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Christian mom podcast episodes about mental health struggles, including anxiety and depression
Oct. 31, 2022

Being Still as a Workout? How This Exercise Can Release Anxiety with …

Today we’re talking about the body and doing an actual exercise to release your anxiety. I did it, and I felt so much more at peace, so I hope you’ll feel the same after trying it out! Monica Norcross, a …

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Oct. 24, 2022

Trusting God with Our Brokenness with The Christian Single Moms Podca…

Michelle Donnelly, host of The Christian Single Moms podcast and founder of PlusOneParents.org , shares her testimony of what happened after the pandemic amplified her stress and brokenness to paralyzing levels. With all of h...

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Sept. 26, 2022

Winning the "Overwhelm-Anger-Guilt" Cycle with Natalie Hixson | Episo…

Life coach, wife of 26 years and mom to 3 girls, Natalie Hixson joins the show to share the S.I.T. and Pray method that will help stop the defeating cycle of overwhelm that often leads to anger followed by guilt. …

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Sept. 6, 2022

Teach Your Kiddo How To Pray + Protect Your Mind To Protect Your Hear…

How we think and what we say about ourselves has the power to mute the beautiful truths from God. You ever say things like “I’m not good enough. I don’t matter”? With overflowing joy and infectious energy, author Susan Burrit...

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Aug. 29, 2022

Overcoming Guilt From Your Past with Pastor Jenni Clayville | Episode…

Are you holding on to something from your past that is weighing you down with guilt? Pastor Jenni Clayville opens up about her two year affair and what her journey looked like towards forgiveness and grace from people, God an...

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July 18, 2022

6 Questions to Ask Yourself When You're Feeling Anxious with Taylor I…

Parenting and marriage coach Taylor Irby talks about the key questions we need to ask ourselves when we’re feeling anxious. These questions will help you understand the deep drivers of your anxiety and lead you to trust God. ...

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July 11, 2022

He Will Be Enough: How God Takes You By the Hand Through Your Hardest…

Mom of 5, pastor’s wife and author Katie Faris opens up about how she found peace after 3 of her children were diagnosed with a serious medical condition. From her hard journey, she clung to several truths and biblical reflec...

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June 13, 2022

I Vowed Never to Associate with Christianity Again (Finding Jesus Aft…

A powerful story about discovering who Jesus actually is, Tabitha Yates of The Redeemed Mama opens up about her struggles with mental health, being hurt by her church, multiple suicide attempts, and deep depression. After bei...

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May 24, 2022

My Faith Isn’t Strong Enough (Navigating Self-Blame) with Lauren Lars…

It’s my fault. My faith isn’t strong enough. Ever say that to yourself? Mom of 2, former pediatric nurse and blogger of This Bread Will Rise, Lauren Larson shares her journey with self-blame and the realizations she’s had abo...

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May 18, 2022

Hope in the Waves of Life with Sarah Walton | Episode 18

Is your faith founded on the promises of God or the perception of what those promises mean? Mom of 3 and author of Tears and Tossings - Hope in the Waves of Life, Sarah Walton dives into this question as …

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April 11, 2022

What Happens When We Surrender With Melissa Neeb | Episode 13

A journey about finding God again, Melissa Neeb, mother of 2 and blogger of Faith in the Mess with Melissa Neeb and Never Empty Nest, shares her story of how God delivered peace, protection and hope through an unexpected preg...

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April 4, 2022

The Self-Destructive Lies We Tell Ourselves (And How To Overcome Them…

Any of these sound familiar? I’m not good enough, she’s better than me, what I do doesn’t matter, I’m a failure… A daughter of an associate pastor of two mega churches in Dallas, Julie Plagens of Mom Remade recounts her …

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March 21, 2022

A Heart Full of Hope with Jennifer Toscano | Episode 10

Founder of A Heart Full of Hope, graphic designer and mom of two, Jennifer Toscano joins me to talk about her journey battling depression and how she found a God who left the ninety nine to go rescue her. Depression …

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Jan. 25, 2022

Nothing is Wasted in Our Life with Rachel Hansberger | Episode 2

Mom of three and professional mental health therapist Rachel Hansberger felt the clear love of God as a child living with an alcoholic father she barely knew after her mother was killed. She shares how her 9 year old young …

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Jan. 25, 2022

Faith Was Keeping Me Alive with Anna Lacy | Episode 1

After being robbed at gunpoint, mom of four and military wife Anna Lacy plunged into a case of PTSD and was consumed by fear and anxiety. For an entire year, she significantly struggled to get through each day as she …

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