In this opening episode, host Bridget McCann introduces Bridge Between the Lines, a podcast created for the conversations that live beneath the surface - the ones we often don't know how to start, but deeply need to have.

Bridget opens up about her own journey through religious OCD (scrupulosity), debilitating depression, hormone-related health struggles, pregnancy loss, and grief. She speaks candidly about how these experiences shaped her worldview, tested her faith, and ultimately led her to a deeper understanding of Christ's role in mortality - not as someone who removes hardship, but as the one who walks with us through it and redeems it.

Listeners will hear why Bridget believes mortality is meant to be imperfect, why growth matters more than flawless execution, and how Jesus Christ makes it possible for us to grow eternally without being defined by our hardest or most broken moments.

This episode also introduces the first podcast series, The Sacred Hard-a collection of conversations centered on experiences that feel impossible while we're in them, yet sacred in the way they shape us. Bridget explains the format of the show: long-form conversations with guests that are broken into bite-sized, 30-minute-or-less episodes released throughout the month, making space for reflection, honesty, and depth without overwhelm.

Above all, this podcast is about connection-connecting with one another, with ourselves, and with Christ in the places where life feels heavy and unclear. Bridget's hope is simple: that even if just one person feels less alone and more aware of Christ's presence through these conversations, it will all be worth it.

Welcome to Bridge Between the Lines. This is the beginning of an honest, faith-filled exploration of the hard and the sacred parts of being human.

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