I’m so glad you’re here today because we’re diving into a struggle we’ve all faced: showing up when you just don’t feel like it.

Whether it’s work, a big goal you’ve been avoiding, or just doing the dishes after a long day, we’ve all been there. The good news? You don’t have to feel motivated to take action. Today, I’ll show you why and how to make showing up easier! 

Timestamps:

(00:45) - Why Showing Up Feels So Hard

(02:55) - The Science of Resistance

(06:09) - Choosing Faith Over Feelings

(06;41) - Common Excuses and How to Break Them

(08:16) - My Go-To Hack for Showing Up

(10:35) - How Rituals Can Be Your Secret Weapon

(12:59) - My Must-Read Book Recommendation

Recommendation:

I think you might love this fiction book that I just read, First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston. It’s mystery and exciting and has a little social commentary in it.. It’s one of those books that’s hard to put down. 

Listen now:

Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

Don’t forget to watch Alli Worthington on YouTube! 

 I hope this episode inspired you! 🎉 Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And hey, check us out on YouTube while you’re at it! If you’re feeling the love, drop a quick review and give us some stars—your support means the world to me! 

xo,

Alli

Welcome to the Mental Resilience Series! We’re exploring how to get stronger, stand tall in tough times, and build boundaries that help us thrive. It’s all about creating resilience that lasts.

Today, we’re diving into self-talk with the amazing Melanie Shankle. We’ll unpack generational trauma, deal with lingering mean-girl energy, and explore how our relationships with parental figures shape us, which is what she wrote about in her new book, Here Be Dragons. You don’t want to miss this one!

Timestamps:

(02:16) - Melanie’s Story of Resilience and Growth

(05:03) - Forgiveness vs. Protection: Walking the Fine Line

(13:59) - Mean Girl Behavior : Why It’s Still a Thing

(18:02) - How Generational Trauma Sneaks Into Our Lives

(24:28) - The Truth About Negative Self-Talk

(29:32) - Melanie’s Must-Have Recommendations

Watch Alli on YouTube!

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Melanie’s Top Skin Care Recommendations - iNN Beauty Project Extreme Clean and Elastic Skin. These help with fine lines and are her new go-tos. 
• Melanie’s Top Make-up Recommendations - Armani Luminous Foundation,  Merit Bronzing Balm, and Merit Flush Balm. She’s loving all the light feeling of the Armani foundation and all the Merit products.
• Melanie’s Hair Care Recommendations - Goop Beauty G. Tox Himalayan Salt Scalp Scrub, and Verb Ghost Shampoo. Both are great for dry hair. 
• Alli on YouTube

I hope you loved this episode! 🎉

Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And hey, check us out on YouTube while you’re at it! If you’re feeling the love, drop a quick review and give us some stars—your support means the world to me! 

xo,

Alli

We are in our emotional health series and you know I'm obsessed with increasing our emotional health, not just for us but for the benefit of everyone who crosses our path. Today, I'm sharing 13 things I wish someone had told me in my 20s. 

In my 20s, I thought emotional health was for people who journaled in candlelight and lived in yoga pants, but it's for everyone. Trust me, your emotional health matters way more than you think, whether you're 20, 40, or 60.  

Timestamps:

(01:19) - Emotional Health: It All Starts with Awareness

(04:38) - Healthy Relationships Begin with YOU

(07:59) - Emotional Health Meets Self-Care

(09:21) - Gratitude Changes Everything

(12:17) - Alli’s Must-Have Recommendations

Recommendations:

It’s mid-January and cold and to mix things up a little bit, I’m loving adding a little cinnamon and vanilla extract to my green tea. It makes it taste amazing!

The song I’m playing on repeat right now is Nothing I Hold On To by Jesus Co. It’s a great way to worship God and feel better at the same time.

Listen now:

Watch on YouTube

Links to great things we discussed - Podcast: 

Nothing I Hold On To - Jesus Co. 

I hope you absolutely loved this episode! 🎉 Be sure to swing by our YouTube channel for even more! If you’re feeling the love, leave a quick review and drop some stars—your support means everything to me! 🌟💛

xo,

Alli

In a recent survey, 3,000 people were asked, “Do you feel like you are living up to your full potential?” I was shocked to find out that 96% of them said no! How did we get here, and how can we change that? 

My friend Jon Acuff and I had a great conversation all about our potential: what “potential” refers to, how we can reach it, and some pitfalls to avoid along the way.

If you want to close the gap between your dreams and your reality without causing yourself to burn out in the process, this conversation is for you!! 

Jon is one of INC’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers and the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including his most recent, All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential. He’s a husband and dad to two teenage girls, living outside Nashville. 

Lean in and listen as Jon and I discuss: 

• How to get around the massive barrier between you and what you want to do? (Jon calls this barrier “the vision wall”)

• The difference between a high performer and a high achiever

• A fun tool that creates gratitude, teaches the superpower of self-awareness and will help you be present

• The only reason people leave their comfort zones

• The connection between personal responsibility and potential

Jon’s last visit to the show was equally amazing, especially for parents of teens. The things we believed as teenagers can be so impactful. It is so encouraging to think about how the teens in our lives can learn to create new thoughts that lead to actions and even better results. Be sure to listen in to find out how!

Favorite quotes:

• “You should dream but when your dream is divorced from reality it doesn’t end in a healthy marriage.”
• “Excellence is boring.”
• “Potential is the gap between your vision and your reality.” 
• “You're the CEO of your actions, not the CEO of your outcomes. Focus on those actions.”
• “The Best Moments list starts to teach you about what you want in the future. The list reflects your past, informs your present, and prepares your future.”
• “The only reason people leave the comfort zone is because what’s on the outside is better than what’s on the inside.” 
• “The harder the challenge, the kinder the words.”

Coaching this week: 

1. Automatic thoughts that can stop you from starting a business and how to battle them. (45:14)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Jon Acuff Website

• Jon Acuff Instagram

• All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential

• Homesick - Noah Kahan

• Busy Child - The Crystal Method

• The Grand Tour 

• BritBox

• Bose Headphones

• Leuchtturm Notebooks

• PowerSheets

• The Coach School

• The Coach School Instagram

• 3 Secrets to Become a Successful Coach

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

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Hey friend! Worry seems to be a routine part of life these days. As parents, it feels like we worry non-stop even though we don’t want our kids to worry. Is it even possible to reduce that anxiety? 

My friend Sissy Goff has written amazing resources on raising worry-free kids, but her newest book, The Worry-Free Parent: Living in Confidence So Your Kids Can Too, is a resource for grown-ups. 

What we do with our worry as parents impacts our kids more than we know, and that’s why Sissy and I went all in, both in this conversation and in our recent books. This conversation is too important not to! 

Sissy is the author of multiple books and co-host of The Raising Boys and Girls podcast. She is a counselor who works with kids and their families in Nashville. 

Join Sissy and I as we talk about: 

• Why this was the right book for Sissy to write, both as an author and as a therapist

• Best practices you can use if you find yourself struggling with anxiety, especially as a mom

• Five ways parents tend to respond to anxiety in our kids

• One common denominator Sissy sees in people of all ages who deal with anxiety

• How being hard on ourselves impacts our kids 

• Sissy’s advice for parents of perfectionists

And after living through a pandemic, we are all uncertain, anxious and even a little bit cranky about things going back to normal. As adults, we have a lifetime of practice building coping strategies that work for our individual personalities and lifestyles. But what about our kids?  Don’t miss our previous conversation about the state of our kids in a post-pandemic world and how we can better support them.

Favorite quotes:

• “Anxious parents raise anxious children.”
• “Anxiety spreads by the way we respond.”
• “Be present in the moment rather than focused on the only time you have left.”
• “Right now even more concerning is that parents feel like failures more than ever before.”
• “The way we  talk to ourselves is going to spill over onto others.”
• “You need to fail in front of your kids and laugh at yourself when you do it.”

Coaching this week: 

1. The Stages of Delegation  (37:09)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Sissy Goff Website

• Sissy Goff Instagram

• The Worry-Free Parent: Living in Confidence So Your Kids Can Too

• Goodness of God - Cece Winans

• Tom Lake

• The Bear

• K. McCarthy

• Meg 2

• New York State of Mind - Billy Joel

• Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z

• Welcome to New York - Taylor Swift

• Ciate Dewy Blush

• The Coach School

• The Coach School Instagram

• 3 Secrets to Become a Successful Coach

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

www.alliworthington.com

Hey hey! We’ve all had times when we wanted to quit, but why do some people lean in and stick with it when others check out? The answer to that question may surprise you! 

My friend Bianca Juarez Olthoff wrote the book on grit and resilience, and we had a fantastic conversation about just that. What she learned while writing this book is both fascinating and encouraging, and I can’t wait for you to hear it!

Bianca is a Bible teacher, host of the “We’re Going There” podcast, and author of three books, including her newest, Grit Don’t Quit: Developing Resilience and Faith When Giving Up Isn’t an Option. She is passionate about helping people live counter-culturally and significantly. 

Bianca and I don’t hold back today! 

Lean in and listen as we discuss: 

• The lost art of perseverance in a world where most things are easy and fast

• Encouragement (and a permission slip!) for when you feel behind

• 3 key elements of resilience (the best news: these are 3 things we can learn and practice)

• 3 people you should meet with before you decide to quit anything

• What kills our grit (and how to protect it)  

• Why our thought lives matter more than we know

• And don't miss Bianca's challenge results in the P. S. at the end of the show notes!

Favorite quotes:

• “The best things in life will cost you the most and take you the longest.”
• “Keep going! Just because it is hard doesn’t mean you're not supposed to do it. Good things are hard.”
• “There are three key elements to people who are resilient and they are learnable and actionable.” 
• “Can you find a purpose for this season and make the most of it? Those are the people that are the grittiest and successful.”
• “Our mind matters so let’s make sure we are mindful of what we are thinking.”
• "Bet on yourself and invest in yourself. It is the one investment that is going to pay you back 100 times and you can’t lose."

Coaching this week: 

1. What is the best investment you can make in your business?  (34:43)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Bianca Juarez Olthoff Website

• Bianca Juarez Olthoff Instagram

• Grit Don’t Quit: Developing Resilience and Faith When Giving Up Isn’t an Option

• The Coach School

• The Coach School Instagram

• You Will Be Saved - Elevation Rhythm

• The Count of Monte Cristo

• Stephen Curry: Underrated

• Quarterback

• Noni Glow Face Oil

• Tumeric Glow Moisturizer 

• 3 Secrets to Become a Successful Coach

• Lost

• Discovery Cove

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

P.S. Face Oil Challenge results: After a week of trials, the surprise results are in and Bianca isn't using face oil anymore! Stay tuned for more of my favorite recommendations in each episode of the show.

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Hey friend! Have you ever struggled to tell the difference between making sure your needs are met and being selfish? Is there a difference? Lean in – today’s conversation is for you! 

As we continue to talk about Remaining You While Raising Them and the secret art of confident motherhood, I couldn’t miss the chance to bring you a replay of a conversation I got to have last fall with a friend who is a pro on boundaries and showing up to your life with the best of yourself. You’ll discover how to set boundaries with care and compassion. 

My friend Dr. Alison Cook is a Boston-based psychologist and author of two books, Boundaries for Your Soul and The Best of You.  She is a wife and mom to two adult children, and she specializes in bringing faith and psychology together for real change in people’s lives. 

Join Alison and I for this conversation as we talk about: 

• How to find the healthy middle between never thinking of ourselves and only thinking of ourselves 

• Some commonly used (and misunderstood!) Scriptures that keep women playing small 

• Signs to look for when women give up on parts of themselves (and how to find our way back) 

• What it costs our loved ones when we shrink ourselves 

• Why noticing and naming struggles we see in ourselves is so essential to becoming whole

Favorite quotes:

• “You can trust God and still feel anxious, overwhelmed, lonely, and broken inside.”
• “When I hide myself, make myself invisible, or play like a doormat it is not only bad for me, I’m not bringing the best of who I am to the people I love.”
• “When I’m really being my true self , when I’m aligned with myself, I’m empowering  other people which is what helps them heal and become who they really need to be.”
• “We are worth so much more than numbing through all the various ways we can check out. God wants so much more for us.”
• “When women are healthy we change the world.”

