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Let it be Podcast
by Let It Be Podcast
Let It Be Podcast is a raw, honest exploration of everything from faith and family to forgiveness and second chances. Sometimes they disagree. Sometimes they laugh until they cry. But they always keep it real. They also welcome guests with powerful stories and lived experiences—voices that challenge, uplift, and open hearts. Because at its core, Let It Be isn’t just about two people rebuilding a relationship. It’s about creating space for truth, connection, and the quiet strength of letting go. That strength is something Ruthe knows intimately. She’s a mother who continues to walk through the unimaginable loss of two of her children—grieving, healing, and still choosing to show up with faith and hope. Her journey brings a depth and compassion to each conversation that can only come from lived experience. Tim’s path has been different—but no less intentional. He made the personal decision not to have children, a choice shaped gently over t
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We're Back! Season 2 Begins with Faith
We're BACK! Season 2 of the Let It Be Podcast is here! Same hearts. New conversations. And yes, we're kicking things off with FAITH! Here's the funny part… Tim, the agnostic, was the one who suggested we start with faith! Go figure! In this episode, we catch up, share what's changing this season,...
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Wp. 20 Looking Bak, Moving Forward | Season 1 Finale
Looking Back, Moving Forward Nineteen episodes. Powerful stories. One shared message: hope is never out of reach. In this special season finale, Ruthe and Tim look back on the conversations, guests, and learned wisdoms that shaped the first season of the Let It Be Podcast. They revisit meaningful...
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Ep. 19 The Courage To Become Yourself with Recinda Jeanine
Fear has a way of convincing us that our past defines our future—but courage tells a different story. In this final episode of our Courage Series, we sit down with artist, writer, and creator Racinda Janine, whose life has been marked by adoption, trauma, abuse, PTSD, and an extraordinary journey...
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Ep. 18 The Courage to Keep Living with Ron Neal
After enduring unimaginable loss, injustice, grief, and heartbreak, Ron Neal shares what it means to keep going when life has taken almost everything. In this powerful Courage Series conversation, Ron opens up about the loss of his brother, the death of his daughter, the collapse of his marriage,...
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Ep. 17 When Strength Meets Surrender with Lisa Stout
In this heartfelt episode of the Let It Be podcast Courage Series, we sit down with Lisa Stout for an honest conversation about breast cancer, fear, faith, and the strength that comes through surrender.After watching her mother battle breast cancer, Lisa always knew one day she might face the…
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EP. 16 Choices Series: Choosing Courage Over Comfort
In this opening episode of our Courage Series, Ruthe and Tim explore what happens when fear is no longer a “what if,” but something standing directly in front of you. Together, they unpack courage, acceptance, strength, identity, and the quiet decisions that shape who we become. Through deeply...
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EP. 15 What Do You Do When You Can’t Control It?
What Do You Do When You Can’t Control It? As we close out our Choices series, we come back to the Learned Wisdom that has guided every conversation: “Just because a circumstance beyond your control has taken away some of your choices, it doesn’t mean it’s taken away all of your choices.” In this...
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EP. 14 Holding Loss — and the Choices That Remain with Camie McDonald
Holding Loss — and the Choices That Remain When tragedy changes everything… what does it look like to keep going? In this episode, we sit down with Cammie McDonald for an honest conversation about grief, family, and the choices that remain — even in the hardest seasons. Rooted in our learned...
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EP. 13 The Choices Circumstances Can't Take with Bianca De Anda
On today’s episode of the Let It Be Podcast, we sit down with Bianca DeAnda—a clinical psychologist in Southern California and a longtime connection to Ruthe’s family. Together, we talk about what happens when life doesn’t follow the plan… and how your choices still matter, even when your...
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EP. 12 Choices Series: The Choices That Are Still Yours
The Choices That Are Still Yours In this opening episode of our new series on choice, Ruthe and Tim sit down to explore what remains within our control when life feels anything but controllable. Through honest conversation, humor, and deeply personal reflection, they talk about circumstances that...
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EP. 11 Holding Tomorrow With Trust with Myles
Holding Tomorrow With Trust takes us to a snowy morning in Leavenworth, Washington, where we sit down with Myles (“Sasquatch”)—a private, music-loving builder who survived diabetes, colon cancer, chemo, and a heart attack, all in one season. Together, we talk about what it means to plan for...
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EP.10 Capture the Guilt, Don’t Carry It with Pastor Scott Heider
Capture the Guilt, Don’t Carry It is an honest, hope-filled conversation about the difference between conviction and self-condemnation—and why guilt so often shows up around rest, productivity, grief, and “not doing enough.” Ruthe and Tim sit down with Pastor Scott Heider to unpack how shame can...
