Amanda Davison Podcast

Toxic beauty standards, the "thin ideal", body shaming, eating disorders, and TRUE beauty are just a few things we'll dive into in this conversation! After surviving an eating disorder, Melissa dives into the standards of beauty in the world and what God really says about beauty, body image, and self-love. By letting go of the shame and comparison, acknowledging how our worth doesn’...

Do you wonder what a counselor might say if you and your husband shared all the things? Do you want to know how to help other couples who are in crisis? Today we sit down with Dr. Robert Paul, vice president of the Focus on the Family Marriage Institute to hear how we can all be a part of helping build strong marriages! Grab Restoring Hope, here : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/restoring-hope-ro...

Has addiction been a part of your past or your husbands? Is there a current addiction you're navigating? Join us to hear Emma's story - how she and her husband found sobriety and how they navigate sobriety within their marriage. Grab our book, Dear Wife, here: https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Wife-Invitations-Practice-Connection/dp/0578470594 Grab our planner, Design My Day, here: https://awi...

How can you be present and give that your full attention when you live in a distracted world? It's hard to give your focus to what matters most when everything around you screams for your energy. We sit down with Katie Westenberg to hear about how we can focus on what matters most, and uncover the ancient way of being un-distractible. Grab But Then She Remembered, here: https://katiewestenber...

Is something holding you back from stepping into all that God has for you? Is shame and half-truths stealing your confidence? On today's episode, we sit down with Christian Bevere to talk about how we can leave our mess for more, silence shame's lies, and restore our original design. Grab Break Up With What Broke You, here! Find Christian Bevere, here. What’s your Wife Type? Find out her...

Social media, mental illness, suicide, eating disorders...these topics are on the agenda for today's conversation! Teens are dealing with a world that is changing at a dizzying rate and with challenges unlike those of any other generation in human history. Parents, while trying themselves to process and navigate, are also charged with helping their teens navigate. Most are completely overmatc...

What if that hard thing you’re going through is not happening to you but for you? You’ve tried it all—saying the right words and prayers, reading the right Bible verses—but nothing seems to work. What do you do when your faith doesn’t seem to be “working” anymore? Join us as we sit down with Ashley Morgan Jackson to hear about her book,  Tired of Trying.  You’ll learn to: break out of the cycle of...

As my friends and I sat down chatting about summer weddings we've attended, this question came up - what is real love? What does it look like in marriage? I pray this conversation is encouraging! Please share with a friend today! Support the show

Has pornography been a part of your marriage? How do we get 'stuck' in porn? Why is the 'purity message' ineffective and what can we do to help our brothers and sisters? How can we become free from pornography? We're answering these questions and MORE as we sit down with Covenant Eyes Director of Recovery Education, Sam Black to talk about his new book, The Healing Church:...

Have you let friendships take a back seat, or have you struggled to find GOOD friends you desire? We're chatting it up with Yohonna Smith today to hear about WHY friendships outside of marriage is crucial, and how you can experience meaningful and fruitful friendships! Get all of our freebies here: https://awifelikeme.com/subscribe-to-a-wife-like-me Find Yohonna Smith , here: https://girlstal...

Do you wonder what God's will is for your life? Do you wonder where is God leading you next? How can you know you're hearing from God? We answer these questions and more as we sit down with Brittany Ann, author of Follow God's Will: Biblical Guidelines for Everyday Life! Grab Brittany's book, here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60814728-follow-god-s-will Grab our book, De...

Do you sometimes feel stuck in your health journey? What if it's not because of your body? We sit down with Alisa Keeton, popular fitness professional and author of The Body Revelation , as she teaches us steps for metabolizing personal pain, how to understand the mind/body/soul connection to help us make healthier choices, and teaches us how to achieve well-being and live for more than a num...

What does it look like to grow your faith as a couple? What if Scripture is confusing to you, you'd like to ACTUALLY understand Scripture, AND have a friend to walk you through Scripture? Well you're in for a treat! We sit down with Trillia Newbell to talk about it all! Get all of our freebies, here. Find Trillia Newbell, here. Grab 52 Weeks in The Word, here. Grab our book, Dear Wife, h...

