Surviving Sarah
336 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 287 ratingsThe Surviving Sarah Podcast is hosted by Sarah Bragg, and each week she brings a different guest on the show to talk about what it looks like to survive--survive life, yourself, your kids, your job, your relationships. Each guest brings their unique story to the table in a real and casual way. The conversation is curated for you much like listening to your favorite playlist to inform, inspire, encourage and entertain women.
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Episode 178: Tiffany Bluhm: Chasing Your Dreams: Living the Life You Were Created For
May 21, 2019 04:00 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBTiffany Bluhm joins me around the table and we became fast friends in this conversation. I was blown away at her story and I think that all of us listening will resonate with her in some way. She is an author, speaker, podcast host, wife and mother who shares her personal stories of rejection, failure and what it’s like to overcome adversity to find your dream. She married with two kids, one adopted from Uganda and one biological. She is Indian and her husband is white and she jokes that the...
Episode 177: Amy Wicks | Creating a Simple, Intentional Summer
May 14, 2019 04:00 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBMy friend Amy Wicks joins me today. Amy is one of those people that I met at a conference simply because we sat down next to each other and about 10 minutes later we were fast friends. Amy is a wife and mother to 3. She is the voice of the weekly Simply Wholehearted Podcast which i had the honor of being a guest. She leads The Simply Wholehearted online community on Facebook and serves as Director of Mom's Ministry at Radiant Church in Kansas City. She has recently co-authored with Sara Hage...
Episode 176: Ruth Schwenk | Advice on Motherhood with the Better Mom
May 07, 2019 04:00 - 45 minutes - 63.3 MBRuth Schwenk joins me today. You may know Ruth from the website she created called TheBetterMom.com. She is a wife and mom to 4 kids. She is an author of several books including the two we mention in today’s episode: The Better Mom Devotional and Settle My Soul. If you’ve ever felt alone in motherhood or struggled to love every stage of motherhood, you will relate to this conversation. Ruth has such a heart to come alongside other mothers to help them feel seen and known. In this episo...
Episode 175: Book Club with Sarah Anderson | The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
April 30, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBLast month, I asked you to join me in reading The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. This is one of my all time favorite books and one that I sit with on a regular basis. I’ve already heard from many of you how this book has been wrecking you in the most beautiful ways. I asked my dear friend, Sarah Anderson, to join me around my table to discuss the book. We had the best conversation that included our takeaways, favorite quotes, things that surprised us, things we are putting in to pra...
Episode 174: Jordan Lee Dooley | Own Your Everyday: Overcome the Pressure to Prove & Show Up For What You Were Made To Do
April 23, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutes - 52.3 MBJordan Lee Dooley joins me today. She is a multi-passionate women who is speaks, writes, podcasts (SHE podcast) and creates (SoulScripts). And she has a book launching in May called Own Your Everyday: Overcome the Pressure to Prove and Show Up For What You Were Made To Do. In the midst of a culture where everybody feels like they need to work within their purpose and/or push their creativity to be a side hustle, it’s easy to feel like purpose and position become blurred. It is sometimes diff...
Episode 173: Heather Zempel | How to Handle Conflict in Relationships
April 16, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBI am happy to welcome my friend, Heather Zempel, to the table today. She is a pastor, author, speaker, wife and mom. She was formerly a biological engineer and a legislative assistant in the U.S. Senate before becoming a pastor. She now serves as the Discipleship Pastor and Ministries Director at National Community Church in Washington, DC. She recently published a book called Big Change, Small Groups which is all about creating community. There is so much goodness packed into this conv...
Episode 172: KariAnne Wood | Finding & Loving Your Decor Style
April 09, 2019 04:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MBOne of my favorite things is to have reoccurring guests on the show. I love inviting people back to the table who I just really enjoy and today’s guest is one of those people. KariAnne Wood, whom you may know as Thistle Wood Farms, joins me again. She is a home blogger, influencer and author who has written a new book called The DIY Style Finder. If you have ever asked the question, “How do I figure out my decorating style?” then this episode is for you! We talk about why its so hard to fin...
Episode 171: Emily Shupert |How Anxiety, Fear & Shame Affect Women
April 02, 2019 04:00 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBWay back in January I sat down with today’s guest and as I was editing the episode, I found myself talking about things that I was journaling about and working on this very morning. My friend, Emily Shupert, joined me around my table. She is licensed professional counselor and founder of a boutique counseling and coaching company here in Atlanta called Simplify Life Counseling + Coaching. She is the author of the book The Happiness Map which was written to offer women a personalized navigati...
