In Her Image: 31 Days in Proverbs 31

I did not speak a word of English on my first day of kindergarten. When the teacher pulled me to the center of the reading circle, something settled into me that took decades to unsettle: who I am is the wrong kind of person to be. This episode is me reading my chapter from Paper Crowns Volume3, out loud, start to finish. It is about the thing in you that has never quite fit. The way you have alwa...

Have you ever felt like you were living through hell on earth? Everything feels murky, you're exhausted, and you can't see the way forward. In this episode, Andrea opens up about the dark seasons she has walked through, sometimes more than once, and the hope that carried her through each one. Together we look at the second half of Proverbs 31:25: "She laughs without fear of the future." This isn't...

When I told my friend Veronica I saw generosity in her, she laughed: "Me? Generous? Really?" Many tie generosity to money. It's so much more than that. Veronica O'Brien has lived a lot of lives — nurse, surgery center director, real estate, and now building a tech startup with her husband. But her real work is pouring into women: mentoring, exhorting, drawing out the gifts God pl...

She was 55 years old before she realized her dreams, desires, and wants mattered. Don't wait that long. My guest Deborah Thurman is a 64-year-old grandmother, a seeker, and a firecracker full of light. Nine years ago she started over completely. A nomad season of healing, searching, and learning what it means to be whole. Today she says something she couldn't say for most of her life: &quo...

She was so empty she changed her baby's diapers lying down. Today she's a mom of 8 who says self-care is non-negotiable and she's showing you how she does it. This week we're talking about care — specifically, caring for yourself . Because as women, we pour into everyone: parents, husbands, kids, church, work. But you can only give what you have. Camaiya Jackson is a millennial mom...

You're doing all the things — the family, work, home, ministry, church. You're not lazy. You've been running hard, but have you been running in circles? In this episode, we slow down and do something different. Instead of talking about vision, I walk you through a guided encounter with Jesus so you can lay down what you've been carrying and see the vision God dreamed for you before the foundations...

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered,  "When did I stop being me?" Maybe you've spent so much time trying to meet everyone's expectations that you've lost sight of who God created you to be. Maybe you're exhausted from wearing different masks in different places, saying yes when you want to say no, or feeling like your faith and everyday life don't quite fi...

It's a busy season. Whether you're closing out a school year, sliding into summer, or staring down a July 1 fiscal year. So instead of forcing an interview this week, Andrea sits down at the table for a slower, solo conversation and uses it to share three things she's been quietly building behind the scenes of In Her Image. First, the brand-new In Her Image App. A single home for the daily devotio...

When I was going through chemo, I noticed something I have not been able to unlearn since. The moment people found out I had cancer, their whole face would change. A pharmacy clerk would slow down. A cashier at Publix would mean it when she called me sweetheart. And I would drive home and wonder — why do we wait until someone is sick to be kind? In this solo episode, we sit with Proverbs 31:20 — &...

New to In Her Image? This is the best place to begin. In this short, personal episode, Andrea introduces herself, the heart behind the show, and walks you through what each of the four seasons is for — so you can find the one that meets you where you are. Whether you're brand new or you've been listening for a while and want to come back to the foundation, this episode will walk you in. 📖...

Most people look at someone successful and assume they’re naturally gifted. What we usually don’t see are the years of development behind the scenes. The repetition. The consistency. The growth. The willingness to keep showing up before anyone noticed. In this solo episode of the In Her Image Podcast , Andrea dives into the often-overlooked character trait of being skillful and why it may be one o...

What does resilience really look like when life feels heavy, messy, and overwhelming? In this episode of the In Her Image Podcast , Andrea sits down with Ginia Bishop for a deeply honest and powerful conversation about resilience. Not as a concept, but as something lived out in real life. From navigating past trauma and healing, to rebuilding marriage, to showing up in the middle of pain, Ginia sh...

What if being a “visionary” isn’t about seeing far into the future, but learning to recognize God in the moments right in front of you? In this episode of the  In Her Image Podcast , I sit down with Rachel for a conversation that is both deeply personal and incredibly eye-opening. Rachel shares how God has spoken to her throughout her life—not in abstract ways, but through real, tangible, undeniab...

