Today's podcast may be about rest , but the last thing it will do is put you to sleep! Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith brings such an insightful perspective on what rest truly is. Rest can lead to thriving, restoration, and a greater view of the Lord in your life! A wife, mother, physician, author, and speaker, Saundra knows a thing or two about how to balance your life in a way that is healthy. I personally learned so much from this week's episode. It may be one that I revisit over and over, because t...
Mar 27, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 76
I welcome Debra Fileta to this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Debra is a wife, mother of three, and a licensed professional counselor, specifically dealing with relationship-focused issues. She also has written two books, Choosing Marriage , and True Love Dates ! Debra has such insight on working on relationships in a healthy and balanced way. There are so many issues that we discuss in relationships, specifically within the Christian culture. Just because you are a believer in Jesus ...
Mar 20, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Kaitlin Wernet joins me today on Thriving Beyond Belief and has such an amazing word for us today. Kaitlin is a storyteller surrendered to hope. Forever passionate about holding the tension of darkness and light, she is grateful for the good news that acknowledges and redeems both. Kaitlin is the co-author of The Book of Comforts, and she spends her days writing everything from marketing strategies to creative essays. Living in Nashville, Tennessee, by way of Asheville, North Carolina, she's alw...
Mar 13, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Welcome with me today Valerie Burton on this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Valerie is a wife, mother, and writer. She became a writer out of a prayer for true purpose. Her mission is inspiring women through writing and speaking and now being a life coach. We get to discuss Valerie's new book "It's About Time", which is coming out April 30th. Her book encompasses subjects such as not wearing "busy" as a badge of honor on our lives but taking time to say no, and to only do the imperati...
Feb 27, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 73
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Feb 20, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Today I have a lovely friend of mine on Thriving Beyond Belief: Ellie Holcomb ! Living in sweet Nashville, Tennessee, Ellie is a musician, wife of a musician, mother, author, and devoted follower of Jesus. Ellie brings such a fresh perspective of thriving, and how she learned to thrive by experiencing years of practicing the opposite. After seeking to be what others thought she should be and coming up lost, Ellie finally gave up that mentality to truly just be who the Lord created her to be. She...
Feb 14, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 71
I am thrilled to have Judy Pogue on this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! From thriving at any age to princesses to world missions, we discuss a gamut of amazing topics today. Judy Pogue is a wife, mother, international missionary, and now an author. She has such a deep love for the Lord and amazing wisdom to share. She presses deep into who God has created her to be and feels blessed to be in the season she is in. I love the way Judy describes thriving: she says it is "running with arm...
Feb 06, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Today I have two very special people with me on Thriving Beyond Belief- Gerard and Jeannie Long ! The Longs have an incredible story of walking through the highest of mountain tops and the lowest of valleys. They speak so authentically about knowing the Lord in the good times and learning to lean into faithfulness during the hardest times. We discuss suffering and what comes from the redemption of the most difficult situations. We learn to be heavenly-minded when walking through things that seem...
Jan 30, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Welcome to this week’s episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! With me today is Alex Seeley , author of the book Taylor Made , wife and mother, minister, and native Australian who calls Nashville her home! Being in full time ministry since she was 22 was a calling Alex had on her life ever since she called Jesus her Savior at age 11. Thriving is God’s promise to us if we know Him personally. Alex talks about the difference between being saved and being freed. Salvation is our justification, but our w...
Jan 23, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 69
I am thrilled to have Lysa Terkeurst with me on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! And why am I thrilled.......let me count the ways: 1. We have a similar stories and the same Redemptive God 2. We both have had serious marriage struggles, but God still Reconciled 3. Both marriages have hurts, pains, resentments and anger, but God still Restored 4. Trust has to be rebuilt with time and consistency, and God never leaves us or forsakes us 5. Vulnerability happened for both of us, & God des...
