“I Was Ready to Die”: Steven Nix on Faith, Fear, and a Heart Transplant

Описание: Steven Nix joins the GodDog Podcast to share the full story of his heart transplant, the faith that carried him through it, and what it’s like to face death head-on.

Steven opens up about:
Growing up in Mississippi and chasing music in Nashville
Walking away from the industry and finding peace outside of it
Being diagnosed with heart failure and deteriorating fast
Writing goodbye letters, buying grave plots, and preparing to die
Giving his life to Jesus in the hospital before receiving a new heart
What surrender actually looks like when life is on the line
This is a conversation about mortality, obedience, fear, and the peace that shows up when control is gone.

Chapters
0:00 – 1:19 | GodDog Intro
1:19 – Meeting Steven Nix & Setting the Stage
3:29 – Growing Up in Mississippi & Moving to Tennessee
6:37 – First Publishing Deal & Early Nashville Success
9:02 – Why Songwriting Degrees Don’t Work
12:36 – Leaving Music & Selling Jets
14:24 – Hating the Life He Built in Nashville
17:12 – Writing “Dying Man” & Stepping Away from the Dream
27:37 – “I Was Actually Dying”: Heart Failure Diagnosis
30:49 – When Doctors Ran Out of Options
34:21 – Preparing for Death (Letters, Grave Plots, Family)
39:19 – Starting the Conversation With God
42:39 – Turning the Story Toward Jesus
45:03 – Getting the Call: “We Have a Heart”
46:42 – The Transplant Surgery (3.5 Hours)
47:16 – Near-Death Complications After Surgery
51:04 – Meeting Jesus in the Hospital
52:36 – Being Baptized Before the Transplant
53:50 – Three Birthdays, One New Life
55:44 – Praying for God’s Will, Not Survival
58:50 – Trusting God More Than Himself