The Deep Water Show
The Deep Water Show is a podcast for women who want to encounter God’s presence in everyday life ... especially in seasons of healing, transition, and life’s pivot points.
Hosted by longtime friends Jackie McCown and Christi Eaton, this show is a shared table where honest conversations meet deep faith. We talk about marriage, motherhood, identity, grief, friendship, and the quiet work God is doing beneath the surface — often long before anything looks “fixed” or resolved. With Scripture as our anchor and real life as our context, each episode makes space for reflection, vulnerability, and spiritual recalibration.
We’re not here with formulas or perfect answers. We’re here to slow the pace, tell the truth, and notice how God meets us in the ordinary moments ... the kitchen sink, the carpool line, the hard conversations, the long middle seasons. Some episodes feature thoughtful guests who have navigated their own deep waters; others are simply Jackie and Christi pulling up chairs and talking honestly about what faith looks like when life doesn’t fit tidy categories.
The Deep Water Show is for women who are tired of striving, curious about what it means to live from presence rather than performance, and hungry for a faith that feels lived-in and real. If you’re navigating change, healing, or simply longing to feel less alone in your walk with God.
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Episodes
31 episodes
The Joy That Cost Her Friendships (And She'd Choose It Again)
What does it look like to be 80 years old, still making snow angels, still booking zip lines … still choosing joy when the world has told you you're wrong for it?In this episode, Jackie sits down with her mom, Carol, for a conversation ...
What If Fear Is the Sign You've Been Looking For?
What if the fear you're feeling isn't a reason to stop … but a sign that what's in front of you actually matters?In this honest, vulnerable conversation, Jackie and Christi unpack the quiet, subtle ways fear shows up when God is calling ...
Feelings, Faith, and the Discipline of Self Control
Are women really “the emotional ones” and men “the logical ones”? Or is that just an easy excuse we’ve all learned to use?In this episode of Deep Water, Jackie and Christi wade into the real conversation about emotions — why God gave th...
No Wrong Door - Trusting God at the Crossroads
What do you do when you’re standing in front of multiple good choices … and you’re afraid of picking the wrong one?In this episode of Deep Water, Jackie and Christi dive into the tension many of us feel when facing life’s crossroads. We...
The Quiet Panic of Slowing Down
For women who have built lives on responsibility, productivity, and being needed, slowing down can feel less like rest and more like exposure.In this honest and vulnerable conversation, Jackie and Christi talk about midlife transitions, ...
You Get to Grow Again | Trauma, Pivot Points & Full Bloom Faith
What if the girl you were wasn’t a mistake?In this episode, Christi and Jackie sit down in breezy Florida (curly hair and all) to talk about seasons, pivot points, maturity, trauma, counseling, and the beautiful permission to grow again....
Can't Buy Me Love
Valentine’s Day is everywhere — roses, chocolates, candlelit dinners, and price tags that make you wince. But beneath all the Hallmark sparkle, there’s a deeper question tugging at the heart:Is money a way to express love … or has it ...
Choosing a Word, Not a Measuring Stick
What if your word for the year wasn’t another goal to achieve, but a gentle rudder to guide you?In this episode of The Deep Water Show, Jackie and Christi settle in (one by a fireplace, one in “Florida cold”) and talk abo...
New Year, Gentle You: Rerouting Without Condemnation
Welcome to the Deep Water Podcast’s new home, new look, and a brand-new year. With a fresh recording platform and a refreshed visual space, Jackie McCown and Christi Eaton step into 2026 the same way they always do — with honesty, grace, and a dee...
Don’t Despise the Small Things: God in the Everyday
It’s snowing in Cincinnati. There’s a Christmas tree mug involved. And somewhere between Amazon returns, pine needles on the floor, and one more school pickup line, a holy question sneaks in: Is ordinary life beneath God’s notice … or exactly wher...
Emmanuel for the Exhausted
If your body is tired, your emotions are thin, and your soul feels like it’s blinking low power mode—this conversation is for you. In this week’s episode of The Deep Water Show, Jackie and Christi sit honestly in the exhaustion many of us feel as ...
