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Girls Talking LifeGTL Extra [Love Your Home] with Myquillyn SmithWelcome to a Girls Talking Life Extra. It’s not a full show, just a short chat – usually with a past guest – but today I’m introducing you to a new friend. New to the show that is! You may be familiar with Myquillyn Smith, also known as "The Nester.” She is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Welcome Home and Cozy Minimalist Home. For the past 15 years, she has been encouraging women to embrace their space--imperfections and all--and make it their own. Her home in North Carolina has been featured i...2024-04-2218 min
Refine{d} The PodcastGirls Talking Life-A conversation with Yohonna SmithFriend and fellow podcast host, Yohonna Smith sits down with Kris to chat about following God, doing hard things and trusting that you're moving in the right direction. Yohonna's podcast Grisl Talking Life is 5 this month and you can enter her giveaway at the link here in the show notes. (Entries close November 10, 2023)
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Human(Kind): How Reclaiming Human Worth and Embracing Radical Kindness Will Bring Us...2023-11-0846 min
Girls Talking Life#105 Rachael Adams [Your Life is Significant]Do you ever feel insignificant? Like your contribution doesn’t matter? If you’re starting this new year wondering whether your life matters, you are in the right place. I’m talking with Rachael Adams about just how significant you are and how the little things you do can have a big impact if you’re partnering with God. Rachael says “it isn’t about doing more but trusting in the value of all the little you are already doing.” You’ll hear us talk about… Rachael’s search for her own significance Where o...2023-01-0926 min
Grace In Real Life podcastGrace-based Friendship: Friendship + the Introvert with Yohonna SmithNo matter our temperament or personality type, God designed us to be in friendship with each other. Whether introverts or extroverts, God invites us to come together, spur each other on to good works, care for each other, confess our sins to each other, and build each other up. But what does this look like for introverts who love people AND also need time alone to recharge? I’m so glad Yohonna Smith is here because today, Yohanna Gives hope when you struggle to initiate a friendship, Shares what to do when your extroverted friend’s plan...2022-10-1830 min
Girls Talking Life#100 [Celebrating 100 Episodes]Today we are celebrating 100 episodes of the Girls Talking Life podcast with a special behind the scenes show, answering your questions, sharing favorite episodes, and of course, my Favorite 5! Cheers! Mentioned in this Episode Don’t Ignore the Nudge Podcast Open Door Sisterhood Podcast #19 with Hollie Daniels Favorite Episodes (of 50-100): #85 Confront the Limits of your love with Amy Wolff #79 Manage Your Money on Mission with Katie Jones #74 A Warm and Welcoming Home for the Holidays with Alieta Casey 2022-10-0317 min
Affirming Truths Podcast | Christian Mental Health, EncouragementFriendships and Connecting with Yohonna SmithJoin Carla as she chats with Yohonna Smith from the Girls Talking Life podcast all about friendships and connection. Yohonna provides practical advice on how to connect with other women - and also challenges us to view friendship through a new lens. Connect with Yohonna: https://girlstalkinglife.com/ https://girlstalkinglife.com/thegatheringproject/ Connect With Carla: Join In His Image Wellness Collective ---> carlaargeswellness@gmail.com Inquire about one-on-one mentorship ---> affirmingtruthsco@gmail.com Come hangout on IG with me @carlaarges Check out my blog and mor...2022-03-2418 min
Girls Talking Life#80 Amy Debrucque [Conquer Your Fears and Insecurities]Do you struggle with fear, anxiety, or insecurity? Are you reacting to life rather than living on purpose? Amy Debrucque is a wife, mom of four, cancer survivor, and co-author of Embolden. She is the host of the Life On Purpose Podcast where she encourages women to live on purpose instead of in fear. You’ll hear Amy and I talk about… Her journey with fear and anxiety Why it’s important for us to be bold How to embolden women around us Steps toward living on purpose Your boldness, your on purpose living...2022-02-2130 min
Girls Talking Life#79 Katie Jones [Manage Your Money on Mission]Do you have a plan when it comes to your money? Do you wish you could spend, save and give with confidence? Do you have a God-sized dream that your bank account isn’t’ ready to support? Katie Jones is joining me today to share about money management skills that are rooted in the gospel. She talks about her journey with her own personal finances, learning about money management, and struggling to reconcile the financial principles she was learning with her faith. GET ALL THE SHOW NOTES MEET OUR PARTNER Part edito...2022-02-0744 min
Girls Talking Life#78 Sarah Butterfield [Make the Most of Your God-given Time]Do you struggle with using your time well? Do you feel like you don’t have enough time get everything done? Ever wonder what the bible says about time-management? Sarah K. Butterfield joins me to remind us that we can trust God to give us the time we need for what He’s called us to. She shares practical steps we can take to calm our overwhelming to-do lists. Sarah gives us time-management examples from Jesus’ life, and she tells us about some ways we can steward our time well as we start the new year. FEE...2022-01-2432 min
Girls Talking Life#77 Jenni Lien [The Gathering Project]Show of hands: How many times have you resolved to get together with your friends more often, but instead get overly busy with other commitments or Netflix it from your couch most nights? Yeah, me too. Let’s make 2022 the year that we really prioritize our friendships and seek out meaningful connections. I've created a mini-course - The Gathering Project - to help you plan, prep and gather with your girlfriends. I’ll give you the special sauce to create a meaningful gathering and the accountability to actually do it! Jenni Lien is joining me toda...2022-01-1012 min
Girls Talking LifeBest of GTL #31 Julie Short [Health in Your Enneagram Number]Today Julie Short (8w7) sits down to talk with me (9w1) all about the Enneagram! Julie starts off by explaining the Narrative Tradition of the Enneagram. She walks us through each number and gives us actionable steps to take to move toward health. She also gives suggestions of how to support the people in your life in their number. Julie tells us how powerful this tool has been in her life and how it she believes it even saved her marriage. Get all the show notes and connect with Julie!2021-12-2759 min
Girls Talking LifeBest of GTL #34 Amy Loflin [Living Unleashed Walking in Freedom]Do you feel tethered by something in your past? Like you can’t quite move through the grief of an event? Do you wonder what it means to really walk in freedom? Amy Loflin encourages women to abandon their self-imposed prisons of shame or unforgiveness, replace the limitation of bitterness with the progress of forgiveness and accept true transformation. Get all the show notes and connect with Amy!2021-12-1341 min
Girls Talking Life#76 Anna Nash [Why Christmas Matters]Anna and I are chatting about experiencing Christmas in a new, fresh way this year. Anna tells us that if we want to move from the familiar experience of Christmas to something deeper and more meaningful, we first need to recognize our need for God, reflect on the current needs of our soul. And second, Anna says we need to come with an expectant spirit, asking God to show us more of Him or something new about the story, and He will. We talk about keeping the message of the gospel at the forefront of our mind...2021-11-2939 min
Faith School PodcastBack to Basics: How to Build Community and Why it matters with Yohonna SmithCOMMUNITY. The word that extroverts LOVE and introverts shudder at. But we don’t always know how to do Christian community well. We all have a range of responses to this "Back to Basics" concept and discipline. Wherever you are with community, I think this episode will encourage you and lead you in the right direction. We talk about why so many of us struggle with it, why it is crucial to our walk as believers, and, of course, we get practical!
