Podcast appearances and mentions of melissa maimone

About Melissa Melissa Maimone is a Christian event speaker and author. Through Scripture and storytelling, she teaches women that an authentic life in Christ can be both messy and magnificent at the exact same time. She is the author of two books, "Gathering Dandelions" and "The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place". Melissa has been married for 31 years and has two children, Elizabeth and Cole. Her daughter Elizabeth was born with developmental delays. Her daughter has been a source of beauty, inspiration, and grief that has taught Melissa a fierce, daily dependence upon the Lord. Related Links Sponsor an episode of the Rising Above podcast! Melissa's Website Melissa's Instagram Melissa's Facebook

Mom's Series: "Gathering Dandelions" with Melissa Maimone Melissa Maimone is a speaker and the author of  “The Radiant Midnight:” and “Gathering Dandelions:”. She is also the mom of an adult daughter with special needs. Melissa teaches women that an authentic life in Christ can be messy and magnificent at the exact same time. With her unique blend of theology, humor, and insight, Melissa provides down-to- earth lessons, practical applications, and life-changing perspectives to real women who are living real lives in the midst of real problems. And We are so excited to have her return to speak at this year's Mom's Day Out Retreat. Whether you are a mom of a child with special needs, a friend or family member, or a professional working with special needs, You're really going to enjoy this insightful episode. Lets get started. Find more information about Melissa  melissamaimone.com See Melissas books Connect with Us: If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won't miss an episode.  We'd love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website. Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752 Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz  

It's a new year. It seems we should be celebrating newness, but many are telling me that they felt there was nothing to celebrate on New Year's Eve. So much is uncertain and people are feeling a general funk. When we feel sad, it's a little nudge- sometimes a big proclamation that we need to get deeper into ourselves - maybe pull up a chair, hold our own hand and listen. So how can a strong woman create space for your sadness when everyone wants you strong? Listen in.... Order my book here: A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself Book mentioned: The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place by Melissa Maimone   Connect with me: Dr. Zoe Shaw on Instagram Dr. Zoe Shaw on Facebook

Can you find light in the darkness of depression? The surprising answer is “yes,” as gained from the personal experience of Melissa Maimone, author of The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place. She joins co-hosts Darlene Brock and Julie Graham to share what she learned from the many years she spent battling cycles of depression. There are gifts within slowness, solitude, and even sadness. She relates to those who have felt shame over this misunderstood hopelessness, especially as a Christian. She also offers helpful insight on how to love someone who faces this darkness. As all of us are feeling a little “less ourselves” lately, it's is a perfect time to look for a blessing in the difficult days. This is a must-listen if you find yourself in a place of depression or know someone who is; it offers insight into how we can have the grit to provide the grace others might need, not expecting them to “just get over it.” Whether it's you or someone you love facing the battle of depression, this episode will allow you to see that there is light in even the darkest tunnels. Viewing in an app? Full show notes here! Melissa Maimone is a speaker and author. She brings a message of messy, magnificently authentic faith with depth, humor, and astute biblical teaching. Melissa stirs women to discover a deeper relationship with God. Follow her on her website, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. This is a replay of a previous popular episode (095) with a few new thoughts added in from your co-hosts that relate to today. Quote of the episode: "If we convince ourselves that the main purpose of difficult times and darkness is to get out of it, then we miss what’s in it." -Melissa Maimone Check out this Ask Dr. Zoe article! Ask Dr. Zoe – How Do I Recover From a Life Full of Battles? Don't miss the other episode we mentioned: How to Be a Grace-Filled Friend in Hard Times – 096 Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife

