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Finding Hope

Welcome to the Y'all podcast. I am your host, Laura Jean Bell. In this space I will share stories about Life, Jesus and the South. Stories of the past and the ones still being written, to instill hope without fear of the future. Meet with me around the table sharing tales of the lives of others, of business,risk, and stories that turned from pain to a hope filled future. Let go of the fear that hopelessness is your destiny and fill up on the encouragement that mercies are new each day.
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Episodes

Flashback Friday:Christmas

Y’all Flashback Friday is one of my favorite things I do on this show! It’s in these episodes where I sit down with my Dad and the two of us share stories of the past. Family stories. The one’s that we remember and the ones that have been told to us so many times we think we lived it too. Join us while we laugh and CRY A LOT over the stories that give us so much hope and joy. So pull up a chair and a cup of coffee, it’s Flashback Friday.

Dec 25, 202014 min

Southern in NYC

Y'all today’s episode is so much fun. I share the story of two complete strangers I met in NYC and the way they were generous and kind to a big group of southern high schoolers. I share the heart of a southerner, the differences you'll find in the south, and how at the end of the day we are all just people in need of kindness and love in this world! So join me as I share the story of my 11th grade class going on a trip to the BIG APPLE and the way it marked my heart in the best way! Grab a chair...

Dec 11, 202015 min

FlashBack Friday: That's my Grandson

Y’all Flashback Friday is one of my favorite things I do on this show! It’s in these episodes where I sit down with my Dad and the two of us share stories of the past. Family stories. The one’s that we remember and the ones that have been told to us so many times we think we lived it too. Join us while we laugh and CRY A LOT over the stories that give us so much hope and joy. So pull up a chair and a cup of coffee, it’s Flashback Friday.

Nov 27, 202015 min

Plant Something Strong

Todays podcast is the story of how something as simple as an acorn was a friendly reminder that everywhere we go in this life, we must plant something strong. Join me around the podcast table where I share the story of a quirky habit my grandfather had and how it affected my entire life! Grab a cup of coffee and pull up a chair around the podcast table! Thanks for being here y’all!

Nov 13, 202010 min

Flash Back Friday: Half of Everything

Y’all Flashback Friday is one of my favorite things I do on this show! It’s in these episodes where I sit down with my Dad and the two of us share stories of the past. Family stories. The one’s that we remember and the ones that have been told to us so many times we think we lived it too. Join us while we laugh and CRY A LOT over the stories that give us so much hope and joy. So pull up a chair and a cup of coffee, it’s Flashback Friday.

Oct 30, 202017 min

Everything you ever wanted

Sometimes all we need in life is to feel known, a part of a friendship or family, or to feel like we matter to those in our lives. In today’s episode I share a story about my husband’s decision to go with his gut on a sentimental goofy gift and in turn how it created a sweeter, stronger relationship. God knows what we need, when we need it and how we need it. I hope this story gives you hope that he will do the same for you! So pull up a chair and a cup of coffee for today’s episode. I hope it l...

Oct 16, 202015 min

Y'all Interview: Chrissy Powers

Y'all i am so excited for todays guest on the show! This lady is so near to my heart. I cannot begin to express my love and gratitude! Chrissy Powers is a licensed counselor, wife, mama, and boss babe! she's the host of the sure babe podcast and the creator of the FIND YOUR VOICE online course. I discovered Chrissy is 2018 when I was in need of direction in my life. I stumbled upon her Instagram page and browsed her website. When I saw that she offered life and career coaching, I signed up! I wo...

Oct 02, 202056 min

Sweep Out Fear

Y’all! I hope today’s episode makes you laugh out LOUD. In this episode I share the crazy story of a possum running into my childhood home and the way we all handled it DIFFERENTLY. This story is hilarious, but surfaced in me some important life factors that I needed to be reminded of and I hope leave you encouraged to face big fears in your life. This story will ask you to evaluate fear running into your life and hopefully push you to get rid of it! Grab a chair and a cup of coffee and hear thi...

Sep 18, 202015 min

Flashback Friday: Are we going to be ok?

Y’all Flashback Friday is one of my favorite things I do on this show! It’s in these episodes where I sit down with my Dad and the two of us share stories of the past. Family stories. The one’s that we remember and the ones that have been told to us so many times we think we lived it too. Join us while we laugh and CRY A LOT over the stories that give us so much hope and joy. So pull up a chair and a cup of coffee, it’s Flashback Friday.

Sep 11, 202015 min

Y'all Interview: Anna Sailors Pinkham

Y'all this episode was so fun for me! I got to sit down a a friend that i have known since FOURTH GRADE. Anna Sailors Pinkham is a long time friend and worship leader at elevation church . In the recent turn to a new decade, anna and I sat down to reflect on a moment that the Lord changed her direction and essentially the whole story she had planned for herself. Anna is the wife to Josh Pinkham, worship leader at elevation church, and a montgomery, AL native. This theatre geek got her life turne...

Sep 11, 20201 hr 15 min

Y'all Interview: Anna Sailors Pinkham

Y'all this episode was so fun for me! I got to sit down a a friend that i have known since FOURTH GRADE. Anna Sailors Pinkham is a long time friend and worship leader at elevation church . In the recent turn to a new decade, anna and I sat down to reflect on a moment that the Lord changed her direction and essentially the whole story she had planned for herself. Anna is the wife to Josh Pinkham, worship leader at elevation church, and a montgomery, AL native. This theatre geek got her life turne...

