Let’s Be Real with Jessica Brown

Wife to Tim, mama to one, YEARS of teaching experience of all kinds under her belt, and now a fly fisher, Susan Zimmerman is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to motherhood. In this episode, she talks on multiple intelligences. This conversation touches on different kinds of smarts in children and all of us. "The question isn't are you smart, it's how are you smart?" Books mentioned: The Boys in...

Aimee Sheriff is wife to Dave, mama to three, a respiratory therapist by day, and a Bible study teacher by night. She shares her testimony of how God brought her from the depths of rejection to the safety of His sanctuary. Themes talked about are: connection to church family, imperfections, prodigal children, standards as a new believer, negativity, distinction of a man and woman, gender, skirts v...

Adri Blankenship- y'all don't even act like you don't love to hear alllll the details of how a woman will turn down all meds, say no to a hospital, and gloriously birth a baby all on her own in a blowup pool in her bedroom at home. Today, Adri shares the comparison of her first child's hospital birth unmedicated, vs her natural at-home birth with a midwife. Whether you're pro a...

Today's episode is all things motherhood from a seasoned mama of 6 kids, Madgie Abson. In a way that only Sis. Abson can, she talks specifics on raising her babies, how she came to Truth, things she might've done differently, things she struggled with as a young mother, raising kids to have a personal relationship with God, and the power of loving people. This episode is barely edited beca...

Roshonda Pete is wifey to Herbert, and second mama to four kids who lost their first mama to a battle with cancer. This episode tells her story of how God unfolded the rose in her life in His timing. She talks growing up, diversity in God's church, waiting on God for her spouse longer than expected, their unique love story, and her stepping into motherhood/newlywed season at the same time afte...

*trigger warning* Specifics of birth control, personal details, and preventing conception are discussed in this episode. This is a women-only conversation. Adri Blankenship is a wife to Garrett, a sahm mom to two, and a "learned the hard way through experience" knower about birth control...lol Today's conversation is full of details, tangents, and basically two frands chattin' it up about all thin...

Sarah Sealy formerly known as Sarah Adams, is married to Andrew Sealy (15 years) and is mom to three. Originally from FPCNLR, she talks meeting her husband, moving to Southaven, and motherhood, starting with her heritage. Subjects mentioned are gratitude journaling, how her mom and dad met and the Adams family began, the land business and how she got into it, being a giver, risk taking, prioritizi...

This was the live recording of our moms group that meets on Thursdays where we had three mamas on a panel and asked questions on each of their family dynamics growing up, and what stood out to them from the way their parents raised them. Destiny Minton- formerly known as Matlock, Destiny is married to David, and mom to four babies, Asher, Michael, Layla, and Jonas. Her parents are Regina (previous...

Last week Hannah Motes opened up on her childhood and experiences growing up that led to her sharing her testimony of forgiveness. This week is the continuation of that transparent conversation where she talks how those experiences shaped her parenting- what she did, why, specific things she did that she contributes to any success, teenagers with phones, current social media apps that are dangerou...

Hannah Motes wife to Pastor Jeremy Motes from Magnolia, Arkansas, and mama to three older teenagers, is originally from FPCNLR. She felt it was time to open up on her own personal testimony and trauma growing up, as she had a few things to say that may encourage others who have experienced the same hurts. She talks breakover points, forgiving man and God, and a message that absolutely changed her...

Aliah Keith- wifey to Brandon, preggy mama to their first baby boy, tells her testimony of how God reached down and chose her to live this wonderful Truth. This one is for the teenagers who are struggling. She talks growing up with different parent's weekend worlds, struggles as a teenager trying to fit in, promises to God, her search for that peace to fill that void only God can fill, lonelin...

Jamie Herndon is wifey to Matt, mother to three, and business coach/host of the Unashamedly You Podcast. Today we talk Disney, bad recipes, and alllll things behind podcasting. Why/how we started, what specific equipment we use, how we plan/or don/t, advice on how and where to start, how to promote it, the hardest parts of it, etc. Jamie also shares her personal testimony of her dad's restorat...

Samantha Talley is wife to Wesley, and after four long years of infertility and praying for her miracle, mama to Ember who is currently 5 months old. This episode was a labor of love as on the day of recording, Ember had found her voice and we had to split the recording up into two days to finish it lol but we got it, and oh what a blessing it is. Samantha talks through her trial of first almost d...

