As we continue our series on grief, Kaitlin talks with Lisa Appelo, author, speaker, mother of seven, and now a widowed, single mom. They talk about how to grieve with God and what a comeback story looks like once your love story with your spouse has ended.

Lisa Appelo went to bed married one night and woke up a widow and

single mom to seven children the next morning. Her story of navigating

raw, tender grief stands as a testimony that—regardless of your

circumstances—life can be good again after it falls apart. Her compassion,

biblical insight, and practical guidance will breathe healing into the lives of

all who say, “This is too hard. I cannot do this.”

Lisa’s life has not played out the way she imagined but she has still experienced the goodness of God and the joy He has available for all who love Him.

Connect with Lisa:

Grab her book! Life Can Be Good Again: Putting Your World Back Together After It All Falls Apart

Check our her website:LisaAppelo.com

Follow her on Instagram: IG: @lisaappelo

Find her on Facebook: FB: @LisaAppelo

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PODCAST PARTNERS

Mavey Jaymes

I could not be more excited to tell you about one of our podcast partners this season! Mavey Jaymes is a brilliant baby skincare line. Crafted by a dedicated father and engineer at heart using simple, organic ingredients, these products, perfected at the kitchen counter, soothe common childhood ailments like diaper rash or irritated skin as well as bring joy and calm to routines like bath time and bedtime. Mavey Jaymes’ mission is one million happy babies and a legacy of connection, built for parents by parents. Visit maveyjaymes.com and use code ”COMEBACK” to snag a discount as a special gift from the founder, Chris!

Carissa Scott with Legend Realty

The real estate market is crazy right now! Whether you are looking to buy, sell, or invest, there is so much to know and do. That’s why I love having a professional who can guide me through the entire process. Carissa Scott with Legend Realty is one of those realtors who starts out as a trusted realtor and quickly becomes a friend. And she is offering The Comeback Couch listeners a $500 client credit at a real estate closing when you mention this ad! You can find out more info about her at www.thescottreteam.com or find her on Facebook here.

Grief is a difficult topic to discuss and a complicated feeling to navigate. In the first installment in a series on grief, Kaitlin talks with Courtney Mount, who lost her three-year-old daughter Millie to Neuroblastoma Cancer in 2020. 

Courtney is the mother of 8 living children and created Millie’s Miracle after her youngest daughter passed away. Courtney has written several books about her daughter and their cancer journey.

You can find those books and more about Courtney’s ministry here.

For more encouragement from Kaitlin:

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PODCAST PARTNERS

Mavey Jaymes

I could not be more excited to tell you about one of our podcast partners this season! Mavey Jaymes is a brilliant baby skincare line. Crafted by a dedicated father and engineer at heart using simple, organic ingredients, these products, perfected at the kitchen counter, soothe common childhood ailments like diaper rash or irritated skin as well as bring joy and calm to routines like bath time and bedtime. Mavey Jaymes’ mission is one million happy babies and a legacy of connection, built for parents by parents. Visit maveyjaymes.com and use code ”COMEBACK” to snag a discount as a special gift from the founder, Chris!

Carissa Scott with Legend Realty

The real estate market is crazy right now! Whether you are looking to buy, sell, or invest, there is so much to know and do. That’s why I love having a professional who can guide me through the entire process. Carissa Scott with Legend Realty is one of those realtors who starts out as a trusted realtor and quickly becomes a friend. And she is offering The Comeback Couch listeners a $500 client credit at a real estate closing when you mention this ad! You can find out more info about her at www.thescottreteam.com or find her on Facebook here.

In this Holy Week episode, you’ll hear a quick word of encouragement from Kaitlin about what it takes to keep coming back and why we have it in us to refuse to quit. 

Because of the greatest comeback of all time, we are equipped to persevere. Don’t give up on The Gospel because Jesus hasn’t given up on you.

For more encouragement from Kaitlin:

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Looking for a speaker for your next event? You can book Kaitlin here!

