The Mary Marantz Show: Recent Episodes
Mary Marantz
How do I overcome the FEAR that it’s too late to chase a dream? How do I get out of being STUCK in perfectionism, worrying that people will judge me, and being caught up in comparison and self doubt? How do I stay motivated and stop procrastinating out of fear of failure, always feeling unprepared and unqualified before I even begin? How do I prioritize and start making consistent progress on my goals and dreams with highly successful habits, discipline, and focus? And the biggest question of all, how do I OWN my muddy story with bravery, courage, conviction and faith?
If you have ever asked yourself these questions, take a deep breath, because you’re in the right place.
Welcome to the Mary Marantz Show. Where we answer ALL those questions and more! A space to own the muddy parts of your story, build things that matter, and where slow growth always equals strong roots.
Listen in each week as host, Mary Marantz, brings you honest conversations and her best tips about business, relationships, faith, goals & more... where we feel the fear and move forward anyway.
Along with serving her best business and life tips, you’ll also hear motivating interviews from some of the best in the industry - authors, speakers, leaders, and entrepreneurs like Natalie Franke, Jess Connolly, Jessica Honegger and more– to bring you one step closer to your goals.
You’ll learn business strategies to more effectively serve your audience, receive inspiration to dig deeper and find freedom in relationships, and learn how to build a legacy that lasts.
You’re here and you have scars. You’re here and you have dirt in your story. You’re here and you’re afraid both of those disqualify you before you even start.
But you have a place here. Your story already matters.
Because one day, when we get to where it is we’re going, it won’t be despite these scars we bear. It will always be because of them.
Slow growth equals Strong roots.
What if your procrastination and inner critic were actually trying to help you, not sabotage you? In this episode, Mary sits down with psychotherapist and author Britt Frank to unpack the myths and truths behind fear, procrastination, and the complex cast of “parts” within our minds, as explored in Britt’s new book, Align Your Mind.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why procrastination isn’t a moral failing, but a physiological fear response—and how to respond without shame
- The difference between “brake pedal” and “gas pedal” procrastination, and quick, science-backed ways to break free from each
- How parts work helps you make peace with your inner critic and shadow sides, turning them into powerful allies
- The surprising truth about “golden shadows” and how owning your hidden strengths can propel you further
- Practical, offbeat tools like biting into a lemon or jumping in place to reset your brain and overcome being stuck
After listening, you’ll walk away with a whole new perspective on your struggles, feeling empowered to work with every part of yourself (even the ones you usually try to silence), and equipped with practical tools to move forward with greater self-compassion and clarity.
Follow Britt here: https://www.instagram.com/brittfrank/?hl=en
Get her new book here: https://woobox.com/qjnkrk
What if the thing holding you back the most isn’t the fear of failure, but the fear of actually being seen and succeeding? In this special launch day episode, Mary Marantz is the guest on her own show as she is interviewed by her producer, Elizabeth Evans, on the release of her third book, "Underestimated."
The duo explore how embracing your pivots, facing your fears, and redefining your identity can propel you past self-sabotage and closer to your biggest dreams. Tune in to be inspired to move forward from the current season you’re in, owning your story, and stepping into your calling with newfound urgency and integrity.
The pair chat about:
- The secret costs of delaying your dreams and how to keep your promises to yourself
- Embracing vulnerability, reparenting your inner child, and the freedom of showing up authentically
- The paradox of feeling both inadequate and called to greatness (and why this is common in many successful people)
- Real talk on procrastination, urgency, and why your best work may happen under pressure
- Navigating career pivots and rewriting your identity, even when others don’t see your vision
If you’re ready to break through self-doubt and claim the bigger life you’ve always sensed was waiting for you, this episode will be the catalyst to help you take that next bold step.
Purchase Mary’s book here + snag your free AUDIO version of the book! https://marymarantz.com/underestimated
Follow Mary here: https://www.instagram.com/marymarantz/
Follow Elizabeth here: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethevans.co/
What if the most persistent lie fear tells you—the "you're already too late" lie —is actually the dullest, most common trick holding you back from your calling?
In this episode, Mary welcomes author and podcaster, Rebecca George, to dive deep into the themes of waiting, longing, and naming your fears, all inspired by Rebecca’s new book, "You’re Not Too Late," and Mary’s own journey explored in "Underestimated."
After tuning in, you’ll feel empowered to rethink seasons of waiting, find purpose in your longings, and trade self-doubt for proactive hope, learning to see setbacks and delays as essential steps in your growth and spiritual journey. Get ready to recognize your own underdog story and step forward in faith, knowing you’re right on time for the life you’re meant to live.
In this episode, the duo is chatting:
- Why the fear of "being too late" is a boring liar and how to name the scripts keeping you stuck
- The role of waiting and longing in shaping who you become—including the “ugly” side of not waiting well
- How faith, neuroscience, and intentional prayer can rewire disappointment and defeat
- Balancing hustle and prayer without falling for prosperity gospel clichés
- Tools for celebrating others’ wins while navigating your own seasons of delay and discouragement
Let this conversation ignite new hope in you that your dreams are still within reach and your story is far from over.
Follow Rebecca Here: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccageorgeauthor
Grab her book, You’re Not Too Late, here: https://www.radicalradiance.live/books
Have you ever felt like time is slipping through your fingers, leaving you anxious and overwhelmed? In this episode of the Mary Marantz Show, New York Times best-selling author Chris Guillebeau joins Mary to discuss his latest book, Time Anxiety, and how it addresses the ubiquitous feeling of time scarcity in our lives.
By diving into Chris's insights about balancing existential fears with daily routines, you will discover practical solutions to transform time anxiety into a more productive and fulfilling life.
They are chatting:
- The universal nature of time anxiety and how it affects people of all ages.
- The concept of demand avoidance and how it contributes to procrastination in daily tasks.
- Strategies for identifying and letting go of non-urgent tasks to make room for meaningful pursuits.
- How understanding and overcoming cognitive distortions can create positive change.
- The importance of not striving for perfection in every aspect of life.
Embrace the newfound freedom of prioritizing what truly matters, and watch as your days become richer and more purposeful.
Check out Chris's new book, Time Anxiety and follow him on Instagram at @chrisguillebeau.
Have you ever considered that the very act of chasing your passion might equally be the pathway to your greatest fulfillment AND profound suffering? In this episode of the Mary Marantz Show, guest Heather Thompson Day, author of "What If I'm Wrong? Navigating the Waves of Fear and Failure," joins Mary to explore the fine line between faith and delusion.
By embracing the tension between hope and setback, you’ll learn to discover how to live more authentically, finding peace and purpose in every step of their journey, regardless of external circumstances. Prepare for a transformative exploration of how to live fully despite the fear of failure, as Heather encourages us to open our hands and let go of what doesn't serve us.
Tune in to hear:
- Embracing passion as a path to profound growth and personal fulfillment.
- The difference between faith and delusion in pursuing one's dreams.
- Transforming fear of failure into an opportunity for genuine life experiences.
- The impact of growing up with financial instability and how it shapes our definition of success.
- Letting go of perfectionism and learning to live by faith rather than by worldly measures of achievement.
After listening to this episode, you'll be inspired to take bold steps towards your dreams and hold the courage to embrace your authentic self along the way.
Follow Heather here: https://www.instagram.com/heatherthompsonday/?hl=en
Purchase her book here: https://www.heatherthompsonday.com/books
What would it take for you to rise from disappointment and rebuild a life you love?
In this episode of the Mary Marantz Show, author and content creator, Jessica Turner shares her journey of starting over after a public divorce and finding beauty in unexpected places. As you listen, you'll find inspiration to view setbacks not as endings but as opportunities for transformation and renewed empowerment.
Enticing topics from this episode include:
- The concept of regaining control and the power of agency in your life.
- How the vulnerability of sharing personal stories sparks empathy and connection.
- Practical tools for navigating grief and transforming it into growth.
