In this episode of The Grove Podcast, Shelley Giglio sits down with our friend Alex Seeley — co-founder and lead pastor of The Belonging Co in Nashville — for a powerful and honest conversation about uniqueness, leadership, and the beauty of following Jesus wholeheartedly.

Together, they dive into what it really means to lead in a way that reflects the heart of God — not through platforms, but through shepherding, discipleship, and community. Alex shares from her own journey in ministry, offering wisdom on embracing your God-given identity, navigating hurt, staying faithful in your calling, and even a few honest thoughts on parenting.

This conversation is full of truth, grace, and encouragement — and it ends with a beautiful prayer for healing, courage, and a renewed passion to love and lead like Jesus.

The Grove is an extension of all God is doing here at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia to serve and care for women everywhere. To learn more follow us on Instagram @pcc_thegrove or  visit us at thegroveonline.com to get plugged in today.

In this episode of The Grove Podcast, we’re joined by our friend DawnCheré Wilkerson, co-lead pastor of Vous Church in Miami alongside her husband, Rich. Known for her joy, authenticity, and deep love for Jesus, DawnCheré brings a tender and timely word on the topic of waiting.

She sits down with Shelley Giglio to share honestly about what it means to wait well—from navigating long stretches of uncertainty, to staying obedient when life takes unexpected turns, to choosing joy even when the answers don’t make sense. 

DawnCheré also opens up about her own infertility journey and how it helped shape the message of her new book, Slow Burn. This conversation is full of gentle encouragement, real-life wisdom, and a beautiful reminder that God is at work—even in the waiting.

The Grove is an extension of all God is doing here at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia to serve and care for women everywhere. To learn more follow us on Instagram @pcc_thegrove or  visit us at thegroveonline.com to get plugged in today.

A conversation held live at The Grove on October 4, 2024, continues with Shelley Giglio, Visionary of The Grove, Daniele Flickinger, Director of Grove + Flourish, and Susan Robinson and Courtney Pray Duke, Grove Leadership Team members, who have all been vital leaders in building this community of women as an extension of all God is doing in and through Passion City Church. 

In this episode, Shelley leads another profound discussion with Daniele, Courtney, and Susan to encourage women of God to lean into His Word in various seasons of life in motherhood, grief, and forgiveness. They share testimonies of radical faith and healing through every mountain and valley circumstance while sharing encouragement around the power of having a strong, personal relationship with Scripture. 

If you desire to be rooted in Scripture and grow in deeper community with women in Atlanta, GA  then consider being a part of The Grove Collective: A Bible Study on How to Flourish. This Bible Study is a bi-weekly opportunity for women to be rooted in The Word of God and grow in their walk with Jesus together. Available at all Passion City Church Atlanta locations. Learn more at thegroveonline.com/collective.

The Grove is an extension of all God is doing here at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia to serve and care for women everywhere. To learn more follow us on Instagram @pcc_thegrove or  visit us at thegroveonline.com to get plugged in today.

A conversation held live at The Grove on October 4, 2024, Shelley Giglio, Visionary of The Grove, Daniele Flickinger, Director of Grove + Flourish, and Susan Robinson and Courtney Pray Duke, Grove Leadership Team members, have all been vital leaders in building this community of women as an extension of all God is doing in and through Passion City Church. Kicking off Year 12 of The Grove, they come together to share the power of remaining rooted in The Word of God through a growing knowledge and understanding of the truth it offers us. 

In this episode, Shelley leads a profound discussion with Daniele, Courtney, and Susan to encourage women of God to enjoy His Word for themselves. They share testimonies of radical faith and healing even in the trenches of life circumstances while sharing encouragement around the power of having a strong, personal relationship with Scripture.  As incredible women of God, these ladies share with us their experiences of spiritual growth in keeping biblical truth as their foundation.

If you desire to be rooted in Scripture and grow in deeper community with women in Atlanta, GA  then consider being a part of The Grove Collective: A Bible Study on How to Flourish. This Bible Study is a bi-weekly opportunity for women to be rooted in The Word of God and grow in their walk with Jesus together. Available at all Passion City Church Atlanta locations. Learn more at thegroveonline.com/collective.

The Grove is an extension of all God is doing here at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia to serve and care for women everywhere. To learn more follow us on Instagram @pcc_thegrove or  visit us at thegroveonline.com to get plugged in today.

Lysa TerKeurst is president and chief visionary officer of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the author of seven New York Times bestsellers, including Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, Forgiving What You Can't Forget, and It's Not Supposed to Be This Way. Her latest book is I Want To Trust You, But I Don’t (October 2024, Thomas Nelson).  She enjoys life with her husband, Chaz, and her kids and grandkids. Connect with her at www.LysaTerKeurst.com or on social media @LysaTerKeurst.

In this episode, Lysa engages in a conversation with her friend and Grove visionary, Shelley Giglio, about trust, skepticism, and using discernment in relationships. Lysa beautifully explores the tension between self-preservation and gospel-driven healing through her own testimony of continued forgiveness as a pathway to freedom. Together, Shelley and Lysa unpack practical ways to move forward from places of hurt and how to invite life-giving community back into your life when fear feels overwhelming. 

The Grove is part of the Passion City Church family here in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more information around The Grove heartbeat.