Julie is a wife to Dewayne, and a mom to four grown children who now have their own families in church. Today, she shares her journey as a single mom and things she learned along the way. A few themes from today are: memories growing up,encouraging youth, depression and anxiety, praying through to the HG, priorities, getting into a closet of prayer, not casually missing church services, our purpos...

Tabitha Kyzer is wife to Jesse, mom to four - including Eli, who is diagnosed severely autistic. Our conversation today hits all the feels: heartache, hope, love, disappointment, even outrage. After battling infertility for 10 years, Tabitha starts down what she thought would finally be normal motherhood. But around 18 months old +, Eli began to show developmental abnormalities that drew cause for...

Hunter Brown , first and last male on the podcast, husband to Jessica, and dad to three, opens up and pours his heart out about all things parenthood, husbandry, and putting up with Jessica. This episode is a more laid back, chill, no crying(near miss), and just FUN episode- BALANCE y'all. You don't want to miss it, because it's basically one big debate with only very few edits lol. We talk kids,...

Kaitlynn Shelton wife to Brent, momma to 1yo Emry, talks brokenness. What started out from heartbreak as a child in and out of foster care, became addiction and her search to fill that void only God can fill. Her testimony of how God rebuilds every single thing that was broken will encourage you and help you pray even harder for your lost loved ones. If you haven't yet left your 5 star review for...

Jazmin Caceres is a wife to Irving, mom to two, and has a life-changing testimony. She so humbly tells us her incredible journey with God from the depths of despair of a prison cell, to life on the streets, to chance after chance of redemption to finally- a life-changing encounter that changed it all. Her testimony convicted me to do more, to try harder, to be better, to have mercy. Her testimony...

Mallory Reedy- is a wife to Allen, and a mom to 3, alllllmost 4 as of this December. Today, our conversation and her testimony takes us all over per usual- and these topics are mentioned: toxic relationships, narcissists, memorial prayers, sexual trauma, condemnation, loss and grief. Mallory has a gentle but mighty authenticity to her that will reel you in and keep you laughing one minute and then...

Lasi Warren, wife to Nate, mom to 3, delves into growing up at FPCNLR with a very openly blended family. She opens up on very real topics of anger, resentment, family hurt, suicidal thoughts, and most important of all, forgiveness. A conversation is had about how important it is to heal as a parent. It's one we all need to hear, and the way this episode ends....don't miss it. Message- Cody Marks "...

Jerrica Pruitt is a mom, wife, and doing THE MOST out here: full-time working mom, new first-time mom to 1 year old, and a blended mama to two more. Per usual, we talk real-life subjects such as blended families, estranged immediate family, toxic family, family boundaries, new mamas real advice, traumatic births, crazy hormones, post partum, mental health, happiness in marriage and motherhood, and...

Katy Graham or once known as Katy Tilley, sits down with us this week and shares the REAL of her testimony as a bitter backslider who left Pentecost and went down a heartbreaking road that statistically should've never ever led back. But God! She talks domestic abuse, bodybuilding, finding validation, devastating alcoholism, women ushers, her current marriage, but most of all-the powerful, life-ch...

Carla Scafidel- Nutrition health coach, owner of Fit For the Kingdom sits down with us this week and tells us how her own experience with debilitating sickness opened her eyes to the true power of what you put in your body on a daily basis. She shares how God began to awaken a burden in her to help women take back their health, and to be around for a very long time with QUALITY of life. We talk nu...

Born and raised in central Arkansas at FPCNLR, Lyndi Mullinax DNP, FNP-C, APRN sits down and talks all the things with us today- major life transitions, women's whole health, women's menstrual phases, the current election, RFK MAHA movement, etc. After graduating FPC's Calvary Academy, she went into nursing and continued to excel at every level. She is the type of gal who sets a goal, and makes it...

Katy Baugh- you may know her name as the vocalist on the song "This Place" by The First Pentecostal Church of North Little Rock, but you may also remember her as the mother of baby Avonlea Wren Baugh. Avonlea's story was shared far and wide as she fought for her life through what seemed like impossible circumstances. But God. Katy retells her harrowing experience as a mother in detail, through all...