The Shieldmaidens

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100 Episodes. Countless Stories. One Faithful God.

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/10/06

🎉We made it to Episode 100 of The Shieldmaidens!🛡️ What started as a simple idea to create honest conversations about faith, life, struggle, friendship, and following Jesus has become so much more than we ever imagined. For our 100th episode, we're turning the cameras on ourselves and answering questions that we imagine our listeners might have asked us after walking alongside us for the last 100 episodes. 😂 We’re talking about: 🛡️ How The Shieldmaidens started ❤...

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When Worship Shows Up on Your Doorstep

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/09/29

What if worship showed up on your doorstep? In this episode of The Shieldmaidens, we’re joined by our friend Christina Hitchcock, founder of Knot Alone - a nonprofit with a beautiful mission: Tying love and worship together on your doorstep. Once a month, Knot Alone brings a choir to the homes of local cancer patients, offering music, encouragement, prayer, and a reminder to patients and their families that they are not alone. Christina shares the story of how Knot Alone beg...

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I Wanted Healing. God Wanted Surrender.

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/09/22

What if the healing you’re asking God for isn’t the only thing He wants to give you? In her first year away at college, Grace found herself facing a season of severe sickness and seizures that would stretch on far longer than she ever imagined. As she struggled physically, she was also wrestling spiritually - resisting the obedience God was calling her toward and struggling to surrender her own plans to His. Grace’s story isn’t simply a story of miraculous healing. In her own word...

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I Felt Invisible, But God Saw Me: Jillian’s Story of...

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/09/15

What happens when you spend years feeling invisible - even while surrounded by people who love Jesus? In this powerful conversation, Jillian shares a deeply personal testimony of childhood assault, teen pregnancy, harmful secrets kept with good intentions, and the choices that followed as she struggled to find her identity and worth. Growing up as a pastor’s kid, Jillian knew about God. But knowing about God and truly trusting Him are not always the same thing. Behind the sc...

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Someone Needs You to Pray | The Power of Intercession

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/09/08

What happens when you faithfully pray for someone else? In this episode of The Shieldmaidens, we sit down with Mary to talk about one of the most powerful (and often overlooked) ways we can love and serve others: intercession. Mary shares real-life stories of how she has prayed for the people around her and witnessed God move in ways she never could have orchestrated herself. We talk about what it means to stand in the gap for someone in prayer, how to know what to pray, and why o...

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48:53

The Life I Never Planned: Josh Simmons’ Story of...

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/09/01

One moment can change the course of your entire life. Josh Simmons was pursuing his dream of becoming a pilot when a traumatic brain injury completely changed his future. Suddenly, things most of us take for granted - walking, talking, functioning independently - became things Josh had to learn all over again. But in the middle of an unimaginable season, God began doing what only He could do. In this powerful conversation, Josh shares the physical and mental battle of his re...

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Losing Halee: When Grief Turned Into Anger at God

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/08/25

When Emilee Rathgeber lost her sister and best friend, Halee, in 2017, her world changed forever. In the middle of unimaginable grief, Emilee found herself angry at God.. and then faced another painful reality: being made to feel like she wasn’t allowed to be angry with Him. In this deeply honest conversation, Emilee shares what it was like to grieve Halee during her senior year of high school, wrestle with the questions she couldn’t answer, and navigate the tension between faith and an...

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You Call It Coincidence. God Calls It Providence.

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/08/18

What if the things you call coincidences are actually the providence of God? In this episode of The Shieldmaidens, we’re talking about the difference between God’s provision and His providence... and how often we look back and realize that God was working behind the scenes long before we ever saw the answer. Sometimes His provision looks obvious. Other times, it looks like a closed door, an unexpected detour, a person He placed in our path, or an answer that came at exactly the ri...

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Motherhood Wasn't Meant to Be Lonely

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/08/11

Motherhood wasn’t meant to be lonely. ❤️ In this episode of The Shieldmaidens, we sit down with Kelly Doan, the creator of Mom Joy, a local women’s conference created specifically to encourage, love, and pour into moms. Kelly shares the story behind Mom Joy and why moms became such a passion for her. After experiencing firsthand how much new moms need community, encouragement, and simply someone to make them feel seen, Kelly felt called to create a space where other moms could exp...

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Doctors Gave Him 3–6 Months to Live... But God Had...

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/08/04

What do you do when doctors tell you there is no cure? In this powerful episode of The Shieldmaidens, we sit down with Ryan Seaton of Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and his wife, Krista, to hear the incredible story of their journey through one of life's darkest seasons. After Ryan was diagnosed with an aggressive, rare, stage 4 bladder cancer and given just 3–6 months to live, they were faced with fear, uncertainty, and impossible odds. Together, Ryan and Krista share what it was like to ...

