Sexual abuse survivor, author and international speaker Nicole Bromely shares her journey of the long road of healing from sexual trauma. Whether you or a loved one have survived sexual abuse, rape or assault, our conversation with Nicole will give you hope and remind you that you are not alone. This episode discusses sensitive topics and is for mature audiences only. Nicole and Allie talk about: Nicole’s story of surviving childhood sexual abuse The importance of breaking your silence with safe...
Jun 13, 2023•32 min
Be inspired to turn away from a life of over consumerism and discover the joy that comes with creating things you love and enjoy. God is the Creator of all things and we have been created in His image to create. You have unique gifts and talents to bring the world through your own creative expressions. Do you ever find yourself in a cycle of overconsumption whether it’s a shopping addiction, constant NetFlix binging, overeating or endless scrolling on social media? Constant consumerism never sat...
Jun 06, 2023•36 min
Letting go of the opinions you and others have of yourself and resting in who God says you are is a necessary step to find freedom from personal strongholds. This concept coined by Pastor Timothy Keller known as “self-forgetfulness” can also apply to the negative relationship we may have with our bodies. Understanding and practicing self-forgetfulness has the power to heal us from body shame that keeps us from living the lives we are made for. Allie Marie Smith and Certified Life and Mental Heal...
May 29, 2023•31 min
Kassandra Baker, Certified Life, Health and Mental Health Coach joins Allie Marie Smith to share her story of finding freedom from unhealthy coping mechanisms such as perfectionism, disordered eating and people-pleasing. Our interview with Kassandra will give you encouragement, hope and practical tools to help you experience healing and freedom. Kassandra and Allie discuss: Kassandra’s story of finding freedom from two eating disorders and unhealthy coping mechanisms How people pleasing, perfect...
May 23, 2023•44 min
Join us for a conversation about finding freedom from oppression with Lily Meschi, Director of Partner Operations for Iran Alive Ministries. Lily shares her testimony of coming to faith in Christ from Islam and her calling to help girls and women find freedom from the oppressive laws they face in Iran and Muslim countries. Join Lily and our co-host host, Christie Myers, as they discuss: Iran’s laws that oppress young women from knowing their value Finding freedom from an abusive marriage Underst...
May 16, 2023•48 min
Join us for a conversation about living a beautiful and faithful life right where you’re at. If you ever feel unseen or like you’re not enough, this conversation will remind you how extraordinary your life is regardless of how much applause or attention you get. Be encouraged to cultivate deep roots and live faithfully in the present so you can flourish where God has planted you. Alycia and Allie talk about: Encouragement for the girl or woman who feels unseen Living a life of extraordinary purp...
May 09, 2023•31 min
Have you struggled with shame or ever felt like you were beyond redemption? Today, our guest Toni Collier joins Allie Marie Smith to discuss how you can find bravery and beauty when you have been broken in your own story. Utilizing her own life as an example, Toni shows us there is always hope. Toni is the author of “Brave Enough to Be Broken: How To Embrace Your Pain and Discover Hope and Healing” and the Founder of Broken Crayons Still Color International Ministry. Alllie and Toni discuss: ● H...
Mar 20, 2023•38 min
Are you consumed by thoughts of dieting, food rules, restriction and body shame? Highly-respected dietician and creator of the Peace with Food app, Amy Carlson, joins Allie Marie Smith for a conversation to encourage you on your journey towards recovery and help you find freedom so you can recover. Amy and Allie talk about: Amy’s story of overcoming an eating disorder and her work as a dietician A life-changing invitation to “come back to the table” and recover your life The spectrum of eating d...
Feb 21, 2023•37 min
Did you ever find yourself having difficulty breathing? Have you ever experienced being so anxious, stressed, or depressed that it feels like you’ve forgotten how to breathe? In this episode, Allie Marie Smith sits down with Jennifer Tucker, who brings insights from her special book, Breath as Prayer. They talk about the power of breath and how it can be used for stress relief, spiritual growth, and self-care. Breath prayers not only help you connect with yourself, but they can also help you con...
Feb 06, 2023•38 min
Join us for a conversation about unshelving negative thought patterns, so you can live with more freedom and wholeness. We talk with Trina McNeilly , author of “ Unclutter Your Soul ” and host of The Lovely Life . We discuss: Trina’s story of overcoming negative thought patterns Overcoming lies about ourselves with God’s Truth Partnership with the Holy Spirit in finding the root of our pain Trina’s story of coping with the Holy Spirit through her parent’s divorce as an adult The three O’s: obser...
