Podcast: Testimony

Marziyeh Amirizadeh

Marziyeh Amirizadeh, Marzi, is an Iranian American who immigrated to the US after being sentenced to death by hanging in Iran for the crime of converting to Christianity. She endured months of mental and physical hardships and intense interrogation in Evin prison—one of the most brutal prisons in the world.

Marzi is a published author, public speaker, and activist for religious freedom. Her first book, Captive in Iran, recounts her capture and imprisonment. Her second book, A Love Journey with God, recounts how Marzi found God, the struggles she experienced as a Christian woman in an Islamic Country, and how God can turn any situation into triumph. She has shared her inspiring story throughout the United States and around the world, to bring awareness about the ongoing human rights violations and persecution of women and religious minorities in Iran. Andrew McLennan spoke with Marzi about her story, listen in!

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Linda Bencomo

Linda Bencomo is a worship leader with a powerful story to tell! She was in a Cult in Samford, Australia for a number of years. In this conversation she shares how she escaped and how she was able to discern the lies from the truth after many years of healing. Listen in to her story!

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Daniel Paikea

In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, I chat with Pastor Dan Paikea from Gold Coast Chapel, to talk about one of the hardest seasons his family has ever faced. On June 11th, 2025, Dan’s son Joel was involved in a devastating motorbike accident while out delivering Uber Eats. Within hours, the family found themselves in the ICU facing a reality no parent ever wants to hear. Doctors told them the injuries were severe and they could not guarantee Joel would survive. What followed was a journey through trauma, uncertainty, faith, and an incredible outpouring of community support. Joel suffered multiple life-threatening injuries including a severe brain injury, a torn aorta, a shattered femur, and extensive damage to his leg. He spent nearly a month in a coma and months recovering in hospital. But this story isn’t just about the accident. It’s about what happened in the weeks and months that followed. Dan shares what it was like sitting in the ICU not knowing if his son would wake up, the tension between medical reality and faith, and how thousands of people around the world began praying for Joel. We talk about the moments that stood out during the recovery, the role of worship and prayer in the hospital room, and the surprising encounters with paramedics and surgeons who were there the night Joel’s life was saved.It’s an honest conversation about pain, hope, faith, and the power of community when life suddenly turns upside down. If you or someone you love has ever faced a moment where everything felt uncertain, this conversation will encourage you!

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Eddie Penny – Part 3

Eddie Penney is a highly decorated former U.S. Navy SEAL and Marine Corps veteran known for his extensive combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. After retiring in 2016, he became an entrepreneur and speaker focusing on faith, mental health, and overcoming trauma. Andrew Mclennan caught up with him to hear his story. Listen in!

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Eddie Penny – Part 2

Eddie Penney is a highly decorated former U.S. Navy SEAL and Marine Corps veteran known for his extensive combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. After retiring in 2016, he became an entrepreneur and speaker focusing on faith, mental health, and overcoming trauma. Andrew Mclennan caught up with him to hear his story. Listen in! Also,…

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Eddie Penny – Part 1

Eddie Penney is a highly decorated former U.S. Navy SEAL and Marine Corps veteran known for his extensive combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. After retiring in 2016, he became an entrepreneur and speaker focusing on faith, mental health, and overcoming trauma. Andrew Mclennan caught up with him to hear his story. Listen in!

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Woon Ooi

Woon Ooi is not your everyday corporate dad or tradie dad.  He works in Executive leadership, communications and is a high-performance coach. His day job has seen him come face to face with some of the most confronting situations imaginable – including being on the front line in the Bourke Street massacre, hostage negotiations, going undercover to buy illicit drugs from traffickers, and coaxing people off the top of buildings and bridges. He’s the son of a minister, and his adolescent backstory is every parent’s worst nightmare – gangs, expulsions, you name it! But somehow, all the danger and rebellion of those formative years shaped him into an outstanding human with a drive and passion for helping others. When you hear about his career you might picture a hardened, desensitised man.

But quite the contrary – Woon wears his heart on his sleeve, has an endless capacity for helping people in need, is an amazing father, a loyal and caring husband, and would give you the shirt off his back. His lived experience has gifted him with a humble wisdom that is evident as soon as you talk to him. One day he flicked on his car radio which began playing the song, “Breathe,” By Michael W Smith. A friend of his who’d been praying for him, had programmed his car stereo into the local Christian radio station. Woon said that when the song came on, something came over him, he had an encounter with God. Steve Mckenna Caught up with Woon to hear hist story, listen in!

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Roberta Brown

Roberta Brown was widowed at the age of 44 and left to raise eight children on her own, she was left to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Just when she believed all was going well, she learned that one of her daughters had become addicted to Methamphetamine, one of the most potent and dangerous drugs available. How does she cope with the unthinkable, and what will she do to save her daughter, and bring her back to fulfil her God-ordained destiny? In this conversation, Roberta shares about her book, “A Mother’s Wilderness Journey”, which follows Roberta’s story of trust in God as she leads her daughter out of the grips of drug addiction and into the arms of Christ. Listen in to her conversation with Steve Mckenna!

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Bevan Matthews

Bevan Matthews is a Kiwi-Born Evangelist and Author. After suffering from horrific trauma, he was caught in a life of addiction and darkness. That was, until a supernatural encounter changed his life! This eye opening interview will help you understand what goes on in the spiritual realm. Bevan shares how he saw both angels, and demons at work in his life and was transformed through the grace and love of God. Buckle up, this is one powerful testimony!

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Justin Stephney

Justin Stephney was born the son of a preacher man, he had every reason to feel the call of God on his life. But for most of his youth and young adulthood Justin’s rebellious streak took him far from his destiny, as he gave free rein to the lusts of the flesh and abused drugs to the brink of suicide. After a number of attempts at Transformations Rehab, he finally got on the right track. He is now Senior Pastor at Presence Church, Gold Coast. Listen in to his story!

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