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You Can't Win This Battle Alone: Garrett Gross on...

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/07/28

What does it take to stand firm in a world filled with darkness? In this powerful conversation, Garrett Gross joins The Shieldmaidens to share how God used faithful men to strengthen his walk with Christ, why biblical brotherhood is essential for every believer, and how he's learned to face the reality of evil without losing hope. As the founder of Operation 17:2, Garrett offers a unique perspective on confronting some of the darkest parts of our world while keeping his eyes fixed...

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🎉The Shieldmaidens Retreat Is Official! (Plus a...

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/07/21

Before we share some exciting news, we wanted to take a moment to talk about something that's been on our hearts. In a world that loves to define people by their worst moments, the Gospel tells a different story. We open today's episode by reflecting on Psalm 130:3-4 and the incredible truth that none of us stand before God because of our own righteousness. We stand because of His mercy, forgiveness, and redeeming grace. Then... it's finally time! 🎉We are officially announci...

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Worship Is More Than Music: Living a Life That Trusts...

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/07/14

True worship is about so much more than the songs we sing on Sunday... it's about how we trust God in the every day. In this episode of The Shieldmaidens, we're joined by Mike and Kirby Cheeseman, a married couple who serve on the worship team at their church. But this conversation goes far beyond music. They share powerful, personal stories of God's provision, His faithfulness in difficult seasons, and what it looks like to trust Him when the path ahead seems impossible. Whether ...

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Mental Health or Spiritual Warfare? A Christian...

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/07/07

How should Christians think about mental health? When is counseling helpful? Is medication always the right answer? And how do we discern the difference between a mental health struggle and spiritual warfare? In this episode of The Shieldmaidens, we're joined by a licensed mental health therapist, Marideth Kates, who specializes in working with teenagers and young adults. Together, we tackle some of the toughest questions Christians are asking today... from over-diagnosis and medicating...

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America at 250: Reflecting on God's Faithfulness and...

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/06/30

As America approaches its 250th birthday, it's easy to focus on the challenges, divisions, and uncertainties that surround us. But what happens when we take a moment to look back and recognize God's faithfulness throughout our nation's history? In this episode of The Shieldmaidens, we reflect on the many ways God has blessed America, discuss the importance of gratitude, and share our hopes and prayers for the future of our country. Rather than allowing fear, frustration, or division to ...

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Hope After Suicide Loss: A Mother's Story

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/06/23

In this deeply personal episode of The Shieldmaidens, Cheryl shares the story of her son, Erik, and the heartbreaking loss her family experienced when he died by suicide at the age of 36. With honesty, courage, and faith, Cheryl opens up about the realities of grief, the difficult questions that follow a tragedy like this, and how God has carried her through one of the darkest seasons of her life. Together, we discuss suicide, mental health, loss, healing, and the hope that can still be...

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Delayed Obedience: When Fear Keeps You Stuck

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/06/16

Have you ever felt God calling you to do something, but fear kept getting in the way? In this episode of The Shieldmaidens, Lyndsi shares her journey of being called by God to paint for His glory - and the years she spent running from that calling. What started as a clear direction from the Lord became a battle with fear, doubt, insecurity, and delayed obedience. Delayed obedience is still disobedience. But He can still make it beautiful. Together, we have an honest conversa...

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Jesus Met Me in a Jail Cell - Samantha's Story

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/06/09

Samantha never expected to meet Jesus in a jail cell. After years of hardship, anger, brokenness, and searching for something more, she found herself at one of the lowest points in her life. But it was there, in a place that felt hopeless, that God met her in a powerful and life-changing way. In this episode of The Shieldmaidens, Samantha shares her raw and honest testimony of how Jesus recently transformed her heart from the inside out. She opens up about her past, the struggles ...

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Jesus Never Asked You To Carry All Of This

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/06/02

Have you ever felt like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Anxiety, comparison, worry, fear, unmet expectations - sometimes the burdens we carry become so familiar that we forget we were never meant to bear them alone. In this episode of The Shieldmaidens, we sit down with author Brenda Phegley to talk about what it truly means to surrender our burdens to Christ. Drawing from her book, Bid Your Burdens Goodbye: An A-to-Z Guide to Letting Go of What Weighs You Dow...

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“Sunday Is for Jesus, Not Moms” - Let’s Talk About It

The Shieldmaidens ·

2026/05/26

A recent post online claimed churches shouldn’t celebrate Mother’s Day because “Sunday is for Jesus, not moms.” 👀 So… should churches avoid honoring individuals altogether? Can we celebrate people without taking the focus off Christ? And why does this conversation stir up such strong opinions among Christians? In this episode, we lovingly unpack the tension between being Christ-centered and honoring people well. We talk about Mother’s Day in church, criticism within the Body of Christ, ...

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