Heart of the Bison Podcast

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Telling stories of #everydaybravery, inspiring you to #faceyourstorm, & rediscovering the roots of bravery, mainly faith in someone greater than ourselves.

Heart of the Bison


    • Feb 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 48 EPISODES


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    048: Young & Bold w/ Chloe' Salisbury (Re-release)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 25:45


    In this (re-released) episode, Jen interviews one of the most mature 15 year olds around. Chloe' Salisbury, known as @idahobarrelracer on Instagram, talks about living boldly for Jesus in a world where that isn't popular. She daily inspires folks young and old to live freely and follow the plan God has for their life.

    047: Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 23:29


    In this episode, Jake and Jen discuss the concept of identity and how we as humans put our identity in so many things all to the detriment of our true identity in Christ

    046: Kanye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 20:43


    No, Kanye West is not on this podcast. But, we wanted to take an episode to discuss this amazing transformation that has taken place on the 'main stage' of our culture. Enjoy and #prayforkanye

    045: Natalie Kovarik

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 30:24


    In this episode, Jen has a conversation with Natalie Kovarik. They have a heartfelt conversation about a variety of things. Learn more about Natalie at http://instagram.com/nataliekovarik

    044: Motives w/ Benjah (Re-release)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 31:36


    (Re-released) In this episode, we interview GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award-winning songwriter, producer, and mix engineer, Benjah. We talk about the music industry and finding your motives and identity in the right place. Learn more at http://benjahmusic.com

    043: Taming the Tongue

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 16:53


    In this episode, Jen talks about the power of the tongue, thinking before you speak, a kind word turning away wrath, and other such wisdom from our source of ultimate truth, the Word of God.

    042: New Seasons w/ Thea Larsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 23:30


    Jen and Thea talk about navigating new seasons of life and understanding our identity in the midst of it. More about Thea at https://theadoesthethings.campsite.bio/

    041: Jen's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 27:34


    In this episode, Jen shares a testimony of God's grace in her life.

    040: Fighting for Joy w/ Eric and Jodi Blick

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 31:55


    This episode features Eric and Jodi Blick, who have a heartbreaking, yet amazing story to tell. Eric Blick and his wife Jodi are graduates of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois and have four children. Eric blogs: http://blicksblog.org Jodi's Podcast: https://fightingforjoypodcast.fireside.fm/ or on Apple: https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Ffighting-for-joy%2Fid1441976170&e=ATNvOFL9VrrOlgx3mtb91cuBw6E3bj5IKyK22QY0y2xP6LkQDshrSyX8IEghXTEKjIXtdHobtGw8lJu9

    039: Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 26:19


    In this final episode of the season, Jake and Jen discuss failure and all the ways in which we respond to it. They speak about finding identity in Christ, not in performance and other such things.

    038: Chelsey Stimson Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 28:27


    In this episode, Jen catches up with Chelsey Stimson of American Feathers. Don't miss it!

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    037: Candace Lostroh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 26:29


    Candace and Jen talk about how she came to know Jesus and the idea of godly discipline. This conversation could have kept going and going. You won’t want to miss it.

    036: Intuitive Eating w/ Char-lee Cassel MS, RDN, CEP

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 30:59


    In this episode, Jen is joined by Char-Lee Cassel MS, RDN, CEP. They discuss intuitive eating, fighting against the diet culture and approaching health, nutrition and fitness from a Godly perspective. Learn more @charlee.cassel on instagram.

    035: Jr Vezain - Professional Rodeo Cowboy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 25:48


    In this episode, Jake and Jen talk with JR Vezain, Professional Bareback Rider, about his recent accident that transformed his life and how God has met him in the midst of the struggle. We discuss perseverence, faith and believing that God is still a God of miracles. Please keep him in your prayers and consider helping his family with medical bills at https://www.gofundme.com/65w85a0 Follow @jrvezain on Instagram to keep up with his amazing story.

