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Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhen Our Relationship With Food Gets Complicated with Abbie Stasior| Episode 41Food is one of the most basic forms of sustenance we consume in our lives every day. It sustains us and nourishes our bodies in the way God designed us to live and thrive. We need it, yet for many women our relationship with what we eat becomes tangled in guilt, pressure and shame- so how do we begin healing our relationship with food through our faith? In this episode of Wildly Hopeful, Brandy Dawson sits down with Christian registered dietitian and intuitive eating counselor Abbie Stasior to talk about healing our relationship with food through faith...
2026-03-1155 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhen Your Dreams Fall Apart (and How to Move Forward) with Jennifer Lucy Tyler |Episode 40How do you move forward when your dreams fall apart- do you still trust God? What do you do when you love Him deeply... but life doesn't unfold the way you planned (or how you prayed? In this vulnerably honest conversation, Brandy sits down with Jennifer Lucy Tyler to talk about faith in seasons of disappointment, unaswered prayer, grief, and waiting. If you have ever felt confused by God's timing, struggled with unmet expectations, or wondered where God is when your dreams fall apart- this episode is for you. Jennifer shares her personal st...
2026-03-031h 23
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonOne Year Later: The Story, The Shift, and the Name We're Stepping IntoOne year ago, this podcast began with a simple yes. No big strategy. No polished plan. Just a quiet conviction that women needed a space where faith could be honest and grace could breathe over us. In this speciall anniversary episode, I'm reflecting on what the first year has meant- the late night edits, the tender conversations, the moments I almost talke myself out of continuing, and the messages from you that reminded me why we started. We've had thirty-nine episodes, countless Friday chats, and so many sacred conversations about wilderness seasons, anxiety, co...
2026-02-2708 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonCan I Be Brave and Afraid? A Conversation on Rest, Courage, & Living Fully Awake with Jess Connolly|Episode 39This may be a hot take, but is faith truly fearless? Can you be brave and still afraid- and what does honest faith look like when courage feels quiet, rest feels necessary, and following God asks us to slow down instead of strive? These are some of the questions sitting at the center of today's one-year birthday episode with my dear friend, author, pastor, and Bible teacher-Jess Connolly. Our conversation is deeply honest about what it means to live fully awake with God- even when we're tired, stretched thin, or unsure of the next step. And it...
2026-02-261h 23
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubYou Killed Me FirstThis week we spoil, You Killed Me First by John Marrs!Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Love, Mom by Iliana Xander"A best-selling author. A mother. A murderer… Mackenzie Casper is a brilliant student. But she is best known for her mother, a best-selling author whose dark, twisted thrillers have a dedicated worldwide fanbase.When her mother dies in an...
2026-02-1520 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubThe Improbable Meet Cute SeriesA special Valentine's Day episode! We read the Improbable Meet Cute Series - 6 short stories focused on finding love in unexpected ways.The Exception to the Rule by Christina LaurenWorst Wingman Ever by Abby JimenezRosie and the Dreamboat by Sally ThorneDrop, Cover, and Hold On by Jasmine GuilloryWith Any Luck by Ashley PostonRoyal Valentine by Sariah WilsonYap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert...
2026-02-1021 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubThe IntruderThis week we spoil, The Intruder by Freida McFadden. Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is a You Killed Me First by John Marrs"It’s 5 November, and a woman awakens to a nightmare. Bound and gagged, she lies trapped in the heart of a towering bonfire. As the smoke thickens, panic sets in – she’s moments away from being engulfed in flames. How di...
2026-02-0114 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? Snow Predictions, Soup Season, and Slowing DownI love a good self-aware moment:)if you do too, and a whole ramble-- this one's for you. Snow predictions, family group chats, soup season, and a cozy conversation about caring for ourselves in a loud world. In this episode, we talk nervous system care, gentle morning rhythms, faith that doesn't rush healing, and how to move out of survival mode with more joy, grace, and steadiness- one ordinary day at at time. Also, maybe you'll be able to tell me how many times I said ramble. If you want to co...
2026-01-3016 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonHealth Without Hustle + Staying Awake in Our Soft Girl Era| Episode 38What if I am vulnerable enough to share a real-life stewardship story: RO, nervous system system regulation, and letting Jesus carry what was never ours to hold- would you want to hear it? if so, and you're craving a real-life... let's chat! This is a real-life, real-body episode,-grounded, non-performative, and not trend-chasing. We're talking health without hustle, care without shame, staying wide awake, and letting God carry what we cannot..... Gentle January is coming to a close and the world still feels loud, its being the world. In this solo episode, we talk about...
2026-01-281h 26
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonDevotion or Depletion: Let's Talk About ThatYou love Jesus but you're tired, let's talk about that. Many of us walk through life existing because we're so tired. Faithful women are living exhausted- not because their faith is weak, but because their bodies have been carrying too much for too long. In this episode, we talk about the difference between devotion and depetion, why spiritual burnout often shoes up in the nervous system, and how anxiety isn't a faith problem. Scripture shows us about rest, regulation, and living faithful- without being in survival mode. If you love Jesus, still showing up, and qu...
2026-01-2355 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubThat's Not My NameThis week we spoil, That's Not My Name by Megan LallyYap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is The Intruder by Freida McFadden"Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door sways ominously in the wind. But she's a lot more worried about the girl she discovers...
2026-01-1521 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonSoft Girl Era: Soft and Stong. Brave and Steady| Episode 37What if consistency isnt loud, but it's quiet and faithful and wildy underated. What if gentle doesn't mean uncimmited, it just means we stopped bullying ourselves into obedience? Today, we're going to talk about it, because God designed our bodies with wisdom. In this episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy slows down and clarifies what our "Soft Girl Era" actually is and what it is not. We talk honestly about burnout, overstimulation, anxiety, and why so many Christian women feel exhausted while doing "all the right things." This one feels peersonal. A little tender. A...
