Ep. 72 Toni Collier | Broken Crayons Still Color
This week’s episode is a heart-to-heart with the inspiring Toni Collier, founder of Broken Crayons Still Color, a global women's organization dedicated to guiding individuals through brokenness toward healing and hope. Toni is a seasoned speaker, podcast host, and author who shares her profound insights on navigating life's challenges with grace and resilience.
In our chat, Toni gets real about the struggles we all face. She dives into the truth that hiding our pain only prolongs our healing journey, stressing the importance of opening up and finding support in our communities. Toni certainly doesn’t shy away from the tough stuff and even though we delve into brokenness, loss, and addiction in this episode, we felt incredibly uplifted and encouraged by Toni’s story and message. She shares how embracing gratitude and a posture of hope can transform our perspective and lead us closer to Christ. This episode will encourage you, dear listener, to embrace your brokenness and embrace the healing process by surrounding yourself with a supportive community that champions vulnerability and authenticity.
We hope after you listen to this episode that you are reminded that no matter who you are or what you’ve been through, you can be restored and redeemed. That yes, even broken crayons, still color.
You can follow Toni on Instagram at @tonijcollier and buy her book, “Brave Enough to Be Broken” here and her children’s book, “Broken Crayons Still Color” here.
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00:00 Welcome to Our Journey: Unveiling Freedom from Alcohol
00:34 Introducing Toni: From Brokenness to Beacon of Hope
01:14 Toni's Tale: A Journey Through Darkness to Divine Purpose
06:54 The Power of Broken Crayons: Transforming Pain into Purpose
12:11 Embracing Vulnerability: The Path to True Strength
15:06 Community and Healing: Leaving No Stone Unturned
20:09 The Healing Journey: Embracing Hope as Our Compass
23:16 Introducing the But Jesus Drank Wine Community
24:18 Exploring Gratitude and Grief
24:53 Navigating Divorce and Finding New Beginnings
26:18 The Coexistence of Grief and Gratitude
29:35 Confronting Alcohol Use in Times of Grief
30:27 The Journey to Sobriety and Self-Discovery
31:24 Embracing Community and Accountability
38:24 Living Intentionally Above the 50 Percent Line
39:59 God's Heart Towards Addiction and Recovery
43:04 Tiny Tina Town: Embracing a Replenishment Cycle
46:11 Closing Remarks and Community Engagement
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Christy, a former lawyer with a background in law, business, and politics, experienced radical renewal after choosing sobriety. Now a senior sobriety coach and author of Love Life Sober (Penguin Random House), she helps women renew their minds and rediscover joy through a powerful blend of faith, neuroscience, and practical tools.
Meade, a former pharmaceutical rep and stay-at-home mom, looked like she had it all together—but felt stuck in a nightly-ish wine habit. Once she realized the issue was less about drinking and more about thinking, everything changed. Now a senior certified coach and creator of the Change-Your-Thinking-to-Change-Your-Drinking method and The Missing P.E.A.C.E. framework, Meade helps women ditch shame, reclaim purpose, and live with peace and joy.
Together, we create loving, Spirit-led spaces where women can explore their relationship with alcohol, renew their minds, and pursue the freedom they were made for.
Christy lives in Surrey, England; Meade outside Atlanta. We're just two women who surrendered our wine glasses, found something far better in Jesus, and now have the joy of helping others do the same.
