Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Episode 32 - Half Dead, Not Done Yet
Finding Gold in the sludge
Finding Gold in the sludge is a fortnightly Christian focused podcast with Mel Black and Fee Girkin from Launceston Tasmania, where they discuss topics such as mental health, grief, women’s health, parenting and more. They interview women who have walked through difficult times and learn more about how they have found gold in the mist of their circumstances. Contact Mel & Fee: findinggoldpodcast@gmail.com
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Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Mel and Fee are back for another conversation and for something different they discuss the TV show, The Chosen. The show is based on the Gospels and follows the story of Jesus and his disciples. Fee and Mel talk about the message shows like The Chosen can provide and how they create curiosity about the word of God.
You can contact Mel and Fee through social media or via email. See links below, God Bless.
Email: findinggoldpodcast@gmail.com
Instagram : @findinggoldpodcast
Facebook : findinggoldpodcast
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
In Episode 30, Fee speaks about her study of the early writing in the Psalms and how the Bible speaks of good and evil and how God shields us from evil and is the one who is responsible for judging wicked acts. Enjoy Fee's solo conversation with God.
You can contact Mel and Fee through social media or via email. See links below, God Bless.
Email: findinggoldpodcast@gmail.com
Instagram : @findinggoldpodcast
Facebook : findinggoldpodcast
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it. Proverb 11:27
In Episode 29, Mel and Fee discuss the difficulties of wading through the sin of others and how to forgive great sin. They discuss how it is Gods role to judge others not ours. It is our job to forgive rather than condemn. Learn to forgive sin as a way of coping.
Annie the cat also joined in (interrupted).
Cast your burden on the Lord and he will sustain you he will never permit, the righteousness to be moved. Psalm 55:22
You can contact Mel and Fee through social media or via email. See links below, God Bless.
Email: findinggoldpodcast@gmail.com
Instagram : @findinggoldpodcast
Facebook : findinggoldpodcast
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
In Episode 28, Mel talks about the importance of surrounding yourself with people who stretch both your mind and your body. She discusses the challenges of parenting as children venture our into the world and away from the family home. She asks, how is God challenging you? And can those around help you to stretch yourself?
You can contact Mel and Fee through social media or via email. See links below, God Bless.
Email: findinggoldpodcast@gmail.com
Instagram : @findinggoldpodcast
Facebook : findinggoldpodcast
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Welcome Back to Finding Gold in the sludge! Mel and Fee are back for another year of sharing stories of hope, triumph and God's grace in sludgy times. Mel and Fee share their words for 2025 and what they hope is in store for the Podcast.
Enjoy!
You can contact Mel and Fee through social media or via email. See links below, God Bless.
Email: findinggoldpodcast@gmail.com
Instagram : @findinggoldpodcast
Facebook : findinggoldpodcast
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
In the final Finding Gold in the sludge episode for 2024, Mel and Fee reflect on the year that was.
Wishing all our listeners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will be back in late January 2025.
You can contact Mel and Fee through social media or via email. See links below, God Bless.
Email: findinggoldpodcast@gmail.com
Instagram : @findinggoldpodcast
Facebook : findinggoldpodcast
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
In Episode 25, Mel and Fee talk with Suzie Botross about her sister Joy who lost her battle with cancer. In her final days Joy set about bringing people to Jesus hoping people around her could find peace in His presence. Suzie is an author and faciliator who is often asked to give keynote speeches on a range of topics including well-being and resilence.
You can follow Suzie on social media and check out her website through the following links.
Suzie's Instagram
Suzie's Website
You can contact Mel and Fee through social media or via email. See links below, God Bless.
Email: findinggoldpodcast@gmail.com
Instagram : @findinggoldpodcast
Facebook : findinggoldpodcast
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
In Episode 24, starts with a number of Golden nuggets from Sarah's Hope Point to Pinnacle Team before Mel talks with Sarah Kelly after the Point to Pinnacle 20km race in Hobart Tasmania. Sarah joined Mel and Fee in Episode 19 and 20 where she discussed her journey with terminal brain cancer. Sarah's Hope her social media page (Facebook and Instagram) raised $47,504 in funding for Carrie's Beanies for Brain Cancer Foundation. What a great achievement and so blessed to have Finding Gold in the sludge join such a great experience, enjoy.
You can contact Mel and Fee through social media or via email. See links below, God Bless.
Email: findinggoldpodcast@gmail.com
Instagram : @findinggoldpodcast
Facebook : findinggoldpodcast