Season 2 • Episode 1 — “Heather Lawless is "Leaving a Legacy of Love”

Welcome to Season 2 of the Fun-Grandma podcast! We’re kicking off with a powerful, candid, and hope-filled conversation with Heather Lawless, founder and visionary of the Reliance Center (Lewiston, Idaho) and author of We Do Talk About It—a book and workbook designed to help women move from shame into freedom.

Not only is Heather a fun grandma but she is a national speaker, and coach. https://www.heather3130.com/

She daily is a "hope dealer" for those who are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy. She is also transparent with her own story. You’ll hear raw, real truths, stories of redemption, and a reminder that you are not alone.

Heather’s work has been featured on places like Unashamed with the Robertson Family, where she shared the trajectory of building a ministry and choosing life in the face of challenges Apple Podcasts+2blazetv+2. She’s also appeared on Faith Radio discussing the mission of Reliance Ministries Apple Podcasts. Her book We Do Talk About It: Breaking the Silence on Shame, Sex, and Redemption is already helping women confront hard stories with vulnerability and grace Amazon.

If you’ve ever carried a burden of shame, whispered what you could never say, or felt stuck in parts of your past—this episode is for you.

—Shame & healing • women’s healing • sexual trauma recovery • faith and freedom • shame to purpose • redeeming narratives • Christian women’s ministry • healing stories • overcoming shame • spiritual transformation • pro-life advocacy • inner healing •grand parenting

Join us as we consider the question: Would you throw yourself a baby shower as a new grandparent? We also get into the rising statistic of those who live 24/7 with their grandkids. We finish up with a reflection over the first season of “Fun Grandma!!” We discuss what we have learned, some of our favorite moments and how our lives have changed for the better. It truly has been a season of learning what it means to connect with the next generation, how to show up when things get hard and trading some really fun suggestions on how to spend time with the kiddos in your life.

What would REALLY BE FUN is to hear from YOU, the listener, on what has been helpful, or meaningful. Drop us a comment or share your thoughts on our Speak Pipe account, https://www.speakpipe.com/FunGrandma, Click the link, and leave a recorded message just for us. It’s very easy, and totally free! You could also help us plan for SEASON TWO coming out in early October. Let us know things you would like to hear more about or ideas you’d like to share.

Other links to things mentioned in the podcast:

 Culture Translator [link: https://axis.org/culture-translator/]

https://www.morethangrand.com/

The summer season is ripe with opportunities to connect with grandchildren or any child. Susan Bramlet provides us some great ideas & reminders of what is available to us during the summer to make memories together. Be sure to listen to the end for a “reposting” of our conversation with Martie Beck! The ideas she shared in that episode were worth repeating. Whether you're a grandma looking to connect with your grandkids or a parent wanting to create tech-free fun, this episode is packed with simple, nostalgic, and screen-free summer ideas that everyone will love.

#SummerFun #FamilyConnection #FunGrandmaPodcast #IntergenerationalActivities #4thOfJuly #GrangevilleIdaho #ThriftShopping #DollarTreeHacks #FamilyOlympics

Val Byrd serves alongside her husband Ian, who is the Apostolic Team Leader of Life Links International. Val encourages leaders all over the world in Christian ministry. She is also a grandparent to 10 grandkids! We discuss navigating change, learning new things & we get insight on how to build family connections. #grandparenting #leadershipcoaching #fungrandma #LifeLinksInternational

Reach Val Here for Leadership Coaching: https://lifelinks.org/pro-val-byrd/

Susanne Maynes is an author, blogger, seminary graduate, and of course a fun grandma! This conversation is rich because of Susanne's generosity in sharing about her books, her journey of being a non-traditional student in her 60's and also from the benefits of learning to be yourself in Jesus.

Susanne’s website: https://www.susannemaynes.com

Susanne’s Substack: https://substack.com/@susannemaynes?utm_source=top-search

#grandparenting #devotionals #biblestudy #prophesy

Regular listeners would know the star of our podcast, Parker Sue from past discussions. Parker is Sue’s great grand daughter and she is darling!! [really, really darling!!] In honor of Mother’s Day we had the privilege of having a multi-generational discussion with several of Parker’s people! Her mom Lexi Wimer, her grandmas Kim Bramlet & Angie Wimer and of course Great Grandma Susan! So many great pieces of wisdom are shared and some insight on how a new baby brings new dynamics to a family. #greatgrandchildren #grandparenting #multigeneration #newmom #supportingnewparents #mother’s day

We have a moving conversation with our two friends, April West & Jessica Movius who both have survived breast cancer. They open up about their journeys, coach us up on how to be a good friend to those going through trials and we also fit in some insights on grand parenting of course!! #Cancer survivors, #faith in Jesus, #strength in faith, #healing journey, #support system, cancer recovery, prayer, #overcoming adversity, #spiritual growth, #cancer faith stories, #cancer survival, life after cancer, Christian podcast, #inspirational podcast, hope and healing, faith-based wisdom.

Easter ideas that are fun and meaningful for grandkids or any kids in your life. #Easter #Grandparents #Minno #Yoto

To watch us demonstrate these ideas check out the video on youtube: https://youtu.be/IfskDCma3wU

For more info check out the blog: https://www.fun-grandma.com

We brought Shelleigh's mom back to talk about losing your spouse, being a widow and how to best support our friends who lose a spouse. We learn the importance of staying positive, keeping memories alive and to respect that we all grieve differently.

Susan has a "go to" author for encouragement. It isn't mentioned in the podcast but you can find out by checking out the Fun Grandma blog here: https://www.fun-grandma.com

#fundgrandma, #widow, #memories, #grandparent, #grief

Terry Cox & Susan Mann have spent their lives together. They’ve supported each other as moms, served together and had a mad amount of fun together. Take a listen and you will notice they have gathered a lot of wisdom over the years. They also represent some great organizations your might want to check out…

PEO International: https://www.peointernational.org/

100+ Women Who Care Confluence:

https://100womenconfluence.org/

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center:

https://www.sjrmc.org/volunteers

Check out the blog for links to a lot of the ideas shared in this episode:

https://fun-grandma.com

#Fungrandma, #grandparenting, #PEO, #bestfriends