No More Perfect Podcast with Jill Savage

This week on the podcast, Mark and I get to dive deep into our own story in an incredible conversation with Shivonne Davis. Recently, Shivonne asked if my husband, Mark, and I would be willing to speak on her online Masterclass summit called The Vow Renewal. Shivonne is a Relationship Strategist, Life Coach, and transformational speaker that helps purpose-driven millennials restore their marriages...

What if we could become experts at seeing joy in the mundane? Think about it. We’d likely learn to see the silver lining in the clouds. We’d identify blessings even in hard seasons. We’d view life through the possibilities rather than through the liabilities. I started thinking about this after I read Brooke and Todd Tilghman’s book, Every Little Win . Todd Tilghman was the winner of Season 18 of...

When my husband and I moved away from our hometown, my parents worried that their relationship with my kids wouldn’t be what they imagined. But my parents did a fabulous job of staying connected to their grandkids despite the distance. Today we’re going to talk about how you can do that, too! My guest today is Mark Gregston. Mark began his work with teens forty years ago when he was a youth minist...

Welcome back to the No More Perfect Podcast! Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to author 14 books (still kind of crazy to think about, honestly!) and learn quite a few lessons along the way. There is rarely a week that goes by where I don’t get an email that says, “I want to write a book but I don’t know how to get started. Help!” I usually send a couple of suggestions their way, but today...

Your kids are spreading their wings and starting to head out on their own... Are you ready? Do you struggle to know how to parent teens at home and young adults away from home at the same time? Is it a challenge to find a good balance between boundaries and freedom? Well today we are talking all about this season of parenting and how you can influence, lead, and pray for your kids who are on their...

"I had cashed in all of these blessings, all of this protection, this institution and community that God had given me to be safe in. And I exchanged that for what I wanted, for my selfishness.” - Chris Teague You know, there is nothing better than a story of redemption. A story where God takes something that is broken and puts it back together to use it for His purposes. He transforms pain in...

Have you ever met someone and felt like you could talk for hours and hours, and especially if you lived closer, would be great friends? Well, that’s what I experienced in this conversation I had with Maggie Graham. Maggie asked if she could interview me for her online event for homeschool moms as I homeschooled off and on when my kids were at home. However, in the interview, we ended up talking ab...

Do you and your spouse struggle to find the time to invest in each other? Does it seem like cleaning the house, getting your kids ready for bed, or work always get in the way? If that has been you at any point in your marriage, this episode is for you! To help me talk about this, I have my husband, Mark, back on the show! We are going to share some fun stories and talk about why we actually prefer...

"We have to rehearse God's greatness." If this is a hard season or even just a hard day, I want you to know that we are talking about hope in this episode. And we all need hope, don't we? Today, I am truly honored for the conversation I'm sharing with you. Blind since age three, Ginny Owens became a household name when she won the Gospel Music Association New Artist of the...

Welcome to our third bonus episode of the No More Perfect Podcast! I like to surprise you with a little extra, bite-size podcast goodness every once in a while that's quick to listen to and helpful for your life. Just to say thank you! Today we're sharing a really funny story that happened a couple months ago when I got REALLY close to committing "assumicide," making an assumpt...

Today we’re going to talk about how things that happened in the past sometimes can put a cloud over the future. You may sometimes wonder, can I really heal? Can I move forward without shame? Can God really use me? My guest today really understands these questions. She has not only answered them for herself, but she has built a life and a ministry helping others answer those questions for themselve...

I’m really excited for the episode I have to share with you today! One of the things I enjoy the most is the opportunities I get to speak at live events. It's so fun to hang with the people that I love to encourage – and that’s you! So today’s episode is a little different because what I am going to share with you is the audio from a message I delivered live at the Ignite the Family Hearts 2...

So do you have boys? I have three. I have two girls and three boys, and I will tell you that raising boys is definitely different than raising girls.  Have you struggled to relate to your sons? Is it difficult to know what to do with their “rough house” energy? If you’ve ever felt frustrated or at a loss when it comes to your boys, this episode is for you! My guest today understands how boys are d...

