Fashionably Late...But here for Eternity: Recent Episodes
Jamie Higdon
Stories are powerful and we all have one. Fashionably Late…But here for Eternity is a podcast of testimonies and wisdom on coming to faith later in life.
Host and self described new girl to faith, Jamie Higdon, along with her guests delve into topics like mothering, evangelism, divorce, mental health, worthiness…and so much more. Out of these topics, guests share how Christ has shown up in their own lives, through their real stories of walking with him.
So if you are new to learning about Jesus, or aren’t sure what your next step forward is, listen in for inspiration on the journeys we all have in growing with Christ.
All moms worry, right? But for moms who experience anxiety, worry can quickly elevate into debilitating overwhelm, fear, and doubt. Join me as I chat with (repeat!) guest - Courtney Devich who shares her journey with Jesus while living with mental illness. Almost 1 year ago, Courtney was gracious enough to be my very first podcast guest. Since then she has launched her first book, Mama’s Got Anxiety - But It’s Not Going to Steal Her Joy which just released September 5, 2023!
Listen in as Courtney and I discuss -
- Unpacking the lie that people with anxiety just don’t have enough faith
- How even while battling anxiety you can actively pursue Christ and joyfulness
- And that sometimes there is healing (and humor) in being vulnerable about anxiety
Ways to Connect -
Facebook - Courtney Devich, Author
Instagram - @CourtneyDevichAuthor
Website - www.courtneydevich.com
Book - Mama’s Got Anxiety - But It’s Not Going to Steal Her Joy
Prayer can be defined as an earnest hope or wish - but really it’s so much more than that. It's adoration, it’s thanks, it’s requests, it’s confession, it's intercession…it is a conversation with the most high and holy God. Not sure about what that looks like for you? Join me and guest Eda Esilaba as we discuss just that - how to cultivate and ignite prayer in your own life. Eda is a wife, mother and Teaching Pastor at 2|42 Community Church, leading Family Ministries. In this episode she shares her journey with Jesus as well as her passion for prayer, and how it deepens our relationship with God. Listen now!
Ways to Connect -
2|42 Community Church - Teach Us to Pray resources
Recommended Book: Praying Like Monks, Living like Fools - Tyler Staton
Grief - we’ve all been there in some capacity. And often when we go through any season of grief we ask questions of why. We start doubting God. We start wondering - is he still good?
Join Jamie and this episode’s guest, Tori Parris to discuss Tori’s own journey with grief addressing these very questions. Through the diagnosis of her father with pancreatic cancer, and his subsequent passing - Tori shares her profound journey of holding on to faith while dealing with loss. “My faith was challenged, deconstructed, and rebuilt stronger,” she says. Her book Love Is Never Lost: Standing Strong in Faith While Grieving she shares her very personal journey with grief - providing suggestions for coping with grief as well as prayers that guide one spiritually through the grieving process.
Ways to Connect
Website - www.toriparris.co
Facebook - Tori Parris
Instragram - @toriparrismusic
Book - Love Is Never Lost: Standing Strong in Faith While Grieving
@Raisedtostay was one of the first Christian content accounts that I followed when I decided to rid my social media of pop culture influences (highly recommend!) And what touched me instantly was the emotion behind the words - for people in the faith, in all seasons and areas. Encouragement, hurt, understanding, sadness, recognition - it was and is all there. Natalie Runion the pastor’s kid turned Pastor turned Evangelist - is the voice behind the account. In our discussion she shares her own testimony of growing up in the faith, why she started the account that grew like wildfire and her new book - aptly titled, Raised to Stay - which explores why we stay and persevere when given reasons to walk away. Listen in now!
Ways to Connect
Instagram: @RaisedtoStay
Facebook: Raised to Stay
Website: raisedtostay.com
Book - Raised to Stay
Author, foster care advocate, speaker, podcaster, survivor - those are just some of the roles that comprise guest, Tori Hope Petersen; but greater than all of those is daughter of the most high, King Jesus. Listen in to this week’s episode as Tori shares her story of faith that interweaves with her experience in foster care. She touches on community - the power of people who believed in her and modeled Jesus in her life. And she gives advice to listeners who want to impact the foster care community in a positive way. Her message is one of hope, healing and believing that no matter what - God created you and is pleased with his creation.
