Life Out Loud

Send me a text – I always love hearing from you! ✨The battle for your soul is real – are you properly equipped for it? Taking inspiration from the Apostle Paul's powerful imagery in Ephesians 6, this episode unpacks the ancient concept of spiritual armor that remains startlingly relevant for today's challenges. Written from prison, Paul's description of the Armor of God provides a comprehensive protection system for Christians navigating a broken world.We dive deep into each piece: the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of peace, the helmet of salvation, the shield of faith, and the sword of the Spirit. Each component serves a specific purpose in fortifying our spiritual lives on a daily basis.This isn't abstract theology – it's practical protection you can "put on" daily. Desireé shares her own practice of mentally armoring up each morning alongside her physical routine, you'll discover how these spiritual disciplines create unshakable peace even when life feels like an all-out war. The enemy prowls like a lion seeking to destroy your peace, family, and purpose, but proper spiritual protection changes everything.Whether you're facing overwhelming challenges or simply wanting to strengthen your spiritual foundation, this episode offers both ancient wisdom and modern application. The armor isn't just for surviving – it's for thriving with unshakable joy in a world that desperately needs the peace that only comes through Christ.Ready to armor up? Listen now and discover how to stand firm when spiritual battles come your way. Your heart, mind and soul deserve this protection.Support the showFollow on Instagram & Facebook Support this PodcastVisit the WebsiteContact Dez for Coaching to Live your Best Life… EVER!

Send me a text – I always love hearing from you! ✨We're exploring the Lord's Prayer as heaven's roadmap for accessing daily strength and understanding Jesus's master class on prayer for our lives.• The Lord's Prayer touches every important aspect of being the hands and feet of Jesus• "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name" acknowledges God as our sovereign, perfect father• "Your kingdom come" focuses our attention on God's eternal kingdom rather than temporary earthly desires• "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" is about surrender and alignment with God's perfect plan• "Give us this day our daily bread" reminds us of God's faithful provision, similar to the manna in Exodus• "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those" links receiving forgiveness with extending it to others• "Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil" acknowledges our need for divine protectionJoin me as we dive into The Lord's Prayer. Send a message with your thoughts, share with friends, or visit https://buymeacoffee.com/lifeoutloud to become a supporter.Remember friends, no matter the circumstances... there is always something to be grateful for!Support the showFollow on Instagram & Facebook Support this PodcastVisit the WebsiteContact Dez for Coaching to Live your Best Life… EVER!

Send me a text – I always love hearing from you! ✨Welcome to Season #4 of Life Out Loud! After a brief hiatus (#life, am I right!?), I'm back and thrilled to reconnect with you – my wonderful listeners. This season marks a significant shift in our journey together as we explore the prayers and scriptures that have shaped not just history, but continue to transform lives today.Scripture often gets dismissed as outdated or confusing, but nothing could be further from truth. The Bible holds living power that cuts straight to the heart of our modern challenges. As Hebrews 4:12 tells us, "For the word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword." While previous seasons used biblical references as supporting content, I'm now making Scripture the central focus because knowing it is truly life-changing.In this episode, we explore Jesus's profound question from John 5: "Do you want to get well?" This seemingly simple query reveals a deeper truth—not everyone truly wants healing because wellness demands work, changed patterns, and renewed hope. When Jesus looks at us and asks if we want to get well, everything hinges on our answer. Are you ready to soak up the healing waters of scripture? Whether you're new to faith or have been walking with Jesus for years, these ancient words hold transformative power for your life today.Join me as we dive into prayers that have shaped the world. Send a message with your thoughts, share with friends, or visit https://buymeacoffee.com/lifeoutloud to become a supporter.Remember friends, no matter the circumstances... there is always something to be grateful for!Support the showFollow on Instagram & Facebook Support this PodcastVisit the WebsiteContact Dez for Coaching to Live your Best Life… EVER!

