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Kennedy
Hello and welcome to this episode of Kennedy Saves the World. Life right now for many people in many ways can feel absolutely and utterly impossible. So what do you do if the world feels like it's falling apart? Maybe we're at war. You're not getting along with some of your relatives and neighbors because your politics still divide you. Feels like now maybe even more than ever. And when you lose control of the external areas of your life, it's very easy for self doubt to creep in and for that impossibility to be magnified. But there is hope. You are not alone. There is a woman. There is a book. And nothing is impossible with God.
Shannon Bream
Look at this.
Kennedy
Shannon Bream is here. And you are the authoress of yet another bestselling book.
Shannon Bream
Yes. And you know what? I can't ever take credit because I do nothing with the covers, but they do such a beautiful job. Yes, this is, that's the Fox book team.
Kennedy
It is the perfect cover to come out now as spring feels like it is attacking you, struggling to be sprung.
Shannon Bream
Yes. And we're so ready for it. Everybody who's been in a place that's had a real winter this year, we're ready.
Kennedy
Yeah. And you, you got hammered In Virginia
Shannon Bream
and D.C. we did. But you guys too, you got the double whammy. A couple weeks later, you got another round. We skated a little bit on that second one. Is the snow his fault? He's drawing it to the city.
Kennedy
So I, I, as, as I'm reading your book and you know these beautiful stories and these messages. Do you consider yourself like a theologian?
Shannon Bream
You know, I don't. But I feel very blessed that I grew up in a home where I was studying the Bible. The time K through 12. I went to a Christian parochial school where we were always studying. I went to a college undergrad where I was one class away from a theology minor and I'm like, I should just do it at this point, you know, like online. Just do it.
Kennedy
So because you have so much free time Right.
Shannon Bream
But I feel so blessed that I had a really good, rich background to pull from on this stuff.
Kennedy
But oftentimes, especially in areas of religion, people tend to stray and, you know, find their own path. But that sounds like something that grew inside of you. And how do the stories from the Bible, old and New Testament, that you internalized as a kid, how does your life experience sort of color those things? You know, you talk about a difficult breakup in the book and you know, you talk about being in chronic pain and that's when the self doubt kind of creeps in. So how does your personal perspective and life and work sort of color the stories that you learned as a child?
Shannon Bream
Yeah, you learn all my deep, dark secrets, which I love.
Kennedy
I love that I felt an even deeper connection to you reading some of that.
Shannon Bream
Thank you. And I think that when we're transparent about whatever we struggle with, it's one way to actually be more empathetic and help other people. So I'm like, why not spill my guts? And hopefully somebody is encouraged through that. But I would say growing up, memorizing verses, hearing sermons, knowing this stuff intellectually is one thing, but then when you walk through really dark valleys is when those verses kind of go from black and white to sort of Technicolor. Is the way I feel about it, the way I describe it, and in my own faith. I mean, there's a story about Paul in the New Testament where he talks about this thorn in his side and people kind of debate, theologians, actual theologians, debate what that was, but he asked God to take it away from him multiple times, and that wasn't going to be the answer. And God said to him, you know, your. My power is made perfect in your weakness. So I had. I knew those verses, but then when I was in that period of a couple years of just excruciating chronic pain, going from doctor to doctor trying to get a diagnosis.
Kennedy
Fingerprint dystrophy.
Shannon Bream
Look at you. It's a cornea, genetic cornea disease. And.
Kennedy
But you didn't know that for a long time. I didn't know what it was. So every time you got a tear in your cornea, I was tearing my
Shannon Bream
Cornish eating pain all the time. And it was a really dark period. But those verses meant something different when I walked through that, because Paul goes on to say that, therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses so that Christ's power may rest on me. And there were really dark times where the only thing I could do is like, lord help me. It was not an eloquent prayer. It was just like, I need your presence. I need your help. Cause I don't know how I'm gonna get through one more day of this. So I would say everything that I kind of took in as a young person, I remembered it and it was there. But it really came alive for me when I needed it.
Kennedy
Have you ever had a crisis of faith?
