Thriving Beyond Belief with Cheryl Scruggs

104: John Mark Comer

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Please welcome John Mark Comer to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast this week talking about our world of HURRY and how we can eliminate it!! Author and Former Megachurch Pastor John Mark Comer Advocates a New Practice for Your Spiritual Life: Slowing Down Our worst moments tend to happen when we are in a hurry—late for an appointment, behind on our to-do list, cramming too much in our day. It occurs when we’re trying constantly to do more, creating a ...

103: Niki Hardy

Please welcome Niki Hardy to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast this week!! Niki Hardy is a speaker and writer whose work has appeared in Christian Today and Living by Design Ministries and on Premier Radio. After leaving corporate life in London, she trained as a teacher at Kings College, London, before studying theology at Wycliffe, Oxford. She and her husband moved their family to the United States to plant CityChurch Charlotte, NC, where they now live with their three kids and two craz...

102: Shannon Stewart-Ratliff

The first weekend in October at the Influence Her Conference 2019 near Sacramento, CA, I had the honor to speak alongside my friend Shannon Stewart Ratliff, Cheryl Broderson and Grace Broderson at Metro Calvary Church in Roseville, CA! We loved our time there and the amazing women we were able to speak into and meet! This week on the Thriving Beyond Belief, I am playing the talk that Shannon did called  "Finding Yourself In A Selfie World." Her name is Shannon and she is head over heels ...

101: Emily Vogeltanz and Daniele Flickinger

Mentoring is something we often talk about on the podcast because we know how critical it is as we grow in Christ, but it can also feel overwhelming. Today we’re excited to talk with >Shelley Giglio and Daniele Flickinger about FLOURISH. FLOURISH is a yearlong mentoring journey based on Scripture and created in partnership with Passion City Church. After 6 years of development and leading more than 3,500 women through this mentoring journey, Passion is excited to release this unique resour...

100: Alex Seeley

Super excited to welcome Alex Seeley back again on the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast this week! Alex Seeley was born and raised in Australia and spent seventeen years pastoring there. It is also where she met and married her husband, Henry. After relocating to Nashville in 2012, they founded The Belonging Co., a church where they minister together to thousands of people each week. She is a passionate teacher of the Word with the unique ability to reveal how the Word of God is applicable t...

099: Jess Connelly

098: Ashley LeMieux

Super excited to welcome Ashley LeMieux to Thriving Beyond Belief this week! 3 Steps to Turn Your Life Right Side Up by Mike LeMieux On April 22, 2013, my wife Ashley and I (pictured above) became parents over night to a 4 and 6 year old. Up to that point we’d never thought about having kids. We were asked to raise them and felt like it was the right thing to do —so we did. We picked them up and brought them home to our house — I was now a dad. A few years into everything, we wan...

097: Anne Graham Lotz

I am so grateful and honored to welcome Anne Graham Lotz to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! Called “the best preacher in the family” by her late father, Billy Graham, Anne Graham Lotz speaks around the globe with the wisdom and authority of years spent studying God's Word. The New York Times named Lotz one of the five most influential evangelists of her generation. Her Just Give Me Jesus revivals have been held in more than 30 cities in 12 different countries, to hundreds of t...

096: Sarah Mae Hoover

Sarah Mae is an 80’s/early 90’s child who grew up living with her dad in Pennsylvania but visiting her mom in the summers (Alaska! Georgia! Arkansas!). She rode a bike with no helmet, roller-skated with friends till dark, played the games Girl Talk Date Line and Mall Madness, loved She-Ra, and watched Saved By the Bell, Full House, Growing Pains, and all the rest. Her highest hopes were to be just like her mom or Madonna. When she was 14 years old she decided she wanted to move in with h...

095: Amber & Jordan Massey

So excited for Jeff and I to be interviewing one of our favorite couples, Jordan and Amber Massey this week on the podcast! Amber is.. a 30-something year old wife to her firefighter hero and best friend in the whole wide world + a mama to their five littles.! Amber says, "I am his number one after The Lord and I have remained there throughout these last 10 years of marriage + 3 years before that.  I’m his favorite girl, and he makes me feel that way on a daily basis.   We had so much ...