Re-release with Sandra Stanley | Advice to Women About Marriage, Parenting and the Comparison Trap
March 29, 2019 04:00 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBThis month, I chose to re-release my first conversation with Sandra Stanley. If you don’t know her, she is an author and wife to pastor Andy Stanley. She is one of the most likable people and this conversation was one of my favorites from the early days. In this episode, she shares all sorts of advice for moms, wives and women in general. Plus, she mentions an item in her survival kit and is now a stable in my wardrobe. The original episode aired in May of 2016 so you may notice a little d...
Episode 170: 3 Things I'd Tell My Younger Self About Health & Body Image
March 26, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBToday, I want to have a conversation with you about health. I’m not sure that I’ve shared on the show my own health journey. In fact, did you know that I wrote a book all about it that was published when I was in my twenties? It was written for teenage girls and called Body. Beauty. Boys. The Truth About Girls and How We See Ourselves. That book chronicled my journey through eating disorders and body obsession and the truths that finally helped me see myself clearly. The girl who wrote t...
Episode 169: Shannon Miles | How to Create Your Own Third Option to Have Both a Career and a Family
March 19, 2019 04:00 - 49 minutes - 68 MBI have been looking forward to putting today’s conversation in your ears for a long time. Shannon Miles joins me around the table. She is the CEO and Co-founder of Belay which is a staffing company serving businesses all over the US. When Shannon faced an all too common, yet emotional decision to stay home with her new baby or return to a fast-paced, demanding career (that she loved), she knew that there had to be a way to have both. Shannon shares her story and advice on how she didn...
Episode 168: Jessica Reinhart | The Power of Belonging, Connection, Love In Our Homes & Communities
March 12, 2019 04:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBJessica Reinhart joins me today on Surviving Sarah. She is the creator behind the brand Lumitory which exists to help encourage community and meaningful connection in your home and in your community. She loves to breath life into something that makes a positive impact in the world. In addition to her work, she is a wife and a mom. And our conversation is such a good follow up conversation to my recent episode about friendship. We talk about how to navigate the waters of social media and real...
Episode 167: Alli Worthington | What Living Happy Looks Like Even When You Lose It All
March 05, 2019 05:00 - 40 minutes - 56.7 MBI am happy to have Alli Worthington join me around the table. Alli is a powerhouse of a woman who has authored several books and is a speaker, podcaster and business coach. She is also the co-founder of the Blissdom Conference which is a business conference that helps writers, podcasters, influencers and online entrepreneurs take their work to the next level. I so want to be apart of that in the future! Among those things, she is a wife and mom of 5 boys who has a goal to help women li...
Re-release with Sofia Dickens | Founder of EQtainment Talks About Parenting & Developing Emotional Intelligence in Our Kids
February 28, 2019 05:00 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBThis month, I decided to re-release my conversation with Sofia Dickens where we talk about parenting and developing emotional intelligence in our kids. We also talk about what it's like to be an entrepreneur. One of my kids' favorite board games has been EQtainment's Q's Race To The Top. You definitely want to check that out! This episode originally aired in June of 2016 so you may notice a little difference in production quality. Love how far we've come! Here's the link to the original ...
Episode 166: Finding Friends, Keeping Friends & What To Do When You Lose Friends
February 26, 2019 05:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBWe are already at the end of month which means it is time for me to sit across the table from you and have a heart to heart. I am loving these episodes where it’s just me talking right to you. And this month, we are going to talk about something that I think most of us struggle with. Every time I’ve reached out to you guys about what topics you’d like to hear addressed, there is one that rises to the top—friendship. Isn’t it interesting that even as adult women, we struggle in the friendship...
Episode 165: Knox McCoy | Talking About Faith, Pop Culture and So Many Things In Between
February 19, 2019 05:00 - 49 minutes - 69 MBI am so happy to welcome Knox McCoy to the show. Knox and his family are no strangers to the Bragg’s. We used to live in the same city and became great friends. Knox even helped me launch the podcast way back when. If you don’t know Knox, he is the co-host of the wildly popular podcasts “The Popcast with Knox and Jamie” and “The Bible Binge” They are killing it on the iTunes charts and if you haven’t subscribed to their shows, then press pause and go do it. You won’t be disappointed. And sid...
