No Longer Nomads
No Longer Nomads is a faith-based podcast that explores themes of isolation, connection, and spiritual discovery. Host Josh Doyle addresses how feelings of loneliness appear in various relationships and extreme circumstances, from addiction to fringe belief systems. The show examines biblical stories, supernatural encounters, and hidden history through a Christian lens, aiming to show how faith can draw people out of isolation and into community.
Episodes
Burning Man, Psychedelics, Ayahuasca & the Search for God | Ft. Will Spencer | Ep. 106
He took one of the world's most powerful psychedelics—and what happened next left him terrified.After 20 years of searching for enlightenment through Burning Man, ayahuasca, psychedelics, and New Age spirituality, Will Spencer found himself in a terrifying experience where he heard voices urging him to jump off a cliff.In this episode of No Longer Nomads, Will reveals the dark side of his spir
From Partying to Prophetic Dreams - Janie Denney’s Story | Ep. 105
Janie Denney was partying, drinking, and living what looked like a normal college life...but behind the scenes, she says something much darker was happening.It started with a terrifying voice she heard at 14. Years later came recurring sleep paralysis, vivid dreams, spiritual encounters, and eventually an experience that changed the trajectory of her life...In this episode of No Longer Nomads, Jan
UFO's, Fallen Angels & the Nephilim | Ft. Ali Siadatan | Ep. 104
What if the UFO phenomenon isn’t what we’ve been told it isAli Siadatan’s journey into the subject began with something he never expected...a close-range UFO encounter in the deserts of Iran. He describes watching a massive, glowing object descend toward the earth, align with a mysterious structure rising from the ground, and then disappear beneath the surface.That experience sent him down a decad
What 23 Minutes in Hell was Like | ft. Bill Wiese | Ep. 103
What if you woke up in the middle of the night… and suddenly found yourself in hell?Bill Wiese, author of the bestselling book 23 Minutes in Hell, says that’s exactly what happened to him.On November 23, 1998, Bill says he was pulled from his body and found himself in a prison cell—surrounded by overwhelming heat, darkness, terrifying demonic creatures, and the screams of people in torment. For 23
Al, Transhumanism & the End of Humanity As We Know It | Feat. Tom Dosch | Ep. 102
AI isn’t coming someday. It’s already here—and it’s beginning to change what it means to be human.People are forming romantic relationships with AI. Companies are developing humanoid robots. Scientists are exploring brain-computer interfaces, radical life extension, and even digital versions of people that could “live” after they die.So where does this go next?In this episode of No Longer Nomads,
Dr. Steve Kang spent 8 Hours in Hell After a Demon Offered Him a Deal | Ep. 101
Steve Kang was raised as a devout Buddhist, believing it could take millions of years and countless lifetimes to finally reach Nirvana.Then one night, everything changed.After taking dr*gs that he says were unknowingly laced, Steve spiraled into days of fear, confusion, and intense spiritual darkness. Eventually, he says a being appeared to him with a terrifying offer: take your own life, and 50,0
The Hitchhiker Effect and Supernatural Encounters | Feat. Blurry Creatures | Ep. 100
What happens when you spend years investigating Bigfoot, UFOs, demons, strange dreams, and the unexplained… and the unexplained starts following YOU home?For our 100th episode of No Longer Nomads, we sit down with Nate and Luke from Blurry Creatures for a wild conversation about the “Hitchhiker Effect”—the idea that prolonged exposure to paranormal phenomena may lead to strange encounters of your
The Apostle Paul Wasn't Who You Think: 6 Things Nobody Told You About Paul | Dr. Matthew Larsen | Ep. 99
The Apostle Paul explained by a historian: short, bald, likely a widower, circumcised Timothy himself, once preached circumcision, and may have died wondering if he'd failed.Josh sits down with historian, archaeologist and August Media founder Dr. Matthew Larsen — Yale, Princeton, Copenhagen, and now a chaired professor at the University of Texas — to meet the Paul most Christians never have.
