Get Real with Meredith

The results of the midterms were nuts. As a former White House staffer, and now Jesus follower I know this isn't the end. It's just proof we can't put our hope in politicians, but in Jesus. Our call as Christians has become even clearer. We must persevere. Get stronger in our faith and absolutely not shrink back. There is a revival coming with the darkness approaching like we've never seen and we need to keep our eyes locked on the King.

#jesus #christian #elections #midterms2026 #voting

Let me introduce you to my young friend, Kyla Dohring.

She’s a first time voter as an 18 year old.

She is also a powerful conservative voice who knows Jesus.

I met her at a CPAC Warrior Women event in Detroit and I was so impressed at how strong her voice was for her age and I just knew I had to have her on the podcast.

She’s a fearless warrior and a bold voice for young conservatives in her generation. But she’s also real.

She does’t just love talking about the issues. She loves points people towards Christ. Not only that, she’s an overcomer.

She took what life gave her in going through her parents divorce and having a difficult relationship with her Dad and turned to Jesus.

She is passionate about encouraging young people to do their research and be bold about what they believe.

Don't miss this episode as we cover topics like:

- Why this Midterm election is so important and why Islam is a political ideology that isn’t compatible with American values.

- Why you have to do your own research when it comes to the political issues.

- She’ll tell you a specific story from high school on how she stood for the truth and what she saw happen with the teacher.- Why her generation is not as interested in college as the previous generations.

- She talks about how she formed her own personal relationship with Jesus and how it helped her get through being an only child in her parents divorce, her difficult relationship with her Dad and being an only child.

Scriptures we shared:

- Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2

- Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6

= Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. 1 Timothy 4:12

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Meredith has a new book out called "Step Up Woman Of God: You are a Warrior Made to Guide God's Daughters. There's also an online Bible study with it! Go here: https://getrealwithmeredith.com/book/Are you are interested in knowing more about Guiding God's Daughters? You can check out our mission here: https://getrealwithmeredith.com/ggd/Are you interested in getting weekly videos form Meredith to meet you in the season you are in? Join one of our cohorts here: https://heartbeatcommunity.getrealwit...Maybe you want to join one of our in-person or online Come to the Table Gatherings. Sign up on our Facebook Page and make sure you follow it too!   / 1f9djcskfm  We are looking for individual women to be part of the army of Guiding God's Daughters army of Godly women. If you've got a testimony and a heart for hurting women, we need you! https://getrealwithmeredith.com/join/We know that God wants to reach far and wide with the ministry to help grow His Kingdom and we would love if you'd partner with us in the mission here: https://getrealwithmeredith.com/partner/

Sources:https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/opinion/gen-z-is-souring-on-college-as-grads-struggle-to-get-a-job-or-make-back-their-investment/https://patriotacademy.com/#youngconservatives

#americanvalues #peerpressure #validation #college #genz #sheleads

I am so excited to have you be a part of one of my conversations with my friend Kristin Albers. We have been talking about doing this podcast for ages and it finally happened. I don’t believe God’s timing on this release is a mistake either.

We are less than 3 weeks away from the 2026 Midterm Election. As Michiganders, this is a very important election. We’ve got Gretchen Whitmer’s seat opening up and the highly publicized Senate race with Abdul-El Sayed vs. Mike Rogers.

I know that this podcast is a little different from some of my other ones because we are specifically talking about politics. But, as Christian Conservative women, Kristin and I both know that it’s not really about voting Republican or Democrat anymore. This is about Patriot Warrior Women who love their country, stepping up and voting their values and God-given rights.Too many conservative women haven’t felt like they've had a voice, because the left is so loud. But we can't be silent anymore. We need to use the voices God has given us to speak the light of Christ in this dark world and exercise our right to vote by getting to the polls on midterm election day.

If you don’t want to hear that, you don’t have to listen to this. But if you do feel like you need to hear some women talk about what nobody is talking about on this stuff, then listen in. I think you’ll feel convicted, a little less alone, and empowered to show up.That being said, let me tell you about my friend Kristin.

She truly is a Warrior in many ways. She’s a veteran, the President of a Non-Profit called The Abundant Acre, a breast cancer survivor, and a fellow graduate of the Notre Dame Masters in Non-Profit Business.

We cover a LOT in this podcast, including:

- The inside story on the latest on the Daughters of the Revolution controversy. She was in the room at Constitution Hall when everything went down this summer.

- Her personal experience in the military in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia posted outside the embassy as well as her personal experience with Sharia law that gives you a sense of what could happen here.

- Her overcomer story of how she handled breast cancer.