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Why do you think community is so important to God?
What do you think “doing life toge...2021-11-1547 min
Girls Talking Life#75 Latasha Ferguson [Share Your Story]On the show today Latasha Ferguson is sharing her story of her good, good Father reaching out to her at her lowest point and asking her to walk with Him. Latasha said yes, multiple yeses in fact, and continues to every day. Latasha now helps other women do the heart work so they can overcome, own their story, and live authentically. You’ll hear us talk about: Heart work Latasha’s story Saying yes to God’s call Overcoming shame Sharing your story, first of your own healing, then for someone else’s Latasha...2021-11-1541 min
Girls Talking Life#74 Alieta Casey [A Warm and Welcoming Home for the Holidays]Ready or not…it’s time to start thinking about the holidays! I’m joined by Alieta Casey who is filling us in on how we can create a warm and welcoming home this season! Alieta shops at garage sales for unique pieces to decorate her home and started sharing her finds on Instagram for fun. She has gained a lot of traction and now uses her platform not only to share home décor ideas, but to pass on what God is teaching her. Alieta compares her treasure hunting to the gospel saying, “finding something that is old or...2021-11-0135 min
Girls Talking LifeGTL Extra with Jessica Hottle [Face Off with Your Feelings]Welcome to a Girls Talking Life Extra. It’s not a full show, just a short chat with a past guest to let you know what she’s up to now. I’m talking with Jessica Hottle. Jessica was a guest all the way back on episode 38. If you haven’t heard that conversation with her, be sure to go back and listen. Jessica Hottle is a faith-based fitness coach, podcast host, best-selling author, and speaker with a heart for teaching women how to dismantle the lies that keep them from healing and wholeness. Today we are tal...2021-10-2510 min
Girls Talking Life#73 Kaci Sintek [Breast Cancer Warrior]Kaci was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 31, right at the height of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Knowing that God could use every part of her life for something powerful, she worked to make one of the hardest years of her life one of the most meaningful. She launched a breast cancer themed Christian devotional for women called Twice the Warrior. The book tells about God’s hand in her own journey, along with fifteen other breast cancer warriors. Today on the show Kaci is sharing the story of her breast cancer journey. It’s full of t...2021-10-1839 min
Girls Talking Life#72 Leah Rempel [Put Your Faith into Action]Today I’m chatting with my friend Leah Rempel about how we can partner with God and put our faith into action. You’ll hear us talk about: being filled up from the inside out incorporating your faith into every area of your life partnering with God pursuing personal ministries, big and small Leah Rempel is the host of the Faith School Podcast, a podcast dedicated to exploring the practical side of faith. She loves to lead women to follow God from the inside out, integrate their faith into their everyday lives...2021-10-0431 min
Gods LoveChristian Women | Yohonna SmithHey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Gods Love podcast! Today we are talking with another host of the podcast "Girls talking life" who is a mom of 2 and someone who is wanting to help women grow in their faith so lets talk with today's guest: Yohonna Smith!
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Girls Talking Life#71 Bailey Stone [Find Clarity and Confidence in Your Calling]I’m excited to bring you my conversation with my friend Bailey Stone. We are talking about finding our unique callings and the confidence to live those callings out. You’ll hear us talk about: The difference between purpose and calling Ways to discern your unique calling If your calling changes How to increase your confidence Discerning God’s voice Bailey is a Certified Professional Life Coach who helps women elevate their confidence and increase clarity so they can pursue their calling and make an impact. Bailey loves calling Montana home, reading books on the porch...2021-09-2026 min
Girls Talking Life#70 Rhonda Stoppe [Becoming the Couple You Long to Be]Today I’m talking with Rhonda Stoppe, the No Regrets Woman, all about marriage and becoming the couple you long to be. Rhonda shares her own love story and invites us to remember what romance was like with our husbands before we were married. She says we need to remember that feeling and then keep working to rekindle it. Rhonda talks about what she did when her marriage wasn’t what she thought it would be. She says the number one marriage trouble is unmet expectations. We chat about resentment and unforgiveness, and how if these sins are in...2021-09-0645 min
Girls Talking Life#69 Katie Brown [You Can Host Intentional Gatherings]Katie was looking for community after moving to L.A., but what she was finding was a lot of networking events, people asking “what can you do for me?” She wanted to create a space for authentic community and started her business, At The Lane, to host intentional gatherings and to help others host intentional gatherings too. Katie tells us every gathering needs a purpose. She explains why and how to add intentionality to your gatherings. Katie says she always wants her guests to feel like their presence matters. Katie and I talk about why gett...2021-08-2341 min
Girls Talking Life#68 Talasi Guera [Summer of Joy: Joy Like a Mountain]We are wrapping up our Summer of Joy series with Talasi Guerra, author of Joy Like a Mountain. She is a Christian communicator who is passionate about infusing Jesus into her everyday life and empowering others to do the same. Talasi and I talk about the continuous cycle she was stuck in of feeling shame and guilt for making choices that didn’t align with her beliefs, and how after a long battle with anorexia and depression, she cried out to God for help. Talasi shares that she didn’t feel close to God in that moment, but...2021-08-0930 min
Girls Talking Life#67 [Summer of Joy: Favorite 5 (Part 2) Spiritual Tools and Self-Care]It's the Summer of Joy around here and we know God is the true source of our joy, but through Him there are things (or people or places) that bring us joy too. On every episode I ask my guest to share the five things are her favorites. Today's show is a compilation of some of those favorites! We are talking spiritual tools and self-care! CONNECT WITH GIRLS TALKING LIFE Show Notes for this Episode | Instagram | Facebook2021-07-2618 min
Girls Talking Life#66 Lain Ehmann [Summer of Joy: Are You a Joy Rebel?]We are continuing our series, Summer of Joy, and I’m talking with Lain Ehman today. Lain is a best-selling author, life and business coach, and host of A More Beautiful Question, the radio show and podcast to equip women to live as Joy Rebels and fight back against a culture of worry and fear. Lain explains what a joy rebel is and we talk about ways to be one. We talk about the difference joy and happiness, how gratitude creates joy in us and how we always have the choice to choose it or not. ...2021-07-1234 min
