The Jackie and Stacey Show

Monthly topic: VALUES. With all of the differing opinions on just about everything political, religious, and lifestyle related, how in the world are we going to navigate close relationships? How different is too different when it comes to our values and the values of those we love? Jackie walks us through the delicate differences of holding our values tightly, while holding others’ values (and our...

Monthly Topic: VALUES Where do our VALUES originate? Why did we even think certain things are important? In today’s episode, Jackie and Stacey discuss values according to the Bible and the Christian faith. Which ones are distorted by rumor, and how can we clear up what God’s real values are?

NEW Monthly Topic: VALUES. What are yours? How do you know what is most important to you? Is it how you spend your time? Your money? Your energy? Jackie leads us through some great questions to help identify our own personal values. We hope you ask yourself these awesome questions, too!

Monthly topic: GRACE. Ladies and Gentlemen, the moment you have allll been waiting for since the moment you first heard about how many sisters Stacey has: the Cheatham Sister interview! Jackie gracefully navigates the loud and raucous group of sisters about this month’s topic. We hope you enjoy (and follow along through all the cackling and tears) ❤️

Monthly topic: GRACE. Jackie has a hypothesis for us this week: What if GRACE is THE thing that truly forms healthy communities? What if GRACE is one of the most important, most foundational, most influential parts of building community? Today we discuss this, as well as how we can shift from judgement and fear of one another - to a posture of GRACE for our communities.

Monthly topic: GRACE Thanks for joining us as we look through the lens of close relationships in our third episode on the topic of GRACE. Perhaps the most difficult of all the lenses (at least for Stacey), close relationships challenge our abilities to offer and to receive GRACE. Today Jackie shares some personal challenges - that we can all relate to. Join us in the chaos?!

Monthly topic: GRACE. In our first episode on this topic we defined GRACE as unearned favor, or not getting what you deserve. Today we spend more time refining GRACE by comparing it. Further, Jackie introduces us to 3 things we receive in GRACE. Together we will practice accepting our “enoughness” through practicing receiving GRACE in faith.

Monthly topic: GRACE Thanks for joining us today as we begin discussing GRACE: when do we need it, what does it look like, and how can we begin to practice it. Since we always start a topic by looking at it through the lens of ourselves, that’s what we do today. We talk a LOT about the many opportunities we have on the daily to be kind to ourselves. In fact, we hope you will join us in a little fo...

Monthly Topic: RESILIENCE Stacey is pretty convinced that it turns out you actually cannot be RESILIENT outside of community. Over these last few weeks on the topic, her life certainly points to that conclusion. In fact, today we have a special guest: Melissa Garcia. She has been a source of support and resilience throughout Stacey’s life. All the girls discuss how community builds RESILIENCE in u...

Monthly Topic: RESILIENCE. Thanks for joining us this month as we stretch and exercise our RESILIENCE muscles. Have no fear of you are feeling like this muscle isn’t so strong yet - it turns out RESILIENCE is not stable, nor stagnant. What that means is that we can absolutely learn it AND be supported by our close relationships when we don’t have it at all! In today’s episode we discuss the kinds...

Monthly Topic: RESILIENCE. In our last episode, we defined RESILIENCE as the ability to adapt. You can even call it “Stick-to-it-ave-ness” if you are us and fond of made up words. In today’s episode we delve further into what exactly faith is, and how it is a foundation for building RESILIENCE. Also, Stacey tries her best to describe a recent road trip in terms of RESILIENCE!

Monthly topic: RESILIENCE. Thanks for joining us for a new month and a new topic! When challenges come your way, how do you respond? It likely depends on the type and difficulty of the challenge! Remember the old adage: life is 10% what happens to you and 90% of how you respond to it? That response can build (or not) resilience. But have no fear, we are always growing and learning here, so join us...

Monthly Topic: BOUNDARIES. Nearly each episode we preface our banter with the disclaimer that we are not experts in this topic. But today we interview a real live expert! Keira is a mental health therapist with a private practice in Orange County, CA. She helps individuals create strong relationships within their communities and families by first focusing on creating healthy relationships with the...