- The significance of making the best, imperfect choices and embracing life's uncertainties.
- Jessica's personal journey through divorce, healing, and newfound love.
Follow Jessica here: https://www.instagram.com/jessicanturner
Purchase her latest book, I Thought It Would Be Better Than This, here: https://jessicanturner.com/i-thought-it-would-be-better-than-this
Are doubts about faith a pathway to intimacy with God rather than a sign of weakness? In this inspiring episode, Mary is joined by Niki Hardy, author, speaker, podcaster and coach, to explore the nuanced journey of faith filled with curiosity and imperfections.
Tune in to:
- Discover why doubts can be a superpower that strengthens, rather than diminishes, your faith.
- Learn about the concept of living with "lighter and freer" faith amidst mystery and uncertainty.
- Hear personal stories illustrating the journey from struggling with faith to finding intimate connection with God.
- Delve into practical steps for engaging in honest conversations with God about doubts and struggles.
- Explore the CHAT framework: Consider the facts, Honor the story, Ask for help, and Team up with God for deeper spiritual growth.
Expect to walk away encouraged to embrace your questions, turning them into a powerful tool to deepen your relationship with God.
Pick up Niki’s latest book: https://www.nikihardy.com/books
Follow Niki here: https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy/
Do you feel trapped by your need to please others? Join Mary as she welcomes Jinger Duggar, the sixth child from the Duggar family, to discuss her new book and her journey to overcome the deeply ingrained habit of seeking approval. Through Jinger’s experiences, you'll gain a renewed perspective on how to live authentically and foster genuine connections.
- Jinger Duggar's journey from a strict religious upbringing to finding freedom
- The hidden selfishness in people-pleasing and how it affects relationships
- Practical steps to identify and overcome people-pleasing habits
- The impact of isolating oneself versus embracing vulnerability
- How to build authentic connections in a community despite public scrutiny
Next time someone asks you, "Is something wrong?" resist the urge to say, "Nothing." Instead, be honest, open, and real. It might just be the start of something beautifully authentic.
Follow Jinger here: https://www.instagram.com/jingervuolo/?hl=en
Snag her book here: https://www.jingerandjeremy.com/
What if the drive to constantly achieve and perform is actually a method of survival from past traumas? In this episode, Mary Marantz is joined by Aundi Kolber, a therapist and author specializing in trauma and resilience, to discuss her approach encapsulated in her books "Try Softer" and her newest release, “Take What You Need.”
After listening, you'll discover how to shift from a life of anxiety and stress to one of connection and joy through compassionate self-attention and healing. Your perspectives on survival mode, self-compassion, and internalized secure attachment will profoundly change, helping you to name your fears and move forward more gently yet powerfully.
Tune in to hear:
- The science behind survival mode and its effects on our lives.
- The science behind "trying softer" and how it differs from simply trying harder.
- Detailed explanations of attachment styles and their effects on adult behavior.
- The role of our nervous system in processing trauma and achieving genuine safety.
- Practical exercises for self-compassion and grounding to expand our capacity for goodness.
In this fast-paced world, sometimes trying softer is the bravest thing you can do.
Be sure to snag Aundi’s book here: https://aundikolber.com/take-what-you-need/
Follow Aundi on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/aundikolber
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Cassandra Speer, author and theologian, to explore the complex interplay between fear, purpose, and significance. We delve into the challenges of feeling underestimated and how our past stories can sometimes make us doubt our ability to make a difference.
Cassandra shares her journey from a challenging childhood to becoming an influential voice in Christian circles. We discuss:
- The tension between feeling called to something greater and doubting our qualifications
- How to balance the desire for impact with the need for authenticity in the age of social media
- The importance of focusing on "the one" rather than chasing large numbers
- Overcoming criticism and self-doubt when pursuing our calling
- The value of "micro-purposes" in our daily lives, even when we can't see the bigger picture
This conversation challenges conventional wisdom about success and significance, offering a fresh perspective on living out our purpose. Whether you're feeling stuck, afraid to step out, or questioning your ability to make an impact, this episode provides encouragement and practical insights for moving forward in faith.
Join us as we explore what it truly means to be "ready as you are" and embrace the calling God has placed on your life.
Follow Cass here:
https://www.instagram.com/cassandralspeer/?hl=en
Order her book, Ready As You Are, here:
https://readyasyouare.com/
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Ian Morgan Cron, host of the extremely popular podcast, Typology, and author of the new book "The Fix." We explore the universal struggle with addiction, but not in the typical way you may be thinking. As we dive into Ian's personal journey of recovery, we uncover how the 12-step principles can benefit not just those battling substance abuse, but also those with patterns of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and approval-seeking behaviors.
Ian shares his experiences with addiction, from childhood struggles to an adult relapse, revealing how the 12 steps offered a roadmap to spiritual awakening and personal transformation. We discuss:
- The concept of "hungry ghosts" and how we attempt to fill our inner emptiness
- Why external solutions to internal problems often lead to addiction
- The surprising benefits of admitting powerlessness
Join us for this conversation that challenges conventional wisdom and offers a fresh perspective on healing, growth, and spiritual transformation.
Follow Ian here: https://www.instagram.com/ianmorgancron/?hl=en
Listen to his podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/typology/id1254061093
Purchase his new book, The Fix, here: https://ianmorgancron.com/books
We are often told the Bible is God’s love letter to us, but how are we supposed to live from that truth in the midst of our mundane task list? How do you think fully understanding God’s love for you would change the way you love yourself? Or even others?
In today’s episode, Mary sits down with author of A Little Goes a Long Way and Everyday Prayers for Love, Rachael Adams. Rachael hopes to help women realize God’s love and purpose for their lives. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, Crosswalk, Proverbs 31, Today Parenting, and YouVersion.
The pair chat about:
- How Rachael went from lonely and feeling isolated, to a flourishing community of women very quickly
- The prompting she received from God when she was doubting her contributions to the world
- What to do when we feel envious about the giftings another person has received (specifically when it comes to Instagram!)
- How do we actually get together with people and make a difference (especially after 2020!)
- Why viewing things through God’s Economy changes everything
This episode is here to show you what you focus on is what you will find. And if you’re looking for God’s love, it’s closer than you think.
Connect with her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachaeladamsauthor
Listen her to her podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LEICaLbf7Xmckby5yXStV?si=GzofhkguRTS5qo2ayUrsdw&nd=1&dlsi=3cff8d4bd02b4ba9
Snag a copy of her latest book! https://rachaelkadams.com/everydayprayersforlove/
Revive: To return to life.
If you need the reminder today that there is NOTHING too dry or too dead for God to revive, to return to life - well, you won’t be able to hit play fast enough.
In one of Mary’s favorite episodes yet, she’s sitting down with the one and only, Cleere Cherry Reaves, the popular writer behind the Cleerely Stated Instagram handle.
After enduring a life changing season, Cleere realized that when you walk through tragedy, the unimportant falls away by necessity. Which she now sees as mercy. And Cleere is here to make sure she continues living uncluttered and asking the Lord: “What have you called me to?”
If this sounds good to you, you can expect a whole lot of that, and more, in this episode. The pair are chatting:
- How to let God revive your everyday rhythms
- Why winter wilderness is not a season to avoid
- How to balance a God-given anointing and co-creating with Him
- How to reframe the bitter pill of everyone around you receiving open doors
- What to do when you feel like your creativity is limited
Get out your notebooks and highlighters because seriously, every word of this episode is a go-to Truth for your everyday life.
Follow Cleere here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/?hl=en
Buy her devotional here: https://www.cleerelystated.com/pages/revive
Do you feel like you’re always just one shiny thing away from belonging?
In a digital world where it has become normal to share all the new items we are purchasing, Alison Lumbatis is flipping the script on this narrative.