Coaching this week: 

1. What is the biggest mistake people make when starting a new project?  (41:41)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Alison Cook Website

• Alison Cook Instagram

• Alison Cook Facebook

• Boundaries for Your Soul

• The Best of You

• Easy on Me - Adele

• Abbott Elementary

• Armchair Expert Podcast

• Smartless Podcast

• Being Known Podcast

• The Ragamuffin Gospel

• Ruthless Trust

• Mattress Pads for Camping

• The Bear

• Christ Be In My Heart - Sam McCabe & Kristene DiMarco

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

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Hey hey! Have you lost yourself in the demands of motherhood? Have you wondered if it’s possible to care for yourself well in the midst of a full life? 

Today’s show is a special one, featuring the first two chapters of my newest book, Remaining You While Raising Them: The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood.

This is not a parenting book about your children- those books are already out there! This is a motherhood book, and it’s about you.

I wrote Remaining You While Raising Them to help women find freedom from the heavy weight of modern motherhood. I can’t give you a step-by-step plan to raise perfect children (an impossible dream!), but I can help you thrive as a happier, healthier mom. 

Listen in on these audio chapters to hear: 

• One thing that bonds all moms together (besides our fierce love for our children)

• Personal stories from my own motherhood journey with five sons

• The shocking truth about the greatest gift we can give our kids

• Why motherhood is not just about what you do, but who you are (and what your kids will remember)

Favorite quotes:

• “I had no idea motherhood would be my greatest joy and also the hardest thing I would ever do. I wasn’t prepared for how motherhood would change my life, and I certainly wasn’t prepared for how it would change me.”
• “Motherhood is harder, messier, crazier, and more amazing than anything we could have imagined.”
• “Modern motherhood may be broken, but we don’t have to let it break us anymore.”
• “Being the best mother you can be starts with learning to mother yourself.”
• “The greatest gift I can give my kids is to be an emotionally healthy mom and to model the way for them.”
• “A mother’s emotional health (her spiritual, mental, and relational health) is the most important legacy she can give her children.”
• “Motherhood isn’t about what you do, it’s about who you are.”

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

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Tomorrow is the big day! My newest book, Remaining You While Raising Them, releases into the world, and I can’t wait for it to be in your hands! 

To celebrate, my friend Phoebe Barron is here to turn the tables and interview me!

Phoebe is the mental health consultant on Remaining You While Raising Them. She is a licensed counselor and counseling professor. She speaks to churches about emotional health and lives in Oklahoma with her husband, three kids, and fluffy golden doodle. 

I’m thrilled for you to hear some of her perspectives firsthand (you know, I couldn’t resist sneaking in a few questions of my own!). 

Join Phoebe and I as we discuss: 

• The single biggest driver of mom guilt (secret: it’s not your mom or your MIL)

• Why having a mother who models caring for herself and her needs is so important to our daughters (and our sons!)

• One magic question that keeps “taking care of mom” from becoming just another thing on your to-do list

• How trusting your gut and doing what’s best for your family are backed by research 

• My ultimate goal for writing THIS book

Favorite quotes:

• “When I asked about mom guilt almost all women said they had mom guilt but the single biggest driver was social media.”
• “The most important thing we can do to be good moms is to make sure that we are as emotionally healthy as possible.”
• “Taking care of ourselves emotionally is the most selfless thing we can do for our families.”
• “Getting in the habit of saying what do I need right now is the ultimate self-care.”
• “There are a few ways of really parenting up. There are a ton of ways of getting it good enough and there are no ways of getting it perfect.”
• “Our job is to model health to our children, discipline our children, and give them discipline but most of all to love our children. If we do those things our kids are going to be just fine.” 

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Remaining You While Raising Them

• Oppenheimer

• I’ve Witnessed It- Passion and Melodie Malone

• The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

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Hey hey friend! If you’ve been here for a while, you know I am passionate about emotional health. I want good emotional health for all my friends (yes, you!), and I brought in one of the smartest people I know to help us get there.

Terra Mattson is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor who has practiced for nearly two decades and oversees a team of 20 clinicians. 

She’s a wife, a mom of two teenage girls, and passionate about helping moms raise their kids well. Terra and I go all in today on a conversation about my favorite topic: emotional well-being in moms and kids.  

Listen in as Terra and I talk about: 

• Women discovering who they are apart from a specific role, even in the trenches of motherhood

• How to disentangle ourselves from unhealthy messaging about the calling of motherhood, even within (maybe especially within) the Church

• Why emotional regulation is an important piece of raising kids who love like Jesus

• How our emotions reflect our being made in the image of God

Favorite quotes:

• “Our identity especially in the Christian community gets wrapped up in motherhood in good and not healthy ways."
• “The power of knowing our story and how it has influenced us is so important.”
• “Emotional regulation is one of the number one resources and modeling that we have to give our children.”
• “Each of us have something to offer and teach each other.”
• “We don’t have to be in competition. We can link arms and model a different way to our children.”
• “The work that you are doing at every stage of your children’s lives is affecting the relationship even today.” 
• “Think about the long haul while you are figuring out who you are.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Terra Mattson Website

• Living Wholehearted Podcast

• Anatomy of the Soul - Curt Thompson

• Grove Co. Kitchen Wipes.

• Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

• Epionce Daily Shield Tinted SPF 50

• Join the Launch Team!

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

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Around here, we love seeing women partner together to build amazing businesses, ministries, and more. I’ve got two Smart Girl guests for you today, and they’re here to tell you how it’s done!

Brittany Maher and Cassandra Speer are the dynamic duo behind Her True Worth, an online community dedicated to helping women know their true worth and identity in Christ. 

This powerhouse partnership has grown Her True Worth to over 1.6 million strong, and they have authored two books together, including a new devotional, There’s Beauty in Your Brokenness: 90 Devotions to Surrender Striving, Live Unburdened, and Find Your Worth in Christ. 

Listen in as Brittany, Cass, and I discuss: 

• Overcoming imposter syndrome when you feel like a fraud (and trust us- it’s not just you!) 

• Why relationships are the key to our growth 

• Where our worth really comes from, apart from success

• The power of consistency 

Favorite quotes:

• “If you don’t want to be an imposter don’t feel like one.”
• “To walk in our true worth of Christ derives from being and not doing.”
• “Show up where God has called you and steward what he has given you. Stewardship is often consistency.”
• “When you are intentional about amplifying the voices and giftings of others for the glory of God and you are seeking out opportunities to be generous with what little we have been given, it multiplies.” 
• “Start with the one and focus on the one.”
• “We have limitations and heartache on this side of heaven but we have access to holiness and healing in Him.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Her True Worth Website

• Her True Worth Instagram

• There’s Beauty in Your Brokenness: 90 Devotions to Surrender Striving, Live Unburdened, and Find Your Worth in Christ.

• Living God - Red Rocks Worship

• 50 First Dates

• The Wedding Singer

• Lost

• Summer Baking Championship

• Asteroid City

• New York City’s Killing Me - Ray LaMontagne

• ChatGPT App

• Join the Launch Team!

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Hey friend! So many women have (or have had) a complicated relationship with food, our bodies, or both. If you want to kick the lies of diet culture to the curb, this is a conversation you do not want to miss!

My friend Leslie Schilling is a dietician and nutrition therapist who owns Schilling Nutrition, LLC, where she works in private practice helping people move toward health with a non-diet approach. 

Leslie is also an award-winning author of two books, including her latest, Feed Yourself: Step Away From the Lies of Diet Culture and Into Your Divine Design. 

She is a mom who wants a legacy that is better than body hatred for the next generation and freedom for our generation, too. 

Lean in and listen as Leslie and I talk about: 

• How Leslie went from traditionally practicing sports nutrition to where she is today 

• Disordered eating practices that are often considered healthy in our culture

• The issues social media can cause in our relationships with food and our bodies

• Why weight loss and health promotion are not the same 

• The divine nature of body diversity 

• Leslie’s number one rule for getting back to eating the way we were designed to

Favorite quotes:

• “Disordered eating is the rule not the exception.”
• “Social media is really problematic for everyone’s health. All of the comparisons are disordered.”
• “Body diversity is divine. We are meant to be all the sizes.”
• “Just start eating consistently and include foods you love.”
• “If you have good relationships and move your body in joyful ways those are the things that really matter and get good sleep.”
• “A feed body is one that can go live its purpose.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Leslie Schilling Website

• Leslie Schilling Instagram

• Feed Yourself: Step Away From the Lies of Diet Culture and Into Your Divine Design

• The Book of Common Courage

• Enola Holmes

• Scole Chef Knife

• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

• River - Leon Bridges

• Join the Launch Team!

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Hey hey! If your story and career have had highs, lows, and lots of twists, you’re going to want to listen in on this conversation!

Stefanie Gass has experienced the rollercoaster of success. She was the youngest financial controller in a global company at 26, then the company closed, and she was laid off. 

She started with a network marketing company and worked her way up to the top 1%. By the following year, she had lost the majority of her income, and her family struggled to pay their bills.  

Stefanie found her footing in entrepreneurship in online business! Today, she is a multi-six-figure CEO, podcast host, and Christian business and podcast coach. 

Through her courses and coaching, Stefanie helps other women build their businesses via podcasting while staying present in their lives. And she does it all without relying on social media! 

Join in as Stefanie and I discuss: 

• How Stefanie learned to find her identity apart from success

• Why knowing your natural response to things is a game-changer when it comes to moving forward

• How Stefanie has grown her podcast and business while being off of social media

• The first question to ask if you’re reevaluating your relationship with social media 

• Staying motivated on the days you just don’t have it in you to keep going 

• Stefanie’s advice on where to focus your efforts as you build your business 

Favorite quotes:

• “The first question is: Lord, is there anything that I should make a change in or lay down that’s creating distraction from my purpose and the way you want to show up.”
• “For some people he wants to show you there is another way for you to either grow your business or your ministry. You don’t have to do it the world's way just because everyone else is doing it that way.”
• “The biggest most incredible changes that you make here on this side of heaven are the things you don’t even know about.”
• “Don’t create something and try to sell this thing that you have actually not done successfully yourself.”
• “Where is the fire in your business? Where is the data actually supporting that your people are coming from? Go pour fuel on the one fire until it is completely out of control.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Stefanie Gass Website

• Online Business for Christian Women Podcast

• Ultimate Beastmaster

• Forehead Patches

• MeisterTask

• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

• KatelynMarieCustoms

• You Belong with Me - Taylor Swift

• Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

• Pure Encapsulations O.N.E. Multivitamin

• Nordic Naturals Omega-3s

• Google Certificates

• Remaining You While Raising Them

• Join the Launch Team!

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Welcome back! Today, I'm thrilled to have Debra Fileta joining us. You might remember her from Smart Girl Summer last year, and I couldn't think of a better way to kick off the new year because she's written an excellent book on soul care.

In this episode, we're diving deep into the world of soul care. We'll cover everything you need to know: what to focus on, what pitfalls to avoid, and actionable steps to nurture your soul. 

Timestamps:

(01:35) - Why We Christian Women Struggle With Self-Care (It's Not Just You!)

(05:24) - Reading Scripture Through the Lens of Our Trauma And the Traps We Fall Into

(11:55) - Self-Care vs. Soul Care: What's the Difference? 

(19:29)  - Honoring Our Capacity With Jesus as Our Example

(26:25) - Debra’s Top Recommendations 

Debra’s Recommendations: 

The song that Debra is loving right now is On Time God by Women Evolve Worship. It’s really good and is exactly what I need right now.

Her fun TV recommendations are The Great British Baking Show and Junior Bake Off. It is so relaxing and the pace is great. 

Books that Debra has told someone they need to read are Imagine Heaven by John Burke and Heaven is Real by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent. It’s a really good conversational piece to talk through the beliefs our kids have.

