Lights, Camera, Hope: Patricia Heaton & Anita Vogel on Persevering Through Adversity
Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith
Jesus Calling
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🗓️ 14 August 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
This episode mentions suicide and depression and may not be suitable for all listeners.
This week, we’ll hear from actress and producer Patricia Heaton. Beloved for her roles in Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle, Patricia has faced seasons of grief and depression while navigating the ups and downs of a demanding industry, and shares how she has used comedy as a way to connect on a deeper level, helping others find light and meaning even in life’s hardest moments.
Later in the episode, we’ll hear from journalist Anita Vogel. With a career spanning more than three decades, Anita has reported from small-town newsrooms to national television screens. She’s covered some of the nation’s biggest stories, but behind the headlines, it’s her interviews with everyday heroes and her experiences on the frontlines of breaking news that have shaped her deep commitment to telling meaningful, lasting stories.
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Interview Quotes:
“When my mom died, it was so important that we had our Catholic faith because there’s a certain foundation with that that you land on when things like that happen. You’re still dealing with grief and pain and there’s suffering, but because we knew she was with Jesus, there’s certain things you don’t have to wonder about.” - Patricia Heaton
“There were times when I could feel depression coming on, as if someone was taking a shade and pulling it down. I could feel it coming on, and I remember I would just be saying prayers over and over. So, it definitely gives you a solid landing place while you’re struggling.” - Patricia Heaton
“The entertainment industry is really a difficult industry—there are no guarantees and there is zero security. It’s actually a really good place to be, because in life, there’s zero security except our relationship with Jesus. That’s the only guarantee.” - Patricia Heaton
“The balance to try and strike is to be in the moment as much as possible—present to what God wants you to do and present to the people that you’re in the room with so that no event is ever wasted.” - Patricia Heaton
“You do commit, but you have to know that you’re not in charge of the result. So in that sense, I’ve always had to let God be God because things fall apart so easily. We just have to believe that He has a plan, and that He will open doors and shut doors, and that’s what’s best for us.” - Patricia Heaton
“Your family and your relationships and each other are the most important things, and God has you in His hands through all of it.” - Patricia Heaton
“God is much bigger than our problems. He’s much bigger than our sins. He’s bigger than our failings, so we just need to learn to rest and relax in Him and trust and have faith in His love for us.” - Patricia Heaton
“God is in control, and as a human being, you can only do as much as you can to survive, to protect your loved ones, to protect others. At the end of the day, God is present and He is watching all of this, and we just have to have faith that things are unfolding according to His plan.” - Anita Vogel
“I always say a prayer and I always ask God to help comfort these people to get them through this horrific time. I don’t know how God does it. He has His own special way. We just have to have faith that He does something special for these people, to bring some kind of peace and comfort back into their lives.” - Anita Vogel
“That’s one of the highlights of my career—that I do get to meet people from all walks of life and people who helped shape my life.” - Anita Vogel
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| 1:38.2 | And so we just have to believe that he has a plan and he will open doors and shut doors and that's what's best for us. |
| 1:48.2 | Welcome to the Jesus Calling podcast. This week we'll hear from actress and producer Patricia |
| 1:53.6 | Heaton, beloved for her roles in Everybody Loves Raymond and the Middle. Patricia has faced seasons |
| 1:59.0 | of grief and depression while navigating the |
| 2:01.2 | ups and downs of a demanding industry and shares how she has used comedy as a way to connect |
| 2:05.8 | on a deeper level, helping others find light and meaning, even in life's hardest moments. |
| 2:11.4 | Later in the episode, we'll hear from journalist Anita Vocal. With a career spanning more |
| 2:15.9 | than three decades, Anita has reported from small-town newsrooms to national television screens. |
| 2:21.2 | She's covered some of the nation's biggest stories, |
| 2:23.6 | but behind the headlines, it's her interviews with everyday heroes |
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