In this powerful and deeply honest episode of the Anchored by the Sword Podcast, I sit down with Janelle Martin, author of Losing Her, Finding Us: A Mother’s Fight, a Daughter’s Journey, and the Road to Recovery.

Janelle shares her journey through heartbreak, parental alienation, addiction, and ultimately redemption—both her daughter’s recovery and her own. What began as unimaginable pain became the very place God birthed healing, purpose, and a calling to help other families walk through addiction with hope and wisdom.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Janelle’s freedom story and growing up with a foundation of faith

• Walking through emotional abuse, divorce, and parental alienation

• The devastating impact of addiction on families—and the loneliness parents feel

• Letting go when you can’t fix it, and trusting God with what you can’t control

• The role of recovery—not just for the addicted, but for parents too

• How God used pain to birth purpose, leading Janelle into mental health and brain healing work

• Writing Losing Her, Finding Us alongside her daughter’s voice and story

• Why hope matters, even when outcomes feel uncertain

Highlighted Takeaways:

• Healing is possible—for the addicted and the family walking alongside them

• You are allowed to have joy and purpose, even while your loved one struggles

• God can redeem what feels irreparably broken

This conversation is raw, redemptive, and filled with reminders that restoration is possible—even when the road feels impossible.

Bio:

Dr. Janelle Martin is a licensed counselor, certified IASIS MicroCurrent Neurofeedback provider, and a doctor of functional medicine. She is the founder of The Mind Connection, a holistic mental health practice based in Houston, Texas, where she helps clients heal from trauma, addiction, and emotional dysregulation using an integrative mind-body approach. Janelle is also the author of Losing Her, Finding Us, a powerful memoir chronicling her daughter’s battle with addiction and their family’s journey to healing. With deep empathy and hard-earned wisdom, Janelle now advocates for families navigating similar paths, offering practical support and hope. Her work combines clinical expertise with personal experience to meet others in their pain and walk with them toward recovery.

Anchor Verse:

John 16:33

Connect with Janelle:

Website: https://www.ourbeautifulrecovery.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AtEZKwJLt/?mibextid=wwXIfr

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourbeautifulrecovery

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jnelmartin

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Hey friends!
Welcome back to another episode of the Anchored by the Sword Podcast. Today’s conversation… whew. Get ready. God’s presence is all over this one.

I’m honored to introduce you to Juliet Dawn, a UK-based singer, worshipper, storyteller, and a woman with a testimony so powerful it honestly feels like it should be a movie. Her newest album, Born to Be, released in September, and the story behind it will absolutely strengthen your faith.

Juliet grew up knowing Jesus from a young age, but what she walked through in adulthood is almost unimaginable — coercive control, a decade of emotional abuse, near-death experiences, trauma, miscarriages, the loss of twins, physical illness, spider bites, PTSD, chronic pain, a broken singing voice, nervous breakdowns, and a long battle for healing.

But through every season, God kept whispering His promises:

• “My times are in Your hands.”
• “You have not given me a spirit of fear…”
• “There is a time for everything under heaven.”

And now?

God has taken Juliette from the deepest valleys into a season of redemption, restoration, and fulfillment of a prayer she prayed at 21:

“Lord, I just want to make a difference — no matter the cost.”

You’ll hear how God led her from trauma to testimony, from brokenness to Nashville recording studios, from silence to releasing powerful songs like There’s a Time and Beauty for Ashes.

Her music has brought people to tears, healed hearts, and opened doors only God Himself could open.

We talk about:
✨ Surviving emotional abuse
✨ Walking through devastating loss
✨ The long road of healing
✨ God’s miracles in impossible medical situations
✨ The anointing behind her songs
✨ Recording in Nashville
✨ Her role in the Pilgrim’s Progress musical film
✨ What it looks like to hold onto hope when everything hurts

Juliet’s story is raw, breathtaking, and soaked in God’s glory.
My prayer is that you leave this episode knowing—deep in your bones—that God truly brings beauty from the ashes.

Listen in. Be encouraged. And let the hope rise again.

Bio:

Juliet Dawn is a multifaceted artist whose creative output spans across performance, music, poetry, film and literature, expressing messages of hope and light born of her own journey of overcoming. Her personal story is one of significant trauma and loss, but she has found restoration through her Christian faith, love and resilience, and now purposes to bring compelling wisdom to others through meaningful lessons learnt.

Juliet’s compelling story weaves through all that she communicates, and now by combining the gifts of her rich, raw life and poetic honesty, she offers something that is both credible, and grounded in real life. Many of the songs and melodies are simply extraordinary, and this is the hallmark of the daughter/mother team; music that is not only timeless, but that leaves a forever deposit in people’s hearts!

Anchor Verses:

Jeremiah 29:11

2 Timothy 1:7

Ecclesiastes 3

Connect with Juliet:

Website: https://www.julietdawn.co.uk

IG: https://www.instagram.com/julietdawnmusic

FB: https://www.facebook.com/dovetailshalom/

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I am beyond excited to welcome back my amazing repeat guest, Becky! She first joined me for the kickoff of Season Two back in September 2021, and today we’re catching up to hear about her newest project and book.

Becky’s latest release, A Verse a Day for the Anxious Soul: 100 Days of Peace for the Calm You Crave, is perfectly timed for the holiday season, when life feels extra full and our hearts crave calm. In this episode, Becky shares her personal journey with anxiety, the practices that help her navigate the day-to-day, and how leaning into God’s Word has brought her real peace.

We dive into:

• How Becky realized she needed to get honest with herself and Jesus about her anxiety.

• Practical “peace practices” for moving through anxiety in daily life—small, sustainable steps that actually work.

• The power of community, vulnerability, and having people in your life who see you, pray for you, and support you.

• The inspiration behind her beautiful book cover and why this project has been five years in the making.

Whether you experience anxiety personally or care for someone who does, this episode is full of encouragement, truth, and practical ways to live a calmer, more grounded life—one verse at a time.

Bio:

Becky Keife is the author of A Verse A Day For The Anxious Soul and a Bible teacher, speaker, and author passionate about helping people hear God’s voice, embrace their true identity, and step into their purpose. A dedicated mental health advocate, Becky equips individuals and churches to understand anxiety biblically and experience Jesus wholly. She loves long naps, puffy clouds, and shady trails. Becky lives in Southern California with her husband and three always-hungry teenage sons.

Anchor Verses:

Matthew 11: 20-30

Deuteronomy 31:8

Connect with Becky:

Website: https://www.beckykeife.com

IG: @BeckyKeife

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