Aug 28, 202059 sec

How to Try: The story of opening and closing down a tiny coffee cart

Y’all. Today’s episode is all about a little coffee company that my husband and I started in only our second year of marriage. This little business taught us so much about life, money and business. We learned how to work hard, to walk through disappointment, to start a company, and to close one. This one is vulnerable. It’s sweet and honestly, I have never been more proud of a story than the one of market town. It was our story in growing up and I am forever grateful to this journey for being on...

Aug 14, 202055 min

Flasback Friday:Highland Terrapin

Y’all Flashback Friday is one of my favorite things I do on this show! It’s in these episodes where I sit down with my Dad and the two of us share stories of the past. Family stories. The one’s that we remember and the ones that have been told to us so many times we think we lived it too. Join us while we laugh and CRY A LOT over the stories that give us so much hope and joy. So pull up a chair and a cup of coffee, it’s Flashback Friday.

Jul 31, 202038 min

Adjusting to New Seasons

Y'all today’s episode is so close to my heart. This story holds so much value in knowing and loving the seasons we are IN. Learning to lean into what God is showing us and trusting Him to help us in the process. I share the story of adjusting to life after a really sweet season and stepping outside of my selfishness to truly meet people that God needed me to meet. I share how staying in the same season will never work and God must use each one to teach us a newlesson. So grab a cup of coffee and...

Jul 17, 202017 min

Flashback Friday: A seat at the table

Y’all Flashback Friday is one of my favorite things I do on this show! It’s in these episodes where I sit down with my Dad and the two of us share stories of the past. Family stories. The one’s that we remember and the ones that have been told to us so many times we think we lived it too. Join us while we laugh and CRY A LOT over the stories that give us so much hope and joy. So pull up a chair and a cup of coffee, it’s Flashback Friday.

Jul 03, 202017 min

Father's Day: "I ain't goin' anywhere"

Happy Father’s Day y’all! I am so excited about this hilarious Father’s Day story. So many of us have different experiences when it comes to our relationships with our fathers. This story, to me, shares so much about the importance of fathers and father figures in our lives. I am so grateful for my father and the example he set for me in my life. With this story, you hopefully will see how hilarious and embarrassing it is on my end, but how beautiful it is in representing my father’s heart. So j...

Jun 19, 202013 min

Y'all Interview: Stephanie Holden

Y'all, I am so excited about today’s episode. I have the incredible honor and privilege of having Stephanie Holden on the show today. Stephanie is a believer, wife to Preacher Nick Holden, mama to three, grandmother to 5, and minister in her community of Porterville, MS. Y'all Stephanie's story is seriously unmatched. The incredible stories she shares today are SO full of wisdom, vulnerability, VERY CHALLENGING seasons of life, her very amazing family tree, but more importantly, y'all, it is all...

Jun 05, 20201 hr 21 min

Y'all Interview: Ray Hughes

Y'all today is gonna be so much fun! My guest today is the one and only Ray Hughes. I first heard Ray speak at a church service nearly 4 years ago and I was hooked by his way of teaching. HE TOLD STORIES. the kind that hold your attention and make you nostalgic for a time in which you never lived. He can share the gospel in a way that no one else can. Ray is a husband, father, minister, well known speaker, world traveler, writer, poet, songwriter, podcaster, craftsman, and just a good old fashio...

May 22, 20201 hr 10 min

Mother's Day: Mama's know.

Happy Mother’s Day to all my listeners. Today’s episode is a story about my mama. My sweet,sweet mama. I know everyone has a story about their mom that they pull out every year, but nothing beats this one. It shows her heart and the way she cared so much about me in a time that my heart really needed both sympathy and a little tough love. I hope today gives you encouragement as a mama that sometimes you can change your mind and sometimes it’s in doing so that gives your kiddo just what they need...

May 08, 202013 min

Y'all Interview: Nancy Ray

You may know her as the fabulous owner of Nancy Ray Photography, maybe you’ve heard her podcast “work and play” with Nancy Ray, or maybe more recently you saw her on national television as her birth photo went viral! However you came to know her, Nancy Ray is a treat in itself and I cannot believe that she came on the show to share her heart, her story, and her incredible journey in life. It was such an honor to sit at her feet and LEARN. Learn about motherhood, marriage, finances, walking throu...

Apr 24, 20201 hr 13 min

Story of Emmy Lou Bell Delivery

Y'all I am so glad y'all are a part of today’s episode! If you didn't listen to the two episodes leading up to this one, be sure to go back and listen. A good story is all about the lead up! TODAY It’s here that I share the story of my sweet Emmy Lou Bell and the story of how she came into the world. This day was unbelievable and SO full of goodness and PEACE. God was so gracious in the whole process. I hope that this episode is full of encouragement and HOPE for any mama about to go into labor ...

Apr 10, 202021 min

The road to Motherhood-Part 2

Y'all I am so glad that you chose to listen in again on this journey! This episode is so sweet to me. Mainly because this is the GOOD part. This is the part of the journey where I share how I walked through fertility treatments and found a doctor who was able to finally HELP ME. It is in this episode where I get to share the JOYFUL part of this journey and the road that lead me to becoming pregnant with my girl: Emmy Lou Bell . Y'all this one is so sweet and I am glad you're here to listen in. S...

Mar 27, 202036 min

FlashBack Friday - Are we going to be ok?

Y’all Flashback Friday is one of my favorite things I do on this show! It’s in these episodes where I sit down with my Dad and the two of us share stories of the past. Family stories. The one’s that we remember and the ones that have been told to us so many times we think we lived it too. Join us while we laugh and CRY A LOT over the stories that give us so much hope and joy. So pull up a chair and a cup of coffee, it’s Flashback Friday

Mar 25, 202015 min
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