I Obeyed God… So Why Did Life Still Hurt? | Kendall Mariah

I Obeyed God… So Why Did Life Still Hurt? | Kendall Mariah

“I obeyed God… so why did life still hurt?” In this episode of Out of Focus, Shannon Stewart sits down with author and storyteller Kendall Moriah for a conversation about faith, disappointment, identity, shame, motherhood, infertility, adoption, and what Kendall calls “soul friction” — the tension so many people quietly feel between the life they thought they’d have and the reality they’re living. Kendall shares openly about growing up in church, wrestling with expectations, navigating infertility and adoption, and learning that God is still good even when life unfolds differently than planned. In this episode, Shannon and Kendall discuss: • purity culture and performance-based faith • body image and hidden shame • infertility, adoption, and disappointment • asking hard questions without walking away from God • motherhood and identity • soul friction and unmet expectations • learning to trust God when life doesn’t unfold as expected • bringing shame into the light and renewing your mind This conversation is thoughtful, vulnerable, and filled with hope for anyone navigating disappointment, shame, unanswered questions, or unmet expectations. You are not your shame. And God is not afraid of your questions. 🤍 SCRIPTURE: “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” — Romans 8:1 RESOURCES & LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_shannon_stewart [https://www.instagram.com/_shannon_stewart] Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outoffocuspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/outoffocuspodcast] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannonstewartmodel [https://www.facebook.com/shannonstewartmodel] TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/shannon_stewart [http://www.tiktok.com/shannon_stewart]_ 🎙️ All platforms & freebies: https://linktr.ee/shannonstewart [https://linktr.ee/shannonstewart] 📩 Booking inquiries: info@shannonstewartmodel.com #OutOfFocusPodcast #ShannonStewart #ChristianPodcast #Testimony #Redemption #Grace #Faith

Some Prisons Don’t Have Bars | Finding Freedom in Christ

Some prisons don’t have bars. In this deeply honest episode of Out of Focus, Shannon Stewart and her husband, Pastor Mike, have a powerful conversation about hidden bondage, anxiety, insecurity, shame, performance, and what true freedom in Christ actually looks like. Together, they open up about personal struggles with fear, perfectionism, insecurity, anxiety, legalism, and the pressure to appear “okay” on the outside while silently battling on the inside. This episode explores: • Anxiety and intrusive fear • Shame and hidden struggles • Performance-based identity • Conviction vs condemnation • The lies that keep people trapped • Renewing the mind through Scripture • The importance of bringing struggles into the light • What freedom in Christ practically looks like every day Mike shares biblical insight into how lies shape identity and behavior, while Shannon vulnerably shares her personal battle with anxiety and how Scripture became a weapon in renewing her mind. This conversation is filled with biblical truth, transparency, grace, and practical encouragement for anyone who feels stuck, ashamed, exhausted, or trapped by fear. No matter what prison you’ve found yourself in, freedom is possible through Jesus Christ. “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” — John 8:36 RESOURCES & LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_shannon_stewart [https://www.instagram.com/_shannon_stewart] Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outoffocuspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/outoffocuspodcast] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannonstewartmodel [https://www.facebook.com/shannonstewartmodel] TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/shannon_stewart [http://www.tiktok.com/shannon_stewart]_ 🎙️ All platforms & freebies: https://linktr.ee/shannonstewart [https://linktr.ee/shannonstewart] 📩 Booking inquiries: info@shannonstewartmodel.com #OutOfFocusPodcast #ShannonStewart #ChristianPodcast #Testimony #Redemption #Grace #Faith