Mavey Jaymes

I could not be more excited to tell you about one of our podcast partners this season! Mavey Jaymes is a brilliant baby skincare line. Crafted by a dedicated father and engineer at heart using simple, organic ingredients, these products, perfected at the kitchen counter, soothe common childhood ailments like diaper rash or irritated skin as well as bring joy and calm to routines like bath time and bedtime. Mavey Jaymes’ mission is one million happy babies and a legacy of connection, built for parents by parents. Visit maveyjaymes.com and use code ”COMEBACK” to snag a discount as a special gift from the founder, Chris!

two sisters who are part of a counseling practice in Huntsville, Alabama.

Leah and Lindsay explain the effects of church hurt on mental health for both church attendees and church staff. They serve several pastors and church employees in addition to those who attend or have walked away from the church.

If you have suffered spiritual injury in any way, this episode will bring you comfort and encouragement to walk into your comeback season of faith.

More About Leah + Lindsay

The mission of HopeSprings is to make quality, professional Christian counseling services available to everyone- especially those who serve our God, our country or our community in any capacity.

Leah received her Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Alabama and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. She primarily treats families, couples, adults, and children (as part of a family unit). Leah has specialized training in the areas of foster care/adoption, parent/child interaction, marriage, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, forensic interviewing, and child abuse/neglect.

She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). Leah has received training in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA). She also utilizes the Enneagram personality tool as a Gospel-centered approach to self-growth and healing relationships.

Lindsay has a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University (formerly PSI) and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Alabama. She has worked in private practice, at a nonprofit community counseling center, and as a grief counselor with Hospice. Lindsay primarily works with couples, families, and individuals in areas of marriage/family crisis, premarital counseling, mood disorders, trauma/abuse, sexual issues/concerns and spiritual direction.

Lindsay is certified in PREPARE-ENRICH and SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts), both of which are marital enrichment/premarital programs.  She has training in spiritual direction and utilizes the Enneagram personality tool as a Gospel-centered approach to self-growth and healing relationships. Lindsay is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). Lindsay has received training in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA).

Find out more about HopeSprings

Head to their website

Grab the book we talked about!

Get Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund

For more encouragement from Kaitlin:

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Looking for a speaker for your next event? You can book Kaitlin here!

Mavey Jaymes

I could not be more excited to tell you about one of our podcast partners this season! Mavey Jaymes is a brilliant baby skincare line. Crafted by a dedicated father and engineer at heart using simple, organic ingredients, these products, perfected at the kitchen counter, soothe common childhood ailments like diaper rash or irritated skin as well as bring joy and calm to routines like bath time and bedtime. Mavey Jaymes’ mission is one million happy babies and a legacy of connection, built for parents by parents. Visit maveyjaymes.com and use code ”COMEBACK” to snag a discount as a special gift from the founder, Chris!

Kaitlin chats with full-time wife, mom, attorney, and part-time youth minister Jaz Plyant in the first episode of the Mental Health series. Jaz shares about her difficult struggles with infertility as well as a traumatic and complicated birth and postpartum journey. 

Jaz references a mental breakdown she had after graduating college and looking for a job in the midst of the 2020 pandemic. Kaitlin and Jaz talk about marriage, motherhood, mental health, medicine, and much more as it relates to their faith journeys and friendships with God.

Connect with Jaz and shoot her a message!

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For more encouragement from Kaitlin:

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Looking for a speaker for your next event? You can book Kaitlin here!

Mavey Jaymes

I could not be more excited to tell you about one of our podcast partners this season! Mavey Jaymes is a brilliant baby skincare line. Crafted by a dedicated father and engineer at heart using simple, organic ingredients, these products, perfected at the kitchen counter, soothe common childhood ailments like diaper rash or irritated skin as well as bring joy and calm to routines like bath time and bedtime. Mavey Jaymes’ mission is one million happy babies and a legacy of connection, built for parents by parents. Visit maveyjaymes.com and use code ”COMEBACK” to snag a discount as a special gift from the founder, Chris!

