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Soul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipRetired Party Girl SZN: redefining identity, navigating sobriety, healing from hookup culture, sexual trauma, and self harmThis week's episode Taylor interviews TRINA | The Retired Party Girl, an empathetic ex-people pleaser, Trina now helps women self-discover their best lives sober in her sobriety coaching. We discuss topics of redefining identity removing ourselves from the party scene. Both Taylor and Trina describe their testimonies of healing mentally and spiritually after a history of numbing through substance abuse from alcohol to drugs, and self harm in the form of hooking up and sexual rebellion. In this episode they share vulnerable moments of regretful past experiences and hope to educate the listener that our broken world encourages binge drinking...2023-06-1446 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipSingle szn: friend zoning, friendship break ups, navigating relationships + healingThis weeks episode, delves into the complexities of life as a single person navigating relationships, friendships, and the pursuit of personal growth and healing. Join Avery and her mentor Molly, as they dive deep into the raw and real experiences of singleness, exploring topics such as stewarding singleness with purpose, escaping the grasp of toxic party culture, building solid friendships, and friendship breakups. Molly explains how she deconstructed her faith to reconstruct her relationship with Jesus! In a world that often idolizes romantic relationships, we’re here to remind and uplift you that being single is not a season to...2023-06-0753 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipJob szn: the secret place, grief&loss + the process of refinement w/ Molly HartmanOn this week's episode, Avery's mentor Molly Hartman is on and we're discussing grief and loss and the timeless wisdom found in the biblical book of Job.
Molly opens up around her Job season and how the Lord helped build her resilience, faith refined her character. Discover how the story of Job's relentless endurance through unimaginable trials can provide a source of strength and encouragement, reminding us that even in the darkest moments, hope can be found. Whether you're navigating the aftermath of a personal loss, supporting someone in their grief journey, or simply seeking a deeper...2023-05-3138 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipAwakening szn: spiritual manipulations in the media, new age, the five awakenings + our fav conspiracy theoriesIn todays episode, we dive into the subtle influences surrounding us in the media. In a world where New Age spiritual beliefs are often commodified and sensationalized, we shed light on the darker side of this phenomenon. Have you ever wondered why some Christians are susceptible to conspiracy theories? We talk about that and look at what The word says about it in Daniel, Ephesians and Revelation.
Tay and Ave share personal stories and engaging discussion exposing the various ways in which the media can manipulate and exploit concepts for the harm of others. We look into...2023-05-2451 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + Friendship@MrsMollyWilcox on: purpose, God-given dreams, creating with the Creator, identity, unspoken dreams, purpose-driven wife life, preparing for motherhood, and the buzz word "calling"In this episode, join us as we dive deep into the realm of purpose, dreams, and the beautiful journey of self-discovery with our incredible guest, Molly Wilcox.
Molly Wilcox is a certified Hope Writers Coach and author of the book “How much more?” she empowers faithful creatives to chase after their God-given dreams And invites others to transform their mundane moments into holy ones.
Molly shares her captivating insights and experiences, exploring topics like finding purpose and embracing God-given dreams. We'll delve into the transformative power of creating alongside our Creator, discussing how our identity shap...2023-05-1747 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipSocial media + mental health: are you addicted to your phone?Taylor, a content creator + Avery, mental health therapist help reflect on balance, boundaries and purpose being on every social media platform. Taylor and Avery dive deep into the intersection of social media and mental health. In a world where we're constantly bombarded with filtered images, curated feeds, and the pressure to present a perfect life online, it can be difficult to navigate the impact that social media has on our mental wellbeing. But Taylor and Avery are here to have honest and thought-provoking conversations about this important topic. Through personal anecdotes, and discussions of current events, Tay and Ave...2023-05-1035 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipAll things anxiety, the cycle of anxiety, trauma responses + coping skills and more!May is mental health month, and this is the first episode where we're diving into the global phenomenon that nobody asked for... ANXIETY. Get out your notes because this week we're getting a free therapy session discussing all things anxiety. In this episode, host Avery Brookshire leads a compelling conversation about anxiety, trauma responses, the cycle of anxiety, and coping skills for when the anxious feelings strike again.
Anxiety is a common human experience, and it can manifest in many different ways. Whether it's a generalized sense of unease or a full-blown panic attack, anxiety can be...2023-05-0331 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipSexual Assault Awareness with Mercy + MiraclesApril is sexual assault awareness month, and Mercy and Miracles Ministry has helped support the show. Mercy and Miracles is an organization devoted to minimizing and educating women on the topics of domestic violence and sexual assault. Founder Ty'rah Ray shares her testimony and what led her to ministry. She shares resources for women needing support and community.