Shannon Bream
Yes, I have. And I think that it's good to be honest about that, too, but. Because if you don't struggle with your doubts, how do you really flesh out what you believe? And listen, I don't think God has a problem with us asking questions. He knows we're gonna be angry. I mean, in these stories and all through the Bible, people argue with God, they're angry with God. He can take it. And so I think the questions are a better thing. You drill down on how you got to that place and why you really believe something.
Kennedy
Yeah. Like Jonah, like, running away, trying to get to the end of the earth.
Shannon Bream
He's like, I'm out of here. And he did. When God said, you're gonna go to Nineveh, and he's like, oh, no, no,
Kennedy
I'm not gonna go. No, no, I'm going to Spain.
Shannon Bream
I'm gonna. That point in time that you could go from Nineveh. And I always thought as a kid, it was just because he was afraid, and he should be, because the Assyrians were brutal. I put that in the book. Like, I hesitated to put just how disgustingly brutal they were. So it wouldn't be surprising that he wouldn't want to go there. But it turns out there was more to Jonah's story. I mean, he actually did not want them to have the grace that he had. He didn't think that they deserved to be forgiven by God. So it makes us kind of look at ourselves. Like, is there anybody that I think doesn't deserve God's forgiveness? I mean, I'm a sinner. He forgives me every day.
Kennedy
I know, but that's a tougher thing. Like, I. I think people forgive in word, but I don't. I don't know if they really feel that forgiveness.
Shannon Bream
I know, and it's hard.
Kennedy
Like, personally, for me, that's. That can be a very tough one. And I wish it weren't. I wish I were like, yep, I totally forgive you.
Shannon Bream
Like, we're humans. I know there's just no way. And you're never gonna forget if somebody's really wronged you or something horrible has happened. For sure. It's really hard to forgive, but there's just so much in Jonah's story about, all right, if I've been given grace, do I not think everyone else on the planet is worthy of that? I mean, if you believe that every person, past, present, future, is created by God who loves them just like he loves you, then we can't pick and choose, you know, who we decide deserves God's mercy.
Kennedy
Who does the. Who does God love more, the Pope or me?
Shannon Bream
It's equal. Good for you. He loves both of you the exact same.
Kennedy
But you write books about the Bible, and I drink and smoke cigars and
Shannon Bream
swear God still loves you exactly the same.
Kennedy
He loves you more than he loves me.
Shannon Bream
He does not. That's the great thing about it, though, is that. And there's so much in the Bible about, you know, God's not a respecter of persons like kings and rulers and that kind of thing versus the pauper on the street. Like, he loved everybody and loves everybody the exact same way. And plus, whatever we screw up in our lives or think that makes us unworthy, it doesn't at all. I mean, there's nothing we can do to make him unlove us, which is so comforting to me.
Kennedy
I mean, that is so profound, though, if you really think about that. Because so much. Because when I started reading, I was thinking about the fear and anxiety that so many people walk around with. And it's like, what is that? It's trying to control your life. And if you are a person of faith, in a way, you're saying, like, I know better than you, and you may know me best, you created me, but still, I'm going to try and do it my way, and I'm going to push this boulder up the hill every single day.
Shannon Bream
And I struggle with that, too. I mean, I'm a control freak. I don't know about you, but there's a lot to do in the day. And I am guilty of micromanaging. And that's when I find my anxiety is bad. When I'm thinking, oh, my gosh, I can't control this situation. I can't handle this. How am I going to get through? Like so many of the people in the book, I mean, you have real fears about what you're facing in life, but. But I find when I realize I'm not running the universe, that's a good thing for everybody else, but it's also good for me. Like, okay, just chill. He's got a plan. He's got a path. And listen, when you're in the worst of it, you can't see that.
Kennedy
No.
Shannon Bream
And you're just like, what is happening? Why am I stuck in the world? Yeah.
Kennedy
Especially when you're being consumed by that doubt. And I don't know that we've lived in a time where, I mean, it's good because people are talking about their faith, people are talking about their feelings, People are talking about their mental health in ways that they never have and sort of copy combining all of those things. But I don't know that I remember a time where there's so many factors that you cannot control. And if you're already having a difficult time with that foundation, it's like, it's rough. Like, that's why it's really nice to go back and read some of these stories where, you know, there were some real smitings in here.
