You're Not Alone: Recent Episodes
Selena Parks
From a college girl living in Dallas, this is a podcast about all things from life and relationships to faith and mental health! My whole heart behind this podcast is for you to know you are not alone. From sharing my own personal life stories, to having regular guests appear on the show to share their experiences, I am so excited to share a bit of my heart and life with y'all and in the midst of it aiming for you to feel seen, valued, and loved.
I’m back!! This episode we are back and talking about walking through big life changing season! We all know that the one constant thing about life is change. Whether it’s graduating high school, finding your first full time job, or figuring out how to prepare for married life, we are all navigating change! Today I share some big sister advice with y’all about some things that I’ve learned walking through these big life changing seasons and tips for how to navigate them. Life is always changing but you’re not alone!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selena-vanhorn/message
Why didn’t anyone tell us making friends as an adult would be so hard?? This week we talk about how to navigate all the things that come with friendships in your 20s. Everything from how to maintain your old college friendships that look different now and how to make new friends when you work full time and …it’s also kinda scary. You’re not alone navigating friendship in your 20s! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selena-vanhorn/message
Hey y’all! We are back this week with an episode I know many of y’all are looking forward to! I have my sweet long time friend and wedding planner Morgan on the podcast to share tips on the exciting but at times daunting season of engagement & planning for a wedding! We talk about everything from what things you need to plan first to knowing when you’ve found “the dress”. Whether you’re engaged and planning a wedding or the best maid of honor ever, you won’t wanna miss this episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selena-vanhorn/message
Bonus episode this week! My heart has been wrestling with some big thoughts about how we are supposed to have peace in a broken world that is facing war, tragedy, and so much pain. We get into some deep topics and questions and discuss where we can truly find peace despite any brokenness or hardship we experience. This is peace you can experience today even while you are still in the midst of your own "wars". Listen in for a good heart to heart talk with me!
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This week I was able to sit down with my grandma and grandpa to talk with them about his journey with having dementia, more specifically Alzheimer’s. My grandma and I talk about how it is to love and care for someone walking through this and what it means to keep your vows. I also was able to talk with my grandpa on how His walk with God and life has been affected. A powerful episode y’all wont want to miss.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selena-vanhorn/message
This week I catch y’all up on some big life changes including our big move to Texas, getting settled in here, and how small town life has been treating us! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selena-vanhorn/message
This week we finally get to have Mrs. McCaslin (Charissa) on the podcast! My husband and I met in her Bible class 8 years ago and she has been such a source of wisdom and encouragement throughout my story with God. Charissa shares today about her and her husband Guy’s journey with fighting cancer for the past 10 years. You won’t want to miss the real practical wisdom and hope Charissa shares.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selena-vanhorn/message
Hey everyone! This week we switch things up and my husband interviews me! This is a fun one. He was a great interviewer and went straight to some big questions like “How to navigate mental health struggles in marriage”to “How to avoid burnout as a young adult” and “How my mental health has impacted my self love”. We also talk all about free indeed the ministry! This is a sweet time to get to hear more of my heart and thoughts on things so I would love if you would listen in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selena-vanhorn/message
Today we have my Abuelita (grandma) on the episode. This episode is a heavier one. Trigger warning we discuss the topics of losing a child, teen pregnancy, and being a single mom. The wisdom shared by my Abuelita and hearing how God has helped her walk through such difficult trials is inspiring. You won’t want to miss this one.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selena-vanhorn/message
This week we are talking all things dating! My sweet friend Diana joins me on the podcast this week to answer questions like "How do I know if they're the one?" and "What if they are a good guy but not the right guy?". This girl is steadfast and in love with Jesus! Her wisdom has guided me through heartbreak and many dating seasons the past seven years. Whether you are single, dating, engaged, or married -- Tune in to hear a good word today! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/selena-vanhorn/message
This has to be one of my favorite episodes yet. Get ready to hear a story of power and faith. This week on the podcast we have my friend, Sarah Cauley, and she shares with us her journey with Triplegic Spastic Cerebral Palsy since birth. From learning to ballroom dance and meeting some of the famous faces from Dancing with the Stars, to sharing how God has helped her find joy and childlike faith for the things in life that are different than she had planned, you will not want to miss this amazing and courageous friend of mine share her story.
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Hey everyone! This week my Dad is our guest on the podcast! We talk about everything from moving to America, drinking problems in the military, to meeting my mom! This is a great episode that you won't want to miss!
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God put it on my heart to share my story with y'all. It is never easy to share our story, but what a gift it is to be able to see God make beauty from ashes. He truly is the God who redeems, the One who will never leave you or forsake you. The One who calls you worthy. I hope you can walk away knowing how much God loves you and the goodness of our God. Feel free to reach out or leave a question if you want to talk more about it! -Selena
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Do you wish you had someone to talk with about the reality of life and adulting after college? Or, are you trying to fight off the expectations and pressures to find the "perfect job" in your career. Well this podcast episode is for you! Our guest on today's show is Kathrine Davidson, one of my old college roommates and best friends. Grab your headphones and listen in on all the real, the hard, and the good that comes with life after college.
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Hey y'all!
Finally back with a new episode with our first guest! Today my husband Kyle is joining me on the podcast to talk all things relationships and some of our story! Plus, we answered some of y'all's relationship questions. What are you waiting for? Pop in those headphones and grab a snack, it's a good one :)
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Today we are going to take a minute to talk about something that is often overlooked by many believers. It's something I have found myself struggling with, also known as the "restless Christian". Today's podcast shines some light on the truth that God calls us to rest and how to find rest believing the truth that the work is finished on the cross. Hope y'all enjoy!
Hey everyone!
It has been a hotttt minute since I uploaded a podcast. Yup, a year to be exact. Well on today's podcast I fill y'all in on some of the big life changes that have happened to me along with how we can trust God in the midst of life changes and not give the enemy a seat at our table to steal the joy of these sweet seasons! Come along with me as I share the real, the hard, and the things God has been teaching me in the midst of all of my life changes too!
Hey Guys! This is the first episode of "You're Not Alone", a podcast about all things from college life and relationships to faith and mental health! My whole heart behind this podcast is for you to know you are not alone. From sharing my own personal life stories, to having regular guests appear on the show to share their experiences, I am so excited to share a bit of my heart and life with y'all and in the midst of it aiming for you to feel seen, valued, and loved. This week I share a bit of what is to come for the future of the podcast along with a little bit about me! Hope you enjoy!