She Held a Promise from God for 15 Years: JoAnn Doyle on Prodigal Kids, Psalm 23, and Spiritual Warfare | Ep. 98
In this episode of No Longer Nomads, Josh sits down with his mom for a personal conversation about their family's story—the good parts and the messy ones.They talk about what it was really like raising six kids, the years when things went off the rails, difficult decisions they had to make as parents, and how JoAnn held onto her faith when she couldn't see how the story was going to end.They also
Spiritual Warfare or Mental Illness? The Battle for Your Mind | Dr. Natalie Atwell | Ep. 97
Spiritual warfare or mental illness? A Christian counselor on sleep paralysis, occult involvement, demonic oppression and where therapy stops explaining things.Clinical mental health counselor Dr. Natalie Atwell is back on No Longer Nomads. After years in practice she began seeing cases that didn't fit a diagnosis: sleep paralysis, disturbing spiritual experiences, clients who had been involve
Third Temple & Red Heifer Prophecy: What Everyone Is Missing | Chichi Onyekanne | Ep. 96
Chichi Onyekanne, co-host of the Faith & Friction podcast and co-author of Holy Cow: End Times Prophecy Just Got Real, helped document the inspection of the Red Heifers in Texas before they went to Israel. He joins Josh Doyle to separate biblical prophecy from internet speculation: why the heifers matter, what a Third Temple would mean, how current events in Israel may fit the prophetic timeli
Spiritual Warfare: Can Demons Masquerade as Light? Witchcraft, Curses & Astral Projection | Ty Ingalls Pt 2 | Ep. 95
Witchcraft, curses, astral projection and demonic encounters: Ty Ingalls on the line of shoes in the woods and what followed them across it.They crossed a line of shoes in the woods, then something started following them. In Part 2, Ty takes us back to a town where locals claimed certain people had appeared for decades without aging, a figure that showed up inside the house where his group was sta
Spiritual Warfare & Deliverance: Looking for Answers in All the Wrong Places | Ty Ingalls Pt 1 | Ep. 94
Spiritual warfare, deliverance and demonic oppression: Ty Ingalls on what the Western Church misses about the unseen realm, and a Michigan town with a dark history.From a teenager battling terrifying spiritual oppression, to encounters with people practicing the occult, to walking into a small Michigan town with a deeply disturbing spiritual history — Ty shares stories that go places we never expe
Spiritual Warfare: What Your Church Never Taught You | Dr. Karl Payne | Ep. 93
Spiritual warfare, demonization and deliverance: 40 years of frontline ministry, and the moment a "healer" answered "Which Jesus?" with "Not that one."Dr. Karl Payne was reading Scripture to his neighbor, a healer who claimed to work in Jesus's name, when the man snapped rigid, his eyes rolled white, and a voice answered the question "Which Jesus?" with
Demonic Attacks & Miracles in Egypt: She Woke With Bite Marks. There Was No Snake | Erik Ouimette | Ep. 92
Demonic attacks, miracles and church planting in Egypt: firsthand accounts of a woman waking with snake-bite wounds, and an 82-year-old Muslim man meeting Jesus.While traveling through Egypt, Erik Ouimette witnessed stories that challenge what many Western Christians believe about spiritual warfare and miracles: a woman who woke with mysterious snake-bite wounds after terrifying nightly attacks, v
UFOs, Nephilim & Alien Implants: End-Times Prophecy | L.A. Marzulli | Ep. 91
UFOs, Nephilim, alien implants and the days of Noah: L.A. Marzulli on government disclosure, Genesis 6 and whether "aliens" are interdimensional.They removed an alien implant from a man who had been abducted at age five — it had been in his body for 40 years. For more than 30 years L.A. Marzulli has researched abduction reports, the Nephilim, ancient giants and the biblical worldview sur
Marriage & Family: Why Your Kids Stop Talking To You feat. Brook Mosser | Ep. 90
Family secrets and a father's double life: what Brook Mosser learned at 17 about betrayal, forgiveness, and why kids stop talking to their parents.At 17 years old, Brook Mosser sat down for what seemed like an ordinary family meeting. Minutes later, his entire world shattered. His father revealed he had been living a secret double life for most of their marriage, leaving Brook questioning ever
Faith & Breakthrough: The Most Impossible World Cup Story feat. World Cup Dad | Ep. 89
Chronic illness, depression and a miracle World Cup story: how Zach Duke ("World Cup Dad") found breakthrough after years of feeling far from God.In this powerful episode of No Longer Nomads, Josh sits down with Zach Duke (better known as "World Cup Dad") to unpack one of the most unbelievable stories we've ever featured. After years of chronic illness, depression, lost dis
New Thought: The Hidden Movement Inside the Church feat. Melissa Dougherty | Ep. 88