Watch on YouTube

Links to great things we discussed : 

• Debra Fileta
• On Time God - Women Evolve Worship
• The Great British Baking Show
• Junior Bake Off
• Imagine Heaven
• Heaven is Real
• Pineapple Cutter
• Remaining You While Raising Them

I hope you loved this episode! 🎉 Don’t forget to check us out on YouTube while you’re at it! If you’re feeling the love, drop a quick review and give us some stars—your support means the world! 

xo,

Alli

Hey friend! Have you ever been tempted to throw in the towel and walk away from your dreams or maybe even your calling? Our guest today for Smart Girl Summer gets it (and so do I!). 

As a preacher’s kid who watched her family experience deep church hurt, Natalie Runion understands the desire to walk away. Even as an adult on the other side of that, working as a worship leader and songwriter, she wrestled with wanting to quit. 

Today, Natalie is still a worship leader and songwriter. She’s also a wife, a mom, a sought-after speaker, and a first-time author. Her season of wanting to walk away became the foundation for her debut book, Raised to Stay: Persevering in Ministry When You Have a Million Reasons to Walk Away. 

Whether you work in ministry or the marketplace, this conversation will encourage you to stay the course even when you want to bow out!

Lean in and listen as Natalie and I talk about: 

• How she went from middle school gym teacher to where she is today

• Why abiding in Christ is central to our perseverance 

• How to balance all the things without letting mom guilt overwhelm us 

• The surprising role failure has in our dreams 

Favorite quotes:

• “Ministry is wherever we are because he is in us.”
• “Being kind is a first form of ministry that we can offer each other.”
• “We are called to abide in Christ and when we abide in him even on the days we want to quit, he will still produce good fruit through us.”
• “As we get older we should be what we needed to the next generation.”
• “Christians were made to believe for the impossible.”
• “When we fail to fail we really don’t allow God to show up in the way he promises to do.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Natalie Runion Website

• Natalie Runion Instagram

• Natalie Runion Facebook

• Raised to Stay: Persevering in Ministry When You Have a Million Reasons to Walk Away

• Nerds Rope Candy

• Friends

• The King of Queens

• The Office

• The Crown

• Urban Decay Lip Gloss

• Fast X

• Sweet Love of Mine - Joy Williams

• Discovery Cove

• Remaining You While Raising Them

• Join the Launch Team!

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Hey there! As the season of swimsuits and shorts, summer can bring up all kinds of feelings about our bodies. Women can feel afraid (or even ashamed) to talk about it. Today, we’re going there, and I’ve brought in a good friend for this special Smart Girl Summer episode to help us! 

Alisa Keeton is the founder of Revelation Wellness, and she is on a mission to help women love God, get healthy, be whole, and love others. 

Alisa is also an author, and her new book, The Body Revelation: Physical and Spiritual Practices to Metabolize Pain, Banish Shame, and Connect to God with Your Whole Self, is a tool to help women do just that. 

Listen in our conversation as Alisa and I discuss: 

• Why we are prone to extremes when it comes to our bodies

• How getting healthy and being whole impacts how we love God and others

• The point in a new venture when most women quit (and why they shouldn’t give up!)

• How trauma affects our physical bodies, and why downplaying it is so detrimental

• The prayer you should pray if you’re not sure if your idea is your own or from the Lord

Favorite quotes:

• “Your body has been designed by God. There is nothing about you that genetically is flawed.  He is on purpose with a purpose. Every body is a good body.”
• “Love God. Get healthy, be whole. Love others.”
• “I don’t think you need to be polite with Jesus. You have to be real with him and never let go.”
• “Before you had words for life to explain and have a worldview, your body was trying to tell you things and it has always been trying to tell you stuff.”
• “Before you go ask your friends or all the people you think you need their approval, sit down with the Lord. Take a day, pull away, go away, turn your phone off, and get in the Word and hear from Him. Once you have heard from Him, there’s no turning back.”
• “You know it is the Lord if you don’t stop thinking about it. It keeps coming up.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Alisa Keeton Website

• Alisa Keeton Instagram

• Alisa Keeton Facebook

• Alisa Keeton Twitter

• Revelation Wellness

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

• Pack

• Hydrafacial

• Air

• Lost

• What Would I Do Without You - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors

• Perky-Pet Hummingbird Feeders

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Hey friend! We are over halfway through June- can you believe it?! I’ve got a brand new Smart Girl I can’t wait for you to meet today! 

My friend Kia Stephens is the founder of Entrusted Women, a speaker, a podcaster, and the author of Overcoming Father Wounds: Exchanging Your Pain for God’s Perfect Love. 

Kia is a go-getter, an innovator, and an incredible leader. Her book is special to my heart- so much so that I endorsed it!- and I’m so glad we get to have this conversation. 

Listen in as Kia and I talk about:

• One thing you can do to overcome comparison 

• Seeing the hand of God in waiting seasons (especially when you’re a go-getter with a lot of ideas!)

• Why it is so important to separate ego from the results of your work

• The value of surrounding yourself with people who are where you want to be

Kia Stephens is a speaker, podcaster, founder of Entrusted Women, and author of Overcoming Father Wounds: Exchanging Your Pain for God’s Perfect Love. She is a contributing writer for Proverbs 31 Ministries and iBelieve. Kia and her husband have two children. 

Favorite quotes:

• “I started to celebrate the women publicly that had what I wanted and was doing what I wanted to do.”
• “The comparison if you don’t figure out how to kill it is only going to intensify and increase. It is a demon you have to consistently slay.”
• “God is a crockpot and we are more of a microwave people so when he forces us to get on his timetable and be the crockpot, it is challenging but it is always best.”
• “God created us to counter losses, keep it moving, and go on to the next thing.”
• “When it comes to selling, we are really just talking about something that solves a problem, something that we believe in, and we are also giving people choice options.” 
• “Don’t put limits on what God can do in your life.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Kia Stephens Website

• Kia Stephens Instagram

• Kia Stephens Facebook

• Kia Stephens YouTube

• Entrusted Women Website

• Overcoming Father Wounds: Exchanging Your Pain for God’s Perfect Love

• Chai Crème Frappuccino

• Chai Tea Latte

• Parrot Teleprompter

• The Good Place

• Josh Garrels

• Farther Along - Josh Garrels

• Pure Encapsulations O.N.E. Multivitamin

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Hey hey! I love having a chance to bring back one of my favorite conversations with someone who is not just my friend, but a friend of the show. This woman is brilliant, so Smart Girl Summer is the perfect time to re-air this incredible conversation.

Hannah Brencher is the founder of More Love Letters (leaving letters for strangers- how fun is that?!), a TED speaker, and the best-selling author of three books. 

Hannah teaches people to establish important disciplines through her fantastic online courses and doesn’t shy away from tough topics like mental illness. I’m so excited for you to get to hear from her today!

Join in as Hannah and I discuss:

• Why giving yourself permission to try something new is so important

• What it’s really like being the breadwinner, and why this is an essential conversation for women in the church

• How to protect yourself from comparison and imposter syndrome

• Why gratitude (and expressing it!) at every juncture is key

Hannah Brencher is a TED speaker, founder of More Love Letters, and author of three bestselling books, including her latest, Fighting Forward: Your Nitty-Gritty Guide to Beating the Lies That Hold You Back. Hannah and her husband, Lane, live in Atlanta with their daughter.

Favorite quotes:

• “If you want to learn how to hone your voice and you want to become a writer and you haven’t established a readership, a blog is a really great way to start.”
• “If you have never tried something before don’t say no because you are scared.”
• “I don’t want people to be spectators in the lives of other people. I want them to be fully in their lives and that requires doing the work every single day.”
• “Just because it has been done this one way a thousand times before doesn’t mean that it is what you have to do.”
• “Make sure you finish things as well as you start them.” 
• “We need to celebrate more because we are doing big things and just because it doesn’t look like the milestone that person had doesn’t mean your milestone is any less important or any less worthy to be celebrated.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Hannah Brencher Website

• Hannah Brencher Instagram

• Hannah Brencher Pinterest

• Hannah Brencher Twitter

• Hannah Brencher Facebook

• Fighting Forward

• Cocokind

• The Bachelor

• 90 Day Fiancé

• Good Mythical Morning

• Billy Joel

• Scenes from an Italian Restaurant - Billy Joel

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Hey friend! I couldn’t let us get too far into Smart Girl Summer without bringing back a conversation I had last summer with a friend who is a pro on fun!

My friend Annie F. Downs is the podcast host of That Sounds Fun, a best-selling author of multiple books, including devotionals, a children’s book, and the New York Times Bestseller That Sounds Fun: The Joys of Being an Amateur, the Power of Falling in Love, and Why You Need a Hobby. 

Annie is a sought-after speaker and a brilliant business woman, and I can’t wait for you to hear all the insights she shares!

Lean in and listen as Annie and I talk about:

• How Annie got to where she is today professionally (and some encouragement if you feel like you’ve worked for a long time and seen little movement)

• The key to managing comparison and imposter syndrome

• Why failure isn’t as bad as it may seem- and why Annie says nothing is a total failure

• Annie’s biggest piece of advice for someone who is pursuing a dream, especially in creative work

Annie F. Downs  is a New York Times Bestselling author, speaker, podcast host, owner of the That Sounds Fun Network. Her most recent devotional, Chase the Fun: 100 Days to Discover Fun Right Where You Are, is available wherever books are sold. Annie lives in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Favorite quotes:

• “Finding and creating the email to send to your friends on the other side of your work that sounds and looks like you is really important.”
• “You don’t bring a guest to get the guest’s audience. You bring a guest that blesses your audience.”
• “Nothing is a total flop or failure. Everything is an experiment that you pivot as you build.”
• “If you don’t know why you are doing what you are doing, when you get put in the fire you will jump out.”
• “Go after the thing that is in you, get someone who really believes in you to come alongside, and ask God to open and close all the right doors.”
• “Fun actually will make you feel more healthy physically, spiritually, and emotionally so you have got to start putting it on the calendar like you do every other thing.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Annie F. Downs Website

• Annie F. Downs Instagram

• Annie F. Downs Facebook

• Annie F. Downs YouTube

• Annie F. Downs TikTok

• Annie F. Downs Twitter

• Annie F. Downs Pinterest

• Chase the Fun: 100 Days to Discover Fun Right Where You Are

• That Sounds Fun Podcast

• Il Makiage Concealer

• Ipsy

• Buc-ee’s

• The Diplomat

• Neon - John Mayer

• Why Georgia - John Mayer

• Be Curly Curl Enhancer

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

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If your career looks different than you ever imagined it could, you’re going to want to lean into today’s conversation!

Today’s episode kicks off Smart Girl Summer, an eight-week series featuring some behind-the-scenes stories from some of the smartest women I know. I am thrilled to have my friend, Jennifer Dukes Lee, here to start this series with a bang! 

Jennifer is the author of multiple books, including her most recent, Stuff I’d Only Tell God: A Guided Journal of Courageous Honesty, Obsessive Truth-Telling, and Beautifully Ruthless Self-Discovery. 

So how did Jennifer go from the hustle and bustle of reporting for metropolitan daily newspapers to being a fifth-generation farm wife? How did she get from life on the farm to writing books and helping other authors as an acquisitions editor? I can’t wait for you to hear it from her! 

Join Jennifer and I as we talk about: 

• How someone’s belief in you can change the trajectory of your life

• Where opportunity comes from, and why friends are so important 

• Why the work we do in obscurity really does matter

• How to stay motivated when it would be easier to quit 

And if you loved this, go check out her previous visit to the show: Un-Hurry Your Heart with Jennifer Dukes Lee.

Jennifer Dukes Lee is an acquisitions editor and author of multiple books. Her most recent book is a brilliantly written guided journal, Stuff I’d Only Tell God: A Guided Journal of Courageous Honesty, Obsessive Truth-Telling, and Beautifully Ruthless Self-Discovery. Jennifer and her husband, Scott, have two daughters and are the fifth generation to live on the Lee family farm in Iowa. 

