Unpolished

In this deeply personal episode, Kirsty shares her journey of becoming a mother in the midst of an abusive marriage—and the quiet, faithful ways God worked to bring her and her daughter into safety. This is not a story of easy answers, but of God’s presence, protection, and redemption even in the darkest seasons.Trigger Warning:This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse and may be distressing for some listeners. Please listen with care and prioritise your wellbeing.If this episode raises anything for you and you are in Australia, support is available through 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).

After three pretty intense episodes, we’re switching gears for something fun (and slightly chaotic).In Episode 4, we sit down and ask each other all kinds of questions — the serious ones, the silly ones, the unexpected ones, and a few we probably should’ve prepared for but didn’t.From childhood memories to personality quirks, faith stories to random favourites, this episode is basically one big “get to know us” session.There’s laughter, honesty, a few confessions, and plenty of classic Unpolished moments.If you’ve ever wondered who we are beyond the big life stories — this is the episode where it all comes out.

After years of living in different states, Kirsty has finally moved to the outback — and the last few months have been nothing short of wild.In this episode, we unpack the chaos, the surprises, the spiritual stretch, the laughter, the meltdowns, the unexpected blessings, and the way God has been moving in real time since we’ve finally landed in the same town again.From settling into Broken Hill life, to ministry surprises, to family adjustments, to the moments we questioned everything — it’s been a ride. A good one, a messy one, and a very Unpolished one.If you’ve ever stepped into a brand-new season and thought, “Wait… what is happening?!” — this one is for you.Laughter, tears, honesty, and Jesus — same as always.

After surviving the whirlwind of 2020, life didn’t exactly slow down.In this episode, we pick up the story with Jessie moving to Broken Hill while Kirsty stays in the Adelaide Hills — the place where we had all been living, serving, and doing life side by side.We talk about the four years that followed: the stretch of distance, the growth in both our families, the unexpected turns, and the unmistakable ways God moved; especially in Kirsty’s family and her husband’s life.It’s a story of waiting, obedience, friendship across states, and the kind of divine timing you only recognise when you look back and see the thread God was weaving all along.And… we may end on a tiny cliffhanger.Because the last few months.... now that we’re finally in the same town again... deserve an episode of their own.Unpolished, as always.(This episode is also released as Episode 2 of Small Churches, Big God, where we explore the ministry story behind this season.)

We’re starting Unpolished by going back to the year that changed everything for both of us.2020 was messy, heartbreaking, confronting, and defining; a year of identity questions, deep grief, unexpected crisis, and moments that reshaped the course of our lives.In this first episode, we open up about the inner turmoil, the losses, and the near-unbelievable experiences that pushed us closer to Jesus and to each other. And because we cope through humour, you’ll find both laughter and tears woven through the storytelling.It’s raw. It’s tender. It’s honest.Welcome to where the story begins, our unpolished beginning.This conversation also launches Episode 1 of our second podcast, Small Churches, Big God, where we explore the stories behind small-church ministry.