Grit 'n' Grace: The Podcast for Highly Sensitive Christian Women

How do we get beyond our fear of dealing with the sticky topic of race to help create positive change? Cheri and Amy process their big take-aways from the interviews with Lucrecia Berry and share the steps they're committing to take. If you want to be part of a movement toward a more unified world, listen in and take action steps to build a more compassionate community.

Cheri and Amy couldn't fit all the questions they had to ask Lucrecia Berry, author of What Lies Between Us, into one episode. In this follow-up, Lucrecia shares practical advice for how to handle conversations about race when you just don't know what to say. It's possible to create safe places to build unity, and Lucrecia Berry gives us the tools!

Bringing change into the charged issues of race in America is an area in which many of us feel unsure. Lucretia Berry, the fierce-hearted author of What Lies Between Us, shares how to build our vocabulary and muscles for having difficult but transforming conversations about race. In this riveting episode, Lucretia shares her personal journey of discussions in her family and equips us for these con...

Fear can wash over us suddenly and then wash us away. Away from peace. Away from our purpose. Away from relationships with the people we love. Cheri and Amy discuss practical ways to deal with fear so that we stayed anchored to God in the storms of worry. (You don't want to miss hearing how Cheri called her own intervention!)

Do your worst fears consume you? Maria Fulough, author of Breaking The Fear Cycle: How To Find Peace For Your Anxious Heart, shares her riveting story of God's Presence on the day she believed would be the worst of her life. That day was transformed by God, and it started a transformation of the rest of Maria's life that will change the way you think about fear. Bring your Kleenex and a journal fo...

Are you a doer? Amy and Cheri are your sisters from a different mister! The world needs get 'er done gals, but there are some down-sides too. Amy and Cheri discuss how to separate the good worker-bee traits from the harmful ones so that we can leverage the upside of work while avoiding our negative tendencies.

Are you a woman who has despaired that you're wired like Martha instead of like Mary? Fret no more! Katie Reid, author of Made Like Martha, exposes the lies our Christian culture has believed about get-'er-done girls. She leads us to embrace our do-er natures while living in our truest identity as daughters. Don't miss this encouraging episode!

We're prone to focusing on self, but it's a terrible weight to carry. What freedom might we find if we re-focused on God and let thoughts of ourselves go? Cheri and Amy discuss (ahem... confess) areas where they've been too focused on self and share steps they're taking to put God back in the center, right where He belongs.

This is a special mini-sode for the listener who is a Highly Sensitive Person OR who loves someone who is an HSP. We're releasing this a right before Independence Day, because the 4th of July can be totally overwhelming for HSPs, who often experience extra sensitivity to light and sound. Our goal is to give you some practical strategies so you can take intentional care of yourself (or your loved o...

What do you feel when somebody says, "It's not about you?" Cheri and Amy felt defensive, but author Sharon Hodde Miller, author of Free of Me, show us that this truth is freedom. We can have more life as we focus less on ourselves, free from seeing everything as caused or reflecting on us. In this interview, Sharon helps us to remove the mirror of self so that we can really see the truth and beaut...

As women we're often reluctant to name our gifts and stand in the strength we have. But what if we shifted our thoughts to a place of confidence in the woman God created? Then we can say, "God gave me this gift to serve" or "God's strength allowed me to accomplish something great!" Cheri and Amy discuss practical tools that have helped them increase their confidence and steps to take when our conf...

Are you craving confidence to climb the mountains in your life? What if you could MOVE the mountain? Lynn Cowell, author of Make Your Move, shares that God wants to give us confidence to inspire change in our world. Instead of feeling like we're always falling short, God can empower us to be a difference maker! Learn from Lynn about some fun about some amazing women from the Bible that you may hav...

Do you have a situation in your life that has you feeling stuck? We've all been there! Cheri and Amy discuss the difficulties of being fixated on a problem and practical ways to shift our focus so that we can move forward. Changing our gaze may be simple but it's sure not easy, so join in on this girlfriends' guide to becoming solution-minded.

We're all on a search for examples we can follow, and Debbie Wilson, author of Little Women Big God, points us to women in scripture who have lived through hard times just like our own. Cheri and Amy dig deep with Debbie into the flawed but fabulous women of Jesus' lineage. Like us, these trail-blazers floundered at times, but we get to learn from their lessons. Join us for this enlightening discu...

It seems counterintuitive, but sometimes we have to go backward to go forward. Cheri and Amy talk about how God is reteaching them the basics in order to do a deeper work. The good news for perfectionists and people-pleasers is that we can let go of our try-harder attitude so that God can do His perfecting work in us through the Power of Simple. Take a deep breath... and dive into grace!

Where are you in your walk with Jesus? Just getting to know Him? Needing to fall in love with Him all over again? Donna Jones, author of Seek, uses God's Word and stories to explain God's big truths simple ways that makes our little hearts swell. Every word Donna shares oozes His love! Whether you're a brand new Christian or a woman who has journeyed with God for years, this interview will make yo...

Disappointment is... well, so disappointing. Amy and Cheri talk about how to re-frame our expectations to deal with our disappointment while still allowing ourselves to grieve in the hard places. It's also possible to walk with others in love through their disappointments. When we apply our grit and God's grace in disappointments, there's hope even there!

Diane Kim, author of Unbroken Faith, was blind-sided by her son's diagnosis of autism. In her conversation with Cheri and Amy, she addresses the struggle to build faith when disappointment tries to rob us of it. Diane's honest, practical style will leave every listener with the tools she needs to deal with life's next let down. (And she shares the five questions to avoid with our suffering friends...

In this hilarious but convicting conversation, Cheri and Amy confess the automobile mishaps they've created with cell phones in their hands, and they grade themselves (brutally) on their device usage. There are lots of gasps and giggles in this one, but some great solutions emerge to help curb our use of screens.

Your cell phone... friend or foe? We've probably all seen it as both at one time or another! Arlene Pellicane, author of Calm, Cool and Connected shares guilt-free strategies for using your devices as a tool without feeling worked-over. When it comes to our online-life, this episode is a needed dose of more peace and less angst.

What makes you feel loved and connected to someone else? We all can probably answer that question quickly, but could we answer if we were asked to tell what makes our friend feel loved? Or our co-worker, child or husband? Listen in as Cheri and Amy discuss how to discover the delights of our peeps so that we can forge stronger relationships with them. Peek into their heart and build a bond!

t's hard to build strong connections in a crazy-busy world. Kathi Lipp reassures us that we already have all we need to create the relationships we want. By becoming students of our kids and those we love, we can come up with practical ways to reach out with individualized care. Don't miss this episode with Kathi's creative and fun examples of how she's connected with her people!

It's easy to slip into creating a death-grip on the wheel of our lives. Sadly, our control manages God's job very poorly. To help us all stop the madness, Cheri discusses the powerful revelations God is giving her within her 2018 word of the year, and Amy explains the counter-intuitive power of Himperfection. If you struggle with control (tell the truth! Cheri and Amy sure do!), then this episode...

It's hard for reforming perfectionists and people-pleasers to give up control! Shannon Popkin, author of Control Girl, shares her struggle with control and how surrendering to God brought her peace and rest. Casting a new light on women of the Bible that we know well, Shannon brings fresh insight to the lessons we can learn from others' control failures. After listening, you'll walk away in the li...

In processing their interview with Ginny Yttrup, Cheri and Amy dive into the central theme of her book Home, escaping from pain. It's our human tendency to want to run from grief and hurt, but sadly, that leads us far from the help we need in Jesus. Make sure to listen for one key question that can keep us close to Jesus in our painful seasons. By surrendering pain, it's possible to grow through i...