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
98 episodes
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...
Ep 080: Tanna Fox on Faith, Food & Finding Peace in the Hard Parts
What if the real “balanced life” isn’t about perfect macros or perfect schedules… but about burying your weapons of rebellion and finally letting God be in charge?In this episode, Tanna Fox — founder of Live Right Nutrition and Director...
Ep 079: Watching for the Miracles | Denae Branch
What if the miracle isn’t that your trials disappear… but that God keeps showing up in the middle of them?Denae Branch grew up in California with a diverse group of friends, strong opinions, and a typical teenage streak of rebellion. It...
Ep 078: From Heartbreak to Home || The Plan She Never Expected with Kamarie Edwards
They were told they would never have children… and then a phone call changed everything.Kamarie Edwards grew up learning to cook from scratch, living a simple life in small-town BC, and trying to figure out her faith like many young adu...
Ep 077: The Advocate’s Heart || Will Ewing on Justice, Mercy, and Seeing God in the Details
What does a death-penalty defense attorney learn about God after a lifetime of defending people at their worst?Will Ewing has spent most of his career standing beside people who couldn’t stand alone—working as a public defender on homic...
Ep 076: A Life That Continues to Inspire | Honoring Louise Zobell
Some stories don’t end—they keep shining long after someone is gone.In memory of Louise Zobell, this special legacy episode of Beyond Coincidence, Sheila Layton sits down with Louise—a woman whose quiet faith turned into powerful humani...
Ep 075: Heaven Fell Upon My Family || Kelsey Oldroyd on Grief, Trusting God, and Not Drowning in the Storm
What do you do when God doesn’t change the outcome—but walks with you through the fire?Kelsey Oldroyd is a mother of four boys, a storyteller, and a woman who knows grief intimately. After 15 years of marriage, her husband Brian was dia...
Ep 074: Never Change Who You Are: Reagan Hopkins on Faith, Identity, and Trusting God When the Path Changes
What if staying true to who you are becomes the very miracle you’re praying for?Reagan Hopkins was raised on quiet, faithful habits—family prayer, scriptures, and choosing God one decision at a time. As a competitive water polo athlete,...
Ep 073: Princess Bombyck on Faith, Courage, and Trusting God’s Plan
What do you do when choosing faith costs you everything—but opens the door to everything else?Princess Bombyck’s life has been shaped by courage, prayer, and relentless trust in God. Born in Liberia and raised in a strong Christian home...