Ways to Connect
Instagram: @ToriHopePetersen
Website: www.torihopepetersen.com
Book - Fostered: One Woman’s Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family through Foster Care
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Watch Tori speak -
Ted Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JeybEUH2hU
His Providence Church Belong Sunday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOQkxhooJmk
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Tori Hope Petersen is the bestselling author of Fostered and sought out national speaker, inspiring audiences to be resilient, suffer, well, and change the world with what they have, right where they are, by loving the people in front of them. Tori is a leading advocate in foster care, and has been featured on Good Morning America, Essence, and many other publications sharing her story about being a former foster youth and overcoming to serve others. Tori has equipped and empowered countless churches, organizations, and people to serve the underserved and love those, who like her, are hard to love. She also founded the Beloved Initiative, a nonprofit where in community people learn how to become professional lovers of people, while helping survivors share their stories to help and heal audiences.
Need answers on what following Jesus looks like? Hear the word ‘theology’ and want to run the other way? Then this episode is for you! Listen in as special guest and theologian, Phylicia Masonheimer shares her own testimony…one that speaks to overcoming sexual addiction. She shares how her ministry (Every Woman a Theologian) offers not only tools in overcoming that specific sin, but also ways to dive deeper in faith so that we as believers are equipped to live out and share our faith. Her latest book, also titled ‘Every Woman a Theologian’ centers around what being a Christian looks like and how we can be equipped to be evangelists in our community.
Ways to Connect -
Instagram - @phyliciamasonheimer
Website - www.phyliciamasonheimer.com
Book - Every Woman a Theologian
Podcast - Verity podcast
Belonging, it’s something we all need - and many struggle to find. In this week’s episode guest Tasha Jun joins host Jamie to talk about her upcoming book ‘Tell Me the Dream Again.’ Told through her personal stories, Tasha shares about her own journey to belong and find home - not just as a place but also as a feeling. Interwoven through this discussion Tasha shares her testimony of faith, which highlights the beautiful process of becoming.
Ways to Connect
Website: www.tashajun.com
Instagram: @tashajunb
Facebook: Tasha Jun - Writer
Book: Tell Me The Dream Again
Hey friends! As a parent, this week’s episode really hit home - listen in as special guest Gina Wessel discusses raising a family with intentionality. In a society that is increasingly looking for what to put their identity in, she points families towards grounding themselves in ‘who they are’, ‘what they believe’ and ‘how to live that out’ all in a Kingdom minded way.
Ways to Connect -
- Facebook - Thrive Coaching & Consulting
- Website - https://www.thrivecoaching.net
- Family Roadmap - https://www.thrivecoaching.net/ familycoaching
Hey friends, a new podcast episode is out now! Episode 13 is titled Establishing a Gospel Centered Calling, and features special guest Rebecca George. Let me tell you, this was one of my favorite conversations so far!
We actually recorded this episode a few months ago, and being the procrastinator that I am, I always wait until close to the air date to edit. When I listened to it back while editing, I was blown away. What a powerful conversation! Even though I was part of the original discussion, hearing it in playback spoke to me in a profound way.
Rebecca's new book, 'Do the Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl,' just came out yesterday. In this episode, she shares profound wisdom from her book that will deeply resonate with anyone who's unsure about their own calling or seeking to understand a God-given calling from an eternal perspective. She delves into scripture and what it reveals on how we can radiate the heart of Christ in our calling as we boldly follow Him. We also discuss and she challenges the notion of treating our calling as a mere "cute little side hobby," which frankly hit home for me!
Ways to connect -
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicalradiancepodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccageorgeauthor/
Website: http://www.radicalradiance.live
Book Website: http://www.dothethingbook.org
Join host Jamie as she welcomes guest, Dwight Gearhart to share his testimony of faith. In their discussion, Dwight shares how he was on fire for the Lord from an early age, but fell into life's struggles. In God’s perfect timing he later re-devoted himself to the Lord continuing his calling through evangelism…in some really rough places. From prisons, to Hell’s Angels and now to Prayer teams - hear how Dwight has continued to follow the purpose God set on his heart.
More info - as mentioned on the episode
Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA) - www.cmausa.org
Prison Fellowship - www.prisonfellowship.org
Join Jamie and special guest Hannah Crews as they explore the importance of humor and positivity in a world that can often seem bleak. They will discuss how we can find joy in Jesus and utilize social media to spread His message. Hannah will also share her personal journey of faith, emphasizing that God can redeem any past experiences for His glory. Don't miss out on this inspiring conversation!
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
Ways to Connect -
Instagram: @hannahcrews.blog
Facebook: Hannah Crews - Blog
TikTok: @hannahcrews.blog
A childhood marked with brokenness, hurt and confusion led guest Danielle Damrell to finding her strength in Jesus. Through a clear vision of freedom Danielle has been called to speak to women and share their stories on her podcast and platform. In this podcast, she will share her journey and the transformative power of faith. We hope her story will inspire and encourage those who are hurting and broken to find freedom and healing through the love of Jesus. Her story demonstrates that we are all "in the midst" and that transformation is not that you are a different person, but that you are one step closer to your calling.
