The Story Partners Podcast

From a young age, Miriam Chapman lived under a cloud of fear that left her feeling isolated, insecure, and alone. As she grew older, the sense that God was distant and silent only deepened her struggle, and she spiraled into self-harm and despair while searching for escape and for worth.

With her life beginning to unravel, Miriam fought to hold on to any scrap of hope. Just when the darkness seemed overwhelming, God met her in the middle of it—pulling her out of despair and slowly reshaping the way she understood herself, her story, and His presence in her life.



Welcome to The Story Partners Podcast - a show featuring stories of transformation told by the people who lived them. It is our hope that as you listen, you are fully immersed into the world of the storyteller. This isn’t a back-forth interview format, instead it’s an uninterrupted and authentic storytelling experience. This is a unique format for a podcast, but we really love it - and we hope you do too!

This is Miriam Chapman in Season 4 | Episode 11, called: Becoming Me.

Content Warning:

This story deals with the topics of sexual abuse, suicide, and eating disorders. Listener discretion is advised.

Resources & Links:

Transcript: Click Here to Read

More about Miriam Chapman: After traumatic encounters as a child, Miriam wrestled with her worth, identity and belonging. Until as a student the bible came alive for her, offering her the love, safety and freedom that she had been longing for.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Recommended Episodes: If you liked Miriam’s story, listen to these next…

Spotify:

S3 | E10: The Reflection in the Mirror (Joey Castillo’s Story)

S3 | E12: What’s the Point? (Reuben Shekwonyadu’s Story)

S2 | E1: To Hell and Back (Kyle Hubbart’s Story)

S2 | E3: Addicted to Meth in Middle School (Emma Smith’s Story)

S2 | E5: I’m a Daughter (Jenessa Wait’s Story)

S2 | E9: The Encounter (Tim Schulte’s Story)

S2 | E2: The Journey (Eddie Smith’s Story)

Apple Podcasts:

S3 | E10: The Reflection in the Mirror (Joey Castillo’s Story)

S3 | E12: What’s the Point? (Reuben Shekwonyadu’s Story)

S2 | E1: To Hell and Back (Kyle Hubbart’s Story)

S2 | E3: Addicted to Meth in Middle School (Emma Smith’s Story)

S2 | E5: I’m a Daughter (Jenessa Wait’s Story)

S2 | E9: The Encounter (Tim Schulte’s Story)

S2 | E2: The Journey (Eddie Smith’s Story)

Connect with Story Partners:

Watch our Films: YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms

Website: www.StoryPartners.org

Instagram @Story_Partners | Facebook @StoryPartnersMinistry

Give: Support this crowd-funded work at StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

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Episode Description

Every one of us has something we’d rather keep in the dark. A sin from our past, a struggle we’re hiding, or something we’ve convinced ourselves isn’t really a problem. From the outside, everything may still look fine. But what happens when the secrets we keep begin to take over?

In this special bonus episode from our friends at the Compelled podcast, you’ll hear the story of Jeff Parker, a devoted husband, father, ministry leader, and businessman whose seemingly harmless love of poker slowly became an addiction that led to deception and a double life.

Jeff’s story isn’t about one catastrophic decision. It’s about a series of small choices to hide, justify, and delay confession, and the freedom that can come when what’s been kept in the dark is finally brought into the light.

Here’s My Double Life from Compelled.

Resources & Links:

Transcript: Click Here to Read

Listen to Part 2 of Jeff’s story on the Compelled Podcast:

Spotify:

#81 My Double Life - Jeff Parker

Apple Podcasts:

#81 My Double Life - Jeff Parker

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Recommended Episodes: If you liked Jeff’s story, listen to these next…



Spotify:

S2 | E9: The Encounter (Tim Schulte’s Story)

S2 | E1: To Hell and Back (Kyle Hubbart’s Story)

S2 | E2: The Journey (Eddie Smith’s Story)

S2 | E3: Addicted to Meth in Middle School (Emma Smith’s Story)

S1 | E1: 746746 Is Not My Name (Billy Webb’s Story)

S2 | E4: Nothing to Prove (Daniel Mueller’s Story)



Apple Podcasts:

S2 | E9: The Encounter (Tim Schulte’s Story)

