The God And My Girlfriends Podcast

Many people love using the Enneagram as a self-discovery tool, but it's also a wonderful way to enhance our relationships, including our friendships!  Join host, Marcia Ramirez and her guest,  LMFT and Certified Enneagram Teacher, Liz Perez as they discuss ways to use the Enneagram to learn about one another and nurture compassion in our friendships.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Liz Perez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who developed a passion for teaching the Enneagram after experiencing the growth it brought in her marriage, parenting and, most importantly, relationships. Liz trained at the Narrative Enneagram Worldwide Institute and is equipped to teach the Enneagram, help others find their type, lead panels and work with teams using this tool.

“The Enneagram has given me greater compassion and awareness around my motivations and those of others, and how I can continue to grow,” said Liz. “It is my privilege to now use my background and skillset as a therapist to bring this tool to our community.”

Liz’s background and extensive training as a therapist bring an exceptional layer of depth and insight to her work that her Enneagram clients appreciate. In addition to establishing her private therapy practice and teaching the Enneagram to the community, Liz is part of the brave leadership team that is launching Spero Dei, a progressive church community in Nashville, TN. These professional accomplishments aside, however, Liz is most proud of raising two emotionally intelligent children and being married to her husband for 28 years.

Liz’ site: https://yourenneagramtherapist.com/

https://www.narrativeenneagram.org/

https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/

Podcasts mentioned:

“The Heart of the Enneagram”

“Typology”

Book: “The Essential Enneagram”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VL1CNK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

To learn more about Stacey and her work:  https://linktr.ee/clarityunleashed

To learn more about Marcia Ramirez: https://linktr.ee/marciaramirez

To learn more about God and My Girlfriends Ministries: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org

Anxiety can be debilitating. The newest studies show that in the United States, nearly 1 in 3 individuals will experience an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Even children and teens are becoming more and more apt to develop severe anxiety, which has led to increased rates of childhood depression, suicide, panic disorders and drug/alcohol abuse. 

Today, our guest Dr. Leslie Shew talks about her own journey with anxiety and how she is successfully treating patients with newer and gentler holistic approaches. She explains the connection between emotional and physical ailments and how she helps people find over-all well-being by treating total body wellness.  Do you have an unexplained physical ailment that doctors can't seem to diagnose properly? It just might be tied to your emotions more than you realize.

Are you struggling with anxiety or know someone who is?  This episode is for YOU. 

About our guest:
In 2009, Dr. Leslie Shew opened her holistic practice with the express purpose of helping people feel better—physically and emotionally—by embracing a gentle, natural approach to self-care. After a 16-year-career educating at-risk adolescents with learning disabilities, ADHD, and depression, Dr. Leslie blended her degrees in Education and Professional Counseling with her love of natural health care to enlighten others about the benefits of a holistic lifestyle. Dr. Leslie earned her PhD in Natural Health Sciences with extensive study and dissertation on the gut/brain connection. 

She is a certified Life Strategies Coach, a Holistic Wellness Coach, and is trained in Hemispheric Integration, a form of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. She has additional training in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) which allows patients to process trauma and anxiety through a safe, natural physiological technique and also trained in HeartMath technique.  Dr. Leslie is also a certified yoga instructor in the Baptiste method.

 Dr. Leslie’s vast, comprehensive expertise in education, nutrition, and coaching provides a unique approach to guiding others toward total body wellness.  She is passionate about assisting those struggling with unwanted, unexplained, and debilitating health challenges.

She specializes in intestinal health, brain function, stress management, and holistic approaches to adrenal fatigue and anxiety. Dr. Leslie’s own personal journey gives her a unique perspective and understanding of her clients’ challenges and frustrations. She is excited to help her clients become the best version of themselves—to live well and be well.

Dr. Leslie sees clients on an individual basis at her Nashville location while offering phone/Skype consultations for those living out of the area.  She serves her community by offering local wellness and yoga classes, and she is available for corporate trainings, conferences, and other speaking events. 

Professional membership:
ADP-Association of Drugless Practitioners
The International Society for Neurofeedback & Research (ISNR)
The American Nutraceutical Association

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To learn more about Stacey and her work:  https://linktr.ee/clarityunleashed

To learn more about Marcia Ramirez: https://linktr.ee/marciaramirez

To learn more about God and My Girlfriends Ministries: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org

Almost every woman has been influence by “diet culture”.  It’s a billion dollar business that has convinced us all that we have to be thin to be healthy, happy, popular, or beautiful. Today we talk about that big lie and how we can learn to trust our bodies and follow a more “intuitive eating” approach on our journey to real “health at every size.”

