What's God Got To Do With It? With Leanne Ellington

Today's episode is going to be a wild ride, as we dive headfirst into a conversation that's bound to be one of the most raw and real shares we've ever had. Yep, you guessed it - we're talking about sex. But hold on, we're not approaching it the way you've heard a million times before. Our mission here at The God Pod? To flip the script and invite you into a judgment-free zone where we can explore...

Today we have Scott and Maleah Stephens to share their profound journey of faith and resilience in the face of a curveball they could have never expected. Come to discover that their first born son would be born with a congenital heart defect, at times they didn't know if he would live, die, or have an extraordinarily challenging life. Their faith however was stronger than they ever knew, and they...

In the second episode titled "God In the Good," we pick up as Mattie Jackson continues sharing her transformative journey after losing her 28-year-old husband to a traumatic brain injury three weeks shy of their first wedding anniversary. She shared an inside peek behind her own healing process, and how God helped her shift her focus from everything she lost to everything she still had. In the mid...

Born and raised in a quintessential “country music family”, as the oldest daughter of country music super star Alan Jackson, Mattie Jackson is as down-to-earth and open-hearted as they come. But that doesn't mean she's immune to tragedy and a curveball that could never have been predicted. Three weeks before her first wedding anniversary, Mattie experienced an unimaginable tragedy and lost her hus...

PART 4 of 4: If you're tired of the 'say-do' gap, this episode will help bridge the divide and you'll see that you can achieve results by working smarter, not harder. The final part to break free from negativity and help you nurture an "emotionally healthy" brain is the doing and you're awesome for making it to the homestretch! In PART 4 you learn: 👉How to play a "winning game" (And STOP playing...

PART 3 of 4: In this episode you will discover the truth about beliefs & change with Amy as Leanne shatters myths, revealing the powerful role of genuine belief in transforming your life. In PART 3 you learn: 👉How your CURRENT Self-Image & Beliefs unconsciously undermine what you truly want. 👉Why "You can’t kid a kidder" (Why you cannot "B.S." your self-image) 👉Positive vs negative neur...

PART 2 of 4: Ever wonder why your thoughts and feelings don't sync up? Amy & Leanne share a fresh-yet-totally-doable approach that will help you reclaim the reins of confusing thoughts in our head…so that stepping into WHO YOU WANT TO BE actually becomes possible! In PART 2 you learn: 👉Why it's not your CIRCUMSTANCES that dictate your reality, it's your THOUGHTS, and how every single thought...

PART 1 of 4: Are you feeling stuck or battling self-doubt? Do you want to take ownership of your life by taking ownership of your thoughts? If yes and yes, then "Acting As If" is for you! Amy Brown & Self-Image Scientist Leanne Ellington designed this 4-part series to help you shift your thoughts, so that “Acting As If” becomes possible for your brain to adopt. In each episode, you get effecti...

Leanne is back as we conclude our deep dive into the Paradox of Worthiness. In this final episode of the series, she unravels the concept of "Self-Endorsement" and explores this idea that it's possible for you to value your own opinion of yourself and God’s opinion of you more so (even just a little bit more so) than someone else’s opinion of you. And how THAT can liberate you from the constant ne...

Leanne is back to continue exploring this complex topic of worthiness, diving into the paradox of feeling worthy when you DON'T feel worthy. Once again Leanne talks about the 5 Blocks to God’s love, originally introduced as a 'Self-Imaging' formula, and how these blocks, if not addressed, can hinder your experience of love and worthiness. This episode focuses on the fourth ingredient and God block...

Leanne is back to continue exploring this complex topic of worthiness, diving into the paradox of feeling worthy when you DON'T feel worthy. Once again Leanne talks about the 5 Blocks to God’s love, originally introduced as a 'Self-Imaging' formula, and how these blocks, if not addressed, can hinder your experience of love and worthiness. This time however, the spotlight turns to the third ingredi...

Join us as Leanne continues to explore the complex topic of worthiness, diving into the paradox of feeling worthy when you DON'T feel worthy. Once again Leanne talks about the 5 Blocks to God’s love, originally introduced as a 'Self-Imaging' formula, and how these blocks, if not addressed, can hinder your experience of love and worthiness. This time however, the spotlight turns to the second ingre...

