Welcome to Season Two of the Live in Love Podcast! Each week Lauren sits down with friends and family to talk about all the different areas of her life where she gets to live in love. She continues to share hew things with you that you may not know even if you have read her book Live in Love. Co-hosted by Annie F. Downs.

If you haven't gotten your copy of Lauren's beautiful book, Live in Love, you can pick one up at your favorite local bookstore or at laurenakins.com.

On today's episode, we celebrate Lauren's birthday! She sits down with her parents, Steve and Lisa to talk about what it's like to live in love in relationship.

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I am soooo happy to finally get to sit and chat with my friend MŌRIAH. We've both grown and changed a lot since our days of touring together in 2013, so to get this time together to talk about life and faith and what God has done in her life is really special. I can't wait for you to hear this one!

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HOW MUCH DO I LOVE THIS DUDE?!? So much. Dave Hollis is incredibly inspiring and honest and kind. You will not want to miss this episode or his new book Built Through Courage- it's such a motivating read!

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If you're a golf fan, you're in already, I know. BUBBA WATSON, y'all. But also if you're a fan of vulnerability and honesty and friendship and LAUGHING A LOT, this conversation is for you. IS BUBBA MY NEW BESTIE YES HE IS. Make sure you grab a copy of his brand new book Up and Down- what a great holiday gift for the golfer in your life (and a great read for all of us!).

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Welcome to Season Two of the Live in Love Podcast! Each week Lauren sits down with friends and family to talk about all the different areas of her life where she gets to live in love. She continues to share hew things with you that you may not know even if you have read her book Live in Love. Co-hosted by Annie F. Downs.

If you haven't gotten your copy of Lauren's beautiful book, Live in Love, you can pick one up at your favorite local bookstore or at laurenakins.com.

On today's episode, Lauren sits down with her friend, Mattie to talk about what it's like to live in love in loss.

Thanks to our sponsors in this episode:

CRU: For only $21 a month, you can provide three people with Bibles each and every month. When you sign up to provide 3 Bibles with a monthly gift of $21, as a thank you, Cru will provide meals to 5 hungry families through their humanitarian aid ministry AND you’ll receive a copy of my book, Live in Love. Simply text LIVE to 71326 to help today or visit give.cru.org/Live. Message and data rates may apply.

Hello Fresh: Now you too can enjoy more time with the family and less time planning. Just go to hellofresh.com/liveinlove14 and use the promo code LIVEINLOVE14 for 14 free meals including free shipping!

Modern Fertility: Your Prenatal Multi subscription gets you 60 capsules per month for $30 — but, right now, our listeners can get 30% off their starter kit, including one month of capsules and a free glass storage jar, at modernfertility.com/LIVEINLOVE30.

Our favorite gals are back- Amanda and Raechel from She Reads Truth- to talk us through Advent 2021, what we can read and study, and why reading the Bible this year matters so much. (Also we are READY for your hot takes on a few things- tell us your thoughts!

Remember the code at shopshereadstruth.com for 15% off anything for Advent is TSFADVENT and you'll want to order your books by November 4 to guarantee they are to you in time to start the study on November 28!

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I'm so grateful to our friend Mike Kelsey for hosting, creating, and curating this week's podcast episodes! Make sure you go back and listen to Monday and Wednesday's episodes too!

This one, y'all. What a gift for us to get to sit in on this conversation between Mike and a group of amazing women- his wife Ashley and their friends Jessica, Christina, Jenique, and Sheila. I learned so much from this episode, and our shows all week! I'm so thankful for Mike and the friends in his life that joined us for these conversations!

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I'm so grateful to our friend Mike Kelsey for hosting, creating, and curating this week's podcast episodes! Don't miss Monday and Friday's episodes as well!

When the headlines are full of stories, racial inequality is on the top of our conversations too- we read books and articles, watch documentaries and have talks around tables. But what about when the headlines are focused on something else? Rev Dr. Mika Edmonson and Dr. Christina Edmonson join Mike to talk through this and lots more helpful conversation!

Here's a playlist with every Mike Kelsey episode of the podcast from the past few years!

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Welcome to Season Two of the Live in Love Podcast! Each week Lauren sits down with friends and family to talk about all the different areas of her life where she gets to live in love. She continues to share hew things with you that you may not know even if you have read her book Live in Love. Co-hosted by Annie F. Downs.

If you haven't gotten your copy of Lauren's beautiful book, Live in Love, you can pick one up at your favorite local bookstore or at laurenakins.com.

On today's episode, Lauren sits down with her best friend since childhood, Lindsey to talk about what it's like to live in love in friendship.

Thanks to our sponsors in this episode:

CRU: For only $21 a month, you can provide three people with Bibles each and every month. When you sign up to provide 3 Bibles with a monthly gift of $21, as a thank you, Cru will provide meals to 5 hungry families through their humanitarian aid ministry AND you’ll receive a copy of my book, Live in Love. Simply text LIVE to 71326 to help today or visit give.cru.org/Live. Message and data rates may apply.

Quip: If you go to GETQUIP.com/LIVEINLOVE right now, you’ll get your first refill FREE.

Modern Fertility: Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/liveinlove.

I'm so grateful to our friend Mike Kelsey for hosting, creating, and curating this week's podcast episodes! 

Today, Mike chats with his longtime friend and acclaimed author Jason Reynolds about their personal history, some history of our country, and how and why to write well for young adults and kids.

Here's a playlist with every Mike Kelsey episode of the podcast from the past few years!

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