Treasured with Courtney DeFeo
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 132 ratingsTreasured is a podcast for anyone raising girls - no matter your season and no matter your age! We all have questions, and this is the place to get guidance, wisdom and encouragement. Wouldn't you love to have lunch every week with a mentor or counselor or trusted friend? Well that’s not realistic - so Courtney DeFeo is doing just that with this podcast, bringing new questions and conversations every week! She also brings her own struggles and the real topics she faces with her own girls. Join us each week and don't forget to remind your girl - she is treasured by God and treasured by you!
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Part 1: Your Childs Faith with Jeannie Cunnion (Ep 42)
February 10, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBJeannie Cunnion is the author of Parenting the Wholehearted Child and Mom Set Free, as well as a frequent speaker at women’s conferences and parenting events around the country. She holds a Master’s degree in social work, and her writing has been featured on outlets such as the TODAY show, Fox News, The 700 Club, and Focus on the Family. Jeannie and her husband, Mike, have four boys.
How Does She Do It? with Andrea Evans (Ep 41)
February 04, 2019 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBAndrea J. Evans loves Jesus with all her heart. She is the wife of Sean Evans and the mom of three children or three “wonderfuls” as she calls them. They are 14, 12, and 10 years old. Let’s just say her life is pretty full with a teenage boy and two tween girls. She considers her children as one of her greatest gifts from the Lord. Andrea has been married to Sean for almost twenty years. Andrea loves to write poetry and has been published in two books, Life Happens But You Can Finish by Dr. ...
Movies, Music and Fashion with Alena Pitts (Ep 40)
January 28, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBAlena Pitts is a 14-year-old actress, author and vocalist. The Kendrick Brothers’ WAR ROOM marked Alena’s professional acting debut, with Alena being cast in the major supporting role as Danielle Jordan. The movie was a box-office hit in 2015, becoming the 6th highest grossing Christian film in box office history. The film immediately launched Alena headfirst into the spotlight at the age of 11. Shortly after, Alena started on a new journey and co-authored a three-book fictional s...
Taking Our Blinders Off: Race & Adoption with Kylie White (Ep 39)
January 21, 2019 14:56 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBKylie White is a mom of 4 elementary and middle schoolers and married to the love of her life for the last 14 years. Together, her and husband John live in Chapel Hill, NC and own and operate two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Durham. Kylie is a blogger where she shares on topics from marriage, adoption, and raising children to live on mission for God. She is passionate about adoption and orphan prevention. Kylie also writes curriculum for an initiative called Families for Families, which exi...
Friendships, Sisters and Clothes with Kelly Stamps (Ep 38)
January 14, 2019 17:06 - 38 minutes - 35 MBKelly Stamps is a wife of 15 years and mom to three kids Harper (9), Hollis (7) and Will Holden (3). She has written a popular mom blog, kellyskornerblog.com, for about 12 years. She is very active in both children's ministry and women's ministry at her church. She works part time for Tangilble Truth Ministries and occasionally speaks to women's groups. She has a passion for using whatever platform she has for sharing Jesus and the Gospel. You can find her on social media on @mrskellys...
Tips For Girls Groups with Ellen Cooper (Ep 37)
January 07, 2019 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBEllen Cooper is on the Treasured Girlz team and a mom of two girls. She's been married to James for 15 years and lives in Atlanta, GA. Ellen shares her experience with leading girls groups with her daughters and in her church. She gives practical advice for those interested in starting their own groups. Join the fun conversation!
Planning Your Best Year with Elaine Franklin (Ep 36)
December 31, 2018 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBElaine Franklin and her husband of almost 50 years, Steve, live in Atlanta. They are active members of the Buckhead Church of North Point Ministries and enjoy working together as leaders of the small group ministry for newly married couples. Elaine serves on three boards of organizations with ministry outreach, and she enjoys volunteering as a mentor and coach in the church and in para church ministries. Along with Steve, she enjoys spending time with their four grandchildren and two marr...
