The Speakeasy

This episode is an invitation to rethink what sanctification actually looks like. If you've felt pressure to transform yourself overnight or believed that becoming like Jesus should be faster and cleaner than it is, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

I sat down with Matt Chandler to talk about sanctification, suffering, surrender, and the slow process of spiritual formation. This feels less like an interview and more like a mentoring session with someone who has walked with God through incredible highs and devastating lows.

Matt makes the case that becoming like Jesus is not a light switch flipping on, it's an oak tree slowly growing over time. An oak becomes strong through rain, sunlight, dry seasons, storms, and deep freezes. In the same way, spiritual maturity develops through every season of life, not just the easy ones.

In this episode, Matt walks through what spiritual formation actually looks like:

• Sanctification is messy and non-linear, but every turn moves you forward
• Growth starts with humility and surrender, not strength or self-reliance
• God is not waiting for you to fail, He's cheering your growth like a loving Father
• When you mess up, run toward God, not away from Him
• Suffering is often where we grow most because God meets us there
• Community is essential, you cannot become like Jesus in isolation

Rather than perfection and performance, Matt shares the invitation to stay close to Jesus, let Him transform you over time, and trust Him in every season. Nothing is wasted. God uses it all to form us into the image of Jesus.

Becoming like Jesus is slow, messy, humbling, and beautiful. This episode is about surrendering the pressure to fix yourself and letting Jesus do the transforming work. If you don't quit, you win.

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In this powerful and practical conversation, I sat down with Addison Bevere to unpack one of the most common struggles in the Christian life: prayer. If you've ever felt like you're "bad at prayer," distracted, or unsure what to say, this episode meets you right there and gently reframes everything. Addison shares that even growing up in a spiritually strong family, he felt like he didn't measure up.

His journey into understanding prayer began from a place of deficiency, not mastery.

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In this episode, Brooke and I dive into a struggle so many Christian women share: feeling disconnected from their bodies, overwhelmed in their lives, and genuinely unsure why their health is suffering.

What often shows up:

Constant stress and urgency Snapping at loved ones Poor health or confusing symptoms Feeling unable to slow down

The root issue isn't just physical, it's a whole-person misalignment.

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Today I'm answering two of the most common questions I get: where to start in the Bible and how to journal in a way that actually helps you grow. Not a rigid formula, just some simple, practical rhythms that have helped me stay grounded in my relationship with God.

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In this episode, I sat down with my husband Jeremy to talk about 15 years of marriage, the early struggles, the growth, and how we got to where we are today. Because what you see now? It didn't always exist. And that's kind of the whole point. We laughed, we got vulnerable, and we talked about the stuff a lot of couples deal with but don't always say out loud, especially in those early years. Whether you're newly married, in the thick of parenting, or feeling stuck in communication patterns, I hope this episode reminds you that strong marriages are built, not found.

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In this episode, I sit down with author and Bible teacher Hanna Seymour to talk about what it really looks like to grow spiritually in the middle of real life with busy schedules, motherhood, exhaustion, and all.

We unpack Hanna's book Everyday Spiritual Habits and tackle one of the most common questions believers wrestle with: How do I actually stay consistent in my faith without feeling overwhelmed or burnt out? This conversation blends practical wisdom, biblical truth, and even habit science to help you build rhythms that truly last.

Throughout our chat, we share our personal journeys from checkbox Christianity and inconsistent routines to discovering life-giving rhythms with God that are flexible, sustainable, and deeply transformative. After this conversation, I hope you'll walk away encouraged that spiritual growth isn't about perfection, it's about connection.

In this episode, we cover:

• why spiritual "discipline" can feel overwhelming and how to reframe it as life-giving habits
• how to build habits that stick using simple, realistic steps
• the power of starting small (even 30 seconds counts)
• how to connect with God in everyday moments (laundry, dishes, driving, etc.)
• habit stacking and identity-based growth (who you're becoming vs. what you're doing)
• how different life seasons require different rhythms and that's okay
• lesser-talked-about disciplines like gratitude, celebration, silence, and solitude
• practical ways to memorize Scripture and stay rooted in truth
• why shame has no place in your spiritual journey

If you've ever felt like you're failing at reading your Bible, praying consistently, or "doing enough," this episode is a breath of fresh air. It's not about adding pressure, it's about discovering a better way to walk with Jesus in your everyday life.

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In today's episode, I sit down with Christian artist and author Stephen McWhirter for a raw, hope-filled conversation about redemption, forgiveness, and the transforming power of Jesus.

