Struggle Well School

“Would you just help me trust you, Lord? I want to want to give it all up to you.” If you’ve prayed these prayers, you’re not alone.

We know that the center of God's will is the best place to be, but surrender is easier said than done. A host of hurdles, from busyness and bitterness to complacency and control, can prevent us from moving where He directs. In her latest book, Vivian Mabuni provides an authentic look at what it means to willingly risk saying yes to whatever God asks--and highlights a practical path to the deeper joy of a yielded life.

Vivian Mabuni is a national speaker and author with a passion to share the hope and life found through intimacy with God. With 30 years of ministry experience on staff w/ Cru, she loves teaching about the Bible and providing practical applications. Author of Warrior In Pink and Open Hands, Willing Heart, she lives in Southern California with her husband, Darrin, and their kids. She loves coffee, post-its, sushi and shoes.

• God’s example of rest and the importance of rest in our lives

• what it actually means to “Sabbath”

• true surrender to Christ’s will

• the grace of God’s preparation for the hard times in our lives

• lessons learned from suffering

• Vivian’s struggle with imposter syndrome and scarcity mentality

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Are you losing hope? Working through trauma? Man. Lora shared with us her journey of finding the other side of a horrible situation, and I’m so thankful for her wisdom and perspective. Lora talks to us about why it’s OK to question God and shares the story that lead her to a crossroads in her faith.

Lora Jones graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Accounting and from Midwestern Theological Seminary with a Master’s in Religious Education. She married J.L. Jones during college and their family became complete with the birth of two children, Janessa and Jayden. J.L. and Lora served the Lord in full-time ministry for nearly 20 years until the family was involved in an automobile accident. Lora alone survived. Currently, Lora is an inspirational speaker sharing her story across the country since 2006. Speaking to audiences of all sizes, her storytelling style enables her to communicate with Christians of differing backgrounds and denominations. Lora is a rock and this one heck of a heavy conversation but it’s a great one!

• the story of a horrific automobile accident that claimed the lives of Lora’s husband and children

• the lasting triggers of Lora’s experience

• how God used the shock of what had happened as protection against the weight of grief

• how Lora’s community supported her in the wake of the accident

• why Lora decided not to move back home after the accident

• how we can help others grieve

• the comfort Lora found in teenagers and college students

• how God restored joy and purpose in Lora’s life

• what Lora’s relationship with God looks like now

• encouragement to live in the present

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If someone asked you “Do you know your number?”, would you know what they mean? They’re talking about the enneagram, of course! If you like personality tests, you’ll love this episode! Rebecky brought on the first ever Problem Solved guest, Lauren, who is an enneagram coach. She typed Rebecky live on the pod and helped us understand other enneagram numbers in the process. Rebecky can’t decide how she feels about her number, but thinks that it’s probably the worst-case scenario. Emily gets some clarification on EXACTLY what her number is because finding out her perfect number is the right thing to do. Any guesses on what numbers they are?!

• how the enneagram affected Lauren’s marriage and other relationships

• tips for identifying your enneagram type

• Lauren helps identify what enneagram type Rebecky is

• a brief history of the Enneagram

• Emily confirms that she is an enneagram 1 and tells us about her inner critic, “Maude”

• how our need for God is reflected through our enneagram numbers

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Do you think if you were diagnosed with cancer that you’d think things like “This is a blessing” or “I was chosen for this mission!“? I know that I would NOT be that insightful. It is my pleasure to introduce you to Ali Christian, a wife, mom and business owner born and raised in upstate New York. She was recently diagnosed with stage four cancer, uprooted her family from NY and moved to CA to get treatment. She and her husband are passionate about sharing the story God is writing for them with full transparency & (attempted) full surrender. She shares with us what it looks like when your life stops and you begin a new life as a full-time cancer fighter. She is the definition of a Mom Struggling Well and I am so pleased that she came to share her joy with all of us.

• Ali’s cancer diagnosis story

• living with stage 4 cancer

• how Ali’s perspective on her diagnosis shifted from one of doom to an opportunity to minister

• what it looks like to keep Ali’s family running during her treatment

• being intentional with her husband

• two things you shouldn’t say to people battling cancer

• how Ali’s cancer has affected her relationship with her kids

• the biggest thing God has taught Ali through her battle with cancer

• stories of how God has very practically shown up for Ali and her family

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by the beginning of summer? Do you have any major plans? We shared a little bit of both + some of our favorite summer things and, as always, what is killing us softly. For Katie, the ticks are killing her and her family softly and the Penderwick series is giving the Thomas crew life. In this episode, you’ll understand why Em’s boss is constantly considering firing her and learn about two new summer drinks we love. Fake news is Em’s favorite and she really brought it this time. Thanks for listening to this summer-y summer episode, we hope you love it!

