At the Counter with the Baking Pastor | Christian Encouragement, Grief Support, Burnout Recovery, Soul Care, Faith in Everyday Life
At the Counter with the Baking Pastor is a Christian podcast for women navigating grief, burnout, life transitions, emotional healing, and the quiet seasons of faith.
I'm Laura Sharp-Waites, a licensed minister, pastoral counselor, and Christian life coach.
This is a quiet space for the woman who is tired... but still showing up.
For the one who's holding it together on the outside while something underneath feels a little unsteady.
Each episode offers a calm, honest place to slow down, take a breath, and reconnect with God in the middle of everyday life. Through gentle conversations, personal stories, faith-filled encouragement, and practical soul care, we'll explore topics like grief, emotional healing, spiritual growth, identity, caregiving, resilience, and finding hope when life feels heavy.
If you've ever thought, "I don't feel like myself anymore," or "I don't even know where to start," you're not alone.
This isn't a space for pressure, performance, or quick fixes.
It's a space to sit.
To breathe.
To listen for God's presence.
And to begin again... slowly.
Pull up a chair.
You don't have to carry everything alone.
At the Counter with the Baking Pastor | Christian Encouragement, Grief Support, Burnout Recovery, Soul Care, Faith in Everyday Life
Latest Episodes
19 | When You Don't Know What You're Feeling: Naming Emotions in Uncertain Seasons with Doug Earl Johnston
There are moments when it's not that you don't feel anything.It's that you feel too much all at once.And none of it has a clear name.In this episode of At the Counter with the Baking Pastor, Laura sits down with auth...
18 | When You're Tired of Pretending You're Fine: Hidden Exhaustion, Survival Mode, and the Weight We Carry Quietly
Sometimes the hardest part about exhaustion isn't the exhaustion itself.It's how long you've been pretending you're okay while carrying it.In this solo episode of At the Counter with the Baking Pastor, Laura responds to lis...
17 | When You Feel Spiritually Tired: Faith, Pressure, and Finding Your Way Back with Ashton Steven
There are seasons when you're not just tired.You're emotionally stretched thin.Running on fumes.Trying to keep going while carrying pressure, responsibility, fear, trauma, and expectations all at once.And sometimes ...
16 | When You Love Someone Through the Unthinkable: Faith, Caregiving, and the Strength to Keep Showing Up with Jody Hudson
What happens when someone you love is suffering and no one seems to have answers?In this deeply moving conversation, Laura sits down with author, speaker, and nonprofit founder Jody Hudson to talk about motherhood, caregivi...
15 | When Strength Starts to Feel Heavy: Letting Go, Healing, and Finding Your Way Forward with Heidi Blackie
There comes a point when pushing through stops working.Not because you've failed.Not because you're weak.But because you've been carrying more than anyone realizes for far too long.In this episode of At the Co...
