On this episode of The Hope Pandemic, we sit down with Debbie Simmons — a woman whose life is a powerful testimony of resilience, faith, and the unshakable power of God's grace.

Debbie is the founder and CEO of Anchor Point, a nonprofit that serves families through counseling, education, and spiritual development. She's also a mom of nine adopted children, a trauma-informed coach, and a leader who helps people move from stuck to anchored.

But her story hasn't been easy. From the devastating loss of her quadruplet sons to seasons of burnout and doubt, Debbie knows what it feels like to question everything. And yet, in the middle of grief, she discovered a God who doesn't waste pain — He repurposes it for legacy.

In this vulnerable and hope-filled conversation, Debbie shares:

• Her journey through the loss of her biological quadruplets and how it shook her faith
• The quiet whispers of hope that carried her forward when she wanted to give up
• How her background as an engineer helps her build trauma-informed systems of healing
• Practical tools for regulating your nervous system and parenting with compassion
• Why healing isn't about fixing yourself, but about being faithfully formed by God
• Her powerful mantra: "What's my next best step?"

Key Quotes from This Episode
"You're not failing, you're becoming. Don't rush through this pain; let God meet you in it."

"Hope didn't return as a tidal wave. It came back as a whisper."

"Legacy doesn't have to start from wholeness. It often begins in the broken places where God breathes new life."

"I am resilient...not because I'm strong all the time, but because I'm surrendered."

Scripture Referenced
Romans 15:13 - "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."


About Debbie Simmons
Debbie Simmons helps people move from stuck to anchored through trauma-informed coaching, faith-rooted leadership, and real-life parenting tools. She serves as the CEO and founder of Anchor Point, a nonprofit that supports families through counseling, education, medical care, and spiritual development.

A certified trainer in multiple trauma-responsive frameworks including TBRI®, Nurtured Heart®, and Circle of Security, Debbie works with parents, leaders, and women in transition who are craving clarity, peace, and a sense of purpose. Before her calling into ministry and motherhood, Debbie was an engineer in the oil and gas industry—a background that now helps her build systematic approaches to hope and healing.

She has raised nine adopted children and now coaches others who feel overwhelmed and unqualified, equipping them with practical tools and spiritual wisdom to help them take their next best step—anchored in hope, not hustle.

Visit Debbie's Website: thedebbiesimmons.com
Facebook: @thedebbiesimmons
YouTube: @TheDebbieSimmonsSpeaks
LinkedIn: thedebbiesimmons
Email: debbie@anchopoint.us


Resources Mentioned
Anchor Point - Debbie's nonprofit organization serving families
TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) - Trauma-informed parenting framework
Nurtured Heart Approach® - Positive parenting methodology
Circle of Security - Attachment-based parenting program


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Have you ever felt hidden? Forgotten? Like you're stuck in a pit while everyone else is living their purpose?

In today's episode, we explore the unlikely heroines of Star Wars, Jyn Erso and Princess Leia, and discover how their stories mirror your own journey from darkness to hope.

Before there could be "A New Hope," there had to be a "Rogue One"—someone willing to climb the tower, transmit the plans, and give everything for a sunrise they'd never see.

Are you that rogue one??

Join me as we unpack:
-Why being hidden in the pit doesn't disqualify you- it prepares you
-The weapon of mass destruction the enemy is using against you (and how to defeat it)
-What it means to have a "kyber heart" forged under pressure
-How one surrendered life creates exponential hope
-Your mission to light it up and make ten feel like a hundred

This isn't just a story about sci-fi rebels. This is a call to join the Hope Rebellion: to rise in your most desperate hour and become the carrier of hope God created you to be.

The time to fight is now.

Video Links From Rogue One: https://youtu.be/OZ524nOJelE?si=1VUCI-D8_Vx4vkMW
Rebellions Are Built On Hope Speech: https://youtu.be/UcCq3L902c0?si=8hChDSRkjBjEs5ap

Key Quotes
"What chance do we have? The question is 'what choice?' Run, hide, plead for mercy, scatter your forces. You give way to an enemy this evil with this much power, and you condemn the galaxy to an eternity of submission. The time to fight is now!" — Jyn Erso, Rogue One

"Rebellions are built on hope." — Jyn Erso, Rogue One

"The strongest hearts are made of kyber." — Chirrut Îmwe, Rogue One

"A fighter with a sharp stick and nothing left to lose can take the day." — Jyn Erso, Rogue One

"If not for hope, how can the people stand? Hope ignites hope ignites hope." — word from the Lord


Reflection Questions

Where is your "pit"? What darkness are you currently sitting in that feels like it's disqualifying you?

What would it look like for you to shift from asking "what chance do I have?" to "what choice will I make?"

Who needs you to "transmit hope" to them right now? Who is waiting for the message only you can carry?

What would change if you truly believed you have a "kyber heart"—that the pressure you've been under has been making you unbreakable?

What's your tower? What is God asking you to climb, even if you never see the outcome of your obedience?