Girls Talking Life#65 [Summer of Joy : Favorite 5 (Part One) Food, Drink and Books]It's the Summer of Joy around here and while we know God is the true source of our joy, and through Him there are things (or people or places) that bring us joy too. On every episode I ask my guest to share the five things are her favorites. Today's show is a compilation of some of those favorites! We are talking food, drink and books! Connect with Girls Talking Life Show Notes for this Episode | Instagram | Facebook2021-06-2814 min
Girls Talking Life#64 Pam Bailey [Summer of Joy: Soul Sisters]On the show today, I’m talking with Pam Baily. Pam is a speaker, mentor and friend, challenging women to lead Christ-centered lives full of purpose and joy. Last year she launched her first online discipleship group known as Soul Sisters where she creates an environment for women to study God’s word, pray for one another, and cheer each other along in their walk with Christ. Pam is also the host of the new Soul Sisters podcast. Pam and I are talking about what it means to be a soul sister and how these special girlfriends help...2021-06-1436 min
Girls Talking Life#63 Amanda Bacon [Mothering on Purpose in a World of Distractions]We’re wrapping up our series on parenting and family culture today. I’m joined by Amanda Bacon. Amanda lives in North Carolina with her husband, Jeremy, and their eight children. She’s on staff at Proverbs 31 Ministries on Lysa TerKeurst’s team and loves encouraging women with biblical truth and authenticity. Amanda is the co-host of All the Mom Things podcast, host of At Night podcast, and the co-author of Shiny Things: Mothering on Purpose in a World of Distractions. In order to know what’s distracting us, we need to know what our priorities are. Amanda and...2021-05-3142 min
Girls Talking Life#62 Michelle Nietert [Mentally Healthy Moms and Kids]We’re jumping back into our series on parenting and family culture today while continuing to talk about mental health. If you missed you the last episode, you definitely want to go back and hear my conversation with Carla Arges on Living Victoriously with Mental Illness. Today I’m joined by mental health professional, Michelle Nietert, and she and I are talking about making sure we’re healthy ourselves and then evaluating our kids’ mental health. Michelle and I talk about how important it is to check in with yourself. She tells us to check on our spiritua...2021-05-1749 min
Living With Less PodcastThe Gathering Project with Yohonna SmithThis week I got to sit down with Yohonna Smith who began The Girls Talking Life Podcast and now launched the Gather Project to help you Plan, Prep, and Gather your girlfriends! Connect with Yohonna!:Website: https://girlstalkinglife.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkinglife/Podcast: https://girlstalkinglife.com/podcast/Sign up for the Gathering Project here!:https://girlstalkinglife.com/thegatheringproject/
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Girls Talking Life#61 Carla Arges [Living Victoriously with Mental Illness]Carla Arges is on the show today sharing her story and her encouragement for those living with mental illness. She also explains what it’s like to live with mental illness on a daily basis for those of us who don’t know. Carla has so much insight and wisdom straight from God’s Word on this subject. She clears up misconceptions about mental illness as Christians and gives practical guidance for those wanting to love someone well who is struggling in this way. Carla tells us that early on she wanted to handle her struggles on her ow...2021-05-0344 min
Don't Ignore the NudgeNo Thank You with Yohonna SmithWhat do you do when God's plans are not yours?? Will saying "no thank you" work to stop His plans for you and your life? What if you REALLY REALLY are not comfortable with His plans and He's pushing you into an uncomfortable direction? Enter Yohonna Smith's story! Hear how God turned her life into what HE wanted to create.Additional Information:Connect with Yohonna:Website: https://girlstalkinglife.com/Podcast: https://girlstalkinglife.com/podcast/Conversation cards: https://girlstalkinglife.com/product/conversation-cards-mama-themed/The gathering project: https://girlstalkinglife.com/theg...2021-04-2530 min
Girls Talking Life#60 Jessica Smartt [Let Them Be Kids]Did you know you can help save childhood, mama? We are continuing our series on parenting and family culture today with Jessica Smartt. She reminds us how important our jobs as moms really are. Even when it doesn’t feel important, we have gifts we can give our kids that will shape who they become. Jessica says, “we need to be gracious with ourselves, but that doesn’t mean we don’t work on the things that are worth doing.” And parenting our children well is one of those things! Jessica and I chat about her book...2021-04-1934 min
Girls Talking Life#59 Kimberly Amici [Build Your Best Family]What is your family’s culture? Do you know you have one whether you’ve thought about it or not? Kimberly Amici joins me today to begin our series on parenting and family culture. She and I talk about what family culture is and how to go about defining it for your family. Kimberly says “when you have a culture in your home where you’ve identified your values and you know what you want to be known for…it helps you make decisions.” Prevent decision fatigue by having a plan in place where you’ve decided ahead of time...2021-04-0538 min
Girls Talking Life#58 Heather Creekmore [The Burden of Better]Heather Creekmore joins me to talk about body image, comparison and the never-ending chase of better. We talk about Heather’s new book, The Burden of Better, and how there is no end to chasing better. Better is a moving target that changes depending on who you’re looking at or the trend of the day. She says the only answer to our constant discontentment is Jesus. Heather and I chat about how comparison affects our friendships. She says when we compare ourselves to other women, our potential friends, and find them seemingly “better” than us in a ce...2021-03-2239 min
Girls Talking Life#57 Melanie Dale [Finding Mom Friends]Melanie Dale joins me for a fabulous conversation about Mom Friends; how we make them, why we need them and how it helps our kids. Melanie tells us that it’s important for us to have other mom friends so we can model healthy relationships for our kids and so we realize that we’re not alone in the parenting challenges we face. She says, “my mom friends actually make me a better parent.” Melanie walks us through the bases for mom friends, the four phases our relationships may go through from an acquaintance you make sma...2021-03-0834 min
Girls Talking Life#56 Brandy Wallner [A Good Conversation Dinner]What does good conversation look like? How do you create a safe space for vulnerability? What does it mean to really connect? Continuing our series on cultivating community, creating meaningful connections and building lasting friendships, Brandy Wallner joins me from Southern California to chat about A Good Conversation Dinner, a table ministry designed to help women connect across all perceived boundaries and as fellow image bearers of God. Brandy has a love for eliciting deep conversation, and to get the depth you need vulnerability, but that doesn’t happen automatically. She says we can create a...2021-02-2232 min
