No Matter What with Hanna Seymour

Courtney Pray Duke prayed for her husband's safety as he left for a bike ride. Hours later, she was a 29-year-old widow with three young children. In this episode, Courtney shares how she took the next step when grief made it impossible to even read her Bible, what years of wrestling with God's "no" taught her, and the Matthew 9 story behind her memoir, And She Got Up. If your circumstances are co...

Prayer is one of those topics that carries a lot of weight — and a lot of guilt. Most of us feel like we should pray more, pray better, pray longer. And yet it remains one of the hardest spiritual disciplines to actually practice. Today I'm sitting down with Courtney Reisig, writer, Bible teacher, and author of the Gospel Coalition booklet Prayer — who opens her booklet with four words I wasn't ex...

Today I'm sitting down with Lauren Groves — author of Toddler Theology board book series, kids acquisitions editor at B&H Publishing Group, mom of three, and kids ministry coordinator — and honestly this conversation felt like a deep breath and a gentle nudge all at once. We talk about: what does it actually look like to disciple your kids in the everyday moments of life? Not in a perfectly curate...

What does it actually look like to build your theology in the laundry room? At the kitchen sink? In the daily, mundane, never-ending work of home? Phylicia Masonheimer — founder of Every Woman a Theologian and author of Every Home a Foundation — joins me for a brutally honest and convicting conversation. We talk about her secret addiction that started at 12, how it drove her to Christ, why your ho...

I brought back one of your favorite guests — Glenna Marshall. You may remember her from our conversation earlier this year on memorizing scripture (if you missed that one, go back and listen — it is SO good). Today, Glenna and I are talking about how to move from simply reading the Bible to actually studying it. Glenna gives us a simple, doable framework to start tomorrow — no fancy tools required...

"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think." — Romans 12:2 NLT You are being discipled right now. The only question is — by who? That's what my pastor says from the pulpit all the time, and it's the heart of my conversation today with Elizabeth Woodson. Elizabeth is a Bible teacher, DTS graduate, author of Habits of...

What are you telling yourself at 2 AM when your heart is racing and the lies are loud? Natalie Abbott — co-founder of Dwell Differently and co-author of Dwell Differently: Overcome Negative Thinking with the Simple Practice of Memorizing God's Truth — joins me to talk about the spiritual discipline of Bible memorization. But this isn't a guilt trip about doing more. It's an invitation to slow down...

"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news." — Romans 10:15 Most of us know the Great Commission. We know we're called to make disciples. So why aren't we sharing the gospel? I sat down with Bible teacher and author Sharonda Cooper to talk about the spiritual discipline of evangelism — and she's convinced the biggest thing holding us back isn't a lack of knowledge or training. It's f...

What if you're already a morning person — and you just don't know it yet? I sat down with bestselling author and self-described "morning evangelist" Jennifer Dukes Lee to talk about her brand-new book, How to Love Your Morning. After studying every one of the 200+ mornings in Scripture, Jennifer is convinced that being a morning person isn't a clock thing — it's a God thing. Because God is a morni...

What if worship isn’t just something you do on Sunday—but something you’re doing all day, every day? In this episode of No Matter What, Hannah sits down with author and Risen Motherhood co-founder Emily Jensen to unpack the true meaning of worship. Together, they explore how worship goes far beyond music and church attendance—it’s about your heart, your habits, and what you’re truly living for. Em...

What do you do when life gets really hard? In this replay episode of No Matter What, Hanna sits down with Tara-Leigh Cobble (host of The Bible Recap) to talk about how God’s Word sustains us through life’s most difficult seasons. Even though this conversation originally aired in 2020, its message is just as powerful today—maybe even more. Tara shares her personal story of walking through hardship...

What if holiness isn’t restrictive… but freeing? In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna sits down with author and women’s minister Tasha Calvert to talk about one of the most misunderstood—and avoided—topics in the Christian life: holiness. Tasha shares why holiness isn’t about perfection or performance, but about surrender. Together, they unpack what it really means to live “set apart” in a cul...

