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I lived the first half of my Christian life checking things off a list, trying to find worth through my actions. The Word of God never penetrated my heart because I was still living with the same thought processes I’d always had. Now my passion is to bridge the gap between what’s in your head and what’s in your heart. In this episode, I’m discussing how an either/or mentality can destroy relations...

If you were to audit your thoughts, would you say most of them produce restoration and healing or destruction and overwhelm? Our lives will follow our most dominant thoughts so, in this episode, I’m talking about how we can learn to find the Voice of Truth in a world full of lies. Unfortunately, there’s not a quick fix. Knowing God’s voice means investing your time with Him. He is the embodiment o...

In today’s Truth Talk, author Kat Harris and I are talking about how to build a renewed and healthy biblical sexual ethic rooted in freedom, truth, and grace by examining the narratives we often hear about being single. Kat shares openly about how the common beliefs created shame and fear in her relationships and her journey to uncover the truth. She also offers practical guidance on how we can be...

When was the last time someone told you to stop worrying about what other people think and it actually worked? It doesn’t. That’s because, in order to truly stop worrying about other’s opinions of us, we have to understand how God wired and created us on a deeper level. When we try to cure ourselves of worrying about what others think of us with our actions, we neglect the heart and soul change ne...

Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or burnt out? I can relate. That’s why in this episode I’m talking about finding calm in a chaotic world. We can’t choose what happens around us, but we can choose how we respond. What we set our minds on will determine the feelings we experience based on the beliefs we carry about what we are focusing on. That’s why the Bible encourages us to set our mind on God...

In this Truth Talk, I’m chatting with licensed Hope Coach Jackie Aviles about how to get hope back in your life. After defeating a terminal cancer diagnosis, Jackie committed her life to serve women through empathy that targets the feeling of hopelessness we all face during seasons of struggle. In this conversation, she discusses how God can use our doubts to strengthen our faith, how to keep hope...

I don’t think we have enough conversations about mentors, so in this episode, I’m talking with author Kelsey Chapman about the lie that you have to do everything alone. In her latest book, What They Taught Me , Kelsey writes about the mentors who stepped into her life to give her the wisdom, inspiration, and support she needed in different seasons. Today she’s sharing how she defines a mentor and...

If you find yourself going from diet to diet looking for the “perfect” one for you, maybe it’s not another diet that you need. In this Truth Talk, I’m presenting 6 questions to ask yourself before going on another diet. With every new diet we try, we tend to bring in some of the habits and thought processes from previous diets. When we “diet stack” we over restrict our food options, sometimes even...

In this Truth Talk, I’m sharing my personal story about how I learned to create space to heal. For many years, I lived in an overwhelming emotional place where I thought everything happening in my life was a lesson. Instead of searching for Jesus, I searched to find the answer to those lessons. Feeling buried in my emotions and wrestling with what I was experiencing kept me in a constant loop of q...

In Lie #63 I’m joined by author Alexandra MacKillop to discuss the lie that dieting will lead to joy. So often to lose weight, we set food rules and restrictions that lead us to binge eating and self-condemnation. It’s a setup for failure. In her book Fulfilled: Let Go of Shame, Embrace Your Body, and Eat the Food You Love , Alexandra goes into depth about how today's culture has distorted the way...

In this episode, writer Kaitlin Chappell Rogers and I are getting personal about a lie we’ve both believed – your life is not worth celebrating. Many of us buy into this lie without realizing it through comparison, uncommunicated needs with unmet expectations, or seeking instant gratification. The truth is that where you are and who you are now is where God wants you to make a difference. You have...

In this Truth Talk, Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach Amy Connell and I are breaking down 3 of the biggest lies the fitness industry tells us. Whether it’s false promises or deceptive marketing, these lies can skew how we assess our own value, alter our perspective on what being healthy means, and physically damage our bodies. The truth is that your eating, movement, and body need to...