Kind Is The New Classy with Candace Cameron Bure (Ep 35)
December 24, 2018 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBCandace Cameron Bure excels in just about every lane of media that exists with exceptional kindness and inspirational grace. America first fell in love with Candace on the hit series “Full House,” in which she played DJ Tanner. After she left the entertainment industry temporarily behind to focus on raising her three children, she silenced naysayers who warned her time away was career suicide with a triumphant return that has included co-hosting “The View,” starring in and producing movies f...
Catch Up Chat with Courtney DeFeo (Ep 34)
December 17, 2018 16:57 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBFounder of Treasured Podcast Courtney DeFeo comes on to catch up! She discuss topics including generosity, friendship, balance and much more.
Big Love in Small Ways with Melanie Shankle (Ep 33)
December 10, 2018 14:44 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBMelanie Shankle is the New York Times bestselling author of Sparkly Green Earrings, The Antelope in the Living Room, Nobody’s Cuter Than You, and Church of the Small Things. Melanie speaks at events nationwide and writes on her blog, Big Mama. She is a class of 1993 graduate of Texas A&M and lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband, Perry, and daughter, Caroline. In her spare time, she enjoys online shopping, laughing at things that are often inappropriate, and spending time with her fa...
Kindness Beyond Birthdays with Robyn Bomar (Ep 32)
December 03, 2018 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBRobyn Bomar decided to bypass conventional ideas for celebrating her birthday and spend the day focusing on spreading joy and surprises to others instead. Turning 38 years old, she landed on 38 acts of kindness, all carefully planned out in advance. After eliciting the help of her many friends and blog followers to follow suit in her honor, she quickly realized this was more fun, rewarding and meaningful than any other birthday she had ever celebrated. This one birthday went viral and landed...
Light 'Em Up with Larson DeFeo (Ep 31)
November 26, 2018 17:55 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBLarson DeFeo is the daughter of Courtney DeFeo and comes on to talk about generosity! Light 'Em Up is a movement to help families light up the world with kindness. Enjoy a mom/daughter conversation about kindness and loving others in really fun and simple ways. LightEmUpActs.com
Power of Art with Annie Pajcic (Ep 30)
November 19, 2018 14:56 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBEmbracing her background in youth ministry and the arts, Annie Pajcic founded ThouArtExalted in 2007, a 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry that seeks to creatively equip this generation to know Christ. Over the past decade, she has launched a smartphone app, written 15 Bible Studies for women, girls and boys and spread the gospel through ThouArtExalted to 48 states and eight countries. She has been married for 23 years and has four children, four chickens, a cat, and two golden doodles named Phin...
Replacing the Lies About Identity with Kristen Hatton (Ep 29)
November 12, 2018 15:36 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBKristen Hatton is the author of The Gospel-Centered Life in Exodus for Students, Face Time: Your Identity in a Selfie World and Get Your Story Straight. In addition to her own blog, she frequently contributes to the Rooted Ministry and Women’s enCourage blogs, and recently started Redemptive Parenting on Instagram. Kristen lives in Oklahoma with her pastor husband and is the mother of three teenage/young adult children. Learn more by visiting her website at www.kristenhatton.com.
Sibling Conflict with Jim and Lynne Jackson (Ep 28)
November 05, 2018 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBJim & Lynne LOVE making God’s grace and truth practical for parents. Their combination of experience at home with three wired kids, and in careers helping kids and parents, have uniquely prepared them to give parents tools they can use right away, supported by memorable principles that will last a lifetime. Jim and Lynne have been featured on Focus on the Family, Desiring God, KTIS radio, numerous radio programs and podcasts. You can visit their website at connectedfamilies.org to learn more.
Encouragement for the Stay-At-Home Mom with Ashlee Stites (Ep 27)
October 22, 2018 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBAshlee Stites is my Joanna Gaines! She's my adorable neighbor, awesome friend and fantastic stay-at-home mom. She is the proud wife to Jonathan and their three kids. This episode isn't just for those that stay at home full-time (although if that's you - you'll feel super encouraged by her journey). We also cover important topics with raising girls from modesty to staying positive to choosing a college. You will enjoy Ashlee and her heart for a family that knows and trusts God every step of t...