In this episode of the "God Pod", Leanne invites you to redefine "surrender" and actively shift from self-reliance to God's guidance. Diving into the first ingredient AND the first "God Block", the focus is on Self-Acceptance as both an ingredient for a loving Self-Image and a potential block to receiving God's love. Consider this episode a roadmap to recognizing and addressing your own "God Block...

Leanne is kicking off a new series based on her own experiences navigating "The Paradox of Worthiness" (as she calls it). As in, how do you feel worthy when you don't feel worthy? There is so much talk nowadays about self-love and worthiness, but the crucial question remains: How do we truly embrace it if all we’ve ever known is the opposite? How do you suddenly feel worthy if all you’ve ever know...

Rewind about 4 years ago to when my dear friend Ketric Newell told me something I DID NOT want to hear... "Leanne your Self-Imaging curriculum is GREAT, but I don't want you to teach it to the teenage girls at The Teen Dream Center....YET." Ugggh! The nerve of him to tell me it wasn't ready --  or that I wasn't ready! (Or whatever I perceived him to be saying to me.) But now I can see that he had...

Pastor Ridley Baron's life took an unimaginable turn when he survived a traumatic car accident, which tragically claimed the life of his beloved wife. As if fate hadn't dealt him a heavy enough blow, another devastating twist awaited him at the hospital when an accidental overdose took the life of his infant child. Ridley found himself a single father and a pastor who had lost his way, grappling w...

Sex drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll was a way of life for Pastor Corey Trimble, until God intervened and reshaped his destiny. In this heart-to-heart conversation with Pastor Corey, he shared his raw and unfiltered account of his tumultuous journey marked by moments of despair, suicide attempts, and drug abuse that led to the pivotal moment he found God that forever altered the trajectory of his life. If...

In this next episode of "The God Pod", Leanne shows you how to take a faith-based approach to addressing your own food and body struggles, by blending spirituality and faith WITH rewiring your brain for peace-of-mind and freedom. On the surface, it might not seem like the way we relate to our bodies and our eating habits has anything to do with God, but as you'll learn it's ALL related. She'll dra...

Today is World Mental Health Day, and that’s why it's the perfect time to talk about the faith-brain connection, and how it has EVERYTHING to do with your  own mental and emotional health. In this next episode of The God Pod, Leanne takes you on a journey to explore the profound interplay between faith, self-image, and neuroscience. Leanne breaks down (in simple science terms) how just influencing...

Do you have beliefs that are holding you back that (no matter what you try), they continue to have a stronghold on you? In this week's episode of the God Pod, Leanne Ellington shares her personal journey of transforming beliefs through the unique intersection of where "faith meets science"...and where "science meets faith", as we start to unravel how faith and science intersect in transforming you...

In this episode, Leanne and special guest Pastor Kevin Queen delve into the beliefs that often keep people from forming a meaningful relationship with God. They explore the misconceptions, worldly views, and unbiblical beliefs that can hinder individuals from connecting with their spirituality, inviting listeners to consider new possibilities. Beliefs Explored Were: "I’m too broken-- too far gone....

In this episode, Leanne and special guest Pastor Kevin Queen explore how to "try on" a new story to meet you where you are on your own journey. As Leanne shares the practical path she needed to take to meet her in her own skepticism, doubt, and curiosity, Kevin shares his own insights and wisdom on how we can all take steps to meet ourselves where we are. The 4 Steps they shared specifically were:...

In the debut episode of the "What's God Got To Do With It" podcast, host Leanne Ellington takes listeners on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery and transformation. Leanne begins by sharing her background as a bacon-loving Jew with a Jewish heritage, where Judaism was more of a cultural 'thing' in her life, but NOT a connection to God. She candidly discusses her lifelong struggles with foo...

In this next episode Leanne takes you on an unexpected and deeply personal journey of spiritual discovery. She shares a bit about her upbringing, and what caused her to feel a yearning for something more, leading her to explore her own spiritual path. She emphasizes the importance of embracing one's unique journey and adapting language to fit your own personal experiences and beliefs. Throughout t...

In this episode, Leanne reflects on a pivotal moment when she found herself in the office of Pastor Kevin Queen and handed him an envelope with $500, not knowing exactly what it was for, but sparking intrigue and curiosity in her spiritual journey. She shares her reservations about Christianity and her initial hesitations to fully embrace it. The episode highlights her struggle with complex spirit...