This episode is one of those conversations that stays with you. Katie Blackburn joins us to share her deeply personal journey through divorce, her husband’s addiction, parenting a child with autism, and the long road of starting over as a single mom. With honesty, humility, and so much heart, she opens up about what it really looks like to walk through seasons that feel impossible—and how grace met her there.

Throughout this conversation, Katie reminds us that grace isn’t something we have to climb toward—it’s already beneath us, holding us through every fall, every setback, and every uncertain step forward. And maybe more importantly, she shows us what it looks like to keep going anyway… one day at a time.

We talk about healing, faith, and the quiet, daily work of rebuilding a life. Katie shares how writing became part of her healing process, how community quite literally carried her when she couldn’t carry herself, and why the idea of “doing it all on your own” is one of the biggest lies we buy into. There’s also so much wisdom here about what it means to actually move through pain—not avoid it. 

In the midst of it all, Katie speaks to hope. If you’ve ever gone through a season of pain, loss, sadness, or great change, this episode is for you.  

We cover: 

• What grace actually looks like in the middle of chaos and trauma
• Using writing as a tool for healing and processing pain
• Why community and relationships are essential—not optional—for resilience
• Practical ways to metabolize pain through movement, support, and honesty
• The beauty and strength found in intergenerational living
• Rebuilding faith and hope after loss
• Letting go of self-sufficiency and trusting God’s steady grip
• Living “one day at a time” in seasons of crisis
• The impact of self-talk and daily persistence in long-term healing

If This Episode Spoke to You…

Share it with a friend who might need a reminder that they’re not alone. And that even here—especially here—grace is already holding them.

Bio: KATIE BLACKBURN is a writer, teacher, and a lifelong learner, but her most cherished role is being a single mom to her six incredible kids. Her favorite thing to do is tell people about the ways God has held her through circumstances that seemed impossible. When she’s not taking care of kids or telling stories, you can probably find her riding her bike, pretending she’s in the Tour de France. Life feels a lot like climbing a series of mountains sometimes, and Katie enjoys living metaphors.

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Katie Blackburn – Instagram and Website

Katie Blackburn Book – Grace Will Meet You There

Katie Blackburn Podcast- Coffee+Crumbs Podcast

A FEW THINGS MENTIONED

Burn the Ship– Essay

QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU RISE

1. Has God met you in a difficult place?
2. What did His Grace feel like to you?
3. Why is it important to remember these moments when God has met you?
4. Who can you show up for right now and help in a practical way?
5. How can your feeling inform you about what is going on inside of you?
6. How can you ask and invite God’s grace to meet you in the middle of your emotions?

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