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In this episode, Bethany talks to her friend Stephanie Morin! Steph has a vibrant faith and a contagious trust in God--you are going to hear that in every part of this conversation! She opens up about the road she’s walked and the powerful ways she has seen God move through it all. Bethany and Steph talk about wrestling with shame, Steph’s heart for worship, and when God redeems every part of your story.   Simply Beautiful Conference If You Want to Keep Walking, Get Out of the Boat Straight Ahead Ministries   Connect with Stephanie Facebook   Connect with hey girl podcast Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Bethany Website  || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Laurie Instagram

In this episode Bethany chats with Erin Martin! This conversation covers so many topics--Erin’s upbringing and how God led her to worship leading, overcoming fears, finding confidence, fitness and more! Erin shares the journey God has brought her on to becoming healthy--mind, body and spirit-- and her passion to help others do the same. One of Erin’s biggest passions is helping others learn Scripture through melody--she has written so many beautiful songs, go check those out on her website!   Simply Beautiful Berklee Brookridge Community Church Yang’s Fitness & Training Center Erin Martin Music   Connect with Erin Website || Instagram || Facebook   Connect with hey girl podcast Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Bethany Website  || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Laurie Instagram

In this episode Bethany interviews Sharifa Stevens. Get ready friends--there is so much goodness (and laughter!) in this episode! You will love hearing from Sharifa--she is a passionate woman about her family, about her God and the ministry of reconciliation. Bethany and Sharifa cover so many topics--racial reconciliation, the power of community, working out our faith, Voxer and the importance of listening to one another. Grab a notebook (trust us--you’ll need it!) and listen in!   Dallas Theological Seminary Voxer Be the Bridge Vindicating the Vixens: Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, & Marginalized Women of the Bible   Connect with Sharifa Website || Instagram || Facebook   Connect with hey girl podcast Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Bethany Website  || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Laurie Instagram

In this special episode of Hey Girl, Laurie & Bethany talk about what they are loving right now-- mind, body & soul. Check out their favorites--everything from libraries to drum lessons to journals-- and connect with us about all the things YOU are loving these days! Dave Ramsey 80 Day Obsession Q & A a Day: 5 Year Journal Write the Word Journals   Connect with hey girl podcast Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Bethany Website  || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Laurie Instagram

In this episode, Bethany chats with her new friend Casey Chappell! Casey is a wife, a momma of six little ones and in her own words, she “loves redemption of pasts, changing of futures, adoption, belonging, beauty, intentional living, tasting, traditions, and truth”. This conversation with Casey contains all of that and more! Listen in as she and Bethany discuss adoption, parenting, marriage, wrestling through challenging days and knowing God more intimately. To hear more from Casey, be sure to check out her blog!   Connect with Casey Blog || Instagram   Connect with hey girl podcast Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Bethany Website  || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Laurie Instagram

This episode is brought to you by Prep Dish. Go to PrepDish.com/heygirl for your first 2 weeks In this episode, Bethany interviews her new friend Lauren Pinkston! They got connected through Hey Girl Alum, Lori Brown Harris! Lauren is a wife, a mom of three, business owner and a missionary on the other side of the globe. From a very young age, Lauren felt drawn to be a missionary and she takes us into that journey that brought her and her family overseas. Bethany and Lauren covers a great range of topics--fast fashion, the struggles with comparing ourselves to others, adoption and how we can connect with God in the busy seasons. Be sure to connect with Lauren on Instagram and check out her boutique, Wearthy!   Wearthy Lucy Seigle and Fast Fashion   Connect with Lauren Instagram   Connect with hey girl podcast Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Bethany Website  || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Laurie Instagram   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: PREP DISH   Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. When you sign up, you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After only 1-3 hours of prepping on the weekend, you’ll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. You’ll save time and have amazingly delicious meals like Smoky Paprika Chicken Legs with a Trio of Roasted Vegetables or Turkey & Zucchini Lasagna. And, the founder, Allison is offering listeners a free 2- week trial to try it out. You can’t beat that. Check out PrepDish.com/heygirl for this amazing deal! Again, that's PrepDish.com/heygirl for your first 2 weeks, FREE. This is a no-brainer.

In this episode, Bethany chats with Dr. Lina Abujamra. They connected recently at the GO Conference and Bethany knew her story would be an amazing one to share on Hey Girl! We get to hear Lina’s story--from being born in Lebanon, to the early days of being raised by her mom to love the Lord, to her camp days to pursuing a career in medicine and founding Living With Power Ministries. Bethany and Lina talk about their experiences as speakers, understanding your calling from God, singleness and wanting Jesus more than anything. So much to connect with in this episode! Be sure to follow Lina’s ministry and check out her books!   GO Conference Living with Power Ministries Living with Power Podcast   Books by Lina: Thrive Stripped Resolved   Connect with Lina Website || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with hey girl podcast Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Bethany Website  || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Laurie Instagram

This episode is brought to you by Prep Dish. Go to PrepDish.com/heygirl for your first 2 weeks In this episode, Bethany chats with her new friend, Christina Hovestadt! Christina shares so much of her story with us--her pursuit of God and all the places that He’s led her! She is currently the Manager of Community Relations for the NFL, you’ll love hearing how she got there. Bethany and Christina talk about their love for student ministries, what it looks like to surrender to God’s will and the book Christina is working on. Be sure to check out the organization Christina founded, Set Apart Women--a sisterhood women living on purpose!   Fellowship of Christian Athletes National Football League Rashad Jennings Foundation Giving Keys Set Apart Women Set Apart Women Podcast   Connect with Christina Instagram || Website   Connect with hey girl podcast Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Bethany Website  || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Laurie Instagram THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: PREP DISH Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. When you sign up, you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After only 1-3 hours of prepping on the weekend, you’ll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. You’ll save time and have amazingly delicious meals like Smoky Paprika Chicken Legs with a Trio of Roasted Vegetables or Turkey & Zucchini Lasagna. And, the founder, Allison is offering listeners a free 2- week trial to try it out. You can’t beat that. Check out PrepDish.com/heygirl for this amazing deal! Again, that's PrepDish.com/heygirl for your first 2 weeks, FREE. This is a no-brainer.

In this episode, Bethany chats with Brittany Crosby! Bethany and Brittany got connected through Instagram and trust us, you’ll want to follow her too! Brittany was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2016 and she shares with us all about the journey that that diagnosis has her on--from her first response to trust, to the fears and anxieties she wrestles with,  to her determination that this won’t steal her joy.   Bethany and Brittany also talk about following your dreams, finding what you were made for, fitness coaching and what it looks like when we’re honest with God. No matter what you’re walking through, this is a conversation that will encourage, inspire and challenge you!   Lauren Daigle-Trust in You Beachbody   Connect with Brittany Instagram || Facebook   Connect with hey girl podcast Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Bethany Website  || Instagram || Facebook || Twitter   Connect with Laurie Instagram

In this episode, Bethany sits down to chat with real life friend, Alyssa Bell (and her dog Olive)! Alyssa shares her journey with us-- from first meeting Jesus in elementary school at Bible camp, to her calling into ministry, to hitting a season of burnout to working at a Christian camp and loving the dog mom life. There are moments in this conversation where Alyssa is preaching as she talks about disappointment and finding contentment in any situation--listen in friends!