The Sister Circle Podcast
294 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 890 ratingsReal. Authentic. Practical. Thoughts on faith, family, food, fitness, fun, and living with focus.
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#329 – Emmanuel Acho – Pivot into Purpose
June 16, 2022 17:13 - 1 hour - 60 MBHave you ever wondered if there’s more to life than what you are experiencing? Do you feel as if you are somehow behind, because the life you are living is not the one you envisioned? Do you sense that you were created for something greater? These days, everyone wants to know what their [...]
#328 – How to Make Good Decisions
June 16, 2022 17:12 - 16 minutes - 15.9 MBDo you ever find yourself completely overwhelmed when it comes to making a decision? It could be as simple as standing in the soup aisle and feeling paralyzed - low sodium, homestyle, alphabet letters, extra noodles - it is too much! Can I encourage you right now? You are not alone and decision [...]
#327 – The Power of Knowing Yourself
March 30, 2022 17:58 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBDo you struggle with finding strong, healthy friendships? We often desire loyal sisters, but we shy away from the work required for us to truly know and share ourselves with others. You are wired for connection! Until we truly understand how God wired us, we cannot have deep and intimate relationships. Without real [...]
#326 – Think Before You Speak
March 30, 2022 14:46 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBDo you give much thought to the words you speak over others and over yourself? Your words hold a lot of power. In fact, they hold the power of life and death, and today I want to challenge you and myself to think about your words before you share them. Thinking about your [...]
#325 – Reshaping Your Life Through Writing
March 29, 2022 16:34 - 52 minutes - 49 MBDo you really understand the importance of the written word? Writing has saved my life over and over again and I’m devoting this podcast to helping you understand how it can save yours too. If you stopped right now and considered how often you write in a day, what would come [...]
#324 – How to Leave A Legacy
March 20, 2022 15:33 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBHave you ever wondered what exactly it means to leave a legacy or thought about what you may leave behind for those you love? As hard as it may be to face, we are not designed to stay here forever, but we can make sure to leave a lasting legacy by living with [...]
#323 – Navigating Change, Church, and Culture
March 02, 2022 17:57 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBWhat do you do when life as you know it has changed and there seems to be no going back? How do you navigate the ever-changing landscape of the world that surrounds you? This space has been an ever-present reality for many of us as we find ourselves stuck wondering what we should [...]
#322 – Conquering Your Comfort Zone
February 25, 2022 18:21 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBREFERENCE ORIGINAL POST - https://chrystalevanshurst.com/024-tips-for-conquering-your-comfort-zone/ Do you ever feel a little stuck in your comfort zone? Or maybe in the slowing down of the pandemic, you have found it hard to activate your life again and live with intentionality. It is a gift to have those places of comfort, but I want to [...]
#321 – Sex & Living Single
February 17, 2022 20:12 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBWhen was the last time you addressed the elephant in the room? The topic that no one wants to talk about and even warms your cheeks with sheer embarrassment to discuss in the confines of your spiritual community. One conversation that is sure to make many people uncomfortable and is likely to disturb [...]
#320 – Soul Check In
February 17, 2022 19:02 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBWe all know that it is important to have good friends around us, but have you ever thought about how you need to be a good friend to yourself too? Taking the time to get to know ourselves is truly an act of self care. It’s getting beyond what we think is self [...]
#319 – The Fundamentals of Faith
February 09, 2022 21:24 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBCould you say with assurance that you can adequately defend your Christian faith? As believers, it is our responsibility to develop our belief so that we are able to give an answer for the hope that lies within us for ourselves and all of humanity. However, when given the opportunity to stand up [...]
#318 – Live Well. Live Ready.
February 08, 2022 17:20 - 36 minutes - 34 MBHave you ever found yourself in a situation that was completely unexpected? One thing we know is that the unexpected will come our way. Life will throw us curve balls and try to “hack” our plans, but that doesn’t mean we have to be unprepared for those moments. You see, the things on [...]
#317 – Establishing Deep Community
February 04, 2022 16:35 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBIs there such a thing as a perfect community? How do you find and surround yourself with the right people? How do you navigate the reality of humanity as you seek to do life with others? Here’s the truth – We weren’t meant to journey through life alone. Community is essential. This means [...]
