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The Story I Lived – And the One God is Still Writing w/ Matt Woodruff

Rene Hardy

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In this special episode, the mic turns—Matt Woodruff takes the host seat, and Rene steps in as the guest to share the story behind the voice. What unfolds is a powerful, deeply honest journey through childhood pain, personal loss, rebellion, redemption, and the relentless grace of God.

Rene opens up about growing up with her grandparents instead of her parents, losing her mother, and experiencing the abandonment of her church family and friends. She reflects on years spent chasing fulfillment in all the places the world said would satisfy—partying, success, even marriage and motherhood—only to find herself still feeling broken beneath it all.

But woven through her story is the quiet, steady pursuit of a God who never let go. In the end, it was His love—gentle, unwavering, and healing—that filled the emptiness no one else could reach. Rene not only shares what she’s lived through, but what she hopes others can hear through it: that no matter how lost, forgotten, or fractured your story feels, there is a God who sees you, calls you, and can make you whole.

This episode is more than a conversation—it’s an invitation to believe that your story, too, can be redeemed.