God Hears Her Podcast

From childhood to adulthood, we all face difficult moments that can dwell in our hearts and lead to unresolved feelings of fear, grief, or anxiety—moments like the divorce of our parents, the loss of a loved one, or hurt within the church. Without even meaning to, we often repress those hurtful moments until it comes out in a myriad of ways later down the road. Rebekah Lyons was a young mom living in New York City when she began to have panic attacks from the unresolved pain in her life. Her mental health struggles led her on a journey to deepen her trust that God’s love for her was enough in her life. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they hear Rebekah’s testimony and how we can all renew our spiritual and mental health in this God Hears Her conversation.  
 
Guest Bio: Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker, bestselling author, and podcaster whose transformative insights into mental and spiritual health have inspired millions worldwide. Known for her vulnerable storytelling and practical insights, Rebekah bridges the gap between science and spirituality. Alongside her husband, Gabe, Rebekah finds joy in raising four children, two of whom have Down syndrome. 
 
Notes and Quotes:  
“I felt like I had to perform for love, and that took a lot of unlearning.” —Rebekah Lyons 
 
“The fruit of when we initiate nothing and watch what He can do is that His ways are always exponentially more than anything we could calculate on our own.” —Rebekah Lyons 
 
“I was looking for love, but I’d settle for being impressive.” —Rebekah Lyons 
 
“He reveals what He’s ready to heal. He will illuminate it and bring it to us in a season where He will be with us and do all He can to push back the dark.” —Rebekah Lyons 
 
“It’s not just a story of deliverance and rescue; it’s one of flourishing, thriving, and freedom.” —Rebekah Lyons 
 
“Hustle culture is built up on that—that we have to just keep adding and adding to be enough for God and enough for our people.” —Rebekah Lyons 
 
“If we don’t grieve, we can’t be comforted.” —Rebekah Lyons 
 
Verses:  
2 Timothy 1:7 
Psalm 18 
 
Related Episodes:  
GHH Ep 91 – Understanding Your Brain and Pain with Dr. Jerome D. Lubbe: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/understanding-your-brain-and-pain/ 
GHH Ep 120 – Let’s Talk About Spiritual Formation with Shalini Bennett: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/lets-talk-about-spiritual-formation/ 
GHH Ep 121 – Light Breaking Through with Julie Thomas: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/light-breaking-through/ 
 
Links:  
God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/sign-up-ghh  
Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM 
God Sees Her Devotional: https://ourdailybreadpublishing.org/god-sees-her-40-day-devotional-journal.html 
God Sees Her for Girls Devotional: https://www.amazon.com/God-Sees-Her-Girls-Faith-Building/dp/1640704973

In our darkest moments we often forget that God is still present. Our faith is a continuous journey where sometimes we feel His presence, while other times we feel like He is nowhere near us. Musician Kathy Troccoli is all too familiar with the ups and downs one can experience while living out a life of faith. Her father discovered her singing voice as a child, but in her 20s she realized her voice was a spiritual gift from God. Ever since, she’s been through trials that have deeply tested her and strengthened her relationship with the Lord. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins as they learn what it really means to live with an unshakable faith during this God Hears Her conversation. 
 
Guest Bio: Kathy Troccoli is more than an award-winning artist—she is a woman with a deep passion to touch hearts with love, comfort and the transforming power of God. With 25 recordings, 18 No. 1 radio hits, 2 Grammy nominations, 19 Dove Award nominations, and 2 Dove Awards, her voice has become a powerful instrument of encouragement across generations. Her influence has also reached beyond Christian music, including the chart-topping hit Everything Changes and a Top 10 single with the legendary Beach Boys, I Can Hear Music. Kathy has traveled the globe, from serving on mission fields in Africa, China, India, and Central America to performing before thousands and she brings the same heartfelt passion to both.  
 
