Fierce and Lovely
101 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsBeth Bruno and her teen daughters chat about becoming young women in today's culture. Aimed at Christian moms and their girls, they cover heavy topics and light hearted Gen Z trends. Both educational and encouraging, being fierce and lovely requires a community of sisters willing to live life out loud.
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How to love those who are hard to love
March 09, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 31.7 MBAnna Lillie is a 16-year old family friend whose lived experiences felt invaluable to this topic. Check out the Fierce & Lovely Mini-Courses HERE. Learn more about the ReStory™ Universe HERE.
How to Improve the mother/daughter relationship
March 02, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 27.3 MBKari Kampakis is an author, speaker, blogger, and newspaper columnist from Birmingham, Alabama. Her two books for teen girls, 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For, have been used widely across the country by teen youth groups and small groups to empower girls through faith. Kari’s book, Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter, released in August 2020. Kari’s work has been featured on The Huffington Po...
How to use strengths finder with your kids
February 23, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 32.1 MBUsing different terminology than "glory", Rebekah Cornelius shows us how our kids are born with talents that when developed, become strengths. Many of us have heard of Strengths Finder. In this interview, you'll learn how it can be useful to 1) spot in our younger kids, 2) explore with kids 10-14, and 3) identify with older teens. Mentioned in this interview: Strength Based Parenting and Clifton Technical Report (all the research). Check out the Fierce & Lovely Mini-Courses HERE....
How to navigate toxic friendships
February 16, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 22.7 MBElla Bruno has lived a long story of broken friendships. In this interview, she and I talk about that journey: lessons learned, perspective that comes from age, and reflections of a teen on her generation. I hope it is encouraging even as it's heart breaking. This would probably be a good one to share with your daughter. Check out the Fierce & Lovely Mini-Courses HERE. Learn more about the ReStory™ Universe HERE.
How to find Identity and Purpose in a Cluttered World
February 09, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 21.4 MBBecky Young is a LPCC and Spiritual Director with Restoration Counseling. With 14 years prior experience building a wedding photography business, Becky has journeyed through finding identity and purpose in a cluttered world. Check out the Fierce & Lovely Mini-Courses HERE. Learn more about the ReStory™ Universe HERE.
How to develop a better relationship between dads and daughters
February 02, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this interview, I am joined by my husband, Chris Bruno, truly an expert in the fathering space. As co-founder and CEO of Restoration Project, author of Man Maker Project and Brotherhood Primer, and owner of Restoration Counseling Center, Chris has made it his life's work to help men become better men. In fact, the fatherhood companion to Fierce & Lovely Moms is No Regrets with Restoration Project. In this conversation, we talk about why dads (or dad figures) are important in dau...
How to Cultivate her Faith
January 26, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBWe're talking about cultivating faith in our daughters, especially if they don't like or have a church, youth group, or para church group. Beth talks with Bethany Beal, co-founder of Girl Defined Ministries a popular YouTube channel, conference, podcast and book series for young Christian women. As you listen, consider: Do you know of a young woman who could serve as a mentor? What are the positive messages you and/or daughter hear and listen to? What is God's view? Do you see t...
How to have a loving conversation around LGBTQ
January 19, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 32.1 MBBill Henson started Posture Shift in 2006 as a missionary to the LGBTQ community. His heart is big and his perspective so so helpful. I think no matter where you land theologically, you can't argue with our call to love radically. Learn more about Posture Shift. Learn more about Guiding Families. Mentioned in this interview: Dr. Preston Sprinkle's People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality is not just an Issue Check out the Fierce & Lovely Mini-Courses HERE. Learn more about the ReS...
How the Enneagram can help raise kids
January 12, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 28 MBClare is a church planter, pastor and social activist. She is a formally trained Spiritual Director, author of three Enneagram Books and President of the International Enneagram Association (IEA) Great Lakes Chapter. As a credentialed Professional and Teacher with the IEA she has developed a program that certifies Enneagram instructors in the Harmony Triads. Clare is also cited as a recommended Instructor with First Analysis Institute of Integrative Studies, Loyola University Chicag...
How to navigate smart phones and social media with teens
January 05, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 31.6 MBDavid Eaton is the President of Axis which he co-founded in 2007. Every year Axis speaks to 10,000+ students face-to-fce and every month Axis digital products equip 120,000+ parents, grandparents, pastors, and teachers. In 2018 Axis helped caring adults start 1,700,000 conversations, that they would not have started without Axis, with their 8-18- year- olds. Learn more about Culture Translator, Parent Guides, and all that Axis offers here. Learn more about David's book, Smart Phon...