New Thought, manifestation, the Law of Attraction and prosperity gospel: how a 19th-century movement got inside the modern church, with apologist Melissa Dougherty.Melissa Dougherty embraced New Thought beliefs while attending church every Sunday, until a conversation with Jehovah's Witnesses sent her into a deep investigation of cults, spiritual deception and critical thinking. She joins Josh
7 Deadly Sins Explained: Defense Against the Dark Arts | Levi Lusko | Ep. 87
The Seven Deadly Sins explained: pride, envy, wrath, greed, gluttony, lust and sloth as spiritual warfare — with pastor and author Levi Lusko.Most people can spot lust, or greed in someone else. The dangerous sins are the ones hiding in plain sight. Levi Lusko unpacks the 1,600-year history of the Seven Deadly Sins — how early Christians fled to the desert to escape temptation and found the battle
The REAL Cure for Anxiety Isn’t What You Think feat. Jonny Ardavanis | Ep. 86
Anxiety, doomscrolling and spiritual numbness: pastor Jonny Ardavanis on why so many feel overwhelmed and what the Bible says the cure actually is.In this powerful conversation, pastor and author Jonny Ardavanis joins No Longer Nomads to unpack why so many people today feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and spiritually numb — even while constantly connected.From doomscrolling and panic attacks to parent
Angels, Demons & the Nephilim: Two Ex-Atheist Pastors on Deconstruction, Psychedelics & New Age | Skeptics and Saints | Ep. 85
Angels, demons, the Nephilim and the New Age: two former atheists turned pastors on deconstruction, psychedelics, crystal shops, neopaganism and why a generation is spiritually hungry again.Nolan and Skyler from The Garden — a church built for "skeptics and saints" — reach the exact people they used to be. What starts as a conversation about doubt and atheism turns into modern spirituali
The Night God Interrupted My Party Life feat. Revelations Podcast | Ep. 84
What if the darkest moments of your life… were actually the place where God was trying to find you?In this raw, unfiltered episode of No Longer Nomads, host Josh Doyle sits down with Reagan Kramer for one of the most personal conversations we’ve ever had. From addiction, anxiety, panic attacks, homelessness, spiritual encounters, and family brokenness… to radical salvation, supernatural moments, a
Ep. 83 | The Crash That Changed Everything | Nathan Harmon
Drunk driving crash, prison, and the victim's family who chose forgiveness: Nathan Harmon's testimony from rock bottom to speaking in schools nationwide.In this unforgettable episode of No Longer Nomads, we sit down with Nathan Harmon for one of the most powerful testimonies we’ve ever shared.Raised in church… angry at God… addicted to dr*gs… su*cidal… and spiraling out of control—Nathan’s
Sharia Law Explained by a Former Muslim: 20 Years Inside, Then a Supernatural Encounter | Hedieh Mirahmadi | Ep. 82
Sharia law explained: a former devout Muslim of 20 years on marriage, women's rights, the crisis in Iran, and the supernatural encounter with Jesus that ended it all.Hedieh Mirahmadi spent two decades as a devout Muslim, working in circles dealing with terrorism and geopolitics while her own life was unraveling. Then one night everything changed. She shares the encounter that shattered what sh
North Korea Escape: Captured, Tortured, Sent Back — and the Faith Found in a Prison Cell | Timothy Cho | Ep. 81
North Korea escape testimony: two escapes, capture, torture and imprisonment, watching people die, and finding faith in a prison cell. Timothy Cho's full story.Timothy Cho escaped one of the most dangerous countries on earth — and was captured, tortured and sent back. He revisits life inside North Korea, multiple imprisonments, starvation, being hunted across borders, and a second chance at fr
Paranormal & High Strangeness: Occult at NASA, Ark of the Covenant, Roosevelt's Bigfoot | Ninjas Are Butterflies | Ep. 80
Paranormal and high strangeness: the occult at NASA, the Ark of the Covenant under the Temple Mount, Teddy Roosevelt's Bigfoot encounter, and why the elite use astrology.Josh and Andy from Ninjas Are Butterflies join Josh Doyle for a deep dive into the unexplained — from the eerie silence of uninhabited national forests to the "Nazi Bell," Project Paperclip and Aleister Crowley's
Ex-Muslim from Iran: The Underground Church & the Reality No One Talks About | Mohamad Faridi | Ep. 79
Ex-Muslim testimony from Iran: raised for martyrdom under the Islamic Republic, one conversation about Jesus, the underground church, and why Christianity is growing fast in Iran.Mohamad Faridi grew up in a devout Muslim family in Iran, shaped by war, fear and a system where questioning faith was dangerous. A single conversation about Jesus began to unravel everything — and led him into Iran's
Surviving the Listeria Crisis | BONUS EP | Ricky Dickson
