So Worth Loving

In this raw, unfiltered solo episode, Eryn opens up about anger, faith, betrayal, and what it looks like to rebuild trust after everything falls apart. Sometimes the hardest conversations are the ones we have with ourselves. And sometimes the ones we've been avoiding with God. This episode is about what happens when you stop performing your faith and start being honest about how heartbroken you fe...

Today’s guest is my friend Ed Jewell, entrepreneur and owner of Danger Press. In this conversation, we talk about forgiveness, leadership, building businesses through difficult seasons, navigating relationships, hiring and letting people go, and how the ups and downs of life often become the building blocks of who we’re becoming. We also talk about the origin story of So Worth Loving and the reali...

Your worth isn't tied to your work, but it can feel impossible to separate the two. In this bonus room session, Eryn Eddy Adkins sits down with high performance coach, former NBA athletic trainer, and author Scottie Parker to talk about what happens when your identity becomes wrapped up in what you do instead of who you are. Scottie opens up about spending 12 years in professional sports, working...

Control feels safe until you realize it's keeping you small. In this episode, Eryn Eddy Adkins sits down with entrepreneur, boutique owner, designer, and Good Grit Magazine co-founder Shelly Brown to unpack the hidden ways we search for control when life feels chaotic. From tarot cards to crystals, Shelly opens up about her journey through spiritual searching, divorce, and the dangerous comfort of...

Dating after divorce is complicated, especially when everyone seems to have an opinion. In this episode, Eryn Eddy Adkins sits down with her husband, Matt Adkins, to talk about the realities of navigating love again after very public heartbreaks. From unhealthy choices masked as “living my truth” to the raw process of acknowledging the past, dating after divorce comes with its challenges. The hist...

Grief has a way of shaking everything. Our identity, our confidence, and even our sense of worth. In this episode, Eryn Eddy Adkins sits down with storyteller, public scholar, speaker, community activist, and author Dr. Terence Lester to unpack the complex relationship between loss and self-worth. They discuss how grief doesn’t diminish your dignity, the lies we often believe in our lowest moments...

Betrayal cuts deep—it shakes your reality, shatters trust, and leaves wounds that don’t heal overnight. In this special episode, Eryn sits down with her own therapist, licensed professional counselor Lori Rader-Jacobs, to dig into the brutal realities of betrayal trauma, how it hijacks your mind and body, and why betrayal whether through infidelity, addiction, financial deception, or other gut-wre...

Why is it so hard to find real, honest friendships? In this clip, we talk about community, trust, and what it takes to find friends who don’t hold your past against you. When you’ve moved a lot, built walls, or learned to protect yourself, vulnerability doesn’t come easy. But redemption in friendship is possible. If you’ve struggled with trust, community, or building deep relationships, this conve...

You may never get the apology. But you can still get your freedom. Forgiveness doesn’t set them free — it releases the bitterness in you.

What are you willing to do to feel chosen? In this deeply honest conversation, speaker and wordsmith Tega Taylor opens up about the hidden battles many of us fight in the pursuit of love, approval, and belonging. Growing up, Tega learned to perform for validation—through grades, appearance, and behavior—while privately struggling with pornography from a young age into early adulthood. She unpacks...

How do you lead, create, and build without losing yourself along the way? In this episode, Eryn Eddy Adkins sits down with Ford Fry, chef and CEO of Rocket Farm Restaurants, one of the South’s most influential chef-owned restaurant groups with 27+ restaurants across Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Houston, North Carolina, and Florida. A four-time semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation Outstand...

Welcome to the So Worth Loving podcast. In this deeply personal inaugural episode, host Eryn Eddy Adkins opens up about the painful journey that brought this podcast to life—nine years after she first announced it. Eryn shares the raw, unfiltered story of how constantly saying "it's okay" and "it's fine" led to a complete implosion of her life. She candidly discusses the ending of her marriage, th...