The Sister Circle Podcast

By Chrystal Evans Hurst

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#462 – Build on What You Know

11.27.2023

What do you already know you should be doing? If you are seeking clarity and you feel overwhelmed, take a moment to consider what you know is true. What did God tell you to do, but you’ve been putting it ...

The Sister Circle Podcast episodes:

11.27.2023 #462 – Build on What You Know What do you already know you should be doing? If you are seeking clarity and you feel overwhelmed, take a moment to consider what you know is true. What did God tell you to do, but you’ve been putting it ...
11.20.2023 #461 – Chrystal’s 2023 Christmas Collection We are making our way towards 2024, and with Christmas quickly approaching, that means it’s time to sit back and enjoy Chrystal’s Christmas Collection! Kariss and I continue our mother-daughter tradition of hosting the Christmas Collection and we had tons ...
11.15.2023 #460 – Asheritah Ciuciu – Rest for the Weary When was the last time you got rest for your soul? My friend Asheritah CiuCiu joined me for a chat about finding true rest in Jesus. I know that sometimes it can feel intimidating to get in the presence of ...
11.13.2023 #459 – How to Plan for the Holiday Season Do you typically wait until the last possible minute to plan for the holiday season? The holidays come around the same time every year, and yet many of us fail to learn from last year’s mistakes. It doesn’t have to ...
11.08.2023 #458 – Tips for Coping with Holiday Stress The holidays are coming, and I want to know, how are your stress levels? This time of year can feel like one big event after another. There are parties to attend, spaces to decorate, gifts to buy, and outfits to ...
11.06.2023 #457 – How to Stop the Comparison Trap Struggling with comparison? What feelings stir up in your heart when you scroll through social media? Do you feel compelled to compare yourself to other people when you see them post about their beautiful homes, perfect relationships, and successful careers? ...
11.01.2023 #456 – Nicole Staples – Dreams Do Come True Do you know what it is to fully live your life? One of my goals in creating the content I share is to make sure that YOU are living a life that you love. Recently, I sat down for an ...
10.30.2023 #455 – How to Make Room for Friends in Busy Seasons Are you struggling to make time for the friendships in your life? Listen, I get it. The undercurrent of many of our lives is busyness. Considering how to work another thing into an already full schedule is often not what ...
10.26.2023 #454 – Jackie Hill Perry – Bearing Much Fruit Jackie Hill Perry is all too familiar with the challenge of making time for God when the days feel short. Abiding in the Lord has allowed her to show up for her home in the same way that she shows ...
10.23.2023 #453 – Bringing Your Ideas to Life When we slow down and let the Holy Spirit guide us, we can be intentional about the information we take in and the God ideas we put out into the world. How can we do this? I’ve learned a thing ...
10.18.2023 #452 – Dr. Jackie Greene – Living Fully Free Are you comfortable with who and how God made you to be? Do you feel less than and uncomfortable in your own skin? That's not how God desires for us to live and flourish. He created us to live an ...
10.16.2023 #451 – The Power of Listening to Your Body What is your body telling you? For many of us, listening to our bodies doesn’t come naturally. Despite our many attempts at self-care, tuning into our deepest needs tends to come second best. But what would happen if you took ...
10.11.2023 #450 – Yvonne Orji – Bamboozled by Jesus Comedian and author Yvonne Orji joins me to discuss her book, Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me Into the Life of My Dreams. As she puts it, God “supersized” her dreams to the extent that she now has to ...
10.09.2023 #449 – Three Keys to Staying Young Have you ever considered that staying young may have nothing at all to do with age? Life has a funny way of reminding us that we are getting older (cue the knee’s cracking), but that doesn’t mean we have to ...
10.04.2023 #448 – Taylor Madu – All Things Work Together Are there parts of your life that you try to keep hidden away? I’m sure most of us can think of something from our past that we would rather not revisit. Those painful moments can feel overwhelming and all-consuming at ...
10.02.2023 #447 – The Power of Your Vision Do you ever feel like you just need a plan for your life? Are you constantly mulling over what the future holds for you? Here’s what you need to know, developing a personal vision for your life may be easier ...
09.28.2023 #446 – Toni Collier – The Path to Healing We all have seasons of brokenness. It’s a natural part of life. And it is healthy to acknowledge and own how we feel. Yet, the key is remembering we do not have to sit in those seasons. We can allow ...
09.25.2023 #445 – Focusing on the Finish Are you a finisher? No questions asked, starting is half the battle. Despite becoming distracted, lacking motivation, or feeling like there just isn’t enough time, you ARE capable of finishing what you start. The key is keeping the finish line ...
09.20.2023 #444 – Dr. Anita Phillips – Winning the War with Your Emotions Not only is Dr. Anita Phillips a sister in Christ and a dear friend, but she’s also a trauma therapist, a life coach, and a minister with a profound understanding of what it takes to be an emotionally whole believer. ...
09.18.2023 #443 – The Power of Drawing Close Do you ever wonder, when you have thoughts, feelings, or some kind of knowing in your heart if that “voice” is your own or God’s? Here’s what I can tell you about listening to God. It’s like music playing in ...
09.13.2023 #442 – Bianca Olthoff – The Power of Grit Grit isn’t born—it’s developed. My friend, Bianca Juarez Olthoff, has survived and overcome so many things to be successful in passionately serving the Lord today. She joins me in this episode to talk about how God developed grit in her ...
09.11.2023 #441 – It’s Time to Get Quiet It doesn’t have to be complicated. Quiet time is simply a dedicated time of connection with God. How then, does it work? What should it look like for you? You don’t have to be a Biblical Scholar to have a ...
09.06.2023 #440 – CeCe Winans – A Faith for All Generations CeCe Winans joins me on The Sister Circle Podcast as we discuss what it looks like to prioritize the word of God and seek His wisdom in every area of your life. CeCe is not only a GRAMMY award-winning artist ...
09.04.2023 #439 – How to Travel Lightly Do you struggle with overpacking? Are there things weighing you down and keeping you from enjoying the trip of life? If you pack lightly, you are able to enjoy an abundant life the way God intended. In this episode, I ...
09.03.2023 #438 – Carole Joy Seid – Reading for the Win Homeschool expert, Carole Joy Seid, has so much wisdom to share when it comes to giving your kids an excellent educational environment in your own home. She joins me in this episode to talk about reading as the key to ...