How to help her navigate peer pressure
December 29, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 21.8 MBRebecca is the author of Why I Didn't Rebel: A Twenty-Two-Year-Old Explains Why She Stayed on the Straight and Narrow-- and How Your Kids Can Too. While there are PLENTY of things our girls face with peers, perhaps one of the best ways to help her combat the pressure is to be the kind of mom and create the kind of home where she's just not interested "in all that." I think you'll hear in this conversation some helpful insight that Rebecca and 25 other young adults' stories yielded. ...
How to help her cultivate friendships
December 22, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 28.6 MBAlexandra is a city girl living in Denver with her husband Derek and their four daughters. Derek leads Providence Network, a transitional housing ministry to those coming out of homelessness. Whether on the soccer sidelines, at an event where she's speaking, or walking to the neighborhood market, her hope is to love God and love others in word and deed. She is also an author. Her books include The Artist’s Daughter: A Memoir, Loving My Actual Life: An Experiment in Relishing What’...
How to help when she's harming herself
December 15, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MBMelissa Deekan brings years of experience working with hurting tweens/teens as a social worker. In this interview, we learn more about the meaning of self-harm, signs to look for, and a healthy approach to take. Resources Mentioned: To Write Love on Her Arms https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/cutting-and-self-harm.htm Check out the Fierce & Lovely Mini-Courses HERE. Learn more about the ReStory™ Universe HERE.
How to address disordered eating in teens
December 08, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 30.1 MBHannah Brass asks, "What was the dinner table like when you were growing up? Was your mom there? Did she eat the same thing? Were there bad foods in your home?" Do you find yourself thinking about food as moral? Good or bad? What do you model for your daughter? What do you think she thinks about food and exercise? Hannah works at La Luna Center in Fort Collins and is working on her doctorate. You can reach her at [email protected] for referrals. Mentioned in the interview: D...
How to Help Girls with Big Emotions
December 01, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 23.5 MBElizabeth Laing Thompson is the author of When God Says, "Wait" and When God Says, "Go." She writes at LizzyLife.com about clinging to Christ through the chaos of daily life. As a speaker and novelist, she loves finding humor in holiness and hope in heartache. Elizabeth lives in North Carolina with her preacher husband and four spunky kids, and they make her feel humbled but happy, exhausted but exhilarated, sometimes stressed but often silly—well, you know . . . all the feels. Her ...
Self-Esteem: Why the Bible is not always the answer
November 26, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBLearn more about Yes Theory on YouTube. Learn more about Seek Discomfort merchandise. Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course. Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
Find What Makes You Come Alive
November 19, 2020 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.72 MBLearn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course. Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
The Trouble with Friends with Alexandra Kuykendall
November 05, 2020 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBLearn more about Alexandra Kuykendall. Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course. Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
Building Trust, not Fences with Smart Phones
October 29, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBLearn more about Axis. Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course. Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
How does the Enneagram help Moms and Daughters?
October 22, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBLearn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course. Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
What do teens really think about this election?
October 15, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBLearn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course. Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
Learning to Offer Comfort
October 08, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBLearn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course. Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
Relationship with Mom: When to go deep and when to lighten up
October 01, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBLearn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course. Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
Modesty: Not What You Think
September 24, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBLearn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course. Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
Body Image
September 17, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBHeather Creekmore is an author, podcast host, and coach specializing in body image and female comparison. Learn more about Heather here. Her latest book, The Burden of Better, can be found here. Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.
Back to School COVID Style
September 09, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBLearn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.
Welcome to the Relaunch with my Girls!
September 03, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBLearn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here. Learn more about the Moms Membership Community. Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.