Wonder how you can STOP feeling overwhelmed, running on empty? We sit down with Ayanna Hall from Beyond Committed to hear how we can stop living exhausted and start living out of a place of abundance! Find Ayanna, here: https://beyondcommitted.com/ Find out your Wife Type in less than 3 minutes, here: https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/63b9c12b3108f50016d71ba7 Grab our FREE marriage resources,...

Does fear or anxiety threaten to steal your joy and peace? In our conversation with Ann Swindell, author of Path to Peace, we'll learn how to experience God's peace in your daily life, respond to challenges with faith rather than fear, and find hope in God's goodness and faithfulness toward you. Grab The Path to Peace, here . Find Ann Swindell, here. What’s your Wife Type? Find out...

What if the most common teachings girls hear within the church are actually harmful when it comes to purity, dating, modesty, and so much more? In this interview with the incredible Sheila Wray Gregoire, Amanda Davison will ask questions based on her new book, She Deserves Better, and tackle topics of: -The dating rule that works best -How we can talk about clothing choices without causing body im...

What are the unique needs of blended families? How can blended families protect their marriage and family against the past and the schemes of the enemy? We're diving into all things blended families with Scott and Vanessa Martindale of Blended Kingdom Families to talk about their new book, Blended and Redeemed!  Grab Blended and Redeemed, here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/blended-and-r...

What are the emotional toxins in your marriage, and how can you ELIMINATE them? We sit down with Billie Jauss, author of Distraction Detox, to find out! Grab our planner, Design My Day, here. Grab Billie's book, here. Book Billie to speak, here. Find out your Wife Type in less than 3 minutes, here. Grab our FREE marriage resources, here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify...

Do you have father wounds? How do they affect you TODAY? How can you overcome these wounds? We're sitting down with Kia Stephens diving into her NEW book, Overcoming Father Wounds! You can find Kia, here: https://www.kiastephens.com/ Take our Wife Type quiz and get personalized results in less than 3 minutes, here: https://www.tryinteract.com/share/qui... Grab our FREE marriage resources, her...

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The experience of motherhood involves tenderness, sorrow, joy, and faith. How can we find encouragement and community when motherhood is lonely, exhausting, or confusing? We sit down with founder and owner of Her View From Home, Leslie Means, and hear about her new book, So God Made a Mother, out TODAY! Be encouraged, mamas! Grab your copy of So God Made A Mother, here .Check out Her View From Hom...

Learn how Counselor Janice McWilliams uses the rhythms and life of Jesus along with the enneagram to build HEALTH and WHOLENESS in individuals and couples in today's episode! Find Janice here . Grab Janice's free resource, here .Take our Wife Type quiz, here .Grab our FREE marriage resources, here . Find the Enneagram book mentioned, here . See the article mentioned, here . --- Send in a...

What if experiencing the marriage you crave isn't has hard as you think? Rachael Adams shares her experience of how a little has gone a long way in marriage, and she encourages us how we can embrace the little, too! Get all of our freebies here . Find Rachael Adams, here . Find Amanda Davison, here . Grab A Little Goes a Long Way, here . Grab our book, Dear Wife, here . Find out your Wife Typ...

Did you marry your opposite? So did we! Join us tonight and BE ENCOURAGED as we dive into how to honor our differences and balance our strengths and weaknesses, with Casey Hilty! Find Casey Hilty, here: https://www.caseyhilty.com/ Find out your Wife Type in less than 3 minutes, here: https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/63b9c12b3108f50016d71ba7 Grab our FREE marriage resources, here: https://awi...

The Bible tells us not to fear, but how do we do that? What does that look like when uncertainty and tragedy stares us in the face? Heidi Lee Anderson join us to share all the questions we ask when life isn't pretty, and how you too can rest in and claim the sure promises of God, right where you are! Find Heidi Lee Anderson, https://www.thismotherhen.com/ Grab P.S. It's Gonna Be Good, ht...