Can you find light in the darkness of depression? The surprising answer is “yes,” as gained from the personal experience of Melissa Maimone, author of The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place. She joins co-hosts Darlene Brock and Julie Graham to share what she learned from the many years she spent battling cycles of depression. There are gifts within slowness, solitude, and even sadness. She relates to those who have felt shame over this misunderstood hopelessness, especially as a Christian. She also offers helpful insight on how to love someone who faces this darkness. As all of us are feeling a little “less ourselves” lately, it's is a perfect time to look for a blessing in the difficult days. This is a must-listen if you find yourself in a place of depression or know someone who is; it offers insight into how we can have the grit to provide the grace others might need, not expecting them to “just get over it.” Whether it's you or someone you love facing the battle of depression, this episode will allow you to see that there is light in even the darkest tunnels. Viewing in an app? Full show notes here! Melissa Maimone is a speaker and author. She brings a message of messy, magnificently authentic faith with depth, humor, and astute biblical teaching. Melissa stirs women to discover a deeper relationship with God. Follow her on her website, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. This is a replay of a previous popular episode (095) with a few new thoughts added in from your co-hosts that relate to today. Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love 5 Things to Do When You Don’t Recognize Yourself We occasionally run into moments in our lives where we don’t recognize ourselves. Some days, these times are courageous, daring, bold! You Read more If Suicide Has Touched Your Life, This Is for You Few things tear more deeply at the heart than the loss of someone to suicide. Read more Here Are 5 Ways to Ease Tension in the Midst of a Pandemic “I have too many emotions to count,” I told my therapist a few days ago as we sat looking Read more How My Husband and I Survived My Affair “How did I get here? This can’t be happening,” these words raced across my mind as I sat in a room Read more Divorce Was Not in the Plan I have walked alongside two ladies I dearly love as they were suffering the heartbreak of divorce. Their disappointment, disbelief, and pain were palpable in every breath they breathed. I know for them this was never the intention when Read more 6 Ways to Love the Addict in Your Life My first Narcotics Anonymous meeting also happened to be my last. I was “encouraged” to attend NA with my uncle—a recovering alcoholic himself—once my folks discovered the bottles of prescription painkillers in the corner of my bathroom cabinet. I Read more When Bearing Their Burden Breaks You We all know someone carrying a burden. A friend on Facebook who recently got divorced, a friend in a bad relationship, a coworker with a wayward child, a mom friend who lost her husband. We don’t have to look Read more 5 Questions to Make the Most of Couple’s Counseling Going into a counseling session by yourself can be intimidating. The idea of opening up to someone you have never met seems to be a little scary. When you add another person to the session—especially the person you are Read more To the Christian Woman With a Crooked Past As I sat in that stuffy, little room listening to the woman on stage, I looked around at the other women—some Read more What Your Grieving Friend Really Wants You to Know When I first lost my mom, I had so many well-meaning friends, and relatives offer help, advice, and words of encouragement. The outpouring of support was amazing, yet a little overwhelming at the same time. Everyone meant well, and Read more Why You Need to Support Other Women and 5 Ways to Start She sat across from me on the floor, on a multi-colored pillow.

Hey there, ladies! Welcome back to Water with Lemon and thanks for joining in on this week’s episode! This week, I got to sit down with my new friend, Melissa Maimone. We got to talk about her struggle with anxiety and depression and how she has found the Lord in those moments. . I got to have such a life giving conversation with Melissa and finding freedom in having depression and anxiety because we have God who is with you the whole time. I think that this conversation is so important because we live in a world that suffers in anxiety and depression on a daily basis. Melissa’s testimony is so inspiring of how God has really transformed her and taken her from that. We chatted about how you can have a really good life but still struggle with a mental illness. It is so freeing to think that we have a God that carries our burdens when we don’t think we can take another step. I’m so grateful that I got to talk with Melissa because hearing her testimony and knowing that we are not alone in this! Something that was talked about in the podcast was about hiding in the darkness of depression and anxiety. I think that it is so easy to hide behind it all but there is grace through it all. We have a God that wants to be apart of the mess because He wants to carry those difficult things. We should not neglect the negative parts of yourself. It’s okay to be comfortable in the uncomfortable because Jesus is sitting with us through it. I hope that you go check out Melissa’s book, The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place to see more of her story and journey. I hope that this episode was refreshing to listen to. Thank you so much for the continued support and I’ll see you next week. Stay fresh, my people. Thank you for listening in today, I would love if you would share this episode with a friend and write a quick review and give the podcast a rating-it helps so much because of the iTunes algorithms. Here’s a little bit about Melissa! Melissa Maimone is a wife, mom, taco lover, and Jesus follower. She is the author of two books: “The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place” and “Gathering Dandelions: Meditations and Musings on Faith Fracture, and Beauty Mistaken for a Weed”. She is a frequent speaker at women’s conferences and retreats, sharing the message that the abundant life in Christ can be messy and magnificent at the exact same time. Resources: The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace and the Gifts of a Dark Place by Melissa Maimone Gathering Dandelions: Meditations and Musings on Faith Fracture, and Beauty Mistaken for a Weed by Melissa Maimone The Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith The Crown The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Black Mirror Here’s what Melissa is… Reading: The Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith and Lisa See’s books Watching: The Crown, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Black Mirror What’s Refreshing: Times of Silence Walking her dog Listening to podcasts Really good food with really good friends Quotes: “You can have a really good life and still struggle with depression.” - 14:12 “Shame disappears in the presence of God.” - 17:45 “It won’t last forever” - 25:12 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/emma-koch/support