2026-01-1340 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonNew Year. New Rhythm. New You-Right?If the new year already feels loud, demanding, or like it's asking you to hurry up-this episode is for you. In today's conversation, Brandy Dawson introduces the Gentle January Rhythm- where we're choosing a different beginning. One rooted in presence instead of performance and pressure, steadiness instead of striving, grace instead of performance, and softness that still holds courage and strength. Becase a new year doesn't have to mean a new you, to have a new rhythm. This episode sets the tone for what's coming this season on eighth & GRACE; walking through life together, honest c...
2026-01-091h 06
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubBroken CountryThis week we spoil, Broken Country by Clare Leslie HallYap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is That’s Not My Name by Megan Lilly!“She thought she had her life back. She was wrong. It was a mistake to trust him. Shivering and bruised, a teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got ther...
2026-01-0121 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubKringletown Christmas SeriesMerry Christmas & Happy Holidays! We hope you enjoy this special bonus episode of Spoiler Alert!We read the Kringletown Christmas Series by Meghan Quinn - book three releases next year!How My Neighbor Stole Christmas (Book 1): Follows childhood neighbors Cole Black and Storee Taylor as they compete in Kringletown's Kringle contest.Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal (Book 2): Features Cole's best friend Max and newcomer Betty, whose Christmas tree farm rivals Max's.Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www...
2025-12-2517 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhen You're Called to Build, but You're Also Exhausted with Dusty Hegge| Episode 36What does it look like to build what God has given you without burning out? In this episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy sits down with Dusty Hegge for a grounded, honest conversation about faith, work, and the tension so many women feel between calling and exhaustion. Dusty has spent years helping Christian authors, creatives, and leaders build sustainable businesses rooted in discipleship - not hustle, striving, or performance. Together, they talk about faithful work, ADHD, rhythms that support real life, wintring seasons, balancing female entrepreneurship + staying at home while working moms, burnout, and learning to...
2025-12-231h 50Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubStillwater GirlsThis week we spoil Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall"'The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.'Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when...
2025-12-1526 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? Christmas Cheer + Anxiety: There's a Seat for You at the TableWhat if the holidays don't need you to be more festive- just more present? In this Christmas edition of What About This? Brandy Dawson sits with the reality many of us feel but don't always name, the joy and anxiety of this season. The full rooms and the empty chairs. The laughter and the ache. The pressure to hold it all together while your nervous system is already tired. This episode weaves together theology, breath prayers, and practical nervous system regulation for women balancing holiday stress and expectation. You'll find grounding practices you can actually use- at t...
2025-12-1229 minWildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonTinsel, Tears, and Wildly Loved| Episode 35What if the most holy moments of Christmas happen in the ordinary, even the painful places? In this tender + hilarious holiday episode, Brandy Dawson shares real-life hope for weary hearts, simple joy-filled traditions that won't break the bank, inexpensive gift ideas,(for the pups too;) and a needed reminder that Jesus sits high but comes low so you are never alone there. It's a "When Low is Holy- Deck the Halls Edition" kind of Christmas- complete with a breath prayer, communion moment, and two free soul-care guides to help you breathe lighter again this season. Tinsel may b...
2025-12-101h 23Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubListen for the LieThis week we spoil, Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera!Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is, Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent!“Two sisters raised in fear are about to find out why in a chilling novel of psychological suspense from the author of The Thinnest Air.Ignorant of civilization and cautioned against its evils, nineteen-year-old Wren and her two si...
2025-12-0124 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? The Story I Didn't Plan to ShareIn today's What About This? episode, Brandy shares something personal and unexpected- the chat from an interview she originally recorded for Her Story with her.BIBLE. What she planned to say and what actually came out in that studio at Cru in Orlando were to very different things... and that's exactly why she's sharing it here too. Inside this personal conversation, you'll hear pieces of Brandy's journey she hasn't shared on this podcast before- tender parts of her story that rose to the surface without warning, the kind of truth that slips out when God knows someone...
2025-11-2130 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubRegretting YouThis week we spoil, Regretting You by Colleen Hoover. Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera."What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter?Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty...
2025-11-1524 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat Happens When A Woman Reads The Word with Jenny Steinbach|Episode 34There's a reason a woman's voice is helping listeners fall in love with the Bible again... and you won't believe how it started. In this episode Brandy sits down with Jenny Steinbach, producer of her.BIBLE- a free NLT audio Bible read by multi-ethnic women to explore the healing power of scripture spoken in women's voices. Together, Brandy and Jenny talk about the origin story behind her.BIBLE and why a woman's voice can be life-giving for survivors of spiritual or relational harm and how hearing scripture forms our hearts in powerful ways.
2025-11-131h 03
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubAtmosphereThis week we spoil, Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Regretting You by Colleen Hoover. The movie adaptation was released recently - October 24th.!"Morgan Grant and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Clara, would like nothing more than to be nothing alike.Morgan is determined to prevent her daughter from making the same...
2025-11-0123 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonHealing From Life's Deepest Hurts: When God Brings Joy Out of Trauma with Kimberly Haar| Episode 33What happens when your life shatters and God asks you to trust Him anyway? In this sacred and unfiltered conversation, licensed counselor and trauma survivor Kimberly Haar shares hw God met her in the aftermath of unthinkable pain- after surviving domestic violence, assault, and loss, and transformed her story into a testimony of redemption, freedom, and joy. This episode holds space for those walking through grief, trauma, or the long road to spiritual restoration. Moving from why me to what now, pairing therapy with theology, and finding faith when everything seems to be falling apart. ...
2025-10-281h 17
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonRediscovering the Bible Stories You Thought You Knew: When Stones Still Speak with Amanda Hope Haley| Episode 32What if the Bible stories we've always known- like Adam and Eve, David and Goliath, Jonah and the whale- looked completely different when seen through ancient eyes? In this thought-provoking and refreshingly honest episode of eighth & GRACE, host Brandy A. Dawson sits down with Harvard-trained archaeologist and Theologian Amanda Hope Haley, known as the Red-Haired Archaeologist, to dig beneath centuries of interpretation, art, and assumption. Together they explore how archaeology, context, and culture can illuminate the scriptures rather than threaten them and why asking hard questions can actually strenghten our faith. It's a conversation that's a...