Favorite quotes:

• “Our opportunities come through relationships.”
• “There is nothing like the process of writing a book.”
• “God uses other people so often in our lives.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Jennifer Dukes Lee Website

• Jennifer Dukes Lee Instagram

• Jennifer Dukes Lee TikTok

• Jennifer Dukes Lee Facebook

• Stuff I’d Only Tell God: A Guided Journal of Courageous Honesty, Obsessive Truth-Telling, and Beautifully Ruthless Self-Discovery

• Altar'd State Sling Bag

• Splice

• The Commission - Cain

• Survivor

• Breville Espresso Machine

• Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3

• You Are the Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne

• Sephora Colorful Shadow and Liner

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

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Hey hey! We’re back for Part 3 of our Enneagram series. I couldn’t let this series go by without taking the chance to re-air a conversation I got to have with one of my most popular guests ever, Beth McCord.

You may recognize my friend, Beth. She is an Enneagram expert and coach, best-selling author of multiple Enneagram books, and founder of Your Enneagram Coach, the leading platform for all things Enneagram. 

Beth’s enneagram work is all about how to use this amazing tool through the lens of the Gospel. She has written a book for every type, and with her husband, Pastor Jeff McCord, wrote Becoming Us: Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving, Gospel-Centered Marriage. 

Listen in as Beth and I talk about:

• How understanding the Enneagram types as nine different perspectives can grow your compassion for others (especially your spouse)

• Why assuming is so harmful, Beth calls it assumicide

• Two ways not to use the Enneagram

• What has surprised Beth most in all of her work with the Enneagram and couples

Beth McCord is an Enneagram expert, world-renowned speaker, coach, and teacher of over 20 years. Beth founded Your Enneagram Coach and co-authored Becoming Us: Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving, Gospel-Centered Marriage with her husband, Jeff. They live outside Nashville, Tennessee, and have two adult children. 

Favorite quotes:

• “The Enneagram is pointing out why we do what we do, our heart condition, and then the Gospel shows us how we will heal it.”
• “The Enneagram gives us the nine lenses that all types see through. Each of us has on a particular lens.”
• “Each of the nine types are going to have the things that make them soar and things that make them struggle in life.”
• “Don’t use the Enneagram as a sword or a shield.”
• “Think of the Enneagram as a flashlight or an x-ray. It is pointing out what is there or what is broken. The x-ray cannot heal you. It just exposes what is wrong and needs healing.”
• “The Enneagram is this great amazing tool but it’s the Gospel that transforms it.”
• “It means you have resources and the Gospel is always there to heal and restore when we are willing to surrender and depend on him to do the work in and through us.”

Teaching Series from Remaining You While Raising Them: Habits

          The Power of Identity with Our Actions (43:47)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Beth McCord Website

• Becoming Us: Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving, Gospel-Centered Marriage

• Becoming Us

• Beth McCord Instagram

• The EnneaDog

• Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Hey friend! 

We’re back again for Part 2 of our Enneagram series! We talk a lot around here about the importance of self-awareness. But how does self-awareness help us understand the people we have relationships with? Can a self-awareness tool like the Enneagram really impact our marriages for the better? 

My friend Jackie Brewster is here to help us make that connection between self-awareness and understanding our partner!

Jackie is a certified enneagram coach who uses the Enneagram to help individuals, couples, and teams get to know themselves better so they can love and serve others well. Her new book, The Enneagram, and Your Marriage: A 7-Week Guide to Better Understanding and Loving Your Spouse will help you apply this tool to the most important relationship in your life: your marriage. 

Join in as Jackie and I discuss:  

• What to do if you love the Enneagram but your spouse does not

• That one thing that really communicates love to your spouse, based on their Enneagram type

• How defense mechanisms serve us, and how to identify them by type

• Why active listening is crucial for productive conversations (and what “active listening” actually means)

Jackie Brewster is a certified Enneagram coach and author of The Enneagram and Your Marriage: A 7-Week Guide to Better Understanding and Loving Your Spouse.  Jackie and her husband, Stephen, have four children and live in Franklin, Tennessee.

Favorite quotes:

• “Intimate relationships see a different side of us but our heart longings are the same whether it is an intimate partner or really good friendships.”
• “Enneagrams 2, 7, and 9 are in this positive outlook group. They try to minimize the tension, chaos, and confusion.”
• “Then you have got the Enneagrams 1’s, 3’s, and 5’s, and they are in the confidency group. They would prefer to deal with situations, conflict, and disappointment but also just situations from a more logical standpoint.”
• “The Enneagram numbers 4, 6, and 8, they are in this more reactive group. They have to deal with their emotions before they can move on.”
• “Active listening is such a gift that you can give to another person.”
• “Information is not transformation until you activate it.”

Teaching Series from Remaining You While Raising Them: Habits

The Power of 1% Better (34:20)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Jackie Brewster Website

• The Enneagram, and Your Marriage: A 7-Week Guide to Better Understanding and Loving Your Spouse

• Jackie Brewster Instagram

• Anne Wilson

• Dawson’s Creek

• 27 Dresses

• Ratatouille

• Soul

• Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships

• Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships

• The Bible Recap

• The Bible Recap Podcast

• Good American Jeans

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Did you know only around 15% of people experience true self-awareness? Even more surprising, in the same study, researchers found that the more self-aware someone thinks they are, the opposite is likely to be true!

When Scott Allender shared this info with me in a recent conversation, I was floored! I just had to hear more about how self-awareness relates to our emotional health and how both of those pieces relate to success. 

In his new book, The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence: A Journey to Personal and Professional Success, Scott uses one of my favorite tools, the Enneagram, to help you move towards emotional health in a way that makes sense for your personality and sets you up for success.

Listen in as Scott and I talk about: 

• Why your emotional intelligence (EQ) is more important than your IQ when it comes to success

• How the tools provided in the enneagram help us get back to who we are made to be

• What it looks like for each Enneagram type to be functioning at a high level of self-awareness (and what it looks like when we’re not self-aware!)

• The role our spiritual life plays in our emotional intelligence

Scott Allender is the co-host of The Evolving Leader podcast and author of The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence: A Journey to Personal and Professional Success.  Scott is an expert in global leadership who regularly teaches enneagram workshops and lives in Nashville. 

Favorite quotes:

• “Only 13-15% of people are truly self aware and the more self aware somebody thinks they are the opposite is likely to be true.”
• “Your IQ might get you in the door. Your EQ is going to determine whether or not you stay inside the room or get invited back. Our EQ is our IQ at its testing point”
• “Until we do the work of cultivating this level of awareness we are often operating on autopilot.”
• “The studies say that more than 70% of our success is directly attributed to emotional intelligence.”
• “What is common to all types is really getting connected to the body, heart, and head.”

Teaching Series from Remaining You While Raising Them: Habits

The Tipping Point  (23:47)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Scott Allender Website

• The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence: A Journey to Personal and Professional Success

• Scott Allender Instagram

• Scott Allender Twitter

• Scott Allender LinkedIn

• The Evolving Leader Podcast

• Taylor Swift

• Chris Stapleton

• Yellowstone

• Rocky

• Creed III

• Move: How the New Science of Body Movement Can Set Your Mind Free

• Whiplash

• God Really Loves Us

• Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Hey friend! I know you’re juggling a lot. Your work, your relationships, your habits, your home…even the best things in our lives can feel overwhelming at times! 

What if you could get some brilliant-yet-doable tips on managing it all, from multiple experts, all in one place? That could be a game-changer, right? 

That is exactly the kind of episode I’ve got for you today!

I have taken some of my favorite advice we’ve heard here on the show and pulled it all together to give you the best of life hacks.  

Whether you are looking to maximize your time on a macro level, strengthen your relationships, build good habits, or declutter your home, these tips will meet you where you are and help you take each area of your life to the next level. 

This highlight episode features: 

• How to name what really matters to you and let go of the pressure to do it all with Kendra Adachi

• Why starting a hard conversation the right way can make all the difference with Eric Barker

• The power of gratitude and commitment devices with Mark Batterson

• Where to begin with decluttering and what to do about toys with Allie Casazza

Kendra Adachi is a systems expert, creator of The Lazy Genius Podcast, and New York Times Bestselling Author of The Lazy Genius Way. Kendra lives in North Carolina with her husband and their three children.

Eric Barker is the bestselling author of Barking Up the Wrong Tree and Plays Well with Others. He is a sought-after speaker and calls Los Angeles home. 

Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church and is the author of over 20 books, including his book on habits, Do It for a Day. Mark and his wife, Lora, have three children and live in Washington, D.C.

Allie Casazza has built a multimillion-dollar online business with her proven and practical approach to minimalism and is the author of Declutter to Destress. Allie lives in southern California with her husband, Brian, and their four children.

Favorite quotes:

• “We think that starting small doesn’t make any difference but if you don’t start small you often don’t ever start at all.”
• “Spend more time with your friends consistently and raise issues with your partner diplomatically.”
• “If you give three minutes and three gratitudes a day, that little domino habit can change your outlook on life and totally change the way that you feel.”
• “Make it easy for the whole family to contribute.”
• “Look for the gaps in your home that are not working. It is making your house work with you instead of against you. Create a solution that is cheap and effective and makes things run more smoothly.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Kendra Adachi Website

• Kendra Adachi Episode

• The Lazy Genius Way

• The Lazy Genius Kitchen

• Eric Barker Website

• Eric Barker Episode

• Barking Up the Wrong Tree

• Mark Batterson Website

• Mark Batterson Episode

• Do It for a Day: How to Make or Break Any Habit in 30 Days

• Allie Casazza Website

• Allie Casazza Episode

• Declutter Like A Mother

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Let’s talk about something big today. What does it mean to live a good life? Is it about success, wealth, and finally figuring out how to fold a fitted sheet without losing your sanity? 

Today, we’re diving into lessons from the longest-running scientific study on happiness ever conducted—the Harvard Study of Adult Development. This study has been running for a whopping 86 years, tracking people’s lives in incredible detail.

Timestamps:

(01:50) - What Does Living a Good Life Really Look Like?

(03:49) - Building the Foundation for a Good Life

(05:54) - Practical Steps to Start Living Your Best Life 

(12:07) - Alli’s Must-Try Recommendations

Recommendations:

I’ll share what I just learned after 15 years - Voice dictation on a Mac Book = double click the function (FN) key in the bottom left corner. I may be the last one to learn this!

Let’s talk about how to get hormone replacement therapy. I used online MidiHealth until I discussed it with my gynecologist, who agreed to write the script. Not all insurance companies will cover MidiHealth. The book Estrogen Matters is a great resource for HRT information.

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Links to great things we discussed: 

• Estrogen Matters
• Midi Health
• Remaining You While Raising Them
• Little Things Studio

I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I did! 🎉 Make sure to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you’re always in the loop. Oh, and don’t forget to swing by YouTube to check us out there, too! If you love the show, a quick review and some shiny stars would mean everything—your support keeps this going strong! 🌟💛

xo,

Alli

What if I told you that shrinking back when you’re called to something big is not a display of humility? It is so ingrained in us, especially as women, to think of ourselves as less-than in an effort to be humble. But what if it’s actually pride that makes us play small? 

This idea of understanding true humility was a big focus for me when I wrote Standing Strong, and I couldn’t wait to have a conversation with my friend Heather about it! 

Heather MacFadyen is the one to talk about this with because she shares such good insight on this very thing in her new book, Right Where You Belong: How to Identify and Fully Occupy Your God-Given Space. 

And we’re not holding back on this one! Join us as we talk about: 

• Four boundary lines that will help you identify the core of the assignments God has for you in this season

• How to use those boundary lines as a decision-making tool

• Ways to process rejection in a way that invites God into it

• The impact of social media on mom guilt and shame, and why we need an inner circle

• How to listen to God as an important first step in everything you do (and Heather’s example of what that process looks like for her!) 

Each time Heather visits the show she brings truth and wisdom. You can listen to her last visit where where she shares about the dangers of comparison. Her relatable stories remind moms they are never alone in the pursuit of becoming the best mom they can be. 