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Send in a...2023-04-2635 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipRebranding SZN: learning to be obedient to God's calling for your business and social media brandTaylor shares her first solo episode on her personal struggles building multiple online businesses via social media and how she has overcome "people pleasing" with content creation. She discusses the process of discovering joyful balance surrendering her business plans and visions to God and how to create kingdom impact from utilizing social media for what it was intended; to cultivate community and connection. Whether you are building a platform with purpose or need a mindset shift getting unstuck out of the comparison trap, this episode we are getting clear on:
what is your identity? in God and in...2023-04-1229 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipConfrontation szn: tough conversations we don’t want to haveHave you been putting off an uncomfortable, emotional discussion with a friend that you know you should have? This week, Taylor and Avery get real about a disagreement they had with each other and how it went down. We take a deep dive into the ideal illustration of how to confront someone lovingly. We discuss an approach with three steps for initiating a heart-to-heart, how to talk about it, and restoration. How to know when to mend (or not mend) certain relationships, and more! This EP is all about the realness of friendships and what you don't see on...2023-03-2938 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipAn atheist’s search for truth led her to Jesus: the story of Danielle Jean-LouisThis week, we are hearing a powerful story from Danielle Jean-Louis.
She tells us all about her:
Testimony of turning away from the church institution and becoming an atheist
Journey working in government and public policy and how that began her spiritual awakening
Search for truth + her questions around meaning + purpose
Researching faith as an atheist
Learnings in her comparative religion course
Looking into the monotheistic faiths (Islam, Judaism, and Christianity)
Taking a 4-year-long sabbatical
Fellowship with believers and how that helped heal her un-forgiveness
How Bible serves as her anchoring, foundational point to help discern...2023-03-2243 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipSabbath Szn: God gives us the gift of restOn Avery’s first solo episode, she gets real about an unexpected lesson she learned from the Faithful 40 Challenge! This EP is all about one of the most underrated instructions God gives us: to be still. We were created for good works, but today we are exploring and learning together the beauty of rest. We take a deep dive into the four principles of Sabbath. Dive deeper into the devotional mentioned - Emotionally Healthy Spirituality* HERE
We are bringing the social back to social media + want to hear from you 🤍 Send us a message of a season you'r...2023-03-1519 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipGetting financially LIT: money mindet + investing with @balancedandbudgetOn this Episode with Maris aka @balancedandbudget we learn about her “why” of her journey to creating balanced and budget and becoming a financial educator & coach! We are learning:
The beginning steps of navigating money mindset and unlocking past financial triggers
Maris’ weekly routine of checking + balancing her budget
Investing for beginners
How to invest in an index fund
Beginner strategy for being generous with finances
Being a vessel with our money and not a vault
How money is an energetic exchange
Connect with Maris HERE or at balancedandbudget.com
Come hangout at our (Unofficial) SXSW e...2023-03-0843 min
Soul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipBritley Williams: on slowing down and how breath work is the key to connection with our bodiesIn a much needed conversation with Britley Williams, Taylor and Avery take a breath and learn how to operate from what our bodies are telling us to do. We talk all about what can cause disconnection from our bodies, our bodies under stress, our window of tolerance for giving and receiving love, the symbol of presence, hurting and healing in relationship, experiencing female wounds from a young age, genuine soul connection with friends, showing up energetically with love, energetic exchanges, attachment styles, divine procrastination, the art of FEELING, somatic experiencing and polyvagal theory.
Connect...2023-03-0153 min
Soul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + Friendship@SoulKousin: on church hurt, surviving narcissistic abuse, using past pain for future purpose and healing with and without GodKara Tabita is a narcissistic abuse educator, survivor, and recovery coach who helps women set boundaries and break free from their abuser. We talk about her personal story, her past church hurt and religious trauma, and how God has used her pain to empower and make others feel less alone. Kara's story exemplifies how pain can be used for good when we pursue a relationship with Jesus and allow him to heal and work within us! Kara says her purpose is to show women their true potential and never settle for anything less than they deserve! Jesus has undoubtedly...2023-02-2257 min
Soul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipWaiting szn: surrending our plans and resting in HisThis week we discuss:
waiting versus resting
new wave of social media and how there is one word that creatives should have at the forefront of their minds.
how community has helped us stay devoted to Him during singleness
finding contentment over complacency
God’s waiting time is not wasted time
Different stories of personal waiting / practicing obedience in career and relationship
Without waiting we wouldn’t need faith
Are you in a waiting szn? Listen to this prayer.
We are bringing the social back to social media + want to hear from you 🤍
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Soul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipBoundaries Szn: Gay Brookshire on why setting boundaries is life longGet out your notes because this week we are taking a boundaries class! This episode is giving you access to the formula of repairing and rebuilding good boundaries.
