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Junk to Jewels podcast was inspired by Georgette Beck's first book, Junk to Jewels, A Journey from Brokenness and Despair to Beauty and Delight. The book is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964508150Junk to Jewels podcast with Georgette Beck will inspire, educate, encourage, motivate, and give hope to listeners as they heal from their past, in the present, for their future. Georgette is not afraid to share her heart with listeners, for heart matters, truly matter!All heart matters come up for discussion, including healing from divorce, loss, abandonment, rejection, insecurity, self-esteem, remarriage, blended families, stepparenting, suicide, abortion, life purpose, faith, disappointment, depression, happiness, hope, grief, sorrow, health, and many other topics.Episodes include stories from Georgette's life, helpful affirmations, scriptures and quotes, wisdom gleaned from other authors and their books, and featured guest speakers who share thei
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- Today31 min
Vicky Tiel: From Paris Couture to Farm Life — Elizabeth Taylor, Coco Chanel & Choosing Happiness
Georgette Beck welcomes legendary Paris couturier Vicky Tiel to the Junk to Jewels™ Podcast for a conversation that moves from a Parsons School rejection to a couture empire built at the heart of Hollywood glamour. Vicky shares how she arrived in Paris at twenty with a dream, a best friend, and a lace mini dress — and how that dress caught Elizabeth Taylor's eye and launched a twenty-five-year friendship. The two swap stories of a legendary dinner with Coco Chanel, who made both women promise to create a perfume — a promise that led to Elizabeth Taylor's bestselling fragrance and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, and to Vicky's own perfume, complete with a bottle she hand-sculpted herself. Vicky opens up about decades of jet-set living, celebrity and royal clients, a difficult divorce, and the transformation that followed when she married a Key West fisherman, moved to a quiet farm, and gave up drinking and smoking for good, thirty years and counting. Throughout the episode, Vicky returns again and again to one message: happiness is a daily choice. From dressing-room confessions to lessons Elizabeth Taylor taught her about kindness and generosity, from faith to the healing power of nature, Vicky's story is a masterclass in turning what felt broken into something beautiful — proof that it's never too late to choose joy. Episode Chapters 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 01:48 Health and Empowerment 02:11 Parsons Rejection to Paris 04:10 Early Hustle and Money Rules 05:51 Elizabeth Taylor Connection 08:31 Coco Chanel Dinner 10:53 Perfume and Creative Leap 12:55 Farm Life and Sobriety Reset 16:27 Farm Life Reset 17:20 Junk To Jewel Question 17:52 Happiness Is A Choice 18:04 Dressing Room Confessions 20:08 Elizabeth's Lessons 21:34 Paris Days And Fashion Shift 23:53 Self Worth And Healing 25:13 Faith And Helping Others 26:38 Beauty Therapy And Jewelry 27:22 Perfume And Believing 28:05 Marlon Brando Tea Date 28:26 Stay Happy Closing Vicky Tiel Contact Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicky.tiel.2025 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vickytiel/ About Your Host — Georgette Beck Georgette Beck is an author, podcast host, lay minister, mentor, and Founder & President of Bella Healing Hearts Foundation. Her book, Junk to Jewels: A Journey from Brokenness & Despair to Beauty & Delight, won the International Impact Book Awards (Inspirational/Transformational category) and was a Semi-Finalist in the 2025 Royal Palm Literary Award Competition with the Florida Writers Association. Book (Junk to Jewels): https://a.co/d/0etqV85U Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgette.beck/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgetteBeckWriter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgette-beck-7a659387/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/GeorgetteMBeck TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@georgette2038 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@georgettebeck9168 Subscribe, share, and leave a review — it means the world!