Jan 16, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 67
I have Christa Black Gifford with me on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief, and I could not be more thrilled! Christa is an author, wife, and mother who shows true vulnerability in all areas of her life. On this episode, we talk through trauma, performance, loss, reconciliation, hope, and who God is in the midst of all of those things. Going through trauma at an early age, Christa discusses constant coping from that as she grew up. She tried to find identity in what she could control, and ho...
Jan 09, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Welcome to this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief ! Today, I have Donna Pisani on and I can't wait for you to hear all that she has to share! Donna lives with her family in the heart of Washington D.C. and has written a book, The Power of Not Yet . She has an incredible story and shares it with us today of how the Lord radically met her in the middle of her life and fulfilled the love she was so desperately looking for. Donna shares that she truly knows what thriving is because she knows ...
Dec 19, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Dec 12, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 64
I am so excited to have Kathie Lee Gifford back with me on Thriving Beyond Belief! This episode, we focus on Kathie's new book, The Gift that I can Give, that was written for children. With the holidays around the corner, this would be a perfect gift for Christmas. With the "me" culture surrounding us, this book is a breath of fresh air that focuses on seeing and doing for others, just as Christ leads us. Kathie's new book focuses on the story of David and Goliath, and particularly David's stone...
Dec 05, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Are y'all ready for this episode?? We have THE Bob Goff on today's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! I am so so excited to have you hear this episode- it is one for the books! Bob Goff is an incredible speaker and author. He is a husband and father, and one of his many passions is building schools all around the world. We discuss the different books that Bob has written and his particular focus on love in these books, for both adults and younger people. He gives such great insight on how we nee...
Nov 28, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Becky Herrick joins me on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief and I could not be more excited! A wife, a mother of triplets, and a full-time recruiter are just a few roles Becky plays in her life. She balances all of these things as well as ministering, speaking, and writing when she can. Becky's story is one of choosing joy in the midst of tragedies that have happened in her story. She describes miracles that happened along the way as well, seeing the hand of God throughout the times of sorr...
Nov 14, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 61
On today's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief, we welcome Brittany Price Booker! Brittany's story is one you will not want to miss. At 25 and with three little ones at home, she received a call that changed the trajectory of her life. She was told that her perfectly healthy husband unexpectedly died at work. With all she had dreamed and hoped in life, the Lord took her story and showed her that He is in full control and can take anything we walk through and use it for His greater story and plan. ...
Nov 07, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 60
I am extremely excited for this Thriving Beyond Belief episode because it is the taping of our Thriving Beyond Belief live podcast event from Oct 18th! It was such an amazing night and we are so thankful for everyone who was able to come out. For those who couldn't make it, we wanted to bring the entire event to you in your living room, kitchen, car or wherever you listen to podcasts! We had such a fun time the other night, and that was exactly what the night was for: to have fun and give some t...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 59
I am so thrilled to have Melissa Ice with me on Thriving Beyond Belief! Melissa and her husband Jamey, along with their two baby girls, are taking Ft. Worth by storm! Melissa runs her own nonprofit called The Net that serves refugees, the homeless, and trafficking survivors in the Ft. Worth area. The Net even launched their own business recently. Her husband has a renovation company that she helps with, and they both run a restaurant called Brewed . So to say she has a lot going on is an underst...
Oct 24, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 58
I am so thrilled to have Megan Michelson with me on Thriving Beyond Belief today! Megan is involved in a ministry with Mary Flow Ridley called The Birds and the Bees . It began as a message geared towards parents having intentional conversations with their children about sexuality. It turned into a ministry that helps parents strategically talk with their children several times throughout childhood and adolescence about sex without a fearful approach. I love that Megan discusses that having thes...
Oct 17, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 57
I am so excited to have Courtney Pray Duke with me today on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Courtney has such an incredible story of God working through incredible tragedy to show His faithfulness. With three young children at home, Courtney received a call that forever changed the trajectory of her life. Finding out that her husband was in an accident, she rushed to the hospital, only to find out on the way that he didn't make it. From this story of incredible loss and hurt, Courtney ta...