2025-10-221h 33
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubThe Surrogate MotherThis week we spoil, The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden.Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid -"Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious...
2025-10-1529 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonA Freedom Anthem: Naming the Lies and Living the Truth with Erica Ligenza Gwynn| Episode 31What if the phrases we repeat in the name of "self empowerment" are quietly keeping us in bondage? In this episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy A. Dawson- sits down with author and THRIVE podcast host Erica Ligenza Gwynn to talk about her new book, That's Just Not True. Together they dismantle the catchy cultural "truths' we've been rehearsing- I am enough, my feelings are my truth, if I'm not hustling I'm lazy and rebuild on the unshakable foundation of Scripture. From Erica's 73-day NICU story to her quiet rebellion against hustle culture. this conversation invites y...
2025-10-141h 27
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubThe OneThe week we spoil The One by John Marrs!Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrNext week we spoil The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden."Abby wants a baby more than anything. But after years of failed infertility treatments and adoptions that have fallen through, it seems like motherhood is not in her future. That is, until her personal assistant Monica makes a generous...
2025-10-0136 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonHow to Have Sacred No's and Spirit-Led Yeses: Finding Peace in the Chaos | Episode 30What if the ache you're carrying isn't a problem to fix but a place where God is alreading holding you? These days can feel heavy- grief and joy sharing the same room, peace and chaos swirling like sisters who can't dcide where to sit. In this solo episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy invites you to pause in the hustle breathe deep in the presence of God and find hope in the tension. With warmth, love, and a prophetic kind of comfort, she speaks to the frustration and weariness of waiting, reminding you that you are h...
2025-09-1725 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubPart of Your World & Yours TrulyThis week we spoil TWO books! Part one & two of the Part of Your World Series that we started (ended?) with last week by Abby Jimenez!Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is The One by John Marrs. This one is a Netflix Original show!"A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be ma...
2025-09-1537 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? The Harder WaitWhat if preparation isn't just about time waiting, it's about being willing to be known? Sometimes God invites us past the lobby of simple waiting into a deeper kind of trust, one that requires us to be seen. In this soul-steadying episode of What About This? Brandy A. Dawson names the tension we all feel- holding joy while holding grief in a hurting world. scrolling past violence we can't unsee, and wondering if God has gone silent. Using the picture of a doctor's office waiting room and exam room, Brandy invites you to let God s...
2025-09-1220 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonOverwhelmed, But in the Best Way: The Tension of Both/And| Episode 29When life feels like it is "too much"- too good, too heavy, too fast - Jesus meets us in the both/and, even in the ache that lingers underneath. In this tender and timely episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy Dawson leans into the real and raw tensio of carrying both joy and grief and the ache that lives between them. You'll hear: Why new seasons (kid's first days of school, gradations, college drop -offs, empty nesting) often stir hidden grief The ache underneath milestones- loss, longing, infertility, singleness, shifting friendships, st...
2025-09-0923 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? New Rhythms, Old Letters, Pumkin Spice, and Fall TrendsBack -to-school is in full swing, and Brandy shares a voice memo style catch-up: a bittersweet Tennessee "home -home" trip, a new seminary semester (hello, Apostle Paul), conference worship, Emmy turning 24, and prepping for Dan the Man's 50th (yes... Em spilled the tea!) Plus: fake fall pumpkin everything. Then Brandy turns holy gossip girl, (is that even a thing?) don't worry it's just gossip about what is rumored to be on trend for fall 2025. She is delivering what's coming down the runway so you don't have to scroll: listen in to hear the color pallete -brown as...
2025-09-0526 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubJust for the SummerThis week we spoil, Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez!Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur Next Read!Part of Your World & Yours Truly - book 1 & 2 of the Part of Your Work series.Part of Your World - "After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery has had her world turned...
2025-09-0129 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonThe Dawson Kids Unedited: A Family Conversation and What They Really Have to Say| Episode 28Update*** If you're hearing double on this episode, scroll up to download and click to remove download and then re-download this episode. What happens when you sit down with your adult children, press record, and ask them about life- unscripted, unedited, snd unfiltered. Three kids. Three different seasons. One honest conversation about growing up and raising kids in today's world. In this powerful and personal episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy sits down with her three children- Kora(25), Emma(24), Ayden(18)- to talk about what it's like finding your place in today's world. K...
2025-08-261h 04
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhen Healing Looks Like Family: A Conversation with Rebekah Etyang+ Lauren Johnson| Episode 27From Nashville Tennessee to the red dirt roads of Uganda, discover how HEAL Minisitres preserve families, restores dignity, and births a movement of hope- where restoration takes root. In this episode of eighth & GRACE, host Brandy Dawson sits down with Lauren Johnson (Choose Joy, Give Grace/ Choose Joy Nursing, board member of HEAL Ministires) and Rebekah Etyang ( Executive Director of HEAL Ministries, Uganda) to share the powerful story of The James Place in Jinja, Uganda. HEAL Minisitries is a Christ-centered nonprofit preserving families and empowering abandoned women and children through childcare, Bible Studies, artisan and...
2025-08-1947 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? A Tennessee Trip: Three Hummingbirds, Two Butterflies, And One County Fair!What About This? Five days in Tennessee, back to my roots and remembering how much I love a small town life! This fun trip started in Nashville with a heart stirring conversation for Heal Minisitries- a Chrisitan missions ministry in Uganda that's changing lives by living out the gospel message. Then it was on to Franklin for their benefit gala, where I left praying that someone listening to this chat might also find their "yes" to missions without ever walking the red dirt roads. And there are several reccomendations from the square in Lebanon that in...
2025-08-1517 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubSuch Quiet GirlsThis week we spoil Such Quiet Girls by Noelle Ihli!Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur Next Read!Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez!"Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a...
