

Best of StRest: Faith Mission Gone Wrong? Donna Winship on Prison, Persecution, and How God Showed Up
12/30/2025 | 1h 6 mins.
This is StRest! In this episode, Kerstin Lindquist sits down with Donna Winship, co-founder of Identity Exchange, for a profound and transformative conversation about fear, faith, and the power of knowing who you truly are in God. From her early years as a Jewish girl who knew nothing about Jesus to becoming a wife, mother, and spiritual leader navigating life in war zones and foreign cultures, Donna shares her remarkable story of surrender, suffering, and supernatural peace. Through decades of missionary work in the Muslim world—including time in Indonesia and the Middle East—Donna and her husband, Jamie, were forced to confront the limits of traditional evangelism. Violence, arrests, and near-death experiences forced them to reimagine how to share Jesus—not by converting others to Christianity, but by inviting them to follow Jesus into the Kingdom of God. What emerged was a new way of life centered on listening to God, embracing identity, and exchanging lies for divine truth. Kerstin and Donna go deep into how stress manifests as false identity, how to sit with God and ask the right questions, and why spiritual transformation starts not with doing more, but with being known. If you’ve ever struggled with feeling unworthy, powerless, or unsure of your purpose—this episode is for you. SPONSORS Ancient Nutrition - CODE: STREST20 | ancientnutrition.com PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O CHAPTERS 00:00 – Arrests, Trauma, Gospel Model 04:00 – Donna: Jewish Roots to Jesus 06:30 – State Dept Offer, Why They No 11:34 – Gates of Splendor: The Call 12:50 – 3 Kids in Indonesia, No Water 14:30 – Violence, Prison: 10-Year Term 17:12 – Apologetics Training Failed 20:00 – Confession: What You Avoid? 22:00 – The Prayer That Changed All 28:00 – Shame, Fear, Root of Sin 33:00 – Identity Shifts: Moses to Paul 36:47 – Jesus: Relationship, Not Rules 39:35 – Everyday Woman: One Question 43:17 – Fear and Peace in Middle East 50:07 – “Not Good Enough”: False Names 53:04 – Find Your “I” Before Your Why WORK WITH KERSTIN Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin MORE ABOUT KERSTIN Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist CONNECT WITH DONNA WINSHIP Instagram: @thedonnawinship Website: identityexchange.com Amazon Resources: Jamie & Donna’s Recommended Reads Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best of StRest: Tim Storey (Seen on Oprah): Midlife Mindset Reset, Faith, Anxiety, and the Comeback Plan
12/26/2025 | 42 mins.
This is StRest! Life strategist and pastor Tim Storey—coach to celebrities like Oprah—joins Kerstin to lay out a practical, faith-centered path from setback to comeback. For the woman in stage three of life (40–60) who feels like her best is behind her, Tim reframes purpose through Scripture (Psalm 92, Ephesians 4:1, Romans 12:2) and simple disciplines: renew your mind daily, take honest inventory across the “eight buckets” (mindset, spirit, body, work, finances, relationship status, extended family, social life), and partner with the right people and principles so the right plan can unfold. We dig into anxiety (and why it’s surging), brain health tools (Brain One), and Tim’s “don’t get dramatic in the drama” rule—built on two hours a day of study, every day. He shares his Compton-to-global-ministry backstory, how accountability keeps high achievers grounded, why imposter syndrome hits women harder, and how to “cast your cares” to trade overwhelm for peace. SPONSORS Waco Shoe Company - CODE: KERSTIN20 | wacoshoecompany.com PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O CHAPTERS 00:00 Smooth Jazz Mindset & Daily Renewal 01:29 Purpose in Midlife & Staying Fresh 07:20 Stages of Life & The Reset Window 09:27 Eight Buckets & Taking Inventory 12:14 From Compton to Calling & Mentors 18:03 Life Interruptions & Mindset Shifts 21:46 Starving Doubts, Feeding Faith 22:39 Anxiety, Brain Health & Brain One 27:27 Growth Mindset, Creativity & Planning 30:55 Coaching, Accountability & Walking Worthy 37:27 Retreats, Stress Relief & Casting Cares 41:22 Where to Find Tim Work with Kerstin Workshops & Events – Join upcoming events & retreats. Health Coaching with Kerstin – 1:1 coaching for stress & wellness. Connect with Tim Storey Website: Tim Storey | https://www.timstorey.com/ IG: @timstoreyofficial More about Kerstin Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best of StRest: “Who Loses a Baby on Xmas Eve?” Courtney Cason of CBS, QVC & Givenchy on Miscarriage, IVF, and Finding Hope Again
12/23/2025 | 51 mins.