Notes and Quotes:  
“I always had this yearning and feeling like there’s something missing. And I didn’t know until I met the Lord that it was Him. Even at 6 years old, He was wooing me to ask, ‘What’s beyond the beyond?’” —Kathy Troccoli 
 
“And the Holy Spirit said, ‘Just keep looking at my Son.’” —Kathy Troccoli 
 
“If you don’t go back to the foundation of who you are and Whose you are, you’re going to emote from a place that’s not God, you’re going to speak from a place that’s not God, you’re going to think from a place that’s not God, you’re going to treat people from a place that’s not God. But if you stay under that Light, He will guide you. He promises to.” —Kathy Troccoli  
 
“Look at God in the circumstance and not just the circumstance.” —Kathy Troccoli 
 
“This life can be torturous. What He said was ‘I will be with you.’ And I trust that.” —Kathy Troccoli 
 
“There was a part of me that couldn’t deny who I knew Jesus to be.” —Kathy Troccoli 
 
“What He’s asked us to do is to leave everything and follow Him. The first thing we must do is keep our hearts open every day.” —Kathy Troccoli 
 
“Darkness is not dark to God, it’s dark to you. Darkness is not dark to God, He is there. Keep praying, keep your heart open, and you will see Him and hear Him. I promise, but most of all, He promises.” —Kathy Troccoli 
 
Related Episodes:  
GHH Ep 60 – Becoming a Woman of Moxie with Julie Richardson: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/becoming-a-woman-with-moxie/ 
GHH Ep 148 – The Journey of Unshakable Moxie with Julie Richardson: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/the-journey-of-unshakable-moxie/ 
GHH Ep 149 – Accepting Moxie with Toni Collier: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/accepting-moxie/ 
GHH Ep 150 – The Meaning of Moxie with Moriah Smallbone: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/the-meaning-of-moxie/ 
 
Links:  
God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/sign-up-ghh  
Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM 
Unshakable Moxie Season 2 Docuseries: https://go.odb.org/ghh-moxie  
Unshakable Moxie Season 2 Bible Study: https://go.odb.org/ghh-unshakable-moxie 
Kathy Troccoli: https://kathytroccoli.com/

In this God Hears Her episode, hosts Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy Adkins welcome Unshakable Moxie Season 2 guest, Diane Cohen, a woman who was raised in a Jewish home where Jesus’ name was forbidden. After caring for her mother through terminal cancer and losing her in 1999, Diane fell into a deep grief until she wrote a gospel-style song that lifted her out and sparked years of curiosity about Jesus. Diane experienced multiple stunning moments that eventually led to her accepting Jesus and becoming a Messianic Jew. Join this incredible conversation to hear Diane's advice for helping people who may be wrestling with accepting Jesus.  
 
Guest Bio: Diane Cohen has been an active leader in the Messianic Jewish community since she first met Jesus. She was the president of Congregation Ruach Israel in Needham, Massachusetts, and served in that capacity for over a decade. Diane still serves on its board of directors and is also on the board of directors of the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (MJTI) and Camp Or L’Dor. She also facilitates a multi-denominational Bible study group in Florida where she, her husband Sid, and their fur baby Sofie spend the winters. When not there, the Cohens live in Phippsburg, Maine. 
 
Notes and Quotes:  
“I wasn’t looking for Him—He was looking for me, I guess really hard!” —Diane Cohen 
 
“Nothing will shake my faith because it’s true, He’s there, He’s got us, He’ll never leave us, He loves us. And you can’t make that less no matter what anyone says to you.” —Diane Cohen 
 
“God is really reaching out to people—unlikely people—to say ‘fight for this kingdom on earth.’” —Diane Cohen 
 
“I think that we are living in times where we are being asked to really dig deep; to fight for Him, to be for Him, to stand up for Him, to show who He is, and to share our testimonies.” —Diane Cohen 
 
