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Freedom. It is a beautiful thing, right? Tune in to this episode as I spill the tea on why I loved You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are by Rebekah Lyons. You can find this book on Amazon. Also be sure to follow Rebekah Lyons on social for more inspiring content (Click the link below for more info). Rebekah Lyons: Author, Speaker, Podcast and Retreat Host If this episode blessed you, please like and share with a friend. Subscribe so you don't miss out on any future episodes. In the meantime, be sure to check out my podcast episode with Life Coach Starr on YouTube which premieres on March 7, 2023. (Click the link below to go to her YouTube page) Life Coach Ms. Starr - YouTube You can also catch up with me and find more inspiring content by clicking on the link below. Happy Reading and Peace & Blessings until next time! https://linktr.ee/beechannel27 #bookreview #booknerd #bookworm #youarefree #thebeautyinfreedom #rebekahlyons #inspiringbooks #beechannel27 #lifecoachstarr --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amber-johnson40/message

Mental health disorders are an issue for many of us, and it is often and sadly a journey filled with shame and pain. In this episode, I'm joined by Rebecca Lyons to talk about mental health and our journey of faith. Rebecca started wrestling with panic disorder when she moved to New York. After a year and a half of dealing with panic attacks, she cried out to the Lord, and at that moment, she was flooded with peace and didn't experience another panic attack for seven years. But, the journey did not end for her there. Anxiety still affects her from time to time. Therefore, she established spiritual rhythms to maintain health and renewal. Rebecca is here to remind us that we don't have to perform for God. We can go to God with our rawness, our desperation, our longing, and our despair. His hands are wide open for us. After our podcast last week on spiritual abuse with Dr. John Townsend, I thought it would be beneficial to have Rebecca's voice here to talk about the prevalence of mental illness in our midst and how it is that it affects our journey of faith. We discussed how we can really talk about it, how we walk with God, and how God equips us, heals us, and even transforms us to help others. Rebecca Lyons is an excellent national speaker. She is a bestselling author Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose, You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. She is the co-founder of Q Ideas. Her work has been featured on The TODAY Show, Good morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, and more. For more information about Rebekah Lyons, visit https://rebekahlyons.com/

In this episode host Sondra Doty shares more about her own health story from the last few months. She breaks down authentic-living with chronic illness and health issues. As she has walk through and recovered from another set of health issues and roadblocks, Sondra found it hard to know how to authentically share her struggles and needs.  Perhaps you also find it challenging to know how to share authentically in your own life and through certain circumstances. Remember, your story is your story. It can be challenging not to worry about what others will think. It's important, however, to move past that. You never know who needs to hear and who can relate.  Host Sondra Doty read the book, You Are Free Be Who You Already Are, by Rebekah Lyons.  These two quotes helped Sondra in her recent time of healing: "Don't run back. Don't ever run back. The KEY has already been found. The cell door is open! RUN FREE." "Joy is not the absence of darkness. Joy is confidence that the darkness will lift." Sondra would like to challenge her listeners to reach out to someone they know is struggling with chronic illness or health issues. Don't try to fix their circumstance; just be someone to hold space for them. If you haven't suffered with chronic illness, it can be challenging to relate to those that have, but it starts with trying. Try to come from a place of empathy and compassion.  NOTE: Please consult your own health care provider with seeking proper care. Word To Your Mothers and this podcast are not responsible for your health care choices and decisions. Content discussed herein comprise simple resources for you to make informed choices and learn about options.  Episode Resources: These are a couple people Sondra follows that have a wealth of information on many chronic illness issues. https://www.instagram.com/drkaseyholland/ https://www.instagram.com/doctormotley/ April is Epstein-Barr awareness month. What is Epstein-Barr Virus? Link to Wikipedia definition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein–Barr_virus_infection May is Celiac Disease awareness month. What is Celiac Disease? Link to Wikipedia definition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coeliac_disease Mayo Clinic does some of the most research and leading studies on Celiac Disease. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/celiac-disease/care-at-mayo-clinic/mac-20352230   If you love listening to Word To Your Mothers, kindly write a review on your podcast platform or send email to wordmothers@gmail.com  To Follow https://www.instagram.com/wordtoyourmothers/ Check out WTYM Official Merch! https://www.bonfire.com/store/word-to-your-mothers/ Click to book Sondra to speak at your group or event. http://www.wordtoyourmothers.com/speaking/     

