Send us a text In a distracted world, a generation is hungry for truth. This episode of Peaceful Presence: Faith, Hope & Miracles is a raw and hope-filled conversation with Megan Patton. After losing her father and walking through loss, Megan shares how God met her in unexpected ways, leading her into healing, renewed faith, and purpose. From mission work in Africa to honest reflections on distraction and spiritual hunger, this conversation is an invitation to slow down and redisco...

Send us a text “I Just Started Praying to a God I Didn’t Know.” One simple, desperate prayer and everything in Chase Cromwell’s life began to change. What happens when a young father, overwhelmed and exhausted by the weight of responsibility, pulls over on the side of the road and cries out to a God he doesn’t even know? In this conversation, Chase opens up about the exact moment God entered his heart and began reshaping his life from the inside out. From early fatherhood and working multip...

Send us a text A fiery crash. A truck driven through two block walls, a 50-foot palm tree, and straight into a family’s living room... and somehow, Ryan Zeber walked away alive. That night, witnesses reported seeing an angel above the ambulance… and nothing about this story feels accidental. In this powerful Christian testimony, former Toronto Blue Jays draft pick Ryan Zeber opens up about the hidden battle he faced behind professional baseball, the search for identity in worldly success, a...

Send us a text In today’s episode of the Peaceful Presence Podcast, we explore why so many people stay stuck in pain, anxiety, addiction, and emotional battles and the surprising spiritual root that might be behind it. My guest, Beatty Carmichael, says he’s seen 90% of the people he works with experience healing when they address what’s happening beneath the surface. We talk about miracle stories, emotional wounds, identity, trauma, and the prayer method he uses to help people find fr...

Send us a text In this viral true story featured by CBS News and NBC, a San Diego Sheriff’s deputy was shot multiple times and seconds from death, when he says Jesus entered the room. What began as a routine operation turned into a deadly shootout that made national headlines, but what happened next defied logic and changed his life forever. Ali Perez recalls the chaos, the sounds of darkness, and the moment when everything went still. He describes hearing what he believes were the sounds of...

Send us a text Addicted. Abandoned. Alone. That’s how Elizabeth Verver describes the lowest point of her life... until the moment God showed up and changed everything. Elizabeth opens up about her journey from rejection, trauma, and addiction to a life completely transformed by God’s love. As a young girl, she watched her father drive away and never look back. By fifteen, she didn’t want to live anymore. Years of pain and hopelessness followed… until she heard God’s voice say, “You don’t rea...

Send us a text My mother appeared after she died and told me, “Jesus is real.” Those words changed everything for Deborah Kline-Iantorno. Raised in a Jewish home and educated in Catholic school, Deborah grew up hearing stories of her family’s Holocaust history. These stories left her wondering, how could God be real? After losing her daughter and later her mother, Deborah reached a breaking point of pain and disbelief, until one moment changed everything. Her mother appeared from heave...

Send us a text How do you begin to overcome your rock bottom moment? In this episode of The Peaceful Presence Podcast, Paula Douglas of Paula Douglas Ministries shares how she found peace, strength, and joy by letting God show her how to reset. Paula opens up about a season when life grew quiet, and the pillars she once leaned on were all suddenly gone. She had to realize that no one was coming to rescue her, and it was just her and God. In that stillness, God spoke to her heart and whispere...

Send us a text The One Commandment People Miss the Meaning Of might surprise you. Most of us have heard the scripture “Love your neighbor as yourself,” but are we missing the secret of what that message was meant to teach us? In this episode of the Peaceful Presence Podcast, Olivia Figuered shares the deeper message God placed on her heart... that before we can fully love others, we must first understand how to love ourselves the way He intended. Appreciating how God uniquely designed...

Send us a text She won an Emmy… and now she’s using her platform to help small businesses not only survive, but thrive in today’s competitive market. Emmy Award–winning reporter and entrepreneur Michelle Rupp shares her story of how the closing of her family’s small hardware store planted the seed for her calling to empower other business owners. From walking through change and uncertainty as a teenager, to taking a bold leap of faith out of corporate America, Michelle reveals what i...

