Girls Talking Life

How do you lend your voice in constructive ways? How do you disagree without destroying a relationship? Is kindness only a nicety? Just a moral virtue? Ashlee Eiland, author of Human(Kind): How Reclaiming Human Worth and Embracing Radical Kindness will bring us Back Together, joins me for a timely conversation about the power we can access to help heal and reconcile our world. You'll hear us talk...

Does back-to-school have your head spinning? Do you feel overwhelmed with the demands of parenting in this season? Are you struggling to find time with God? Today I'm talking with my new friend Caris Snider, author of  Car Line Mom: 100 Days of Encouragement for the Mama Who Gets Everybody Everywhere . And Caris is doing just that…she's giving us encouragement in this busy season of back-to-school...

We are wrapping it all up today! This is week ten, the final episode of the Summer of Friendship series and we're talking about three things: creating a new friendship rhythm for a new season, making new friends, and a common friendship struggle. If you haven't listened to all the episodes in this series or haven't been as intentional with your friendships as you'd planned, there's still time! The...

Welcome to week nine of the Summer of Friendship series. Friend, we are almost done!  Today we're tackling a tough topic, at least for me. We're chatting about when a friendship ends. Friendships can end for so many different reasons and I can't even begin to go into all the nuances that you've experienced or that could come up, so I'm breaking it into two categories: 1) when things end because so...

Last week we talked about four factors that can lead us into deeper friendships. One of those was asking good questions, but could all our questions be keeping us from sharing our own hearts? Special guest host Jill E. McCormick joins us again to talk us through dropping certain habits that keeps us from going deeper in friendship. Jill is the host of the Grace in Real Life podcast and the writer...

How do you move from being acquaintances or casual friends into a closer, deeper relationship? Find out today! We're taking a look at who we have in our lives and talking through four ways to go deeper with a few friends.   Mentioned in this Episode Friendship Inventory Conversation Cards   Connect with Girls Talking Life Instagram | Facebook | Website

We are in week six of the Summer of Friendship series here on Girls Talking Life and we're chatting about our  capacity for friendships , what it might look like to have or to be an introverted friend , and thinking through our expectations for ourselves and for those friends.   Mentioned in this Episode Grace in Real Life episode #134: How to Make Friends As an Introvert    Connect with Girls Tal...

Welcome to week five of the Summer of Friendship series! Special guest host Jill E. McCormick is back sharing a bit of her story and what to do when you feel too fragile for friendship. If you're in a difficult season or just having a hard day, you may feel the tension of needing to let friends in and, at the same time, not wanting to share a thing. I hope Jill's words encourage you today. Jill is...

Welcome to week four of the Summer of Friendship series! Today we're talking even more about personality, your uniqueness, and how YOU ARE NEEDED as a friend. To go along with this series, I'm hosting a  Summer Friendship Challenge . If you're ready to dig in with intentionality this summer, I'd love for you to jump in. Each week of the challenge, you'll get an email with a small action step to he...

Guest host, Jill E. McCormick, joins us to talk about the Enneagram and how your type impacts your friendship style. Learn how God specifically wired you and how he designed the personalities of friends in your life. She'll break down each of the nine Enneagram types and give you habits to help you grow in your friendships. Jill is the host of the Grace in Real Life podcast and the writer behind ...

Did you know that in May the US Surgeon General declared LONELINESS a public health epidemic? SG Murthy said half of US adults experience loneliness, and that it can be as dangerous as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. Research over the years has also found isolation can lead to sleep issues, depression, anxiety, heart disease, stroke, and dementia. This is a public health crisis, but it doesn't...

We are in our very first week of the Summer of Friendship series and I'm tackling the question, does God value friendship? I chose to start here because if you're a follower of Jesus, you look to Him to define and direct your life, so the most important question you can ask about any topic is 'how does God feel about this?' And the best place to go to understand how God feels is His word. So every...

During June, July and August, I'll be releasing mini episodes all about friendship. My hope is that these bite-sized shows will be just what you need for the laidback rhythm of summer and will encourage you to prioritize connection, make new friends or deepen existing friendships. This series is based on what I've been learning from God's word, the research I've been studying, and my own experienc...

