Alice Achan on Faith, Hope & Restoration in War-Torn Uganda
In this week’s episode of The Radiant Life Podcast, I sit down with Alice Achan, survivor, visionary, and founder of the Te Kworo Foundation in Uganda.
Alice’s story begins in war-torn Northern Uganda, where she barely survived the violence of the Lord’s Resistance Army. After losing many family members—including her nieces and nephew to AIDS—she could have given up. Instead, she chose faith. Alice opened her home to young girls returning from abduction, helping them find restoration, education, and healing.
From that act of courage grew the Te Kworo Foundation, now serving over 1,100 girls with education, safe maternal health care for women, and a hospital currently under construction.
Alice’s testimony of faith, hope, and resilience will inspire you to believe that out of our deepest suffering, the most profound beauty can arise.
🌍 Learn more about Te Kworo Foundation: https://www.te-kworofoundation.org/
🏃♀️ Support my Sydney Marathon fundraiser for Te Kworo: https://elizabeth-flints-sydney-marathon-for-te-kworo-foundation.raiselysite.com/
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Kirrily Lowe: Take of the world's labels and put on God's Garments of Love, Joy and Worthiness
In this inspiring episode of The Radiant Life Podcast, passionate and poetic pastor Kirrily Lowe shares a powerful message of transformation. She invites us to lay down the heavy, ill-fitting, and flimsy garments placed on us by the world — and by our own sin and shame — and instead put on the garments of righteousness, joy, love, and peace that God has lovingly prepared for us.
Kirrily’s words are infused with hope, empowerment, and a touch of fun (yes, even fashion!), reminding every woman that her worth and identity are secure in Christ. If you’ve ever struggled to feel truly worthy or have worn a version of yourself that isn’t authentic, this conversation will speak straight to your heart.
Kirrily is the author of several books, including The Invisible She, available at www.kirrilylowe.com.
Listen, be encouraged, and share this episode with three friends who need this reminder. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Radiant Life Podcast wherever you listen.
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From Shame to Freedom: Out of Addiction Into the Father’s Love
In this deeply personal episode of The Radiant Life Podcast, we sit down with Matt Whitely to explore his journey from a head-level belief in God to a heart-level experience of the Father’s unconditional love. Exposed to pornography at a young age and left to deal with the shame alone, Matt's hidden struggle led to years of addiction—until a compassionate pastor invited him into the transformative gift of confession.
Through mentorship, the support of his wife, and the grace of God, Matt began walking the path of healing and freedom. Today, he and his wife run Remnant Label, a Christian clothing brand created to share the love of Jesus with the next generation.
This episode offers hope and insight for couples, parents, and young people facing similar battles. It’s a reminder that no matter what we do, God’s love is greater—and freedom begins with honesty and grace.
🛑 Note: This episode contains mature themes and may not be suitable for children under 12.
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Held By Grace: One Woman's Story of Faith, Adoption and Redemption
In this deeply moving episode, Emily Deaton shares her powerful journey of discovering she was pregnant at 19—alone, afraid, and unsure of what the future held. With no partner and uncertainty about how her family would respond, Emily wrestled with shame, fear, and the weight of an impossible decision.
But through it all, her parents’ unwavering love and faith modeled the heart of Jesus. Step by step, Emily learned to trust God as she chose an adoptive family, carried her baby to term, and made the heartbreaking decision to place her child in their arms.
Now an adoption advocate, Emily has an ongoing relationship with the child she placed, is a mother to three beautiful children, and is living proof of God’s redemptive grace.
Her story will inspire you, challenge your assumptions, and remind you that God’s love is not limited by our mistakes. Even in our hardest moments, He writes beautiful stories from brokenness.
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Breaking the Ice: One Woman's Journey from Rock-Bottom to True Radiance
In this powerful episode, Bonnie Miles shares her unforgettable rescue story after a 27-year battle with addiction. Facing electric shock therapy as a last resort, Bonnie instead encountered Jesus—and was instantly healed. Freed from addiction and released from the hospital within days, she now leads others as a passionate church leader. Her story is living proof of God’s power to heal, restore, and transform. This episode will stir your faith and may be the message that saves someone’s life.
Warning: Themes of drug addiction and suicide.
The Radiant Life Podcast invites you on a transformative journey to discover the power of God’s boundless love in every aspect of life. Learn from faith-filled individuals as they share stories of health breakthroughs, freedom from addiction, spiritual awakenings, divine favor, and extraordinary encounters, offering practical tools and inspiration
to help you live a truly radiant life.
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