The Going Scared Podcast with Jessica Honegger

Do you have a hold on your financial life as we start heading back into the "normal" world? From loss of income to spending differently than we ever have, our budgets have been upended this past year. That's why this is a perfect time to check in with Tiffany " The Budgetnista " Aliche. Tiffany is a financial educator and author. Most recently, she published a children's book,  Happy Birthday Mali...

As we enter the new, new-normal, are you finding yourself trying to make up for over a year of lost time? Are you pushing so hard that you kind of feel bad about hoping things would slow down again? You're not alone. As we transition to a post-pandemic world, we're all having to decide what we're happy to be done with and what the pandemic has taught us about priorities. To lend expertise to this...

Have you ever wondered what you would do without Netflix? This week we're continuing our special series  Decide, Don't Slide: Living Intentionally as Life Begins to Normalize . Joining Jessica is someone whose work has helped all of us find entertainment during isolation and virtually escape during lockdowns this past year: the co-founder and founding CEO of Netflix, Marc Randolph. Marc is a veter...

This week we're continuing our special series Decide, Don't Slide: Living Intentionally as Life Begins to Normalize . And to help us really dig into what it means to be intentional is life management expert, Geoff Woods. Geoff is the Co-Founder & President of ProduKtive®, the training company behind The ONE Thing. He advises executives ranging from small businesses to the Fortune 500, helping them...

As life transitions to a post—pandemic "new normal," how will you choose to show up in the world? It's a question we're pondering as we kick off a new series called  Decide, Don't Slide: Living Intentionally as Life Begins to Normalize . To start off, Jessica spends time with Ashley Stahl as they dive into how we can use this time to discover and pursue work that is meant for us.  Ashley is a coun...

This week we're concluding our series, Going Against the Grain , with entrepreneur, Executive Vice President of Generous Giving, and dad, David Gonzales. David has spent his career not only accumulating wealth but empowering others to give it away. Listen in as David and Jessica talk about the very "going against the grain" idea of giving away your money, as well as how we can cultivate generous,...

This week we're continuing our series,  Going Against the Grain , with social media icon, blogger and podcaster, Suzan Hendrix. Propelled by her faith, Suzan shares with Jessica how she learned to honor her Kurdish heritage while pursuing transparency with those she loves most. She also gives her perspective on the next generation of social media influencers and what it's like being an Austin, TX...

This week we're continuing our series, Going Against the Grain, with speaking coach, author, and founder of Don't Give Up, Amy Wolff. Join Amy and Jessica as they reflect on the global movement that Amy sparked when she posted a simple yard sign bearing a message of love. This message, and so many more, are at the core of Amy's new book Signs of Hope that collects stories of transformation and bra...

In honor of International Women's Day, we are proud to share the recently recorded "Empowered Women Panel" from the 2021 Shine Conference – an annual gathering of Noonday Collection Ambassadors (female social entrepreneurs) led by Jessica and her team. The women on this panel, gifted entrepreneurs from Kenya, India, Guatemala, and Ethiopia, will share how being Noonday's Artisan Business Partners...

This week we're continuing our series, Going Against the Grain, with artist, blogger, and author, Emily Lex. At first, you may not realize that Emily is someone who bucks trends and finds truth in unlikely places. But as you'll hear today, she does just that.  Join Emily and Jessica as they look back on their friendship, talk about the ways Emily's artistry affects those around her, and chat about...

This week we're continuing our series,  Going Against the Grain , with CEO and Founder of Everlywell, Julia Cheek. Everlywell is a consumer health testing company that provides innovative, at-home kits and redesigned lab results. They are at the forefront of personalized medicine, focusing on transforming the $25 billion diagnostics industry.  Today, Julia and Jessica talk about the incredible "go...

This week we're continuing our series,  Going Against the Grain , with designer and tiny home aficionado, Kim Lewis. You may know Kim as the Lead Designer behind ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and founder of Kim Lewis Designs in Austin, TX. Today, Kim and Jessica talk about the pursuit of minimalism and the personal battles that led Kim to strike out on her own and carve a new path. Show L...