    034: Kenzie Ashcraft of Farm Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 27:50


    In this episode, Jen talks with Kenzie Ashcraft aka @the.farmgirl on instagram. They discuss the struggle to establish a healthy, sustainable lifestyle in the midst of cultural pressures and self-doubt.

    033: Chrissa Benson of Physical Kitchness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 24:12


    Chrissa Benson is a nutrition and fitness blogger. Jen and Chrissa talk about how she got through her husband being deployed for over a year. She is real and inspiring, a beautiful combination.

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    032: Kevin Durham - Filmmaker & Storyteller

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 32:10


    In this episode, Jake is joined by his friend Kevin Durham who runs a ministry called This is My Story (http://thisismystory.org) where he focuses on helping people connect their stories to God's greater story of redemption and training others to do the same. They discuss how the tool of story can help us all throughout our lives.

    031: Emily Durham - Pro Wakeboarder & Ninja Warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 28:37


    Jen and Emily talk about how to have a godly perspective while working towards health and fitness. Emily is a pro wakeboarder and now a Ninja Warrior. She has a heart for Jesus and helping others.

    030: Cody Anderson - A Healthy Healthy Lifestyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 26:30


    In this episode, Jen and Jake catch up with Cody Anderson after a top ten finish at the crossfit games to talk about living a healthy lifestyle that honors God.

    029: Brittany Price Brooker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 25:19


    Jen and Brittany talk about the tragic loss of her first husband and how God met her right in the middle of this storm. She will greatly encourage to the heart of God. You will be left in awe of what our God can do.

    028: Meghan Gates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 24:00


    In this episode, we hear from Meghan Gates who has an amazing testimony that you won't want to miss.

    027: The Orphan Spirit w/ Sara Hagerty & Elizabeth Wilkerson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 27:04


    Jen spends time with two of her best friends and they discuss the orphan spirit, their similar, yet different journeys through adoption, and how God has used it to get to their hearts.

    027: Adoption, Infertility & Motherhood (re-release)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 25:29


    In light of Adoption month, we're re-releasing this episode where Jen interviews Meredith Thompson and discusses the storms of adoption, infertility and motherhood. Learn more about Meredith at http://instagram.com/meredithrosa

    026: Adoption Spoken Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2018 24:49


    It's Adoption Month! In this episode, we share our adoption story through spoken word and talk about the progression of our story and how God has grown us throughout the years.

    025: Special Needs Adoption w/ Laura Ruwe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 29:40


    In this episode, Jen interviews our dear friend Laura Ruwe, an adoptive mother of two kids with special needs. They talk about God's pursuit of our heart in it and how it's ok to not be ok and how God is at work in and through the mess.

    023: Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 21:54


    In this episode, Jake and Jen get real after a fight.

    022: Friendship vs. Isolation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 28:30


    In this episode, Jake welcomes two of his friends of 20+ years and they discuss their friendship, our propensity towards isolation, and how to be an intentional friend.

    021: Faithfulness w/ Elizabeth Wilkerson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018 25:42


    In this episode, Jen interviews one of her closest friends, Elizabeth Wilkerson, about the many storms in her life ultimately revealing the faithfulness of God in the process.

    020: At the End of the Marital Rope

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 21:12


    In this episode, Jake and Jen talk about the hardest times in their marriage and what they did to turn things around.

    19: Trying to Escape

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 23:04


    In this episode, Jake and Jen talk about the struggles of real life and the desire to escape. They talk about the many forms of Escapism that plague our culture including Pornography, Video Games, Entertainment, Shopping, etc.

    018: Celebrating & Grieving w/ Meredith Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 25:29


    In this episode Jen interviews Meredith Thompson and discusses the storms of adoption, infertility and motherhood. Learn more about Meredith at http://instagram.com/meredithrosa

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    017: Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2018 22:56


    Jake and Jen discuss the challenges of making changes in life and facing the challenges of life's changes.