Can depression be a gift? Is there something to be gained from those dark and hard places in life? If you or someone you love live with this battle, you’ve probably also felt the shame that seems to accompany the intense pain and feelings of hopelessness. The current estimates state that 15% of adults will experience this growing challenge—depression—at some point in their lives. With this in mind, co-hosts Darlene Brock and Julie Graham interview Melissa Maimone, author of The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace and the Gifts of a Dark Place. Her transparency is refreshing as she shares her struggle, even admitting that for her, depression has not disappeared to become a battle of the past. She tells how she has found hope for herself and offers insights for those of us who are walking with someone who is currently in this struggle. How we can have the grit to provide them with the grace they need, not expecting them to “get just over it.” A must-listen if you find yourself in a place of depression or have someone you love with these feelings, alone and helpless in this dark place. Melissa Maimone is a speaker and author. She brings a message of messy, magnificently authentic faith with depth, humor, and astute biblical teaching. Melissa stirs women to discover a deeper relationship with God. Follow her on her website, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Viewing in an app? Full show notes here! Quote of the episode: "An authentic life can be messy and magnificent at the same time." Melissa Maimone Follow us on Instagram! Are you struggling with depression or anxiety? Click the word to read more. Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife

Can depression be a gift? Is there something to be gained from those dark and hard places in life? If you or someone you love live with this battle, you’ve probably also felt the shame that seems to accompany the intense pain and feelings of hopelessness. The current estimates state that 15% of adults will experience this growing challenge—depression—at some point in their lives. With this in mind, co-hosts Darlene Brock and Julie Graham interview Melissa Maimone, author of The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace and the Gifts of a Dark Place. Her transparency is refreshing as she shares her struggle, even admitting that for her, depression has not disappeared to become a battle of the past. She tells how she has found hope for herself and offers insights for those of us who are walking with someone who is currently in this struggle. How we can have the grit to provide them with the grace they need, not expecting them to “get just over it.” A must-listen if you find yourself in a place of depression or have someone you love with these feelings, alone and helpless in this dark place. Melissa Maimone is a speaker and author. She brings a message of messy, magnificently authentic faith with depth, humor, and astute biblical teaching. Melissa stirs women to discover a deeper relationship with God. Follow her on her website, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Viewing in an app? Full show notes here! Articles We Mentioned or Know You'll Love Is Battling Depression Disappointing God? There is a genuine struggle being waged by many, one that can overtake the entirety of a person’s life. I’ve seen it in those Read more What Your Grieving Friend Really Wants You to Know When I first lost my mom, I had so many well-meaning friends, and relatives offer help, advice, and words of encouragement. The outpouring of support was amazing, yet a little overwhelming at the same time. Everyone meant well, and Read more Infertility Is an Interruption, but Not the End When I was a little girl, I distinctly remember playing with my baby dolls and being their “Momma.” I gave them bottles, rocked them, changed diapers, put them down for night-night, talked and sang to them…my babies even had Read more My Dad’s Suicide and the Hole in My Heart I knew my father was having a difficult time in life. It was so very unlike this man whose smile warmed the hearts of perfect strangers to see that smile so infrequently. But at the age of 50, having Read more Quote of the episode: "An authentic life can be messy and magnificent at the same time." Melissa Maimone Follow us on Instagram! Are you struggling with depression or anxiety? Click the word to read more. Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest #gritandgracelife

Join Allie as she interviews author Melissa Maimone for part two of their conversation about depression. Melissa reflects on suffering and Allie and Melissa offer encouragement for any girl or woman walking through the darkness of depression. Melissa is the author of "The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace and Gifts of a Dark Place." We hope you will be encouraged and believe there is hope for you. Thanks for being a part of our community. To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit us at wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. We’d love to encourage you each day through Instagram and Facebook. We also invite you to become a monthly value-builder or financial supporter of our non-profit ministry and join us in helping young women know their true worth. 

Join Allie Marie Smith for part one of her conversation with Melissa Maimone, author of "The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place." How do we grapple with the pain of depression for ourselves or a loved one and what do we do when the struggle returns? What if we can see our deepest wound in a different light? Melissa holds the passionate belief that not only will God lead you out of darkness, He will be fully and beautifully present within it. We hope you will be encouraged friends by our conversation with Melissa.  Thanks for being a part of our community. To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit us at wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. We’d love to encourage you each day through Instagram and Facebook. We also invite you to become a monthly value-builder or financial supporter of our non-profit ministry and join us in helping young women know their true worth.

