Thriving in Singleness

JP Austin, also recognized as The Submissive Femenist, joins us for an episode to share about her journey in singleness, and how God has been teaching her incredible things in the midst of it. She speaks of the joy that she has found in singleness, even as she continues to pray for her future husband. Her incredible faith and joy leads us in an enjoyable conversation. 

Emma Roberts, from The Holy Ship Podcast joins us for an episode to share her journey of how God helped get her out of a cycle of insecurity, and found her self confidence in Christ. She had gained so much confidence and was finding so much joy in her singleness that she was initially reluctant to enter into the relationship she is in now. Listen to her story of how God had brought her heart to a...

Janelle Newman, author of "Starting with the Mind: The Sufficiency of God in Singleness" joins us for an episode to share her journey, and how God has been working in her life through her singleness. 

Taylor from the A Time Such As This podcast joins us after recently covering a series on singleness.  Taylor lives in southern California and is actively involved in growing a community of Young Adults in her church. Taylor shares about how knowing who God is allows you to find joy in your singleness. 

Emma lives in Florida and works with Teen Missions International in their marketing department. She has found joy in where God has her in life, as she has been able to submit her desires to God. We have a thorough discussion surrounding the term "surrender" versus "submit", and how sometimes these terms can be thrown around in a "Prosperity Gospel" kind of way. Join i...

I hope you're excited for this special announcement. More qualite content around singlenss is coming your way! Check out next week's episode!

Returning for another episode, Joshua Erickson, author of Sincerely, Singleness, shares a few things that he has found especially important in his relationship with God in the midst of his singleness. Hope, trust, and how he views himself. He digs into each one of these as he shares just how important they are.  Join us for the incredible conversation, and I hope you gain some value from what he h...

An upgrade is coming to the Thriving in Singlenss Podcast very soon, and I'm confident you will all appreciate the change. Our goal is to encourage and inspire singles to seize the day and mazimize every chapter in their life, and this upcoming announcement will help to create qulity content to help you do so. Keep your eyes peeled, as we look forward to this upcoming change!

Miranda shares about the missions trips she has served on and how God has used that time in her life. She also discusses how her time as a lifeguard made her realize how important it is to surround yourself with the right people, as God guided her away from her life on the beach for a time of living in Kansas. Miranda has incredible things to share about what God has been teaching her in this seas...

Lydia Vreeman from The Holy Ship Podcast joins for a discussion about what God has been teaching her in her singleness after a serious relationship and highlights some of the important things to focus on when single, as well as the importance of maintaining healthy friendships when you are in a relationship. 

Faith Boisen joines us for our Valentines Day special and a lot has changed since was on the podcast back in June. She met someone online and is now engaged to be married in the spring. We talk about online dating, and how to tell if your heart is in the right place to try it out, as well as loneliness and the role it has in desiring a relationship in the midst of our desire for God. Tune in and h...

John, an actor living in New York City, discusses his journey of working towards his acting career in the midst of finding himself after years of being in relationships. John talks about why it's so beneficial to seek mentorship, and in many cases, a therapist, as well as how we often "white knuckle" the steering wheel, trying to maintain control over every aspect of our lives. 

Darra shares about her inspiration for working with refugees in Greece, and how God is working internationally.  She encourages everyone to get out of their comfort zone and explore the opportunities of serving internationally. 

I wanted to step in and wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you so much for making this an incredible year, and I look forward to what is ahead for the podcast. Looking forward to making more quality content,  and continuing to encourage and inspire everybody to seize the day and maximize every chapter of your life. We'll see you next episode!

Larissa gives her side of the story of My Story Pt. 2 where my flawlessly executed proposal falls perfectly into place by the grace of God. We had a lot of fun puting this edit together, and I hope you enjoy this story, and the inspiration of this podcast. This story is the result of an absurd amount of faith in what God can really do. I look forward to continuing with the podcast, bringing you mo...

I locked Larissa in the studio so she could pick apart my story and make sure you're filled in with the details. I wanted to take this opportunity for you to get to know a little more of our backstory as well as get to know Larissa a little bit. I hope you have fun listening to this edit. We had a lot of fun making it!

Coming at you next week, Larissa will be sharing her side of our story (listen to "My Story" parts 1 and 2), so you can get a complete picture of how God worked in our relationship. She promised she would do this when I passed 1000 downloads, and she bit her tongue when I surpassed that number a long time ago. But I am really excited for you to get to meet her!

Layne Bowser is a graduate from Baylor University Living in Waco, Texas. She works for Magnolia and has found wonderful community that welcomed her in and helped her call Waco her home. Layne shares about how trusting God in singleness allows her to enjoy social events at a different level. She no longer replays every conversation in her head when she goes home and doesn't feel the pressure t...

This episode I had a discussion with LJ Clements from the Living Out Loud With LJ Clements Podcast about where God has him and what he is teaching him about singleness. He openly shared how he wants to surrender his desire for marriage to God, but hasn't been able to completely. It's not easy to do! He shares for his desire to surrender to God in all areas in his life. If surrendering to...

After going through a difficult divorce, Caleb shares his steps afterwards in finding himself, gaining a better understanding of who he is and how to approach life moving forward. Fresh off a six week road trip, he has been given a lot of deep thought to what his next steps will be in life, and how to handle difficult steps following a divorce or breaking, as well as things to strongly consider wh...

Paul shares about his struggles with mental health as he has learned to trust God in wherever He takes him in life. Paul spends his time outside of work serving in the church as a deacon, leading youth group, and working on his podcast. He talks about the strugges he faced with depression and the importance of recognizing when a friend needs professional help. 

In this episode Joshua Erickson, author of Sincerely, Singleness, joins us to discuss what God taught him leading up to writing is book, and how as a church, we need to be encouraging people who are single.  He shares from his personal experience how important it is to prioritize what God's plan is for us more than anything else we desire.

Don't worry, this podcast isn't going anywhere. I've been feeling so blessed lately by private messages and episode downloads. I want you all to know I appreciate you, and look forward to continue this journey with you. I felt like it would be a good time to share a little bit about myself and what God has been doing in my life. I'm blessed by each and every single one of you,...

I'm privileged to have Mike Loney on this episode to share about how Christ turned his life around after 2 marriages built on earthly foundations fell apart as the result of alcohol abuse. Even after growing up in a Christian  home while professing to know Christ, it was when he found himself in the lowest of lows and had nowhere to turn but to Christ. From there he grew in his faith, overcam...

Steph shares of her travels and how she has found it to be beneficial to her as a person. She speaks of the joy she has of where God has here and the potential of any direction he may take her in life.