Episodes
April 26, 2024
S5E9: Can I Be An Anxious Christian? Mental Health Meets the Gospel
Ruth Hodge is a psychotherapist counselor and coach who walks people through mental health struggles and deeper into their identity as beloved children of God. She causes a complete paradigm shift in the mindset people usual…
April 19, 2024
MINISODE: I've Had Sex With My Ex - Now What?
This minisode was created from a question sent in by a listener: “How can I heal from being intimate with someone I did not end up marrying?”
April 12, 2024
S5E8: What To Do When God Changes The Plans On You
What if you thought you were doing what God has called you to do...but then you start having doubts and differing feelings?
Your calling is actually more about WHO you are rather than WHAT you do. It is less tied to a circum…
March 29, 2024
S5E7: How To Share Your Faith Without Being Weird About It
Micah Brenner is an executive coach & an illustrator. So you could say it’s not “vocational ministry”…but who cares? Micah is thoughtful, intentional & tactful in how he shares the Gospel with people no matter what his day j…
March 22, 2024
MINISODE: What Is Your Role In Stopping Human Trafficking?
Danielle Hanlon works with She Is Safe, an anti-trafficking organization that seeks to prevent, rescue and restore women and girls who are stuck in human trafficking across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
The question is …
March 15, 2024
S5E6: How To Navigate a New Relationship Like a Pro + Listener Q&A
Danielle Hanlon was brought back on the show for a 2nd time because we weren't going to just leave you hanging! Our 1st episode was all about how to START dating. Now, we're talking about: - When do I share with my boyfriend…
March 1, 2024
S5E5: Is Self-Love Biblical? Positive Affirmations vs. True Confidence
MacKenzie Ryder has been set free from self-hatred. As she was discipled throughout high school, she knew in her head that God loved her, but the thoughts she would daily think about herself did not match up with His Truth a…
Feb. 16, 2024
S5E4: Are My Desires Good, Godly, or Selfish? How To Discern Which Desires To Pursue
Is one of your 2024 goals to SLOW DOWN? Get 10% off Maryellen’s new book, Slowliloquies, with the code HEADTOHEART10 here: https://www.maryellenhacko.com.au/slowliloquies How do you know if a goal/dream is from God or from y…
Feb. 2, 2024
S5E3: What Do I Do With My Sex Drive As a Single?
Is one of your 2024 goals to SLOW DOWN? Get 10% off Maryellen’s New Book, Slowliloquies, with the code HEADTOHEART10 here: https://www.maryellenhacko.com.au/slowliloquies I need to tell you something. This episode is an abso…
Jan. 19, 2024
S5E2: Unhurry Your Life in 2024: How Busyness Is Killing Your Connection To God
Want 10% off Maryellen Hacko's perspective-shifting book, Slowliloquies? Here's the link: http://maryellenhacko.com.au/slowliloquies Let's be honest: Being busy can feel really good! Your mind is occupied, you're checking it…
Jan. 5, 2024
S5E1: How Single Life Can Be Your Best Life From a Celibate, Gay Christian
FREE 20 Minute Training: How To Minister Into LGBTQ+ Issues: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63f55469dfb67d493413dac6 Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to be fulfilled relationally as a single? What if you’re single for…
Dec. 22, 2023
S4E21: How To Respond to Your Partner’s Porn Addiction + Listener Q&A
Tell me what you want to hear in 2024! Take my short, anonymous feedback survey: https://forms.gle/yfj51qEp6DHgvQBE9 (DM me to get a FREE sticker!)
Joseph is back (by popular request!) and while we recorded an episode a w…
Nov. 24, 2023
S4E19: How To Heal From Disordered Eating
Trigger Warning: We talk about eating disorders in this episode. Please take the necessary precautions to take care of yourself! Kristina Garza has been set free from disordered eating & an unhealthy relationship with her bo…
Nov. 10, 2023
S4E18: Answers To All The Sex Questions You’re Too Afraid To Ask
Ashlyn R. Watkins, the host of Spiced Wife podcast, joined me for a 2nd time on the podcast! This time, we answered ALL the anonymous questions about sex sent in by listeners. We covered: - how God views sex - what is allowe…
Oct. 27, 2023
S4E17: How To Start Dating Without Being Weird About It + Listener Q&A
Danielle Hanlon has been set free from several lies that used to hinder her dating experience. Exhibit A: “Men are sexually weak & I will always be the one fending them off and trying to have integrity.” WOW, that's far from…
Oct. 13, 2023
BONUS: How To Make New Friends: Start With Hello
Get ready for some Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood vibes! You may know that you're supposed to "love your neighbor", but so many of us don't even know our neighbor's name. And most of us have friends, but somewhere along the line, …
Sept. 29, 2023
S4E16: Does God Want Me To Be Happy or Holy?
Does God care if you’re happy at all? Is His goal to make you holy or happy? Does He care about your desires? Even the ones that won’t necessarily “sanctify” you?
Am I an accidental Buddhist!? SO. MANY. QUESTIONS.
Kristina …
Sept. 15, 2023
S4E15: How To Define Gender: The Danger of Stereotypes & Unbiblical Assumptions
Are there any gender stereotypes you genuinely believe? Do you ever wrestle with the thought, "Am I woman enough?" Bonnie Pue & I had an amazing conversation about what God defines as feminine and masculine (and it doesn’t h…
Sept. 1, 2023
S4E14: Why Christians Have Excluded The Undocumented (& How To Change The Narrative)
How do you think the Kingdom of God works? Who do you believe is invited to the table? Is the undocumented asylum seeker welcome too? Tess Clarke runs a grass-roots organization called We Welcome, which seeks to mobilize and…
Aug. 18, 2023
S4E13: How To Thrive as a Female in a Male-Dominated & Marriage-Focused Culture
Have you ever been disqualified because you’re a female? Or maybe because you’re not married? Do you wrestle with what God intended when He designed woman? Do we have different roles than men?
Nina lives in the Middle East,…
Aug. 4, 2023
S4E12: How To Break Unhealthy Generational Patterns and Cycles
Madeline Peña has been set free from mental health issues, addiction, an eating disorder, and self-harm. And the most beautiful thing is that since Jesus has ended these unhealthy cycles in her life, her entire generational …
July 28, 2023
BONUS: How To Reach Beyond Your Limits
Did you know that the disabled community is among the most unreached people groups in the world? 18 - 25% of the world has a disability, seen or unseen. Craig Spottford is the executive director of Beyond Limits, a residenti…
July 21, 2023
S4E11: He/She/They: How To Handle Pronouns + Listener Q&A
Laurie Kreig has been equipping the church with a Gospel-centered approach to gender and sexuality for nearly a decade. She joined me for the 2nd time on the show to discuss how to handle the pronoun conversation.
Many Chris…
July 7, 2023
S4E10: How To Love The Lord Your God With All Your Mind: Taming Intrusive Thoughts, Lies & Anxiety
I’m back from sabbatical & we’re mixing it up today because I’m not the host here - Liz Dorsch is the host and I was a guest on her recently launched podcast, Reconnect! How do you get those intrusive thoughts out of your he…