Thriving Beyond Belief with Cheryl Scruggs

Welcome with me today Valerie Burton on this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Valerie is a wife, mother, and writer. She became a writer out of a prayer for true purpose. Her mission is inspiring women through writing and speaking and now being a life coach. We get to discuss Valerie's new book "It's About Time", which is coming out April 30th. Her book encompasses subjects such as not we...

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Today I have a lovely friend of mine on Thriving Beyond Belief: Ellie Holcomb ! Living in sweet Nashville, Tennessee, Ellie is a musician, wife of a musician, mother, author, and devoted follower of Jesus. Ellie brings such a fresh perspective of thriving, and how she learned to thrive by experiencing years of practicing the opposite. After seeking to be what others thought she should be and comin...

I am thrilled to have Judy Pogue  on this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! From thriving at any age to princesses to world missions, we discuss a gamut of amazing topics today. Judy Pogue is a wife, mother, international missionary, and now an author. She has such a deep love for the Lord and amazing wisdom to share. She presses deep into who God has created her to be and feels blessed to...

Today I have two very special people with me on Thriving Beyond Belief- Gerard and Jeannie Long ! The Longs have an incredible story of walking through the highest of mountain tops and the lowest of valleys. They speak so authentically about knowing the Lord in the good times and learning to lean into faithfulness during the hardest times. We discuss suffering and what comes from the redemption of...

Welcome to this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! With me today is Alex Seeley , author of the book Taylor Made , wife and mother, minister, and native Australian who calls Nashville her home! Being in full time ministry since she was 22 was a calling Alex had on her life ever since she called Jesus her Savior at age 11. Thriving is God's promise to us if we know Him personally. Alex talks...

I am thrilled to have Lysa Terkeurst with me on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! And why am I thrilled.......let me count the ways: 1. We have a similar stories and the same Redemptive God 2. We both have had serious marriage struggles, but God still Reconciled 3. Both marriages have hurts, pains, resentments and anger, but God still Restored 4. Trust has to be rebuilt with time and consist...

I have Christa Black Gifford with me on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief, and I could not be more thrilled! Christa is an author, wife, and mother who shows true vulnerability in all areas of her life. On this episode, we talk through trauma, performance, loss, reconciliation, hope, and who God is in the midst of all of those things. Going through trauma at an early age, Christa discusses co...

Welcome to this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief ! Today, I have Donna Pisani on and I can't wait for you to hear all that she has to share! Donna lives with her family in the heart of Washington D.C. and has written a book, The Power of Not Yet . She has an incredible story and shares it with us today of how the Lord radically met her in the middle of her life and fulfilled the love she w...

I am so excited to have Kathie Lee Gifford back with me on Thriving Beyond Belief! This episode, we focus on Kathie's new book, The Gift that I can Give, that was written for children. With the holidays around the corner, this would be a perfect gift for Christmas. With the "me" culture surrounding us, this book is a breath of fresh air that focuses on seeing and doing for others, just as Christ l...

Are y'all ready for this episode?? We have THE Bob Goff on today's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! I am so so excited to have you hear this episode- it is one for the books! Bob Goff is an incredible speaker and author. He is a husband and father, and one of his many passions is building schools all around the world. We discuss the different books that Bob has written and his particular focus o...

Becky Herrick joins me on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief and I could not be more excited! A wife, a mother of triplets, and a full-time recruiter are just a few roles Becky plays in her life. She balances all of these things as well as ministering, speaking, and writing when she can. Becky's story is one of choosing joy in the midst of tragedies that have happened in her story. She describ...

On today's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief, we welcome Brittany Price Booker! Brittany's story is one you will not want to miss. At 25 and with three little ones at home, she received a call that changed the trajectory of her life. She was told that her perfectly healthy husband unexpectedly died at work. With all she had dreamed and hoped in life, the Lord took her story and showed her that He...

I am extremely excited for this Thriving Beyond Belief episode because it is the taping of our Thriving Beyond Belief live podcast event from Oct 18th! It was such an amazing night and we are so thankful for everyone who was able to come out. For those who couldn't make it, we wanted to bring the entire event to you in your living room, kitchen, car or wherever you listen to podcasts! We had such...

I am so thrilled to have Melissa Ice with me on Thriving Beyond Belief! Melissa and her husband Jamey, along with their two baby girls, are taking Ft. Worth by storm! Melissa runs her own nonprofit called The Net that serves refugees, the homeless, and trafficking survivors in the Ft. Worth area. The Net even launched their own business recently. Her husband has a renovation company that she helps...

I am so thrilled to have Megan Michelson with me on Thriving Beyond Belief today! Megan is involved in a ministry with Mary Flow Ridley called The Birds and the Bees . It began as a message geared towards parents having intentional conversations with their children about sexuality. It turned into a ministry that helps parents strategically talk with their children several times throughout childhoo...

I am so excited to have Courtney Pray Duke with me today on this episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Courtney has such an incredible story of God working through incredible tragedy to show His faithfulness. With three young children at home, Courtney received a call that forever changed the trajectory of her life. Finding out that her husband was in an accident, she rushed to the hospital, only to...

I have Lisa Bevere with me today on  Thriving Beyond Belief today, and I am so excited for this episode! Lisa has been a long-time advocate for women, helping them to find freedom in their identity and purpose in the Lord. She is an author and just put out a new book, Adamant . We dive in to what Lisa discusses in her book today. First, we talk about what thriving is to Lisa. Lisa explains that to...

Today the lovely Jessica Chow joins me on Thriving Beyond Belief ! Jessica's story is one that will resonate with so many women, and will have you praising the Lord by the end of this episode. As a writer, Youtuber , and speaker, Jessica's story is one that is filled with the world selling her lies of satisfaction. After growing up only seeing broken relationships, they led to diminishing self-wor...

I am so excited to introduce Jennie Allen to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! From writing bible studies and books to the IF Gathering to talking about thriving, you can tell how passionate Jennie's heart is about women truly knowing and growing daily with the Lord. Jennie talks about truly knowing thriving by not knowing thriving. She talks about how she can further appreciate God's good...

I am thrilled to have Julie Solomon on Thriving Beyond Belief today! Julie currently lives in LA with her husband and son. She blogs and has a podcast that focuses on helping others gratitude, grow their business as influencers in the blog/podcast market. The theme of the blog today is simply finding balance in the multi-faceted roles women have today. From finding our personal purpose in life to...

Please join me as we have the amazing Christine Caine on Thriving Beyond Belief today! Christine Caine is an author , world-renown speaker , and social justice activist that focuses on ending sex trafficking . We discuss in this episode today a topic that Christine has just written a book about: the unexpected. Her book came out in May and we talk about what happens to us when the unexpected happe...

I am so excited to have Ed Tandy McGlasson on Thriving Beyond Belief today! We talk about Ed's namesake and about what he placed his identity in as a male in western culture. After a football injury, Ed questioned his identity. When Ed experienced a spiritual healing after a spiritual conversation, his journey with the Lord began. He was overwhelmed with the Gospel and how it radically changes liv...

Today on Thriving Beyond Belief, we welcome Angela Paxton ! What a joy it was to have Angela with me today on the podcast. From her being adopted to her many years in education to raising four children to now her run at Texas State Senate as her husband serves as the Attorney General, we discuss how the Lord has weaved together Angela's story over the years to reveal His purpose for her life today...