Ep. 31: A Conversation on Healthy Identity and Freedom with Alliah Livingstone

Life is filled with so many ups, downs, twists and turns that it can be easy to lose sight of who we are and what we were made to do (or feel like we never knew to begin with!)

But I believe that we were all created by God, on purpose, for purpose, and that we are able to be most effective for his glory when we understand and embrace what our identity and purpose are.

In this episode I’m talking with my friend Alliah Livingstone all about what it looks like to walk in the freedom that comes from knowing who you are, what you were made for, and how to live it out well through the changing seasons of life.

What You’ll Hear:

  • The importance of self reflection and self awareness

  • How slowing down creates space for God to reveal things to us

  • Why it’s important to examine your “shoulds” in life

  • How understanding your identity and purpose brings freedom

  • The distinct difference between your identity and your vocation

  • How to help your children discover and embrace their identity

  • What it looks like to honor and embrace each season of your life

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Alliah Agostini Livingstone is a marketing consultant, entrepreneur, and default temporary homeschool teacher living in suburban NYC with her husband and two young children. She is the founder of Grownesque.com, a new online destination for xennial women (read, women roughly born between 1977-1983), and enjoys writing, art, lavender lattes, corny jokes, and anything related to the 80’s/90’s.

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Ep. 30: How to Uncover, Understand & Live Out Your Core Values

Do you know what your core values are? Chance are you have a good idea of what is important to you, but does the way you’re currently living your life match up?

In this episode we’re going to explore what exactly core values are, why they matter, how to figure out what yours are, and how to make some shifts in your life to start living in alignment with them.

What You’ll Hear:

  • What exactly core values are & why they matter

  • How to uncover your unique set of core values

  • How to live in alignment with your core values

  • How to hold space for everyone’s core values

  • How to create a values-based family “blueprint”

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Ep. 29: Practical Tips for a Purposeful, Passion-Filled Career with Janine Esbrand

Right now there is a lot of uncertainty that we’re all dealing with, especially when it comes to the career marketplace.

We’re in a season of change and transition as we all learn to adapt and adjust as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode we’re going to chat with my friend Janine Esbrand, a gifted lawyer, career strategist, and executive coach about practical ways we can use this time to set ourselves up for career success, walk out our purpose, and position ourselves well in today’s marketplace.

What You’ll Hear:

  • The importance of recognizing and remembering your value

  • How to decide whether or not to make a career change

  • How to take responsibility for your life and career in a season of uncertainty

  • How to position yourself strategically for career success

  • The key to successfully achieving work/life integration

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Janine Esbrand is a lawyer, career strategist, executive coach, and founder of LightBox Coaching. She helps ambitious women design and launch their dream careers or businesses beyond motherhood through individual coaching, her membership community and her weekly podcast. When she is not coaching or practicing law, Janine can be found spending time with her husband and two young children, playing netball or traveling.

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Ep. 28: Who is Responsible for My Joy?

Let's be honest....when life doesn't work out exactly the way we wish it would, it can be really hard to hold on to our joy. But all throughout scripture we're told to be filled with joy, no matter what. The million dollar question is: how do we do this? In this episode we're going to explore some practical ways we can start taking responsibility for our joy, and cultivating more of it in our everyday lives.

What You’ll Hear:

  • Why other people aren’t responsible for your joy

  • The differences between God’s definition and the world’s definition of joy.

  • How to practically start taking responsibility for your own joy

  • The power of renewing your mind by meditating on God’s word

  • How gratitude and serving others can radically change your perspective

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Ep. 27: Acknowledging and Understanding Grief with Denesha Chambers

Grief is something we don’t talk about enough in our society, but it’s something we all have to deal with in various ways throughout our lives.

In this episode I'm chatting with Denesha Chambers, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Grief Specialist, all about how we can learn to better understand, acknowledge and deal with grief in our everyday lives.

What You’ll Hear:

  • What grief looks like and how to recognize it in ourselves and others

  • Common areas of life you may experience grief in without realizing it

  • Why it’s important to deal with grief to avoid accumulating unresolved issues

  • The importance of clarity in communication when dealing with grief and loss

  • How to best support ourselves and others through the grief process

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Denesha Chambers is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Grief Specialist in the State of Georgia. Denesha accepted the calling of this profession in 2005, and hasn't looked back since. She loves to educate, encourage, and empower women, especially surrounding issues like grief, loss, anxiety, depression and self-worth. She believes God has placed her in the lives of each of her clients for a reason. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, traveling, being active, music, and resting in her free time.

