back together."

📧 Email: tisha@rivercentral.org
🌐 Learn more about The River Church Family: www.rivercentral.org

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Trigger Warning: This episode discusses topics related to teen pregnancy.

In this powerful episode of Echos of Impact, Briana and Cherise sit down with Pachion Moore, a devoted single mother, life coach, and passionate advocate for young women navigating unexpected challenges. Pachion’s story is one of resilience, redemption, and discovering God’s purpose even when life takes an unexpected turn.

At 17 years old, Pachion’s world changed overnight when she found out she was pregnant—through a phone call to her mom, not even directly to her. Facing disappointment, judgment, and loneliness, she could have let shame define her story. Instead, she chose perseverance, leaning on the quiet strength of her family and eventually rediscovering her faith. Today, Pachion uses her journey to encourage and empower young women walking similar paths.

Together, Briana, Cherise, and Pachion dive into what it means to find beauty in the middle of brokenness, and how community, God's timing, and courage can lead to healing and hope.

What We Cover:

• Pachion’s journey through teen pregnancy and rebuilding her life
  
  

• How judgment and shame impacted her early motherhood years
  
  

• The loneliness of being a young, single mom—and how God met her there
  
  

• Finding healing and belonging through a supportive church community
  
  

• Pachion’s work with nonprofits helping women get back on their feet
  
  

• The heart behind her upcoming nonprofit to serve teen and single moms
  
  

• Lessons on trusting God in hard seasons and slowing down to hear His voice
  
  

Key Themes:

• God brings beauty from ashes
  
  

• Community is often God’s way of loving us
  
  

• Your mistakes do not disqualify your purpose
  
  

• It’s a hard season, not a hard life
  
  

Practical Application:

• Encouragement for anyone facing an unexpected detour in life
  
  

• Reminders that God's love is constant, even in our lowest valleys
  
  

• Practical resources for young women needing support
  
  

Key Quotes:

"It's a hard season, not a hard life." —Pachion Moore
"Slow down enough to hear from Him." —Pachion Moore

Connect with Pachion Moore:


Follow Pachion on Instagram:@pachionbreona
Subscribe to her Substack:https://www.pachionbreona.com/substack
Follow her journey and learn more about her life coaching and nonprofit work

Check out Pachion’s book: Know Ur Self!: A Journal for Women Who Want to Take Fierce Control of Their Lives

Check out the book Deserts to Mountaintops: The Pilgrimage of Motherhood, featuring Pachion’s story: Find the book on Amazon

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In this heart-centered episode of Echos of Impact, Briana and Cherise dive into a conversation that’s been stirring in their spirits—how to carry the burdens of others in a way that honors God without losing themselves in the process.

Through personal stories, Scripture, and vulnerable moments, they unpack what it really looks like to help others from a place of spiritual abundance, not self-reliance. Whether you're a natural helper, someone navigating burnout, or simply longing to love others better, this episode is for you.

Briana shares a vivid dream that revealed a deeper truth about how God shows up for us even when we think we’re the ones doing the helping, and Cherise shares a personal story of a friendship strained by blurred boundaries and unmet expectations.

Together, they reflect on Galatians 6, what it means to “bear one another’s burdens,” and how Jesus models both compassion and boundaries.

What We Cover:

• Briana’s vulnerable dream about burden bearing and God's protection
  
  

• Cherise’s story of supporting a friend through crisis (and what happens when we lose healthy boundaries)
  
  

• How self-saviorism sneaks into our helping
  
  

• The true Biblical call of Galatians 6:1–2—and what it really means to bear one another's burdens
  
  

• Practical tools for guarding your heart while still loving others well
  
  

• How to spot the difference between helping and enabling
  
  

• Why small acts of kindness matter more than you realize
  
  

• The importance of safe spaces and community in carrying burdens together
  
  

Key Quotes:

"We’re called to bear each other’s burdens—but we were never meant to carry the weight alone."

"Helping doesn’t mean saving. It means pointing people to the only One who truly can."

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This episode comes to you over Easter weekend—a time when we reflect on the ultimate story of death to life through Jesus. And today’s conversation echoes that same redemptive arc. It’s a story of heartache and healing, of losing everything and still choosing to rise. Jami Nato shares how God brought resurrection to the most broken places of her life—and how humor became the net that catches hearts long enough for the Gospel to land.

In this powerful episode of Echos of Impact, Briana and Cherise sit down with Jami Nato—writer, speaker, Substack essayist, and author of This Must Be the Place—to talk about the raw, redemptive beauty of finding your purpose through pain. Jami opens up about surviving marital infidelity, rediscovering her voice, and how humor, honesty, and healing have collided in the life of a woman determined to follow God's call—even when it didn’t look like she imagined.

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of marital infidelity. Please use discretion as you listen.

Now pursuing her Master’s in Theology, Jami reflects on the identity loss she felt as a stay-at-home mom within conservative Christian spaces—and how her journey through suffering led to unexpected life and purpose. From writing her first blog post to dreaming about prison ministry, she reminds us that the path to purpose is rarely linear—and that God never wastes our pain.

Together, Briana, Cherise, and Jami explore what it means to take up space with your story, to forgive deeply, and to follow the “breadcrumbs” of calling, even when the next step feels unclear.