- 1 weeks ago1h 0m
Mercy in the Mess: Lori Stanley Roeleveld on Writing Through Loss, MS, and Estrangement
Episode Description In this episode of the Junk to Jewels™ Podcast, Georgette sits down with author, speaker, and coach Lori Stanley Roeleveld — self-described "disturber of hobbits" — for a conversation that moves from a complicated childhood in Hope Valley, Rhode Island to a lifetime of persevering faith. Lori shares what it was like growing up in a home shaped by untreated mental health struggles and alcohol, coming to Christ at age four during a televised Billy Graham Crusade, and spending her early school years reading and writing alone in the school library after testing years ahead of grade level. She opens up about her father's 65-year career as a firefighter and 51 years as fire chief, his remarkable transformation, the sudden estrangement from her mother and brother the day her father died, her husband Rob's MS diagnosis, and a near-fatal dog attack on the job. Lori and Georgette also dig into the writing life — Lori's viral 2014 blog post that reached over two million readers, her process for writing seven award-winning books (including her newest, God's Abundant Mercy), and what it means to live on "the Lord's faith payroll." It's a rich, honest conversation about mercy, resilience, and finding the jewels in the junk. Listener Takeaways How childhood hardship — and even being labeled "different" — can become the training ground for a lifelong ministry of words Why success can be just as spiritually dangerous as failure, and the importance of asking God to keep sanctification ahead of platform growth How to hold onto faith through parental estrangement, chronic illness in marriage, and unexpected trauma A practical writing process (the "madwoman, architect, carpenter, judge" method) for anyone trying to write in the margins of a full life What it looks like to trust God's provision — living on "the Lord's faith payroll" — when income doesn't look like a steady paycheck Chapter Timestamps (Insert final timestamps once episode is edited — suggested chapter markers below) 00:00 — Welcome & introducing Lori Stanley Roeleveld Growing up in Hope Valley, Rhode Island Her father's 65-year firefighting legacy and life transformation Coming to Christ at age four during a Billy Graham Crusade The girl in the school library: giftedness, isolation, and God's provision Losing her father and the sudden estrangement from her mother and brother Marriage, Rob's MS diagnosis, and their 130-year-old fixer-upper home Surviving a severe on-the-job dog attack The writing life: seven books, a viral blog post, and living on the Lord's faith payroll Closing questions: favorite book, favorite verse, a coffee with C.S. Lewis' circle, and a word to her younger self About Our Guest — Lori Stanley Roeleveld Lori Stanley Roeleveld is an author, speaker, coach, and disturber of hobbits. She teaches biblical truth with gentle humor and invites weary believers back to the narrow road through her ministry of words. She has written seven award-winning books, including her newest release, God's Abundant Mercy (Our Daily Bread Publishing), and her sixth book won the Golden Scroll Award for Christian Living Book of the Year in 2024. Though she holds degrees in psychology and biblical studies from Barrington College (now merged with Gordon College), Lori says she has learned the most from studying her Bible in life's trenches. She spent much of her career working in human services with teens and families in crisis. Lori is a wife, retired homeschool mom, mother of adults, and "Omi" to five grandsons. She and her husband Rob have been married 37 years and live in a 130-year-old house in Rhode Island that is his ongoing restoration project. Connect with Lori: Website: https://www.loriroeleveld.com Coaching & Freelance: https://www.takeheartcoachingandfreelance.com Substack: https://loriroeleveld.substack.com/ Featured books: Running from a Crazy Man, Red Pen Redemption, Jesus and the Beanstalk, The Art of Hard Conversations, Colorful Connections, Graceful Influence, and God's Abundant Mercy. About Your Host — Georgette Beck Georgette Beck is an author, podcast host, lay minister, mentor, and Founder & President of Bella Healing Hearts Foundation. Her book, Junk to Jewels: A Journey from Brokenness & Despair to Beauty & Delight, won the International Impact Book Awards (Inspirational/Transformational category) and was a Semi-Finalist in the 2025 Royal Palm Literary Award Competition with the Florida Writers Association. Book (Junk to Jewels): https://a.co/d/0etqV85U Insta
- 2 weeks ago49 min
