Beyond Coincidence Podcast
Beyond Coincidence is a podcast exploring how the divine touches our daily lives. Hosted by Sheila Layton, the show shares powerful stories of people who have experienced undeniable moments of divine intervention, guidance, or inspiration. Through personal stories and uplifting discussions, each episode reveals how what seems like coincidence may be a higher power at work. Whether you seek comfort, inspiration, or deeper faith, Beyond Coincidence offers a space to connect with the miraculous in the ordinary.
Episodes
106 episodes
Ep 105: When You Run to Jesus, He Can Make Something Out of Nothing | Conlon Bonner
What do you do when the thing you prayed would never happen becomes your reality? For Conlon Bonner, losing his baby son Joshua changed everything—but it also deepened his determination to run to Jesus Christ.Conlon Bonner is a performe...
Ep 104: Julie Branton — Finding God in Grief, Loss, and New Beginnings
At 22 years old, Julie Branton lost her infant daughter—and had to figure out how to keep living when the life she knew had completely changed.Julie Branton's story is one of grief, resilience, motherhood, faith, and unexpected new begi...
Ep 103: Beth Martineau: Cutting the Noise So You Can Hear God’s Voice
What if the reason you're struggling to hear God isn't that He's quiet—but that your life is too noisy?Beth Martineau, founder of Salt & Hart, has spent years learning how to simplify her faith and make room for what matters most: J...
Ep 102: Elisha Harris on Healing, Discernment & Learning to Hear God’s Voice
What if learning to trust yourself could actually help you learn to trust God?For Elisha Harris, that journey took years—and it began in the middle of a childhood shaped by divorce, loss, confusion, and survival.Growing up in Ut...
Ep 101: Flowers: Samantha Ebert's Story of Lyme Disease, Faith, and Hope
At just 21 years old, Samantha Ebert's life changed overnight. A mysterious illness left her confined to her bedroom for months, with no answers and no clear future. But it was in that valley that God gave her a song—and a deeper testimony of H...
Ep 100: 100 Episodes Later: What 13 Incredible Guests Taught Me About Seeing the Hand of God
One hundred episodes. Hundreds of miracles. Countless reminders that God has never left us.When this podcast began, the goal was simple: invite ordinary people to share the extraordinary ways they've seen God at work in their lives....
Ep 099: "Help Women Stand": How One Prayer Changed Lynnette Sheppard's Mission
What if one quiet prayer could completely redirect your life's purpose?For Lynnette Sheppard, that prayer came alone on a mountainside—and the answer from God was unmistakable: "Help women stand."Lynnette Sheppard grew up with a...
Ep 098: When Every Door Opened: Jessica Low’s Story of Faith, SMA, and Aubrey’s Miracles
At one month old, Jessica Low knew something was different with her baby girl. What followed was a rare diagnosis, an urgent race for treatment, a move across borders during COVID, and a series of moments that reminded her family they were not ...
Ep 097: Ashlee Boyson: Finding God's Light After Unimaginable Loss
What happens when your entire world falls apart overnight?For Ashlee Boyson, one knock at the door forever changed the course of her life. But it wasn't the end of her story.Ashlee was a young mother of five when she discovered ...
Ep 096: Title: Ganel-Lyn Condie: Finding Wholeness Through Faith, Loss, and Lupus
What if healing isn't the same thing as being whole?For years, Ganel-Lyn Condie battled lupus, infertility, family struggles, and the devastating loss of her sister to suicide. Yet through every challenge, she discovered that God's hand...
Ep 095: Celeste Mergens: The 2:30 AM Prompting That Changed Millions of Lives
What if one quiet prompting from God could change the lives of millions of women and girls around the world?Growing up in poverty, surrounded by instability, abuse, and mental illness, Celeste Mergens could have easily lost hope. Instea...
Ep 094: "I'm Grateful It Was Me and Nobody Else" — Justin Comfort
Most people wouldn't call a devastating burn accident a blessing.Justin Comfort does.After suffering severe burns in a backyard campfire accident, Justin spent nearly a month in the hospital recovering from injuries that covered...
