Episodes

  • 108: Nine and a Half Years, Then Gone: How Melissa Richman Found God's Faithfulness After Losing Her Husband to Stage 4 Colon Cancer

    108: Nine and a Half Years, Then Gone: How Melissa Richman Found God's Faithfulness After Losing Her Husband to Stage 4 Colon Cancer
    Mar 17 2026
    In this deeply moving episode of Healing and Made Free, Janet Boynes sits down with her longtime friend Melissa Richman — a mother, business owner, and woman of faith from the Twin Cities — for an honest, heartfelt conversation about love, loss, grief, and the faithfulness of God. Melissa shares the story of her marriage to Matt Richman — a healthy, faith-filled, 37-year-old pharmaceutical executive — and the shock of hearing the words "stage four colon cancer" during what should have been a routine lab check. Over the next three and a half years, Melissa and Matt fought together, celebrated a year of no evidence of disease, and watched it come back with a vengeance. In February 2020 — two weeks before the world shut down for a pandemic — Matt passed away. He left behind Melissa and their three young children, ages five, six, and seven. Melissa opens up about the devastating first year of widowhood: the numbness, the isolation, the moment she prayed God would take her too, and the slow, painful journey back to healing. She talks about the power of wise counsel and therapy, allowing safe people to love her and her children, and how God — even in the deepest suffering — was never far away. Janet also shares her own grief journey, opening up about losing her best friend to cancer and her struggle with loneliness as a single woman. Together they offer hope to anyone walking through grief, loss, or a season that feels like God has forgotten them. 👉 If you or someone you love has lost a spouse, is walking through cancer, or is struggling with grief and loneliness — this episode is for you. Please share it. Topics Covered: • Meeting and marrying Matt — barefoot on the beach in Captiva Island, Florida • Navigating a blended family and the importance of pre-marital counseling • The hike where Melissa first knew something was wrong • Receiving a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis for a 37-year-old in perfect health • Three and a half years of fighting cancer together — and the win that didn't last • Matt's final trip to Captiva — and what Melissa now knows it meant • Losing a husband two weeks before the pandemic — grief and the lockdown • Praying God would take her too — and choosing to stay for her kids • Wrestling with God and finding him in the mess • Counseling, community, and letting people love you through grief • Janet's personal story of loneliness and grief as a single woman • A message of hope for anyone who feels forgotten by God • Why colon cancer screenings can save your life (men: get checked at 40)
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    36 mins
  • 107: From Stud to Surrendered: How Keiana Parks Left the Lesbian Life, Got Married, Backslid, and Found God's Grace Again

    107: From Stud to Surrendered: How Keiana Parks Left the Lesbian Life, Got Married, Backslid, and Found God's Grace Again
    Mar 3 2026
    In this powerful episode of Healing and Made Free, host Janet Boynes sits down with minister, Christian hip hop artist, and overcomer Keiana Parks for an honest, in-depth conversation about growing up in the church, living as a lesbian, getting married, backsliding, and ultimately experiencing the transforming grace of God. Keiana opens up about how confusion about her identity began as early as elementary school, the role absent and hurtful male figures played in her rejection of femininity, and how she became fully immersed in the lesbian lifestyle as a "stud" in college. She shares the hope she found when God sent godly friends and accountability partners into her life, and how she gave her heart to the Lord. But the story doesn't stop there. Keiana vulnerably walks through her marriage to a man, the unhealed wounds that sabotaged it, and the painful season of backsliding that followed. She explains what it feels like to "go back" — and why surface-level freedom from homosexuality is never enough without deep inner healing. After years of struggle, God made a way of escape. Today, Keiana stands as a minister, speaker, and testimony of grace — and she has a message for every parent, pastor, and young person watching: you don't have to learn the hard way. 👉 If you have a daughter living this lifestyle — or you know someone who does — please share this episode. Her story may be exactly what someone needs to hear today. Topics Covered: Growing up in church while secretly struggling with sexualityHow absent/harmful male figures fueled rejection of femininityLiving as a "stud" in college and the role accountability played in early transformationGetting married to a man — and why it didn't lastBacksliding and what it feels like to go back after years of freedomWhy surface-level deliverance isn't enough — you must deal with the rootChurch hurt and how to overcome itHow God made a way of escape and restored Keiana's lifeWhy Gen Z and Millennials are walking away from their faithThe role of accountability in lasting freedom 📧 To book Keiana Parks for your church, conference, or youth event: kp_booking@aol.com 📚 Learn about the Triple Threat Curriculum (Janet Boynes + David Pickup + Jonathan Alexander): Visit JanetBoynesMinistries.com for more information. 🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications so you never miss an episode!
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    37 mins
  • 106: Trina Hankins - Navigating Profound Loss, Cancer & Finding Hope in God's Word

    106: Trina Hankins - Navigating Profound Loss, Cancer & Finding Hope in God's Word
    Feb 17 2026

    When you lose someone you love, how do you keep your faith intact?