Blue Bell listeria crisis from the inside: former CEO Ricky Dickson on the recall that nearly ended the company and the faith that carried him through.In this episode of No Longer Nomads, we sit down with former Ricky Dickson — longtime President & CEO of Blue Bell Creameries — to unpack one of the most shocking corporate crises in modern food history… and the faith that carried him through it
Ep. 78 - His wife was murdered.. Where was Jesus? | Davey Blackburn
His pregnant wife was murdered in a home invasion. Davey Blackburn on grief, where God was, and what forgiveness really means.In this powerful episode of No Longer Nomads, we sit down with Davey Blackburn, whose life changed forever after a tragic home invasion took the life of his pregnant wife. What followed was a journey through unimaginable grief, deep questions about God’s goodness, and ultim
Ex-Muslim from Yemen: "If I Return Home They Will Take My Life" | John Ghanim | Ep. 77
Ex-Muslim testimony from Yemen: doubting Islam during war, a dangerous escape across borders, meeting Jesus in Greece, and the death threats that followed.John Ghanim grew up in a devout Islamic family in Yemen. War and uncertainty pushed him to question everything, and a life-risking escape across countries brought him to Greece, where he encountered the message of Jesus. Following Christ cost hi
Freemasonry Secrets: Masonic Oaths, Nimrod & the Occult Inside the Lodge | John Moscato Pt 2 | Ep. 76
Freemasonry secrets: the real meaning of Masonic oaths, the Nimrod connection, "aggregates" created by group focus, and how the Lodge twists Scripture.In Part 2, former Freemason John Moscato goes deeper into the spiritual darkness inside the Lodge: the Entered Apprentice rituals, the true meaning behind the Masonic oaths, and "aggregates" — autonomous spiritual entities the or
Freemasonry Exposed: I Went Through a Masonic Initiation Ritual | John Moscato Pt 1 | Ep. 75
Freemasonry initiation rituals from the inside: a former Freemason on the blindfold, the oaths, the occult research that led him into the Lodge, and what led him out.John Moscato's search for truth ran through occult research and secret spiritual conferences before it landed in a Masonic lodge. He walks through the Entered Apprentice initiation — the blindfold, the symbolic ceremonies, the psy
Ep. 74 - Are Your Family Patterns Making You Worse? | Rob Reimer
If demons are present… they don’t leave because you repent.They leave because you kick them out.In this powerful conversation, Josh sits down with Dr. Rob Reimer to unpack spiritual rhythms, family sin patterns, grief, repentance, forgiveness, deliverance, and what it actually looks like to live free and full in Christ We talk about:• How to know if your spiritual rhythm is actually working• Why t
Ep. 73 - God Told Him to Start a Meat Company… Then His Wife Got Cancer - Ben Spell
Good Ranchers founder Ben Spell: God told him to start a meat company he knew nothing about, then his wife got cancer. A business and healing testimony.In this powerful episode of No Longer Nomads, we sit down with Ben Spell, Founder & CEO of Good Ranchers, to unpack one of the most unexpected entrepreneurial journeys you’ll ever hear — and a healing testimony that will leave you speechless.Be
Ep. 72 - Is There Such Thing as a “Christian Psychic”? With Jenn Nizza
She was a professional psychic medium.She read tarot cards.She practiced Reiki.She spoke to the “dead.”She believed it was a gift from God.Until everything changed.In this powerful episode of No Longer Nomads, we sit down with a former psychic medium who spent years immersed in tarot, divination, angel cards, and New Age practices — only to discover the dark spiritual reality behind it all.We talk
Why is America's Food Making Us Sick? | Nathan Sheets | Ep. Ep. 71
Why America's food is making us sick: honey company founder Nathan Sheets on bee collapse, regenerative agriculture, pesticides and running for Texas Ag Commissioner.In this episode of No Longer Nomads, we sit down with Nathan Sheets—founder of one of the largest honey companies in the U.S.—to talk about food, faith, farming, and why he’s stepping into the public square by running for Texas Ag
Have You Tried Self Brain Surgery? | Dr Lee Warren | Ep. 70
Neurosurgeon Dr. Lee Warren on "self brain surgery": PTSD from the Iraq War, losing his 19-year-old son, and how neuroscience and faith rewire grief.After serving as a neurosurgeon in the Iraq War, Dr. Warren returned home with PTSD. Years later, he and his family faced unimaginable grief with the loss of their 19-year-old son. What followed was a life-altering journey that led Dr. Warre
Welcome to No Longer Nomads
No Longer Nomads is a storytelling podcast about faith, transformation, and the journeys that shape us. Through personal stories, raw conversations, and biblical reflection, we explore how God meets people in seasons of wandering—and invites them into a deeper sense of purpose and belonging.
