The Julie Bender Show

What IS Self-Care? Have you heard the buzzword "self-care" and wondered what it means? Curious if you should or shouldn't be practicing it? And if yes, how? If you're a Christian, maybe you doubt self-care is even biblical. If you've had any of these thoughts, you'll learn so much from my guest, Dr. Zoe Shaw. She's recently written a book A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Ca...

My husband embraces #beboldandjustbeyou as my (far) better half by agreeing to be my first interview. I ask him to share his side of our story—from that fateful armpit dial, to becoming Lincoln's second daddy to hard parts of his past. You'll hear why we work, how God brought us together and what we hope He will do in our marriage, our family and even in this podcast. Will he get my Starbucks orde...

My mantra is #beboldandjustbeyou I adopted this signature phrase over five years ago and in that time have been asked more than a few times what it means. More interestingly, I've been questioned by fellow Christians about its potential contradiction from the teachings of Jesus. In this episode, I share what it means to me, how I see it supported in scripture, and most importantly, how you can app...

I know I left you on a cliffhanger... In my two-part About Me mini-series I take you back. In the first part, you met Julie Chronister and Julie Graham.  (If you haven't heard that, STOP and go listen there , first!) In this episode, I tell of my late husband's last days, what life was like as a widowed single mom, and the journey to becoming the wife to my now-husband, 'D'. I mention telling...

In my two-part About Me mini-series I take you back. On this first episode, you meet Julie Chronister and Julie Graham.  I bring you into my dysfunctional childhood home, recounting what it was like not being raised by my mom or dad, growing up feeling very unsure of my place in the world. We discover where my abandonment issues, constantly striving for approval and looking for love in all th...

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