The Good Girl Who Fell: Abuse, Addiction & Radical Redemption | Noani Griffis

The Good Girl Who Fell: Abuse, Addiction & Radical Redemption | Noani Griffis

What if your biggest mistake became the very place where God revealed His greatest grace? In this powerful episode of Out of Focus, Shannon Stewart sits down with Noani Griffis to share a remarkable story of abuse, addiction, church hurt, insecurity, and the relentless pursuit of God. Raised in church and known as the "good girl," Noani never imagined she would find herself trapped in an abusive relationship, battling meth addiction, and searching for love in all the wrong places. What began as a desire to be loved and accepted quickly spiraled into years of brokenness, fear, shame, and despair. But God never stopped pursuing her. From a supernatural encounter that led her to freedom from addiction to the healing of deep wounds that had shaped her identity for years, Noani's story is a powerful reminder that no one is beyond the reach of God's grace. In this episode, Shannon and Noani discuss: • Growing up in church but not truly knowing Jesus • The slow drift that led to addiction and abuse • Why it's so difficult to leave toxic relationships • Church hurt and finding healing through Christ • Freedom from shame and insecurity • The power of redemption and God's relentless pursuit of prodigals If you've ever felt disqualified by your mistakes, trapped by shame, or convinced you've wandered too far from God, this conversation will remind you that God's grace is greater than your greatest failure. "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." — Romans 8:1 Friend, your past does not have the final word. The same God who pursued Noani is pursuing you. There is still hope. There is still healing. And there is still redemption through Jesus Christ. 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 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