Can I Getta Amen

Today we are coming to you live from THE PARISH, Avoyelles parish that is...with our new best friend Olivia Vasquez. On episode 25 of CIGAA, we discuss Olivia's faith journey and her answer to the call to share her family's story and faith journey. With topics ranging from recovery to her current desire to connect and gather people in the presence of Jesus, Olivia nourishes our spirit in...

We are sitting with a super sweet friend and incredibly loyal listener, Megan Harrington! Join us for this light-hearted episode filled with some good ole back-porch chit chat. We talk about Disney movies, fairytales, and how life has a way of stretching us. Thanks for tuning in!  Support the show

An angel walking the Earth! We are beyond excited to bring you another one of our favorite people. As a Christian counselor, Kristy Suire helps others who feel stuck and overwhelmed to understand and manage life challenges. She joins us on Episode 23 to discuss how she found her career in counseling, her family's adoption story, and we touch the topics of codependency, boundaries and the grie...

Why is confession a good thing? Do our prayers count? What is this thing called grace? On episode 22, we discuss all the spiritual things with Fr. Michael Luxbacher, from his journey into the the priesthood as a Legionary of Christ (don’t worry he explains what this congregation is) to his newest assignment here in Louisiana. He’s finally here sitting down with us in the flesh and we are so pumped...

We are sitting down with our sweet friend, Mary-Ellen Charpentier today and she's here to spread some truth! In addition to being a mom, she is a full time nurse who's just trying to keep her head above water on any given day. Mary-Ellen recently started a blog, The Bottom Lines , which discuses topics like motherhood, life's struggles, and faith. She has three kids with whom she cr...

The beautifully brave Stacey Judice joins us on Episode 20! She is the owner/founder of Community Chronicles-a publication covering two parishes in Louisiana-connecting the areas she covers with positive news. Stacey loves Jesus, loves her family, loves her dog, and loves to write! This adoring wife and mom of 3 founded the group Warrior Moms-a support group for mamas with children in the military...

With heavy hearts we dedicate this episode to the families and loved ones of everyone connected to the tragedy on January 26, 2020. A father, a husband, a son, a champion, an inspiration, and a true legend left a beautiful legacy behind. "Through love you continue to persevere."--Kobe Bryant. Join us as we dive into the beauty of his life, the importance of surrendering to the Lord with...

Our beautiful friend, Brittany Lemoine joins us this week! This episode is so incredibly relatable. We talk about so many different emotions that each and every one of us feel on any given day. How are we dealing with conflict? How do we fight anxiety? Why therapy is so important! How can we shift our perspective in an instance? Brittany is no stranger to a microphone. Once a field reporter for a...

Our sweet friend, Greta Bordelon, joins us this week to talk any and everything that popped into our heads--from our connections to her hometown, motherhood, God, and the list goes on. We chatted a good bit about some of our favorite podcasts as well. Sibling Revelry and Finding Fred . We are so super grateful for this woman, as she has been our biggest cheerleader throughout this podcast journey!...

It's the first episode airing in 2020 and we have our second guest ever with us on the pod today! Well technically, she is our 3rd counting the spontaneous Bible Study episode last week! We are so grateful for our friends who come and sit with us to talk about life and all that comes with it. Today, Charlotte Cobb joins us on her trip home for Christmas. As the owner and operator of Southern...

In episode 15, we got our girls together for this one! We haven't been in the same room for almost 2 years, but the love is still so strong! Join us for a very special episode with some of our very favorite ladies as we explore our year and the moments that have taught us the most about who we are! Support the show

It's Christmas week, and we want to share our favorite Christmas carols with you! In this fun, light-hearted episode Kristi brings us some interesting history behind some of our favorite songs, and Kayla brings a hilarious mini clip of Little Drummer Boy from Bon Qui Qui. This has been an amazing 4 months for us, and we are so incredibly grateful for each and everyone of you tuning in with us...

