In Episode 10 of The Brenton Peck Podcast, I’m joined by Mark Renick—host of the Victory Over Sin radio show and director of St. Vincent de Paul’s Re-Entry Services in Boise, Idaho.

After spending ten years incarcerated across California and Idaho, Mark has dedicated his life to helping others rebuild theirs. He shares his journey through addiction, incarceration, and faith—and what he’s learned about fear, ownership, and transformation.

We talk about Idaho’s correctional system (the highest female incarceration rate in the world), the realities of parole and re-entry, and why real redemption starts when we take responsibility for our own lives. This is a story of grace, courage, and the power of walking toward what scares you.

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In Episode 7 of The Brenton Peck Podcast, I’m joined by Rebekah Grindstaff—co-founder of Care House Learning Center in Nampa, Idaho and a former CASA/guardian ad litem. Rebekah shares how a front-row view of families falling through the cracks led her to build a practical model of childcare: high-quality, play-based learning, real partnership with churches and nonprofits, and pricing that meets working families where they are.

We unpack the founding story of Care House Learning Center, the realities of staffing and volunteer leadership, ACEs and protective factors, ICCP access, and what it takes to replicate the model in other communities. It’s a grounded conversation for parents, pastors, and community leaders who want solutions.

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In Episode 6 of The Brenton Peck Podcast, I’m joined by Reverend Dr. V. Jean Thomas — Early Childhood Pastor at Nampa First Church of the Nazarene and adjunct professor at Northwest Nazarene University. Jean shares her journey from college into ministry, the challenges and rewards of pursuing her master’s and doctorate, and her calling into children’s ministry.

We also explore the realities of motherhood and the hidden pressures many women face in balancing faith, family, and calling. Jean brings both pastoral wisdom and personal honesty, drawing on insights from her book Mothering, God, and the Mothering God.

This is a conversation about faith, ministry, and the lived experience of mothers — an honest look at calling, identity, and the God who meets us in both.

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In Episode 5 of The Brenton Peck Podcast, I’m joined by Gigi Crist — recovered alcoholic and drug addict who's been sober now for over 36 years. We talk about addiction and recovery, the journey of healing and her journey into ministry with her faith. This is a conversation about addiction recovery, faith, helping others, and hope.

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In Episode 4 of The Brenton Peck Podcast, I’m joined by Ben Blessing — composer, educator, ultra-endurance runner, former Marine Corps musician, and current service member in the Idaho Army National Guard’s 25th Army Band. We explore his musical roots and teaching path, service through music, national recognition as a composer, and the grit required to compete in ultra-marathons. This is a story of discipline meeting creativity—finding harmony between art and endurance, stage and trail. 

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In Episode 3 of The Brenton Peck Podcast, I sit down with Rachel Fabbi, LMFT, CADC, PMH-C — a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified perinatal mental health specialist, and birth doula. With over 22 years in the mental health field, Rachel shares her journey from case manager to private practice therapist, shaped by her own postpartum experiences. This conversation explores therapy, addiction recovery, postpartum challenges, and the resilience it takes to keep showing up for others. 

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In Episode 2 of The Brenton Peck Podcast, I sit down with author and storyteller David Mark Brown for a long-form conversation about writing, imagination, and what he calls the invisible real. We talk about the power of serial storytelling in shaping culture, how writing explores identity and faith, and why imagination is not a dismissal but a lens for seeing reality. This is a 3-hour exploration of story, creativity, and faith woven through the unseen dimensions of life. 

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In the first episode of The Brenton Peck Podcast, author and speaker Debra Peck shares her story of living with scrupulosity — a form of religious OCD that convinces people they’re failing God no matter what they do. We discuss how it distorts faith, the trauma it causes, and why telling your story can be a step toward hope and healing. Debra also shares the heart behind her book The Hijacked Conscience, written to help pastors, counselors, and families walk with compassion alongside those who struggle. 

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