Girls Talking Life#55 Noelle Rhodes [Friending]Today we’re continuing our series on cultivating community, creating meaningful connections and building lasting friendships, and I’m chatting with Noelle Rhodes, host of the Friending show. Noelle starts by sharing her own personal struggle with friendship. When she moved back to the States, after being a missionary in Northern Ireland for several years, most of her friends had moved on. She was lonely and was having a hard time making new friends. That low point started her journey to researching and talking about female friendships. Noelle describes how relationships affect us and says “loneli...2021-02-0830 min
Girls Talking Life#54 The Ruth Experience [Build Your Community]What is holding you back from building community? Are you an inviter? How do you make time for friendships? I am joined today by not one, but two lovely ladies who are part of a trio called The Ruth Experience. These ladies created a community, a modern day “Tea and Testimony,” where women come together and share their joys and sorrows and how God is at work in their lives, much like the way Ruth and Naomi interacted in the Old Testament. Kendra and Kristin encourage us to start where we are, to build our comm...2021-01-2533 min
Girls Talking Life#53 [We’re Not Made to do Life on Our Own]Happy new year! Today we are kicking off a brand new series. The heart behind Girls Talking Life is providing girl time when you can’t be with your girlfriends, but ultimately I want to encourage you to be in community with the women in your actual life. Gather, have conversations, create meaningful connections, and listen to each others’ stories. But sometimes that’s easier said than done. Adult friending is hard and because of last year it’s even harder. So over the next several episodes, I’m going to bring you incredible guests and also some r...2021-01-1114 min
Girls Talking Life#52 Jenn Collins [What Mama Needs at Christmas]I’m talking with Jenn Collins, Chief Self-Care Officer of the Mama Needs Subscription Box. Jenn is sharing a little of her story, how her business came to be and practical things we can do to get ready for the holidays while taking good care of ourselves in the process. Most women are the executors of Christmas in their homes. The party planners, the gift buyers, the chefs and the decorators! Jenn preaches self-care all year long, but this show also seeks to encourage you to do all you can to take care of yourself during this se...2020-12-0740 min
Girls Talking Life#51 Kristan Dooley [Taking Left Turns with Jesus]Do you love a good God story? Does it boost your faith to hear someone sharing the great things God’s been doing in their life? If you’re feeling distant from God for any reason, today’s show is sure to rekindle your love for Him. Kristan Dooley sits down with me today to share her story of following Jesus off the beaten path. He asked her to turn left, and even though it didn’t make a lot of sense, Kristan accepted His invitation. She prepared her heart and payed attention to what God was revealin...2020-11-2342 min
Girls Talking Life#50 Amber Cullum [Getting Rest and Giving Thanks]Do you find yourself struggling to see the gifts of the season you’re in? Did you know that the daily practice of gratitude has the power to impact the neurotransmitters in your brain?!?⠀ Have you ever wanted to implement a weekly Sabbath into your family’s rhythm? Amber Cullum joins me to talk about the daily practice of gratitude and introducing a rhythm of family Sabbath. Amber is a wife to Sam, mom of 3, and the host of Grace Enough Podcast. A podcast designed to encourage the believer that God can use you to imp...2020-11-0945 min
Girls Talking Life#49 Yvonne Marie [Kill the Busy]Are you busy with a never-ending to do list? Is your mental busyness too loud in your head? Yvonne Marie sits downs with me for a conversation about killing the busy (physical or mental) and saving and the bee (you) by being still and knowing that God is in control. Yvonne tells us that being still is more than quiet reflection or rest, it’s actually about surrender. She gives practical ways to kill the busy in our lives and explains that by doing that, we can actually become more productive. Yvonne compares be...2020-10-2643 min
Girls Talking LifeGTL Extra with Catherine Papai-McMillin [Girls Talking Politics]A discussion about engaging in the political conversation, making biblical-based decisions and practically preparing to go to the polls. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE vote411.org CONNECT WITH GIRLS TALKING LIFE Instagram | Facebook2020-10-1917 min
Girls Talking Life#48 Rebecca Brewster Stevenson [What Are You Waiting For?]Whether you’re waiting for something that will change your life or you’re waiting in line at the grocery store, we can all relate to the frustration of our needs or wants not being immediately satisfied. We all wait. Rebecca Brewster Stevenson joins me to take a deep dive into the heart behind our frustration and gives ideas on where we can place our focus during our waiting. Rebecca writes in Durham, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband and children. In 2012 she left teaching to pursue writing full-time, and is author of the critically accl...2020-10-1231 min
Girls Talking Life#47 Brooke Robertson [Taking My Voice Back]Brooke Robertson is a Louisiana-based singer/songwriter who grew up riding horses and four wheelers. She started singing as a pre-teen and has been singing ever since. Her debut album, Taking My Voice Back, released earlier this year and marks the first time she has shared her story as a victim of childhood sexual abuse. Brooke joins pop sensibilities and country soulfulness together with her pure vocal tone and heartfelt lyrics, crafting songs centered on the way God’s redemption weaves its way through all our life experiences – both heartache and hope. Brooke joins me to talk abou...2020-09-2828 min
Girls Talking Life#46 Kari Kampakis [Love Her Well]Kari Kampakis joins me to talk about raising our teenage daughters. Kari is the mom of four girls, has written books for teen girls and has recently released a book for the moms of teenage girls called Love Her Well. On the show today Kari and I talk about the struggle between nurturing the mother/daughter relationship and directing and correcting our girls as a parent. Kari says it’s possible to do both, but it has to be “rooted in love.” We talk about choosing our words carefully and how the timing of those words matter too. K...2020-09-1442 min
Girls Talking Life#45 Amanda Warfield [Take Back Your Time]Today on the show I’m chatting with Amanda Warfield—simplicity lover, time management coach, and host of The Chasing Simple Podcast. Her mission is to help overwhelmed creative entrepreneurs simplify and get organized in order to take back their time — because time is the one resource we can’t make more of. Amanda is passionate about helping women stop feeling like they are just getting by, and instead, guiding them in creating space for what matters most in their life. Today on the show Amanda and I talk about implementing change into our schedules and routines. Amanda t...2020-08-3140 min
Girls Talking Life#44 Chelsey DeMatteis [Season of Rebellion] Chelsey and I are talking about how God pursued her in the midst of her rebellion. Chelsey shares about her upbringing and how, when she didn’t want to go to church anymore, her parents let make her own decision and faithfully put her in the Lord’s hands. She tells us that for a season her life was “fueled by lust and rebellion and secrecy.” She was caught in a cycle of making poor decisions and covering them up. But then God intervened. Chelsey shares a story of God interrupting her in the middle of her mess to...2020-08-1747 min
