Episode 419 - Kiss the Fire with Shawn Johnson

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast · Mar 5, 2026 · 1h 8m

WARNING: This episode contains conversations about suicide ideation and may not be suitable for all listeners/viewers.

How do you get back up when life seems determined to knock you down? What does it look like to move toward the fire of adversity and pain in our lives instead of running from it?

For author and pastor Shawn Johnson, the challenges of growing up in a home marked by addiction, battling his own addiction and suicide attempts, and later facing crippling anxiety and panic attacks felt like more than enough fires to walk through. But recently, he found himself facing an entirely…