Ways to connect -
Instagram @danielledamrell
Website - https://damrellcreativeco.com
Join Jamie and guest Janet Crews to hear her story of coming to faith later in life - and how no matter our age or background - God is not done with us yet. Janet runs a platform devoted to sharing the transformative power of prophetic dance as a means of worship and glory for the Kingdom. In their discussion they touch on grace, grief, unforgiveness and God’s consistent nature through whatever we face.
Ways to connect -
Instagram - @hisgloryinmotion
Tim’s story is one of hope, resilience and overcoming addiction - all through the mercy and grace of Jesus. It’s a powerful story of finding faith, with constant reminders of God’s handiwork at play, no matter what season of life we are in.
This episode contains references to suicidal ideation, sexual abuse and addiction as part of a testimony. For those that are struggling with this, please know that there is help out there - contact the Crisis Text Line by texting 741741 and you will be connected with a crisis counselor to talk through whatever your situation is. It’s available 24/7, even holidays - free of charge and confidential.
Ways to connect -
Facebook - Tim Wessel
Facebook - Thrive Coaching & Consulting
Website (Thrive Coaching & Consulting) - https://www.thrivecoaching.net
Website (Recovery Advocates in Livingston) - https://www.recoveringallies.org
Tim (Amazon Prime) - https://www.amazon.com/Tim-Wessel/dp/B073XBXG29
Join Jamie and guest Penny Armbruster to hear Penny’s faith testimony and how God demonstrates time and time again to lean on His understanding and not our own. Penny is the Executive Director of The Luke Clinic, a free pro-life non-profit charity dedicated to taking care of mothers, providing prenatal care, and infant care in the city of Detroit. Listen in as she shares more about their mission and how they impart mothers with relationship based care in every stage of the journey she is in - all while being firmly centered on the Christian faith.
Ways to connect -
Website - https://www.thelukeclinic.org
Instagram - @thelukeclinic
Facebook - The Luke Clinic
penny@thelukeclinic.org
Join host, Jamie Higdon for a special new year message - where she shares thoughts on how the old adage ‘new year, new you’ can be viewed with a different lens.
Join host Jamie Higdon as she talks with Will & Maggie Johnson about their passion for investing in Revival at Home. Will and Maggie share insight into what it is and why it's an important part of this Christian life, especially in the world we live in today. This message will speak to you in whatever season you are in, whether married, single, parent or friend - as we all have a home and sphere of influence to be sharing God’s love with.
Connect with Will and Maggie -
Instagram - Will: @will_johnson242
Instagram - Maggie: @maghjohnson
Instagram - Shepherds & Saints: @shepherds_and_saints
Best-selling author and top Christian podcaster, Blake Guichet joins Jamie to share her journey in faith and how her book, 'Confessions of a Crappy Christian', speaks to both Christians and non-Christians alike - meeting people where they are at. Listen in to hear words of wisdom and why being a Crappy Christian is actually ok.
To connect with Blake:
Website: thegirlnamedblake.com
Instagram: @thegirlnamedblake
Podcast: thegirlnamedblake.com/podcast
Book: thegirlnamedblake.com/book
Melissa joins host Jamie, to talk through how being a young mom, trying to claim the ‘american dream’ and navigating through divorce ultimately led her to finding her true identity in Christ. Melissa shares wisdom that she learned about herself and shares advice with others in what can impact their own journey.
In the first guest episode, mom, mental health warrior and soon to be published author, Courtney Devich shares her own story of faith - through her struggles with mental health, becoming a mother and how finding her purpose and ultimately Christ helped her reclaim her joy.
Courtney Devich is a mama relying on Jesus and reheated coffee. She writes with a heart for the mom struggling with mental illness, but she writes about all things motherhood and faith. (Her first book will be releasing in the fall of 2023!) You can usually find her in the Starbucks line at her local Target, watching "Fixer Upper," or chasing after a toddler (or two) in her home in Michigan.
www.courtneydevich.com
www.facebook.com/courtneydevichauthor
www.instagram.com/courtneydevichauthor
This episode contains references to suicidal ideation as part of a testimony. For those that are struggling with this, please know that there is help out there - contact the Crisis Text Line by texting 741741 and you will be connected with a crisis counselor to talk through whatever your situation is. It’s available 24/7, even holidays - free of charge and confidential.
24/7 Crisis Hotline: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 988lifeline.org
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. Veterans, press 1 when calling.
In this very first episode, host Jamie Higdon shares her own journey through faith - from childhood into adulthood and how it's changed through the seasons of life. She also shares the heart and catalyst behind the podcast and how Christ has shaped her life.
Listen in to hear what you can expect from the podcast....launching Wednesday, November 16!