
Host Marion MacKenzie welcomes bestselling author Deborah Smith Pegues to The UPside Conversations for one of the most important discussions the show has tackled yet. Most women will face a season — through loss, or through a marriage that ends — when the finances suddenly become theirs to carry alone. On this episode of The UPside, Conversations that Light UP the World, Marion sits down with Deborah, author of The One-Minute Money Mentor for Women, for a warm, honest, and deeply practical conversation about facing financial independence — whether it comes by choice or by surprise.

Highlander Studios' The UPside Conversations earns recognition from NRB and CONTENT while featuring nationally recognized leaders in faith, media, science, entertainment, health, leadership, and culture. Just five months after its launch, The UPside Conversations, produced by Nashville-based Highlander Studios, is already gaining national recognition from two of the most respected organizations in Christian media while attracting an impressive roster of guests whose work is influencing audiences around the world.

One night, Angel, a busy homeschooling mom, fitness instructor, and woman of vibrant faith — woke up in the middle of the night to a crunching sound in her ear. Then silence. What an MRI revealed would change her life forever: a massive meningioma, a brain tumor that had been growing for nearly a decade, wrapped around the nerves that control hearing, facial movement, and the very functions that keep the human heart beating.

What if someone handed you an X-ray of America's spiritual health? According to research discussed by National Religious Broadcasters President and CEO Troy Miller, nearly 60% of Americans affirm the core doctrines of Christianity. They believe in the virgin birth, the resurrection, and the saving work of Christ. Yet when asked whether those beliefs consistently shape their daily decisions and worldview, only 13% said yes. It's a startling revelation—and one that helps explain much of the confusion, anxiety, loneliness, and spiritual hunger we see around us today
A world-class astrophysicist and Christian apologist explains what six decades of research — and Scripture — reveal about UFOs, UAPs, and the beings behind them.

Steve Hemphill breaks down Scripture's surprising details about eternal life — from tangible resurrection bodies to divine assignments, heavenly rewards, and why getting excited about heaven changes how you live today.

From a broken home to two decades of exploitation and addiction, Jeanne Roberson's journey to freedom and faith is a powerful reminder that no one is beyond the reach of God's restoring love.

In 2006, Bruce was crushed beneath a semi-truck in a workplace accident so catastrophic that five of his main arteries were severed. By every medical measure, he should not have survived. But in those moments, Bruce says he left his body, watched the scene from above, and witnessed two enormous angels — one at each end of the truck — whose presence he believes is the only reason he drew another breath.

What happens when God interrupts your life with a calling you never expected? In this powerful episode of The UPSide Conversations, Marion MacKenzie sits down with Dr. Lisa Burkhardt Worley—award-winning documentary filmmaker, ministry leader, and author—to explore faith, obedience, and understanding the urgent rise of antisemitism through a biblical lens. This conversation explores the supernatural moments that led to Lisa’s films, the biblical truth about Israel, and how Christians can respond to the growing global rise in antisemitism. From France to the UK, her work uncovers stories the world cannot afford to forget—revealing a deeper spiritual reality behind today’s headlines.
A powerful story of healing and redemption as Camey Joy shares how God transforms wounds into testimony and scars into purpose.

In this thoughtful — and at times deeply moving — conversation, Joe draws from a lifetime in media and decades of walking with the Lord… to share biblical first principles that can transform how we speak, how we listen, and the very spirit we bring into every interaction.

CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell joins The UPside with Marion to discuss Israel, media misinformation, biblical prophecy, and his two powerful new series: Israel Under Fire and Exploring the Land of the Bible.
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Highlander Studios announces official launch of The UPside: Conversations That Light Up the World, a new 30-minute inspirational Christian talk show. Read the full press release and learn where to watch and listen.

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