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Born Different, Not Broken

Born Different, Not Broken is a podcast about living with faith, disability, and the unexpected — with honesty, humor, and a bit of cat hair.Hosted by Debbie, a writer, survivor, and coffee-loving cat mom, this show offers real stories from a life shaped by chronic illness, neurodivergence, grief, and grace.Through reflections, routines, and devotional moments, Debbie invites you to pull up a chair (or recliner), breathe deep, and remember: You’re not broken. You’re becoming.Topics include:Faith and spiritual groundingLiving with GERD, GAD, ADHD, and ASDAdaptation, healing, and hum

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50 episodes

  1. What Resilience Actually Looks Like 4:46
  2. The Story You Tell Yourself 7:32
  3. Why the Cat is in the Title 6:04
  4. What I Hope You Find in This Book 7:55
  5. Numbers vs Reactions 5:29
  6. Still Showing Up 7:29
  7. Trusted To Pray 6:22
  8. What if Things Actually Come Together? 6:55
  9. A No Can Just Be a Boundary 6:19
  10. Starting Again Doesn't Mean Starting Over 4:46
  11. What Recovery Looks Like 3:37
  12. The Instruction Manual I Never Got 3:14
  13. Finally, a Name 3:22
  14. I Knew I Was Different 2:49
  15. My First Battle 3:41
  16. Telling my story 1:56
  17. Overextending 2:43
  18. Late Monday Thoughts 2:59
  19. Golf Carts, Grahams, and Gentle Progress 5:12
  20. I'm Back 4:48
  21. Understanding Autism and ADHD in the 1970s 9:05
  22. Still Standing, Still Showing Up 3:52
  23. Off the Top of My Head 4:39
  24. Vision not Sight 5:32
  25. Turning 60 Reflections 4:07
  26. Do or Don't do. There is No Try 5:33
  27. When History Almost Took Another Turn 4:36
  28. Twas Three Days Before Christmas 4:04
  29. Chapter Two: Before Understanding 9:33
  30. The Year of the Mishmash 3:49
  31. When the Body Says Rest -- And the Heart Says Thank You 6:11
  32. From Manuscript to Mic -- The Story That Started It All 7:17
  33. The Wait is OVER 3:46
  34. Retreat Reflection -- Holy and Whole 5:34
  35. Patience in the Meantime 5:29
  36. God's Plans Are Always Good 5:17
  37. Anticipating Publication 3:29
  38. Holding on to the Waiting 2:38
  39. Doctor visit preview 1:11
  40. Chapter 2 of the Memoir 7:17
  41. When the Week Feels Like Too Much 8:03
  42. Refining Without Breaking God's Edits in Our Stories 5:24
  43. The Nap Edition (A Day Late, Not Broken) 4:23
  44. Eye Issues and the Sorms of Life 3:56
  45. Hospital stories 5:30
  46. Special Guest Sarah Pearson 26:27
  47. Teaser 3:38
  48. Chapter 1 4:16
  49. Introduction 3:53
  50. Born Different but not Broken Trailer 1:04