S5 Episode #18- Christel Owoo

This week I’m so excited to welcome Christel Owoo to the podcast! Christel is a passionate confidence coach, author, mom, and women’s ministry leader. She finds great joy in empowering women and helping them embrace their identity and purpose in Christ. In this episode, Chritsel shares the powerful story of how she encountered God in Ghana and became a Christ-follower after over two decades of being an atheist. She encourages listeners to walk in the confidence of the power that we have when we are in Christ! 

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S5 Episode #17- Quinlan Lee

This week I’m honored to welcome my Discipleship Pastor, Quinlan Lee! Prior to working at Forest Hill Church, Quin was a children’s book author and worked in the publishing industry. It’s safe to say that she has always had a deep love for stories! In this episode, she reminds us that no story is greater and more life-changing than The Gospel of Jesus Christ! Join us as we dive into the broken and beautiful story that God is writing for humanity, the ways He is moving us toward redemption, and how to keep our eyes fixed on Him when all we see around us is confusion and chaos.

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S5 Episode #16- Meg Vanderbilt

This week I am excited to welcome Meg Vanderbilt to the podcast! Meg is the founder and executive director of Bit of Hope Ranch. In this episode, she shares the story of how God took her passions and turned them into a powerful ministry to reach, rescue and restore hurting children, families and horses through equine assisted therapy.  Meg shares a moving testimony of the ways that she has encountered Christ through working with the horses and her clients. She encourages us to lean into The Father because He is not done with your story– He is doing a new thing and we will be amazed at what happens when we release control to Him.

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S5 Episode #15- Andy Howard

This week we are excited to welcome pastor, author, coach, and podcaster Andy Howard to the show! Andy is an advocate for mental health awareness as he has known the heaviness of depression himself. He is passionate about fighting against the awful attack of mental health issues that are running rampant across the human race. In this episode, Andy shares a powerful testimony of walking through depression, learning to see his pain through a Heavenly perspective, and experiencing the hope of Jesus in a life-changing way! 

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S5 Episode #14 - Jes Biondo

This week, Jes is flying solo and sharing a personal message about how she has recently experienced God as El Shaddai – God Almighty, All-Sufficient One, Protector, Unconditional Lover of Your Soul. We first see this name used in Genesis 17 when God once again appears to Abraham. If there was ever a time when someone needed a reminder that God is all-sufficient, it would be here! Join Jes as she dives into the passage and shares three lessons to deepen our understanding of God as El Shaddai.

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S5 Episode #13- Brett Boner

This week on the show, I am excited to welcome Brett Boner to the show! Brett is a former professional golfer and a current financial advisor. In this episode, Brett gives hope to those who feel like God is distant or not hearing their prayers. Brett also shares about an accident that he had in 2021 and the radical ways that God showed up for him and used this situation to change his perspective on life and community. If you’re walking through a challenging season, then this is the perfect episode to remind you that with Christ you have nothing to fear; in Him you can do hard things!

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S5 Episode #12- Chayil Johnson

This week I am so excited to welcome Chayil Johnson to the podcast! Chayil is the Executive Chef at Community Matters Cafe in Charlotte, NC, where the core mission is helping the men and women of the Charlotte Rescue Mission, who are battling addiction and substance abuse, by teaching life skills and then implementing them in the setting of the cafe and restaurant. In this conversation, we dive into topics relating to faith, using your gifts for the Kingdom of God, fighting the desire to compare, and lessons learned from David and Esther in the Bible. I believe this interview will motivate you to pursue your passions with new fervor!

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S5 Episode #11- Krystal Kennard

This week I am honored to welcome pastor, wife, mother, teacher and mentor, Krystal Kennard to the podcast! Krystal’s welcoming, wise and gentle spirit drew me to her the moment I walked into her church last summer. Join us as we dive into a heartfelt conversation about trusting God’s timing, releasing control to The Lord, and believing that His promises are true. We wrap up this episode with a beautiful prayer from Krystal that will certainly bless and encourage your soul, as it did mine.

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S5 Episode #10- Nicole Taylor

This week I am excited to welcome Nicole Taylor to the podcast! Nicole is an award-winning journalist turned visionary nonprofit leader. After working in the international orphan care world for 8 years, Nicole became a foster parent. Now, as a fierce advocate for children and families within the foster care system, Nicole serves as the Executive Director of Congregations for Kids (CFK) in Charlotte, NC. In this episode, we talk about facing difficult transitions, and how to remain rooted in who God has called us to be. We also dive into what foster care teaches us about the heart of The Father. You won’t want to miss this one!

