About the show
If you've ever felt frustrated because you've struggled to take the steps of faith you believe you should be taking, but hesitate because of fear of the unknown, Real Faith Stories can help.
By hearing the true stories of everyday people who by faith, boldly and courageously took great risks, despite their fears – this podcast will help you believe that you can do it too.
So, listen and be encouraged.
You may be one step away from making the eternal impact you were created for, and becoming the answer to someone else’s prayer.
Episodes
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191: "I Can't do this by Myself Anymore" - Dan & Elizabeth Thorndike
February 15th, 2024 | 37 mins 17 secs
brian robinson, dan thorndike, down syndrome, elizabeth thorndike, medically fragile, moment2momentmasterpiece.com, real faith stories, special needs
As a full-ride scholarship recipient and Division 1 college athlete, Elizabeth was used to being self-reliant. If things didn’t happen fast enough, she would make them happen. That was, until she and Dan had their first special needs child, then felt God guiding them to adopt two more medically fragile children. She reached a point one day, through tears, when she told Dan, “I can’t do this by myself anymore.” Two days later, Dan gave notice that he was quitting his job to help Elizabeth at home with the kids. What’s happened since has been a faith journey that’s profoundly changed their lives.
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190: SPECIAL EPISODE: The Truth WILL Set You Free - Perry Marshall
February 8th, 2024 | 47 mins 43 secs
80/20 marketing, brian robinson, childhood trauma, perry marshall, perrymarshall.com, real faith stories, truth will set you free
Perry Marshall says, "Whatever you did to compensate for your childhood traumas became your superpower - which means that even the most horrible circumstances DID come with a gift." In this special episode, we do a deep dive into exactly what that means, and the reason it's so important to get truth out into the light because, as they say in Alcoholics Anonymous, "we are only as sick as our secrets."
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189: The Power of Agreement - Johnathan & Kara Sparks
February 1st, 2024 | 32 mins 40 secs
agreement, brian robinson, heaven in business, heaveninbusiness.com, johnathan sparks, kara sparks, prayer, real estate, real faith stories, trinity group international
Johnathan & Kara Sparks are commercial real estate investors who are in a relationship with God and each other in a way that few people get to experience; yet, is available to anyone willing to yield everything to the Lord.
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188: Beyond Self-Help - Alejandra Crisafulli
January 25th, 2024 | 33 mins 23 secs
alejandra crisafulli, brian robinson, brianrobinson.co, life coach, real faith stories, self help, the baller coach
As a pioneer in the life coaching industry teaching thousands the philosophy and tenets of self-help, Alejandra experienced a crisis in her life which opened her eyes to the one thing that had been missing, and the One who would ultimately deliver her from her crisis: Jesus Christ. Since then, client results have been so profound, permanent change has become the norm rather than the exception.
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187: "God, I'll do Anything You Ask Me to Do" - Michelle Brogan
January 18th, 2024 | 38 mins 18 secs
brian robinson, brianrobinson.co, dance revolution, dance-revolution, earth shakers, epi arts, ingredients dance company, michelle brogan, real faith stories, surrender
A divine encounter pulled Michelle back from the brink of suicide and set her on a wild faith journey that has led to a nationally recognized dance ministry that’s changed thousands of lives. The keys have been intimacy with the Lord, immediate obedience, and a willingness to do anything God asks, regardless of how crazy it may seem.
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186: The Lie That You're Not Enough - Brian Robinson & Dave Charlson
January 11th, 2024 | 27 mins 21 secs
brian robinson, brianrobinson.co, brianrobinsonbook.com, dave charlson, davidcharlsoncoaching, real faith stories, the selling formula
Through one of the most stressful experiences of my life, I share how God helped me finally break free from the lie of not being enough. Then Dave Charlson shares his story about experiencing God’s life-giving power in weakness.
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185: God Can "8:28" Anything - Tierney Shirrell
January 4th, 2024 | 25 mins 47 secs
brian robinson, live bold retreat, real faith stories, tierney shirrell, tierneyshirrell.com
As a former corporate accountant turned full-time mom, Tierney found herself in the fight of her life after battling severe postpartum depression and following a diagnosis of bipolar 2 disorder. The turning point came with a decision to receive the Lord's healing, reject shame and embrace her identity as a child of God. Now she helps others fulfill their purpose through the profound truth found in Romans 8:28, that God can turn every struggle into a source of blessing.
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184: Miraculous Provision - Nathaniel Escobar
December 28th, 2023 | 39 mins 46 secs
brian robinson, miraculous provision, nathaniel escobar, real faith stories, the promise church, thepromisechurch
For eight years Nathaniel had been successfully managing a fast-growing landscaping firm with 45 employees, then the Lord told him to leave all of it and go back to school. Everyone counseled him not to do it. But when he fully surrendered to the Lord’s prompting, he experienced miraculous provision.
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183: When God Orchestrates Your Unconditional Surrender - Sergio Luna
December 21st, 2023 | 24 mins 29 secs
branding, brian robinson, c12, real faith stories, rojo032, rojo032.com, sergio luna, surrender
Sergio had a wonderfully successful marketing/branding firm in Mexico with 30 employees. Then, in one day through multiple confirmations, the Lord instructed him to leave it all behind and move to the United States. This led to the hardest season of his life which literally brought him to his knees in full, unconditional surrender. Since then, his life has never been the same.
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182: When it Costs Everything to say "Yes" - Terry Goodman
December 14th, 2023 | 32 mins 18 secs
brian robinson, carole ward, favor international, favor intl, favorintl.org, missions, real faith stories, terry goodman, uganda
After some difficult life circumstances, Terry thought ministry may be over for her. But God wasn’t finished yet – not even close. After a divine meeting with Carole Ward, the founder of Favor International, The Lord woke her up two nights in a row at 2:00am asking her the same questions about going to Africa: “Will you go, and will you stay?” She said yes to both questions. Gave everything away, bought a one-way ticket to Uganda, and hasn’t looked back. What’s happened since has been nothing short of miraculous.
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181: When Mental Toughness & Extra Effort No Longer Work - Darryl Lyons
December 7th, 2023 | 33 mins 28 secs
brian robinson, cfp, darryl lyons, investing, pax financial group, paxfg.com, real faith stories
“Mental toughness, extra effort” was the self-sufficient mantra Darryl lived by, until one February day that became nothing more than a powerless saying. He came to the end of himself and discovered how abiding in Jesus moment by moment was what his heart had always longed for.
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180: How Listening to the Lord and Bold Action Brings Breakthrough - Dave Dalton
November 30th, 2023 | 40 mins 19 secs
brian robinson, dave dalton, e bars, ebar, health, real faith stories, resistance, steven pressfield, war of art
Dave has cultivated a life of listening to the Lord's promptings then acting upon them, no matter how crazy they seem. In doing so he's experienced incredible breakthroughs in his life and business - along with incredible resistance. There's been one KEY that has helped him navigate through all of it: remembering what the Lord has said.