Welcome to the Season 3 FINALE! Do you lose your mind over some delicious sushi? Asking for a friend... maybe.In Episode 8 of Season 3, Desireé illuminates the importance of self-control. How well we exercise this fruit determines SO much in our lives. God wants us to live incredible lives – but also within His boundaries for our lives. Growing this fruit in our lives sets us up for big wins! Topics include:Self-control defined (2:37)This is for my fellow-food lovers (3:38)Self-control and the mindset of an elite athlete (6:25)Join Desireé as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!Support the showFollow on Instagram, Facebook & TwitterSupport and Keep this Podcast Fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit the WebsiteContact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!

In Episode 7 of Season 3, Desireé unpacks the sometimes-overlooked fruit of gentleness. She uses this episode to illustrate that the same God of the mountain is the same God of the valley – and he is our gentle protector. In this episode we unpack gentleness in our marriages, as parents and in all of the other roles we have. Topics include:True gentleness described through the story of Elijah (3:00)A story of Jesus' incredible gentleness (6:19)Jesus' invitation to all of us (8:09)Join Desireé as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!Support the showFollow on Instagram, Facebook & TwitterSupport and Keep this Podcast Fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit the WebsiteContact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!

In Episode 6 of Season 3, Desireé uses a fun party game to describe what faithfulness can sometimes feel like. In this episode she unpacks how confidence, trust and relationships all relate to faithfulness. She offers biblical examples of faith in action and how even Jesus' disciples sometimes wavered in their walk. In the end, we can imagine Jesus talking directly to us on our own walk. Topics include: Something specific about the heart of faithfulness (3:38)How do we trust Jesus so we can bear faithfulness? (5:33)Biblical examples of faithfulness in action (5:58) Join Desireé as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!Support the showFollow on Instagram, Facebook & TwitterSupport and Keep this Podcast Fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit the WebsiteContact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!

In Episode 5 of Season 3, Desireé digs into the fruits of kindness and goodness. Where they begin and how they flourish in this world. Fair warning, this episode is heavy and it's coming for our hearts. It calls on the book of Romans for some heavy-hitting truth on kindness and goodness. You will be so glad you tuned in! Topics include:Kindness begins with us (3:38) and gets extended toward others (4:19)Truth bomb on kindness (7:06)Genesis and Romans show us biblical goodness (9:11) Join Desireé as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!Support the showFollow on Instagram, Facebook & TwitterSupport and Keep this Podcast Fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit the WebsiteContact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!...

In Episode 4 of Season 3, Desireé walks us through the fruit of patience – an important but at times very difficult fruit to bear. She uses the amazing miracle of gardening to illustrate patience... and yes, gardening is truly that amazing.It's in the waiting that the miraculous happens.This one might be harder fruit on the surface because the waiting is rarely easy – but it's often the most rewarding to our souls.Topics include:• Defining patience (2:57)• Unpacking the state of the world (4:00)• Biblical examples of patience for our encouragement (8:06)Join Desireé as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti! Meet you on the airwaves!Support the showFollow on Instagram, Facebook & TwitterSupport and Keep this Podcast Fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit the WebsiteContact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!...

In Episode 3 of Season 3, Desireé covers the fruits of joy and peace. She discovered true lasting joy and peace almost on accident... in a last-ditch effort. She found out that unwavering, unshakeable joy & peace is available to each and every person – no matter the circumstances life puts us in. The God of Joy and the God of Peace becomes tangible in this episode.Topics include:• The fruits and some weather talk… mindblown  (1:12)• Setting the stage for unwavering joy & peace (3:09)• Worldly joy vs. Lasting joy (5:51)• Worldly peace vs. Lasting, steadfast peace (8:03) Join Desireé as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti! Follow Desireé on Instagram, Facebook & TwitterSupport the Show and Keep this Podcast Fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit Desireé on Her WebsiteContact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!Support the show

