Episodes

What happens when the one thing you've always feared becomes your reality? In this episode of the True Comfort podcast, Teasi Cannon sits down with apologist, scientist, and author Jacob Vazquez, who shares what happened when two medical tests told him he was infertile. Becoming a father had been one of Jacob's deepest desires for as long as he could remember—and suddenly the future he had always imagined seemed impossible. As a relatively new Christian who was still investigating whether Chri...

How do you heal when the person who was supposed to protect you was the one who handed you over to be abused? In this episode of the True Comfort podcast, Teasi Cannon sits down with author, Christian life coach, and longtime broadcaster Stacy Lynn Harp, who shares the heartbreaking story of being sexually trafficked by her own mother as a child. Stacy endured years of abuse, betrayal, abandonment, and lies that profoundly shaped the way she saw herself, relationships, and even what she believe...

What do you do when going to church just isn't easy anymore? In the season premiere of the True Comfort podcast, Teasi Cannon opens up about something deeply personal: navigating church after spiritual abuse, disillusionment, and the loss of a place that once felt like home. For decades, church meant family, belonging, community, and safety. But painful experiences—and the stories of others who have been wounded in the church—changed something in her. And yet, she still goes. In this episode,...

In this very special and emotional 34th episode of the True Comfort podcast, Teasi Cannon shares a major update and a deeply personal announcement. After over a year of interviewing incredible guests—from renowned apologists to those who have endured unimaginable loss and physical suffering—Teasi reflects on the profound comfort and hope those conversations have brought her and her listeners. The big news is that Teasi is officially launching her new book! Titled Counterfeit Forgiveness: How a M...

What do you do when you are terrified that Christianity might not be true, but you are too ashamed to tell anyone? In this episode, Adam Lloyd Johnson (founder of Convincing Proof Ministries) opens up about the severe anxiety and panic attacks that nearly derailed his life in his twenties. Despite an insatiable appetite for studying the Bible and actively serving in his church, Adam was secretly battling intense doubts about his faith. He shares how a desperate search for the "silver bullet" of...

What happens when you grow up in the church but secretly battle a paralyzing lack of assurance in your salvation? In this episode, Karen Patrick—a pastor's wife of almost 40 years and writer for Women in Apologetics—shares her powerful story of battling lifelong insecurity and how discovering the intellectual side of her faith completely transformed her. We discuss the heavy weight of comparison, the profound impact of studying God's attributes, and the C.S. Lewis analogy that finally set her f...

How do you hold onto faith when the people who claim to have the truth cause you the most pain? In this episode, former atheist turned Christian apologist Mary Jo Sharp opens up about her personal journey. From encountering the profound beauty of the universe in the Pacific Northwest to facing devastating hypocrisy and "church hurt" as a brand new believer, Mary Jo shares why the bad behavior of Christians almost made her walk away from God. We dive deep into the problem of evil, how Jesus equi...

How do you find the will to live when your entire worldview is a lie? In this powerful conversation, Naomi (Founder of Be Emboldened and Licensed Clinical Social worker) opens up about her harrowing journey growing up in a polygamous doomsday cult where her father was the "Prophet." After surviving years of extreme abuse and a three-year "perfect storm" of loss, Naomi reveals why she transitioned from blind belief to a faith built on history, science, and evidence. If you have ever struggled w...

Can a good God allow a life to be shattered by divorce? Today, Christian apologist Nick Peters (PhD candidate) opens up about the intersection of faith, autism, and the trauma of a failed marriage. If you’ve ever felt like your pain was too great for "Sunday School answers," this conversation is for you. We dive deep into why Nick continues to trust the "data" of the Gospel even when his heart feels crushed, and how he navigates the world as a neurodivergent scholar. Connect with Nick Peters:...

Stop Performing, Start Connecting: Breaking the Cycle of People-Pleasing Do you ever feel like you’re presenting a “generic” version of yourself just to fit in? Whether it’s in your career, your friendships, or even your relationship with God, the pressure to perform often leads to the one thing we fear most: deep, painful isolation. In this episode, we sit down with Diego Fallas, VP of Worldview Media and host of Reality Without Filters (Realidad sin filtros), to pull back the curtain on the ...

What do you do when the "happily ever after" of marriage is immediately met with a stage 2 cancer diagnosis and chronic illness? In this powerful conversation, apologist and researcher John Ferrer joins us to share his "unvarnished" journey through the house of mourning. John opens up about his childhood struggles with health, the lessons he learned from a father who communicated through service, and the "sanctified stubbornness" that allowed him to stand by his wife, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, duri...

In one of our most raw and moving episodes yet, Lindsay Martin (Apologetics Canada) opens up about the day her world stopped: the stillbirth of her firstborn son, Tobias. In the wake of a healthy pregnancy, Lindsay was blindsided by the "silent" loss of her baby just weeks before Christmas. How do you stay faithful when the hospital sends you formula samples for a baby you didn't get to bring home? How do you reconcile the "Goodness of God" with the silence of an empty nursery? In this episode...