Jackie Hill Perry is a podcaster, speaker, author, wife, mother, and no stranger to The Grove Podcast. She and her husband, Preston Perry, have been married for 10 years and have four beautiful children, Eden, Autumn, Sage, and August. In addition to raising their precious kiddos they are totally and completely on mission together for the Global Church. They host and lead a podcast called, With The Perry's where both of them share on theological topics and discussions. Jackie has been diligently helping women everywhere walk in freedom with her ability to deliver The Word of God in both captivating and engaging ways. Her Bible Studies are some of the most sought after tools Christians resource for diving into Scripture.

In this episode, Jackie Hill Perry has a conversation with Shelley Giglio on humility & surrender. They talk about living a life that exemplifies following God with acts of "simple godliness" in honoring a spouse, raising children, and being mindful of our interactions with others. Jackie even offers how this narrow road of living can be difficult and gives examples in her own life where she needed to trust in this Truth. Her transparency is so refreshing and will offer us a chance to review our own lives in this way. To learn more about Jackie, you can follow her and her beautiful family on IG @jackiehillperry You can also listen to her podcast alongside her husband, Preston, titled With The Perry’s and available now you can pick up her latest resource Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For in stores and on audiobook.

The Grove is part of the Passion City Church family here in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more information around The Grove heartbeat.

Demi-Leigh Tebow is a Miss Universe 2017 Titleholder, speaker, entrepreneur, and new author. She and her husband, Tim Tebow, partner together to lead an organization called Night to Shine. It's an event hosted by local churches around the world. Demi-Leigh also leads a conference called Unbreakable where she educates, empower and equips women to overcome the challenges and barriers to achieve their full potential. Demi-Leigh and Tim lives are such a beautiful picture of outreach. They spend so much of their life sharing the gospel and ministering to those in their path.

In this episode, Demi-Leigh Tebow talks about her passion for seeing women break free from the societal roles and labels that want to give them their identity. She alerts us to be aware of how we allow our careers, motherhood, singleness, hardships, or blessings to define who we are as women. Demi-Leigh + Shelley Giglio during their time reminds us that our hope must anchor in Jesus and Him alone. To learn more about Demi-Leigh, her new book A Crown That Lasts, or her conference Unbreakable visit demitebow.com. You can also follow her life and all she is doing on IG @demitebow. 

The Grove is part of the Passion City Church family here in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more information around The Grove heartbeat.

Sissy Goff is a therapist, podcaster, and best-selling author of The Worry-Free Series for children and parents. She alongside her colleagues Melissa Trevathan and David Thomas, have been using their gifts and God's grace to minister to children and families, at Daystar Counseling Ministries, for over three decades. It's through their counseling sessions, podcast episodes, and  countless books, that they've offered their life’s work to sharing practical helpful and hopeful resources to both parents and children.

In this episode, Sissy Goff opens her own life to share how God led her into this line of work and how she has to face the temptations of fear & anxiety. Her testimony unveils all the things she thought she would have and the losses she had to surrender to God, trusting His way, His will, and His plan for her life. As she shares, with Grove friend Brittany Jones, it becomes evidently clear, that the help Sissy offers to others is the very space where she trusts God with her heart. To learn more about Sissy's resources and ministry visit raisingboysandgirls.com  or tune into their podcast Raising Boys & Girls. If you want to hear more from Sissy, then follow her on IG @sissygoff.

The Grove is part of the Passion City Church family here in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more information around The Grove heartbeat.

Daniele Flickinger, Director of Grove + Flourish, Kirsten Watson, author, and Courtney Pray Duke, Grove Leadership Team member and speaker, all have one special thing in common, each one of these women has worn many different hats throughout womanhood and understand the beauty of femininity.  These women know what it means to lead, love, and serve their communities with all the gifts God has uniquely provided to each of them. 

In today's episode Daniele, leads a conversation with Kirsten + Courtney around all it means to experience the joy that happens when we live On Purpose For A Purpose. They recount their testimonies from different seasons of life as their roles changed or evolved, and how they embraced those turns in each season. The breadth of their experience is sure to find you wherever you might be today - from singleness to wife, from a successful career to unemployment - their hearts are filled with hope in the purpose and calling all women have over their lives.

If you desire to be in deeper community with women then consider following along with us here at The Grove. The Grove is an extension of all God is doing here at  here at Passion City Church  in Atlanta, Georgia to serve and care for women everywhere. To learn more visit us at thegroveonline.com to get plugged in today.

Lisa Bevere is a wife, mother, godmother, speaker, New York Times best-selling author, and friend of The Grove. She and her husband John Bevere have a long track record in ministry, teaching and leading Messenger International, a ministry committed to revolutionizing global discipleship. They've been married for over 40 years and share four adult boys - Addison, Austin, Alec, and Arden - with four daughters in love. Lisa has been empowering women for over 30 years and has committed her life to discipleship. Once you hear her heart for younger women and raising godly children you'll learn quickly why they call her The Godmother.

In this episode, Lisa Bevere shares how her heart in this season is to see the next generation rise up and take their place in the kingdom of God. She talks with Shelley about the new thing God is doing to cultivate a hunger in His Church and to see women flourishing in the courts of the Lord. Whether you are young or old this message has an invitation for you to accept your seat at the table and believe in the ways God wants to use you. To learn more about Lisa visit lisabevere.com or follow her @lisabevere on IG. You can also hear more from Lisa on the podcast Conversation with John & Lisa Bevere.

Flourish Mentoring is a part of the Grove ministry here at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow us @pcc_thegrove to keep up with all things Flourish + Grove, and visit flourishmentor.com for more information about beginning your FLOURISH mentoring journey, today.