Monthly Topic: BOUNDARIES. What would it look like if we lived and worked in communities where individuals all had healthy BOUNDARIES? If it was commonplace for each of us to be clear about what we want, who we are, and what we won’t allow - CAN YOU IMAGINE?!? Jackie and Stacey discuss their slight resentment towards those who practice healthy boundaries now. Honestly, it might be jealousy! They t...

Monthly Topic: BOUNDARIES In today’s episode, Jackie and Stacey discuss the goal of BOUNDARIES: to live a balanced and healthy life. They talk about how our close relationships have informed our needs for BOUNDARIES in all kinds of areas: physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and more. How do we love our parents, besties, significant others and kids AND maintain healthy sense of self???...

Monthly topic: BOUNDARIES. In our last episode we talked about what boundaries are, and today we focus on why they are important. Lots of our conversation is informed by the work of Drs Henry Cloud & John Townsend. Their book, Boundaries, is a staple of the topic, and we highly recommend. Learning what we want, how to define it clearly, and then to ask for what we want can be life changing. We are...

Monthly topic: BOUNDARIES Easy peasy topic this month! Bwahaha! Actually, if personal BOUNDARIES is an area of life you have mastered, please call Stacey directly and share! We are so proud of you! However, if BOUNDARIES is an area you’d like to grow in, join this crazy train! In this week’s episode, we discuss what boundaries are, how do practice developing them, and a little about the lion king....

Monthly Topic: GROWTH. Do you find yourself complaining about the stare of the world? Do you look around your community and thin, “why don’t they do something about ____!?” Welp, you may not like to hear that the answer starts with you. Ugh, right?! It’s the WORST to learn that our community’s GROWTH starts with us. Once we acknowledge that it’s our GROWTH that can make a difference - the good new...

Monthly Topic: GROWTH. Ever wonder which relationships stretch and challenge you to GROW the most? Haha! Of course you don’t. We all know it’s those closest to us that “encourage” the most GROWTH in us. In today’s episode, Jackie highlights 7 ways that we can cultivate environments for some healthy GROWTH ... and you may be surprised at the Vaya Con Dios! As always, we would absolutely love to hea...

Monthly Topic: GROWTH. Per usual, Stacey asks some suuuuuper big questions about faith - and Jackie just answers them! Join us as we (Stacey) grapple with holding the balancing scales between being separate from God and accepting incredible grace from God. It is beautiful and restful and good. Unconditional love begets growth.

NEW Monthly Topic: GROWTH. Today Jackie and Stacey discover that the foundation of this whole podcast thing is really to GROW. This is it. This is the purpose. So, why? Why can’t we just be content with how we are? Why are we always seeking GROWTH anyway? Join us to find out more!

Monthly Topic: FEAR. Today we introduce you to a wonderful businessman of integrity in our community. Julio is a graphic designer, business owner, and a true family man. We trust you will find his viewpoint refreshing and his demeanor upbeat. We discuss how his optimistic outlook and can-do attitude developed throughout his life and relationships. Perhaps you, too, will incorporate the brilliant a...

Monthly topic: FEAR Jackie shares some wisdom gathered from her personal Facebook community on today’s topic. Join us as we wade through the challenge of having strong opinions AND wanting to respect others’ strong opinions. Together, let’s learn how to practice listening for understanding. Together, let’s learn to pivot and adapt. Together, let’s build our resilience muscle. VCD with us: try list...

Monthly Topic: FEAR Oh, boy. Stacey grabbed the tissues in advance of today’s podcast episode. Perhaps you can relate with the girls’ true greatest fear? Together, they discuss the close relationship of fear in love. Can they even be separated? Or do we have to step through fear to gain access to the deepest love? Stacey cries, Jackie soothes, and perhaps everyone connects.

Monthly Topic: FEAR. Jackie and Stacey begin this episode asking if being in fear is the same thing as feeling fear. Further, If fear is just an emotion, a feeling, then it holds no value - it just is. We can use all feelings as tools to inform our current situations and to inform our future choices. Stacey thinks that would be very mature. #goals 😉 Eventually the girls tie it all in to discuss h...