The Bearing Life Podcast

In this week's episode of The Bearing Life® Podcast, we have a revealing conversation about how stress manifests within the body and the frustration and pain that results. My guests, Candice and Kat, share how a diagnosis of pelvic floor dysfunction exposed a taboo topic among women. Today, we are shedding light on pelvic floor dysfunction and TALKING about it! Connect with Katlyn Nasseri, PT, DPT...

This week, I have a conversation about grief trauma with my friend, Ann Golding. We cover this deep topic as Ann shares her story of traumatic loss. We discuss how to help one another bear the burden of great grief. Connect with Ann: Instagram: @anngolding

What a year 2020 was! As we close the chapter on last year, let's consider what we carry into 2021. Do you carry fear? Comparison? Anxiety? Make 2021 the year you focus on living today. In this episode, I share defining steps you can take each day to intentionally move through this difficult season. Connect with Julie: ·        Website:  https://drjulieshannon.com/ ·        Facebook:  https://www....

In this episode, I speak with Katherine Hill, my friend and creative director for The Bearing Life® Podcast and the DJS Brand. Katherine and her husband have been married for 15 years and they teach the pre-marital class at their church. We discussed Edward T. Hall's theory of proxemics and how it applies to interacting with family and friends during the holidays. When we apply this concept to our...

In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, I spoke with Maggie during this episode of The Bearing Life® Podcast. As an adopted child herself, Maggie shares helpful information about the adopted child experience and wisdom learned in her biological family search. Here are a few books Maggie recommends: God Gave Us You by Lisa Tawn Bergren Pieces of Me: Who Do I want to Be? Edited by Robert Ball...

In this week's episode of The Bearing Life® Podcast I share a conversation with Dr. Les Carter, a best-selling author and therapist. He specializes in anger management and narcissistic personality disorder. After spending months at home, many people are feeling added strain and pressure from stress and anxiety. Dr. Carter and I review steps we can take to walk through frustrating and uncertain sea...

In this episode, I speak with Rebecca Jowers, Executive Director of Poiema Foundation. The Poiema Foundation, located in the Dallas area, educates the public and raises awareness in order to prevent conditions that foster sex trafficking and other methods of exploitation. Rebecca and I discuss the steps she took to build the foundation. You will also hear the powerful stories of the women they sup...

In this episode, I talk with my friends, Tony and Scott, about their walks through infertility. They talk about the choices they each made together with their spouses. They even share how they would do a few things differently if they could go back. If you are a man who has experienced the pain of infertility, I hope this episode helps you feel encouraged.  If you have experienced infertility in y...

In the first episode of Season 2, I talk with my niece, Kristen. Kristen's love for her intellectually disabled son shines through in her commitment to him and her family. Her daily attitude (choosing joy and living a full life every single day) offers encouragement to those around her. Our conversation explores how we can walk well with friends and family who have special needs children. Resource...

In this episode of The Bearing Life Podcast, I talk with my friend Dr.  Sandra Glahn who has walked the path of infertility. We share stories of past experiences and how friends have come alongside us to help us bear our burdens. Learn practical steps to show compassion to friends, family, and co-workers who are walking through life storms. Also, I reveal exciting news about my book, When The Stor...

Join me in my conversation with Michelle Attar, Pastor of Adult Ministries at Bent Tree Bible Church outside of Dallas, TX. We discuss mental health in the home and the realities of life and relationship. Michelle shares the defining steps she takes with her husband and how their friends practically support them. Connect with The Good Mood Foundation Website: The Good Mood Foundation Book: My Purs...

Are you feeling overwhelmed by social media? This week we unpack how we engage online and how we can make a positive impact on those around us. Connect with Julie: Website Facebook Instagram

In this episode, I talk with Annie Tucker, Founder of Take A Bite Blog, about the realities of singleness and the defining steps we can take to walk through this season of life. We can wait well with our hope! Connect with Annie: Website: http://www.takeabiteblog.com/ Facebook: Take A Bite Blog Instagram: Annie Tucker

"You do you." What does that mean in our lives? Really. What does that mean to us? Do we seek to know ourselves or are we too busy and distracted to be intentional and mindful of fulfilling who we were created to be? Connect with Julie: Website Facebook Instagram

In Part 2 of this episode on bearing grief, I talk with a dear friend about connecting with friends who are processing through grief. How can we effectively bear their grief with them? Make sure to listen to Part 1 of our conversation to listen about the fog of grief. Resources mentioned in this episode: Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy by Barbara Johnson

In Part 1 of this episode on bearing grief, I talk with a dear friend about the fog of grief. The process of grief is not linear, but there are ways to engage in life to bring us to a place of grace. Come back for Part 2 where we will discuss how we walk through our grief with others. Resources mentioned in this episode: Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy by Barbara Johnson

In this episode, I share my practice of thankfulness. It is a practice that can help us move through hard seasons. I am reviving my "Thankfulday" on Instagram and I invite you to join me sharing the things for which you are thankful! Connect with Julie: Website Facebook Instagram

Join me while I talk with Ann Golding, Staff Chaplain at UT Southwestern. What can we do when we begin going through depression and how can we help our friends? Ann and I discuss how we can take ownership of our health to make sure we recover. We also discuss how to be a good friend to someone going through depression and how to be a caring listener. Connect with Ann: Instagram: @anngolding

Listen to part two of my conversation with Taurus where we openly process through current storms. How can we apply lessons from past storms and experiences to work together and learn from one another? Find encouragement to face your life storms. "[The storm] doesn't always look like we hoped it would." Connect with Taurus: Instagram: @justTaurus

Both Taurus and I have sheltered in place during extremely destructive tornadoes. Listen to Part 1 of our conversation about what can happen when we observe the noise and chaos that transpires after a tornado and how we can apply these lessons to process other "storms" of life. "The storm can be extremely ugly, but the cleanup process is crucial." Connect with Taurus: Instagram: @justTaurus

In this episode, I share a piece of my story: my experience with infertility, and how I realized the steps I should take to move towards a meaningful life.  Along the way, I realized that I'd had one all along! This storm moved me to equip people to practical compassion. How can we take defining steps in the range of reality? Connect with Julie: Website Instagram

Life experiences often lead us to seek answers to key questions: how we bear our burdens well, how we help others bear their burdens, and how we bear fruit or find purpose and passion in spite of difficult challenges. Join Julie Shannon each week as she explores practical compassion through conversations and stories about life realities (singleness, infertility, childlessness, grief, depression, d...