Heather MacFadyen is the host of the Don’t Mom Alone podcast, a speaker, and the author of two books, including her latest, Right Where You Belong: How to Identify and Fully Occupy Your God-Given Space.  Heather lives with her husband and their four sons in Dallas, TX.

Favorite quotes:

• “You don’t have to hustle. You can trust that God is outside your space hustling on your behalf.”
• “Nothing new is under the sun. It is just are we doing it. Are we inviting God into our decisions and are we looking for his invitations for what he is doing?”
• “God speaks through the Holy Spirit in us and through His word and we can know if it is him if it resonates with the truth of who he has always been and what is written.”
• “Your current living is what dictates your future moments so how are you spending that time.”
• “When we experience God it ignites the Spirit in us and we can hear those promptings and invitations.” 
• “If you have never sat and listened to God’s voice, what he thinks about you, and what he is inviting you into, that would be a great first step.”

Coaching this week: 

1. Believing the best about our partners. (36:23)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Heather MacFadyen Website

• Right Where You Belong: How to Identify and Fully Occupy Your God-Given Space

• Heather MacFadyen Instagram

• Don’t Mom Alone Podcast

• Lauren Daigle

• Ted Lasso

• Shrinking

• Severance

• Jesus Revolution

• The Chosen

• Revlon Hair Brush Dryer

• All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir

• Air

• Great is Thy Faithfulness

• Anastasia Magic Touch Concealer

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)

xo,

Alli

Hey friend! We all want to live without fear of the future, for ourselves and for our children. But, in today’s world, it’s easy to look around and wonder if it’s even possible. There’s just so many things outside of our control and how do we cope with them, much less live without fear. 

Today, my friend Lisa Whittle joins me on the show to talk about just that. We walk through those challenging questions we’ve all had about fear, pain and the future and what it means to trust God rather than give into fear. 

Lisa knows what she’s talking about, too! She is a best-selling author and has written a new book called God Knows, all about how those two little words can change our lives if we will let them.

Join us as we talk about: 

• How to lean into the comfort that God knows all and is in control, even (and maybe especially) in seasons of pain

• Why believing God knows can bring peace to motherhood

• The three reasons people stop dreaming (plus, how dreaming is a form of self-care!)

• An analogy that will change how you see boundaries and letting people into your inner circle

Once you hear this conversation, you’ll want to check out Lisa’s last visit to the show where we shared practical tips as you consider ways to move forward in strength. These conversations about dreams and goals will change your life.

Lisa Whittle is a Bible teacher, speaker, and host of the Jesus Over Everything podcast. She is the author of nine books, including her latest, God Knows: When Your Worries and Whys Need More Than Temporary Relief. Lisa and her husband, Scott, have three children and live in Charlotte, NC.

Favorite quotes:

• “It is hard to rest and rely on God for your pain relief but what choice do you have?”
• “When we actually get to know who God is and understand the vastness of what it means God knows. It shifts something within us.”
• “Dreaming is self-care.”
• “If you are a believer in Jesus Christ you definitely want to root your own life in him so as you root yourself in him your dreams come in alignment.”
• “When we become committed to our boundaries we only have to verbalize them 10% of the time.”
• “Choose your life travelers wisely.”

Coaching this week: 

1. Piling on the positives to transform your relationships. (30:29)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Lisa Whittle Website

• God Knows: When Your Worries and Whys Need More Than Temporary Relief

• Lisa Whittle Instagram

• Laura Tremaine Facebook

• The Jesus Over Everything Podcast

• The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts

• John Wick: Chapter 4

• Doxology - Maverick City Music

• Urban Decay Naked Palette 2

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xo,

Alli

Hey hey! Friendship is something we all want and need. While it seems simple on the surface, it can feel so complicated. How do we make friends as adults? If I don’t have deep heart-to-hearts with someone in my life, are we still friends? What about neighbors, co-workers, and people I see casually or in passing each week? Do they count as great friends?

I invited one of my friends to help me sort all that out! Laura Tremaine is a podcaster, speaker, and author of two books. Her newest book, The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs, is a great resource to help us reframe how we think about friendship. 

Listen in on this conversation as Laura and I talk about: 

• Giving ourselves permission to not go deep with every friend

• Why we should be lavish with encouragement, including our likes on social media

• The importance of having different kinds of friends and the roles each can play in your life

• Holding space for friendship break-ups and how to move past them

Y’all, I’m so happy to have Laura back on the show today. You can check out her previous show here. We talked about the tools we need to not only start important conversations with our people but continue to be vulnerable and reconnect even when it feels hard.

Laura Tremaine hosts the 10 Things to Tell You podcast and author of two books, including her most recent, The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs. Laura and her husband, Jeff, have two children and live in Los Angeles, California.

Favorite quotes:

~ “We have so many ideas about what women friendship should be.”

~ “When we withhold our likes and comments it hurts us. Withholding ourselves can be toxic to friendship.”

~“When friendships end, that can be so devastating. Often if you have gone through that it affects the relationships that follow.”

~ “The ten friends are over your life. Some of the seats are meant to be that over the course of your life you are meant to have these people that will be good guides for you.”

~ “Look around at who is filling what space in their life and who they are to others. It elevates all of our roles to one another.”

Coaching this week: 

1. Healthy ways to deal with conflict in relationships. (35:20)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Laura Tremaine Website 

• The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs

• Laura Tremaine Instagram

• Laura Tremaine Facebook

• 10 Things to Tell You Podcast

• Neon Sign

• Lover - Taylor Swift

• Wednesday

• We All Want Impossible Things - Catherine Newman

• Dyson Airwrap Styler

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xo,

Alli

Hey hey! We all want to live and work in happy, healthy spaces, but how do we create them? How do we build a culture where people enjoy being together and working together? 

Those are big questions, but what if I told you it all starts with three little words we all learned as kids? 

I chat with pastor and author Mark Batterson about these concepts from his new book, Please, Sorry, Thanks: The Three Words That Change Everything. Mark and I talk about how those words- please, sorry, thanks- set the tone in the places we lead. 

Join in on this conversation as we discuss: 

• What Mark calls “the crown jewel” of emotional intelligence

• Why vulnerability is so critical, especially for leaders

• One of the hardest lessons Mark learned in leadership

• Two rules of life for leaders that will change how you see people

• How gratitude can change your life, and why it is so vital for your soul

Mark blesses us with wisdom every time he visits. Last year, Mark shared how we  have to 3-M our habits. We have to make them measurable, we have to make them meaningful, and we have to make them maintainable. Catch that episode here!

Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church and is the author of over 20 books, including his latest, Please, Sorry, Thanks: The Three Words That Change Everything. Mark and his wife, Lora, have three children and live in Washington, D.C.

Favorite quotes:

~~“When it comes to creating culture or a happy healthy family system or just a place you want to work, those cultures are really good at please, sorry, and thanks.”

~~“Nothing opens doors like a please. Nothing mends fences like a sorry. Nothing builds bridges like a thanks. More than words, they have to become a lifestyle.”

~~“In all relationships you have to get really good at sorry because you are going to have to reset all the time.”

~~“Whatever you don’t turn into praise turns into pride so we have to get really good at giving thanks.”

~~“You don’t see the world as it is. You see the world as you are and if you are filled with gratitude you are going to find things every single day that you can be grateful for even if it is a tough day.”

Coaching this week: 

1. How to use social media in friendships that won't leave you feeling lonely. (35:47)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Mark Batterson Website 

• Please, Sorry, Thanks: The Three Words That Change Everything

• The Best Worst Day Ever

• Mark Batterson Instagram

• Vacation - Dirty Heads

• Top Gun: Maverick

• Thirteen Lives

• Nespresso Machine

• Tear Catcher

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xo,

Alli

Hey friend! Is it hard to put down your phone, even when you realize you’re numbing out? Is distraction really a bad thing? And what can we do to get back on track after it’s gone too far?

Today’s episode is a great conversation with author Amy Seiffert about all the things we consume that are filling our minds but starving our souls. Amy and I get super practical in our discussion on how we can replace spiritual junk food with things that will nourish the center of who we are.  

Listen in as we talk about: 

• Two things we tend to think of as helpful that can actually do more harm than good

• Three practices you can start incorporating this week to care for your soul

• How small, simple shifts can have a game-changing impact on our lives

• Why Sabbath rest is so important and why there are fewer (and better!) rules around Sabbath than you may think

• The crucial role of community in our lives, why women often push it to the back burner, and the power of encouragement 

Amy Seiffert is a speaker and author of two books, including her latest, Starved: Why We Need a Spiritual Diet Change to Move Us from Tired, Anxious, and Overwhelmed to Fulfilled, Whole, and Free. Amy lives with her husband and their three children in Ohio. 

Favorite quotes:

~“I will be consuming and taking in various things but it is starving my soul. We need a spiritual diet change.”

~“How often because of the noise and the distractions, we can’t even hear what God might be saying.”

~“Start with silence and put the phone down. Practice looking outside and sitting there and not producing or pushing just letting yourself be loved.”

~“What would it look like to take a whole day and everyone you encounter, you practice saying to yourself, “I see an image bearer.” You begin to restore dignity, value, and worth to every person in front of you.”

~“It is a small shift but that very small shift is going to have a phenomenal impact on our spiritual health, emotional health, and mental health.”

~“What would it look like every time we meet to think in your brain when I show up part of my job in our community is to encourage?”

Coaching this week: 

1. How to honor your priorities in your friendships (25:33)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Amy Seiffert Website 

• Starved: Why We Need a Spiritual Diet Change to Move Us from Tired, Anxious, and Overwhelmed to Fulfilled, Whole, and Free

• Amy Seiffert Instagram

• Shrinking

• The Making of Biblical Womanhood

• Gratitude - Brandon Lake

• MAC Cosmetics Eyeshadow - Satin Taupe

• Urban Decay Eyeshadow

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xo,

Alli

Hey friend! Does it ever feel like you’re living in survival mode? You know that feeling where you find yourself constantly saying, “if I can just get through one more day, things will be better”? I know I have!

But what does it really take to move out of survival mode? How do we find a place a safety and compassion for ourselves (and others) as we process and move past what we’ve been through?

Trauma-informed therapist Aundi Kolber joins me on the show today to tackle those questions and more! 

Aundi is a licensed professional counselor, and while we can’t all be her clients, we can all access the wisdom she shares in her two books, Try Softer and Strong Like Water. 

This is a rich conversation about emotional health, and I’m so excited to share it with you. 

Join in as we talk about: 

• How the last three years have affected all of us (and why it makes sense if you’re not “over it”)

• Steps we can take to build safety in ourselves, with each other, and in our spaces like churches and schools

• The surprising way compassion impacts our nervous system

• The different styles of attachment, and why “good enough” parenting really is good enough 

Aundi Kolber is a licensed professional counselor and author of two books, including her most recent, Strong Like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things–and Experience True Flourishing. Aundi lives with her family in Castle Rock, CO. 

Favorite quotes:

~“Trauma is anything that overwhelms our nervous system's capacity to cope.”

~“How we experience is something at least as important as the event itself.”

~“Getting yourself outside is a great place to do grounding. Nature is so soothing to us and really regulating to our nervous system.”

~“We are designed for more. Both our fierceness and softness are God-given.”

~“Our relationship with ourselves is influenced by our attachment style.”

~“Secure relationships have an internal sense of predictability that when you have needs others around who care for you will do their best to meet their needs to the extent they are able.”

~“One way to begin is to become aware of our attachment style.”

Coaching this week: 

1. Bundling Friend Time: Getting enough friend time, especially during busy seasons. (38:15)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Aundi Kolber Website 

• Strong Like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things–and Experience True Flourishing

• Aundi Kolber Instagram

• Aundi Kolber Twitter

• Slow - JOHNNYSWIM

• Ted Lasso

• How to Keep House While Drowning - KC Davis

• Creed 3

• Benefit Fluff Up Brow Wax

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xo,

Alli

Hey hey! Have you been overwhelmed with all there is to do or wondered how to make it all happen? Maybe you’ve wondered how to prioritize better what is most important to you?

Me too, and today’s guest is here to help us with that!

