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50. The Truth About Bible Reading and Spiritual Growth ft. Jen Wilkin
Season 4 ¡ Episode 50
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 ⢠Duration 40:14
Bible teacher and author Jen Wilkin joins Hanna Seymour for a clarifying, freeing conversation about why Scripture mattersâand how it actually changes us over time.Known for her passion for biblical fluency, Jen challenges much of what modern Christians assume about Bible reading, including the pressure-filled expectations of âquiet time culture.â With honesty, wisdom, and humor, she reframes spiritual disciplines not as short-term emotional fixes, but as long-term practices that shape our love for God, deepen our understanding of His character, and form us into faithful disciples.Together, Hanna and Jen unpack why so many believers feel shame around Bible reading, how devotional shortcuts have unintentionally weakened biblical literacy, and why repetitive, whole-book reading is one of the most overlooked and transformative practices available to us. They also explore how Scripture was meant to be receivedânot just individually, but communallyâand why true growth requires patience, humility, and time.If youâve ever felt behind, overwhelmed, or unsure how to engage the Bible in a way that fits your real life, this conversation will give you clarity and a renewed vision for Godâs Word.In This Episode:⢠Why Bible reading is about transformation, not self-help⢠The problem with modern âquiet timeâ culture⢠How shame keeps believers from Scripture⢠Bible literacy vs. Bible fluency⢠Why repetitive reading builds real understanding⢠How Scripture was meant to be learned in community⢠Where to start if you feel overwhelmed or behindChapters00:00:00 Welcome & Episode Introduction00:03:00 Jenâs Story & Season of Life00:06:50 Why Scripture Matters00:08:45 Bible as Revelation, Not Self-Help00:10:50 Shame and Bible Reading00:14:50 The Problem with Quiet Time Culture00:17:10 Discipline, Desire, and Long-Term Growth00:20:00 What Real Bible Engagement Looks Like00:23:00 Repetitive Reading Explained00:25:45 Where to Start Reading Scripture00:27:40 Old Testament & Bible Fluency00:30:05 Scripture Interpretation Layers00:33:10 Women, Theology, and Learning Tools00:35:00 The Role of Bible Studies & Teachers00:37:50 Final Encouragement & ClosingKey QuotesâChange doesnât begin with wanting to changeâit begins with seeing God as He truly is.ââWeâve confused short-term spiritual feelings with long-term spiritual formation.ââA text can never mean something to you that it never meant to the original hearers.ââThe goal isnât Bible literacyâitâs Bible fluency.âđ Connect with Jenđ Jen's books and studies â https://www.jenwilkin.net/books-and-studiesđ¸ Instagram: @jenwilkinđŹ Connect with Hannađ hannaeseymour.comđ¸ Instagram: @HannaeseymourPre-order Everyday Spiritual Habits https://hannaseymour.com/EVERYDAYSPIRITUALHABITS/đ§ Listen to No Matter What wherever you get your podcasts#Biblereading #NoMatterWhatPodcast #Biblestudy #Spiritualhabits #JenWilkin #ChristianPodcast #ChristianWomen #SpiritualHabits #BusyMomLife #HannaSeymour
49. You Can Let Go ft. Alexandra Hoover
Season 4 ¡ Episode 49
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 ⢠Duration 34:30
Author and speaker, Alexandra Hoover joins Hanna Seymour for a powerful, honest conversation about offense, forgiveness, and freedomâand why so many of us are unknowingly living bound by past wounds.Drawing from her book You Can Let Go, Alexandra helps us identify the subtle signs of a heart carrying offense: insecurity, comparison, bitterness, jealousy, rejection, and a critical spirit. Together, Hanna and Alexandra unpack what Scripture actually teaches about offenseânot as a feeling, but as a trap that keeps us from experiencing the abundant life Jesus offers.This episode doesnât minimize pain. Instead, it makes a crucial distinction between hurt and offense, showing how healing requires surrender, honesty, and Godâs powerânot willpower alone. If youâve ever felt stuck replaying conversations, struggling to forgive, or wondering why peace feels out of reach, this conversation offers clarity, hope, and a path forward.If youâre ready to stop carrying what God never asked you to hold, this episode is for you.In This Episode:⢠The difference between hurt and offense⢠Signs you may be living offended without realizing it⢠Why offense is a spiritual snare⢠What Jesus teaches about forgiveness and freedom⢠How healing becomes