Sadie Robertson Huff, New York Times bestselling author and whole-hearted encourager joins us to talk about how to navigate social media with wisdom and live counter-culturally. In Sadie's brand new book "Who Are You Following: Pursuing Jesus in A Social Media Obsessed World" she draws on her own experience and addresses topics such as online comparison, being truly loved and so much more. We talk about some shocking statistics about our overuse of social media and how to live differently. Sadie...
Feb 07, 2022•25 min
Are you tired of dieting or the daily struggle with food? What if there is another way to live and eat that would help you discover whole health for your body, mind and spirit? Erin Todd, blogger and co-host of the Intutive Eating for Christian Women Podcast joins us to share her journey of going from being a slave to skinny to finding freedom from dieting which has brought her peace, purpose and joy. Erin shares about the toxicity of diet culture and offers encouragement for the girl or woman w...
Jan 24, 2022•35 min
Colleen Blake-Miller, psychotherapist and speaker talks with us about the transformative power of soul care and how it enables us to live into our God-given identity and value. We talk about how soul care is not selfish, but is about stewardship and how it ultimately enables us to live the life we've been created for. Colleen shares some of the false beliefs and mindsets that keep women from taking care of themselves in a way that is reflective of their value. She offers practical tools and stra...
Jan 17, 2022•24 min
As we welcome a New Year we wanted to do something special for you and invite you to take time to reflect and pray about your life, your hopes and your relationship with God. Rather than focusing on goal setting or resolutions, we are sharing five grace-filled questions that will help you live with intentionally this year. Allie and Christie share their responses and then you are invited into your own time of guided prayer and reflection. We hope you will take this opportunity to prayerfully ref...
Jan 10, 2022•36 min
Holley Gerth, bestselling author and encourager of women joins us to talk about the integrity of being faithful in a culture that rewards a flashy life and defines success by our accomplishments, appearance and influence. She shares a powerful definition of faithfulness and reminds us that "the small and hidden moments of our lives are of great worth to God" and offers encouragement for those who feel unseen and as though their lives are mundane and ordinary. Holley shares transformative insight...
Dec 20, 2021•28 min
Katherine Wolf, author, speaker, and stroke-survivor encourages us to see our lives as stories God is writing. She shares how for many of us we have a straightforward picture of what we expect our lives to look like. But what happens when we encounter detours or setbacks? Katherine reminds us that even in our terrible sufferings, God never makes mistakes and is ever present even in the hardest moments of our lives. Katherine encourages us to embrace the unique story of our lives even if it looks...
Dec 07, 2021•29 min
Our guest Christie Dondero Bettwy joins us to talk about how we can experience more peace around food this holiday season and in this coming New Year. Is your relationship with food chaotic or complicated? Are food and body image issues taking too much space in your head? As we get into the holidays it can be an especially difficult time for those struggling with eating issues. Learn how to have grace with yourself and discover life-giving principles that can transform the way you interact with ...
Nov 22, 2021•34 min
Ellie Holcomb, singer and songwriter shares how memorizing scripture has transformed her life and allowed her to push back against the darkness and shame. God's word is a shelter, an anchor and a comfort — full of power and strength. Through her new devotional "Fighting Words," Ellie inspires us to memorize scripture so we can speak it into the darkest corners of our souls. Ellie vulnerably shares a story behind the song that inspired her devotional, reminding us that we're not alone in our inse...
Nov 01, 2021•25 min
Sheila Walsh, bestselling author, Bible teacher and television host knows what it is like to come undone and feel utterly hopeless. She shares her story of how as a TV co-host who appeared to have it together, she found herself in the psychiatric hospital no longer wanting to live. Sheila shares how her breakdown was actually a part of God's great rescue plan and offers a profound message of hope for girls and women who want to let go. Sheila shares how COVID affected her own mental health and o...
Oct 18, 2021•28 min
Your hosts, Allie Marie Smith and Christie Myers, invite you for a conversation on what it means to truly bloom in our lives. Inspired by chapter 7 from Allie's new book, " Wonderfully Made ," titled "Made to Bloom" this episode unpacks what it means to "pull our own weeds and tend to our own garden." Be challenged to identify the things (or weeds) that are causing destruction or robbing you of peace and joy in your life. We reflect on the spiritual principles Jesus shares in John 15 about the "...
