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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 39 MIN

Turning Pain Into Purpose: Willow Weston’s Story of Healing and Faith

from Pivotal People · host Stephanie Nelson

Let us know what you think about this episode and share it with a friend!A raw, hope-filled conversation with author and ministry leader Willow Weston about childhood pain, a radical encounter with Jesus, and the honest work of forgiveness that turns wounded collisions into healing ones. We explore naming hurts, stopping reinjury cycles, and saying small yeses that God multiplies.• Collide’s mission to create spaces where women meet Jesus and find healing• Willow’s early trauma and surrender to Christ at 21• The closet moment that led to counseling and change• How wounded collisions become healing collisions with Jesus• Small obediences that grew into a nationwide ministry• A decades-long prayer that revealed God’s pursuit• Forgiveness as a freeing process, not a single act• Naming pain to break bitterness and stop sideways hurt• Reinjury, identity lies, and letting Scripture tell the truth• How to connect with Collide events and resourcesEveryone has to get this book. We're giving away 5 copies of the book to people who enter our giveaway at stephanienelson.com.  Sign up for the email newsletter to get a chance to win!Connect with Willow West on at https://www.willowweston.com/ Subscribe to the Pivotal People newsletter for new episodes, giveaways and more: https://stephanienelson.com/newsletter/ Learn more at StephanieNelson.comFollow us on Instagram  @stephanie_nelson_cmFollow us on Facebook at CouponMomOrder Stephanie's book Imagine More: Do What You Love, Discover Your Potential 

Let us know what you think about this episode and share it with a friend! A raw, hope-filled conversation with author and ministry leader Willow Weston about childhood pain, a radical encounter with Jesus, and the honest work of forgiveness that turns wounded collisions into healing ones. We explore naming hurts, stopping reinjury cycles, and saying small yeses that God multiplies. • Collide’s mission to create spaces where women meet Jesus and find healing • Willow’s early trauma and surren...

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