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Episode 1 · Guest: Andrew Van Noy

#1-How Losing My Eye Taught Me My True Worth

At 17 months old, Andrew was diagnosed with a rare eye cancer and lost his right eye. He and Kristen share the story behind the diamond eye — and why life's greatest trials don't have to define us. They can refine us.

Episode 2 · Guest: Kristen Van Noy

#2-I Stayed in an Abusive Marriage Because I Didn't Think I Deserved Better

Before meeting Andrew, Kristen was trapped in a marriage marked by emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. She shares the warning signs, what gave her the courage to leave, and how healing transformed her life.

Episode 3 · Guest: Chase Clark

#3-How Do You Keep Living After This? Losing Loved Ones to Cancer

After losing both his father and his wife to cancer, Chase Clark shares what their final days were like, the lessons he learned through unimaginable loss, and a remarkable journey to finding love and joy again.

Episode 4 · Guest: Tami Tran

#4- Given Away At Birth, Finding Her Family Changed Everything!

What if you’ve always wondered where you truly belong? Mayor Tami Tran was adopted from South Korea as a toddler and raised by a loving family in Utah. Yet despite knowing she was deeply loved, she spent decades wrestling with questions that many adoptees quietly carry: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why was I given up?

Episode 5 · Guest: Dani Kurtz

#5-Finding Light in the Darkest Tunnel: Dani Kurtz on Faith, Family & Fighting Breast Cancer

In this powerful episode of the Like a Diamond Podcast, Dani Kurtz shares her remarkable journey through breast cancer, faith, and resilience. After feeling a distinct spiritual impression years before her diagnosis that she would one day face cancer, Dani opens up about the shock of discovering multiple tumors, enduring surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, and finding strength through her relationship with God, her family, and an incredible community of supporters. Through heartfelt stories, profound life lessons, and even moments of humor, Dani reminds us that while life’s greatest trials can test us beyond what we think we can bear, they can also refine us into something stronger, more compassionate, and more beautiful—just like a diamond.

Episode 6 · Guest: Scott Schwab

#6- From Paralysis to Purpose: Choosing How You Show Up

At 15, Scott Schwab went from playing football to being unable to walk after developing Guillain-Barré syndrome. In this honest conversation, Scott shares how he rebuilt his body, confronted the anger and victimhood that followed, and found new purpose through faith, service, family, and failure. His story is a powerful reminder that we cannot control every disruption in life—but we can choose how we show up.

Episode 7 · Guest: Becky Boudrero

#7- How She Survived the Unthinkable Loss of Her Son

What would you do if you lost your child in an instant? In this deeply moving episode of the Like a Diamond Podcast, Becky Baudrero shares the heartbreaking story of losing her 10-year-old son, Dominic, after a tragic bicycle accident. She takes us through the unimaginable moments in the emergency room, the overwhelming grief that followed, and the unexpected ways she found hope in the darkest season of her life. Rather than asking God to take away her pain, Becky prayed for something different: “I don’t want You to heal me. I just want You to hold me.” That simple prayer became the turning point in her healing journey. In this conversation, we discuss: * What it’s like to lose a child unexpectedly * Processing trauma and PTSD after tragedy * Finding hope when miracles don’t look the way we expect * Signs, tender mercies, and moments that brought peace * Forgiving the driver involved in the accident * Helping children and spouses navigate grief together * How faith can sustain us when life no longer makes sense Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one, walking through unimaginable hardship, or searching for hope, Becky’s story is a powerful reminder that we are never truly alone. If this episode touched your heart, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who may need hope today. #LikeADiamondPodcast #Grief #ChildLoss #Hope #Faith #Healing #PTSD #Miracles #MentalHealth #ChristianPodcast #Inspiration #Resilience

Episode 8 · Guest: Jamie and Mark Johnson

#8- Years of Infertility led to ONE INCREDIBLE MIRACLE! (Part 1 of 2)

Mark and Jamie Johnson share their deeply personal journey through unexplained infertility, miscarriage, IVF, strain on their marriage, and difficult questions about faith. Their story eventually led them to surrogacy and the birth of their son Brady, while teaching them powerful lessons about grief, empathy, perseverance, and supporting each other through life’s hardest seasons.

Episode 9 · Guest: Sam Scott and Jamie Johnson

#9-Holder of Happiness: The Woman Who Carried Their Miracle (Part 2 of 2)

After years of infertility and heartbreak, Jamie and Mark Johnson’s path to parenthood changed with four unexpected words from a neighbor: “I’ll do it.” In Episode 9 of the Like a Diamond Podcast, Jamie and gestational carrier Sam Scott share the remarkable story of sacrifice, faith, friendship, and the little boy who transformed two families forever.

Episode 10 · Guest: Tami Weaver

#10- Finding Joy After Child Loss

Tami Weaver shares how her family endured the unexpected loss of her two-year-old daughter, Joy, while learning to grieve, remember, and move forward together. Her story offers an honest message about child loss, faith, and hope: feeling is healing, and even when grief makes breathing feel impossible, today is not forever.