meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Heidi St. John Podcast

Forgiveness in the Face of Tragedy with Gary and Mari Malychewski and author, Shirley Mozena

The Heidi St. John Podcast

Heidi St. John

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.83.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Today we’re talking about grief, loss, and the power of forgiveness.

Gary and Mari Malychewski share the story of their daughter Hannah, who was killed in a tragic accident just days before Christmas. In the middle of unimaginable heartbreak, Gary made a choice that would shape the rest of their healing journey—he chose to forgive.

This is a tender conversation about suffering, marriage, faith, and the God who meets us in the darkest places. If you’re grieving—or walking alongside someone who is—I pray this episode reminds you that you are not alone.

📖 Remembering Hannah: A Journey Through Loss and Hope is available on Amazon.


Prime Sponsor: No matter where you live, visit the Functional Medical Institute online today to connect with Drs Mark and Michele Sherwood. Go to homeschoolhealth.com to get connected and see some of my favorites items. Use coupon code HEIDI for 20% off!


Show mentions: http://heidistjohn.com/mentions

Website | heidistjohn.com

Support the show! | donorbox.org/donation-827

Rumble | rumble.com/user/HeidiStJohn

Youtube | youtube.com/@HeidiStJohnPodcast

Instagram | @‌heidistjohn

Facebook | Heidi St. John

X | @‌heidistjohn

Faith That Speaks Online Community

Submit your questions for Fan Mail Friday | heidistjohn.com/fanmailfriday

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Well, hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. Welcome to the podcast today. I'm glad you guys are here.

0:05.4

Today, I'm going to do something that I have not done before, and that is we're going to

0:10.2

address a topic that has been on my heart in the last year and a half for sure, and that's the topic

0:15.2

of loss and grief. And I've got some very special people that are going to be joining me

0:20.4

throughout this episode to share some stories that people that are going to be joining me throughout this

0:21.1

episode to share some stories that I hope are going to encourage you and bless you. And we've

0:26.9

prayed over this podcast before we started recording today. And I hope that it really blesses you.

0:31.7

I've got a special guest in the studio with me today. Shirley Quiring Mozina is an author

0:36.0

and a speaker with Stonecraft Ministries,

0:39.1

and she's a longtime grief share facilitator, a two-time widow. We were just talking about that.

0:44.2

We're going to get into it in a second. She writes from lived experiences, and she is the author of

0:48.7

remembering Hannah, which is the story we're going to be talking about today with Gary and Mary

0:53.5

Malachowski. And we're going to

0:56.3

talk about the grace that carried their family through an absolutely unimaginable loss.

1:01.0

You guys are going to love this episode. I think it's going to encourage and bless you. This is

1:04.2

the Heidi St. John podcast. Stick around. I think you're going to be encouraged.

1:18.5

All right, you guys, thanks for being here today.

1:22.3

Before I jump into it, today's podcast is being sponsored in part by my friends at the Functional Medical Institute.

1:24.1

And you can find out more about them by going to homeschoolhealth.com.

1:28.5

All right. I'm really excited. I'm just going to jump right in. Shirley is joining me today.

1:32.4

Shirley, thank you for being here. I'm so happy. I'm honored to be here. Thank you.

1:36.6

I read the book. So it's important for people to know. This is going to be a fun interview.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Heidi St. John, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Heidi St. John and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.