web01.fireside.fm Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:06:57 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Fighting For Joy - Episodes Tagged with “Wheaton College” https://fightingforjoypodcast.fireside.fm/tags/wheaton%20college Fri, 01 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0500 Life in this broken world is hard, but there is joy and hope to be found. en-us episodic A conversational podcast on hope in a broken world. Jodi Blick Life in this broken world is hard, but there is joy and hope to be found. no Grief, loss, joy, faith, hope Jodi Blick Fightingforjoypodcast@gmail.com Episode 15: Fighting for Joy with Friendship https://fightingforjoypodcast.fireside.fm/15 50fc7e2f-83dc-48ed-8057-346836bea481 Fri, 01 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0500 Jodi Blick full 2 Jodi Blick 54:09 no Today I have two very special people on the podcast to talk about Fighting for Joy with Friendship! They are my dearest friends Cathy Brown (my guest on Episode #2) and Kathy Craig. They came to Nebraska for a girls weekend in September and I just knew that we needed to record an episode together on this theme while they were here. We talk about everything from prayer, to the Voxer app, to raising girls, to leaning on each other's faith during dark seasons of life. We even chat about the importance of encouraging one another to foster deep friendships with other women. So listen in as we share about various aspects of our 30 year friendship and how it has been a great help for all three of us as we continue to fight for joy. I hope it encourages you in your own friendships as this is such a practical tool to implement. friendship, grief, fighting for joy, college friends, Wheaton College, hope, joy, faith, girls weekend, community Today I have two very special people on the podcast to talk about Fighting for Joy with Friendship! They are my dearest friends Cathy Brown (my guest on Episode #2) and Kathy Craig. They came to Nebraska for a girls weekend in September and I just knew that we needed to record an episode together on this theme while they were here. We talk about everything from prayer, to the Voxer app, to raising girls, to leaning on each other's faith during dark seasons of life. We even chat about the importance of encouraging one another to foster deep friendships with other women. So listen in as we share about various aspects of our 30 year friendship and how it has been a great help for all three of us as we continue to fight for joy. I hope it encourages you in your own friendships as this is such a practical tool to implement.

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]]> Episode 2: Fighting for Joy after Losing My Mom with Cathy Brown https://fightingforjoypodcast.fireside.fm/2 189ab502-e726-465a-b86b-f4007baae422 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 06:00:00 -0600 Jodi Blick full 1 Jodi Blick 47:41 no Today I’m going to introduce you to one of my oldest and dearest friends, Cathy Brown. We were roommates in college and our almost 30 year friendship is one of the biggest blessings in my life. I’m excited for you to get to know her just because she’s a phenomenal woman and friend, but she’s also an ideal guest for this podcast because Cathy fights for joy in beautiful and inspiring ways. Shortly after we graduated from college, Cathy experienced the sudden and traumatic loss of her mom. Listen in as she shares some of her story of loss and how it has shaped her life and faith. Cathy is such an encouragement to me, and I know she will be for you too! https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/5/5cf71699-e9ec-4dd2-8499-7d99717f8523/bQHd9jPz.jpg Parental loss, grief, friendship, faith, joy, hope, community, trauma, healing, yoga, Wheaton College, essential oils, trauma healing, John Mayer Today I’m going to introduce you to one of my oldest and dearest friends, Cathy Brown. We were roommates in college and our almost 30 year friendship is one of the biggest blessings in my life. I’m excited for you to get to know her just because she’s a phenomenal woman and friend, but she’s also an ideal guest for this podcast because Cathy fights for joy in beautiful and inspiring ways.

Shortly after we graduated from college, Cathy experienced the sudden and traumatic loss of her mom. Listen in as she shares some of her story of loss and how it has shaped her life and faith. Cathy is such an encouragement to me, and I know she will be for you too!

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Shortly after we graduated from college, Cathy experienced the sudden and traumatic loss of her mom. Listen in as she shares some of her story of loss and how it has shaped her life and faith. Cathy is such an encouragement to me, and I know she will be for you too!

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