Join Marcia and Dr. Maggie Landes as they spotlight how dangerous the diet culture is and how we can finally break the cycle of yo-yo diets that we have all been on, once and for all.

About our guest;

Maggie Landes is a board-certified physician, public health nutritionist, and anti-diet wellness expert. She created her signature getEATfluenced® coaching program to help women who are exasperated with chronic dieting, be able to fix their food overwhelm and live a full and unrestricted life pursuing their personal passions and attain optimal health without the distraction of rigid eating behavior.  She is also the creator and host of “The Eatfluencer Podcast” where she and her guests dig into the mindset work required to construct a healthy, complete, and high-quality life unlimited by the oppression of diet culture.

Maggie’s website

https://www.maggielandesmd.com

Maggie's Social media

https://www.clubhouse.com/@maggielandesmd

https://www.facebook.com/maggielandesmd

https://www.instagram.com/maggielandesmd/

https://twitter.com/maggielandesmd

https://www.pinterest.com/maggielandesmd/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-landes-md-mph-3445a67/

Podcast Feed for “The Eatfluencer Podcast” with Maggie Landes MD

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eatfluencer-podcast/id1537284754?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200

For more information on God and My Girlfriends Ministires:
www.godandmygirlfriendsonline.com

To learn more about Stacey and her work:  https://linktr.ee/clarityunleashed

To learn more about Marcia Ramirez: https://linktr.ee/marciaramirez

To learn more about God and My Girlfriends Ministries: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org

Some call it “Spiritual Abuse”. Some say “Religious Trauma”. Others will call it “Adverse Religious Experience”. It all refers to a negative experience with religion and it’s a highly popular topic right now as more and more people are coming forth with their own stories of this harmful behavior by people and systems they were told they could trust.  There is an actual physiological condition that is called RTS (Religious Trauma Syndrome) and I’m seeing it played out in real time with many of my friends. 

I think this is why so many are drawn to “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hills” right now - finding their own story in the similar stories being told by this popular podcast.

Today I talk with therapist Jessica Hyne, who is a licensed trauma therapist who specializes in the intersection of religious trauma and family of origin trauma.  We talk through so many topics that are directly related to this trauma, from patriarchy, faith colonization, purity culture, and more. It’s a fascinating conversation and she gives us some great advice on how to navigate these waters if you are experiencing any of these symptoms or know anyone else who is. 

*Please note that there are some sensitive topics discussed that are not appropriate for young ears in this episode, so please keep this in mind as you are listening.
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About our guest:

Jessica Hyne is a native Nashvillian who has been working for over 10 years as a licensed trauma therapist in Tennessee specializing in the intersection of religious trauma and family of origin trauma. She holds a Master in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College. She enjoys mediation, reading, adventure, and exploring the outdoors with her dog Cam.  

To contact Jessica, email her at: [email protected]  

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Books and resources mentioned in the interview are:

Pleasure Activism by Adrianne Maree Brown : https://amzn.to/3isaqrc

You Are Your Own: A Reckoning With The Religious Trauma of Evangelical Christianity

by Jamie Lee Finch : https://amzn.to/3mmPKSx

My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies —  by Reesma Menakem : https://amzn.to/3itq6uo

Braving The Wilderness by Brené Brown : https://amzn.to/3B6aNis

Untamed by Glennon Doyle: https://amzn.to/2ZUABAw

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk: https://amzn.to/3uyloQU

For more information on God and My Girlfriends Ministries:
www.godandmygirlfriendsonline.com 

To learn more about Stacey and her work:  https://linktr.ee/clarityunleashed

To learn more about Marcia Ramirez: https://linktr.ee/marciaramirez

To learn more about God and My Girlfriends Ministries: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org

We all have a creative side, but learning how to bring that creativity into our daily lives can be challenging sometimes. Are you looking for ways to re-ignite your creative spark?  This is the episode for you!  This week’s guest on the podcast is publisher, manager and creative consultant, LeAnn Phelan. 

