OFF-AIR with Carmen

Welcome back to OFF-AIR with Carmen! I think it’s time we get back to it. To re-start the pod, I reached out to my girlfriend, Tammi. You know her best from being our lifestyle contributor on The Morning Cruise. We always call her to find out what she’s cooking, and we post all of her recipes on themorningcruise.com and carcarandco.com.

When I was growing up, my mom told me that if I had a handful of true blue girlfriends in life, I would be incredibly blessed. She was absolutely right! Proverbs 27:9 says, “A sweet friendship refreshes the soul.”

Tammi for sure refreshes my soul. You’re going to hear us talk about friendship, food, and faith. And THEN at the end you’ll hear some bonus content. I’m talking pee-in-your pants funny!!

Links from this episode:

Follow Tammi Weed on Instagram: @tammiweed

Tammi’s Recipes 

Fajitas Recipe

David Study by Beth Moore Workbook

David Study by Beth Moore Leader Kit

Hey Y’all, we shuffled some things around and decided to do a Special Edition of the podcast! Given what everyone is walking though in dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic, so many people are asking us for a real conversation about fear and anxiety from a faith perspective. And I just want you to know - we hear you, and we are with you! It’s a lot to handle right now, and even those of us that don’t typically struggle with fear can feel a little anxious in this season. 

In this episode, I grabbed Dave, Bill, Jayar and my youngest, Abbey. They each came to the table with a little different experience and how they are finding solid ground. I really hope this conversation encourages you as much as it did me! 

More than anything, I want you to know that we are praying for you, and as we'll learn in this episode, we can do hard things because the Lord is WITH us.

Here are some verses we mentioned today:

Psalm 23

Matthew 6:25-34

2 Timothy 1:7

Isaiah 41:10

Dave mentioned the CDC self-checker 

Bill’s SNAP response, adapted from Ian Morgan Cron:

S - Stop and pause

N - Notice how you are feeling

A - Access God’s presence through scripture

P - Pray and Praise 

This week, I'm talking to a really special guy that I've gotten to know over the last couple of weeks. His name is Jason Greitzer. 

Jason's story is my dad's story. With one big difference. Jason survived addiction. My dad did not. 

I'm really eager for you to hear this conversation with Jason. If you are struggling with addiction, I hope it encourages you. If you love someone who is struggling with addiction, keep praying for them. 

LINKS: 

Jason's Testimony

Teen Challenge (Faith Based Recovery Program) 

The JOY FM Prayer & Crisis Referral Line

Southern Hospitality Lawn and Landscaping (St. Petersburg, Florida)

Today’s guest on OFF-AIR with Carmen is Tauren Wells. We recently took at trip to Houston and sat down with Tauren at his kitchen table. I think we can all agree that Tauren is at the top of his game right now! He’s got hit, after hit, after hit. You know him best for Hills & Valleys, but also songs like Known, When We Pray and most recently Like You Love Me. His new CD, Citizen of Heaven is out! 

In this episode we hit it all…

Identity & Calling.

Our Assignments.

Marriage & Touring.

Kanye & Kobe.

The thing about Tauren is that he drops these platinum nuggets that make you wanna grab a pen & paper and start taking notes. He is a preacher, and he is one our favorites!

You can get his new CD here! 

This week’s episode is really special to me. I get to introduce you to my mom, who I affectionately call Mohair. You’ll hear how she got that name. Not unlike a lot of folks, I grew up with a single mom, in low-income housing. I remember my mom working two jobs just to keep mac n cheese on the table. We may not have had a lot, but I wouldn’t trade the way I was raised for anything. My mom taught me about perseverance, how to be resourceful, and how to laugh through any circumstance. She’s never taken herself too seriously, and that is a gift she - for sure -  has passed on to me. My mom is southern through and through. She’s also hysterical. She keeps us laughing all the time, and she’s known for saying the “quiet parts” out loud!  In our sit-down, you’ll hear about the time I got in the most trouble in high school, her MS diagnosis, and when I told her I was pregnant. We share some really personal moments. I love my mom so much. And I’m really eager to share her with you.

Welcome to another episode of OFF-AIR with Carmen!  This week’s episode is a little bit different. For starters, it’s all about something very near to my heart – TEAM FREEDOM, and our fight against Human Trafficking. You are going to hear how it all came about almost ten years ago.

This weekend, thousands of runners will lace up to run the Gasparilla Distance Classic along the shoreline of Tampa Bay. Several hundred of those runners will be wearing a Team Freedom jersey and running for those not free to run… YET!

In this special episode, I am once again joined by my morning show partner Bill as well as Jacqueline Pastika and David Lord. Jacqueline has been with Team Freedom since Day 1. She is an OG member! David manages the US office of Hope For Justice, the organization that we partner with in this fight.

Human Trafficking is a tough subject. You will hear some hard stuff in this episode. But William Wilberforce’s words always echo in my head, He said, “having heard all of this you may choose to look the other way but you can never again say you did not know.

