Unshaken Voices
by D.M. Pimentel (Glorified Writing LLC)
Welcome to Unshaken Voices, a podcast for anyone who’s been through the storm and is still standing. Hosted by author and stroke survivor Denise Pimentel, this space is for believers, caregivers, and fighters living through the realities of bipolar disorder, stroke recovery, grief, and spiritual resilience. Each week, we have raw, hope-filled conversations about trauma, mental health, caregiving, and God’s grace. Whether you’re navigating your own diagnosis or walking alongside someone you love, you’ll find faith, healing, and solidarity here. Let’s journey through the mess and the miracles together.
Episodes
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When You’re Afraid to Hope: Breaking an Inherited Fear of Disappointment | Chet Gladkowski
What happens when disappointment has taught you to be afraid of hope? In the Season 2 premiere of *Unshaken Voices*, I’m joined by Chet Gladkowski, author of *Hope Is the Key*, for a conversation about the fear of getting our hopes up and how that fear can be passed from one generation to the…
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(Audio Version) When You’re Afraid to Hope: Breaking an Inherited Fear of Disappointment | Chet Gladkowski
What happens when disappointment has taught you to be afraid of hope? In the Season 2 premiere of *Unshaken Voices*, I’m joined by Chet Gladkowski, author of *Hope Is the Key*, for a conversation about the fear of getting our hopes up and how that fear can be passed from one generation to the…
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Never Too Late: Change Your Life NOW
“If you’re drawing a breath, it’s never too late.” -Chet Slow progress is still progress. Your past doesn’t disqualify you from what God can do in your life today. Chet Gladkowski shares this hopeful reminder in Season 2, Episode 1 of Unshaken Voices, coming Monday! #UnshakenVoices #HopeIsTheKey...
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Real Hope: Unshakeable Ground in Life's Storms
Season 2, Episode 1 of Unshaken Voices is recorded and now being edited for Monday’s release! 🎙️My guest, Chet Gladkowski, joins me to talk about hope and his book, Hope Is the Key. He shares how turning to God helped him find hope when his own answers weren’t enough.I look forward to sharing…
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(AUDIO VERSION) Unity Without Silence: Protecting Your Peace in a Divided World | Season 1 Finale
Political division isn’t staying in Washington. It’s entering our minds, following us into our homes, sitting at our family tables and finding its way into our churches. In the Season 1 finale of Unshaken Voices, I speak openly about how constant anger, arguing, and hostility can affect our…
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Unity Without Silence: Protecting Your Peace in a Divided World | Season 1 Finale
Political division isn’t staying in Washington. It’s entering our minds, following us into our homes, sitting at our family tables and finding its way into our churches. In the Season 1 finale of Unshaken Voices, I speak openly about how constant anger, arguing and hostility can affect our mental...
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Let’s End Political Division
Political division is no longer staying in Washington, on television, or on social media. It is following us home, sitting at our holiday tables, straining friendships and families, and even finding its way into our churches. For me, this is more than an uncomfortable debate. The constant…
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Protecting Your Peace Doesn't Abandon Your Voice
Protecting your peace does not mean abandoning your voice. Sometimes wisdom looks like limiting how often you consume the news, keeping political debates away from the dinner table, or leaving a comment section that is taking more from you than you could ever give. And when someone you care about...
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Mental Illness Isn’t Political
Mental illness does not ask how you voted. Psychosis does not check your voter registration, and a stroke does not ask which candidate you support. When a family is watching someone they love lose touch with reality, they do not need another political argument. They need care, treatment, support,...
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(Audio Version) Unshaken Voices Ep. 10 | Kayden O'Connor: Autism, ADHD, Grief & Living Unapologetically Yourself
Happy Birthday, Kayden! 🎉 This weekend feels like the perfect time to share your story with the world. Some stories remind us that our greatest challenges don't define us. They shape us. In this episode of Unshaken Voices, Kayden O'Connor shares his journey through childhood grief, bullying,...
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Unshaken Voices Ep. 10 | Kayden O'Connor: Autism, ADHD, Grief & Living Unapologetically Yourself
Happy Birthday, Kayden! 🎉 This weekend feels like the perfect time to share your story with the world. Some stories remind us that our greatest challenges don't define us. They shape us. In this episode of Unshaken Voices, Kayden O'Connor shares his journey through childhood grief, bullying,...
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The Neurodivergent Lightbulb
For Kayden O’Connor, receiving an ADHD diagnosis and learning he is on the autism spectrum felt like a lightbulb turning on. After years of struggling with depression, focus, and wondering why things felt so difficult, he finally had words for what he was experiencing as a neurodivergent person....
