Episodes 130
Avg. Duration 41m
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Apple Rating 4.9 (458)
Since Jan 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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The good story and the hard story can be the same story. This is where we’re sharing the proof. Feeling isolated by your hurt and heartbreak? Then this place is for you. Join Katherine Wolf and her most trusted friends as they honor the hardest parts of life while making space for the hope and humor in it all. Your weekly pep talk from The GoodHard Story Podcast will load you up with fresh inspiration, practical takeaways, and the soul-deep sense that you are not alone in the story you’ve been given.

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Episode 124: K.J. Ramsey on Choosing What To Do With Your Pain

May 26, 2026 1h 25m

My guest today doesn’t get a break from physical pain. And because she’s living with pain that never ends, she stopped waiting to find joy on the other side of her suffering. K.J. Ramsey is a…

Episode 123: Justin Giboney on Politics with Conviction and Compassion

May 19, 2026 45m

There’s a lie circling around out there that we have to fall into a binary. Life can either be good or hard. We can choose grace or truth. Our politics can be either progressive or conservative. And…

Episode 122: Courtney Pray Duke on Living Your “Get Up” Story

May 12, 2026 58m

Today I’m sitting down with a woman who is living out the message of this podcast: Suffering is not the end of your story. It’s the beginning of a new story.My friend Courtney Pray Duke became a…

Episode 121: J.S. Park on Letting Grief In

May 05, 2026 59m

J.S. Park has spent over a decade at the bedsides of the sick and dying as a hospital chaplain. He passes his days in the valley of the shadow of death, and he hasn’t left empty-handed. He was…

Episode 120: Sissy Goff on the Antidote to Anxiety

Mar 31, 2026 56m

My guest today is Sissy Goff, a licensed professional counselor for kids whose wisdom goes far beyond the boundaries of children and parenting. Her insights into anxiety, resilience, mental health,…

Episode 119: Kim Stuart on Finding the Story of Grace

Mar 24, 2026 59m

My friend Kim is a writer, speaker, and podcaster who has the gift of finding the arc of a story, even in the messiest moments. Lately she’s been searching for the storyline of grace throughout her…

Episode 118: Will Acuff on Building a Life that Can Handle Hard Things

Mar 17, 2026 47m

Today I’m introducing you to a friend who has decided to make his life into a “joy lab.” His circumstances are anything but easy - tune in to see why - but he’s learned how to thrive within them.Will…

Episode 117: Jo Saxton on Finding Your Place of Leadership

Mar 10, 2026 46m

I stumbled into a place of leadership, almost by accident, after surviving an out-of-the-blue stroke and becoming a beacon of hope for a lot of people. I wanted to rise to the occasion of encouraging…

Episode 116: Benjamin Wills on Collaborating with God

Jan 27, 2026 43m

Benjamin Wills is a man who has given every part of his life to the good/hard work of seeing people and communities restored to their God-given fullness. He’s worked and lived in marginalized…

Episode 115: Melanie Shankle on Becoming What You Didn’t Have

Jan 20, 2026 55m

Parenting dynamics are complicated, to say the very least. Every mother and father will leave wounds on their children, no matter how carefully (or carelessly) they parent. Today I’m sitting down…

Episode 114: Adam Young on the Best Case Scenario for Our Trauma

Jan 13, 2026 51m

One of my all-time favorite guests returns today with the most heartening, hopeful possibilities for the outcomes of our deepest trauma. Adam Young is a therapist who specializes in story work, a…

Episode 113: Rich Villodas on Finding the Spacious Life

Jan 06, 2026 56m

Episode 113: Rich Villodas on Finding the Spacious LifeNeed a bit of soul rest today? I’m offering you an hour that feels both like a deep breath AND a challenge to live differently. Rich Villodas is…

Episode 112: Andy Crouch on Reclaiming Your Humanity

Nov 25, 2025 1h 3m

My guest today is unlike anyone else I know. Andy Crouch is a genius writer, thinker, and speaker whose career has spanned from Harvard to Christianity Today to Praxis. Andy is inviting Christians to…

Episode 111: Nancy French on Getting Holy Ghosted

Nov 18, 2025 59m

Following God does not always mean understanding God.  In fact, following God can lead us away from comfort, conformity, and communities we once loved. Few people are living that story more…

Episode 110: Monica DiCristina on Naming Your Pain

Nov 11, 2025 47m

I deeply believe that good therapy has been the ultimate enhancement to my faith journey. It’s helped me replace false narratives with the truest story of who God is, what he’s done for me, and how…

Episode 109: Annie F. Downs on Going Forth in Joy

Nov 04, 2025 51m

Annie F. Downs may be known as the queen of fun, but that doesn’t make her frivolous. She lives a closely examined and intentional life that beautifully balances joy and suffering. She shared an hour…

Episode 108: Jess Connolly on Living Fully Awake

Sep 23, 2025 51m

“Living awake” sounds great when it comes to the beautiful stuff, but it’s much harder to live fully awake when the losses and disappointments and heartbreaks won’t stop coming. If that sounds like…

Sneak Peek: Episode 1 of Take the Next Step with Amy Julia Becker!

Sep 17, 2025 32m

This is the very first episode of Take the Next Step and I’m sharing it here because I refuse to let you miss the launch! You might just recognize the guest...Be sure to follow Take the Next Step…

Episode 107: Jemar Tisby on Frolicking in Your Purpose

Sep 16, 2025 51m

When I became physically disabled in my mid-twenties, much of the world became inaccessible to me—including faith spaces. I’ve now spent nearly two decades making a seat at the world’s table for…

Sneak Peek: Take the Next Step Podcast with Amy Julia Becker

Sep 12, 2025 4m Trailer

I’m so excited to share the trailer for something new with you—Take the Next Step! Hope Heals is partnering with Amy Julia Becker on a podcast especially for families experiencing disability. This…

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