Just Nona

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  Divorce and Abandonment. What the Bible Actually Says | Just Nona 26.07.2026 38min

  There are some questions people of faith are afraid to ask out loud. Not because they do not feel them, but because they are afraid of being judged, misunderstood, or confronted with what the answer might require. One of those questions is this: Is it okay for me to divorce? In this episode of Just Nona, I am answering a heart question from Shonda, who is wrestling with what faithfulness looks like when a marriage still exists legally, but no longer functions as a covenant in daily life. ...
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  Why You Keep Choosing The Wrong People | Just Nona 19.07.2026 37min

  There are some relational tensions that don't have clean answers. Not because you don't want resolution — but because the path to resolution isn't fully in your control. And if you have ever experienced a strained relationship with a parent, you know the weight that comes with it. The history. The repeated attempts. The hope that this time will be different — followed by disappointment when it isn't. And then grief happens. And you simply don't have the capacity to keep showing up the same ...
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  How Long Are You Responsible for Their Pain? | Just Nona 12.07.2026 40min

  You did the work. You had the hard conversation. You acknowledged the hurt. You apologized — more than once. And you meant it. But no matter what you do, it is not enough. The wound keeps coming back up. The tension keeps showing up at the table. And the relationship stays frozen in a moment that happened years ago — a moment that has now become the defining story of how this person sees you. In this episode of Just Nona, I am answering one of the most layered heart questions this show has ...
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  Why No Contact Can Be Protection | Just Nona 05.07.2026 34min

  There are some relational tensions that don't have clean answers. Not because you don't want resolution — but because the path to resolution isn't fully in your control. And if you have ever experienced a strained relationship with a parent, you know the weight that comes with it. The history. The repeated attempts. The hope that this time will be different — followed by disappointment when it isn't. And then grief happens. And you simply don't have the capacity to keep showing up the same ...
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  How to Heal a Broken Heart When Life Keeps Hurting | Just Nona 28.06.2026 35min

  You're praying. You're showing up with faith. You're doing the work. And yet — disappointment keeps showing up too. Heartache. Loneliness. Unmet expectations. Emotional fatigue. And after a while, a tension begins to build. Because you want your heart to stay open and surrendered. But the hurt is real. The loneliness is real. The ache is real. And if you were honest, you might find yourself asking: How do I keep my heart aligned with God when it keeps getting broken? In this episode of Just...
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  How Do I Stay Grateful After Loss? | Just Nona 21.06.2026 32min

  There are some seasons that don't just stretch you — they strip you. Not all at once, but layer by layer. Things you built. Things you trusted. Things you thought were secure. And suddenly what once felt stable feels uncertain. What once felt full now feels empty. And somewhere in the middle of that grief, a question begins to form: How do I stay grateful when I don't feel grateful? How do I stay hopeful when the future feels uncertain? In this episode of Just Nona, I'm answering a heart qu...
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  The Part of Surrender Nobody Talks About (And Why You're Probably Closer Than You Think) | Just Nona 14.06.2026 35min

  We sing about surrender. We pray about it. We say the words — "God, I give You my life" — and in those moments, we mean them. But then life starts unfolding. God begins to lead in directions we didn't expect. He asks us to release things we weren't planning to let go of. And somewhere along the way, a question starts to form: Have I really surrendered — or am I still holding something back? In this episode of Just Nona, I'm answering a heart question from a listener named Siphokazi, who is ...
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  They Lied About You, Betrayed You, and Tried to Erase Your Future (Here's How to Stay Whole) | Just Nona 07.06.2026 33min

  There are wounds that don't just hurt — they disorient you. The kind you didn't see coming. The kind that doesn't just affect what happened to you, but how you see people, how you trust, and sometimes how you see yourself. And then there's the deeper tension — not just what happened to you, but what's happening in you because of it. The anger. The temptation to shut down. The quiet pull toward resentment. In this episode of Just Nona, I'm answering a heart question from a listener named Chr...
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  The Loneliness Nobody Warns You About When You Start Growing (And What to Do With It) | Just Nona 31.05.2026 33min

  There are seasons where growth doesn't feel exciting. It feels isolating. You start thinking differently. Responding differently. Wanting different things. The conversations that used to feel normal don't fit anymore. The environments feel misaligned. And while part of you is grateful — because you know God is doing something real in you — another part of you is quietly carrying the weight of becoming someone new without many people around who understand who you're becoming. In this episode...
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  You Are Not Behind — You Are Living in God's Timeline (Even When It Doesn't Look Like It) | Just Nona 24.05.2026 30min

  There is a quiet pressure that builds over time. Not always from other people — but from within. A silent inventory of what your life is, and what it isn't. A comparison between where you are and where you thought you would be by now. And underneath all of it, a question many people carry but rarely say out loud: Am I behind? Did I miss my moment? In this episode of Just Nona, I'm answering a heart question from a listener named Judy, who at 65 is still waiting — for marriage, for companionsh...
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  When God Says No to Your Prayer (And You're Still Expected to Have Faith) | Just Nona 17.05.2026 31min