#316 – Escaping a Victim Mentality
January 31, 2022 21:08 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBDid you know that having a victim mentality can sabotage your efforts to live your life well? But what is a victim mentality and how do you know if you have one? A victim mentality is a mindset that affects how you live because we believe someone else has more power than you [...]
#315 – Showing Up As Yourself
January 27, 2022 16:11 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBHave you ever come to a tipping point because you’ve become who everyone else wants you to be, yet you’re still not who you want to be either? Have you people-pleased your way right into acceptance only to realize you’re living a double life that you don’t love? Do you ever feel like [...]
#314 – Living in Freedom
January 25, 2022 21:57 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MBGod loves you and wants you to live about your mistakes, your experiences, your shame, and anything or anyone in your past that threatens to keep you from maximizing the best in you. If you need a little reminder to motivate you to move past the chains that keep you spiritually, soulfully, [...]
#313 – Lessons On Living Well
January 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBDid I tell you that I'm relaunching my podcast?!?!? After almost eight years, the Chrystal's Chronicles podcast is getting a makeover! I still plan to encourage, motivate, and inspire you with great content, but I'll be on the microphone and broadcasting that content from The Sister Circle Podcast, starting in 2022. I couldn't [...]
#312 – The Importance of Small Great Things
January 17, 2022 07:43 - 39 minutes - 37.1 MBHey ya'll! Guess what?!?!?! The Chrystal's Chronicles Podcast is under construction! Like I mentioned in my last podcast, I've been podcasting since 2014. First, I was a solo podcaster. Then I started hosting guests on the show. In 2020, I started going live on YouTube (almost against my better judgment) effectively getting back [...]
#311- The 411
January 14, 2022 17:32 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBI’ve been podcasting for almost eight years and am gearing up to relaunch the podcast next week with some new features. In this episode, I’m showing up by myself to say hi, share some of the updates in store, and to encourage you, as always, to live well. If there is anything that [...]
#310 – The Gift of Overthinking
December 28, 2021 17:54 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBAre you an overthinker? If I had to guess, I’d say you are, but you don’t want to admit it because it seems taboo. The reality is, everyone is challenged with overthinking, even myself. if there are categories of overthinkers, I am for sure ranking in the highest level of overthinkers. 2020 has [...]
#309 – The Road To Restoration
December 21, 2021 17:26 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBHow do you adjust to a lifestyle of healing and wholeness after you’ve experienced traumatizing hurt and abuse? How can you have a renewed faith in God despite your challenging experiences? The truth is – God has power over the most difficult circumstances. Even when there is hurt and dismay, He can still [...]
#308 – Coming Up for Air
December 09, 2021 20:11 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBI have found, especially in this last year, that grief can be defined with all types of feelings, emotions, and words. Sometimes grief leaves you feeling like you are drowning, and the circumstances of life only add to the weight of emotions you experience, which leaves you fighting for air. Grief is a [...]
#307 – The Hub of Your Health
December 07, 2021 12:51 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBLet’s talk about your gut! It gets a bad rap and it’s certainly not glamorous, but the gut is the engine for the whole body. Your microbiome lives in your gut and is a collection of trillions of organisms that play a vital role in your body’s health and how you feel every [...]
#306 – Making A Generational Impact
November 30, 2021 19:47 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBIn a society where many are hyper focused on honoring themselves, how do you raise kids to love, honor, and fear the Lord? In what ways can parents instill faith while also creating room for kids to grow and build their own relationships with God? Let’s be honest, parenting, in general, is hard. [...]
#305 – Finding Worth Outside Work
November 28, 2021 18:48 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBAre you in a position where you feel the need to achieve, but your season in life doesn’t allow for that right now? Maybe you’re the CEO of your home, nobly tasked with raising and discipling your kids, but you are getting a little stir-crazy from reading children’s books and playing on the [...]