094: Stephanie May Wilson

So excited to have my new and special friend Stephanie May Wilson on the podcast this week! Stephanie May Wilson — an author, blogger, speaker, and best friend is here to help you have awesome relationships — awesome relationships with God, with your friends, with your significant other, with your work, and an awesome relationship with yourself. There’s so much to figure out, and so many opportunities for us to get it wrong. And as you try to figure out who you are, and where you’re go...

093: Karen Behnke

Masterminded by a California team passionate about healthy lifestyles and whose organic products are backed by powerful science. It all started when Karen Behnke, a serial wellness entrepreneur, who built one of the first corporate wellness companies in the country, developed a keen interest in personal care products upon becoming pregnant with her first child at the age of 40. Experiencing hormonal changes and the beginning of lines in her skin, Karen set out to find healthy skincare solu...

092: Solo Episode with Cheryl Scruggs

Welcome back to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! I am super excited today because this week's episode is a bit different than normal! Because thriving is so near and dear to my heart, I have decided to do a solo episode talking about thriving! We all need encouragement in this area as life can get overwhelming, throw us some curve balls, challenge us to the core, draw us into a wilderness time and oftentimes we feel tired and worn out! Yet Jesus has a great plan for us (Jer 29...

091: Lisa-Jo Baker

Welcome Lisa-Jo Baker to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! Do you ever wonder how you woke up one day with all the responsibilities of a grown-up who secretly enjoys buying groceries in bulk, can no longer recognize the tween celebrities on the magazines at checkout, but is still surprised when a Starbucks barista calls you “ma’am”—because your inside self is frozen in time to about twenty years ago? So does Lisa-Jo Baker. In these intimate reflections on midlife, Lisa-Jo invit...

090: Anne Neilson

Today I am super excited to welcome Anne Neilson as my hand-picked guest! PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE A lifelong artist, Anne Neilson began painting with oils in 2003 and quickly became nationally renown for her ethereal Angel Series. A favorite among individuals and private art collectors, Neilson’s paintings are inspiring reflections of her faith and recognized for their flair and use of color. In 2012, Neilson self-published Angels In Our Midst and has sold over 30,000 copies. This coff...

REPLAY: Louie Giglio

As you know, I've been doing some replays these last couple weeks, and I couldn't help but rerun my episode with Louie Giglio for this week. And so I'm super excited for you guys to either tune into this for the first time or maybe re-listen to everything he talked about in his recent episode. We spent some time discussing Louie's new book, Not Forsaken, and we speak on the freedom that comes with finding our identity and being sons or daughters of the perfect father. The relationship of fat...

REPLAY: Courtney Pray Duke

Hi everyone and welcome to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! And as you know, if you're a regular listener, I've taken a couple of weeks off and one of the main reasons is because we were welcoming our new baby granddaughter into the world. This week, we're replaying an episode from Courtney Pray Duke. If you have not listened to her episode yet from about a year ago, you'll definitely want to tune into this episode — she has some great stuff to say! Courtney has such an incredible...

REPLAY: Matt and Lauren Chandler

I'm currently away helping my daughter and her family adjust to the newest addition, so here is a special replay of one of my personal favorite episodes featuring my husband, Jeff and our very good friends, Matt and Lauren Chandler! Matt Chandler is the lead pastor of The Village Church in North Texas. He and Lauren have three children and have had the blessing of being married for almost 20 years! Matt and Lauren have been able to write many books over the years, but we discuss in partic...

089: Eryn Eddy

There are fewer things that bring me more joy than seeing people share their story with authenticity and vulnerability. That is why this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief has brought me so much joy- and I hope it does the same for you. I am so excited for you to hear Eryn Eddy's story. It is one of overcoming, being true to what God has called you to be, and finding passions in unexpected places. Eryn shares with us her story of how she has come to where she is. Eryn talks with us a...