Girls Talking Life#43 Gem Fadling [What Does Your Soul Love?]Today I’m talking with Gem Fadling, founding Partner of Unhurried Living, Inc. and author of What Does Your Soul Love? Eight Questions That Reveal God’s Work in You. Gem begins by explaining the difference between busy and hurry. She says, “busy is more external and hurry is more about your heart, your soul.” She talks about being reintroduced to Jesus, putting him back at the center, and how that changed the trajectory of the rest her life. Gem and I go on to talk about her book, where she came up with the questions that make up...2020-08-0343 min
Girls Talking LifeGTL Extra with Laura Smith [How Sweet the Sound]Connect with Laura and pre-order your copy of How Sweet the Sound: https://www.laurasmithauthor.com/ How Sweet the Sound Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/laurasmithauthor Connect with Girls Talking Life: Instagram | Facebook 2020-07-2711 min
Girls Talking LifeBest of GTL #10 Jessica Hodson [Pure Haven]It is officially summer and I’m taking a break from releasing new episodes during the month of July, but I'm re-releasing some TOP shows from 2019. This story of radical transformation is sure to stir your soul: Jessica is a work-from-home mom and wife, with three beautiful little girls. She is passionate about empowering families to live well, fueled by her faith in the God who created her. As an Ambassador with Pure Haven she is able to live out her passion, connecting with women from coast-to-coast, building relationships and helping others to live a life of fa...2020-07-2049 min
Girls Talking LifeBest of GTL #19 Hollie Daniels [Radical Transformation]It is officially summer and I’m taking a break from releasing new episodes during the month of July, but I'm re-releasing some top shows from 2019. This story of radical transformation is sure to stir your soul: Hollie is a human trafficking survivor. Hollie starts out by describing her childhood and painting of picture of how a little girl could travel a path that leads to drug use at the age of 11 and prostitution by the age of 15. She talks me through what it was like to live as someone else’s property and to be so deep...2020-07-0648 min
Girls Talking Life#42 Emma Sievers [Truths About Mental Health]Have you ever questioned God about a setback in your life? Do you struggle with the stigma that often surrounds mental illness? Emma Sievers is a 22-year-old blogger, speaker and school psychology graduate student from Wisconsin. Her goal is to tell the stories that God has put on her heart so that other people can find hope and encouragement from them. She firmly believes in the power of shared experiences and telling people your story. Today on the show Emma walks us through not one, but two nearly fatal car accidents she was involved in...2020-06-2236 min
Girls Talking Life#41 Alana Dawson [Pursue Your Dream NOW]Do you have a passion you haven’t pursued? Do you feel God nudging you toward something? Ever feel guilty for wanting to go after your dream? On the show today, you’re going to hear why you should step into what God’s calling you to now. I’m talking with Alana Dawson. She’s a military spouse, a mama and a podcast coach for busy women with a mission. She’s the founder of the Mom Wants More Podcast and The Podcasting Party. Alana and I chat about what it’s been like for her to rai...2020-06-0838 min
Girls Talking Life#40 Shamyra Parker [Uncompromising Self-care for Your Mental Health]Shamyra Parker’s passion is teaching educators, leaders, and women how to implement self-care as a non-negotiable priority in order to transform their mindset and habits in order to reshape their lives. Shamyra provides habit development and resilience training; seminars on the importance of developing UNCOMPROMISING SELF-CARE as a habit for mental and physical health. Shamyra looks forward to empowering and equipping her clients with the tools they need to implement sustainable lifestyle changes. Today on the show, Shamyra and I dig in to her story of pursuing God’s call on her life and how she didn’t...2020-05-2543 min
Girls Talking Life#39 Ruth Schwenk [The Better Mom]Ruth Schwenk is the founder of the popular blog, The Better Mom, where she inspires moms to become better by becoming more like Jesus. She is the trusted author of several books with Harper Collins and is a 2020 Christian Book Award Winner. Ruth is a Michigan football super fan, a self-proclaimed “foodie,” and lover of all things HGTV. But her greatest joy is her family. She lives with her husband, four children in the beautiful, college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Here are some of the things Ruth and I chat about: How Her Blog Got...2020-05-1138 min
Girls Talking Life#38 Jessica Hottle [Set Free from the Lies We Believe]Do you ever get stuck believing lies? Have you ever thought about pain as an invitation? Do you find it hard to wait well? On today’s show, I’m talking with Jessica Hottle and we dive in to all these questions. Jessica describes growing up in a home experiencing physical and emotional abuse and because of that, she feels led to love women in ways that she wasn’t loved early on in her life. She talks about accepting Jesus and how her life didn’t change overnight, but how she “had to pursue his word, stand on h...2020-04-2739 min
Girls Talking Life#37 Jasmine Holmes [Mother to Son]Today on the show Jasmine and I chat about her brand new book, Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope, where she beautifully writes to her young son about her love and hope for him and also what she wants him to know as he grows from a boy to a man in his brown skin. Jasmine tells us why she chose to write this not only for her son, but also for the world. We talk about how our fears differ as moms of children with different color skin and of d...2020-04-1322 min
Girls Talking Life#36 Jenni Lien [Celebrating Our God-Given Design from Hong Kong]Jenni Lien is the writer and artist behind The Yay Project which seeks to help women celebrate their God-given design by reminding them that ‘You Are You’ (Yay!). Through The Yay Project, she’s had the joy of e-praising God with women from all over the world. Jenni is a second generation immigrant. She was born in the UK, moved to Canada when she was eight and now lives in Hong Kong. In our conversation Jenni talks about growing up experiencing lots of diversity and how that led her to appreciate how different God has made us. She sha...2020-03-3039 min
Girls Talking Life#35 Joy Vetterlein [Christian Misfit]Do you love Jesus but struggle to connect with church? Do you ever feel like you don’t belong in church? Like you can’t connect with the people? Or have you been hurt by church? You may be a Christian misfit. But you are not alone. As the daughter of a pastor, Joy grew up in church. She explains how it has been a place of joy, interest and comfort for her, but also a place of confusion, pain and tension. She describes feeling the disconnect of what she was experiencing of God and what s...2020-03-1649 min
