There are some conversations that feel easier to whisper than to say out loud. This is one of them. When Christians talk about alcohol, the conversation somehow gets reduced to camps instead of compassion. And we're often left feeling like we have to choose sides instead of leaning into discernement. One side talks about freedom. The other talks only about conviction. But what if we have been asking the wrong questions and the invitation is to become more attentive to the Holy Spirit?

What if the deeper invitation isn't simply, "Can I drink?" But rather " What is shaping my heart?"

In this tender + very brave conversation, Brandy sits down with Christy Osbornee - founder of Love Life Sober, to explore Christian freedom, personal conviction, emotional coping, burnout, and what it looks like to be more attentive to the Holy Spirit without shame and judegement.

This episode is not about putting alcohol on trial. It isn't about telling you what your conviction should be. It's about creating a safe space to become honest before the Lord and ask the quiet questions many women have been carrying for a long time.

Whether you drink regularly, occasionally, not at all, or you're simply curious about your own relationship with alcohol, this conversation is an invitation to listen- not fear, but with honesty, grace, and open hands.

• A Gentle Listener Note

This episode includes conversation around alcohol, sobriety, emotional coping, addiction, and healing. If these topics feel tender or close to your heart, please listen gently. There is no condemnation waiting for you here.

About Christy Osborne

Christy Osborne is the founder of Love Life Sober, a certified sobriwty coach, author, speaker, and podcast host. Through her coaching, community, podcast, and book, Love Life Sober: A 40-Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind, she helps women examine their relationship with alochol with compassion, curiosity, and practical support.

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To enquire about podcast collaboration or speaking engagements: [email protected]

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Substack:Musings of Grace

Have you ever replayed a conversation, questioned whether you said the wrong, or carried the weight of someone else's opinion long after the moment passed?

What if the harshest judgement you experience isn't coming from others- but from your own heart?

In this episode of wildly Hopeful, Brandy sits down with author, Bible teacher, and podcast host Shannon Popkin to talk about judgement, discernment, mercy, and the freedom Jesus offers. Drawing from her new book, Kinda Judgy: Finding Mercy for Myself and Others in Six Stories of the Bible, Shannon explores Noah, Rhab, Jonah, Simon the Pharisee, the man born blind, and the thief on the cross to show how Scripture reshapes the way we view ourselves, others, and the heart of God.

If you've ever struggled with comparison, criticism, church hurt, people-pleasing, or wondering if you'll ever measure up, this conversation will remind you that the invitation of Jesus has always been mercy.

Connect with Shannon

Website: https://www.shannonpopkin.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonpopkin

Podcast: Live Like It's True

Book- Kinda Judgy: Finding Mercy for Myself and Others in Six Stories of the Bible

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For podcast collaboration and speaking engagments: [email protected]

Website + Blog: brandyadawson.com

Instagram: @brandyadawson

Substack:Musings of Grace

*A gentle note before you listen:

This episode includes conversations about child loss, abuse, grief, and trauma. Please care for your heart as you listen. If today's conversation feels tender, pause, take a breath, and come back when you're ready.

Some conversations don't offer easy answers- they simply remind us we're not alone. Today's episode is one of those. Joy Scott joins me for an honest conversation about navigating unimaginable loss, surviving abuse, wrestling with deep grief, and discovering that hope isn't found by pretending everything is okay. It's found in the presence of God, right in the middle of our pain.

Together, we talk about what it looks like to keep your heart alive when life hurts, how healing often comes slowly, and why your hardest chapter doesn't have to be the end of your story. Whether you're grieving someone you love, mourning the life you thought you'd have, walking through dissapointment, or simply feeling weary, my prayer is that this conversation reminds you that you are deeply loved - and that hope is still possible, even here.

Connect with Joy Scott

Website: https://www.joyscott.me

Instagram:@joyscott

Remember, friend- hope isn't waiting for you on the other side of this. Sometimes it meets you right in the middle.

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What if the exhaustion you are experiencing is a sign that you have been carrying more than your body was ever meant to carry alone? In this episode of Wildly Hopeful, Brandy sits down with trauma-informed coach, Bible teacher, and entrepreneur Tori Mae Hein for an honest conversation about burnout, survival mode, emotional healing, nervous system regulation, identity in Christ, trauma- informed discipleship.

Together they explore why so many people feel stuck in repeating patterns, how our system influences the way we experience stress, and faith, and what it looks like to move from striving and performance into genuine healing and wholeness. Whether you are navigating burnout, emotional exhaustion, leadership fatigue chronic stress, or simply longing to understand yourself with greater compassion, this conversation will remind you that healing is possible- and wild hope is never out of reach.

