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In this episode of the On The Rise Podcast's Faith-Driven Leaders Series, host Nick Stromwall sits down with Brittany DeRoche — cancer survivor, heart failure survivor, five-time Ironman finisher, mom of four, and founder of Church Activation Strategies. Brittany shares a remarkable and deeply moving story of trial after trial — from a tumor the size of an ostrich egg at 19, to full-blown heart failure two days before Christmas, to pulmonary embolisms following a hysterectomy — and how her faith carried her through each one. She also unpacks the work she is doing to help churches turn underutilized space into sustainable revenue through strategic childcare partnerships, and what it means to finally be walking in the vocation she believes God designed for her. An unforgettable conversation about resilience, surrender, and purpose.