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EP.9 How Will You Recognize the Gift of Your New Normalcy?
In this episode of the Let It Be Podcast, Ruthe and Tim step into one of life’s most misunderstood seasons: the transition into a new normal. After years of living in survival mode, structured schedules, and responsibilities that left little room for choice, what happens when life suddenly…
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Gift Series: What if normal IS the gift?
In this episode, Ruthe and Tim dive into the often-ignored beauty of everyday life — the routines, the pauses, the simple moments that feel almost miraculous after seasons of chaos or grief. Through stories of unexpected peace, grounding rituals, and the tug-of-war between guilt and gratitude…
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Gift Series: When Normal Feels Like a Gift
When Normal Feels Like a Gift (Gifts Series · Ep. 1) Ruthe and Tim open a new series on “gifts”—not bows-and-boxes, but the quiet mercies that meet us in real life. From Ruthe’s tender story of traveling during Karla’s chemo to the lasting wisdom her daughter shared during that season, they…
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The Journey: Embracing the Unexpected with Maree Dee — Caregiving, Faith & Finding Joy
Ruthe (broadcasting from Nashville) and Tim (from Seattle) welcome writer, speaker, and certified mental health coach Maree Dee for a deeply honest conversation about turning life’s detours into purpose. Maree opens up about the unexpected turns that reshaped her path—from co-owning a thriving…
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The Journey to Authenticity: With Henry DiCarlo
In their very first guest episode, Ruthe and Tim sit down with KTLA’s Henry DiCarlo for a candid conversation on authenticity. Henry opens up about life on TV versus life at home, his battle with prostate cancer, and the shift from transactional prayers to a deeper, daily faith. Together they...
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EP. 4 The Journey Part 4: When Journeys Close, Doors Open
In this closing chapter of their Journey series, the hosts reflect on endings that bring both heartbreak and hope. From family discoveries and reconnections with siblings to the lessons of letting go while holding on, they share the beauty and struggle of moving forward. Endings aren’t just...
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EP. 3 The Journey Part 3: Our Adoption Stories
OUR ADOPTION STORIES In this conversation, Ruthe and Tim explore their personal journeys of adoption, discussing the emotional complexities and connections that arise from their experiences. They reflect on the importance of family, both biological and adoptive, and share insights on how their...
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EP. 2 The Journey Part 2: Loss, Healing, and the Ripple Effect
Loss, Healing, and the Ripple Effect In this episode, we sit down for a really honest conversation about some of the moments and people that have shaped our lives.We will bring some clarity to the last episode, and Tim opens up about some of the experiences that have shaped his path—through loss...
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EP. 1 The Journey Part 1 - Ruthe Lets Go, Tim Steps In
When God Redirects: Ruthe Lets Go, Tim Steps In Episode Description: After almost two decades of the foundation, Ruthe found herself having to let go, trusting whatever comes next. Her adopted brother Tim—who’s agnostic—shares how they reconnected for a second chance to work together, stepping up...
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Stick with us, we are almost there!
Episode 0.5 – The Almost First Episode In this “almost first” episode, siblings Ruthe Rosen and Tim Tackett reunite after six years apart to launch a podcast that’s been years in the making. With plenty of laughs, real talk, and a few technical hiccups, they share the behind-the-scenes chaos of...
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Let it be Podcast Trailer
Podcast Hosts Bio: Ruthe & Tim — Let It Be Podcast Ruthe and Tim aren’t your typical podcast co-hosts—and that’s exactly what makes their show so compelling. They share the same mom through adoption, but they’re not blood relatives and weren’t raised together. When they first met, Ruthe was 19…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Let It Be Podcast is a raw, honest exploration of everything from faith and family to forgiveness and second chances. Sometimes they disagree. Sometimes they laugh until they cry. But they always keep it real.
They also welcome guests with powerful stories and lived experiences—voices that challenge, uplift, and open hearts.
Because at its core, Let It Be isn’t just about two people rebuilding a relationship. It’s about creating space for truth, connection, and the quiet strength of letting go.
That strength is something Ruthe knows intimately. She’s a mother who continues to walk through the unimaginable loss of two of her children—grieving, healing, and still choosing to show up with faith and hope. Her journey brings a depth and compassion to each conversation that can only come from lived experience.
Tim’s path has been different—but no less intentional. He made the personal decision not to have children, a choice shaped gently over t
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