Tales of Moxie

This episode is a little different! There is no "interview", this is simply a small blip of encouragement for us to walk through situations we don't have the answers to. 

Nicole is the author of "From Lost To Found: Giving Up What You Think You Want For What Will Set You Free", a wife, mother to two boys, and a marriage and family therapist. She has a unique story about letting go of what makes you comfortable, and leaning into what God has in store for you instead. She can be found at www.nicolezasowski.com 

Kristin Funston, author of the book, More For Mom: Living Your Whole and Holy Life sits with us this week to discuss what being a mom who feels depleted feels like and how Jesus can infuse us with His strength to help us go from depleted to full of life. Kristin can be found at www.kristinfunston.com    

Maria Furlough, author of "Breaking The Fear Cycle: How To Find Peace For Your Anxious Heart" and "Confident Moms, Confident Daughters: Helping Your Daughter Live Free From Insecurity and Love How She Looks", joins us this week. We talk about how to overcome fear, what makes us anxious, and how to surrender control. We also talk about being women who deal with body image insecurities, and how to help our daughters live in a world that is not defined by their body image. Maria can be found at www.mariafurlough.com 

Aaron Porter, pastor, recovery and relationships coach, and author of Soul Architecture, joins us this week to talk about the real idea for marriage, our roles as husbands and wives, and what submission actually looks like in a marriage. Aaron coaches husbands and wives through all things marriage and can be found at www.aaronportercoaching.com  

Dr Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy joins Carolyn and Jennalee this week to talk about rethinking our sexuality. We talk about why God created sex, and if He is pleased with it. We talk about sex within marriage, and how to enjoy it the way God intended us to. We talk about all the things the church has told us about sex, and what a real Biblical narrative is about it. Dr Juli can be found at www.authenticintimacy.com 

Shannon Geurin joins us this week to share her story of infidelity and fighting for her marriage and her identity in Christ. She is brave and bold as she tells us of her journey back into her marriage and relationship with her husband as well as her God. Shannon's marriage was redeemed, and she found her identity as God's fiercely beloved daughter. She now has the Fiercely His movement online and can be found at www.shannongeurin.com 

Christina Dodson is the co-host of The Awesome Marriage Podcast with Dr Kim Kimberling. She is a wife and mother, and advocate for healthy and strong marriages. This week we talk about the effects of social media on marriage. In the episode Christina mentions this link to help get creative with your smartphone FOR your marriage: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52424676e4b0c8e9efdd3992/t/5c485b9d6d2a73be03d8d520/1548245965069/4+Creative+Things+To+Do+On+Your+Smartphone+For+Your+Marriage.pdf  

Kara-Kae James, author of Mom Up, and founder and executive director of Thrive Moms, joins us this week to talk about thriving with grave in the chaos of motherhood. We talk about finding our gospel identity as moms in the trenches with little ones, building a community of mom friends who build up and encourage, and what it means to abide in Christ in all seasons of life. Kara-Kae can be found at www.karakaejames.com 

Beth Nyhart, author of Rend Your Heart & Not Your Garments, talks with us about her pornography addiction, dealing with sin and temptation, shame, sex, and how it all works together in our gospel identity. 

Hannah Anderson, author of All That's Good: Recovering The Lost Art of Discernment, joins us to talk all about discernment. We talk about what discernment is, what it isn't, how to get better at discerning, and how to retrain your mind. Hannah can be found at www.somtimesalight.com and also co-hosts the Persuasion Podcast at www.persuasionpodcast.buzz 

Dr. Kim Kimberling, author of 14 Keys To Lasting Love and 7 Secrets To An Awesome Marriage, joins us this week to talk about intimacy within marriage. We discuss what biblical intimacy looks like in a marriage, connectedness, physical intimacy, expectations in marriage, recreating intimacy after infidelity, and living with an unbelieving spouse. Dr. Kimberling can be found at www.awesomemarriage.com 

Author and Musician, David B. Hampton, joins us this week to talk about life After the Miracle, sober living, and finding God in the real and raw parts of our lives.  www.davidbhampton.com 

Michelle DeRusha joins me this week to talk about her new book, True You. She explains the process of "pruning open", finding her identity in Christ, and being God's beloved. 

Katie Williamson, author of, I'm Here God, Where Are You? talked with me this week about overcoming severe anxiety, finding her worth in Christ alone, and every thing in between. 

Shannan Martin, author of Falling Free and The Ministry of Ordinary Places, joins us this week to talk about being a good neighbor, paying attention as a ministry, adoption, redefining success, and even the enneagram! 

Kelsey Baldwin, author of Strong Girl, Brave Girl joins me this week to talk about being a single mom, expectations, and grieving all things that change. 

Hilary Yancey, author of Forgiving God, sits with me this week to talk about her pregnancy with Jack, releasing the expectations of the perfect pregnancy and finding a deeper relationship with God. 

Author, Melissa Zaldivar, chats with me this week about all things women and the Word. We talk studying Scripture, finding friends who encourage your walk, and everything in between! 

This week the girls sit down with Speaker, Author, and Media Personality, Tammy Maltby. She is the author of The God Who Sees You, Confessions of a Good Christian Girl, Lifegiving, and many more! She spends this episode talking about the "in between" periods of life with God, as well as friendships and community during those times. 

Cianna Thomson, of Australia tells us her story with Breast Implant Illness, the struggle to find her identity in Christ and not her body image, and the revelation of discovering who she is in Christ. 

This episode we sit with our dear friend, Carolyn Weyel to discuss what "knowing our calling" really means. It's not what we usually think. 

For the first time, Jennalee and Desiree are sharing their thoughts on the issue of constant comarison and identity. 

This week our guest is Sherry Franklin who is an amazing woman, that felt the need to open her heart and home to foster children. In this episode she tells about how she got into fostering, what her and her family felt through the 25 children that they have had the pleasure of fostering, and what her family looks like now. The highs, the lows, and just what a real-life foster family looks like. 

This week we talk with author of Freefall To Fly and You Are Free, Rebekah Lyons about motherhood, faith, and living out who God created you to be.

Keeping the Faith through Miscarriages,Pregnancy triumps, and time in the Baby Nicu.

Desiree discusses teen pregnancy, marriage, divorce, domestic abuse, and keeping the faith through it all.

Kari sits with us to discuss struggling with post partum depression, being a pastor's wife, and finding her way through it all with God.