From Dark To Light: Stories of Resilience

In this heartfelt episode of From Dark to Light, Julie sits down with Jessica Norman, a wife, mother, advocate, and breast cancer survivor whose world changed with one phone call. At just 37 years old, Jessica went from living her happiest chapter to facing appointments, biopsies, chemo plans, surgeries, and the overwhelming uncertainty that comes with a cancer diagnosis.

Through fear, pain, insurance battles, long treatment days, and moments no one saw, Jessica made a choice—to fight, to hope, and to believe she would come out stronger on the other side. Her journey led her to cold ca...

At just 13 years old, Long Don's life came down to a simple, terrifying equation: a 50–50 chance of living or dying. In today's episode of From Dark to Light, Long shares his extraordinary path from communist-controlled Vietnam to the open ocean, a brutal refugee camp, and eventually the United States — where he would rebuild his life from the ground up.

Sent away by his mother in a desperate attempt to save him, Long boarded a small fishing boat with 153 others, hiding beneath the deck in suffocating darkness for days at a time. He survived starvation, the threat of pira...

In this powerful episode of From Dark to Light, Julie sits down with Jackie Council, a multi-trauma survivor whose life is a living testament to faith, courage, and the incredible strength of the human spirit. Born in a small village in the Dominican Republic and brought to the United States through a missionary adoption, Jackie's story begins with loss, separation, and the wounds of a childhood shaped by poverty and exploitation.

Her journey only grew more complex as she faced emotional abuse, sexual assault, homelessness, and domestic violence—yet at every turn, Jackie chose to rise. From li...

In this moving episode of From Dark to Light, Julie sits down with Consolee Nishimwe, a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. At only fourteen, she endured the unthinkable. She lost her father and three brothers, fled from home, survived brutal attacks, and carried wounds that would reshape the rest of her life.

Yet Consolee's story is not defined by tragedy. It is defined by courage, faith, and the quiet strength to keep moving forward. Through prayer, the love of her mother, and years of healing, she found the power to forgive, rebuild, and...

In 2013, Kristan Seaford's life changed forever. What began as a routine case of strep throat quickly turned into sepsis, nearly costing her life. To survive, Kristan had three and a half of her limbs removed—while raising five children, the youngest just 13 months old at the time.

Instead of letting tragedy define her, Kristan chose resilience. She leaned into her faith, her family, and her inner strength to not only recover, but to rebuild a life filled with purpose. Today, she owns a thriving mental health practice and helps others navigate their own battles, turning her pain in...

In this episode of From Dark to Light, we sit down with Jamie Nelson, a wife, mother, and creative soul whose life looked picture-perfect from the outside — but behind the smiles and Pinterest-worthy moments, she was quietly losing herself to alcohol. Jamie opens up to host Julie Crawford about the years she spent battling addiction while keeping up appearances, and how the weight of perfection nearly cost her everything she loved.

Through raw honesty and reflection, Jamie shares her journey from denial to rock bottom — and how faith, recovery, and community helped her rebuild her life from the...

In this powerful debut episode of From Dark to Light, host Julie Crawford opens up about the heartbreaking yet inspiring story of her mother, Maureen, who endured unthinkable loss, from childhood abuse to losing her leg and first child at just 17. Through her story, Julie shares how those experiences shaped her own purpose: to shine light on resilience, healing, and the human spirit's power to keep going, no matter how dark life gets.

In this conversation with her son, Nicholas, Julie reflects on generational strength, empathy, and what it means to rise again after devastation. Listeners will...

At just 14 years old, Tanya Kach was groomed by her middle school security guard, kidnapped, and held captive in his bedroom for 10 years.

In this powerful episode of From Dark to Light, host Julie Crawford sits down with Tanya Kach to share her unimaginable story — one of survival, faith, and courage. It's a story that reminds us that even in the darkest circumstances, the human spirit can rise again.

Tanya's journey is also told in her bestselling memoir, Memoir of a Milk Carton Kid, available here: https://a.co/d/iGMhseZ. Her story was later ad...