part of your testimony⢠Why letting go isnât just for youâit impacts othersChapters00:00:00 Welcome + Episode Introduction00:02:00 Unexpected Joy & Everyday Delight00:05:30 Alexandraâs Story Behind You Can Let Go00:08:45 What It Really Means to Live Offended00:11:45 Symptoms of a Heart Holding Offense00:14:10 Offense as a Spiritual Snare (Matthew 18)00:17:40 Hurt vs. Offense: A Crucial Distinction00:20:40 Why Forgiveness Is a Process00:24:30 Healing, Prayer, and Releasing Control00:27:00 Letting Go as a Testimony00:29:30 âNo Matter Whatâ Encouragement00:30:15 Closing Prayer00:31:40 Book Mentions + Final ThoughtsKey QuotesâOffense is not something that happens to youâitâs something you pick up.ââTo live offended is to live imprisoned by pain Jesus already paid to free you from.ââYou can follow Jesus and still miss the abundant life He came to give.ââHealing isnât just for youâit becomes a window of hope for others.âđ Connect with Alexandrađ You Can Let Go â https://a.co/d/60iY6R6đ¸ Instagram: @alexandravhooverđŹ Connect with Hannađ hannaeseymour.comđ¸ Instagram: @HannaeseymourPre-order Everyday Spiritual Habits -> https://hannaseymour.com/EVERYDAYSPIRITUALHABITS/đ§ Listen to No Matter What wherever you get your podcasts#Healing #NoMatterWhatPodcast #youcanletgo #lettinggo #AlexandraHoover #ChristianPodcast #ChristianWomen #SpiritualHabits #BusyMomLife #HannaSeymour
40. Ellie Holcomb: You Donât Have to Earn Godâs Love
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 ⢠Duration 50:24
What if you stopped trying to prove your love to Godâand just rested in being loved by Him?
 In this tender, tear-filled conversation, Dove Awardâwinning singer-songwriter Ellie Holcomb joins Hanna Seymour to talk about what it means to be Godâs beloved even in the wilderness.
Ellie shares stories behind her newest album Far Country, the grief and longing that shaped it, and how she learned that Godâs love isnât something to earn or achieveâitâs something to receive.
This is one of those honest, healing episodes youâll carry with you all week.
About Ellie Holcomb
Ellie Holcomb is a Dove Awardâwinning artist, author, and mom who writes songs and stories to remind people of the hope we have in Christ. Her latest record, Far Country, invites listeners to hold both sorrow and joy as we journey toward the home our hearts long for.
Listen to Far Country â https://music.apple.com/us/album/far-country/1833088326
Follow Ellie â https://www.instagram.com/ellieholcomb
About Hanna Seymour
Hanna Seymour is an author and podcaster with big sister energy and a seminary degree. Her upcoming book, Everyday Spiritual Habits, releases February 2026 and helps you build small, simple habits to grow your faith in daily life. Preorder now: https://amzn.to/43hSuap
Sign up for The Weekly One: https://hannaseymour.com
39. Sarah Maddack: Pleasing God, Not People
Episode 39
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 ⢠Duration 48:19
viral âsilly songâ creator Sarah Maddack joins Hanna to talk about choosing obedience over outcome and learning to please God, not people.
Sarah shares how her unexpected career began with a slug on her rug, how she wrestles with discouragement and comparison in a world driven by numbers and algorithms, and what it looks like to trust God with both creativity and calling. Together, Hanna and Sarah talk about identity, surrender, motherhood, and the temptation to measure worth by views instead of faithfulness.
This conversation will remind you that God calls us to obedience, not resultsâand that success in His kingdom looks a lot more like everyday faithfulness than viral fame.
In this episode:
How Sarahâs viral âsilly songsâ began
Finding identity beyond performance or platform
Pleasing God vs. pleasing people
Obedience over outcome when success fades
What motherhood teaches us about Godâs love
About Sarah:Sarah Maddack is a silly songwriter and artist who lives in Nashville, TN. She started her music career after a video of her rapping to a slug on her rug went viral on TikTok. She is most known for her song âCoffee Shop Bopâ (âI hopped into a coffee shopâ), which gained over 30 million views and became a viral social media trend. Sarah writes and performs songs about anything random, wholesome, or found in daily lifeâhippos, baked goods, insects, and more. Her music is quirky, fun, upbeat, and family-friendly. Sheâs passionate about the joy that following Jesus brings and encourages her followers to embrace silliness and not take themselves too seriously!
