Charge Up Your Faith

It’s that time of year, friends. Love is in the air……….. Or is it not? It’s the week before Valentine’s Day, and I’m throwing back to one of my most popular episodes about marriage. You'll walk away understanding the small but powerful internal shift we can make on how we…

Katie Faris is back on the show! In her new book, God is Still Good, she speaks directly to moms, and her wisdom couldn’t be more relatable. Katie encourages us to recognize the tough realities of being a mother, find comfort in practicing biblical lament, and discover hope in how…

Negativity bias - we all suffer from it! It’s the psychological phenomenon that means we as humans put more weight and emphasis on negative things over positive things. Read the news lately? They’re playing to the bias! Find yourself consumed by a remark someone made about you or something you…

Author, speaker and coach, Niki Hardy is all about loving the life we have by growing the faith we long for, and she is here to help us do exactly that. Through her cancer testimony, she shares how she went from merely surviving to thriving and how we can do…

Duck Dynasty Star Lisa Robertson stirs us to ROAR as sisters in Christ and the amazing, uplifting effect it can have on our lives and those around us. You’ll hear: • Lisa’s story of abortion, an extramarital affair and child sexual abuse, and how God’s redemptive power ushered in healing…

Happy new year, mama! Ahhh…. Can you smell the air of new beginnings, hopes, dreams, and do-overs? To boost that fresh new year feeling and maybe even your resolutions, I’m sharing 3 simple things you can do each morning that will strengthen your heart and mind to withstand the test…

Oh Martha. How we may have underestimated you! Many of us might have heard a phrase like “Have a Mary heart in a Martha world” or some variation of that. It comes from Luke 10:38-42, and it is a wonderful example of stopping the hustle and bustle of life to…

What is more inspiring than the heart-tugging, victory-rising scenes in sports drama shows? They reach in and grab our hearts until they burst with the kind of parental pride that spills out of our eye holes. Well, when I was on maternity leave many years ago I watched one of…

Who here gets frustrated with unanswered prayers?! I’ll be the first to raise my hand. If you do too, you must listen to this testimony! Mom of 3 and writer at Looking to the Harvest, Gospel-Centered Discipleship and many other faith publications, Brianna Lambert dives into her journey and how…

Hey friend! As we approach the Christmas season and our days get even more filled to the brim, things including our hearts and minds can get overwhelming very quickly. In this episode, I’m sharing 4 practical ways to slow down and decompress. I’ll also share my morning method that puts…

For all moms struggling with mental health and feeling like you’re failing to meet the expectations of what it means to be a mom, listen in. Hailing from Minneapolis, Kelley Spencer is a mom to 2 boys, a mental health advocate and a writer whose work was published in Dayspring’s…

Pumping gas, folding laundry, cleaning, changing diapers even! These normal moments can be the most powerful times to invite God in and hear what He has to say to you. From the author of the upcoming book Waiting on Wonders, Tara Banks tells us how God can use everyday, normal…

If you’re looking for ways to decompress and relieve your stress, it’s time to go play! Kids play. That’s what they innately do, and their bodies respond with joy. But what about adults? At some point in our transition to adulthood, did we stop playing? Joy Wendling, youth, family and…

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 Christian fitness and nutrition expert with over a decade of…

Michelle Donnelly, host of The Christian Single Moms podcast (https://plusoneparents.org/listen/)and founder of PlusOneParents.org (https://plusoneparents.org/), shares her testimony of what happened after the pandemic amplified her stress and brokenness to paralyzing levels. With all of her usual coping strategies stripped away, she confronted God and began to truly understand the deep…

If you’re like me and so many others, we want to know what our purpose in life is and what God is calling us to (perhaps beyond motherhood). That’s why books like The Purpose-Driven Life have sold millions and millions of copies. Trying to find an answer can feel both…

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. As a young mom, Natalie found herself displaying scary levels…

Surrender – it’s so hard, isn’t it?! How do we do it and what happens when we do? A story of finding freedom and purpose through surrender, mom of 4 and author of Made For More Lauren Elizabeth Miller walked away from her corporate ladder dreams and found a very…

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 Burritt will bring you back to the core of who God…

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 and herself. Whether it’s an affair or something else, if you’ve…

Struggling with what she believed about God’s character after the tragic loss of her son, Brianne Edwards (author of A Thousand Pounds and founder of Lach’s Legacy) takes us on a wild journey of hard questions and revelations that shook the foundation of her faith and led her to know…

Are you ever unsure of what to say to God? Or have you felt hesitant to pray boldly, knowing that what you’re asking for may not be in God’s will or that you’ll be disappointed? Jaime Hampton from the Praying Christian Women podcast joins me to share how she uses…

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. Even if you know where your anxiety is coming from, you might…

Mom of 5, pastor’s wife and author Katie Faris (https://www.katiefaris.com) 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 reflections about God, and she is now sharing them in…