Out of the Dark with Mandisa & Laura Williams

Meaningful impact!

Mandisa has made a very meaningful impact on my life and relationship with the Lord. I will miss her greatly! I am so praying for Laura Williams and all of Mandisa's family and friends.

Mandisa

I loved that Mandisa did this podcast. My abusive childhood was met with compassion and empathy through her sharing her journey. Her music greets almost every day. I'm so grateful for her being my personal cheerleader in knowing that I'm "Unfinished "Well done good and faithful sister and friend. See you there️

Life-changing!

I am so thankful that the Lord brought me to this podcast. It's truly been life changing! Mandisa and Dr. Laura are incredibly gifted in "speaking truth in love". Their conversations are filled with biblical wisdom on mental health topics that are so needed and timely. It's encouraging, uplifting, transparent, honest, thoughtful and SO relatable. I find myself nodding and saying, "Yes and Amen!" to practically everything they share. I love Mandisa's thoughtful questions and desire to understand herself more deeply to grow and be a life-long learner. Her experiences are so relatable and hope-filled in Christ. The way she weaves in scripture to remind us of God's truth in every situation is beautiful. Dr. William's counseling experiences and articulate responses are so insightful. Her soothing voice, calm and peaceful nature is so comforting. It's like having a conversation with friends you've known all your life. They are both such gifted speakers and excellent listeners. Both women exemplify Christ-like kindness and gentleness, which I admire greatly!Side note: I started listening when this podcast first came out and couldn't get enough! Now, I'm re-listening in 2023 and sharing episodes with friends and family cause it's so good! The conversations in this show have, without a doubt, been a healing balm to my soul. It's inspired my husband and I to seek counseling by a Christian therapist and helped us grow significantly in our social-emotional health and communication skills (like being a good listener and responding with empathy). I am now starting to go to counseling for my childhood trauma and I am so thankful for the soul-healing I've already received. Thank you Mandisa and Laura!️️️ I thank God for you!

Refreshingly real!

I love listening to this podcast. I too go through seasons of deep clinical depression and struggle with using food as a comfort (and really a drug). Listening to you ladies talk about mental illness from an honest and vulnerable place and bringing it all back to the Lord is so encouraging to my heart. It can feel so dark, so lonely, so hopeless, so never-ending, but your words and voices help me not feel so alone and remind me that my Father in Heaven loves me and is with me. Please keep this up and Mandisa, you are not alone. You are brave and beautiful and such a gift to many of us.

Thank you very much!

I am so grateful for this wonderful podcast! I struggle with depression and severe anxiety and just the sound of your calm and happy voices stabilizes me and helps me make the daily effort to be at least potentially productive;) Whenever I listen I'm always fully engaged, interested, and exited to be learning so much in such a pleasant way. My only complaint is that there aren't more...yet. I hope you'll pick it up again sometime-whenever you get the time....I've listened to each episode once, some of them twice, and I'll have to start on a third round soon. They only get better with age so I'm not worried, I just hope there'll be more to look forward to in the future someday. I think it's too important an endeavor to discontinue now. May God bless and reward you both for all the good you've done by taking the time to share the knowledge, empathy and experience He gave you. "Grant, Lord, for Thy Name's sake, to reward with eternal life all those who do us good. Amen."

A helpful relief!

I really like this podcast and look forward to having it resume. It helps me understand myself and others better and is a jewel in the land of a subject matter that often lacks God'sperspective and truth. Such a relief!

LOVE it!!

I LOVE this series!! I had struggled with severe depression for decades and especially love Mandisa's openness and vulnerability. I had never heard or thought that one could have "relapses" of depression but it explains a lot!Yes, when will there be more? So love this journey!

Love this!!!

I LOVE this podcast, but when are you girls going to be back and putting more episodes on??? I miss you girls so much!!!!

BEST Podcast

I just came across this podcast and have listened to almost every episode! Mandisa, thank you for being raw and honest. It is incredibly inspiring and refreshing. I also face depression and anxiety; it is a BATTLE! I love that you have a dog who helps you SO much. I have a cat who helps me SO much. It is the BEST! This podcast has helped me remember that I'm not alone. I also enjoy the humor in the podcast and the range of topics. Thank you SO much for sharing your beautiful story :) You are NOT alone!

Wonderful

Love it! The topics they cover are extremely helpful & wide-ranging. They have a wonderful repore & are so personal & relatable while giving invaluable insight & tips. Mandisa asks great questions & Laura gives understandable & useful info. Thank you!

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Meaningful impact!

Mandisa has made a very meaningful impact on my life and relationship with the Lord. I will miss her greatly! I am so praying for Laura Williams and all of Mandisa's family and friends.

Mandisa

I loved that Mandisa did this podcast. My abusive childhood was met with compassion and empathy through her sharing her journey. Her music greets almost every day. I'm so grateful for her being my personal cheerleader in knowing that I'm "Unfinished "Well done good and faithful sister and friend. See you there️

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