Resources Mentioned
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (available on audible for free and Amazon)
Star Wars: Rogue One
Star Wars: A New Hope
Hebrews 11 - The Hall of Faith
1 Corinthians 13:13 - "Now these three remain: Faith, Hope, and Love"


Connect With Us
Are you ready to join the Hope Rebellion?
Share this episode with someone who needs to hear that their greatest days are ahead of them, not behind them.
Tag us on social media with #HopeRebellion and tell us: What's your mission? What tower is God calling you to climb?
Remember: Rebellions are built on hope.

Who This Episode Is For
This episode is for the Hope Vessels, the encouragers and leaders in the room. You've overcome what felt like insurmountable odds and impossible situations. You are the one bringing hope into hopeless situations in culture.

Whether you see yourself as a hope bearer right now or not, you are the Rogue One.

Your kyber heart is ready.

Your mission is clear.

The time to fight is now.

What do you do when God asks you to let go of everything familiar? In this powerful episode, life and business coach Maria Collins shares her journey of moving from California to Texas—a transition that came with unexpected loss, deep grief, and a complete identity shift.

Maria opens up about experiencing a miscarriage, leaving her job, and saying goodbye to the life she had built, all within a short timeframe. She talks candidly about the fear of losing herself, the struggle to trust God's plan, and the daily choice to surrender control when nothing made sense.

But this isn't just a story of hardship; it's a testimony of transformation. Maria shares how God met her in the waiting, how community and faith became her anchors, and how she learned that her identity isn't tied to what she does or where she lives, but to who she is in Christ.

If you're navigating transition, processing loss, or wondering if you'll ever feel whole again, this conversation will remind you that God is faithful, even when you can't see the full picture.

In This Episode, You'll Hear:
--How Maria processed multiple losses at once and why she didn't give herself space to grieve at first
The fear of losing her place in the marketplace and her identity after stepping away from her career
-What "Be still and know that I am God" meant to her in a season of complete uncertainty
-The role of journaling, Bible study, and community in her healing journey
-How gratitude became a daily practice that paved the way back to joy
-Why healing isn't one big breakthrough, but a series of small, surrendered moments
-What's different about Maria's current transition season and why it feels "lighter" this time
-Practical advice for anyone trying to heal, rebuild, or grow through a hard season

Key Quotes:
"God was decluttering my life—removing things I didn't realize I was holding onto so tightly."

"My identity isn't tied to what I do, where I live, or what season I'm in—it's rooted in who I am in Christ."

"Surrender isn't losing control—it's gaining peace."

"Trust the Lord and let go of control. His plans are so much better than the ones you've imagined."

"Trust God's timing and don't rush the process. Even when life feels uncertain or slow, He's still working behind the scenes."

Scripture Anchor:
Jeremiah 29:11 – "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."


Connect with Maria Collins
Website: www.themariacollins.com
LinkedIn
Book: The Joy of Becoming

What happens when your body, mind, and faith all hit breaking point?

At just 30 years old, Paul Rumore was working on his first book and living out his calling- until one morning, it changed everything. After a sudden medical crisis left him with over 100 panic attacks a day, Paul found himself trapped in constant fear, unable to function, and questioning everything he believed about God and healing.

But that dark season became the doorway to a new kind of peace. Through what he calls Supernatural Heart Healing, Paul learned how Jesus meets us in our deepest anxiety and restores the places achievement never could.

Today, Paul helps high-achieving Christians break free from performance-driven faith and rediscover their identity as God’s beloved children.

In this conversation, we talk about:
-The moment Paul’s life fell apart and how God met him in it
-What it means to “heal past memories with the Lord”
-How performance-based faith fuels anxiety—and how to break that cycle
-Simple ways to reconnect with God when your mind won’t stop racing
-The transformation that inspired The Anxiety Free Christian Professional program

If you’ve ever felt like slowing down equals failure, this episode will help you exhale and remember: peace is possible, even in the middle of the storm.

🔗 Connect with Paul
🌐 Website: shhealing.com
📧 Email: paulrumore@supernaturaljoy.org
📘 Learn more about The Anxiety Free Christian Professional 10-week program
✝️ Key Scripture
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” — Romans 15:13

God cares more about relationship than accomplishment.
No matter how far anxiety has taken you, healing is possible. Peace isn’t earned. It’s received.

What do you do when everything keeps falling apart—and God seems silent?

In this deeply honest conversation, counselor Stacy Echeverria takes us into her eight-year valley of job losses and financial devastation. This isn't a story about instant breakthrough or prosperity gospel platitudes. It's about wrestling with God while refusing to let Him go, discovering grit you didn't know you had, and finding that sometimes the longest winters produce the deepest healing.

Stacy shares how anger at God coexisted with unwavering faith, how tithing became an act of radical trust, and how financial loss ultimately healed wounds around scarcity she didn't even know needed healing. Her story offers hope for anyone in their own season of waiting, wondering if a breakthrough will ever come.

