The Girl Next Door Podcast

This episode Renee discusses the many facets of women in senior pastor roles. It's a discussion fraught with many different views, so in her usual style she'll bring some clarity to this issue. And perhaps even raise more questions than she answers!

In this next episode of our Girl Power Collection, Renee chats about one of the most asked about topics - women in ministry! With so many views out there, she brings some clarity and wisdom on this long debated issue.

Society has created this idea that when we reach gender equality, we will have finally reached some sort of utopia. Renee raises some excellent thoughts and examples to show we might just be getting way more than we bargained for!

Part 3 of our Girl Power Collection we take a little break from feminism and Renee gives us a look in to her life and how she has successfully navigated ministry and motherhood. What's the one question we should ask to help guide our decisions? Plus Renee provides some insight in to how we can raise more incredible girls in our churches, especially on the platform.

This episode Renee explores Second Wave Feminism which leads her to a very important question - is gender equality possible? Since God has made men and women different, has the feminist narrative actually done women more harm than good?

It's going to be a HOT couple of weeks as we explore whether or not our gender disadvantages us. We begin today with where feminism began and if it's helpful or turned us into a sorority of victims!

Friends - a topic you've been asking about! Renee covers everything like being friends with boys; how to deal with friendship drama including youth groups; 'divine' friendships; cliques and even how to help your kids navigate friendships!

A follow on from Ep 25, Renee delves deeper into the huge topic of honouring authority. Is it ok to ever question authority, especially if it's corrupt, immoral or we simply don't share the same values? She also sheds some light on what the Bible means when it says to honour our parents!

When Renee was first teaching, she had a girl in her class also called Renee. They formed an instant connection that deepened after little Renee's diagnosis of cancer, at the age of 5. This is a moving story about friendship, grief and getting through dark seasons. Together, theirs is a story that seems make believe, that only God could orchestrate.

It's culturally acceptable to say whatever we want, to whoever we want, because of 'freedom of speech' and 'everyone's entitled to an opinion'. If we disagree with authority, we are not only taught to question them but feel it is our right to criticise or even attack them. But are there long term, personal consequences to this?

There are 3 things that would have made Renee's leadership journey so much easier if she had known them earlier! Of course hindsight is a beautiful thing! So tune in and listen, because they might just change your leadership life!

Renee and Georgia chat all things dreams! First they give us a life update before getting into the nitty gritty! How do you know if a dream is from God? What if you don't really have a clear dream, what do you do? And how do we make our dreams a reality? Whether you are a parent, a leader or if it's for you personally, there's gold in this chat for everyone!

A few episodes ago, Renee and her hubby, Cameron, chatted about what girls need most in a guy. Today, we turn the tables and discuss what guys need most in a girl! Plus they share what all the guys in the GND tribe said (and it's very interesting)

Do you know that people sub-consciously judge your competence based on what you sound like? Or that they decide how much rapport they want to have with you? Us girls have so many amazing things to say in all sorts of public speaking spaces, but at times our message can't get through because people can't get past our delivery. Today you will learn incredible research about why this is and what you...

To celebrate our 10 000 downloads, we are giving you your favourite topic! Renee invites hubby Cameron back, to chat about what girls want in a guy. They chat through your ideas but then leave us with some incredible insight into what strong girls (aka leaders) look for and the one thing that is a must have in the guy you choose to spend the rest of your life with.

You're told you can be anything, do anything, and then we keep you in a car seat until you're at least 7, take away the monkey bars and tell you to stop climbing trees! No wonder we have a generation afraid to adult! This episode Renee answers the question WHEN do we become an adult and she asks the big question we all need to ask in order to do so.

UNCOMMON HABITS OF A GIRL BOSS Ever wondered what habits make highly successful girls? Not the usual list of habits, today is about exploring the more uncommon and even quirky habits of people who make something of their lives. Then at the end, Renee answers a whole bunch of questions everyone has sent in.

SHOCKING CONFESSIONS OF A GIRL BOSS This is an episode not to be missed! It will make you think twice before you blindly go ahead and believe things, just because they are popular. And, if you want to be a girl who leads the way, that requires us to think for ourselves.

INS AND OUTS OF A GIRL IN YOUTH MINISTRY ft. SHANI ORR You're going to learn so much from a favourite Girl Boss of ours, Shani Orr, youth pastor of Public Church and Operations Assistant of Youth Alive!

HOW TO BE A GIRL BOSS IN A GUY WORLD Welcome to the Girl Boss Collection. No matter what space you find yourself leading in or if you are developing girls in leadership, this is a must listen! In this episode, Renee talks straight from her heart on the good, bad, the ugly and the challenging of being a girl boss in a guy saturated world.

Renee finally gets around to telling us why she won't get botox, plus how is bed hair the keeper of some pretty amazing truths and what stain glass windows teach us about not only liking ourselves but embracing everything about us.

Find out the one true secret, to enduring the hard seasons we face. Particularly in this unsure climate we are all facing with Coronavirus right now, we can learn to rise above, flourish and hold tight no matter what is happening around us. Plus Renee answers some of the questions YOU have in this season.

You will be completely inspired by today's podcast on why it's often girls who change the world! Renee uses biblical examples as well as the stories of some of history's most inspiring girls, to remind us that we are built for difficult times. It's in running toward the things that make us most afraid, that we end up transformed and catalysts for change in other people's lives.

A thought provoking episode about all things social media. Are selfies selfish, how much is too much information and so much more. Renee gives us 8 ways to lead well in this space, plus her thoughts on the trend of taking a 'social media break'.

In part 2 of this series, Amy shares more of her story. From a triple diagnosis of anxiety, depression and bipolar, to being in a place where she is thriving in life and leadership, Amy shares her insight into how she manages mental health and leadership.