TEA of Life Podcast
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsI believe that God desires for us to live our life in full: full of love, hope, grace, truth, intention, laughter, and freedom like we have never experienced before. Each episode is a conversation pointing you towards this life.
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Learning to Set Boundaries
April 03, 2023 23:28 - 13 minutes - 14.3 MBToday, I talk about boundaries and share more of my story. During the events that ultimately led to this podcast (which I’ve talked about in previous episodes), I learned a lot about boundaries. Before that time, I didn’t really know what boundaries were. I was never taught about boundaries in any aspect of my life, and it wasn’t until I was in my 40s and experiencing one of the darkest places in my life that I learned about boundaries. Let me know how this episode encouraged you by foll...
The Bad Stuff is Easier to Believe
March 27, 2023 01:51 - 8 minutes - 9.54 MBDo you ever find yourself more easily believing the bad things that have possibly been said about or told to you, rather than the good things that God's Word tells us? Sometimes, it's the bad stuff that's easier to believe. In this episode, I share a little more about my story, in hopes of encouraging and inspiring you to believe the good things of who you are and who God created you to be! For more information and past episodes, my website at teaoflifepodcast.com. Follow me on Instagr...
What Are You Avoiding?
February 21, 2023 23:17 - 17 minutes - 17.6 MBWhat is God nudging you to do that you are avoiding? Are you avoiding it out of fear or out of procrastination? In this episode, Tiffany gives the encouragement needed to push you forward into your God-given dream or pursuit. Let us know how this episode encouraged you by leaving us a comment on our website, teaoflifepodcast.com. Share this episode with anyone, who you feel, needs encouragement to step into the place God is calling them to be. Don't forget to follow and SUBSCRIBE to thi...
Why Am I Here?
January 18, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes - 18.4 MBIn this first episode of Season 7, I begin to share why I'm really here. I get a personal, vulnerable, and definitely a bit uncomfortable with my topic. Find out the name of the book that literally changed my life, by visiting this episode at teaoflifepodcast.com. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram - @teaoflifepodcast.
State Your Why
May 25, 2022 19:05 - 10 minutes - 10.5 MBToday, I’m jumping right into our topic and talking about stating our why. Think about why it is that we want to do whatever it is that we want to do. Our why is not our reason, and we need to understand that stating our why is important to help keep us motivated. It leads us to our specific goals. It’s what gets us there. It's what gets us up in the morning and what keeps us awake at night. It doesn’t lay the process of getting there out for us, but it actually helps us vision the end resul...
Ask A lot of Questions
May 15, 2022 00:59 - 14 minutes - 14.8 MBWhen we are contemplating something new, it is wise to find someone who is already doing it and ask them a lot of questions. Asking others who are already successful in doing what we want to do helps us gain knowledge. They can pass on wisdom and experiences that we may not have ever considered. For complete transcripts and show notes, visit teaoflifepodcast.com. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram: @teaoflifepodcast
Homeschooling: Relax. Take a Break. Breath!
April 27, 2022 04:08 - 13 minutes - 13.9 MBThere are times when we need to relax, take a breath, and breathe, and the start of a homeschooling journey is definitely one of those times. One of the many things that I have learned during my time homeschooling is that staying calm usually helps in every situation. The more calm we approach our homeschooling journey, the easier, more enjoyable, and more rewarding it is going to be for everyone. For full transcripts and show notes, go to teaoflifepodcast.com. Follow me on facebook and ...
Homeschooling: Relax. Take a Breath. Breath!
April 27, 2022 04:08 - 13 minutes - 13.9 MBThere are times when we need to relax, take a breath, and breathe, and the start of a homeschooling journey is definitely one of those times. One of the many things that I have learned during my time homeschooling is that staying calm usually helps in every situation. The more calm we approach our homeschooling journey, the easier, more enjoyable, and more rewarding it is going to be for everyone. For full transcripts and show notes, go to teaoflifepodcast.com. Follow me on facebook and ...