Episode 164: Kathleen Edelman | I Said This, You Heard That: How Temperaments Affect How We Communicate to Each Other
February 12, 2019 05:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBYou are going to love today’s episode. I loved it when I recorded it and loved it when I edited it. Kathleen Edelman joins me. She is an expert on temperaments and recently released a new study called I Said You Heard. It is a 6 week video based study that will help you understand yourself and others better in order to communicate better. We talk about the difference between temperaments and personalities, Kathleen breaks down each of the four temperaments and tells us who they are, wh...
Episode 163: Dr. Deborah Tillman | America's Super Nanny Advises on Raising Strong Willed Kids, Parenting Kids in Right Direction & Setting Boundaries
February 05, 2019 05:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBDr. Deborah Tillman joins me today but you may know her best as America’s Super Nanny for Lifetime television. She is a child development and parent educator, speaker, author and founder & CEO of Happy Home Child Learning Centers. And today, we have such a helpful conversation. It was like Deborah was in my home being super nanny and helping me to the best parent I can be. We talk about how she became America’s Super Nanny, how to handle a strong willed child, how to steer your child in t...
Episode 162: How to Manage Your Time
January 29, 2019 05:00 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBI love the start of every year because there is something fresh about it. I love looking back at the previous year at what I loved or what I enjoyed and taking notes of what I’d like to repeat or do more of in the coming year. One thing that I want to do more of this year is to come alongside you to help you navigate life. So each month, I’m going to do an episode from me to you. No guest. Just me. Talking straight to you. For January, I decided to answer a question that I am asked a lot...
Re-Release with Sissy Goff & David Thomas from the Are My Kids On Track podcast | Helping Kids Develop the Social Milestone of Ownership
January 25, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBI am the producer and host of the podcast Are My Kids on Track where I interview the brilliant Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan about the 12 emotional, social and spiritual milestones every kid needs to develop. I thought it would be fun to release one of those episodes here on Surviving Sarah for you to enjoy. These conversations are so very helpful and practical. I highly recommend listening to that podcast--there are only 13 episodes! You can even download discussion questio...
Episode 161: Nicole Zasowski | Having the Courage to be Vulnerable in Relationships
January 22, 2019 05:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBI am happy to welcome Nicole Zasowski to the table today. She is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Connecticut where she lives with her husband and son. She’s co-authored a couple of books with her mentor written primarily for therapists and she has a book coming out next year. I really loved chatting with Nicole and I practically pushed her in the deep end right off the bat in this conversation about vulnerability. We talked about what vulnerability looks like, how to have courage to s...
Episode 160: Beth Keener & Greer Howard from The Local Lense | Making Friends and Working in the Entertainment Industry
January 15, 2019 05:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBIt's my pleasure to welcome Beth Keener and Greer Howard from The Local Lense to the show today. The Local Lense is an online entertainment media outlet covering entertainment in the south. They have been friends for years and cover entertainment as friends. They want to lift the industry up with positive, approachable and relatable content. Both have a long history of work as actors in the entertainment business. Currently, Greer is the in house reporter for the Atlanta Braves and Beth spen...
Episode 159: Kara Kae James | Thrive Moms founder on embracing the chaos of motherhood & finding joy
January 08, 2019 05:00 - 44 minutes - 62.2 MBI was happy to welcome Kara Kae James back to the show. She is a Surviving Sarah OG appearing way back on Episode 33. She is the founder and executive director of Thrive Moms which is a ministry all about empowering moms. She and her husband have 4 kids and she just launched her first book into the world titled “Mom Up—Thriving With Grace in the Chaos of Motherhood” We have a great conversation about what it looks like to embrace the chaos of motherhood. We talk about practical ways to do ...
Episode 158: Merica Stum | 2018 Year in Review
January 01, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBIt’s time for my favorite episode of the year. Every year, my good friend Merica Stum joins me around the table. We take some time to look back at the previous year and look forward to the next one. We talk about changed for us this year, what we learned, books we read, good habits we started, what was hard, what made us laugh and what surprised us. And then we talked about what we hope to do and look forward to in 2019. We talked about a lot of things so be sure to check out the show notes ...