Avery's mom, Gay Brookshire, teaches a boundaries class at Christian Women Job Corps of Tyler, Texas. We are learning:
Where the concept of boundaries come from
What are boundaries
Why boundaries are important
The different types of boundaries + examples of boundaries
What responsibilities come with (and within) boundaries
How setting and maintaining boundaries actually affects our lives
How we get boundaries and how boundaries get injured
We are brin...2023-01-0451 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipSober szn: mental clarity when quitting your viceOn January 8th, the faithful 40 challenge will begin! One of the 10 daily habits we're adopting is to quit a vice. Forget Sober January and a New Year's Resolution that will (most likely) fade away—we are extending this season after season. This week, we're talking about the global phenomenon of alcohol and drugs and how substance use and abuse and having a vice (whether it be doom-scrolling, Netflix binging, or online shopping) have become the cultural norm. Because of the flaws in our world and the pain that comes with the human experience, many of us seek quick fixes. Bu...2022-12-2815 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipFaithful 40 Challenge: 10 daily habits to a holistic lifestyleAfter years of being knee deep in self-help and spiritual growth, we decided to create a challenge that could be completed month after month. The Faithful 40 is a forty-day checklist challenge with a built in accountability group to help us stay faithful to our habits and spiritual life. The faithful 40 focuses on mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual habits that are life-giving and long-lasting. We are avoiding burnout in 2023 by abandoning New Year's resolutions and instead focusing on sustainable life-giving routines that can be maintained all year long. Do you want the tea on the 10 steps? Join our accountability growth...2022-12-2126 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipVision szn: manifestation vs. visualization with GodThis week, Taylor and Avery get real about their spiritual pasts and how they found themselves in the thick of manifestation and New Age spirituality. We talk all things manifestation, sleep paralysis, alcohol, and "spirits,” and how they have found true peace, abundance, and prosperity when they learned how to dream and visualize with God and ask for the desires of their hearts in Jesus' name. We discuss everything related to working, including goals, dreams, vision, ambition, and trusting God's plan. Let's get into it! This one is juicy!We are bringing the social back to social me...2022-12-1437 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipCuffing szn: part 2 with J + AAvery Brookshire and Jonathan Amezquita discuss how they met, a recap of the Red Rocks Austin Power Couple conference, and the most important lessons they learned from it. They talk about creating a vision for your marriage, communication and conflict, being a united front with equal partnership, communication styles that psychological research has shown to cause relationships to end (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Dr. John Gottman), how we all operate from defensive mechanisms (Freud), couple’s therapy before you get married, and most importantly, God's vision for your marriage. Avery and Jonathan comb...2022-12-0727 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipCuffing szn: part 1 with Grey + TayGet comfortable having uncomfortable conversations in your relationships.. Whether you are single, dating, engaged, or married, our goal is to keep God at the center of all seasons with our finances and intimacy. Greyson and Taylor share personal stories on how they have restructured their relationship to avoid the enemy’s #1 temptations that lead to divorce; sex & money. The truth is, God loves sex. Sex is spiritual in the context of marriage, but can be destructive. Money is NOT the root of all evil, but the love of money is. Tune in to hear tangible tips on how to be...2022-11-3026 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipSeparation szn: flip the script on lonelinessSeparation is preparation for leveling up! We discuss leaving your environment, a relationship, an addiction, or a path that you know is necessary for your ultimate good. We’re aiming to flip our mindset around separation and the necessary isolation that can lead to what God has in store for us. There is beauty in isolation. The enemy uses it for evil, but God uses it for intimacy, so when you have it, use it to be with Him and isolate from the world and it's noise.We are bringing the social back to social media + want to...2022-11-2329 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipTransition szn: tackling transitionThe only constant in this life is change; it's inevitable, and we all go through it! We talk about the process of change, both internally and externally, and how the discomfort of lifestyle transitions is a necessary season for life advancement.We talk about the transitions:that come with agefrom employee to entrepreneurfrom isolation to intimacy (or intimacy to isolation)from consumers to creatorsLet's get into it and welcome change together. We are bringing the social back to social media + want to hear from you 🤍 Foll...2022-11-1628 minSoul Szn Podcast: Growing Through The Seasons with Faith + FriendshipInsecure szn: overcoming insecurityIn our first EP, we talk about the deeper aspects of feeling insecure and how it might manifest in our attitudes and actions. Since overcoming insecurity is a continuous process, we'll discuss initial strategies for reducing insecurities, the types of insecurities, and tangible tips for strengthening your confidence muscle. How to workout that confidence muscle: Confront + nurture your feelings - don’t avoid them. Start speaking kindly to yourself / ditch perfectionism Set tangible goals (Celebrate your small wins) Read what God says about you Set boundaries about what you consume Let go...2022-11-1113 min