Bethany and Corey Adkins / Adkins Media Co.

A Force To Be Reckoned With

A Force To Be Reckoned With. Life is full of hardships and trials. It’s easy to feel defeated, broken, lost, and weary—which is exactly where the enemy wants you. Each of us are called to fight our own battles, and we have to choose how we will respond when things get hard. Will you wave a white flag in surrender, or will you press on and let battle scars be part of your legacy? We are choosing to rise up and not go down without a fight. We are A Force to Be Reckoned With. Will you join us?

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Bethany and Corey Adkins / Adkins Media Co.

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Jul 7, 2026

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80. Stop Pretending to Have the Perfect Life: Your Struggles Are Your Victory Story 04.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail Today we are introducing our Thursday topic for February, and it’s a good one.   How many times have you felt less than, like a failure, or like you’re the only one with struggles?! We for sure have--and the easiest thing to do when we feel that way is to try and cover up those struggles, put on a facade, and move forward with life like everything is perfect. BUT what if we told y...

79. Does Studying the Bible Feel Overwhelming to You? With Kristy Cambron 02.02.2021

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever find yourself avoiding studying the bible because it feels overwhelming?   Today we are talking with Kristy Cambron about a new way to study scripture. Kristy is a vintage-inspired storyteller, writing both award-winning historical fiction and Bible   Studies. She’s served as a Women’s Ministry Leader and speaks at events across the country, encouraging women to experi...

78. It's Time for us to RISE UP 28.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Why are you just sitting there doing nothing?!   Over the last month, we have taken a deeper dive into the topic of Millennials. Who are we, what are we doing well, and what do we need to improve on? We had Arden Bevere on the show to share about the lies that we believe and the importance of being defined by the right things.   We’ve made it through another month of this crazy wo...

77. Debt Update: Is it FINALLY time to move out of the Apartment?! 26.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Alright you guys, the first debt update of the year is here! As you know, we took most of the fourth quarter of 2020 to use some of our extra money and thank people who have helped us along the way AND THEN Christmas hit. Oh also, our car has 200,000 miles on it and we might need a new one AND we have a new baby coming and are quickly growing out of our apartment.    So, did we le...

76. Millennials: The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly 21.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail One thing we always ask at the end of our guest interviews is: “What’s one thing millennials are doing well, and one thing they could be doing better?”   Over the past year, we have received a variety of answers. Some funny, some sad, and some extremely enlightening. This week we decided to share clips of some of these responses, discuss our thoughts, and share some action steps f...

75. Let’s Stop Avoiding the Hard Things with our Kids 19.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Being a parent is such a huge responsibility and an amazing privilege. It’s so cool to see a tiny infant grow and transform into a grown human that can form their own thoughts and opinions. One of the responsibilities of being a parent is protecting our kids from things they might want but we know aren’t good for them. Over time, we have found that sometimes, it’s also easy to avo...

74. How to ‘Confront the Labels that Limit Us’ with Arden Bevere 14.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail As we explained in Tuesday’s episode, our Thursday focus topic for the remainder of the month is Millennials. We could not think of a better person to bring on for this topic than author Arden Bevere!    Arden Bevere is the youngest son of John and Lisa Bevere and the cofounder of Sons & Daughters, a movement committed to raising up a generation of uncompromising followers of...

73. Thursdays are About to Make us ALL a Whole Lot Better--Listen to Find Out Why! 12.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail As you guys know, we have been doing two episodes per week for quite a while now. For some time, we have done our general life updates, debt updates, and purpose interviews on Tuesdays and then on Thursdays we have been diving deeper into parenting.   While we LOVE talking about parenting, we realize that not all of our listeners are parents, and we also have decided that we want...

72. Stop Romanticizing Your Dreams and Get to Work with Allison Fallon 07.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Allison Fallon has a really cool story that is so in line with what we talk about here on The Millennial Mission Podcast. She started out as a teacher with a masters degree and quickly realized that she was not serving her students by staying in a career that she wasn’t designed for. During this interview she shares how she took the leap and decided to pursue writing.   Now, Ally...

71. What’s Holding you Back?! with Hannah Brencher 05.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Today I (Bethany) was excited to take on this interview with Hannah Brencher solo. Corey was at basketball, and while I love his company on the podcast, I was selfishly looking forward to picking Hannah’s brain all on my own! Hannah is an author, speaker, and one of the very first “writing mentors” I chose to learn from early on in my writing journey just as my blog was beginning....

70. If You Had to do 2020 All Over Again, Would You? 29.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail 2020 has been quite the year, and today we are reflecting on the wins, losses, and lessons learned throughout all of it. A lot of us faced cancelled plans, unexpected tragedy, and so much more. We’d be willing to bet at first thought, if someone asked if you’d do it all over again, you’d give them a hard “no.” Today we are talking about why it might be a good idea to shift your th...

69. Three Ways to Un-SUCK Your Christmas Season 01.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail 2020 has SUCKED! From the COVID Coronavirus pandemic, to people suffering from unemployment, losing a business, depression, anxiety, alcohol and drug use, losing friends, death, to the chaos of the presidential election. In this episode we talk about three ways to un-SUCK the Christmas season and be ready, refreshed, and reenergized for 2021! We also are doing a YUGE Giveaway for...