LeAnn and Marcia talk about starting out together in the music business as background singers, and then how a series of circumstances took LeAnn into the “business” side of the music business. Over the years she has been able to help guide artists, producers, and songwriters to win awards like ASCAP Song of the Year, BMI Songwriter of the year, Grammy awards, ACM awards, CMA awards and many #1 records. This woman knows how important it is to nurture our creativity and with her new company, LP Creative Therapy, she’s able to help anyone get in touch with their creative mindset. Let’s get creative, girlfriends!!

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About our guest:

LeAnn Phelan is a 25-year veteran Music Executive. She was formerly Co-Head of ASCAP Nashville Creative, she worked with 19 Entertainment as a Writer/Producer Manager and served as a preliminary judge for American Idol seasons 6-9.   Before that was Sr. Director, A&R at Sony Nashville and VP at Combustion Music.

LeAnn has received the following honors:  Music City Milestone from her alma mater Belmont University, Billboards Most Powerful Women In Music 2015, Women in Music City 2017 -- and she has proudly served on the boards of ACM, The Recording Academy and The Onsite Foundation.  

She currently runs multi-faceted LP Creative Management - an artist/songwriter/producer management, publishing and consulting company.  LeAnn also serves as a Creative Wellness Coach through her company LP Creative Therapy where she mentors, educates and motivates songwriters/artists/producers/creative execs via workshops and private sessions.   

To sign up for one of LeAnn’s workshops: https://www.lpcreativetherapy.com/workshops

LeAnn’s website: https://www.lpcreativetherapy.com/

LeAnn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leannphelan_mlp/

Book we mention: “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron: https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252

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For more information about God and My Girlfriends Ministries:www.godandmygirlfriendsonline.com

To learn more about Stacey and her work:  https://linktr.ee/clarityunleashed

To learn more about Marcia Ramirez: https://linktr.ee/marciaramirez

To learn more about God and My Girlfriends Ministries: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org

This week, host Marcia Ramirez talks with author, speaker and coach, Brandi Wilson about navigating life's unexpected turns, and learning how to move forward when you feel "stuck". 

About Brandi:
Brandi Wilson is an author and speaker who for the past 20 years has helped women and their families navigate the ups and downs of everyday life. She loves helping single moms learn how to show up fully for themselves so they can show up fully for their kids. She’s helped start two churches, the most recent being Cross Point Church, where she learned how important it is as a leader to know your truth and speak it. Her work now aims at helping women develop emotional and mental health so they live a life of freedom and confidence. Her own journey has taught her the power of that very skill. 

To connect with Brandi:
www.lovebrandiwilson.com

Instagram: @lovebrandiwilson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrandiWheelerWilson

For more info on God and My Girlfriends Ministries and/or to donate:
www.godandmygirlfriendsonline.com

To learn more about Stacey and her work:  https://linktr.ee/clarityunleashed

To learn more about Marcia Ramirez: https://linktr.ee/marciaramirez

To learn more about God and My Girlfriends Ministries: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org

This week on the podcast, host Marcia Ramirez talks about the latest information on Covid-19 and the pandemic  with her guests, Amy Jean P.A. and Susie Tucker, R.N.

Marcia asks questions sent in from listeners as well as questions of her own, and it turned out to be an enlightening and informative conversation. 

About the guests:

Amy Jean is a certified physician assistant (PA) currently working in orthopedics and sports medicine. She has 10 years of experience as a PA, which includes time in family practice, orthopedics, urgent care, and hospital medicine. She spent 5 weeks treating COVID patients at Harlem Hospital in New York City during the height of the COVID pandemic. She lives in Nashville, Tn with her husband, Jamie and their sweet dog, Emmy. 

Susie Brewer is a registered nurse with over 30 years experience in ICU, infusion and community nursing. She has been monitoring COVID exposures for employees at Vanderbilt University Medical Center since the beginning of the pandemic. Her current role includes education, testing and vaccinations. A worship leader and mother of two teenage boys, she lives in Nashville with her husband, Jason and their sons, Jack and Sam.

For more info about the latest Covid recommendation - here are some trusted link talked about by Amy and Susie in the episode:

https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/

https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/

 To watch this interview on youtube: https://youtu.be/15a9tddo46k

DISCLAIMER:  All of the information shared today is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or give medical advice.

For more information about God and My Girlfriends Ministries or to donate to help support this podcast, please go to www.godandmygirlfriendsonline.com

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Facebook: https: @godandmygirlfriendsministires
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Twitter: @godandmygirlfr1

To learn more about Stacey and her work:  https://linktr.ee/clarityunleashed

To learn more about Marcia Ramirez: https://linktr.ee/marciaramirez

To learn more about God and My Girlfriends Ministries: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org

Welcome back to Season Two of The God and My Girlfriends Podcast, with host Marcia Ramirez.

