After 3 years and a lotttttt of life changes, it is time for a new era of the pod.⁠ I explain all the details - how this change came about, what to expect, what "be the bigger person" is, why it matters to you, etc. - in this episode.⁠If you

57. How He Left The Friend Zone: My Love Story That Only God Could Write

Feb 14th, 2024 1h 20m

Yes, you read that right... I'm a happily taken woman and this story isn't one that I EVER could have planned on my own! In this episode, I sit down with my boyfriend Ivan where we walk you through every detail of how our relationship came to b

56. Does Faith Erase Grief?

Nov 6th, 2023 59m 40s

As people who have faith, should loss affect us with the same magnitude or heaviness?A few months after my mom passed away, I did an online search for “books on faith and grief”. When Kate J. Meyer’s book “Faith Doesn’t Erase Grief” came up, I

55. Wars, Pandemics, Disasters, Racism... Processing Collective Grief

Oct 25th, 2023 34m 37s

It feels like the understatement of the century to say that a lot has happened in our world in the last 3 years, let alone the last 3 weeks. Between a global pandemic, war in Ukraine, war in Israel and Gaza, racism, antisemitism, hurricanes and

54. From life in prison to a freedom miracle: Garry's story

Oct 9th, 2023 1h 17m

I will never forget the conversation where Garry, a new friend at that point, mentioned in passing “I was supposed to spend life in prison but the Lord saved me”. My whole brain froze and I immediately knew this full story needed to be recorded

53. When life feels extra difficult, how can you keep on going?

Sep 26th, 2023 42m 18s

I was recently having a conversation with a friend where she said "I just feel like I'm going throughhhhh it in every area of my life and it's so hard feel like I can actually laugh or smile". I'd imagine so many of us have been in a similar pl

53. When life feels insanely heavy, how can you go forward?

Sep 26th, 2023 42m 18s

52. Grief and Loss Through a Faith Lens

Sep 11th, 2023 58m 46s

Have you ever noticed that we don't really know how to approach talking about grief ESPECIALLY in the faith world and believer circles? We often end up sharing seemingly helpful thoughts like "well at least they aren't in pain anymore" or "we b

51. Widower's grief, finding "the one", and so much more with my Dad

Aug 28th, 2023 1h 20m

This episode is a bit of a longer one however it's SO worth it! My dad has been one of the (if not THE) most requested guests to return, and this episode did not disappoint. We cover all of your questions on all of the things... and unexpectedl

50. Lessons from a Grieving Daughter, & My Love/Hate Relationship with “She’s Always With You”

Jun 12th, 2023 45m 2s

You can take the girl out of the teacher, but you can't take the teacher out of the girl. So let's take it back to the classroom (figuratively) and go through a few grief lessons. One of the most important parts of grief for me over the last tw

49. How to Find Peace in the Middle of Intense Stress

May 29th, 2023 15m 45s

How do you get yourself to a place of rest and peace that overrides the stress and trials... even when the stress and trials don't go away? When you're in deep grief, how can you find gratitude? When you're battling depression, is it possible t

48. Supporting My Brother With Down Syndrome Through Grief

May 15th, 2023 40m 41s

I'd put this episode in my top 3 most important episodes that I've ever recorded.When our mom passed away in June 2021 from cancer, it became on my deepest priorities to care for my brother Josh as he grieved. - How could I keep our mom's legac

47. Trauma, Grief, & Our Newborn Baby's Fight For His Life

May 1st, 2023 1h 2m

Vanessa and I had a conversation so good that it couldn't be cut down just to one episode. In this part 2, she chronicles the crisis she and her husband navigated as they watched the health of their much-awaited newborn baby take a turn into a

46. Singleness, Dating, and Relationships: The Episode with Something for Everyone

Apr 17th, 2023 56m 41s

We all talk about it, no matter what our relationship status is... singleness, dating, relationships, marriage, situationships, etc. And yet honestly I find that sometimes singleness is viewed as the place no one wants to be and we all desperat

45. Finding my Husband Through Fear of Commitment and Relationship Hesitations

Apr 3rd, 2023 1h 6m

Let's talk about dating and marriage... Even before Vanessa and I began our conversation, I just had a feeling it would be one full of wisdom, inspiration, and conviction... and it did not disappoint. Vanessa didn't have the most clear-cut road

44. How to Grieve the Death of Your Dreams

Mar 20th, 2023 49m 2s

We've talked a lot about how to process grief when someone you love dies... but what about when your dreams die? We all have expectations and plans for our lives that are so important to us. What does it look like to process when they end or si

43. How To Get It All Done... WITHOUT Multitasking

Mar 6th, 2023 36m 14s

Whether you call it multitasking, doing two things at once, or just straight up busyness... we all do it. We scroll through social media while watching TV. We reply to emails while waiting to pick up the kids. We listen to music while walking t

42. Are You An Encouraging Person? ... How to Vulnerably Lift Others Up

Feb 20th, 2023 27m 56s

"Think of the things that you would say about somebody at their funeral and say it now to them while they're still with you." I had this thought a few weeks ago and had to ask myself why we wait until someone dies to openly share all of the thi

41. How My Miscarriage Made Me Choose Between Life & Death

Feb 6th, 2023 53m 24s

What an incredible way to kick off season 3!This episode with Misha is so powerful. Going into our conversation, I knew I wanted to talk to her about one thing and we covered so much more! There is something in this episode for everyone, regard

40. Season 2 Finale! All of your questions answered

Nov 21st, 2022 43m 1s

Can you BELIEVE we're already finished with season 2?! I kind of can't.There has been so much that has into making this season (and just this podcast as a whole) and a huge piece of that is YOU. Because I always say in every episode "we're goi

39. When Is Overthinking Good For You?

Nov 7th, 2022 22m 47s

Let's travel back to April 2021 when one podcast episode (and, no, not one of my own) truly changed my life. Since then, I've been thinking a ton about it... some might even say overthinking, which is ironic because the episode was all about ov

38. Avoiding Grief & Learning My Dad’s Full Identity

Oct 24th, 2022 1h 6m

This is a story you do not want to miss! In this conversation, my friend (and now all of our friend) Giselle shares her journey through the last few years of losing her dad, adamantly refusing to fall apart, and discovering so many unknown piec

37. Balancing Authenticity and Privacy in Your Grief

Oct 10th, 2022 30m 12s

There’s been something I’ve been wanting to say for a while… and in this episode, I say all of it and more. Grief is an awful journey and so insanely complicated. Something I’ve been struggling with the most in the last year and a half is how t

36. My Canceled Wedding & Overcoming Bitterness

Sep 26th, 2022 1h 17m

When I think about grief, of course I (especially given my circumstances) first think about the loss of a loved one through death. I would imagine that is what most people initially think of when they talk about grief.However, grief at its c

35. Grief in Death, Life, and How Far We Haven’t Come

Sep 12th, 2022 1h 9m

If you want an episode that covers almost every aspect of grief… we’ve got you covered. My conversation with Petra is one that still has me processing, and I’m sure it’ll do the same for you. What I love about this episode is that we talk about