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Let’s Be Real with Jessica Brown

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Your weekly-ish space to feel seen. Take a listen as Jessica Brown and other Apostolic guest moms talk life currently: the ups and downs, the good, the bad, the ugly. The goal of this podcast is that each listener feels not so alone in all of life's very real situations. Let’s be real.
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Episodes

from dark to light | Brittany Kennedy

Brittany Kennedy is wife to Aaron Kennedy, mom to three, and an absolute miracle. In today's episode, she opens up on the taboo subject of gender dysphoria, and homosexuality. She so strongly comes to this platform to share her testimony and talk about the experiences from birth that led to this lifestyle, and the miraculous story how God led her from darkness into His marvelous light. A very real conversation is had regarding the effects of sexual abuse and how God has called the church to LOVE...

Oct 07, 20241 hr 41 min

walnut grove part 2 | Stacy Walters

Last week, Stacy Walters shared how God had started moving on her and her husband Zach to start searching after Him. In Washington, in the middle of a Covid torn time, they began to feel unnerved as parents seeing all the chaos going around them. They felt the need to GET OUT. They bought a 12 ft cargo trailer, sold everything they owned (except the couches) and set out on a journey with their three young children to find their "walnut grove" or "home". This is that story. The ups, the downs, th...

Sep 30, 20241 hr 50 min

walnut grove part 1 | Stacy Walters

In today's episode, Stacy Walters (mom of 4, first-generation Pentecost as of 2022, married to Zachary for 20 years) shares her amazing testimony that gives the phrase "out of the miry clay" a whole new perspective. She shares from childhood and on how God kept her amidst circumstances that should've been disastrous. From the raging liberal state of Washington, smack-dab in the middle of Covid, Stacy and her husband knew they had to get OUT. They didn't know how, they didn't know where, but God ...

Sep 23, 20241 hr 26 min

a sound mind | Nathalie Brown

Nathalie Brown is a mom to 5 littles 6 and under, homeschools, and wife to Rev Jarron Brown, originally from Rialto, CA. In today's episode, she shares her heart and her testimony of how God drew her to Truth, and helped her not only fall in love with Him but truly learn to trust Him throughout her life. She also shares her burden of making sure to stay vigilant as moms in today's scary world, and how you can never be too safe. Today's episode definitely got real, with stories told on both sides...

Sep 16, 20241 hr 49 min

are you really all in | Heather Maggard

Heather Maggard a wife, a mom to two, and a doer of all the talented things. You may have recognized her previous swimdress sewing name, Southern Twisted Swimwear for handsewn swim dresses she sold. In today's episode, Heather opens up on her experience as a wife who attends church on her own. She shares remembering the struggle it was to bring them to church as babies, the realizations God gave her through messages, and the STRENGTH she has gained throughout this journey to stay in this fight n...

Sep 09, 20241 hr 56 min

it's worth it | Stephania Cruz

Stephania Cruz is a full-time working mom of four who knows what it is to have to start all the way over from NOTHING. Originally from Haiti, God chased her down with this truth, through what seemed to be the worst things that could happen in her life, became the path that brought her to know Truth. Even after coming to God fully, unforeseen heartache to no fault of her own struck and what the devil meant for evil...became her testimony. Through that heartache, she is now able to testify that li...

Sep 02, 20241 hr 28 min

Jesus loves me pt 2 | Andrea Moss

Andrea Moss continues her amazing testimony of how God continues to keep His hand on her life even after heartbreak of abuse, divorce, and being a single mom. Her story unfolds beautifully and reminds us how God continues to work NOTABLE miracles. Themes mentioned in today's episode include: single mom love after divorce 52 day fasts cancer FAITH

Aug 26, 20242 hr 8 min

Jesus loves me | Andrea Moss

Andrea Moss, better known as "Andy", is a mom of a huge blended family with a testimony that will leave you with a bittersweet taste in your mouth but will also have your levels of faith bursting. This week's episode is not one for kids to be around when listening. Themes mentioned are abandonment, abuse, anxiety, open communication with your kids and more. Stay tuned for part 2 next week!

Aug 19, 20241 hr 34 min

just start | Ashley Rivas

Ashley Rivas is a mom of 2, ministry wifey, and all things organization guru. She wouldn't call herself that, but everyone knows it's true-she has a gift. With school starting back, it's the perfect time to hear some organization and REAL routine life hacks that we can all brush up on to make our busy lives as moms, wives, ministry overseers, etc etc just a little bit easier! Happy start back-to-school, and may we all not only survive, but THRIVE in this new school year! I'm mostly preaching to ...

Aug 12, 202459 minSeason 2Ep. 5

2.0 | Maisa Harrison

Part 2 of Maisa's story is here and in all its barely edited glory- I couldn't leave anything out, it was all too good! This is her testimony on how God drew her from thousands of miles away in Brazil to teensy little central Arkansas. A real conversation is had about immigrants and the struggles from the other side that we don't always see as Americans. Church hurt is also mentioned. The hand of God in her life is so evident throughout the twists and turns of her life to now, where she and her ...