Georgette Beck: Book Gems – The General, The Bellhop & The Poet
Episode Description Georgette Beck launches a brand-new recurring segment on the Junk to Jewels™ Podcast: Book Gems. In this first installment, Georgette pulls back the curtain on three very different books that have shaped her heart, faith, and outlook — introducing each author's story, the heart of the book, her own "Georgette's Gems" takeaways, an invitation for listeners to reflect, and who should pick up each title. From the founding of the Salvation Army to the hidden world of hotel hospitality to a poet's honest reckoning with grief, this episode is a love letter to reading and to every listener who has ever found themselves inside the pages of a book. What's Covered in This Episode Why Georgette is launching Book Gems, and how books have shaped her own journey from brokenness to beauty Book 1: The General Next to God — the story of William Booth and The Salvation Army, by Richard Collier Book 2: Heads in Beds — A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality, by Jacob Tomsky Book 3: Morning in the Burned House — New Poems, by Margaret Atwood How Bella Healing Hearts Foundation's mission connects to the story of The Salvation Army An invitation to reflect: who are we walking past, and what is our response? Book 1: The General Next to God The Story of William Booth and The Salvation Army, by Richard Collier (1965) About the author: Richard Collier (1924–1996) was an English journalist and military historian born in Croydon, England. He joined the Royal Air Force at eighteen and later served as a war correspondent, traveling throughout the Far East. Collier went on to become a bestselling author known for his meticulously researched books on World War II and other historical subjects. The General Next to God, his biography of William Booth, was published in 1965 and selected as a Book Society Choice. Collier passed away in 1996; as a book from an earlier era, there is no active author website or social media to share. About the subject: William Booth (1829–1912) was born in Nottingham, England, and became one of the most consequential Christian social reformers in history. After being expelled from Methodist ministry, he began preaching in the slums of Whitechapel in 1865, eventually founding The Salvation Army — a nonsectarian, nonpolitical organization that today operates in more than 130 countries. Georgette's Gems: Booth's motto — "Go for souls, and go for the worst" — challenges us to ask who we're walking past in our own community, and what our response will be. The book also traces the Army's early fight against child exploitation and trafficking, a cause the organization has championed for over 150 years. Learn more: The Salvation Army (official site): https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ Book 2: Heads in Beds A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality, by Jacob Tomsky (2012) About the author: Jacob Tomsky was born in Oakland, California, to a military family and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. A philosophy graduate with no plan to enter the hospitality world, Tomsky spent over a decade working in luxury hotels in New Orleans and Manhattan — rising from valet parker to front desk manager to housekeeping supervisor. Heads in Beds was his first book, a New York Times bestseller often compared to Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, and was blurbed by Elizabeth Gilbert as "hilarious, literate, canny, ignorant, and kind." Georgette's Gems: Tomsky's memoir humanizes the invisible hospitality workforce and reveals how every industry — even the transactional ones — runs on human connection. His insider wisdom (like the power of a well-placed $20 bill) is as much about generosity and gratitude as it is about getting a room upgrade. Connect with the author: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobtomsky/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JacobTomskyAuthor/ Book 3: Morning in the Burned House New Poems, by Margaret Atwood (1995) About the author: Margaret Atwood was born in 1939 in Ottawa, Canada, and is one of the most celebrated and prolific writers of the 20th and 21st centuries, with over fifty books spanning fiction, poetry, critical essays, and graphic novels. Best known internationally for The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood has won the Booker Prize twice (The Blind Assassin, 2000, and The Testaments, 2019), along with the Franz Kafka Prize, the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, among many other honors. About the book: Morning in the Burned House was Atwood's first poetry collection in nearly a decade and was a co-winner of the 1995 Trillium Book Awa
