Simply Inspired

About Simply Inspired

On Simply Inspired, Marci Viland shares uplifting messages about faith, resilience, purpose, and the courage to keep moving forward. Through relatable stories and encouraging insights, each episode reminds listeners that life’s most meaningful moments are often found in the small steps we take every day. Encouragement for the heart. Inspiration for everyday life, helping you discover that you are ABLE.

Publisher

Marci Viland

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Feb 2023

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

112 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Life Lessons That Matter: What Experience Teaches Us About Growth, Purpose & Impact

   Some of life's greatest lessons aren't learned in a classroom. They're learned through experiences, mistakes, challenges, relationships, and everyday moments that shape who we become. But here's a question worth asking: Are we simply learning from life, or are we using what we've learned to make a difference? In this episode of Simply Inspired, we're talking about the life lessons that matter most, how our experiences help us grow, and why the wisdom we've gained is worth sharing with others. Whether you're a teenager navigating friendships, a college student figuring out your future, a parent raising children, someone entering a new season of life, or a grandparent with years of wisdom to share, you have something valuable to offer. We'll explore how every generation can learn from one another, why our mistakes can become meaningful lessons, and how even the smallest experiences can create a lasting impact. In this episode, you'll discover: Why some of life's greatest lessons come from unexpected experiences How to turn mistakes and challenges into opportunities for personal growth What different generations can teach one another Five practical ways to use your life experiences to encourage and inspire others How your everyday actions influence the people around you Why you don't need a perfect story to make a meaningful impact Here's your challenge: Think of one lesson life has taught you. How can you put that lesson into action or share it with someone who might need to hear it? Remember, your experiences aren't just part of your past. They can become part of someone else's encouragement. Don't let the lessons life has taught you end with you. If this episode encourages you, be sure to follow Simply Inspired, subscribe, and share it with someone who could use a little inspiration today! Looking for more encouragement to live with purpose? Check out The ABLE Devotional: A 30-Day Journey to Live with Purpose, Faith, and Impact, available at www.marciviland.com (http://www.marciviland.com).

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   When Life Throws You a Curveball: What Do You Do Next?

   Life has a way of throwing us curveballs.A plan changes. A door closes. Something doesn’t work out. We get news we weren’t expecting. And our first thought is often, "This wasn’t supposed to happen."But what if every curveball isn’t necessarily bad? What if sometimes it simply sends us in a direction we weren’t expecting?In this episode of Simply Inspired, Marci talks about what we can do when life doesn’t go according to plan—from the curveballs that knock us down to the unexpected ones that eventually lead us somewhere better.You’ll learn practical ways to:- Separate what happened from the story you’re telling yourself about it- Focus your energy on what you can actually control- Stop allowing a setback to become part of your identity- Use three simple questions to figure out your next step- Look for what an unexpected season might be teaching you- Trust God when you can’t see how the whole story is going to unfoldBecause a strikeout doesn’t determine the game—and one unexpected turn doesn’t determine the rest of your life.Sometimes the curveball you never wanted may eventually lead to a hit you never saw coming.This week's challenge.Pause. Name what happened. Check what you can control. Look for the lesson. Then take one next swing.You don’t have to have every answer. You just have to keep stepping up to the plate. You are ABLE. The ABLE Devotional: A 30-Day Journey to Live with Purpose, Faith, and Impact is available now at marciviland.com. (www.marciviland.com) If this episode encouraged you, follow or subscribe to Simply Inspired, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who may be navigating a curveball of their own.

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   2 Sept 2026

   Hard and New: Why the Thing That Feels Impossible Is Just Unfamiliar| For every age and every season — the episode that reframes the hardest thing in your life right now

   There is a moment every human being knows. Standing at the edge of something new — a new school, a new job, a new season of life, a new calling — and feeling that hollow certainty that maybe this was a mistake. Maybe you are not ready. Maybe everyone else can do this and you cannot. What if that feeling is not a warning? What if it is not evidence that you are in the wrong place or that you made the wrong choice? What if it is simply — new? In this Signature Experience episode of Simply Inspired, Marci Viland makes a case that will change the way you approach every unfamiliar thing in your life. Hard and new are not the same thing. They feel identical in the moment. But they are not. And the moment you learn to tell them apart — everything changes. This episode is for the high schooler who does not know where they belong yet. The college student who thought they would have it figured out by now. The new mom or dad who realizes nobody actually prepared them for this. The person who said yes to the new job or the new calling and is wondering if they made a mistake. The grandparent navigating a season of life that looks nothing like what came before. Every single person. Every single age. Every single new thing. Inside you will find a cinematic cold open that drops you right into the feeling, the science of why new always feels hard, a direct personal word for every age group in the Simply Inspired community, stories from Moses, Esther, and Peter about what staying in the new actually produces, three Scripture passages from Joshua, Philippians, and 2 Timothy that anchor everything in something unshakeable, six practical things to hold onto when you are deep in the hard and new, the Simply Inspired Interactive Momentum Check, and the Simply Inspired Closing Declaration that you speak out loud before the episode ends. This is not a pep talk. This is a perspective shift. And it will change how you see the hardest thing in your life right now. In this episode: Why hard and new are not the same thing and why the distinction matters The science of why new always feels hard — and why that is actually good news A personal direct word for high schoolers, college students, parents, career changers, and grandparents What Moses, Esther, and Peter teach us about staying in unfamiliar territory Joshua 1:9, Philippians 4:13, and 2 Timothy 1:7 — the Biblical case for the new Six practical things to hold onto when new feels impossible The Momentum Check — say it out loud and feel it shift The Simply Inspired Closing Declaration Key Scriptures: Joshua 1:9 | Philippians 4:13 | 2 Timothy 1:7 | Esther 4:14 Episode Theme Word: NEW Connect with Marci: Instagram @marciviland (WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/MARCIVILAND) Website marciviland.com (www.marciviland.com) The ABLE Devotional — COMING SOON!!!

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100

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

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Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

60

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