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The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Episode 406 - Hope in the Valley with Catherine Fitzgerald

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

How do you find hope when life unexpectedly thrusts you into the valley of loss? How do you navigate the rugged terrain of pain?For Nothing is Wasted’s Podcast Producer and Content Director, Catherine Fitzgerald, the heartbreak and trauma of losing her brother, Zac, plunged her into a valley unlike anything she had ever experienced. In the aftermath came secondary losses of community and identity and a spiritual desolation that felt like a dark night of the soul. She found herself wondering how she would ever find her way back to faith.And yet, God met her there—through the book of Psalms and through the stories of others, like Davey Blackburn—offering a glimmer of light to guide her toward hope.Now, in Nothing is Wasted’s latest project, Catherine has gathered and edited a collection of stories from past podcast guests, Nothing is Wasted Coaches, and team members. Each story weaves together personal journeys through pain, loss, and trauma with reflections on the Psalms, forming a powerful new devotional—Hope in the Valley: 42 Days of Healing Through the Psalms After Loss, Grief, and Tragedy.In this episode, Davey and Catherine look back on their own stories and their shared journey through Nothing is Wasted. Together, they explore how loss reshapes every part of our lives, the often messy wrestle for hope, and why stories are such a vital part of nurturing faith in the valley of pain.If you’ve ever believed that hope simply means “looking on the bright side,” this conversation will remind you that true hope is far more complex—gritty, raw, and worth fighting for. And often, it’s the stories of others that become our most powerful weapon in that fight. Instagram: instagram.com/thecatfitzBook: Hope in the Valley: 42 Days of Healing Through the Psalms After Loss, Grief, and Tragedy www.nothingiswasted.com/hopeinthevalleyEvery story shared through Nothing is Wasted becomes part of a living legacy and you can be a part. Join the legacy and give today: www.nothingiswasted.com/legacyofhope Stories matter. They inspire, uplift, and remind us we’re not alone in our pain. Hope in the Valley: 42 Days of Healing Through the Psalms After Loss, Grief, and Tragedy is a new devotional featuring real stories from the Nothing Is Wasted community—offering strength, comfort, and hope in life’s hardest moments. Order your copy today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/hopeinthevalley Wondering where to get started on your journey towards healing? Join Davey on our next FREE, live Zoom call and find out how you can begin to take back your story and how Nothing is Wasted can help. Sign up today at: www.nothingiswasted.com/starthere Looking for help in navigating the valley of pain and trauma? Our Nothing is Wasted coaches can help: www.nothingiswasted.com/coaching Want a pathway through your pain? The Pain to Purpose Course can lead you through all you've been through: www.nothingiswasted.com/paintoppurpose Please donate today at MercyShips.org/podcast Visit www.OmahaSteaks.com for 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And for an extra $35 off, usepromo code FUN at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Nothing is Wasted podcast, where we meet you in your pain and help you discover a pathway through.

0:09.6

No matter what you've faced or what you're walking through now, we believe your story isn't over.

0:15.0

Each week, you'll hear powerful conversations with people who've partnered with God to reclaim their stories of trauma, loss, and heartbreak, and we'll chat with Christian experts who offer wisdom and

0:26.2

practical tools for healing. This is a place of hope, redemption, and the reminder that

0:31.5

even in your darkest moments, God is still writing your story, because with him, nothing is wasted.

0:38.8

I'm your host, Davey Blackburn.

0:50.8

Hello, friends.

0:51.6

Welcome back to the Nothing is Wasted podcast.

0:53.9

I'm your host, Davy Blackburn, and I am yet again the Nothing is Wasted podcast. I'm your host Davey Blackburn,

0:55.0

and I am yet again on location at Refuge Widowers Retreat. If you don't know anything about

1:01.5

refuge widowers retreat, my dear friend Daniel Brooker started this ministry for widowers.

1:07.5

It is that we know of the only evangelical widower ministry that serves widowers by taking them on retreats.

1:18.6

And so every spring and every fall, I joined him.

1:21.6

I needed to make sure I got some of these podcast intros cut for the team so they could get these out to you in time. So I am filming and

1:30.0

recording right here on set. If you notice that the microphone sounds a little bit different because

1:33.7

I'm using my travel microphone. And if the video is a little bit different, the set's a little bit

1:37.9

different. If you're watching this on YouTube, it's because I'm sitting right here in the cabin

1:42.4

that I stay at every time we do this retreat.

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It's been a very sacred and sweet time.

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It always is.

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It always is.

1:48.7

In fact, this time, it always seems like these retreats fall on the anniversary of my late wife's death every year, which I can't think of a better way

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