Re-Release with Rachel Stafford the Hands Free Mama | Choosing Love, Letting Go of Control & Reframing Failure
December 28, 2018 15:40 - 50 minutes - 70.1 MBEach month I re-release an older episode of Surviving Sarah and I decided to re-release my conversation with Rachel Stafford for December. You may know her as the Hands Free Mama. She is a best selling author penning the books Hands Free Mama, Hands Free Life and Only Love Today. Rachel is one of those people who have been influential in my life—even without her knowing it. I can remember reading her blog back when Sinclair was about 2 or 3 years old and her words were such an encourag...
Episode 157: Paige Knudsen | Seeing God in loss; Becoming a young widow; Raising brave, independent girls; and Developing a heart of gratitude and worship
December 18, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBHere we are, the week before Christmas and the last episode for 2018. And I can’t think of a better conversation than this one to leave you with this year. Paige Knudsen joins me around my table. She is one of those women that is further down the road from where I am so I lapped up this conversation like a puppy. She has been married nearly 20 years and they have 4 daughters between the ages of 17-25. But Paige became a widow when she was 30 years old with 3 girls under the age of 3. In th...
Episode 156: Tricia Goyer | How to Parent and Calm Angry Kids
December 11, 2018 05:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBTricia Goyer joins me today and I have been anxiously awaiting the day that I could share this episode because I found it to be so helpful to me as a parent. Not only is Tricia the author to 70 books (yes you heard that right), but she is also the mom to 10 kids (you also heard that right). When she and her husband were on the verge of being empty nesters with 3 kids, they decided to start over. They have adopted 7 kids and some through adoption via foster care. If anyone has the experienc...
Episode 155: Kimberly Stuart | The Value of Storytelling
December 04, 2018 05:00 - 55 minutes - 77.2 MBKimberly Stuart joins me today and I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. She is the author of 8 novels, including her most recent book, Heart Land. Her books have been featured in Cosmopolitan, Huff Post and the Chicago Sun-Times. She has a passion to write chemistry-driven, smart romance. I knew from the initial email she sent me that she would be the kind of person I would enjoy chatting with and the kind of author I would enjoy reading. In this episode, we talk abo...
Re-Release with Jamie B. Golden from The Popcast & Bible Binge | Where Pop Culture, Faith and Bravery Collide
November 30, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBEach month I want to put an episode back in your ears that was released earlier in the life of the show. And this month, I have one of my favorites for you. It’s my conversation with Jamie B. Golden from the Popcast with Knox & Jamie and the Bible Binge. I love having fun and laughing and this episode doesn’t disappoint. I have been friends with Jamie for a long time and its been so fun to watch their business grow and thrive. It's wild how much has changed since this episode first aired. ...
Episode 154: Melanie Dale | Managing Work & Family
November 27, 2018 05:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBIt’s that time again for another crossover episode with my good friend, Melanie Dale. Each month, Melanie and I sit down and have a conversation about a topic that we are both surviving and that we could lighten up about. So one part is here and the part of the conversation is on her show, Lighten Up with Melanie Dale. So be sure to hop over there when are you are finished listening to this one. Today, we talk about the jobs we dreamed of having as kids, what work looked like for us before...
Episode 153: Tasha Morrison | Be The Bridge: Where to Start to Fight For Racial Justice
November 20, 2018 05:00 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBTasha Morrison joins me around the table. She is a bridge-builder, reconciler and compelling voice in the fight for racial justice. We talk about where to start when it comes to building bridges between races, why black lives matter, and how people of faith should be leading the way when it comes to justice. And just in time before you head to your family’s house for the holidays, I ask her what to do if a friend or family member says something that you know is offensive. This is such an imp...
Episode 152: Shannan Martin | Beauty in the Ordinary--The Art of Loving Your Neighbor
November 13, 2018 05:00 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MBShannan Martin joins me again around the table. Shannan is one of those people that I would love to just be her neighbor. She is the author of Falling Free and her latest book, The Ministry of Ordinary Places: Waking Up to God’s Goodness Around You. She and her husband, Cory, have four kids and many years ago they chose to move from their dream home to the other side of the tracks. If you haven’t heard Shannan’s story, I encourage you to listen to Episode 16 which can only be accessed at Sar...