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A Conversation with my Sister…After She Died
When a butterfly feels like heaven saying hello. After Kayden O’Connor lost his sister Lydia, his family began associating butterflies with her. In this moment from Unshaken Voices, Kayden shares a childhood memory of being in his grandmother’s backyard, splashing in a kiddie pool, when a huge...
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Different Does Not Mean Less
Different Does Not Mean Less One of the most powerful moments from my conversation with Kayden O’Connor on Unshaken Voices was when he explained what it means to be “unapologetically myself.” For Kayden, it means not changing who he is just because someone else does not understand him. It means...
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Kayden O’Connor: Autism, Theater, Resilience & Becoming Unapologetically Himself | Unshaken Voices
In this episode of Unshaken Voices, Denise Pimentel sits down with Kayden O’Connor, a recent high school graduate and incoming Hofstra University BFA Theater Performance student. Kayden shares his powerful testimony of childhood loss, bullying, ADHD, autism, faith, family, theater, and learning…
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AUDIO Version: Andrew “Ace” Greenspan: Recovery, Autism, Music & Finding Purpose After Pain | Unshaken Voices Ep. 9
Andrew “Ace” Greenspan: Recovery, Autism, Music & Finding Purpose After Pain | Unshaken Voices Ep. 9 Some stories remind us why every voice matters. Episode 9 of Unshaken Voices features Andrew “Ace” Greenspan, a musician, advocate, and survivor whose life speaks to recovery, resilience, autism,...
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Andrew “Ace” Greenspan: Recovery, Autism, Music & Finding Purpose After Pain | Unshaken Voices Ep. 9
Andrew “Ace” Greenspan: Recovery, Autism, Music & Finding Purpose After Pain | Unshaken Voices Ep. 9 Some stories remind us why every voice matters. Episode 9 of Unshaken Voices features Andrew “Ace” Greenspan, a musician, advocate, and survivor whose life speaks to recovery, resilience, autism,...
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From Overdose to ICU: Andrew “Ace” Greenspan’s Fight to Survive
From Overdose to ICU: Andrew “Ace” Greenspan’s Fight to Survive In this powerful clip from Unshaken Voices, Andrew “Ace” Greenspan shares about surviving a life-threatening overdose, waking up in a trauma room, and facing the painful reality of recovery. His honesty is not easy to hear, but it...
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From Hell to Healing: Andrew “Ace” Greenspan’s Recovery Through Music
From Hell to Healing: Andrew “Ace” Greenspan’s Recovery Through Music Recovery is not always a straight road, but sometimes one turning point can begin a completely new chapter. In this clip from Unshaken Voices, Andrew “Ace” Greenspan shares how treatment, healing, and a renewed mindset helped…
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A World Without Shame Episode 8 Unshaken Voices Audio Version
In this episode, Denise Pimentel talks about creating a world where seeking help is met with compassion, not judgment. A world where someone can say, “I’m struggling,” and not feel ashamed. Because asking for help is not weakness. It is courage. Every person deserves to be met with understanding,...
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A World Without Shame
We are trying to create a world where seeking help is met with compassion, not judgment. A world where someone can say, “I’m struggling,” and not feel ashamed. Because asking for help is not weakness. It is courage. Every person deserves to be met with understanding, dignity, and hope. Let’s keep...
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Your Past Does Not Disqualify You
A World Without Shame We need to create a world where seeking help is met with compassion, not judgment. A world where someone can say, “I’m struggling,” without feeling ashamed. Mental health awareness is not just about starting conversations. It is about changing the way we respond when someone...
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Divine Intervention Saved My Husband’s Life
When the Treatment I Feared Became the Doorway to His Healing Caption: This part of Glen and Debbie Kirkpatrick’s story stopped me in my tracks. After surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and a mental health crisis that brought them to the edge, ECT felt terrifying to even consider. But after…
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When God Said “Go Back Home” | Glen & Debbie Kirkpatrick’s Story of Overcoming (Audio Version)
In this powerful episode of Unshaken Voices, I sit down with Glen and Debbie Kirkpatrick, authors of Overcome, to talk about cancer, depression, marriage, intervention, ECT, faith, and the hope that carried them through their darkest season. Their story is honest, emotional, and deeply moving. It...
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When God Said “Go Back Home” | Glen & Debbie Kirkpatrick’s Story of Overcoming
In this powerful episode of Unshaken Voices, I sit down with Glen and Debbie Kirkpatrick, authors of Overcome, to talk about cancer, depression, marriage, intervention, ECT, faith, and the hope that carried them through their darkest season. Their story is honest, emotional, and deeply moving. It...