Shannon Bream
There was. I mean, people. These are life and death situations, which I think there's a lot in our current environment that can provoke that feeling in us that our bodies are going to feel that fight or flight kind of thing. These were actual life and death and a lot of what people are facing today, actual life and death. But there are things short of that that can still cause you a lot of angst. And I got an awesome therapist who happens to also be a Christian. And so she often points me back to these things, like, you gotta remember, nothing is new under the sun. God has walked people through terrible things. And she reminds me of my own life. God has walked me through terrible things. And if you can rely on that and say, like, okay, he's been faithful. Do I trust him to show up in this, even though maybe I wouldn't choose this. I want out of this. Doesn't always take away the circumstances that we're facing, but he does walk us through.
Kennedy
Do you journal? I do.
Shannon Bream
Not as much as I'd like to, but when I have time, I really like to do that and go back and read it.
Kennedy
And does that help you put the book together?
Shannon Bream
Yeah, I mean, sometimes it does. Each book that I've done. And listen, God bless fox. This was their idea. The first one that I did with them years ago that. Thank you to our viewers and listeners who responded so well to you that
Kennedy
women of the Bible speak.
Shannon Bream
Women of the Bible speak. And there are always. Each book that I'm putting together.
Kennedy
Do I get a gift card for that?
Shannon Bream
You do. For the book of your choice. Free. I think there are always stories that don't make it into each book. Cause you just can't do all of them. But these group of stories were always kind of rattling around in my mind, like they all had to overcome something. And so I want to put them together at some point in a book and just grateful I got to.
Kennedy
No, I love that because, you know, the way that they are grouped, it's, you know, you, you, it makes sense in your brain.
Shannon Bream
And I would, I would say that is my editor because I just knew I wanted to do these stories. And then she's like, what about these groups? And I'm like, yeah, that makes sense. So it's always good to have an even better brain than you think yours might be, to kind of shepherd it into its form that it ends up in. Don't go anywhere more.
Kennedy
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Kennedy
Let's talk about Iran a little bit. Okay, so how are you going to cover where we are in this? Can we call it a war? Is it a skirmish?
Shannon Bream
Well, that's the thing. Is it a mission? It's a military mission with a finite ending point. I mean, that's the thing is that the, you know, even people who are supporters of the Trump administration, a lot of MAGA world, they want to know what's the end point? You campaigned on us doing this.
Kennedy
And you know, to their credit, part of the attraction to President Trump and his worldview was no regime change, no forever wars. And they're like, great, right? That doesn't work. And to a lot of people, and I'm one of these people, it is kind of starting to feel like that because all of our forever wars start off very momentary. Like, don't worry this, you know, mission accomplished, we got this, we're almost done. And what is different about this president? Where he can accomplish all of his goals and also make the people happy who want to make absolutely positive that those goals are not interminable.
Shannon Bream
Yeah. And the Middle east is notably terrible for this kind of thing and getting just completely into a quagmire. So I think it's fair that people have great concerns about this. Now, let's say President Trump, the strikes that we've done and the things that we've done in most countries, it has been pretty precision.
Kennedy
Yes.
Shannon Bream
I mean, it hasn't been boots on the ground, you know, all that kind of involvement which he promised. That's not what I'm about. I don't want to go there. I think he feels like he's ripping off a band aid with Iran that should have been handled over the years versus, you know, pallets of cash. Money is fungible. They've got terrible proxies around the globe. We know that. But I think that there's only been
Kennedy
emboldened by, I mean, definitely the Obama administration.
Shannon Bream
So I think that there's a clock ticking even, like I said, within MAGA world, like, okay, four to six weeks. Where are we? The president keeps saying we're ahead of schedule and we hope that's true. Strait of Hormuz, obviously a problem. They feel like we're getting control of that situation. And, you know, I've talked to a number of administration officials and I'm sure you do too. They're very optimistic, but. And I think people will give them some time. But it's going to, you know, in a few weeks time, especially heading into the midterms, I think people are going to say, what are we doing? Wrap this up.
Kennedy
No, it's very interesting you say that because if this goes to September, that that is fatal for Republicans. Midterm chances. I truly believe that. But our news cycle, we have such whiplash.
Shannon Bream
Oh, my goodness.
