In this episode of Stop Wasting Your Life, Ava sits down with Rick Mumford to talk about finding hope with God after devastating loss. Rick shares the story of losing his son, Mac, and how grief challenged his faith yet ultimately drew him closer to God instead of pushing him away.

Together, they explore grief, doubt, suffering, and the hard questions that arise when life feels shattered. This conversation offers honesty, compassion, and hope for anyone walking through loss or searching for meaning in the midst of pain.

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In this episode of Stop Wasting Your Life, Ava Heinbach speaks with author Bryan Welch about how grief can become a powerful teacher. After losing his son, Bryan reflects on how profound loss reshaped his understanding of love, compassion, joy, and what it means to be human.

Rather than closing him off, grief opened Bryan to deeper empathy, unconditional care, and a greater awareness of life’s inherent sadness and beauty. This conversation invites listeners to see grief not as something to avoid, but as a path toward connection, wakefulness, and a more honest way of living.

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The Gift of a Broken Heart - https://a.co/d/425MMm9

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In this episode, Ava Heinbach speaks with Nate Larkin, a former pastor and founder of the Samson Society, about his decades-long struggle with porn and sex addiction, the shame that kept it hidden, and the recovery that transformed his life and marriage.

Nate shares how early exposure to pornography, emotional vulnerability, and strict religious expectations led him to live a double life in ministry. He explains how shame fueled his addiction, distorted intimacy, and rewired his brain, ultimately escalating into infidelity.

After his wife confronted him and said she was done, Nate entered recovery and learned that real healing requires honesty, community, and long-term relational work. Today, he lives in daily recovery and helps others find freedom through the Samson Society, encouraging people not to face addiction alone and reminding listeners that real connection is always worth it.

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“Samson and the Pirate Monks” Book - https://a.co/d/bGnLo75

Samson Society - https://www.samsonsociety.com/

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