Dr. Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker and the president/co-founder of Authentic Intimacy. This is a ministry that serves Christian women and couples in finding healthy sexuality within their marriages and lives. Juli is the author of twelve books, including the newly released "God, Sex, and Your Marriage," and host of the weekly podcast “Java with Juli.” In 2020, Juli launched SexualDiscipleship.com, a platform designed to help Christian leaders navigate sexual issues and...
Feb 07, 2023•35 min
In this episode of the podcast, Ericka takes the hot seat while her friend, Beverly Hallberg, interviews her about her most recent book, "Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church & the Church Needs Women." In this conversation, Ericka talks about the moment God gave her the idea for this book, the fascinating data behind it and how her personal experiences are woven through the book. This is the book that has been called: "Refreshing and inspiring" "Truthful and loving" "A beautiful and c...
Jan 12, 2023•38 min
Sarah Butterfield is here for you, Christian mom! It was an honor to talk with her about spiritual practices for busy moms, especially as we enter a new year! Sarah is the author of Around the Clock Mom: Make the Most of Your God-Given Time, a resource filled practical wisdom and biblical inspiration to help you steward your time faithfully as a busy mom. Sarah helps women be intentional with their time with God and live well according to their Christian faith. Like me, Sarah is passionate about...
Jan 03, 2023•27 min
Don't miss this reprise episode with author Sharon Hodde Miller, who is a church planter and mom of three living in North Carolina. She's the author of the new book, "Cost of Control" (which I loved) and also wrote two other books: "Nice" and "Free of Me." She's got a Ph.D. and a strong voice online and in person, as she writes, preaches and shares the messages God has given her with people across the country. I knew I wanted to ask Sharon to endorse my book right away and was so thankful that s...
Dec 06, 2022•55 min
In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Paige Rien, a former HGTV home improvement star and current designer that helps people cultivate and love their homes! Her latest book is Revived & Renovated: Conversations on the Intersection of Home, Faith & Everything in Between. I had no idea how much Paige and I had in common when we started this conversation, but when you say "eating disorder" and "sobriety," I'm immediately gonna be your best friend. In this conversation, I talk to Paig...
Nov 29, 2022•38 min
In this episode, I speak with Krystal Parker, the President of the Florida Christian Chamber. She is passionate about integrating Christian faith into the workplace helping people make wise decisions about their careers and how they spend their money. Reminder: Most of spend 8-9 hours a day working. How could we even consider that our faith wouldn't factor in? God is MOVING in the professional workplace in big ways right now. I was fascinated by this conversation, where we discussed how God uses...
Nov 16, 2022•25 min
When I first heard about Katy Faust's organization, Them Before Us, I was intrigued. Childrens' rights? Aren't those built in? You would think so, but it's not truly the case in modern society. Them Before Us is a global movement defending children’s right to their mother and father. What does this mean though? It means that in all things -- from divorce to abortion to surrogacy to remarriage and more -- children deserve to be put first. As Katy deftly educates in her book, children who grow up ...
Nov 08, 2022•47 min
In this episode, I'm speaking with my friend Elizabeth Rhyno. She is a worship pastor, mom of three (fresh adults!), and faith life coach for Christian women. Elizabeth is truly one of the kindest souls I've ever met and she has been an incredible friend to me over the past couple of years. Here, we speak about what it means to parent in uncertainty, how to find joy even things are going wrong and live in the moment God has put you in. Many unexpected things have happened to Elizabeth, as she an...
Nov 03, 2022•41 min
In this episode, I speak with Clarissa Moll, a friend, author, mother and recent widow. Clarissa lost her husband of 17 years, Rob, in a hiking accident. She was left to parent her four children and deal with the traumatic aftermath of it all. In her grief, Clarissa has invited others alongside her online. She's created a beautiful online space on Instagram and shared her words of wisdom in tons of articles online everywhere from Christianity Today to the Gospel Coalition. Despite her struggle, ...
Oct 25, 2022•56 min
Melissa Zaldivar is the author of the new & awesomely titled "What Cannot Be Lost: How Jesus Holds Us Together When Life is Falling Apart." I spoke with Melissa about her life in New England, the story of losing her best friend to cancer and what she learned through the grief and loss of that experience. Melissa is an incredible and insightful writer whose words are full of wisdom. At a time when loss has become familiar to all of us in some way, shape or form, her book and this interview sp...