About 10 years ago, I wasn't doing any of the things I'm doing now. I wasn't writing books. I wasn't hosting podcasts. I was sitting at home and watching other women go first. A lot of us find someone who is doing what we want to do and we follow them and root for them and listen closely when they speak. I was at home watching Rebekah Lyons. I've loved her from the moment I heard her speak. This might surprise some of you, after hearing this interview, because we couldn't be more different. She is all love, light, kindness and gracefulness.  I've watched her long enough to know that what she speaks she walks. That's all you can ask for. Put people in front of me who are paving the way with truth, candor, and authenticity. She is all of these things. As we wrap up the series on rest, sabbath, pause, uncluttering, slowing down and being intentional we couldn't have found a better guest to end it with.  Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose, You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Show Notes: [03:05] Rebekah was one of the first people that Melissa followed on Instagram. [04:16] Rebekah and her husband run a non-profit.  [06:37] The first time Rebekah spoke publicly, she was vulnerable about her journey. [08:50] Freefall to Fly was a chronicle of Rebekah's crash and burn. Her family moved from Atlanta to New York City. She tells a lot of stories about this season and how she wanted to run back to the South.  [12:11] God put her in a place that she wasn't excited about, but those were the transformative times in her life.  [13:02] Rebekah started experiencing claustrophobia. She would take stairs to avoid elevators and stopped riding the subway. [13:31] She was outgoing and energetic but became a shell of who she was because she couldn't go anywhere. [14:12] There are different panic attack triggers for different people. [15:50] Rebekah had a relapse, but then had to ask if she was a fraud in her next book. Her patterns of chronic stress had to be reformed. [17:50] There's renewal happening everyday. [18:52] Don't do the same thing over and over and expect it to be different. [20:09] We have to do the work. We can't fix patterns of behavior and thinking in one day.  [23:29] Don't settle for a story someone tries to impose on you. Ask God to remind you of the story that he has already set in motion and that's part of the healing journey. [25:11] We're going to talk about the four rhythms or disciplines that Rebekah feels are essential to feeling less anxiety and stress. [25:55] They are rest, restore, connect, and create. Rest and restore are the input rhythms that fill you up. Connect and create are the output rhythms. [26:09] 77% of society have physical symptoms of stress. As a result, we need to rest. [27:37] Life starts in rhythm. Each rhythm is a different part of our health.  [29:50] Her book has a lot of practical ways on how to slow down. [30:50] We don't have to share everything. Whose validation are we seeking? [31:31] Our worth isn't attached to what we share with other people. We are worthy of rest and indulgence.   [34:04] Until you get quiet you can't know what your heart needs to confess.  [36:26] Rebekah spent two days pulling weeds. She wanted to recover the passion of her vocation. She pulled weeds like distractions.  [39:06] Sometimes we say yes to things when we shouldn't because they crowd out what we should be doing.  [40:07] Rebekah and her family took a big risk with their adopted daughter. They moved to Nashville. They then adopted a little girl with down syndrome and her name is Joy.  [44:29] God was there every step of the way and knew that they were going to adopt this little girl. They have had her for 14 months. [47:46] Rebekah loves Franklin Juice BomBom Acai bowls.  [49:20] Friendship is where both people are willing to be vulnerable. Both can hear and say things to each other.  [50:08] Who would play Rebekah in a movie????? Thanks for joining us on Ordinary People Ordinary Things. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave a nice review. Just like your mother taught you. Links and Resources: Podcast Web Page Facebook Page @MsMelissaRadke on Instagram @msmelissaradke on Twitter Sign Up for Insider Access Rebekah Lyons Rebekah Lyons on Facebook Rebekah Lyons on Instagram Rebekah Lyons on Twitter Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning IF:Gathering Who Has Time for Eyeliner? Man’s Search for Meaning The Book of Waking Up: Experiencing the Divine Love That Reorders a Life Annie Downs Franklin Juice

