Girls Talking Life

It is officially summer and I'm taking a break from releasing new episodes during the month of July, but I'm re-releasing some top shows from 2019. This story of radical transformation is sure to stir your soul: Hollie is a human trafficking survivor. Hollie starts out by describing her childhood and painting of picture of how a little girl could travel a path that leads to drug use at the age of...

Have you ever questioned God about a setback in your life? Do you struggle with the stigma that often surrounds mental illness? Emma Sievers is a 22-year-old blogger, speaker and school psychology graduate student from Wisconsin. Her goal is to tell the stories that God has put on her heart so that other people can find hope and encouragement from them. She firmly believes in the power of shared e...

Do you have a passion you haven't pursued? Do you feel God nudging you toward something? Ever feel guilty for wanting to go after your dream? On the show today, you're going to hear why you should step into what God's calling you to now. I'm talking with Alana Dawson. She's a military spouse, a mama and a podcast coach for busy women with a mission. She's the founder of the Mom Wants More Podcast...

Shamyra Parker's passion is teaching educators, leaders, and women how to implement self-care as a non-negotiable priority in order to transform their mindset and habits in order to reshape their lives. Shamyra provides habit development and resilience training; seminars on the importance of developing UNCOMPROMISING SELF-CARE as a habit for mental and physical health. Shamyra looks forward to emp...

Ruth Schwenk is the founder of the popular blog, The Better Mom, where she inspires moms to become better by becoming more like Jesus. She is the trusted author of several books with Harper Collins and is a 2020 Christian Book Award Winner. Ruth is a Michigan football super fan, a self-proclaimed "foodie," and lover of all things HGTV. But her greatest joy is her family. She lives with her husband...

Do you ever get stuck believing lies? Have you ever thought about pain as an invitation? Do you find it hard to wait well? On today's show, I'm talking with Jessica Hottle and we dive in to all these questions. Jessica describes growing up in a home experiencing physical and emotional abuse and because of that, she feels led to love women in ways that she wasn't loved early on in her life. She tal...

Today on the show Jasmine and I chat about her brand new book,  Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope , where she beautifully writes to her young son about her love and hope for him and also what she wants him to know as he grows from a boy to a man in his brown skin. Jasmine tells us why she chose to write this not only for her son, but also for the world. We talk about how o...

Jenni Lien is the writer and artist behind The Yay Project which seeks to help women celebrate their God-given design by reminding them that 'You Are You' (Yay!). Through The Yay Project, she's had the joy of e-praising God with women from all over the world. Jenni is a second generation immigrant.  She was born in the UK, moved to Canada when she was eight and now lives in Hong Kong. In our conve...

Do you love Jesus but struggle to connect with church? Do you ever feel like you don't belong in church? Like you can't connect with the people? Or have you been hurt by church? You may be a Christian misfit. But you are not alone. As the daughter of a pastor, Joy grew up in church. She explains how it has been a place of joy, interest and comfort for her, but also a place of confusion, pain and t...

Do you feel tethered by something in your past? Like you can't quite move through the grief of an event? Do you wonder what it means to really walk in freedom? Amy Loflin encourages women to abandon their self-imposed prisons of shame or unforgiveness, replace the limitation of bitterness with the progress of forgiveness and accept true transformation.  Today on the show Amy and I chat about her r...

If you're the mom of a teen girl, if you have a teen girl in your life…or if you've ever  been  a teen girl, grab your earbuds and listen in to this conversation! Today I'm talking with Pam Lozano. Pam is the founder and president of Pure Design Ministries and Teen Magazine. She is an inspirational speaker on topics of faith, self-image, self-worth and purity. Pam has been a youth pastor with husb...

Do you compare yourself to other people? Do you add up all the best features your friends and acquaintances and try to measure up? Without realizing it, we can fall into a pattern of continual comparison that becomes exhausting. But it doesn't have to be that way! Richella Parham joins me today to boldly share her story about the comparison trap she found herself in. Richella and I talk about when...