Send us a text What 20 near-death experiences taught Heather about Heaven - In this episode, Heather Vandermeyden shares how more than 20 near-death experiences (NDEs) transformed her understanding of life, death, time, and space. She reveals visions of Heaven’s entrance, encounters with angels, seeing God’s radiant presence, and even glimpsing some of her family's future, including the children she would one day adopt. Her story is a breathtaking reminder that the other side is closer than w...

Send us a text Are you paying attention when God speaks to you? In this episode, Olivia Figuered shares how God has been speaking through numbers, especially the number 9669, and the message hidden inside it. You’ll discover how to recognize the ways God is trying to get your attention, how to tune into His voice, and why it matters for your faith today. Through this quick episode, you'll hear: ➡️ How to tune out the noise of the world so you can clearly hear His voice ➡️ Why Jesus being t...

Send us a text He almost gave up on life, and then God showed up through a life-saving phone call. In this hope-filled testimony, Eric Stephens shares how rejection, searching for acceptance, and a season of darkness brought him to a near breaking point where he almost gave up. Then came the life-saving phone call that changed everything. You’ll hear how the choices of words and music can shape your journey and how God can use our struggles to lead us into calling, unity, and purpose. His ...

Send us a text The death of Charlie Kirk has left many asking, Why does death happen? Where is God when senseless violence strikes? In this episode, I share a faith-filled response to the tragedy, how moments of darkness test our trust in God, and why Scripture reminds us that “our light and momentary afflictions” are producing something greater. When evil tries to silence voices, faith can and will rise stronger. I also reflect on personal sorrow in my own life, a time when prayers weren’t a...

Send us a text How Can You Find Courage and Faith to Leave a Toxic Relationship and Rebuild Your Life? Have you ever thought to yourself, “This can’t be as good as it gets” or “I’m tired of waking up wanting something different”? If so, this episode of the Peaceful Presence Podcast will speak directly to your heart. In this conversation, host Olivia Figuered sits down with Maggie Boillot, host of the Power Shift Podcast, to share her inspiring journey of walking away from a toxic relationsh...

Send us a text He died and came back. What happens after we die? Can a near death experience reveal some of the deepest truths about life, love, and purpose? In this episode of the Peaceful Presence Podcast, I welcome back Vinney Tolman, who has shared his incredible near-death experience story that continues to impact lives around the world. After being revived, Vinney returned with profound lessons about oneness, the power of our words and thoughts, and how even pain and negativity can car...

Send us a text She Questioned God’s Existence… Until This Happened. Have you ever wondered if Jesus and heaven are real? Or questioned if God truly sees you? In this impactful episode of the Peaceful Presence Podcast, Julie Hedenborg shares her raw journey from skepticism to a life-changing encounter that left no doubt the supernatural is real. Julie, a respected nurse anesthetist, once wrestled with unbelief, until one unforgettable moment in the ICU changed everything. Later, her own...

Send us a text Mom Fail Goes Viral! How God Used My Lowest Valley to Launch My Purpose. Melissa Lea Hughes, CEO of Rise Social Media, host of the She Can Share Podcast, bestselling author, Christian entrepreneur, and viral TikTok creator with over 22 million views, sits down on the Peaceful Presence Podcast to share how a single “mom fail” post launched her into the calling God had been preparing her for all along. After her husband’s life-altering accident drastically changed their pl...

Send us a text Can a diagnosis that feels like punishment be a blessing? In this episode, Wendy Hooton, a #1 International Best-Selling Author and Down Syndrome Advocate, shares how her son’s Down syndrome diagnosis initially felt like punishment… until she discovered it was actually her greatest blessing. Wendy shares her powerful testimony of motherhood, faith, and divine transformation. When she walked into the hospital to give birth, she wasn’t expecting her newborn baby to be diagnosed...

Send us a text How do you stay strong in faith when your family doesn’t believe in God? In this inspiring episode, Alyssa Rahn shares her personal story of holding onto faith in the middle of spiritual isolation. When her husband told her the only thing he wanted to change about her was her faith, Alyssa stood firm and responded with quiet strength, “That's not going to happen.” At the time, Alyssa felt completely alone. Her family didn’t truly believe in God, and she had to hide her Bible a...