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Discover Hope Podcast I Stories of Spoken HopeEpisode 8: The One Question That Changed Everything: My Moment with Fran GrahamWhen my husband died suddenly on a family cruise, the grief was overwhelming—but the guilt hit just as hard. In this episode, I share the brave question I asked trauma expert Fran Graham—and how her unexpected answer shifted everything. From sleepless nights and emotional chaos to discovering radical acceptance and DBT therapy, this is the raw, unfiltered truth of what it looked like to fight for peace in the middle of devastation. If you’ve ever blamed yourself for something that broke your heart, this might be the lifeline you didn’t know you needed.To...2025-07-2940 minDiscover Hope Podcast I Stories of Spoken HopeEpisode 7: Is This How I'll Feel Forever? The 7 Minute Grief WaveWhen Sarah lost her husband, a widow looked her in the eye and said, “You’re going to miss him for the rest of your life.” It nearly broke her. But what happened next changed everything.In this episode of Discover Hope, Sarah shares the honest, practical tool that helped her survive those first waves of grief—armed with a bathtub, a stopwatch, and the truth that healing is possible.Whether you're facing death, divorce, disappointment, or diagnosis, this story is for anyone navigating heartbreak or life after impact. You are not alone.To make...2025-07-1541 minDiscover Hope Podcast I Stories of Spoken HopeEpisode 6: The 4 D's That Changed Everything! I Death Divorce Disappointment DiagnosisI thought I was just trying to make two simple videos—something I could send when people asked, “Hey, what exactly did you guys do for Timm's cancer?” But somewhere in that process, something deeper showed up. This episode is me filling you in and laying a bit more of the groundwork.Why these four words: death, divorce, disappointment, diagnosis?Why now?And why do I keep asking for donations from people who haven’t even met me yet?This isn’t a traditiona...2025-07-0836 minDiscover Hope Podcast I Stories of Spoken HopeEpisode 5: The Day After: What Helped Me Survive the Unthinkable I Discover Hope Podcast I Sarah Koch-SchaapveldEpisode 5: The Day After: What Helped Me Survive the UnthinkableWhat do you actually do the day after your person dies?In this raw and deeply honest episode, I share what it was like waking up the morning after my husband Sheldon passed away suddenly while we were on a cruise with our four kids. From navigating the chaos of disembarkation to an unexplainable moment of grace outside the port, this is the story of surviving what I thought would destroy me.You'll hear how a random encounter gave me peace, how a...2025-07-0127 minDiscover Hope Podcast I Stories of Spoken HopeEpisode 4: Car Confessions- Grief in Real TimeWelcome to Episode 4 of Discover Hope Podcast..In a traditional podcast, we would refer to this as “Bonus Content”- I’m going to refer to this as, “Car Content”. .I didn’t plan on this happening, of course. It came about because when I woke up Wednesday morning with a sneaky case of “Primal Panic” after having released Episode 3 the day before which went into great detail of the dynamics surrounding the day Sheldon died….I was driving when I had a rush of emotion so I pulled over to simply video journal what I was...2025-06-2827 minDiscover Hope Podcast I Stories of Spoken HopeEpisode 3: The Day Everything ChangedIn this raw and unfiltered episode, I walk through the day my late husband, Sheldon, died—an experience so life-altering that it ultimately gave birth to Discover Hope. I never imagined sharing something this personal, but I’ve come to believe that honest storytelling is one of the most powerful ways we can hold space for each other in moments of profound grief.Though this episode recounts the hardest day of my life, it’s not just about pain. It’s also about the unexpected moments of comfort, the unseen support that surrounded me, and the quiet ways God...2025-06-2441 minDiscover Hope Podcast I Stories of Spoken HopeEpisode 2: The Origin Story I Who Was Sheldon Koch?In this tender and unscripted episode, Sarah opens her heart to share the life and legacy of her late husband, Sheldon Koch—the man whose quiet strength, joyful presence, and vision for hope helped shape not only their family, but an entire community.From their unexpected first meeting in college to planting a church with no job or home in sight, Sarah weaves a deeply personal and honest narrative of love, calling, grief, and purpose. You’ll hear how Sheldon’s magnetic joy, unwavering belief in others, and unexpected nickname for Sarah—"Rhinocorn"—laid the foundation for what would...2025-06-1824 minDiscover Hope Podcast I Stories of Spoken HopeEpisode 1: Welcome to Discover Hope Podcast! I A Place to Come When The Script Gets Flipped!Welcome to the first episode of Discover Hope Podcast I Stories of Spoken Hope!On February 24, 2018, my life changed forever. My late husband—the father of our four young children—died suddenly while we were on a family vacation. I was thrust into the world of grief with no language, no roadmap, and no way to make sense of the darkness.But along that journey, I met helpers. People who shined light when I couldn’t find my own. I made a quiet vow: that one day, I would do the same.T...2025-06-1309 min
In AWE Podcast with Sarah JohnsonJolt 79: Awe Inspiring Moments-Becoming a Vision Part 4 of 4Sarah shares how the #oneword focus can lead to priorities and the powerful example she has experienced in being able to focus on her personal quadrant to work toward her own vision. Through her coach, Diana Schaapveld and the FasterWay to Fat Loss program, Sarah has been able to conquer her sugar addiction, release her running streak, and focus on strength--all areas of focus in her personal quadrant from her #oneword goal areas. Her story shows how powerful God's timing can be and how sometimes our missions can align too.
Check out Diana Schaapveld's New Client Program...2021-05-2619 minIn AWE Podcast with Sarah JohnsonJolt 70: Awe Inspiring Moments-Courage to Trust Your GutIn this episode, Sarah reflects upon her interview with Emily Nelson in Episode 115, and shares the alignment that Emily's story of courageously trusting herself to make a decision was timely with her own decision to release and embrace in her own life. A main idea is that we need to learn to trust our gut or the knowing within us and shut down the noise of the world around us to embrace what is best for our journey. #InAWEtoRISE
Join Sarah to be coached by Diana Schaapveld with nutrition habits starting Monday, March 29th: https://bit.ly...2021-03-2609 minIn AWE Podcast with Sarah JohnsonJolt 69: Awe-Inspiring Moments-Courage to ReleaseSarah shares her plans to release her running streak and embrace healthy nutrition habits as part of her Balance Quadrant goals for the year tied to her #oneword Become and encourages listeners to consider what they may need to release, both good and those things holding them back.
Check out Diana Schaapveld's FASTer Way Coaching Program and join Sarah as a participant to focus on healthier nutrition habits.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inawepodcast/message2021-03-2216 minIn AWE Podcast with Sarah JohnsonEpisode 94: In AWE of Diana Schaapveld-Sisterhood SeriesDiana Schaapveld is a wife and mother of four boys who has spent nearly 20 years dedicated to the veterinary community. Diana is a sports enthusiast, including the dreadfully bad Minnesota professional teams (in her words, I promise) and she is an avid fantasy footballer.
In this Episode, we discuss:
The origins of our friendship
Diana’s exquisite resilience as she learns what it means to thrive in parenting twins plus two more boys
Observations about what can shift friendships to sisterhood and keep it there
Fun details about our friendship as well as the incredible woman th...2020-10-1236 min