Strong Roots, Stormy Skies: Juliet Dawn's 35-Year Journey from Trauma to Testimony

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! Recording artist and former X Factor contestant Juliet Dawn joins host Jan Johnson for an unflinching conversation about thirty-five years of trauma — abuse, miscarriages, the loss of her twin sons, two nervous breakdowns, and chronic illness — and the faith that carried her through every layer of it.  Juliet shares how a prayer she prayed at twenty-one shaped the rest of her life, how a long-lost song became prophetic, and how a single handwritten note from a stranger became a divine commission to write through her pain for the sake of others.  Honest, raw, and ultimately hopeful — this is a story for anyone who needs to know the storm doesn't get the final word. https://uppbeat.io/t/aylex/ lost-in-time License code: ZQZGIRGJS5AWK6QG https://uppbeat.io/t/tobias-voigt/ hope-and-wonder License code: XXAPHVLRL1JYTHLD 00:00 — Welcome & Introducing Juliet Dawn  01:26 — Growing Up in a Home of Faith  02:55 — Strong Roots: Why the Storms Didn't Blow Her Over  05:19 — God as the Gardener: Trials, Pruning, and Purpose  09:51 — "I Feel Most Aligned to Job"  10:54 — The Prayer at 21: "No Matter the Cost"  13:42 — Writing "There's a Time" With Her Mum  15:01 — Losing the Song for 30 Years — and Finding It Before Nashville  16:33 — The Pilgrim Road Begins: An Abusive Relationship  17:08 — Stolen Van, Stolen Passport: Chaos in the Entertainment Industry  18:18 — Remarriage, Miscarriages, and the Birth of Sam  19:31 — Twin-to-Twin Transfusion: The Loss of the Twins  20:29 — Nervous Breakdown and the Garage Door Incident  21:06 — Max's Miracle Pregnancy: Restoration "Day for Day"  21:58 — Leo's Diagnosis: Gastroschisis and a Medically Unprecedented Healing  24:31 — PTSD, Fibromyalgia, and a Body Breaking Down  26:28 — Poisonous Spider Bites and a COVID Health Crisis  27:23 — "I'm Not Accepting That Label": Choosing a New Identity  30:54 — The Weight of the Story Behind the Story  33:00 — Writing Poetry as a Lifeline  36:27 — The Stranger's Note: "Who Will Write My Lament?"  39:08 — New Album Born to Be, Poetry Books, and the Pilgrim's Progress Film  42:50 — Closing Words: "There Is Always Hope in Hopelessness"   Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Consider subscribing to this podcast, YouTube and Substack- all with the same name: Just Talkin' About Jesus! https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!