68. Want to Know the True Key to Happiness? 26.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel restless, like you are in need of something more? Today we are talking all about comparison, envy, complacency, and a lot of those junky emotions we get that cause us to feel unhappy. So much of our culture is worried about "keeping up with the Jonses" and getting to that next big thing, but at the end of the day are left feeling sad and empty. We talk a...

67. Do you Know your Values or do you Live Based on the Opinions of Others? with Shawna Scafe 24.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Today we had the opportunity to chat with Shawna Scafe about living a life on purpose. We talk about everything from the importance of decluttering our homes to knowing what our core values are so that we can truly live lives full of intention. This episode is so packed full of amazing information, and we know it's going to leave an impact on you. Enjoy!  Book Mention: The Jo...

66. PARENTING: Are You Disciplining Your Kids All Wrong? With Wendy Snyder 19.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Wendy Snyder is a positive parenting educator, family life coach, and founder of The Fresh Start family. Today Wendy dives into what it takes to raise a strong willed child, and this episode very quickly turned into a therapy session for Corey and I on what we could be doing differently with our own strong willed children. Learning from Wendy was such a breath of fresh air, and we...

65. Paying Off Over $90,000 of Debt in 1 YEAR with Trevor Oldham 17.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Trevor Oldham is a 23 year old entrepreneur, and today he is talking to us about how he started his business and got out of over $90,000 of student loans. This conversation covers so much more than his debt journey though. Trevor shares all about what he did to become an entrepreneur, and what it takes to live out a life different than even those closest to you.   Find More About...

64. PARENTING: Does Praying For Our Kids Truly Make a Difference? with Jodie Berndt 12.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail We know that prayer is important, but does praying specifically for the desires that we have for our kids actually make a difference, or does God's plan take place either way? As parents, Corey and I always have prayed for our kids' well being, their hearts, and over meals, but as far as deep prayer goes, it might be something we have dropped the ball on. Today we are ta...

63. Your Life is Never Too Messy For Redemption with Trafficking Survivor Holly Christine Hayes 10.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Holly Christine Hayes is a human trafficking survivor who now runs an anti trafficking organization called the Sanctuary Project. Today, Holly not only is Holly sharing her amazing redemption story, but also the details about what trafficking actually looks like, the lessons she has learned along the way, and what we can do to help. We learned so much during this interview and we...

62. PARENTING: What it Actually Takes to Be The "Perfect Parent" with Cynthia Yanof 05.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail This week we chatted with Cynthia Yanof from the Pardon the Mess Podcast. Cynthia is a veteran mom with so much insight on what it means to actually be the "perfect" parent. If you find yourself frequently beating yourself up about how you do parenthood, you NEED to listen to this episode.   @cynthiayanof Pardon The Mess Podcast www.bethanyadkins.com/mywhyjournal More on...

61. Failure Does Not Define You with Lindsey Maestas 03.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail This week we are sharing our conversation with Lindsey Maestas from The Living Easy Podcast. Today, Lindsey shares all about her journey from a life of selfishness to a life of living out her God-Given Purpose. She talks about how we can let fear get in the way, and shares some amazing encouragement on how to press through when fear begins to take over. Find More About Lindsey at:...

60. PARENTING: We MIGHT Have A Solution For ALLLLLL Those Questions Your Kids Ask! 29.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Do your kids ask a million questions or is it just ours? As parents, answering the many questions in the craziness of life has been a challenge. They want to know, and "just because" is not a good enough answer. Answering these questions opens the door to having kids who want to talk to their parents as they get older too! We are so excited for today's episode becau...

59. Finances and Financial Stewardship: Our Debt Journey 27.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Today we are sharing an interview that we were part of on the All The Things podcast with host Lindsey Maestas. We talked all about our debt journey, the trials we have faced along the way, and the lessons we have learned. Enjoy! Get the FREE Budget Sheet  Get the Mini Course for just $9 Using the code PODCAST Follow Lindsey at @lindsey.maestas and @livingeasypodcast More on The M...

58. PARENTING: Our Family Pledge 22.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail This week we are sharing something that we have implemented with our kids to help with their attitudes and thoughts. It's not anything we are perfect at, or that we can even say that we do every single day, but when we doo we can tell the impact it makes on their little brains. We thought we'd share in case you find this is something your family could use. We are raising...

57. These Six Things Changed the Trajectory of Our Lives 20.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Over the years, there have been a handful of things that we have implemented to make our lives easier, better, and more impactful. Some of them really helped, and others were for the birds. Today we are talking about the top six that we picked that have truly changed the trajectory of our lives. Without these things, I really don't know where we'd be, and I highly doubt...

56. PARENTING: Is Pursuing Our Passions During Parenthood Selfish? 15.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Becoming a parent is one of the most life altering things that we experience. It is a beautiful, fun-filled journey, but it also comes with much sacrifice. In the early days, we give up sleep to care for an infant who can’t care for himself. In order to fill our homes with baby toys and accessories, we give up space in our homes where nice furniture used to sit. We give up our fav...

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