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Finding Joy in the Overwhelming with Jillian Benfield

Finding Joy in the Overwhelming with Jillian Benfield

Update: 2025-11-28
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In this episode of the Significant Women podcast, Carol McLeod talks with author and former TV news anchor Jillian Benfield about finding grace in life’s complexities. Jillian shares her journey through faith, motherhood, and her son Anderson’s diagnosis with Down syndrome, revealing how gratitude and grief can coexist. Drawing from her book Overwhelmed and Grateful, she reflects on the power of holding both joy and pain, and how choosing faith in the midst of hardship can uncover a deeper sense of purpose and peace.

Connect with Jillian at https://jillianbenfield.com/


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Finding Joy in the Overwhelming with Jillian Benfield

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