Midlife Repurposed

In this episode, Michelle shares the power of focusing on others rather than ourselves. As Christians, we are called to lead a life of love, compassion, and selflessness. However, it can be easy to forget the needs of those around us and become consumed with our own lives. Michelle shares personal challenges and practical ways to shift our focus, such as taking a genuine interest in someone’s day, actively listening, and lending a helping hand. Focusing on others opens our hearts and leads to deeper relationships. Michelle also gives tips on cultivating gratitude, seeking opportunities to volunteer, and surrounding ourselves with like-minded individuals.

In this episode of Life Repurposed, Michelle and Jennifer delve into the root causes of disordered eating habits and body dissatisfaction, discussing the emotional and mental health problems that often give rise to eating disorders. Jennifer’s ministry work and use of biblical teachings as a source of emotional and spiritual healing provide hope and inspiration for individuals struggling with disordered eating or looking to transform their lives.

Jennifer Smith Lane is the co-founder of the Michigan Eating Disorders Alliancewhose mission is to provide education programs to prevent eating disorders. In addition to her non-profit work, she has written an award-winning Bible study birthed out of her own struggle with an eating disorder, to help others on their recovery journey and empower them to find freedom in Christ. At present, Jennifer works as an eating disorder recovery coach with the Kirsten Haglund's Virtual Transitional Living Program for Eating Disorders. However, she enjoys most her role as a mom to her three children.

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From rooting out pride, to behind the scenes of season 6, to rapture theology, we cover a LOT of ground this week. An honest conversation about life lessons and spiritual growth, plus a peek at what Michelle is reading.

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Wrapping up season 5 and celebrating episode 150. Includes 10 life-repurposed lessons learned from guests this season, plus some other favorites.

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What happens when life feels like one big Pinterest fail? What happens when we're living a life we didn't design? Professional designer Tracy Steel applies design principles such as movement, emphasis, pattern, contrast, balance, and space to what God does in our lives. Hallway moments—the in-between that doesn't always feel beautiful—remind us that God's purposes stand, even in the waiting when nothing goes as planned.

Tracy Steel graduated from with a BS in Interior Design. Eager to change her clients’ lives by improving the interior space they occupied, she thought she had the blueprints for her future completed. Then she met and fell in love with Jesus Christ, and He changed everything.

Since then she has pursued a different kind of interior design. God’s true design for Tracy involves improving the interior space of the hearts and minds of women around her. She has a degree biblical leadership and a masters in biblical and theological studies.

As a military wife and mother of two, Tracy currently pursues her passion for ministry on a national basis through her speaking and writing ministry and enjoys serving women locally via various ministry opportunities her church. Tracy loves to travel and teach at women’s events and shares her heart as a contributor on many websites.

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Janell Wood took a meandering path from growing up in a Christian home, to questioning her faith, and then finding her way to a real relationship with God.  It gave her a passion for having honest discussions with young women who are uncertain about Christianity and searching for something real.

Janell Wood loves to have honest, imperfect, conversations about faith and Jesus Christ. She has a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology, a background in advocacy and a deep interest in apologetics. She is a writer, speaker, high school foreign exchange coordinator, and host of the 'Finding Something REAL' podcast- a grace-filled journey for faith seekers and believers needing encouragement. She lives in Eastern Washington with her husband (the kindest man she knows), four kids, and (often) a teenage exchange daughter. In her free time, she can be found watching vintage television with her family and avoiding the kitchen.

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Robin W Pearson talks about fiction, treasures in the everyday stuff of life, and seeking to honor God first with her writing. She discusses the long journey to getting published and how she keeps her focus on what matters. She's found pockets of time to write, despite being a homeschooling mom of seven!

Robin W. Pearson’s writing sprouts from her Southern roots, her faith in Jesus Christ, and her love of her husband, seven children, and four-legged baby, Oscar. She’s the author of the Christy Award–winning A Long Time Comin’, ’Til I Want No More, and her latest, Walking in Tall Weeds. Follow this homeschool mama to hear her adventures in faith, family, and fiction.

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Her husband's betrayal and sexual addiction affected their earlier years of marriage, but transformation ultimately turned it into a counseling ministry. Debra talks about how growth through pain and finding God’s purpose.

Debra Laaser is a licensed marriage and family therapist and cofounder and director of Faithful and True. She was involved in recovery with her husband, Mark, for 30 years and is committed to helping couples find healing and transformation from the pain of sexual addiction and relational betrayal. Debra has facilitated therapy groups for wives for over 20 years and now devotes her time to counseling spouses who have been relationally betrayed. She is the author of the highly acclaimed book Shattered Vows and, together with Mark, coauthored Seven Desires. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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Organize your time, spaces, energy, and finances to experience your best purpose. A Christian approach to organizing and making room.

Jennifer Ford Berry is a certified professional organizer and life coach, She is also a best-selling author of 5 books and the host of The 29 Minute Mom podcast. Her newest book, Make Room, was just released this summer. Jennifer is passionate about helping women clear away the clutter that is distracting them from living out their God-given purpose and life calling. She resides between Western NY and Indian Rocks Beach, FL.

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Pam talks about what it was like to grow up in a home with an alcoholic father, how she protected her younger siblings when her dad was at his worst, but how she also made many happy memories. She shares about how her relationship with Jesus is what ultimately brought her to the place that she is now. Mostly though, it's Pam's life repurposed story of how God took the difficulties in her life and turned them into opportunities to grow and to become a cheerleader for others. Pam is a gifted Bible teacher and writer and we talk about her latest book, Discovering Good News in John.

Pam Farrel is an international speaker, author of 55+books, and CoDirector of Love-Wise Ministries with her husband of 42 years, Bill.

These sayings captured Pam’s heart because they sum up her experience. “I am the first-born daughter of an alcoholic father with severe rage issues. I often thought our family would make the headlines but for all the wrong reasons. When I was 8 years-old, however, a family friend saw the chaos we were living in and invited us to attend church with her. There I saw what real love looked like.”

Having discovered peace and focus in her life, she is motivated to help women everywhere uncover their potential through a life of confidence and courage.

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