Episode 151: Jessica Honegger | Having Courage to Do It Scared
November 06, 2018 05:00 - 49 minutes - 68.9 MBI am excited to welcome Jessica Honegger to the table today. She is the Founder and Co-CEO of Noonday Collection and the author of the book Imperfect Courage. She is someone who knows all too well what stepping out in fear looks like. We talk about what it looks like to step out when you are afraid, what going scared looks like, how the power of showing up in a vulnerable way can build authentic relationships and how judging others is connected to how you see yourself. Links Mentioned: Je...
Episode 150: Melanie Dale | Facing Failure (Crossover Episode)
October 30, 2018 04:00 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBIt’s that time again for another crossover episode with my good friend, Melanie Dale. Each month, Melanie and I sit down and have a conversation about a topic that we are both surviving and that we could lighten up about. So one part is here and the part of the conversation is on her show, Lighten Up with Melanie Dale. So be sure to hop over there when are you are finished listening to this one. Today’s topic is near and dear to my heart and I have been having all the thoughts and feelings...
Episode 149: Linda Kay Klein | Breaking Free From The Evangelical Purity Movement
October 23, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBLinda Kay Klein, the author of PURE: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free, joins me today. She is the founder of Break Free Together, an organization committed to helping people claim their whole selves—mind, spirit, and body. Linda’s work has been featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Elle.com, GoodHousekeeping.com, and many others. Linda is a trained Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education facilitator and Vice Chair of th...
Re-release Sarah Rieke | Facing Grief & Fear
October 19, 2018 04:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBWith this being infant loss awareness week, I wanted to re-release my conversation with Sarah Rieke. She is a kind hearted, gentle spirited woman who has suffered the loss of children and has a passion to walk with women who also suffer loss. We talk about grieving and fear and what she would say to a women walking a similar path. She also has a podcast called Heart Lessons so if you are looking for more from her be sure to check that out. You can find the show notes to this episode here....
Episode 148: Crystal Stine | Holy Hustle: Working Hard & Resting Well
October 16, 2018 04:00 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBCrystal Stine joins me today. She is a mom to a 6 year old little girl and she married her high school sweetheart. Professionally, she is an author, speaker and freelance communications consultant. Her first book Holy Hustle: Embracing a Work Hard, Rest Well Lifestyle came out this summer. So we talk about what a holy hustle is, what it looks like to honor God in both our work and our rest and how manage the tension between both. Links Mentioned: Crystal’s book: Holy Hustle: Embracing a W...
Episode 147: Ellie Holcomb | The God of Creation Deeply Loves You
October 09, 2018 04:00 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBEllie Holcomb joins me around my virtual kitchen table. This was the first time we’ve met and she is such a delight! I’m sure if you’ve ever heard her on another show or seen her in concert then that comes as no surprise. She makes you feel like you’ve been friends forever. If you don’t know who Ellie is, she is a singer/songwriter, mother to 3 and wife to Drew Holcomb who is also a musician. We recorded this episode way back in July when she was fully pregnant with their third. She has sinc...
Episode 146: Karla Akins | Autism, Faith & Hope
October 02, 2018 04:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBKarla Akins, mother of 5, educator and author joins me today to have a conversation about her book A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith and Determined Parenting. Karla and her husband adopted twin boys 23 years ago who later were diagnosed with autism. One thing I like about Karla’s perspective is that she has parented through the stages. Her boys are 23 now. If you are a parent of a kid with autism, I think you will benefit from that perspective. We talk about facing hardship, helpf...
Episode 145: Melanie Dale | Fashion Survival Skills
September 25, 2018 04:00 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBIt’s that time again for another crossover episode with my good friend, Melanie Dale. Each month, Melanie and I sit down and have a conversation about a topic that we are both surviving and that we could lighten up about. So one part is here and the part of the conversation is on her show, Lighten Up with Melanie Dale. So be sure to hop over there when are you are finished listening to this one. Today, two non-fashion blogger girls talk about how we survive the fashion world. We talk a...
Episode 144: Jessica Turner | Survival Skills For Working Moms
September 18, 2018 04:00 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MBJessica Turner joins me today. She is the author of Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive. She is also the founder of the lifestyle blog, The Mom Creative AND she works full-time in corporate America. Her family includes three kids (ages 10, 7 and 3) and her husband, Matthew. Her new book is like a practical handbook to help coach you when you feel stretched too thin—to help you find your rhythm and discover a life of contentment where you are. ...