Many of us find ourselves depressed, so did Melissa Maimone. She found herself overwhelmed with darkness and as she did, she learned something we all need to learn. In her new book, Radiant Midnight, Melissa shares the blessings she found in her personal midnight and in this podcast she's helping us all to learn how to find them for ourselves. 

Melissa Maimone is the author of The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place and Gathering Dandelions: Meditations and Musings on Faith, Fracture, and Beauty Mistaken for a Weed. In this episode, Melissa talks about her journey with depression and her struggle with understanding why God didn't take away her depression after she asked Him to, why she believes we shouldn't be so quick to look for a purpose for our dark times, why she started her book with a chapter on welcome readers to their darkness, what daylight work and midnight work are, the value in sharing our weaknesses with the world, the gift of surrendering while in your dark place, why we need to become comfortable with silence, and so much more!   To learn more, visit www.drzoeshaw.com/77

Do you struggle with being a Christian who loves Jesus BUT still suffers with depression? If so, STOP RIGHT NOW and listen to today's Better Together podcast! “I asked God to take it away a lot. And He didn’t. So I had to rethink what He might mean by leaving it there.” -Melissa Maimone, author of The Radiant Midnight  Melissa Maimone is a Christian speaker and writer who teaches women that an authentic life in Christ can be messy and magnificent at the exact same time. With her unique blend of theology, humor and insight, Melissa provides down-to-earth lessons, practical applications, and life-changing perspectives to real women who are living real lives in the midst of real problems. Using scripture, art, storytelling and lessons from her own battle with depression, Melissa demonstrates that the light of JOY can be found even in dark places. Friends, I LOVED my conversation with Melissa because we're talk about depression, mental health and how to live WELL in hard times. So, so good! And I’ve read and proudly endorsed her new book, The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace and the Gifts of a Dark Place. It’s a must-now read if you’ve struggled with depression or just being in a hard place in life. Melissa shows us how God brings beauty and grace into the darkness of Midnight; sometimes we just need someone who has been there too helpus discover it. Here are some highlights from our conversation today: That God isn't waiting for us to get it together. That there is no darkness too dark for God. That the purpose of suffering isn't simply to get out of it.  That we can have Joy in the midst of difficulty.   CONNECT WITH MELISSA    Website  |    Facebook   |   Instagram The Radiant Midnight by Melissa Maimone Melissa Maimone is a Christian speaker and writer who teaches women that an authentic life in Christ can be messy and magnificent at the exact same time. With her unique blend of theology, humor, and insight, Melissa provides down-to-earth lessons, practical applications, and life-changing perspectives to real women who are living real lives in the midst of real problems. About your Better Together host... Barb Roose is a popular speaker and author who is passionate about equipping women to win at life with Christ-empowered strength and dignity. Barb loves speaking at women’s conference and leadership events such as the Aspire Women’s Events, She Speaks Conference and the UMC Leadership Institute. She is the author of multiple books and Bible studies, including her newest releases: Winning the Worry Battle: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua and Bible study called Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle.  An avid traveler, reader, and lover of all things chocolate-peanut butter, Barb lives in NW Ohio. Visit Barb’s online home at barbroose.com.

On today’s episode of the podcast, Kathi is joined by Melissa Maimone, author of The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place. Kathi and Melissa have an open and honest discussion around a topic that is more common to clutter than we’d like to talk about- depression.   On today’s show you’ll learn: Why clutter is more of a symptom than the problem How there are deep gifts to be found in the hard places Why we don’t need fixing but we need His presence   Get a copy of the book here  Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or subscribe now.   Special thanks for Harvest House for sponsoring today’s episode!

Melissa Maimone is a Christian speaker and the author of Gathering Dandelions. She is an advocate for women who struggle with depression to live a bold, messy, magnificent life of vulnerability and victory for she believes that there is tremendous beauty in one's life struggles. In this episode, you will learn how to deal with depression and turn your struggles into a positive experience. You will be inspired by Melissa's story on how she overcame depression.   Links: www.melissamaimone.com   Discussed: Gathering Dandelions- Melissa's Book Kissmeorganics.com (10% off Promo code: DRZOE)   Quotes: “Get help! Find somebody to help you walk throughout depression.” - Melissa Maimone “Acceptance is what turned my life around. It started with people who accepted that part of me .” - Melissa Maimone “Depression has a place in my life but it is not the driver of my life and depression is not the essence of who I am.” - Melissa Maimone   Time Stamps: 09:45 - Melissa's depression struggles, what pivotal moment helped her overcome depression 14:00 - Melissa's  vulnerable journey of being a mother with special needs daughter 17:08 - How Melissa reframed the negatives  and turned  it into positive experiences 20:41 - What people said to Melissa 30:00 - “Welcome to Holland” poem 33:00 - Gathering Dandelions book 43:00 - How “letting go” mean “landing in Holland”?   Contact Dr. Zoe - Drzoeshaw.com  

