You Were Made for This

About You Were Made for This

You were made for fulfilling relationships. Listen each week to stories of people finding hope and encouragement in their relationships so that you can too. Host and award-winning author John Certalic, together with his guests, share principles of life-giving relationships. John's relationship story starts with his birth to a single mother and placement in foster care for the first 16 months of his life. From this comes four different careers, 53 years of marriage to the same wife, and much he has learned about relationships. John draws from all this, along with inspiring stories from his guests, to share how you can find more fulfillment in the relationships you were made for.

Publisher

John Certalic

Category

religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Nov 2018

Latest episode

25 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 232 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   233: Kindness

   Host John Certalic shares a personal story illustrating how acts of kindness and encounters with irritability shape our character and relationships.

2. 

   22 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   232: Who Can I Trust?

   Host John Certalic interviews guests about discerning who to trust for guidance in life, drawing parallels between kindergarten and law school.

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   30 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   231: A Glimpse of Heaven in an Unlikely Place

   Host John Certalic shares his personal reflections on finding glimpses of heaven in unexpected places, offering insights into community and peace.

Inside a recent episode

233: Kindness

Published 25 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] She was a pleasant woman in her early fifties with blonde hair, dressed in blue scrubs. She greeted me with a smile and offered me a styrofoam cup of water with a straw stuck through its lid. I appreciated her kindness, but I declined her offer. I thought the water could easily have turned into ice while waiting for the doctor. And then what was I going to do with a cup of ice in my hand? I sat down in the waiting room and noticed that my spirits gradually started to lift. Within a few minutes, the receptionist came out from behind her desk and with that same pleasing smile said, Please follow me. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

28 ratings

Spotify

1.0 / 5

1 ratings

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