About this episode

The episode explores Rob and Jen's journey through loss, grief, and burnout, highlighting their search for peace and hope amidst their struggles.

In the face of devastating loss and crushing responsibility, Rob reached his breaking point. With three family members gone, his church in shambles, and everyone looking for him for answers, he cried out to God for help. But the answer he got was not what he wanted… Welcome to The Story Partners Podcast - a show featuring stories of transformation told by the people who lived them. It is our hope that as you listen, you are fully immersed into the world of the storyteller. This isn’t a back-forth interview format, instead it’s an uninterrupted and authentic storytelling experience. This is a unique format for a podcast, but we really love it - and we hope you do too! This story comes from family friends of ours. It is such a joy to be able to share their story. First of all, because they are incredibly genuine, faith-filled people. Also because we think this topic of burnout is something we encounter so often in our society. Rob and Jen do an amazing job of bringing us into their story of grief, loss and ultimately, hope. This is Season 4 | Episode 7, called: UnRest: Finding Peace Amidst Loss, Grief and Burnout. Resources & Links: Transcript: Click Here to Read More about the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Walt Manis, Annie Manis

Guests: Rob, Jen

Topics covered

• loss
• grief
• burnout
• faith
• hope
• transformation

Keywords

• loss
• grief
• burnout
• faith
• hope
• transformation
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Story Partners Podcast

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