You Are Enough
April 18, 2022 22:20 - 8 minutes - 8.29 MBToday, I want to encourage you that you are enough. There's this idea going around that says that we are not enough, and I feel like I am here to tell you today that you are enough and that having self-worth is not wrong. In fact, it is how Jesus sees us. For full transcripts, visit teaoflifepodcast.com. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @teaoflifepodcast
From the Vault - School is Not That Important
April 13, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 26.8 MBToday, I pull pull an ever-relevant episode from the vault. In this episode, my former co-host and I talk about why school is not THAT important. The pressures for good grades and high end of year test scores contribute to rising depression, cutting, and suicide rates among middle and high schoolers. This could be related to the feeling of not measuring up among peers or the pressures that parents, teachers, and professors put on their students. What matters is recognizing these stressors in...
Legacy
April 07, 2022 02:58 - 13 minutes - 13.4 MBIf I had to name someone who undeniably left a positive legacy on my life, my aunt and uncle would definitely be at the top of my list. The influence they left on my life was definitely unlike any other, and today, I want you to consider the legacy that you are going to be leaving for your children, your children’s children, and their children's children. For full transcripts and to listen straight from my website, go to teaoflifepodcast.com. Follow me on: Instagram @teaoflifepodcast ...
Change and Rebellion
March 09, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 10.3 MBIn today's episode, I talk about a time when God asked me to do something really hard, and I rebelled. In the end, I ended up submitting to His will, even though it wasn't easy. Today, I am grateful for that hard journey, and I want to encourage you to go where He's asking you to go. For full transcripts, visit teaoflifepodcast.com.
TOL#99 New Beginnings
March 02, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBI'm back! I took some time in 2021 to reflect and refuel, and now I'm ready to get back to it! Enjoy this introductory episode for season 6 and make sure you SUBSCRIBE for future episodes! For full transcripts and links, visit teaoflifepodcast.com.
New Beginnings
March 02, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBI'm back! I took some time in 2021 to reflect and refuel, and now I'm ready to get back to it! Enjoy this introductory episode for season 6 and make sure you SUBSCRIBE for future episodes! For full transcripts and links, visit teaoflifepodcast.com.
How to Homeschool High School - Part 2
May 12, 2021 22:40 - 22 minutes - 21.6 MBToday, I hope to make you feel a little better and possibly put a couple of things into perspective with your homeschooling journey. My hope is that, after listening to this episode, you will be able to feel a bit more prepared and encouraged as you begin, or continue, homeschooling through high school. For show notes, links, transcripts, or to subscribe to our podcast, visit http://teaoflifepodcast.com/.
Homeschool High School - Pt 1
February 05, 2021 01:01 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBHomeschool High School - We Did It and So Can You! Part 1 This past May, we graduated our firstborn from high school, but not just any high school...homeschool high school. It was scary, awesome, terrifying, amazing, and all the feels at the same exact time. We did it! We graduated our son from homeschool high school, and YOU CAN TOO! These next few episodes, we will go through what it takes to homeschool high school and give you the encouragement you need to know that you can do it too!...
Welcome to Season 5
January 13, 2021 23:59 - 23 minutes - 22 MBI can’t believe it, but this is officially Season 5 of the podcast! I know a few of you have been listening since the beginning, and I’d like to say a great big THANK YOU for the continued support and encouragement. Lately, I've noticed a huge spike of downloads, and that’s been really super exciting! Thank you all so much for joining me in this journey. In my last episode, I made a reference to how I have been taking time to reflect and consider how I want to move forward with this podc...
Thanksgiving, Holiday Depression and "Safety Third"
November 19, 2020 04:15 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBI am hearing that for Thanksgiving, there are some places that aren’t allowing people to gather in groups of more than 10 people. Is this in your area, or do you have a similar but different mandate that your authorities are trying to implement? If so, what, and how do you feel about it? Are you planning on following it, or are you gonna ignore it and do what you want to anyway? How does your Thanksgiving celebration today look different than your celebration as a kid? I read a recent ar...