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S5 Episode #9- Jayma Anne Montgomery

This week, I am honored to bring you my conversation with Jayma Anne Montgomery. Jayma is a Jamaican immigrant and an Army trained Internal Medicine Physician turned blogger and author. She began This Woman’s Thought Life in March of 2022 as a way to collect and process her thoughts regarding her life experiences and reframe them through the perspective of her faith. Her first book, AlieNation: The Imitated Life, is set to release in April 2023. In this episode, Jayma shares encouragement for anyone facing continual closed doors, or walking through an extended seasoning of unfulfilled longing. 

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S5 Episode #8- Rebecca George

This week I am so excited to welcome author, speaker podcaster, Rebecca George to the show! Rebecca is the founder of Radical Radiance® - a podcast community where listeners are equipped to blend what they love with the Jesus who makes them shine. In this episode, Rebecca provides wisdom and encouragement for anyone who is walking through a difficult season of change, wrestling with understanding their calling, or simply needing a reminder that God is unchanging and his faithfulness will never fail you! Whatever season of life you find yourself in, Rebecca has something unique for you! 

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S5 Episode #6- Marcy Gregg

This week we are excited to welcome artist, author and speaker, Marcy Gregg to the show! Marcy’s new memoir, Blank Canvas, shares a powerful story of healing and redemption when Marcy’s life changed forever due to health complications after the birth of her third child. In this interview, Marcy reminds listeners that God did not save you for your past, He saved you for a future! When you wait on God, He will renew your strengths and sustain you with His hope! This episode will leave you feeling hopeful and inspired for the New Year!

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S5 Episode #5- Jes Biondo

This week we bring you a very special New Year episode! I’m flying solo this week as we dive into the story of Abraham, Sarah, Hagar and El Roi- The God Who Sees. This is a very special message that God has laid on my heart for those who feel or have ever felt overlooked, forgotten, or invisible. I pray that this episode will start to bring healing for past wounds and hope for the year to come!

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S5 Episode #4- Heather Crawford

Merry Christmas! This week I’m so excited to bring you my conversation with news anchor and Emmy Award winning journalist, Heather Crawford! Heather’s passion for Jesus and The Word shine through in every aspect of her life. Tune in for a powerful reminder that God called you by name and loves you with an everlasting, radical love! When we keep our eyes focused on Him, we can see Him do extraordinary things in and through us!

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S5 Episode #3- Daniel Fusco

This week I’m so very excited to bring you my conversation with author and pastor, Daniel Fusco! Daniel shares about his new book, You’re Gonna Make It: Unlocking Resilience When Life is a Mess, and we dive into the timely topics of finding hope in grief, fighting fear, coping with stress, and allowing Jesus to give us a fresh Kingdom perspective in the midst of hardship. I loved taking time at the beginning of the Advent season to reflect on the vulnerability of Jesus as He allowed Himself to be broken so that we could be healed and restored. You won’t want to miss this one!

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S5 Episode #2- Steve Motyl

This week I’m excited to welcome Freedom Coaching Life Coach Steve Motyl to the podcast! Freedom Coaching is a one-to-one mentoring system dedicated to helping those with an attraction and compulsion to pornography. Even if pornography is not your struggle, this episode is still for you! We dive into finding freedom from struggles and walk in your true identity in Christ, trusting The Lord when He asks you to “get out of the boat”, and believing you are loved by God– even when you are in the middle of your sin. Steve also gives valuable insight for relationships at each stage along the way! You don’t want to miss this conversation!

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S5 Episode #1- Michele Holbrook

Welcome to SEASON 5!! This week I am so excited to have Michele Holbrook back on the show! Michele shared her story back in S4E21, so be sure to check that out. In this episode, Michele dives into the tough topic of what to do when you feel like giving up. If you are in a place of exhaustion, heartbreak, or not knowing where to go next, then this episode is for you!

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S4 Episode #26- Anne Neilson

This week we are thrilled to welcome artist and author Anne Neilson to the podcast! Anne shares about her newest book, Entertaining Angels, and reminds us that Jesus desires an intimate relationship with us and He is constantly wooing us and drawing us closer to His heart. Through touching stories from her own life, Anne provides hope and encouragement to anyone struggling to surrender control of their life. She reminds us that God can bring beauty out of ashes.

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S4 Episode #25- Gary Thomas

This week we are thrilled to welcome Gary Thomas back to the show for the third time! It’s not a question of if your marriage will face trials. It’s a question of when. In his new book, Making Your Marriage a Fortress: Strengthening Your Marriage to Withstand Life’s Storms, Gary Thomas prepares couples to keep their marriage together when it feels like the world is determined to rip it apart. In this episode, Gary shares encouragement and practical advice for married and single people alike!

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