How do you feel about the body you're living in? Summer is about to begin and as the weather warms, we wear less and show more of our bodies, but for many of us that ramps up negative feelings because we're not happy with how our bodies look. Today I'm talking with Jennifer Taylor Wagner, author of Your Good Body, who encourages us to take small steps toward resetting how we view our bodies in ord...

Summer is a few short weeks away! Planning ahead and being intentional about your time together will set you up for a successful summer with your family. My guest today is Arlene Pellicane. Arlene is the co-author of the popular book Screen Kids, along with Dr. Gary Chapman. She speaks and writes to impact and improve families, and she's here to share her expertise with us! You'll hear us talk abo...

Special Mother's Day Rerelease If you have a mom, if you've lost your mom, if you've struggled (or are currently struggling) to become a mom, or if being a mom has ever felt hard, this episode is for you.    My guest is the lovely Nancy Willis. She and I talk about her losing her mom to breast cancer. She tells us about the special moments that were gifted to her before her mom's passing, how thei...

We're wrapping up our Overcoming Anxiety series today with guest expert Dr. Chinwé Williams, a Board-Certified Therapist who specializes in anxiety and trauma recovery. Dr. Chinwé graciously normalizes worry and fear, walks us through what it might look if someone is experiencing an anxiety disorder, and gives strategies for easing general anxiety or managing a disorder between counseling appointm...

 Did you know that moving your body helps you let go of whatever it is you're holding onto at a cellular level, a muscular level and even a mental level? Miranda Jo Davis joins me for a conversation about adding movement into our daily routines in order to ease anxiety. She says that movement can lower the stress hormone cortisol in our bodies and bring our minds back to the present moment.  You'l...

Did you know you can use creativity to access joy? Would you call yourself an artist? I wouldn't have said that about myself. But my guest, says we're all artists, and that by being creative we're reminded "of the goodness and the peace, and the purity with which God created us." I'm talking with Merideth Hite Estevez, formally trained oboist and creator of Artists for Joy, about how making someth...

What are you consuming? What are you filling up on? Is it adding to your anxiety? We are beginning a brand new series today:  Overcoming Anxiety . Most of us experience some sort of anxiety, everything from occasional or situational feelings of worry or fear all the way to anxiety disorders where there is frequent and intense, even excessive worry or fear. For the most part, in this series we will...

Welcome to another Girls Talking Life Extra. It's not a full show, just a short chat with a past guest to let you know what she's up to now. I'm talking with Rhonda Stoppe . Rhonda joined me on episode 70 and we talked about marriage, becoming the couple you long to be. Today we are talking about her book Moms Raising Sons to Be Men . The 10 th anniversary edition releases on March 7 th . And you...

Did you know February is International Friendship Month? Today we're talking about being hurt in friendship, because, unless you've been living under a rock, I'm pretty sure you have been hurt by a friend sometime in your life. And while today's show isn't going to magically protect you from all future friendship hurt, Amberly Neese, speaker, comedian and author, is here to talk about finding safe...

This is the third and final episode in our new year's series, Significance, Dreams and Calling . If you missed either of the first two shows in the series, you'll want to go back and catch up! In Today's episode, we're digging in even deeper and talking about finding clarity and confidence in your calling. This show was originally released in September of 2021. It was a top show then and it fits p...

Do you have a dream in your heart, but don't know where to begin? Have you been pursuing a dream, but feel stuck? Are you weary from operating alone? Merritt Onsa –  host of the Devoted Dreamers Podcast, a Dream Coach and creator of the Dreamer Lab where she supports Christian women in building community, clarity, and confidence to pursue a God-shaped dream  – joins me today for the second episode...

Do you ever feel insignificant? Like your contribution doesn't matter? If you're starting this new year wondering whether your life matters, you are in the right place. I'm talking with Rachael Adams about just how significant you are and how the little things you do can have a big impact if you're partnering with God. Rachael says "it isn't about doing more but trusting in the value of all the li...