- 2 weeks ago59 min
Restored, Refined, Rebuilt: Luz Figueroa on Church Trauma and Coming Home to God
Episode Description In this episode of Junk to Jewels™, host Georgette Beck sits down with Luz Figueroa — a New York City–raised woman of faith who relocated to Port St. Lucie, Florida, with her family nearly ten years ago. Luz opens up about a marriage that began in middle school and has now spanned over thirty years, her late-in-life return to school that led to degrees in radiology and imaging sciences, and the serious medical crisis and surgeries that helped shape her calling toward healthcare. Luz shares the story behind her book, The Shattered Pieces of a Masterpiece, rooted in childhood trauma and its lasting impact on how she saw love and relationships — and the promise she made to her father, before his death in 2025, to “tell your story and tell your truth.” She speaks candidly about sexual abuse within the church and why how trauma is handled matters so deeply, and shares the heart behind Home of Prodigals, the ministry she and her husband lead, now meeting Saturdays at 10:30 AM at Keiser University in Port St. Lucie. This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt broken beyond repair — and needs the reminder that in God's hands, nothing is wasted. What Listeners Will Learn How a childhood shaped by trauma can still lead to a life of purpose and healing Why Luz returned to school later in life — and how healthcare became part of her ministry The story behind her father's final words of encouragement and how they became a book What Home of Prodigals is doing to reach the broken, the overlooked, and those finding their way back to God How Luz and her husband turned a house church into a growing outreach Episode Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome and Guest Intro 00:20 – Meet Luz Figueroa 03:41 – From Bronx to Florida 04:32 – Returning to School 05:53 – Why Education Matters 08:34 – Book Origin Story 11:49 – Dad's Blessing and Loss 12:54 – Writing to Heal Others 16:01 – Family Reactions and Growth 19:24 – Church Trauma and Trust 23:20 – Cover Art Meaning 25:10 – Home of Prodigals Mission 27:34 – From House Church to Outreach 28:42 – Keiser Saturdays and Discipleship 30:14 – Prayer and Altar Healing 31:19 – Community and Calling Shift 32:32 – Stories Into Ministry Purpose 33:45 – Pain Becomes Purpose 38:50 – Faith-Driven Career Paths 39:27 – Health Crisis and Advocacy 45:50 – Hospital Ministry in COVID 49:02 – Dreams Beyond the Pulpit 51:18 – Hope for Shattered Women 52:41 – Books, Quotes and Mentors 55:56 – Letter to Younger Self 57:46 – Final Thanks and Where to Find About Our Guest — Luz Figueroa Luz Figueroa is a woman of faith, resilience, and purpose whose life reflects the redemptive power of God's grace. Born and raised in New York City, Luz carries both the strength and tenacity shaped by her upbringing, along with a deep compassion for people from all walks of life. Ten years ago, she and her family relocated to Port St. Lucie, Florida, where they continue to build both their life and ministry. A devoted wife of over thirty years and loving mother of three, Luz holds an Associate's Degree in Radiology and a Bachelor of Science in Imaging Sciences, and has worked in healthcare for over seven years while currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Business. She is co-founder and leader of Home of Prodigals, a ministry dedicated to reaching the broken and overlooked, and the author of The Shattered Pieces of a Masterpiece. Connect with Luz: Ministry: Home of Prodigals — Saturdays, 10:30 AM at Keiser University, Port St. Lucie Email: homeofprodigals@gmail.com Book: The Shattered Pieces of a Masterpiece About Your Host — Georgette Beck Georgette Beck is the host of the Junk to Jewels™ Podcast and author of Junk to Jewels: A Journey from Brokenness & Despair to Beauty & Delight. Her mission is simple: Heal from the Past — in the Present — for their Future. Connect with Georgette: Book: https://a.co/d/0etqV85U Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgette.beck/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgetteBeckWriter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgette-beck-7a659387/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/GeorgetteMBeck TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@georgette2038 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@georgettebeck9168 Subscribe & Follow Subscribe, share, and leave a review — it means the world!