-The heart behind the non-profit she started called The Abundant Acre, why protein is so important for trauma recovery, and how it all connects to women who’ve survived domestic violence. And finally, join us as we pray for our nation.

The link to her non-profit if you are interested in supporting it: https://www.facebook.com/TheAbundantAcreInc/_____________________________________________

If you are interested in learning more about my work as a mentor or partnering with us in the Guiding God's Daughters ministry, you can find out more here: https://getrealwithmeredith.com/.

You can sign up for one-on-one mentoring with me or a cohort for your season, especially if you are a new believer seeking God or a woman in the middle of a tough season trying to overcome with God's help.- You can find out more about my latest book release, "Step Up Woman of God: You are a Warrior Made to Guide God's Daughters Under His Wing and the Bible Study I've built to go with it. - You can also learn about our work with Guiding God's Daughters. We are praying for increase so we can reach more women for the Kingdom so we'd love for you to partner with us! #faithoverfear #midtermelections2026 #womenofgod #womenoffaith #christianvoting #christianmotivation #midtermelections #identityinchrist

I want you to meet my young friend Sara Hollar. She’s incredible. She’s 17 years old and a senior in high school. I met her by God’s circumstance inside the National Cowgirl Museum back in 2025, when my family and I were in Fort Worth to go to the stockyards.

Let me tell you just a few of the titles she’s had. She’s won the girls cutting year-end champion title and she’s served as Junior Youth President and Senior Secretary/Treasurer for the National Youth Cutting Horse Association (NYCHA).

I will let her tell you the stories of:

- How she started the jewelry business that she started in 2024,

- How her Dad went from working at Randall’s supermarkets to a cattle change to starting his started his business (https://sombrerobrands.com/about-us) where they sell western hats, chaps, cowboy boots and western apparel.

- How they opened a store in Fort Worth Stockyards is another story and how she got involved with the business is another story!

- Hear the story of how we met at the National Cowgirl Museum and the story the fundraising project she did with denim jackets in partnership with the museum.

- Listen to her tell you about what the sport of cutting horses is like and how it impacts the horse itself.

- She’s going to tell you what it is to be a cowgirl, how much she loves the western industry, and what Taylor Sheridan did to help it. She’ll tell you how she moved into homeschool after regular school and what Covid did to change her perspective on school. - She’ll also tell you all about her jewelry company, “Cowgirls’ Finest,” and how she came up with the name. (https://cowgirlsfinest.com/)

- We even talk about horse therapy and how she relates to it with her riding.

- Lastly, I want you to hear about how her faith guides her.Watch and you’ll see a couple surprise visits from Ellie! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Meredith has a new book out called "Step Up Woman Of God: You are a Warrior Made to Guide God's Daughters. There's also an online Bible study with it! Go here: https://getrealwithmeredith.com/book/

Are you are interested in knowing more about Guiding God's Daughters? You can check out our mission here: https://getrealwithmeredith.com/ggd/

Are you interested in getting weekly videos form Meredith to meet you in the season you are in? Join one of our cohorts here: https://heartbeatcommunity.getrealwithmeredith.com/p/page-01298008

Maybe you want to join one of our in-person or online Come to the Table Gatherings. Sign up on our Facebook Page and make sure you follow it too! https://www.facebook.com/share/1F9djcskFm/

We are looking for individual women to be part of the army of Guiding God's Daughters army of Godly women. If you've got a testimony and a heart for hurting women, we need you! https://getrealwithmeredith.com/join/

We know that God wants to reach far and wide with the ministry to help grow His Kingdom and we would love if you'd partner with us in the mission here: https://getrealwithmeredith.com/partner/+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++There was a book I mentioned, “The Power of Horses to Heal: Riding Home,” by Tim Hayes you can check it out here if you’re interested in the therapeutic power of horses: https://www.ridinghome.com/

If you want to know more about cutting horses, check out this video:https://youtu.be/nUZ2gxcBHBo?si=S9UI5t9BHeRvwTAY#confidence #cowgirl #westernlifestyle #cowboylife #westernjewelry #fortworthstockyards #rodeo #ridinghorses @nationalcowgirlmuseum @ftworthstockyards #annieoakley #cuttinghorses #horsetherapy

Meet my friend Kara.She’s an amazing woman of God who has been through an event recently that changed her life - the loss of her husband. At just 32 her husband, Daniel passed away from cancer, the day before his 33rd birthday.

His passing took place about 4 months previous to the recording of this podcast.

I met her through my husband who is an RV Transporter. I learned who she was because her husband had a You Tube channel called the “High Mileage Helper” https://www.youtube.com/c/HighMileageHelper.

