Living Easy with Lindsey

On today's episode of The Living Easy Podcast with Lindsey Maestas, Lindsey talks with her friend, Jehava Brown, about how to talk with young children about racism.

⁣ ⁣ It's easy for us to say, "I will talk with my children once they get a bit older", but statistics show that children begin to see racial differences as young as toddler age, so they're acknowledging these differences before we have a chance to talk about them.⁣

⁣ Jehava shares practical ways to have these conversations while pointing children back to the Gospel. She also discusses what her conversations with her boys have been like in her home and how kindness always leads the way. ⁣

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Lindsey Maestas is the host of The Living Easy Podcast and discusses faith, truth and relationships while never shying away from the hard and uncomfortable topics. She has two mottos: 'You Are More Than Your Mess' and 'Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes' and she speaks to moms, wives and girls about how to pursue righteousness and true joy while making real, lasting changes.

We've had so much overwhelm lately. But what I don't feel like we've had enough of is hope and encouragement, and reminders that there is more than the eye can see.

On this short episode, I'm sharing what God placed on my heart on my drive home last night. Whether you are lying down for bed or waking up and preparing for the day ahead, I am sharing Truth in hopes that it gives you rest and peace

Friends, we need to remember who we are and our purpose - or we will quickly become broken and defeated. We are living for the Kingdom of God and not for what is temporary on this earth.

Lindsey Maestas is the host of The Living Easy Podcast and discusses faith, truth and relationships while never shying away from the hard and uncomfortable topics. She has two mottos: 'You Are More Than Your Mess' and 'Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes' and she speaks to moms, wives and girls about how to pursue righteousness and true joy while making real, lasting changes.

Follow along with Linds and her family on Instagram @lindsey.maestas

Follow along with Lindsey, her family and The Living Easy Podcast on Instagram @livingeasywithlindsey

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Jesse and I had the goal of owning rentals and flipping homes before we were married at the age of 21. We started by purchasing a very inexpensive home in a not-so-safe neighborhood (and getting broken into) - but the rest is history.

On today's episode, I am sharing our story of how we got started with fixer uppers and purchasing rentals, where we invest our money and why we have so many savings accounts.

I discuss our children's education fund, Dave Ramsey's motto of 'live like nobody else now so that you can live like nobody else' and how you can start super small. We use YouTube to figure a lot of things out and still have so much to learn, but by being faithful with our money, tithing and giving generously, we know that God will provide and guide us - and He will do the same for you!

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On Part Two of our Postpartum Psychosis with Lindsey Barnsley, she is discussing her experience in the psychiatric hospital. She talks about her theory about The Pope, her belief that construction workers were carpenters from the Bible and what she believed she escaped from.

She talks about her experience with Child Protective Services and why her husband didn't tell her they were coming.

Lindsey also discusses the importance of communicating with others during the postpartum experience and how she has found healing through this difficult experience.

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My real life friend, Lindsey Barnsley, is sharing her vulnerable experience as a normal momma with a newborn - going about her daily routine - to days later being in a mental institution for postpartum psychosis.

She shares about the hallucinations that she had, the lies that she believed - which included a sex trafficking ring, familial sexual abuse, a "cheating spouse" and her experience in a psychiatric hospital while her newborn baby and toddler were at home.

Postpartum Anxiety and Postpartum Depression are becoming more of a conversation, although most women still do not report mood changes after having a baby. Postpartum Psychosis is far more rare, and is the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness.

It is a rare event that occurs in approximately 1 to 2 per 1000 women after childbirth. Its presentation is often dramatic, with onset of symptoms as early as the first 48 to 72 hours after delivery.

We dig deep into topics like these to bring awareness and to remind women that they are never alone.

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Studies show that men playing video games is cited as a cause in 15% of divorce cases. But video games aren't the only struggle - sports, time with friends cars and other hobbies can all create difficulty if not handled wisely.

Marriage takes compromise - and that includes finding balance in activities that each person enjoys doing alone. Jesse and Lindsey have argued over the topic of hobbies since they were first married. But 8 1/2 years later, they are not perfect, but they have learned a lot.

They share what they have gained from counselors and their own experiences, they discuss the changes that they've implemented to make life more enjoyable and how they have learned to use communication and shared responsibilities to create joy in their home.

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My life was messy for a long time. Jumping from relationship to relationship, sexual promiscuity, unhealthy friendships and a heck of a lot of hurt. But God.

On today's episode, I share my story in detail in hopes of reminding other girls and women that they aren't alone and that God does have a future and a hope for each one of you.