From Network Engineer to Personal Stylist, Alison’s journey began after she left her 9-5 and realized she was living in only yoga pants on a daily basis. But the impact on her life didn’t stop with just a lack of cute fashion. She noticed that when she wasn’t getting up and ready for the day that she wasn’t as motivated for her daily activities - she stopped working out, and then she stopped meal planning, then chores around the house slipped. She started to see her yellow flags for depression come up and knew she had to make a change.
And that change started small with getting up, showering, and getting dressed each day. And to her surprise, the immediate + positive impact on her life was huge. So to keep herself accountable, she started to blog her daily outfits. She would soon realize that her daily, easy, and motivational outfits were just what other women in the space were looking for, too.
Now, with 500k followers on Instagram, a best selling book, and an app to help you feel your most confident in your outfits each day - Alison is on a mission that goes beyond fashion—it's about building self-assurance and direction in every woman's life.
Tune in to hear:
- How to balance a love of fashion without placing your confidence in external things
- Alison’s 3 steps to cleaning out your closet - for good this time!
- How to overcome the mindset that you aren’t worthy of nice things
- Identifying your body shape and how to dress to feel your best
- What Poppy Syndrome is - and why most women struggle with it
Tune in for the support you need to curate a wardrobe that not only fits your style but also resonates with your inner self so you can walk with purpose and embrace each day with newfound confidence.
Follow Alison here: https://www.instagram.com/alisonlumbatis/?hl=en
Check out her app here: https://outfitformulas.com/
If you’ve ever looked around and felt like everyone surrounding you was in a happy, joyful season – and you’re just struggling to get through each day without a lot of hope, this episode is going to provide you with some relief.
Author, editor, and writing educator, Stephanie Duncan Smith, is here to invite you into her story of walking through her dark night season, and bringing you back out into your next season of light.
Through personal stories and informative insights, Stephanie is chatting with Mary about:
- What the Seasons of the Liturgical Year are - and how they apply to you
- Why we need to know about Divine Empathy
- Finding the freedom in feeling what we are feeling, and removing the shame of: “I should be feeling happy now”
- Is love really worth the risk??
- 3 writing techniques to care about your readers, and allow readers care about your story
If you’re ready for a new season with deep, Biblical truths to provide light and hope - this episode is here for you.
Follow Stephanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephduncansmith/?hl=en
Follow Stephanie on Substack: https://stephanieduncansmith.substack.com/
Preorder her book here: https://www.slantletter.com/
You know God is real, and you have a strong faith, but in this season of wilderness you’re left wondering: does God even hear me any more?
Join Mary as she sits with author, speaker, entrepreneur and friend, Rachel Mojo.
For Rachel, tragic life events are no stranger. Almost simultaneously, Rachel lost her mother to leukemia, discovered her pastor husband was having an affair for 4 of their 5 years of marriage, and her daughter was diagnosed with a rare, genetic metabolic disorder that causes gradual neurological degeneration that has no cure. So to say that Rachel has experienced deep sorrow and grief is an understatement.
But Rachel is here to tell you about the hope that is still tangible when you’re at the end of your rope and are only hanging on by desperate prayers.
Tune in to hear:
- The important difference between faith and logic - and why this is crucial to moving forward
- How to allow desperation to pull us closer to God, not push us further away
- What Spiritual Separation Anxiety is and the biggest trigger of it in 2024
- Stories of miracles in Rachel’s life - even if the miracle didn’t start out looking like one
- Why God’s glory and what works out to our good are not mutually exclusive in our lives
Rachel has a story of redemption, struggle, hope, and faith. If you’re feeling in a long wilderness season, Rachel’s life and insights are here to provide a life raft for you.
Follow Rachel here: https://www.instagram.com/rachelwojo/
Pre-order her book, DESPERATE PRAYERS here: https://rachelwojo.com/desperateprayers/
For more, head to: https://rachelwojo.com/work-with-rachel/
It was Hannah Brencher's 33rd birthday when she felt the prompting to turn off her phone. As she reflected on a past year of exhaustion, anxiety, and weariness, she began to wonder if the present moment and who she was in it, would ever be enough. What started as a phoneless day of celebration, connectedness, presence, and rest, gave birth to a one year challenge to unplug for 1000 hours.
In The Unplugged Hours: Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World (Zondervan, Sept. 2024), author, TED Speaker, and entrepreneur, Hannah Brencher shares her journey from overwhelm to balance and abundance in just a few tech-free hours per day. With a practical and relatable approach, Hannah contends that it is possible to have healthy boundaries with technology.
In this episode, Mary and Hannah are chatting about:
- How to have a healthy relationship with your phone and social media if your business is online
- What exactly we are missing out on by mindlessly using our phones
- Why it’s not actually our fault, but it is our responsibility
- Tangible steps to get your life back
- The difference between performing vs authentic creativity
If you start to dig in and unplug, you’ll start to see what’s been waiting for you this whole time.
Find all things Hannah Brencher below, and be sure to pick up her latest book, The Unplugged Hours: Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World
https://hannahbrenchercreative.com/
https://hannahbrenchercreative.com/theunpluggedhours
https://www.instagram.com/hannahbrencher/
If you love stories of historical women making great impact, reminders that your small action greatly matters, and…well, libraries, then you are in the RIGHT place today.
Sharon McMahon is today’s guest on the Mary Marantz Show and she is here to remind you that audacity is the counterpoint to imposter syndrome - and why lasting change is not just a result of systemic action, but individual action, too.
After years as a government, history, and law teacher, Sharon took her passion for educating to Instagram. Now known as "America’s Government Teacher," her audience has grown to more than 1.1 million people, she hosts a popular podcast called Here’s Where It Gets Interesting, and is now releasing her first book, “The Small and the Mighty.”
Tune in as the pair chat about:
- Why history smiles kindly on the ones who just did stuff, the courageous
- Stories of women that defied societal norms to instill change
- How to overcome imposter syndrome and feeling like you don’t matter
- Identifying what is actually holding us back (and what to do about it)
- Defining a better definition of success for our generation
This episode is equal parts a history lesson we wish we received in grade school, and inspiration to use your unique gifting to make an impact today.
Pre-order Sharon’s book: https://sharonmcmahon.com/preorder#form
Follow Sharon: https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/?hl=en
Check out her website: https://sharonmcmahon.com/
Have you ever found your heels dug into an argument that was fueled by the heat of conviction? Or caught in the crosshairs of differing perspectives and wishing there was a better way to disagree?
Join Mary and John Inazu, law professor, author, and speaker, as they discuss the educational gaps in learning to disagree, social media’s impact on conflict resolution, and what it really means to be empathetic.
Tune in to hear,
- How to find nuance and empathy in some of our country’s most divisive issues
- The importance of taking time to understand how the other side thinks about a hard issue
- Why we need to bring our disagreements offline
If you are longing to see the person behind the position and engage in conflict in a way that doesn’t sacrifice relationship, today’s episode will give you the tools you need to enter into disagreement constructively.
John’s grounded perspective is deeply thought-provoking and convicting! This conversation will undoubtedly shift the way you engage with disagreement and offer you a way forward that has honor and respect at the forefront.
Friend, truly this is one you won’t want to miss!
Follow John here! https://www.instagram.com/john.inazu/
Check out his new book here: https://www.jinazu.com/learning-to-disagree
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About John Inazu: John Inazu is the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion at Washington University in St. Louis. He teaches criminal law, law and religion, and various First Amendment courses. He writes and speaks frequently about pluralism, assembly, free speech, religious freedom, and other issues. John has written three books and published opinion pieces in the Washington Post, Atlantic, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, USA Today, Newsweek, and CNN. He is also the founder of the Carver Project and the Legal Vocation Fellowship and is a senior fellow with Interfaith America. In his newest book, Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect, Inazu draws from his experiences teaching law school to show how it is possible to disagree about hard issues. By finding nuance in some of today’s most divisive issues and taking time to learn how the other side thinks, Inazu gives readers ideas and tools to navigate the differences and disagreements they encounter in their everyday lives without sacrificing their own convictions.
Have you ever felt like you have a story to tell but don’t know where to begin? Do you feel overwhelmed by or disqualified from the process of writing?