5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter with Vicki Courtney (Ep 26)
October 15, 2018 13:01 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBVicki Courtney is a national speaker to women of all ages and the best-selling author of numerous books and Bible studies including, Move On, Ever After, 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter, and 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son. She is a two-time ECPA Christian Book Award winner and has appeared on CNN and Fox News as a youth culture commentator. Vicki and her husband, Keith, reside in Austin, Texas and are the proud parents of three grown children, two daughte...
The Life of Wynter Pitts with Jonathan Pitts (Ep 25)
October 08, 2018 04:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBJonathan Pitts is an author, speaker, and Executive Pastor at Church of the City in Franklin, TN. Prior to pastoring, Jonathan was Executive Director at The Urban Alternative, the national ministry of Dr. Tony Evans in Dallas, TX. Jonathan resides in Nashville, TN with his four daughters. In this special episode, we pause to remember and honor Jonathan's wife, Wynter Pitts, that went home to Jesus far too soon. Wynter brought so much to the world with her ministry and magazine, For Girls Lik...
Experiencing Crisis Grace with Stacey Thacker (Ep 24)
October 01, 2018 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBStacey Thacker is a wife and the mother of four girls. The author of six books, she is also a Bible teacher with a passion to connect with women and encourage them in their walks with God. You can find her blogging at staceythacker.com and hanging out on Instagram and Twitter @staceythacker, usually with a cup of coffee in her hand. Her latest book is When Grace Walks In and goes through the book of Ephesians and unpacks the topic of grace in a powerful way.
How Prayer Could Change Everything with Teri Lynne Underwood (Ep 23)
September 24, 2018 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBTeri Lynne Underwood is a pastor’s wife, ministry speaker, and Bible teacher. As the mother of a teenage daughter and the founder of Prayers for Girls, a popular online community for mothers of daughters, Teri Lynne is a cheerleader for girl moms and the author of Praying for Girls: Asking God for the Things They Need Most. You can connect with Teri Lynne on her blog, Facebook, and Instagram.
How To Be A Christian In Today's World with Allie Stanley (Ep 22)
September 17, 2018 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBAllie Stanley is originally from Milton, GA and graduated from Auburn University this past May. She has a passion for serving students and was a middle school small group leader, a Young Life leader, a camp counselor and the Student Coordinator at Auburn Community Church. Allie now works with college students at a church in Woodstock, Ga while she is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Christian Leadership from DTS. She has a heart for pouring into younger generations and her prayer is that the L...
Raising Girls with Special Needs with Feleceia Benton (Ep 21)
September 10, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBFELECEIA B. BENTON, affectionately known as Zoe's Mom, is a passionate lover of God, His people and His purpose in her life and the lives of others. Her knack for creativity and business inspired her to start her own company. Now in its seventh year, the Zoe Communications Agency is a creative content and brand management company that builds strategic marketing solutions for cities, communities and businesses like the City of DeSoto, the City of Hutchins, RISE Clothing, and the Midlothian ...
How To Raise Girls To Know and Love God with Lysa TerKeurst (Ep 20)
September 03, 2018 13:39 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBLysa TerKeurst is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Uninvited as well as 21 other books. As president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, Lysa and her staff are passionate about teaching the Word of God in ways that get people excited to live the Bible out loud. With their First 5 app and Encouragement for Today devotions, millions of people are studying God’s Word every day with Lysa and her team. Lysa writes from her sticky farm table and lives with her family in North Carolina. Connect w...
Overwhelmed Pressure and Being It All with Kay Wyma (Ep 19)
August 27, 2018 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBKay Wills Wyma is a blogger, author, vodcaster and mother of five. Using raw and real stories Kay’s latest book, Not the Boss of Us: Putting Overwhelmed in its Place in a Do-All, Be-All World contemplates being overwhelmed by Truth with all its hope and peace and joy rather than life's pressures, stress & circumstances. Through it and her previous books, I’m Happy for You (Sort of … not really) and Cleaning House, Kay has appeared on Canada's The Social, the TODAY Show, CNN, The New York Ti...