Girls Talking Life#34 Amy Loflin [Living Unleashed Walking in Freedom]Do you feel tethered by something in your past? Like you can’t quite move through the grief of an event? Do you wonder what it means to really walk in freedom? Amy Loflin encourages women to abandon their self-imposed prisons of shame or unforgiveness, replace the limitation of bitterness with the progress of forgiveness and accept true transformation. Today on the show Amy and I chat about her role in ministry, leading the outreach for her church as the Serve Director. Amy tells us that God’s been prompting her to find her voice and s...2020-03-0242 min
Girls Talking Life#33 Pam Lozano [Pure Design\Pure Beauty]If you’re the mom of a teen girl, if you have a teen girl in your life…or if you’ve ever been a teen girl, grab your earbuds and listen in to this conversation! Today I’m talking with Pam Lozano. Pam is the founder and president of Pure Design Ministries and Teen Magazine. She is an inspirational speaker on topics of faith, self-image, self-worth and purity. Pam has been a youth pastor with husband Jake for over twenty years and has a passion for mentoring the next generation to live whole-heartedly for Christ. In our con...2020-02-1737 min
Girls Talking Life#32 Richella Parham [Finding Freedom from Constant Comparison]Do you compare yourself to other people? Do you add up all the best features your friends and acquaintances and try to measure up? Without realizing it, we can fall into a pattern of continual comparison that becomes exhausting. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Richella Parham joins me today to boldly share her story about the comparison trap she found herself in. Richella and I talk about when she first realized this was a problem in her life. She tells us how she would see the best attributes of others, measure herself against th...2020-02-0348 min
Girls Talking Life#31 Julie Short [Health in Your Enneagram Number]Are you a fan of the Enneagram? What’s your number? Do you know you can be healthy, average or even unhealthy in your number? Today Julie Short (8w7) sits down to talk with me (9w1) all about the Enneagram! Julie is a Higher Ed professional, co-host of the Momnesia podcast and is on her way to becoming a Narrative Enneagram Teacher. If you aren’t familiar with the Enneagram yet, it’s a super useful tool, first for self-awareness and discovery, then for relating to others. Within each type, or number, there are levels of deve...2020-01-201h 10
Girls Talking Life#30 Kara Osborne [Your Wellness for God's Glory]My guest for episode #30 is Kara Osborne. Kara is sharing her story about the unexpected journey the Lord took her on of learning how to live well for his glory. Kara is a wife and mother of two who spends her days encouraging others to step forward into the things the Lord has called them to. She’s a former school counselor who founded a faith based Health and Wellness business and ministry called Wellness Witness in 2014. Though local classes, social media, an online membership community called the At-Home Tribe, and through her new podcast IN IT WITH...2020-01-0642 min
Girls Talking Life#29 Krista Gilbert [Reclaiming Home this Christmas]My guest for episode #29 is Krista Gilbert. Krista is a speaker and author of “Reclaiming Home: A Family’s Guide for Life, Love, and Legacy”, co-author of Focus on the Family’s “Give Them Wings”, and the co-host of The Open Door Sisterhood Podcast. Today on the show Krista and I are talking about family, traditions and meaningful gift giving. Krista explains why traditions are more than just fun practices, how they help shape a family’s identity and instill a sense of belonging in our kids. We also talk about meaningful gift giving. Not just giving stuff...2019-12-0950 min
Girls Talking Life#28 Kris Camealy [Come Lord Jesus]My guest for episode #28 is Kris Camealy. Kris is a sequin-wearing, homeschooling mother of four. She is passionate about Jesus, people and words, and her favorite room in the house is the kitchen. Kris is the author of, Come, Lord Jesus: The Weight of Waiting and Holey, Wholly, Holy: A Lenten Journey of Refinement. She has contributed to numerous other books and is the Director of Refine {the retreat}. Today Kris and I are talking about Advent! It’s almost here and talking with Kris got me excited to prepare my heart and my home for the things t...2019-11-2550 min
Girls Talking LifeGTL Extra with Nicole Zasowski [From Lost to Found]Pre-order your copy of From Lost to Found! https://www.nicolezasowski.com/book2019-11-1815 min
Girls Talking Life#27 [Celebrating One Year] Today we're celebrating the one-year anniversary of Girls Talking Life! It has been my privilege to bring you the stories of some truly amazing women, but today I'm sharing some of my story and how this show came to be. While I love to help tell other women's stories, I don’t enjoy talking about myself, so this was one of the hardest episodes for me. Thankfully my sweet friend Kim Campbell joined me and she was the one asking the questions! Kim is a wife and the mother of...2019-11-1130 min
Girls Talking Life#26 Amanda Davison [A Wife Like Me]If you’re married…if you’re not married, but want to be…if you’re not married, never want to be, but have married friends you want to love well, this show is for YOU! Amanda Davison is the wife to a Minnesota farmer, mother of three, and President of the nonprofit, A Wife Like Me. She is the co-author of Dear Wife: 10 Minute Invitations to Practice Connection with Your Husband, speaker, and serves on staff at her local church, where she and her husband lead the marriage mentor team. Former psychology professor, Amanda is now relentless...2019-10-2858 min
Girls Talking Life#25 Sarah Tenney [Loving Well]Sarah Tenney is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Family Coach, mom of 3 and owner of Love Well LLC. Sarah enjoys coming alongside women and families to normalize the joys and challenges of daily living and family, while offering encouragement and practical strategies for wanted change. The Love Well community provides counseling, family coaching, workshops, and retreats. Sarah also enjoys speaking to groups where she is known to be vulnerable and relatable while sharing her story and impacting yours. Today on the show Sarah and I talk about her journey to owning her own counseling practice. We talk what f...2019-10-1450 min
Girls Talking Life#24 Lori Lara [Strong Girl Self-defense] - Part TwoLori Lara is on a mission to share hope, healing, and real world self-defense instruction. As a third degree black-belt in mixed martial arts and creator of The Strong Girl Self-Defense Program, Lori teaches unique blend of effective fighting skills while also building the mental, emotional, and spiritual foundations of self-protection. She teaches girls and women how to protect themselves from unsafe people, from dangerous predators to boundary-crashing loved ones, so they can live with confidence and peace of mind. Lori and I talk about how she got into martial arts and why it’s so important to...2019-09-3050 min