Are you a fan of the Enneagram? What's your number? Do you know you can be healthy, average or even unhealthy in your number? Today Julie Short (8w7) sits down to talk with me (9w1) all about the Enneagram!  Julie is a Higher Ed professional, co-host of the Momnesia podcast and is on her way to becoming a Narrative Enneagram Teacher. If you aren't familiar with the Enneagram yet, it's a super usef...

My guest for episode #30 is Kara Osborne. Kara is sharing her story about the unexpected journey the Lord took her on of learning how to live well for his glory.  Kara is a wife and mother of two who spends her days encouraging others to step forward into the things the Lord has called them to. She's a former school counselor who founded a faith based Health and Wellness business and ministry call...

My guest for episode #29 is Krista Gilbert.  Krista is a speaker and author of "Reclaiming Home: A Family's Guide for Life, Love, and Legacy", co-author of Focus on the Family's "Give Them Wings", and the co-host of The Open Door Sisterhood Podcast. Today on the show Krista and I are talking about family, traditions and meaningful gift giving.  Krista explains why traditions are more than just fun...

My guest for episode #28 is Kris Camealy.  Kris is a sequin-wearing, homeschooling mother of four. She is passionate about Jesus, people and words, and her favorite room in the house is the kitchen.  Kris is the author of, Come, Lord Jesus: The Weight of Waiting and Holey, Wholly, Holy: A Lenten Journey of Refinement .  She has contributed to numerous other books and is the Director of Refine {the...

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Today we're celebrating the one-year anniversary of Girls Talking Life! It has been my privilege to bring you the stories of some truly amazing women, but today I'm sharing some of my story and how this show came to be. While I love to help tell other women's stories, I don't enjoy talking about myself, so this was one of the hardest episodes for me. Thankfully my sweet friend Kim Campbell joined...

If you're married…if you're not married, but want to be…if you're not married, never want to be, but have married friends you want to love well, this show is for YOU! Amanda Davison is the wife to a Minnesota farmer, mother of three, and President of the nonprofit, A Wife Like Me. She is the co-author of Dear Wife: 10 Minute Invitations to Practice Connection with Your Husband, speaker, and serves...

Sarah Tenney is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Family Coach, mom of 3 and owner of Love Well LLC. Sarah enjoys coming alongside women and families to normalize the joys and challenges of daily living and family, while offering encouragement and practical strategies for wanted change. The Love Well community provides counseling, family coaching, workshops, and retreats. Sarah also enjoys speaki...

Lori Lara is on a mission to share hope, healing, and real world self-defense instruction. As a third degree black-belt in mixed martial arts and creator of The Strong Girl Self-Defense Program, Lori teaches unique blend of effective fighting skills while also building the mental, emotional, and spiritual foundations of self-protection.  She teaches girls and women how to protect themselves from u...

Did you know that self-defense is 90% mental?  Are you connected with your self-worth?  Do you listen to your intuition? Lori Lara is on a mission to share hope, healing, and real world self-defense instruction. As a third degree black-belt in mixed martial arts and creator of The Strong Girl Self-Defense Program, Lori teaches unique blend of effective fighting skills while also building the menta...

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Amanda Anderson joins me to talk friendship on episode #23.  Female friendships can be challenging, but Amanda has some great thoughts on being intentional and going after the relationships we want. Amanda and I talk about authenticity in friendships and what it looks like to go deeper.  She explains what self-awareness has to do with friendship, how you can't share yourself authentically if you d...

My guest for episode #22 is Leslie Verner. Leslie's time overseas introduced her to cultures where strangers are invited in and guests linger. In her brand new book, Invited: The power of hospitality in an age of loneliness, Leslie shares stories of being invited in and of times where she felt like no one was welcoming her. Today on the show, Leslie and I talk about how all she ever wanted to do w...