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Feeling like a frazzled, coffee-reheating, “I’ve got this” mom who’s actually barely holding it together? You’re not alone. Welcome to Unlikely Housewives — the Christian mom podcast where two real women (and moms) trade people-pleasing for freedom, self-care for soul-care, and “the hustle” for a life of purpose.
Tracy and Tori are Christian moms who met after moving their families across the country and realized they were both faking it, lonely, and tired of comparison. We’re recovering people-pleasers and straight shooters who believe God calls the unlikely — and that you were made for more than just surviving motherhood, marriage, and the daily grind.
On this show, we talk real about:
- Christian parenting with purpose (and the mess that comes with it)
- Marriage, faith, and the hard conversations no one wants to have
- Women’s health, emotional baggage, and ditching cultural lies
- How to stop pretending and start living with hope as a Christian mom
If you’re a busy, isolated Christian mom looking for encouragement, laughter, and a reminder that you’re not alone — this is your tribe. Pull up those high-waisted yoga pants, tighten your top knot, reheat your coffee (again), and let’s rise together in faith, motherhood, and marriage.
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Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
In this episode of the Unlikely Housewives, Tracy and Tori sit down with award‑winning author and Exodus Women’s Retreats founder, Robin Gerblick, to talk about her journey from multiple abortions, broken relationships, and deep spiritual lostness to encountering Jesus in a supernatural “five senses” moment by a river. Robin shares how God met her in her most desperate plea for help, rewrote the trajectory of her life, and led her into a 32‑year Christ‑centered marriage, late‑in‑life motherhood through adoption at 48, and a calling to minister to other women through her book, Giving Up Grace: A Spiritual Rebranding of the Soul.
You’ll hear Robin unpack what it really means to “give up grace” you never knew—laying down the counterfeit stories, self‑protection, and secret shame—in order to receive the true Grace your soul has been starving for. Tracy and Tori lean all the way into the hard topics: abortion’s lifelong impact, spiritual warfare around telling your story, bringing baggage into marriage, and how Jesus can do a complete “rebrand” of your heart, mind, and identity.
What You’ll Hear
- How Robin describes her 40‑year “wandering in the desert,” looking for love in all the wrong places and repeating a heartbreaking pattern of abortions and broken relationships.
- The powerful river encounter where God met her in a vivid, five‑senses experience and opened her eyes—literally and spiritually—to His presence and love.
- Why she titled her book Giving Up Grace and what it means to surrender the “grace” you withheld from your unborn child in order to receive the life‑changing grace of Jesus.
- How God orchestrated her relationship with her husband, from unexpected “friends first” boundaries to a marriage conference first date and a Christ‑anchored 32‑year marriage.
- The emotional and spiritual layers of infertility after multiple abortions and how God surprised them with adoption and motherhood at 48.
- Robin’s heart behind Exodus Women’s Retreats and why wellness of spirit, soul, and body has become central to her ministry with women.
- Encouragement for the woman who feels too far gone, too old, or too broken for God to use her story for His glory.
Who This Episode Is For
- The woman carrying abortion grief, shame, or secrecy who wonders if she’s disqualified from God’s love.
- Wives navigating marriage with “baggage” from their past and longing for deeper emotional and spiritual intimacy.
- Moms and spiritual moms who became mothers later in life or through adoption and need reassurance that God’s timing is not late—it’s intentional.
- Christian women craving an honest, hope‑saturated conversation about spiritual warfare, redemption, and identity in Christ.
Links Mentioned
- Unlikely Housewives of JoCo – Podcast & Community: UnlikelyHousewivesofJoCo.com
- Book – Giving Up Grace: A Spiritual Rebranding of the Soul by Robin Gerblick
- Exodus Women’s Retreats – Robin’s retreat ministry for spirit, soul, and body wellness
- Book - "No Longer Hidden: You Cannot Resist What You Do Not Recognize." By Athena Dean Holtz.
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