The Edge of Everywhen with Allison Mackey
June 29, 2020 14:56 - 35 minutes - 24 MBThe Edge of Everywhen is a fictional book by Author, Allison Mackey, that will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is written for upper elementary/middle school ages; however, I found that I couldn't put the book down, and I am...well, let's just say that you should never ask a lady her age. I first interviewed Allison Mackey back in episode #30, How to Pursue Your Writing Passions. In that previous episode, we talked about how she became a writer and why. Also during that interview, she...
OQL Part 8 with Shelley Sisson
June 11, 2020 16:03 - 50 minutes - 32.8 MBWhile quarantined during the Coronavirus shutdown, Shelley also found herself in a similar situation as us and a lot of other people. She too has had to sit back and watch all of her work disappear. Due to this, I wanted to invite her on to have a chat and get her perspective on how she is handling being shut in and unable to get out, make money, and hang out with her friends and family. So, as everyone should know by now, this video is part of a series released in order to get perspective...
OQL Part 7 with Rayson Choo
May 28, 2020 20:34 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBThis quarantined conversation with Rayson took place on May 5th, 2020, at the height of the world-wide Coronavirus Pandemic. Rayson is the host of the Raygacy Show, where he is a motivational and inspirational speaker, where he has had the privilege of interviewing top entrepreneurs such as Gary Vaynerchuk and Grant Cardone. He is also a nurse at the Institute of Mental Health in Singapore. I invited Rayson on today because I wanted to get his personal experience with being quarantined fro...
Our Quarantined Life: Part 6 with Erica Greene
May 20, 2020 16:04 - 44 minutes - 28.4 MBErica Greene is juggling her experience with being a new mom while being quarantined from COVID-19. She shares how not being able to depend on others to step in and help her has been really tough. Erica's husband is a pharmacist, and his work demands have been drastically increased, making her time at home even more difficult. Both with taking care of her 9-month-old son and not being able to have grown-up conversations on a regular basis has been the toughest part of this for her. Duri...
OQL Part 6 with Erica Greene
May 20, 2020 16:04 - 44 minutes - 28.4 MBErica Greene is juggling her experience with being a new mom while being quarantined from COVID-19. She shares how not being able to depend on others to step in and help her has been really tough. Erica's husband is a pharmacist, and his work demands have been drastically increased, making her time at home even more difficult. Both with taking care of her 9-month-old son and not being able to have grown-up conversations on a regular basis has been the toughest part of this for her. Duri...
OQL Part 5 with Kelsie Stone
May 13, 2020 16:05 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBWelcome to Part 5 of Our Quarantined Life. In this episode, I chat with a long-time friend, Kelsie Stone. Kelsie is the author of Glass Dust, and her wisdom certainly goes beyond her years. Kelsie is passionate about people. In fact, she shaved her head in order to raise money for MUST Ministries during the COVID-19 crisis. Even though she is in isolation due to being immune-compromised, she wanted to continue to contribute to helping others in her community. She petitioned for people to ...
Our Quarantined Life: Part 5 with Kelsie Stone
May 13, 2020 16:05 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBWelcome to Part 5 of Our Quarantined Life. In this episode, I chat with a long-time friend, Kelsie Stone. Kelsie is the author of Glass Dust, and her wisdom certainly goes beyond her years. Kelsie is passionate about people. In fact, she shaved her head in order to raise money for MUST Ministries during the COVID-19 crisis. Even though she is in isolation due to being immune-compromised, she wanted to continue to contribute to helping others in her community. She petitioned for people to ...