The Sound of Stillness
Hey friend. This one’s for the soul that’s been running on empty. Jackie and Christi sit down — both dressed in red, both wrapped in autumn — to talk about the sacred stillness of nature and what it reveals about the heart of God. From the blaze o...
The Irish Exit: When You Leave Before You’re Missed
Have you ever quietly slipped out of a gathering, not because you were bored or rude, but because you were certain no one would notice you were gone? In this episode of Deep Water, Jackie and Christi talk about what it means to live an “Irish exit...
The Gift of Each Other: Friendship in Deep Water
This week on The Deep Water, I’m joined by my dear friend (and fellow A-team member) Mary—a woman whose story reminds me how God weaves our lives together with threads we could never plan.We talk about divine design, friendship that sanctif...
Semper Gumby: Learning to Let Go When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned
Mac’s back — and we’re diving deep (again).We talk about how his pilot training taught him to trust the instruments even when the sky turned to fog, and how that translates to faith when life doesn’t go according to plan.There are dogs...
Floaties and Faith: Finding the Sacred in the Shallow End
This week, it’s me and the Mac — yes, the one who quotes Churchill and thinks duct tape can fix anything. We’re diving into the deep water (floaties and all) to talk about what it really means to live marriage as a sacrament. Not just in the big, ...
The Three Doors: Testing Your Thoughts Before You Act
Hey friend! Ever had an idea that just won’t leave you alone? Maybe it feels like a passion, a calling, even something holy—until you pause and wonder, what if it’s not from God at all? In this episode, Jackie and Christi unpack what Jackie calls ...
Supplements for the Soul: Daily Bread, Doubt, and Grace
Hey friend! In this episode of Deep Water, Jackie and Christi dive into an unexpected but powerful conversation about supplements—both for our bodies and for our souls. From fish oil to faith, green juice to grace, they reflect on how daily habits...
From “Hotty Toddy” to “Hallelujah”: Finding Our Christian Fight Songs
Hey friend—whether it’s Gig ’em, Hotty Toddy, Go Owls, hoot hoot, or Love and Honor, we all know the power of a team chant. But what about the chants of our faith? In this episode, Jackie and Christi trade college fight songs for the bold declarat...
Blazing Heat, Cooling Shade, and the Fire That Refines
It’s just me today, flying solo with a cup of coffee and a few honest thoughts. On a dog walk under the brutal summer sun (my curly hair can vouch for the humidity), I stumbled into one of those sweet, storybook canopies of shade. For a moment, it...
Ball Caps, Brew, and Being Still
Hey friend—ever notice how our coffee cups, our ball caps, even our dogs can start whole conversations about what really matters? In this episode, Jackie and Christi sip their way into a deeper look at the tug-of-war between performance and presen...
Clean Your Side of the Street: Conflict, Forgiveness, and Unity
Sometimes reconciliation feels like building a seven-mile bridge—messy, exhausting, and not at all glamorous. But it’s worth it. In this episode, we talk about navigating everyday disagreements in healthy relationships, how the fruits of the Spiri...
Goodbye for Now: Trusting God as Our Children Grow and Go
From first-day drop-offs to empty nests, every parent faces the bittersweet moments of letting go. This week, Jackie and Christi talk about sending kids into the next season—whether it’s kindergarten, college, marriage, or beyond—and the mix of jo...
You're Worth the Yes: Letting Go of False Humility
Hey, friend. Pull up a chair. This one’s personal. Today, we’re talking about false humility. You know, that sneaky kind of pride that whispers, “Not me. I could never.” But what if the bigger fear isn’t that you’re not enough ... but that you are...
When the Zebra Is Real: Trusting God in Worst-Case Moments
We had other plans for this episode, but deep water showed up, and we followed it. It started with a small spot on the skin and spiraled into the age-old spiral—what if it’s worst-case? Maybe you know that spiral too. Jackie and Christi wre...
