What do you do when the outcome you want feels out of reach?

When the people you love are walking through things you can’t fix…

And when control feels like a survival tactic you just can’t shake?

In this episode, I sit down with Jodie Berndt—speaker, author, and the voice behind the Praying the Scriptures series—for a conversation that goes way beyond parenting.

Whether you’re single, married, parenting toddlers, teenagers, or simply trying to love the people in your life well… this episode is for you.

We talk about:

• Why surrender is at the heart of every healthy relationship (marriage, parenting, or otherwise)

• What it really means to trust God when your heart feels protective, anxious, or out of control

• How to pray Scripture over your marriage (and why praying for your spouse changes you, too)

• What to do when God feels silent

• Releasing the need for quick fixes and embracing the long game of faith

• Identity in seasons when prayers feel unanswered

This is not a conversation about perfect prayers or tidy outcomes. It’s about choosing trust over fear… surrender over striving… and remembering that God cares even more than we do.

Where to find Jodie:

• ​Website: jodieberndt.com
• ​Instagram: @jodie_berndt

What do you think about in the moments you believe might be your last?

When Vallie Collins boarded US Airways Flight 1549, she never imagined it would be known as the Miracle on the Hudson. And she certainly didn’t expect to hear the captain’s voice over the speaker say, “Brace for impact.” But on that cold January day in 2009, her life—and every perspective she held—was about to be radically redefined.

In this episode, Vallie opens up about the fear, surrender, and surreal clarity that met her in those final seconds before the crash… and how surviving it has forever changed the way she lives.

We talk about what legacy means when you’ve stared death in the face, how eternal perspective becomes more than just a concept, and why faith isn’t the absence of fear—but the courage to keep flying anyway.

Vallie shares what it was like to return to the air after the crash, how she’s raising her kids with a sense of grounded gratitude, and why she believes every single day is a miracle worth noticing.

Her story is a breath of perspective, a challenge to live with intention, and a reminder that when your feet touch the ground again—physically or spiritually—you don’t walk the same.

This conversation will leave you asking:

    •    What really matters when everything else fades?

    •    How would I live differently if I truly believed each day was a gift?

    •    Am I living in a way that reflects what I want to leave behind?

Tune in for a story that will stir your soul, soften your fears, and inspire you to live more fully today—because you never know what moment will change everything.

What’s it like to grow up with a front-row seat to fame, only to find yourself center stage in a story you never saw coming?

In this episode, Cleere sits down with the radiant and real Mattie Jackson—author, speaker, podcast host, and daughter of country music legend Alan Jackson—for a conversation that’s equal parts heartache and healing, grit and grace.

Mattie opens up about what it was like to grow up in the spotlight, and how even that couldn’t prepare her for the deep grief of losing her husband just months into marriage. She shares how grief can shape us into people we barely recognize—not because we’re weak, but because we’re suddenly living in a world we never prepared for. And yet… God.

This episode is rich with wisdom, full of laughter, and tenderly honest. Together, we talk about:

• What happens when your life no longer looks like your life

• The “limbo years” where God rebuilds slowly and sweetly

• How to stay open to joy, even when it feels like betrayal

• Why grief doesn’t cancel your calling—it deepens it

• What Mattie’s learning now about love, dating, and rebuilding

Whether you’re walking through loss, navigating transition, or just wondering how to hold joy and sorrow at the same time, this conversation will remind you: even in the ruins, God is still writing beauty. And He doesn’t waste a single tear.

Find Mattie Jackson here:

• Website: mattiejackson.net

• Instagram: @mattiejackson

• Books: Lemons on Friday and Through the Valley of Grief – available wherever books are sold

There’s a quiet unraveling that can happen in the name of doing it all. You wake up one morning feeling like a shadow of yourself—your schedule’s full, your to-do list is long, but your soul feels thin. You’re showing up, sure… but not from a place of wholeness. “Something has to shift”, you think.

In today’s episode of Let’s Be Cleere, I’m joined by my dear friend Alyssa Joy Bethke—author, mama (now to four!), podcast host, and truth-teller whose life is such an example of what it means to steward what matters and learn to release what doesn’t. Her newest book When Doing It All Is Undoing You has been an anchor for countless women feeling stretched, worn, and quietly wondering, “Is this how it’s supposed to feel?”

Together, we talk about the ache and glory of motherhood, the refining nature of life’s transitions, and the sacred undoing that often comes before deep healing. Alyssa shares what it looks like to embrace slow rhythms in a world that tells us to run faster—and how rest, surrender, and small faithfulness are often the truest signs of strength.

Whether you're in a season of busyness, transition, or simply trying to breathe deeper and live slower, this episode will meet you there—with gentleness, wisdom, and the invitation to lay it all down.

✨ In this episode, we explore:

• How undoing can be the beginning of healing

• The myth of balance and the beauty of surrender

• Her CRAZY, miraculous birth story of her fourth, Jayden (you won’t want to miss this one!)

• Rhythms of renewal in the thick of motherhood

• Why your worth was never meant to be earned

This one feels like a deep breath. A reminder that less really can be more, and that you’re already deeply loved right where you are.

More from Alyssa Joy Bethke:
🌿 Website: www.alyssajoybethke.com
📖 Book: When Doing It All Is Undoing You
📸 Instagram: @alyssajoybethke
🎧 Podcast: The Real Life Podcast

How do you know when support turns to enabling?

How do we be proactive with our children while letting them build emotional resilience?

How does grief and anxiety look different in girls and boys?

What do we do as parents to help our kids deal with anxiety without removing the obstacles that help them grow?

These are just a few of the things we dug into in my conversation with renown counselor and my dear friend, Sissy Goff. Through her many years in working with kids of all ages, Sissy has built a repertoire of skills and understanding to help champion kids and parents to live a full life, build emotional resilience, navigate complex emotions, and cultivate meaningful relationships.