Girls and Their Friends
May 16, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBBeth Bruno and Lisa Russell talk about teen girls and their friendships with girls. Why are they so hard? And what's really going on beneath the struggle? Learn more from Lisa in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at: https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course 7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
Creating Connection With Her Parents
May 15, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBBeth and her husband Chris Bruno talk about disconnection between teen girls and parents. What's really going on beneath the surface and is there a solution? Learn more in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course available now at: https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course 7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
The Wounds We Cannot See: Mental Health and Teen Girls
May 14, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBBeth Bruno and CJ Rithner dive into the reality of mental health and teen girls, why they face it uniquely and one way to change our approach. Learn more from CJ in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at: https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course 7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
Loving LGBTQ
May 13, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 9.86 MBBeth Bruno and Tracy Johnson, Spiritual Counselor and Story Expert, talk about shifting the conversation around lgbtq with teen girls. Learn more from Tracy in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at: https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course 7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
Girls, Body Image, and Sexuality
May 12, 2020 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBBeth Bruno and Christy Bauman, therapist and author of "Theology of the Womb," talk about where poor body image comes from in girls and why mom's sexual story is so important. Learn more from Christy in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at: https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course 7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
When She's Done With Church
May 11, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 10.9 MBBeth Bruno and Jodi Green, Young Life Area Director, talk about teen girls in 2020 and why they don't connect to church, the Bible, and faith. Learn more from Jodi in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at: https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course 7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
COVID-19 Announcement
March 24, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBBeth Bruno shares where she's at in the midst of the pandemic and podcast production. Mentioned on the show: Virtual Support Groups and Counseling Walking With Podcast Beth on Instagram
Separated by the Border with Gena Thomas
March 03, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBWith experience fostering a migrant child, living in Mexico and Honduras, fluent Spanish, and a masters in International Development, Gena Thomas could have a lot to say about immigration. Instead, she humbly defers to latino experts and shares only of her own touch points. Bigger themes include God at work in hard places, growing through suffering, and finding faith in the mother heart of God. Mentioned on the show: Chalmers Center* Sonia Nazario, Enrique's Journey *While G...
Turning the Crummy of Life into Beauty
February 25, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBBeth Bruno and Susie Robb talk about the redemption that comes from turning "crummy" life circumstances into beauty. Susie is an interior designer with an eye for story. With the launch of the 626 Foundation, she is transforming sad spaces and stories into ones of hope. Reflection questions in the notes. Reflection Questions How has a painful event/season shaped you and lead to the next thing? Do you have a group of women who rally around you? If so, where have they rallied in a ...
How to Navigate Transitions in Life
February 18, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBBeth Bruno and Gina Butz talk about freezing iguanas, dog-induced counseling, and making peace with change. Transition is a natural part of life and Gina has had her share of them! Her wisdom is encouraging and applicable. Reflection Questions How many houses have you lived in as an adult? In your whole life? Are you currently in a transition? Are you longing for solidness? Rootedness? Where are your expectations pushing against what God might be doing in the change? Gina said...
#MeToo: Why it Still Matters
February 11, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBBeth and Ruth Everhart talk about the history of the #metoo movement, ways to engage the conversation with church leaders and girlfriends, and why it's a movement that isn't going anywhere. No matter where you are with this topic, you'll gain insight into one of the most pressing issues of our day. Reflection Questions: Where do you fall on the #MeToo spectrum these days? Raw? Tender? Angry? Fatigued? Do you have your own #MeToo story? If you have never shared it with a frien...
Taking Ethical Volunteer/Mission Trips (Kenya)
February 04, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBPlanning a mission or volunteer trip in the future? Beth shares some thoughts around things to think about if you're hosted by expats or locals and how to travel with a storied lens. As she preps for a ministry trip to Nairobi, she shares about Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement. Mentioned in the show: https://www.biography.com/activist/wangari-maathai https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2004/maathai/biographical/ Connect with...
Loving and Learning Through Heroin Addiction
January 28, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30 MBGod is present always, everywhere. And Jesus loves us always, everywhere. No matter what our choices are. And sometimes, we are making poor choices and still loving Jesus. We need to embrace that tension. In this episode Beth and Kate James talk about living in that tension with her son, a heroin addict. Are you living with an unknown in your life? You'll be encouraged by Kate's story. Reflection Questions: Who have you been surprisingly drawn to love? Addiction is not choosy. Ha...
Becoming Honest with Ourselves
January 21, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBHeather Caliri shares insight from personal experience and now in her mini-course about managing anxiety. "It starts with being honest with ourselves. This leads to discernment in knowing what our body is feeling and needing. We become less alienated from ourselves." Join Beth Bruno and Heather in a discussion about becoming more whole. Reflection Questions: 1. If you’re a mom, do you feel like you’re involved in meaningful work? What is that? Do your kids see you doing it? 2. Wh...
