Fireside Talk Radio

Sparking Wholeness’s Erin Kerry joins Cathy to talk about how to restore balance in our lives. Throughout life, stress and mental illness affects us all. Is your boss a bully? Is your child acting out? Does your spouse fail to listen to you? All can produce stress and anxiety. Celiac Disease and thyroid issues? What about the stress of hormonal teenagers, postpartum, or aging parents? What's a woman to do! Join us now for this lighthearted examination of practical ways we can L.I.V.E. And you'll LOVE Erin's acronym!

In this episode, Cathy interviews Sparking Wholeness's Erin Kerry to find out how we can overcome the rampant mental health issues facing families these days. Erin shares her own personal battle with bipolar disorder following a childhood trauma. You’ll love Erin’s down-to-earth attitude and her practical ideas for achieving mental health and wholeness. With authority born out of experience and training, Erin talks about meds, including side affects like hallucinations and many more. She defines mania or hyper-mania. Even with such a tough topic, these two gals chuckle about how hard it can be to figure out if your kids are showing symptoms of mental imbalance or just being typical teenagers. Parenting is not for wimps, that's for sure! Whether you or someone you love suffers with mental health challenges, you won't want to miss this powerful episode!

Anna joins Cathy to talk about one of the huge blessings to come out of probably the weirdest years ever! The silver lining of 2020? The way families got more time together. Last year forced us to rediscover the glory of education. How can we use our kids’ natural curiosity to our advantage this coming year? Your children’s natural curiosity is their ticket to self-learning. Education is glorious. A true privilege. Our American forefathers exalted and treasured education. It’s not enough to get an education and glorify yourself. The purpose of education is to serve others. If ever parents across our nation understood this principle, I guess 2020 proved our willingness to make sacrifices in the name of educating our kiddos. Listen in now for Anna’s hints about how to stir the curiosity of your kids. Don;t miss the glory of education!

Anna joins Cathy with great ideas for how gratitude sparks more devotion in our families. Wondering if the holidays will be fun or furious? Cathy confesses to grumpiness this time of year. Together this mother-daughter duo laugh about family fails. Anna shares personal stories about grandparents' faith. Why is the Can-Can Song a family favorite? Cathy tells about unexpected, crazy answers to prayer. Anna analyzes the ways gratitude prompts devotion, in the hearts of toddlers, and, yes, Mommy's heart, too! Don't miss this very personal celebration of the power of gratitude and devotion.

In this episode, Ellen interviews her mom! And they laugh pretty hard about some silly, personal stuff. Plus, Cathy confesses she feels really nervous. Ellen asks great questions to prompt her mom to share the nitty-gritty, personal stories about her relationship with both her mom and her dad (Ellen's grandparents). Tune in for a very authentic, spontaneous conversation about how having a few strategies can lead to life-changing conversations. Cathy tells the truth about why she NEVER wanted to look closely at the woman at the well, much less pull over 40 communication principles out of the story! Not in a million years did she think this Bible story would be her first book!

Therapist Sarah Van Hook joins Cathy to talk about rebuilding relationships after sexual abuse implodes a family. Most of her work experience has been intervention with patients in acute crisis. But Sarah knows first-hand how the long-term consequences devastate families.

How can a mom respond in healthy ways? What if you spend years in foster care as a kid? What if your daughter won’t reconnect with you? In such a heartbreaking situation, is there hope?

Yes! Don't miss the terrific insight this expert and tender-hearted lady brings!

Therapist Sarah Van Hook joins Cathy to talk about life after sexual abuse. The beauty of this courageous woman is in what she’s done with her experiences, some of them very traumatic. When you’ve experienced sexual abuse, how do you claim victory? Sarah is in a very unique spot to give great counsel.

Once the victim of an abuser herself, she grew up to be a trained counselor. She is now a champion pediatric and geriatric therapist. Yep, she seen the full gamut of evil out there in all its manifestations. Sarah is pushing back the darkness every day victoriously showing others the way. You’ll love her down-to-earth attitude. If we didn’t tell you, you might not ever guess this is one well-educated chick! Join us now as Sarah spreads victory to others!

Connections Exert DeeDee joins Cathy to share wisdom on how to bolster the hearts of teenage girls. Conversation is the basis of all companionship, but how do we talk to our teenager daughters? If only we could capture our daughter’s heart? Not to mention her attention for more than thirty seconds! “Teenagers look weird, they smell weird, they sound weird, but they’re not!” laughs DeeDee. “They are just a walking big heart that needs love. If we see them the way Jesus sees them, we’re gonna love them.” Mentoring your teenage daughter may not be as hard as it sounds. Tune in now!

Connections Expert DeeDee Lake joins Cathy to talk about how do we keep our daughter’s hearts and souls safe in this crazy world. No matter how destructive our culture gets, there’s hope for parents, according to DeeDee. What’s next for teenage girls? How do we create the right conversations with our daughters?

DeeDee’s passion is communication and connection. There’s a reason she has a heart for teen and preteen girls. Don’t miss what this funny, tenderhearted expert has to say about pre-empting the culture’s destructive pull to guard the heart and soul of your daughter.

Cathy is not waiting for Thanksgiving to thank God for champion warrior women, like Rosie MaKinney. Rosie joined Cathy to talk about “porn-proofing” your kids. Hollywood seems to claim October for evil and destruction in the name of entertainment. Our culture throws all kinds of yucky stuff at families, especially at our most vulnerable children. Rosie shares the science behind why parents need to pay attention to the threat for both their sons and daughters. She also joyfully brings resources and practical ideas to keep our kids and grandkids safe. Today, we’re reclaiming October to safeguard our kids! Don’t miss this content-packed episode with one of the leading experts on this crucial topic.