The Power Project Podcast

This week we're talking about our hottest topic yet! We're talking about sex in marriage and what it looks like for us as christian wives. Are we supposed to be having sex? Should we want to have sex? What is allowed in the bedroom? Can we do THAT as Christians? No topic is off limits in this episode.

I recently hosted a Galentine's brunch where we discussed love & marriage. Heather McGilvray did the session over sex and the feedback was phenomenal!

Heather is a licensed professional counselor who specializes in working with young children and their families to help meet their emotional, spiritual, and psychological needs, moving them towards a happier and healthier life. While running a business and raising her two beautiful daughters, Heather is also passionate about building a tribe of women that can lean on and learn from each other. She believes that we should all be able to discuss our struggles with one another and grow together. Heather's authenticity and vulnerability are the reasons we knew she would be perfect to talk about keeping it spicy in the bedroom. She believes that too many Christian wives aren't talking openly about the subject and has chosen to share vulnerably with all of us.

You can find Heather on Instagram: @heyyallitsheather
or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=556745593

For a discount on toys to spice up the love life, head over to www.christianlovetoys.com and enter code* txmarriage15 *for a 15% discount good through 3/11/19.

Marriage Resources listed:
www.themarriagebed.com

Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs

The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

The 7 Principles For Making Marriage Work by John Gottman

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This week I'm talking about how the importance of loving yourself. There is a broad spectrum of opinions surrounding this topic.

However, serving the population of women that I do, I am a firm believer in self love. I don’t believe it has to be a narcissistic quality. Instead, I believe it's simply loving yourself as God created you and seeing yourself as he does. It’s a clear view of accepting yourself as a sinner in need of a savior and owning your weaknesses as well as your strengths. I think you can know where you fall short without beating yourself up, and also, love the strengths that God gave uniquely to you. You can thank Him for those strengths and use them to bring glory to him.

Some resources that I believe will help you learn to love yourself are
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown.
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Gifts-of-Imperfection-Audiobook/B004GLIDH6

and

Radical Self Love by Gala Darling.

Everybody Always by Bob Goff

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I know you will be encouraged and inspired by Heather's raw vulnerability as she shares her story with you.
You can find her at www.heatherquisel.com
on Facebook:
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Instagram:
@heatherquisel

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❤️ It's a LOVE Fest ❤️
In this week's episode we are totally switching it up and moving into unchartered territory. I Love a month dedicated to LOVE, so in honor of the Month of Love, I polled some of my guy friends to find out what they really think about their ladies. What makes them feel the most loved? What are they most proud of their ladies for? What do they enjoy doing the most with their ladies? When do they have the most fun with their ladies? What is their lady's biggest talent.

I think you might be surprised at the answers I received. Guys really are more simple than we think. So, stop overthinking it ladies. Put down your phones (after you listen to this podcast) and go spend some quality one on one time with your man... because after all, that's what he really wants anyway!

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Do you feel like you're constantly nagging your husband? Do you feel like your needs aren't met? Do you wish there was a better way to go about it? Well, there is. Thanks to my friend Dana, you can download the Spark Now app that she created to eliminate all the nagging from your marriage! This brand new app is available on iTunes or Google Play.

Love you Ladies & can't wait to chat next week!

In this week's episode, we hear from Natalie Wood with Natalie Wood Designs. Natalie shares her journey with us as a young girl that dreamt of becoming a doctor and how that evolved into a brick and mortar store and later a nationwide online jewelry business.

Natalie discusses the feeling of failure and despair while learning to trust God's plan and step into your purpose. She shares with us the obstacles she had to overcome and how she navigated started a fashion boutique from the ground up and then later being called from that into the area of jewelry design.

She speaks with us about the struggle of building a highly successful boutique and the current concern of maintaining her brand identity through a period of rapid growth. Natalie has key takeaways that will inspire you to go out and follow your purpose.

Natalie is passionate about creating jewelry with a purpose. So, in honor of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month, she has offered our listeners a code that will donate 20% of all proceeds to Refuge For Women North Texas, an aftercare center caring for the sexually exploited and trafficked individuals. Simply go to www.nataliewooddesigns.com and use code POWERPROJECT.

You can find Natalie on Instagram @nataliewooddesigns
and Facebook: Natalie Wood Designs

In this week's episode I spill the beans about how to become a networking queen and dispel the myth that people are natural born networkers. Whether you are building a business, fundraising for a non-profit, or growing a ministry, networking is crucial for growth.

I will walk you through the logistics of networking and show you that it doesn't have to be overwhelming or daunting but can actually be fun.

Ten Things to Know About Networking:
1. Networking is crucial to growth. Without growth, you are dying.
2. Build genuine relationships.
3. What can you offer this person?
4. Keep records of people.
5. Follow Up.
6. Attend networking events.
7. Network with intention.
8. Poll your network.
9. Network across lines.
10. Know that every conversation is a potential networking connection.