088: Mary Demuth

Mary's life is a testament of the Lord using broken things and creating something absolutely beautiful out of them. From a young age, Mary grew up in an environment of brokenness, chaos, instability, and darkness. From a place of distrust and abuse, Mary was exposed to the Gospel. She met Jesus and never turned back. From this place of healing, the Lord gave her the gift of writing. Mary was able to write and work out her past in a way that would bless others through her gift. An author of...

087: Sarah Nuse

What an absolute blessing it is to have Sarah Nuse with me today on Thriving Beyond Belief! Sarah is such a light and is someone who naturally thrives. She is a wife, mother, and owner of Tippy Toes, a dance program that is built into schools during the school day. As a mother herself, she knows that afternoons running around and taking children to various activities can be exhausting, so the dance program is built for young children to participate in during normal school hours, complete...

086: Louie Giglio

Fatherhood. It’s an ever-growing issue of importance in our culture today. And who better to speak about that with than Louie Giglio? He is my guest on today’s episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Louie is a well known pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta and is the founder of Passion, a conference that is specifically geared toward 18-25 year olds who are setting up life for themselves for the first time. This conference is to help those in this season put Christ at the center of their ...

085: Justine Froelker

Full of grit and grace, Justine Froelker uses her fiery passion, the occasional curse word, and witty humor to share her vulnerability and truth to light up the world. Justine is an advocate for speaking unspoken shame and choosing to thrive when life doesn't turn out how you hoped, dreamed, or planned. Her spirit helps others to feel seen and empowered to change their own lives, no matter what hand they’ve been dealt and to ultimately do the work of happy.  Justine is a Licensed Professio...

084: Mike & Jennifer Foster

You know it's going to be a fun episode when we have my husband, Jeff, on the episode with me! We had the pleasure of interviewing Mike and Jennifer Foster on this week's Thriving Beyond Belief. We absolutely love what the Fosters are about. They are about simple, organic means of continuing to date your spouse in marriage. Married with 2 children, the Fosters journey has not always been easy, but they talk about how they have navigated the marriage journey together and how their relations...

083: Jordan Lee Dooley

I got to spend an hour with one of my favorite people for this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief: Jordan Lee Dooley! Wife, speaker, soon-to-be author (and fellow Enneagram 3), Jordan is sunshine personified. We take some time to talk about some themes in her upcoming book, Own Your Everyday. It is refreshing to discuss contentment in a world that is shouting for us to find our purpose. We break down what true purpose is, that small, intentional steps make up the large leaps in our l...

082: Dr. Will Cole

Please give a warm welcome to a rare guest I have on Thriving Beyond Belief- a man! This week's episode, I get to speak with Dr. Will Cole about all things health. Dr. Will Cole is a doctor of functional medicine, author, husband, and father. He gives us a short overview of his upbringing and how it led him to committing his life to the well being and health of others. As some of you know, overall health is a passion of mine (totally something I would also do if there was time!) and so t...

081: Jenny Randle

Super excited to have Jenny Randle on the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! As a speaker, author and creative ninja, Jenny Randle believes deeply in the power of story. At the age of 18, she encountered the greatest love story ever told, the Gospel. The prayer that followed for her was simple: “God, use me to make an impact for you.” Since that prayer, Jenny has worked as a video editor on billion dollar franchises in the heart of Hollywood. In 2009, She was recognized with one of ...

080: Gwen Smith

Gwen Smith's tagline on her website says her purpose is "helping women know and trust God more". After today's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief, you will have no doubt that is what God has intended for her to do! Gwen is a delight, an 8w7 on the enneagram (if you know what that is) :), and has such an amazing story to tell. Not only is Gwen a follower of Jesus, wife, and mother, she is also an author, speaker, podcaster, and coach. Gwen's story is one where she is able to personally speak...

079: Jessica Smartt

I'm super excited to have Jessica Smartt with me today on the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast! Jessica Smartt is a former English teacher turned homeschooling mama of three. A week after her first baby was born, she began her motherhood blog, Smartter Each Day. Jessica and her husband live in beautiful North Carolina, where she loves hikes with kids(mostly), steaming coffee in the afternoon, family bike rides, and anything that's ever been done to a potato. I love Jessica's heart behind t...