Aug 05, 20242 hr 22 minSeason 2Ep. 4

is this real life | Maisa Harrison

Originally born in Brazil, Maisa Harrison shares with us her beautiful journey of finding God. Through twists and turns of atheism, different religions, heartbreak, and even demonic spirits, her story is packed full of examples of how far God will go to save His one lost sheep. He loves us so very much, and this testimony will leave you knowing this and so much more.

Jul 29, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 3

determined | Rachael Justice

Rachael Justice- mom to two, married to Dustin (DJ), opens up about her personal testimony and journey to God. It wasn't an easy path, and even after getting in church, it wasn't always a bed of roses. She speaks on different trials, being a rebellious teenager, experiencing jail as a juvenile, trials regarding motherhood, a difficult first baby, and being the default caregiver for her bedridden mother who almost died of Covid. Throughout all of it, her theme was "determination". She was determi...

Jul 22, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 2Ep. 2

purpose | Misty Howard

Season 2 is here. Misty Howard is a mom of 4, a faithful choir member, director, and is heavily involved in FPCNLR's music on a weekly basis. When we sat down today, I had no idea that she wanted to open up and share about something that she has been carrying completely on her own. The Bible says to bear one anothers burdens. It also talks about encouraging one another. Today is just that. THERE IS PURPOSE in your faithfulness. Keep going. You're not alone. If you liked this episode, please leav...

Jul 15, 202448 minSeason 2Ep. 1

#17 court | Rachel Motes Wheeler

Between shotgun weddings and court proceedings, Rachel Motes Wheeler , mom to 5, holds nothing back from her personal testimony, and it's one for the books. It will make you cry from laughing, and then cry some more. The combo of her hilarious personality and rare candor brings this conversation to another level of real. You will be encouraged from the top of your head, alllll the way to them feet, and may they be used of God. Themes in this podcast: promises made to God rebellious spirit hollyw...

Apr 29, 20241 hr 33 minSeason 1Ep. 17

#16 it's common | Ashley Evans

Ashley Evans | This week, Apostolic mama Ashley sits with us and encourages, dare I say, MINISTERS as she delves into her personal testimony. Themes she touches on include large family tips and hack, overstimulation, excuses, addiction, and personal miracles. You will be blessed and walk away encouraged as a mom, a wife, and as a saint of God. “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but w...

Apr 22, 20241 hr 24 minSeason 1Ep. 16

#15 five minutes | Amanda Roberds

Amanda Roberds | This week, Amanda gives her personal testimony on how early on as a child, she saw God work a miracle in her family. This miracle planted a seed of faith in her mind as a young kid that pulled her through the difficult years of being a teenager. Themes discussed are family member addiction, childhood family struggles, praying for lost family members, finding the spouse God has for you, unmet expectations and worries in early motherhood, digging out a prayer life, and specific mi...

Apr 15, 20241 hr 28 minSeason 1Ep. 15

#14 duck on the water | Anna Weaver

Anna Weaver, mom to 5, doer of many things, sits down with us this week and talks all things parenting. She starts out telling her testimony-the unedited version- and moves into themes such as first baby experiences, PPDA, struggles, mental health, and routines that help. Follow Anna in her adventures of flipping houses, parenting tips, and more, over on Instagram @busyweavers

Apr 08, 20241 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 14

#13 keeping it simple with Regina Matlock

This week, Regina Matlock sits down with Jessica and talks on how keeping the main thing the main thing is what she contributes her 35 years of marriage with four grown children in Truth to...she touches on raising teenagers, empty nesting, and more. If you have gleaned valuable parenting nuggets from this podcast, please do us a HUGE favor and leave a 5-star review! Also, anyone who shares my podcast to their social media and dms me that they did, I'm putting in a giveaway for a cash money priz...

Apr 01, 202445 minSeason 1Ep. 13

#12 the co-parenting one with Wendy Fraley

Co-parenting. Divorce is never the fairy-tale, but a happy-ever-after can still exist. In this episode, Wendy Fraley delves into it. If the focus is to minimize the scar of divorce on the child, HOW do you go about it? Is there a fail-proof way?

Mar 25, 20241 hr 7 min

#11 positively communicative with Robyn Duty

Robyn Duty- mom to 4 now adult boys, sits down and talks all the parenting things and even some not-so-parenting things with Jessica. Buckle up because this almost two-hour episode is full of just who Robyn is: positivity, joy, and most of all-realness. She speaks about raising four boys, specific things she would have changed, things she wouldn't have, and even real-life trials she currently is facing. Mentioned: Books Total Woman, Total Joy, Mom You're Incredible Message preached by Cornelius ...

