Linking Arms

In Part 2 of “Under Pressure,” Nadine and physical therapist Suzanne Perron of Healing Hands PT move from naming the weight we carry to the practical steps that help us carry it well. If you haven’t heard Part 1, start there, then come back and join us. Suzanne’s biggest advice is simple, though not always easy: have a plan. Too many families wait until a fall, a diagnosis, or a crisis forces deci...

Sister, if you’ve been feeling the squeeze lately, raise your hand. Maybe it’s the kids, the career, the marriage, and now aging parents who need more of you than they used to. Maybe you’re the one who schedules everyone’s appointments and keeps putting off your own. If that’s you, this conversation is for you. In Part 1 of “Under Pressure,” Nadine sits down with physical therapist Suzanne Perron,...

Sister, what do you do when you've given up everything and you're standing in the rubble wondering where to even begin? In Part 2 of this conversation, Nadine Dyer welcomes Lisa Murdock back to Linking Arms to talk about the practical side of sacrifice: how to rebuild. If you heard Part 1, you know Lisa's story of surrendering her dream of motherhood as she pictured it, for the sake of...

In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Nadine Dyer sits down with dear friend Lisa Murdock, Purposeful Living's hospitality coordinator, to talk about the sacrifices of a mother. Lisa shares her story out loud for the very first time. She was the "good girl" who followed every rule, married, and had three little daughters. Then unhealed childhood trauma surfaced and her world began...

Sister, if Part 1 stirred something in you, this episode is where it gets practical. Nadine and Marti pick up right where they left off, distilling their conversation into five simple, memorable steps you can carry with you all week long. Marti walks through each one with the same warmth and honesty that made Part 1 so meaningful. She talks about sitting with an emotions chart during her devotiona...

Sister, have you ever felt something so strongly that you were sure it had to be true? That's exactly where this conversation starts. Nadine sits down with Marti Justice to talk about emotional endurance, and what unfolds is one of the most honest conversations we've had on this podcast. Marti opens up about the doubt, insecurity, and fear that have shaped seasons of her life, especially i...

Sister, welcome back. If you missed the first conversation with Tasia Bade, go listen before this one. That episode carries the why behind everything we're covering today, and there's some real wisdom in there about managing the fear and shame that tend to show up the moment we start looking at our own money. This time, Nadine and Tasia get practical. Tasia opens by walking through the fou...

Sister, has money ever felt like a locked door you keep walking past? You know it's there. You know you should open it. But something about it makes you want to look the other way instead. In this episode, Nadine sits down with her dear friend Tasia Bade, founder of Graceful Investor, for a conversation that gently pulls back the curtain on something so many of us avoid: understanding our own...

Nadine sits back down with Melissa Stout for the second half of their "Accepting All of Me" series, and this time it's all about the how. If you're the friend who wants the practical steps, not just the feeling, this one's for you. Melissa walks through how she's learned to build rhythms into everyday life, from a family whiteboard when her kids were young, to a grocery a...

Sister, have you ever wished you were wired differently? Maybe you're the planner in a family of free spirits, or the logical thinker surrounded by people who process everything through emotion. In this episode, Nadine sits down with Melissa Stout, business owner, mother, and Purposeful Living board member, for an honest conversation about what it looks like to stop fighting your own design an...

If Part 1 was the why behind soul health, Part 2 is the how. And it is rich. Nadine and Carla Sands are back, and this time they're getting practical. Drawing from John Mark Comer's book Practicing the Way , Carla walks through nine spiritual practices pulled directly from the life of Jesus — disciplines that don't just shape behavior but invite the Holy Spirit to do something in you t...

What does it really mean to be spiritually healthy? Not just going through the motions, not just checking boxes, but truly, deeply healthy from the inside out? In this first part of a two-part conversation, Nadine sits down with Purposeful Living's own Ministry Director, Carla Sands, to explore what soul health actually is and why it matters more than most of us realize. Carla opens with a bea...

In Part 1 of this conversation, Jenni Balda introduced us to the shadow mission: the hidden, subconscious drive to prove, perform, or protect ourselves that quietly hijacks our God-given calling. If that episode cracked something open in you, this one is where the healing begins. In Part 2, Nadine and Jenni get practical. Awareness is only the first step, so Jenni walks us through exactly what com...