Stephen shares the powerful story behind his music and about his book, Radical Restoration, where he talks about how he grew up in a home marked by abuse, spiraling into deep addiction, and ultimately encountering God in a life-changing moment that set him on a completely new path. His testimony is a reminder that no one is too far gone for grace and that restoration is possible even after years of pain and brokenness.

We dive into the difficult but freeing topic of forgiveness: what it truly means, what it doesn't mean, and how God calls us to release the debts others owe us without minimizing real wounds. We talk honestly about the tension between forgiveness and reconciliation, the healing that comes through surrender, and the way God's love can transform even the deepest bitterness into freedom.

In this conversation you'll hear about:

• Stephen's journey from addiction to worship ministry
• how encountering grace reshapes identity and purpose
• why forgiveness is both a command and a gift
• the difference between forgiving someone and allowing access to your life
• how asking God for His heart toward others changes everything
• practical first steps toward healing from past hurt

If you've ever struggled to forgive, wondered whether real change is possible, or needed hope that God can restore what feels permanently broken, this episode will deeply encourage you.

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Today's episode is a long overdue catch-up. I'm finally sharing the fuller story of what happened in 2025: the year God completely flipped my life, my work, my identity, and my priorities upside down.

If you've noticed that my content has shifted a lot over the last year, this is the why.

For years, this podcast has felt like the most full expression of me. Faith, motherhood, politics, wellness, the Bible, all of it. But Instagram had become heavily political. Eventually, the very work I thought was most important started costing me more than I realized, my peace, my presence, my family, and honestly, my soul.

In this episode, I'm sharing the story of how God began asking me to do something that felt harder than any "jump" of obedience He'd ever asked of me before: sit down, pull back, do less, trust Him, and let Him carry what I had been trying to hold together myself.

We talk about:

• how political content became my full-time work

• the moment I realized my priorities were deeply out of order

• what disobedience looked like in real time

• why 2025 felt like my "belly of the whale" year

• the vision God gave me that changed everything

• identity, striving, motherhood, and learning to be a daughter before a warrior

• why I stepped back from politics online

• what God has been rebuilding in me ever since

This one is personal. It's vulnerable. And it's probably the clearest picture I've given yet of the shift God has been walking me through. If you're in a season where God is asking you to slow down, let go, or trust Him in ways you do not like, this episode is for you.

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Today we're talking about anxiety, not the casual "I'm stressed" kind, but the kind that takes over your body, your thoughts, your sleep, your peace, and your sense of safety.

My friend Maddie Joy Fischer joins me to talk about our very real stories with anxiety, panic, fear, and the lies at the root of it all. We both know what it's like to feel trapped by fear and to wonder if this is just how life will always be. But we also know what it's like for God to meet us there, unravel self-reliance, expose the lies, and begin rebuilding something truer and stronger.

In this conversation we talk about:

• how anxiety can start small and slowly take over

• health anxiety, panic attacks, and feeling unsafe in your own body

• the lie that says "I'm not safe" and the truth that answers it

• fear of man, self-protection, and trying to stay in control

• what it looks like to come to the end of yourself

• why healing is often not linear

• how God uses even the darkest seasons for redemption

• what surrender actually looks like when you're in it

This episode is full of honesty, Scripture, and hope for the person still in the thick of anxiety, and for the person who loves someone who is.

If you've ever felt like fear was driving the bus, this conversation is for you. There is freedom in Jesus. There is truth stronger than the lies. And there is hope, even here.

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Today's conversation is one I didn't expect to have, but I'm so glad we did. I'm joined by Ben Higgins, known from The Bachelor franchise, but more importantly, a man willing to talk honestly about something many of us feel and few of us admit: loneliness.

Ben's book, Alone in Plain Sight: Searching for Connection When You're Seen But Not Known, explores what it's like to feel invisible, even while millions are watching. From reality TV to marriage, from church culture to platform pressure, Ben opens up about insecurity, performance, and the quiet fear that if people really knew us, they might not like us.

We talk about:

• The difference between feeling unlovable vs. unlikable

• Why social media connection doesn't cure loneliness

• Performative Christianity and losing yourself in the process

• The courage it takes for men to admit loneliness

• How slowing down exposes what's actually going on inside

• Letting the right people speak into your life, and guarding your heart

This isn't just a "Bachelor" conversation. It's about identity, community, vulnerability, and what it means to be fully known without performing.

If you've ever wondered whether God actually likes you, or struggled to believe that the real you is enough, this episode will meet you there.

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