Jan 23, 2023•25 min
Join us for a conversation about decluttering your inner life so you can live with more joy, freedom and wholeness. We talk with Trina McNeilly, author of “Unclutter Your Soul” and host of The Lovely Life. We discuss: Trina’s story of overcoming soul clutter and depression Overcoming trauma by making choices in our sphere of influence Partnership with the Holy Spirit on our healing Decluttering your soul so you can thrive The three O’s: observe, own, & overcome Cultivating a victor mentality...
Jan 09, 2023•29 min
Join your hosts, Christie Myers and Allie Marie Smith, as they share personal reflections and insights from this year. This conversation will encourage you to pause and look back on what God has done in your life in 2022. Christie and Allie talk as friends about their own reflections in a way that will uplift and inspire you. Here are some questions we invite you to answer and reflect on: + What has God done in your life this year that you want to celebrate? + What is something God has spoken to...
Dec 12, 2022•33 min
Are your days filled with stress, busyness, and striving? Do you long to live a life of peace, but it feels impossible? Allie Marie Smith talks with author Ann Swindell who shares wisdom and practical tips for how to experience the peace of God. Our culture tells us we will find peace by escaping our lives or numbing out. However, the peace God gives us is available every moment of our lives. It is steadfast and unchanging through the highs and the lows of life. Learn how to cultivate a more tra...
Nov 21, 2022•34 min
What could your life look like if you broke free from co-dependent patterns and relationships and healed from your addictions? Our co-host, Christie Myers, talks with Irene Rollins, author and certified Emotional Intelligence Coach. Irene’s fervency to help others overcome their self-defeating habits comes from her life experience as an overcomer of alcohol addiction and trauma. Irene shares her journey from healing from co-dependency and alcoholism and how God took her greatest shame and turned...
Oct 31, 2022•40 min
You have been made to play an irreplaceable role in God's great story that ends in victory. Our guest, 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...
Sep 19, 2022•33 min
Dr. Alison Cook , a psychologist and writer, teaches women to live empowered and cultivate life-changing strategies to help them develop their voices, forge healthy relationships, and embrace the holy, sacred work of becoming their best and truest selves in God. Dr. Cook shares how developing a strong sense of self is paramount to living the life God has for us and offers wisdom for women who feel so stuck in an endless cycle of meeting everyone else's needs and expectations that they lose sight...
Aug 29, 2022•28 min
Tori Hope Petersen has emerged victorious from the ashes of abuse, trauma, and the adversity she endured in the foster care system. Tori lived in twelve different homes before aging out of foster care at 18 without being adopted. She went on to be an All-American in track and field and is one of the 3% of foster youth to graduate from college. Today, she is a wife, mom, foster parent, foster care advocate, bestselling author, and non-profit founder and holds the title of Mrs. Universe 2021. She ...
Aug 16, 2022•26 min
In a world being torn by political and cultural wars, economic fears, isolation, anxiety, and grief over loved ones lost, the emotions and experiences expressed in the Psalms are as real, essential—and necessary—as ever. Songs, poems, prayers, laments, pleadings, praises, and confessions . . . the Psalms are all these things and more. Countless people around the world turn to these ancient “songs” for hope and comfort in their times of personal suffering as they have for centuries past. Bestsell...
Aug 01, 2022•30 min
Do you ever find yourself hustling for your worth or looking for it in all the wrong places? You are not alone. Too many girls and women are lost and wandering, endlessly seeking security and approval in places and things that never satisfy. Brittany Maher and Cassandra Speer , authors and leaders of the popular Her True Worth Community join Allie Marie Smith for a powerful conversation to help you discover, strengthen or reclaim your true identity and value. They share their own journeys of fin...
Jul 18, 2022•41 min
Many Christians question whether anxiety is a sin and wonder why it often persists despite prayer and faith. Today’s guest helps us understand anxiety as a natural, biological emotion that can help free us from shame and stigmas and help us move forward and receive help. Dr. Amanda Porter is an author, psychiatric nurse practitioner, and anxiety sufferer who has lived at the intersection of mental health and faith for many years. As one of the 40 million adults in the U.S. who struggle with anxi...
