This week Exhale podcast host Holly Newton sits down with Kate Battistelli to talk about believing the impossible.

Kate describes herself as living proof God can and will use anyone if they’re willing to be used. She’s the author of the bestseller, The God Dare: Will You Choose to Believe the Impossible, and Growing Great Kids: Partner with God to Cultivate His Purpose in Your Child’s Life. She’s mom to GRAMMY award-winning artist Francesca Battistelli and Mimi to her 6 children. Kate experienced infertility, miscarriage, an abortion at 18, and four failed adoption attempts, which all wreaked havoc on her life. As a young actress in New York City, Kate had a life-changing experience, going from understudy to starring as Anna in the Broadway National Tour of The King and I opposite Yul Brynner for more than 1,000 performances. Kate and her husband laid down their careers in the Broadway theatre in answer to their first “God Dare”, moving out of New York City and into a life of homeschooling and a home business. She’s been married to her husband Mike for 38 years and blogs about food and faith at www.KateBattistelli.com 

Kate is one-third of the popular Mom to Mom Podcast, bridging the generation gap with a biblical example of mentoring in every season of motherhood.


Holly and Kate chat about:

• God sees you according to your destiny not your history
• What the phrase “God dare” means to Kate 
• Her Grammy® Award-winning recording artist daughter, Francesca
• The remedy for excuse paralysis 
• Encouragement and a challenge when you feel like just giving up

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In this week's episode Host Holly Newton sat down with Nicole Zasowski for an important and authentic conversation about, not only when hope leads to disappointment, but also what do we do when miracles do happen and things do work out - when life really is worth celebrating? 

Nicole vulnerably shares about how after experiencing prolonged seasons of hurt and disappointment, she had become highly suspicious of joy, afraid to enjoy the good things in life for fear they would be snatched away. But in her new book, What If It’s Wonderful?: An Invitation to Release Your Fears, Choose Joy, and Find the Courage to Celebrate (Thomas Nelson, March 8, 2022), Nicole shares how she chose to pursue a life of anticipation and invites readers to join her on the quest to release fear that hinders delight and savor the joy of our present life.

I believe this is a needed conversation, and I pray it encourages you to find your God-given courage to celebrate.

“I was sure that celebration always came with a catch, so I became practiced in praying for the miracle while preparing to mourn,” writes Zasowski. “I realized that much of the loss I had experienced in my life was not only the grief and disappointment itself, but also the joy I overlooked because I was too afraid to embrace it...I also wondered about the purpose of celebration in our lives. Without knowing it, I began to liken celebration to dessert: enjoyable yes, but indulgent and unnecessary to the Christian life.” 

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In this week's episode Host Holly Newton had a conversation with Dina Gonsar, Celebrity Food Blogger and Television Personality, and Founder of Dish It Girl,  Anna Lise Lillard, Founder of Lillard Co. and Tasha Calvert, Author and Global Women’s Minister at Prestonwood Church in Dallas, Texas.

In this season we are talking about God's purposes and timing, discussing questions and practical encouragement to help you:

• learn to better handle doubt and disappointment
• recognize God's faithfulness 
• how to prepare for God expanding your territory
• not give up in the in-between and mundane

"If you'll drive your pegs deep with the Lord and prepare for Him to move, He will show you the way. He will raise you up in giftings and abilities you didn't even know were within you."
- Holly Newton, Founder She Lives Fearless

Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back;
lengthen your cords,  strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities. - Isaiah 54:2-3

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Welcome to the 8th season of the Exhale podcast! Today, Host Holly Newton has a conversation with Erin Warren, founder of Feasting On Truth and and Cassie Cooper, author of The Simplest Thing. 

In this season we are talking about God's purposes and timing, discussing questions and practical encouragement to help you:

• learn to better handle doubt and disappointment
• recognize God's faithfulness 
• how to prepare for God expanding your territory
• not give up in the in-between and mundane

"If you'll drive your pegs deep with the Lord and prepare for Him to move, He will show you the way. He will raise you up in giftings and abilities you didn't even know were within you."
- Holly Newton, Founder of Exhale Women

Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back;
lengthen your cords,  strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities. - Isaiah 54:2-3

Subscribe and tune in as we have conversations with the Exhale conference team, including special guest speaker announcements! And if you've been encouraged by the show, would you kindly leave a review? This helps others find us, and podcasts like ours with the mission speak God's Truths into the sphere of media.