  There are questions we carry in silence — not because we don't feel them, but because we're afraid of what it means to say them out loud. Questions like: Why is this still happening? Why have I prayed for years and nothing has changed? Why does everyone else seem to be getting breakthrough while I'm still waiting? In this episode of Just Nona, I'm answering a heart question from a listener named Kristy, who has been living with an inherited kidney condition since her early 30s, is now being...
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  The Lie Rejection Told You About Yourself (And How to Finally Stop Believing It) // Just Nona 10.05.2026 33min

  Rejection hurts. But repeated rejection? That rewires you. Research shows that relational rejection activates the same neural pathways as physical pain. And when it keeps happening — through heartbreak, abandonment, friendships that disappear — your brain stops looking for an external explanation and starts creating an internal one. "It must be me." In this episode of Just Nona, I'm answering a heart question from a listener named Schenita, who has experienced repeated rejection and is asking...
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  Why They Don't Apologize (And Why It Hurts So Much) // Just Nona 04.05.2026 39min

  Do you keep getting hurt… but the apology never comes? Not from your partner. Not from your family. Not even from people who know they hurt you. It makes you question yourself. Why didn’t they acknowledge it? Why do they apologize to others—but not me? Why does it feel like my pain doesn’t matter? In this episode of Just Nona, we’re not just answering the surface question. We’re going deeper. Because the real question isn’t just: “Why don’t they apologize?” It’s “Why does it feel like I don...
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  Introducing Just Nona: Official Trailer // Just Nona 27.04.2026 1min

  For the last three years, I’ve had the honor of hosting The Nona Jones Show, bringing you thoughtful conversations with friends, experts, and voices across culture, leadership, and faith. I’ve loved every moment of it, but over the last few months, I’ve been quietly working on an evolution. While in prayer about the 2026 season, God impressed upon me that you don’t need more conversations. You need clarity. You don’t need more content. You need truth that stays with you long enough to change...
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  Courtney Pray Duke: Finding Hope After Loss// The Nona Jones Show 27.01.2026 40min

  Grief can knock the breath out of you. One moment life feels steady — and the next, everything you knew is gone. In this episode of The Nona Jones Show, I sit down with author and speaker Courtney Pray Duke, who was widowed at 29 and left to raise three young children after the sudden loss of her husband. This isn’t a conversation about “moving on.” It’s about what happens when resurrection meets real life — when Jesus shows up in the middle of heartbreak and helps you rise again. We talk ...
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  The Hidden Language of Trauma: Why You React the Way You Do with Dr. Gino Collura //The Nona Jones 20.01.2026 39min

  Most of us think relationship problems are about communication. But what if the real issue is what’s happening beneath the surface? In this episode of The Nona Jones Show, I’m joined by Dr. Gino Collura; behavioral scientist, executive advisor, and neuroanthropology expert, to unpack the hidden language of trauma and why it shows up in how we relate, react, attach, and interpret people. Trauma doesn’t always show up as a memory. More often, it shows up as overreaction, withdrawal, control,...
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  You’re Chasing Love, Not Listening to It with Laterras R. Whitfield // The Nona Jones Show 13.01.2026 42min

  Most of us enter relationships trying to pass; pass as healed, pass as confident, pass as ready. But love was never a test to ace. This conversation shifts the posture from trying to master love to becoming a student of it. Drawing from Student of Love, we explore how relationships are meant to teach us, through rejection, boundaries, identity, commitment, and even discomfort. Too often, we chase connection without clarity and search for soulmates without doing the soul work. When we stop t...
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  Trusting God When Surrender Feels Scary with Brenda Palmer // The Nona Jones Show 25.11.2025 47min

  Your “yes” to God may cost you comfort, but it will lead you to purpose. Saying “yes” sounds simple, until it stretches your faith, disrupts your plans, or challenges your comfort zone. The truth is, many of us pray for clarity, but what we really want is control. And when obedience feels risky, fear will always try to talk us out of faith. But what if the blessing you’ve been praying for is waiting on the other side of that trembling, uncertain, but willing “yes”? What if the detours and ...
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  When They Hurt You and Don't Even Care // The Nona Jones Show 11.11.2025 32min

  What do you do when you love Jesus…but someone deeply hurts you and isn’t even sorry about it? When they lie, undermine you, or try to ruin your name and somehow, they seem to move on while you’re still in pieces? In this episode of The Nona Jones Show, Nona unpacks what it really means to forgive without an apology. She shares a personal story of betrayal and what God taught her about letting go, not to excuse the pain, but to stop carrying what was never hers to hold. You’ll learn: * Why ...
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  Rejected but Redeemed: Finding God’s Purpose in the Pain with Ginger Stache // The Nona Jones Show 04.11.2025 33min

  Rejection isn’t the end of your story—it can be the beginning of God’s greater plan. If you’ve ever felt cast aside, overlooked, or unseen… this conversation is for you. Because rejection hurts—deeply. Whether it’s a broken relationship, a missed opportunity, or simply feeling invisible, those moments can leave scars that whisper lies: you’re not enough, you’re not wanted, you don’t belong. But here’s the truth: rejection doesn’t define you—in God’s hands, it refines you. Today, I’m joined by...