Learning to like yourself feels like a lost art for a generation that has whiplash from being told to sit down and shrink back and then to love yourself more than anything. Kaitlin talks with Jeanette Tapley (The Comeback Couch podcast editor - how fun!!) about what it looks like to really like who God made you to be – not who you wish He would have made you to be. 

They also talk about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce among other funny tangents. This conversation feels like a breath of fresh air and a gentle nudge to get to know the person you spend more time with than anyone else: you.

More About Jeanette:  

Jeanette Tapley is a podcast host, author, speaker, and friend who loves all things friendship, laughter, and a good cup of coffee. When she is not recording for her podcast, It's Time For Coffee, you can find her hanging with her three favorite teens + handsome husband. 

Her heart beats for people to be heard, valued, and never alone no matter their life stage. Whether that be through navigating friendships, figuring out faith, raising a family, or life as an entrepreneur.  She is the internet friend everyone needs who encourages people to walk through it!

Connect with Jeanette: 

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Grab her 14 day Friendship Devo BE A BETTER FRIEND

For more encouragement from Kaitlin:

Follow her on Instagram

Read her Substack 

Follow her on Facebook

Looking for a speaker for your next event? You can book Kaitlin here!

Mavey Jaymes

I could not be more excited to tell you about one of our podcast partners this season! Mavey Jaymes is a brilliant baby skincare line. Crafted by a dedicated father and engineer at heart using simple, organic ingredients, these products, perfected at the kitchen counter, soothe common childhood ailments like diaper rash or irritated skin as well as bring joy and calm to routines like bath time and bedtime. Mavey Jaymes’ mission is one million happy babies and a legacy of connection, built for parents by parents. Visit maveyjaymes.com and use code ”COMEBACK” to snag a discount as a special gift from the founder, Chris!

Ashley Morgan Jackson is an author, speaker, and social media expert. She works full-time for Proverbs 31 Ministries and has ministered to her own online community for over ten years. She is passionate about women learning to let go of the lie that they have to perform for God’s love and instead realizing they can receive His love, just as they are. Ashley is a wife of fourteen years to her wonderful husband, Daniel, and a mom to two growing boys. The family lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. If you asked Ashley what her favorite thing to do is, she would say it’s laughing till it hurts!

Connect with Ashley:

Grab her book: Tired of Trying

Go to Ashley’s website

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For more encouragement from Kaitlin:

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On this special Galentine’s Day episode, Kaitlin continues the Gospel-centered self-love conversation with her personal trainer and friend, Cameron Iversen. 

Cam and Kaitlin talk about body image, exercise, and Cam reveals something crazy about her past work! Hint: Washington D.C. 

Kaitlin gets really vulnerable about struggles she had in the past centered around eating and exercise, especially when she dreamed of being a college cheerleader. 

This conversation gets down to the nitty gritty of what it means to love our bodies and treat them as the temples God created them to be. 

More about Cam:

Cameron Iversen is the Lead Trainer at Burn Bootcamp - Jones Valley in Huntsville, AL.  She has been a Burn trainer for almost 5 years but started in the fitness industry 13 years ago at the YMCA where she taught a variety of group fitness classes. Cameron has always participated in sports and been in the gym but she did not make it a job until after she and her husband moved back to Alabama with a young family and she was looking to pursue something she could enjoy that was flexible. Now, her children are 16 and almost 14 (and she still needs her flexibility!)

Find out more about Burn Boot Camp here and follow them on social media here.  

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Shame started in The Garden, but it has no place in God’s Kingdom. This conversation between Kaitlin and Mariela Rosario of She Speaks Fire Co. will revive your fire for Jesus and remind you of the work Jesus did to rid us of shame and guilt. This episode continues our self-love conversation as we learn how to come back from the ways of the world and love our selves according to the way of The Word.

Mariela so graciously shares her own story of her battle with shame and discusses her new book “She Speaks Fire” where she walks other women out of shame and into the love of God.