Christmas is like a box of chocolate, you never know how this time of year will make you feel! Most of us feel joy, happiness, excitement, and anticipation for all things Christmas. But what happens when a feeling of sadness enters into your spirit? When the bitter sweet feelings of joy are matched by the grief of another year gone by...the realization nothing will be the same next year...It'...

The Christmas season is one that we look forward to in anticipation of all the gift giving, time with loved ones and all the traditions that help us to celebrate the true reason for the season. What happens when we let the chaos and the stress of the season overshadow the joy we are meant to feel? In episode 12, we talk about the black hole of Black Friday and other stressors that fight to steal o...

Broadcasting live from Kristi's closet, we discuss having an attitude of gratitude in preparation of Thanksgiving this week. There is no tornado coming, we just wanted to change it up and supposedly the acoustics are better in a closet :) We share our Top 3 gratitude list and challenge all of you to share yours with a friend this Thanksgiving season! Get ready cause we jam out to Little Drumm...

"The effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is." In Episode 10, we dive into all the gems from Jim Carrey's commencement speach at MUM in 2014. We pull all of the wonderful nuggets from finding our authentic selves and battling the enemy that is our own ego. We can find success in this life and be on the mountaintop, but still feel as though we are in the vall...

We're Back!!!! Thanks for the patience while we were living in the hustle of life...Welcome to episode nine, "we lookin fine", cause we didn't know what to call this one. It really has nothing to do with how we look on the outside, but more about what is going on with our insides...and even a look inside our crazy worlds right now. We discuss the collateral damage that breeds i...

In Episode 8 of Can I Getta Amen, we discuss the choice we have to press the pause button and respond instead of react when we find ourselves in conflict or miscommunication. Because of the holiday season coming upon us, we felt it was the perfect time to review and remind ourselves of the leadership lessons we've learned over the last couple of years. It's often the simplest tools that...

Our life takes many twists and turns. It's not until we look back on our own journey that we get a glimpse of the story God is writing with our lives. In this episode of Can I Getta Amen , we talk with our friend and mentor, Monica Rougeau of Elevare . Elevare is a transformative leadership development company that helps professionals tap into their highest potential. To put it plainly, Monic...

In episode 6 of Can I Getta Amen, we discuss the importance of community and how important it is to follow through on those little nudges we get...Whether it's to reach out to someone, to lend a hand when someone is sick, to pray when we see another person struggling...or whatever the case may be... all of these seemingly small actions are really big things in the making. When we authenticall...

Grab your pen and notepad because we drop lots of favorite quotes in this episode...We discuss whether or not others can truly hurt us with their words and actions or is it in our hands how we truly feel about it. The important thing is that we remember that we can only control ourselves, not other people, places and things. We see this most lived out in the 12 step recovery program of AA so we di...

Do you ever listen to a song and remember exactly what life was like when you first heard it? In a fun and light-hearted Episode  4, we chat about music and the moments we are taken back to. We dive into some of the amazing and hilarious feedback we've received over the past 2 weeks. We take some time to laugh at ourselves and remember how important it is that we not take ourselves too seriou...

In episode 3, we examine and discuss our true colors and how our individual personalities/temperaments can sometimes force us to set unrealistic expectations for ourselves and others. These unrealistic expectations can cause that nightmare "too much and not enough" battle within ourselves. We also discuss the importance of shedding our armor during those high stress times in order to fin...

Have you ever had trouble with your inner drill sergeant, the critic or the mad rusher always in your head? On Episode 2 we explore the beautiful words of Rachel Macy Stafford from her book Hands Free Life. We dive into the importance of living in the moment and challenge ourselves to 'stop and smell the roses' in order to silence that madness in our heads. Check out Rachel Macy Stafford...

Have you ever felt that tug on your heart? The one that calls you to do something big...Something that would force you out of your comfort zone? A tug that calls you to pursue your true passion? In the first episode of "Can I Getta Amen", we dive into that exact feeling and what brought us together for this project. We discuss the beauty of living every moment of life with intention and...