Upcoming Guests
Friday May 9, 2025
Kay Warren
Co-Founder, Saddleback Church
Founder, BREATHE Ministry
Author and Speaker
Kay Warren cofounded Saddleback Church with her husband Rick in Lake Forest, CA in 1980 where they served until Rick’s retirement in September 2022. After the death of her son, Matthew, who lived with serious mental illness for most of his life, she founded Saddleback’s Hope for Mental Health Initiative as a way to support individuals and family members of loved ones with mental illness and suicidal ideation. In 2019, Kay started BREATHE, a ministry to support parents of children with serious mental illness. BREATHE events include weekend respite retreats, online retreats, and free Zoom calls with mental health professionals.
Kay was a board member of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and is active in mental health/suicide prevention efforts in Orange County, CA. Kay is the author of Sacred Privilege: Your Life and Ministry as a Pastor's Wife, Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough, Say Yes to God: A Call to Courageous Surrender, and the coauthor of Foundations, a popular systematic theology course used by churches worldwide. Her children are Amy, Josh, and Matthew (who is in Heaven), and she has five grandchildren.
http://www.kaywarren.com/
Londa Larmond
Gospel Artist, Worship Leader
Songwriter and Vocal Producer
Vibrant and empowering are words that capture the essence of Londa Larmond. Since her solo debut in 2001, this Canadian gospel treasure has faithfully maintained her calling, bringing inspirational messages of God’s love with her authoritative and commanding voice, uplifting anyone who listens.
In 2019, Londa released her single, GREAT LOGO, after releasing her first studio album, LOVE LETTERS in 2001 and then her first live album, GREAT THINGS in 2011. In 2021, she went on to release her version of GOODNESS OF GOD. An anthem recorded by many and that song’s lyrics manifested throughout Londa’s life. “My music’s purpose is to let people know that God is always with them and in the midst of a song being sung He’s able to accomplish their heart’s desire,” asserts Londa.
Now here comes Londa again in 2024, with her latest single, LISTEN. The co-executive producer f the song and long-time friend, Richard Picart, put it like this “It’s such a special song that reminds us to slow down and tune our ears to the voice of God”. Londa says “it also demands that we make certain declarations over ourselves – declarations that the enemy tries to twist and tell us are not true, but these declarations are biblical, so they must be true. And we walk out that truth!”
Londa Larmond is an indie artist.
http://www.londalarmond.com/
Thursday May 8, 2025
Calissa Ngozi
Mental Health Professional
Professor, Inspirational Speaker
Calissa Ngozi is a nationally recognized mental health expert, child & youth professor, and professional keynote speaker with over 20 years of experience. She teaches child and youth care at Mohawk College and runs a private practice with Bartimaeus Inc., providing mental health support to individuals and families. Calissa is also a passionate advocate, serving on boards like the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care and the Pathstone Mental Health Foundation. Her work has earned honors including the RBC Black Diamond Ball Award, The Peak’s 40 Under 40 for Social Impact, Niagara’s 40 Under 40, the Black Diamond Award, the Remarkable Mothers Empowerment Award, and a finalist spot at Speaker Slam, North America’s largest inspirational speaking competition for her dedication to driving positive change. She’s been featured on SiriusXM, CTV Your Morning, The Social, Breakfast Television, CHCH, CTV News, The Morning Show, and ByBlacks and more, sharing insights on burnout, resilience, and self-care.
http://www.calissangozi.com/
Wednesday May 7, 2025
Emily Wierenga
Writer, Artist, President of The Lulu Tree
Miracle Story of God’s Answer to Prayer
Over 14 years ago, Emily Wierenga visited 100 Huntley Street, and the Production Team learned about her story. They learned how Emily had starved herself as a child and as an adult, and how she eventually found healing. Emily’s story was so powerful they decided to interview her on the show. As Emily recounted her story, with her husband, Trent, sitting off to the side in the studio. Emily shared the many impacts on the body that can happen because of anorexia. As Emily shared, another couple, a pastor and his wife who’d been interviewed just before her, were listening in the Green Room. They stayed to watch and then afterwards asked if they could pray for Trent and Emily because they’d heard her tell viewers that doctors said she probably wouldn’t be able to have children. Unknown to them, the pastor was the son of a woman who had also been told she wouldn’t be able to conceive. So, in the back room of the studio, they all held hands—the pastor, his wife, the host of the show, and Trent and Emily—and the pastor prayed that they would conceive a son within the year. Emily had mustard seed size faith at the time, and that bit of faith, mixed with the prophetic prayer of this pastor, culminated in a beautiful testimony of God’s answer to prayer as Aiden was born within a year from the time of that prayer. Today, Aiden is a young, healthy teenager and is back, with his Mom, to share more of their story.
http://www.emilytwierenga.com/
Tuesday May 6, 2025
Tori Hope Petersen
Speaker and Podcaster
Author of “Breaking The Patterns That Break You”
In Tori’s new book, Breaking the Patterns that Break You, she vulnerably shares the profound ways she found relief and healing from the pain of her past in the foster care system. Through vulnerable storytelling, therapeutic insights, and biblical teaching, Tori will make you feel as though she’s sitting across from you, holding your hands, and inviting you into a journey that changed her life and can change yours.
By weaving together topics many do not dare touch on, but so many struggle with, Tori compassionately helps you
Identify and disempower destructive cycles,
Dismantle codependent tendencies in order to gain and maintain healthy relationships,
Feel less alone in your inevitable human brokenness, and
Rebuild a truer perspective of self.
There is hope in getting unstuck and finding healing that lasts. It is possible to break the patterns that have broken us and see yourself for who you truly are—good, safe, and loved.
http://www.torihopepetersen.com/
Monday May 5, 2025
John Eldredge
Counselor, Teacher and President of Wild at Heart Ministry
Author of “Experience Jesus. Really”
Experience Jesus. Really. is a book by John Eldredge that helps you strengthen faith, reduce anxiety, and break free from digital distraction to experience God daily.
Modern life has trained us to expect instant answers, endless noise, and digital distraction. But in the midst of all this, many of us feel more disconnected from God than ever before.
In Experience Jesus. Really., New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge invites you to rediscover what it means to truly encounter Jesus—not as a distant figure, but as a real, present, and life-giving companion.
This book explores:
How the Internet has shaped our faith—and what to do about it
Why skepticism and pragmatism have eroded our ability to believe
Biblical teachings on deepening faith, hearing God's voice, and daily spiritual renewal
Simple, life-changing practices to strengthen your connection with Jesus
Perfect for:
Anyone who feels spiritually weary, skeptical, or stuck
Perfect for church study groups, small group Bible studies, and Christian discipleship groups
Readers of John Eldredge’s Wild at Heart, Get Your Life Back, or Beautiful Outlaw
Those searching for practical ways to experience God’s presence in daily life
More Than a Book—A Transformational Journey
Alongside the book, John Eldredge has created an immersive Study Guide and a 5-Session Video Series, designed for both individual reflection and small group discussions. These resources dive deeper into the themes of the book, providing guided questions, prayers, and practical exercises to help you experience Jesus more fully.
http://www.wildatheart.org/