Tough Topics We Don't Discuss In Church with Mo Isom (Ep 18)
August 20, 2018 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBMo Isom is a New York Times bestselling author, a nationally sought-after speaker, and a zealous voice rising up for her generation. Formerly, Mo was an was an All-American goalkeeper for the Louisiana State University soccer team, as well as the first female to train with and tryout for an SEC men's football team. After enduring a tremendous amount of adversity – including battling an eating disorder, overcoming the suicide of her father, struggling with promiscuity, and surviving a horrifi...
Building Confidence That Lasts (Ep 17))
August 13, 2018 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBLynn Cowell is a Proverbs 31 speaker and the author of several books, written for women of all ages. Her newest Bible study for girls ages 8 - 12 is Brave Beauty: Finding the Fearless You and for women Make Your Move: Finding Unshakeable Confidence Despite Your Fears and Failures. Lynn calls home North Carolina, where she and her husband, Greg and the occasional backyard deer are adjusting to life as empty nesters. Along with their three adult children, the Cowells love hiking, rafting and a...
Does Playing Really Matter with Rachel Ridge (Ep: 16)
August 06, 2018 00:36 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBRachel Anne Ridge is a speaker, artist, and writer in Texas who adopted a stray donkey, naming him Flash. Together with her husband Tom, she bootstrapped her way through the Great Recession, raised three kids, and rediscovered her purpose in the midst of the everyday juggle of life. Rachel's book, Flash: The Homeless Donkey Who Taught Me About Life, Faith, and Second Chances, reveals how ordinary, (and sometimes hilarious) events help us find God’s purposes-- and experience His extraordinar...
How To Celebrate Moments & Milestones with Wendy Henderson ( Ep 15)
July 23, 2018 04:17 - 37 minutes - 35 MBWendy Henderson has been married to her amazing husband Jeff for 21 years. Jeff is the pastor of Gwinnett Church, a campus of North Point Ministries. In this episode, we discuss: Creating memories and milestones, how not to get caught up in making their birthdays about us, getting to know your daughter and her personality, being intentional with the mentors and voices in their lives and giving them a chance to speak affirmation over them on these special occasions, and ways to help your dau...
Parenting Pep Talk For Every Stage with Laura Hunter (Ep 14)
July 16, 2018 02:17 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBFounder of Moms On Call, has a passion nspire and encourage parents. In this episode, Laura covers so much wisdom for every stage from babies to teens. It's the ultimate parenting pep talk! This episode includes: How to parent out of truth not fear, finding moments to enjoy, how to discipline when our emotions get wrapped in it and so much more!
Modeling Marriage & Love with Susan Merrill ( Ep 13)
July 09, 2018 03:55 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this episode we talk about-- How to model love and marriage for your girls, how to make your marriage a priority during these busy years of parenting, how to work through struggle and hard years of marriage and some of the Merrill Family rules on dating!
Beauty, Confidence & Purpose with Tammy Franklin ( EP 12 )
July 01, 2018 23:26 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBTammy Franklin has been happily married to her best friend, Grammy Award-winning gospel artist, Kirk Franklin for over 22 years. In this episode we discuss: Blended families - giving their kids permission to love everyone and be godly in the process, team approach that Kirk and Tammy take with their kids in parenting, raising girls to think about beauty, confidence and purpose, and how to teach our girls practically to build up other girls from a very early age and not tear each other down.
How To Raise Up Leaders with Erin Weidemann ( Ep 11)
June 25, 2018 05:15 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBFounder and CEO of Bible Belles and award-winning author of The Adventures of Rooney Cruz series, Erin Weidemann is committed to changing the world’s current definition of beauty. As a certified teacher, coach, and nationally recognized speaker, she offers speaking, workshops, and seminars to equip women of all ages to let go of fear and step into the unique leadership roles for which they were designed. She is also pleased to be a part of the Speakers Bureau for World Vision, a Christian hu...
How To Find Your Brave with Marianne Richmond (Ep 10)
June 18, 2018 04:19 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBMarianne Richmond, author and artist of more than 50 books, is familiar with the topic of finding your brave. She did it as a young girl battling seizures, then later enduring brain surgery. You will hear wisdom, encouragement, and downright practical advice from that little girl who grew up to be quite the brave woman and mother. In this episode, she gives us practical ways we can show up for our kids who struggle with fear. For more inspiration on this topic, see her latest book Be Brave L...