Join Allison Fallon, author, speaker, and founder of Find Your Voice, as they discuss the importance of sharing our stories, why we need to reframe the meaning we assign to our stories and the magic found in our ordinary lives.
Tune in to hear,
- How to become the hero of your own story – and the ripple effect of being the main character
- Three ways to begin framing your writing
- The one person who needs to hear your story most
If you have been wanting to get your word’s out in the world, this episode will be the motiviation you need to break through your writer’s block!
Allison has a powerful way of clarifying the muddiest aspects of a story and bringing forth the essence of the author. Ultimately, reminding us that the true gift of storytelling isn’t just for the audience but the storyteller too.
Friend, you won’t get enough of this conversation!
Welcome to the hero’s journey of becoming.
Follow Allison here! https://www.instagram.com/allyfallon
Check out her new book here: https://writeyourstory.com/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Allison Fallon: Allison Fallon is an author, speaker, and founder of Find Your Voice, a community that supports anyone who wants to write anything. In addition to her books The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life, Packing Light and Indestructible: Leveraging Your Broken Heart to Become a Force of Love & Change in the World, she has ghostwritten 11 books and has collaborated on countless others. Through Find Your Voice, she has helped leaders of multinational corporations, stay-at-home moms, Olympic gold medalists, recovering addicts, political figures, CEOs, and prison inmates use her methods as powerful tools to generate positive change in their lives. In her newest release, Write Your Story: A Simple Formula to Understand Yourself, Your Story and Your Purpose in the World, Fallon invites her readers to make the courageous step to write their story because when people believe they are the authors of their stories, it gives them the personal responsibility to decide how stories finish.
Do you ever catch yourself dismissing your feelings or letting your inner critic boss your emotions around?
‘I should be happier…’
‘I just need to think more positively…’
‘I shouldn’t feel this way…’
Join Mary and Dr. Alison Cook, therapist, author, and podcaster, as they discuss the science behind our shame spiral, the gift of liminal space, and the three-step framework that will transform your mental and emotional health.
Tune in to hear,
- The science behind our shame spiral
- Why your inner critic is sabotaging your growth
- How to make decisions that break cycles of defeat
If you are tired of trudging through life with unresolved emotions and the guilt that you should be responding differently to what you are going through, this conversation will set you on a new trajectory.
Say goodbye to staying stuck in the endless cycle of self-sabotage and hello to clear-minded and brave action toward the life you dream of.
Just remember friend, the only way forward is through.
Follow Dr. Alison here! https://www.instagram.com/dralisoncook/
Check out her new book here: https://www.dralisoncook.com/books
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Dr. Alison Cook: Dr. Alison Cook is a therapist and host of the top-ranked The Best of You podcast. Originally from Wyoming, Dr. Alison studied at Dartmouth College (BA), Denver Seminary (MA), and the University of Denver (PhD), where she specialized in integrating psychology and theology. Dr. Alison’s doctoral dissertation centered on the relationship between religion and prejudice. She is certified in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) and is the author of the ECPA bestselling book The Best of You and coauthor of Boundaries for Your Soul, with nearly 100,000 copies sold– based on the popular IFS therapy model. Widely recognized as an expert at the intersection of faith and psychology, Dr. Alison empowers individuals to heal from past wounds, develop a strong sense of self, and forge healthy relationships. In her new book, I Shouldn't Feel This Way: Name What’s Hard, Tame Your Guilt, and Transform Self-Sabotage into Brave Action, Dr. Alison will help you name, tame, and transform conflicting feelings into clear solutions with purpose and confidence.
Have you ever found yourself, phone in hand, involuntarily reaching to check notifications that haven't even buzzed, to scroll through a digital stream of consciousness, or to lose yourself in the infinite grid of pictures?
Join Mary and Joey Odom, storyteller, podcaster, and co-founder of Aro, as they dive into the worlds we carry within our pockets, the science of habit formation, and the changes we can make to move towards a more engaged, present, and gratifying life.
Tune in to hear,
- The three reasons why you have a relationship with your phone
- Why your willpower will never be enough to make a change
- The discipline of noticing
If you are tired of doom scrolling your life away and longing for actionable steps to reroute your digital habits, this episode is a master class in goal setting and habit formation!
So friend, pull up a chair and grab your notebook, your life won’t be the same after this conversation!
Follow Aro here! https://www.instagram.com/goaronow/
Check out Aro here: https://www.goaro.com/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Joey Odom: Joey is a natural storyteller and a dynamic leader known for his ability to inspire and foster deep connections with others. His own experience with technology as a husband and dad led Joey to help create Aro alongside co-founder Heath Wilson. Aro is a disruptive technology company that uses technology to help us put down our phones and be fully present in the moment with the people who matter most. The Aro platform leverages the science of habit formation to create patterns and rhythms of presence for families. Every member of Aro’s team is passionate about fulfilling the company’s vision, which is to create an entire generation of intentional families. Joey also hosts The Aro Podcast, which is a weekly conversation with leaders and influencers who strive to live intentionally. Joey and his wife of nearly 20 years, Cristin, live in Knoxville, TN with their son, Harrison (15) and Gianna (13).
Do you feel caught between where you want to be and where you “should” be in life?
Join Mary and Stephanie May Wilson, author, podcaster, and speaker, as they dive into the importance of conscious decision-making, the value of assembling a trusted board of advisors, and the impact of societal expectations on our life choices.
Tune in to hear,
- How to sideline the opinions of the couch cushion coaches in your life
- Build security and peace in both who you are and the season you're in
- What we can learn from shopping for a pair of pants
If you find yourself bending to the opinions of others and overwhelmed by the pressure to figure your life out, Stephanie is the trail guide you have been looking for!
Friend, whatever season of life you find yourself in this conversation will be the nudge you need to reconsider the narratives that are holding you back and the longings you have quieted along the way.
Loving your life is not off the table and today is the perfect day to start!
Follow Stephanie here! https://www.instagram.com/smaywilson/?hl=en
Check out her new book here: https://stephaniemaywilson.com/create
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Stephanie May Wilson: is an author, a podcaster, a speaker, and the go-to guide for 20- and 30-something women as they navigate their most important relationships. Through her books, her courses, and her chart-topping podcast, Girls Night with Stephanie May Wilson, she has mentored more than a million women as they cultivate healthy, thriving relationships with God, their friends, their significant others, and with themselves. Stephanie got her start as a writer when she packed up her backpack and traveled around the world for a year, keeping a blog of all her adventures. Stephanie’s writing has been featured on NBC, the Anthropologie blog, and in Relevant Magazine. She has also been a long-time blog contributor for CNBC’s Nightly Business Report, Darling magazine, and Christian Mingle. In her newest book, Create a Life You Love: How to Quiet Outside Voices So You Can Finally Hear Your Own, Stephanie helps women shrug off the pressure of what they think their lives are supposed to look like and take on the next big decision or life transition with intentionality and confidence.
Are you overwhelmed by all the unfinished projects around your home? Do you feel stuck in analysis paralysis when it comes to making design decisions?
Join Mary and Myquillyn Smith, author, speaker, and designer, as they delve deep into the wisdom of imperfection, the power of limitations, and embracing the journey of creating a home that's true to you.
Tune in to hear,
- How to break through the mental blocks of decision making
- The one rule of design that is really worth living by
- Why limitations can be a gift to you and your space
This conversation will revolutioize the way you approach your home and, quite frankly, your life.
Friend, today is the day to unravel the knot of design paralysis and open yourself up to the possibility of creating a space you love one step at a time.
Follow Myquillyn here! https://www.instagram.com/thenester/
Check out her new book here: https://thenester.com/houserules
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Myquillyn Smith: Myquillyn Smith, also known as “The Nester,” is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Welcome Home and Cozy Minimalist Home. For the past 17 years, she’s been encouraging women to embrace their space—imperfections and all—and make it their own. Her previous homes have been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Ladies’ Home Journal, and Cottages & Bungalows. She recently purchased and redecorated a 1905 Queen Anne Victorian home in Morganton, North Carolina, the inspiration for her new book House Rules. She’s never met a home she didn’t love.