Don't Give Up Before the Breakthrough | Laney Crowder

What if the fear holding you back is actually confirmation that God is calling you forward? In this powerful episode of Out of Focus, Shannon Stewart sits down with wife, mother, and founder of Life in the Wheatfield, Laney Crowder, for a deeply encouraging conversation about hearing God’s voice, spiritual warfare, obedience, fear, waiting seasons, and living an abundant life in Christ. Laney shares the supernatural moment that changed her life forever — when both she and a friend received the exact same vision of a woman standing in a wheat field during a time of prayer. That moment eventually became the foundation for Life in the Wheatfield, a ministry focused on helping women recognize God’s presence and purpose through every season of life. Together, Shannon and Laney discuss: • How to hear God’s voice in a noisy world • Spiritual warfare and the Armor of God • Fear, obedience, and stepping into your calling • Waiting seasons and trusting God’s timing • Motherhood and surrender • Comparison, shame, and identity • How God redeems painful seasons • What abundant life truly means Filled with biblical truth, honesty, vulnerability, and hope, this episode will encourage anyone walking through fear, uncertainty, transition, or discouragement. No matter what season you’re in, God is still with you. He is already ahead of you, and He is still working all things together for good. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7 RESOURCES & LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_shannon_stewart [https://www.instagram.com/_shannon_stewart] Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outoffocuspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/outoffocuspodcast] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannonstewartmodel [https://www.facebook.com/shannonstewartmodel] TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/shannon_stewart [http://www.tiktok.com/shannon_stewart]_ 🎙️ All platforms & freebies: https://linktr.ee/shannonstewart [https://linktr.ee/shannonstewart] 📩 Booking inquiries: info@shannonstewartmodel.com #OutOfFocusPodcast #ShannonStewart #ChristianPodcast #Testimony #Redemption #Grace #Faith

I Changed My Thinking to Change My Drinking | Christy Osborne

From the outside, her life looked beautiful. But privately, Christy Osborne was using wine to numb grief, stress, loneliness, and pain she didn’t know how to carry. In this powerful episode of Out of Focus, Shannon sits down with Christy Osborne to talk about mommy wine culture, emotional numbness, grief, shame, drifting from God, and the slow spiral that alcohol created in her life. What started as social drinking eventually became a coping mechanism during motherhood, emotional exhaustion, and the devastating loss of her mother. But this episode isn’t just about alcohol. It’s about the deeper things people run to instead of Jesus when they’re hurting — and how God lovingly calls His children back to Himself. Christy vulnerably shares how God renewed her mind, restored her peace, strengthened her marriage, and helped her discover true freedom through surrender and dependence on Him. Together, Shannon and Christy discuss: • Addiction and coping mechanisms • Grief and emotional healing • Mommy wine culture • Shame and restoration • Renewing the mind • Freedom through Christ • Learning to hear God’s conviction with grace and love This conversation is honest, hope-filled, and deeply encouraging for anyone who feels trapped in cycles they can’t break alone. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” — John 10:10 🤍 Christy Osborne Website: https://lovelifesober.co.uk/ [https://lovelifesober.co.uk/] RESOURCES & LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_shannon_stewart [https://www.instagram.com/_shannon_stewart] Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outoffocuspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/outoffocuspodcast] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannonstewartmodel [https://www.facebook.com/shannonstewartmodel] TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/shannon_stewart [http://www.tiktok.com/shannon_stewart]_ 🎙️ All platforms & freebies: https://linktr.ee/shannonstewart [https://linktr.ee/shannonstewart] 📩 Booking inquiries: info@shannonstewartmodel.com #OutOfFocusPodcast #ShannonStewart #ChristianPodcast #Testimony #Redemption #Grace #Faith

I Thought God Couldn't Use Me | From Shame, Abortion & Addiction to Finding Jesus

The enemy convinced her she was too broken for God to love her. After years of abuse, addiction, toxic relationships, shame, heartbreak, and searching for identity in all the wrong places, Emma Ciaramitaro believed her life was beyond redemption. In this powerful episode of Out of Focus, Shannon sits down with Emma as she vulnerably shares her journey through trauma, drugs, partying, abortion, deep shame, and hitting rock bottom — before encountering the life-changing love of Jesus. Emma opens up about the emotional pain she carried for years, the emptiness she tried to fill through the world, and the moment she realized that only God could heal what was broken inside of her. Together, Shannon and Emma talk about: • Shame and redemption • Identity and worth • Toxic relationships and trauma • Addiction and brokenness • God’s relentless pursuit • How Jesus transforms lives from the inside out This episode is a reminder that no one is too far gone for the grace of God. If you’ve ever struggled with shame, regret, or believing your story is beyond repair, this conversation will encourage you to run to the Father exactly as you are. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 🤍 RESOURCES & LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_shannon_stewart [https://www.instagram.com/_shannon_stewart] Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outoffocuspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/outoffocuspodcast] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannonstewartmodel [https://www.facebook.com/shannonstewartmodel] TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/shannon_stewart [http://www.tiktok.com/shannon_stewart]_ 🎙️ All platforms & freebies: https://linktr.ee/shannonstewart [https://linktr.ee/shannonstewart] 📩 Booking inquiries: info@shannonstewartmodel.com #OutOfFocusPodcast #ShannonStewart #ChristianPodcast #Testimony #Redemption #Grace #Faith