S2 | E1: To Hell and Back (Kyle Hubbart’s Story)

S2 | E2: The Journey (Eddie Smith’s Story)

S2 | E3: Addicted to Meth in Middle School (Emma Smith’s Story)

S1 | E1: 746746 Is Not My Name (Billy Webb’s Story)

S2 | E4: Nothing to Prove (Daniel Mueller’s Story)



Connect with Story Partners:

Watch our Films: YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms

Website: www.StoryPartners.org

Instagram @Story_Partners | Facebook @StoryPartnersMinistry

Give: Support this crowd-funded work at StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

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Hilda spent her childhood chasing healing, from hospitals to witchdoctors, desperate to escape the fate she feared most: a wheelchair. She thought she was cursed, abandoned by God. But in her brokenness, she discovered God’s love and a reason to be grateful for the very thing she once dreaded.

 

 

Welcome to The Story Partners Podcast - a show featuring stories of transformation told by the people who lived them.  It is our hope that as you listen, you are fully immersed into the world of the storyteller.  This isn’t a back-forth interview format, instead it’s an uninterrupted and authentic storytelling experience.  This is a unique format for a podcast, but we really love it - and we hope you do too!

We met Hilda through a mutual friend, and she is such a delight. The day we met her she was wearing a bright yellow shirt and her face was glowing. She had this huge, beautiful smile and just radiated joy. As you listen to her story, keep this picture of her in your mind. 

Hilda’s journey has not been an easy one, and it is far from over. Yet, through all the difficulty and uncertainties in her life, the Lord has given her incredible peace and joy. Getting the honor to meet Hilda personally made a huge impact on us, and we are so excited to get to share this story with you today.

This is Hilda Bih Muluh in Season 4 | Episode 10, called: Thank you, Lord, for the Wheelchair.

Content Warning:

While they are not the primary focus of this story, this episode does include references to witchcraft and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

Resources & Links:


Transcript: Click Here to Read


More about Hilda Bih Muluh: Hilda Bih Muluh is a Cameroonian broadcaster diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy at a young age, leading her to use a wheelchair. Inspired by the Gospel, she founded The Esther Project in 2014 to empower vulnerable individuals to reach their potential. A mouth painter, singer, author,and serves on the board of Accessible Hope International.  She now resides in Bladensburg, MD, USA.


Books by Hilda:


The Girl With Special Shoes: Miracles Don’t Always Look Like You’d Expect


Overflowing Gratitude: Making Gratitude a Part of Daily Life and Reaping Its Benefits


Connect with Hilda via email at: hildabih0@gmail.com

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Recommended Episodes: If you liked Hilda’s story, listen to these next…

Spotify:


S3 | E7: Can I Trust You? (Judy Van Rooy’s Story)


S3 | E6 (Pt. 1): Dying to Live (Cammie Jarvis’s Story)


S2 | E8: Misaligned (Dana Grindal’s Story)

Apple Podcasts:


S3 | E7: Can I Trust You? (Judy Van Rooy’s Story)


S3 | E6 (Pt. 1): Dying to Live (Cammie Jarvis’s Story)


S2 | E8: Misaligned (Dana Grindal’s Story)

Connect with Story Partners:


Watch our Films: YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms


Website: www.StoryPartners.org 


Instagram @Story_Partners | Facebook @StoryPartnersMinistry


Give: Support this crowd-funded work at StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

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Devin Calhoun grew up homeless but surrounded by a family rich in love. As a young man with a passion for wrestling and philosophy, he began wrestling with life’s deepest questions and grew convinced that God didn’t exist. In college, Devin sharpened his arguments and set out to challenge anyone willing to defend Christianity.

But when a shocking family crisis turned his world upside down, the certainty he once held began to unravel. In the middle of fear, uncertainty, and unanswered questions, Devin began to wonder if the God he had spent years arguing against might actually be the one holding everything together.

Welcome to The Story Partners Podcast - a show featuring stories of transformation told by the people who lived them.  It is our hope that as you listen, you are fully immersed into the world of the storyteller.  This isn’t a back-forth interview format, instead it’s an uninterrupted and authentic storytelling experience.  This is a unique format for a podcast, but we really love it - and we hope you do too!