In this deeply moving conversation, Amy Birks opens up about a life defined by high-stakes ministry, generational trauma, and the crushing weight of multiple losses. From growing up as a "pastor’s kid" to becoming a five-generation Salvation Army officer, Amy lived in a world where her home, her car, and her identity were entirely tied to her religious "calling"—until the system broke her family. In this episode, we discuss: The High Cost of "The Covenant": What happens when your church provid...

Does the Bible actually command us to forgive people who aren’t sorry? If you’ve ever felt pressured to "forgive and forget" a deep betrayal while the offender continues to cause harm, this episode will be a breath of fresh air. Today, we sit down with Dr. Vee Chandler, author of Biblical Boundaries of Forgiveness, to dismantle the modern "therapeutic" model of forgiveness and return to what the Scriptures actually teach. Vee spent 10 years researching the Greek and Hebrew roots of forgiveness ...

Have you ever felt like a fraud in your own faith? In this deeply vulnerable conversation, lay apologist and researcher David Wolcott pulls back the curtain on the internal battle between intellectual certainty and emotional struggle. Despite reading over 300 books a year and defending the gospel against Progressive Christianity, David opens up about his journey with AuDHD (Autism/ADHD), chronic imposter syndrome, and the "masking" required to survive in ministry. If you’ve ever wondered why y...

People often say we need to make sure we’re on the “right side of history.” But what does that actually mean? In this episode of True Comfort, Teasi Cannon shares part of her personal testimony—how she hit rock bottom in her early twenties, overwhelmed by shame, broken choices, and deep despair. In the middle of that darkness, she encountered the truth of Jesus Christ and the power of the Cross. Our culture frames the “right side of history” as a political or cultural position. But the real di...

Is your church—or your friendship group—fracturing over race, politics, and "wokeness"? In this deeply personal and sobering conversation, Kevin Briggins (Managing Director for the Center for Biblical Unity) reveals the heartbreaking reality of how his healthy, thriving church split "overnight" during the cultural firestorm of 2016. From being labeled an "Uncle Tom" to losing lifelong friends, Kevin explains why Critical Race Theory (CRT) acts as a religion with "no savior and no grace," leaving...

What happens when the person you trust most is living a double life? In this raw and deeply personal conversation, Elizabeth Urbanowicz (Founder of Foundation Worldview) reveals a story she rarely shares publicly: the devastating collapse of her engagement to a youth pastor following a public scandal. From being blamed for the betrayal by her own church leaders to facing the ongoing, quiet struggle of singleness at 40, Elizabeth explores how she navigated a "spiral" of rejection and spiritual c...

What do you do when your body—and your faith—are pushed to the breaking point? Rebekah Howe has spent years facing a genetic condition that causes her joints to literally come apart. In this raw and unfiltered conversation, she opens up about the "nightmare" of constant surgeries, the anger she felt when medical errors occurred, and the heartbreaking moment a pastor told her she was "less than" because of her disability. If you are walking through a season of chronic pain, emotional trauma, or ...

Is your faith strong enough to handle a crisis, or is it just a "ticket out of hell"? In this powerful interview, Jennifer Beitel shares her journey from suffering with debilitating panic attacks and a crippling fear of death to finding unshakable peace through the "knowledge tradition" of Christianity. Many Christians today live in a state of "cognitive dissonance"—believing in Jesus on Sundays but feeling lost when faced with the "culture wars" or personal suffering. Jennifer, a microbiologis...

"I didn't know the real Gospel until I left." After years of "Name It, Claim It" theology and hyper-charismatic pressure, Nakita found herself at the center of a "data-mining" operation—where leadership used her private social media to fake prophetic moments. When the "Best Life Now" promise failed to heal her physical crisis, she was labeled "demonic" for questioning the show. Nakita shares her "mass untangling" of spiritual abuse and how she found a grounded, evidence-based faith in Jesus th...

Can you trust God when you don't feel hope? In this episode, I sit down with David Bouchard, a cybersecurity professional, scientist, and lay pastor who spent years as a strict materialist and atheist. Despite his academic success and professional achievements, David has lived with a "heightened sensitivity to the brokenness of the world," battling cycles of clinical depression, anxiety, and grief. David shares his "rock bottom" moment in Houston—where the darkness was so thick his wife had to ...

Is God still faithful when the "dream job" disappears and the bank account hits zero? In this powerful conversation, apologist and author Eric Hernandez (featured in the film Universe Designed) opens up about the "Red Sea" moments in his own life. From dumpster diving to support his family to having his entire ministry department dissolved overnight, Eric shares how he navigated crushing uncertainty without losing his grip on the truth of the Gospel. If you are struggling with a "closed door,"...

"Did God intentionally design me with a disability?" In this powerful conversation, Ela (known as "The Disapologist") opens up about the raw reality of being born with a physical disability, enduring over 30 orthopedic surgeries, and the "debilitating lies" she encountered within church culture. Whether it was the pressure of the Prosperity Gospel or the confusion of modern social theories, Ela shares how she moved from resentment to finding a transcendent hope that doesn't depend on physical h...