Do you ever wish you could skip to the “good part” of your life?
Join Mary and Ruth Chou Simons, author, artist, and founder of GraceLaced.com, as they discuss the fear of missing out on our life, why we numb out and avoid our disappointment, and the art assignment that changed Ruth’s life.
Tune in to hear,
- The one question you need to ask yourself when you feel behind
- Why chasing ‘someday’ devalues your diligence today
- How to live faithfully in the tension between what is and what is not yet
If you are tired of chasing after “someday” in your life or running away from the restlessness within, this episode is for you!
Friend, today is the day you stop waiting for your life to begin and experience the richness being formed within and around you right now.
Follow Ruth here! https://www.instagram.com/gracelaced/
Check out her new book here: https://nowandnotyetbook.com
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Ruth Chou Simons: Ruth Chou Simons is a Wall Street Journal bestselling and award-winning author of several books and Bible studies, including Now and Not Yet, GraceLaced, Beholding and Becoming, When Strivings Cease, and TruthFilled. She is an artist, entrepreneur, podcaster, and speaker, using each of these platforms to sow the Word of God into people’s hearts. Through social media, and her online shoppe at GraceLaced.com, Simons shares her journey of God’s grace intersecting daily life with word and art. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boys—their greatest adventure.
Have you ever felt like you have heard clearly from the Lord about a decision or direction, and yet there still seems to be resistance? Like no matter how hard you try, you just can’t get beyond what is standing in your way?
Join Mary and Nick Connolly, author, speaker, and pastor, as they dive into the myths that lead us to burnout, simple strategies to reconnect with ourselves, and the gifts hidden in our weakness.
Tune in to hear,
- The one posture shift you need to make in your thinking
- Seven different areas of our lives where resistance shows up and wreaks havoc
- How to hope without the fear of disappointment
If you feel like you have lost yourself and are longing for practical ways to move from numbing to living your life fully alive, this episode is a must listen!
Follow Nick here! https://www.instagram.com/nconnolly/?hl=en
Check out his new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Give-Just-Yet-Overwhelming/dp/1496478363
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Nick Connolly: Nick Connolly is the founding and lead pastor of Bright City Church. Bright City is passionate about being a light in culture, living out the way of the bright, and creating a space where people can not only come to church, but encounter a living and powerful God who loves them. Additionally, Nick loves to be involved in entrepreneurial endeavors. In 2013, he helped his wife create Naptime Diaries, an online print shop that eventually became All Good Things Collective. He now helps Jess run Go + Tell Gals and coaches other entrepreneurs, pastors, and small business owners when he isn’t busy pastoring Bright City Church. In his debut book, Don’t Give Up Just Yet: Choosing Persistence in a World of Overwhelming Resistance, Nick wants to help people keep going in their individual callings as they experience the power and presence of God in their daily lives.
Are you tired of being tired?
We tell ourselves it will get better after the next deadline or rest will come once we cross the finish line of this season, yet, it never comes. Day in and day out we remain stuck in the loop of repeating the same mantras while still longing deeply for rest that will satisfy.
Join Mary and Jess Connolly, friend author, speaker, and coach, as they discuss the impacts of the gender exhaustion gap, the ministry of absence, and practical ways to experience rest in a loud and wild life.
Tune in to hear,
- How to rewrite the cultural narratives keeping you stuck
- Why healing is a holistic process
- One practice that will revolutionize saying no
If you have ever felt like exhaustion is inevitable or even your fault, Jess’s story will leave you with practical steps to live a more fulfilling life!
Friend, today is the day to move from escaping life to redefining rhythms that awaken us to the precious days we have been given.
Because rest is the very foundation we were created from.
This is a conversation you won’t want to miss!
Follow Jess here! https://www.instagram.com/jessaconnolly
Check out her new book here: https://www.jessconnolly.com/tiredofbeingtired
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Jess Connolly: Jess Connolly is a woman who wants to leave her generation more in awe of God than she found it. She is passionate about family, God's Word, and seeing women take their place in the kingdom. She's an author, a church leader, and a coach and has written nine books - including Wild and Free with Hayley Morgan, You Are The Girl For The Job, Breaking Free from Body Shame, and most recently, Tired of Being Tired: Receive God's Realistic Rest for Your Soul-Deep Exhaustion releasing April 9, 2024. Jess and her husband Nick live in Charleston, SC where they've planted Bright City Church. They have four wild and hilarious kids: Elias, Gloriana, Benjamin, and Cannon. They also have an unruly dog named Deacon.They have four wild and hilarious kids: Elias, Gloriana, Benjamin, and Cannon. They also have an unruly dog named Deacon.
Toxins. Crunchy. Natural. Healthy. All buzzwords to lead a ‘better’ life. But really - who has the time to implement these things?! And even if we did, what do we do with the contradicting data and the judgey sentiment that comes with it?
If you can relate, this humorous, approachable, and informed conversation will be music to your ears. And de-humidified air to your lungs. Ha.
Join Mary and Emily Morrow, author, content creator, and stay-at-home mom, as they dive into the realities of a toxin filled world, the hurdles to making healthier choices, and how to embrace the comedy that comes with living against mainstream norms.
Tune in to hear,
- Why we have it all wrong about natural living
- How to navigate the challenges of adopting the crunchy way of life with sensible, easy-to-implement ideas
- The one change you can make today that will improve your mind, body, and soul.
If you are looking for practical ways to integrate more holistic choices into your life without sacrificing your sanity this episode is for you!
Whether you would classify yourself as crunchy or just beginning to become more conscious of your daily decisions, everyone is welcome here.
There is no one size fits all to crunchy living.
Follow Emily here! https://www.instagram.com/reallyverycrunchy/?hl=en
Check out her new book here: https://www.zondervan.com/p/really-very-crunchy/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Emily Morrow: Emily Morrow is a stay-at-home mom who founded the social media channel "Really Very Crunchy" with her husband Jason in 2022. Since then, her channel has grown rapidly, with over 2 million followers and more than a billion views on her videos. Emily’s first book, Really Very Crunchy: A Beginner's Guide to Removing Toxins from Your Life without Adding Them to Your Personality, is set to release March 12,2024. Emily is deeply committed to living a natural and sustainable lifestyle, and she shares her experiences with her followers on her channel. When she's not busy creating content or spending time with her family, Emily enjoys gardening, foraging, reading, and exploring the great outdoors with her two kids.
Do you feel like you are at rock bottom? Are you exhausted from trying to pick up the pieces of your life and searching for hope?
Join Mary and Molly Stillman, writer, speaker, and podcaster, as they discuss the unforgettable twists and turns of Molly’s life and how she found faith, joy, and hope in the middle of it all.
Tune in to hear,
- Why life and healing aren’t linear
- The four ways we respond when an idol disappoints us
- What we can learn from wrestling with God
If you have ever felt like you have reached the end of yourself and you can’t see any possibility of redemption in your story, this conversation is for you!
Today is the day to find peace in the process of slow growth because friend, your story isn’t over yet.
Follow Molly here! https://www.instagram.com/stillbeingmolly
Check out her new book here: https://www.stillbeingmolly.com/if-i-dont-laugh-ill-cry/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Molly Stillman: Molly Stillman is a writer, speaker, bible teacher, and host of the Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder? podcast. She has been writing for nearly 20 years, and her first book, If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: How Death, Debt, and Comedy Led to a Life of Faith, Farming, and Forgetting What I Came into This Room For, is scheduled to release March 26th. Molly lives on a small farm with her husband John and their kids Lilly and Amos.
'Is it time for me to stay or should I consider walking away?'
Join Mary and Emily P. Freeman, author, spiritual director, and podcaster, as they discuss the how, when, and what now of walking out of rooms and into new ones with peace, confidence, and a whole heart.
