Family And Relationships Episodes
July 7, 2025
How to Rewrite your Life: Best-Selling Author Jackie Bledsoe Reveals His Next Chapter
Do you want to reach more people with your message, writing or creative gift, but you're worried that trying too hard will risk damaging your closest relationships? Author, coach, and creator of The 7 Rings of Marriage, Jackie Bledsoe, is joining us to share how he's impacting hundreds of thousand…
Oct. 7, 2024
What Should Creative Success Look Like Next Year?
Tap to send us a text! Quick question: Are you successful yet? And if you're not sure... how can you know when you'll reach true creative success? In this excerpt from our Creative Checkup livestream on Fridays at 1pm on YouT...
Sept. 9, 2024
Married to the Podcast: Unexpected Blessings on the Way to 300 Episodes w/ Allen and Lia Paul
We never saw this coming...but here we are. 300 episodes later, after starting this podcast on a pool table in our parents' garage, we're commemorating 7 years of podcasting and growing an amazing community. Our 'guest' is th...
Jan. 8, 2024
Starting Over (Again): How Faithfulness Leads to Favor with Jalisa Faye, Singer / Songwriter
From singing for youth services to sharing the stage with Tye Tribbett, this passionate and gifted vocalist reveals how pure dedication paves the way to promotion.
Aug. 14, 2023
Unbreakable: How RAII & Whitney Earned The Trust of Top Artists as Married Vocalists
This dynamic husband and wife team reveal what it takes to earn the trust of superstar artists - while building trust in each other as creative partners.
June 19, 2023
Anita vs. Babyface: 4 Steps to Defusing Creative Conflicts Before They Blow Up
Can't we all just get along? In the summer of 2023, two prominent R&B artists had a disagreement during a concert that blew up into a media and creative firestorm. Could this have been avoided, and what can we learn that coul...
Feb. 27, 2023
How to Find People Who Make You a Better Person w/ Aaron Walker, Coach
Do you wish you had people in your life who actually WANT to help you grow? If so, you're not alone. Creatives are often stuck in place because they can't maintain healthy, strong relationships with people who can encourage a...
Dec. 12, 2022
How To Manage Your Emotions as an Actor and Creative w/ Andrea Osvart, Actress and Acting Coach
How do you avoid giving in to the emotional rollercoaster of being an actor? All creatives have intense emotional inner-lives, but actors have an especially difficult time handling the ups and downs of an intensely competitiv...
Nov. 28, 2022
How To Boldly Pursue Your Solo Career While Maintaining Your Ministry w/ Andrea Sandefur, Singer / Songwriter
Do you struggle to find balance between working in church and promoting your own music or art? How do you shift from serving faithfully in a congregation's worship and arts ministry, to sharing your music and creativity as a...
Nov. 21, 2022
Say "Thank You!" Why You Really Need to Show Gratitude to Other Creatives! [Creative Checkup]
Showing gratitude to the creatives in your life pays off in incredible ways - ways that bless your community and impacts your life as well! In this creative checkup episode, you'll discover the simple but powerful effect that...
Aug. 30, 2022
How to Defeat Creative Discouragement With Life-Changing Conversations!
It's a feeling every creative knows - the discouragement of not having a big idea to motivate us. When this happens, all of your momentum can come to a screeching halt. It's beyond important that you have a big idea to keep y...
Aug. 26, 2022
You're Still Here! Celebrating Our Community on Episode 200
Wow! We've made it to 200 episodes...and it's only the grace of God and your consistent support that has made this possible. And on this major milestone, I (Allen) am taking a moment to celebrate a major reason we made it thi...
July 1, 2022
Married to the Music? How We Stay United in Love and Creative Business w/ The Hardens and The Pauls
What's better than getting solid relationship advice from a married musical couple that performs together constantly? How about getting advice from TWO couples whom have enjoyed nearly 40 years of marriage combined - all whil...
May 31, 2022
How To Connect with Like-Minded Creatives Even When You're an Introvert
Ever like you are on an island, all by yourself, when it comes to your creative community? Solitude may be good for a season when we're creating as artists, but it's not good long-term! We need connections and relationships t...
May 24, 2022
How to Overcome Negativity from Family and Friends About Your Creative Goals
Have you ever dealt with 'creative haters'? Those people who just look for the negative and remind you why your ideas, dreams or goals aren't going to be successful? That's already a tough situation, but unfortunately sometim...
May 3, 2022
How To (Respectfully) Critique a Fellow Creative
It's something every creative deals with - but no creative enjoys. The harsh reality of creative life is that we must face criticism of our work, and that's hard enough. But perhaps even harder is the act of providing honest ...
April 29, 2022
How to Handle a Busy Creative Life God's Way with Scott LaPierre, Pastor / Author / Speaker
Making God-honoring life decisions may be simple, but it's never easy. Especially if you're a family-focused creative who has so many roles to fill...it can feel like the deck is stacked against you. If you focus on family, c...
April 8, 2022
How to Become Your Own Creative Hero with Fish Lee, Comic Book Illustrator
In every superhero story, the main character has to face tremendous obstacles and overcome them in order to finally become the hero they were meant to be. The same can be said for every creative artist, but especially for our...
Oct. 7, 2021
Don't Let Isolation Kill Your Creative Calling! (Back to Basics Series #1)
Be honest, creative - are your spiritual, family and church connections as strong as they should be? If not, you're in for a rude awakening. Without solid foundational connections between you, God, your family and your wider ...
Sept. 2, 2021
Anniversary Exclusive: Why Sticking With It Is Worth It w/ Allen and Lia Paul
In this special anniversary episode, host Allen C. Paul welcomes his wife Lia to the microphone to share their journey of entrepreneurship, with all its ups and downs - so that you can learn from their mistakes and remain mot...
July 22, 2021
How Community Leads to Confidence w/ Tobias Tankard, Jr., Musician
When you're building your creative or musical career, every connection matters - because the people you surround yourself with can either help you grow, or hold you back. As the God and Gigs community heads into its 6th year,...
May 20, 2021
Pieces of Joy: Discovering the Benefits of Therapy w/ Dr. Aprile Andelle, Psychotherapist
From a life surrounded by the arts, to being in the center of the entertainment world, and then finding her calling as a highly-trained and successful mental health professional - this is the journey experienced by psychother...
May 13, 2021
Crazy or Creative? Changing Our Attitudes toward Mental Health
The word "crazy" is no longer considered acceptable by most...but it seems to fit the way many creatives view themselves. At what point, however, does our creativity actually conceal serious issues that we should be addressi...
March 18, 2021
Parenting while Creating: How to Pursue your Goals w/o Neglecting Family
Being a parent is already a tough enough job. Late nights. Unpredictable schedules. Having to always be available for emotional support and providing love and care to those who need you most. Now add on the role of being a cr...