Verses:  
Acts 2 - Pentecost 
 
Related Episodes:  
GHH Ep 60 – Becoming a Woman of Moxie with Julie Richardson: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/becoming-a-woman-with-moxie/ 
GHH Ep 148 – The Journey of Unshakable Moxie with Julie Richardson: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/the-journey-of-unshakable-moxie/ 
GHH Ep 149 – Accepting Moxie with Toni Collier: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/accepting-moxie/ 
GHH Ep 150 – The Meaning of Moxie with Moriah Smallbone: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/the-meaning-of-moxie/ 
Links:  
God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/sign-up-ghh  
Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM 
Unshakable Moxie Season 2 Docuseries: https://go.odb.org/ghh-moxie  
Unshakable Moxie Season 2 Bible Study: https://go.odb.org/ghh-unshakable-moxie

God desires for each and every one of us to feel loved and valued, but throughout our lives we face moments where we may feel unlovable or worthless. Tori Hope Petersen struggled with these feelings deeply as she grew up in multiple foster homes. When one of her foster moms honestly answered one of Tori’s questions about God, it completely changed her life. Now, Tori shares her story to inspire people toward radical hospitality and an ever-present, loving Father. Join hosts Eryn Eddy Adkins and Vivian Mabuni as they learn about Tori’s time on Season 2 of Unshakable Moxie and more of her personal testimony during this episode of God Hears Her.  
 
Guest Bio: Tori Hope Petersen is a bestselling author, sought-after speaker, Bible teacher, and lover of people. Named by Outreach Magazine as one of “20 Rising Leaders for This Generation and the Next,” Tori is known for her compassionate voice on the topic of healing juxtaposed with her fierce advocacy work for the vulnerable. At home, she is a wife and mama who enjoys cooking with her children. With a deep value for family, community, and hospitality, Tori and her family love to make extra food for whoever might stop by. 
 
Notes and Quotes:  
“What I feel God has called me to do above everything else is welcome people into my home.” —Tori Hope Petersen 
 
“What I saw in Christ’s suffering was that it wasn’t wasted, and that gave me so much hope for my own suffering—that my suffering could be used for my good and for God’s glory.” —Tori Hope Petersen 
 
“God has always been my Father. He’s been preparing me, loving me, and protecting me throughout this entire journey. God as my heavenly Father has filled every gap that an earthly father never could.” —Tori Hope Petersen 
 
“Part of not casting blame and of taking responsibility today has been forgiving over and over again.” —Tori Hope Petersen 
 
“Forgiveness is this key that we always have within our own prison door that we can unlock from the inside and walk out in freedom.” —Tori Hope Petersen 
 
“Moxie means being able to give what is good even if you never had it, being able to persevere for the sake of your neighbor and those that you’re responsible to love even when it’s hard and even when you want to give up.” —Tori Hope Petersen 
 
“Not hearing other people’s stories is a great poverty.” —Tori Hope Petersen 
 
“It is not God who has hurt you; it is people who have hurt you.” —Tori Hope Petersen 
 
Verses:  
John 3:22-30 
 
Related Episodes:  
GHH Ep 60 – Becoming a Woman of Moxie with Julie Richardson: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/becoming-a-woman-with-moxie/ 
GHH Ep 148 – The Journey of Unshakable Moxie with Julie Richardson: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/the-journey-of-unshakable-moxie/ 
GHH Ep 149 – Accepting Moxie with Toni Collier: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/accepting-moxie/ 
GHH Ep 150 – The Meaning of Moxie with Moriah Smallbone: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/the-meaning-of-moxie/ 
 
Links:  
God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/sign-up-ghh  
Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM 
Experience the Unshakable Moxie: Becoming Who God Says I Am Bible Study (featuring Tori Hope Petersen) at https://go.odb.org/ghh-unshakable-moxie

Join Elisa Morgan, Eryn Eddy Adkins, and Vivian Mabuni for all new episodes of God Hears Her starting July 27, 2026.  You’ll laugh, cry, relate . . . but most of all feel understood and uplifted as you tune in to these witty and wise women and their stellar line up of guests.  Don’t miss a single episode starting July 27th!
 
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