Kennedy
And things go so quickly. Like if this gets wrapped up, people will be like, oh my gosh, wasn't that right?
Shannon Bream
I mean, we have such a short memories when it comes to political stuff
Kennedy
because so much is happening so fast.
Shannon Bream
What is the scandal when early voting starts? What's happening September, October, I think that will be much more front of mind now if, if this does get under control in the way the Trump administration hopes it does, and gas prices come sliding back down, maybe even better than they were before the strikes, because that's the long term goal, is to make sure that Iran's not holding everybody captive to this oil situation in the Strait of Hormuz, which has gone on for a very long time. That would be a big bonus for Republicans because right now, you know, all of our new Fox polling that was out last week, people very worried about the economy. They say their personal situation's not good.
Kennedy
And that's what they, that's also, there's a group of people, especially independents, who want the president to focus on that.
Shannon Bream
Right.
Kennedy
Just the domestic issues like this is a distraction. Yes. It's been a big problem for a long time. And sure, successive administration should have done something about it. Having said that, this is the most important thing in my life.
Shannon Bream
And that's what they elected him for. I mean, they, they struggled under the Biden economy. They thought President Trump's gonna come in and turn it around. He's a businessman. We had a great economy in his first term. But things take time. And you know, his argument is gonna be long term. This is gonna be great for your wallets. We're gonna get gas under control. That ripples to all kinds of transport costs and everything else that you're doing, airline flights. And I think, like I said, there are those who will give him a little bit of time. Democrats, no, definitely not giving him any time on this. Pointing to the economic fallout.
Kennedy
They also have to be careful not to sound like completely un American.
Shannon Bream
Exactly. Well, and especially, you know, I had Senator Warner on who's in the gang of eight on Sunday. He is the vice chair on Senate intel. So he's getting all the deepest of the internal briefings on this. But when I asked him, like, listen, when Libya happened and there were strikes for eight months, you guys did not demand that President Obama come to you come to Congress. You guys going full throated at this point, when you were one of the ones who's around not voting or voicing something on this with regard to Libya. I think Democrats, they got to sit with that for a minute too.
Kennedy
Yes. And you know, very few people have been consistent about this. And you know, it's like, I know Thomas Massie is the redheaded stepchild in the Republican caucus, but he and Rand Paul have been very, very consistent about that. And you know, they want to make sure that the executive branch doesn't become so powerful that it's, that they have
Shannon Bream
no job to do.
Kennedy
Yes.
Shannon Bream
And there have been a lot of arguments about that, like how much this Congress has been willing to cede to President Trump for a very strong executive. And you know, some of those cases are pending in the Supreme Court.
Kennedy
It's not just President Trump, it's President A. It's President Newsom, like, they're coming.
Shannon Bream
Which will it be?
Kennedy
Do you want them to be this powerful so they are able to and then to enact their agenda with no pushback?
Shannon Bream
Well, and that was part of the arguments over the tariffs when the case was heard at the Supreme Court. You know, Justice Gorsuch brought that up like, okay, if you just say a president can do anything under this IEPA emergency power statute, what about when the next president, you know, somebody more progressive and to the left says, well, we've got a climate crisis. Exactly. So I'm now going to crack down on all gasoline goes to $12 a gallon. Y. I mean, you have to think
Kennedy
that forces people into EVs.
Shannon Bream
Right. You have to think ahead with all these decisions that you're making beyond when you're in power.
Kennedy
Yes.
Shannon Bream
And think about how painful it might be if you're not because the next
Kennedy
president may not be your guy or gal. Well, it feels impossible. It is not. Nothing is impossible with God.
Shannon Bream
Thank goodness.
Kennedy
Beautifully written, incredible stories and a wonderful Lenten tale throughout. Like, what a wonderful time to read this book.
Shannon Bream
Yes. And, you know, listen, it wraps up with the Easter story. Yes, of course. Jesus is the greatest overcomer of all. He's our final chapter. So maybe put it in your Easter basket.
Kennedy
Why wouldn't you?
Shannon Bream
It's so cute. I had nothing to do with it on the COVID so I can tell you it's cute.
Kennedy
I love it. Easter Passover, don't delay. Nothing is impossible today. Thank you, Shannon.
