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Today I talk with Kegan Wesley. Kegan is one of the pastors at Big Church  and The Refuge in Louisville.

We discuss how he found his purpose through the painful experiences in his life. When talking about his passion and drive to reach hurting people he quoted who he thought was John Wesley "I set myself of fire and people come to watch me burn." This is such a powerful quote and one I have watched him live out.

He references Psalm 37:4 "Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart" as we discuss how God has a purpose for our lives.

The Mbasa bracelets he told us about have not been launched yet but stay tuned to the blog. We will let you know when they are available.

Having such a strong connection with his story of childhood sexual abuse, I'd like to offer a resource for anyone who needs help, advice, or would just like to be educated about childhood sexual abuse. Please go to Darkness to Light to learn more!

To learn more about Kegan and get to know him more you can follow him on Facebook here, follow him on Instagram here.

 

Today is a special episode, as I talk with my girls about life as teenagers, how they survived middle school, and how they are wading through the waters of teenage life.   If you have teenagers, or know someone with teen girls, you don't want to miss this episode!

We tackle insecurity, what it means to be unique, relationships, popularity, and MAC AND CHEESE!

Links to books mentioned in this show:

All In: You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life

100 Days to Brave: Devotions for Unlocking Your Most Courageous Self

 

Today's guest is Amy Nic. Amy is a radio personality with iHeart Radio WAMZ.

Amy's show, The Jay and Amy Show , is on in the afternoons from 3-7PM. You have to go check her out!

On today episode you will hear more about Amy's personal story of how she landed her job as a radio personality, how she handles being a working AMOM, and all about her gorgeous family! You are going to love our conversation and I know all of Amy's fans are going to be thrilled to hear from her.

We discuss how we use the Life360 App and the Teensafe App to help us parent our teens and juggle being a wife and mom. Amy talks about how she relaxes in her spare time. She shared a few really good books that I have linked below. She also talked about the Good Reads App, a fun social media app all about books. I hope you enjoyed today's episode!

Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be

The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults

Today's episode is the conclusion of my conversation with our special guest, Andrea Isaacs.  In this episode we will wrap up this enlightening talk on the Enneagram, how it applies to us, and how it can change the way we look at ourselves.  Below, you'll find Amazon links to the books she mentions - you definitely want to check those out!

If you haven't heard the first part, you should go back and listen to it here so you can get the full impact of what we are talking about today.

Andrea and her husband Jason, pastor a church in Louisville called Hope City Church.

Enneagram Studies and Testing:

The Enneagram Institute

Books mentioned in this show (Amazon Affiliate Links):

The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth

The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships

Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living

This week's podcast guest is Andrea Isaacs.  Andrea and her husband are the pastors of Hope City Church in Louisville, KY.  Today she and I talked about a personality model called the Enneagram.

You guys already know my goal for the podcast and for this blog is to inspire courage. Therefore, in my opinion, a personality test is a huge step in helping yourself find courage, confidence and overcome fearful situations.

I invite you to listen as Andrea explains more about each personality type. The enneagram gets deep and has a lot of nuanced detail but I challenge you to dig into this personality model and find out who you are. Which number do you think you are? Which number do you think you would like to be? Figure out the root of what drives you to do what you do and you will have opened up a whole new understanding of yourself and why you fear what you fear.

I hope you will enjoy this as much as I did.  We got through types 1-9, but this conversation was so in depth, we had to split it into two parts so make sure you listen to part two!

Enneagram Studies and Testing:

The Enneagram Institute

Books mentioned in this show (Amazon Affiliate Links):

The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth

The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery

The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships

Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living

On this week's show, we talk about married people using protection. Every marriage should be thinking about it, so my husband TJ and I decide to give you some things to talk about when it comes to protecting your spouse in your relationship.

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Do You Use Protection - Show Notes

Three areas that should be protected in your marriage

Intellectually, Emotionally, and Spiritually

Don't:

* Expose their nakedness or insecurities in a group of people or around friends

* Expose their spiritual life in front of others

* Stereotype your spouse

* Have unspoken expectations

Do:

* Guard your mindset/dwell on the good

* Communicate your insecurities

* Guard your words in front of others

* Find a safe place to vent (no more than two people)

* Protect their spirituality

 

Outside Threats and Influences

Don't:

* Allow other couples to influence your marriage negatively

* Have relationships with the opposite sex or someone you could be attracted to

* Reciprocate compliments from someone you would be attracted to

* Leave an open door for flirtation or temptation

Do:

* Honor your marriage and spouse

* Allow couples to influence you positively

* Plan what you'll say before you are presented with flirtation

* Communicate with your spouse when you have been in a flirtatious type scenario

* Communicate how you want your spouse to handle flirtatious scenarios

 

Children

Don't:

* Disagree about parenting/discipline in front of your children

* Let them play you against each other

* Guilt trip you or "work you"

Do:

* Show them your marriage and spouse are priority

* Be aware of how your child views you (are you the yes parent or the no parent)

* Be deliberate about date nights

* Plan and get on the same "parenting " page before communicating with your child

Today I wrap up the conversation with Mindy Watson. If you missed part 1 of this two part interview, go back to episode 2 and listen before playing this episode so you have some context of what we were discussing.

We continued talking about the exciting women's movement called "I Am She" and went on to discuss Mindy's take on women's roles in the church.

You don't want to miss this episode!

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On today's show, I have a conversation with Mindy Watson.  Mindy, her husband Rich, and their son Kegan pastor Big Church of Louisville, Kentucky.  We talk about how Big Church started, her heart for women, her "gir

l gang" and we start to get into a new exciting movement called "I Am She."

You can find out more about Big Church at www.mybigchurch.com

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Welcome to The FIRST HELLO COURAGEOUS PODCAST EPISODE!

Today I have a conversation with my husband and producer, TJ, about who we are.  We talk about life, marriage, triplets, our faith, and why a podcast.

Get ready for an exciting journey as we kick off the show!

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