Ain't That Good Podcast

Episode 12: Permission to Dream Welcome back to The Power of Permission. Today, we’re talking about permission to dream. A dream is a mental picture of a future possibility. It’s high on inspiration, but often low on structure. It’s a deep desire for how we hope the future could look. But dreaming takes courage. Because to dream, we have to be willing to imagine something that does not yet exist....

Welcome back to The Power of Permission. Today we’re talking about one of the hardest permissions to live out: permission to forgive. Forgiveness can feel complicated because sometimes the hurt was real, the apology never came, the relationship was never repaired, and the person who wounded us may never fully understand what they caused. So we hold on. We replay the conversation. We revisit the of...

Episode Title: Permission to Rewrite the Story Welcome back to The Power of Permission. Today, we’re talking about the freedom to rewrite the story. Every one of us lives from a story. Some parts were shaped by what happened to us. Others were formed by what people said about us, what we learned to believe, or the labels we carried for years. Maybe your story sounds like: “I’m not enough.” “People...

Episode Title: Permission to Begin Welcome back to The Power of Permission. Today, we’re talking about the courage to begin something new. For many of us, starting is the hardest part. We wait until we feel ready, confident, qualified, certain, or fully prepared. We tell ourselves we need more experience, a clearer plan, better timing, or confirmation that everything will work out. But faith rarel...

Episode Title: Permission to Be Human Welcome back to The Power of Permission. Today, we’re talking about something many of us struggle to give ourselves: permission to be human. Permission to have limits. Permission to feel deeply. Permission to need rest, ask for help, make mistakes, and admit when we do not have it all together. Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to confuse strength wi...

Welcome back to The Power of Permission. Today we’re talking about something that has the power to change every relationship in your life: permission to tell the truth. Truth sounds simple—until it costs us something. Sometimes the hardest truths aren’t the ones we tell other people. They’re the ones we avoid telling ourselves. “I’m exhausted.” “I’m hurt.” “I need help.” “I’m afraid.” “This relati...

Welcome back to The Power of Permission. Today we’re talking about a kind of agreement that many of us don’t even realize we’ve made. Not a contract we signed. Not a promise we spoke out loud. But an agreement we quietly accepted somewhere along the way. Maybe it sounds like this: “I’m not enough.” “I have to earn love.” “If I disappoint people, they’ll leave.” “I have to be perfect.” “I’ll never...

Welcome back to The Power of Permission. Today we’re talking about one of the most important boundaries we can set in our modern world: permission to put down the phone. Most of us don’t think of our phones as something we need boundaries with. They’re our calendars, our cameras, our connection to family, our work, our entertainment, and our source of information. But somewhere along the way, many...

Welcome back to The Power of Permission. Today we’re talking about something that many of us desperately need but often feel guilty for: permission to set boundaries. For some of us, the word boundaries feels selfish. We worry that saying “no” means we’re being unkind, disappointing people, or letting someone down. So we keep saying “yes”—yes to one more commitment, one more request, one more resp...

Welcome back to The Power of Permission. Today we’re talking about something that may feel surprisingly difficult for many of us: permission to play. When was the last time you laughed without looking at the clock? Created something just because it brought you joy? Played a game with your kids, took a walk without a destination, or did something simply because it delighted your heart? For many of...

Today we’re talking about something many of us desperately need but often struggle to receive: permission to rest. For some of us, rest feels uncomfortable. We can sit down, but our minds keep running. We can take a day off, but guilt follows us. We tell ourselves we’ll rest when the work is finished, the house is clean, the goals are met, or everyone else is taken care of. The problem is that for...

Most of us are waiting for permission in ways we don’t even realize. Permission to rest. Permission to say no. Permission to be honest. Permission to belong. Permission to make mistakes. Permission to be human. Somewhere along the way, many of us began living from performance instead of freedom, striving instead of grace, perfection instead of authenticity. We learned to measure our worth by what...

