Gina Hanna is a world-shaker and I couldn’t be more stoked to be chatting with her today!! Gina is the founder of Beauty for Ashes, a prison ministry that serves incarcerated women here in Missouri. I’ve been working with the Beauty for Ashes program for the last three years and it’s truly been one of the best things I’ve ever been apart of. Today we are talking about how the Lord has used Gina's life and story to impact hundreds of women, what it looks like when you say yes to Jesus, trusting G...
Mar 24, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Today's episode is FIRE!! I'm chatting with my friend, Jenna Barbosa, who is an incredible speaker, teacher, and newly published AUTHOR!! Her book Tenacious Grace releases this spring, and y'all are not going to want to miss it. Jenna and I chatted about emotional eating - the WHY behind it and asking ourselves hard questions, navigating singleness, and more than anything - wrestling with hope. If you've ever walked through seasons of disappointment - this one is for you. I have no doubt you wil...
Mar 17, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Y'all are in for a treat today, because my dear friend Charissa Wong is sharing so much of her heart and SO much wisdom!! Charissa dives deep into her and her husband's journey into foster care & adoption, and I can't even begin to tell you how much this girl inspires and encourages me. I'm so grateful that Charissa was willing to share such a personal journey. If you or someone you know is involved with foster care or adoption, I think this episode will be such an encouragement to you - and...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Hey friends!! We are back with season TWO of the Truth Speaks podcast and I couldn't be more excited!! We are kicking things off with my sweet friend, Lindsey, and I can't wait for y'all to get to know her. Lindsey was so incredibly gracious & vulnerable to share her story, and I think it's going to push you to love Jesus and people so much more. We are covering topics like drug addiction, the sex industry, Celebrate Recovery, great friendships - and how she's a freaking amazing cook! I love...
Feb 18, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Today’s episode is near and dear to my heart because I am chatting with none other than my sweet mom, Tracy Smith. She’s a wife, mom to four, owns a lavender farm (come on now!) and is all around one of the coolest people I know. Tracy has been a highly requested guest around here for good reason - because if you’ve met her, you’ll know she’s genuine to the core and loves her people so well. We’re talking about parenting, cultivating intentional relationships with your teenagers, navigating toug...
May 29, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today on the podcast is my sweet friend Jena Miller - and I can't wait to share the story of how we connected! Jena is such a light and we're chatting about her life in campus ministry, how college led her to God, what it looks like to pursue intentionality with people & rest, the enneagram, and just about everything in between! Jena has a heart of gold and I'm so grateful she took the time to make this happen! I hope you'll enjoy my conversation with Jena as much as I did! Find Jena on Inst...
May 14, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Friends, today’s episode is dear to my heart because I’m chatting with my amazing friend Anna Robbins. Anna is a wife & wedding photographer in a darling little Alabama town, and today we are talking all about friendship which I am SO stoked about. Anna is fiercely passionate about Jesus and people, and her intentionality with others is a huge reason why I wanted to chat with her today. We are talking about the importance of pursuing honest and vulnerable friendships, navigating what can fee...
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Y'all, today's episode is SO fun! I'm chatting with my friend Ty and goodness, we just had the best conversation. We chat about Ty's story, what it looks like to navigate hard & unknown decisions, his new life adventure as he heads overseas for two years, and of course - prison ministry. Because what's a podcast episode without talking about prison? Ty is such a genuine & passionate guy, and I'm so grateful we got to squeeze in this chat three days before he was leaving! I know that y'al...
Apr 02, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today on the podcast is my sweet friend Deborah Crawford. We are chatting about her story, and getting honest as Deborah shares some of the highs and lows of her incredible journey. She is currently involved with ministry called The Sparrow's Nest that focuses on providing hope, help, & healing to teen moms and their babies, and I loved hearing her heart for these girls and why this hits so close to home for her. Deborah is full of passion and I sitting at her kitchen table talking all about...
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Okay y’all - I hope you are ready for this! I am so stoked to have my friend Jayne Patton on the podcast this week!! Jayne and I were random acquaintances a little less than three years ago, and now we have the absolute joy of teaching a bible study together at a maximum security women’s prison every Monday. Today we are sharing the story of how we met, what doing prison ministry together for the past two years has taught us, the value of mentoring relationships, Jayne’s recent trip to Israel, a...
Mar 19, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Today we are chatting with my friend Rachelle Chase - a wife, bio & adoptive mom to three boys, & foster momma with one of the most fierce and genuine hearts that I know. Rachelle and I chat about how her and her husband began fostering, how she cultivates an incredible relationship with her teenage boys, and what it looks like to live disciplined when seasons are full and difficult. She truly adores Jesus and that is one of my favorite things about this friend of mine. We also talked ab...
Mar 12, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Get ready for a good one, y'all! Today I am chatting with my dear friend Emily Holmes; a wedding photographer in Memphis, Tennessee, newlywed, and mom to a little boy that is due any day now! Emily shares her story of how the Lord began to open her eyes to racial tension and injustice in our country and what it looked like as a believer to get in the game. We have a very honest conversation that I hope will be eye-opening and encouraging to many. Emily has been such a light and source of wisdom ...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Today on the podcast I’m chatting with my friend Olivia Alnes about her life in Fargo, North Dakota as a youth pastor’s wife and ministry co-founder of Well Water Fargo that loves on women in strip clubs. I absolutely adored our conversation as we talked about how her eyes were opened to this need, why time & faithfulness in ministry is so vital, and the importance of serving inside and outside the church. Let's just say you are going to be so encouraged and inspired by her life! I’m so grat...
Feb 26, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Hey friends, and welcome to the very first episode of Truth Speaks! For episode #1 my guest is my dear friend Courtney Longnecker. Courtney is a wife, momma to a darling toddler, wedding photographer, and ministry leader of Still Ministry; a ministry focused on loving families who are struggling with infertility and pregnancy loss. We dive deep into one of the hardest seasons of her life when her and her husband lost their first little one through miscarriage, but we also laugh a whole lot, chat...
Feb 08, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1