I was 30 when I realized that I had spent most of my life believing I was unlovable. After years of failed relationships, superficial and fleeting friendships, and feeling like I was too much for so many people, I concluded there must be something wrong with me. Maybe you can relate. With every experience we have, we have a choice. We can internalize what we are experiencing or objectively look at...

Our emotional health is important because it affects how we think, act, and feel and impacts our ability to handle stress, relate to others, and make choices and decisions. In this truth talk, I’m sharing my personal story about why our emotional health matters and how I’ve learned to better listen to my body and change my thought patterns with God’s truth. I also share what scripture says about o...

In this Truth Talk, author and podcast host Phylicia Masonheimer and I are discussing three terms you have probably seen floating around social media – discernment, critical spirit, and testing the spirit. This episode is for anyone who has been feeling overwhelmed by the misinformation and cancel culture they’re seeing online and wants to improve their discernment to better identify a critical sp...

In Lie #60, I’m sharing an honest story of my not-so-perfect start to writing. I’ve always struggled with feeling mediocre, and getting underwhelming reviews to my first book seemed to confirm my inadequacy. The good news is that through Christ we can become strengthened by the things that come against us.  The lie that we must be perfect to start keeps us from moving forward. We get so concerned...

Lately, I’ve heard talk whirling around social media about false prophets and prophecies, so I decided to invite my friend Lindsey Falls on the show to help better explain what those terms actually mean. Lindsey is a prophetic trainer at Antioch Discipleship School and explains the difference between a false teacher and a false prophet as well as how we can identify when someone is operating in th...

I don't think it is a surprise that social media has become a source of information and encouragement; a place we seek to find our identity and validation on our beliefs and what we feel. 2020 took many of us for a loop in our ability to communicate in person, which led us to pick up our phones instead of picking up a hand and looking someone in the eyes.  I felt this shift happening. It seemed as...

How many times have you grabbed your regular pant size and headed into the dressing room only to find that you can’t get those jeans past your thighs? Maybe you’ve thought, “How did I get here? Did I let my body go?” I can relate and I’m here to share with you this truth – you are not lazy if you have to buy the bigger pants.  When our size changes our first reaction may be to hardcore diet and ex...

Do you think God cares about you?    Some of our deepest desires are to be known, loved, heard, and seen. Every person wants to know why they are here and for what purpose. These feelings make us feel like we have meaning, like we're contributing to the world, and to something bigger than us. In my quest for discovering who I was, I lost who I was to a sea of opinions, who people thought I should...

I’ve got a tough question for you in today’s Truth Talk - is skinny really the goal or is there something deeper that needs an answer? In my quest to challenge the narrative and why we do things, I wondered why and when the idea of skinny became the focus. When did the idea of skinny become the object of affection for so many of us? What does “skinny” even mean? The truth is this - our body is the...

I’m excited to share with you my talk with author, speaker, and podcast host Lisa Whittle about a topic like none I’ve shared before – the lie that it’s our job to call people out. In this episode we’re discussing cancel culture, how to post on social media without falling into the trap of bullying, the cost of seeking popularity, and the desire for Jesus over social media followers. Full show not...

Let me be clear about what I mean by the title “Learning to Love Your Body” - I am not referring to the self-proclaimed self-love lie. Learning to love the body you have comes from loving the Father who created it. The more we know about God, the more we know about ourselves. Apart from Him, we can not learn to be kind and loving towards ourselves. Full show notes for this episode can be found at...

Are you holding on to feelings of resentment or vengeance? Today’s Truth Talk is for you. For a long time, I carried the weight of pain, unwilling to let go. I thought to forgive meant to erase all that had been done. I thought forgiving meant it made it okay.  What I’ve learned is that forgiveness doesn't mean reconciliation. Reconciliation requires both parties to come together in agreement to w...

In Lie #57 I’m joined by the Founder and Creator of She Works His Way, Michelle Myers, to debunk the myth that striving equals success. Michelle was a self-described chronic striver, switching her focus from school to relationships to eating, then to work. It wasn’t until she found herself completely overwhelmed with trying to make her life easier that she realized that instead of doing something...