Two ways to network:
1. Lifestyle networking
2. Business networking groups

Books to help perfect your networking skills.
1. Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
2. How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
3. The Charisma Myth by Olivia Cabane
** Listen to The Charisma Myth on Audible and get it here: https://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B008EM9PAM&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006

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and IG: @brandivoth

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In this week's episode, we are talking about mental health, depression awareness, and suicide prevention as a dedication to a dear friend of mine that we lost last year. I speak with Andrea Thomas Hand, singer and songwriter out of Nashville. Andrea has toured with Carrie Underwood as a backup singer, appeared on the Voice, and is currently working on a television show, "The Sound of Hope" in which she will raise awareness for mental health while encouraging alternative solutions for a lifestyle change through spiritual and mental steps rather than turning to negative influences and toxic choices. The show will eventually evolve into a non-profit as well as a tour. Andrea's family was closely affected by suicide last year as she lost her cousin to the battle with depression. She has since committed to using her voice to create a platform for this conversation.

You can find Andrea at wwww.andreathomasofficial.com. She's on Instagram @andreathomas and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/andreathomasmusic/.

My friend, Kristin Navarro with Whitehorse Steakhouse at Oak Meadow Ranch also shares with us about her family's struggle with losing a loved one to the same mental health battle. Kristin is real and raw and committed to supporting families that have gone through this same tragedy. She discusses the family's struggles with PTSD and depression after the loss. As a result of this experience along with her background in law enforcement and first hand experience with suicide, she and her family have founded a non-profit organization. The Renay E. Watt Memorial supports suicide awareness and prevention.
You can find Kristin on Instagram @mrs.navarro_dallastx and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1035735632

And, wrapping the episode up is my dear friend and Pastor's wife, Dawn Simmons. Dawn provides lay minister counsel and speaks to the stigmas surrounding mental health within the church and the christian community. She speaks to the tangible steps one should take in the midst of depression and how the church should be there to love on them without providing judgement.

If you are experiencing depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts, or have questions, you can email her: [email protected].

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In this week's episode, we're joined by real life heroin, Terra Newell!
*Spoiler Alert*
If you are watching Bravo TV's Dirty John, you may want to postpone listening to this episode until the series has ended. Terra Newell's family story has been the subject for not just a television series, but the LA Times Podcast, and will air on Jan. 14 as a documentary told by the family.

Terra and her sister witnessed her mother meet an outwardly charming gentleman that turned out to be a master conman. The story plays out with more drama than one could have written for a blockbuster movie plot.

In the end, despite the psychological manipulation, force, fraud, and coercion that John exhibits, Terra comes out the victor. She shares with us today how her faith, trusting her instincts, and some tricks picked up from being an avid Walking Dead fan saved her life and her family's.

To learn more about Terra's story, you can follow her:
Instagram: @terranewell
Facebook: Terra Newell
Or, follow along with her new blog: www.terranewell.com

Catch up with Dirty John on Bravo now and look for Terra's family's documentary "Dirty John, The Dirty Truth, airing on Oxygen January 14.

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In this week's episode, Kelly Welk with Cider Press Lane & Freedom Dinners speaks with us about how she had a passion for entertaining and cooking but felt God calling her to a life of purpose.

In the past 5 years, she has fed 500 people and raised over $30,000 personally with her Freedom Dinners that support Rescue Freedom International.

She talks about how God instilled in each of us a desire to help those that are hurting and she challenges each of us to think of one small thing we can do this month in honor of National Human Trafficking Awareness month.

You can find out how to host your own Freedom Dinner on Kelly's website www.ciderpresslane.com
In this place community creators, food makers, and freedom fighters unite in one common place to share new recipes with new and old friends that believe what they do can make a difference.
You can also join her Dream Catcher Community on Facebook.

Follow her on Instagram @kellywelk
and Facebook CiderPress Lane

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In this week's episode, you'll hear from my guest, Kate Watson with Kate Watson Music. Kate is a National Country Pop Artist from the Houston area. She wants her music to be an inspiration to all those who listen. Her music is greatly influenced by Tori Kelly, Demi Lovato, and Taylor Swift. Kate has been around music her whole life, following in the footsteps of her father.

She decided to pursue her music career professionally at the age of 15. Kate just released her new single, "I Have a Voice", which is also the theme song for Colors of Hope, a non-profit that stands in the fight against human trafficking.

Kate shares her personal struggle with bullying as a teenager and how it led her to follow God's call for her life, being a voice for the voiceless. She talks about young girls being unbelievably mean, her struggle to fit in, and how she had to make the decision to not let this define her in life.

If you are the mother of a daughter, you have to hear this episode. She exemplifies self-confidence, self-love, courage in the face of adversity, following your dreams, and is the most ideal role model I could think of for a young girl.

Kate has some exciting things coming up in 2019 that you won't want to miss.

You can learn more about Kate @
www.katewatsonmusic.co/
Instagram: @katewatsonmusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katewatsonmusic/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEBX-xDh6lWVkewxFFHFwMg
Twitter: @katewatsonmusic

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