2025-08-1526 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhen Life Feels Heavy: The Momma B Advice I'd Give You If I Wasn't Afraid of Hurting Your Feelings| Episode 26When life feels heavy, you don't need more cliches, you need truth told in tenderness. In this raw and unfiltered, grace -filled solo epsode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy A. Dawson sits down at the table to give some of her momma B advice. Hard but holyb reminders your soul might need right now. She shares seven thngs she'd tell you if she wasn't afraid of hurting your feelings. And it's not cringe- we promise. Truths about waiting seasons, letting go, breaking free from replaying old hurts, and trusting God with what only He can resurrect. Fr...
2025-08-1225 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? Anxiety, Peace, And the God Who Holds You in the WildernessCan you love Jesus and still feel anxious? Can you walk through a wilderness season and still believe in peace, here too? In this prophetic and grace-filled episode, Brandy A. Dawson, weaves together two powerful teachings on mental health and wilderness worship. With Isaiah 26:3 and 1 Peter 5:7 as anchors, she speaks tenderly to the woman who feels overwhelmed by anxious thoughts, tired from holding it all together, or hidden in a season that doesn't make sense. Rooted in scripture, neuroscience, and raw personal reflection, this episode explores: The truth about anxiety, faith, and your nervous sy...
2025-08-0833 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonHe Called Our Body Good: That Truth Still Stands with Lisa Whittle|Episode 25In a world that constantly tells women to shrink, fix, or hide their bodies, what if God's Word says something entirely different? In this powerful episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy sits down with best-selling author, Bible teacher, and Jesus Over Everything podcast host Lisa Whittle to talk about her brand-new Lifeway Women Bible study, Body and Soul: A Biblical Look at the Whole Person God Created You to Be. Together, they explore what Scripture truly says about our bodies, from Genesis creation to Gospel ressurection and how reclaiming a whole body theology can set women f...
2025-08-0544 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubGreat Big Beautiful LifeThis week we spoil Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry.Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Such Quiet Girls by Noelle Ihli.ONE HIJACKED BUS.Jessa, new driver of school bus 315, is desperate for her first week to go smoothly, or her lies on the job application might get uncovered. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old Sage is itching...
2025-08-0125 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonReal Grace, Real Talk: Learning to Love Your Life- Even When You Don't Like It with Rachel Awtrey | Episode 24Is it possible to love your life, even when you don't always like it? In this candid and faith - filled episode, Brandy sits down with Rachel Awtrey- host of Real Talk podcast and author of Love Your Life (Even When You Don't Like It All the Time)- to explore how to hold joy and struggle in the same hands. Together, they talk about: What it looks like to embrace honest, unfiltered faith How to create meaningful rhythms in your everyday life Why your messy middle matters Simple ways to practice celebration and hospitatlity The c...
2025-07-301h 18
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? Moments You Don't Feel Ready- But Say Yes AnywayWhat if obedience feels more like overflow than performance? On this week's What About This? Brandy Dawson invites you behind the scenes as she prepares to speak at the Open Cup Collective Women's Conference in Florida. Just days after Denver and Charlotte she's catching her breath, repacking her bags, and sitting poolside at a quite Airbnb- processing what it means to be entrusted to speak when you feel both undone and expectant. This episode is for every woman who's ever wrestled with obedience. Who's been entrusted weith something holy- while still healing. Who's said yes even when h...
2025-07-2520 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonLavender Lattes, Lasting Joy, and Girl Talk Rooted in Delight with Elle Cardel| Episode 23What if Joy wasn't just a feeling to chase- but a place to dwell? What if delight isn't something we find when life finally gets easier, but something we discover when we anchor ourselves in the ONE Who sustains us through the mess? Is joy still possible when life feels anything but delightful? Can you really believe God delights in you.... even on the days you don't feel delightful and aren't sure if you're even ready to? In this soul - steadying, grace - drenched episode, Brandy Dawson sits down with Elle Cardel...
2025-07-2249 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonChoosing Joy While Holding Grief with Lauren Johnson| Episode 22Ever wondered how to keep trusting God when life breaks your heart? In this honest, tender, and hope - filled episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy sits down with Lauren Johnson- nurse, entrepreneur, and the heart behind Choose Joy Give Grace- to share her story of motherhood, loss, and building a life and business rooted in faith, even in the middle of grief. We talk about what it looks like to carry both sorrow and joy while letting God use it all. Lauren is the founder of Choose Joy Nursing, Choose Joy Concierge- companies that have su...
2025-07-161h 17Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubUgly LoveThis week we spoil, Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover!Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur Next Book is Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry!"Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud. And they’re both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same reason: To write th...
2025-07-1532 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? Apparently She Ate That- But I'm Not Even Hungry: On Faith, Culture, and Staying RealHave you ever felt like you need to be fluent in culture to fit in? What if you don't feel trendy, aesthetic, or "main character" enough to belong? In this refreshing episode of What About This? Brandy gets honest about faith, culture, and the pressure to perform. Listen as we explore: Why you don't have to be culturally fluent to be spiritually relevant How to embrace authenticity over algorithms The freedom of living uncurated and rooted in Christ Simple summer rhythms to stay grounded in what matters most Whether you're a Christian woman navigating social media...
2025-07-1115 minWildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhen You Don't Have the Words: Faith, Grief, and Trusting God Anyway| Episode 21In this raw and honest mini solo episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy shares a tender reflection on trusting God in the middke of tragedy and unanswered questions. As the nation mourns precious lives lost in Texas, she offers encouragement for women grappling with grief, exhaustion, and the ache of not knowing why. Brandy chats about: Pretending helps no one The power of honest faith when life is not tiday and just hard Jesus modeled grief and compassion without performance How prayer- as simple as it may feel moves heaven and earth Whether you're f...
2025-07-0811 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonMothering a Movement: Vivian Mabuni on Surrender, Identity, and the God Who Sees| Episode 20What does it look like to mother a movement, not jut family? To lead with open hands and awilling heart in a world that often sidelines women's voices? In this powerful episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy sits down with Vivian Mabuni- international speaker, Bible teacher, author of Open Hands, Willing Heart, and host of the God Hears Her podcast. With decades of ministry experience and a deep commitment to cultural leadership, Vivian shares how surrender, suffering, and identity have shaped her calling to raise up the next generation of women leaders. Together, they exp...
