Episode 479: Brandi Wilson and Her Story of Divorce and Finding Hope After Hardship

That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

Annie F. Downs

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 10.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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My dear friend and truly one of my heroes, Brandi Wilson, is in the studio today and I could not be happier! Brandi is graciously sharing her story of finding hope again when things fall apart. We talk about parenting through divorce, being surrounded by community, and being single again. Brandi's new book Better Than Okay is stunning. This conversation is beautiful and deeply important to me and I know you're going to love it. . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your August Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook. . . . . . Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun. . . . . . Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month. . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! BetterHelp Online Therapy: Visit betterhelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month. Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today to get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Raycon: Go to https://buyraycon.com/thatsoundsfun today to get 15% off your Raycon order. Allie + Bess: Get 30% off any order at alliebess.com with code ANNIE30. Simple Modern: Go to www.simplemodern.com/thatsoundsfun and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school. . . . . . If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form! . . . . . NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, friends. Welcome to another episode of That Sounds Fun. I'm your host, Annie F. Downs.
0:19.2	I'm so happy to be here with you today. Before we dive into today's conversation,
0:22.7	I want to tell you about one of our incredible sponsors. This episode is sponsored by Better Help.
0:27.3	It is so interesting. These past couple of episodes have hit on stories of grief.
0:32.0	Today's does as well. I don't know that I have cried three episodes in a row
0:37.2	ever. And yet here we are. And it's like this unintentional series. But God planned that. And I have
0:44.4	no doubt that that's exactly what we need to hear and talk about right now. And walking through grief
0:48.9	and trauma and divorce is never something anyone plans for. But therapy is such an important
0:53.9	tool when we find ourselves in that place. My counselor has been so helpful.
0:57.6	It getting me to process everything I'm feeling and helping me to take steps forward.
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1:48.8	Today, on the show, I get to talk with my dear friend, Brandi Wilson. Brandi has been a friend
1:53.7	of mine for a long time over a decade. Today, we're talking about her story of divorce after her
2:00.9	husband of 20 years, who was also my pastor, left our church and their family, and how she's
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