- Jun 29, 20261h 0m
Chris Morris: God, You've Got 7 Days: A Suicidal Teen's Ultimatum — and What Happened Next
Episode Summary What do you do when faith alone hasn't fixed it? In this powerful, deeply honest episode of the Junk to Jewels™ Podcast, host Georgette Beck sits down with Chris Morris — ministry leader, award-winning author of three books, internationally known TEDx speaker, and founder of a mental health ministry that launched with 70 people on its very first night. Chris grew up in a home marked by fear and abuse. At 15, in the middle of a suicidal moment, he prayed a desperate prayer to a God he didn't yet believe in — and gave Him seven days to show up. What happened next changed everything. And yet, life didn't get easier. Chris wrestled with depression and suicide ideations throughout his entire adult life, ultimately reaching a crisis point in August of 2020 that landed him in a psychiatric ward. But from that dark place, he heard a whisper that turned everything around: "Chris, I still love you." Today, Chris brings together theology, neuroscience, and real talk to help the church become a safer place for the hurting. In this episode, he and Georgette talk openly about: His childhood in an abusive home — and the mom who had the courage to break the cycle The "7-day prayer" that led him to Christ at age 15 His suicide attempt in 2020 and the divine encounter that followed in the psych ward Why medication, counseling, and mindfulness are NOT the enemy of faith Launching a 70-person mental health ministry — and what it revealed about the church's unmet needs His three books: By Faith, Resilient & Redeemed, and Trekking Toward Tenacity What he wishes every pastor and church leader understood about mental health A direct, heartfelt message to anyone silently struggling and wondering if God sees them "God is good every day, all the time, no matter what — even when He feels absent. Believe that." — Chris Morris Connect With Chris Morris 🌐 Website: chrismorriswrites.com 📖 Books: chrismorriswrites.com/shop 📩 Substack: refugefortheweary.substack.com Books Mentioned in This Episode By Faith: 40 Devotions from Hebrews 11 — Chris Morris Resilient & Redeemed — Chris Morris Trekking Toward Tenacity — Chris Morris (Psalm 139 for parents) The Divine Conspiracy — Dallas Willard (Chris's foundational recommendation) Connect With Georgette Beck & The Junk to Jewels™ Podcast 📚 Book: Junk to Jewels: A Journey from Brokenness & Despair to Beauty & Delight 📸 Instagram 👍 Facebook 💼 LinkedIn 🐦 Twitter/X 🎵 TikTok ▶️ YouTube Subscribe, share, and leave a review — it means the world!
- Jun 22, 202647 min
From West Virginia Farm Girl to Pro-Life Warrior: Sue Chess’ Story of Courage & Calling
What does it look like when a little girl from the hills of West Virginia who couldn’t stand to see her grandmother step on an ant grows up to defend the most vulnerable among us? It looks exactly like Sue Chess — 24-year CEO of CareNet of the Treasure Coast. In this deeply moving episode, Georgette sits down with Sue to talk about the life-saving work happening right here on Florida’s Treasure Coast — and the miracle stories that keep Sue showing up every single day. From an unlikely mobile unit that arrived when only ONE was left, to a nursing student who chose life and now works at Cleveland Clinic, to the son who considered abortion and whose daughter just turned 25 — this conversation will stir your heart. In This Episode You’ll Hear: Sue’s origin story: a sense of justice rooted in childhood, nursing training in 1975, and a pro-life debate that changed the trajectory of her life How a personal family crisis — her son and his girlfriend facing an unplanned pregnancy at 17 — led Sue to eventually lead CareNet for 24 years The full scope of CareNet’s ministry: pregnancy counseling, ultrasound, STI testing, parenting classes, a baby boutique, student outreach, fatherhood initiative, and abortion recovery healing The miracle story of CareNet’s new Mobile Unit — equipped with ultrasound and a QR code, serving Martin and St. Lucie Counties Why seeing the baby on ultrasound within 24 hours can be the most life-changing moment for a woman in crisis The truth about the abortion pill: dangers, trauma, and the abortion pill reversal that has already saved 8,000 babies nationwide How the Fatherhood Initiative increased life-saving outcomes by 61% Sue’s life motto: “Just do the next right thing” The peacekeeper vs. peacemaker distinction — and why Jesus was a peacemaker Sue’s beautiful tribute to her mother, and the devotional she’s writing from her mom’s “Sips of Living Water” Facebook posts Her favorite Bible: the WallBuilders Bible, weaving America’s