The Going Scared Podcast with Jessica Honegger

Does spending hours on your phone and laptop leave you feeling energized…or drained? For many of us it's the latter, partially because technology is a force that's constantly trying to give us abundance without any form of dependence. Today's guest, author and tech expert Andy Crouch, wants us to acknowledge the deep role that both relationships and recognition play in our human psyche, and how te...

Are you guilty of saying "Just one drink…" and then having three more? This weeks' guest, author, therapist, and "Retired Party Girl", Amanda E. White, reminds us that alcohol is an addictive substance...even if we're not addicted to it! There's no call to cut it out completely, but instead we need to change our perceptions around alcohol in society and our own lives.

Does thinking about finances make you want to run the other direction? Because, ME TOO. Today's guest, author and personal finance advisor, Erin Skye Kelly, reframes the idea of money by explaining it's really about the behavior behind our spending habits, not calculations and graphs. If we're going to flourish financially, we need to learn how to make reviewing finances a habit.

For a lot of us, improving our personal wellness feels like the one problem we never know how to solve. Nicole Walters comes on the Going Scared Podcast to talk about her practical approach to transforming her life and improving her health. It all boils down to our beliefs about ourselves, so let's attack the lies and learn how to commit to a healthier lifestyle.

Have you ever paid attention to your attention? Or is your mind on what is for dinner or the next box you need to check off your list? What you give attention to is what grows. Today's guest - psychologist and researcher, Dr. Amishi Jha, wants to bring our  attention to our attention…literally! Tune into as we explore the habit of attention. To learn more about Dr. Jha's work: https://amishi.com/

Does it seem like you can never get your home under control? Feeling overwhelmed and no idea where to start? Well, you are not alone. This week, Dana White tackles the idea of organizing and decluttering our lives with simple and easy tricks to avoid the mess. More about Dana's work: https://www.aslobcomesclean.com/

Who is the woman in your life who is your biggest encourager and inspiration? Everyone has one! This International Women's Day, Jessica is joined by Melissa Russell, of International Justice Mission, and Ana Hernandez, a Noonday Collection Artisan Business Partner, to celebrate stories of the women around the world who embody strength and impact.

Are you the friend who picks up the phone to answer or to dial? Or maybe neither? This week is all about being vulnerable in our friendships, challenging the notion that it equates to weakness. We're reminded by New York Times Bestselling author and Jessica's dear friend, Jennie Allen, that the habit of friendship is deeply ingrained in us as humans. If we don't have others to live and love with,...

Does the question, "What is for dinner tonight?" stress you out? Then today's episode is for you!  Holly Erickson co-founded The Modern Proper with the goal of helping people eat better by sourcing quick and delicious recipes that can be used for effective meal planning without sacrificing taste and quality. Whether you're looking to build out a meal calendar for your family, have friends over for...

It's mid-February, and I am curious…have you kept your New Year's Resolutions? Did you even make them? If not, then you are not alone. Today we talk with one of our all time favorite habit researchers and New York Times best selling author, Gretchen Rubin. She challenges us to think about how our personality types define how we make and keep habits. This discussion with Gretchen will make you reth...

Welcome back to a new Going Scared Podcast Series! We're diving into something that most people wish they were better at either keeping or breaking...habits! Starting and sticking with any habit requires effort, but the good news is that, once something is habitual, it actually becomes effortless. Doesn't that sound nice? Over the next few weeks, we are going talk about habits that we want to beco...

We couldn't conclude our Know Thyself series until we discussed one of the most powerful tools of self assessment available today - the ever popular Enneagram! In this series finale, we're joined once more by psychologist and speaker, Alison Cook, who previously walked us through the Internal Family System (IFS) framework. Listen in as we discuss the integration of many topics and tools we've cove...

Today we are clearing up myths about codependency ( Hint: it's not a mental health diagnosis) and discovering what healthy dependency looks like.  Brittney   Moses  is a mental health advocate and former self proclaimed "codependent". In today's episode, you will learn first hand how to recognize the signs that you may be in a codependent pattern and then discover the boundaries necessary to achie...

Do you take charge and make snap decisions or do you pause and weigh your options carefully? Are you able to stop and consider your emotions before expressing them? Are you unsure what you do? Tune into today's show where leadership consultant  Stacey   Harris  walks us through the DISC and EQ assessments. Both of these assessments give us a baseline understanding of how we make decisions, process...

Any parent who wants their children to flourish would love an instruction manual. In this 5 th  episode of our Know Thyself series, Jessica is joined by Dr.  Dan   Siegel ,  the founder of interpersonal neurobiology, who provides us with something far more important than a parental playbook. As it turns out, the best predictor of a child's ability to flourish as an adult is not what happened to hi...

The amount of paths you can take to self awareness can be daunting, which is why it's great to have a guide as you take the first steps. Today's guest, Rich Villodas, is passionate about this journey - he's an expert in emotional intelligence and the tricky process of examining our perceptions and how family of origin scripts can influence our thought patterns, both positive and negative. Author o...

Are you an introvert or extrovert? Do you gather information using primarily your senses or using intuition? Do you make decisions using data and logic or looking at the decision  "from the inside"? Do you prefer to keep your options open or have matters settled? We cover all of this and more today in our interview with Myers-Briggs expert Tanja Hinterstoisser. She'll provide expert insight on the...

The practice of journaling enables our brains and bodies to collaborate so that we can reflect, process, and remember differently. Listen in as Shauna Niequist, best selling author of Present over Perfect, offers practical ways to work out our thoughts, feelings, ideas, and worries on paper so that we can appreciate our present and look forward to our future. Show Links — To read more of Shauna's...

When you start to feel anxious or fearful, do you pause and reflect on why you're feeling those emotions? Or, do you go to your pantry, grab your guilty pleasure snack, and watch Netflix until you drift asleep? The passive tendency to do the latter is what Alison Cook - psychologist, speaker, and author of  Boundaries For Your Soul  - exposes as the primary cause of why so many of us are trapped i...

When it comes to friendships and relationships, would you describe yourself as anxious and fearful of rejection or unresponsive and fearful of connection? If you would like to move towards feeling more confident, secure, and safe in your friendships and relationships, then this episode is for you! To kick off our Know Thyself series, we bring back expert psychiatrist Dr. Curt Thompson who guides u...

Jessica is back from a break and excited to introduce you to the Know Thyself  series , launching this Wednesday! Tune in to hear the inspiration behind this  series  and get a preview of the great conversations in store.   Show Links
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As we close our Decide Don't Slide series, today we turn our minds to spiritual questions like, "Is God good?" and, "Can I believe in God even when there is so much suffering?"   To consider these questions, and many others, Jessica is welcoming her friend Tish Harrison Warren to the show. Tish is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America and is the author of  Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacre...

Be honest, how are you feeling about heading back to the office? Does it feel like it used to, or are you facing yet another season of introspection and change? So many of us are asking these questions and considering how our lives and lifestyles may be emerging differently. To give us some much needed perspective on navigating the workforce is Christine Tao. Christine is the co-founder & CEO at S...

If you're like most of us, the words "body confidence" might, at times, feel like a distant idea instead of a reality. Maybe you keep finding things about your body to "fix," or you're just a bit self-conscious about stepping out of the Zoom window and into a swimsuit this summer. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone, and this episode is for you as we welcome Jess Connolly, author of the bran...

Some book titles just say it all. Ready for this one? The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: Staying Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in Our Current Chaos . Who on earth doesn't need every page of that!? To talk about his book is author and pastor, John Mark Comer. Today, he and Jessica talk about what life in lockdown taught us about protecting our time–and what some of our newfound gains in...