In this episode of Post-Traumatic Growth, Dr. Gerry Crete sits down with Cameron Fradd—host of Among the Lilies podcast and wife of Matt Fradd—to discuss her eight-year journey with chronic illness and the unexpected spiritual and emotional growth it has produced. Cameron shares how suffering has deepened her prayer life, shaped her children's empathy, and drawn her closer to Christ rather than further away.

Main Topics:

• Cameron's journey with chronic illness and how it reshaped her sense of identity
• The invisible nature of chronic illness and the experience of feeling unseen
• How suffering deepened rather than damaged her relationship with God
• The impact of chronic illness on marriage and motherhood
• Integrating faith and healing without using spirituality to bypass pain

Chapters:

• 00:01: Welcome and Introduction
• 00:30: Cameron's Health Journey and Chronic Illness
• 02:04: Accepting a New Normal
• 04:04: Discovering the Mind-Body Connection
• 06:10: A Profound Encounter
• 10:56: The Invisible Suffering of Chronic Illness
• 12:42: Speaking at SEEK Through the Pain
• 16:58: How Suffering Deepened Cameron's Prayer Life
• 20:36: The Impact on Marriage and Motherhood
• 26:57: Growing in Empathy as a Family
• 28:24: Redemptive Suffering and Human Flourishing
• 38:49: What Therapists Should Know

Resources Mentioned:

• Hallow App: https://hallow.com/
• Among the Lilies podcast with Cameron Fradd: https://www.cameronfradd.com/
• Litanies of the Heart by Dr. Gerry Crete: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/litanies-of-the-heart/
• The Elijah Institute: https://elijah-institute.org/

Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios: https://saintkolbestudios.com/