Empty Glasses Podcast

Hi friends! In this week’s episode, I sit down with my friend Christine for a conversation on patience, surrender, and the beauty of being human. We talk about seasons of waiting, disappointment, and burnout, and how those very places can become where God meets us most deeply. Christine shares her journey through missions, uncertainty, and learning to hear God’s voice, as well as the ways He’s bee...

Hey friends! In this part two episode, I share the rest of my story, picking up where I left off in the episode I released last week. In part one, I shared a bit of my upbringing, into my college years, and then began sharing how COVID impacted my anxiety, and had me wrestling through panic attacks and crippling fear for the second half of my college career.  I found freedom, though, and true rela...

In this week’s episode, you get to hear from me in an unfiltered chat about my story and the things the Lord has taught me along the way. I grew up in a legalistic, performance-based faith community as an extremely introverted, shy girl, claiming that as my identity for so long. After experiencing some loss and a breakup in late high school, I decided from then on to plan my life to a T and entere...

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Natalie for an honest conversation about what it really looks like to doubt God as a believer. Despite what we sometimes hear in church or online, doubt doesn’t mean you’re not saved… and we get into it. After sensing God’s leading to leave a rocky relationship, step away from her college lacrosse team, and navigate her college plans being derailed by sudden...

In this week’s episode, I chat with my friend, Kloe, for a timely conversation on the importance of the local church and getting plugged into real community. Kloe and I met during our YWAM (Youth With A Mission) DTS while we were living in California together in a house of 12 girls. Since then, she’s gotten married and has planted roots with her husband, Ty, in their home state of Washington. She...

In this week’s episode, I sit down for a conversation with Chloe, a California native, full-time evangelist, and a radiantly joyful friend. As a daughter of parents who met in the Jesus People Movement, she shares how, while she was raised in a Spirit-filled environment, she drifted away into a life of rebellion and sin. She quickly developed an eating disorder and became heavily suicidal, believi...

This week’s episode is with my work friend, turned everyday friend, Madison, who shares her powerful story on finding her identity in Christ. From growing up as a military kid, to getting sick and being in and out of the hospital, to swimming in college and later coaching, she walks us through the different seasons of her life and how she’s seen God be consistently faithful through them all, even...

In this week’s episode, I sit down with my good friend, Jordan, for a weighty yet compelling conversation on what it really looks like to live set apart for Christ. We touch on suffering as Christians, and how it’s in pruning where new life is able to grow and we become more like Jesus. Suffering becomes a badge of honor when we see that we’re carrying the cross for and with Christ, and He is wort...

This week’s episode is with my long-time friend, Karina. We met in college and have stayed close since, and I’ve been consistently stirred by the faith and resilience she carries. As she’s approaching 30, our conversation centers around this new life change. We discuss how social media influences comparison and break down the lie that we have to follow a specific “timeline.” We can grieve where we...

Hey friends! Today I sit down with my friend, Anna — a sister in Christ, graphic designer, wife to John, and humble hostess, among many other things. We talk through her mental health journey of battling anxiety and depression and how The Lord has met her in the midst of it all. She shares what she’s learned about God’s love and faithfulness amidst struggle and we specifically touch on how His lov...

In today’s episode, I sit down with my friend, Meredith, for an honest conversation on the cost of following Jesus. She’s a soon-to-be mom, musician, and wife to Caleb, who together actually sang at Noah and I’s wedding. We discuss what it really means to be led along paths of righteousness, what true surrender looks like, The Lord’s faithfulness in our lives, and being content in the present wher...

Happy New Year! After a short break for the holidays, I'm joined today by my husband, Noah, for the first episode of 2026. We have an unfiltered conversation on the things we learned in 2025 and our goals and resolutions for 2026, touching on faith, career and finances, podcasting, fitness and health, relationships, and more. We share some highlights from the past year, including a handful of...

In this week’s episode I sit down with my friend, Genesis. She’s truly sunshine in human form, as a wife to her high school sweetheart, mom to three, and content creator. She opens up on her journey of being raised in the church to then walking away and unexpectedly finding out she was pregnant at 19 years old. She’s since learned there really is a reason for everything we go through, and shares h...

