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Jessica DeYoung

Author · Speaker · Podcast Host

Hi, I'm Jessica — your story friend.

I'm a wife, mama, full-time traveler, podcast host, author, retreat lover, and the girl who will absolutely ask you to tell me the whole story. I love Jesus, honest conversations, wild places, campfires, and friendships where we can skip the small talk and talk about what God is actually doing in our lives.

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The community where your story matters · Speaking for your next event

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The Story Haven is where our stories matter

I created The Story Haven because I believe our stories matter, and we were never meant to do life, faith, or calling alone. It's a community of storytellers, podcasters, and writers pulling up chairs around real conversations — living rooms, cohorts, and a whole lot of honest encouragement.

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From women's ministry events and retreats to conferences, podcasts, and small groups — Jessica teaches what following Jesus looks like in real life: trusting God when plans fall apart, surrendering what was never yours to carry, and practicing faith in the ordinary. Every talk is drawn from messages she has already taught on the podcast and in writing.

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  • Trusting God When Life Doesn't Go as Planned

    Interruptions, detours, and unmet expectations — how to trade the plan you had for the God who never left. For anyone whose story took a turn they didn't choose.

  • You Weren't Meant to Carry It All

    Surrender and letting go of control — real-life faith for the person white-knuckling everyone else's story. Practical surrender without the platitudes.

  • The Power of a Small Yes

    Obedience doesn't need God's whole plan — just your next yes. A story-driven talk about the small obediences that become a life of purpose.

  • When God Feels Silent

    Recognizing God's voice in everyday life — journaling, Scripture memory, and stillness practices for the seasons when heaven feels quiet.

  • Identity in Christ When Roles Change

    Motherhood, empty nest, career shifts, and the roles we outgrow — finding an identity that doesn't evaporate when the season does.

  • Grief, Loss, and Finding God's Goodness

    Making room for honest grief without rushing people past it — how to hold loss, lament, and the goodness of God in the same season.

About Jessica

Jessica DeYoung is a Christian author, speaker, and the host of Perspectives Into Practice, a podcast about walking with God in real life — where faith moves beyond inspiration and into practice. Through honest conversations about healing, obedience, uncertainty, and faith in hard seasons, she helps women see life through God's perspective and respond with practical faith.

She is the author of Made Whole — A Journey from Brokenness to Wholeness in Christ, the founder of The Story Haven storytelling community, and part of Grace Unworthy Ministries. Whether she's recording an episode, writing, hosting a retreat, or logging miles as a full-time traveling family, her message stays the same: pull up a chair and tell me your story.

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Everywhere else Jessica lives online

One voice, several tables. Podcast, blog, book, retreats, and the community that started it all.

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The Story Haven

Jessica's storytelling community for podcasters, writers, and creators of faith — living rooms, cohorts, and a table that always has room. Start here.

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