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

Inside’s today’s podcast I have with me, Kim Wahl. I can tell you right off the bat, Kim is good people. I’ve never met her in real life but I’ve come to love and admire her via Marco Polo. We’ve been in a Hope Circle together for a little over a year now and she is a lot of things including a wife, Mom, Nina, teacher, speaker, ordained minister, and author who loves to communicate Biblical Truths...

Hello friends! In today’s bonus episode, I’m bringing you something new, but it won’t be new for long, as I intend to share these with you every month. Support by clicking here! Today I will be sharing a sample from my current new work in progress, a brand new book called The Relevant Old Testament. I’ve been sampling it out to readers and so far they are eating it up. I could not be happier about...

Inside today’s podcast, I have with me MaryB. Safrit. She’s a writer, podcaster, speaker, and coach! When she’s not working, as of the pandemic she enjoys walking, puzzles, reading, zoom hang-outs, and watching a lot of movies. In this episode we discuss: -Living as a single -Social survival techniques (;-) -Writing -Surrender Bio:  MaryB. Safrit is a Manhattan-based writer, podcaster, and co...

I welcome you warmly to the month of November and invite you to participate in my gratitude giveaway. Simply email vanessa@bodysoulandmind.info and share with me something specific that you are grateful to God for this month. I’ll throw in an extra entry for you if what you're grateful for is unique and or thoughtful. We’ve been through a lot these past few months and I think a dose of gratitude w...

Inside today’s podcast I have with me Jennifer Hayes. She is a wife, mother, teacher, writer, decorator and unofficial chauffeur. :) I love this conversation as we dive into her struggles with anxiety and chronic fatigue. One of those alone is enough to drain you. We talk about anxiety, chronic fatigue, being a burden, perfectionism, art, the truth of God’s Word, and so much more.  What I lov...

Insides today’s podcast, I am honored and excited to have with me Sara Ward. I have had the pleasure of getting to know Sara over the past year and a half in our hope circle. She is an incredible woman of God who is passionate about teaching other women about God’s word. Sara spends her time with her two kids as well as writing and podcasting and I can tell you she does a lot more than that. “Cast...

Inside today’s podcast, I have with me Becky Gonzalez. She is a writer, fitness enthusiast and instructor. She loves to read, watch movies, and spend time with her family. Today we discuss the necessity of grit and grace in our lives.  If you are a recovering perfectionist I know that you will deeply enjoy this episode. A little bit about Becky: I’m Rebecca Gonzalez, but most folks call me Be...

Inside today’s podcast, I have with me, Jamie Kirshner. She is a wife, mother, Christian life coach for teen girls, and works a side business with her husband. Jamie had a heart for teens and has been serving them for 16 years! Make sure to grab her devotional for your teen. Stay in touch with Jamie here! -->Website: UncommonTEEN.com -->Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncommonteen -->IG: @uncom...

Inside today’s podcast, I have with me, Jennifer Holmes.  She is a Wife, mom to three teenagers, part-time music teacher, part-time Biblical Counsellor, and part-time student at Westminster Theological Seminary.  We talked about the importance of slowing down and resting in God; trusting Him to be our strength. The message of rest is HUGE for me.  I've been talking about it for year...

Inside today’s podcast, I have with me Kim Cove. Kim describes herself as Deeply and wildly in love with Tim, her husband of 30 years. Kim continues to experience the healing power of love and compassion. She works as a therapist walking with her clients through the pathway from pain to healing.  She and Tim, who serves as a pastor, have two adult children, Cameo and Jared. In her spare time...

Inside today’s podcast, I am pleased to welcome back Jazmin Frank. I loved our first conversation so much. I felt so connected to her passion as well as her struggles. Today we will get the inside scoop on her new book, In The Waiting, that releases this month on October 20th! I’m going to encourage you all right now to snag a copy of this book because IT IS GOOD! I have had the privilege of previ...

Inside today’s podcast, I have with me, Lauri Hogle. I am thrilled to have her on the You Don’t Have To Be Perfect Podcast to discuss her experiences with perfectionism! Lauri is a true delight and you will love this episode, especially if you find yourself asking the question, "What do they think of me?" Dr. Lauri Hogle’s journey of suffering interweaves with her lifelong passion to glorify God t...

