What if the pain you’ve carried could become the path to someone else’s healing?

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Cathy Jo Lang—life coach, speaker, and host of The Unplanned Joyful Life podcast—who shares how her unplanned pregnancy, postpartum depression, and family history of alcoholism led her to a miraculous encounter with Jesus.

After being hospitalized just weeks after giving birth, Cathy Jo met a compassionate priest who helped her surrender the burden of shame. What happened next was nothing short of a miracle—one that sparked 36 years of freedom from depression and a life dedicated to helping young mothers find hope.

We talk about:

• The difference between trauma healing and future-focused coaching
• The scriptures that became her anchors (Philippians 4:13 , Psalm 118:24 , 2 Cor. 12:9)
• Why surrendering your weakness is the key to unlocking God’s power

This story will speak to anyone navigating recovery, shame, or the question: “Can God really use this?”

Spoiler alert: Yes. And it might just become your greatest ministry.

👉 Listen to Cathy’s podcast here: Unplanned Joyful Life Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unplanned-joyful-life-catholic-church-ignite-your/id1764716429

👉 Learn more about her coaching: https://cathyjolangllc.com/

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• Experienced shame and frustration after drinking.
• Told yourself, “I’ll never get this. It’s no use.”

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