Join Chelsey, Brandy, Keisha, and Tonya at the table today as we wrap the season with stories that inspire and move us! What's for Dinner? https://mixandmatchmama.com/2022/10/pumpkin-sausage-lasagna/ Here to There: Favorite Things Party https://mixandmatchmama.com/2025/12/tips-for-hosting-your-own-recipe-exchange-favorite-things-party-2/

Join us at the table today as we talk Parables. By definition, a parable is a short story that illustrates moral or spiritual lessons. They are often used to make complex ideas simple and relatable. Jesus was a fan of the parable! He used all manner of natural means to illuminate supernatural truths. Mustard seeds, vines and branches, yeast, lamps, wages,wine skins, prodigal sons, and fishing nets...

Join us at the table today from Courage Conference as we examine story work in sexuality within the scope of marriage. The goal of this breakout session is to speak language around our experience of sex in a healthy and safe space, and to bring integration to the parts of us that have been left fragmented, confused, and even paralyzed by our own personal histories, traumas, and cultural world view...

Join the ATG team at the table today as week reframe legacy from the Biblical idea that your story is for God’s glory. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Eph 2:10 NLT What's for Dinner: https://www.food.com/recipe/weight-watchers-taco-soup-213785 Here to there: https://tartecosmetics.com/products/maracuja-j...

Join The ATG team at the table today as get down to business with story work in real time. What's for Dinner: Herb Pork Loin https://asimplepantry.com/herbed-mayonnaise-roasted-pork-loin/ Here to There: LMNT Electrolytes https://a.co/d/ah6sEbZ

Welcome to the table with Chelsey, Brandy, Keisha, and Tonya as we reframe roadblocks to story work. What's for Dinner: Roast Beef Sliders https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/roast-beef-sliders-with-caramelized-onions/a9aa516e-b3b6-4453-8782-f3ff9d415e19 Here to There: Ninja CREAMi https://a.co/d/h6Idz9I

Welcome back to the table with the ATG team as we continue our discussion on how to receive another's story successfully. Links: Grace to the Barren (Part 1) | Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life⁠ What's for Dinner: Easy Ramen Noodles https://therecipecritic.com/easy-homemade-ramen/ Here to There: Show Washing Machine bag https://a.co/d/4iq6NzA

Welcome to the table with the ATG team as we discuss how to receive another's story successfully. Links: ⁠Grace to the Barren (Part 1) | Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life⁠⁠ What's for Dinner: Stick of Butter Chicken and Rice https://www.allrecipes.com/stick-of-butter-chicken-and-rice-recipe-11753461 Here to There: Wonderskin Lip Stain https://wonderskin.com/collections/lip/p...

Join the ATG crew back at the table today as we continue to reframe life through the biblical lans of Psalm 107, and moving forward in the places and spaces that we get stuck in our behaviors. Roast Beef Slider with Kings Hawaiian Rolls ⁠https://www.beyerbeware.net/roast-beef-hawaiian-roll-sliders-sandys-sandwiches/⁠ Rabias World Insta Site: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/rabias_world1?igsh=YnR1Zm8wb3...

Join the ATG team at the table today as we reframe life through the lens of Psalm 107. Roast Beef Slider with Kings Hawaiian Rolls https://www.beyerbeware.net/roast-beef-hawaiian-roll-sliders-sandys-sandwiches/ Rabias World Insta Site: https://www.instagram.com/rabias_world1?igsh=YnR1Zm8wb3FpeHR4 Tim Keller Sermon, Psalm 107 https://gospelinlife.com/sermon/considering-the-great-love-of-god/

Join the ATG team at the table today as we reframe life through the lens of the Great Commission. Show links: Dyson Dupe Hairdryer https://a.co/d/9RHE7hw Tuscan Chicken Pasta https://foodbyayaka.com/wpzoom_rcb_print/4587/?servings=4&reusable-block-id=0&recipe-id=4587&block-type=recipe-card&block-id=wpzoom-recipe-card

Join the ATG team at the table today as we reframe lives through the practice of story work in your family of origin. What’s for Dinner: Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a46119327/air-fryer-pork-tenderloin-recipe/ Here to There: Sand Cloud Towels: https://www.sandcloud.com/ Allender Center Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-allender-cent...

Join Brandy, Chelsey, Keisha, and Tonya at the table today as we discuss how our family of origin shapes our present-day stories. Show Links: Mark Wolynn, It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle https://a.co/d/2Is3P7p Adam Young, Make Sense of Your Story: Why Engaging Your Past with Kindness Changes Everything https://a.co/d/5IEGoYN The...