• Emily and Katie’s summer plans

• all the things giving us life this summer from deodorant to sparkling water

• strange news stories

• the incredible story that earned Katie the nickname “Crash”

• what’s killing us softly

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Tara Bremer is the founder of House Peace and has been bringing peace into homes for over fifteen years. She holds a BA in Psychology from Purdue University and a Master's in Counseling from Moravian Theological Seminary. She brings this knowledge of the human condition, behavioral psychologies, and habit formations to every home she visits, all with a judgment-free mentality. Whether she's helping you formulate a plan to maximize closet space, or cleaning out your laundry room, Tara and her team love every aspect of the brain puzzle that is organizing and simplifying a home.

In addition to being Birmingham's most trusted and respected home simplifier, Tara puts her experience to the test every day with her own family, as a wife and mother of three.

• why Tara became passionate about helping others organize their homes

• Emily’s therapeutic closet cleaning experience

• how having an organized home relates to living a productive Christian life

• keeping your mornings organized with a checklist for your kids

• decluttering with your kids… or not

• how Tara has learned to struggle well by developing structure for her kids

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Do you think you’re hard to work with? Do you think you come on too strong? We talk through a few of these things and share some friendship and workplace insecurities. We also talk about the loveliness of Emilio Gavin and Rebecky’s pause from her million-dollar corporation + her new stay-at-home status. Rebecky shares more about her workout routine and why it’s working for her right now. It’s great! We had too many problems to solve and they ranged from morning sickness to dog issues. We loved this one and we’re so happy to share it with you!

• Rebecky’s current life as a SAHM

• how Rebecky’s 4-minute workouts are changing her life

• tips for dealing with morning sickness

• advice on working with a boss with poor communication skills

• Rebecky shares her insecurities as a boss and a friend

• camping with dogs

• confronting nosey neighbors

• testing out a minimalist kitchen

• deciding when you’re done having children

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How do you know if you’re struggling well or just plain struggling?

Just Em is back again with part three of a four-part series on what it means to Struggle WELL. This week we deep dive on the second L of WELL. L is for LEAN IN.

• what happens when you stop cursing your situation and get curious about it instead

• two things to ask yourself - What if I did something different here? What is God trying to teach me in this situation?

• focusing on fixing ourselves rather than trying to change others

• seeing the fork in the road as an opportunity

• modeling the person we want our children to be

• the struggle to stop “kicking the goads”

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What are the signs YOU show when you need a mental health break? Do you think you could benefit from counseling but need some real-life details about it? We get deep about our own experiences with counseling and mental health issues but we also share some fun facts about some pretty outrageous arrests lately. Balance, right? From Justin Bieber to the Judds, we cover quite a lot in this episode.

• how Justin Bieber inspired our mental health topic

• mental health arrest stories

• how we know when it’s time to work on our mental health

• how we’ve been struggling well since April’s episode

• how the Struggs in our community have been struggling well by changing their perspectives

• we try pancake and maple flavored Peeps in our new segment that we need your help naming

• why body scrubber ads are killing Katie softly and a potential tattoo is giving Emily life

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There is so much to know about foster care. Hallie has a ton of knowledge and such a beautiful perspective on parenting. You guys are going to LOVE her.

Hallie Graves is a 30-something from the great Austin, Texas. Not a fan of the linear life, Hallie’s a speaker and writer, a lawyer with a boutique law firm, a foster care activist, and a #singlefostermom with infant and toddlers, and is overly interested in just about everything. Hallie is passionate about encouraging people to live fully in light of the grace and freedom of Jesus and to use every ounce of all they’ve been given in this life. She loves the Austin library, Broadway shows, queso, yoga, words, traveling, and her people. Hallie’s involved in the Austin Stone Community Church, Foster Village, and The Archibald Project, and has degrees in voice, physics, and law.

• how Hallie became involved in the foster care system

• a real look at what it’s like for a child to be removed from their family and placed into the foster care system

• things everyone should know about foster care

• how Hallie remains positive in the midst of heartbreaking work

• choosing our words carefully when we speak about our children when we’re stressed

• handling the trauma of attaching to foster children that are later removed

• the importance of mental health for foster parents

• how we can better support foster parents

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