What do you do when life doesn’t turn out the way you prayed it would?
In this honest and powerful episode, Willow sits down with Nicci Smith—known by many as Tanner’s mom from Love on the Spectrum—to talk about the journey she never expected and the God who met her in it.
When Nicci first received her son’s autism diagnosis, she was overwhelmed with fear, grief, and uncertainty. Like many moms, she found herself asking: What does this mean for his future? What does this mean for our family?
But what unfolded over the years wasn’t the story she feared—it was something deeper, richer, and more meaningful than she could have imagined.
This conversation is for the woman who:
Nicci vulnerably shares how it took over a decade to move from striving and fear into true surrender—and how that shift changed everything.
You’ll hear how God used Tanner’s life not just to shape their family, but to impact millions through his joy, authenticity, and love for people.
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