Oct 12, 2022•44 min
Monica Ritchie is relatable, approachable and has a TON of valuable knowledge about the Bible that many of us fellow Christians can stand to hear more about. She went to seminary as a young mom and just recently graduated! As a Bible Teacher who *loves* theology, she often discussing hot topics on TikTok and Instagram, and sends out resources to her email list. Monica's passion is to bring you real faith & theology you can embody, alongside real life. She says: “I go to seminary so you don’t...
Sep 28, 2022•51 min
My friend Leah grew up in what she calls a "cult," a super-fundamentalist church setting where women were routinely put down, disrespected and where she never heard that God loved her. To her, this is just what Christianity was. As she says, "When you're in a cult, they don't tell you you're in a cult." It wasn't until years later, in young adulthood, that Leah attended a "normal" Christian church and began to recognize what had happened to her growing up. Thankfully, she encountered a healthy c...
Sep 20, 2022•55 min
Betsy Painter is a creative writer and conservation biologist, who is passionate about environmental care and its human dimensions. She has studied Religion and Ecology in graduate school with a focus on the beautification of nature in the redemptive Biblical narrative and its implications for environmental hope and messaging today. I spoke with Betsy about her new book, A Christian's Guide to Planet Earth: Why it Matters and How to Care For it. More and more Christians have been working and sup...
Sep 13, 2022•40 min
Is surrogacy bad news? Today, I’m talking with Jennifer Lahl, founder and president of The Center for Bioethics and Culture. She has written, commented and produced multiple films on the concerns and ethics of things like egg donors, surrogate pregnancy, sperm donation and the problems with the Big Fertility industry. Most people haven’t thought much abut these issues, but they are becoming more and more prevalent and are worth consideration, especially if you find yourself dealing with fertilit...
Sep 07, 2022•37 min
Christian sex advice has a bad rap. Sheila Gregoire is changing that. She's been making waves in the Christian world for several years now. Her latest book, The Great Sex Rescue, dives deep into the patriarchal culture of Christian sex "advice" and ideology over the years. On social media, and in her book, she calls out specific teachings and ideas that have been harmful to women and to Christian marriages specifically for decades. What I find fascinating is that both theologically conservative ...
Aug 30, 2022•44 min
Tiana Schowe doesn't care about how many followers she has on TikTok, but she does have a lot of them -- nearly 100,000. A couple of years ago, she started talking about her faith, evidence for it and whatever Biblical item God led her to that day. Her diligence and authenticity, willingness to address hard topics and critics, has led people to really hear her voice on the fastest growing social media platform around. Many have been hesitant to join TikTok, but after personally jumping on board ...
Aug 17, 2022•54 min
Natalie Runion is a lot of fun to chat with. When I found her account, @RaisedToStay, on social media, I immediately knew I needed to get her on the podcast. Her own description is best here: "For those of us who have been called and crushed, loved and sometimes left, welcomed and wounded by the Church yet our anointing keeps us holding on." In honest, authentic fashion, Natalie talks about her childhood as a pastor's kid, becoming a pastor and what makes her stay even after hardship and heartac...
Aug 02, 2022•33 min
Monet Carpenter is a beautiful, creative soul who is called to speak and help women process pain, find purpose and nourish their souls! On her website, she says this; "How we process the hard contributes to how we protect and grow our hearts." She is a wife, mom, nurse, writer and founder of Purposed Box, which she intends to help women grown their faith despite the busyness of life. I also love the description that says "Soul care gifts to nourish your spirit." Monet says she hopes to give you ...
Jul 20, 2022•29 min
Anne Wilson is beautiful inside and out. The singer and songwriter from Kentucky has seen some of her songs rise to popularity quickly and her ability to create meaningful melody and lyrics are one-of-a-kind. I found her by accident, searching for songs about the Church. That's when I stumbled upon her song, "Sunday Sermons." I liked it so much, I decided to listen to her whole album on Pandora. Then, I was hooked! I rarely listen to a full album or get attached to one artist, but there was some...
Jul 12, 2022•31 min
Here's a special, pop-up episode of the Worth Your Time podcast! spoke with Herbie Newell, President of Lifeline Children's Services about the Dobbs decision and what things may look like after it drops. In this conversation we discuss myths about the pro-life movement and pregnancy centers, public policy options and how churches are an essential part of caring for women. What I think you'll find is that regardless of what happens, pro-lifers want to make abortion "unthinkable." We want every wo...
