Hey Sis Podcast

Have you ever wondered that if Jesus were sitting across from you drinking coffee (or herbal tea), what He would want you to know? In this solo episode, Jess shares what she thinks Jesus might say to women today.  She narrows down three messages she speculates Jesus would say to us, as women living in western society. Jess explores Jesus' interaction with women in three stories in the Gospels that...

In this episode, we chat about why Christians should reconsider celebrating Halloween. It is becoming a growing celebration in Australia and already a significant event in the UK and US. So much so that it is engrained into our western culture. Many Christians still partake in Halloween, even if it is just dressing up for fun. But what if we suggest you put aside your cultural reasons and discuss...

In light of Bella's daughter, Hazel's first birthday next week, we thought it would be fun to share our favourite moments of motherhood this year. It's a special, light-hearted episode as Bella shares about the ups and downs, the expected and unexpected moments of her first year of motherhood.  While Jess shares about her adjustments, joys and lows of the first year of having four children. We hop...

We made it to 30 episodes guys! Are you proud of us? Ha! This week, we are talking about theological differences between Christians, particularly between friends. As Christians, there are core beliefs that make up the foundation of our faith, like the resurrection of Jesus, Jesus atoning for our sins, the Trinity, God the all-powerful Creator and so on. However, how about the smaller beliefs that...

Are we overcomplicating sharing the Gospel? Do we live too comfortably to share our testimonies to non-believers? How do we share the Gospel with confidence and conviction without shouting 'repent' on the street corner? In episode 29, we chat about how to simplify evangelism and find organic ways to share the Gospel in every season you find yourself in. Jesus calls us to 'make disciples of all nat...

In episode 28, Bella and Jess chat about an unpopular topic among women; lust. Yes, we women struggle with lust too, whether we want to believe it or not. But for women, it can be much deeper than just a physical attraction to men. Jess and Bella talk about their own struggles with lust, what the Bible says about lust and how we can manage it so that it doesn't lead to sin. We as women need to spe...

Welcome to episode 27, friends! Today, Jess and Bella are chatting about the growing movement of homeschooling. Jess has been homeschooling her kids for almost two years now.  Jess shares about the reasons she and her husband, Aash, decided to homeschool, why homeschooling might be for your family and debunking some common myths. Bella asks some great questions on homeschooling that listeners may...

Welcome to episode 26. Today, we are having a casual catch up episode, as if we are talking over FaceTime (as we do most days). We are chatting about what's happening in pop culture right now, from the rise of Forrest Frank, to the Forrest Frank and Cory Asbury situation, to our honest thoughts about Taylor Swift in light of her recent engagement. We also share some of our own personal musings abo...

Welcome to episode 25, friends! In this week's episode, Jess and Bella chat about what Sabbath (or Shabbat in Hebrew) means and if Christians should partake in it? We explore what the Bible says that the Sabbath is and how as New Testament Christians, what it means for us today. We talk about our experiences taking Sabbath and how it has changed the way we live for the better. Our hope that if you...

Welcome to episode 24 of the Hey Sis Podcast! Jess is BACK after a few weeks' break and she's here to share her story about what has been happening the past few weeks. Disclaimer: there is mention of thoughts of self-harm in this episode, so please be wary of this if it's a trigger for you. Jess talks about how she reached a point of burn out and the events that proceeded. It is Jess's hope that t...

In episode 23, Bella interviews our dad, Simon, who shares about lessons he learned from his parents as a young boy, life in church ministry and lessons as a husband and father. Our dad walks us through a time where his faith was shaken and when faced with questions of if he truly believed what he believed. He shares how came through to the other side with a stronger faith than ever. Jess is still...

We are back after a week break with a new and slightly different episode.  Today, it is just Bella on the podcast, as Jess is taking a little break for some personal reasons (explained a little more in the episode). HOWEVER, Bella is accompanied by her husband, Liam and they are doing a little Q&A with questions sent in by some of our lovely listeners. Liam and Bella are answering all of your ques...

