I Love You Already

Tori Hope Petersen

We’re all trying to discover what really matters in life and how to do it well. In each of us there is a desire to leave this world better than we found it, and if there’s any way to leave a legacy that counts, it’s to live well and love people radically. The I Love You Already podcast invites you into meaningful conversations with leaders, athletes, speakers, authors, philanthropists, and beyond so together, we might learn how to live well and love radically. Hosted by Tori Hope Petersen, national speaker and best-selling author of Fostered, this podcast will leave you with a better understanding of how to live as a professional lover of people in every area of your life.

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Episodes

Love & Marriage: Boundaries, Balance & Communication | Tori Hope Petersen | Ike & Sharon Miller

Tori is delighted to welcome Ike and Sharon Miller to the podcast where they vulnerably talk about what healthy love in marriage looks like, how to set boundaries, how to communicate in love, and much more! Ike and Sharon co-authored “The Cost of Control and Good Baggage.” They share how their different childhoods influenced the ways they entered their marriage and why communicating your expectations of your spouse is so important. Plus, the one thing they did in their first year of marriage tha...

Sep 19, 2024•38 min

Do You Know Your Neighbor’s Name? | Tori Hope Petersen & Shannan Martin

Shannan Martin quickly confesses she is not naturally an outgoing, extroverted person, yet her life has been revolutionized with the simple act of hospitality. She literally wrote the book about getting to know our neighbors, and shares with Tori how she’s learned to show hospitality to people around her in simple ways. Shannan encourages us to get to know our neighbors and our neighborhoods and find simple, natural ways to spend time together. “Live in such a way that if anybody shows up at you...

Sep 12, 2024•42 min

Why It’s So Important to Show Up | Tori Hope Petersen & Katie Davis Majors

Katie Davis Majors speaks from experience when she talks with Tori about how to love people well. At the age of 23, Katie had become a mother to 13 beautiful girls while living in Uganda and while she’s back in the U.S.A. with her husband and two small sons too now, Katie reminds us why showing up for people is an extraordinary way to love them. From leading a Bible study at her home church in Nashville, to making her house a welcoming space for everyone, Katie is living out this idea every day!...

Sep 05, 2024•40 min

How to Combat the Current Loneliness Epidemic | Tori Hope Petersen | Liz Forkin-Bohannon

Liz Forkin-Bohannon is an author, speaker, and the founder of Sseko Designs and today she joins Tori to talk about the current loneliness epidemic we’re living in — and how to combat it — , the Mennonite tradition of cleaning committees when big decisions need to be made, and how to truly become a good communicator. Plus, what living in a really close community looks like for Liz and her family. -- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 2024•59 min

How to Find a Mentor & Love Your Age | Tori Hope Petersen | Alicia Britt Chole

Tori can’t help but smile whenever she’s talking with author and speaker Dr. Alicia Britt Chole. In this conversation, Alicia and Tori talk about aging, botox, heaven, living in true community with others, why it’s so important to find a mentor, and how you can do it. Alicia is incredibly wise and shares her insights with grace, kindness, and honesty. Don’t miss a minute of this lovely conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 2024•43 min

Knowing When to Stay & When to Walk Away | Tori Hope Petersen | Emily Freeman

Emily Freeman and Tori discuss tough decisions, like when to stay and when to walk away. How can you know? Emily cautions anyone needing to make a big decision: Stay away from the temptation to distract yourself! Whether it’s with advice, subscriber content, shopping, entertainment — whatever it is! And remember: God is with you as you navigate changes, make big and small decisions — you are not alone! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 15, 2024•39 min

Stopping the Cycles of Abuse & Choosing Forgiveness | Tori Hope Petersen | Priscilla Bordayo

Priscilla Bordayo knows firsthand the power of forgiveness and what it means to stop cycles of generational abuse. Tori speaks about witnessing abuse in one of the foster homes she lived in and the added layers of confusion when abusers are “people of faith.” Priscilla firmly believes in the redemptive power of healing — both for the victims and the abusers. This is for anyone who has been wondering how to forgive someone who has hurt them or how you can move forward after hurting someone else. ...

Aug 08, 2024•39 min

You Will Be Remembered for the Way You Love | Tori Hope Petersen | Bob Goff

Bob Goff shares how love has changed him from the inside out, not just in his marriage but in the way he approaches everything in his life. You’ll hear about Grandpa Bob, Balloon Bob, Sweet Maria, and more in this lovely, heartwarming conversation. It’s impossible not to feel more loved and want to be more loving by the end! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 01, 2024•26 min

A Love Letter to Anyone Who Feels Stuck | Tori Hope Petersen | Ruth Chou Simons

Tori chats with author and speaker Ruth Chou Simons about what to do when you’re feeling stuck in the season you’re in and all you want to do is get to the other side of it. Ruth has been there many times and says her new book, “Now and Not Yet,” was inspired by a time when she needed to be reminded that God had her exactly where He wanted her. Tori and Ruth also talk about the mission field that everyone can get involved in, regardless of where they are at in life. - Learn more about your ad ch...

Aug 01, 2024•43 min

How Can We Have Love & Healing in a Broken World? | Tori Hope Petersen | Toni Collier

If you are seeking healing, this podcast episode is for you. Tori and Toni are just FUN to listen to when they talk! Toni is an author, speaker, and host of the “Still Coloring” podcast, and she and Tori are friends, colleagues, and moms who love and support each other. Tori shares about her experiences growing up in the foster care system — and now being a foster parent herself — and where she sees herself in the children she’s welcomed into her home. Toni and Tori are candid about the hurts, t...

Aug 01, 2024•40 min

Love Leads to Freedom, Not Fear | Tori Hope Petersen | Danielle Strickland

Tori could not be more thrilled to be interviewing one of her mentors, Danielle Strickland, in the first episode of her new podcast! Danielle candidly shares about her difficult childhood and teen years and one of the first times she experienced selfless love. She now works with others to help give resources to people who are struggling and needing that same kind of support and selfless love — you can begin today to not only demonstrate that kind of others-focused love, but to receive it too! - ...

Aug 01, 2024•50 min

Introducing 'I Love You Already' with Tori Hope Petersen

In each of us there is a desire to leave this world better than we found it, and if there’s any way to leave a legacy that counts, it’s to live well and love people radically. The I Love You Already podcast invites you into meaningful conversations with leaders, athletes, speakers, authors, philanthropists, and beyond so together, we might learn how to live well and love radically. Hosted by Tori Hope Petersen, national speaker and best-selling author of Fostered, this podcast will leave you wit...

May 28, 2024•47 sec

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