Flourish-Meant: You Were Meant to Live Abundantly

Do you have the resilient grace and wisdom you need to endure struggles? Today's guest, acclaimed vocalist Nita Whitaker, shares the wisdom and character she gleaned from the life stories shared with her father.  Nita Whitaker is an accomplished vocalist, who learned her love for music in the spirit of the church before she went on to collaborate with legends like David Foster and Whitney Houston....

Ready for an unexpected revival? Today's guest, Erica Wiggenhorn, shares how true revival differs from its usual definitions and has an awesome impact on each person's quality of life.  Erica Wiggenhorn is the founder of Every Life Ministries, bringing the truths of Scripture to transform lives. With An Unexpected Revival being her fifth release from Moody Publishers, she also serves on the writin...

How do you overcome chronic worry? Today's guest, Kristine Brown, shares personal and practical insights to help you escape a pattern of worrying and begin a lifestyle of peace. Kristine Brown is a ministry wife, mom, stepmom, Mimi, and former chronic worrier. She loves connecting today's woman with women of the Bible through her website, freelance writing, and speaking to women's groups. Brown sh...

Do you know what you're made for? Today's guest, Dr. Bryan McIntosh, helps us address the question of why we're here.   A native of Dalton, GA, Bryan McIntosh is a graduate of Duke University, later receiving his M.Div. from CIU and a Ph. D. in New Testament from Southern Seminary.    Understanding who God is, who we are in Him, and what His plan is for us sets us apart as believers. We discuss th...

How do you navigate major changes in your life? Today's guest, Dr. D. Michael Lindsay, reveals the keys to making the most of transitions.   Dr. D. Michael Lindsay serves as the President of Taylor University, a Christian institution that has recently been named by U.S. News the #1 College in the Midwest. He is the author of Hinge Moments: Making the Most of Life's Transitions  and several other b...

How can you help children better address their fears? Today's guest, Michelle Medlock Adams, shares what we should know about how to help kids cope with their fears.   Author of over 100 books with more than 4 million books sold, Michelle Medlock Adams is also a NY Times Bestselling ghostwriter and has won more than 90 industry awards for her own journalistic endeavors. Michelle runs her own child...

Do you have a hope that is bigger than any pain you could face? Today's guest, Jim David, shares powerful insights he gleaned from documentary interviews.  Jim David is an award-winning filmmaker and skilled storyteller. Among the recognitions of his work are two regional Emmy Awards. In 2021, his film, A Strong Finish , received numerous accolades and earned the Best Documentary Audience Choice a...

Do you know how to handle the transition after college, or even at other times in life? Today's expert guest, Erica Young Reitz, explores the timeless and modern challenges of navigating major life shifts. She lends her professional insights to help students and others thrive beyond the greatest changes we experience. Erica Young Reitz directs Senior EXIT, a one-year experience that prepares gradu...

If the worst things happen in your life, are you able to cultivate joy? Could you find joy in any circumstance? Today's guest, J.T. Jester, is a young entrepreneur, philanthropist, podcaster, and inspirational speaker based in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. A graduate of High Point University in North Carolina, JT is also an experienced mountaineer, extreme skier, boater, hunter, and adventurer who has...

How can we equip our kids to maintain conservative values? Today's guest, Dr. Trent Talbot, shares how we can prepare our kids to become the leaders of the next generation. He shows how to cultivate truth in today's children so they can withstand the current of shifting values in the culture around them. While trying to raise his children to love their God and country, Dr. Talbot became aware that...

Do you have the tools to keep hope alive?   Today's guest, Kat Vazquez, shares how the Lord called her to reach out to those in darkness and offer them tools to amplify hope.    Kat and her husband Jorge are the founders of Revolution Media Ministries and the husband-wife team behind The Revolution TV and Your Story Is Not Done film series. Evangelists, authors, and TV hosts for over 15 years, the...

How do you keep hope alive when things get stormy? Today's guest, Grace Fox, is a career missionary, a member of the First 5 writing team for Proverbs 31 Ministries, a co-host of the podcast "Your Daily Bible Verse," and the author of 12 books including her new devotional, Keeping Hope Alive: Devotions for Strength in the Storm. It's not a matter of "if" things get stormy, but "when." Grace shares...

