Thriving Thursday Podcast

Welcome to the 27th episode of the Thriving Thursday podcast! In this special episode, Ricky takes the reins as our guest host, and we are thrilled to welcome Jason LaPierre from New Britain, Connecticut. Jason is a talented singer-songwriter and jazz guitarist, and he will be sharing his insights on music in the jazz industry. Join us as he discusses his journey starting in the lofi music scene a...

Welcome to the 26th episode of the Thriving Thursday podcast with your host Azarya De La Cruz. In this special episode, we have the talented Christian Jazz Songwriter from Nashville, TX, Trulah, as our guest. Join us as Trulah shares her experiences in the vibrant music scene of Nashville, her adventures on tour, and navigating her faith while being a part of the secular music scene. If you're...

Welcome back to TT! Todays episode we talk with Bryson bates about his upcoming collaboration with Local Luxury Streetwear Brand "Undr Earth" with Alex Gomez for his single "Boo Radley". and his recent engagement at the Dallas TX Gaylord Hotel with Estefany Zambrano!

Welcome to the latest episode of the Thriving Thursday podcast, a faith-based talk show where we dive into various topics! In this episode, we have a special guest, my younger brother Ayden. Join us as Ayden opens up about his interests, passions, and shares his experiences growing up with divorced and re married parents This episode is perfect for our podcast listeners, especially teenagers and y...

Welcome to the Thriving Thursday Podcast! In this special bilingual episode, we sit down with John y Bere, a talented Hispanic Duo from Amarillo, Texas. Join us as we dive deep into their journey of creating Christian Latin contemporary music. As a married couple, John and Bere share their experiences of making music together and how their faith plays a significant role in their artistic expressio...

Hey there! It's Thriving Thursday!! Today we have our cameraman, AKA my husband, Ricky! In this episode, we discuss how our personal endeavors are going and how God is moving in our decisions. It can be hard sometimes to trust what the Lord can do with something that is scary to give up, but at the end of the day He will always be your provider. I hope you find this encouraging for yourself, t...

Welcome back to Thriving Thursday! On this episode of our podcast, we are thrilled to have Gucci Gospel joining us after the successful release of his debut Christian single, "Just Jesus." Get ready to dive into Gustavo's inspiring journey into the world of music as he shares his passion and what led him to create this soul-stirring track. Join us for an engaging conversation filled...

It's Thriving Thursday!! Today we had Big Rob on and he got to share so many things with us! Like his passion for coffee, his testimony, and his heart overall. "Pray for the kids" was the most impactful piece for me. Don't forget to pray for the new generations arising! Thank you for being so supportive!

Grief. What a hard emotion and process to walk through. We lost our beautiful boy Xylo at 7 months due to someone with a careless heart, killing him. For this reason I have taken a step back to process what has happened with my family and the Lord. It has not be easy, but I have had the God given strength to walk through it. Although I've been in a season of rain, I know next will be sunshine...

Any dead skin you have to cut off too? Happy Thriving Thursday! So glad to have you join me! I've been going through some things throughout the healing process and have acknowledged that there has been some dead skin to chop off. Not only physically lol but socially and habitually. I hope if you're someone who is struggling with bad habits you find this episode helpful. I hope also that if...

Welcome back to Thriving Thursday!! I hope the title makes you laugh! LOL As you will hear, I got injured at work 2 1/2 weeks ago. A co-worker accidentally spilled a hot tea on my foot and it caused a second degree burn right to my foot. It's definitely been a healing process that is slow and long, but I'm trusting that I'll soon be healed! I invited my friend Grace Zambrano on because...

Hello! Happy thriving Thursday!! Here's a little life update for ya and words of affirmation!!

This was filmed on the Thursday 2 days before the Ender & Grace Wedding! This week was a little different from normal. We did this fun episode in hopes to have a good time and encourage our newly weds to be! Join us on the fun and random topics discussed! Thank you for tuning in!!!

Have you gone on a mission trip before? Do you know what a Chaplain is? In this episode, my Bebo (grandpa) shared his experience as a missions trip leader and Chaplain. These stories are very moving because they are powerful, special, and unique. I enjoyed listening to every detail and appreciate Bebo's work in life and enthusiasm to share his stories! Thank you for joining!! Stay tuned for ne...

It was in my heart to share this portion of my life with you guys. Remember that the Lord can bring healing in so many different ways and can answer prayers in so many different ways too. Whatever you're walking through, He sees and knows. Thank you for joining!

Do you want to abide in Him? Do you label yourself a sinner? Do you feel like your relationship with God needs some repair? Are you lacking spiritual discipline? Well, I have good news… we discussed that!!! It was such a pleasure to have Alex Gomez, a bold man of God, a worship leader, and creator of UndrEarth, on with us. To see his brand content on Instagram go to @Undr.earth!! Something that I...

Welcome back to Thriving Thursday! “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.” (‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:...

Have you lost a loved one? Have you dealt with depression or suicidal thoughts? Today we get to dive in deep on the topic of grief and depression with a sweet and strong young woman, Kimberly Michelle. We all go through different situations in life, that ultimately leave us with different experiences and perspectives. But what good does it serve to keep to ourselves? I applaud my friend Kim for st...

Find assurance in trusting Him, FAITH.  This episode was a lovely one where we uncovered the surface of faith and what scripture says about it.  I loved being able to hear Sara's story and how faith has impacted and played such an important role in her life. I know it has for mine too. But we want to go even deeper, we want to reach CRAZY FAITH where the things that seem impossible to ou...

Do you need some refreshment? Do you need rest? Proverbs 13:4: "The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied".  Ricky and I had a lot of fun on this episode as we got to be ourselves and float around in conversation. We discussed several topics but the one my heart was most tugging on was the topic of self-discipline and REST.  It ca...

Do you think God could never love you? That your past has defined your future? He could never use you? We're here to tell you that He does love you, incredibly, and despite your story, He wants YOU.  The message of this episode is, regardless of what your past looks like, when you give it to God, he transforms, renews, and restores. I want this to be a transparent space where you can see that...

Are you single? Or have you been single before?   In this episode, Estefany shared how being single is a blessing and a time to grow and learn. She used the phrase "you're not missing out" because she wanted to remove the negative connation around singleness. Just because you are single, doesn't mean you're missing out on being in a relationship. It means that you get to floruish as an indivi...

Do you stuggle with thoughts on Christian relationships?  Welcome back to Thriving Thursday!  If you do, you'll find Grace and I covering all the grounds of being in the singleness period, dating and boundaries, engagment period, marriage, and all the in between! Grace gives us advice and insight on her perspective on these areas. My favorite line she stated was: "if you're looking for "the one",...

Welcome back to Thriving Thursday!!   How do we maintain healhty friendships? What is the beauty of art?  In this episode, we get to hear the experience and advice from Ender Zambrano on healthy friendships! He also shares some of his journey as a creative person and artist! I met Ender through our bible study group about a year ago and can say that he has such a wonderful personali...

What is worship? This might be a question a lot of people have since it's presented to us in various ways.  In this podcast, we uncover the depth of worship with Estefany Zambrano. She is a wonderful friend of mine who is actually a Boriqua too (AYE shout out to all the Boriquas out there) and is the worship leader at our church, Iglesia La Vid, she leads our young adult bible study group on...