    In this powerful episode, ministry leader Trina Hankins shares the story of losing her beloved sister, Bible teacher Patsy Kamenetti, to cancer. This isn't a sanitized testimony - it's an honest conversation about real grief, unwavering faith, and finding God's presence in the darkest valley.

    Trina reveals: • How Patsy faced multiple cancer battles with unshakeable faith • The final year of ministry before Patsy went to heaven • What it's really like to grieve as a believer • What NOT to say to someone who's grieving (and what actually helps) • Where to find hope when your world is shattered • The legacy Patsy left behind in her final books

    This episode is for anyone walking through loss, supporting a grieving friend, or wondering how faith and grief coexist. Janet Boynes creates a safe space for Trina to share her heart, offering hope and practical wisdom for anyone in a season of grief.

    Patsy's final books, including "The Spirit Realm" and her 30-day devotional on communion, are available on Amazon and through Harrison House Publishers.

    Episode Length: 44:31

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    45 mins
  • 105: A Lifetime of Loss, A Legacy of Faith – with Kim Johnson (Part 2 of 2)

    105: A Lifetime of Loss, A Legacy of Faith – with Kim Johnson (Part 2 of 2)
    Feb 3 2026

    Kim Johnson shares her emotional testimony of navigating overwhelming grief and finding strength through faith, Jesus, community, and family reconciliation.

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    25 mins
  • 104: A Mother's Story of Miracles, Illness, and Hope After Loss — Kim Johnson (Part 1)

    104: A Mother's Story of Miracles, Illness, and Hope After Loss — Kim Johnson (Part 1)
    Jan 20 2026

    In Part 1 of Kim Johnson's 2-part testimony, she sits with Janet Boynes to share her emotional journey of love, crisis, miracles, illness, and overwhelming family loss. Kim opens up about parenting a medically fragile child without fear, trusting the Holy Spirit through every emergency, and how God's timing rescued her son when she had no answers and no roadmap.

    This episode is a message of hope for any parent or family navigating grief, chronic illness, or silent emotional pain.

    🎧 Part 2 continues the story of loss, healing, and what hope looked like when faith was the only path forward.

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    30 mins
  • 103: Hope After the Holding Cell: How God Restores Identity and Marriage — Joel Warneking's 423 Communities Story

    103: Hope After the Holding Cell: How God Restores Identity and Marriage — Joel Warneking's 423 Communities Story
    Jan 6 2026

    Joel Warneking shares how God restored his identity and marriage through 423 Communities after a lifetime battle with shame and pornography.
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    43 mins
  • 102: When Doctors Said 30 Days to Live: Elicia Brown's Story of Faith and Family

    102: When Doctors Said 30 Days to Live: Elicia Brown's Story of Faith and Family
    Dec 23 2025

    When doctors gave her daughter 30 days to live, Elicia Brown refused to give up hope.

    In this powerful episode of Healing and Made Free with Janet Boynes, she shares how her faith carried her through heartbreak, loss, and near-death moments in her family — and how she's now caring for her grandchildren while believing God for complete healing.

    Elicia's story is one of endurance, prayer, and the kind of faith that won't let go, even when life falls apart.

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    31 mins
  • 101: Hope After Loss: How Faith Helped Me Heal After My Father's Suicide – with Renee Alexandre

    101: Hope After Loss: How Faith Helped Me Heal After My Father's Suicide – with Renee Alexandre
    Dec 9 2025

    When her father took his own life, Renee Alexandre's world fell apart. In this heartfelt episode of Healing and Made Free, she joins Janet Boynes to share how faith, prayer, and community brought her back from despair.

    Renee speaks candidly about grief, guilt, and the long road to forgiveness — and how understanding God's promises became the foundation for her healing.
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    29 mins