founding history with Scripture The woman she’d love to have coffee with: Priscilla Shirer Sue’s Closing Word to Anyone in Crisis: “Don’t try to take care of the whole thing today. Just do the next right thing. Make a call. Make an appointment. Don’t make an uninformed, rapid choice before you have looked at all your options.” Upcoming CareNet Events: Walk for Life — October 11 at MidFlorida Event Center (FREE: food, petting zoo, family fun) CareNet Gala — March 5 & 6, 2026, with Dr. Lyle returning as Guest Speaker Contact & Connect with Sue Chess / CareNet: Client Website: www.carenettc.com Supporter/Volunteer Website: www.carenettc.com Port St. Lucie East Clinic • 6704 S US Highway 1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 • (772) 828-3168 Darwin Square Clinic • 3237 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34953 • (772) 208-3053 Connect with Georgette Beck & Junk to Jewels: Book: https://a.co/d/0etqV85U Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgette.beck/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgetteBeckWriter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgette-beck-7a659387/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/GeorgetteMBeck TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@georgette2038 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@georgettebeck9168 Subscribe, share, and leave a review — it means the world!
- Jun 15, 202658 min
Everything Changes Everything — A Conversation with Lauren Kessler on Love, Loss, and Walking Through Grief
What do you do when everything you knew changes overnight? When the people you love most are suddenly gone — and you're left standing in the middle of a life you didn't choose? Award-winning author and immersion journalist Lauren Kessler joins Georgette on the Junk to Jewels Podcast for one of the most tender, honest, and profoundly moving conversations we've ever had. Lauren's memoir, Everything Changes Everything: Love, Loss, and a Really Long Walk, is a book that doesn't just tell a story — it holds your hand through the hardest ones. Lauren shares the deeply personal journey of watching her husband Tom choose to legally end his life after a terminal cancer diagnosis — and then, while still in the shadow of that grief, losing her beloved daughter Lizzie to a drug overdose. Two losses. Two different kinds of goodbye. Both saturated in love. Rather than breaking under the weight of it, Lauren did what her body and soul demanded — she moved. She laced up her boots and walked 500 miles alone across northern Spain on the ancient Camino de Santiago — a pilgrimage that became the path back to herself. In this episode, we talk about: What it truly means to love someone through their dying The unique grief of losing a child to addiction — and the stigma no family should have to carry alone Why movement can be medicine for a shattered heart What the Camino teaches you that nothing else can How grief and beauty can live inside the same breath And the profound truth that everything changes everything — including us Whether you are walking through loss right now, supporting someone who is, or simply hungry for a conversation that doesn't flinch from the hard and holy parts of life — this episode is for you. Pull up a chair. This one goes deep. 🎧 Listen, share, and leave a review if this episode touched you. Every share puts this conversation in the hands of someone who needs it. 📖 Find Lauren's book Everything Changes Everything on Amazon (Link: https://a.co/d/0dmJwLAT) and wherever books are sold. 🌐 Learn more about Lauren at www.laurenkessler.com https://www.facebook.com/lauren.kessler.7oaks https://www.instagram.com/laurenjkess/ laurenjkess.substack.com/ About Georgette Beck Georgette Beck is the author of the award-winning memoir Junk to Jewels: A Journey from Brokenness & Despair to Beauty & Delight — winner of the International Impact Book Awards (Inspirational/Transformational category) and Semi-Finalist in the 2025 Royal Palm Literary Award Competition with the Florida Writers Association. She is a speaker, lay minister, mentor, podcast host, and founder of Bella Healing Hearts Foundation. Connect with Georgette 📖 Book: https://a.co/d/0etqV85U 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgette.beck/ 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgetteBeckWriter 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgette-beck-7a659387/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/GeorgetteMBeck 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@georgette2038 ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@georgettebeck9168 Subscribe, share, and leave a review — it means the world!