In this week’s episode I sit down with Rachael, a seasoned wife, mom, coffee fanatic, and worship leader. We dive into her heart for worship and discuss how worship is both our song, and the way we live our lives, whether we’re at work, working out, washing dishes, cooking dinner, or reading The Bible. She shares an inside glimpse into one of the hardest seasons she’s walked through, and shares ho...

I want to wish today’s guest, Janine, a very happy birthday. It just so happened to line up that her episode would air on her special day, so happy birthday, Janine!! Our conversation was a beautifully honest one centered around the theme of community. From being raised in a Christian home, to deconstructing her faith post college, Janine shares powerful testimonies of God’s provision in her life...

Happy Thanksgiving! Today’s episode is a little bit different than usual, but is a special one. I take some time to talk about the idea of “thanksgiving”, breaking it down in both a biblical, and practical, context. I’ll share some thoughts of mine as well as some research I’ve done on this topic, including the neuroscience of gratitude on anxiety and the brain, having a heart of gratitude amidst...

In today’s episode, I chat with Morgan, a bold evangelist, young wife and mom, servant-hearted leader, and lover of the outdoors. If you love storytelling and hearing stories of God’s goodness, this one is for you. Morgan shares her heart for Jesus and people, through incredible testimonies from the mission field. From her time in Florida, to Australia, Africa, and now Montana, she shares what it...

In today’s episode I sit down with my friend Gianna for a genuine conversation packed full of truth. She’s a girls girl, and talks us through so many practical things she has walked through, and still is walking through. A large part of our conversation centers around “waiting on God” and what that practically looks like. She shares her disappointments, struggles, fears, and the lies she’s faced o...

Today’s conversation with my friend, Carley, was such a sweet one. As you’ll hear, while she is a few years younger, we grew up in similar circles, in the same community, and are now walking in a similar season of life. While we did chat on marriage and homemaking, we spent a lot of our conversation hitting on a variety of other things. We break down the lie that submission equals oppression, and...

In today’s episode I chat with my friend Alison. We met while living in California, doing missions together with The Circuit Riders, a few years back. She has a true heart for Jesus and a passion for seeing the lost saved and encountering His love. Our conversation centers around the love of God, and trusting that His will for our lives is better than we could imagine, even when we might not under...

In today’s episode I sat down with my friend Riley for a conversation packed full of truth. Originally from New Zealand, Riley recently graduated from university in Phoenix, where she’s currently living. From navigating the bittersweet change and transition from high school, college, and beyond, to battling insecurity and comparison in this digital age, we discuss what it means to really keep our...

Today’s episode is one I’ve been sitting on for a while. We actually recorded this episode back in February and Kayla has since welcomed her second baby, a girl named Eden, into the world. Although some time has passed, our heart’s remain the same, and in this episode you’ll hear her journey through marriage and motherhood. We discuss what it looks like to serve well, healthy communication, intima...

In today’s episode I sit down with my best friend, biggest supporter, and deepest love. He’s a business man in his late twenties, who wears many hats, some of which include real estate agent, bartender, creative, athlete, and my husband. But above all else, he loves Jesus, and that’s exemplified in the conversation you’re about to hear today. today’s episode is an update on life, marriage, and whe...

Welcome back to Empty Glasses Podcast! In this episode, I share 25 lessons I've learned in my 25 years on earth. Everything from faith and friendships to personal growth and everyday joys. I talk about the importance of asking for help, staying rooted in God, loving and serving others, keeping your heart soft, noticing life's small joys, and living intentionally in all areas of life. Some...

Allie || On today’s episode I have a conversation with my bestie friend, Allie. We met about 4 years ago while on missions together in California and have stayed close since. She was even my maid of honor! Allie’s from south Jersey, she works at a gym, she’s a lover of the beach, and most of all, a lover of Jesus. In this episode, she shares her story and we talk through her seasons of encounterin...