Thriving Beyond Belief with Cheryl Scruggs

103: Niki Hardy

Please welcome Niki Hardy to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast this week!! Niki Hardy is a speaker and writer whose work has appeared in Christian Today and Living by Design Ministries and on Premier Radio. After leaving corporate life in London, she trained as a teacher at Kings College, London, before studying theology at Wycliffe, Oxford. She and her husband moved their family to the United States to plant CityChurch Charlotte, NC , where they now live with their three kids and two crazy Gol...

102: Shannon Stewart-Ratliff

The first weekend in October at the Influence Her Conference 2019 near Sacramento, CA, I had the honor to speak alongside my friend Shannon Stewart Ratliff , Cheryl Broderson and Grace Broderson at Metro Calvary Church in Roseville, CA! We loved our time there and the amazing women we were able to speak into and meet! This week on the Thriving Beyond Belief , I am playing the talk that Shannon did called "Finding Yourself In A Selfie World." Her name is Shannon and she is head over heels in love...

101: Emily Vogeltanz and Daniele Flickinger

Mentoring is something we often talk about on the podcast because we know how critical it is as we grow in Christ, but it can also feel overwhelming. Today we’re excited to talk with >Shelley Giglio and Daniele Flickinger about FLOURISH . FLOURISH is a yearlong mentoring journey based on Scripture and created in partnership with Passion City Church. After 6 years of development and leading more than 3,500 women through this mentoring journey, Passion is excited to release this unique resource...

100: Alex Seeley

Super excited to welcome Alex Seeley back again on the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast this week! Alex Seeley was born and raised in Australia and spent seventeen years pastoring there. It is also where she met and married her husband, Henry. After relocating to Nashville in 2012, they founded The Belonging Co., a church where they minister together to thousands of people each week. She is a passionate teacher of the Word with the unique ability to reveal how the Word of God is applicable to our ...

099: Jess Connelly

098: Ashley LeMieux

Super excited to welcome Ashley LeMieux to Thriving Beyond Belief this week! 3 Steps to Turn Your Life Right Side Up by Mike LeMieux On April 22, 2013, my wife Ashley and I (pictured above) became parents over night to a 4 and 6 year old. Up to that point we’d never thought about having kids. We were asked to raise them and felt like it was the right thing to do —so we did. We picked them up and brought them home to our house — I was now a dad. A few years into everything, we wanted to make thin...

097: Anne Graham Lotz

I am so grateful and honored to welcome Anne Graham Lotz to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! Called “the best preacher in the family” by her late father, Billy Graham, Anne Graham Lotz speaks around the globe with the wisdom and authority of years spent studying God's Word. The New York Times named Lotz one of the five most influential evangelists of her generation. Her Just Give Me Jesus revivals have been held in more than 30 cities in 12 different countries, to hundreds of thousands ...

096: Sarah Mae Hoover

Sarah Mae is an 80’s/early 90’s child who grew up living with her dad in Pennsylvania but visiting her mom in the summers (Alaska! Georgia! Arkansas!). She rode a bike with no helmet, roller-skated with friends till dark, played the games Girl Talk Date Line and Mall Madness, loved She-Ra, and watched Saved By the Bell, Full House, Growing Pains, and all the rest. Her highest hopes were to be just like her mom or Madonna. When she was 14 years old she decided she wanted to move in with her mom, ...

095: Amber & Jordan Massey

So excited for Jeff and I to be interviewing one of our favorite couples, Jordan and Amber Massey this week on the podcast! Amber is.. a 30-something year old wife to her firefighter hero and best friend in the whole wide world + a mama to their five littles.! Amber says, "I am his number one after The Lord and I have remained there throughout these last 10 years of marriage + 3 years before that. I’m his favorite girl, and he makes me feel that way on a daily basis. We had so much fun on this i...

094: Stephanie May Wilson

So excited to have my new and special friend Stephanie May Wilson on the podcast this week! Stephanie May Wilson — an author, blogger , speaker, and best friend is here to help you have awesome relationships — awesome relationships with God, with your friends, with your significant other, with your work, and an awesome relationship with yourself. There’s so much to figure out, and so many opportunities for us to get it wrong. And as you try to figure out who you are, and where you’re going in li...

