Freedom Challenge Online
FREEDOM CHALLENGE ONLINE aims to connect with people who want to join our mission of bringing freedom to oppressed women and children across the globe. Episodes include updates of the ministries we support, testimonies of those who participate in Freedom Challenges, and professionals expanding on important Freedom Challenge topics. The Freedom Challenge USA is a movement of passionate women who participate in physical challenges that test limits, while raising funds and awareness to set women and children around the world on the pathway to freedom. A ministry of non-profit organization, Operation Mobilization USA. Subscribe today and join host Tracy Daugherty on this journey towards FREEDOM!
Episodes
155 episodes
S6 EP9: Heartache & Glory in Advocating for Survivors with Wheeler Fisher
What does it look like to step into hard places—and stay?In this powerful conversation, Tracy Daugherty sits down with Freedom Sister Wheeler Fisher, who has spent nearly a decade walking alongside women impacted by trafficking. From her...
S6 EP8: When Women Unite for Justice with Jeannie Hudspeth
In this powerful conversation, host Tracy Daugherty sits down with Jeannie Hudspeth, a first-time participant of the Arkansas One-Day Freedom Challenge, to unpack why this event was so much more than she expected.<...
S6 EP7: FREEDOM in Arkansas // Pray for Human Trafficking
In this prayer-centered episode, Ruth Paton Willett, Prayer Coordinator for The Freedom Challenge, invites us to pause, reflect, and intercede for those affected by human trafficking—especially in Arkansas.As participants take ste...
S6 EP6: Human Trafficking in Thailand: Firsthand Mission Trip Experience
What happens when advocacy turns into lived experience?In this powerful episode, Freedom Challenge Director Tracy Daugherty sits down with Teresa Vardilos and Jennifer Lemburg to reflect on their recent mission trip ...
S6 EP5: FREEDOM for Seeds of Faith - Texas One‑Day Challenge
The first-ever Freedom Challenge in Texas is officially in the books and the fruit is already multiplying.In this recap episode, host Tracy Daugherty is joined by Texas leaders Tracy Eckard and Maria Jerke to reflect on what God did thro...
S6 EP4: FREEDOM in Texas // Pray for Human Trafficking
In this powerful prayer-centered episode, Ruth Paton Willett, Prayer Coordinator for Freedom Challenge, invites us to respond to the issue of human trafficking God’s way — through worship, prayer, and obedient action.Drawing from ...
S6 EP3: Intercede for the Vulnerable: A Prayer for Thailand Mission Trip
In this prayer-focused episode, we invite you into a sacred space of intercession for Thailand—specifically Pattaya, often known as the unofficial sex tourism capital of the world.Ruth and Alyse, Freedom Challenge team members leading ou...
S6 EP2: The Global Reality of Human Trafficking
In this powerful episode of the Freedom Challenge Online Podcast, host Tracy Daugherty sits down with Jessica Whittle, Director of Freedom Challenge Africa, to confront the global case of human trafficking — a crisis impacting nea...
S6 EP1: Our Prayer for January // National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
This Season 6 opener centers on Human Trafficking Prevention Month and a posture of prayer. Host Ruth Paton‑Willett guides listeners to look to the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth (Psalm 121) and to the mission...
S5 EP27: FREEDOM & Power of Invitation with FC Staff
Season 5 closes with host Tracy Daugherty and the Freedom Challenge team—Daria, Alyse, Ruth, and Brooklyn—celebrating and reminiscing on a year of sisterhood, prayer, and courageous action while previewing what’s ahead in 2026. The recurring th...
S5 EP26: Our Favorite Impact Stories from 2025
In this year‑end celebration of impact, host Tracy Daugherty and co‑host Ruth Willett invite us into the heart of Freedom Challenge’s 2025 story—how women mobilized through going, prayer, and giving to disrupt exploitation and lift vulnerable n...
S5 EP25: FREEDOM to Give: Generosity That Transforms Lives with Kim Moeller
In this inspiring episode, host Tracy Daugherty welcomes generosity specialist Kim Moeller for a deep and practical conversation about living generously as women of faith. Together, they explore what it means to steward resources—time, talents,...
