Launch with Jamie Ivey and Lisa Whittle – Details, episodes & analysis

Friends we hope you have loved Season 2 of Launch! We are so thankful to be on this parenting journey with you and we hope you've been as encouraged as we have from the incredible guests we've had on the show. 

Today we wrap up season two with one last bonus episode! My good friends Lisa and her son Addison Bevere join us today to talk all about parenting and the relationship between mothers and sons. Lisa is a minister and a best selling author. Along with her husband, John, Lisa is the co-founder of Messenger International, a ministry committed to providing discipleship resources to every person regardless of where they live, what language they speak, or what their financial position looks like. Addison Bevere is currently the COO of Messenger International along with being an author, husband, father, and all around family man!

 Lisa gives us such a transparent and honest look into her own upbringing and challenges she had to overcome to break unhealthy cycles. Addison shares an encouraging word on how his mother's humbleness and ability to apologize turned tough moments into experiences of connection and growth! This episode is so encouraging for everyone!

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SHOW LINKS:

Messenger International

Lisa Bevere

Addison Bevere

The mother daughter bond can be so special and unique. Though this bond may vary in different seasons and may even be complex depending on personalities, we believe it’s possible with God to have an irreplaceable mother daughter relationship. 

On today’s episode, Jamie sits down with mother daughter duo Chrystal Hurst and Kariss Farris. Chrystal is a wife, homeschooling mother of 5, speaker, writer, podcaster, and more! Chrystal’s oldest daughter Kariss is a wife, mother of 4, wedding photographer, business owner, speaker, and writer! Both of these women come from a long legacy of godly mothers and grandmothers and have so much wisdom to share! Chrystal shares how so many circumstances in her life have come to pass because of her mother speaking life and truth into her, even when it wasn’t pretty! Kariss is currently in the trenches with little ones and has a word of encouragement for moms that we all need to hear! 

Maybe you’re at home feeling like you’re drowning with littles. Or maybe you’re going through the teen years and fighting for a good relationship with your daughter. I pray this episode reminds you that you’re not alone, you’re doing the best you can, and God is with you and for you! 

First things first, we enter this topic as women and as mothers with sensitivity, grace, and more grace! 

Talking about our bodies is complex! There are many radically different messages being communicated to women, our daughters, and even our sons, about their body. How do we as mother’s deal with our own issues with our body, while teaching our children a healthy view of theirs? Is it possible to teach our children to let go of shame, walk in confidence, and believe they are so much more than their bodies? These are the questions we try to answer today as we tackle God’s creation of body, mind, and spirit.

Alisa Keeton joins us on today’s episode on how we worship and honor God with our bodies! Alisa is an author and speaker and passionate about educating and inspiring people to live healthy and whole lives in Christ. Through The Revelation Wellness program Alisa spreads the message of what it means to love God, get healthy, be whole, and love others. 

As we said before, we enter this space with grace and the desire to grow in our love of Jesus and how he created us as a whole being. We’re in this together friends!

10 Compliments That Have Nothing to do with Looks:

1. You are brave.
2. You are creative.
3. You are a leader.
4. You are capable.
5. Your enthusiasm is infectious.
6. You are a good friend.
7. You are thoughtful.
8. You are brilliant.
9. You are powerful.
10. You are a hard worker.

SHOW LINKS: 

The Body of Revelation: Physical and Spiritual Practices to Metabolize Pain, Banish Shame, and Connect to God with Your Whole Self

Alisa Keeton

Be honest. Have you ever asked yourself, “Who are these kids?!” 

Whether your child shares your DNA or not, every kid is so different! On today’s episode, Lisa and Jamie share how different their kids are from one another and how they’ve navigated those differences throughout unique seasons of parenthood. You’ll hear how Jamie and Lisa believe that family standards and values can remain the same while you take a customized approach to the discipleship of each child. 

