You know that viral post going around Instagram...Girl, Read Your Bible. You can eat all the kale, buy all the things, etc.? Alisha wrote that. And when she realized it resonated with so many women, she wrote a book about the idea of it all: Chasing Perfect. Listen in as we chat about all of it and how we can find fulfillment in a perfect Jesus, instead of false worldly satisfaction.
Katie had three kids and thought she was done. God surprised her with two more, one in a way she definitely wasn’t expecting. She shares about what it looks like to meet the needs of five different children and how sanctifying and humbling motherhood is. If you’re in the thick of it, Katie has such good and beautiful reminders for you.
Lisa’s two-year-old daughter Grace was born with a complex congenital heart defect and spent the first 18 months of her life in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Lisa shares what that season looked like, what day-to-day life looks like now with Grace at home, and how God continues to guide her toward a posture of hope. If you’re longing for hope or the effects of it, in any category of your life, listen in.
Are you feeling weighed down by stress? Or maybe disappointment? Licensed professional counselor Mazi Robinson shares how we can best approach and move through stress and disappointment. How we can acknowledge and validate our feelings but not sit in them forever. We also chat about self-compassion, how it’s vital in the healing process and how we can retrain our brains to start showing ourselves more love and grace.
My hubby is back, once again asking me questions I didn’t hear or see before we recorded. This time, he asks some pretty personal questions. I’m totally okay sharing though. Maybe you’re feeling some of the same things? Listen in to get a peek at what life looks like being a special needs mama and to hear what I’m thinking and feeling about growing our family.
How do we create space for healing to happen? How do we know we’re healing even when it feels like we’re not? Jessica and I chat about what it looks like to partner with Jesus to move forward from our pain. Whether it’s a childhood trauma, a consequence from a choice you’ve made or a weight hanging over you, learn how to begin the healing process and continue to claim it and live it.
Paige and her husband have 4 kids under the age of 5 and are pursuing their dream of being modern homesteaders. We chat about the pressures of building a life at home, unschooling her children, how health and wellness play an important role, and most importantly, how she depends on Jesus to renew her mind daily, so she can reflect His love to her family.
Michelle lost her 14-year-old son to cancer. What an honor that she’s sharing his story with us. What do you tell a kid who has cancer? What does life look like when he’s declared “cancer free” and when that cancer comes back? What’s it like to live on borrowed time? How do you cope and surrender? Michelle talks about it all as she shares the joy and light of her son, Luke the Brave.
The Enneagram is all the rage these days. But what does it have to do with Christianity? Where does Jesus come into all this? Join me as I chat with Your Enneagram Coach, Beth McCord, about the Enneagram from a Biblical perspective. Whether you’re new to the Enneagram or have been loving it and using it for years, you won’t want to miss Ep. 031!
Maybe it’s the state of our country. Maybe it’s the state of your home or marriage. Maybe it’s the kids you’re not sure how to parent all the time. Maybe it’s the business/career you’re drowning in. No matter the circumstances, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when we wear a lot of hats. Lauren joins us for Ep. 030 to chat about how to thrive during challenging, uncertain and heavy seasons (and, sometimes that just means everyday life).
Natalie struggled with destructive anger for years before becoming a peaceful parent. She shares what life looked like then, how she learned to process her anger, and how other moms can do the same. Whether you sometimes react irrationally, yell or are passive aggressive with your child(ren), you’ll learn some great tactics to promote healing and healthy relationships within your family.
Kat has had four pregnancies and endured two miscarriages. She shares openly about how God has worked in her life, marriage and motherhood in the last four years. Whether you’ve lived through your own miscarriage(s) or loss(es) of friends or family, recently or a long time ago, Kat’s honesty and experiences will encourage you.
Needing something a little lighter and more joyful today? Listen in as I chat with my daughter, Vera. We talk a lot about her baby Kiki, how old she is, when her birthday is, a little bit about her PKU (phenylketonuria), which Kiki has, too, and what she can eat and can’t eat because of it. If you’re a mama to a little one(s) at home, I pray God is infusing your days with beautiful, happy, silly moments just like these.
If you’re feeling stressed by the struggles of motherhood, this one’s for you. If you’re feeling inadequate, lonely, or wrongly appointed as the mom for the job, this one’s for you. If you need help identifying what’s making you feel like you’re failing at being a mama, this one’s for you. If you’re ready to gain confidence, delight and joy in your children, this one’s for you, because there’s No Better Mom for the Job.