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Today host, Holly Newton, chats with guests Joelle Jensen, Founder of First Love Women, and Summer Morris.  

Over the next several weeks we'll be talking about God's purposes and timing, discussing questions and practical encouragement to help you:

• learn to better handle doubt and disappointment
• recognize God's faithfulness 
• how to prepare for God expanding your territory
• not give up in the in-between and mundane

"If you'll drive your pegs deep with the Lord and prepare for Him to move, He will show you the way. He will raise you up in giftings and abilities you didn't even know were within you."
- Holly Newton, Founder of She Lives Fearless

Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back;
lengthen your cords,  strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities. - Isaiah 54:2-3

Subscribe and tune in as we have conversations with the Exhale conference team, including special guest speaker announcements!

Connect with today's special guests below:

Joelle Jensen on Instagram here
Summer Morris on Instagram here

Over the next several weeks we'll be talking about God's purposes and timing, discussing questions and practical encouragement to help you:

• learn to better handle doubt and disappointment
• recognize God's faithfulness 
• how to prepare for God expanding your territory
• not give up in the in-between and mundane

"If you'll drive your pegs deep with the Lord and prepare for Him to move, He will show you the way. He will raise you up in giftings and abilities you didn't even know were within you."
- Holly Newton, Founder of She Lives Fearless

Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back;
lengthen your cords,  strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities. - Isaiah 54:2-3

For the month of December, Host Holly Newton, is sharing devotionals from her new book, Savor The Wonder: Behold Jesus.

Jesus’ earthly story begins in the town of Bethlehem. The gospels show that God didn’t send Jesus to be an earthly king, but a Heavenly King His birth didn’t go unnoticed, for both shepherds and Magi came to worship Him. Though the Jewish people were for the Messiah to appear, they didn’t recognize Him because they were looking for a different kind of king.

 Amid a season marked by busyness, this devotional provides daily opportunities to slow down, reflect, respond, savor and behold Jesus. The Promised One. Our Savior.

A note from Holly:

Every year at this time I pause and ask myself what I am hoping for in this Christmas season. What is in my schedule or thoughts that might cause me to miss what the season is all about? 

What are your expectations for this Christmas season? Here are some of my hopes:

Let’s not miss Jesus

Let’s linger longer in the Word of God

Let’s embrace the simple moments

Jesus stepped into a manger, He hung on a cross, defeated death and rose in victory so we can have eternal life a live freely.

 Let’s Savor the Wonder and behold Jesus. My desire is that this book and podcast Special Edition will illuminate the beauty of Christmas with fresh perspective and peace!

In this week's podcast episode we're welcoming Abby Turner to the show! Abby encourages everyone in how you can gather around the table this holiday season and leave aside the pressure for perfection!

"It's not about the presentation it's about the people. It's not about the perfection of the moment it's about making sure you're having the moment." - Abby
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Join Host, Holly Newton, and Kayty for the finale episode of special edition Season 7: Holidays, Food, and Hospitality.

Abby Turner, the food blogger and writer behind A Table Top Affair, has made it her mission to help women toss aside the pressures of a Pinterest-perfect dinner party in exchange for meaningful and simple gatherings that feature easy and delicious dishes, allowing hostesses to shift their focus from the food and party preparations to communing with the people who are present.

In her first cookbook, The Living Table: Recipes and Devotions for Everyday Get- Togethers (DaySpring, April 13, 2021), Turner equips women with the tools to live life as God intended around the table: simple, delicious recipes for life’s big and small occasions, a practical guide to no-fuss hosting, and devotions and encouragement for the hearts that will gather and be nourished around the table.

“The table is important,” writes Turner. “God, in His infinite wisdom, designed the table to be a safe place where the human soul receives healing from past events, forgiveness from past actions, and a deep-seated love that only comes from the presence of God.”

