The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey

If you are an HGTV home renovation fan, you’re going to know exactly who my guests are today. Dave and Jenny Marrs are the stars of HGTV’s “Fixer to Fabulous.” Dave is the builder while Jenny supports the design side of the business. They live on a farm, have five beautiful children, and are currently filming season four of their show!  On this episode, we talk about what it’s like to work togethe...

“I want people to hear and know that you don’t have to be afraid of ruptures (in a relationship). When you rupture and you’re committed to repairing, what is built on the other side of that is actually more powerful, more intimate, and more committed.” We are continuing our Collaboration Over Competition series, and my guests today are no strangers to The Happy Hour. Jessica Honegger and Liz Forki...

It’s not often you hear me say, “Sic’em Bears,” but today is one of those days. My guest is Scott Drew, and if you are a fan of college basketball, I’m sure the name is very familiar to you. I know some of you are probably thinking, “Is this becoming a sports podcast?” But whether you like sports or not, you can get something really meaningful from this episode. Coach Drew is the head men’s basket...

*Trigger warning – Suicide is very briefly discussed in this episode, along with a story of infidelity.* Gosh, what a deep, authentic and vulnerable episode this was with my guest Manda Carpenter. Manda is the author of Soul Care To Save Your Life , which was released in August of this year. Manda opens up about her infidelity and how it almost stole her marriage. Not only that, her infidelity alm...

If you have been listening to my show for a while now, you may be familiar with today’s guest. Shannan Martin joined me back in 2015 on Episode #45 to share about her family’s life and mission. Today we talk about a number of things, including the practice of waking up and how Shannan defines ‘neighbor,’ plus systematic injustice and the black squares that everyone posted on social media in 2020. ...

“You don’t have to be gifted with hospitality because it’s a command given to us by God.” -Amy Hannon  Ouch! Amy Hannon may have convicted a lot of us with that statement. I’m not sure about you, but my hospitality is great when my clothes are folded and put away, the sink isn’t full of dishes, and the house is clean. On this episode, Amy reminds me that everyday hospitality is not photogenic and...

“The church needs to be the safest place on earth where you don't have to whisper about anything. It is the place God intended for you to find life, love, relationship, comfort, and strength.” - Kay Warren  I want to provide a warning that for the majority of this episode, our conversation is centered around mental health and suicide.  Today my guest is author, speaker, advocate, and pastor’s wife...

“We’ve been fighting to save girls’ lives and end gendercide in India” - Jill McElya  Today’s show is not like many others that I have recorded so I want to warn you before pressing play that there are some triggering stories. My guest on today’s episode is Jill McElya, President and Co-Founder of the Invisible Girl Project. IGP rescues girls in India from the danger of female gendercide, advocate...

“The Holy Spirit is not promoting self but He is promoting Christ so that we may know Him” -Max Lucado  The past couple of years have not been easy for many people. There has been a lot of grief, unexpected career changes, family conflict, and the list goes on. When life throws us curve balls it can bring on stress, weariness, and burnout. These places are not fun but the good news is that you are...

“Sometimes he’s down and I’m up but I think it’s more important than ever that we stay focused and keep perspective about things being idols in our life” - Kristi Malzahn  If you know me you know one of my favorite things is college football. My guest on today’s show is Kristi Malzahn. Kristi is the wife of head coach, Gus Malzahn at The University of Central Florida. Whether you like football, lo...

“God is seen in ordinary places, in small stories and in the random-weird stories, but we often miss him because we think that He is only a part of the epic faith stories” - Melissa Zaldivar We have all lost someone we love too early and it is never the best feeling. In fact, it sometimes leads us to our lowest moments and grieving in ways we never imagined, but it also marks us in ways that end u...

The enneagram is like an observation but the transformation is the Holy Spirit’s work -Beth McCord  Guess who's back on The Happy Hour? You guessed it, Beth McCord. If you know me you know that I love talking Enneagram numbers. I know some of you are totally against The Enneagram, but don’t skip this episode too fast. Beth McCord and I talk about her new book, More Than Your Number: A Christ-Cente...