In Episode 2 of Season 3, Desireé explores the first fruit found in Galatians 5 – Love. She dives into the science behind it and the biblical truth to back it up. True, sacrificial, biblical love points us to the gospel and, It. Is. Breathtaking! ✨Topics include:The most famous Scripture on love… followed by some #realtalk (1:48)C.S. Lewis on the topic of love – and it's SO good! (3:55)The science behind love… and it is a science (4:29)The breathtaking biblical truth about love (5:33)7 promises that God gives to those who love Him (6:12)Join Desireé as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!Follow Desireé on Instagram, Facebook & TwitterSupport the Show and Keep this Podcast Fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit Desireé on Her WebsiteContact Her for Coaching to live your best life... EVER.Support the show

Welcome to SEASON 3!!!This Season we are taking the roadmap to live a really great life that Desireé designed in Season 2, to the next level! Onward and upward we go. We hope you are ready... and of course, as excited as we are!In Episode 1 of Season 3, Desireé breaks down the concept of bearing good fruit. The beautiful idea of bearing good fruit is found in Galatians. She uses this episode to break down the scriptures and illuminate divine truth that we can apply to our lives right now.Topics include:The Scripture that this season is built on – Galatians 5 (4:44)A picture of an ideal world… let's imagine together what we could create. (7:08)Did you know there are 2 sides in this world competing for your attention? (8:41) Join Desireé as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!Follow Desireé on Instagram, Facebook & TwitterSupport the Show and Keep this Podcast Fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit Desireé on Her WebsiteContact Her for Coaching to live your best life... EVER!Support the show

Welcome to the SEASON 2 FINALE!Join Desireé in the last episode of Season 2, as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode 8, Desireé continues the journey to living your best life by talking about the “O” word. Want to know what that is? You are going to have to listen in! Topics include:I've never ever done this before… (2:24)A quotable for your ❤️  (6:08)A phrase in the human experience (8:16)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport the show and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit Desireé on her WebsiteSupport the show

Join Desireé in Episode 7 of Season 2, as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode 7, Desireé continues the journey to living your best life by talking about resilience. She tells a story about the day she learned about resilience and how that day has impacted her ever since. She opens up about how to grow in resilience and in the end gives 3 incredible keys to building resilience in your life. This compelling episode will call you into action and get you on the road to success!Topics include:Conversations we all need to have (7:11) What exactly is resilience? (9:27)3 keys to building resilience (11:31)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport the show and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit Desireé on her WebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)

Join Desireé in Episode 6 of Season 2, as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode 6, Desireé continues the journey to living your best life by talking about the harvest. What does that even mean exactly? The harvest is the fruit we bear. We are all bearing fruit – producing something in our lives. Desireé offers a contradiction, some words of caution, an up-close and personal account of her trip to Comparisonville, USA and ends with a mic drop. This is an episode you don't want to miss!Topics include:The Great Contradiction (3:26)A word of caution (4:52)The Fruits of the Spirit – and they are beautiful (7:42)BRB, Imma drop the mic real quick (9:51)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport the show and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit Desireé on her WebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)

Join Desireé in Episode 5 of Season 2, as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode 5, Desireé continues the journey to living your best life by breaking down the steps to an unmessable-with future. (And yes, you read that correctly… unmessable-with is the inability to be messed with.)

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. Join Desireé in Episode 4 of Season 2, as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode 4, Desireé continues the journey to living your best life by talking about what to do in the present moment. *Spoiler Alert* It's not slay it! Small disclaimer, if you love nerding-out on words, you are going to LOVE this episode.Topics include:Why we shouldn't-really-ever slay anything (1:44)Mind. Blown.

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. Join Desireé in Episode 2 of Season 3, as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode 3, Desireé talks about how her initial topic of this episode was flipped on its head and exchanged for something small but mighty. She dives into the power in our words and how they are the driving force behind our success or failures. In this thought-provoking episode, she gets us thinking about what we are thinking about.Topics include:The original show plan and the big flip (1:10)Two statistics that are bananas

