Speak Out Loud

About Speak Out Loud

The Speak Out Loud podcast is bringing hope and encouragement to those who struggle with mental health and to those who love and support them. Stacee and Doug share from their very personal story of experiencing God's sustaining grace, love and power in the ongoing journey of recovery from life-long struggles with depression, anorexia, and self-harm. Stacee and Doug are not professional counselors, but team together to speak words of hope into the darkness of mental illness.

Publisher

Stacee and Doug Goetzinger

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Dec 2020

Latest episode

9 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 76 episodes have a transcript.

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   9 Jun 2026

   SOL #74: Conversation with Cancer Survivor Addi Suenram and her Husband Merritt

   Stacee and Doug sit down with Speak Out Loud's content creator, Addi Suenram and her husband, Merritt, to talk about Addi's battle with cancer when she was 18. Addi and Merritt are high school sweethearts, walking the cancer journey together as a young couple. Listen to how God carried Addi through cancer and gave her Victory in every circumstance. Merritt shares how God used this difficult journey to transform him and prepare him to be a husband and father. For anyone who has walked through cancer in any capacity, this episode will encourage you in your faith, share hope, and speak wisdom into your life. To see more of Addi and Merritt's life and faith, follow her on Instagram @addisuenram. Learn more about Speak Out Loud and the resources offered, visit speakoutloud.me. You can follow Speak Out Loud on Instagram @speakoutloud.me. You can also find free Bible reading plans on the YouVersion Bible app by searching for the Speak Out Loud page.

2. 

   24 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   SOL#73: Where is God When We Suffer: A Conversation with Friend and Counselor Kaitlin Niles on the Often Overlooked Practice of Lament

   In this episode, Stacee and Doug share a "kitchen table conversation" with friend and Biblical Counselor, Kaitlin Niles, on the topic of suffering and the often overlooked Biblical practice of lament. As Kaitlin shares, often her clients struggle with the "why" of their suffering, wondering if God has forgotten or abandoned them in the pain they are journeying through. Throughout the conversation, Kaitlin leans into her own experience of pushing God away due to the pain and trauma of her childhood and teenage years, thinking if God truly cared for, how could these bad things have happened to her. Through the steady and faithful love and encouragement of her fiance and his family, God began to soften her heart to both the love of God and the hope of the Gospel message. Kaitlin now shares this hope and message with those she counsels, helping them see suffering is not abnormal or a sign of rejection for those who believe in God. Jesus himself promised his followers trouble, but also told them to take heart because He has overcome the world and all the pain and suffering it contains. We are so thankful for Kaitlin joining us and for her vulnerability in this special conversation. Stacee and Doug also share of the hope they have discovered and experience despite Stacee's battles with chronic mental illness. More about today's guest, Kaitlin Niles: She is the founder and lead biblical counselor at Grace Upon Grace Biblical Counseling in Oklahoma City, OK. She earned a Master of Applied Theology in Biblical Counseling with honors from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, is certified with the Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC), and is a Certified Christian Trauma Care Provider (CTHN). Kaitlin brings not only theological training but also deep personal experience with God’s grace. Her journey through anxiety, childhood trauma, shame, addiction, and spiritual confusion gives her unique empathy and insight into the struggles her clients face. She is passionate about helping women and teen girls connect the truth of God’s Word to real life with honesty, hope, and compassion. Kaitlin is married to her best friend, Landon, and lives in Yukon, Oklahoma. She loves all things Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, dogs, writing, good food, and—if given the chance—a crispy drink from Sonic. She believes stories matter because they remind us that God is near, attentive, and at work in our everyday lives. You can find Kaitlin online in the following places: ● www.graceupongracebc.com ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/graceupongracecounseling ● Instagram: @graceupongracebc The mission of Speak Out Loud is to share hope and encouragement with those who struggle with mental health and for those who love and support them. To learn more about Speak Out Loud, the resources it offers, and to connect with Stacee, please visit Speakoutloud.me You can follow Speak Out Loud on Instagram and Facebook @speakoutloud.me You can find on Amazon both of Stacee's books, The Boat That Wouldn't Sink: A Memoir, and You Are Worth Saving, Letters of Hope from a Desperate Heart. You can also find Stacee and Doug's free devotional Reading Plans on the YouVersion Bible app under the Speak Out Loud page. Thank you for listening - let's experience hope together!

3. 

   30 Jan 2026

   SOL #72: Held Even Here

   Self-Injury is a complex and often difficult to understand mental health crisis - both for those who suffer and for families and friends who care for those facing this battle. In this episode, Stacee and guest and friend Brittany Tinsley share a conversation about their shared experience of struggling with self-injury and also of finding hope and healing in their recovery journeys. Out of that experience, Stacee and Brittany are teaming together to offer a new resource called Held Even Here, a faith-based event for those navigating self-injury and for those who love and support them. To learn more about Held Even Here and opportunities to host or attend an upcoming gathering, please visit heldevenhere.com. Brittany Tinsley is a writer, speaker and the author of Stories our Scars Tell: Hope, Healing and Honesty about the Wounds We Carry. Brittany's work explores the intersection of faith and mental health, shaped by her personal experience with self-injury. Stacee Goetzinger is a hope-giver for those struggling with self-harm and mental illness. She has experienced the depths of those struggles and also the hope that comes from Christ and pursuing recovery in community. Stacee is a podcaster, speaker and author of You Are Worth Saving, Letters of Hope from a Desperate Heart and The Boat that Wouldn't Sink, a Memoir of a life shaped by trauma but rescued by hope. Speak Out Loud's mission is to share hope and encouragement for those struggling with mental health and for those who love and support them. To learn more about Speak Out Loud and resources available, please visit speakoutloud.me

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

34 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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