2025-07-021h 12Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubThe TenantCalling our Freida Readas! This week we spoil Freida McFaddens newest release, The Tenant.Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover. "When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and...
2025-07-0129 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonHair Dye, A Burning Bush Moment, And Sacred Rhythms| What About This?Ever felt like you were staring overr with nothing? In this poetic and puncy episode of What About This? Brandy gets real about dissapointment, disruption, and the slow sacred process of becoming. When the words vanish and the dye fades- this is about trusting the process when you'd rather just arrive already. From the frustration of her losing her writing to the svulnerabilityb of growing out years of black hair dye, Brandy weaves together humor, theology, and prophetic encouragement for anyone walking through the messy middle. Tune in for: The episode w...
2025-06-2721 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonFrom Striving to Chasing Sacred with Mikella Van Dyke | Episode 19Have you been wanting to study the Bible but don't know where to start? In this powerful episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy A. Dawson sits down with theologian, writer, and mama of five- Mikella Van Dyke, founder of Chasing Sacred - for a grace - soaked conversation about surrender, Scripture, and sacred rhythms in the chaos of life. Mikella shares her journey from living in Thailand to launching a global ministry that helps women study the Bible for themselves with obedience and clarity. Together, they unpack the tension between striving and surrender, purpose and presence and what i...
2025-06-251h 05
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWear the Shorts. Eat the Cheesecake: God is in the Small ThingsThis episode? It's part story time, part soul revival, part sacred rant about shower filters, delayed podcast episodes, and why I only book hotels that serve cheesecake after 9pm. I lost a whole episode . Then my shower head exploded. Then God showed up anyway, with light on the lake, crumbs on a nightstand, and my last name etched on the wallpaper. We're calling this Helion Season - a golden stretch of days where the miracles look more like Monday afternoons, fireflies, and somone texting "I'm proud of you" a just...
2025-06-2040 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonSeen, Sent, and Set Apart: When the Wilderness is the Way with Kristel Acevedo| Episode 18Have you ever felt lost in a spiritual wilderness, wondering if God has forgotten you? In this tender and timely episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy sits down with Kristel Acevedo, author of A Way in the Wilderness and Discipleship Director at Transformation Church, for a conversatoon full of presence, wisdom, and Spirit - filled hope. This one's for the woman who's faithful but tired. Curious but unsure. Present but still questioning her place in the story. Together, we chat about: Why wilderness seasons are necessary for spiritual growth How God meets us in h...
2025-06-171h 15
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubKeep it in the FamilyThis week we spoil Keep it in the Family by John Marrs.Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is The Tenant by Freida McFadden."Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone that he shares with his fiancée...
2025-06-1530 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonIf It's Not Good, He's Not Done with Emilie McCormack| episode 17What if grace isn't waiting for us at the end of the to-do list, but right in the middle of the mess? In this episode, Brandy sits down with ministry leader and mama of five, Emilie McCormack, for a real, raw, and grace-drenched conversation about motherhood, ministry, and letting go of the pressure to be everyone's savior. From juggling family life and leadership at Breakaway Ministries to finding sacred ground in the everyday, Emilie brings wisdom, laughter, and a whole lot of Jesus. Together, we talk about: Embracing the "messy middle" seasons Tuning into G...
2025-06-101h 04
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About Protecting Our Peace + Not Falling for the WorldThere's alot going on right now- in the world, in the group chat, in your heart... and even in Target's seasonal isle. What About This? An unfiltered extension of eighth & GRACE - where theology meets real life, and sacred conversations unfold in the messy middle. There's a lot going on right now- in the world, in the group chat, in your heart… and even in Target's seasonal aisle. In today's episode, Brandy shares a tender and timely word about protecting your peace in a loud, opinion-saturated world and why guarding your eyes, ears, and...
2025-06-0614 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonBuilding Dreams and Breaking Barriers with Elizabeth Scruggs | Episodes 16What if the walls trying to keep you out were actually the ones God called you to break down? Have you ever felt like you were living a life someone else scripted for you? Like the blueprint doesn't quite fit your soul? If you said yes, you're listening to the words meant for you today. For the one who's tired of waiting for permission- because deep down, she knows she was born to build... Buid dreams. Build Legacy. Buid differently. In this raw and hope-filled conversation with Elizabeth Scruggs, a trailblazer in the ma...
2025-06-0346 minSpoiler Alert: The Book ClubThe Silent PatientThis week we spoil The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Keep it in the Family by John Marrs."In this chilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past.Mia and Finn are busy turning a dere...
2025-06-0138 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonJuice Pops, Pretty Blush, and Neighborly Love: A Sacred Summer RambleStill feeling overstimulated by Maycember and longing for a slower, soul- filled June? Can you see the hand raise, because- SAME! Girl, Me TOO! In this unscripted solo episode, Bran invites you into a real, raw, and grace- soaked ramble through the first sacred days of summer. From homemade juice popsicles to neigborly tensions, hot weather beauty favorites, barefoot rhythms- this is an honest conversation about finding God in the everyday, mundane, and oridinary moments. Inside this eoisode: How to handle har to love neighbors (with scripture + some major side eye grace) W...
2025-05-3023 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWisdom Spots + Everday Theology with Mocica Ritchie | Episode 15Ever feel like your faith is ore messy than magnificent? This episode is for you. In today's heaartfelt conversation, I sit down with Monica Ritchie- theologian, seminary graduate, mother, and host of of Theologically Fashioned - to talk about what it means to embrace the wisdom spots and wonder of faith in rea life. From fashionista to faithful student of Scripture, Monica's story reminds us that theology doesn't just live in the seminary clasroom- it belongs in carpoool lines, over late - night coffee, and in whispered prayers while folding laundry. Together, we explore how to...