#304 – Chrystal’s 2021 Christmas Collection
November 22, 2021 22:57 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBThis has been a year like no other, and with Christmas quickly approaching, that means it’s time to sit back and enjoy Chrystal’s Christmas Collection! Kariss and I continue our mother-daughter tradition of hosting the Christmas Collection and we had tons of fun, as always! Each year Kariss and I throw on super [...]
#303 – Emily Ley on Getting the Most Out of Life
November 16, 2021 20:19 - 45 minutes - 42 MBHave you ever gotten that itch… you know, the desire to do more? The unsettled feeling that maybe, just maybe, what you are doing or where you are in life is not all there is to your story. Today, I am talking with author, entrepreneur, wife, and mother of three, Emily Ley, about [...]
#302 – Divine Disruption
November 11, 2021 18:24 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBHave you ever wondered why God allows you to endure certain trials in life? When the pain and pressure of your current circumstances threaten to overwhelm you, how can you remain faithful to Him and believe His word? How can you and I choose to trust God when we perceive His absence, or [...]
#301 – Lessons Learned in a Long and Short Year
November 03, 2021 19:03 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBDid you miss me? I’m soooooo glad to be back at it. I have a wonderful plan for new podcasts to share with you for the rest of 2021, but since I’ve been gone, I figured I’d personally kick things off. In this episode, I’m gonna share some encouragement with you (laced with [...]
#300 – 2021 Birthday!
July 07, 2021 17:11 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBY'all!! Can you believe that my 49th birthday is here? I can't believe it either! I'm in my LAST year of 40's....I WILL BE FIFTY NEXT YEAR. So I'm celebrating. Not only am I celebrating another year of life, today also marks the release of my 300th podcast episode! Enjoy this fun birthday [...]
#299 – Preparing for your next move
June 10, 2021 16:15 - 57 minutes - 46.4 MBWhat do you see yourself doing five years from now? Did the pandemic alter your perspective regarding the things you wanted to accomplish? 2020 was a very hectic year that changed the trajectory of how we do life and business. There were so many significant impacts that forced people to figure out something [...]
#298 – Unhurry Your Heart
June 02, 2021 14:36 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBDo you ever look at other people’s lives and feel like you are falling behind? Maybe you don’t feel like you are as successful as you should be or you aren’t living in the house you want to live in. In this hurried world, you may wake up with an overwhelming feeling of [...]
#297 – Savoring Sabbath
May 26, 2021 18:24 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBDo you feel like you’re constantly going and never finishing your jam-packed to-do list? Are you pushing to be the most successful business-woman, the most involved parent, or the most hospitable host, and resting for an hour -- let alone a full day -- is an unrealistic goal that lives in a far-away [...]
#296 – Your Suffering & God’s Perspective
May 19, 2021 23:01 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBHow do you cope when life seems to be unbearable? At some point in time, we either have or will experience suffering. Seasons of suffering can cause even the strongest of us to feel hopeless and as if God has abandoned us. What do you do in those moments? How do you hold [...]
#295 – Making Time for What Matters Most
May 07, 2021 20:39 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBDoes your life feel like a giant plate of spaghetti, where your work, home, kids, and hobbies have all been mixed into one plate together? Are you trying to savor both the responsibilities and joys of life but feel overwhelmed by what’s expected of you? Are you putting pressure on yourself to carry [...]
#294 – Mending Your Mother-Daughter Relationship
May 04, 2021 02:53 - 52.6 MBFrom friendships to marriage, all relationships require intentional work, clear communication, and a whole lot of grace. But let’s face it: mother-daughter relationships are notoriously difficult. Why do mother-daughter relationships have a bad reputation, and what can we do to ease the tension, get along, and love each other in a life-giving way? [...]
#293 – Listening to Your Life
April 28, 2021 14:45 - 46.5 MBDo you need more of God's presence? Most of us can identify a time in our lives when God has felt far away. Be it busyness or the mundane, the expected or unexpected, life enjoyment or life responsibilities, we have all found ourselves lost in the very things we feel we cannot escape. [...]
#292 – Showing Up Authentically
April 14, 2021 15:55 - 43.3 MBMorgan Harper Nichols is simply a force to be reckoned with. Like a quiet storm, she consistently creates content out of the overflow of her artistic gifting and her soul’s desire to serve others well. She is an original for sure and I believe there is a lot that we all can learn [...]