Connect further with Tori: @torimaehein

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Instagram:@brandyadawson

Substack: Musings of Grace

Website + Blog: brandyadawson.com

Have you ever looked around at your life and thought, "Why do I feel so disconnected?" In this honest conversation, Brandy sits down with writer and poet Deidre Braley to explore why so many women are living in survival mode and how delight, beauty, and holy attention might be part of God's invitation back to life. If you've been exhausted, overwhelmed, emotionally numb, or simply wondering why life feels so heavy, this episode is for you.

You don't have to escape your life to rediscover joy. Maybe the way back begins with noticing.

Connect with Deidre

Instagram: @deidrebraley

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for podcast collaboration or speaking engagments: [email protected]

Instagram: @brandyadawson

Musings of Grace

Website + Blog: brandyadawson.com

Maybe you know what it feels like to be ghosted, but have you ever wondered if God has gone silent? If you've prayed without hearing an answer, wrestled with doubt, and questioned where God is in your suffering, this conversation is for you.

This week on Wildly Hopeful. Brandy sits down with best-selling author, Bible teacher, and podcaster Autumn Miles to discuss her new book, Holy Ghosted: What Job's Pain Teaches Us About Surviving Spiritual Silence.

If you're walking through a season where God feels distant, we pray this conversation reminds you that His silence is never His absence.

Connect with Autumn Miles

Website:https://www.autumnmiles.com

Instagram: @autumnmiles

Connect with Brandy for podcast collaboration or speaking engagement: [email protected]

Instagram:@brandyadawson

Substack: Musings of Grace

Website + Blog: @brandyadawson.com

How do we find our voice when life seems uncertian- in the now and not yet? In this episode of Wildly Hopeful Brandy sits down with communication professor, PhD in Higher Education, bestselling author, and founder of the Cross Collective ,Heather Thompson Day, for an honest conversation about living faithfully in the now and not yet.

Together they explore what it means to navigate uncertianty without losing yourself, communicate with wisdom in a world full of noise, and trust God while you're still becoming. From rejection and identity to leadership, influence, and thoughtful communication, this conversation is an invitation to embrace the middle with hope.

Because how we communicate, may be just as important as what we have to say.

Connect with Heather Thomspon Day: https://www.heatherthompsonday.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherthompsonday

Cross Communication Collective: https://www.crosscommunicationcollective.com

Connect with Brandy: Podcast collaboration and speaking engagement: https://[email protected]

Website + Blog:https://www.brandyadawson.com

Social Media:@brandyadawson

Substack:Musings of Grace

What if growing spiritually doesn't require more intensity.... just more intention? In this episode, Brandy sits down with Hanna Seymour to talk about something so many Christian women carry silently- spiritual dissatisfaction. So, if you're feeling overwhelmed because life just feels chaotic, you're tired of performing, spiraling, and not looking for one more thing to feel like you are not measuring up to- this one is for you.

This Wildly hopeful chat is for the anxious achiever. The one who can't take anymore. And the one who feels a little dissapointed in herself. Pull up a seat, this one gets good:)

To connect with Hanna:

Instagram: @hannaeseymour

Website:hannaseymour.com

Her book, Everyday Spiritual Habits can be purchased anywhere books are sold.

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Collaborations on podcast and speaking engagements: https://www.brandyadawson.com

Email. [email protected]

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Substack:Musings of Grace

You say you're fine. We say it when we're not, even though we look like we are on the outside. But on the inside, some of us have been exhausted from trying to carry it all. In Part One of this two-part conversation, Brandy sits down with author Nichole Suvar to; talk about anxiety, perfectionism, control, and the pressure so many women feel to keep everything together.

If you've ever wondered why trying harder never seems to bring you peace, this episode is for you. Listen in and join us next week for Part Two.

To connect with Nichole Suvar:

Book: I Don't Have To Hold It All Together

Instagram:@nicholejsuvar

To connect with Brandy:

To collaborate on podcast or inquire about speaking engagments: https://[email protected]

Instagram:@brandyadawson

Substck:Musings of Grace

Website +Blog:https://www.brandyadawson.com

In a culture that glorifies busyness, productivity, and constant output, many Chrisian women find themselves exhausted- even while doing "good ande meaningful work."

In this episode Brandy Dawson sits down with Erin Harrigan to unpack the deeper tension behind hustle culture while exploring the pressures women face to do more and be more, and how to find true success and peace through surrendering to God's guidance. They discuss the importance of abiding in Christ, redefining success with Him, and living intentionally in everyday life. And, it just may look different than how you expected. We are created with ambition, but not for chaos. Because God never asked us to prove our worth through exhaustion.

Resources Mentioned:

Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success with Jesus- Erin Harrigan

Erin's Podcast- Redefining Hustle

Connect with Erin- https://erinharrigan.com

Instagram- https://instagram.com/erindherrigan

To connect with Brandy and inquire about podcast collaboration or speaking engagements: https://[email protected]

Instagram:@brandyadawson

Substack:Musings of Grace

Website + Blog:https://www.brandyadawson.com