2025-05-271h 19
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? Graduation, Beach Time, + Enough ListHey hey- welcome back to What About This? the unfiltered corner of eighth & GRACE where the lattes are hot, the conversations are holy, and the sacred shows up even in the middle of Hibachi steak and Memorial Day weekends. In this solo episode, Brandy shares what it means to pause, celebrate, and log off with intention, especially in the loud swirl of Maycember. Her last-born baby is graduating high school (cue the tears + Nuuly dresses), the beach is calling, and the Spirit is inviting us into a deeper kind of rest. Inside this grac...
2025-05-2313 minWildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonToo Tired to Try and Too Faithful to Quit + Sacred Summer Rhythm | Episode 14It's just me and you today, friend. And if you're tired, emotionally, spiritually, or physically- this episode is for you! It's sunshine season! Maycember is in full swing. And in this solo episode of the eighth & GRACE, we're talking about what it means to live inside the tension of being completely worn out but still wildly faithful. You might be showing up with a whisper instead of a roar, but you're still showing up. And that? That's holy ground. We're diving into what it means to create a Sacred Summer Rhythm- one that makes room f...
2025-05-2042 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? Coffee, Jesus, + Digging up Roots | with Brandy A. DawsonEver found yourself unraveling over something small? A coffee spill, a chipped nail, or a sideways gnace from ( insert whoever is always doing it:)Only to realize it wasn't really about that? Yeah, Same!!! In this unfiltered episode of What About This, we're going below the surface to talk about the breakdowns that seem random, but are anything but! Because what looks like frustration might actually be buried grief, shame, doubt, or fear. What sounds like snapping might really be your soul screaming for rest. Roots don't need permission to grow. J...
2025-05-1610 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubA Happier LifeThis week we spoil, A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey.Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next book is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides."Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One even...
2025-05-1528 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonBeyond the Hype: Holy Spirit and Real Talk with Jenny Randle| Episode 13Have you ever wondered if there is more to your faith than what you have been living? More than the sermons, more than the strving- something deeper and closer? What if the missing piece isn't a "what," but a Who? This one goes deep. In this powerful conversation, I send down with Jenny Randle, author of The Promised Presence- to talk about the Holy Spirit not as a theological idea, but as His living presence, active and available in your everyday life. We talk about what it means to move from spiritual disillusionment to...
2025-05-131h 15
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? When the Group Chat Goes Silent: Finding God in Lonely SeasonsYou saw the invites go out..... just not to you. The group chat went quiet. The connection you once leaned on now feels distant and you're wondering if it's you... or if you are growing in a direction they weren't meant to follow. In this raw episode of What About This,? we're naming the ache of unseen seasons, where friendship fades, community shifts, and God feels quiet... but is stilll very PRESENT. You'll hear talk on: Navigating loneliness when support systems change Being "left on read" without losing your idenity...
2025-05-0931 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonFinding Your Voice in a World of Expectations with Stephanie May Wilson| Episode 12Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, Who is this for? If you're worn out by silent expectations, unseen timelines, or the pressure to live someone else's version of "right," this conversation is a holy pause. In this vunerable and hope - filled episode, I sit down with my friend Stephanie May Wilson- author, podcaster, and a tender voice for women longing to ive from truth. We talk about what it means to come home to yourself in a world that constantly asks you to perform, to achieve, to keep pace with expectations th...
2025-05-071h 00
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? | Holy Ghost + Hot RollersWhat do you do when you're getting ready for the day, spiritually abd literally- and you still feel like a hot mess? In this episode of What About This,? Brandy Dawson shares a hilarious and heartfelt story from the Kerygma Summit: A Pray + Yap hat, undone roots, a bathroom counter full of Color Wow powder, and a God who meets us right in the middle of it all. This is a lighthearted but powerful reflection on hpw the Holy Spirit doesn't wait until we're polished or perfect to show up. He moves in the raw, r...
2025-05-0229 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubScythe & SparrowThis week we spoil the final book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy - Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver.Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey!"Present Day: Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put her childhood home in Beaufort, North Carolina, on the market—the ho...
2025-05-0130 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonIt's Time to Stop Second- Guessing Your Story with Mary Marantz| Episode 11Have you ever felt like you are not enough? Like no matter how hard you try, you'll never neasure up? If so, you're not alone. What if the fear holding you back isn't as powerful as you think it is? In this bold episode of the eighth & GRACE podcast, Brandy Dawson sits down for a conversation with with bestselling authour, Mary Marantz- Yale Law grad, business coach, and host of the Mary Marantz Show to tear down the lies that keep us stuck in perfectionism, procrastination, people - pleasing, overthinking, and imposter syndrome. Dra...
2025-04-2948 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? The Messy Middle: Finding Grace, Grit, and a Little Lip GlossThis week's episode of What About This? was born under the cozy down comforter in my bedroom, coffee in hand, and with my BIG pink glasses on my face, and my heart a little heavy. I almost didn't record, but grace pulled up a seat and I hit the mic anyway.... This mini lunchtime episode is a solo deep- dive into the the in-between seasons- the ones where we're not quite broken but not feeling quite whole either, where healing feels slow, and hope feels like a whisper instead of a roar. This on...
2025-04-2526 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonGrace in the Middle: A Mother Daughter Conversation with Nancy Cottrell | Episode 10Have you ever found yourself in the messy middle- where nothing looks how you planned, and hope feels out of reach? In this episode of eighth & GRACE, I sit down with my mom, Nancy Cottrell, for a deeply personal conversation about finding grace in unexpected places. From becoming a mother at 15 to eventually leading a multimillion - dollar company, Nancy's story is one of redemption, grit, and the faithfulness of God through every chaptr- especially the hardest ones. Together, we talk about generational patterns, perspective shifts, and what it means to keep showing up when the path is...
2025-04-221h 04
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This? Episode| Good Friday+ This Weeks UpdatesWelcome to the very first episode of What About This? - your bite-sized Friday moment of grace and grounding to carry you through the rest of the day:) And what better way to begin than by gathering together on this sacred Good Friday? Today, we're leaning into the tension of this holy day- where sorrow meets salvation, and grief gives way to grace. You've probably heard the phrase "Good Friday" your whole life, but have you ever stopped to ask... what makes it good? In this off the cuff- unedited convo, I'll take you into m...
