Michele Pillar - A Story of Restoration :: Ep 4 GOA Speakers Podcast

Bryce Kenny - Built For The Arena :: Ep 8 The GOA Speakers Podcast

Professional Monster Jam driver and Guinness World Record holder Bryce Kenny joins the GOA Speakers Podcast to talk about identity, calling, and living “custom built” for what God designed you to do.  From drag racing at 300 mph to becoming the Mohawk Warrior, Bryce shares how he rebuilt his identity in Christ, navigated the “death of a dream,” and now helps corporations, churches, and families shift into a new gear in life. He also unpacks his pediatric cancer ministry, Live Like Warriors, and what it looks like to live with bold faith in high-risk environments.  Timed Highlights:  0:07 Abigail, Greg, and Bryce set the stage  1:54 Monster trucks, personas, and identity challenges  3:34 Leaving the Mohawk Warrior era and grieving a role  6:28 Breaking 100 mph in a monster truck for Guinness World Records 8:33 Life on the road, family, and being the “cool dad”  10:42 The winding path: soccer injury, drag racing, corporate recruiting, Monster Jam  15:10 Bryce’s “faith gage” for fear, anxiety, and high-risk moments  18:34 The GEAR framework for high performers  21:59 “Custom Built”: how God designs our calling  29:22 Live Like Warriors and blessing pediatric cancer families  34:08 Books, contracts, and what’s next for Bryce  35:48 How to book Bryce through GOA Speakers  For more on GOA Speakers and Bryce Kenny, visit; https://goaspeakers.com/speakers/bryce-kenny/

Masey McLain - Faith and Film :: Ep 7 The GOA Speakers Podcast

Actress, screenwriter, and producer Masey McLain joins the GOA Speakers Podcast to share how God led her from the track and basketball court to film sets, and ultimately to her breakout role as Rachel Joy Scott in I’m Not Ashamed. Masey unpacks how God used rejection, hidden struggles, and “almost” opportunities to shape her character, deepen her dependence on Him, and clarify what kingdom she’s really building. She also explains how storytelling, screenwriting, and the idea of the “fatal flaw” help her call students and audiences to courageous, faith-filled choices. Timed Highlights: 00:08 GOA Speakers Podcast intro and Masey’s multifaceted creative work 01:43 From sports to the stage: the school play that changed everything 03:42 Discovering film acting and “feeling the Lord’s pleasure” in her calling 06:08 The year-long audition journey for I’m Not Ashamed 10:24 “You should only play mean girls”: a painful early audition moment 12:45 The sandwich-making executive producer and God’s intervention in casting 15:11 An unexpected masterclass email from Renee Zellweger 16:57 Resonating deeply with Rachel Joy Scott’s desire to make an impact 18:43 Playing the rebel in The Baxters and the limits of method acting 22:12 What Masey loves to speak on: storytelling, screenwriting, and faith 24:10 The “fatal flaw” in every character and why your choices define your story 27:13 High school loneliness, hidden eating struggles, and a mirror moment with God 30:37 Learning to choose trust when circumstances do not get easier 32:04 Brutal near-misses on Nashville and questioning God’s call 35:24 “Whose kingdom are you building?” – a confronting word from the Lord 37:32 The Gideon fleece, a Papa John’s commercial, and a casting director’s prophecy 41:26 Gifts as a means of sanctification more than success 42:38 Soul on Fire on Netflix and its surprising impact 43:24 Writing One More Christmas with Taylor Kalupa for Great American Family 44:40 A new women’s conference message and invitation to connect with Masey Learn more about GOA Speakers and Masey McLain at: https://goaspeakers.com/speakers/masey-mclain/

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith - Seven Types of Rest :: Ep 6 The GOA Speakers

Internal medicine physician and bestselling author Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith joins the GOA Speakers Podcast to unpack sacred rest, identity shifts, and what it really means to live “burnout proof” in a performance-driven culture. She shares her journey from 25 years in ER/ICU medicine to global speaking, the seven types of rest, and how believers can step into being fully known by God and others. We also dive into Jesus’ model for rest, the alabaster woman, corporate burnout, and the surprising strength that comes with emotional honesty—for men and women alike. Listen now to be encouraged, challenged, and equipped to live with deeper rest and a more authentic, fully known life. Timed Highlights:  00:08 – Meet Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith 01:32 – 25 years in internal medicine, ER, and ICU 02:46 – The crossroads: leaving traditional medicine 03:46 – Sacred Rest, Jesus, and burnout-proof living 04:43 – COVID, corporate burnout, and global invitations 06:00 – Women of Joy and the Sacred Rest theme 07:27 – From Sacred Rest to Being Fully Known 10:35 – Performance culture vs producing real fruit 13:45 – Beholding, becoming, belonging 16:29 – The cost of not being truly known 19:07 – Emotional rest for men 22:13 – Saundra’s personal rest rhythms 25:44 – The alabaster woman and radical discernment 28:16 – Sharing biblical truth in corporate spaces 31:06 – Serving pregnancy resource centers and fundraising Links: Learn more about GOA Speakers: https://goaspeakers.com [https://goaspeakers.com/]Connect with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith: https://ichoosemybestlife.com [https://ichoosemybestlife.com/]

