Episodes

#Momlife Episode #102: Worship Leader Mandie Pinto Shares the Story of Her Daughter’s Cancer Battle and How We Can Face Life’s Toughest Challenges From a Perspective of Faith 14.01.2022 56:43

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# 101 Andrea Auerbach & Felicity Norris: How Do I Live a Slower, Jesus Pace, With My Family? 24.05.2021 53:37

#100 Cindy Jacques, Women’s Pastor at The Rock, Shares How She Grows Spiritually, Even As A Busy Mom 12.03.2021 1:06:02

Cindy Jacques is living her best life being married to “the most amazing man on Continue reading

#99 Jacqueline Garza & Sarah Bianchi talk about Silence & Solitude 26.02.2021 1:05:56

Sarah Bianchi “She encountered God many years ago and since has given her life to Continue reading

#98 Abbey Feely & Katherine Cassidy talk about Sabbath 06.02.2021 59:16

Abbey Feely & Katherine Cassidy join us as we talk about John Mark Comer’s “Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” and the importance of Sabbath

#97 Rechelle Nau & Shannon Cunningham talk about Simplicity 22.01.2021 1:04:50

RECHELLE NAU Rechelle Nau considers herself a Christian Educator. She started with teaching elementary school Continue reading

#96 Worship Leader Katrina Villon-Smith Shares How Her Faith Has Grown the Most During the Hardest Times in Her Life. 18.12.2020 1:00:51

Katrina Villon-Smith is the female lead vocalist for the LJPC Worship Band. She is also a hair stylist, wife, and mother of three. Katrina shares about growing up in a home where her parents were alcoholics and how that led her to make similar choices. She began a relationship with Jesus through AA and later met her husband there as well. Katrina shares candidly about how she felt about hersel...

#95 Megan Broderick talks about youth mental health during COVID 11.12.2020 1:06:19

Megan Broderick is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Director of Counseling at The Bishop's School. She has a B.A. in Communications from Wake Forest University and an M.A. in Marital and Family Therapy from University of San Diego. After working in television for shows like Saturday Night Live and The Ellen DeGeneres show for several years, Megan says there was something tugg...

#94 – Cynthia Garrett Shares Her Journey to Find Her Identity 30.10.2020 1:07:19

Cynthia’s motto ‘never be content in a box,’ has crafted a true hybrid career that mirrors her life. Fluent in Italian, a frequent traveler around the globe, and in recent years powerful in the faith based world of Christian ministry, Cynthia is excited and blessed to embark upon a new journey sharing how faith can empower women around the globe to live their most purpose driven lives!

#93 DawnCheré Wilkerson 15.10.2020 43:44

DawnCheré is a song-writer, speaker and worship pastor who imparts strength and loves nothing more than to encourage people of all ages to never give up!

#92 Handling Crisis Schooling During the Corona Virus: Teacher Tips from Dani Bartels & Maria Weiss 02.10.2020 46:08

In today’s episode, we are revisiting our conversation with two wonderful moms in our community who are also elementary teachers - Dani Bartels & Maria Weiss.

#91 Lynne Jackson from Connected Families is back to talk about Grace and Truth for Moms 18.09.2020 49:35

Today we are once again talking to one of my favorite people, Lynne Jackson from Connected Families! Lynne is staring an incredibly important message of Grace and Truth for Moms. Also, check the show notes for an amazing deal on Connected Families resources.

#90 – Dani Bartels talks about a serious health scare last year in her family, and how it impacted her faith journey 28.08.2020 55:37

Dani Bartels shares her story of how a brain tumor in her husband ignited a deeper faith in their entire family.

#89 – Pamela Johansen, On Homeschooling & Raising a Daughter with Special Needs 21.08.2020 43:56

Pamela Johansen shares her story of homeschooling her 3 daughters. She also shares about her oldest daughter’s journey of living with down syndrome.

#88 – Yolanda Kaunda, On Being the First Female Pilot in Malawai 14.08.2020 49:13

Yolandu Kaunda of Malawai shares her story of being the first female aircraft Captain and its second female pilot in all of Malawai. Want to hear from a remarkable Christian woman in Malawi? Dive into this conversation with me!

#87- Candie Blankman, On Raising Kids to be Faith-Filled Adults 07.08.2020 42:15

Candie Blankman shares her story of how she raised faith-filled adult children. Isn’t that what we all want? To raise children who faithfully walk with Jesus all the days of their lives, especially as they launch into adulthood? Though there’s no magic way to make this happen, let’s revisit my conversation with Candie, and learn from her wisdom and experience.

#86 – Luma Haddad, On Working with at Risk Teen Moms 31.07.2020 43:24

On this episode, Luma Haddad shares her story of her work with urban at risk teen moms. Be inspired and encouraged by the work she is doing and consider asking God, how can I positively impact injustices in my own community?

#85 – Breen Hardin, Having a Child born with Spina Bifida 24.07.2020 33:56

Breen Harding shares her story of having a daughter born with Spina Bifida and how it rocked her faith.

#84 – Christine Nieman, Learning to Forgive My Mom 17.07.2020 20:10

Christine Nieman shares her story of learning to forgive her mom. Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? Listen in to this powerful conversation with Christine as she shares with great vulnerability and authenticity.

#83 Summer Rewind Megan Lizotte – Running Through Pain 10.07.2020 50:47

Welcome to episode 83 of the #Momlife Podcast! This summer in our Summer Rewind, we are revisiting great stories from this show, in what we are calling The Summer of Storytelling. I think we women need to know each other’s stories and share our own stories with others.

#81- Chad Hayenga & Stacy Bellward Talk About Fostering Responsibility Through Questions 29.06.2020 51:07

Welcome to episode 81 of the #Momlife Podcast! On this episode, we are going to talk about how to use questions to foster responsibility and wisdom among our kids and I am thrilled to welcome Stacy Bellward and Chad Hayenga from Connected Families to teach us and give us a sneak peak into a new course they have just created.

#82 Nitsa Jensen, Karin Lee, & Julia Captain How Do I Start Homeschooling For Real, If I Want To? 26.06.2020 59:27

Welcome to episode 82 of the #Momlife Podcast! My hope is that this podcast will provide you with hope and encouragement in the midst of all the uncertainty around us. I know one thing a lot of us have been very uncertain about is school—what’s happening to schools this Fall?

#80 An Interview with the Author of the Price Warrior Series – Gina Detwiler 12.06.2020 54:56

Hi everyone! Welcome to Episode 80 of the #Momlife Podcast! On this episode, I'm so excited to share a brand new conversation I just recorded with Gina Detwiller, the co-author of the Prince Warrior YA book series with Priscilla Shirer. Gina talks about spiritual warfare and why she and Priscilla decided to write a book series on this subject matter for youth. Are we also in a spiritual b...

#79 Story Telling: The Value of Knowing & Telling Your Story with Katie Quesada 29.05.2020 41:14

Today I'm super excited to talk to my new friend Katie Quesada. Katie was the speaker at our March women's retreat which happened right before the Covid-19 shelter order. Katie teaches storytelling and helps us tell our stories.

#78 Sibling Conflict: An Overview of the Peace Process with Jim & Lynne Jackson 15.05.2020 54:16

The Jackson's are back! I'm super excited to host two of my favorite people in the world, Jim and Lynne Jackson. Jim and Lynne have been guests before and were the featured speakers at our parenting conference last year. They're back today to talk about a super timely topic, sibling conflict. As we're all home together, it can be tough to keep the peace between the kids. Jim an...