In the final episode of Season 7, Justin and Trish close out 2025 with one of their favorite annual conversations: reflecting on the year that’s ending and preparing intentionally for the year ahead.

This episode is equal parts honest, hilarious, and deeply vulnerable as they unpack the real stories, real struggles, and real growth that shaped their year—personally, spiritually, and relationally.

Justin shares why fulfilled is the word that best captures his 2025, the surprising journey back to seminary, running a half marathon, and rediscovering purpose after seasons of disorientation and loss. Trish opens up about her word for the year—roller coaster—and what it was like to experience grief, joy, transition, and pressure all in rapid succession.

Together they dive into:

• Why fulfillment is different from contentment
• How grief, transition, and healing shaped their choices
• Why they ditched resolutions years ago—and what they do instead
• The power of setting goals rooted in identity rather than shame

If you’re entering the new year feeling hopeful, hesitant, exhausted, overwhelmed, or ready for change—this episode will help you breathe, reflect, and take your next step with intention.

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In this tender and hope-filled episode, Justin and Trish sit down with Kara Stout—writer, wife, and new adoptive mom living in Los Angeles—to talk about what it looks like to pursue an untroubled heart in a world that feels anything but calm.

Kara shares honestly about walking through an artery dissection, financial struggle, infertility, the loss of both parents (including her mom’s cancer journey), and an adoption that fell through—before God brought their daughter Nora into their family. Out of that deep well of suffering and God’s faithfulness came her new devotional, The Untroubled Heart: Calming Anxiety and Finding God’s Purpose.

If you’re overwhelmed by the news cycle, carrying quiet grief, or waiting on God to move in a situation that feels stuck, this conversation will remind you that you can bring all of it to Him—and that waiting on God is not passive.

• Why our souls feel so overwhelmed in the age of constant news and notifications—and how to set healthy boundaries around what we consume

• The tension of “both/and”: holding real grief and real faith at the same time without canceling either one out

• How Kara watched her mom model joy and trust in Jesus in the middle of suffering—and how that shaped Kara’s view of eternity

• Walking through seven years of infertility, a failed adoption, and the surprising ways God’s timing later made sense

• The beauty and complexity of open adoption and the story of meeting Nora’s birth mom on Kara and her husband’s wedding anniversary

• Why waiting on God is not passive—and how to actively seek His heart instead of just His answers

• The heart behind 30 days of morning and evening devotionals, and why “bookending” your day with God matters

• How nature, beauty, and creation have become one of the primary ways Kara experiences God’s presence

• Kara's Book: The Untroubled Heart: Calming Anxiety and Finding God’s Purpose by Kara Stout

In this heart-to-heart conversation, Justin and Trish sit down with author and podcaster Rachael Adams (The Love Offering Podcast) to talk about what it really means to live loved by God in the middle of real life—busy schedules, insecurity, comparison, and all.

Rachael shares the simple but profound church-pew moment that changed everything for her, how God used loneliness and small acts of obedience to shape her calling, and why it’s so hard for us to love ourselves even when we know all the “right answers.” If you’ve ever felt too insignificant, too broken, or too behind for God to use you, this episode will breathe hope into your soul.

• How a simple “love offering” envelope in a church pew became a personal invitation from God

• Why quiet, unseen obedience (Bible study groups, serving at church, showing up for people) matters more than we think

• The difference between feeling unworthy and what God actually says is true about us

• Comparison, social media, and why every generation is battling the same old lie in a louder way

• Practical ways to bring God into your everyday when life feels too full for a “perfect quiet time”

• Why it’s often easier to believe God loves other people than to believe He deeply loves you

• A powerful, specific prayer Rachael prays over anyone who struggles to believe they are loved and seen by God

• Rachael’s Books
  • A Little Goes a Long Way
  • Everyday Prayers for Love

• Podcast
  • The Love Offering Podcast with Rachael Adams

In today’s episode of Let’s Get Real, Justin and Trish dive into the truth behind “stuckness” — why we find ourselves in the same patterns again and again, and what God invites us to do when we feel trapped.

Justin shares from his own story about the slow drift into feeling stuck, the emotional and spiritual lies that keep us from moving forward, and how small steps of honesty can open the door to big transformation. Trish brings wisdom and compassion as she unpacks why we avoid change and how vulnerability can be the key that unlocks healing.