Tune in to hear,
- How to discern the difference between true peace and discomfort avoidance
- The four guideposts you need to listen to in your life
- Why we cannot wait on timeliness and readiness to take our next step
If you are overwhelmed by decision fatigue and longing for more clarity to discern your next right step, this episode will give you the tools you need to clear the fog.
You won’t want to miss this masterclass on what it means to be compassionate and curious in the liminal spaces of life!
Follow Emily here! https://www.instagram.com/emilypfreeman/
Check out her new book here: https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Emily P. Freeman: Emily P. Freeman is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of five books, including her newest release How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away. As a spiritual director, workshop leader, and host of The Next Right Thing podcast (more than 25 million downloads), her most important work is to help create soul space and offer spiritual companionship and discernment for anyone struggling with decision fatigue. Emily holds a master’s degree in spiritual formation and leadership from Friends University. She lives in North Carolina with her family.
Do you feel isolated by the complexities of an evolving faith? Are you struggling to know how to hold the uncertainty you feel in this season?
For so many of us, faith has subconsciously become synonymous with certainty.
But what do we do when the answers seem to fall short of our experience and our faith feels more like wilderness than the trusted terrain we once knew?
Join Mary and Sarah Bessey, author and teacher, as they discuss the stages of faith formation, the nuanced realities of deconstruction, and the hope we can offer one another in the wilderness.
Tune in to hear,
- Why faith is not a static construct
- The 4 steps you walk through when re-configuring your faith
- How to hold space for who you have been and who you are becoming
If you have been longing for a soft place to land with the questions you have been carrying, this conversation will be a balm to your soul.
Trust me, friend, you will return to this conversation time and time again!
Follow Sarah here! https://www.instagram.com/sarahbessey
Check out her new book here: https://www.sarahbessey.com/books/field-notes-wilderness
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Sarah Bessey: Sarah Bessey is the author or editor of five books, including the New York Times bestseller A Rhythm of Prayer. She also leads Evolving Faith, a conference and online community for people who are reimagining their faith with hope. In her groundbreaking and nurturing new book, Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith, Sarah gives us a table for our questions, a shepherd for our curiosity, tools to cultivate what we crave, and a blessing for what was—even as we leave it behind. She lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with her husband and their four children.
Are you exhausted from the state of the world? Do you feel overwhelmed by the darkness that seems to be all around us, but desire so much to find the light again?
Join Mary and Allyson Golden, pediatric nurse, author, and creator of Words Are Golden, as they unpack the significant relationship between darkness and light, the impact of our thought life and the practice of trusting God moment by moment.
Tune in to hear,
- What two key roles the word of God plays in our lives
- Why your past does not disqualify you
- Four daily habits to renew your mind
If you feel like you have to have it all together to be used by God or are weary from carrying the hardship of this season, this episode is a must listen.
Wherever you find yourself today, may you remember that He is capable of far more beauty with the broken pieces of your life than you can imagine.
Now is your time to shine!
Follow Allyson here! https://www.instagram.com/wordsaregolden/?hl=en
Check out her new book here: https://wordsaregolden.com
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Allyson Golden: Allyson Golden is a pediatric nurse, author, and the creator of Words Are Golden, reaching over 120k people on her social platform. In Arise and Shine, Allyson encourages readers to be “a light” for Christ. Beginning with a disheartening night shift in the pediatric unit of the hospital, Allyson walks readers through a challenging point in her career and the ways the weight of the world can leave us feeling hopeless. Seeking encouragement, she turned to the Word of God and began to study “the light.”
Are you struggling to know your place in the world? Longing to find some sense of belonging in your location, your community, or within yourself?
Join Mary and Joy Clarkson, author and podcaster, as they dive into the necessity of being rooted: emotionally, spiritually, and physically, and the wisdom we can find hidden in the natural world around us.
Tune in to hear,
- Ways to feel more meaning in life with this simple tool
- What trees can teach us about what we need to survive
- A new point of view to help find purpose right now
If you find yourself envisioning the life you desire as being somewhere “out there”- this episode is your way forward to finding true freedom in the life you are living today.
Today is the day to discover what’s been within you all along.
This is an episode you won’t want to miss!
Follow Joy here! https://www.instagram.com/joynessthebrave
Check out her new book here: https://joyclarkson.substack.com/p/books
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Joy Clarkson: Joy Clarkson is the author of Aggressively Happy and host of popular podcast, Speaking with Joy. She is the books editor for Plough Quarterly and a research associate in theology and literature at King's College London. Joy completed her PhD in theology at the University of St Andrews, where she researched how art can be a resource of hope and consolation. In her newest book, In You Are a Tree: And Other Metaphors to Nourish Life, Thought, And Prayer, she examines seven ancient metaphors and what we can learn from paying attention to how we use words and imagery to describe our lives.
Do you ever find yourself wishing you had a different story? Are you afraid the legacy passed down to you will continue to repeat itself?
Join Mary and Kristen Hallinan, writer, speaker and advocate, as they discuss the importance of shedding light on the wounds of our past, the science behind stored trauma, and the worthy work of healing.
Tune in to hear,
- How generational influences impact our legacy
- Four practical ways to begin to understand your pain
- How to ensure your past does not define your future
If you are longing to walk in greater healing and break free of the cycles of brokenness that have held you captive, this episode is your first step!
Because while we may not be able to choose our history, we can choose to build a legacy that lasts.
Follow Kristen here! https://www.instagram.com/kristen.hallinan
Check out her new book here: https://www.kristenhallinan.com/book
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Kristen Hallinan: Kristen Hallinan is a sought-after writer and speaker, passionate about helping women redeem the pain of their past and move towards a healthier and more hopeful future. On mission to equip women and support families, Kristen previously worked as Director of Development for MOPS International. She enjoys working with teen moms, crisis pregnancy centers, and serving as a pre-marital mentor with her husband Shawn in Dallas, TX. Legacy Changer is Kristen’s debut book, and you can find her other writings in publications like Relevant Magazine, The Truly Co., and The Joyful Life.
Have you ever found yourself stretched thin, juggling responsibilities, and feeling judgment for not having it all together?
Between a packed schedule, the responsibilities of everyday life, our expectations of ourselves, and the obligations we sense from others, it’s no wonder we are overwhelmed!
Join Mary and Jamie Ivey, author, creator, and podcaster, as they explore the impact of our inner critic, the authenticity of our struggles, and the grace we must extend to ourselves and others.
Tune in to hear,
- How to escape the cycle of shame and frustration
- The two-letter word you need to use more often
- Six practical steps to discern your best yes
If you have ever felt like you should be further along in life or are frustrated you haven’t arrived at your full potential, you are not alone.
This is a conversation you won’t want to miss!
Follow Jamie here! https://www.instagram.com/jamieivey/
Check out her new book here: https://www.jamieivey.com/get-it-together
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Jamie Ivey: Jamie Ivey is the creator and host of the popular podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey, a central gathering place for talking about life and Jesus, which boasts 45.5 million all-time downloads and 600+ episodes. Jamie is an author who shares gospel truths with raw, redemptive stories from her life. She loves to deliver God-empowering messages to women and in her latest book, Why Can’t I Get It Together?: Kick Unrealistic Expectations to the Curb and Rest in God’s Truth, she shares how to embrace the transforming power of God’s love versus striving for the ideal.
Have you ever felt like your ‘mundane 9-5’ isn’t making a Kingdom impact?
This thought can certainly leave you feeling disconnected from your spiritual purpose - even though you know God works all things for His Good.
Join Mary and Jordan Raynor, author, speaker, and podcaster, as they break down the origins of the paradigm of sacred and secular work and the reality of the universal calling we have all received.
Tune in to hear,
- How a low regard of our work limits our understanding of God and His Kingdom
- The pivotal role our work plays to all of eternity
- What God’s view of work tells us about Heaven
Whether you feel like your work is not enough or you are not seeing it multiplied for the kingdom, this conversation will revolutionize how you view your 9-5.