Jun 23, 2022•35 min
Kelly Speck never dreamed her newborn son would be anything but perfect, but just after birth he was taken to the NICU and thus began "a nightmare journey.” She was told her son wouldn't live long, but he overcame the odds. That doesn't mean everything has been smooth, however. Bennett has quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. Despite the struggles this has brought to the family, Kelly has a message for everyone: there is hope in the heartache. In her new memoir, Hope in the Heartache, she details the me...
Jun 21, 2022•52 min
In this episode, we hear from Nancy Pearcey, a prolific and inspiring Christian author who wrote the acclaimed book, "Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions About Life and Sexuality." When so many of today's sex and body issues are confusing, Pearcey gets directly to the point of our bodies, sexuality and existence as beings made in God's image. As her book's description reads, it aims "to counter the hostility toward the human body and the biological facts of life that drives many of today’s h...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr
In this episode, I speak with Chelsey Youman, Texas State Director and National Legislative Advisor for the Human Coalition. Chelsey has been on the frontlines of the abortion fight and THC represents thousands of women who have chosen life for their babies. Here, we discuss how pro lifers are coming together to make even more provisions and legisltion to help vulnerable women in this precarious time. Chelsey debunks myths about abortion facilities and pro lifers in general. She tells us about s...
Jun 07, 2022•24 min
Christie Thomas knows what it takes to help you disciple your children well. As the mother of three boys and a former children's ministry director, she also knows it can be overwhelming. When I discovered Christie's work last year, I was taken in a second. As I struggled to teach my littles about faith, I found her resources, which include devotional books, children's books and an online community, an answer to prayer. In this interview, I speak with Christie about how she developed such an awes...
May 31, 2022•26 min
Joni Earekson Tada is a name I've known for most of my life. I remember her book sitting on a bookshelf in my childhood church, her story of becoming a quadrapilegic at 17 years old after a diving accident. And yet, in the midst of this personal tragedy, she reached out to God and He has worked through her life in the most incredible ways. When I saw her new children's book, The Awesome Super Fantastic Forever Party Storybook, I knew I had to ask if I could interview her. I am so thankful she sa...
May 24, 2022•27 min
Hannah Keeley is known as America's #1 Mom Coach (don't we all need one of those?!) She has created Mom Mastery University with all kinds of classes and resources for moms and she trains Christian life coaches around the world. Oh -- did I mention she's a mom of 7 children? Yup -- she's got ALL the experience. That experience is hard-won, however. After getting overwhelmed in early motherhood, she knew something had to change. She prayed and asked God to help her dig out of the pit. With "bull-h...
May 17, 2022•28 min
Dr. Christina Francis is the Chairman of the Board of the American Association of Pro-Life OB-GYNs. I spoke with her for a story, but her answers were so incredible that I just had to deliver this interview as a podcast episode as well. In this episode, Dr. Francis answers questions about her reaction to Roe v. Wade possibly being overturned, and speaks to some of the myths that have been circulating since the news came out. We speak about: ' Could ectopic pregnancies and miscarriage somehow be ...
May 10, 2022•34 min
In this episode, I speak with Amanda Held Opelt, an author, mother and songwriter who lives in the mountains of North Carolina with her husband and two daughters. Amanda's upcoming book, A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Meaning, she dives into her own grief over her miscarriages, the unexpected death of her sister, Rachel Held Evans and her grandmother. She asks and answers questions that plagued her: What does it mean to truly grieve and to grieve well? Why is it so har...
May 03, 2022•56 min
Erin Wheeler is a gem and her love for the Christian Church is contagious! After I heard Erin on another podcast, I immediately knew I had to interview her. She's written a beautiful book on the Church, why it matters, what it's purpose is and she's participating in her local church in admirable ways as well. Her message is one of truth, good doctrine and deep understanding of God's beloved, His Church -- in the form of the local church and the universal Church around the world. Whether you are ...
Apr 19, 2022•39 min
In this episode of "Worth Your Time" podcast, I speak with author, speaker and If Gathering Founder Jennie Allen! Years ago, Jennie told God she was up for "ANYTHING" God had for her life -- which ultimately led to the If Gathering and her book (which made me fall in love with her!), Anything. Of course I was so excited to speak with Jennie, after following her work for so long. She's got a new book and a new children's book series, which is especially exciting to me as a Mom. In this conversati...
Apr 05, 2022•33 min