093: Karen Behnke

Masterminded by a California team passionate about healthy lifestyles and whose organic products are backed by powerful science. It all started when Karen Behnke , a serial wellness entrepreneur, who built one of the first corporate wellness companies in the country, developed a keen interest in personal care products upon becoming pregnant with her first child at the age of 40. Experiencing hormonal changes and the beginning of lines in her skin, Karen set out to find healthy skincare solutions...

092: Solo Episode with Cheryl Scruggs

Welcome back to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! I am super excited today because this week's episode is a bit different than normal! Because thriving is so near and dear to my heart, I have decided to do a solo episode talking about thriving! We all need encouragement in this area as life can get overwhelming, throw us some curve balls, challenge us to the core, draw us into a wilderness time and oftentimes we feel tired and worn out! Yet Jesus has a great plan for us (Jer 29:11), and ...

091: Lisa-Jo Baker

Welcome Lisa-Jo Baker to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! Do you ever wonder how you woke up one day with all the responsibilities of a grown-up who secretly enjoys buying groceries in bulk, can no longer recognize the tween celebrities on the magazines at checkout, but is still surprised when a Starbucks barista calls you “ma’am”—because your inside self is frozen in time to about twenty years ago? So does Lisa-Jo Baker. In these intimate reflections on midlife, Lisa-Jo invites us to g...

090: Anne Neilson

Today I am super excited to welcome Anne Neilson as my hand-picked guest! PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE A lifelong artist, Anne Neilson began painting with oils in 2003 and quickly became nationally renown for her ethereal Angel Series. A favorite among individuals and private art collectors, Neilson’s paintings are inspiring reflections of her faith and recognized for their flair and use of color. In 2012, Neilson self-published Angels In Our Midst and has sold over 30,000 copies. This coffee table b...

REPLAY: Louie Giglio

As you know, I've been doing some replays these last couple weeks, and I couldn't help but rerun my episode with Louie Giglio for this week. And so I'm super excited for you guys to either tune into this for the first time or maybe re-listen to everything he talked about in his recent episode. We spent some time discussing Louie's new book, Not Forsaken, and we speak on the freedom that comes with finding our identity and being sons or daughters of the perfect father. The relationship of father ...

REPLAY: Courtney Pray Duke

Hi everyone and welcome to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! And as you know, if you're a regular listener, I've taken a couple of weeks off and one of the main reasons is because we were welcoming our new baby granddaughter into the world. This week, we're replaying an episode from Courtney Pray Duke. If you have not listened to her episode yet from about a year ago, you'll definitely want to tune into this episode — she has some great stuff to say! Courtney has such an incredible story...

REPLAY: Matt and Lauren Chandler

I'm currently away helping my daughter and her family adjust to the newest addition, so here is a special replay of one of my personal favorite episodes featuring my husband, Jeff and our very good friends, Matt and Lauren Chandler ! Matt Chandler is the lead pastor of The Village Church in North Texas. He and Lauren have three children and have had the blessing of being married for almost 20 years! Matt and Lauren have been able to write many books over the years, but we discuss in particular M...

089: Eryn Eddy

There are fewer things that bring me more joy than seeing people share their story with authenticity and vulnerability. That is why this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief has brought me so much joy- and I hope it does the same for you. I am so excited for you to hear Eryn Eddy's story. It is one of overcoming, being true to what God has called you to be, and finding passions in unexpected places. Eryn shares with us her story of how she has come to where she is. Eryn talks with us about b...

088: Mary Demuth

Mary's life is a testament of the Lord using broken things and creating something absolutely beautiful out of them. From a young age, Mary grew up in an environment of brokenness, chaos, instability, and darkness. From a place of distrust and abuse, Mary was exposed to the Gospel. She met Jesus and never turned back. From this place of healing, the Lord gave her the gift of writing. Mary was able to write and work out her past in a way that would bless others through her gift. An author of 41 bo...

087: Sarah Nuse

What an absolute blessing it is to have Sarah Nuse with me today on Thriving Beyond Belief! Sarah is such a light and is someone who naturally thrives. She is a wife, mother, and owner of Tippy Toes, a dance program that is built into schools during the school day. As a mother herself, she knows that afternoons running around and taking children to various activities can be exhausting, so the dance program is built for young children to participate in during normal school hours, complete with re...

