 I made a new friend when I hopped on Zoom to record with Mary Marantz to discuss her new memoir Dirt: Growing Strong Roots in What Makes the Broken Beautiful.
Mary is a Yale Law School graduate and the first in her immediate family to go to college. She is the author of the book “Dirt” about growing up in West Virginia, and the host of The Mary Marantz Show- which debuted in the iTunes top 200 podcast list. Her writing has been featured by Business Insider, Thrive Global, MSN, Bustle, Southern Living, and Brit+Co.
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 Today's conversation is really important! Alisha Illian joins us to talk about her new book Chasing Perfect: Peace and Purpose in the Exhausting Pursuit of Something Better. Have you seen the "Girl, read your bible" meme on Pinterest? Me too; however, I had no idea that Alisha wrote this meme that went viral about resting our souls in Jesus! We chatted about:
  We're just on a ROLL with interviewing artists this month, huh?
Today, we have the one and only Jamie Grace on to talk about her new book Finding Quiet. Jamie is a singer, songwriter and actress. Originally from Atlanta, the 2x GRAMMY nominee, Dove Award winning artist got her start on YouTube when she was 14. With nearly 1.5 million followers across social, Jamie actively advocates from joy, wellness and mental health. Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (OCD, ADHD and Anxiety) at a young age, her resilience gives her fuel to create content regularly to encourage others. Jamie and I chatted about:
Go listen wherever you download your podcasts!  You GUYS! My middle school heart is SWOONING over this interview. I've been a long time fan of Christian band Point of Grace and member Denise Jones comes on today to share about their new book How To Live. I can't wait for you to hear about this new message and more of the Point of Grace story!
Denise and I talk about:
Go listen wherever you download your podcasts!  A few months ago I had a conversation with my friend Chelsey DeMatteis on her show The Living with Less Podcast. She has a beautiful heart to walk alongside her listeners as they live with less of the things getting in the way of their relationship with Christ. We chatted about the true meaning of "courage" and:
Also, be on the lookout - Chelsey is doing an Advent study for the holiday season and I had the honor of writing a devotional for it! I can't wait to share it with you but in the meantime you can see all Chelsey is up to by visiting her website! Go give it a listen wherever you get your podcasts!  I'm thrilled to welcome my new friend Myquillyn Smith (otherwise known as The Nester on IG) to the show to talk about her beautiful and New York Times bestselling book Welcome Home: A Cozy Minimalist Guide to Decorating and Hosting All Year Round. Myquillyn Smith (the Nester) has never met a home she didn't love. She and her husband and their three boys have been fixing up their North Carolina fixer-upper for the past seven years, and her favorite place on earth is floating in the pool in her own back yard. She's the New York Times bestselling author of The Nesting Place, Cozy Minimalist Home, and Welcome Home. Myquillyn and I chat about:
Go give it a listen wherever you get your podcasts!   I'm super excited to share my very favorite person with you today - my HUSBAND Dustin George! In case you don't know, October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Dustin is the Lead Pastor at Easthaven Baptist Church and as we celebrate our pastors this month, I wanted to take the opportunity for you to hear his heart and what it's been like to lead a church through a global pandemic.
Today we'll be talking about how to pray for your pastor and specifically we chat about:
 Friend - if you haven't downloaded your She Will Not Be Moved workbook yet, what are you waiting for? Scroll down for more details! I'm super thrilled for my new friend Hannah Gronowski on her release of the new book Generation Distinct: Discover the Wrong You Were Born to Make Right. Hannah Gronowski, Founder and CEO of Generation Distinct, Speaker, Preacher and Author has always been wired to abolish cultural complacency, unleash lasting justice, and join the wild adventure Jesus invites us all to live. A passionate movement-maker, social influencer and voice for her generation, Hannah had a jump start at speaking and writing, working full time in youth ministry, spending a ministry season in the Dominican Republic, graduating college and launching Generation Distinct, all by age 20. Host of The Generation Distinct Podcast and The Hannah Gronowski Leadership YouTube Channel, she has also been recognized by her community with a Leader of Youth Award for her work mentoring teens and serving refugee children through World Relief. Hannah and I talk about:
Go give it a listen wherever you get your podcasts!    Nancy Guthrie has been a spiritual mother to many of us. What a testimony her story is to God's faithfulness! I jumped at the chance to interview her about her new book God Does His Best Work With Empty.
Nancy’s life experience has significantly affected her teaching. “I’ve had to dig into God’s Word in search of answers to hard questions about God and how he works, and I find that my readers or listeners usually have the same struggles and questions. And while I share openly the deep hurts in my life, I also like to laugh. I often have people who hear me teach say that I'm very real. That’s what I want to be." She and her husband, David, host weekend Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child. She speaks regularly at conferences nationally and internationally, and is a regular contributor to The Gospel Coalition including hosting the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast. Most recently, Nancy has been focused on her mission to infiltrate women’s Bible study in the local church with biblical theology. “I regularly have women who have worked their way through all five of my Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament Bible Study series tell me that those studies helped them to see connections in the Bible they had never seen before. And that thrills me,” says Nancy. Nancy and her husband, David, make their home in Nashville, Tennessee where, according to Nancy, life is less about professional pursuits than about the ordinary aspects of being a wife, mother, friend, and follower of Jesus, with clothes to wash, e-mails to answer, and a friend to listen to. Here's what Nancy and I talked about:
Give it a listen wherever you like to download your podcast!  I'm cheering BIG time for my new buddy Alli Worthington today and alllll week this week for the release of her new book Standing Strong: A Woman's Guide to Overcoming Adversity and Living with Confidence. What a title, right?!
I've been a fan of Alli for a long, long time and it was a treat to get to know her more in recording this episode. She and our favorite Lisa Whittle co-lead the community Called Creatives for writers and speakers (if you know, you know - it's been so helpful to me this year!). Her voice is one that has marked my ministry this year and I'm thankful for her.She is known for her straight-talking encouragement and practical tools that help women reach their dreams in business and life. Author of The Year of Living Happy, Fierce Faith, and Breaking Busy, she is a well-known speaker, podcaster, and business coach. Her no-nonsense, guilt-free take on business, family, and balance have led to multiple appearances on The TODAY Show and Good Morning America. Alli lives with her husband, Mark, and their five sons outside of Nashville with the only golden retriever who refuses to retrieve. We got to chat about:
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