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Former Police Officer Glen Kirkpatrick: Who Am I Now?
Former Police Officer Glen Kirkpatrick: Who Am I Now? Sometimes stepping away from the role that once defined you can lead to one of life’s deepest questions: Who am I now? In this episode of Unshaken Voices, Glen and Debbie Kirkpatrick share part of their story behind Overcome and the hope they...
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New Episode: Overcome | Glen & Debbie Kirkpatrick
New Episode: Overcome | Glen & Debbie Kirkpatrick New episode coming soon on Unshaken Voices. I’m honored to welcome Glen and Debbie Kirkpatrick, authors of Overcome, for a powerful conversation about cancer, faith, survivorship, rescue, and redemption. This is a story of hope for anyone walking...
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Filming This Week: A Story of Faith, Survival, and Overcoming | Unshaken Voices Episode7
Filming This Week: A Story of Faith, Survival, and Overcoming Exciting news. This week, we are filming the next episode of Unshaken Voices with Glen and Debbie Kirkpatrick, authors of Overcome. Their story is one of faith, survival, resilience, and the strength to keep going through life’s…
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Mental illness may load the gun… but environment pulls the trigger.
“Mental illness may load the gun… but environment pulls the trigger.” Let that sit for a second. This is why understanding, compassion, and support matter more than people realize. Because what surrounds someone can shape everything. #MentalHealthAwareness #BreakTheStigma #Unshaken #TruthMatters...
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Can We Change the Mental Health Story for the Next Generation? | Unshaken Voices
New episode of Unshaken Voices is now live. This is a conversation for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and anyone who loves a child and wants to help protect the next generation. In this episode, I’m talking about the genetic component of mental illness, the role environment can play, and why...
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Can We Change the Mental Health Story for the Next Generation? | Unshaken Voices (Audio Version)
New episode of Unshaken Voices is now live. This is a conversation for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and anyone who loves a child and wants to help protect the next generation. In this episode, I’m talking about the genetic component of mental illness, the role environment can play, and why...
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A Love Story Tested by Life and Death | The Tin Man’s Wife (Audio Version)
A Love Story Tested by Life and Death | The Tin Man’s Wife Episode 5 of Unshaken Voices is here. I sat down with author Nanette to talk about her powerful book, The Tin Man’s Wife, a deeply personal story inspired by her life. What begins as young love between two teenagers in Brooklyn becomes a...
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A Love Story Tested by Life and Death | The Tin Man’s Wife
A Love Story Tested by Life and Death | The Tin Man’s Wife Episode 5 of Unshaken Voices is here. I sat down with author Nanette to talk about her powerful book The Tin Man’s Wife, a deeply personal story inspired by her life. What begins as young love between two teenagers in Brooklyn becomes a...
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The Experience of Almost Losing Someone is Torture
Facing the possibility of losing someone you love can feel like a form of torture. In this moment from Unshaken Voices, we talk about the secondary suffering that comes from living in the fear of imminent loss and the emotional toll it takes on the heart and mind. For this author, the experience...
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Faith Over Fear: Believing When Your Heart Is Breaking
Sometimes faith is not about having all the answers. Sometimes it is simply the decision to keep going… even when your heart feels like it is breaking into a million pieces. In this moment from Unshaken Voices, we talk about what it looks like to keep believing when the answer seems like it will...
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Saved by the White Charger
Sometimes the moments that shape us the most happen when we are young and afraid. In Episode 5 of Unshaken Voices, we hear a powerful story from a time when fear became the monster that had to be conquered. At just 17 years old, one moment of rescue would shape the strength and faith that came...
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Author Interview: Nanette Nangano Ares Discusses The Tin Man’s Wife | Unshaken Voices Podcast Ep. 5
Episode 5 of Unshaken Voices is filming today. I’m sitting down with author Nanette Nangano Ares to talk about her novel The Tin Man’s Wife and the story behind the story. Conversations like this are exactly why I started this podcast — real stories, real people, and the power of resilience. I...
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Audio Version What Mania Took From Me (And Why It Still Scares Me) Episode 3
What Mania Took From Me (And Why It Still Scares Me) In this deeply personal episode of Unshaken Voices, Denise Pimentel speaks honestly about the part of bipolar disorder that frightens her most: mania. Mania is often misunderstood as energy or productivity. But in reality, it can blur insight,...