What We Cover:

• Jami’s journey of rediscovering identity after betrayal
  
  

• Why the message “just be a good Christian wife and mom” left her feeling lost
  
  

• The power of storytelling and humor as ministry
  
  

• Reframing “taking God’s name in vain” to reflect our daily actions and identity
  
  

• Why forgiveness is a miracle, not a formula
  
  

• How God used Jami’s pain to strengthen her faith and marriage
  
  

• Encouragement for women who feel stuck or unsure of their purpose
  
  

• Why you don’t need the whole map—just the next breadcrumb
  
  

Key Quotes:

“Forgiveness isn’t selfish. It’s a miracle. And it only happens through the power of God.”
“You are not broken for wanting more—you’re becoming who God created you to be.”
“We’re all living in another woman’s garden. Your healing will become someone else’s harvest.”

Connect with Jami Nato:

Read Jami’s book: This Must Be the Place
Subscribe to her Substack: https://jaminato.substack.com
Follow Jami on Instagram: @jaminato

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In this powerful episode of Echos of Impact, Cherise and Briana sit down with Aurielle Lindblom, a married mom of four and a retired baseball wife. Aurielle shares her incredible story of faith, resilience, and finding purpose through life's unexpected challenges. From navigating life as a baseball wife across continents to facing her daughter’s critical heart diagnosis while living in South Korea, Aurielle opens up about how her faith anchored her during the hardest seasons.

Aurielle’s journey is one of learning to see purpose in the everyday roles God places before us, whether that’s as a wife, mother, or friend. She also shares how building a strong foundation of faith prepared her to navigate unimaginable hardships, including her daughter’s heart surgeries and navigating motherhood while her husband played professional baseball.

What We Cover:

• Aurielle’s journey from being a high school sweetheart to a baseball wife and mom of four
  
  

• Navigating life and faith through her husband’s 15-year baseball career, including seasons spent in South Korea
  
  

• The heartbreaking moment of discovering her daughter’s congenital heart defect while abroad
  
  

• How worship, journaling, and community anchored Aurielle through seasons of fear and uncertainty
  
  

• The power of choosing faith when faced with unimaginable challenges
  
  

• Insights into how God uses our toughest seasons to shape our purpose
  
  

Key Quotes:

• "My greatest purpose is just to glorify God in all that I do, whether that's at home with my kids, as a wife, as a mom, as a friend, or daughter." - Aurielle Lindblom
  
  

• "Help me see it." - Aurielle Lindblom’s simple yet profound prayer during her darkest moments
  
  

• Follow Aurielle on Instagram! @edenandark
  
  

• Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) - A worldwide, interdenominational Bible study program.
  
  

• Dream Center (Los Angeles) - A faith-based nonprofit organization that serves as a resource center focused on providing support to those affected by homelessness, hunger, and the lack of education.
  
  

• Angelus Temple (Los Angeles) - The church associated with the Dream Center.
  
  

• Professional Athletes Outreach (PAO) - A ministry that aims to unite professional athletes to grow in their faith and support each other.
  
  

• Seamless by Angie Smith - A Bible study that covers the people, places, and promises of the Bible, tying them together into the greater story of Scripture.

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Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of grief, sudden loss, and abuse. Listener discretion is advised.

In this deeply moving episode of Echos of Impact, Briana sits down with her longtime friend Mindy Greaves to talk about one of the most difficult seasons of her life—the unexpected loss of her younger sister, Meg, in 2022. What unfolds is a powerful conversation about grief, healing, and the unmistakable hand of God even in the darkest valleys.

Mindy opens up about how her sister’s sudden death rocked their family and how, in the midst of heartbreak, God revealed His presence in undeniable ways. From dreams that felt like glimpses of heaven to unexpected confirmations of God’s nearness, this episode is a tender testimony to the God who sees us, walks with us, and redeems our pain.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• What it means to live a life of purpose rooted in surrender and obedience
  
  

• How Mindy and her family navigated unimaginable loss and took in her sister’s twin boys
  
  

• The incredible dream Mindy had, exactly one year before Meg’s passing, that brought supernatural peace and comfort
  
  

• How grief and joy can coexist, and the difference between pure joy and circumstantial happiness
  
  

• Why it’s okay to question, cry out, and come to God with raw honesty
  
  

• How Meg’s legacy lives on through Mindy’s new role at Mother’s Refuge, a ministry that supports young, single mothers
  
  

• The power of intercession, community, and the unseen seeds of faith planted long before the storm
  
  

Mindy’s story is both heartbreaking and hope-filled. It reminds us that even in the ashes, God is bringing beauty and preparing a harvest we can’t yet see.

Key Quotes:

“Grief feels heavy, but when we give it to God, He waters it. And in time, those seeds start to sprout.”
“I had no strength to speak at her funeral. That was the Holy Spirit. I just said yes.”
“God doesn’t waste pain. What the enemy meant for harm, God is using for healing.”

Show Links:
Watch the Celebration of Life that has been watched by thousands around the world (go to minute 42 where Mindy starts sharing) Celebration of Life Service for Meg
Learn more about Mother’s Refuge: https://mothersrefuge.org

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