Crystal Paine is one of the wisest women I know, and she (literally) wrote the book on time management: The Time-Saving Mom. We had a great conversation about how to make the most of our days and spend them well, and I think you’ll find some practical help and encouragement here!

Listen in as Crystal and I discuss: 

• Crystal’s 4-step system for feeling less frazzled in the midst of a busy life

• The most challenging piece of managing our time (and why our mindset is so important!)

• Two foundational questions you can ask to reduce decision fatigue

• One thing to keep in mind to help you focus on what really matters

When Crystal visited with us last year, we dove into love-centered parenting, mom guilt, and what happens when we let our kids make mistakes. She shared the emotional journey with one of her children, who was experiencing depression and suicidal thoughts. If you are experiencing a difficult season, you can find practical wisdom and hope here.

Crystal Paine is an entrepreneur and New York Times Bestselling author of multiple books, including her newest, The Time-Saving Mom: How to Juggle a Lot, Enjoy Your Life, and Accomplish What Matters Most. Crystal and her husband, Jesse, live in Nashville, TN, with their six children (three teens and three under three!). 

Favorite quotes:

~“You need to know where you are going with your day.”

~“A Time Blocked To-Do list gives you freedom because you can be fully present where you are.”

~“We can change our life by making little choices every day that add up to a big change over time.”

~“Change your mindset and you are going to change your life.”

~“There are very few things that are actually going to matter in 25 years and it allows me to let a lot of things go and focus on what really matters.” 

Coaching this week: 

1. Our kids may make life meaningful, but relationships make life happy. (39:17)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Crystal Paine Website 

• The Time-Saving Mom: How to Juggle a Lot, Enjoy Your Life, and Accomplish What Matters Most

• Crystal Paine Instagram

• 24 TV Series

• Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life - David Thomas

• Google Calendar

• Clean Angel Cleaning Products

• Poker Face TV Series

• 1 Second Everyday

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xo,

Alli

Hey friend! Our emotional health is crucial to our well-being, but sometimes it’s hard to know exactly how to get there or even what to do. What does it look like for us to move toward healing from the inside out?

I invited my friend Debra Fileta on the show to walk us through those questions and talk about the practical side of emotional health. Debra is a licensed professional counselor and has written a new book called RESET, which is all about healing from the inside out.

Listen in as we talk about: 

• Why self-care really is soul care (and not made up or selfish!)

• What triggers can tell us and how we can welcome them instead of avoid them

• How children learn about emotional health

• One exercise you can do in the next 24 hours to start to identify your thought patterns

Debra Fileta is a licensed professional counselor, speaker, and host of the Love + Relationships podcast. She is the author of six books, including her latest, RESET: Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life. Debra and her husband, John, live with their four children in Lancaster, PA.

Favorite quotes:

~~“Just because it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it never will. Your mindset is 90% of the battle.”

~~“Our thoughts lead to our feelings which then lead to our behaviors. So when you are thinking negative thoughts and are hopeless, the truth is your life is going to follow suit.”

~~“It is hard work to get healthy, but it is harder work to stay unhealthy.”

~~“We need to understand the underlying thoughts that are leading to the underlying feelings that are impacting our behavior. We can't just expect to change from the external.”

~~The spirit can give us what we need to not continue to do things in an unhealthy way and live an abundant life the way Jesus calls us to here and now.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Debra Fileta Website 

• RESET: Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, and Change Your Life

• Debra Fileta Instagram

• Goodness of God

• The Chosen

• Magnetic Bookmarks

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xo,

Alli

Hey friend! Have you seen so many people- on social media, in your own life, or both- walking through deconstructing their faith? Why is that happening? Is there anything we can do to help our kids build a faith they won’t have to tear down? 

I brought in a friend to talk through these things with me. David Kinnaman, the CEO of the leading research company, Barna Group, did years of research to try to answer those questions, and he’s here to share some of his insights with us. 

David spent many years researching why people leave the Church, and then he and his team asked, “What can we learn from those who stay?” The results were fascinating! 

Listen in as David and I talk about: 

• 5 practices of young people who have a resilient faith

• What the story of Daniel in Scripture teaches us as we navigate a digital world

• Why is oversimplification an enemy of faith?

• One profound question we have to ask ourselves as Christian parents raising children of faith 

• The importance of work and how our work and faith are connected.

David Kinnaman is the CEO of Barna Group and author of multiple bestselling books, including Faith for Exiles: 5 Ways for a New Generation to Follow Jesus in a Digital Babylon. David has three children and lives in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Favorite quotes:

~“Things have sped up so much that the ability of our families and churches to stay up with what it means to live a fully human and fully Christian life is really changing.”

~“Being ready and prepared and having deep roots into what God says about us, those are the things that are most important.”

~“We’re doing dial-up ministry in a WiFi world.”

~“Young people really want to learn and I think a lot of churches do a disservice by oversimplifying the message of the Christianity.”

~“We have a more American vision of what it means to be a young adult than we have a Christian vision of what it means to be a young adult.”

~“Let’s give away the fear and instead focus on what God has for us.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Barna Group

• Faith for Exiles

• Awake - Hillsong

• My Blood - Twenty One Pilots

• The Mandalorian

• 1917

• The Tech-Wise Family

• The Lord of the Rings 

• Tolkien

• Shrinking

• So Close - Brandon Lake and Amanda Cook

• The Lives We Actually Have

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xo,

Alli

Hey hey! I’m so glad you’re here, friend. I’m delighted to have Beth Moore with me today, as we discuss mental illness–a tender topic that many of us have experienced either ourselves or alongside someone we love.  

In this fantastic conversation, Beth and I talk about the stories she shares in her new memoir, All My Knotted-Up Life, many of which she’s sharing publicly for the first time.

Join Beth and I as we unpack: 

• The prevalence of mental illness, how it affects people we love, and why it is worth it to Beth and her family to share their story. 

• What she would say to the woman who struggles with the calling on her life and the reasons she can’t or shouldn’t do it.

• Why  authenticity is so important in our daily lives.

• The most tender part of the audiobook for Beth to record. 

Talking with Beth is always a blessing. On her last visit to the show, she shared how to know if you are actually called or if it’s your own desires. And why I almost killed a man on Mount Olympus in her honor. You can catch that episode here.

Beth Moore is the founder and visionary of Living Proof Ministries, an international Bible teacher, and bestselling author of numerous Bible studies and books. Her newest book, a memoir titled All My Knotted-Up Life, is a must-read for anyone who needs to be encouraged by a woman’s resilience and God’s faithfulness. Beth and her husband, Keith, have two grown daughters and three grandchildren and live outside of Houston, Texas.

Favorite quotes:

~“Do the next thing that God puts on your heart that is a benefit to someone in his name.”

~“God is training you as you do it. He is even training you through what you learn you are not called to.”

~“Real life baggage and real life complications do not disqualify us from ministry.”

~“There are so many people dealing with mental illnesses in their homes and hiding in it as if it is a shame of some kind.”

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Living Proof Ministries Website 

• Beth Moore Instagram 

• All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir

• Beth Moore Twitter

• I Speak Jesus

• Endless Praise

• Promises

• The Crown

• All Creatures Great and Small

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xo,

Alli

 We’re kicking off 2025 with an extraordinary, must-listen episode. I couldn’t be more excited to start the year with this vital health discussion featuring the incredible Dr. Vonda Wright.

In this episode, we delve into longevity in women’s health and performance. Dr. Wright shares her essential practices for better bone health, proven techniques to banish low back pain, and everything you need to know about navigating perimenopause. 

Timestamps:

(02:53) - What is the “Critical Decade” and How to Make the Most of It!

(09:53) - Let’s Talk Bones: Essential Practices for Bone Health

(18:36) - Strengthen and Protect : Building Resilient Bones 

(22:45) - Low Back Pain :  Here’s what you can do to banish it for good.

(26:19) - The Perimenopause Wake-Up Call : Learn what every woman must know

(39:39) - Dr. Vonda's Top Recommendations You’ll Love

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Links to great things we discussed : 

• Vonda Wright
• Little Big Town
• Lana Del Ray
• Welcome to Wrexham
• Estrogen Matters 
• Blind Spots
• The 4-Hour Body
• Riman Skin Care
• Remaining You While Raising Them
• Little Things Studio

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xo,

Alli

Hey friend! What if you could get some of the best marriage advice from multiple experts all in one place? That would be a game-changer, right?! 

In celebration of Valentine’s Day tomorrow, that’s exactly what we’re doing today!

I have pulled together some of my favorite marriage advice we’ve gotten here on the show over the last year to give you the best of love.  

These marriage tips come from three experts with different perspectives and wisdom we could all use when it comes to our marriage (and our relationships!). 

No marriage is perfect, but these tips will help you build that connection and strengthen the most important relationship in your life. 

Listen in as we talk about : 

• The two buckets we carry into every conflict, and the importance of one of those buckets in building a marriage with Kevin Myers

• Four red flags in relationships and what we can do about them with Toni Nieuwhof

• Tips for staying connected in your marriage and the worst choice you can make when you feel disconnected from your spouse with Gary Thomas

Kevin Myers has been married to his wife and co-author, Marcia, for nearly forty years. The Myers have four grown children and two grandchildren, and live in Georgia, where Kevin is senior pastor at 12Stone Church. 

Toni Nieuwhof has worked as a divorce attorney and knows what it’s like to wish your marriage was better. She and her husband, Carey, have weathered the ups and downs to have a great marriage, and now Toni helps others do the same through books, courses, and podcasts. 

Gary Thomas is an international speaker and best-selling author of over fifteen books, including Sacred Marriage, which has sold over one million copies. Gary and his wife, Lisa, have been married for nearly forty years. They have three grown children and two grandchildren. 

Favorite quotes:

~“You need to be in the life of prayer to accomplish only what God can accomplish and make possible in a marriage relationship.”    - Kevin Myers

~“We tend to use marriage rather than build it.””  - Kevin Myers

~“A much healthier approach to marriage is to recognize what you really want is to elevate your bond and marriage connection higher than your own individual interests.”   - Toni Nieuwhof

~“One of the best ways you can give security to your kids and give them that solid loving foundation is to love your spouse really well and make your marriage a priority.”    - Toni Nieuwhof

~“An emotionally connected marriage makes the difficulties easier to bear and the fun times that much more delicious to enjoy.”   - Gary Thomas

~“Intimacy is dependent on security. You can’t be intimate with somebody that you don’t feel secure with.”   - Gary Thomas

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Kevin Myers Website

• Kevin Myers Episode

• The Second Happy: Seven Practices to Make Your Marriage Better than Your Honeymoon

• Toni Nieuwhof Website

• Toni Nieuwhof Episode

• Before You Split: Find What You Really Want for the Future of Your Marriage

• Gary Thomas Website

• Gary Thomas Episode

• Making Your Marriage a Fortress: Strengthening Your Marriage to Withstand Life’s Storms

• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

• Firm Foundation

• The Coach School

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xo,

Alli

Hey hey! If you’ve ever wondered if you’re normal  regarding what you and your spouse do behind closed doors, this conversation is for you!

Today, my friend Shaunti and I are talking about those things married people do in the bedroom. Before you get bashful and bow out, I promise we will use comfortable language for this often-uncomfortable topic.

This conversation isn’t for little ones but is vital for married couples, and you don’t want to miss out on it! These insights are game-changers. 

Shaunti has spent years on this intimate kind of research. We are going there today, discussing the questions that are sometimes difficult to ask

Tune in to our conversation as we chat about:

• Why money and intimacy are so tough to talk about
• How can we open the conversation, so both spouses feel more comfortable talking about their needs
• The real reason we all want to know if we’re normal behind closed doors
• What most couples don’t know about desire

I love how Shaunti helps us normalize talking about what matters to us this week. Did you catch her when she joined us to talk about how to find joy and happiness regardless of what’s going on around us?  Listen to that episode here.

Shaunti Feldhahn is a Harvard-educated social researcher, speaker, and best-selling author of researched-based books, including her most recent, Secrets of and Marriage: 8 Surprises That Make All the Difference. Shaunti and her husband, Jeff, have co-authored several books together, including For Couples Only. They have two children and call Atlanta home. 