2025-04-1821 minSpoiler Alert: The Book ClubLeather & LarkThis week we spoil Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver."Contract killer Lachlan Kane wants a quiet life working in his leather studio and forgetting all about his traumatic past. But when he botches a job for his boss's biggest client, Lachlan knows he'll never claw his way out of the underworld."Yap with us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Scythe & Sparrow, book 3...
2025-04-1530 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWhat About This with Anna Laura Sommer | Episode 9Get ready for a fresh twist on your favorite podcast. In this exciting mini episode of the eighth & GRACE podcast, I'm thrilled to announce a new collaboration that's about to shake things up. Join me and my special guest, Anna Laura Sommer from Shine Studio in Charleston, South Carolina, as we unveil our plans for a dynamic new series of off-the-cuff Friday episodes of - what About This? Think of this as Friday bite-size lunch snacks—bonus material for the eight and GRACE podcast:) that will be launching on Good Friday. We will come to you every wee...
2025-04-1504 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonYou're Not Too Late with Rebecca George | Episode 8Are you feeling stuck in a waiting season, wondering if God's timing will ever align with your dreams?In this episode of the eighth & GRACE podcast, I sit down with author Rebecca George to explore the beautiful chaos of trusting God's perfect timing in a world that demands instant gratification. Rebecca shares her journey of writing "You're Not Too Late: Trusting God's Timing in a Hurry up World" and how God orchestrated every detail of the process. We chat about the struggles of comparison, resentment, and the fear of missing out on God's plan for our lives. ...
2025-04-081h 03
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubButcher & BlackbirdOn this weeks episode we spoil dark comedy/romance - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. "A dark romantic comedy about two serial killers, Sloane & Rowan, who find an unlikely bond & friendship while hunting other sociopaths, eventually developing a twisted, spicy romance".Yap with us - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Leather & Lark, book 2 in the trilogy!Where to buy Leather...
2025-04-0234 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubButcher & BlackbirdOn this weeks episode we spoil dark comedy/romance - Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver. "A dark romantic comedy about two serial killers, Sloane & Rowan, who find an unlikely bond and friendship while hunting other sociopath's, eventually developing a twisted, spicy romance".Yap with us - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrOur next read is Leather & Lark, book 2 in the trilogy!Where to buy Leather & Lark...
2025-04-0122 min
Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonTrusting Gods Whisper When the World Shouts No with Elizabeth Evans | Episode 7Dreaming Big + overcoming self- doubt is part of this gal, Elizabeth Evans' beautiful story. Have you ever felt like you're not enough or that you don't belong? In this heartfelt episode of the eighth & GRACE podcast, I sit down with my dear friend and producer, owner of Elizabeth Evans Media (podcast extraordinaire + host of Napkin Notes) for an intimate conversation about finding your voice and stepping into purpose. Elizabeth shares her incredible journey from data analyst to successful media entrepreneur, including a miraculous healing that changed the course of her life. We explore the challenges of starting...
2025-04-011h 27Wildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonUnfinished Stories and Fuzzy Slippers |Episode 6Have you ever found yourself in your pajamas, contemplating life's uncertainties while surrounded by a mountain of laundry? In this unedited, unfiltered, episode of the eighth & GRACE podcast, where the dogs bark and the phone keeps ringing, I invite you into my cozy but messy world, where grace collides with faith in the messy middle of life. Join me as I share my personal struggles with change, being homesick, and trusting God's plan even when life feels overwhelming. From spontaneous family visits to the bittersweet moments of goodbyes, I open up about the and grief that often c...
2025-03-2527 minWildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonFinding Courage in the Messy Middle: Surrendering Control and Embracing Unexpected Turns with Bryson Kessler | Episode 5Have you ever felt like you're wearing a mask, desperately trying to keep up appearances while shame and fear threaten to overwhelm you? In this heartfelt conversation, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bryson Kessler, owner of Clover and Bee and host of the Honey for Your Heart podcast, to explore the unexpected twists and turns that led her to where she is today. Bryson, is one of those people when you talk with her for the first time, she is instantly your friend. A true girl's girl at heart! When we met, I instantly...
2025-03-1843 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubThe Wedding PeopleThis week we spoil The Wedding People by Alison Espach! "It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years—she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she’s...
2025-03-1522 minWildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonAbiding in Gods Love Through Seasons of Waiting and Striving with Emily Mewborne | Episode 4Have you ever felt like you were striving to earn God's love? In this episode of the eighth & GRACE podcast, I sat down with my friend Emily Mewborne to explore what it means to her to abide in God's love and grace. Emily shares her incredible journey from being an artillery officer in the military to working as a pastor's assistant in ministry at Seacoast Church, in an unexpected turn of events. We dive deep into her experiences from singleness, to traveling solo from Colorado to Charleston - by the leading of the Holy Spirit to a...
2025-03-1150 minWildly Hopeful with Brandy Dawson3. Discovering Your Unique Brand of Beautiful: Embracing God's Grace in Life Transitions with Bailie WhiteHave you ever felt like an imposter in your own life? Like the path you've chosen doesn't quite align with who you truly are? In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with my dear friend Bailie White to explore the beauty and challenges of following God's call, even when it means letting go of what we've built. Bailey shares her journey of building a multi-million dollar travel business, only to realize it no longer fit with the person she was becoming. With raw honesty, she opens up about the difficult decision to sell her company...
2025-03-0432 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubThe CrashCalling all Freida Readas! This week we spoil McFadden's newest release - The Crash.Yap with us-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrNikki's Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/174068478-nikki-reevesBrandy's Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/174072014-brandy-dawsonWhere to buy The Wedding People by Alison EpachAmazon/Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLZGC6V/?bestFormat...