In This Episode, You'll Hear:

• What it's like to wake up every morning for eight years as everything keeps falling apart
• How Stacy stayed anchored to God even while angry at Him—and why walking away never felt like an option
• The turning point: when hope returned after years of losses and what that shift actually felt like
• How eight years of financial devastation became the cure for a poverty mindset
• The identity shift that changes everything: when you finally grasp who you are in Christ, scarcity thinking automatically flips to "more than enough"
• What happens when you marry that identity with the truth that it all belongs to God anyway—and He simply asks for the first 10% back
• How tithing became an act of radical trust that unlocked supernatural provision that defies logic
• The difference between year two and year eight of waiting: how she kept putting one foot in front of the other
• How getting fired in 2020 proved she'd been fundamentally transformed—no panic, only peace
• Practical wisdom for anyone in their own financial valley right now

Key Takeaways:

"You may not see where you're going, but trust God. He will never lead you toward anything that would harm you. He loves you."

"I needed to trust God completely, and step out in obedience to Him and trust He would always work it out. I don't need to help God."

"Faith was #1. I knew that I could feel everything I was feeling about what I thought God was allowing to happen, but there was no way I was going to give up on Him and His promises."

About Stacy Echeverria

Stacy Echeverria has a lifelong passion for helping people heal from emotional wounds. Her journey—spanning over 40 years—has led her to guide others toward hope, healing, and freedom in Jesus. For more than 15 years, she has led Genesis Process groups and walked individuals through their healing journey.

Stacy is a licensed pastoral counselor, trained in Taylor-Johnson Temperament Assessment, a Genesis Process Relapse Specialist, and holds a Master's in Clinical Christian Counseling from Colorado Theological Seminary. She serves clients through her private practice in Southern California.

When she's not counseling, you'll find Stacy hiking, gardening, or enjoying the creativity God has woven into her soul—including her background in dance and 14 years in the entertainment industry.

Verses Referenced:

• Jeremiah 29:11
• Joshua 1:9

Connect with Stacy & True You Ministries:

Website: trueyouministries.com
Email: info@trueyouministries.com
Free 20-Minute Consultation: calendly.com/trueyouministries/20min

Taking a different direction today. Listen in as I share an intimate story of the 10:10 miracles the Lord did for me and my family. I pray this inspires you to believe (or believe again, if you've stopped) that Jesus died to give you your 10:10 miracles too.

I love you!
Stay in hope, and don't stop believing!
Jess

What happens when you leave the addiction behind, build the successful career, and still feel trapped?

Kristin Kurtz knows that suffocating feeling all too well. In this conversation, she opens up about her journey from a Russian roulette lifestyle of addiction, through corporate success, to finally stepping into her wild and free calling as a HOPE igniter and coach.

As the primary breadwinner, leaving her stable job was terrifying. But staying was killing her soul. Kristin shares how she recognized the socially acceptable cage she was in, the holy confirmation she received from her husband, and the breadcrumbs God left to confirm she was walking in His will.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• How to recognize when you're trapped in a "blessed" cage
• What it really means to live unlocked (even on ordinary Tuesdays)
• Practical first steps toward the freedom God has for you
• Why rest and rhythm matter as much as courage and boldness
• How intimacy with God becomes your lifeline in transition

If you're feeling stuck in a life that looks right but doesn't feel right, this episode will encourage you to listen to that whisper and take the first step toward freedom.

CONNECT WITH KRISTIN

Website- https://msha.ke/newwings

Email - kristinkurtz@newwingscoaching.net

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/renew.wings/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/moodykurtz/

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-kurtz

Pinterest - https://pin.it/1MlxKcXxa

Hope Unlocked 🔑 Podcast - https://hopeunlocked.buzzsprout.com

Join my “Faith” Unlocked: Warrior Daughters Arise” Facebook group -https://www.facebook.com/groups/faithunlocked

Romans 15:13 (ESV) says, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

In this powerful episode of the Hope Pandemic Podcast, Jessica welcomes Crystal Godsey: a wife, mother, and advocate whose life was forever changed when her son Hunter passed away from fentanyl poisoning.

Crystal shares her journey through grief, the struggles of walking alongside a child battling addiction, and how Jesus has sustained her through heartbreak. From speaking in prisons to comforting grieving families, she’s using her story to bring others freedom, healing, and hope.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Crystal’s raw story of loss, grief, and hope
• The power of faith and prayer through seasons of addiction and loss
• Honest struggles with anxiety and depression, and God’s sustaining grace
• How Crystal has seen God use her story to impact others in prisons, drug courts, and communities
• Practical encouragement for those facing their own valleys of pain

Scriptures Close To Crystal's Heart:

• Psalm 23 – The Lord is my Shepherd…
• Romans 15:13 – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace…
• John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you…

Connect with Crystal:

• Email: crgodsey@verizon.net
• Facebook: Crystal Ford Godsey
• Instagram: @crystalgo1
• Winning The Fight, Flowermound, Texas: https://wtf-winningthefight.org/

Get in touch with Jess at The Hope Pandemic:

thehopepandemicpodcast@gmail.com

thehopepandemic.com

YouTube: @thehopepandemicpodcast