The hunch you feel that there is a deeper significance to your work is true.
You have been called for this very moment.
Follow Jordan here! https://www.instagram.com/jordanraynor/?hl=en
Check out his new book here: https://www.jordanraynor.com/books
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Jordan Raynor: Jordan Raynor is a leading voice of the faith and work movement. Through his bestselling books (The Creator in You, Redeeming Your Time, Master of One, and Called to Create), the Mere Christians podcast, and his weekly devotionals, Jordan has helped millions of Christians in every country on earth connect the gospel to their work. In his new book, The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel), Jordan explores the intrinsic and eternal significance of daily work. In addition to his writing, Jordan serves as the Executive Chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech startup which Jordan previously ran as CEO following a string of successful ventures of his own. Jordan has twice been selected as a Google Fellow and served in The White House under President George W. Bush. A sixth-generation Floridian, Jordan lives in Tampa with his wife and their three young daughters. The Raynors are proud members of The Church at Odessa.
Have you ever felt like you’re losing your own VOICE? Not the Laryngitis kind of losing your voice of course, but the kind where you stop sounding like…YOU.
If the connection to your authentic self feels like it's slipping through your fingers, Mary is here today with an anthem and a reminder that your skilled expertise and lived experience are your highest and best contribution to this world.
Tune in for a refreshing look on how to start the year - along with 3 promises we should all be making to ourselves.
The time is here, friends. The time is now. It's a new year. It's a new season. It is time to feel the fear and move forward anyway.
It's time to find your voice.
For more, head to : https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
Resources from Episode: https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382
Have you ever found yourself stuck in the comparison trap, feeling you're not enough or falling behind based on the lives of others?
Join Mary and Jenn Schultz, author, blogger, and podcaster as they discuss our innate search for belonging and the real reason behind our isolation and comparison.
Tune in to hear,
- Why we can’t neglect the small things
- What we lose when we see other women as competition rather than community
- How our view of God affects our view of ourselves and others
If you are longing to move beyond the limiting beliefs that have kept you isolated you won’t want to miss this episode!
Follow Jen here! https://www.instagram.com/jennschultzauthor/
Check out her new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Shes-Not-Your-Enemy-Insecurities/dp/0830785256
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Jen Schultz: Jenn Schultz is a non-spectacular and loved wife, mom, and writer of life-giving words. Through sharing her messy faith journey and plenty of scriptures her mission is to empower women to ditch shame and striving by finding identity in God and freedom in abundant grace. To help remind you that it’s okay to be imperfect because our God is perfect enough for us all. That He does His best work with our nothing and that He works with and through us for His glory and our good. In her newest book, She’s Not Your Enemy, Conquering Our Insecurities so We Can Build God’s Kingdom Together, Jen invites us to move beyond habits of self-protection or shame and discover the freedom that comes by creating a culture of community.
Do you desire both more closeness AND more boundaries with your family? The complexities of family dynamics is one we all know all too well.
Join Mary and Courtney Burg, writer, speaker and teacher, as they peel back the layers of complex family dynamics, overcoming dysfunction, and setting new patterns for a healthier life.
Tune in to hear,
- How generational family systems continue to impact us
- The three roles we all unconsciously play in the Karpman Drama Triangle
- How you can begin rebuilding self-trust today
If you are looking for practical ways to navigate the many family dynamics of the season this episode is a masterclass in taking ownership of your healing and finding peace this holiday season!
Friend, you don’t want to miss this!
Follow Courtney here! https://www.instagram.com/courtneyjburg/?hl=en
Check out her new book here: https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/loyal-to-a-fault/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Courtney Burg: Courtney Burg is the founder of Discover Your Worth, an online membership designed to support women with practical tools to break free from codependency while establishing a healthy boundary practice. Through self-led video coursework and supplemental material, women from all over the world are finding this resource a key component in reclaiming their peace and setting down dysfunctional patterns of behavior for good. In her upcoming book, Loyal to a Fault: How to Establish New Patterns When Loving Others Has Left You Hurting, Courtney unpacks the various ways we cope with, enable, and participate in unhealthy relationships and generational trauma and provides practical wisdom to break free from codependent patterns. Courtney has an undergrad degree in Psychology from the University of Florida and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Evangelism and Leadership with the Propel Cohort at Wheaton College. She and her husband, Jim, live in South Florida with their four young children.
Have you ever felt like your emotions are your enemy? That instead of helping you be able to achieve your goals and guide you toward the life you long for, they are a point of weakness standing in your way?
Join Mary and Dr. Anita Phillips, notable trauma therapist, life coach, and minister as they explore our divine design, the essential role of emotions in shaping our lives, and how they are intertwined with our spiritual, mental, and physical health.
Tune in to hear,
- The Four Soils of the Heart
- The cost of NOT making space for our emotions
- The mind-blowing parallels between our neurological pathways and nature
Wherever you find yourself today, this episode is for you.
Grab a cup of coffee and your journal - you won’t be the same after this conversation!
Follow Dr. Anita here! https://www.instagram.com/dranitaphillips
Check out her new book here: https://www.anitaphillips.com/book
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Dr. Anita Phillips: Dr. Anita Phillips (LCSW-C) is a trauma therapist, life coach, minister, and New York Times Bestselling author. In her new book, The Garden Within, Where The War with Your Emotions Ends and Your Most Powerful Life Begins, Dr. Phillips reveals how embracing emotion is the key to living your most powerful life. Widely recognized as a thought leader at the intersection of mental health, faith, and culture, Dr. Anita holds degrees from the University of Maryland and Regent University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is a dynamic speaker and podcast host who adores her family and friends, a good pint of ice cream, and sitting by the ocean.
Have you ever found yourself caught in the whirlwind of holiday chaos, desperately searching for a way to maintain your sanity?
Join Mary and Heather Brown, business owner, wife, mama, wellness and fitness enthusiast, and creator, as they delve into the art of prioritization, the value of self-care, and practical tips to strengthen your mental, spiritual, and physical health.
Tune in to hear,
- Tangible practices to orient yourself and your family during busy seasons
- The ONE thing you need to do every Sunday
- How your health directly impacts generations to come
The truth is, we don’t have to wait until after the holiday season slows down to experience moments of peace, connect with loved ones, and nourish our well-being.
The time to start is now!
Trust me, you don’t want to miss this episode!
Follow Heather here! https://www.instagram.com/healthybyheatherbrown/
Check out her resources here: https://www.mylifewellloved.com/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Heather Brown: Heather Brown Is a business owner, wife, mama, wellness and fitness enthusiast, and creator with a passion to inspire and equip women where they’re at, without shying away from real-life challenges like postpartum depression and mom guilt. By redefining health via her Triple Threat Triangle of mind, body, and spirit and other tangible resources like her Sunday Reset, Heather comes alongside you to give you doable steps to become the healthiest and most confident version of yourself. She believes you can serve your people better by moving towards a healthier, happier lifestyle one inch at a time–and nope, no quick-fix fad systems here. She is a big believer in the power of everyday–letting good things grow until they become daily healthy habits that are perfect for you. So, get ready for practical steps for letting go of burdensome expectations, pursuing healthy boundaries, and living a healthy life well-loved!
Does your worry feel like a record player on repeat in your head? Are you tired of how much time and energy these negative emotions take up?
Join Mary and Keri Eichberger, author, blogger, and podcaster, as they explore the journey of learning how to engage with worry and fear in our daily lives.
As someone who has always had a predisposition towards worry and anxiety, compounded by witnessing a traumatic event in highschool, Keri shares impactful insights into four filters to combat the cycle of worrisome thoughts, and the one question you need to ask yourself every day.
They are chatting:
- The power of naming our anxiety
- Keri’s go-to Scriptures and Truths to ward off worry - and you can, too
- Four filters to combat the cycle of worrisome thoughts
Keri's journey is a testament that you are enough and can live fully alive, unburdened by constant anxiety.