08.27.2023 #437 – Start Your Day Well Ever wonder why Circadian rhythms matter or why routines have a significant impact on us? Simple, God is a God of order. Living a life of pattern and rhythm is our way of coming into agreement with Him and His ...
08.23.2023 #436 – Jennifer Lucy Tyler – Grow Your Community Jennifer Lucy Tyler and I are talking about community. Many of us find it difficult to find a community where we feel we belong, and some of us may not even realize we need it. We think we are doing ...
08.21.2023 #435 – When Your Life is a Wreck In some ways, it seems we brace ourselves for the occasional collisions. Yet, despite our attempts at staying abreast of every little detail that our lives consist of, therein remains the fact that some situations are just outside of our ...
08.16.2023 #434 – Alli Worthington – Embracing Imperfect Motherhood In this episode, my good friend, Alli Worthington, joins me to discuss her recent book, “Remaining You While Raising Them: The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood.” Alli had no intention of writing a book on motherhood, but after seeing all ...
08.14.2023 #433 – Dealing with the Unexpected Does something in your life feel off a bit? Are you beginning to notice subtle shifts from the way things used to be? Maybe it’s time to recalibrate. In a culture consumed with productivity and the promotion of personal agendas, ...
08.09.2023 #432 – Hosanna Wong – Rhythms for Reconnecting with Jesus My friend, Hosanna Wong, has one of the most unique, courageous, creative, and encouraging voices I have ever heard. She joins me in this episode to talk about struggling with our identity, believing what God’s Word says about who we ...
08.07.2023 #431 – Building Better Boundaries Everyone has boundaries, and in an ever more connected world, it’s virtually impossible to go a day without hearing about them. As the center of the global self-care conversation, boundaries have been described as the means of keeping the things ...
08.04.2023 #430 – Dawn Madsen – Simplify Your Life \| Declutter Your Stuff \| Minimize Stress \| Live with Less The Minimal Mom, also known as Dawn Madsen, joins me for a fantastic conversation to help you (and me) increase our peace by minimizing our stuff! Dawn, an expert in minimalist living and decluttering, has successfully maintained her home AND ...
07.31.2023 #429 – Home Management 101 For many of us, home management is a casual game of cat and mouse: keeping up with laundry, the kitchen, the finances, the kids…our responsibilities end up culminating in a long string of latent and precarious decisions. We put so ...
07.30.2023 #428 – Dr. Alicia Britt Chole – Finding Faith that Works Faith is sufficient. Sure, it doesn’t come with an instruction guide, nor a clear answer to every question, but faith is sufficient. It isn’t just an idea either but a practice in duality, and when we step into it, our ...
07.28.2023 #427 – The Power of Silence How often are you truly quiet? We live in a noisy world don’t we? Knowing when to ask, answer, and stay quiet are underutilized skills, but once we are able to practice the balance of it all, we uncover hidden ...
07.19.2023 #426 – Chanda Stegall – Connecting the Dots of Your Life Do you have someone in your corner? You know, that person who can both cheer you on yet also call you out on your business? That role shouldn’t be for many people in your life, but when you find that ...
07.17.2023 #425 – Know Your “Pressed Self” You think you know yourself until things get tough. When pushed against a wall, you may find yourself – for better or worse – becoming a whole different person. You get quiet. You say everything on your mind. You shut ...
07.12.2023 #424 – Dawn Barton – Conquering Midlife Midlife for many women either brings joy or fear into their hearts. It’s a season of change: kids are finally out of the house, the marriage is mature, and the career is established. All that’s left is you and defining ...
07.10.2023 #423 – How to Maximize Your Time Do you struggle with being on time? Do you often feel like time is wasting away? Maybe you find yourself thinking, there simply isn’t enough time in a day. You, my friend, are not alone! The truth is, many of ...
07.05.2023 #422 – Arielle Estoria – Coming Home to You Are you stunting your own growth? A lot of the time, the very thing that is stopping ourselves from living out our passions and experiencing all the things the world has to offer is…ourselves. When we stand at the crossroads ...
07.03.2023 #421 – How to Become an Adult Need to know how to become an adult? Understanding the complexities of adulthood is not a one-track solution, but rather requires a good and applicable foundation of wisdom, skill, and faith. Many ill-equipped young adults find themselves drowning in the ...
06.28.2023 #420 – Kim Cash Tate – God Wastes Nothing Do you ever wonder what God can do with the random seasons of your life? If you are experiencing a season of life that you wonder if God can use, my conversation with Kim Cash Tate will convince you that ...
06.26.2023 #419 – Preparing Your Kids for the Real World What makes an adult? The beautiful (or maybe scary) thing about that question is that there are several different answers. For those who’ve lived long enough to know, from the moment you become an adult, this new season of life ...
06.24.2023 #418 – Debra Fileta – It’s Time to Heal Debra Fileta and I discuss how we all have the power, through Christ, to overcome our past and change our default settings. Healing isn’t about simply changing the external actions that reveal you’re broken. It’s about doing the hard work ...
06.19.2023 #417 – Knowing When to Let Go and How to Find Freedom Have you ever felt like you were in too deep? Like maybe certain situations in your life were causing you to go to greater lengths than you ever thought possible, to spend more time than you realized you had, and ...
06.14.2023 #416 – Alice Sanders – Connecting with Your Spouse Alice Sanders is a Communication Specialist who believes in love and marriage. As a Communication Professor, Speaker, & Author, Alice is passionate about encouraging couples to #StayConnected through providing couples counseling, resources and events. Through her love for all things ...
06.12.2023 #415 – How to Restore Balance to Your Life Do you ever feel like you are simply out of balance? Does your life ever feel like a runaway train? Do you desire to operate from a place of internal and external peace but your daily experiences aren’t lining up ...
06.07.2023 #414 – Kia Stephens – Overcoming Father Wounds Are you grappling with feelings of fatherlessness? Do you long to discover the path toward becoming healed and whole? There is nothing like the love of a father but what happens when this relationship leaves you wounded and in distress? ...
05.31.2023 #413 – Naomi Raine – Getting Comfortable in Your Calling Do you know what’s it like to find your people in life? You know, those people who just get you and are in your corner no matter what? They don’t have an agenda in mind, and they are ready to ...