OQL Part 4 with Kristina Thrasher
May 10, 2020 18:33 - 49 minutes - 32.6 MBKristina Thrasher shares her answers and perspective to my quarantined questions. If you’ve been listening for a while, you will remember my first conversation with Kristina in episode #53, Aneurysm Survivor Finds Her Purpose. If you haven’t heard that conversation, please make sure you take some time to listen. You’ll be glad you did! This is the 4th video in “Our Quarantined Life” series. To see the first 3 videos, go to teaoflifepodcast.com or watch them straight from YouTube. Don’t f...
Our Quarantined Life: Part 4 with Kristina Thrasher
May 10, 2020 18:33 - 49 minutes - 32.6 MBKristina Thrasher shares her answers and perspective to my quarantined questions. If you’ve been listening for a while, you will remember my first conversation with Kristina in episode #53, Aneurysm Survivor Finds Her Purpose. If you haven’t heard that conversation, please make sure you take some time to listen. You’ll be glad you did! This is the 4th video in “Our Quarantined Life” series. To see the first 3 videos, go to teaoflifepodcast.com or watch them straight from YouTube. Don’t f...
OQL Part 3 with Garrett Holcombe
May 07, 2020 01:04 - 54 minutes - 34.4 MBIn part 3 of this video series, I invited Garrett Holcombe to share his perspective on how he and his family are handling our current situation with the COVID-19, Coronavirus shutdown. We talk through my quarantined questions in hopes of shedding some positivity, hope, and good news. Garrett is the President of Horizon Planning Group Inc, and he is known for having a heart of a teacher when it comes to his clients. He currently serves clients across the US and is a Smart Vestor Professiona...
Our Quarantined Life: Part 3 with Garrett Holcombe
May 07, 2020 01:04 - 54 minutes - 34.4 MBIn part 3 of this video series, I invited Garrett Holcombe to share his perspective on how he and his family are handling our current situation with the COVID-19, Coronavirus shutdown. We talk through my quarantined questions in hopes of shedding some positivity, hope, and good news. Garrett is the President of Horizon Planning Group Inc, and he is known for having a heart of a teacher when it comes to his clients. He currently serves clients across the US and is a Smart Vestor Professiona...
OQL Part 2 with April Abraham
May 03, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this conversation, April spoke to our audience regarding how she and her family are handling being quarantined due to the global COVID-19, Coronavirus, outbreak. She has some really great advice on dealing with being shut-in, along with some great apps and videos to watch in order to bring some light and good news into the situation. For links and show notes, visit http://teaoflifepodcast.com/. To watch the full video, visit our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv2Cve...
Our Quarantined Life: Part 2 with April Abraham
May 03, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this conversation, April spoke to our audience regarding how she and her family are handling being quarantined due to the global COVID-19, Coronavirus, outbreak. She has some really great advice on dealing with being shut-in, along with some great apps and videos to watch in order to bring some light and good news into the situation. For links and show notes, visit http://teaoflifepodcast.com/. To watch the full video, visit our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv2Cve...
Our Quarantined Life Part 1
April 26, 2020 19:21 - 50 minutes - 93.6 MBWe answer questions regarding how we have been handling the shelter-in-place quarantine order due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We want to give you a little glimpse of what our life has been like during the past 6 weeks and hopefully let you know that, no matter how you feel or what you're experiencing, you are not alone. We also desire to inspire you to look for your own adventure right now wherever you are. Visit http://teaoflifepodcast.com/ for more episodes that will inspire you to Tran...
Our Quarantined Life
April 26, 2020 19:21 - 50 minutes - 93.5 MBWe answer questions regarding how we have been handling the shelter-in-place quarantine order due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We want to give you a little glimpse of what our life has been like during the past 6 weeks and hopefully let you know that, no matter how you feel or what you're experiencing, you are not alone. We also desire to inspire you to look for your own adventure right now wherever you are. Visit http://teaoflifepodcast.com/ for more episodes that will inspire you to Tran...