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What Mania Took From Me (And Why It Still Scares Me) Episode 3
What Mania Took From Me (And Why It Still Scares Me) In this deeply personal episode of Unshaken Voices, Denise Pimentel speaks honestly about the part of bipolar disorder that frightens her most: mania. Mania is often misunderstood as energy or productivity. But in reality, it can blur insight,...
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Mania: No Sleep, Hallucinations & Urgent Ideas You Can’t Ignore
Mania: No Sleep, Hallucinations & Urgent Ideas You Can’t Ignore Mania can steal sleep, distort reality, and make every idea feel urgent and necessary. The danger is that you often cannot see it happening. In Episode 3, I share what it felt like from the inside and why the voices of people who…
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Support systems save lives
Support systems save lives. In Episode 3, I talk about how the people who stay, love, and support us carry more than they realize. And we see you. If you are struggling right now, help is available. In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You deserve support....
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Mania Almost Destroyed My Marriage, But Hope Saved Us
Mania Almost Destroyed My Marriage, But Hope Saved Us Mania didn’t just affect me. It entered my marriage. It changed how I spoke, how I acted, and how the person who loved me most experienced me. There was a moment my husband Ryan almost walked away, not because he didn’t love me, but because I...
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(Audio Version) She Walked Away From God After Losing Her Mother… Then One Moment Changed Everything | Unshaken Voices Ep. 2
What happens when grief, loss, and anger push you away from God, but hope quietly pulls you back? In Episode 2 of Unshaken Voices, teacher Christina Petty shares her raw journey through childhood instability, losing her mother at nineteen, walking away from faith, and the moment she finally...
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She Walked Away From God After Losing Her Mother… Then One Moment Changed Everything | Unshaken Voices Ep. 2
She Walked Away From God After Losing Her Mother… Then One Moment Changed Everything | Unshaken Voices Ep. 2 What happens when grief, loss, and anger push you away from God, but hope quietly pulls you back? In Episode 2 of Unshaken Voices, teacher Christina Petty shares her raw journey through...
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How My Mother's Death Pulled Me Away From My Faith
How My Mother’s Death Pulled Me Away From Faith I was born and raised Roman Catholic. Church was routine. Faith was familiar. But when my mother died, everything changed. Grief made it easy to walk away not just from church, but from trusting God’s plan altogether. What I didn’t understand then…
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When I Finally Surrendered | The Moment That Changed Me #podcast #unshaken
Episode 2 | Unshaken Voices “I think when I really surrendered myself was last December.” She speaks honestly about a season marked by grief, loneliness, frustration, anger, and bitterness. A time when faith existed in theory, but not in priority. Prayer was occasional. Hope felt distant. And…
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Come as You are Unshaken Voices Episode 2
If you’ve ever loved God… walked away… and wondered if you could ever come back… This episode of Unshaken Voices is for you. Featuring Kristina Petti Dropping soon. #UnshakenVoices #ComeAsYouAre #FaithJourney #ChristianPodcast #Testimony #FaithAfterLoss #HopeAfterGrief #GodIsNear #HealingStories...
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🎙️ Episode 1: When Life Turns Upside Down Audio version
In this first episode of Unshaken Voices, I sit down with my husband, Ryan, to talk honestly about what it looks like to walk through mental illness, caregiving, marriage, faith, and recovery when life takes an unexpected turn. We share our real experiences navigating bipolar disorder, the fear…
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When Life Turns Upside Down Episode 1
In this first episode of Unshaken Voices, I sit down with my husband, Ryan, to talk honestly about what it looks like to walk through mental illness, caregiving, marriage, faith, and recovery when life takes an unexpected turn. We share our real experiences navigating bipolar disorder, the fear…
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I can't handle this — then someone showed up
There were moments when everything felt like too much and I knew I could not handle it on my own. In those moments, faith became more than a belief. It became a lifeline. This is a real story about reaching a breaking point, walking without direction, and experiencing God’s intervention through...
About this show
Welcome to Unshaken Voices, a podcast for anyone who’s been through the storm and is still standing. Hosted by author and stroke survivor Denise Pimentel, this space is for believers, caregivers, and fighters living through the realities of bipolar disorder, stroke recovery, grief, and spiritual resilience.
Each week, we have raw, hope-filled conversations about trauma, mental health, caregiving, and God’s grace. Whether you’re navigating your own diagnosis or walking alongside someone you love, you’ll find faith, healing, and solidarity here.
Let’s journey through the mess and the miracles together.
Hosted by
D.M. Pimentel (Glorified Writing LLC)