Thriving Beyond Belief with Cheryl Scruggs

So excited for Jeff and I to be interviewing one of our favorite couples, Jordan and Amber Massey this week on the podcast! Amber is.. a 30-something year old wife to her firefighter hero and best friend in the whole wide world + a mama to their five littles.! Amber says, "I am his number one after The Lord and I have remained there throughout these last 10 years of marriage + 3 years before that....

So excited to have my new and special friend Stephanie May Wilson on the podcast this week! Stephanie May Wilson — an author, blogger , speaker, and best friend is here to help you have awesome relationships — awesome relationships with God, with your friends, with your significant other, with your work, and an awesome relationship with yourself. There's so much to figure out, and so many opportun...

Masterminded by a California team passionate about healthy lifestyles and whose organic products are backed by powerful science. It all started when Karen Behnke , a serial wellness entrepreneur, who built one of the first corporate wellness companies in the country, developed a keen interest in personal care products upon becoming pregnant with her first child at the age of 40. Experiencing hormo...

Welcome back to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! I am super excited today because this week's episode is a bit different than normal! Because thriving is so near and dear to my heart, I have decided to do a solo episode talking about thriving! We all need encouragement in this area as life can get overwhelming, throw us some curve balls, challenge us to the core, draw us into a wilderness...

Welcome Lisa-Jo Baker to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! Do you ever wonder how you woke up one day with all the responsibilities of a grown-up who secretly enjoys buying groceries in bulk, can no longer recognize the tween celebrities on the magazines at checkout, but is still surprised when a Starbucks barista calls you "ma'am"—because your inside self is frozen in time to about twenty...

Today I am super excited to welcome Anne Neilson as my hand-picked guest! PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE A lifelong artist, Anne Neilson began painting with oils in 2003 and quickly became nationally renown for her ethereal Angel Series. A favorite among individuals and private art collectors, Neilson's paintings are inspiring reflections of her faith and recognized for their flair and use of color. In 2...

As you know, I've been doing some replays these last couple weeks, and I couldn't help but rerun my episode with Louie Giglio for this week. And so I'm super excited for you guys to either tune into this for the first time or maybe re-listen to everything he talked about in his recent episode. We spent some time discussing Louie's new book, Not Forsaken, and we speak on the freedom that comes with...

Hi everyone and welcome to the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! And as you know, if you're a regular listener, I've taken a couple of weeks off and one of the main reasons is because we were welcoming our new baby granddaughter into the world. This week, we're replaying an episode from Courtney Pray Duke. If you have not listened to her episode yet from about a year ago, you'll definitely wan...

I'm currently away helping my daughter and her family adjust to the newest addition, so here is a special replay of one of my personal favorite episodes featuring my husband, Jeff and our very good friends, Matt and Lauren Chandler ! Matt Chandler is the lead pastor of The Village Church in North Texas. He and Lauren have three children and have had the blessing of being married for almost 20 year...

There are fewer things that bring me more joy than seeing people share their story with authenticity and vulnerability. That is why this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief has brought me so much joy- and I hope it does the same for you. I am so excited for you to hear Eryn Eddy's story. It is one of overcoming, being true to what God has called you to be, and finding passions in unexpected p...

Mary's life is a testament of the Lord using broken things and creating something absolutely beautiful out of them. From a young age, Mary grew up in an environment of brokenness, chaos, instability, and darkness. From a place of distrust and abuse, Mary was exposed to the Gospel. She met Jesus and never turned back. From this place of healing, the Lord gave her the gift of writing. Mary was able...

What an absolute blessing it is to have Sarah Nuse with me today on Thriving Beyond Belief! Sarah is such a light and is someone who naturally thrives. She is a wife, mother, and owner of Tippy Toes, a dance program that is built into schools during the school day. As a mother herself, she knows that afternoons running around and taking children to various activities can be exhausting, so the danc...

Fatherhood. It's an ever-growing issue of importance in our culture today. And who better to speak about that with than Louie Giglio ? He is my guest on today's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Louie is a well known pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta and is the founder of Passion, a conference that is specifically geared toward 18-25 year olds who are setting up life for themselves for the...