What if your current season of life isn’t keeping you from God… but is actually the very place He wants to meet you? In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna sits down with Hosanna Wong to talk about her new book, Uncomplicate It, and the freedom of connecting with God in your real, everyday life—not just in an ideal one. If you’ve ever felt guilty because your spiritual life doesn’t look the way...

What if one simple practice could help you process your emotions, hear God more clearly, and find peace in the middle of overwhelm? In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with Lucas LeFevre, creator of Holy Work Journaling, to talk about the spiritual and scientific power of journaling. Lucas shares the deeply personal story of how journaling helped save his marriage, confront...

What does discipling your kids actually look like in real life when you already feel behind in your own spiritual life? In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with author and Bible teacher Melissa Kruger to talk about family discipleship, spiritual habits, and how parents can build a scripture-shaped home without pressure to do everything perfectly. Melissa shares why small, st...

What if the breakthrough in your marriage doesn’t start with your spouse… but with you? In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with Amanda Hayhurst, author of Pray for Him and Pray for Her, to talk about what happens when you stop trying to fix your spouse—and start faithfully praying instead. Amanda shares her raw story of a struggling marriage, the turning point that changed...

How should we read the Bible? Is it a collection of inspiring verses—or one unified story? In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with Bible teacher and author Courtney Doctor to talk about how understanding the Bible as one cohesive story—from Genesis to Revelation—changes the way we read Scripture and live our everyday lives. Courtney shares how seeing the Bible as a continuo...

Poet and speaker Tanner Olson returns to No Matter What to talk about his new book, Getting Through What You’re Going Through, and what it really looks like to cling to hope when life feels heavy. In this honest conversation, Hanna and Tanner talk about depression, anxiety, burnout, infertility, stress, and the quiet, steady presence of joy. They wrestle with waiting on God, learning to trust His...

Does God feel distant right now? What if He’s actually closer than you think? In this episode of No Matter What with Hanna Seymour, Hanna sits down with author Whitney Lowe to talk about her new book Called Back to Who You Are and the life-changing truth that God pursues us. From the book of Hosea to Luke 15, from seasons of discipline to seasons of manna-in-the-desert dependence, this conversatio...

We all want a better prayer life — but most of us feel distracted, inconsistent, or unsure if it even matters. In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with bestselling author Paul Miller (A Praying Life, A Praying Church, The J-Curve) to talk honestly about why prayer feels so hard — and how we can approach God like beloved children instead of spiritual performers. They discuss...

What if memorizing Scripture isn’t just for kids—or “professional Christians”—but a life-changing practice for everyday believers? In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with author and Bible teacher Glenna Marshall to talk about the discipline of memorizing Scripture and how it moves us from merely reading God’s Word to truly living it. Glenna shares how Scripture memory trans...

What do you do when you’re living your dream—but feel completely exhausted? In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with country music artist Russell Dickerson for an honest conversation about faith, burnout, comparison, and obedience. Russell shares how growing up in church shaped his faith, how his understanding of the Holy Spirit deepened later in life, and how God met him in...

Everyday Spiritual Habits is available now! What if spiritual growth wasn’t about doing more—but about becoming someone new in the middle of your real life? In this special No Matter What episode, Hanna Seymour steps out of the host seat to celebrate the launch of her new book, Everyday Spiritual Habits, and is interviewed by her sister-in-law, Kailey Dickerson. Together, they unpack how spiritual...

What is shaping who you’re becoming? In this solo episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour reads the opening chapter of her new book, Everyday Spiritual Habits, and invites us into a deeper vision of spiritual formation—one that’s grounded in grace, not guilt. Hanna explores the difference between spiritual habits and spiritual checklists, why transformation doesn’t happen by trying harder, and ho...

Bible teacher and author Jen Wilkin joins Hanna Seymour for a clarifying, freeing conversation about why Scripture matters—and how it actually changes us over time. Known for her passion for biblical fluency, Jen challenges much of what modern Christians assume about Bible reading, including the pressure-filled expectations of “quiet time culture.” With honesty, wisdom, and humor, she reframes spi...