Thriving Beyond Belief with Cheryl Scruggs

Happy Valentines today! I am so thrilled to interview my wonderful husband Jeff Scruggs, on the podcast today. I hope you enjoy this very special conversation and remember to do something special for the loved one in your life. Jeff & Cheryl Scruggs are the founders of Hope Matters Marriage Ministries , a 501c3 non-profit Christian non-denominational organization. Their ministry includes sharing G...

I am beyond excited about today's podcast. My guest, Curt Steinhorst, loves Jesus, is married, has two young boys, and has been our friend for almost 20 years. Curt Steinhorst is the bestselling author of Can I Have Your Attention? Inspiring Better Work Habits, Focusing Your Team, and Getting Stuff Done in the Constantly Connected Workplace.  He is on a mission to rescue us from our distracted sel...

My guest today on the podcast is Lysa Terkeurst. Lysa is one of the founders of  Proverbs 31 Ministries and for the past twenty years has touched thousands of women with this ministry. In our interview, we talk about how women walk in victory over things from their past, but still struggle with feelings that linger deep within their heart. Lysa encourages women to be on guard because Satan loves t...

Dana and I have been friends for many years and I am so excited to have her on the podcast today. She has spent over half of her life as a wife to her husband Chris, a dermatologist, and a mother to her two children, Chase and Candice! She is a former teacher, but now loves to cook and entertain in her spare time when she's not pouring into her three grandsons, age 5 to a newborn! Her son-in-law i...

As we continue into the new year,  I am so excited about the inspiring story my guest shared with me today.  My guest today, Katie Bryant, is married, has three kids, and lives in Rochester, New York. She is a Fitness and Lifestyle Coach, but honestly, listening to her story and how she got to where she is today is so riveting, it brought me to tears. Katie shares that she had a vision of what her...

I am so excited to talk with Angela Lanter on TBB today. Angela was born in Akron, Ohio, is married to Matt Lanter, an actor, and a BIG congratulation on the arrival of their baby girl just a few weeks ago! Angela and I talked about her love of fashion from a very young age, and shortly after moving to Los Angeles, CA she and Matt started a wildly popular fashion blog Hello Gorgeous.  Creating thi...

As we close out the year and begin a new year, I am so excited to have as my guest Corie Clark, the founder of Corie Clark - Your Life. On Purpose . Corie has been married to her husband Ryan for 21 years, they have three kids (one starts college this year) and is a homeschool mom. Corie gave me a beautiful definition of what it means to her, to thrive.  She believes someone is living out and walk...

My guest on the TBB Podcast today is my very good friend Chrissie Dunham. Chrissie was born in Oklahoma but has made her home in Plano, Texas with Charlie, her husband, and high school sweetheart.  They have two grown daughters, Katie and Abbie, who are both married and have given Chrissie and Charlie five grandchildren. She is the Global Director of Women's Ministry at Prestonwood Baptist Church,...

I am so honored to have Shelley Giglio on the podcast today. Shelley Giglio is the chief strategist, director of label operations and artist management for Sixstepsrecords, an Atlanta-based record label. She and her husband Louie, pastor of Passion City Church , lead the Passion movement committed to spreading the fame of Jesus Christ to college students around the globe. In addition, the Giglio's...

Today on the TBB podcast my guest is Amber Massey.  I have known Amber for about seven years and met she and her husband before they had any of their darling kids! Amber has a strong walk with the Lord, is married to Jordan, and together they have 4 kids (all under the age of 4 years old). I am so inspired by her story. Amber started a blog called PB&J Babes  soon after she got married.  Over the...

Today I am so excited to talk to my good friend Mona Corwin.  She is married to her highschool sweetheart Warren, they have five children and 2 grandbabies.     Mona has an amazing ministry called Balanced MomLife  where she invests in mentoring young moms and passionately teaches them that if you embrace the framework God uniquely created for you, you will thrive and be unrivaled! Most moms strug...

