The Alli Worthington Show

What if hope only leads to disappointment? If this question has ever crossed your mind, today’s episode is for you, friend! My new friend, Nicole Zasowski, is on the show today and, let me tell you, she is a breath of fresh air. She shares her perspective with us on toxic positivity, celebration, and hope. And she’s a therapist, so her perspective is particularly welcome today! Nicole and I take a...

One of the reasons I started this podcast was to create a way to learn something every week. Well, friends, Tsh Oxenreider came prepared to teach me all about Lent. Growing up Southern Baptist, I had a surface level understanding of Lent and the importance of it. So when Tsh wanted to talk about the divine aspects of Lent and how to observe it, I knew you might find our conversation interesting. H...

Hey friends! The lovely Jennie Allen is on the show with me today. If the last two years taught us anything, it’s that we need friendships and community more than ever. Our conversation is a  powerful reminder that we need to look for new relationships and fight for those who matter.  Tune in to hear us talk about society's past and present and the results of those changes. And Jennie’s insights a...

Friend, you are in the right place today! Max Lucado joins me for a conversation full of hope and encouragement, and I am so excited to share it with you. Max gives us an update on his recent health crisis, what his youth was like growing up in West Texas, and his new book, 3:16: The Numbers of Hope.  Over the last several years, we’ve all been through so much. There is so much division, a lot of...

Friends! As promised, Gary Thomas is back with us on the show today! Gary is one of my favorite people to interview because he breaks down tricky subjects into conversations we can feel good about. That’s why I love his books so much, too!  Today, we’re talking about a topic that’s part of many of our lives but not often part of our regular conversations – married . His newest book co-written with...

Does it feel like your anxiety level is at an all-time high?! You’re not alone. Ruth Chou Simons joins me to talk about how to care for ourselves, especially when we feel like we have to keep striving to make things feel like they’re okay. After the last two years, I’m sure that everyone is feeling it in one way or another. It’s one of the reasons why I had to hit the pause button on writing my ne...

Hey friends! For almost two years we’ve been doing what we can to navigate a global pandemic, lockdowns, and basically a new way of life. Our relationships with others have taken a dramatic hit because of this. We’ve had to make choices on what’s best for ourselves and our families, sometimes at the expense of our friendships. That’s why I’m so excited about today’s show as my friend, Andi Andrews...

Today’s episode is a special one! I’m joined today by a new friend, Mallory Ervin, and whew, what a powerful story she has to tell!  Mallory is a former Miss America contestant, ran the Amazing Race with her father three times, and now hosts the popular podcast Living Fully . She also runs a global lifestyle brand that turned her passion for sharing her love of fashion, beauty, and life into a pla...

Hey Friends! My DMs and inbox have been full of questions lately about one specific topic  – toxic relationships, and ultimately, toxic people. How to deal with them. How to identify them. And how to safeguard yourself against them as a Christian. So, I’m bringing back an episode from the archives with my friend Gary Thomas, where he talks in depth about toxicity, how to be in relationship with ot...

Happy New Year, friend! Thank you for being here and investing in yourselves.  Joining me today on the show is with the lovely Hosanna Wong. She is an international speaker, author, host on TBN’s “Better Together,” and spoken-word artist who grew up in an urban ministry on the streets of San Francisco. Hosanna shares with us her story of growing up in San Francisco, and some of the lessons learned...

Hey friends! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas!  You are in for a treat on today’s show because my new brilliant friend, Tanya Dalton is joining me on the show today. In this episode, we have a perfect chat as we wrap up this year and start planning for 2022!  Tanya and I take a deep dive into what holds us back, disrupting those patterns, and how to move forward in purpose and intent...

Hey Friends,  It’s almost Christmas! We are in our final week of sharing some of my favorite books. (Maybe I’m a bit biased since they are MY books :) )  This week we are diving into Chapter 7, Time: Finding Your Rhythm in a World of Overwhelm from my book, Breaking Busy.  No one is living their life where they are not busy, right? We all have something to do, whether it is a work project, raising...