2025-03-0127 minWildly Hopeful with Brandy Dawson02. Ready As You Are: Silencing the Lies of Disqualification with Cassandra SpeerHave you ever felt unprepared for God's calling? In this soul-stirring episode, I sit down with my dear friend, VP of HerTrueWorth, and author, Cassandra Speer to discuss her upcoming, co-written with Britt Maher, book, "Ready As You Are." We dive deep into the heart of what it means to embrace our identity in Christ and step into our purpose, even when we feel inadequate. My unexpected journey to this interview became a living testament to trusting God's lead, even when it doesn't align with our carefully laid plans. Key Takeaways: Embracing our identity...
2025-02-2547 minWildly Hopeful with Brandy Dawson01. Finding Peace in Wilderness Places: Real Talk with Your Soul SisterWelcome to a space where grace meets our messy faith. I'm Brandy, your host, and I'm thrilled you've chosen to join me on this journey. If you're looking for someone who has it all figured out, I'm not your girl. But if you're seeking a real-life cheerleader, a soul sister to hold your hand through every season of life, you're in the right place. In this episode of 8th and Grace, I open up about the challenging seasons that led to the creation of this podcast. I share my heart, my struggles, and the moments that shaped...
2025-02-2517 min
Your Brand of Beautiful with Bailie25. A Grace Space of Messy Faith with Brandy DawsonHas your faith walk ever felt messy? Listen in while we flip the mic + my friend Brandy Dawson interviews me! This conversation is produced by The 8th & Grace Podcast: a Grace Space of Messy Faith by Brandy Dawson (linked below). In this conversation we're talking about life's major transitions: The different ways God will lead us in life. My transition from business owner to public speaker (including a story I've never told before!) The Your Brand of Beautiful Method. And more! You can listen to Brandy's new podcast, 8th & Grace, TODAY!: https://podcasts.a...
2025-02-2535 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubThe Guest List!!TW: SELF HARM/SUICIDE!!On this weeks episode we spoil, mystery/thriller - The GuestList by Lucy FoleyYap with us-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrWhere to buy The Crash by Freida McFaddenAmazon/Kindle: https://a.co/d/4DYAjfTFree with Kindle Unlimited!Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-crash-freida-mcfadden/1145972383...
2025-02-1530 minWildly Hopeful with Brandy DawsonWelcome to the Eighth & Grace Podcast! Start Here!Welcome to the Eighth & Grace Podcast hosted by Brandy Dawson. Tune in to this episode to enter into the grace space for messy faith. The hope and heart behind the intention of this podcast is to let out a collective sigh of relief that you've found a place to bring both your pain and your celebrations. Let Brandy's words be an invitation to come, just as you are! You have a place here, friend.
2025-02-1404 min
Spoiler Alert: The Book ClubHidden PicturesOn this weeks episode we spoil, mystery/thriller - Hidden Pictures by Jason RekulakYap with us-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=MTI3MTg1YTI2MXUwcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrWhere to buy The Guest List by Lucy FoleyAmazon/Kindle: https://a.co/d/gzvJvZsBarnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-guest-list-lucy-foley/1132922952Don’t forget to support your local bookstores!
2025-02-0132 minSpoiler Alert: The Book ClubThe MinisodeWelcome to Spoiler Alert: the Book Club! A short episode to introduce the hosts & our first book. We can’t wait to yap with you on 2/20 about this one! Socials-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572319400199Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoileralert_theb00kclub?igsh=anJnNmlmd2w0ZHZhWhere to find Hidden Pictures -Kindle & Amazon: https://a.co/d/hpTxHRQFree with KindleUnlimitedBarnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hidden-pictures-jason-rekulak/1139985486
2025-01-2004 min
93.9 Mike FMHumans In Tune: Brandy McIntire - Stuff The Bus EventToday's Humans in Tune segment features guest Brandy McIntire from KBSI Fox23. Brandy and I are both involved with United Way of Southeast Missouri and are excited about this Saturday's Stuff The Bus event. Find the event details and the wish list at 939mikefm.com. Thanks for tuning in for another Humans in Tune on 93.9 Mike FM!
2023-08-0214 min
Sparkle City SessionsSparkle City Sessions brings you season 2 with Jamison smithSeason 2 starts with a Spartanburg Mainstay Mr. Jamison smith musician extraordinaire who has hosted the longest jam night in town. The Sunday songwriters which now resides at Delaney's here in downtown Spartanburg it has given a testing ground for many new artists. He also plays with other local bands as well as his solo such as Milgram's 27 plus Brandy Lindsey and the punch. We appreciate Jamison for his commitment to the local music scene. and hope you like learning about him so sit back relax and don't forget he does some tunes at the end of our interview,
2022-03-011h 00
PivotsBrandy Bynum Dawson: NC Rural CenterThe North Carolina Rural Center identified that out of the 100 counties in the state, 80 of them (80%) are classified as rural. A whole different world away from NC’s more urban areas but they add so much to our character. We wanted to learn more about the challenges they faced during the pandemic and their strengths so listen to this energizing chat with Brandy Bynum Dawson, senior director of policy and advocacy for the NC Rural Center.In this episode, we cover…Brandy’s definition of a pivot (3:08)How the pandemic has expanded the audience of the NC Rur...
2021-05-1328 min
Creek of the Week: Dawson Schitt'sEpisode 59 – After Hours Threepeat!This expression of extreme excitement is exactly how we felt about rolling up After Hours again.
The Loveline’s Curse is upon us! We are firmly in the grip of some foul karmic revenge as we roll up After Hours for the third time. Dawson shirtless blah blah, Joey blah blah, Jack blah blah, Pacey blah blah, Sherilyn Fenn blah blah, Audrey wah wah. It’s season 5 and we’re over it. But there are many jokes and commentary to be had, and we steer the ship with expert precision. Grab a snifter of your favorite br...
2016-01-0653 min
Get Lost In The Full Audiobook That Keeps Story Seekers Hooked.Smart but Scattered Teens by Richard Guare PhD, Peg Dawson EdD, Colin GuarePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/172029to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Smart but Scattered Teens
Author: Richard Guare PhD, Peg Dawson EdD, Colin Guare
Narrator: Abby Craden
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 10-13-15
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 126 ratings
Genres: Teenagers
Publisher's Summary:
2015-10-1311h 12