Spiritual Warfare & Miracles: Stories of the Unseen World from Tanzania, Haiti & the Syrian Border | Reagan Kramer | Ep. 69
Addiction, panic attacks, homelessness and a supernatural rescue: Reagan Kramer's testimony of the night God interrupted his party life.Spiritual warfare, demonic oppression and firsthand miracles from Tanzania, Haiti, the Middle East and the Syrian border: Revelations Podcast host Reagan Kramer on the unseen world.There's more happening in the unseen world than we're comfortable admit
68 - They Lost Everything… Then Built a Treehouse Empire | Tori Bolt
Bolt Farm Treehouse: how Tori Bolt lost everything and built a faith-driven hospitality brand from one honeymoon treehouse.In this episode of No Longer Nomads, we sit down with Tori Bolt, co-founder of Bolt Farm Treehouse, to unpack the raw, behind-the-scenes journey of building a purpose-driven hospitality brand rooted in faith, resilience, and intentional living.Tori shares how she and her husba
The Desert Isn’t Punishment - It’s Preparation | Dr. Matthew Larson | Ep. 67
The desert in the Bible: historian and archaeologist Dr. Matthew Larsen on why wilderness seasons are preparation, not punishment.In this episode, host Josh Doyle sits down with historian and archaeologist Dr. Matthew Larsen to explore the deep spiritual, historical, and personal meaning of the desert. From far-west Texas landscapes to biblical narratives, this conversation reframes the desert as
When Faith Doesn’t Fix the Pain | Brenna Blain | Ep. 66
Pastor's kid, bipolar disorder, psych ward stays and walking away from faith: Brenna Blain on when faith doesn't fix the pain.Brenna shares her story of growing up as a pastor’s kid, walking away from faith, navigating trauma, sexuality, bipolar disorder, and multiple stays in the psych ward—and how God met her in the middle of it all. This conversation doesn’t offer shallow answers or qui
The Hardest Part of Parenting No One Warns You About | Abbie Halberstadt | Ep. 65
Parenting, control and sanctification: mother of ten Abbie Halberstadt (M Is for Mama) on the hardest part of parenting no one warns you about.In this episode of No Longer Nomads, host Josh Doyle sits down with author, speaker, and mother of ten Abbie Halberstadt (known to many as M Is for Mama) for an honest, hope-filled conversation about parenting, sanctification, control, and faith.Abbie share
64 - The Kidnapping Case That Changed Everything with Jamie Winship
Former police officer Jamie Winship on the kidnapping case that changed how he hears God, de-escalating violence, and confronting fear at its root.Jamie shares gripping firsthand stories from his time as a police officer, including a chilling kidnapping case that changed how he understood God’s guidance forever. From de-escalating violent situations to confronting fear at its root, Jamie unpacks h
Ep. 63 | She Invited Demons In for a Decade — Here's How She Got Free | Kristina Costanza
Kristina Costanza grew up thirty minutes from Salem, Massachusetts, heard her first disembodied voice at fourteen, and spent the next decade going deeper — tarot cards, EVP recordings, all-female ghost-hunting teams, witchcraft rituals to open locations, and eventually a co-hosting slot on her own Travel Channel show. Along the way she experienced physical attacks, a full-body lockup at the SK Pie
When Marriage Shatters: Hope, Healing, and Honest Theology | Lysa TerKeurst & Dr. Joel Muddamalle | Ep. 62
Divorce, betrayal and honest theology: Lysa TerKeurst and Dr. Joel Muddamalle on what to do when your marriage shatters.In today’s powerful episode of No Longer Nomads, host Josh Doyle sits down with bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst and biblical scholar Dr. Joel Muddamalle to talk honestly about pain, divorce, theology, healing, and the God who walks with us through it all.Lysa opens up about her
Max Lucado on Tame Your Thoughts: Anxiety, Guilt & Breaking Negative Thought Patterns | Ep. 61
Max Lucado on stopping the anxiety spiral: a 30-minute conversation on fear, worry, and the peace Scripture actually promises.Max Lucado's book Fearless helped pull Josh out of his darkest years, so this one is personal. Max joins the show to unpack Tame Your Thoughts, the sum of hundreds of counseling conversations over 35+ years as a pastor in San Antonio. He shares his own battle with guilt