Oct 04, 2021•30 min
Kia Stephens , writer and ministry leader joins us to talk about finding healing from father wounds. Whether you have father wounds that stem from divorce, abandonment, premature death, abuse, incarceration, drug addiction or from having a physically present father but who was emotionally abusive, our conversation with Kia will help you process through your pain and press on to greater healing. Kia shares her own journey of finding God to be a father to the fatherless beyond physical constraints...
Sep 13, 2021•27 min
Join us for a very special episode and an authentic conversation among friends. We are celebrating the upcoming release on October 5th of Allie's new book "Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For." While Allie may have written it, this book is our anthem of hope and worth for women as a ministry and we can't wait for you to be encouraged by it. Christie and our dear friend and author Kate Merrick join Allie to talk all about the book. Allie shares a personal...
Sep 01, 2021•44 min
Marian Jordan Ellis, author and encouragement of women joins us to talk about how we can overcome our shame stories and break agreement with the false lies, identities and labels that keep us in bondage. Marian reflects on how we often take on false identities from our wounds and shares how her experience of being abused as a girl made her believe she was unwanted, unlovable and usable. She helps us break that lie that what's been done to us defines us and shares how we can be transformed and wa...
Aug 23, 2021•36 min
JJ Heller, popular singer, songwriter and children's book author joins us to share about her brave journey with anxiety and a panic disorder and how she has experienced God in the midst of it. If you wrestle with fear or anxiety, our conversation with JJ will remind you that you are not alone and that God has you in His hands. She shares a practical tip for dealing with anxiety and reflects on how God has used this struggle in her life to bring hope and comfort to countless people through her mu...
Aug 09, 2021•33 min
Jessica Munoz, Founder and President of Ho’ōla Nā Pua , an organization fighting against childhood sex trafficking inspires us to become women on mission who make a lasting and eternal impact in this world. Join us for a conversation about the difference between what our culture defines as an "influencer" and a woman of true influence. Set vanity metrics aside and be inspired to live a faithful life right where you are and to be used by God in ordinary and extraordinary ways as you step into you...
Jul 26, 2021•33 min
Our amazing new co-host, Christie Myers interviews Jessica Cheung — actress, YouTuber and creator of the online ministry 31:30 Beloved. Jessica joins us to talk about her powerful story of healing and redemption and how to have a centered soul in a chaotic world. Jessica had a glamorous life, living in Beverly Hills, traveling to exotic places, dating GQ men, and partying with A-list celebrities. On the outside her life looked ideal, but she was immersed in an empty lifestyle of drugs, toxic rel...
Jul 12, 2021•30 min
Mandy Hale, blogger-turned New York Times-bestselling author joins us to talk about thriving as a single woman and navigating the crazy world of modern dating. Mandy shares inspiring wisdom for confidently embracing your unique story in a culture that tries to convince us we are not enough unless we are in a relationship. She shares some of the lies single women need to stop telling themselves and offers great tips for navigating dating apps. Mandy says, "There is a way to date with dignity, to ...
Jun 28, 2021•36 min
Jess Connolly, author of "Breaking Free From Body Shame" joins us to help us heal from body image struggles and walk in freedom. An estimated 97% of women wrestle with body image issues which can interfere with the life we are created for. It's time to rise above cultural ideals about a woman's worth, reclaim what God has called good, and transform the way you see your body forever. Jess shares why self-image is not a superficial issue, but a spiritual issue and unpacks why body shame is so prev...
Jun 21, 2021•31 min
Stasi Eldredge is an encourager of women and the author of many books including the bestseller Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul. Stasi joins Allie Marie Smith to talk about the heart of a woman. Stasi uncovers our longing to be loved, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to bring life and beauty to the world. As a woman, you have been created to bear the image of God in a unique way to a lost and hurting world. We are invited to live a life greater than our...
May 24, 2021•37 min
Self-objectification is thinking of yourself as a collection of body parts first, and as a person second. Objectification is an over-obsession with a person's body without regard to who they really are. Most of us are familiar with the idea of men and the media seeing women as objects, devaluing them in the process. But is it possible for us as women to objectify ourselves and even each other? In this short solo episode Allie Marie Smith tackles the concept of self-objectification and how it mig...