This week we're continuing our series,  Going Against the Grain , with a very special guest! Brittney Spencer is a country singer-songwriter who resides in Nashville, TN. Her new "Compassion – EP" was released in 2020 and has become a viral hit and an anthem for change. Today, Jessica and Brittney speak candidly about the decision to strike out as a professional musician, as well as the barriers t...

This week we're continuing our series, Going Against the Grain, with a very special guest, Angela Braniff. Angela is the founder of the popular YouTube channel This Gathered Nest. She is also an adoption advocate, home school mom, content creator and podcast host. Today, Jessica and Angela have an amazing conversation about how the Braniff family came to be, and why they up and bought a farm in No...

We're back with a new series all about Going Against the Grain! Jessica's daughter, Amelie, joins the conversation today with our first two guests: Amy and Andy Crouch. This father-daughter duo and co-authors of the new book My Tech-Wise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in a World of Devices have flipped the script when it comes to using technology in our everyday lives. Today, Amy and Andy sha...

This week, we conclude a very special three-part series with Dr. Curt Thompson. Curt is a board-certified psychiatrist and the founder of the Center for Being Known , a nonprofit organization that develops resources to educate and train leaders on the intersection between interpersonal neurobiology and Christian spiritual formation.  For this series, Curt and Jessica take us into their journey of...

This week, we continue a very special three-part series with Dr. Curt Thompson. Curt is a board-certified psychiatrist and the founder of the Center for Being Known , a nonprofit organization that develops resources to educate and train leaders on the intersection between interpersonal neurobiology and Christian spiritual formation.  For this series, Curt and Jessica take us into their journey of...

This week, we enter into a very special three-part series with Dr. Curt Thompson. Curt is a board-certified psychiatrist and the founder of the Center for Being Known , a nonprofit organization that develops resources to educate and train leaders on the intersection between interpersonal neurobiology and Christian spiritual formation.  For the next three weeks, Curt and Jessica take us into their...

This week we flip the script a bit and welcome a very special guest (and host of this podcast) Jessica Honegger! In this conversation, Jessica shares with her friend and podcast producer, Eddie Kaufholz, her journey through a decade of leading the globally impactful Noonday Collection. Show Links
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This week we are concluding our special series on Art of Difficult Dialogue with a good good good guest, Branden Harvey. Branden is a storyteller focused on the good in the world. He is also the founder of the media company Good Good Good, "An uprising of hopefuls marching against the hate, fear, and injustice in the world by celebrating and becoming accomplices in good work." Today, Branden and J...

This week we continue our series on the Art of Difficult Dialogue with two special guests, Tess Clarke and Arturo Coto. Arturo Coto holds a senior leadership position alongside Jessica Honegger at Noonday Collection and founded XRoad Consulting. Arturo shares his story of how and why his family came to the U.S. from El Salvador and illuminates the dire realities and hopeful possibilities that immi...

This week we continue our series on the Art of Difficult Dialogue with a special change of format as the whole Honegger family sits down with Officer Tonya Jefferson, a police officer in Austin, Texas. In this conversation Officer Jefferson, Jessica, and her kids have a thoughtful, honest, and hopeful exchange about race in America, defending the police, and how we can live better - together. Show...

This week we continue our special series on the Art of Difficult Dialogue with the co-founder of Make America Dinner Again (MADA), Justine Lee. Following the 2016 election, Justine and her co-founder Tria felt discouraged by the results but encouraged to learn more about differing viewpoints. So, they created MADA in order to provide a safe, comfortable, productive, and delicious forum to learn fr...

This week we continue our special series on the Art of Difficult Dialogue with master trainer and training designer, Justin Hale. Justin has traveled the world teaching businesses and individuals how to engage the art of productive dialogue by having Crucial Conversations . Today, Justin and Jessica have an incredibly helpful and practical chat about how we can better walk into our relationships r...

This week we continue our special series on the Art of Difficult Dialogue with pastor, speaker, author, and humanitarian Eugene Cho. Eugene is the newly minted President and CEO of Bread for the World and the Bread Institute, a prominent non-partisan Christian advocacy organization urging both national and global decision makers to help end hunger. In addition, he is the author of a brand new book...