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Ep. 26: Help! I'm Struggling with Worry and Fear

With all the craziness going on in our world today, there are about a million things that could be causing you to worry or be fearful.

In this episode I’m going to share some practical tips to help you overcome worry and fear and make the most of whatever God has for you in this season.

What You’ll Hear:

  • How worry can manifest physically in our bodies

  • What it means to take your thoughts captive

  • How to stay focused and productive despite fears

  • The importance of asking God what he has for you TODAY

  • The power of sharing your burdens with others

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Ep. 25: Take the Guilt out of Motherhood with Chamel Evans

There’s no getting around it: motherhood is a HARD calling.

But there is SO much blessing and good fruit to be found in and through it when we’re willing to show up, learn and grow throughout the journey.

In this episode I'm having an amazing and life-giving conversation all about letting go of guilt and walking in freedom and joy in motherhood with my friend Chamel Evans.

If you’re a mother deep in the trenches, pop those earbuds in for some incredible encouragement today!

What You’ll Hear:

  • What God really asks and expects of you as a mother

  • The importance of seeking God first before anything or anyone else

  • Why you need to rely on God’s strength and not your own in order to thrive

  • The power of shifting to an I “get to” mentality instead of I “have to”

  • How to shift from negatively reacting to proactively responding

  • The importance of taking your motherhood journey day by day

  • How to find and embrace JOY in motherhood (even when it’s hard!)

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Chamel Evans is a faith-infused brand strategist and designer for God-focused entrepreneurs helping them to confidently show up, walk in their purpose, and serve others well. She is on a mission to help women in all areas of ministry and business to clarify their vision, establish their brand, and launch out into the world for Kingdom Impact. Chamel is the wife of her high school sweetheart, mom of three boys and a Yorkie, encourager, faith mentor and loves Jesus, chocolate, and all things turquoise.

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Ep. 24: What's the Difference Between Trust and Faith?

As we navigate through these uncharted and uncertain times, let's have a conversation all about what it means and what it takes to put your faith and trust in the Lord, no matter what's going on around you.

How do we forge ahead, stay positive and grounded in hope, when life seems so far out of our control?

How do we continue to have faith and trust when everything around us is telling us to do the opposite?

These are just some of the questions we’ll answer today, and my prayer is that you’ll walk away feeling hopeful and encouraged in your faith journey.

What You’ll Hear:

  • What exactly faith and trust are (& why they matter!)

  • Why God sometimes withholds things for our protection

  • How keeping track of God’s past faithfulness can grow your faith

  • The powerful way God uses our steps of faith to impact others

  • How to overcome disappointments and being letdown in life

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Ep. 23: Brave by Faith Travel with Juliette Bush

In this episode I’m joined by Juliette Bush, founder of Brave by Faith Travel, to discuss what living out wild, bold faith really looks like (and how God always shows up in the process!)

With everything going on the world around us right now, we could all use a list faith boost, so I hope this conversation both inspires and encourages you as you listen in!

What You’ll Hear:

  • Why rejection can actually be God’s protection

  • How staying open to God’s leading often results in unexpected blessings

  • Why you don’t have to have it all together before following God’s call on your life

  • How taking both small and big steps of faith produce greater faith in us

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Juliette Bush is passionate about Jesus, people, and travel. She’s traveled to over 36 countries, and lived on 3 continents. She founded Brave By Faith Travel to show women that regardless of your relationship status, you can serve God, see the world, and live an incredibly full life.  She’s also the author of Brave by Faith: Stepping Out in Faith and Doing What God Is Calling You to Do and I’m 30, I’m Single, And I Don’t Care!

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Ep. 22: The Power of Saying No

Do you struggle with saying no to people and opportunities in your life?

Do you often find yourselves feeling overwhelmed or burnt out by all the commitments, obligations, and responsibilities you’ve taken on?

If so, it’s time we had a little pep talk on the power of learning to say no (without the guilt!)