This is StRest! In this episode, Kerstin Lindquist welcomes TV host and beauty expert Courtney Cason to share her deeply personal journey through infertility, IVF, miscarriage, and motherhood. With raw honesty, Courtney recounts the emotional and physical toll of fertility treatments—including egg retrievals, hormone therapy, IUI, and the devastating loss of a pregnancy just before Christmas Eve. Together, she and Kerstin open up about the unspoken grief that comes with infertility, the invisible weight of reproductive struggles, and how motherhood after loss brings its own complexities. They discuss the financial burden of fertility treatments, the hidden emotional side effects of hormone medications, how to support friends and family navigating infertility, and the complicated feelings surrounding pregnancy announcements after miscarriage. Courtney also shares her mindset shifts, health practices after years of fertility treatments, and how she balances a thriving career with the demands of motherhood today. If you’ve ever faced fertility challenges, supported someone going through it, or struggled to find hope after heartbreak—this episode is for you. SPONSORS Ancient Nutrition - CODE: STREST20 | ancientnutrition.com PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O CHAPTERS 00:00 – Who Loses a Baby on Xmas Eve? 02:45 – Courtney Cason: QVC to CBS 06:09 – Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Quit Job 10:07 – Dark Fertility Web: IVF + DOR 14:48 – IVF Starts: Stims + Embryos 21:34 – Pregnant Again, No Heartbeat 23:13 – Rainbow Painting, Hope Returns 25:12 – Last Embryo: Grief + Pressure 31:24 – Blog Therapy + Small Wins 44:24 – Stress Non-Negotiables, New Arc Work with Kerstin Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin Connect with Courtney Cason: Instagram | Courtney Cason Facebook | Courtney Cason LinkedIn | Courtney Cason - Givenchy Beauty TikTok | Courtney Cason Threads | Courtney Cason More about Kerstin Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best of StRest: Rest Reminds Us We’re Not God - Rebekah Lyons on Sabbath
12/19/2025 | 41 mins.
This is StRest! In this conversation, Kerstin sits down with national speaker, bestselling author, and podcast host Rebekah Lyons to explore why rest is not optional—it’s sacred. Rebekah opens up about her journey through panic disorder, motherhood, adoption, and faith, sharing how God used rest to teach her that our worth isn’t found in productivity. Together they unpack the biblical roots of Sabbath, the connection between rest and resilience, and how dependence on God—not control—leads to lasting peace. She also breaks down her life-changing framework from Rhythms of Renewal, built on four pillars: Rest, Restore, Connect, and Create—offering a practical roadmap for trading stress and anxiety for a life of peace and purpose. You’ll learn how to slow down without losing momentum, how to discern between control and surrender, and why obedience—not hustle—always precedes blessing. SPONSORS Waco Shoe Company - CODE: KERSTIN20 | wacoshoecompany.com Elevate Organic - CODE: KERSTIN20 | elevateorganic.com PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O CHAPTERS (00:00) Guarding the Sabbath (05:10) Strength in Weakness (09:30) Reframing Shame (11:30) Four Rhythms of Renewal (17:20) Sabbath and Family Boundaries (22:30) Obedience Before Blessing (29:00) Tech Detox and Stillness (32:00) Saying Yes to God (36:10) Daily Health Habits (37:40) Taking Life Inventory (41:20) Healing Beneath the Surface Work with Kerstin Workshops & Events – Join upcoming events & retreats. Health Coaching with Kerstin – 1:1 coaching for stress & wellness. More About Rebekah Lyons Website: www.rebekahlyons.com Instagram: @rebekahlyons More about Kerstin Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best of StRest: Grace Over Grind — J.R. Mahon on Codependency, Boundaries, and Hearing God in Silence
12/16/2025 | 1h 4 mins.
This is StRest! In this conversation, Kerstin sits down with spiritual director and author J.R. Mahon to talk about the season when life feels fullest—and faith can feel farthest. Together they explore why so many women (and men) in midlife feel guilt and shame about “not doing enough” spiritually, how performative faith crowds out intimacy with God, and why stillness and silence are the gateway back. J.R. reframes codependency as “people addiction,” shows how healthy boundaries protect love, and unpacks Galatians 6 as a blueprint for real community—bearing one another’s burdens while learning to carry your own. You’ll hear practical ways to start a simple silence practice, how to find (or become) a discerning listener, and why grace—not grind—is the center of the Christian life. You’ll leave with: language for naming codependency, a starter plan for silence and retreat, boundary scripts you can use this week, and a calmer, truer picture of God’s heart toward you. SPONSORS Ancient Nutrition - CODE: STREST20 | ancientnutrition.com PROGRAM Fast2Faith Fasting Program -https://shorturl.at/qky9O CHAPTERS (00:00) Cold open: tea and 'rock tumbler' (01:18) Why J.R.? 20 years of guidance (04:39) Tea, health shifts, small comforts (06:00) Verizon-store tears and overwhelm (09:05) Who J.R. serves: women 35–65 (09:53) Grace vs grind: busyness vs intimacy (12:02) Shame and guilt about 'not enough' (16:49) Faith and works—what James means (19:47) The wideness of grace and mercy (21:41) Praying through breakdowns (23:21) Feeling God: awe and creation (27:38) Stillness and silence: starting retreat (31:31) What to do in silence (33:47) From quiet chair to multi-day retreats (40:07) Codependency as people addiction (44:17) Re-centering worth in God (45:13) Boundaries that stick (46:20) Caregiver boundaries with parents (48:16) Growing up amid addiction (50:09) Post-COVID community rebuild (51:52) Galatians 6: community template (55:58) Finding discerning listeners (59:48) Closing prayer for peace and belonging (1:03:10) Tabletop Ministries: spiritual direction Work with Kerstin Workshops & Events Health Coaching with Kerstin More About J.R. Mahon Website: jrmahon.com Instagram: @jrmahon LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jrmahon Book: Starving Jesus on Amazon More about Kerstin Website: kerstin-lindquist.com Instagram: @kerstin.lindquist Facebook: Kerstin Lindquist YouTube: @Kerstin.lindquist TikTok: @kerstin.lindquist Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices



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