60 - Man Dies on Operating Table, Jesus Shows Him Heaven with Mike McKinsey
Write into the show! Jesus took his hand and showed him heaven. He died on the operating table… and what he saw next changed everything. In today’s episode of No Longer Nomads, host Josh Doyle sits down with Mike McKenzie, a husband, father, and everyday guy whose routine appendectomy turned into a near-death encounter with Jesus.Mike shares—in vivid detail—what happened the moment he looked to th
Why Nagging Doesn't Work | Tilly Dillehay | Ep. 59
Marriage conflict, nagging and technology in the home: Tilly Dillehay on the spiritual battles inside family life.Tilly, a pastor’s wife, homeschooling mom of four, author of My Dear Hemlock, and co-host of the Home Fires podcast, brings incredible wisdom shaped through years of writing, ministry, and real-life experience. Together, Josh and Tilly unpack topics like:How to address conflict in marr
58 - The Maidens of the River Road Cult with Lindsay Tornambe PART 2
Write into the show! In this gripping second part of *The Lindsay Tornambe Story*, host Josh Doyle continues the conversation with Lindsay as she recounts her decade trapped inside a religious cult led by Victor Barnard — a man who twisted Scripture, manipulated young women, and convinced families to surrender their daughters in the name of “faith.”⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discuss
57 - The Maidens of the River Road Cult with Lindsay Tornambe - PART 1
Write into the show! At just 11 years old, Lindsay Tornambe’s family left Pennsylvania for what they thought was a Bible-based camp in rural Minnesota. But the “camp” was actually the home of a self-proclaimed prophet named Victor, whose control and manipulation would lead to years of trauma, spiritual abuse, and fear.In this episode of No Longer Nomads, host Josh Doyle and his brother Tommy sit d
Unsettling Encounters In True Crime | Delia D'Ambra | Ep. 56
True crime journalist Delia D'Ambra (Park Predators, CounterClock) on the real-life unsettling encounters behind her cases. A Halloween special.Award-winning journalist and true crime podcaster Delia D’Ambra (host of Park Predators and CounterClock) returns to No Longer Nomads for a gripping Halloween special.In this episode, Delia opens up about the real-life encounters that shaped her career
Why The Body Teaches the Soul | Justin Whitmel Earley | Ep. 55
Mental health, burnout and the body: Justin Whitmel Earley on his book The Body Teaches the Soul and what happens to faith when the body breaks down.When your body breaks down, can your faith hold up? In this episode of No Longer Nomads, host Josh Doyle talks with bestselling author and lawyer Justin Whitmel Earley to unpack his new book The Body Teaches the Soul.Justin opens up about his mental-h
Nadeen Flaveney | Kidnapped, Demon-Oppressed, Three Suicide Attempts and What Finally Set Her Free | Ep. 54
Write into the show! Nadeen Flaveney grew up kidnapped between two countries, raised in an abusive Muslim household, and began seeing demons in seventh grade — the same year she unknowingly opened occult doors searching for relief from depression. By 21 she had tried every answer the world and the spiritual world could offer: Dubai wealth, nightclub money, new age, psychics, manifesting, two suici
RE-RELESE: How Fear and Trauma Influence the Body | Susie Larson | Ep. 53
Trauma, fear and the body: Susie Larson on how unresolved pain shapes health, identity and how we see God. Re-release of one of our most-shared episodes.In this powerful conversation, Susie Larson joins host Josh Doyle to unpack how unresolved trauma can keep us trapped in fear, anxiety, and burnout — and how God’s redemptive love offers true healing and freedom. Susie shares her deeply personal s
Finding Treasure in the Darkness | Levi Lusko | Ep. 52
Levi Lusko on Blessed Are the Spiraling: finding treasure in dark seasons, midlife transitions, and taming personal demons.In this powerful episode of No Longer Nomads, host Josh Doyle talks with pastor and author Levi Lusko to unpack his new book Blessed Are the Spiraling. Together they explore how to find treasures in the darkest seasons, navigate midlife transitions, tame personal shadows, and