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. Join Desireé in Episode 2 of Season 2, as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode 2, Desireé talks about real and tangible ways to get from pain to peace. This coaching is vital because if we can't heal our past we could spend our present and future running from it or worse- repeating it.Topics include:3 things that happen when we face pain and trauma (2:21)Amazing Ann Voskamp quote (4:13)A bomb gets dropped about changing others (5:58)A truth about time (8:59)The thing that happens when we heal the past (12:19)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport the show and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit Desireé on her WebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. Join Desireé in Season 2, as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!To kick off Season 2, Desireé dials in on the skill of preparation and how it fits into leadership. This episode explores the attributes of leading and more than just leading- leading well.Topics include:For the ones who don't think they are leaders (3:35)A distinction on leadership (4:55)Attribute #1 of Leadership: Preparation (6:44)Attribute #2 of Leadership: Strength + Courage (8:41)Attribute #3 of Leadership: Truth + Integrity (11:51)Attribute #4 of Leadership: Pay It Forward (15:00)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport the show and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit Desireé on her WebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. Join Desireé as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In the 8th and final episode of Season 1, we join Desireé as she answers the question, “How do you powerfully enjoy the Holiday Season (and all the hustle and bustle) and begin the new year with joy?” In this episode you will find great tips, tricks and tools surrounding the art of preparation (because it is an art… and maybe a little bit of a science too!)

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. Join Desireé as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode #7, we join Desireé as she talks through where your focus is and what you have been reaching out to lately. Her message is timely for the Holiday season – a hope for our sometimes weary hearts.Topics include:Where is our current focus (1:43)A compelling question – Asking for a friend (4:22)Going from despair to healing (7:47)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport the show and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeVisit Desireé on her WebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. Join her as she uses her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode #6, we join Desireé as she talks about gratitude – what it is and what it isn't. She delivers 3 timely tips to her listeners on gratitude fueled happiness. Topics include:What exactly is this concept of gratitude? (2:03)How to reach true, sustained happiness (3:37)3 Tools to crack the code of gratitude fueled happiness (4:57)The most important person you MUST say thank you to (7:02)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport Desireé and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeWebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. The #CovidPivot illuminated her desire to use her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode #5, we join Desireé as she offers a thought provoking and possibly provocative question – and then talks us through a few supports to help us get to the other side. Topics include:The cutest thing Desireé has ever seen (1:11)Every Mamma's nightmare (2:46)The stop-you-in-your-tracks moment (3:19)A little chat through the human body (5:51)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport Desireé and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeWebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. The #CovidPivot illuminated her desire to use her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode #4, we join Desireé as she talks about where she draws her inspiration from, dives into reaching your goals, and poses a thought provoking question to all of us!Topics include:Where she draws inspiration from (2:00)Visual of an amazing bible miracle (4:46)

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. It's her desire to use her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode #3, we join Desireé as she is met with the perfect morning… what happens next is both comical and cathartic.Topics include:A question for my sweet listeners (0:40)The wait… what!? moment for the ages (1:35)#NotanAd free plug for a stellar washing machine (2:51)Tips for a calmer life (4:35)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport Desireé and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeWebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life and become the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. It is her desire to use her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti!In Episode #2, we join Desireé as she uncovers 3 sweet secrets to a happy life and backs these healthy ways of living with solid rational.Topics include:How I became masterful at joy-filled living (1:30)Tip #1 to a Happy Life : Truth (2:34) Tip #2 to a Happy Life : Grace (5:04)Tip #3 to a Happy Life : Gratitude (9:02)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport Desireé and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeWebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)

This podcast began because helping humans live their best life, be a success (no matter how they define it), and refine the best version of themselves is what Desireé's life is all about. The #CovidPivot illuminated her desire to use her trips around the sun to throw encouragement around like confetti! In Episode #1, we join Desireé as she paints a compelling picture of how this podcast came to be, the intention around it, and most important, what valuable nuggets of wisdom you can expect when you show up in this space.Topics include:2:27 The #covidpivot (which was a #lifepivot)4:35 Your compelling why (because it's foundational)6:09 Finding the gut of your soul (it's a real place)7:17 Why you should never miss an episode (ever)Follow Desireé on Instagram and FacebookSupport Desireé and keep this podcast fueled: Buy Her a CoffeeWebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LifeOutLoud)

It might just be time to throw around encouragement a little bit like confetti!