Girls Talking Life#24 Lori Lara [Strong Girl Self-defense] - Part OneDid you know that self-defense is 90% mental? Are you connected with your self-worth? Do you listen to your intuition? Lori Lara is on a mission to share hope, healing, and real world self-defense instruction. As a third degree black-belt in mixed martial arts and creator of The Strong Girl Self-Defense Program, Lori teaches unique blend of effective fighting skills while also building the mental, emotional, and spiritual foundations of self-protection. She teaches girls and women how to protect themselves from unsafe people, from dangerous predators to boundary-crashing loved ones, so they can live with confidence and peace of...2019-09-2347 min
Girls Talking LifeGTL Extra Lori Mercer [The Sisterhood Experience]CONNECT WITH LORI Instagram | Sisterhood Experience 2019-09-1618 min
Girls Talking Life#23 Amanda Anderson [All My Friends Have Issues]Amanda Anderson joins me to talk friendship on episode #23. Female friendships can be challenging, but Amanda has some great thoughts on being intentional and going after the relationships we want. Amanda and I talk about authenticity in friendships and what it looks like to go deeper. She explains what self-awareness has to do with friendship, how you can’t share yourself authentically if you don’t know yourself. We also talk about finding the time for friendship and how sometimes you just have to fit it in where you can. Amanda tells us her best friend calls her on t...2019-09-0957 min
Girls Talking Life#22 Leslie Verner [Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness]My guest for episode #22 is Leslie Verner. Leslie’s time overseas introduced her to cultures where strangers are invited in and guests linger. In her brand new book, Invited: The power of hospitality in an age of loneliness, Leslie shares stories of being invited in and of times where she felt like no one was welcoming her. Today on the show, Leslie and I talk about how all she ever wanted to do was go. She had planned on a life abroad, getting her Ph.D. and never settling down. During a visit back in the states, Le...2019-08-2647 min
Girls Talking Life#21 Desiree Caluza [Unexpected Path]My guest today is Desiree Caluza. Desiree was born and raised in Southern California, but came to Ohio for college and has never left. She’s an Associate Pastor and Children's Pastor at Newstart Church where she’s been working for the past 18 years. In our conversation, Desiree and I talk about what led her to children’s ministry, how that wasn’t the path she’d planned on and how we shouldn’t assume that just because we’re comfortable with something or something is easy, that that’s where God wants us to be. Desiree tells us t...2019-08-1259 min
Girls Talking Life#20 Lindsy Wallace [Downward Mobility] Lindsy Wallace followed Jesus to the margins and discovered more beauty and hope than she ever imagined. Alongside her husband, she is raising five kids who joined their family via birth, foster care adoption, and international adoption. She is passionate about downward mobility, ushering in a more livable planet, and good tattoos. She is the co-founder of the Upside Down Podcast, an ecumenical conversation about faith, justice, and the upside-down kingdom of Jesus. Today on the show Lindsy and I are focusing on downward mobility and how it has shaped her story. If you...2019-06-2448 min
Girls Talking Life#19 Hollie Daniels [Radical Transformation]Hollie joins me on the show to share her story and her organization. Hollie is a human trafficking survivor. She’s also a legal advocate for the City Prosecutor’s Office, a speaker, a college student, the executive director of a nonprofit organization and a lover of Brussel sprouts. Hollie starts out by describing her childhood and painting of picture of how a little girl could travel a path that leads to drug use at the age of 11 and prostitution by the age of 15. She talks me through what it was like to live as someone else’s propert...2019-06-1047 min
Girls Talking Life#18 Tilly Dillehay [Seeing Green]Today, Tilly Dillehay and I are talking about envy, the topic of her book, Seeing Green. Tilly explains the difference between envy and jealousy and covetousness. (Did you know they were different?) She shares why she wrote a book on this subject, how it was extremely personal to her and how she has found that many women struggle with this, but it’s not something that’s often talked about. Tilly shares her teenage dream of being a jazz musician and how when she heard her younger sisters sing for the first time, she was touched by their b...2019-05-2743 min
Girls Talking Life#17 Sarah Westfall [Sacrificial Motherhood]My guest today is Sarah Westfall. Sarah is a faith-based blogger, a speaker and a regular contributor to LifterToday (a Christian lifestyle website) and the quarterly devotional, Light from The Word. She is an Indiana-born girl, wife to Ben and mama to five boys. It’s her joy, and it’s chaos, but being a parent is what has grown her the most spiritually. Sarah and I start our conversation talking about her family and what it’s like to be a boy mom. We talk about raising our kids up to be the men and women we want the...2019-05-131h 00
Girls Talking Life#16 Megan Ericson [Minimalist Mom]Megan is a writer, podcaster and social media marketer based in Columbus, Ohio. A mom to three little ones, she is a chronic purger, keeper of a capsule wardrobe, and seeker of ways to simplify life. On the show today Megan and I discuss social media: the love hate relationship a lot of us have with it and how she navigates between her personal accounts and the accounts she manages for clients. We talk about how Megan got into podcasting and why she chose the topic of minimalism. She shares how freeing it felt the first time sh...2019-04-2950 min
Girls Talking Life#15 Laura L. Smith [True Reflections]My guest for episode #15 of Girls Talking Life is Laura L. Smith. Laura is a best-selling author, sought after speaker, blogger and blessed mom of four incredible kids. She is married to the man of her dreams and lives in the college town of Oxford, Ohio. Laura loves Jesus, coffee, chocolate, music, and France. Laura and I start our conversation talking about how her identity was misinformed at a young age and how she grew up feeling like she wasn’t enough. Laura tells us that to make up for not being enough, she jumped on the perf...2019-04-1529 min
Girls Talking Life#14 Alexandra Kuykendall [Loving My Actual Neighbor]A trusted voice for Christian women, Alexandra Kuykendall speaks on issues of how faith impacts everyday life. She is the Co-founder of The Open Door Sisterhood, a community of women working to be world changers for good right where they are. She co-hosts a podcast and retreat under the same name. Alex has authored four books: Loving My Actual Life, Loving My Actual Christmas, The Artist’s Daughter: A Memoir, and Loving My Actual Neighbor releasing April 2nd. Alex lives in the shadows of downtown Denver with her husband Derek and their 4 daughters who range in age from 16 to 7....2019-04-0151 min
Girls Talking Life#13 Holly Starr [The YES Necklace]Today on the show I’m talking with singer/songwriter Holly Starr. Holly shares about getting started in music, how she ended up opening for LeAnn Rimes early on in her career, and what touring is like for her now. Holly and I talk about how she met her husband and the moment she knew he was more than just a friend. She also tells us about struggling with body image for a season, how God changed her mind and the song she wrote about her growth through it. In addition to her music career, Holly is also t...2019-03-1841 min
