This is StRest! Meet Mally Roncal—celebrity makeup artist, “positivity preacher,” and devoted Christian mom raising three teenage girls (one proudly in the LGBTQ+ community). In this episode, host Kerstin Lindquist and Mally dive into the hard-won lessons behind joyful living: surrendering control to God, finding pockets of happy in grief, pushing back on toxic church culture, and loving your children—exactly as God created them. From alopecia as a divine wake-up call to navigating internet hate, this is an honest blueprint for anyone who wants to feel every feeling, drop the judgment, and chase joy on purpose.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Faith first—surrender replaces self-reliance

✅ Parenting LGBTQ+ kids within Christian doctrine

✅ Toxic positivity vs. deliberate joy after pain

✅ Internet hate: block, bless, and move on

✅ Anger at God is honest—and can deepen trust

✅ “Healthy is the new young”: aging with energy over vanity

✅ Micro-moments of gratitude (ice-cream hugs, lisped “Sophie”)

✅ Novena prayer, sleep, and 80/20 nutrition as stress anchors

✅ God uses discomfort to realign purpose

Chapters

00:00 | God doesn't create what He doesn't love

03:00 | Parenting teens, special needs, and perspective shifts

06:00 | Trusting God during career and money changes

09:00 | Alopecia, surrender, and letting go of ego

12:00 | Hormones, soul care, and health breakthroughs

16:00 | LGBTQ+ parenting, faith, and unconditional love

23:00 | Judgment online—how Mally handles criticism gracefully

27:00 | Reinventing career: makeup, home, and aging proudly

36:00 | Hearing God: pause, journal, and ask directly

45:00 | Ice cream, novenas, joy in hard seasons

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