Re-release Kay Warren | Surviving Her Son's Suicide
September 14, 2018 04:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBI wanted to re-release my chat with Kay Warren where she talks about walking through the suicide of her son since it is suicide prevention week. If you don't know her already, she is the co-founder of Saddleback Church, pastor Rick Warren's wife and an advocate for people living with mental illness, HIV&AIDS and for orphaned and vulnerable children. You quickly can tell that she wants to be a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. We talk about signs of mental illness in your kid...
Episode 143: Jen Hatmaker | Permission to Think About Your Faith
September 11, 2018 04:00 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBI am so thrilled to have Jen Hatmaker join me at the table. Jen has been a household name for me for many years. She is someone who has always made me laugh and made me think. She has worked in ministry for all her adult life alongside her husband, Brandon. They have 5 kids ranging from 12-20 and when we recorded this episode, she was about to take her daughter across the country to college. She is an author, speaker, podcaster who loves people and Jesus deeply. We have an honest conve...
Episode 142: Emily Vogeltanz | Living The Life You Were Created For
September 04, 2018 04:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MBToday’s guest is Emily Vogeltanz. She's a mom, wife, a country girl living in the city, and a church builder. She has worked with Passion Conference + Passion City Church for 16+ years in various roles. She currently helps lead Passion City Cumberland and the Grove which is a monthly women's gathering. I was so excited to sit across the table from her. We talk about marriage, kids, ministry, fear, travel, dreams and what we want most of our own hearts to believe. This is one of those episo...
Episode 141: Melanie Dale | What To Do With Our Anger
August 28, 2018 04:00 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBIt’s that time again for another crossover episode with my good friend, Melanie Dale. Each month, Melanie and I sit down and have a conversation about a topic that we are both surviving and that we could lighten up about. So one part is here and the part of the conversation is on her show, Lighten Up with Melanie Dale. So be sure to hop over there when are you are finished listening to this one. This month we are talking about our emotions—specifically about anger. We talk about the l...
Episode 140: Sarah Beckman | Loving Your Neighbor In Time of Need
August 21, 2018 04:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBSarah Beckman joins me today. She is a mother to 3 kids between the ages of 17-21. If you are a mother entering in the high school phase, she would be a great person to friend. Our conversation is focused around her book which is called Alongside: A Practical Guide For Loving Your Neighbor in Their Time of Trial. We have a practical conversation around how to come alongside someone you knew who is walking through a difficult season or circumstance. We talk about what loving your neighbor rea...
Episode 139: Hettie Brittz | Understanding How Your Kids Are Wired
August 14, 2018 04:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBHettie Brittz joins me for today’s episode. She has been married to her husband for 25 years and they have three kids (2 teenagers and one in college). She is also a speaker, author, and a foremost voice in parenting advice and personality styles. She is from South Africa but is currently residing in the United States. She has created a course to help people understand how they are wired and codeveloped the Tall Trees Profile which helps parents understand their child’s temperament. I have...
Episode 138: Elizabeth Grace Saunders | Divine Time Management
August 07, 2018 04:00 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBElizabeth Grace Saunders joins me today from my new kitchen table. Our family moved into a new rental home back in July and it was fun to record the inaugural episode around my kitchen table in the new house. Elizabeth is an internationally recognized expert on effective time management and the founder of Real Life E Time Coaching and Speaking. She joins me today to talk about the idea of divine time management which is all about aligning yourself with God's heart. We talk about why we feel ...
Episode 137: Melanie Dale CROSSOVER | Back to School
July 31, 2018 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBIt’s that time again for another crossover episode with my good friend, Melanie Dale. And if you are new to the show and haven’t heard one of these episodes you are in for a treat! Each month, Melanie and I sit down and have a conversation about a topic that we are both surviving and that we could lighten up about. So one part is here and the part of the conversation is on her show, Lighten Up with Melanie Dale. So be sure to hop over there when are you are finished listening to this one. ...
Episode 136: Heather MacFadyen | Finding Joy in Motherhood
July 24, 2018 04:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBI am so excited to welcome Heather MacFadyen to the show today. You likely know her from the God Centered Mom podcast. She’s been hosting that show for 5 years! If you don’t know her already, she’s a mom to 4 boys. We talk about fears that we have and how fear is the root problem to other emotions we have like anger; we talk about guilt and shame in motherhood and what to do when shame is driving your identity. What did you enjoy about this episode? What was your takeaway. Let's continue ...