Balancing Marriage and Identity | Will Acuff | Ep. 51
Marriage, identity and taking 100% responsibility: Will Acuff (No Elevator to Everest) on resilience and spiritual growth in relationships.In this episode, Josh welcomes back Will Acuff, author of No Elevator to Everest, for another deep and practical conversation on relationships, resilience, and spiritual growth.Will shares powerful insights on taking 100% responsibility for our emotional, spiri
Ep 50 | Trapped on Mount Hood for 6 Days with Mary Grimm and Bruce Owen | Part 2
Mount Hood survival story, Part 2: trapped six days in a whiteout with a serious fall injury, Mary Grimm's fight to stay alive and the rescue.In Part 2 of this powerful story, Mary Grimm shares the harrowing conclusion of her survival journey on Mount Hood. After being trapped in a whiteout storm and injured in a terrifying fall, Mary recounts her fight to stay alive, the moments of despair w
Trapped on Mount Hood for 6 Days with Mary Grimm and Bruce Owen | Part 1
Mount Hood survival story: Mary Grimm and her father Bruce Owen on six days trapped in whiteouts, isolation and life-threatening injury. Part 1.In this gripping episode of No Longer Nomads, we talk to Mary Grimm and her dad, Bruce Owen, to hear Mary’s incredible survival story on Mount Hood. What started as a long-awaited adventure quickly turned into six days of isolation, whiteouts, and life-thr
The Bible Doesn't Expire | Zach Windahl | Ep. 48
Zach Windahl on making the Bible approachable: from overwhelmed by Scripture to loving it, and why the Bible doesn't expire.In this episode of No Longer Nomads, host Josh Doyle sits down with author and content creator Zach Windahl to talk about faith, Scripture, and making the Bible more approachable. Zach shares his journey from being overwhelmed by the Bible to falling in love with it throu
47 - Hope for the Weary Husband and Wife with Zanetta Crocker
Marriage restoration after adultery and divorce: Zanetta Crocker on praying 13 years for a broken covenant and how God rebuilt it.Can God really restore a broken marriage?In this powerful conversation, Zanetta Crocker shares her raw and redemptive story of how God took the ashes of adultery, divorce, and brokenness and brought restoration to her covenant marriage. From praying 13 years for healing
The Bible is Funny | Anthony Russo | Ep. 46
Comedian Anthony Russo on The Bible is Funny: the viral card game, humor and faith, and why joy belongs in Christian life.In this episode of No Longer Nomads, we sit down with Anthony Russo, comedian, improv performer, and creator of The Bible is Funny project. Anthony shares the story behind his viral card game, how humor and faith can go hand-in-hand, and why joy is deeply connected to our spiri
Ex-Muslim, Son of an Imam: Homeless at 17 in Morocco for Following Jesus | Brother Rachid | Ep. 45
Ex-Muslim testimony from Morocco: the imam's son who found the Gospel on the radio during Ramadan, was cast out at 17, slept two years on the streets of Casablanca, and now reaches millions.Brother Rachid's father led the local mosque. As a teenager he tuned into an Arabic Christian broadcast during Ramadan looking for ammunition to argue — and the search for ammunition became a search for
Parenting in the Trenches | David Thomas | Ep. 44
Parenting boys and girls: David Thomas of Daystar Counseling and the Raising Boys and Girls podcast on the hardest questions parents ask.In this episode, we're joined by David Thomas, Executive Director of Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville and co-host of the widely popular podcast Raising Boys and Girls. With over 11 million downloads and a national presence, David shares invaluable w
New Age to Jesus: Necromancy, Twin Souls & the Demon That Said "I Wanted You Dead" | Priscilla Blanchard | Ep. 43
New Age testimony: a life-coaching program, the law of attraction, a "twin soul," necromancy after his death, a psychiatric hospital — and the voice that said "I wanted you dead."Priscilla Blanchard had a Columbia degree, a dream job and a nice paycheck when the emptiness became unbearable. A former boss recommended a "leadership" program; within weeks she was indoctr