As a young professional, Abby found herself working long hours and living alone, with little time for community or friendships. Following her mother’s advice, she invited friends into her home and hosted her first dinner party at the age of 24. After four years of learning her way around the kitchen while cooking for her friends, she launched her blog, Pinterest and Instagram pages to encourage people who were stuck in a rut, didn’t know how to meet others, and were starving for community. Drawn to the table, Abby hopes that her recipes will inspire others to build their tribe and experience the presence of God, one meal at a time.

You can learn more about Abby and enjoy even more recipes by visiting her website at atabletopaffair.com.

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Christmas devotional, Savor The Wonder: Behold Jesus is now available on Amazon. Grab your copy here.

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In this week's podcast episode we're welcoming Kayty Helgerson to the show! Kayty is going to help you get your table ready to gather around! ⁠
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Join Host, Holly Newton, and Kayty for the second episode of special edition Season 7: Holidays, Food, and Hospitality. Don't miss her secret weapon checklist you can't live without.
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⁠Kayty is the owner of Gather Intentional Living and Everyday Hospitality. She is most known as a Hospitality Educator, recipe developer, charcuterie aficionado and believer that relationships start and grow at the table! She is married to her college sweetheart, who she spent 4 years with serving in Chiang Mai Thailand in the area of anti trafficking and child exploitation. Kayty identifies heavily with her Italians roots, loves warm weather, good coffee and is happiest surrounded by flowers. She is passionate about growing friendship in adulthood, learning how to live intentionally and is excited to invite you into all of this as she learns along the way!⁠

Connect with Kayty on her website www.gatherintentionalliving.com and on Instagram @gatherintentionalliving to learn about her virtual workshops and tune in to her podcast Making Room!⁠

Connect with Holly at www.hollyanewton.com and on Instagram @hollyanewton

Holly's ADVENT DEVOTIONAL and JOURNAL - Savor the Wonder: Behold Jesus is available now on Amazon! Get yours here.

On today's episode host Holly Newton chats with special guest Dina Deleasa-Gonsar.  In Season 7 we have a three part series talking with three of Holly's favorite foodies and hospitality experts.

Dina is the creator, writer, and television personality behind the popular food You may remember first seeing her appear alongside her family on the E! Network show, “Married to Jonas.” Viewers first got a taste of her quick wit and her love for family.  Since then Dina has expanded her DishItGirl brand as well as her family. It is her mission to resurrect family dinner and encourage others to bring together their loved ones around the table once more.

 Dina has been seen in the kitchen cooking and laughing on Home and Family, Today All Day, Inside Edition, the Daily Meal, Fox and Friends, Pix 11 (WPIX), The Daily Mail, Good Day Philly (WTXF), Good Day DC (WTTG), Great Day Washington (WUSA), as well as others.  She has also worked with Celebrity Page on Reelz TV presenting fun entertaining bites and ideas, as well as working with Red Lobster on their national Endless Shrimp campaign. Dina also co-hosts the Kitchen to Kitchen show that streams weekly on NJAir.com.

In addition, Dina has worked with numerous brands creating recipes, content, and various social media campaigns such as: Pepsi Co, BarkThins, Ritz Crackers, Barefoot Bubbly, Mrs. T’s Periogies, Boursin Cheese, Pirates Booty, T-Fal, All Clad, Smuckers, and Philadelphia cream cheese and many more. She has also had the pleasure of sharing her experiences on various speaking panels such as Tech Munch NYC and the New York Women in Communication. As well as contributing her recipes regularly to print and online outlets such as Today Show Food, Living Naturally Magazine, Hidden Hills, and the Daily Meal among others.

With the birth of her daughter Dina found a new way to bring together her audience by providing an honest look at motherhood. She shares her postpartum struggles and NICU experience creating in order to encourage others who may be experiencing similar struggles. She is dedicated to her #notaninstamom movement. Where she aims to share the not so picture perfect moments. Dina believes faith, family, and food are closely intertwined. She aims to uplift her community both in and out of the kitchen.

Dina lives in New Jersey with her taste testers, her husband Brian, and her daughter, Siena.

Connect with Dina on her website www.dishitgirldina.com and on Instagram @dishitgirldina

Connect with Holly at www.hollyanewton.com and on Instagram @hollyanewton

Holly's ADVENT DEVOTIONAL and JOURNAL - Savor the Wonder: Behold Jesus is available now on Amazon! Get yours here.