Fear
April 04, 2020 15:22 - 13 minutes - 13.2 MBWe are currently in a state of shutdown due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, and a lot of you are fearful. Fear is paralyzing. There is no preparation in fear. Fear doesn’t allow you to think properly or logically. Fear drives you to think about every possible scenario that could happen, or in your mind, will happen and doesn’t allow you to think logically about how things will actually and ultimately turn out. There is truth and there are lies. Sometimes, it’s hard to distinguish between the tw...
Quid Pro Quo of Religion
March 05, 2020 21:19 - 19 minutes - 18.6 MBReligion tells us that we need to Do something in order to be forgiven. This Quid Pro Quo is not biblical and keeps us in more bondage and in less freedom. In this episode, I talk about how this religious lie has stolen our ability to live in the freedom that we already have in Christ. The good news here and the truth is that you are already forgiven! There is nothing that you can do or say in order to make yourself more forgiven than you already are!
Identity Crisis - Who Am I?
February 25, 2020 05:20 - 23 minutes - 22.8 MBAccording to some research, having an identity crisis can sometimes be considered a psychological issue. Some people can suffer from identity crises all of their life, while others may experience it periodically, and then others may begin to experience it at short times during their life when they are in situations that they allow to “define them.” It’s not the questioning that causes an identity crisis, it’s the failure to execute that causes an identity crisis. The crisis part comes afte...
What Makes YOU Happy?
January 25, 2020 21:11 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBWe’ve talked about the 7 Simple Steps to Loving Your Life, and if you have no idea what I am talking about or you haven’t heard that episode, I want to encourage you to go listen to that episode. I believe that doing those steps can actually help you find more happiness and contentment, but sometimes, we don’t actually know what would make us happy, so we don’t really know what goal we’re working for or what goal we are trying to achieve, regarding our happiness, so in today's episode, I wan...
It's OK to Have Some Stuff
November 20, 2019 21:18 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBToday, I have some exciting news! April Abraham is back for this episode as a guest-host, and I couldn't be happier about it! In this episode, we chat about: April's new bidet and her experience using it 😳 Toilet Paper Our new desires to be more organized and less minimized Our new infatuation with the Organize 365 Podcast And, of course... My favorite Sudio Tolv Earbuds
When We Don't Fit In
September 05, 2019 20:57 - 28 minutes - 27.1 MBWe all want to feel known in a sense of having a deep connection with someone else or maybe even a group of someone else's. We all long for the security that we feel that it will bring to us. There is something about having a deep relationship with others by their physical presence that cannot be replaced with virtual reality. For some, we may have been told that we don't fit in, or maybe we have felt or currently feel that we don’t fit in; that we don't measure up or that we are different...
Unboxing and Review - Sudio Tolv Wireless Earbuds
August 13, 2019 04:11 - 21 minutes - 21.8 MBSudio Tolv Earbuds - Unboxing and Review + why we like them better than Apple Airpods. GASP! Recently, we received another collaboration with Sudio Sweden in exchange for our review of their new Sudio Tolv Wireless Earbuds. In this episode, we do an audio unboxing, plus a review of what we think about them so far. We discuss purchasing a set of Apple Airpods only to return them about a week later and what we think about these in their place. To check out the Tolv Earbuds and to purchase ...
Living on $14,500 a Year - Our Debt-Free Story
July 18, 2019 17:33 - 24 minutes - 23 MBMy husband and I have a lot of really great stories of living debt-free. It truly is a passion of ours that started when we became engaged in 1996. We decided that we didn't want to start a marriage with debt because we had seen the destruction that debt can cause in a marriage (and just in life in general), and we knew that we wanted no part of that. I can tell you that there is no faster way of getting out of debt than to tell your fiance that you cannot marry him until we are both debt-fr...
Winning Tactics for Change and Habits
June 20, 2019 16:40 - 23 minutes - 22.4 MBChange is hard! SO! HARD! People can say that they like change, but not a lot of people like TO change, or, to be more exact...people don’t like to BE changed. Some people do like to try to change us though, and I get into that a little bit on this episode as well. Sometimes change is necessary in order for things to be different. Albert Einstein said that “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again...expecting different results.” Sometimes we decide to change...