If you have heard pieces of this story before, I encourage you to listen again. I have felt more freedom in this past year to share more honestly and openly about the people who have hurt me and how I have hurt myself - but most importantly, what I have learned through it all.

I discuss how I started over with purity in my relationship with my now-husband and how we waited until marriage. I discuss the struggles that Jesse and I have had to overcome because of my past and how God has walked with me through it all.

If you have struggled in any way with singleness, desiring attention, grieving past relationships or healing from sin, this message if for you. I pray it encourages you to see the mighty power of God through one small story.

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Amanda Ferguson bares her soul in this conversation about her messy childhood. She discusses how she learned, at a very young age, to numb her emotions and to not discuss the things that made her uncomfortable.

She longed for a healthy relationship with her father as she watched her dad cook drugs in her kitchen and gamble away their money which perpetuated their battle of living in poverty.

She shares the heartbreaking story of being sexually molested in the most unfathomable of locations. But God! Amanda also shares about her current pregnancy with her 4th baby, the healthy dynamic of her family and how she has taught her little ones to express her emotions openly.

Your heart will break as you hear her story but you'll be filled with hope and encouragement as you see how God has helped her to heal in spite of her circumstances.

Find Amanda on Instagram at: @mrsamandaferguson

Listen to Amanda's podcast: The Amanda Ferguson Show.

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If you haven't had a chance to subscribe and give a star rating and review on iTunes, we know you're the kind of girl to give us some feedback! Please take 30 seconds to let us know what you think of Living Easy. Thank you!

Lindsey Maestas is the host of The Living Easy Podcast and discusses faith, truth and relationships while never shying away from the hard and uncomfortable topics.

Lindsey has two mottos: 'You Are More Than Your Mess' and 'Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes' and she speaks to moms, wives and girls about how to pursue righteousness and true joy while making real, lasting changes.

Go to Patreon.com/livingeasy to be a part of Lindsey's monthly Coffee Dates via Zoom where she and other girls in the Living Easy community get together to talk about faith, relationships and real life.

After three miscarriages and three high-risk pregnancies, Desiree Maestas has faced a lot of heartache and confusion. Her complications have challenged and strengthened her relationship with God.

On today's episode, Desiree (my sweet sister-in-law) shares the experience of her losses - both physical and emotional - and how having an Rh negative blood type has caused her body to treat her babies as foreign objects, and how she fought to keep them.

Follow along with Lindsey & The Living Easy Podcast on Instagram: @livingeasywithlindsey for truth, encouragement & real life!

If you haven't had a chance to subscribe and give a star rating and review on iTunes, we know you're the kind of girl to give us some feedback! Please take 30 seconds to let us know what you think of Living Easy. Thank you!

Lindsey Maestas is the host of The Living Easy Podcast and discusses faith, truth and relationships while never shying away from the hard and uncomfortable topics.

Lindsey has two mottos: 'You Are More Than Your Mess' and 'Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes' and she speaks to moms, wives and girls about how to pursue righteousness and true joy while making real, lasting changes.

Go to Patreon.com/livingeasy to be a part of Lindsey's monthly Coffee Dates via Zoom where she and other girls in the Living Easy community get together to talk about faith, relationships and real life.

Join The Friendship Thing, The Coffee Date Thing or The Bestie Thing on Patreon.com/livingeasy! Finding (and keeping) friendships as an adult isn't as easy as it used to be. But we heal when we have people. Loneliness has the same effect on mortality as smoking 15 cigarettes in a day.

On today's episode, Rebekah Lyons discusses the causes and effects that loneliness has on us as individuals and the power that friendship has on our emotional development and stability.

She discusses the importance of being vulnerable with one another (and how to open up when you aren't used to it) and the importance of being a friend who reciprocates feelings, conversation and intentionality.

Find Rebekah Lyons on Instagram @rebekahlyons

Follow along with Lindsey & The Living Easy Podcast on Instagram: @livingeasywithlindsey for truth, encouragement & real life!

If you haven't had a chance to subscribe and give a star rating and review on iTunes, we know you're the kind of girl to give us some feedback! Please take 30 seconds to let us know what you think of Living Easy. Thank you!

Lindsey Maestas is the host of The Living Easy Podcast and discusses faith, truth and relationships while never shying away from the hard and uncomfortable topics.

Lindsey has two mottos: 'You Are More Than Your Mess' and 'Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes' and she speaks to moms, wives and girls about how to pursue righteousness and true joy while making real, lasting changes.

Go to Patreon.com/livingeasy to be a part of Lindsey's monthly Coffee Dates via Zoom where she and other girls in the Living Easy community get together to talk about faith, relationships and real life.