078: Melanie Dale

Today I am thrilled to have Melanie Dale on the podcast with me today! Melanie's life has been anything but what she expected- leading her to a ministry opportunity she never would have imagined for herself. Thus, her first book and website are entitled "Unexpected". Melanie pictured her life going as most of us do- getting married, having children, etc. But after a battle with infertility, Melanie realized the Lord had more in store for her life than she knew. We discuss major issues to...

077: Toni J. Collier

Toni Collier is a communicator, host and consultant at North Point Ministries (founded by Andy Stanley), on-camera personality at The reThink Group, Fellowship of Christian Athletes public school speaker and co-founder of The Resource Group: A faith based consulting firm. With a degree in business logistics and entrepreneurship she has used her talents to grow churches, ministries & businesses in the areas of; student ministry, creative marketing, leadership, innovation and strategic plann...

076: Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

Today's podcast may be about rest, but the last thing it will do is put you to sleep! Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith brings such an insightful perspective on what rest truly is. Rest can lead to thriving, restoration, and a greater view of the Lord in your life! A wife, mother, physician, author, and speaker, Saundra knows a thing or two about how to balance your life in a way that is healthy. I personally learned so much from this week's episode. It may be one that I revisit over and over, be...

075: Debra Fileta

I welcome Debra Fileta to this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Debra is a wife, mother of three, and a licensed professional counselor, specifically dealing with relationship-focused issues. She also has written two books, Choosing Marriage, and True Love Dates! Debra has such insight on working on relationships in a healthy and balanced way. There are so many issues that we discuss in relationships, specifically within the Christian culture. Just because you are a believer in ...

074: Kaitlin Wernet

Kaitlin Wernet joins me today on Thriving Beyond Belief and has such an amazing word for us today. Kaitlin is a storyteller surrendered to hope. Forever passionate about holding the tension of darkness and light, she is grateful for the good news that acknowledges and redeems both. Kaitlin is the co-author of The Book of Comforts, and she spends her days writing everything from marketing strategies to creative essays. Living in Nashville, Tennessee, by way of Asheville, North Carolina, she...

073: Valorie Burton

Welcome with me today Valerie Burton on this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Valerie is a wife, mother, and writer. She became a writer out of a prayer for true purpose. Her mission is inspiring women through writing and speaking and now being a life coach. We get to discuss Valerie's new book "It's About Time", which is coming out April 30th. Her book encompasses subjects such as not wearing "busy" as a badge of honor on our lives but taking time to say no, and to only do the ...

072: Marriage Episode: Jeff & Cheryl Scruggs with Gerard & Jeannie Long

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071: Ellie Holcombe

Today I have a lovely friend of mine on Thriving Beyond Belief: Ellie Holcomb! Living in sweet Nashville, Tennessee, Ellie is a musician, wife of a musician, mother, author, and devoted follower of Jesus. Ellie brings such a fresh perspective of thriving, and how she learned to thrive by experiencing years of practicing the opposite. After seeking to be what others thought she should be and coming up lost, Ellie finally gave up that mentality to truly just be who the Lord created her to be...

070: Judy Pogue

I am thrilled to have Judy Pogue on this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! From thriving at any age to princesses to world missions, we discuss a gamut of amazing topics today. Judy Pogue is a wife, mother, international missionary, and now an author. She has such a deep love for the Lord and amazing wisdom to share. She presses deep into who God has created her to be and feels blessed to be in the season she is in. I love the way Judy describes thriving: she says it is "running ...

069: Gerard and Jeannie Long

Today I have two very special people with me on Thriving Beyond Belief- Gerard and Jeannie Long! The Longs have an incredible story of walking through the highest of mountain tops and the lowest of valleys. They speak so authentically about knowing the Lord in the good times and learning to lean into faithfulness during the hardest times. We discuss suffering and what comes from the redemption of the most difficult situations. We learn to be heavenly-minded when walking through things that...

069: Alex Seeley

Welcome to this week’s episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! With me today is Alex Seeley, author of the book Taylor Made, wife and mother, minister, and native Australian who calls Nashville her home! Being in full time ministry since she was 22 was a calling Alex had on her life ever since she called Jesus her Savior at age 11. Thriving is God’s promise to us if we know Him personally. Alex talks about the difference between being saved and being freed. Salvation is our justification, but...