To learn more about the work of Hope For Justice, visit hopeforjustice.org

Registration for Team Freedom is closed, but you can still donate to Team Freedom at themorningcruise.com

To learn more about our Worship Rally on Saturday, February 22nd, with Natalie Grant, visit thejoyfm.com.

Welcome to my 5th episode of OFF-AIR with Carmen!  This week’s guest is my brother, Bill Martin! Of course, if you listen to The Morning Cruise, you hear Bill & I along with our third, Dave, every weekday morning. Bill & I have worked together for almost 17 years. And I can honestly say, I’ve learned as much about the Bible from Bill as I have anyone!  

In this episode, Bill and I are going to talk about one of Bill's favorite subjects (and mine too!) … Scripture. What happens when you set the Bible aside in the name of looking more like Jesus? And are there "red flags" to look for when someone has done that? Bill gets pretty heady in this conversation...just like SO many conversations we've had OFF AIR, but I guarantee if you listen all the way through, you'll learn important stuff you can use in your own life as you grow in your understanding of the Bible

Welcome to my 4th episode of OFF-AIR with Carmen!  This week’s guest is Joyce Kelly. Joyce is one of my favorite people ever. I actually met Joyce through the station. OF COURSE, I feel like everyone in our listening family is my bestie, but goodness, when I get to meet some of you, and become real life friends…well, it’s one of the biggest gifts ever! Joyce is one of these people for me. I have so much respect for her, and she has become a dear friend. 

There’s not a soul who will hear this that has not been affected by cancer. Joyce is no exception. You’re going to hear how she and her family have navigated – and are still navigating - this road that no one wants to walk down. But she will be an inspiration for you. If you have walked or are currently walking this road, you will feel less alone.  And you might want to grab a pen and take notes towards the end when she shares how to sit with someone in their grief. 

One last note: when I thought about launching this podcast and the space I wanted to create, my time with Joyce is EXACTLY what I had envisioned. This is what I want OFF-AIR with Carmen to be. Thanks for listening! And if you like this podcast, please rate it and share with your friends.

To learn more about IAMFreedomGirl, visit: https://www.iamfreedomgirl.com/

To see photos of Joyce, with her husband, Ronn, and their children, Grant & Sydney, visit: 

https://www.themorningcruise.com 

Welcome to my 3rd episode of OFF-AIR with Carmen!  This week’s guest is Amanda Tress, CEO & Creator of FASTer Way to Fat Loss.

Today’s episode is going to be a little more niche. This conversation is for those of us who battle with their weight. I have had a life long battle with the scale. Even as middle schooler, I was the tallest and the chunkiest. I’ve always been super self-conscious about my weight. I will say that in recent years, I’ve transitioned to worrying less about the number, and focusing more about how I feel. This has been a huge win for me. BUT still… I battle,  y’all.

This is where Amanda comes in. I was introduced to her program last year, and this is what I’m committing to for 2020. I think she has the key to unlock all my failed attempts. I believe she can coach me to the victory line by combining lots of what I’ve learned over the last 4 years with her strategies of whole food nutrition, carb cycling, proper exercise, and many other things. To be sure, this is NOT a product sales pitch. She created a program focusing on wholistic health personalized to each person. While other programs have given me short-term success, they were not lifestyle sustaining for me! I believe the FASTer Way will be!

If any of what I have said resonates with you, maybe this could be your answer too! We announce something at the end that I’d love for my JOY FM family to do with me! It’s beginning on Monday, February 10th.

And for those of you that want to join us, you’ll want THIS promo code: JOYFM

LINKS: 

To Join The JOY FM Round 

To learn more about Amanda and FASTer Way 

To follow Amanda on Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/amandatress/

Hi! I’m Carmen, one-third of The Morning Cruise. Chances are if you’re listening to this podcast, you are a listener to The Morning Cruise on The JOY FM.  Welcome to my 2nd episode of Off-Air with Carmen.  This week’s guest is Brooke Ligertwood of Hillsong Worship. You’ve heard her sing songs like What A Beautiful Name, Who You Say I Am, and a whole catalogue of others!  As a matter of fact, the music bed you'll hear in the beginning is "King of Kings", from Hillsong’s current album, Awake. It’s also my current favorite!

Pulling back the curtain just a bit, I was super nervous about recording this podcast. I’d never met Brooke before the day we recorded it. She’d been on our morning show earlier that day, and then we came into my office. We’d talked all through Hillsong’s music, so I wanted to start with a personal story and something we’d not yet talked about.  One tip for the future I now know is not to do a morning show with a guest and then have them on my podcast. It’s hard for me to have the same conversation twice. And I feel like they’re thinking, “wait, you just asked me that 10 minutes ago!”

But like I say…that’s pretty much how I do life. I jump in, and then figure it out as I go.

Still, you’re going to hear another side to Brooke. Towards the end she talks about one of her favorite books. It’s “Anonymous: Jesus’ hidden years… and yours" by Alicia Britt Chole. Of course I ordered it, and Brooke is right, it really is a must read for everyone.  I love the premise that our unseen years does not equal unimportant years.

LINKS: 
Anonymous: Jesus' hidden years...and yours 
Hillsong Worship - Awake