23: Surviving Abuse
Meet Sadaf, our podcast producer who's also a super-mom. She works tirelessly behind the scenes throughout the week making sure each of our podcasts are delivered with excellence. With a Master's degree in Business under her belt, she's got the smarts to match her creativity. But when the headphones come off, it's all about family. Sadaf is a devoted mom to two amazing boys and loves nothing more than a good hangout with family and friends. Her life is a beautiful juggling act of producing top-notch podcasts and creating priceless memories with her loved ones. Above all, she marches to the beat of her faith. As an unwavering ambassador for Christ, her life is an inspiring testament of love and belief that echoes both in her work and at home.
22: Combining Faith And Works
Ed Walker is a seasoned humanitarian with over 10 years of experience in relief and development. He's worked in war zones and disaster-stricken areas across Africa, reaching over 100,000 people affected by conflict and chairing the NGO Steering Committee. Ed is also an accomplished author, having written 'Reflections from the Scorched Earth', a book that sold over 5000 copies.
Back in the UK, Ed served as Director of YMCA Client Services before founding the charity Hope into Action. Their mission is to house vulnerable individuals with the help of local churches. Today, Hope into Action has over 100 homes in 20 towns across England and has won several awards, including the Best Christian Social Action Award in 2015 and The Guardian's 'Best Housing Project in the Country' in 2017. Ed's latest book 'A House Built on Love' was published in October 2020, and in June 2022, he was awarded an MBE for his services to homelessness. Ed is a proud husband and father to two daughters and a son.
21: Smuggling Bibles, Surviving Danger, and Embracing God's Grace
Mark has been a Christian since he was just three years old. He's done it all - from Bible College to preaching on the streets, planting a church, and leading worship. He's preached to over 20,000 people, organized conferences worldwide, and even smuggled Bibles! Currently, he is working on a Christian response to poverty in the world of Fair Trade.
20: Finding Meaning In Your Life
Jared and his beautiful wife Alana are successful "Fampreneurs" with a thriving online skin care business in the US called SkincarebyAlana.com. They have been happily married for the last 19 years, with two children (Malachi and Eli). They live and work in Orange County California.
19: Nothing is ever wasted with God
Ian has been in church leadership for the last 20 years. He is married to Ruth and they have planted a church on an estate in Central London and now lead a church in North West London.
Ian briefly taught history, which he still enjoys reading about and is a tentative triathlete and 1-time marathon runner! He also has a heart for the homeless, having helped those on the streets since being a teenager and now as a trustee of FirmFoundation, the homelessness charity in Harrow. He has been a Christian since the age of 9 yet still enjoys discovering new aspects of God’s love and goodness.
18: Figuring out relationships in my 20s
Josh is a husband, and father to two beautiful kids and works as a physiotherapist at Alder Hey hospital. He is an avid cricketer and a big fan of the Liverpool Football Club.
17: Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself
What does it mean to be a True Disciple of Christ or living a life of Discipleship? How can we truly put one of the greatest commandments in the Bible, "Love thy neighbor as thyself" into practice?
Tune in to this week's What's the Story where Caesar Kalinowski shares his journey of finding his true identity, making discipleship a lifestyle, and more!
16: Learning to be Content
A lot of us spend our lives chasing after things that we think will make us happy – money, cars, fame, but at the end of the day they don't really bring us lasting joy.
John Sloan joins Matt Edmundson in this episode to share from his life experiences that if we take whatever we have and give it to God, He will bless us in ways we never thought possible.
15: How Gratitude Changes Everything
A lot of people go through life without a purpose or a goal and they end up regretting it later on. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Simon Guillebaud joins Matt Edmundson in this episode and shares how aligning his passion and gifting and giving God the permission to do anything in his life led to the greatest adventures and an abundant life!
14: Birth Trauma: Processing & Overcoming
Birth can be a traumatic experience for some people, but there is hope.
Beth Coppenhall shares her journey of overcoming birth trauma, glandular fever and much more in this episode of What’s the Story.
13: The Need to Encourage Men
Alistair Marshall is a husband and father to 3 amazing daughters, an avid cyclist, lives in Liverpool and works as a Cardio Thoracic Surgical Practitioner. He has a real heart for the hearts of men. He is an absolute legend, so you will love this conversation!
12: Putting Family Before Work
Episode 11 of What's the Story features Mark Mitchell of Mitchell Group, who shares the story of his Christian journey, what happened when he decided not to open for business on Sundays and how he dealt with a surprise brain haemorrhage 5 years ago!
11: How My Mom Dying of Cancer Drew Me Closer to God
Brett is a husband and a father of eight. He is a basketball coach and still finds time in all of this to host Bible studies in his house. He currently lives in Springfield, Missouri and is a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs.
10: God Get Me Out Of This And I'll Do Anything
Episode 10 of What's The Story! This episode features Dave Connolly, who reveals how faith changed his life, dealing with his nephew being murdered, becoming a nurse and a pastor all without a swimming certificate!
09: Higher Heights, Deeper Seas
Malcolm & Trish Morgan share the story of their amazing journey as followers of Christ.
Malcolm is now the senior pastor of St. Andrews in Bath. And Trish's recently written a book called “Higher Heights, Deeper Seas” recounting some of their incredible faith journeys.
08: When your perfect life spirals out of control
What do you do when your seemingly perfect life spirals out of control? When you’re faced with terrible things like miscarriage and cancer scares and grief?
Jen Oliver shares her story in this episode!
07: Dealing With Cancer
As a cancer patient, Anni was in physical and emotional turmoil but spiritually she stood firm and her faith moved from strength to strength. Through her ordeal, Uddin saw more clearly God's mercy, faithfulness and goodness as a Father to His children.
Anni's story is one of courage and strength, and it is an inspiration to anyone facing a difficult situation. Cancer may be a daunting opponent, but her story shows that God is bigger.
06: Serving and Following God: A Daily Commitment
Nic is one of the co-founding pastors of Frontline Church. He currently serves as the Director of Kairos Connexion, a ministry that focuses on connecting people to mission opportunities both locally and globally. Nic has a passion for living a life of mission, and he loves spending time with his family.
05: Trusting God Through The Seasons Of Life
James lives in Liverpool with his wife and three kids. He's the CEO of Imagine If Trust, a community action charity, and he's on the leadership team of Frontline Church. James loves hanging out with his family and friends.
04: Surviving Recurrent Miscarriage: Grief, Grace and Gratitude
Anna's story of recurrent miscarriages and devastating loss is heart-breaking and messy even but God's presence is evident even in the midst of the heartache, the brokenness, the questions and the doubts. Her story shows that when grief comes knocking we need to press into God and deep dive into grief because that is where God's grace is waiting and working.