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Episode: Navigating the Joys and Hardships of Raising Teens with Ali Flynn

- Introduction:   - Today, we had the pleasure of interviewing Ali Flynn, the creator of Hang in there, Mama.   - Ali is a dedicated mother to four daughters and offers daily encouragement and support to fellow moms on their motherhood journey.   - In this episode, we dive into the joys and hardships of raising teens with an open heart, honesty, and empathy.

- Topic 1: Supporting Your Child Through Bullying:   - Ali shares her insights on how to be a supportive parent when handling a bullying situation.   - Discuss the importance of open communication, active listening, and creating a safe space for your child to share their experiences.   - Emphasize the need to validate their feelings, provide guidance, and explore effective strategies to deal with bullying.

- Topic 2: Helping Your Child Cope with Bullying:   - Explore ways to support your child when they are struggling with bullying.   - Highlight the significance of building resilience and self-esteem in your teen.   - Discuss practical steps parents can take to empower their child, such as fostering healthy coping mechanisms, seeking professional help if needed, and promoting a positive support system.

- Topic 3: Navigating the Challenges of Raising Teens:   - Acknowledge the inherent difficulties of raising teenagers and the unique struggles that come with it.   - Offer encouragement and understanding to parents going through this phase of parenthood.   - Discuss the importance of self-care for parents and finding a balance between guidance and giving teens space to grow.

- Conclusion:   - Raising teens is undoubtedly challenging, but it's a journey worth embarking on.   - Ali's wisdom and personal experiences shed light on the realities of this life struggle.   - We hope that this episode has provided valuable insights and practical advice to help you navigate the joys and hardships of raising teens with love, patience, and understanding.

• Outro:   - Thank you for joining us on this episode of [Podcast Name].   - Make sure to connect with Ali Flynn on Hang in there, Mama for daily encouragement and support.
• - Stay tuned for more empowering discussions and inspiring stories to enhance your parenting journey.

Note: The podcast notes are a summary of the interview with Ali Flynn, highlighting the key topics discussed and the main takeaways for the audience.

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In this episode, I had a candid conversation with Natalie Weedman about grief. We chat about her story of losing her son Graham and how she processed the deep loss of losing their son at 14 months.

Some of the questions we engaged are:

Is God good even when bad happens?

How can we grieve well?

How do we lean into God, and what does that look like?

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Michelle is the host of the Christian Single Moms Podcast. Michelle is passionate about seeing people step into a better future. We had a great discussion about divorcing those things in our lives that aren't healthy. Although this conversation does talk about marriage and divorce, we also discuss transitioning into new seasons and learning to divorce the lies of the enemy.

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Molly Wilcox is an author and coach. She has an English degree and has been featured on Bible Gateway, Darling Magazine, Grit & Virtue, and Way Media. Her first book, “How Much More?” was released in August. As a certified Hope*Writers coach, she empowers faithful creatives to chase after their God-given dreams. When she isn’t writing, reading or coaching, she’s probably showing a stranger pictures of her mini goldendoodle pup. She lives with her husband in Franklin, TN.

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Jamie Heard this week! Her story will encourage you that restoration can happen even in the unknown.

Jamie Heard is co-founder and executive director of Faithfully Restored, a nonprofit that serves women who are walking through difficult situations. After experiencing the loss of her son, William, in December of 2015, God surrounded her family with a community of people who served as His hands and feet. She saw the goodness of God and His faithfulness in the midst of heartache and devastating loss. Because of this, Jamie has made it her life's mission to help women going through hard times. Her goal is to let women know that regardless of their current situation, they are not alone, and there is hope found in Jesus. Jamie and her husband, Daniel, live in Brentwood, TN, with their two girls, Madeline and Annie. To learn more about the mission of Faithfully Restored and provide support, please visit www.faithfullyrestoredwomen.com. 

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This week I had the opportunity to talk to my dear friend Casey Wallace. She is a wife, mom, a founder of the Wallace Group, a real estate team that services the great area of Nashville, and an entrepreneur. We chatted about the struggles when stepping into your God-given dreams. She is such a great inspiration, and I know you will enjoy this conversation.

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Jessica sat down and had a very candid conversation about her transition from being a Makeup artist into a Biblical Beauty Coach. She talked about how when you calling shifts how you can step boldly into it! 

Jessica Shakir is a Biblical Beauty Coach and Founder of The Beautiful Mind Academy, a global online community of Jesus-loving women renewing their minds with the Word of God and transforming their worlds through spiritual growth and trustworthy sisterhood! Through Soul Care and Spiritual Leadership Coaching Programs, Guest Speaker Masterclasses, and epic In-Person Retreats, Jessica helps women understand and live out Biblical Beauty to the Glory of God! Jessica has worked as a Celebrity Hair + Makeup Artist for 25 years with a clientele that includes Colbie Caillat, Kevin Bacon, Jane Lynch, Rachel Hunter, Grace Park, Daniel Dae Kim, The Backstreet Boys, and Eminem. She’s even more excited to get to work with women of God whom she admires including Lisa Bevere, Lisa Harper, Havilah Cunnington, Laurie Crouch, Victoria Osteen, Cece Winans, and many more. As a TV Beauty Expert, Jessica has been regularly featured on national TV segments on shows including ABC’s FABLife and The Dr. Oz Show. She was the Key Hair and Makeup Artist for Praise and Better Together for the Trinity Broadcast Network for 5 years and has worked on set of The Talk, Steve Harvey, Wendy Williams, and America’s Next Top Model. Jessica is wildly in love with her husband, Vincent Shakir, and she’s also passionate about encouraging single women to wait well by honoring God with a flourishing life! Vincent and Jessica just moved from Southern California to Sweet Home Alabama to build a home and open a restaurant, Bistro 17, in downtown Tuscaloosa! Above all, Jessica delights in her relationship with Jesus, she finds joy in living a beautiful life, and desires to raise up an army of God’s daughters who are spiritually equipped and ready to lead and love others well!

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Welcome to 24 Carat Conversations Podcast. This Season we will be chatting about Transitions in life.

Our guest is this week is Cathy Loerzel received her MA in Counseling Psychology in 2007 is the Co-Founder of The Allender Center at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and co-author of Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Your True Calling. She has spent the last 15 years developing the theory and methodology of a popular new coaching and therapeutic approach called Story Work that moves people through their past stories of heartache to heal and discover healthier ways of being in the world. 

She is a story work coach, popular speaker, writer and consultant based out of Seattle, WA where she lives with her husband, 2 little boys, 2 big dogs and 7 chickens on their urban farm.

 I couldn’t think of a more appropriate person to kick off this season about transitions in life than Cathy! 

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Seasons change in our lives and that often comes with saying goodbye to things that are great. In this episode we share our hearts with our 24 Carat family and what our next chapters hold.

In the words of A.A. Milne

How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.

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This beautiful epiode was a candid conversation with Sarah De Orlando. She moved across the world and it changed her life. Her move, although scary and uncomfortable changed her life and changed her story.

Sarah de Orlando is an author, speaker, and the Chief-Hope-Giver of Sarah de Orlando Coaching, and she and her husband have a super-cute little girl, “Bug.” Sarah bravely left her structural engineering career after an experience in Poland revealed her true purpose: to live rooted in Jesus’ love and lavish it on others. Her passion is to coach women to discover and embrace their vibrant journey with the Lord so together, we may impact nations and generations for Jesus.

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