In this episode of Linking Arms , host Nadine sits down with Jenni Balda, Purposeful Living's Spiritual Growth & Development Coordinator. Jenni introduces the concept of the shadow mission — a term that describes what happens when our God-given calling gets hijacked by a hidden need to prove, perform, or protect something about ourselves. Jenni opens by affirming that God has given each one of...

Welcome back, sister. If you caught Part 1 of this conversation with Lauren Alcorn, you already know that getting unstuck starts with nourishing your body and anchoring in your beliefs. Today, Lauren and Nadine pick right back up — and they save the best for last. In this episode, Lauren unpacks the third and most powerful pillar of her framework: nurturing your mindset . Using a blueprint analogy...

Sister, have you ever felt like you're running on empty—stuck in the same cycles, the same patterns, the same overwhelm—and wondering if this is just... your life? In this episode, Nadine sits down with Lauren Alcorn, a psychiatric nurse practitioner with 20 years of experience, who has built a practice around integrative, Biblically-grounded healing for women and families. Lauren shares her o...

In Part 2, Nadine and Michelle roll up their sleeves and get into the real, everyday steps you can start taking today to heal from the inside out. This isn't a lecture — it's more like sitting across the table from a brilliant, faith-filled friend who just happens to know exactly what your body needs. They dig into what whole-food eating actually looks like (spoiler: shop the perimeter), w...

Sister, what if the key to healing wasn't another prescription, but getting to the root ? In this episode, Nadine sits down with Michelle Landrum, a Certified Natural Health Professional, mom of five, and founder of Love's 7 Grace. Michelle's story begins in her early twenties, when a nurse handed her more prescriptions than most 80-year-olds carry — and something in her said, there ha...

In Part 2 of their conversation, Nadine and Sherri Christopher dive deeper into one of the most asked questions among believers: How do I hear God’s voice? Sherri shares practical, approachable ways God speaks—through Scripture, thoughts, images, circumstances, and quiet moments of stillness. She emphasizes the importance of daily intimacy with God, learning His character, and creating space to li...

In this episode, Nadine sits down with author and coach Sherri Christopher to explore what it really means to choose joy —not as a fleeting feeling, but as a deep, unshakable posture of the heart. Sherri shares her personal journey through difficult seasons, including loss, financial stress, and moments that once would have broken her. Together, they unpack the difference between living with a vic...

Welcome back, sister. In Part 2 of our Deeply Rooted conversation, Nadine Dyer and Carla Sands move from the “why” to the “how”—sharing practical, grace-filled ways to become more firmly grounded in Christ when life feels shaky, loud, or overwhelming. In this episode, we talk about what it actually looks like to grow deeper roots—not through perfection, but through surrender. Carla shares a powerf...

Season five of Linking Arms begins with a powerful, timely conversation about what it truly means to be deeply rooted . As Purposeful Living enters its ninth year, Nadine Dyer is joined by her dear friend and ministry partner Carla Sands to reflect on a theme that feels both organizational—and deeply personal. Together, they explore what it means to be rooted not in self-sufficiency, performance,...

In this deeply moving episode of Linking Arms, host Nadine Dyer sits down with biblical counselor, speaker, and newly published author Jill Wamsley for a raw and redemptive conversation. Jill opens up about her childhood marked by trauma, her early adult years as a single mom, and how a chance encounter on a plane with Nadine led to a God-ordained friendship—and this powerful episode. Together, th...

In this heartfelt episode of Linking Arms, host Nadine Dyer sits down with Danica Eyler, wife, mom, attorney, magistrate judge, and candidate for Hamilton Superior Court 8, to talk about “Pruning for Purpose.” Danica opens up about her early life growing up with young parents, the challenges of a turbulent family dynamic, and the independence she was forced to develop at a young age. From buying h...

In Part 2 of our conversation with Chris Mills, SHRM-SCP, Chief Operating Officer and Partner at trueU, we move from her story of mental health and healing into practical wisdom on self-care, authenticity, and emotional balance. Chris shares how self-care saved her life—and why it’s far more than bubble baths and rest days. Through what she calls the Self-Care Wheel, she walks listeners through ph...