In this episode we’re going to explore why saying no is a powerful and necessary skill to develop if we want to be women who are readily available to say YES to God’s leading in our lives.

What You’ll Hear:

  • Some of the reasons you may be finding it difficult to say no

  • How overcoming the fear of rejection will empower you

  • Why your closest relationships are the best place to practice saying no

  • How learning to say no frees you up to say yes where it counts

  • Tips for evaluating whether to say yes or no to things

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Ep. 20: Making Rest a Priority

When we are not actively making rest a practice we can become frazzled and lose sight of our purpose.

Rest brings clarity and refreshment to both our minds and bodies.

In this episode we're going to chat all about what exactly rest looks like and how to make it a priority in your daily life on a practical level.

What You’ll Hear:

  • Why rest is so important (& why you should be making it a daily priority!)

  • How God designed us innately with a need for rest and modeled it for us

  • The negative effects not getting enough rest can cause in your life

  • How learning to trust God more can help you better prioritize rest

  • Prompts to help you figure out what rest looks like for you

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Ep. 19: How to Build and Maintain Healthy Friendships with Karla Adcox

Have you ever found yourself longing for good, quality friends in your life?

Or maybe you’ve struggled in the past with being burned in your friendships?

Wherever you’re at today, this conversation on healthy friendship is sure to bless and encourage you!

I’m joined by Karla Adcox, the Sisterhood Pastor at Celebration Church here in Jacksonville, FL to unpack some biblical wisdom and loads of practical advice for finding, building and maintaining healthy friendships.

What You’ll Hear:

  • What it means and looks like to be a good friend

  • How we can prepare ourselves well for friendship

  • Why comparison and competition will kill your friendships

  • The importance of understanding everyone’s strengths

  • How vulnerability will deepen your friendships

  • What to pray for regarding your friendships

  • How to express yourself in a healthy way in your friendships

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Karla Adcox serves on the senior pastoral staff at Celebration Church alongside her husband, Matt. She currently leads Global Ministry Development & Communications teams and serves as the Sisterhood Pastor in Jacksonville. She has a heart for people and is very passionate about seeing others mature into all that God has called them to be. In her free time, Karla enjoys interior design, home renovation projects and spending time with her family and friends. Karla and Matt have been married and on staff at Celebration Church since 2006 and are blessed with two sons, Baize and Grey.

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Ep. 18: What Are Your Strengths?

In this episode we’re going to dive into some practical ways you can begin to uncover and develop your God-given strengths, learn to view your weaknesses through a lens of grace, and show up well for everything God has created you to do in your life.

What You’ll Hear:

  • How to figure out what your strengths are

  • How to leverage and focus on your strengths when challenges arise

  • Practical tips for developing your strengths

  • Why you should be aware of your weaknesses, but not focus on them

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Ep. 17: Keeping the Fire Alive in Your Marriage with Marcus Rowe

“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.” - Ecclesiastes 4:9

Marriage can be really hard work, but it is one of the most precious gifts we can experience in this life!

Through all the ups, downs, victories, challenges and different seasons of my own marriage we’ve learned a lot about what it takes to build and sustain a relationship that flourishes.

In this episode I'm joined by my amazing husband Marcus for a fun and hopefully helpful conversation about practical ways to build your relationship and keep the fire alive in your marriage. We hope you enjoy!

What You’ll Hear:

  • A few rules we follow for fighting fairly in our marriage

  • Why it’s important to remember you’re on the same team

  • What it looks like to respect each other’s differences

  • The importance of having shared experiences

  • Ideas to help you regularly make time to connect

  • How to be your spouse’s biggest encourager and supporter

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Ep. 16: Let's Talk Accountability!

In this episode we’re going to talk through what exactly accountability is, why it’s so important, and what it looks like to be accountable to ourselves and the people we do life with so we can thrive in our relationships and our purpose.

Warning: this episode will likely challenge you and call you up to a higher standard, but I know you’re here to learn, grow and do the work so let’s dig in!

What You’ll Hear:

  • What scripture tells us about being accountable

  • The primary reason most of us avoid accountability

  • The connection between healthy boundaries and accountability

  • Why we need margin to effectively manage our time and lives well

  • The importance of good communication in relational accountability

  • Examples of different areas we may need some extra accountability for in life

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Ep. 15: How to Stay Organized When You're Busy with Brittani Allen

Ladies, you are in for SUCH a treat!