Girls Talking Life#12 Bethany Baldwin [Home Sweet Homestead]Bethany has a Bachelor of Art Degree in Fine Arts from the Columbus College of Art & Design. She provides products, services and education for an art filled life through her business, Artful Interiors, LLC. She is in love with her husband and five children, two of whom are adopted and have unique physical, emotional and behavioral challenges. She hopes to be a catalyst for foster care reform, post-adoptive support and funding for children’s mental health programs. Today Bethany and I talk about how she and her husband have turned their farmhouse, barn and property into a pl...2019-03-0444 min
Girls Talking Life#11 Alexsayah Carrier [SHE IS Identified]Alexsayah is part of the mother daughter duo called to be voices of healing to the hurting and abused. Their ministry, SHE IS Identified, is all about finding your identity in Christ. Alex, and her mother Marnie, beautifully support and encourage women to acknowledge and move past their hurt. Both sexual abuse survivors themselves, they know how that past pain can keep you from fully experiencing the love of God. Alex joins me on the show today to talk about their ministry, about her first book, Pacification: The Lock in our Chains, and to give us a peak into...2019-02-1827 min
Girls Talking Life#10 Jessica Hodson [Pure Haven]Today Jessica and I start our conversation talking about her family. Jessica tells us that after having her first two daughters, she thought their family was complete. She and her husband had struggled with infertility and she was fearful that if they tried for another baby, they would be putting themselves back into that struggle. But six years later, she gave birth to her “change of heart” baby. Jessica shares how much she loves baby number three, but how in the year following her daughter’s birth, she has experienced postpartum depression and anxiety that has been paralyzing to her at tim...2019-02-0450 min
Girls Talking Life#9 Nicole Zasowski [Restoration Therapy]Nicole is a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer, and speaker based in the state of Connecticut where she lives with her husband and son. As an old soul who wears her heart proudly on her sleeve, Nicole loves using her words to help others find an enduring peace and joy outside of circumstance. Today on the show Nicole and I start our conversation talking about identity. She shares how her cross-country move forced her to leave behind her connections, her reputation and everything she had built by her performance. She tells us that when everything you’ve...2019-01-2148 min
Girls Talking Life#8 Julie Watson [True Health]Julie is a certified health coach and life coach who helps women achieve greater health so they can live out their calling. She is also a newly-published author and counselor in-training. She is a wife and mom to 5 teens (2 girls and 3 boys). Julie lives with her family in the country, along with a small herd of Scottish Highlander cows, chickens, and their dog Thor. She loves all things coffee and running, and highly values her friendships with other women. Today on the show Julie and I talk about how when she became a widow she tried to...2019-01-0749 min
Girls Talking Life#7 Lori Mercer [Virtual Professional Mom]My guest today is Lori Mercer. Lori is a single mom of four. She runs a successful online business where she freelances and also trains other women to be virtual professionals. But before she started her business, she had a demanding corporate job. Lori tells us how she knew it was time to leave that career, how there are things you can’t (and don’t want to) outsource when your kids are older, and she gives practical advice on making a plan to leave your corporate job if that’s something on your heart. Lori also founded and leads...2018-12-171h 05
Girls Talking Life#6 Kendra Wriston [Tragically Transformed]My friend Kendra is on the show today sharing her story of loss, brokenness and a transformation that only God is capable of. She was married to her husband Jim on November 12, 2011 and five short weeks later, as they were anticipating spending their first Christmas together as a married couple, they were hit by a drunk driver. Jim was killed instantly and Kendra was badly injured. She had to face months of rehabilitation while grieving the loss of her husband. Not only was her body broken, but her plans for the future were shattered. Kendra tells us how she...2018-12-1033 min
Girls Talking LifeCourtney Bowden [Getting Real]Courtney Bowden joins me on the show today to talk life. Courtney lives in central Ohio with her husband Dustin and their three adorable kiddos. She and I chat about her being a full time working mama, how she went from fashion to marketing and what it’s like to work with your husband. Courtney shares about the first time she knew she wanted to be a foster parent and how, over time, God worked in her husband’s heart and he went from “how can we make this work”, to “how can we not”. She talks about how hard fosteri...2018-12-0355 min
Girls Talking LifeNancy Willis [Rescued]My guest today is the lovely Nancy Willis. Nancy is married to Jonathan and they have a sweet son Tommy. On today’s show she and I talk about her losing her mom to breast cancer. She tells us about the special moments that were gifted to her before her mom’s passing, how their family was intentional about their last days together, and her walk through the deep grief that followed. Nancy describes how losing her person left her empty, even though she was surrounded by her fantastic husband and family and how relying on the Lord was what res...2018-11-2652 min
Girls Talking LifeShalla Johnson [Reflecting God's Kingdom]Shalla Johnson joins me to talk life on episode 3. Shalla is a leader, a creator, a teacher and a west coast girl braving the cold Ohio winters. She lives in Columbus with her husband Rich and their four children. Shalla and I discuss the logistics of having four kids and how her husband sets aside time to disciple their boys. She talks about her and Rich’s desire for diversity and how they came to plant a multi-ethnic church that reflects God’s kingdom. We talk about how seeing the color of a person’s skin is important because it’s the wa...2018-11-1952 min
Girls Talking LifeAbby Miller [Saying Yes]My guest for episode 2 is Abby Miller. She is a wife to Adam and a mom to three girls living in Saline Michigan. Abby shares her struggle to have a healthy pregnancy early in her marriage, how God planted a seed in both her and her husband’s hearts to do something more, not knowing what that might be. She talks about how they said yes to what God had for them, which also meant saying no to what was comfortable and how God worked out all the details for them in process. Abby and I talk about church planti...2018-11-1248 min
Girls Talking LifeCarly Hager [Redemption and Hope]Carly Hager joins me on the show today to share her story of redemption and hope. Carly is a newlywed, a mom, a step mom and a nurse. She also has a huge heart of service, especially for women. Carly is a recovering addict from drugs and alcohol, who turned her life around when she decided that she deserved better for herself. She has since gone on to create an outreach that shows women on the streets of Columbus that they deserve better too. Carly is the founder of Reaching for the Shining Startz, an organization that assembles and...2018-11-0732 min