    016: The Hardest Thing w/ Rachel Joi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2018 25:03


    In this episode, Jen interviews Rachel Joi about loss and triumph. Please excuse the audio quality.

    015: Young & Bold w/ Chloe' Salisbury

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 25:45


    In this episode, Jen interviews one of the most mature 15 year olds around. Chloe' Salisbury, known as @idahobarrelracer on Instagram, talks about living boldly for Jesus in a world where that isn't popular. She daily inspires folks young and old to live freely and follow the plan God has for their life.

    014: Our Work w/ Chad Sarver

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 24:39


    In this episode, Jake is joined by friend and fellow entrepreneur Chad Sarver. They discuss the storms of owning a business, finding balance, and much more. Learn more about Chad's business at http://platinumpoolservice.com

    013: Origins (Re-release)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2018 19:00


    We are re-releasing our very first podcast to get people up to speed on how this all started. In this first episode, Jake and Jen Stutzman share the story behind Heart of the Bison including the personal stories that led to it's inception. #faceyourstorm #everydaybravery #heartofthebison

    012: Depression w/ Jodie Morton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 23:50


    In this episode, Jen interviews Jodie Morton who, after suffering the loss of two friends to depression, is setting out for a year-long horseback ride up the coast of Australia to raise awareness of depression and to start conversations along the way. Learn more about her at http://instagram.com/greengoldandblues

    011: Finding Real in a Fake World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 24:02


    In this episode, Jake and Jen discuss the cultural pressures we face to stay young at all costs and what it's like to try to stay real in a world that worships the faux.

    010: Living After Loss w/ Chelsea Stimson of American Feathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 25:24


    In this episode Jen is joined by Chelsea Stimson who lost her husband in a military parachuting accident. They discuss the process of grieving and learning how to live after such a loss. Learn more about Chelsea and her organization American Feathers that honors fallen soldiers at https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmericanFeathersShop?ref=l2-shopheader-name

    009: Motives w/ Benjah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 31:37


    In this episode we interview Grammy-nominated and Dove award winning artist Benjah. We discuss motives and identity and how to keep Christ at the center of it all.

    008: Cody Anderson (Crossfit Games Athlete)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 26:01


    In this episode, we interview Crossfit Games Athlete Cody Anderson about fitness, priorities, and trusting God to guide and direct us.

    007: Exile International, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 17:09


    This episode is the final installment of a conversation with Exile International, an organization that seeks to restore rescued child soldiers and children orphaned by war to become leaders for peace through art therapy and holistic, rehabilitative care.

    006: Exile International, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 25:35


    This is part 2 of 3 of our conversation with the founders of Exile International. Learn more about them at http://exileinternational.org

    005: Exile International, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2018 24:50


    This episode is part one of three of a conversation with the founders of Exile International, an organization that seeks to restore rescued child soldiers and children orphaned by war to become leaders for peace through art therapy and holistic, rehabilitative care. Learn more about them at http://exileinternational.org

    004: Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 21:28


    In this episode, Jake and Jen dive into the subject of Adoption. They tell the story of their adoption journey and the many storms that ensued. As adoption advocates, they are passionate about painting a realistic picture of adoption while drawing the connections between adoption and the Gospel. #adoption #faceyourstorm #everydaybravery

    003: Anxiety w/ Chad Haygood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 23:51


    In this episode, we are joined by our friend and Pastor Chad Haygood. What follows is a transparent look into dealing with Anxiety in a very public setting.

    002: Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 21:25


    In this episode, Jake and Jen discuss the storms of marriage and how God's faithfulness has brought them through. #faceyourstorm #everydaybravery #heartofthebison

    001: Origins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 19:00


    In this first episode, Jake and Jen Stutzman share the story behind Heart of the Bison including the personal stories that led to it's inception. #faceyourstorm #everydaybravery #heartofthebison

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