Ep 093: Kaitlynn Smalley on Liver Failure, Faith & Finding Peace Through the Fight
At 22 years old, Kaitlynn Smalley went from Christmas break…to sudden liver failure, the ICU, and an emergency transplant list.Kaitlynn Smalley never imagined her newlywed life and nursing school journey would suddenly turn into a f...
Ep 092: Katie Loveless on Depression, Mental Health & the Unexpected Research Project God Used to Bless Thousands
What if the thing that felt like your life falling apart…was actually preparing you for a purpose you couldn't yet see?Katie Loveless had a strong faith foundation, a mission call, and a deep love for the gospel.But during h...
Ep 091: Carrie Yost on Illness, Depression & the Unexpected Music Journey That Changed Her Life
What if the thing that saved you… was something you never planned to do?Carrie Yost never expected severe illness to completely redirect the course of her life.A farmer’s wife, mother of seven, athlete, photographer, and followe...
Ep 090: Nish Weiseth on Faith With Grit, Hospice Care & Finding God in Life’s Tender Moments
What do people care about most when life is coming to an end?After years as a hospice chaplain, Nish Weiseth says the answer is always the same: relationships, love, and the people who matter most.In this deeply moving episode, ...
Ep 089: Matt Richardson on Addiction, Identity & Rebuilding Your Life in Christ
What happens when you lose everything — your identity, your direction, and even your sense of control?In this episode, Matt Richardson shares his raw and powerful journey through addiction, identity struggles, and ultimately finding tru...
Ep 088: When Life Falls Apart: Tess Frame on PTSD, Healing & Trusting God
What if the hardest thing you’ve ever gone through… was actually preparing you for something greater?In this powerful episode, Tess Frame — author, speaker, entrepreneur, and mother of three — shares her deeply personal story of faith, ...
Ep 087: Michaela Esplin on Breaking Free from Autopilot & Reclaiming Your Agency
What if the life you’re living on autopilot… isn’t actually the life God is inviting you to live?Michaela Esplin knows what it feels like to look like you’re doing everything right… but still feel completely lost inside.Raised i...
Ep 086: Dr. Ben Schilaty on Faith, Identity & Knowing You’re Here on Purpose
“I am here for a purpose, and I am here 'on purpose'.”For Dr. Ben Schilaty, that truth became the anchor that carried him through faith, heartbreak, identity, and learning how to live openly as both a gay man and a member of the Church ...
Ep 085: Matthew & Joanna Raabsmith on Betrayal, Addiction & Healing a Marriage With God
What happens when the secret you hoped to take to the grave becomes the very thing God uses to heal your marriage?Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith’s story is raw, redemptive, and deeply hopeful.Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith are relat...
Ep 084: Amber Jackson on Grief, Grace & Living Boldly After Heartbreaking Loss
What do you do when life keeps turning out nothing like you planned — divorce, special needs parenting, and losing the love of your life?Amber Jackson’s answer: you keep dancing in the kitchen, keep choosing faith, and keep living boldl...
Ep 083: From Prison to Purpose | Greg Timms on Redemption, Faith & Finding His Way Back
He left home at 16… got into drugs… and ended up in prison.But Greg Timms’ story isn’t about how far he fell — it’s about how powerfully God brought him back.Greg Timms was raised with a strong foundation of faith, but like many tee...
Ep 082: Dr. Josh Redd on Faith, Perseverance & Messages From Beyond
What if some of the help we receive in life isn’t just from heaven… but from loved ones who are still watching over us?Dr. Josh Redd has spent his life helping people heal — as the founder of one of the largest functional medicine and a...
Ep 081: Choosing Joy After Tragedy | Sarah Frei Mills’ Powerful Story of Faith & Resilience
At 17 years old, Sarah Frei Mills survived a head-on collision with a drunk driver.She lost both of her legs and became paralyzed from the waist down.But what happened next is the part of her story that will stay with you.Sa...