Mar 18, 20241 hr 39 min

#10 Raising Teens with Michelle Hall Part 2

Raising Teens? In this part 2 with Michelle Hall, she shares her experience and actionable tips that she found worked to successfully raise three teen girls. Not only to love Truth but to also become decent moral contributors to society-every mother's prayer. Real actionable advice is given, and from a mother who worked full-time doing it! "For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line, here a little, and there a little." Isaiah 28:10...

Mar 11, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 10

#9 picking up rocks-here a little, there a little with Michelle Hall Part 1

Michelle Hall- wife, mother, friend to alll us mamas about to listen to this seasoned parenting advice ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS yall. Buckle up buttercup because she is dropping what seems like insider knowledge that is not only her own experience of raising three children who are still walking in Truth, but is BIBLE BACKED on every level. She covers it all from raising teens to sp@nking (GASP) It's an episode that you'll want to listen to again and again as we go through this journey of motherhoo...

Mar 04, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 9

#8 freedom from generational markings with April Okken

Meet April Okken. She's a mom of 4, she's been married to her best friend for 19 years now, and today she and Jessica talk generational trauma. April shares her testimony of coming into Truth. How do you mother the correct way when all you saw growing up was the wrong way? How do you break the cycle with your own kids before it's too late? Listen in as the conversation goes to therapy session decibels with both sides being very transparent in areas they want to better themselves. 52 Days by Bish...

Feb 26, 20241 hr 24 minSeason 1Ep. 8

#7 pieces of dreams with Ashley Kematick

warning label: Today's episode does include the topic of sexual abuse-there are no details of any kind, but if you have younger listeners around, please be mindful of this. Ashley Kematick is a mom of two, and 26 years old. When Jessica approached her about coming on the podcast, Jessica assumed she would speak on the struggle of being a child who grew up with both family in and out of church, her experience in coming to Truth, and how it shaped her into becoming the mom she wanted to be and cur...

Feb 19, 202456 minSeason 1Ep. 7

#6 primal musings with Brianna Flynn

Brianna Flynn comes and chats all the things with Jessica, from her love for art and all things thrifted, to cray Memphis happenings, and finally both of their "primal questions." This episode is thankfully a lucy-goosy just fun one with two friends sitting down chatting about fun things and why they are the way they are...Jess would like everyone to know, that no, she is indeed not trying to make everyone cry every single episode here lol. If you haven't heard about your Primal Question just ye...

Feb 12, 202454 minSeason 1Ep. 6

#5 closing the gap with Amber Silva

Closing the Gap with Amber Silva Amber is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who works with kids of all ages up to 21. In this episode, she tells the struggles she experienced herself growing up with developmental delays and sensory issues, and how God orchestrated her story and career from the beginning. She talks about how she got into her field, the struggle she had as a working mom with babies, the denial of becoming a SAHM, and the balance between both of those in now miraculously owni...

Feb 05, 20241 hr 11 min

#4 infertility and miscarriages Hannah Part 2

This episode is somewhat a harder listen, as Hannah delves into her previous struggles with infertility, seeming inability to carry to term, and the untalked-about experiences of miscarriages. Heads up, a part of this episode had to be re-recorded to add new points hence the different sounding audios connected. With each and every interview, I'm learning new things to make each episode better. Please bear with me, as I get through this learning curve:-) www.instagram.com/theletsberealpodcast_ I ...

Feb 02, 202435 min

#3 Unanswered Prayers- Hannah Riley Part 1

In this episode, Jessica has her sister Hannah Riley on as a special guest. They talk NYC trip, the blessings of unanswered prayers, and their previous commitment issues. Sit back, relax, and listen in. www.instagram.com/theletsberealpodcast_

Jan 26, 202438 minSeason 1Ep. 3

#2 billionaires, bunkers, wanted advances with Mara Part 2

Jessica speaks to the random chaos the previous week brought- tornadoes, snowstorms, WW3 apocalyptic musings, big collabs, opinions on college, and of course the long-awaited part 2 of Mara's story. If you don't already, follow Jessica in her daily life over on Instagram where she shares funny real mom life plus all the things. www.instagram.com/jessicasavoybrown Give Mara Townley a follow on Instagram at @mara.townley For any interest in sponsoring, please email jessicasavoybrown@gmail.com If y...

Jan 16, 202429 minSeason 1Ep. 2

#1 Set of Bed Sheets with Mara Townley Part 1

In this very first episode, Jessica shares the why behind her starting the podcast Let's Be Real. You will also get to meet the first special guest, MARA TOWNLEY . Mom to two, and current college and career youth group leader; hear her heartwrenching story of how God brought her into Truth, what made her stay, and how she has used her experience to her benefit in her journey of motherhood. Stay tuned for part 2 of Mara's story. HINT: things get lighter, and she tells alllll. Follow Jessica in da...

Jan 12, 202431 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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