How do you know if you have depression or anxiety? At what point do you seek help? Rebekah came on this week to share her story and we talk a lot about fear, lies, mental health and faith. When your identity is tied to your accomplishments it’s easy to start to feel like you’re drowning. So, what has to change? What does God say about rest, food, connection, creativity? Rebekah shares with us a lot of her ah-ha moments in her new book, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose, Lyons pulls from her own journey with anxiety and depression to guide readers through four life-giving rhythms to overcome fear and live an abundant, vibrant life. Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose. Alongside her husband, Gabe, Rebekah finds joy in raising four children, two of whom have Down syndrome. She wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher’s Weekly, and more. WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: how stress can lead to anxiety and build into depression knowing when it’s time to get outside help battling the lies of depression with the truth of Christ what it actually means to “take your thoughts captive” the power of speaking the truth about your friends never allowing our label or diagnosis to be our identity a few practical ways to guard our rest CONNECT WITH REBEKAH: website | instagram | facebook | twitter CONNECT WITH EMILY: website | instagram | facebook | patreon EPISODE SPONSORS: Third Love: get 15% off when you visit thirdlove.com/swp Care Of: get 25% off your first order when you visit takecareof.com and use promo code MSW SUPPORT THE SHOW: Patreon | Amazon SHARE THE STRUGGLE! If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love Mom Struggling Well? Please leave a review here!

In this episode, Havilah chats with Rebekah Lyons, a wife, mother, speaker and bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. She is an old soul with a contemporary, honest voice. Her passion is inviting others to boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Learn how to discover your everyday win in the waiting season and how to live a balanced, healthy life. Learn more and connect with Rebekah: + rebekahlyons.com + Buy Rythms of Renewal Learn more and connect with Havilah: + havilahcunnington.com + truthtotable.com + theinfluencertable.com

Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher's Weekly, and more. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage culture. Gabe and Rebekah are raising their four children and two toy poodles in Franklin, Tennessee. Are you ready to start dreaming big? Click HERE to receive your free Dream Big Workbook. ————————— On the episode: Producer : Haley King Engineer : Jackson Carpenter Co-host : Scott Schimmel

Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher’s Weekly, and more. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage culture. Gabe and Rebekah are raising their four children and two toy poodles in Franklin, Tennessee. We also have a monthly giveaway you can easily download to help you make a plan for moving forward on your big ambitions... ————————— On the episode: Producer : Haley King Engineer : Jackson Carpenter Co-host : Scott Schimmel

Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker and bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher's Weekly, and more. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage culture. Gabe and Rebekah are raising their four children and two toy poodles in Franklin, Tennessee. We also have a monthly giveaway you can easily download to help you make a plan for moving forward on your big ambitions... ————————— On the episode: Producer : Haley King Engineer : Jackson Carpenter Co-host : Scott Schimmel

Today's guest is Rebekah Lyons, a national speaker, bestselling author of You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are and Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose from a place of freedom. Finding joy in raising a special needs child—Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, The Tennessean, Publisher’s Weekly, and more. Alongside her husband, Gabe, she serves as co-founder of Q Ideas, a nonprofit organization that helps Christian leaders winsomely engage culture. Gabe and Rebekah are raising their three children (and adopting a fourth) and two toy poodles in Franklin, Tennessee. In this episode you will hear us answer the following questions and share about: How does one overcome anxiety day-by-day? How do you know if God is calling you to something? What is the first step in the process of becoming free from whatever struggle you have? What are practical ways to overcoming the lies that hold us back from experiencing the freedom God provides? I know you will be impacted and inspired by this episode. *Please leave a review on iTunes or whatever podcast app you are tuning in to! It really does help keep this podcast running!* --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rachelcswanson/support

Rebekah Lyons is the author of Freefall to Fly: A Breathtaking Journey Toward a Life of Meaning and You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are (released February 21, 2017.) She is a mother of three, wife of one, and dog walker of two living in Nashville. She’s an old soul with a contemporary, honest voice who puts a new face on the struggles we all face as we seek to live a life of meaning. Through emotive writing and speaking, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety, depression, and consumer impulses—challenging people to discover and boldly pursue the calling God has for them. As a self-confessed mess, Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike.

Join us as we sit down with Rebekah Lyons, Q Co-Founder and author of "You Are Free: Be Who You Already Are." She talk about calling and how her life has been shaped by paying attention to where her "burden and talents collide."