In this episode, Brianna is joined by her husband, Dustin, and the two talk through the idea of setbacks. What they bring up emotionally, what they can do to our faith, and how to shift our perspective on them (and during them!). Note: This e

Wrestling with Unbelief

Jul 25th, 2019 44m 47s

In this episode, Brianna is joined by her teen daughters, Aisling and Arabella, for a really hard conversation about wrestling with unbelief. As teenagers, they find themselves in a hard place of doubt and uncertainty when it comes to faith. Th

Chronically Creative

Jun 5th, 2019 44m 7s

In this episode, Brianna is joined by her teen daughter, Arabella, to talk about their chronic illness journeys -- and how creativity gets them through the hard times. They discuss the impact that music and art has had on their health and wellb

Shifting with the Seasons

May 29th, 2019 36m 13s

In this episode, Brianna and Dustin chat about the shifting of seasons as we head into summer. With every new season comes an opportunity to re-evaluate, reset expectations, and be intentional. They talk about their own seasonal shifts and give

Bible Journaling

May 22nd, 2019 48m 53s

In this episode, Brianna and Dustin chat about the Bible! Brianna owns up to her extreme nerdiness, and she gives insight into how we should approach the Bible. She gives tips -- and even a beginner's assignment -- on Bible journaling while als

Celebration

May 15th, 2019 43m 41s

In this episode, Brianna and Dustin discuss the concept of celebration as a spiritual discipline. They reflect on Brianna's illness and the impact it's had on her own celebration practices, and why our society as a whole is bad at celebrating w

Instructor Training Rehash

May 8th, 2019 46m 43s

In this episode, Brianna and Dustin sit down after finishing the training of the first cohort of Painted Prayers Instructors. They discuss the challenges of creating a training with Brianna's chronic illness, and the toll it took on her and on

Holiday Season Kick-Off

Nov 20th, 2018 31m 57s

In this week's episode, Brianna is joined by Aisling and Arabella, who happen to be her teen daughters! The three of them chat about their favorite holiday traditions, some of the funny stories they remember from the holidays growing up, and gi

In Sickness

Nov 5th, 2018 57m 12s

In this episode, Brianna and Dustin talk about their marriage, and how they started off with "in sickness" instead of "in health." They also discuss the vulnerability that set the groundwork for their relationship, how they overcame some past i

Finding Faith

Oct 29th, 2018 52m 31s

On this episode of Creative Salvation, I'm joined by my sister, Marissa Layton, to talk about our Catholic upbringing and our individual journeys in faith. We talk about misconceptions in our youth, struggling to find our place in faith, and ra

Growth Mindset + Creativity

Oct 22nd, 2018 41m 38s

This week Brianna and Dustin dive into the concept of mindset -- are you stuck in a fixed mindset, or do you have a growth mindset? Tune in to find out! The Brain Pickings article Dustin references can be found here: Fixed vs. Growth: The Two B

Being in the Wilderness

Oct 15th, 2018 39m 55s

Today, my friend Caiti Spiess joins me to talk about our experiences in "the wilderness." You know, those seasons where we feel lost and isolated and unknown. Maybe they aren't all bad after all...The books we reference in this episode include

A Hundred Obedient Steps

Oct 8th, 2018 41m 45s

Today we talk a bit about Brianna's story, and how she's been walking out a path of obedience with God. It's a story of a hundred small, obedient steps, and how far God can take you when you just say yes, over and over. To find out more about

Ennea...what now?

Oct 5th, 2018 42m 5s

We are big fans of the Enneagram around here, so it'll come up in conversations we have. Guaranteed. Listen in as we explain what it is and how we've used it to grow in understanding of ourselves and others!The book we reference is The Road Bac

What is Painted Prayers?

Oct 4th, 2018 38m 5s

Painted Prayers is a ministry that focuses on teaching creativity as a spiritual practice. Tune in to find out where this idea started, and how it's continuing to evolve into something bigger than us. For more information on Painted Prayers, ch

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