Calling all special needs mamas! Maybe you already know the diagnosis. Maybe you’re just starting to notice something is “off” but you’re not quite sure what to do. Kristin’s been there, too. She and her husband are raising two boys with autism and she joins me to chat about the challenges and joys that go along with it.
Who and what is influencing your thoughts and beliefs? What lies are you letting seep into your mind and heart? And, most importantly, how do we stop them from separating us from the Lord? Channing joins me in the studio for a candid conversation on how to take the world’s narrative, filter it through the Holy Spirit and compare it to God’s truth.
Postpartum depression and anxiety are so common, yet many women feel inadequate or ashamed because of them. What are the symptoms? (Some of these might surprise you.) How can you heal from the hopelessness they bring? Kylee walks us through it all: What postpartum depression and anxiety looked like for her, how she got help and what she’s learned/gained from going through it all.
This time, I’m in the hot seat. I asked Jesse to interview me for this show but not to tell me his questions ahead of time. We chat about some light-hearted stuff and some really important stuff God has done in my life over the years. Ep. 022 is fun and candid and totally on the fly.
Five years ago, Ashlyn was facing anorexia but couldn’t believe it. She thought, “Problems like this don’t happen to girls like me.” By the grace of God, the faithfulness of her husband and the love of her family, she began to heal. If you’re struggling with the need to control or trying to escape the “enemy’s talons” and lies, no matter what category of your life, listen in.
What’s it like to be a woman in vocational ministry these days? How does it affect your marriage and family? How does it affect your relationship with the Lord? Tune in as I chat with Alexis Feindel about the challenges and joys of being a woman in ministry.
What’s getting you through your days? It’s so easy to turn to Starbucks, ice cream or Netflix. Wendy offers a different, more fulfilling answer to our lives. What if we gave up sugar and instead ran to Jesus? Listen in as Wendy and I chat about surrendering sugar and consuming Christ in lieu of consuming something else.
What is our anxiety telling us? Why does the same jealousy, fear and anger keep popping up? Author Anjuli Paschall encourages us to STAY, right where God has us to figure it out. We talk about her new book out spring of 2020 and all the ways God has spoken to her when she did what was hardest, staying put in the mess and difficulties, instead of running away.
When Sally was 22 years old, she was given unexpected and emergency custody of her three brothers overnight. Hear Sally’s heart-breaking but inspirational story and how foster care and adoption has influenced her life, the decisions she’s made with and for her family and the drive she has to love others well.
Why are we so hard on ourselves? How do we reconnect our bodies, minds and hearts? How do we find and live out the potential and power we have in Jesus? Arielle Estoria, a spoken word poet, joins me to dive into these topics. She also shares one of her poems with us and it is both inspiring and convicting. It WILL move you. You don’t want to miss this one!
Christmas is special for so many reasons. Most of those are obvious and universal. But something so sacred happened on Christmas Eve 2017 for Jesse and me. We said a resounding YES to adopting our daughter. In this Ep. 015, I tell the story about the first time I met Vera (in a dream God gave me, years before she was born) and how that dream ties into our best yes yet.
Vanessa thought she’d grow up, get married, have a normal job and a beautiful home. She liked the idea of stability and order. But she married an academic whose career took them overseas and since then, a handful of different states, living a pretty nomadic lifestyle for someone who’d rather not. Vanessa shares what has helped her most in seasons of big moves, transitions and changes.
Since she was 12, Suzy’s been convicted and excited to adopt a child. Twenty years later, she’s still waiting for God to deliver on that idea he planted. But now, even though the desire hasn’t changed, God is changing her heart to accept her husband’s ideas and desires, too. God, marriage, motherhood...right order. Sometimes, easier said than done.
Everyone’s getting married. But you. Or, your bestie. In this episode, Sarah Jung shares all about living single in her 30s. She always dreamed and assumed she’d be married by 25. That’s not what happened. For 4 years in her mid-30s, she remained single. But, in the midst of that waiting, Sarah says God dismantled old ways of thinking, provided healing and offered his love, just as she was.
This is a special edition episode! I wanted to introduce you to my hubby and I figured our 10th wedding anniversary was a great excuse to bring him on the show. Jesse and I tell the story of how we met, the things we’ve loved most about being married and the things we would have changed. Episode 011 is super candid and we hope it makes you laugh, at least a little bit.
Natalie is a successful entrepreneur. She could build a big home. Buy a big SUV. Collect more things. Show something for her success. But overcoming a benign brain tumor and fighting infertility have convicted her to live a freer life where her family prioritizes experiences, relationships and adventures over more stuff. If you’re contemplating scaling back or trying to keep up with the pressures of society, but realizing you might be living someone else’s dream...this one’s for you.