Jul 04, 2022•30 min
Blair Linne , author, speaker, actress, and spoken word artist, shares her story of experiencing the pain of fatherlessness and offers an invitation to be loved by a Father who will never abandon us. Blair’s personal story of growing up without a father at home reflects the experiences of millions. She shares how the gospel reshaped her identity and transformed her life. Our conversation with Blair will help girls and women with father wounds shift their eyes from what they do not have in their ...
Jun 13, 2022•34 min
Anne Wilson, a 20-year-old popular singer/songwriter whose powerful song, “ My Jesus ,” reached number 1 on the Billboard charts joins us to share her journey of enduring and worshipping through grief after the loss of her 23-year-old brother at the age of 15. Losing friends and family members we love and care deeply about is an inescapable part of this life and can be earth-shattering. Anne shares how worship helped her to endure the loss of her brother and led to an unexpected music career. Sh...
May 23, 2022•23 min
Grace Valentine, popular twenty-something author and speaker, joins us for a conversation about courageously and boldly stepping into our God-given callings without seeking the approval of others. You will be reminded that women are celebrated and included in scripture, loved by God, and have unique and beautiful callings on their lives. Soak in life lessons and wisdom from women of the Bible like Deborah, Rahab, and Tabitha as you seek to live your life for God. Christie and Grace explore the b...
May 12, 2022•37 min
Joni Eareckson Tada’s life was forever changed in an instant at the age of seventeen. A reckless dive into shallow water broke her neck, rendering her young, athletic body a quadriplegic, wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life. But instead of wallowing in misery, Joni found God in her disappointment and has lived a life of faithful triumph over pain and suffering, pointing others to a God of hope and love, ever since. Over fifty years after her accident, Joni is still impacting the world in e...
Apr 25, 2022•29 min
Kechi Okwuchi is a Nigerian American recording artist, author, and motivational speaker. One of two survivors in the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash on December 10, 2005, that killed 100 people, she was a finalist on America's Got Talent in 2017 and has put out her own original music since her appearance on the hit TV show. As a burn survivor, one of the first things you will notice when you meet Kechi Okwuchi is her scars that cover her body, but Kechi has refused to be defined by them. Kec...
Mar 28, 2022•41 min
Nicole Zasowski, author and marriage and family therapist challenges us to let go of the habit of practicing disappointment and fully embrace joy as we practice the spiritual discipline of celebration. Does the fear that disappointment or tragedy is ahead keep you from fully celebrating the gifts you have right now? This conversation will help you overcome the fears that keep you from looking toward the future with joy and let go of the lies you've believed about happiness. Learn to embrace cele...
Mar 07, 2022•29 min
Rachel Cruze , financial expert and bestselling author, joins us to talk about Biblical principles for financial wisdom. Rachel shares truth and encouragement for the woman who has tied her worth to her financial status and shares the 7 Baby Steps to financial freedom. She reflects on how what we believe about money, ourselves and our world shapes our lives and tackles some of the limiting beliefs many women have around money. Be empowered to take control of your finances so you can become debt ...
Mar 01, 2022•23 min
Ruth Chou Simons, best-selling author, speaker, artist, and entrepreneur, joins us to talk about the life-transforming power of living in God’s grace. If you find yourself weary from the endless loop of performance and from constantly trying to improve yourself, let this be your invitation to stop striving and discover the freedom that comes from living fueled by grace rather than chasing after perfection. Ruth offers some practical tips for helping us discern when we are starting to cross the f...
Feb 21, 2022•29 min
Morgan Harper Nichols, popular poet, artist and bestselling author joins us to talk about finding peace in an uncertain and chaotic world. If you feel overwhelmed with anxiety about the future, you're far from alone. May our conversation with Morgan inspire you to become a peacemaker in your own life. Morgan shares some of the practices she uses in her life to unearth peace and shares her life verse with us that has guided her through her creative journey as a prolific artist, musician and write...
Feb 14, 2022•36 min
Happy Valentine's Day! Today's episode is a reading of the Father's Love Letter which is a compilation of Bible verses from both the Old and New Testament that are presented in the form of a love letter from God to you. If you've ever wondered what the Bible really says about God and His love for you, you will discover the answer here. Each line in the Father's Love Letter is paraphrased, which means every Scripture's overall message has been summarized as a single phrase to best express its mea...
Feb 13, 2022•7 min