#291 – Secrets of the Happy Soul
April 06, 2021 03:45 - 41.2 MBDo you find it hard to be happy? Do you struggle to consistently feel joy? In your journey towards happiness, waves of grief and feelings may arise and cause you to fall into a deep, dark place. However, if you can cling to the truth of God’s Word before the hurricanes of life [...]
#290 – Healing After Hurt
March 29, 2021 22:34 - 46 MBHow do you acclimate to a lifestyle of being loved after you’ve been deeply hurt? How can you feel the hope and presence of God during the darkest experiences in your life? Is it possible for you, as a survivor, to overcome fear, guilt, and shame as you navigate life? I believe that [...]
#289 – Rescued by God
March 27, 2021 14:44 - 46.4 MBWhat is the story you are telling with the life you are living? Is it a story you feel good about telling? Sam Collier, my guest on this episode, tells his story of abandonment, sacrifice, gratitude, and rescue. Sam is Pastor, podcast host, and author of A Greater Story. He and his twin [...]
#288- Growing in Community
March 17, 2021 20:59 - 29.7 MBHave you ever felt like you’re staggering helplessly as you try to navigate through all the turns and curves that life has thrown your way? Or maybe, you’ve found yourself alone and secluded in dim seasons when you’re seeking growth and wisdom to press forward? How can you learn to be the woman [...]
#286 – Getting to Know Yourself
March 05, 2021 15:18 - 60.2 MBPart of knowing you is knowing when the God who created you is speaking to you. Is God telling you it’s time to leave that job? Has He put a friend on your mind that you haven’t made time to call? Have you done all you’re supposed to do where you are, and [...]
#287 – Finding Freedom
March 03, 2021 15:52 - 48.3 MBDo you feel like you’re wearing a mask? Are you hiding who you really are from everyone around you? Have you been living in a pit of shame because of choices you have made? Are you aching to experience freedom but don’t know where to begin? It’s so easy to feel like we [...]
#285 – Living On Purpose
February 24, 2021 18:30 - 41.7 MBWhere do you place your value and worth? Is it rooted in your career, life-long goals, stellar accomplishments, personal appearance, or community status? In so many ways, the world offers opportunities to find personal success in things that hold no lasting value. I mean, after you’ve attained some of your aspirations and occupational [...]
#284 – Rebuilding After Loss
February 10, 2021 18:03 - 44.8 MBIf you’ve lived long enough, you know that life can change in an instant - without warning and with no consideration for the plans you’ve made. Kayla Stoecklein’s life changed forever when her husband, Andrew, died by suicide in August of 2018 following a difficult struggle with depression, panic attacks, and mental illness. [...]
#282 – What it Means to Be Seen
January 29, 2021 13:17 - 47.7 MBWhat does it mean to be a truly genuine person who is comfortable in your own skin? What does it take to be confident in being exactly who God designed you to be? It can be tempting to hide behind a smile, work, responsibilities, or even social media. You might feel society’s pressure [...]
#283 – Fight For Your Life
January 28, 2021 20:09 - 51.5 MBHave you ever found yourself journeying down the path of life, when suddenly you’re unexpectedly halted as a roadblock appears out of nowhere? Most of us can relate and are familiar with encountering obstacles, but often, those unexpected issues tend to stop us in our tracks, when God has called us to move [...]
#281 – A Sister Chat Revisited
January 13, 2021 22:45 - 63.8 MBAre you ever overwhelmed by your growing list of commitments and the general busyness of life? Many of us lead lives that are bustling and incredibly full, yet in the Scriptures, God has clearly modeled the act of resting. God wants us to be reminded that rest is equally important. How do we [...]
#280 – Chrystal’s Christmas Collection
November 25, 2020 14:28 - 90.4 MBWe're back at it again! I can't believe another year is in the books. It seems like it was just yesterday that Kariss and I were sitting on this same couch recording my second Christmas Collection episode. It's been fun making this an annual thing. I'm always up for a new tradition. This [...]