We were lucky to catch up with Lindy Wynne recently and have shared our conversation below.

Lindy, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today So let’s jump to your mission – what’s the backstory behind how you developed the mission that drives your brand?

After watching three different friends (who were all wives and mothers) fight for their lives, I was struck how each strived to live as long as she could to prepare their children and families for life without them. This witness caused me to study the fragility of life and strength of the soul.

I also considered my own mortality and the fact that I did not know how long my life would be. I decided I wanted to create something for my daughters that would enable me to still love into them—and guide them in the most important ways—even if anything ever happened to me like these women I held dear.

I spent the next year writing fifty-two letters to my daughters encompassing all the things mamas want to be able to talk to and journey with their daughters through: God, faith, relationships, marriage and life.

The day I finished writing the letters I heard the call to have heartfelt conversations about the fifty-two topics in my letters with others and record them as a podcast. Both through ministry work and as a mother through adoption, I knew so many women out there are starving for support, encouragement and wisdom.

I had never listened to a podcast at this point. Yet I made a year-long commitment to create and release fifty-two podcasts—this began “Mamas in Spirit, a mini-retreat in a podcast.”

I am now in my fifth year of Mamas in Spirit and have recorded over 200 podcasts, each with as featured guest with something that felt vital to share. They discuss how God has converted their hearts and changed their lives through trial.

As an adoptive mother I have learned that love knows no bounds. Mamas in Spirit’s mission is to share stories of people in every walk of life facing unimaginable circumstances (much like my girlfriends’), to inspire listeners to open their hearts to the transformative love of God and share this love themselves—especially with the poor and vulnerable.

There is no topic that is untouched in Mamas in Spirit—there are podcasts about illness, infidelity, addiction, loss, grief, incarceration, abuse, foster care, infertility and so much more. The conversations are unscripted, authentic and loving, just as my conversations with the women who inspired me to sit down and write the letters to my daughters were. I want listeners to know they are never alone and while struggles can be unimaginably difficult, the love, healing and transformation that God offers is always greater.

Lindy, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I am a podcast host, speaker and retreat leader.

I was blessed to be mentored by beautiful souls in my teens and twenties, which led to my conversion into the Catholic Christian Church at twenty-one. Soon before my baptism I volunteered at an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico which completely changed the trajectory of my life. I was deeply moved by the poverty, as well as the reality of children without families and felt called to serve in the area of ministry. I completed my master’s degree is in Pastoral Care and Counseling and my husband, Brian and I became parents through adoption.

We live in such a noisy world full of chaos and distractions. I strive to listen deeply to each human person, help others share their stories to help others know they are not alone and encourage people to live courageous lives of service and faith. I focus on what binds us as a human family, rather than what divides.

The most moving part of my work has been sharing stories of people who have faced the dire circumstances (foster care, abuse, sexual exploitation, etc) and have gone on to heal, inspire and help transform the lives of others. This has been an honor that is beyond articulation.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

When I began Mamas in Spirit I was totally unknown in the podcasting world and knew nothing logistically about it. I met with a girlfriend, Brenda who had a podcast—she generously shared with me the equipment and online services she used. I utilized exactly what she did and watched copious amounts of videos on how to podcast. I spent hours practicing and creating Mamas, including my first twelve podcasts before I ever released one.

The first podcast I recorded was with a very ill girlfriend of mine who was literally in hospice. What a blessing—she was one of the key people who initially inspired me to write all those letters to my daughters. My podcast friend Brenda was also friends with her and had to do the actual recording while I hosted (I didn’t even know how to use all the equipment yet!).

That first guest and beloved friend, Carolyn, passed away just two days after that recording.

Mamas in Spirit has been a marathon, not a sprint. I have slowly developed relationships with guests and shared my heart with listeners. Learning to record, edit, prepare and release podcasts, network and market my podcast has been an incredibly amount of work and required me to stay the course for almost five years.

The most sharpening part of my experience has been to learn how to be totally myself in the public arena and share vulnerably. It requires that I trust fully in God and who He has created me to be.

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

For the podcast: Before the pandemic I recorded all my podcasts in person. When in-person recording became impossible, I had to quickly figure out a way to record virtually (while also becoming a homeschooling mom and having my family home with me all the time). I started with Skype, moved to Zoom and now utilize Riverside.

In life: After learning that my husband and I would likely be unable to conceive fairly early in our young marriage, we immediately pursued foster care and adoption. We adopted two siblings, and were frequently the youngest parents at the things like back-to-school nights. When we adopted our third child ten years later, we became some of the older parents at the back-to-school nights. It’s amazing to see what can happen when we let go of expectations and stay open to our greatest dreams coming true in ways we never could have imagined.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.mamasinspirit.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasinspirit
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamasinspirit
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindy-wynne-00a303183/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamasinspiritpodcast8511

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Boulay Photography