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The Sister Circle Podcast

What's The Sister Circle Podcast about?

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The Sister Circle Podcast episodes:

#462 – Build on What You Know

#461 – Chrystal’s 2023 Christmas Collection

#460 – Asheritah Ciuciu – Rest for the Weary

#459 – How to Plan for the Holiday Season

#458 – Tips for Coping with Holiday Stress

#457 – How to Stop the Comparison Trap

#456 – Nicole Staples – Dreams Do Come True

#455 – How to Make Room for Friends in Busy Seasons

#454 – Jackie Hill Perry – Bearing Much Fruit

#453 – Bringing Your Ideas to Life

#452 – Dr. Jackie Greene – Living Fully Free

#451 – The Power of Listening to Your Body

#450 – Yvonne Orji – Bamboozled by Jesus

#449 – Three Keys to Staying Young

#448 – Taylor Madu – All Things Work Together

#447 – The Power of Your Vision

#446 – Toni Collier – The Path to Healing

#445 – Focusing on the Finish

#444 – Dr. Anita Phillips – Winning the War with Your Emotions

#443 – The Power of Drawing Close

#442 – Bianca Olthoff – The Power of Grit

#441 – It’s Time to Get Quiet

#440 – CeCe Winans – A Faith for All Generations

#439 – How to Travel Lightly

#438 – Carole Joy Seid – Reading for the Win

#437 – Start Your Day Well

#436 – Jennifer Lucy Tyler – Grow Your Community

#435 – When Your Life is a Wreck

#434 – Alli Worthington – Embracing Imperfect Motherhood

#433 – Dealing with the Unexpected

#432 – Hosanna Wong – Rhythms for Reconnecting with Jesus

#431 – Building Better Boundaries

#430 – Dawn Madsen – Simplify Your Life | Declutter Your Stuff | Minimize Stress | Live with Less

#429 – Home Management 101

#428 – Dr. Alicia Britt Chole – Finding Faith that Works

#427 – The Power of Silence

#426 – Chanda Stegall – Connecting the Dots of Your Life

#425 – Know Your “Pressed Self”

#424 – Dawn Barton – Conquering Midlife

#423 – How to Maximize Your Time

#422 – Arielle Estoria – Coming Home to You

#421 – How to Become an Adult

#420 – Kim Cash Tate – God Wastes Nothing

#419 – Preparing Your Kids for the Real World

#418 – Debra Fileta – It’s Time to Heal

#417 – Knowing When to Let Go and How to Find Freedom

#416 – Alice Sanders – Connecting with Your Spouse

#415 – How to Restore Balance to Your Life

#414 – Kia Stephens – Overcoming Father Wounds

#413 – Naomi Raine – Getting Comfortable in Your Calling

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