“Everybody is either in a battle, on their way to a battle or they just got out of one" -Jonathan Evans Today I sat down with Jonathan Evans and we talked about his new book, Fighting Your Battles: Every Chrisitan Playbook for Victory. Jonathan is a husband, father of five beautiful children, brother to Priscilla Shirer, Chrystal Evans Hurst and Anthony Evans and the son of Dr. Tony Evans. Jonatha...

“What starts here changes the world” -The University of Texas  On today's show I sat down with Ashley Minor, The Fellowship of Christian Athletes Representative at The University of Texas. Ashley and I talked about all of my favorite things, Jesus, football, and the Longhorns. If you are a college student, have children in college or you're not in the college world at all, there is something for y...

God doesn't give us control but he does give us agency. - Sharon Miller If you have never known that you struggled with control, I think we can all agree that in 2020 we realized how much we struggle with control. On today's show I sat down with Sharon Miller, author, friend, mom, wife and pastor. Sharon's new book, The Cost of Control”, hits home for all of us because it unpacks why we want contr...

In this episode Kirsten shares about her experience mothering seven kids, being a wife to her husband, and maximizing her God given talents. Not all of you are wives or have children, but I’m sure all of us can relate to the challenges of figuring out a great work life balance. The truth of the matter is, we all can pause and take a breath as we maneuver through our busy lives.  Kirsten gives us s...

I am so glad that we get to share this conversation with you. I sat down and talked to Justin Giboney last Spring for a breakout at the IF: Gathering. Our talk was so good I asked them if I could share it with you all and they said YES! Living with Compassion and Conviction In an extremely divisive world, what if there was a “third way” that would show the world God’s heart for humanity? What if o...

As I think about raising kids from birth through high school, this is the thing that sticks out the most for me. My worries about them and for them have evolved so much over the years. It seems like worry is a natural part of parenting. But, what good does worry do for us? Usually, we are worrying about something we actually have no control over. In this episode of Launch, Jamie and Lisa unpack th...

I can not believe it, but yesterday my youngest child started high school.  You guys, I’m surrounded by BIG KIDS and I love it! I thought to celebrate back to school I’d bring my daughter, Story, on to The Happy Hour. You guys submitted questions and we answered them!  We had so much fun recording this show. Story is hilarious as usual. When she described what it’s like to be a 14-year-old girl I...

There are millions of things I love about Jackie & Preston’s podcast, and one of them is how they tackle hard subjects that matter to us all. Most of us either have or will one day experience friends leaving the faith. I’m grateful for the way the Perry’s handled this conversation today.  Subscribe to Thirty Minutes with the Perrys EP7: When friends leave the faith   Friends are like family. Espec...

I can think of no better way to start your day than with this conversation! My friend Toni launches her brand spanking new podcast into the world today and she asked me to be her first guest! What an honor! On the show I talk about how there was a season in my life where I believed my brokenness disqualified me from the love of God and others. I thought if people knew some of my secrets they would...

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“You don’t win the battle by fighting the enemy. You win the battle of your mind by absorbing and embracing the truth of God. Today’s guest is Louie Giglio - Pastor of Passion City Church, and Founder of the Passion movement. Every time I get to talk to him, it is a big circle moment for me. Louie's ministry is a huge part of my story of how I encountered Jesus. His ministry has changed so many li...

Hey friends! On this episode of our “Encounter” series, we welcome back to the show our guest Bonnie Gray , author of “Sweet Like Jasmine” . Bonnie comes from a background of a lonely and a broken home, but God placed key people in her life that introduced her to the love of Christ and invested in her faith journey. She met Jesus in a lonely season and at a young age. Bonnie has always been drawn...

“Jesus, I want to believe you. I think that you are real, and I don't know what that means.” These are the bold and sincere words that today’s guest prayed at the very moment she encountered Jesus for the first time.  As we continue with our “Encounter” series, today you will get to meet our guest Phaedra Taylor . She is kind, and a very talented artist located in Austin, TX. I could talk to her f...