086: Louie Giglio

Fatherhood. It’s an ever-growing issue of importance in our culture today. And who better to speak about that with than Louie Giglio ? He is my guest on today’s episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Louie is a well known pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta and is the founder of Passion, a conference that is specifically geared toward 18-25 year olds who are setting up life for themselves for the first time. This conference is to help those in this season put Christ at the center of their lives...

085: Justine Froelker

Full of grit and grace, Justine Froelker uses her fiery passion, the occasional curse word, and witty humor to share her vulnerability and truth to light up the world. Justine is an advocate for speaking unspoken shame and choosing to thrive when life doesn't turn out how you hoped, dreamed, or planned. Her spirit helps others to feel seen and empowered to change their own lives, no matter what hand they’ve been dealt and to ultimately do the work of happy. Justine is a Licensed Professional Cou...

084: Mike & Jennifer Foster

You know it's going to be a fun episode when we have my husband, Jeff, on the episode with me! We had the pleasure of interviewing Mike and Jennifer Foster on this week's Thriving Beyond Belief. We absolutely love what the Fosters are about. They are about simple, organic means of continuing to date your spouse in marriage. Married with 2 children, the Fosters journey has not always been easy, but they talk about how they have navigated the marriage journey together and how their relationship is...

083: Jordan Lee Dooley

I got to spend an hour with one of my favorite people for this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief : Jordan Lee Dooley ! Wife, speaker, soon-to-be author (and fellow Enneagram 3), Jordan is sunshine personified. We take some time to talk about some themes in her upcoming book, Own Your Everyday . It is refreshing to discuss contentment in a world that is shouting for us to find our purpose. We break down what true purpose is, that small, intentional steps make up the large leaps in our live...

082: Dr. Will Cole

Please give a warm welcome to a rare guest I have on Thriving Beyond Belief- a man! This week's episode, I get to speak with Dr. Will Cole about all things health. Dr. Will Cole is a doctor of functional medicine, author, husband, and father. He gives us a short overview of his upbringing and how it led him to committing his life to the well being and health of others. As some of you know, overall health is a passion of mine (totally something I would also do if there was time!) and so this epis...

081: Jenny Randle

Super excited to have Jenny Randle on the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! As a speaker, author and creative ninja, Jenny Randle believes deeply in the power of story. At the age of 18, she encountered the greatest love story ever told, the Gospel. The prayer that followed for her was simple: “God, use me to make an impact for you.” Since that prayer, Jenny has worked as a video editor on billion dollar franchises in the heart of Hollywood. In 2009, She was recognized with one of the highes...

080: Gwen Smith

Gwen Smith's tagline on her website says her purpose is "helping women know and trust God more". After today's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief, you will have no doubt that is what God has intended for her to do! Gwen is a delight, an 8w7 on the enneagram (if you know what that is) :), and has such an amazing story to tell. Not only is Gwen a follower of Jesus, wife, and mother, she is also an author, speaker, podcaster, and coach. Gwen's story is one where she is able to personally speak about...

079: Jessica Smartt

I'm super excited to have Jessica Smartt with me today on the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast! Jessica Smartt is a former English teacher turned homeschooling mama of three. A week after her first baby was born, she began her motherhood blog, Smartter Each Day. Jessica and her husband live in beautiful North Carolina, where she loves hikes with kids(mostly), steaming coffee in the afternoon, family bike rides, and anything that's ever been done to a potato. I love Jessica's heart behind this book...

078: Melanie Dale

Today I am thrilled to have Melanie Dale on the podcast with me today! Melanie's life has been anything but what she expected- leading her to a ministry opportunity she never would have imagined for herself. Thus, her first book and website are entitled "Unexpected" . Melanie pictured her life going as most of us do- getting married, having children, etc. But after a battle with infertility, Melanie realized the Lord had more in store for her life than she knew. We discuss major issues today tha...

077: Toni J. Collier

Toni Collier is a communicator, host and consultant at North Point Ministries (founded by Andy Stanley), on-camera personality at The reThink Group, Fellowship of Christian Athletes public school speaker and co-founder of The Resource Group: A faith based consulting firm. With a degree in business logistics and entrepreneurship she has used her talents to grow churches, ministries & businesses in the areas of; student ministry, creative marketing, leadership, innovation and strategic plannin...