In episode 21, we are chatting all about what it means to be the Temple of the Holy Spirit.  Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: " Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. " What does this mean? How can we live our lives as Temples of the H...

We made it to 20 episodes, friends! Thanks for coming along for the ride with us! We wanted to share what our 'quiet' time with Jesus looks like right now and what it looked like pre-kids. We use the term 'quiet' very loosely, because if you're a parent, there's rarely a time when it's quiet!! We talk about some practical ways we try to get our quiet time in, what we do when quiet time doesn't loo...

This week we are exploring what God's standard of beauty is versus the world's version of beauty. How can we view beauty the way God does? What is the difference between what God calls beautiful compared to what the world calls beautiful? How can we embrace our beauty without making it an idol in our lives? And how can we as Christians stop giving in to all the beauty trends, that fade, and start...

In episode 18, we are exploring how we as Christians should approach the gentle parenting philosophy from a biblical standpoint. We want to make it clear that we are not against the entire philosophy of gentle parenting, there are some great aspects to it. However, the Bible has a lot to say about parenting, and many aspects of gentle parenting do not align. We explore four ways gentle parenting d...

This week, we are doing our first Q&A, answering our listener questions! We chat about topics like spacing out children and how you know you're ready to try again, marriage after babies, why homeschooling over mainstream school, our mum fail moments and more! Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our co...

This week, we are chatting about what we do differently to each other as a first time mum (Bella) and fourth time mum (Jess). Bella opens up about how as a first time mum (FTM), it is like a rite of passage that you must go through, to experience all the FTM things in order to know what to do better or more confidently next time. Jess talks about the things she did with her first two babies that s...

This week, we are turning up the heat (again) and sharing about red flags (and green!) to look for in a church.   We should be in a church. We should be a part of a church. We ARE the church.   But what does a biblical church look like?   There is no such thing as a perfect church: we are ALL sinners. But, there are churches that do not reflect what a good, Christ-centred, Bible-focused church sho...

In this week's episode, we are spilling it all - the propaganda we're not falling for. We're not generally ones to jump on the latest social media trends, but we felt like this was a fitting one for the podcast. So, we are sharing some fun, light-hearted ones and some more deep and intense propaganda we're not falling for. Get ready to laugh, possibly be shocked and maybe challenged in some way. W...

Hey friends, Welcome to episode 13 of the Hey Sis podcast.  Jess has just released a new book called Nutrition For Postpartum Playbook: Your ultimate guide to nourishing your postpartum with ease and confidence. In light of her book release, we will be diving into the topic of not just surviving motherhood. Our modern day motherhood lingo is that 'I am just surviving' or 'I am so overwhelmed'. Whi...

Hey friends, Make sure to subscribe to our  monthly newsletter , where we give you a little glimpse into our lives and share our favourite things and links. If you want to learn more about nutrition for mamas and babies head to Jess's business, The Wholesome Mama Nutrition, at  thewholesomemamanutrition.com. In episode 12, we are chatting with our beautiful Mum, Vanessa, about how to raise kids to...

Welcome to episode 11 of the Hey Sis Podcast! This week we chat about the seemingly harmless things or sins that we allow to creep into our lives and homes, that hurt our faith in Christ.  We're chatting about: The idols we make for ourselves over our faith in God Overconsumption Social media addiction Idleness vs overproductivity And more! We are sharing our own struggles with some of these 'subt...

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Hey Sis Podcast! This week, Bella talks to us about moving from the comfort of her home and family in Australia to foreign England. Bella shares: Why she and her husband, Liam decided to move overseas and why England out of all places? Why she gave up her comfort and chose obedience to God when it was hard What God taught them in a season of waiting for jobs for over f...

Welcome to episode 9 of the Hey Sis Podcast! Friendship break ups are real and hit hard.  In this episode, we chat about grieving or losing friends as an adult and cultivating a community that you really want. We explore: What the Bible says about friendships How we have navigated our own friendship journeys over the years What it looks like to grieve and part with a friend well as a Christian How...