On today's podcast episode, I had my good friend Arianna Coy on the show to discuss our passion for advocacy and social justice. We shared how this passion aligns with the Lord and how the Lord is a God of justice.

This was a hard episode for me to record. I recently was officially diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). For me it has been incredibly hard to navigate through life with the invalidation that I have received from those who don't know that PTSD is a more common disorder than many might realize. PTSD affects more than just war veterans. In this podcast episode I share what that looks like. This summer I was recommended the book "The Body Keeps The Score". This book is written by: Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk a researcher and trauma expert who explains what exactly happens to the Brain, Mind, and Body in the healing of trauma.

On this episode I had special guest, Emili Henry. If you don't already know Emili, she is my very good friend. She witnessed a moment where I was experiencing an anxiety attack. Through that I was able to open up to her about my struggles with anxiety and she got to see it first-hand. Emili is a singer/song writer who has multiple songs on Spotify, including her most relevant song to my life " When I don't know how to breath". Emili wrote this song during the midst of her own personal struggles with anxiety, and I really have resonated with the Lyrics. 

During this episode we talk about her newest song, our struggles with anxiety, and how it has brought us closer with one another. This was possibly my favorite podcast episode yet. I truly loved being able to share this intimate moment with y'all.

Check out the song that inspired this podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/track/2lCEsiB1BWKjTp6QBOiiO5?si=66dcdeeef0de43f6

I hope that you enjoyed this episode with my good friend ‘Em Dawg!! I enjoyed having her talk about how the Lord has been teaching her about how he is fighting on our behalf. Be sure to check out her music on all streaming platforms! Share this episode with a friend that you think needs encouragement in their current season of life! https://open.spotify.com/artist/2wRJE3T412kGaYDYRSVRxg?si=4bvSp6mTRNyHpC98abfp2w

Hey y’all! Welcome back to the Joyful Souls podcast! On todays episode I talked about the 7 types of rest. This looks like physical, mental, sensory, creative, emotional, social, and spiritual rest! The Bible talks about rest is Matthew 11: 28-30, Genesis 2:2-3, Hebrews 4, Psalms 23:1-3, Isaiah 40:31, Psalms 62:5-7, Exodus 33:14, Mark 6:31, and Proverbs 19:23. Down below I will link my dancing playlist, my worship playlist, and the podcast episode I listened to that inspired todays episode! Here is my worship playlist : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3yy46mm3qjfdd41zzphZFgsi=Aa1QdA2NRUG5IbIZd5sdFw Here is my dancing with Jesus playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cfUVTFCwpT5xlCSITus8O?si=4esuVpJtSGepw3WC42zqcQ And here is the podcast episode inspiring todays episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-the-truth/id1457459816?i=1000448394186

Helloooooo it’s part two for y’all!

Hey y’all! Welcome to the Joyful Souls Podcast! On todays episode I have a guest speaker, my good friend Jolie Burdette! Today we collectively correlated a list of the advice we would give college freshman. We didn’t realize how long today’s episode would be so we split it into two episodes! I hope that you enjoy the advice we gave and I hope it was helpful! Remember to follow the Joyful Souls on Instagram for further podcasts updates!

Hello there! Thank you for joining me on today’s podcast! Today I read from James 1:2-6, Psalms 34, Psalms 46, 1 Peter 5: 7-11, and Romans 8:39. Be sure to follow the Joyful Souls on instagram at www.instagram.com/joyfulsoulsss to keep up with future podcast episodes!

Welcome back to the Joyful Souls Podcast where I’m your host Alexis Lackey! I set 22 goals that I want to achieve in the year 2022! Here they are! I hope that you are able to implement these goals into your new year! Be sure to follow my journey on Instagram @joyfulsoulspodcast