In this episode I'm joined by professional organizer and founder of Pinch of Help, Brittani Allen, for a fantastic conversation all about simple, practical ways to keep yourself, your home and your family organized when life is busy.

If you’re a busy woman with a busy life and often find yourself feeling frazzled and disorganized trying to maintain your physical space, this episode is sure to encourage you and give you some helpful ideas to bring some order to your chaos.

Listen, take notes, enjoy and don’t forget to share with your girlfriends!

What You’ll Hear:

  • How to create an environment you love that functions well

  • The importance of decluttering (if you don’t own it, you don’t have to clean it!)

  • Understanding how NEED, WANT, and LOVE become criteria to help determine what you keep in your home

  • How to create and maintain organizational systems that work in every season of your life

  • Practical tips and advice for getting your whole family engaged in organization

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Brittani Allen is a Professional Home Organizer, Founder & CEO of Pinch of Help Home Organization based in Atlanta, GA. Brittani is passionate about creating home environments her clients love living in by combining functional organization with aesthetically pleasing solutions. She is the loving mother of two children, Jaden and Aliya, a puppy named Chloe, and is married to Chris, who recently joined the Pinch of Help Team as COO.

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Ep. 14: Being Present (Not Just a Presence) in Your Relationships

Every single one of the relationships God has given us is a gift to be stewarded well, so it’s important to not take them for granted.

In this quick chat we’re going to break down some practical ways to start being more present and aware in your relationships so moments and opportunities aren't being wasted.

What You’ll Hear:

  • The difference between being present and a presence in relationships

  • What it looks like to be dependable in your relationships

  • The importance of checking in with the people in your life

  • Why being present and self-aware matters so much

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Ep 13: Keeping Your Faith on Fire with Dr. Amber Brooks

In this episode I'm joined by one of my former coaching clients Dr. Amber Brooks for an encouraging conversation about learning to live surrendered to the Lord, grow your faith and make a difference right where you are.

What You’ll Hear:

  • What it looks like to live surrendered to God

  • How challenges in life can grow our faith

  • Why our lives are about more than just us

  • How God often speaks to us through other people

  • Why walking out your purpose isn’t always easy

  • The importance of prioritizing your health

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Dr. Amber Brooks is a blessed wife, mom of two young girls, and an Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine Physician living in North Carolina. She enjoys reading, road cycling, working out with her personal trainer, and traveling. Currently, she is learning to live fully surrendered to God and how to prioritize her health so that she can better care for her family, friends, and patients.

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Ep. 12: How to Stick with Your Goals in the New Year

Happy New Year!

If you’re anything like me, I’m sure there are a few things you’d like to see change or grow in your life in 2020.

Maybe you’ve even set some goals or resolutions for yourself.

But let’s be honest, sometimes life gets busy and we can go through challenging things that make it really hard to stick with the goals we’ve set for ourselves.

If you’re serious about wanting to take action, create change, and see progress in your life this year, this episode is going to help you figure out how to make it happen.

What You’ll Hear:

  • What the word “goal” actually means

  • Different areas of life to set goals in

  • What S.M.A.R.T. goals are

  • How to not overwhelm yourself

  • The power of writing down your goals

  • Why having accountability is important

  • How to keep yourself going

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Ep. 11: Using Your Gifts for God's Glory with Lilah Higgins

In this episode I’m joined by Lilah Higgins, a wife, mom, designer, artist, illustrator, and co-founder of theForge, to talk about stewarding the gifts and talents you’ve been giving to serve others well and bring God glory in your everyday life.

What You’ll Hear:

  • Lilah’s journey with business & entrepreneurship

  • How you can use your gifts & talents to bless others & make a living

  • What it looks like to use your gifts on a daily basis

  • Questions to ask others in order to uncover your gifts

  • How to hone in your focus season by season

  • The importance of stewarding your influence well

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Lilah Higgins is an artist, designer and illustrator for brands, organizations, and people with a mission. She also runs theForge, a leadership community for entrepreneurs who want to use their gifts for God’s glory and support their families well. Lilah lives with her husband and two kids in Cody, Wyoming. Click here to learn more.

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