If you’ve ever felt hopeless about a relationship, discouraged by repeated cycles, or afraid to take the next step… this episode will breathe life and courage into your journey. You’re not as stuck as you think you are — and we’ll help you see where God is already inviting you to move.

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What do you do when the child you raised no longer wants a relationship with you? In this deeply moving episode of the Let’s Get Real Podcast, we sit down with Sally Harris, a coach and mentor to moms navigating the pain of estrangement from their adult children.

Sally shares her powerful story of losing connection with her daughter for nearly a decade, hitting her own rock bottom through alcohol dependence, and finding freedom the moment she surrendered fully to God. She opens up about the shame, guilt, and isolation many moms feel, and how healing begins with one courageous choice to focus on personal health, community, and faith.

This conversation is raw and real. Whether you’re a parent experiencing estrangement, an adult child navigating brokenness with a parent, or a friend walking alongside someone in pain, Sally’s wisdom will give you hope and practical steps forward.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in relational pain, this episode will remind you: change doesn’t start with fixing someone else; it starts with one choice to surrender your own heart to God’s healing.

• Connect with Sally Harris: YouTube Channel | Website
• Justin & Trisha’s new book: One Choice Away from Change → Order Here
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What does it really mean to wait on God? To open our hands, release control, and trust His timing? In this conversation, Vivian Mabuni invites us into her story of returning to seminary later in life, writing her book Open Hands, Willing Heart, and learning to surrender with both courage and clarity.

Vivian shares how waiting isn’t passive—it’s a steady, patient readiness that allows God to settle our hearts and bring clarity. She talks about what it means to live with a posture of surrender, not as resignation but as faithful obedience. We also explore the role of proximity and presence and why being with people who are different from us shapes our compassion, changes our language, and deepens our leadership.

If you’ve ever wrestled with timing, struggled to let go of control, or wondered how to walk more faithfully in your calling, Vivian’s wisdom will encourage and challenge you in all the right ways.

• Vivian’s site: vivianmabuni.com
• Her book Open Hands, Willing Heart: HERE
• Warrior in Pink:HERE
• Listen to Vivian on God Hears Her: godhearsher.org/podcast
• Follow Vivian on Instagram: @vivmabuni

• Justin & Trisha’s new book: One Choice Away from Change → Order Here
• Follow us on Instagram: @justindavis33 | @trishdavis_

In this powerful conversation, Trisha sits down with Cristina Baker to talk about her incredible journey from brokenness and addiction to freedom and faith in Christ. Cristina vulnerably shares her past struggles, including her arrest, suicidal thoughts, and feelings of hopelessness, and how God radically transformed her life.

Together, they discuss:

• The reality of addiction, trauma, and living a double life
• How God met Cristiana in the most unexpected places
• The power of prayer and prophetic words in her journey to Jesus
• Why truth—not “my truth”—is what sets us free
• Encouragement for those who know Jesus but feel far from Him today

Cristina’s story is a beautiful reminder that no one is too far gone, and that God’s love meets us in our darkest moments.

Links & Resources

• Connect with Cristina on Instagram: @itscristinabaker
• Learn more about her ministry and resources: Cristina Baker Website

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Let’s be honest, life rarely unfolds the way we want it to. Sometimes it’s not just one challenge, but layers of messes: financial struggles, relational breakdowns, unmet expectations, that pile on top of each other until everything feels overwhelming.

In this candid episode, Justin and Trish open up about what they call the messy middle. From a hilarious (and slightly cringe-worthy) vacation story Justin has never shared publicly before, to the very real struggles of shame, blame, and grief, this conversation explores what it looks like to stop hiding the mess and instead invite God into it.

You’ll discover:

• Why the “quick fix” of sweeping problems under the rug doesn’t actually work
• The danger of trying to “move on” instead of “moving through”
• How grief can actually bring freedom and healing
• Biblical insights on how God meets us in our most unfiltered, unsanitized places

If you’re walking through a season that feels overwhelming, this episode will remind you that your mess doesn’t disqualify you, it may just be the very place God wants to meet you.

• Follow Justin on Instagram: @justindavis33
• Follow Trish on Instagram: @trishdavis_

Learn more about marriage, relationships, and resources at justinandtrisha.com