May 10, 2021•14 min
Our guest, Linda Franklin, Allie's close friend who serves as an HR Director at a large church joins us to talk about five common lies women often believe. These lies are: I'm not good enough I need to be in control I'm unknown My sin is too big or unforgivable I must perform to be loved If you can relate to believing any of these lies, this discussion will help you reflect on how they have been robbing you of God's best and equip you to trade them for what is true. Linda and Allie offer practic...
Mar 22, 2021•43 min
Kait Warman, popular dating coach and author of " Thank You For Rejecting Me " joins us to talk about how to turn rejection into power and transform your pain into purpose. Kait shares her own journey of seeking validation from men and being in an abusive relationship. Today, as a thriving single woman Kait has personally experienced the sting of rejection more than once but believers her biggest life rejections have made her into the woman she is today. Kait shares some of the common ways women...
Feb 22, 2021•40 min
Harmony Grillo joins us to talk about the path to healing from trauma —whether it's from a one-time event or trauma experienced over a period of time. Harmony has overcome tremendous abuse and exploitation which she writes about in her memoir " Scars and Stilettos ." She is also the Founder of Treasures , a faith-based survivor-led outreach and support group to women in the sex industry and survivors of sex trafficking. Harmony breaks down the difference between a traumatic event and chronic tra...
Feb 16, 2021•39 min
Rebekah Lyons, bestselling author and speaker joins us to talk about a practical approach for decreasing anxiety and experiencing more peace in your life. Rebekah opens up about her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression which ultimately led her to implement four life-giving rhythms into her life. She shares how these rhythms — "rest, restore, connect and create" can help you begin an intentional lifelong journey toward greater spiritual, emotional and relational health. Rebekah shares w...
Feb 09, 2021•32 min
Cambria Joy, author, YouTuber, nutrition coach and personal trainer joins us to talk about a faith-filled approach to finding radiant health from the inside out. Cambria shares her story of struggling with binge eating disorder and the journey God took her on to find true freedom and wholeness without dieting, restriction or rigid get fit plans. Allie and Cambria share the mindset that by setting eyes on our relationship with God first and foremost and surrendering perfection we can find wholene...
Feb 01, 2021•42 min
Join Allie Marie Smith for this time of guided scripture reflection as we meditate on John 15. Discover how to truly bloom whatever season you are in. You are invited to set aside this time as you reflect on your life and the things that are keeping you from living fully alive. May you bloom as you abide in God's extravagant love. This reflection is best done during a set aside time free of distraction and interruption.
Jan 25, 2021•8 min
Hannah Brencher, encourager and author of the new book "Fighting Forward: Your Nitty Gritty Guide to Beating the Lies that Hold You Back" joins us to remind us to stay in the fight no matter how hard life gets. Hannah shares her story of experiencing a nervous breakdown which in a moment turned her from fully functioning to a severe depression that left her hospitalized and fighting for her life. She opens up about the journey God has taken her on to daily push back the darkness and gives insigh...
Jan 18, 2021•38 min
Every time a new year comes around we are bombarded with products or programs that promise to change our lives and transform us into our ideal selves with our ideal lives. We are often tempted to pursue perfection, setting ourselves up for failure and cycles of guilt and shame. In this episode, Allie Marie Smith invites you to pursue wholeness over perfection this new year as you find true rest for your soul. Experience a time of guided reflection and be encouraged to surrender perfection for wh...
Jan 05, 2021•13 min
Holley Gerth, life coach, counselor and author of " The Powerful Purpose of Introverts " shares everything you need to know, from brain science to the psychological, relational, and spiritual aspects of being an introvert. Holley shares why being an introvert is actually your superpower and is an integral part of the way God made you. She also reveals exactly what will help you beat your struggles and maximize your God-given strengths so you can live with clarity, courage, and confidence in a wo...
Dec 07, 2020•33 min
Christie Dondero Bettwy, Executive Director for Rock Recovery, a nonprofit that helps people overcome disordered eating joins us to talk about how we can experience more peace around food this holiday season and in this coming New Year. Is your relationship with food chaotic or complicated? Are food and body image issues taking too much space in your head? As we get into the holidays it can be an especially difficult time for those struggling with eating issues and COVID can add a whole addition...
Nov 23, 2020•37 min