Regardless of whether you are a parent or just love growing ones around you, I can’t recommend this conversation enough.

Sissy is a warm hug, an understanding ear, and a wise soul that meets you where you are, offers compassion regardless of circumstance, and provides practical ways to find your footing again.

Learn more about Sissy and Daystar counseling here: https://www.daystarcounseling.com

Follow Sissy Goff on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sissygoff

Does the thought of putting on a bathing suit this summer make you anxious or ashamed?

Do you struggle to see yourself the way God speaks about you? Do you even know what He says about you?

Do you struggle with knowing how to nourish yourself or how to move your body in a way that pleases the Lord?

If it were up to Jesus, how would we steward the temple in which He has made His home?

My dear friend, Nicoletta Bradley, founder of Noble Ministry, talks through a lot of these questions and let me just tell you— it is FIRE.

Between the narrative of social media and the impossible standards imposed by culture, the noise is LOUD. How do we lean into the Word in the areas of food and fitness and restore our faith in what the Maker says?

From a practical standpoint, what is the real culprit? And what are some real solutions?

Fighting lies. Finding freedom. Fighting for faith.

Don’t miss this one! It’s RICH!!!

Learn more about Nicoletta and Noble Ministry here: https://www.areyounoble.com

What does it really mean to live from a place of wholeness? How do we seek healing? How do we know when we are operating out of a pain cycle— what does it look like to find the root, do the deep work, and let God restore us from the inside out?

In this convo, my DEAR friend, Meshali Mitchell, digs into the process the Lord has taken her through— both in her own soul and literally as she restores a farmhouse that has now become her home.

The truth is, if you want to experience love of any kind, you will have to risk rejection, hurt, and the pain that comes from being loved by imperfect people. As Meshali walks through her own personal healing process in her new book, “Restored: Partnering with God in Transforming our Broken Places”, she offers such deep practical insight that will meet you right where you are. And the way Meshali dives into scripture and helps you apply the Word of God is unparalleled — I’m so grateful for this conversation and this book!

Life will be the continual process of healing until we become fully restored in Heaven. But until then? We get to partner with God as He breathes fresh wind and true healing to the deepest parts of our soul.

Buy Meshali’s new book here: https://amzn.to/42Her2p

Find Meshali on Instagram @Meshali

Learn more about Meshali, her photography, her story, and her offerings here: https://www.meshali.co

I think this is a question we all ask ourselves, right? How do we know that we know that we know when it’s God speaking? What if it’s not?

In this episode, I walk through four “tests” per se, that might help you discern whether what you’re hearing is actually the voice of God.

Hint: It doesn’t sound like Morgan Freeman and it’s usually not a burning bush. Disappointing, I know.

But truly, we tend to over spiritualize what it sounds like or assume that it’s only on special occasions or big decisions but in reality, the Heavenly Father is always speaking!

Through His people,

Through His Word,

Through prayer,

Through dreams,

Through all kinds of places and particulars, His voice is reminding you that you’re seen, significant, and safe.

The kicker? His voice usually calls us to get uncomfortable, release some things that we want to hold onto, or calling us to step up in ways we feel ill-equipped.

John 10:27 says, “My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me."

You are His sheep. He is your Shepherd. You have the Holy Spirit. You hear His voice right where you are.

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I hope as you make space for quiet and lean in, this podcast will help remind you that you already hold the superpower of having direct access to the King of Kings. It’s absolutely extraordinary, and it’s true.

You know the cycle: You start the day already exhausted and end it defeated, all the while telling yourself things will get better if you can just power through this week. But then the weeks turn into months, and you start to believe you'll never be able to stop, slow down, or catch your breath. You wouldn't even know how if you tried.

Is this how God intended for us to live? How do we enter into the abundant life God offers us? Best-selling author, pastor, speaker, podcast host, and leader Jess Connolly talks all about this and her journey of writing, “Tired of Being Tired” helped her discover a new way of living.

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She is relatable, honest, practical, wise, and such a breath of breath air.

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Buy Tired of Being Tired: Receive God’s Realistic Rest for your Soul-Deep Exhaustion here: https://amzn.to/4laL5AS

Learn more about Jess here: https://www.jessconnolly.com/

Maybe you feel like you don’t have what it takes to walk in the direction God has called you?

Maybe you see others operating in their strengths + gifts and you think, “If only _____ weren’t true”?

Maybe you’re feeling the tug to pursue something or take a leap of faith but the voices of your inner critic, the shame of your past, or the odds in your life don’t seem to be in your favor?

Your brain seems to catalog everything you LACK but you can sense the spirit nudging you as He whispers, “My love is greater still. Follow me.”

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The truth?

God doesn’t qualify the ready; He readies the called. He wants to walk with you + partner with you right where you are. There is no place to “arrive” at before this becomes true; the arrival IS the process itself.

And His abundant plan for you never includes burnout, striving, or overwhelming your capacity in your current season.

He honors.

He covers.

And He sustains.

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Cass talks all about this and more in today’s interview! She is practical, real, and a true trailblazer to help women avoid missing the incredible life God has for them out of a desire to remain impressive to the world.

Two times best-selling author, podcaster, bible teacher, mamapreneur, seminary student, and partner at Her True Worth, Cassandra Speer is a powerhouse. She wears a lot of different hats, but in everything she does, her aim is to remind you that peace and joy are possible, despite the hard. And perhaps, it is actually the hardest moments and seasons of our lives that are the most pivotal for our sanctification.

You can find her new book, “Ready as you are”, everywhere books are sold. Here’s the link on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4c4IDaX

Cass is also the host of the podcast, “Hard & Holy”, available on all streaming platforms.

Her website is https://cassandraspeer.com