Favorite quotes:

~“Those people who could talk about their intimate lives were far more likely to be satisfied with their intimate lives and to be connecting much more often.”

~“The key is that you have to talk about what matters to you.”

~“One way to get started is to dig into some of those heart issues with your spouse.”

~“Whoever has the initiating desire has to recognize your spouse is going to be making a decision based on how they feel about you that day and how close you are.”

Coaching this week: 

1. How do I convince my loved ones that coaching is a real and viable business?   (37:41)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Shaunti Feldhahn Website 
• Shaunti Feldhahn Instagram 
• Secrets of and Marriage
• Shaunti’s First Episode
• Hymn of Heaven
• The Crown
• Ghost Fleet 
• Triple Threat Color Stick
• I Wanna Dance with Somebody
• Last of Us
• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
• The Coach School

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xo,

Alli

If you’ve heard me talk about The Coach School and wondered, “Is this for me?” or “Is now the time?” this episode is for you! If you’re not a coach, stick around because this conversation may change your mind!

In a fun twist, my friend Sahar Twesigye is taking over the show today, and I’m answering the questions! With Sahar’s help, I’m giving you an inside look at all things The Coach School. 

Listen in on this conversation with Sahar and me as we talk about : 

• The two messages I kept hearing (and still hear!) from women that made me build The Coach School
• What kinds of coaches the world needs
• Why The Coach School may be a game-changer for you, even if you don’t think of yourself as a coach
• What you really need to know about a recession (and why it can be a great time to start or build your business!)  

Sahar Twesigye is a multi-passionate entrepreneur and speaker. She is crazy about marketing and can help you with your own via her Pinterest course (you don’t want to miss that!). Sahar and her husband, Andrew, live in London with their four young children. 

Favorite quotes:

~“The world needs great coaches who are values-driven and who want the best for people.” 

~“With the Coach School I wanted for you to have all the curriculum of a course but you also have people to help you. It is a very high-touch program.”

~“We need to get out of that scarcity mindset to invest in ourselves, our future, and our business.”

~“Women need help no matter how successful we look on the outside. Women need help.”

~“You will never feel like you are ready and you will never feel like the time is right. If we wait until we feel confident and have enough time we are going to be waiting forever.”

~“Don’t be afraid to invest in yourself because you can change the course of life for your family and it is a legacy to leave for your children.” 

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Sahar Twesigye Website 
• Sahar Twesigye Podcast 
• Sahar Twesigye Instagram 
• Sahar Twesigye YouTube
• The Chosen

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xo,

Alli

Hey friend! Have you ever felt stuck, like you’re circling the same issue in your life over and over? Or maybe you have dreams that feel out of reach because you don’t know how to move forward? 

If either of those applies to you, I’ve got some good news!

1. Change is possible. 
2. There is a way forward.
3. This episode will help you get there!

Listen in on this great conversation with my friend Megan Hyatt Miller who (literally) wrote the book on why our thoughts matter and how we can change them. 

Megan and I don’t hold back on this conversation, friend! While it’s normal to struggle with limiting beliefs at times, we don’t have to get stuck there. 

Tune in to learn more about: 

• What science says about how our brains are wired (and why this is good news for anyone who feels stuck!)
• What happens when we feel uncomfortable (and what we can do about it!)
• Why the stories we tell ourselves feel so true, even when they aren’t
• One quick action step you can take today to change your mindset

Megan Hyatt Miller is the President & CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company, host of the popular business podcast Lead to Win, and author of the new book, Mind Your Mindset. Megan and her husband, Joel, have five children and live in Franklin, Tennessee. 

Favorite quotes:

~“If we go upstream from our actions we can actually produce way better results then if we just double down on new and different actions without understanding what is driving those in the first place.” 

~“Your brain can change. You actually can cut new pathways when you learn to leverage your thinking.”

~“We are not victims to the thoughts that come into our head and that is not the final word.”

~“We want to take the stories that are disempowering and we want to be intentional about rewriting those.”

~“You get a choice in what you believe about yourself, the world, and other people.”

Coaching this week: 

1. Signs you could be an amazing coach. (30:03)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Megan Hyatt Miller
• Megan Hyatt Miller IG 
• Mind Your Mindset
• Every Little Kiss - Bruce Hornsby
• All Creatures Great and Small
• CEO Excellence - Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, & Vikram Malhotra
• Instacart
• Stanley Cup with Straw
• Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
• Resurrender - Hillsong Worship ft. Brooke Ligertwood
• Red Light Therapy Light
• The Coach School

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xo,

Alli

Hey hey! The last three years have done a number on us, haven’t they? If you have found yourself looking around and thinking, “What is going on with people?” or even, “What has happened to us?” You are not alone! 

Join me as I talk with my friend Carlos Whittaker about those kinds of thoughts and his new book, How to Human: Three Ways to Share Life Beyond What Distracts, Divides, and Disconnects Us.  

Carlos and I go all in, talking about how we are supposed to do this life as humans who live from a place of compassion.

Listen in as Carlos and I discuss: 

• What actually has happened to us the last three years, and how can we course-correct
• Three keys to being a human who is compassionate and empathetic
• The fantastic work Carlos’ “InstaFamilia” has done as a community, and the backstory of how they got started 
• The importance of finding that thing that makes you come alive

Carlos Whittaker is a gifted storyteller, but his greatest gift is the ability to make people feel seen. He is a global speaker, podcast host of Human Hope, and author of four books, including his latest, How to Human. Carlos and his wife, Heather, live with their family in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Favorite quotes:

“We have to be very intentional about getting back to who we were created to be and getting back to the humanity we were created in the image of God.”  - Carlos Whittaker

“Be who you were created to be.” -Carlos Whittaker

“It is important to find the thing that makes you come alive. There is something that makes you come alive. You just haven’t figured it out yet.” -Carlos Whittaker

“The change has to start with us.”  -Carlos Whittaker

Coaching this week: 

1. If you have one piece of advice for someone growing her coaching business, what would it be? (27:53)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Carlos Whittaker 
• Carlos Whittaker Instagram 
• How to Human: Three Ways to Share Life Beyond What Distracts, Divides, and Disconnects Us
• Avatar
• Avatar: The Way of Water
• The Man in the High Castle
• The Last of Us
• An Interrupted Life the Diaries, 1941-1943 and Letters from Westerbork 
• Insta360
• 1 Second Everyday
• CubeTime
• BeReal.
• The Coach School

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xo,

Alli

Hey friend! When it comes to parenting, have you ever wondered if you’re getting it right? What does success look like as a parent anyway?

If you’re a parent, have a parent, or want to be a parent, don’t wait to listen to this episode! I had a fantastic conversation with Andy and Sandra Stanley about their new book, Parenting: Getting It Right. 

With three grown children who love each other and love being together, even now that they no longer have to and can make those decisions for themselves, Andy and Sandra don’t hold back on sharing what they’ve learned in raising their family. 

Listen in as Andy, Sandra, and I discuss all things parenting, like:

• How establishing their end goal for raising their children shaped their parenting decisions
• Why the law of the harvest applies to parenting (and why you can’t ignore it!)
• One of the most important things we can help our kids understand about their behavior
• Why teaching kids how to repair and restore relationships so is important

Andy Stanley is the founder of North Point Ministries, with eight Atlanta-area churches and a network of 180 churches around the world, a gifted communicator, and the author of over 20 books. Sandra Stanley is the author of two devotionals, and she loves speaking and writing about faith, family, and fostering.  

They have three grown children, whom Sandra homeschooled, and Parenting: Getting It Right is their first book.  

Favorite quotes:

“Your potential relationship with your adult children is much longer than the years or seasons you are in right now. Later is longer and you are sowing now you repent a healthy adult relationship with your kids.”  - Andy Stanley

“Parenting with that relationship in mind gets us to the finish line.”  -Sandra Stanley

“We don’t have rules just because we want to have rules. We have rules for reasons and to protect relationships. Our consequences for breaking the rules in our home were all tied to restoring the relationship.” -Andy & Sandra Stanley

“One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is a healthy marriage.” -Andy Stanley

“A great marriage sets our kids up for success in a lot of ways.”  -Sandra Stanley

Coaching this week:

1. Habits for Moms: all about the power of 1% better and our trajectories. (30:17)

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Andy’s Website
• Andy & Sandra’s Book - Parenting: Getting It Right
• The Last Kingdom
• 1923
• Heaven - Bryan Adams
• This is My Song - North Point Worship
• Worthy of My Song - Phil Wickham
• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
• When Crickets Cry - Charles Martin
• How We Got to Now- Steven Johnson
• From Strength to Strength - Arthur Brook
• TheraGun Mini
• Worship for Fierce Faith

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xo,

Alli

Welcome back, friends! 

I can’t wait for you to listen to today’s conversation with Enneagram coach and podcast host Jesse Eubanks as we discuss his soon-to-released book, How We Relate: Understanding God, Yourself, and Others through the Enneagram. 

Ok, so I’m going to come right out and say it… It’s very intriguing to consider the Enneagram alongside our relationship with God, isn’t it?!

Jesse and I discuss so much in this one, including ways to experience more meaningful relationships with God, others, and ourselves. The value of understanding how we approach our relationships is the same way we approach our relationship with God as well.

Jesse Eubanks is a certified Enneagram coach and host of The EnneaCast, a podcast exploring personality and relationships through the lens of the Enneagram. He is also the founder and executive director of Love Thy Neighborhood, an urban missions agency putting young adults on the front lines of nonprofit work. Jesse and his wife, Lindsay, have two children and live in Louisville, Kentucky.

Listen in to learn more about:

• The nine essential desires and how one comes to the forefront in our lives.
• Some of Jesse’s cardinal rules for using the Enneagram and why they are essential to consider.
• The three vital underlying emotions that are harming us and their antidotes.

Favorite quotes:

~~“You can not have healthy relationships without self clarity. Self clarity is essential. It is essential for intimacy with other people, intimacy with God, and emotional flourishing. You need a tool to help you grow in your ability to see yourself from the outside and the Enneagram can serve you in that way. It will absolutely lead to deeper, more fulfilling relationships with God, other people, and yourself.”

~~“Our story that we have lived has a profound influence on who we are. We can’t understand our personality and our Enneagram type apart from understanding our life story.” 

~~“The Enneagram as a tool can definitely be utilized to help us grow in our self awareness and have an understanding of what’s happening on our end of the relationships we have with other people.” 

~~“It is really important to understand we are wielding something powerful when we look into the Enneagram and we suddenly have insights into other people. We have to approach that with a huge degree of humility, kindness, and empathy.” 

This week’s coaching segment:

1. A simple trick to make a new habit stick while giving yourself grace. (27:51)

Links to great things we discussed: 

Love Thy Neighborhood

Love Thy Neighborhood Podcast and The EnneaCast

The Two Day Rule - Matt D'Avella

Andor

Avatar: The Way of Water

A Million Pretty Pieces - Nightly

Spirit Break Out - Kim Walker-Smith

Electric Kettle

Alli’s Worship for Fierce Faith - Spotify Play List

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xo,

Alli 

Hey, hey, everyone! Today I welcome show writer, speaker, coach, and podcast host, Jen Pollock Michel for a very insightful (and much-needed) conversation about our love-hate relationship with our clocks and the anxiety it often brings to our lives.

Be sure to listen to how Jen discusses a couple of truths she has landed on, including- 

1. “Time belongs not to us but to God.” 
2. “There is always enough time to do what God has planned.” Whew. So good but often so hard to live, am I right, friends?!  She reminds us of the importance of living not in our timing or the timing of others but in having the courage to live in God’s timing for our lives. 

So much wisdom is found in what Jen discovered while writing her most recent book titled, In Good Time: 8 Habits for Reimagining Productivity, Resisting Hurry, and Practicing Peace…. I promise you don’t want to miss out on this eye-opening conversation!

