012 Managing the Christmas Crazies (pt 3) And now, the conclusion of this 3-part series where Lisa and Terah finish their conversation on strategies for corralling the chaos of the holiday season. Join in on their a discussion of ways Terah and Jason institute family traditions, as well as maintain their own Christmas spirit with all their tiny humans and kids from hard places. There might even be a surprise and happy fun fact at the very end for all the frugal coffee lovers out there!

011 Managing the Christmas Crazies (pt 2) If you enjoyed part one, you are going to love part two, where Lisa continues her interview with Terah Sampler. This week Terah shares very practical wisdom for helping your little people and kids from hard places get through the holidays with extended family. Actually, it’s applicable for everyone!

Is it possible to enjoy the holiday season when you have a household filled with littles and kids of pain? What happens when life circumstances leave YOU tempted to be dysregulated, right alongside of your kiddos or other family members? Listen in to the first of a 3-part series on Managing the Christmas Crazies, where Lisa interviews Terah Sampler, LPC -- counselor at Center for Relational Care in Atlanta (relationalcareatlanta.org) as she shares from her professional AND personal experience as the mom of 6 children, ranging in ages from 18 to 1 years old!

This is the continuation of an interview Lisa has with Rachel Faulkner Brown, and her story of losing not one, but two husbands by the age of 31 years old. This week, Rachel fleshes out the impact of those losses on her parenting and what it means to her to be an overcomer. The answers she gives, may surprise you!

008 Not One, but Two Have you ever wondered if you have a bull’s eye on your chest with a sign reading, “please strike me with only hard things all the time? It’s hard enough making sense of one life cut short too early, but what about two? For the next two weeks, Lisa is talking with Rachel Faulkner Brown, co-founder of Be Still Ministries, about her experience with losing two husbands before she turned 32 years old. Listen for what God taught her in the midst of her tender-hard and how she is doing on the other side of her grief story.

Have you ever experienced a stark, drastic, even devastating change that left you dumb-founded and in shock about what to do next? Maybe you know someone who has, and you want to know how to help? Listen in as Lisa talks with Cilli Uzzolino about how God reached into her overwhelming losses through the touch of her family and friends, and what developed in her community as a result.

Revive My Soul: This week Lisa strays from her usual format, by offering her listeners an opportunity to practice the art of listening. If you aren’t comfortable with prayer or have simply been too busy or distracted to exercise this discipline, join Lisa as she walks you through a simple process to help connect you with yourself and your God.

The Wonderful World of Journaling: For some of us journaling is an arduous task; for Jenna it was natural and organic. It started with a friendship and an esoteric experience with a Moleskine journal. Listen in this week as Lisa interviews Jenna Bell on some of her how-to’s in the art of keeping a journal. She offers a fresh and simple look at capturing our heart and our ideas on paper. With over 13 years of experience and over 50 journals, she has some powerful insights.

004 Reflective Functioning (pt 2): Interested in overcoming some of your insecurity and self-protection? Then you’ll enjoy the second part of Lisa’s interview with Marshall Lyles where he explains the relatively simple process of changing your neurobiology in order to feel more open and secure, and he highlights four ways you can improve your comfortability with looking at the tender places of your internal world.

This week Lisa talks with Marshall Lyles (marshalllyles.com) about one of his favorite topics of interest: reflective functioning. If you’ve ever wondered how your past relationships impact your current ones, listen in! He combines his vast knowledge of attachment theory and applies it to help all of us become more comfortable with the internal journey needed for relational health and insight.