You Don't Have To Be Perfect Podcast with Vanessa Luu

Inside today’s podcast, I have with me Mia Solange. She’s a freelance photographer, jewelry artisan, world traveler, and a beautiful soul. She's with us today to answer the question: why do you go to church? 1. What do you believe about Jesus? 2. How long have you been attending church? 3. How do you define church? 4. Why do you go to church? ************************ Other Resources: You Don&#...

This episode is part of the Why Do You Go to Church series. Inside today's podcast, I have with me, Kylee Ghabour. Kylee is a supermom of two, one of Southern California's best elementary school teachers and one of my dearest friends. She loves playing all sports and enjoys reading. Questions in this episode. What do you believe about Jesus? How long have you attended church? How do you de...

Inside today's podcast, I have with me, Melissa Robinson. Melissa Robinson is a wife, and mom of two boys and serves in women's ministry. She enjoys nature photography & writing for her blog, My hills and valleys which is a place to find encouragement in spiritual growth through the power of God’s Word. My hills and valleys is a community of women after the heart of God who seeks to en...

Episode 5 of the Why Do You Go to Church series! Questions: 1. What do you believe about Jesus? 2. How long have you been attending church? 3. Why do you go to church? 4. Do you enjoy going to church? About Julie: Today’s guest is my good friend Julie Johnson. Julie is a wife and new Mom to her son Christopher as well as a COTA therapist. She lives with her family in American Canyon, California. *...

Have you ever been through a hardship? Besides our conversation about why she goes to church, my guest Blair Curtis can relate. She’s just released her debut book, Shipwrecker, A chilling true story of betrayal and how a brave young woman found her way out of the storm.  Her goal with this book is to encourage others to navigate life’s storms with God, even if they've previously walked away fr...

Inside today’s podcast, I have back with me Jennifer Kosuda. Jen is the founder of The Art of a Messy House, and is a wife, mom, teacher, author, and now podcaster. After thirty years of battling depression, anxiety, disordered eating, and other battles such as PTSD, she was set free. At that moment, she promised never to stop sharing about God’s love and Truths. The Art of a Messy House four-part...

My guest today is Tricia Wahr. Tricia Wahr is a long-time friend, wife, and mom of 7 kids who works in the financial sector! She enjoys coffee, spending time with her family, and being on the worship team at her church. Questions:  1. What do you believe about Jesus?   I believe Jesus is the Son of God. He is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one can come to the Father except through Jesus....

Questions:  1. What do you believe about Jesus?   I believe Jesus is the Son of God. He is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one can come to the Father except through Jesus. He is the reason I live, and I want to honor and glorify Him in all I do. He loves greater than anyone I've ever known, and all His ways are good. He's the Creator of the Universe and everything in it. He's...

Hey friends, so the You Don't Have to Be Perfect podcast is starting a brand new series called why do you go to church? I will be interviewing people from all over the globe to ask them why going to church is important to them. What are the reasons for showing up week after week, year after year, generation to generation? I hope you'll tune into these episodes and glean a lot. Also, I woul...

Inside today’s podcast I am thrilled to interview my favorite fiction author, Danielle Harrington.  Danielle Harrington is a stay-at-home mom, award-winning author, and hardcore science nerd. She earned her undergraduate degree in chemistry from Biola University and taught high school chemistry for five years before becoming a full-time writer. Her inner fangirl perks up at the mention of Quidditc...

Pretend you are not about to read a chapter of one of the most famous Bible stories. I'm inviting you to read Chapter 5 with fresh eyes. As I read through the story again, I was amused. The words and actions of each person are so telling. If you get intentional, you can look at your life and plot in these characters. Pharaoh- The threatened leader. Moses- The obedient yet concerned servant. Aa...

Inside today's podcast, we have Dawn Michelle Michals returning! Michelle and I have a deep Spirit-filled conversation. Our chat was so long that I broke it up into two episodes, and I know you'll love them both. This is part 2. Today we cover, the Yuck and the Muck, Don’t Worry About Tomorrow, and Not Everyone Will Enter Heaven.  Don't forget to grab Michelle's devotional of Matthew chapter 6. Gr...