He also had a dumpster business and a You Tube channel for that called, “Daniel the Dumpster Helper.” https://www.youtube.com/@danielthedumpsterhelper

I learned who he was because when my husband was getting to know the business and how to get into it, he’d watch Daniel's videos. Every Sunday night, Daniel would have these hangouts on his You Tube page that my husband would never miss.

Well, when we found out he got sick, we were praying and my husband was devastated. It amazed me that he’d never met this man but the impact he made just on his heart was powerful. A group of the transporters decided to do a fundraiser for Daniel before he passed to raise money for Kara who she was caring for him and out of work. He comes home to tell me how well it went and even more amazing, how no one at that event had ever actually met Daniel in person. Shortly after that, Daniel sadly passed away.

I’d never met Kara. My husband had just seen her pop up on Daniel’s You Tube videos and I knew who she was. But after he passed, I felt the Lord prompt me to reach out to her. Having led Griefshare a few times and understanding grief, I just friended her on Facebook, and said something how we’re supposed to talk. From that moment, we became friends.

God has absolutely placed us in each others life for a reason and this season and we are so grateful. This friendship with Kara isn’t just between me and her. It’s her and my husband and my daughter. She’s part of our family.

But what’s amazing about her, is that when this event happened, she knew she needed to carry on his legacy. She started a non-profit called, “Heart of a Helper,” and she’s done a few videos on both of his You Tube channels talking about his work and her life after he passed.

He impacted many people’s lives through his personal testimony, and his faith and you can see if you go to those channels and watch those videos, how big of an impact she is continuing to carry in honor of his life. To God be the glory.

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This interview was recorded at an event for Op1 Vets in Goshen, Indiana on June 6, 2026. She came to visit us the weekend before that event fr the first time and then after that on August 23rd. What she didn’t know was that it was the 15th anniversary of my Dad’s passing. So it was a comfort to have her here, someone who understood grief. It was also an honor to be a comfort to her. What you see at the end of this video are the pictures from our walk out to the lighthouse in St. Joe to catch the sunset. The peace of God was undeniable in us and around us. I am grateful. #popuppodcast #interview #veterans #overcomers #warriors#grief #husbandloss #highmileagehelper #heartofahelper #danielthedumpsterhelper

If you are looking for a podcast interview that approaches porn recovery in marriage with the Spirit of God, then this one is for you. I want you to meet my friend Becca McClearen.

She is an amazing woman of God, and certainly a warrior you need to know. This episode is especially for those of you who come across this that are married or in a relationship with a man who is struggling with porn. You want to keep your marriage or relationship but you want things to change.

Becca will give you the real story about the hard work it takes to bring your marriage that is struggling with this to Christ. I have known Becca for a while through our church. I’ve seen her lead well, so I invited her to my first Guiding God’s Daughters mentor training back in 2024.

What I love about her is her willingness to grow with God through the hard things, to do the hard work that comes with healing and to help others who’ve struggled in the same way she has. This is an important interview covering the topic of porn because it’s about healing and growth.

Her and her husband Gerry are part of a ministry called Betrayal and Beyond, which is part of Pure Desire Ministries.

When she was in one of my first Bible studies years ago, she was “in it” so she wasn’t sharing about it. But God has been working in her and through her since her and her husband, Gerry started on this journey.

Listen how she talks about how God helped her acknowledge what was really happening and address it with her husband.

She’ll tell you her about how her feelings of anger but also how she still saw his heart, even in the middle of his behavior. That’s God!

She’ll tell you about how the healing process has grown her marriage and her relationship with God.

I bet there are a lot of you who have this going on in your marriage think it’s your husband’s problem, but listen as Becca talks about what it helped her see as the wife.

Maybe you blame yourself. She addresses that too!

We even addressed the trust issue that something like this causes.I think she’s a beautiful testament to finding God in the middle of the hardest seasons of your life.

We also talk about:

• the purity culture and it’s effects on our beliefs about sexual sinhow every guy is visual and how people think marriage will fix their lust issue
• the difference between words vs. actions in recovery
• the counseling aspect of going through this seasonyoung women and their own porn issues with the smut novels.

She mentioned a Pure Desire podcast about how to have these conversations about sex with kids so check that out too.

Also, if you are a woman who is is a warrior like Becca on this topic, we'd love to hear from you. We'd love for you to be part of the army, to share your story with women in the middle of it. Send me a message here: [email protected].