Connect with Sarah:đľ Listen to Sarahâs music on Spotifyđś Watch her videos on YouTubeđą Follow her on Instagramđľ Follow her on TikTok
Connect with Hanna:đ Listen to No Matter What on Apple Podcasts or Spotifyđ Sign up for The Weekly One at hannaeseymour.comđ¸ Follow Hanna on Instagramâśď¸ Watch on YouTube
38. Katy Fassett: From âThis Will Ruin My Lifeâ to âGod, I Trust Youâ
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 ⢠Duration 53:43
When Katyâs husband said he wanted to leave his career and become a pastor, her first response was, âThat would ruin my life.â In this episode, Katy Fassett shares her raw journey of releasing control, losing identity and income, rebuilding community, and ultimately learning to trust God in motherhood and massive change. Honest, funny, and deeply encouraging for any woman navigating surrender.
In this episode we talk about:
Letting go of control in motherhood
Supporting a husband through a massive calling shift
Losing income + identity overnight
Navigating loneliness in the little years
Rebuilding community from scratch
Choosing faith over fear (even when it costs comfort)
Katy is fun, silly, deeply honest, and full of faith. If youâve ever thought:âI didnât sign up for THIS version of my life⌠but I want to trust God anyway,âthis episode will speak straight to your heart.
Bible Verse:âOur purpose is to please God, not people.â â 1 Thessalonians 2:4
Katy Fassett is a mom of (almost) five, a former Beachbody partner, and a soon-to-be pastorâs wife. Online, sheâs known for her fun, honest, and faith-filled take on motherhood, fitness, and real life. Katy encourages women to take care of their bodies, lean into community, and trust Godâespecially when life doesnât go as planned.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katy.fassett/
Youtube  @katy.fassettÂ
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37. Shannon Leyko: Living Without Excess and Finding Freedom in Christ
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 ⢠Duration 50:23
Former Miss New York turned military wife, mom of three, and declutter guru, Shannon Leyko has lived about a dozen lives in thirty-seven years â and every one of them has taught her something about freedom, faith, and what really matters.In this episode, Shannon shares her story of walking away from a fear-based religion, rediscovering Godâs grace, and learning to live a decluttered life â not because she loves minimalism, but because she wants her heart, home, and habits to align with her values.We talk about how letting go of excess can become a spiritual practice, how overconsumption quietly becomes idolatry, and why true freedom often begins with what we choose to release.In this episode:How losing her mom led Shannon closer to JesusLiving without excess so your values lead your home â not your stuffWhen possessions become our security or identityShannonâs journey out of legalism and into graceWhy faith sometimes means slowing down and focusing smallHow personal faithfulness creates ripple effects in the world⨠This one will leave you breathing easier, more grounded, and freshly focused on what truly matters.⨠Connect with Shannon Leyko:
đ¸ Instagram â https://www.instagram.com/paring_down/
đď¸ Podcast â https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paring-down-realistic-minimalism-decluttering-intentional/id1713108995
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36. Ruth Chou Simons: The Secret to an Unhurried Life (Even When Youâre Busy)
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 ⢠Duration 38:04
What does it look like to live a life thatâs both productive and unhurried? In this weekâs conversation, I sit down with Ruth Chou SimonsâWall Street Journal bestselling author, artist, podcaster, and founder of GraceLaced. Ruth shares from her new book The Way of the Wildflower and helps us see how God uses every seasonâgrowth, rest, and even dormancyâto shape us.
We talk about:
Why hurry often starts in the heart
Trusting Godâs timing instead of rushing ahead
How sanctification canât be forced or fast-tracked
What dormancy looks like in our spiritual lives
The freedom of dependency on Godâs sufficiency
This episode is a gentle reminder: God isnât in a rush with you. đż
Links & Resources
Ruthâs new book: The Way of the Wildflower
Ruth on Instagram: @ruthchousimons
Ruthâs art & shop: GraceLaced
Other books by Ruth: GraceLaced, Beholding and Becoming, When Striving Ceases, Now and Not Yet
Connect with me:
hannaseymour.com
Instagram: @hannaeseymour
My weekly devotional email The Weekly One: https://hannaseymour.com/theweeklyone
If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who feels rushed in this season. And donât forget to subscribe so you donât miss next weekâs conversation!
