The Waiting Room with Libby Oellerich

A series featuring people just like you - from all walks of life, who've taken their turn with patience. Take a seat. Take heart. Welcome to "The Waiting Room."

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David Leonard on Desert Moments

About David Leonard: An Arkansas native and Franklin, TN resident, Leonard has been playing, singing, writing and producing music since high school. In addition to his former recording and touring work with bands Jackson Waters, NEEDTOBREATHE and All Sons & Daughters, he is an acclaimed worship leader and songwriter who has contributed modern worship standards sung by churches around the globe. These include “Great Are You Lord,” “All The Poor And Powerless,” “Christ Be All Around”and “God W...

Sep 29, 2019•43 min•Season 2Ep. 1

A Lift for Now & Later: Libby Oellerich

No guest. Just me breaking the silence between the last episode and a year later to share some wisdom, hope, and my thoughts for the future of this series.

Apr 27, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Dr. Sybril Brown on Choosing Ourselves in the Wait

And just like that I'm ending this season of The Waiting Room podcast with a final episode. I felt my next guest's perspective encompasses everything this series is all about. One of my mentors, Dr. Sybril Brown enlightens us about the burden we feel in the waiting that comes from wanting to be in a place we’re not. From the moment we are old enough to dream of our future and place expectations on what we “thought” our life would hold, waiting begins to test our faith. Throughout the year-long p...

Jun 24, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Elvis Day (Part 2): with The Millers

Welcome to Part 2 of “The Waiting Room” with Lee and Jana Miller. You can catch up on their story regarding the topics of marriage and career in Part 1, released in E06. In light of Father’s Day I thought it’d only be right to save this segment of our conversation for today. Starting a family didn’t come easy for Lee and Jana Miller. In this episode we reflect on the pain, joy and every emotion in between that waiting brought them in this particular process. Sometimes God grants our desires in w...

Jun 17, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 7

A Game Built on Hope (Part 1): with The Millers

Lee and Jana Miller have such an incredible story that I had to split up this conversation into two parts! Lee is an award-winning songwriter with several #1 country singles including “The World” by Brad Paisley, “You’re Gonna Miss This” by Trace Adkins, “Southern Girl” by Tim McGraw and "It Ain't My Fault" by Brothers Osborne. He is fully dedicated to the craft and will amuse you with his dry wit, song lyrics and endless stories about family vacations. His wife Jana is a former nurse practition...

Jun 10, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Lindsay Gum on Personality Tests

This episode features my friend, co-worker and long lost twin, Lindsay Gum. We met while working together at NSAI four years ago when I assisted her with planning a songwriters festival known as Tin Pan South. Lindsay respects a good football game, a properly made grilled cheese, and throwback boy band hits, (we may or may not have blared One Direction on a car ride down I40 at some point in our friendship). 2017 was a growth period for the both of us, and I can vividly remember talking over bee...

Jun 03, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Jamie Floyd on Waiting Tables

Today you’ll hear from Jamie Floyd, songwriter, artist and overall heart of a person.We met working in the same music industry circle and I’m so thankful we’ve crossed paths. Songwriting and performance has been a part of Jamie’s life since she was a kid. Growing up in Florida, she committed most of her time to music which led her to score record and publishing deals at the young age of 11. Success often comes in waves and that has been the reality for Jamie. She holds a Grammy nomination to her...

May 27, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 4

My Parents on Promises of Tomorrow

This is a special episode for me because I’m featuring a conversation with my parents, Ted and Carla. We recorded our conversation in Nashville over Easter weekend this past April. We talk about the hardships they faced growing up and how that has made them more compassionate towards each other. I wanted to know what it’s like to wait with your child to accomplish a dream or when they’re enduring pain as well as waiting for your child to find his or her calling or re-directing their path. Our co...

May 20, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Canoe and the Pendulum: with Nick Burnett and Chris Kinney

In this episode, we discuss why leaning too heavily on career goals can be detrimental to our health and interactions with others. Our waiting seasons often lead us to check in with our motives for success. Practicing patience ultimately re-centers our hearts to seek identity in the right areas outside our career and achievements. In a world that tells us to "do more to win more," it is often that the struggle reminds us of our lack of control and that our purpose in life is not just about our o...

May 13, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Van Morrison Brings the Healing: with Anya McIntosh

The series kicks off with my dear friend Anya McIntosh, one of the first people I met when I moved to Nashville, almost 8 years ago. In the dining area of her kitchen, we discussed how waiting seasons lead us to let go of the expectations we put on our future as well as a variety of affirmations that helped Anya get through tough times. So what exactly does it take to train our mindset when we’re waiting for love or waiting with a loved one whom is suffering? We discuss over a bottle of rosé. Ch...

May 06, 2018•42 min

Introduction: Take a seat. Take heart.

This is a series featuring people just like you - from all walks of life, who’ve taken their turn with patience.

Apr 19, 2018•5 min

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