Shannon Bream
Thanks, Kennedy. Always good to see you.
Kennedy
Always great to talk to you, whether it's your books, your faith, the news, you've got it all.
Shannon Bream
Well, thanks. It's a busy time.
Kennedy
I know. And we'll grab the wool by the horns. This has been Kennedy Saves the World along with the Shannon Green. I'm Kennedy. Listen ad free. With a Fox News podcast plus subscription on Apple Podcasts and Amazon prime. Members can listen to this show ad free on the Amazon music app. Oh, go ahead and leave me a review while you're there. I'd love to hear what you have to say. You've been listening to Kennedy Saves the World on the FOX News Podcast Network.
Date: March 11, 2026
Host: Kennedy
Guest: Shannon Bream
In this episode, Kennedy welcomes Fox News anchor, author, and journalist Shannon Bream to discuss her new book, "Nothing is Impossible," which centers on stories of overcoming challenges through faith. The two delve into how faith helps navigate difficult times, personal experiences with doubt and struggle, the power of forgiveness, and reflections on current political events. The tone oscillates between humorous banter and serious, empathetic conversation, offering insights both spiritual and topical.
Opening reflection: Kennedy addresses the overwhelming sense of impossibility that many are feeling in the current world and introduces Shannon Bream and her new book as sources of hope and perspective.
Shannon’s faith background: Shannon shares her lifelong engagement with faith and scripture, noting her education in Christian schools and near-theology minor in college, but insists she is “not a theologian.”
Lived experience brings faith to life:
Transparency about struggles: Both Kennedy and Shannon discuss the importance of candor about struggles and self-doubt.
Crisis of faith: Shannon admits to experiencing doubt, emphasizing that wrestling with beliefs is how faith is deepened.
Discussion of biblical stories (Jonah):
Discussing the urge for control: Both confess to being "control freaks," and how anxiety often stems from trying to manage what is ultimately uncontrollable.
Relevance of biblical stories today: Modern anxieties about things out of personal control are likened to the existential, life-and-death challenges faced in biblical narratives.
Therapy and faith: Shannon mentions working with a Christian therapist, reinforcing the idea that faith and practical mental health strategies can go hand-in-hand.
Journaling as a creative tool: Shannon journals when she can, finding it helpful in organizing thoughts for her books.
Book structure and collaboration: Kennedy highlights how the stories are logically grouped, with Shannon crediting her editor for shaping the book’s structure.
Situation in Iran & political implications: Kennedy and Shannon shift to discussing the ongoing U.S. military action in Iran, skepticism about a “finite mission,” and the political risks of a prolonged conflict.
Republican midterm prospects: They agree a protracted conflict could negatively affect Republicans in upcoming midterms.
Short American political memory:
Economic impact is front-of-mind: Voters are chiefly concerned about the economy, expecting fast, tangible improvements.
Congress versus presidential power: Noting bipartisan inconsistency about war powers, both recall how many members of Congress attacked Trump’s executive actions, though similar issues existed in past administrations.
Thinking beyond one’s ‘side’: They warn about increasing presidential powers, since those tools will be inherited by future administrations, possibly with very different agendas.
"There is hope. You are not alone. There is a woman. There is a book. And nothing is impossible with God."
— Kennedy (00:40)
"Knowing this stuff intellectually is one thing, but then when you walk through really dark valleys is when those verses kind of go from black and white to sort of Technicolor."
— Shannon Bream (03:30)
"If you don't struggle with your doubts, how do you really flesh out what you believe?"
— Shannon Bream (05:04)
"God has walked people through terrible things...And if you can rely on that and say, like, okay, he's been faithful. Do I trust him to show up in this, even though maybe I wouldn't choose this?"
— Shannon Bream (09:15)
"We have such short memories when it comes to political stuff."
— Shannon Bream (14:29)
The episode blends heartfelt honesty, humor, and journalistic insight. Both Kennedy and Shannon bring relatability, whether discussing faith, personal flaws, or dissecting national politics. The episode ends with encouragement, linking the book’s hopeful theme to the Easter season:
Shannon encourages listeners to consider the book as a source of inspiration, especially during Lent and Easter, and both women acknowledge the comfort and resilience found in faith—no matter the impossibility of the present moment.