Jen Pollock Michel holds a B.A. in French from Wheaton College, an M.A. in Literature from Northwestern University, and is working on completing an M.F.A from Seattle Pacific University. After eleven years of living in Toronto, Jen now lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two youngest children.

Listen in to learn more about:

• What time anxiety is and how it plays out in our lives, whether we're trying to find time, save it, manage it, or make the most of it.
• Some of the assumptions we often have concerning time management and how we can ground our lives in God’s timing.
• The eight practical habits for reimagining productivity and how embracing those will help us develop a healthier relationship with the clock.

Favorite quotes:

“A faithful life is a courageous life. Tuning our ears to God’s voice takes a lot of courage.” 

“A practical place to start is to think about habits and practices of everyday life.”  

“There is not a right way. It is actually living every day in faithful response to God’s voice. ” 

Coaching this episode:

1.  The Secret to Habits Without the Hassle  (27:00)

Links to great things we discussed: 

Jen Pollock Michel - Website

 In Good Time: 8 Habits for Reimagining Productivity, Resisting Hurry, and Practicing Peace By Jen Pollock Michel

Counterproductive: Time Management in the Knowledge Economy By Melissa Gregg

Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies By Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

The Bear 

Madmen 

L'Occitane Pure Shea Butter

Atomic Habits By James Clear

Avatar: The Way of Water

I Thank God - Maverick City Music

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xo,

Alli 

Merry day after Christmas, friends! 

How about we just start today’s episode with this thought… I think it’s safe to say none of us are disappointed that 2022 is on its way out the door. 

As I planned what to talk about on the show today, I couldn’t help but think about how we’re all continuing to process everything that has happened this year (and the last two years really!) while also planning for the one to come. 

With that in mind, I felt a little nudge that I needed to talk about Chapter 9 of my book, Fierce Faith: A Woman's Guide to Fighting Fear, Wrestling Worry, and Overcoming Anxiety. In 2017, I titled that chapter “What If Things Fall Apart?” and I don’t think anything could be more relevant now. 

I'm so excited to share the chapter with you today. I sincerely hope that this chapter brings peace about the future and encourages you to find your own stones of remembrance to remind you of God's faithfulness along the way.

Listen in to hear all about:

• How fear can paralyze us from making our dreams come true.
• What can happen when we wait for the perfect moment to take action (and how it can keep us wandering around the desert for 40 years).
• What God really thinks about our plans to become successful in all that we do.

Order your copy of Fierce Faith here

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xo,

Alli 

On the show today, we’ll dive into Chapter 10 of my latest book, Standing Strong. This chapter, titled Ask For It: I’m Relearning How Prayer Really Works, is especially relevant today as we all look towards 2023 and what next year may bring. 

In Chapter 10, I share how God revealed to me that he genuinely wants to partner with each of us in our journey and how an intentional walk with him is the adventure of a lifetime.

But it all starts with prayer, my friends. 

Prayer is powerful, and we know that. However, our prayers also have the power to change God’s mind. He always listens because He cares about us and knows what matters to us. 

Inviting Him through prayer helps us better understand his plan for our lives, even when we resist because we think we have it all figured out. 

So as we approach the end of 2022, I challenge you to ask for what you need in full faith that God will give you what is best for you.

Listen in to hear all about:

• How the ways we view God determine how we live our lives.
• To step into the life God has called you to, you must know the truth and partner with it.
• Instead of living in the land of “good enough,” we should ask God to show us His “immeasurably more.”

Order your copy of Standing Strong here.

You can also join the Confident Motherhood Community here.

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xo,

Alli 

Happy New Year, friend! Welcome back to the very first episode of 2025! This episode is all about kicking off 2025 with purpose, excitement, and a plan to live fully into the life God has for you. If you’re someone who starts January with big goals but loses steam by February, don’t worry. This year is going to be different.

Today, we’re not just setting a resolution but building a foundation. I’m going to help you shape this year with clarity, courage, and connection so you can finally feel aligned with your dreams, your values, and your faith. 

Timestamps:

(01:12) - Getting Clear on What You Want (and Why It’s Totally Important)

(02:15) - Making  2025 Your Year of Action-Packed Awesomeness

(04:18 - Redefining Failure: Let’s Rock 2025 with Confidence

(07:40) - Building Connections That Truly Matter

(08:54) - Finding Joy in the Journey (Because Life’s Too Short Not To)

(14:31) - My Must-Have Recommendations for an Amazing 2025

Action Steps:

• Write down three things you want more of this year. More time with family? More peace in your day? More courage to pursue your calling? (02:15)
• Think of one goal you’ve been procrastinating on. What’s the smallest, simplest first step you can take today? (02:47)
• Write down one way failure has taught you something valuable in the past. Use it as proof that you can handle whatever comes your way this year. (06:05)
• Think of one relationship you want to strengthen in 2025. Text that person today and set up a time to connect, whether it’s coffee, a walk, or just a catch-up call. (08:18)
• Every day this week, look for one moment of joy. Write it down, share it with someone, or just savor it in your heart. (10:24)

Questions: Take 10 minutes this week to think about these questions.

• What’s one thing I want to feel proud of by the end of the year? (11:12)
• What’s holding me back, and how can I overcome it? (11:27)
• Who are the people I want to invest in this year? (11:39 )
• How can I bring God into my daily decisions? (11:49)
• What’s one simple way I can create joy this week? (12:02)

Recommendations:

What I’m loving this week are H&M tops, which are basically what I've worn since last summer. The fitted H&M Fitted T-shirt look good enough to be worn alone or under a blazer. I probably have four of every color!

I found a collagen I really love, and love it so much I can put it in plain water and drink it. I don’t mess with flavors anymore. It’s Bulletproof Collagen Peptides.

I found a mascara that I love! As of right now, Mile High Club Mascara is my new favorite and is in the top tier category. 

WATCH NOW on  YouTube

Links to great things we discussed : 

• H&M Fitted T-shirt
• DryMove Long Sleeved Shirt
• Bulletproof Collagen Peptides 
• Mile High Club Mascara 
• Create a Course

• Alli Worthington on YouTube

• Remaining You While Raising Them

• Little Things Studio

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xo,

Alli

Have you ever wondered if you’re hearing God or just listening for what you want to hear? Me too, friend!

This is why I’m re-airing an episode  I had earlier this year with Pete Greig as he talks with me about how to hear God, which I believe to be one of the most important topics we’ve ever covered on the show. (Hence the re-air because it never hurts to hear important information more than once, am I right?!)

Pete and I discuss why hearing God speak to us is so challenging for some. And we also talk about how to identify what’s actually the voice of God and ways to sort through delusion and deception. We are covering so much ground in this episode!

Pete has committed his life to help people hear the voice of God and facilitating the supernatural outpouring of His word and truth throughout the world. In addition to being a best-selling author, Greig is one of the founding champions of the earth-rattling 24-7 Prayer Movement and Senior Pastor of Emmaus Road Church in the south of England.

Listen in to hear all about:

• Why we are comfortable talking to God but not so much talking with God.
• Differentiating between when God is speaking to us and what isn’t actually God at all.
• How to determine the difference between God’s word and God’s whisper (and why it matters!). 

Favorite quotes:

~ How do ordinary, normal people, grow in the most important thing we’ll ever do, which is walking and talking with God?

~ Ask yourself : a) Is this affirming? b) Is it Biblical? c) Is it Christlike? If the answer is yes, this is affirming, biblical, and Christlike, then it will be good even if it isn’t God.

~ We need to hear God in community. We often need to discern God's will with other people, not just our own thoughts.

In this episode I answered this question:

1. I feel uncomfortable building a platform. How can I do it in a healthy way? (42:12)

Links to great things we discussed: 

1. Connect with Pete Greig @ 24/7 Prayer 
2. How to Hear God -Book
3. Lectio 365 app
4. Taylor Swift - Red
5. Belfast Movie
6. The Land of the Living - Jonathan and Melissa Hesler 
7. The Fabelmans
8. Oh Come Let Us Adore Him
9. Sacksy Thyme

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xo,

Alli 

Hey friend! Do you find yourself still reeling from the extraordinary changes we’ve experienced over the past two years in one way or another? (My hand is raised over here for sure!)

Today, I’m bringing back one of my favorite episodes from 2022 - the amazing  Shauna Niequist ! I brought this conversation back from the archives because I don’t know about you, friend, but this book and Shauna’s message still feel relevant to what’s going on around me right now. I hope you also find value in listening to this one once again with me.

In this episode, Shauna and I take a deep dive into how pain can make us tender, demand less of the world, and show us the good even in the face of what has been lost. We also talk about how seasons of significant loss can act as catalysts to significant transformation in our lives.

Our pain doesn’t define us; what we do with it does. You truly don’t want to miss this one, my friend!

Shauna Niequist is the New York Times bestselling author of Cold Tangerines, Bittersweet, Bread & Wine, Savor, Present Over Perfect, and her latest book, I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet. She is married to Aaron, and they live in New York City with their sons, Henry and Mac. 

Listen in to hear all about:

• The concept of finding your next self.
• The importance of taking care of ourselves (and how to cultivate a desire to fight for our health!).
• How to live lightly and be a person who is easily delighted.  

Favorite quotes:

~~If you feel overwhelmed by the mess that your life has become, don't try to go through that alone. 

~~I need to not listen to the voices that are telling me who to be, I need to get quiet enough to listen to the voice deep inside of me to see what she has to say. 

~~We don't change when we are feeding ourselves a steady diet of shame and abuse. We change when we anchor ourselves in love and self-esteem - That’s what gives us the courage to make changes.

~~I want to walk through life not dragging around these resentments, grudges and complaints. I want to live with a sense of freedom, with a lot of space inside myself,  inside my heart for possibility for the present and the future instead of feeling like I am dragging my past behind me like an anchor.

~~I want to maintain the capacity to be easily delighted. I want to be a person for whom joy comes easily and frustration is harder to come by.

~~Pain can tenderize you and can make you demand less of the world and can show you what’s good even in the face of what’s been lost.

In this episode I answered this question:

1. Do you have quotes that you frame for inspiration? (41:13)

Links to great things we discussed: 

Shauna Niequist - Website

Shauna Niequist - Instagram

Soy Yo - Song 

The Crown - TV Series 

Below Deck - TV Series 

Tick Tick Boom - Movie 

Wordle

https://www.bag-all.com

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) - IMDb

Josh Groban - O Come All Ye Faithful (feat. the Mormon ... - YouTube

A Holly Jolly Christmas - playlist by Alli Worthington | Spotify

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: A Therapist ... - Amazon.com

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xo,

Alli 

Hey, friends! I am thrilled to have my good friend, my Called Creatives business partner,  Lisa Whittle, back on the show today!  

Honestly, We’re just two friends coming together to talk about 2022 + finishing strong + how we plan to start the new year on the right foot! 

By the end of this episode, we hope YOU are encouraged to let 2023 be the year that you go for it + let it be the year that you don’t hold yourself back from pursuing your goals and dreams! 

Lisa and I would love to help you take that next step… whatever the next step may be.  Let’s do this!

Lisa Whittle is the author of eight books, a sought-after Bible teacher, founder of Ministry Strong, and the popular Jesus Over Everything podcast. Lisa is also the co-founder of Called Creatives and co-host of the Launch podcast with Jamie Ivey. She and her family live in North Carolina.

Listen in to learn more about starting 2023 on the right foot! 

• Why Lisa and Alli don’t set up new year’s goals anymore + the value of measurable goals and small wins every day. So, let’s focus on the next 90 days! 
• Setting goals we can all benefit from for 2023 - no self-sabotage, no playing “small,” and taking a leap of faith!
• Practical tips as you consider ways to move forward in strength in 2023.

Favorite quotes:

~~Productivity is really difficult for creatives.

~~There is also a fear that comes with other people's opinions. How much of what we do or not do is stifled by other people’s opinions.

~~To be a Creative does require community.

~~Some of us need to pivot to a new dream or a dream that looks a little different.

Links to great things we discussed: 

1. Lisa Whittle
2. Called Creatives
3. Called Creatives Publishing
4. Join the Confident Motherhood Community here.

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xo,

Alli