A Father's Love with Casey Darnell (Ep 9)
June 11, 2018 14:10 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBCasey Darnell joins us as the first dad on the Leading Girls Podcast! On this episode, you will cry! Casey definitely brings the Father's love on this episode. He's a fantastic husband super fun dad to four daughters. Casey is a singer and songwriter. When not doing laundry, diapers or dishes, he is riding bikes with his family and making up kid songs. Most recently, Casey joined his wife Anisa to help run Truth and Co- an interior design firm that aims to give busy families their dream home...
Parenting with Grace and Boundaries with Chrystal Evans Hurst (Ep 8)
June 04, 2018 03:23 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBBuckle in for today’s episode. We have the hysterical, fun-loving and super wise Chrystal Evans Hurst. Chrystal brings so much life experience to our conversation because of her authentic and honest life. She’s a wife, mom, grandmother, author, speaker, sister, daughter and extremely gifted woman. In this episode, we talk about how to parent our girls with the challenging balance of grace and boundaries. We also discuss how to handle the mess ups well – because it’s not “if” our girls will m...
A Daughter's Perspective with Cierra McKenzie (Ep 7)
May 28, 2018 03:33 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBDo you ever wish you could sneak in the head and heart of your daughter? Well, we get to do this today! Writer and speaker, Cierra McKenzie, shares amazing wisdom with us today - from the perspective of a daughter. It's so humbling and encouraging to hear her talk about her mom.
Birds & The Bees with Mary Flo Ridley (Ep 6)
May 21, 2018 02:43 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBSome of us have already had a few awkward talks with our daughters and are wondering if you did it right. Some of us have little girls and are wondering about the best age to start or how to say it. Well, all of us are going to learn something from this episode! Mary Flo is the founder of Birds & Bees and has been encouraging and equipping parents in this area for more than 30 years.
All You Need Is Love with Meese (Ep 5)
May 14, 2018 03:07 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this episode, Courtney's mom, Meese, offers wisdom on how to model love inside of our homes and out. We discuss the importance of making sure our girls know that they belong, that they are valued and that they matter. Meese also offers practical wisdom and encouragement on leaving an extraordinary legacy built on love.
Seeking Wisdom & Guidance with Karen Stubbs (Ep 4)
May 07, 2018 03:39 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBKaren Stubbs is the mentor every mom wish she had next door. Karen equips and mentors so many moms around the country through her books, curriculum, events and GREAT conference (Soar). On this episode, we kick off with the topic of wisdom, guidance and mentors. How do you get the best information when making decisions as a mom? Who did she turn to when she was raising her kids? She gives us permission to ask for advice and guidance. We also discuss some other common mom struggles with raisin...
The Truth of Being Famous: Kirsten Watson (Ep. 3)
April 30, 2018 00:17 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBKirsten Watson is the proud wife of NFL Player Benjamin Watson and mom of 5 little ones. In this episode, we talk about what it’s really like to be famous. So many of our girls want to be “known” and “famous” and do not realize all that comes with that dream. She shares such wisdom with us - and how we can guide our girls to see influence as an opportunity to shine God’s love and not really about drawing others to yourself. Kirsten gives us an insider look at the public eye and how she se...
How Girls Are Wired: Sissy Goff (Ep 2)
April 27, 2018 17:52 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBAuthor, speaker and counselor Sissy Goff joins us as we learn how our girls are wired. We all wonder … is this normal?! And it helps us filter their behavior and emotions when we understand them more fully. Sissy has been counseling girls and their families for over 25 years at Daystar Counseling. In this episode, we cover anxiety, emotions, fear and many other common struggles we deal with as we lead our girls. Sissy gives us sound guidance and tips covered in grace.
Episode 1
April 19, 2018 20:13 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode, co-hosts Wynter and Courtney introduce themselves, chat about life with daughters and share the reason why they created the Leading Girls Podcast.
Treasured Podcast - Important Intro
April 16, 2018 16:00 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBTissue warning and important intro for all those first time listeners!