Women of Resilience: From Homelessness, War Fears, and “No” to Breakthrough

Women of Resilience: From Homelessness, War Fears, and “No” to Breakthrough

April 21, 2026 · 52 min · Season 2 · Episode 3

About this episode

The episode discusses resilience through personal stories of overcoming homelessness and adversity.

Andrea Wormley, co-host Kelli Moore, and guest Melissa Benson discuss resilience by sharing personal testimonies. Andrea recounts being newly married, poor, and homeless while still giving and tithing, then moving within five years from sleeping on a friend’s floor to owning homes and investments, and later references losing her mother to cancer. Melissa shares her Army-to-nursing journey, repeatedly being told “no” while trying to take biochemistry before hitting service limits, then pushing...

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Hosts: Andrea Wormley, Kelli Moore

Guest: Melissa Benson

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