Every year millions of men and women stand in front of their friends and families and pledge a life-long love for each other. The question is, do they know what they’re getting themselves into? The answer is often a resounding “Nope!” Mark and I sure didn’t know what we were getting into at the time we got married. Unfortunately, many people enter into marriage with unrealistic expectations and hu...

“This is what it comes down to: Do we trust Him?” I love that quote from today’s conversation… Have you experienced worry, anxiety, or fear in this last year? Are those things taking up entirely too much space in your heart? For most of us, the uncertainty around so many things has only fed our anxiety and fears more. The Bible tells us in Philippians 4:6 to not be anxious about anything, but how...

This podcast is for everyone . Even if separation or divorce isn’t a part of your story, there is likely someone you love that is walking through divorce and you need to know what’s going on in the heart of that person to support them. It takes two people to make a marriage, but just one person to make divorce happen. Mark and I have committed our lives to helping marriages in crisis. We often hav...

Friends, today is the 1-YEAR PODCASTVERSARY of the No More Perfect Podcast!  What an incredible journey this has been, and I can’t thank you enough for the support you’ve given me as I’ve jumped into the podcast world. If you would have told me this podcast would rank in the top 5% of podcasts globally, I wouldn’t have believed you! The shutdown has led to the start-up of a number of things. And I...

Do you ever feel fear when you look towards uncertainty in the future? Your childrens' futures? Stepping out into a new vocation? Schools opening back up? Your marriage? Many of us live with anticipation but also great anxiety about what the future might bring. So we work hard to stay one step ahead of our worst case scenarios. And while we are focused on arranging a secure tomorrow, our fear...

As a parent, do you wonder if you are really making a difference? Does it feel like your words go in one ear and out the other? Do you feel like all you do is dole out consequences? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you are really going to appreciate today’s conversation! My guests are Jim and Lynne Jackson, founders of Connected Families. I actually met Jim and Lynne for the first ti...

Welcome to our second bonus episode of the No More Perfect Podcast! I like to surprise you with a little extra, bite-size podcast goodness every once and a while that's quick to listen to and helpful for your life. Just to say thank you! And today we're talking all about how we think about ourselves, which determines how we show up for the people we love the most. This was originally rec...

Parenting is messy. It’s also incredible, challenging, and difficult as well! In this episode, we are talking about when parenting is EXTREMELY messy, like prodigal child messy. My guest Lori Wildenberg understands this and I asked her to come back this week to share her story and the wisdom she has learned walking out her story. As a licensed family and parent educator and parent coach, Lori is t...

Parenting is messy. It’s challenging, it’s difficult, and just when you think you have it figured out, your kids move to a new stage and what worked last week doesn’t work this week. It can make you crazy! My guest today understands the challenge of parenting, and has SO much wisdom to help us navigate it. Lori Wildenberg’s passion is helping families build connections that last. She is a mom to f...

Do you sometimes feel yourself struggling with low energy? Do you often feel overwhelmed with all that needs to be done? Are you lacking motivation or feeling unproductive? If so, you’ve come to the right place! Susan Seay is an international speaker, certified life coach, and the host of the popular Mentor 4 Moms podcast (seriously, it’s in the top 2% of all podcasts!). But most importantly, Susa...

Take a minute to look around your house. How many items in the room represent something on your “to do” list? Every time you pass by that pile of mail are you reminded that you have bills to pay? Do you have a basket of laundry from last week still waiting to be folded? When it comes to home organization, I tend to be a “piler.” Clutter is my default and sticky notes are my friend, but sometimes e...

I’m not enough. I’m unlovable. I can never get it right. I’m not wanted. I’m better off alone. I’m better off dead. I deserve this. It’s my fault. All of these phrases are statements that many of us struggle with to some degree. And they are fueled by something called shame. And that’s what we are going to talk about in today’s episode. If you’ve ever thought one of these statements or if they are...