Inside today's podcast, we have Dawn Michelle Michals returning! Michelle and I have a deep Spirit-filled conversation. Our chat was so long that I broke it up into two episodes, and I know you'll love them both. Today we cover what God does with our desires as well as Michelle's devotional of Matthew chapter 6. Grab your copy! 6 Days with Matthew 6: A six-day journey through Matthew 6  The e...

Inside today’s podcast, I have with me Katie Ruga. Katie is a Christian wife and an elementary educator who turned homeschool mama to her 3 children. She’s passionate about encouraging other mamas to pursue biblical motherhood and is working on her own exciting project to accomplish just that. Questions we discussed How would you define the toxic mom culture? How would you define biblical motherho...

Inside today's podcast, I have, with me, Rebecca “Becky” Gonzalez. Becky is a writer and speaker. She is a recovering perfectionist and people-pleaser, a hopeful encourager and freedom fighter. She embraces the grit and grace of life, love, and faith, and uses her words to encourage others. Becky lives in Miami, Florida with her husband, three children, and their rescue do...

Inside today’s podcast, I have Lakeshia Poole. Lakeshia is the author of five books and currently working on her sixth. She believes that words have the power to change the world. She loves journaling and sharing the gospel of Jesus as a speaker and spending time with family or relaxing on her porch reading. Questions we discussed: How long have you been living with and for Jesus? When and why wer...

Best friends with rest? Too overwhelmed to deal? Unproductive rest? Flight mode. When you feel overwhelmed, do you shut down? Today’s episode is for you? Do you let God prioritize your to-do list? “It’s not that making lists is the wrong things and taking naps is the wrong thing. It’s not one or the other. The answer is, go to God.” More about Nicole: First, I am the daughter of the most high God....

Inside today's podcast, I have with me Leslie Moore. Leslie is joining our conversation on what to do when you're tired. Do you feel like you have to earn your rest? We are supposed to do the work God has called us to do but is the work that consumes your day the work that God has called you to do?? Good question, right? We discuss this question in an upcoming episode of the What To Do When You’re...

Many of us are vacillating between exhaustion and overwhelm as a way of life. We do this because of the unwritten standards we have spoken to ourselves over our lifetime. The good news is we can rewrite those standards and line them up with Gods. If you're like me, you've been living by standards that you thought were God's, but it's because you misinterpreted the true intention they were given in...

A little bit about Jen Kosuda: While I have been writing my entire life, I started to work on this four-part series, The Art of a Messy House, eight years ago. Then, after a time of fasting in 2019, I was prompted to let go of the past and “become who I needed when I was younger.” This turned my childhood wishes into my work, and I started publishing. In addition to this, being a middle school Eng...

Inside today's podcast, I have with me Susan Park. Susan is a Korean American Christian writer. She has a passion to encourage God’s creative women with words of hope and joy. She is currently working on her first novel about a second-generation Korean American college woman. Susan has been a guest writer and podcast guest for other wonderful Christian women writers. Susan, thank you so much for b...

Inside today’s podcast, I’m bringing back one of my favorite guests to discuss the topic of being tired. I wonder if you can guess who my guest is? She’s a writer who has published two books, and she shares her life in authenticity to encourage others who struggle with OCD and perfectionism. (Among other things). She has a pilot husband she adores along with her two dogs and she's always looking f...

Truth and Tools https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B35F4PLY Hello friends, today's episode kicks off the first episode of the series, What to Do When You're Tired. I'm your host, Vanessa Luu and I'm honored to be here with you today. What should you do when you're tired? Rest. And guess what, as much as you may not like that answer, it is the right answer. God created it for us! We know we need it, but w...

Hello friends, I’m excited to present you with the audio version of You Don’t Have to Be Perfect 2nd edition. Part 2 will start now! This book is definitely something to read if you want to grow in your spiritual walk. Many years of my life I struggled with "people pleasing" out of fear. In this book, it starts out with living in fear of what people think. It then moves how you can you scripture t...

Hello friends, I’m excited to present you with the audio version of You Don’t Have to Be Perfect 2nd edition. Part 1 will start now! This book is definitely something to read if you want to grow in your spiritual walk. Many years of my life I struggled with "people pleasing" out of fear. In this book, it starts out with living in fear of what people think. It then moves how you can you scripture t...