Beth McCord, best-selling author and founder of Your Enneagram Coach, joins us as today’s expert! Beth helps us understand our children’s different personality types and how we can be good stewards of that information. Though we can’t be certain of their enneagram number until they are teenagers or older, being curious and good students of our children can help us tailor our affections in a way that helps our children feel known and understood. 

SHOW LINKS:

Your Enneagram Coach

Why Do I Do What I Don’t Want To Do?

Connect with Preston:

Instagram | Theology in the Raw |  The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender

Connect with Jamie:

Instagram | The Happy Hour Podcast | Website

In this final episode of season one, Lisa and Jamie discuss the heart-wrenching yet life-giving process of letting our kids go.  From the moment they are born, our job, as parents, is to teach them to be independent of us, and to move through life without us- gradually. This is both beautiful and difficult, heart-breaking and rewarding.  Elyse Fitzpatrick is the special expert guest on today's show and we think you will especially love her insight on this topic. 

Links:

Connect with Elyse:
Instagram | Front Porch With The Fitzes Worthy Podcast  | Website

Connect with Jamie:

Instagram | Happy Hour Podcast | Website

Connect with Lisa: 

Instagram | Jesus Over Everything Podcast | Ministry Strong Podcast | Website

There are many parents who ask the question, “Am I a bad parent if my child struggles with mental health?”. The answer is, no. Lisa Whittle, Jamie Ivey and Toni Collier all have children who see or have walked through counseling. Toni says counseling for her is one of the best decisions she has made because she believes in being the healthiest version of ourselves so that we don't leak onto our spouses, community or children. Lisa reminds us one of the best ways to parent is to deal with our own mental health. Mental health is often overlooked but believe it or not, you're a better caregiver when you're taking care of yourself.

Links: 

Connect with Toni:
Instagram | Still Coloring Podcast  | Website 

Connect with Jamie:

Instagram | Happy Hour Podcast | Website

Connect with Lisa: 

Instagram | Jesus Over Everything Podcast | Ministry Strong Podcast | Website

Have you been in your feelings about your kids wanting to hangout with their friends or have dinner with the neighbors instead of you? On this episode Lisa Whittle and Jamie Ivey share how their hurt feelings are often caused by scenarios they create in their heads. Jamie shares that as moms and parents we often expect our kids to meet our emotional needs even though it really isn't their  job. The reality of parenting is, our kids are going to hurt our feelings by the choices they make, but that is not their intention. 

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Connect with Debra Fileta:
Instagram | Podcast  | Website 

Connect with Jamie:

Instagram | Happy Hour Podcast | Website

Connect with Lisa: 

Instagram 

Jesus Over Everything Podcast

Ministry Strong Podcast

Website

How soon is too soon to have the “Sex Talk”  with your kids? Lisa Whittle and Jamie Ivey share their experiences talking to their kids about sex. Jamie opens up about how she shared her personal sex story as a teenanger to each one of her kids.  These conversations are not easy, but Jamie and Lisa share their sexual stories with their kids, to teach them God’s design for sexuality, His love and grace, and also to remember how good our God is. This is our hope for you as well.

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Connect with Preston Sprinkle:

Instagram | Podcast  | Website 

Connect with Jamie:

Instagram | Happy Hour Podcast | Website

Connect with Lisa: 

Instagram | Jesus Over Everything Podcast | Ministry Strong Podcast | Website

Have you had those moments where you hold your breath in hopes that your kids are going to behave a certain way in public settings? Do your kids misbehave only in public settings? Lisa Whittle and Jamie Ivey share their experience on how they define themselves as a successful parent. Jamie shares that one of her biggest problems was comparing herself to other parents. She also shares, to be a successful mom means  dying to what others think about her as a mom, doing the best with what she has, and having a community of people surrounding her and trusting God. 

Links:

Connect with Jonathan Pokluda:
Instagram | Becoming Something Podcast The Porch Podcast  Views From The Porch| Website 

Connect with Jamie:

Instagram | Happy Hour Podcast | Website

Connect with Lisa: 

Instagram | Jesus Over Everything Podcast | Ministry Strong Podcast | Website