Do you feel stuck in a cycle of repeating struggles? Your patterns could stem from generations in the past. Today's episode of Flourish-Meant addresses how to identify and break generational cycles. Our esteemed guest, Gina Birkemeier, LPC holds a master's degree in psychology and theology and advanced training in trauma therapies to help people heal. Gina has walked with the hurting to help them...

How do we experience hope in this moment? Today's guest, Pastor Mike Ashcraft, shares how to shift our view of hope to focus on the present instead of the future. Ashcraft is the senior pastor of Port City Community Church and author of To Be Concluded: How to Prevent Your Past from Piling Up and Find Hope for Your Future. We explore the common tendencies of focusing on the past with "rose-colored...

Embrace your immigrant identity as a believer! Today's guest, Mabel Ninan, shares insights she learned from her personal journey as an immigrant to help us embrace our potential as spiritual citizens of heaven on a mission together. Mabel Ninan is an author, speaker, seminary student, and podcaster who wants to inspire believers to embrace their identity as foreigners on earth so they can live wit...

Do you struggle to find peace and rest in your life? Today's guest, Melanie Redd, reveals why rest has become a challenge today more than ever. Melanie is an author, blogger, speaker, and podcaster.  We discuss the current issues and modern habits creating barriers to restfulness and inner peace. Melanie details practical ways to improve rest and wellbeing. She recommends walking, taking time to e...

Are you living your moments? How do we live in order to finish our days with a "good death?" Dr. Pamela Pyle shares profound insights from her experience as a physician in Rwanda and the United States when working with terminal patients. Dr. Pamela Pyle  is  a Board-Certified Internal Physician, chairman of  Africa New Life Ministries , national/international speaker,   and host of the  Hope for E...

How do we prepare for life's storms? Pastor Andy Clapp joins us today to reveal ways we can prepare before crises strike. Andy Clapp is the Senior Pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church and an award-winning author of a novel entitled Midnight, Springtime for Your Spirit (a devotional co-authored with Michelle Medlock Adams) and his new devotional, In the Eye of the Storm. We discuss similarities betwee...

How do we help girls develop a secure identity? Today's guest, Patti Garibay, guides us toward supporting healthy and secure identity for girls so they can pay forward a heritage of truth-centered confidence. Patti Garibay is the Founder and Executive Director of American Heritage Girls, a national Christ-centered leadership and character development program. She is also the author of "Why Curse t...

Do you feel stuck? Are you struggling to know and walk out your purpose? Maybe you can't even see the next steps in your life? Today's guest, Amy Joob, shares her personal story of overcoming barriers to shift into new callings and fulfill her God-given purpose. Amy Joob is an award-winning author, speaker, and model turned advocate.  We discuss how the seasons of uncertainty and failure can becom...

How could you speak up to help those who have no voice because they suffer from human trafficking? Today's guest, Andi Buerger, shares her personal story and mission which culminates in the ministry she provides to advocate for victims. Andi is the founder of Voices Against Trafficking and is an active warrior against 21st-century slavery - human trafficking. Her journey began when she survived 17...

How do we discuss grief with our kids? Today's guest, Mark Gregston, shares how we can support kids through experiences of grief.   Mark Gregston began his work with teens forty years ago when he was a youth minister and then an area director with Young Life. He and his wife Jan opened their home to work with those who were struggling through family crises, and in 1989, Mark and Jan moved with the...

Could you become a woman of influence? Today's guest, Kathleen Cooke, shares how God sees who we are and chooses us for a specific calling to influence the world for his purposes. Kathleen Cooke is an award-winning media and entertainment producer, actor, speaker and writer, and co-founder of Cooke Media Group and the nonprofit The Influence Lab. She leads Influence Lab Women in Hollywood and now...

Are you thriving in your mother-daughter relationships? Today's episode shares how to heal and create blessings from imperfect relationships between moms and daughters. Our guests, Dr. Helen McIntosh and Blythe Daniel, offer the keys to healthy mother-daughter relationships.  Blythe Daniel is a literary agent and author, whose articles have appeared in various magazines. She and McIntosh have writ...

How do you overcome traumatic brain injury and family loss? Today's special guest, Benny DiChiara, shares his powerful story of suffering the grave prognosis of a traumatic brain injury and the loss of his father. Amid a stellar career as a chart-topping Christian rock star, DiChiara experiences the loss of basic functions such as language processing and speech.  Benny shares his inspiring story o...