Several weeks ago, in Episode 4 of this season, you heard from Connie Calhoun. Today, you’ll get to hear from her son.

This is Devin Calhoun in Season 4 | Episode 9, called: Wrestling with God: The Unlikely Pastor.

Resources & Links:


Transcript: Click Here to Read


More about Devin Calhoun: Devin Calhoun is a pastor, entrepreneur, and nonprofit founder who bridges faith and strategy to build resilient leaders and mission-driven organizations. Currently serving as Associate Minister at Good News in the Neighborhood, a church in the Chicago area, Devin is committed to compassionate community and sustainable impact.  


Connect with Devin online: https://www.devincalhoun.com/

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Recommended Episodes: If you liked Devin’s story, listen to these next…

Spotify:


S1 | E2: The Persistent Invitation (Graham Allen’s Story)


S3 | E12: What’s the Point? (Reuben Shekwonyadu’s Story)


S3 | E3: From The New Age to New Life (Jonathan Gray’s Story)

Apple Podcasts:


S1 | E2: The Persistent Invitation (Graham Allen’s Story)


S3 | E12: What’s the Point? (Reuben Shekwonyadu’s Story)


S3 | E3: From The New Age to New Life (Jonathan Gray’s Story)

Connect with Story Partners:


Watch our Films: YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms


Website: www.StoryPartners.org 


Instagram @Story_Partners | Facebook @StoryPartnersMinistry


Give: Support this crowd-funded work at StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

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After a mental breakdown shatters her world, Heather Palacios begins piecing her life back together—and this time, she doesn’t have to do it alone.

 

Welcome to The Story Partners Podcast - a show featuring stories of transformation told by the people who lived them.  It is our hope that as you listen, you are fully immersed into the world of the storyteller.  This isn’t a back-forth interview format, instead it’s an uninterrupted and authentic storytelling experience.  This is a unique format for a podcast, but we really love it - and we hope you do too!

Today’s story is part one of a two-part story. If you haven’t heard part one of this story yet, go check that out before listening to this. 

Heather Palacios is in a fight for her life, one that she’s been in since she was 8 years old. At the end of our last episode, her life had spiraled out of control. Now, with her mind and body in shambles, Heather turns toward God and begins the process of putting her life back together… but now she’s not alone.

This is Heather Palacios in Season 4 | Episode 8 (Part 2), called: I’m Still Here.

Content Warning:

This story deals with themes of suicide, substance abuse, and mental illness. Listener discretion is advised.

Resources & Links:


Transcript: Click Here to Read


More about Heather Palacios: Heather is a passionate survivor and speaker who shares her 43-year journey with suicide to inspire hope and resilience to any audience, any where. Audiences laugh, cry, and leave equipped with real resources and the courage to keep going. Her mantra says it all: If I wake up breathing, that’s my proof to keep going.


Connect with Heather via email at: heatherfunkpalacios@gmail.com 


If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the free 24 hour Life Line Number: 988. The 988 Lifeline is available 24/7/365. Your conversations are free and confidential.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Recommended Episodes: If you liked Heather’s story, listen to these next…

Spotify:


S3 | E9: Looking for Love (in all the wrong places) (Roberta Castillo’s Story)


S2 | E1: To Hell and Back (Kyle Hubbart’s Story)


S2 | E9: The Encounter (Tim Schulte’s Story)


S3 | E10: The Reflection in the Mirror (Joey Castillo’s Story)


S3 | E6 (Pt. 1): Dying to Live (Cammie Jarvis’s Story)


S3 | E7: Can I Trust You? (Judy Van Rooy’s Story)

Apple Podcasts:


S3 | E9: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places (Roberta Castillo’s Story)


S2 | E1: To Hell and Back (Kyle Hubbart’s Story)


S2 | E9: The Encounter (Tim Schulte’s Story)


S3 | E10: The Reflection in the Mirror (Joey Castillo’s Story)


S3 | E6 (Pt. 1): Dying to Live (Cammie Jarvis’s Story)


S3 | E7: Can I Trust You? (Judy Van Rooy’s Story)

Connect with Story Partners:


Watch our Films: YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms


Website: www.StoryPartners.org 


Instagram @Story_Partners | Facebook @StoryPartnersMinistry


Give: Support this crowd-funded work at StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

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