Oh my, goodness! Last week, I shared my story about a year-long battle with depression as well as a powerful podcast interview with my friend, Melissa Maimone.  Boy, did I hear from you! I've gotten more notes and messages about this podcast than any other. One woman shared that God used our discussion to confirm that she needed to talk to her doctor about depression. Praise God! Depression is a medical condition that can make us feel alone, fearful and hopeless. At its worst, depression can make us feel that we're too broken or damaged to be loved. Even by God. God loves you just the way that you are. There is nothing that you can do to change His opinion about you.    Christians are uncomfortable with depression. By refusing the recognize depression as a medical issue, Christians often downplay, even dismisses its devastating impact on families, our careers and our health. Too often, Christians feel ashamed about being depressed or they're shamed by others who tell them to pray harder or think more positively. In this week's Better Together episode, Melissa and I tackled depression, God and faith. For years, Melissa felt like she'd disappointed God, which totally wasn't true! She speaks to us in a powerful way about a compassionate God who loves us as we are and gives us the strength that we need. Melissa discovered that depression doesn't mean that she's sentenced to a life of unhappiness. Friends, Melissa is one of the most radiant people that I know! If you've been dealing with depression or you secretly wonder if you are depressed, I hope that you'll listen to this week's podcast. Also, check out the resource links provided below. You can take a quick screening quiz to find out if you should talk to your doctor about depression. I'm also sharing some other resources that will equip and encourage you.   RESOURCES FOR YOU! Online depression screening tool *If you take the quiz, please take your concerns and results to you healthcare professional no matter the outcome of the quiz. Gathering Dandelions: Meditations and Musings on Faith, Fracture, and Beauty Mistaken for a Weed by Melissa Maimone Mental Health and the Church - Interview with Rick Warren    About Melissa Maimone... Melissa Maimone is a vibrant, inspirational Christian speaker and author of “Gathering Dandelions: Meditations and Musings on Faith, Fracture, and Beauty Mistaken for a Weed.”  Affected by depression and anxiety from a young age, Melissa inspires women to discover the beautiful strength and grace available to them—even in the darkest of places. With her unique blend of theology, humor, insight, and storytelling, Melissa shares with powerful vulnerability that a hopeful, joyous life is possible no matter what your circumstance. She lives in Southern California with her husband Danny their two children, Elizabeth and Cole.

"I had no idea that my life would look this."  Melissa Maimone is a Christian speaker and author. When you meet her, the first thing you'll notice is her bright smile and warmth. Yet, Melissa has struggled with major depression for most of her life. Can you relate?  Depression is extremely common in women, yet we're still struggling to find the courage to talk about it. In this week's Better Together podcast, Melissa and I dive into her personal story, including some difficult aspects to her story. At one point, a serious event forced Melissa to find new tools to help her cope with her depression. She shares some of those tools with us as she talks about the common questions Christians with depression ask: Is my lack of faith keeping me from being healed? Melissa addresses that question with grace and a profound observation that may completely shift your perspective completely.  QUESTION: Have you struggled with depression or anxiety? What advice would you give a woman who feels ashamed about being depressed or a woman who refuses to get treatment for her depression? Leave your comments below. RATE THIS EPISODE ON ITUNES! Help other women discover this podcast on iTunes by rating this episode. It's really easy! Just click here to leave a review.   About Melissa Maimone... Melissa Maimone is a vibrant, inspirational Christian speaker and author of “Gathering Dandelions: Meditations and Musings on Faith, Fracture, and Beauty Mistaken for a Weed.” Affected by depression and anxiety from a young age, Melissa inspires women to discover the beautiful strength and grace available to them—even in the darkest of places. With her unique blend of theology, humor, insight, and story-telling, Melissa shares with powerful vulnerability that a hopeful, joyous life is possible no matter what your circumstance. Melissa has been a featured speaker at various Christian camps, women's events and retreats throughout the United States. She is part of the speaking team for Seasons Weekend, created by author and dramatist Nicole Johnson. Melissa has appeared on TBN and KKLA Christian Radio, and has been published in Welcome Home magazine. She lives in Southern California with her husband Danny their two children, Elizabeth and Cole.