067: Lysa TerKeurst

I am thrilled to have Lysa Terkeurst with me on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! And why am I thrilled.......let me count the ways: 1. We have a similar stories and the same Redemptive God 2. We both have had serious marriage struggles, but God still Reconciled 3. Both marriages have hurts, pains, resentments and anger, but God still Restored 4. Trust has to be rebuilt with time and consistency, and God never leaves us or forsakes us 5. Vulnerability happened for both of u...

066: Christa Black Gifford

I have Christa Black Gifford with me on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief, and I could not be more thrilled! Christa is an author, wife, and mother who shows true vulnerability in all areas of her life. On this episode, we talk through trauma, performance, loss, reconciliation, hope, and who God is in the midst of all of those things. Going through trauma at an early age, Christa discusses constant coping from that as she grew up. She tried to find identity in what she could contr...

065: Donna Pisani

Welcome to this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Today, I have Donna Pisani on and I can't wait for you to hear all that she has to share! Donna lives with her family in the heart of Washington D.C. and has written a book, The Power of Not Yet. She has an incredible story and shares it with us today of how the Lord radically met her in the middle of her life and fulfilled the love she was so desperately looking for. Donna shares that she truly knows what thriving is because she ...

064: Sharon Hodde Miller

063: Kathie Lee Gifford

I am so excited to have Kathie Lee Gifford back with me on Thriving Beyond Belief! This episode, we focus on Kathie's new book, The Gift that I can Give, that was written for children. With the holidays around the corner, this would be a perfect gift for Christmas. With the "me" culture surrounding us, this book is a breath of fresh air that focuses on seeing and doing for others, just as Christ leads us. Kathie's new book focuses on the story of David and Goliath, and particularly David's...

062: Bob Goff

Are y'all ready for this episode?? We have THE Bob Goff on today's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! I am so so excited to have you hear this episode- it is one for the books! Bob Goff is an incredible speaker and author. He is a husband and father, and one of his many passions is building schools all around the world. We discuss the different books that Bob has written and his particular focus on love in these books, for both adults and younger people. He gives such great insight on ho...

061: Becky Herrick

Becky Herrick joins me on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief and I could not be more excited! A wife, a mother of triplets, and a full-time recruiter are just a few roles Becky plays in her life. She balances all of these things as well as ministering, speaking, and writing when she can. Becky's story is one of choosing joy in the midst of tragedies that have happened in her story. She describes miracles that happened along the way as well, seeing the hand of God throughout the times...

060: Brittany Price Brooker

On today's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief, we welcome Brittany Price Booker! Brittany's story is one you will not want to miss. At 25 and with three little ones at home, she received a call that changed the trajectory of her life. She was told that her perfectly healthy husband unexpectedly died at work. With all she had dreamed and hoped in life, the Lord took her story and showed her that He is in full control and can take anything we walk through and use it for His greater story and ...

059: LIVE Thriving Beyond Belief podcast event with Cheryl Scruggs and her daughters Lauren Scruggs Kennedy & Brittany Scruggs Morgan

I am extremely excited for this Thriving Beyond Belief episode because it is the taping of our Thriving Beyond Belief live podcast event from Oct 18th! It was such an amazing night and we are so thankful for everyone who was able to come out. For those who couldn't make it, we wanted to bring the entire event to you in your living room, kitchen, car or wherever you listen to podcasts! We had such a fun time the other night, and that was exactly what the night was for: to have fun and give ...

058: Melissa Ice

I am so thrilled to have Melissa Ice with me on Thriving Beyond Belief! Melissa and her husband Jamey, along with their two baby girls, are taking Ft. Worth by storm! Melissa runs her own nonprofit called The Net that serves refugees, the homeless, and trafficking survivors in the Ft. Worth area. The Net even launched their own business recently. Her husband has a renovation company that she helps with, and they both run a restaurant called Brewed. So to say she has a lot going on is an un...