Discovering and Embracing an Ethnic Identity
January 14, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBWhile Sandhya's story is unique, we all have an "origin" story. Where have you come from? Jump in to Beth's conversation with a new friend to gain ideas of how to share these sorts of stories with the women in your life. Questions below to help. Reflection Questions: 1. What about your story? Are there parts you can have a righteous anger toward? 2. What words would you choose to mark your body with significance? 3. Did you have experiences as a child that no-one ever entere...
Cultivating Compassionate Attention for Ourselves
January 07, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBBeth Bruno and Aundi Kolber discuss how to cultivate compassionate attention for ourselves. Aundi weaves her work as a therapist with her personal journey in her new book, Try Softer. An accessible, "regular person" counseling book, Try Softer is a kind guide to help you better understand and care for yourself. Listen in and follow the discussion guide to consider how this conversation might impact your story. Podcast Discussion Guide: 1. What do you think of Aundi's description o...
Embracing the Feminine of God
December 17, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes - 28.9 MBBeth Bruno and Katy Johnson start off talking about community development in Bangladesh and #4justgirls, a girl-led campaign to end gender based violence in their country. (To learn more, see links.) Then they dive into the feminine metaphors in scripture and reading the Bible through a feminine lens. Connect with Katy: Facebook Instagram Katy's Website World Renew #4JustGirls Fierce & Lovely Giving Team Connect with Beth: Sign up for a monthly City Guide Get access to ...
Intersecting Culture, Race, and Trauma
December 10, 2019 13:00 - 30 minutes - 23.6 MBBeth Bruno and Danielle Rueb Castillejo discuss the impact of culture on marriage roles and the delightful discovery of the meaning of the biblical word "ezer"; the difference between being a witness vs. observer; her work with the sex trade in Seattle and more! Connect with Danielle: Facebook Instagram Red Tent Living Writing Arise Podcast Connect with Beth: Sign up for a monthly City Guide Get access to my resource library Instagram Facebook Website Book
How to Find the Stories of Women in a New City
December 03, 2019 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBJoin Beth Bruno as she walks you through how she explores a new city through the lens of women who have helped shape it. Mentioned on the Show: Slow Reads: Books Worth the Linger Theology of the Womb by Christy Bauman Episode 23 with Christy Bauman Fragile Album with Nichole Nordeman Episode 29 & 30 with Nichole Nordeman World Renew's #4JustGirls Campaign (Video) Fierce & Lovely #4JustGirls Team Connect with Beth: Sign up for a monthly City Guide Get access to my reso...
The Theology of Food with Melissa D'Arabian
November 26, 2019 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBBeth Bruno and Melissa D'Arabian talk about our relationship with food and what God has to say about it. In a well-developed theology of food, Melissa challenges, encourages, and blesses the sacred invitation to view it differently. Restoration Counseling Center: How Your Story May be at Work this Holiday Season Connect with Melissa: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Tasting Grace Book Connect with Beth: Sign up for a monthly City Guide Get access to my resource libr...
Leading in Missional Imagination
November 19, 2019 13:00 - 27 minutes - 22.9 MBBeth Bruno and Eliza Cortes Bast talk about reading scripture through a cultural lens and how reading the book of Ruth through an immigrant lens changes the way Eliza thinks about Boaz's mother, Rahab. A leader in a church denomination and pursuing a PhD, Eliza is mother, wife, practitioner, leader, and academic living a fierce and lovely life in Michigan. Books Mentioned: Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence by Natalia Kohn Rivera, Noemi Vega Quinones, and ...
Discovering Freedom From Comparison
November 12, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBBeth Bruno and Richella Parham talk about the very normal and yet crippling beast of comparison so many of us struggle with. In Richella's new book, Mythical Me, she writes of her own story of comparison due to a visible birthmark as well as her lifelong journey of comparing herself to a composite woman. Finally determining to end the constant comparison, she launched out on a quest to find freedom. Connect with Richella: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Mythical Me Book ...
Seeking Interracial Friendships
November 05, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 28 MBBeth Bruno and Kaitlin Rogers Perez talk as white women who care deeply about systemic racism, white supremacy, and our role in the fight. Kaitlin is the co-founder of Sweet Rest, a subscription based educational tool for white women which helps fund sabbaticals for black women. On this episode, Kaitlin names 4 things it takes to be a truth seeker around race: Listen and believe Fail and decenter yourself Know you will not understand Don't be paralyzed by the bigness of it all ...