• Sign up to be part of our army.
• Get my new book and sign up for the Bible Study of my most recent Book Release because it's time to step up!
• Are you in the middle of this hard season and need some encouragement? Join my Overcomers community.
• Are you a new believer but want to know Jesus? Join my Seekers community.
• Are you looking for support? On my You Tube Page we will be starting a monthly Come to the Table Gathering for the ministry of Guiding God's Daughters. If you join one of our private communities you also get access to the support meeting in that community.

#porn #pornaddiction #authenticity #overcomer #recovery #triggers

Let’s talk this week about mom life, from a spiritual perspective. Our kids are back at school, so let’s take the time to get real about how we are showing up for them. The world tells us it’s all about getting them into the right schools, sports and friend groups. But I believe that God wants us to take it deeper, to helping them see who God says they are, and guess what? That’s not just us telling them who God says they are. It’s us LIVING, knowing, who God says WE are, and owning our stories, healing our hurts and showing them how to do that. 

I believe parenting is so much more about guiding their hearts than their behaviors specifically. Yes, a big part is about protecting their hearts (especially in this day and age). But it’s also about looking at what’s coming out of our hearts. Take a listen as  I talk about the things below, but also as I challenge you with questions to prompt you to see where you’re at and ask the Lord if that’s where He wants you to be for them as they head off to school this year. 

Make sure you tune in next week for my friend Becca who will share her testimony of what betrayal did to her marriage and how they navigated it to overcome.

#nantucket #fivestarweekend #elinhildebrand #moms #backtoschool #christianwomen #scriptures #christianmoms #porn #pot #marriagestruggles #schoolchoice #schooldecisions

So, you are a college student or you a parent of a college student, or you are someone who loves the Lord and wants to help break the cycle. However you are coming to this, I want this podcast to inform you practically. If you are that college student, I don't know when you are finding this. Maybe you are just getting back on campus or you are finding it in the middle of your school year. Whenever you find it, I pray it helps you. Here’s what I want to talk to you about…Before I start, I want you to know the reason I did this podcast is because I struggled with drinking in college and had nowhere to turn. I didn’t get into the hookup culture until I got into my twenties, but I was in it, and I know the shame that attaches to it. So, here’s what I know. If you can’t control your drinking, or you are feeling ashamed for where it’s made you end up, or maybe you feel gross because of all the guys you’ve slept with - I want you to hear this: I did this FOR you. I did this so you could find there is a different way. I know that #hookupculture in college is real. I know that everyone sleeps around. I know everyone binge drinks. Again, I’ve been there, and I know it's even worse now. So in this podcast, I want to briefly tell you my experience at the University of Notre Dame with it. But I also want to give you some stuff to help you.I want you to know what nobody will tell you, things like:- Why what you are coming to campus with - emotionally, mentally, even what's going on at home affects what you turn to to cope.- I want you to know some things that I believe will help you understand if it could be a problem for you better than the pamphlets they hand out at college. The information I’m giving you here is not what you will get on your first day of school or from your counseling office. This is from someone who has lived it, and found a way out. Jesus was the way for me. He pulled me out of the pit. But he set me on a path that included treatment and lots of changes in life. I want my experience to help you, and the witness of what God has done in my life to help you. If you are a girl who knows Jesus or you are getting to know Jesus, I hope this makes you feel a little less alone, and a little more able to maybe be the light and help a girl who is struggling or just simply stand on your faith. Maybe you are someone who has even graduated and you want to speak life into these students. Comment! Help them out!Parents, this is for you too. I’m hoping it will help you maybe get to know your kids too and what they are facing at school.

Are you a woman of faith who credits God with making you an overcomer? Have you been through things you know you never could have gotten through without God? I believe there is a warrior inside of you and God wants to use you for such a time as this. Those stories that many people don't even know about you, are the ones another woman needs to hear to get the victory. Those stories have to be told and shared. Your healing needs to be passed on and the generations that come after you need to hear the freedom you found in Jesus.Yes, some of you will read this and you aren't through the battle yet. You are still overcoming it, and that's okay. My hope is that this podcast and the book that goes with it will give you hope and encouragement.

Go get yourself the book: https://a.co/d/05cuoaO0

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There are so many people weighing in on this topic right now and I have some experience with it personally as it pertains to healing that unhealthy relationship with God's direction . But I also share how I did go through therapy to help me work through it. The point is to work through it on your end. Let God work in you heart.I have truly lived through the detaching (I like that word better) from a loved one to loving that person in a completely different way. Watch this video as I share a little but about what happened.Also know. I am currently on the other side of it, having someone who has gone no contact with us and it's difficult. So I hope that this video can give you some perspective from either side.Most important, I pray that it gets you focused on the Lord and on healing because that's how everyone wins.