Full of grit and grace,  Justine Froelker uses her fiery passion, the occasional curse word, and witty humor to share her vulnerability and truth to light up the world. Justine is an advocate for speaking unspoken shame and choosing to thrive when life doesn't turn out how you hoped, dreamed, or planned. Her spirit helps others to feel seen and empowered to change their own lives, no matter what h...

You know it's going to be a fun episode when we have my husband, Jeff, on the episode with me! We had the pleasure of interviewing Mike and Jennifer Foster on this week's Thriving Beyond Belief. We absolutely love what the Fosters are about. They are about simple, organic means of continuing to date your spouse in marriage. Married with 2 children, the Fosters journey has not always been easy, but...

I got to spend an hour with one of my favorite people for this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief : Jordan Lee Dooley ! Wife, speaker, soon-to-be author (and fellow Enneagram 3), Jordan is sunshine personified. We take some time to talk about some themes in her upcoming book, Own Your Everyday . It is refreshing to discuss contentment in a world that is shouting for us to find our purpose. W...

Please give a warm welcome to a rare guest I have on Thriving Beyond Belief- a man! This week's episode, I get to speak with Dr. Will Cole about all things health. Dr. Will Cole is a doctor of functional medicine, author, husband, and father. He gives us a short overview of his upbringing and how it led him to committing his life to the well being and health of others. As some of you know, overall...

Super excited to have Jenny Randle on the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast today! As a speaker, author and creative ninja,  Jenny Randle  believes deeply in the power of story. At the age of 18, she encountered the greatest love story ever told, the Gospel. The prayer that followed for her was simple: "God, use me to make an impact for you." Since that prayer, Jenny has worked as a video editor on b...

Gwen Smith 's tagline on her website says her purpose is "helping women know and trust God more". After today's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief, you will have no doubt that is what God has intended for her to do! Gwen is a delight, an 8w7 on the enneagram (if you know what that is) :), and has such an amazing story to tell. Not only is Gwen a follower of Jesus, wife, and mother, she is also an a...

I'm super excited to have Jessica Smartt with me today on the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast! Jessica Smartt is a former English teacher turned homeschooling mama of three. A week after her first baby was born, she began her motherhood blog, Smartter Each Day. Jessica and her husband live in beautiful North Carolina, where she loves hikes with kids(mostly), steaming coffee in the afternoon, family...

Today I am thrilled to have Melanie Dale on the podcast with me today! Melanie's life has been anything but what she expected- leading her to a ministry opportunity she never would have imagined for herself. Thus, her first book and website are entitled  "Unexpected" . Melanie pictured her life going as most of us do- getting married, having children, etc. But after a battle with infertility, Mela...

Toni Collier is a communicator, host and consultant at North Point Ministries (founded by Andy Stanley), on-camera personality at The reThink Group, Fellowship of Christian Athletes public school speaker and co-founder of The Resource Group: A faith based consulting firm. With a degree in business logistics and entrepreneurship she has used her talents to grow churches, ministries & businesses...

Today's podcast may be about rest , but the last thing it will do is put you to sleep! Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith brings such an insightful perspective on what rest truly is. Rest can lead to thriving, restoration, and a greater view of the Lord in your life! A wife, mother, physician, author, and speaker, Saundra knows a thing or two about how to balance your life in a way that is healthy. I person...

I welcome Debra Fileta to this week's episode of Thriving Beyond Belief! Debra is a wife, mother of three, and a licensed professional counselor, specifically dealing with relationship-focused issues. She also has written two books, Choosing Marriage , and True Love Dates ! Debra has such insight on working on relationships in a healthy and balanced way. There are so many issues that we discuss in...

Kaitlin Wernet joins me today on Thriving Beyond Belief and has such an amazing word for us today. Kaitlin is a storyteller surrendered to hope. Forever passionate about holding the tension of darkness and light, she is grateful for the good news that acknowledges and redeems both. Kaitlin is the co-author of The Book of Comforts, and she spends her days writing everything from marketing strategie...