Today on the TBB podcast my guest is Amy Simmons Crafton .  Amy and I have become friends over the last several years and one of the things I love about her is that she "does life with intentionality." I feel so blessed to have a chance to sit down and talk with this amazing woman. Amy literally travels the world placing God's Word directly in people's hands. I invite you to visit AmazingGrace. Li...

My interview this week is with Jamie Ivey. Jamie hosts a podcast called The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey , she lives in Austin, TX, is a wife to Aaron, and together they have four kids under the age of 13. On the podcast this week I want to focus on an incredible book Jamie just finished writing entitled If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free .  Her book is scheduled to be...

Today on the TBB podcast is my very dear friend Linda Paulk. Linda is married to Bob, a captain in the Naval Reserves, and are blessed with two children.   Linda defines the word thrive this way, "you know you are following God's will for your life when you know you are in touch with who He created you to be, and you are using the gifts that He gave you, all for His glory." For years, Linda felt h...

Today on the TBB podcast today my guest is Lauren Green McAfee. I met Lauren at a retreat called The Refuge! It was a relaxing time to connect and listen to the stories of women leaders from across the country. Lauren is committed to Jesus, is married to her high school sweetheart Michael, and is originally from Oklahoma City, OK. She acquired a masters degree from Liberty University in pastoral c...

Today on the TBB podcast my guest is Ashlee Proffitt. Ashlee is married to a church planter and pastor, they have four beautiful children (one is in Jesus arms in heaven) and live in Florida.   In our interview, Ashlee shares with me a very unique word for how she would define thrive. Freedom!  Ashlee believes she is thriving when she feels at peace, has a sense of  joy, and is not paralyzed by li...

In our interview, we talk about the times you know you are thriving and also the real struggle when you are not thriving. Marian talks about finding God's peace and favor when you are doing what you are uniquely called to do. But, she understands the emptiness you can feel when you look at someone else's life, or question whether you should be doing what they are doing. Marian shares that it has b...

Brenda is a native Texan, married to her wonderful husband Bill, have a blended family of six children, and she is a grandmother. Brenda holds a degree in Interior Design from TCU and has studied painting and drawing at SMU.  She was successful as an Interior Designer in Dallas, TX but knew she wanted to follow her true passion and picked up her paint brush again, and is now painting full time in...

Today on the podcast is Chelsea Smith. She is married to Judah, they have three kids, and together she and Judah are the Lead Pastors of The City Church in Seattle, Washington. The City Church is down to earth, authentic and humorous! In my interview, Chelsea and I talk about growing personally and spiritually. As we grow in these areas, it should be slow and steady, which is exactly what God inte...

Today on the podcast is Lauren Chandler.... Lauren is a wife and mother of three.  Her husband Matt serves as the lead teaching pastor at The Village Church in Dallas, TX. Lauren is passionate about writing, music, and leading worship. As I began my interview with Lauren, she painted a visual picture of a rooted tree . She talks about how incredibly important it is to be rooted in who she is in Ch...

Today on the TBB podcast, I am super excited to share my interview with Kat Harris. Kat grew up here in Dallas and was one of six children.  Her childhood "looked normal" to everyone else, but the reality was her family was broken.  Her dad was an alcoholic, became homeless, and her parents divorced. Kat spent most of her teenage years and even into college searching for approval. She didn't reali...

Today on the TBB podcast I am super excited to have a very special guest and friend. Kathie Lee Gifford and I first met in 2009, when she and Hoda had Jeff and I on their show, to talk about our book, I Do Again. Since then, we have had many opportunities to see each other in NYC, talk about our kids, and share the latest is in our lives! She has had a successful four-decade career as a television...

Today on the TBB podcast is one of my sweet twin daughters, Lauren Scruggs Kennedy!  Lauren and I  first met in 1988, when she and her twin sister, Brittany were born to her dad and I at Southbay Hospital in Redondo Beach, CA!  Lauren was born in Redondo Beach, CA but raised in Dallas, so she calls herself a California girl whose roots are deep in the heart of Texas. In December 2011, Lauren's lif...