- Jun 8, 20261h 4m
At the Intersection of Creativity, Spirituality & Life with Terry Glaspey
What if the greatest art ever created was actually a love letter written directly to your soul? In this rich, soul-stirring conversation, Georgette Beck sits down with acclaimed author and theology professor Terry Glaspey — a man who has devoted his life to exploring what he beautifully calls the intersection of creativity, spirituality, and life. Terry is the author of over a dozen books, including the beloved 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know, Discovering God Through the Arts, and Not a Tame Lion: A Life of C.S. Lewis. He teaches Inklings studies at Northwind Theological Seminary and is a two-time Christianity Today Book of the Year award recipient. In this episode, Terry and Georgette explore: ✦ How God — revealed first in Genesis as the Creator — wired us to encounter Him through beauty ✦ Why Jesus taught in parables and metaphors, and what that means for how we take in art ✦ The life-changing power of art, music, literature, and film to reach the places words can't ✦ How Rembrandt's Prodigal Son and a grief-soaked symphony brought tears — and healing — to broken hearts ✦ Why the church must embrace its creative people, and what "Creativity Sunday" looks like in practice ✦ How beauty can reunite a fragmented culture — and why shared art matters more than ever ✦ Terry's favorite books (Mere Christianity & T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets), his anchor verse (Revelation 21:5), and the one person from history he'd most love to meet Whether you're an artist, a book lover, someone who's been touched by a song in a dark season, or simply someone longing to encounter God more deeply — this episode is for you. About Terry Glaspey Terry Glaspey is the author of over a dozen books and a professor at Northwind Theological Seminary specializing in Inklings studies — C.S. Lewis and his circle — and the intersection of the arts and spiritual formation. He has won two Christianity Today Book of the Year awards and has received honors from the Gospel Coalition and the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. His forthcoming title, The Faith of Jane Austen, continues his lifelong work of guiding readers to encounter God through literature, music, visual art, and cinema. Find Terry at: TerryGlaspey.com About Georgette Beck Georgette Beck is the author of the award-winning memoir Junk to Jewels: A Journey from Brokenness & Despair to Beauty & Delight — winner of the International Impact Book Awards (Inspirational/Transformational category) and Semi-Finalist in the 2025 Royal Palm Literary Award Competition with the Florida Writers Association. She is a speaker, lay minister, mentor, podcast host, and founder of Bella Healing Hearts Foundation. Connect with Georgette 📖 Book: https://a.co/d/0etqV85U 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgette.beck/ 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgetteBeckWriter 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgette-beck-7a659387/ 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/GeorgetteMBeck 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@georgette2038 ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@georgettebeck9168 Subscribe, share, and leave a review — it means the world!
About Junk to Jewels Podcast with Georgette Beck
Junk to Jewels podcast was inspired by Georgette Beck's first book, Junk to Jewels, A Journey from Brokenness and Despair to Beauty and Delight. The book is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964508150Junk to Jewels podcast with Georgette Beck will inspire, educate, encourage, motivate, and give hope to listeners as they heal from their past, in the present, for their future. Georgette is not afraid to share her heart with listeners, for heart matters, truly matter!All heart matters come up for discussion, including healing from divorce, loss, abandonment, rejection, insecurity, self-esteem, remarriage, blended families, stepparenting, suicide, abortion, life purpose, faith, disappointment, depression, happiness, hope, grief, sorrow, health, and many other topics.Episodes include stories from Georgette's life, helpful affirmations, scriptures and quotes, wisdom gleaned from other authors and their books, and featured guest speakers who share thei
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