Mariela doesn’t hold back and takes the work of God seriously because souls matter and Heaven is real! 

If you struggle with shame and learning how to love who you are the way you are, this episode is for you. If you know a friend who needs to hear it, share it with them too!

More About Mariela:

Mariela Rosario is a writer, coach, and spoken word artist. In 2015, Mariela had a radical encounter with God, and since then she has dedicated her life to helping others be the best version of themselves and walk in their God-given purpose. She has a bachelor's degree in Christian ministries and founded She Speaks Fire (shespeaksfire.com) in 2018. Mariela and her family live in San Diego, California. 

Connect with Mariela:

Instagram: @marielaspeaks or @shespeaksfireco

Follow Mariela on Facebook

She Speaks Fire website 

For more encouragement from Kaitlin:

Follow her on Instagram

Read her Substack 

Follow her on Facebook

Looking for a speaker for your next event? You can book Kaitlin here!

Mavey Jaymes

I could not be more excited to tell you about one of our podcast partners this season! Mavey Jaymes is a brilliant baby skincare line. Crafted by a dedicated father and engineer at heart using simple, organic ingredients, these products, perfected at the kitchen counter, soothe common childhood ailments like diaper rash or irritated skin as well as bring joy and calm to routines like bath time and bedtime. Mavey Jaymes’ mission is one million happy babies and a legacy of connection, built for parents by parents. Visit maveyjaymes.com and use code ”COMEBACK” to snag a discount as a special gift from the founder, Chris!

Pestle:

This episode is also sponsored by Pestie! Pestle is a DIY pest control company with a mission to provide pro-grade products for an affordable price. These products don't have sketchy chemicals, they're kid and pet friendly, and they reduce the negative impact of pesticides on the environment.

Pestle only sends pro-grade products that work insanely well and they are a fraction of the cost of normal pest control companies. It only takes 10 minutes to apply yourself and it comes with everything you need – including a cool reusable electronic sprayer! Pestle products are customized to your exact location’s bugs and climates. They also want to make sure we protect the honeybees and reduce the negative impact pesticides have on the environment. Pestle has a bug-free guarantee and a 100% money-back satisfaction guarantee! They are committed to getting rid of your bugs AND making you happy! 

You can go to Pestie.com and use code COMEBACK10 for 10% off your first treatment order!

The Comeback Couch is back for another season!

We’re doing things a little differently this season with some themed series, but we’re keeping the main thing the main thing and that’s finding Jesus in our stories and realizing our comebacks are ultimately because of Him coming back from death and grave. 

This season, we’ll be talking to some therapists, single moms navigating grief, friends of mine navigating motherhood alongside me, some of your favorite guests who are coming BACK to the comeback couch, and we’ll certainly have a few surprises along the way.

We’ll be chatting about church hurt, shame, mental health, loss, self-love from a godly perspective, taking our callings seriously, and why little things at home, at work, in relationships, and out in the world matter more than we realize when it comes to the comeback stories of people we encounter.

In this episode, you’ll hear from Kaitlin as she discusses how we can comeback from self-sabotage.

February is a month of love, but we’re talking about how to comeback from the lies the enemy has led you to believe about loving (and hating) yourself. God is love and created us from love, so we were designed with pure love in mind.

For more encouragement from Kaitlin:

Follow her on Instagram

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Looking for a speaker for your next event? You can book Kaitlin here!

I could not be more excited to tell you about one of our podcast partners this season! Mavey Jaymes is a brilliant baby skincare line. Crafted by a dedicated father and engineer at heart using simple, organic ingredients, these products, perfected at the kitchen counter, soothe common childhood ailments like diaper rash or irritated skin as well as bring joy and calm to routines like bath time and bedtime. Mavey Jaymes’ mission is one million happy babies and a legacy of connection, built for parents by parents. Visit maveyjaymes.com and use code ”COMEBACK” to snag a discount as a special gift from the founder, Chris!