35. Katie Faris: Finding Freedom in Our Limits and God's Limitlessness
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 ⢠Duration 40:13
Motherhood can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and impossible. We often believe the lie that we need to âdo it allâ or be the perfect mom. But in todayâs conversation, author and mom of five, Katie Faris, reminds us that our limits are not failuresâthey are invitations to depend on the limitless God.Katie and I talk about:
The common lies moms believe about keeping it all together
How suffering and grief intersect with motherhood
What it looks like to embrace dependence on God rather than striving to be âsuper momâ
The freedom that comes from being a faithful, not a perfect, parent
Her new devotional Every Hour I Need You and how studying Godâs character transformed her daily walkIf youâve ever felt weary, inadequate, or like youâre falling short as a mom, this episode will encourage you to lift your eyes to the God who sees you, loves you, and equips you for the sacred calling of motherhood.Order Katieâs devotional: https://www.amazon.com/Every-Hour-Need-You-Meditations/dp/1433586103
Connect with Katie: https://katiefaris.comFollow Katie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiefaris
đ Connect with Hanna
Website: https://hannaseymour.com
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34. Cristina Baker: God Can Redeem AnythingâThe Power of Prayer and Hope
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 ⢠Duration 49:29
Cristina Baker has lived through homelessness, addiction, and trauma. But in the middle of her darkest moments, she encountered Jesus in a way that changed everything.
Now with over 1 million followers on TikTok, Cristina shares daily prayers and encouragement with millions of people online. Sheâs the author of Hope in 60 Seconds and her newest book A Minute of Hope: 100 Prayers for Staying Steadfast Through Challenges and Change.
In this conversation, Cristina and Hanna talk about:
Her radical encounter with Jesus that turned her life around
The lifelong process of healing and sanctification
Why prayer is not just something we do, but a way of life
How God redeems even our wilderness seasons
Practical encouragement for making prayer part of your everyday moments
Cristinaâs story is a living reminder that no one is too far gone for God to redeem, and that a single prayer can change everything.
đ Scripture mentioned: Jeremiah 29:11, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Psalm 34:17â19, James 5:16
đ Cristinaâs books: Hope in 60 Seconds and A Minute of Hope
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đ cristinabaker.com
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đ¸ Instagram
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33. Tanner Olson: Finding Hope in Grief and Prayer
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 ⢠Duration 43:42
In this episode, I sit down with author, spoken word poet, and storyteller, Tanner Olson. Tanner shares how his journey through infertility, adoption, and creative ministry has shaped his faith. Together we talk about prayer, waiting on Godâs timing, the coexistence of grief and hope, and what it looks like to live faithfullyâeven when life doesnât look the way you expected. His honesty about wrestling with God, his story of adoption, and his heart for helping others connect with God through poetry and prayer will encourage and challenge you to remember: life is heavy and hard, but God is always good.
What Youâll Hear in This Episode:
The story behind Tannerâs childrenâs book All the Things I Say to God
How grief and hope can exist side by side
Tannerâs personal journey with infertility and adoption
Honest reflections on social media, creativity, and calling
Why remembering Godâs past faithfulness matters for our present trials
How prayer can be simple, accessible, and transformative for all of us
About Tanner Olson:Tanner Olson is an author, spoken word poet, and storyteller based in Nashville, TN. Known for his heartfelt and hopeful voice, he travels the country sharing poetry and stories that weave together grace, humor, and faith. His work has been described as âhopefully unique and inviting,â offering a fresh perspective on lifeâs complexities with honesty and curiosity. Tanner is the author of multiple books, including Walk A Little Slower, All the Things I Say to God (Zonderkidz, April 2025), and an upcoming release with HarperCollins in February 2026. Discover more of his work at writtentospeak.com.
Resources & Links:
All the Things I Say to God (Zonderkidz, April 2025): https://www.writtentospeak.com/store
Follow Tanner on Instagram:Â https://www.instagram.com/writtentospeak
Follow Hanna on Instagram:Â https://www.instagram.com/hannaeseymour
Learn more:Â https://www.hannaseymour.com
Call to Action:If something in this episode encouraged you, Iâd love to hear! Leave a comment on Spotify, DM me on Instagram, or share this episode with a friend who needs a reminder of Godâs goodness. Donât forget to rate, review, and subscribeâyour support helps this podcast reach more people with encouragement to follow Jesus, no matter what.
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