S5 EP24: Yes, Yes, Yes for FREEDOM: Tracy Eckard’s Journey with Us
In this inspiring episode, host Tracy Daugherty sits down with Freedom Sister Tracy Eckard to explore the power of saying “yes” to God’s call. From a Bible study that sparked a dream to hiking the Grand Canyon and leading a Texas challenge, Tra...
S5 EP23: FREEDOM to Respond: From Awareness to Action with Anne Nash
When one woman says “yes,” the ripple can reach across oceans. In this inspiring episode, Tracy sits down with Anne from Edinburgh, Scotland, whose life was forever changed by a simple invitation to host an awareness night. What followed was a ...
S5 EP22: FREEDOM to Do More: Trail Wisdom from Rachel Gill & Jane Mosakowski
In this heartfelt recap of the Adirondack Challenge, host Tracy Daugherty is joined by trail guides Rachel Gill and Jane Mosakowski to reflect on a week of hiking, prayer, and transformation. From summiting Big Slide Mountain before sunrise to ...
S5 EP21: FREEDOM to Intercede for Peace with Ruth Willett
In this special prayer podcast for the Adirondack Challenge , Ruth Willett, Prayer Coordinator of the Freedom Challenge, leads us through a powerful reflection and prayer journey. With Psalm 85 as our guide, we explore the promise of peace in t...
S5 EP20: FREEDOM to Reflect: Pilgrim Practices for Everyday Life with Lisa Da Silva and Tracy Daugherty
In this heartfelt episode, Tracy Daugherty and Lisa Da Silva reunite to share the story behind their collaborative Bible study, The Heart of Pilgrimage: A Four-Week Journey Through the Psalms of Ascent. They explore the importance of b...
S5 EP19: FREEDOM in the Eyes of a Child: Moldova Mission Reflections with Annie & Billy Phipps
In this heartfelt episode, Tracy Daugherty sits down with Annie and Billy Phipps to unpack their transformative journey to Moldova. As pastors and longtime Freedom Challenge participants, they share powerful stories of connection, healing, and ...
S5 EP18: FREEDOM in Worship: Glancing at Darkness, Gazing at God
In this deeply moving episode, Ruth Willett, Prayer Coordinator for Freedom Challenge USA, invites listeners into a sacred space of worship, intercession, and hope. With a heart broken for the 50 million enslaved around the world, Ruth shares h...
S5 EP17: Human Trafficking in USA: Lived Experience Expert with i5 Freedom Network (Part 2)
In this powerful follow-up episode, Freedom Challenge Director, Tracy Daugherty, continues the conversation with Stacey Enmeier and Whisper James of the I-5 Freedom Network. Together, they dive deeper into the realities of human trafficking in ...
S5 EP16: United for FREEDOM: Stacey Enmeier with i5 Freedom Network (Part 1)
In this powerful episode of the Freedom Challenge Online Podcast, our host Tracy Daugherty sits down with Stacey Enmeier, Director of the I-5 Freedom Network, for a heartfelt and eye-opening conversation. Together, they explore Stacey’...
S5 EP15: Ascend Together: Writing a Bible Study with Lisa Da Silva and Tracy Daugherty
In this heartfelt episode of the Freedom Challenge Online Podcast, host Tracy Daugherty is joined by ministry partner and friend Lisa Da Silva, founder of Arise Ministries Collective. Together, they reflect on their journey of co-authoring thei...
S5 EP14: The Power of Prayer: Interceding for Moldova
Join Ruth Willett, Prayer Coordinator for the Freedom Challenge, as she invites listeners into a powerful time of prayer and reflection for the upcoming mission trip to Moldova (June 29 – July 12). In this episode, Ruth shares:<...
S5 EP13: Call to Justice with Andrew Ginsberg
In this powerful episode, host Tracy Daugherty welcomes Andrew Ginsberg, the new President and CEO of Operation Mobilization (OM), for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation. As a father of three daughters, a Messianic Jew, and a seasoned leade...
S5 EP12: Faith Through the Streets of Manhattan with Priscilla Perumalla
What happens when 40 women walk nearly 16 miles through the heart of New York City—not for fitness, but for freedom? In this powerful episode, host Tracy Daugherty is joined by Priscilla Perumalla of the Dream Center NYC to reflect on a weekend...