Ginny Owens - Joy In The Dark :: Ep 5 The GOA Speakers Podcast

In this episode of the GOA Speakers Podcast, hosts Abigail Garrett and Greg Oliver sit down with award-winning singer-songwriter, author, and speaker Ginny Owens. Ginny shares her powerful story of losing her sight at age three, navigating bullying and exclusion, and discovering a deep, resilient joy in Christ. She walks us through her journey from aspiring high school music teacher to signed recording artist in Nashville, her EP “Different Kind of Water,” her nonprofit The Asaph Project, and her passion for helping believers find hope in suffering, hear God’s voice above the cultural noise, and live out courageous compassion in a broken world. If you’ve ever wrestled with suffering, purpose, or how to do justice and love mercy in everyday life, this conversation will deeply encourage you. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro to GOA Speakers Podcast and Ginny Owens 01:00 – Moving to Nashville, Belmont, and early career dreams 02:15 – Rejected from teaching jobs and invitation to sing at church 03:40 – Demo recordings and first interest from music industry 04:50 – Signing with BMG and Rocketown; debut album background 05:45 – Losing her sight at three and her parents’ response 07:15 – Hardest part of blindness: people’s reactions 08:40 – Mom’s counsel and roots of “Singing in the Dark” 09:25 – Bullying, being left out, and growing compassion for outsiders 11:45 – EP “Different Kind of Water” and the woman at the well 13:20 – Writing songs for both Christian and non-believing friends 14:55 – Debuting new music in Nashville; long creative process 16:55 – Launching The Asaph Project for worship leaders 18:35 – Planning worship liturgy with theological depth 19:15 – Need for new worship themes: work, repentance, justice, forgiveness 20:45 – Why Ginny went to seminary and moved to NYC 21:50 – Studying under Tim Keller and key lessons on culture and identity 25:50 – Keller’s cancer journey and learning to trust God in suffering 27:55 – Speaking, retreats, and opening Scripture with people 29:20 – “Love Be the Loudest”: hearing God above the noise 30:15 – Hope in suffering and the promise of Romans 8:28 33:10 – New book “Courageous Compassion”: doing justice and loving mercy 35:10 – New worship music coming and where to connect with Ginny https://goaspeakers.com/speakers/ginny-owens/ Follow along with the GOA Speakers Podcast at www.goaspeakers.com

Michele Pillar - A Story of Restoration :: Ep 4 GOA Speakers Podcast

Three-time Grammy-nominated artist Michele Pillar joins the GOA Speakers Podcast to share a powerful testimony of faith, trauma, abortion, and deep restoration in Jesus. From the early days of the Jesus Movement and pioneering contemporary Christian music, to a decade-long break from touring and a life-changing dream about the child she aborted, Michele opens up with rare honesty and grace. In this episode, Michele talks about: • Her start in the Jesus Movement and recording on the early Praise albums • Insecurity about songwriting and encouragement for young writers • Life on the road, burnout, and why she took 10 years off from touring • The hidden shame of an abortion at 17 and finally bringing it into the light • How Jesus led her through real, practical restoration over a decade • Her vivid dream of her aborted son and the song that came from it • Serving crisis pregnancy centers and helping women find hope • Her upcoming allegorical novel and a possible film adaptation If you or someone you love has walked through abortion, trauma, or deep shame, this conversation offers a tender and practical picture of how God patiently restores and heals. 00:00 – Intro to the GOA Speakers Podcast 00:07 – Meet Michele Pillar: artist, author, Grammy-nominated singer 01:08 – Early days of the Jesus Movement and Calvary Chapel 03:48 – Christian music takes off and Michele signs with Sparrow 07:52 – Why she walked away from 200 concerts a year for 10 years 09:40 – How she actually did “restoration” with Jesus, step by step 14:02 – Chaotic childhood, alcoholic mom, praying under the bed 16:43 – Pregnant at 17, Roe v. Wade, and the abortion clinic 18:10 – Coming to Christ three weeks after the abortion 19:59 – Why crisis pregnancy centers are so important to her 20:44 – Sharing her story on the Dr. Phil Show and talking about Jesus 22:56 – The dream: a field of children and meeting her son 26:26 – God says, “It’s time for you to be whole” 27:28 – What wholeness in Christ feels like after deep shame 31:33 – The Clothesline Conference: women “hanging shame on the line” 35:20 – Connecting Mary’s unexpected pregnancy to women in crisis today 37:31 – New projects: fantasy allegory, film hopes, and TV series https://goaspeakers.com/speakers/michele-pillar/  Follow along with the GOA Speakers Podcast at www.goaspeakers.com