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The Beauty in Burnt Toast
The Beauty in Burnt Toast is a faith based podcast from North Alabama where real life and real conversations meet the grace of God.
Hosted by Jade and Courtney, the podcast brings together two different stages of life and honest conversations about faith, purpose, relationships, personal growth, and the messy middle most of us are living in.
Each episode explores what it looks like to follow God in everyday life. From navigating seasons of change and identity to wrestling with purpose, relationships, and the unexpected moments that shape who we become, nothing is off the table.
Recorded in North Alabama, The Beauty in Burnt Toast creates space for meaningful conversations, encouragement, and a little humor about the imperfect moments we all experience.
If you are looking for a Christian podcast about faith and real life, encouragement through difficult seasons, or honest conversations about purpose, growth, and navigating adulthood, you are in the right place.
Because sometimes the most beautiful stories start with a little burnt toast.
Episodes
43 episodes
America’s Asleep, But God’s Still Moving: Life as a Missionary in Uganda
What happens when faith stops being comfortable?In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, we sit down with missionary Lyndsie Camper to talk about life in Uganda and the spiritual realities that challenged everything she thought she ...
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Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should: Why Conviction Looks Different for Everyone
Have you ever felt like God was asking you to step away from something… even while everyone around you said it was completely fine?In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, Jade and Courtney have an honest conversation about convicti...
Running on Empty (But Still Showing Up)
What do you do when you’re running on empty… but life doesn’t slow down?In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, Jade and Courtney have an honest, unfiltered conversation about showing up when motivation is low, energy is g...
The Soundtrack of Your Spirit: Why What You Listen To Matters
What if what you listen to is shaping more than just your mood?In part two of our “Soundtrack of Your Spirit” series, we take a deeper look at how music and media influence your thoughts, emotions, and spiritual life. If worship is what ...
The Soundtrack of Your Spirit: Why Worship Matters
What does it actually mean to worship?In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, Jade and Courtney sit down with Katherine Hayes to talk about worship beyond Sunday mornings. Katherine shares her story of growing up in worshi...
Faith When the Miracle Didn’t Come | Julie’s Story, Then & Now
This episode is a follow up to one of the most impactful conversations we’ve had on The Beauty in Burnt Toast.Julie is back, and while her story began with deep loss and a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, today we’re talking about wher...
Let Peace Decide
What if the answer you’ve been looking for isn’t louder… it’s calmer?In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, Jade and Courtney talk about what it really means to let peace guide your decisions. So often we feel pressure to...
The Power of the Tongue
Words matter more than we often realize. In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, Jade and Courtney talk about the power of the tongue and how the words we think and speak can shape our mindset, our faith, and the direction of our...
The Table Just Got Bigger
In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast podcast, Jade shares an exciting update about the future of the show as Courtney officially joins as co host. What started as one microphone and a nudge to have honest conversations is growing into s...
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The Season That Shapes Us: Navigating Friendship Through Change
The Season That Shapes Us: Navigating Friendship Through ChangeFriendships don’t always change because something went wrong. Often, they change because we grow.In this episode, Jade sits down with her friend Courtney Anders...
Listening to Your Body: Deborah’s Story of Breast Implant Illness | Episode 4 Finding My Way Back
In the final episode of our four part series Listening to Your Body Deborah’s Story of Breast Implant Illness, Deborah shares what recovery truly looked like after explant surgery and how God faithfully walked her through the long road b...
Listening to Your Body: Deborah’s Story of Breast Implant Illness | Episode 3 The Explant
In Episode 3 of Listening to Your Body: Deborah’s Story of Breast Implant Illness on The Beauty in Burnt Toast, we walk through the decision to move forward with explant surgery and what the weeks leading up to bre...
Listening to Your Body: Deborah’s Story of Breast Implant Illness | Episode 2 Learning to Speak Up
In Episode 2 of our four part series Listening to Your Body Deborah’s Story of Breast Implant Illness, we focus on one of the most important and often overlooked parts of healthcare learning to advocate for yourself.Deborah Brooks share...
Listening to Your Body: Deborah’s Story of Breast Implant Illness | Episode 1 How I Learned to Care for Others
In this first episode of our four part series Listening to Your Body Deborah’s Story of Breast Implant Illness, we start at the beginning before the symptoms before the questions and before the diagnosis.Deborah Brooks shares her ...
The Unhurried Project: Choosing Family First Without Losing Your Business
In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, we wrap up The Unhurried Project with a practical and hope filled conversation about choosing family first without sacrificing your calling.After exploring how constant hurry impacts mental h...
He Chose to Fight for Us: Jaime’s Story of Mental Health, Mistakes, and Mercy
In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, Jade sits down with Jaime Hatcher for an honest conversation about faith and mental health, ministry pressure, and the slow work of healing through God’s grace. Jaime shares what it was like navigat...
The Unhurried Project: Finding Peace in a World That Won’t Slow Down
If your mind has been sprinting while your soul is begging for a nap, this episode is your permission to slow down. I’m joined by Dr. Jana Lovelace, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, executive coach, business owner, wife, mom, and unapologetic ...
When God Turns the Page: Infertility, Adoption, and God’s Full-Circle Restoration
In this episode, we sit down with Emily Williams to talk through a story only God could write. As a teenager, Emily became a mom and was sent away, forced to place her baby for adoption. Years later, she and her husband faced the heartbreak of ...
When God Whispers: The Night Psalm 37 Found Me
Have you ever had God drop something on your heart so clearly that you couldn’t ignore it? In today’s episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, I’m sharing a moment that stopped me in my tracks, a dream where Psalm 37 was placed in my mind...
No Dress Code at Dad’s House: Why God Isn’t Waiting for You to Get It Together Before You Come Home
In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, Jade shares a heartfelt reminder that God doesn’t care about your Sunday outfit, He cares about your heart. Through Matthew 11:28 and 1 Samuel 16:7, she explores what it really means ...
When Comparison Kills Obedience
What happens when we say yes to God but then start looking around?In this solo episode, Jade opens up about how comparison can quietly sabotage obedience and how she’s learning to keep her eyes fixed on Jesus instead of what everyone els...
From Controlling to Confident: The Real Power of a Surrendered Wife
Have you ever prayed for your spouse to change… only to realize God might be asking you to change first? In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast Podcast, I sit down with Vicki Stephenson, a local Relationship Coach in Decatur, AL, who shar...
From Searching to Surrender: How God Rewrote Her Story and Restored Her Identity
In this episode of The Beauty in Burnt Toast, Jade sits down with Katie Amos to share a powerful Christian testimony of identity, surrender, and transformation. Katie once found herself in a same-sex relationship and preparing t...
Redeemed Rags: From Recovery to Revival
Jade sits down with Bridgette Henderson, creator of the faith-based clothing brand Redeemed Rags, to talk about redemption, authenticity, and sharing your story for God’s glory. This episode dives into how faith transforms failure...
Why We Really Do Real Estate: People Over Property
We’re closing out the Real Estate Series with a conversation that’s less about contracts and closings—and more about purpose. I’m joined by Jessica and Kenyala as we unpack why we really chose real estate (and no, it wasn’t for flexible s...