What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t because you’re not doing enough, but because you’re out of alignment? In this episode of the  In Her Image Podcast , I sit down with Cari Bordley for a powerful and eye-opening conversation on what it truly means to live a purposeful life. We go beyond surface-level ideas of purpose and dive into the foundation that everything is built on: identity. The trut...

What do you do when life falls apart? In this powerful and honest conversation, I sit down with Mary Whitman Ortiz to talk about what it really looks like to walk through difficult seasons with diligence, faith, and resilience. Mary shares from her own experience—what it means to keep showing up when things feel uncertain, how to rebuild when everything feels broken, and why diligence isn’t about...

Wholehearted: Living Fully Aligned in Who You Are What does it really mean to live  wholehearted ? In this episode of the  In Her Image Podcast , Andrea sits down with Brooke Waters for a powerful, honest conversation about identity, fear, and what happens when we stop living divided. Brooke shares how wholeheartedness isn’t about doing more—it’s about living fully aligned in who God created you t...

What does it really mean to be  good ? In this episode of the In Her Image Podcast, I sits down with Juanita for an honest and practical conversation about the character trait of goodness and why it’s so much deeper than simply being “nice.” Together, we unpack how goodness is rooted in God’s nature, why it is one of the fruit of the Spirit, and what it looks like to live it out in real life — esp...

What does it really mean to be a trustworthy woman? In this episode, Andrea sits down with  Janis Lewis  to talk about trust, grief, and the deep foundation that comes from trusting God first. After losing her husband of 47 years, Janis found herself leaning on God in ways she never had before. Through that season, she discovered that trust is not something built overnight — it is formed in the va...

What does it actually mean to live with nobility? Not perfection, performance or pretending everything is fine. In this week’s conversation, I sit down with Jan Ragland to talk about what it really looks like to  walk like royalty  in real life, especially when life is hard. We explore: How to guard your heart without becoming hardened Why nobility is about identity What to do when forgiveness fee...

What comes to mind when you hear the word  justice ? For many of us, it’s tied to fear, punishment, and judgment — a distant man in a robe, a final verdict, and the anxiety of getting it wrong, but Scripture paints a very different picture. In this solo episode, Andrea sits with the Proverbs 31 character trait Just and shares how discovering God as Judge radically reshaped her understanding of jus...

What does it actually mean to be an advocate, in a way that’s biblical, practical, and rooted in love? In today’s episode, I’m joined by Shirley Chancellor, and this conversation will expand your view of advocacy far beyond something “formal” or “public.” Shirley breaks it down in a way that feels doable in everyday life: coming alongside someone with wisdom, encouragement, prayer, and support wit...

In this episode of the  In Her Image  Podcast, I sit down with  Melissa  for an honest and grounding conversation about what it looks like to refocus and realign when life feels noisy, overwhelming, or off-center. Together, we explore how easily distraction, pressure, and expectations can pull us away from who we truly are, and how realignment isn’t about doing more, but about returning to what ma...

In this opening episode of Season 4:  Formed – Becoming Who God Made You to Be , Andrea sits down with two very special guests , her daughters, Ana and Alisha,for an honest, unscripted conversation about wise counsel and parenting through the eyes of teens. Proverbs 31 opens with wisdom passed down from a mother to her son, and this episode leans into that heart: What does wise counsel actually lo...

New here? This is where to start. In Her Image is a podcast for women who love God deeply and still find themselves stuck, exhausted, or asking who they really are underneath everything they do. Hosted by Andrea John, author of the In Her Image devotional. Rooted in Proverbs 31. Four seasons of honest, unhurried conversations about identity, healing, purpose, and becoming who God made you to be. O...

Honor is about reverence, integrity, and alignment. In this final meditation of Season 3, we reflect on Honorable through the lens of Proverbs 31 — a life lived with weight, intention, and devotion to God. This 4–5 minute meditation invites you to pause, reflect on the journey, and consider who you are becoming. As a closing activation, you’ll be encouraged to identify one or two character traits...