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Encountering You

Hosted by Laura Williams, Mandisa

Encountering You, published by K-LOVE Podcasts, is hosted by licensed professional counselor Laura Williams and explores mental health topics such as trauma, boundaries, shame and codependency through a Christian faith lens. The show has 151 episodes, releases new episodes weekly with a median length of about 27 minutes, and has an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Estimated rate is $90 to $630 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Encountering You

Weekly faith-based mental health show with a 4.9 Apple rating from 195 listeners

  • 151 episodes published weekly since March 2022 build a consistent, returning audience
  • Apple Podcasts shows 189 of 195 ratings at five stars, indicating strong listener loyalty
  • Episodes run a median of about 27 minutes, long enough for a full host-read mid-roll
Best forwellness and self-care brandsfaith-based consumer productstherapy and mental health services
Watch forSponsorship is untested on this feed, and the show is tied to the K-LOVE network, which may have its own partner rules.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Religion & Spirituality55%
Health & Fitness45%
Formats
interview, solo monologue, reflective teaching
Tone
reflective, encouraging
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
20 to 45 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent10/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment90/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 50%: Apple ratings_count of 195 sits in the 200-band boundary, a 4.9 average and a show published since 2022 with 151 episodes; the K-LOVE network distribution and the Podcast Index popularity of 9 point toward the upper part of the band.
Audience asks abouthow to set healthy boundarieshow to recognize and heal from traumahow to live out faith while dealing with mental health struggles
Age
15%18-24
25%25-34
25%35-44
35%45+
Gender
60%women
40%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States85%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
K-LOVE
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show is published under the K-LOVE network and no funding links are listed.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles cover trauma, abuse and codependency in a counseling context, but the feed carries no explicit flag and the tone is clinical and faith-based.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 68 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks14 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 12 days ago, a new one about every 14 days.

You are invited to join Laura Williams, licensed professional counselor and co-host of ‘Out of the Dark’ with Mandisa as she tackles some of the tough issues in mental health and how they relate to your faith journey. Encountering You will dive deeper into topics like trauma, struggling with my mental health as a Christian, what are boundaries and how do I grow from them, shame, abuse, dealing…
Encountering You's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Encountering You

Encountering You is a weekly podcast from K-LOVE Podcasts that examines mental health through a Christian faith perspective. Licensed professional counselor Laura Williams hosts the show, which the K-LOVE website describes alongside her role as co-host of Out of the Dark with Mandisa. Topics include trauma, boundaries, shame, codependency and resentment, often with reflection prompts for listeners.

The feed lists 151 episodes with a cadence of about 14 days between recent releases and a median episode length of roughly 27 minutes, according to the RSS feed. Apple Podcasts shows 195 ratings with a 4.9 average, 189 of them five stars. Listener figures are estimates: the show's Apple rating count suggests roughly 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, most likely adults interested in faith and counseling topics in the United States.

No sponsors appear in the feed, so the show is best suited to wellness, therapy and faith-aligned brands. At an estimated $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads, a host-read mid-roll would cost roughly $90 to $630 per episode.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Encountering You can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Encountering You

How much does Encountering You charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode and a rate of $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $630 per episode. Final pricing is set by the show.

What is Encountering You about?

Encountering You is a K-LOVE podcast hosted by counselor Laura Williams that explores mental health topics such as trauma, boundaries and codependency from a Christian faith perspective, with episodes released weekly.

How do I contact Encountering You about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked directly.

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