This week,  Marcia talks with her friend,  entrepreneur and non-profit director Lisa Schmitz about how it's never too late to follow your dreams, how to discern the voice of God, and how important it is to create a life you love! 

About Lisa:
Lisa Schmitz has a love for the arts. After leaving corporate America in 2018, she created a floral design consultancy "Where Pigs Fly and such", which is part of a nonprofit that Lisa and her husband John founded, the Mars Hill Arts Center. As co-founder, Lisa manages the arts center, which is focused on providing arts and community outreach programming for the neighborhood of Mars Hill.  Lisa has also been considered “the flag lady” in Speedway, making most of the race flag pennants you see on homes and businesses around town during the month of May. There was a lady many years ago who made them for residents. And after no longer being able to locate her, Lisa made her own, and began making them for people on her street. Now 7 years later, she has made hundreds! Lisa also runs the social media brand “For the Love of Speedway” which spotlights the good about the town and the race and she has turned it into a fun brand with things like dog collars, kitchen aprons, and all kinds of fun checkered items!

Lisa’s floral design was recently recognized and on exhibit as part of the Newfields Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Inaugural Art in Bloom exhibit. Lisa is also an experienced HR professional. She served companies like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Galyans, and finished her HR career as VP of Human Resources for a multi-million-dollar organization. She also continues to consult, serving as HR consultant to the town of Speedway. 

Lisa can be found on the Instagram handles:

@fortheloveofspeedway

@wherepigsflyandsuch

@marshillarts

@dosomethingindy

http://www.wherepigsflyandsuch.com

https://www.marshillarts.com/about-ftlos

For more information about God and My Girlfriends Ministries or to donate to help support this podcast, please go to www.godandmygirlfriendsonline.com

Or our socials:

Facebook: https: @godandmygirlfriendsministires
Instagram: @godandmygirlfriendsministries
Twitter: @godandmygirlfr1

To learn more about Stacey and her work:  https://linktr.ee/clarityunleashed

To learn more about Marcia Ramirez: https://linktr.ee/marciaramirez

To learn more about God and My Girlfriends Ministries: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org

It's the Season One finale of the “God and My Girlfriends” podcast with a VERY special guest,  the one and only Carole Ford!

Get ready to laugh, cry and everything in between as Carole and Marcia talk about how music can change your life, the importance of self-care, and why Jesus is their cornerstone. It’s truly a wonderful conversation. 

Season Two starts Sept. 6th

Carole Ford is a singer-songwriter based in Atlanta, Georgia. She has performed as a session artist and background  o with with a variety of artists from The Mighty Clouds of Joy to David Pack.  Her CCM top ten hit, “For My Growing” was featured on the Grammy-winning album, “Crack the Sky” (Mylon Lefevre) and the daytime television drama,  “The Young and the Restless”.

Carole is a founding member of the CCM group, SevenFold. She is also a staff musician with Home By Dark Productions in Atlanta. She has two CDs: “Five” and “Bittersweet “.

For more info on Home By Dark: www.homebydark.com

"Both Sides Now" performed by Carole Ford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeA8KA-Ir74

To learn more about Stacey and her work:  https://linktr.ee/clarityunleashed

To learn more about Marcia Ramirez: https://linktr.ee/marciaramirez

To learn more about God and My Girlfriends Ministries: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org

Our guest this week is Rev. Sherry Cothran, author of the brand new book, “Wild and Holy Women of the Bible”.  Host Marcia Ramirez talks with Sherry about her musical background, how she made the leap from being a rock star (she was the lead vocalist of the popular rock band The Evinrudes) to ministry, and how uncovering the hidden stories about women in the bible can help us all uncover hidden gems about ourselves —- and set us on a pathway towards complete healing from past traumas. 

For more information about the book: https://wildandholy.org/

For more information about Sherry: http://www.sherrycothran.com/

For more information about the non-profit, Beloved Woman: https://belovedwoman.org/

To learn more about Stacey and her work:  https://linktr.ee/clarityunleashed

To learn more about Marcia Ramirez: https://linktr.ee/marciaramirez

To learn more about God and My Girlfriends Ministries: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org