Suffering Isn't Wasted: Two Heart Attacks, Spiritual Warfare & Praying With Authority | Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright | Ep. 42
Suffering, spiritual warfare and praying with authority: Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright on two heart attacks, blood clots, a stroke, a "demonic assassin," and the promise God gave her.Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright was perfectly healthy when her coronary arteries dissected — two SCAD heart attacks, no blood moving, and no medical reason she survived. Then pulmonary embolisms. Then a mini stroke. Twelv
Raising Kids, Battling Cancer, Trusting God | Heidi Lee Anderson | Ep. 41
Raising kids while battling cancer: Heidi Lee Anderson (P.S. It's Gonna Be Good) on trusting God through diagnosis and motherhood.In this episode, Josh talks with Heidi Lee Anderson, writer, speaker, and author of P.S. It’s Gonna to Be Good.Heidi shares her powerful story of walking through a cancer diagnosis, wrestling with fear, and learning to trust God in the middle of the unknown. We talk
Deliverance & Generational Sin Patterns: Why Demons Don't Leave When You Repent | Dr. Rob Reimer | Ep. 74
Deliverance, generational sin patterns and spiritual oppression vs. psychological struggle: Dr. Rob Reimer on why demons don't leave because you repent — they leave because you kick them out.Dr. Rob Reimer unpacks spiritual rhythms, family sin patterns, grief, repentance, forgiveness and deliverance — and what living free in Christ actually looks like. Why the Pharisees spent time with God and
39 - Spiritual Warfare or Mental Illness? | Dr. Natalie Atwell
Write into the show! Welcome back to No Longer Nomads!In a time where dissociative symptoms and sleep paralysis are on the rise, Dr. Natalie Atwell brings clarity to the often-blurred lines between mental health and spiritual warfare. With years of experience as a licensed therapist, she shares powerful stories of clients who weren’t just battling trauma—but facing very real spiritual warfare.This
Ex-Muslim from Somalia: She Tried to Take Her Testimony Video Down. God Had Other Plans | Shamso | Ep. 38
Shamso grew up praying five times a day, fasting Ramadan, and wanting to be the best Muslim she could be — and terrified that her good deeds would never be enough. Her husband Ryan never sat her down with the gospel; he dropped hints, kept a Quran app on his phone, and lived his faith through a hard season in a way she'd never seen. The first sermon she sat through was about husbands honoring
Finding Joy in the Midst of the Fire | Will Acuff | Ep. 37
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Ep. 36 - Raising Kids in a Broken World with Delia D'Ambra
Write into the show! Welcome back to another episode of No Longer Nomads! Today, we're joined by Delia D’Ambra — investigative journalist and the voice behind several hit true crime podcasts with over 190 million downloads.Together, we explore questions that matter to all of us:How do you teach your family to stay safe without making them afraid of the world?How do you stay vigilant without l
Unlocking the Power of Empathy | Dr. Brian Pikalow | Ep. 35
Empathy as a spiritual practice: Dr. Brian Pikalow, author of Relentless Empathy, on why it changes relationships, churches and families.We dive into a powerful and practical conversation about how to love our spouses, children, and coworkers even better than ourselves. Don’t miss this enlightening episode—it’s full of wisdom you can apply today.Join our newsletter for the latest on new episodes a
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Osman Jama was five when his family fled Mogadishu by boat. On the second day it tipped, and his twin brother drowned. A year of refugee camps later he landed in Georgia, then Minnesota, where a pastor's kid invited him to youth group. He'd just come back from Hajj — one of four students sent for free after memorizing the Quran — and his plan was to bring Islam to a room of Christian teena
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