Hey Friend! This week, I am sharing another special message from my book that is especially relevant right now. Last week, we focused on overcoming fear.  Today, I’m sharing Chapter 1 from my book, Standing Strong : “You were born for this”. This short but rich chapter really wraps up my heart and the vision behind Standing Strong.    Friend, If you are in a season of life and have had adversity (...

Hey Friend! I’m so excited. Over the next 3 weeks, I am sharing special messages from my books that are especially relevant right now. That’s why you are here, learning something that will help you get healthier, live the life God is calling you to, and improve life a little bit every day. You are looking to understand what God has for you and to go for it.  Today I’m bringing you a chapter from m...

Have you ever experienced a near death experience? Have you ever wondered what Heaven is like? Will there be marriage or even our favorite dogs in Heaven?  Well, friends, We are tackling all of that in this amazing episode with my new friend, the one and only, Lee Strobel! This one is very special and a bit vulnerable for me. I was moved in the moment and shared something I’ve never shared before....

We all yearn to be happy right? Most people come from a place where they think if they just buy one more thing or accomplish one more goal, they’ll be happy. But it rarely works out that way. Most of us are always left wanting more. I call this getting stuck on the happiness hamster wheel–continually chasing that one more thing and never really finding it. That is the enemy’s strategy. However,  w...

The holiday season is fast approaching, friends! You know, the busy season where we overperform, try to make everything perfect  and say yes to all the things. But, what would the holidays look like if we didn’t run around trying to make others happy all the time? I’m so excited to have my friend and prolific author, Karen Ehman, back on the show again this week. We sit down to talk about Karen’s...

Hey Friends! What a show this is. I am so excited to have the amazing Philip Yancey with us to talk about his personal journey with God. This is such an important conversation, and I hope you’ll walk away from it feeling encouraged and inspired.  Philip and I take a deep dive on his experiences growing up in an Independent Baptist Church, the difficulties with his mother, and how we can make sure...

Our life is directly related to our everyday habits. We are one habit away from accomplishing any goal that we set. But what if those things don’t come naturally to you? What does it take to build a new habit? I’m super excited about today’s show. The always brilliant Mark Batterson joins me today to talk about the intersection of faith and habits, how the practice of gratitude can be life-changin...

Hey friends, I’m so excited to welcome my dear friend Christy Wright to the show today! In this episode, we’re answering the questions most of us find ourselves asking frequently: Where did all of my time go? And how do I get it back?! Christy and I dive into having a balanced life, how social media affects mothers, and examine if we can truly have a balanced life in an out-of-balance world. In ou...

Hey friends! On the show today, the brilliant Jackie Hill Perry joins me to talk all about her new book, Holier Than Thou (isn’t that a great title?!), why she wrote the book, and how we can trust God because He is Holy, and not in a scary, rigid way we may have heard growing up in the Church.  Jackie Hill Perry is a mom, writer, poet, and artist whose work has been featured in the Washington Time...

We all know that living through a pandemic is hard and uncertain work. Almost every day, we face new challenges politically, culturally, and spiritually. Most of us want to look for more peace in our lives, but how do we choose peace considering all that we have been through?  Today’s guest helps us do just that! Chip Ingram joins us to bring fresh perspective and wise insight into how we really c...

Confusion, chaos and crisis don’t even begin to cover the challenges we faced over the past 18  months. Most of us are still facing challenges big and small while continuing to hold what’s happening in the world around us. We don’t know what next month or even next year will hold. That’s why I’m grateful to have the always wise and wonderful Max Lucado on the show today. Max shares with us his ins...

Hey friends! You are in for an absolute treat of a show today! The delightful and brilliant Kate Bowler sits down with me to talk all about how to move forward with life when it’s not really what you would have picked out for yourself.   Kate is a New York Times best-selling author, podcast host, and associate professor of the history of Christianity in North America at Duke University. And she’s...

For over 18 months, we have been learning how to cope with the pandemic. Some of us focus on our families, and some of us watch disaster movies (or The Great British Baking Show!). But the uncertainty and the overwhelming level of sad and disappointing news has caused cases of depression and anxiety to accelerate at alarming levels.  The temptation to give up is real, which is why I’m so honored t...