What Would You Do If You Could Do Anything?
June 13, 2019 17:05 - 19 minutes - 18.8 MBWhat would you do right now, if you could do anything? What do you think it would take to get you there? Courage? Financial Independence? Support from family or others? I once asked someone this question, and their answer was surprising and not something I could get on board with. What about you? Leave your answer now at teaoflifepodcast.com. For show notes, links, and transcripts, visit teaoflifepodcast.com. Subscribe now on iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify and never miss a...
Defining Financial Success
May 20, 2019 20:07 - 17 minutes - 16.9 MBWe need to know that in order to get to where we want to be, we need to surround ourselves with people who are already there. We need to seek out and ask questions to those who have already achieved our desired status or who have achieved our desired position in society. Rayson Choo, host of the Raygacy show, recently posted that one of his listeners commented that he (Rayson) should be financially successful before interviewing people like Gary Vaynerchuk and Grant Cardone - both of which...
Feeling Stuck
May 01, 2019 19:47 - 27 minutes - 26.2 MBAre you feeling stuck; like you’re not going anywhere + that you’re on a path or a virtual treadmill to nowhere? Do you feel like no matter what you do, you cannot move ahead? All of us have been there at one time or another. In fact, we (my husband and I) are just coming out of a place where we have felt stuck. I have been teaching others how to become the best that they can be and how to live their best life, all while feeling somewhat stuck in our own lives. That didn’t happen because t...
Healthy Boundaries & Why You Need Them
February 21, 2019 18:34 - 24 minutes - 24.2 MBIf you’ve ever felt guilty or anxious for saying no or have been talked into doing something that you never wanted to do in the first place, you may have a boundary problem. If you constantly deal with too much drama in your relationships or have difficulty making decisions, you may have a boundary problem. If you care too much about what other people think about you, you may have boundary issues. These are just a few examples as the list is long, so even if the above isn’t you, you could st...
7 Simple Steps to Loving Your Life
February 06, 2019 21:06 - 21 minutes - 21.4 MBHenry David Thoreau, a philosopher, and poet said, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” I am giving you 7 simple steps that I hope will help you get out of your desperation and on to achieving your goals. Whether your goal is to become a better person, change your circumstances, or maybe even your attitude, I hope these encourage you and help you to achieve it. My hope for you is that by giving you these steps and breaking them ...
7 Simple Steps to Living the Life You Love
February 06, 2019 21:06 - 21 minutes - 21.4 MBHenry David Thoreau, a philosopher, and poet said, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” I am giving you 7 simple steps that I hope will help you get out of your desperation and on to achieving your goals. Whether your goal is to become a better person, change your circumstances, or maybe even your attitude, I hope these encourage you and help you to achieve it. My hope for you is that by giving you these steps and breaking them ...
5 Components to Setting Goals
January 25, 2019 17:30 - 16 minutes - 16.6 MBToday, we break down the 5 components to setting and accomplishing your goal of creating the life you love to live or how to become a better person. We break down SMART goals and talk through each of these components: 1. Specific/Simple/Significant 2. Measurable/Meaningful/Motivating 3. Achievable/Attainable/Announced/Authored by YOU 4. Relevant/Reasonable 5. Time Bound/Time Sensitive For show notes and complete transcripts, visit http://teaoflifepodcast.com/.
Start Living Your Best Life Now
January 10, 2019 03:17 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBAlong my way, I have met so many people who all have one thing in common, they are not loving this precious life that we have been given the opportunity to live; they are not living their best life. Not only that, but lately I see commercial after commercial “selling” us ways for you to love our life - whether it be through a new online counseling agency, gym memberships, food, medication...basically more items and ways than I can even think about right now. I want to ask you what are you ...