Inside today’s Podcast, I have with me Richella Parham.  She is a wife, mother, writer, and author of the award-winning book, Mythical Me. I’m so blessed to have her here today because I know she has a lot of great encouragement and practical application for us on how to stop the habit of comparison. Comparison is usually a very big component of perfectionism. It’s that constant evaluation of...

Inside today's podcast, I have with me, Rachel Pieh Jones. I am stoked for this interview today. Rachel and I have been in a hope circle for over a year now and I am blessed to know her and honored to speak with her today. She is an incredible writer who lives in Djibouti Africa! Her and her husband founded a school there and if I’m not mistaken have been living there for 17 years. Rachel is a run...

Inside today’s podcast, I have with me, Melissa Schneider. She’s a medical records paralegal by day and enjoys reading, writing, sketching, cooking and exercising when she's not at work.  Melissa writes about loss. She says, "My writing journey this last year has deepened, due to a season of waiting. I am writing a devotional/book of reflections about being in the dark and the hope in Christ that...

As children of God shouldn’t we be a good example and hustle hard? I mean look at 1 Thessalonians 3:10, “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.” Are you a hustler?  Do you work hard for the things you want?  Tune in! Our second season starts October 1st and I am THRILLED to start releasing these episodes.  I love ALL of my guests, I know that they have so much to offer.  You...

The world will always tell us we need more. We need to have more. We need to be more. We need to achieve more. And if we don’t become more, we have failed. The church has told us that we need to be more too. We need to be like Jesus; perfect. "It's not possible but you have to try." We need to be righteous. We need to be different than we are now. And if we don't become like Jesus, most likely we'...

I'm going to be real with you and share my very recent battles with my perfectionism in an effort to encourage in truth. My loving reminder to you (and me) is that you don’t need to strive for the unattainable goal of perfection. Instead, abide on the vine, walk with God in faith and you’ll do the work He wants you to do. Scripture references: James 2:10 Romans 8:38-39 SPECIAL OFFER: Dear Friends,...

Inside today's podcast, I have with me Mabry Gardner.  It’s difficult and very stressful to live in a state where nothing is certain, when you don’t know whether to go left or right, up or down. My guest today shares some of her journey of graduating from college and having all her plans change in a matter of a few days. I found such courage and inspiration from talking with Mabry.  She...

Inside today’s Podcast I have with me Anna Grist. She is a Wife, Mother, and freelance graphic designer. She enjoys spending her “extra” time hiking, writing, reading, painting, and photography! I have almost all of that on my list of enjoyments as well! Anna lives in a tiny hamlet in southern Alberta, right smack next to the Rockies, about an hour west of Calgary. Most of her life she’s expressed...

Welcome to Bonus Episode #1-Lies from the world When referencing the world I don’t actually mean God’s creation, I mean it like Paul meant it in Romans 12:2. The World was created by God, and it was perfect, but then sin entered it and it’s never been the same. So to get the context correct the world could be synonymous with “the flesh” or just plain sin. Galatians 5:17 says, “For the desires of t...

Inside today’s Podcast, I have with me, Clarissa Moll. She is a mother to 4 children and works towards rebuilding her career after the death of her husband while learning to let go of what she can’t control. Clarissa Moll (MA, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the young widow of author Rob Moll and the mother of their four children. After making her career in fundraising and marketing for sm...

Jessica is an Army Veteran and a proud Army wife. She has a beautiful 15 yr old bonus daughter who lives in TN  with her mother, a hilarious 6 yr old son, and a warrior of a 4 yr old daughter. She has a heart for women's ministry and a passion for holistic health. Currently, her family is stationed at Ft Hood, TX where she is taking on the challenge of homeschooling and building a new busines...

Inside today’s Podcast I have with me Robyn Buskrus. She is a Mom, Wife, and teacher, and enjoys spending of her free time creatively, if possible.  She has shared with me that one of her biggest struggles is celebrating small steps towards a new goal.  Robyn enjoys building a community of women who support and care for each other by bringing hope and encouragement. Losing her third son...

K.J. Ramsey (BA, Covenant College, MA, Denver Seminary) is a licensed professional counselor, writer, and recovering idealist who believes sorrow and joy coexist. She is the author of  This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers , and her writing has been published in  Christianity Today ,  RELEVANT ,  The Huffington Post ,  Fathom Magazine , ...