Oct 10, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 56
I have Lisa Bevere with me today on Thriving Beyond Belief today, and I am so excited for this episode! Lisa has been a long-time advocate for women, helping them to find freedom in their identity and purpose in the Lord. She is an author and just put out a new book, Adamant . We dive in to what Lisa discusses in her book today. First, we talk about what thriving is to Lisa. Lisa explains that too many people in Christianity think that they just need to survive. Rather, Christianity is about ser...
Oct 03, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Today the lovely Jessica Chow joins me on Thriving Beyond Belief ! Jessica's story is one that will resonate with so many women, and will have you praising the Lord by the end of this episode. As a writer, Youtuber , and speaker, Jessica's story is one that is filled with the world selling her lies of satisfaction. After growing up only seeing broken relationships, they led to diminishing self-worth and distrust in relationships. Jessica then experienced loss which spurred her even more to pursu...
Sep 26, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 54
I am so excited to introduce Jennie Allen to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! From writing bible studies and books to the IF Gathering to talking about thriving, you can tell how passionate Jennie's heart is about women truly knowing and growing daily with the Lord. Jennie talks about truly knowing thriving by not knowing thriving. She talks about how she can further appreciate God's goodness when going through seasons of feeling like she's are not thriving. Thriving is not selfish, but...
Sep 19, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 53
I am thrilled to have Julie Solomon on Thriving Beyond Belief today! Julie currently lives in LA with her husband and son. She blogs and has a podcast that focuses on helping others gratitude, grow their business as influencers in the blog/podcast market. The theme of the blog today is simply finding balance in the multi-faceted roles women have today. From finding our personal purpose in life to marriage to motherhood, Julie emphasizes the importance of meeting all of these pressures in our liv...
Sep 12, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Please join me as we have the amazing Christine Caine on Thriving Beyond Belief today! Christine Caine is an author , world-renown speaker , and social justice activist that focuses on ending sex trafficking . We discuss in this episode today a topic that Christine has just written a book about: the unexpected. Her book came out in May and we talk about what happens to us when the unexpected happens, and how we can even look forward to the unexpected, so that we can see and believe God to be who...
Sep 06, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 51
I am so excited to have Ed Tandy McGlasson on Thriving Beyond Belief today! We talk about Ed's namesake and about what he placed his identity in as a male in western culture. After a football injury, Ed questioned his identity. When Ed experienced a spiritual healing after a spiritual conversation, his journey with the Lord began. He was overwhelmed with the Gospel and how it radically changes lives. What occurred then was a journey with the Lord that leads to his ministry today. Ed wrote the bo...
Aug 29, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Today on Thriving Beyond Belief, we welcome Angela Paxton ! What a joy it was to have Angela with me today on the podcast. From her being adopted to her many years in education to raising four children to now her run at Texas State Senate as her husband serves as the Attorney General, we discuss how the Lord has weaved together Angela's story over the years to reveal His purpose for her life today. We discuss what true ministry is and how to use your personal story to relate to others in order t...
Aug 22, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Thank you for joining us today on Thriving Beyond Belief ! I am so happy to have Jessica Honegger with me today on the podcast. The central word of this podcast resonates with Jessica, as the company she founded, Noonday Collection , centers around helping others thrive. In her new book, Imperfect Courage , she shares so much about her journey! From helping women get jobs, celebrating the family unit, and being a creative outlet, Noonday Collection helps others use their gifts for the Lord and h...
Aug 15, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 48
What an exciting day it is today on Thriving Beyond Belief ! We have Heather Macfayden on the podcast today, and you will absolutely want to make time to hear this today! Heather has her own podcast, the God-Centered Mom . Having four sons of her own, Heather speaks with us today about thriving in motherhood, in marriage, and in our many roles as women. Parenting is a role we all struggle to perfect, but Heather speaks some amazing truth over the real goal of parenting. We often see the actions ...
Aug 08, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 47
