Heart Sleeve Chronicles
Welcome to Heart Sleeve Chronicles. I’m your host, Brooke Outland Bryant. This podcast is all about the real, the messy, and the beautiful—the moments that shape us, the ache and the joy that somehow sit at the same table, and the hilarious times that keep us coming back for more. Here, we trace the sacred in the everyday—through laughter, tears, tangled prayers, and quiet hope. Whether you’re walking through a storm, celebrating a win, or just trying to make it through the day, this is a space for honest conversations and heartfelt stories. Because life is rarely tidy, but always worth telling, and whatever’s on your heart deserves to have its say. So grab a cup of coffee, take a deep breath, and come as you are because that’s exactly where I want to meet you. It’s time to bring back the art of connection with hearts wide open.
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Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
In this very first episode of The Heart Sleeve Chronicles, host Brooke Outland Bryant sits down with her dear friend Issa Meeks for a deeply personal conversation about motherhood, loss, and the unshakable faith that holds even in the ache. Both mothers have lost children—Lyle and Blakely—and together, they open up about what it’s like to grieve with hope, walk through church doors with empty arms, and wrestle with the goodness of God when life breaks you.
They share tears, laughter, and the sacred mess of living with open hearts after unimaginable pain. This is a conversation about choosing eternal perspective, learning to hold both joy and grief, and moving toward rather than just moving on.
Whether you’ve experienced loss or love someone who has, this episode is a tender invitation to listen, learn, and linger in the holy tension of sorrow and hope.