Today is the day you embark on the life God is calling you to live.
Follow Keri here! https://www.instagram.com/kerieichberger/
Check out her new book here: https://keri-ann.com/books/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Keri Eichberger: Keri Eichberger is a born and raised “Kentucky girl,” a wife and mom of 5, author, blogger, and podcaster. Her affinity for reading and soaking in God’s guidance and goodness, along with using her stories of struggle to serve, ignited a FIRE to inspire with the words God laid on her heart! She is passionate about sharing her wins, losses, and learnings to help others more deeply experience God’s sovereign love, and open their hearts to the calling of their purposefully planned soul. In her first published book, Win Over Worry: Conquer What Shakes You and Soar With the One Who Overcomes, she wants to help you fill-up with the hope of Jesus, be encouraged in His power and love, and live the abundant life He is calling you to!
Do you doubt yourself and cycle in your thoughts when making decisions? Or defer the dream in your heart by saying ‘I’ll start tomorrow?’
In today’s episode, Mary welcomes special guest, Elizabeth Evans, her powerhouse podcast producer and owner and founder of Elizabeth Evans Media. Together, they explore the importance of self-trust, the consequences of indecisiveness, and the real reasons we aren’t taking action on the things that mean the most to us.
Tune in to learn:
- The 3 step plan to starting on that goal you keep putting off
- The key to getting out of the ‘planning’ process and into needle moving action
- The surprising thing keeping you from your creativity
If you are ready to step into a life of congruence with your creative self and actually start to trust your discernment to propel you toward a more fulfilling journey, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss!
To get on Elizabeth’s CEO Email list, head to: www.elizabethevans.co/email
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Check out her work here: https://elizabethevans.co/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Elizabeth Evans: Elizabeth Evans is a podcast producer and the owner and founder of Elizabeth Evans Media, a woman-owned, full-service podcast production agency. Elizabeth is on a mission to create a fleet of compelling storytellers through the power of podcasting. Your story is meaningful. Elizabeth helps make it impactful. Her 360, boutique podcast studio helps best-selling authors, award-winning musicians, and impactful influencers strategically build their show from concept to launch. With dozens of top show launches, her uniquely created methodology creates transformative podcasts full of timeless, quality conversations that empower listeners into extraordinary action.
How well do you truly connect with the parts of your story that involve suffering?
Join Mary and Dr. Curt Thompson, renowned psychiatrist, speaker, and author, as they discuss:
- The role of recognizing our unresolved wounds,
- The significance of co-regulating emotional distress, and
- The four attachment styles that drive our relationships.
Discover practical strategies to become more aware of your interior life and steps you can take to deepen your experience of the unwavering presence of God amidst suffering.
They are chatting:
- How suffering manifests and multiplies in our bodies
- How community can be the embodied presence of Jesus
- The lifelong journey of redemption and transformation
In this captivating episode, Dr. Thompson takes us on a journey through the complexities of suffering, hope, and the human mind and challenges listeners to explore the underlying wounds that inhibit enduring hope.
As we embark on this transformative journey, may we find the courage and wisdom to face our suffering head-on and discover the beauty and goodness that await us on the other side.
Follow Curt here! https://www.instagram.com/curtthompsonmd/
Check out his new book here: https://curtthompsonmd.com/books/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Dr. Curt Thompson: Dr. Curt Thompson weaves together an understanding of interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) and a Christian view of what it means to be human — to educate and encourage others as they seek to fulfill their intrinsic desire to feel known, valued, and connected. He understands that deep, authentic relationships are essential to experiencing a healthier, more purposeful life — but the only way to realize this is to begin telling our stories more truly. Through his workshops, speaking engagements, books, organizational consulting, private clinical practice, and other platforms, he helps people process their longings, grief, identity, purpose, perspective of God, and perspective of humanity, inviting them to engage more authentically with their own stories and their relationships. Only then can they can feel truly known and connected and live into the meaningful reality they desire to create. In his most recent book, The Deepest Place, Thompson invites us to explore how the Apostle Paul's experience of love, secure attachment, and the deeply felt sense of God's abiding presence carried him through the challenges he faced--and how it can help us not just survive, but flourish in the presence of suffering.
Are you weighed down by the labels you received in your childhood? Do you feel defined by the hardest parts of your past?
Join Mary and Suzie Eller, author, Bible teacher, and speaker, as they delve into the:
- Effects of generational trauma,
- Necessity of holding space for a different perspective in your story, and
- True definition of joy.
Today’s episode will give you the tools you need to begin to prayerfully discern the source of your negative thoughts, address deep-rooted wounds, and experience true healing and restoration.
You’ll walk away equipped with:
- Tools to be present right where you are
- An understanding of why we need an honest prayer life
- Knowing the beauty God can bring from even our muddiest stories
We are only given today so what is He calling you to?
Follow Suzie here! https://www.instagram.com/suzanne.eller/
Check out her new book here: https://tsuzanneeller.com/prayer-starters-book/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Suzie Eller: Suzie Eller is an ECPA bestselling author, podcaster, international speaker, and Bible teacher, ministering to women across the U.S. and in several countries. Suzie has written 12 books and her latest is Prayer Starters: Talking with God about Hard Times, a guide for creative connection with God in any season. She’s the host of the KLRC network podcast, Prayer Starters, and co-host, along with Holley Gerth and Jennifer Watson, of More Than Small Talk, also with the KLRC network. She’s a popular media guest and has been featured on Focus on the Family, Aspiring Women, Harvest Show, 100 Huntley Street, KLOVE, Daystar and many others. Suzie lives in NW Arkansas with her family, and loves to kayak, hike, and dance with her littles at the farmer’s market.
Have you ever woken up and felt like your life is not where you want it to be? You look around and seem to see others living their dream or hitting the goals you had hoped to achieve- all the while feeling stuck in a season you never envisioned.
Join Mary and Jason VanRuler, a licensed therapist and expert in personal development, as they explore the impact of social media on interpersonal connection, the power of forgiveness, and the complexities of our attachment styles.
Discover practical strategies to calm anxiety, navigate relationships, and achieve meaningful connections.
They are chatting:
- The impact of social media on our perception of reality and relationships
- The power of forgiveness and the need to change our perspective on past experiences
- Understanding attachment styles and their influence on how we relate with others
Don't miss out on this thought-provoking episode that will leave you inspired to create lasting change in your life.
Follow Jason here! https://www.instagram.com/jason.vanruler/?hl=en
Check out his new book here: https://www.jasonvr.com/book
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Jason VanRuler: Jason VanRuler is a licensed therapist, author, speaker, and coach determined to help you grow your relationships, become a stronger leader, and own your past to drive a better future. From the corporate to the entrepreneurial world, he has over a decade-plus dedicated to helping others. For Jason, coaching is equal parts affirming, honest, and compassionate and whether it’s relationship building, couples therapy, addiction, trauma, or something different, his goal is the same: to speak truth and grace into every life he works with. In his new book, Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection, he provides tangible tools to become more attuned to yourself so you can experience the world in a more meaningful way.
Do you ever feel like you missed your shot? Like somewhere along the way you took the wrong turn or missed an opportunity that couldn’t be corrected?
In many ways, Willie and Korie Robertson’s story should have been finished before it even started.
Willie’s father, Phil, was in the throes of mental health struggles and addiction, with a wife and growing family. Phil would face a life changing journey trying to reconcile who he had become and who he was made to be.
If you feel like you cannot move beyond your past or that the vision for your life has been deferred, this conversation is for you! Join Willie, Korie, and Mary as they dive into the healing that can come through storytelling and what it really means to experience freedom in Christ.
Tune into today’s episode to hear,
- Why we need to be curious about other’s stories
- The saving power of the blood of Christ
- How our muddiest stories can become foundations for generations to come
The reality is, even in all we have experienced, we only have a finite view of our lives.
So friend, don’t lose yourself in what is missing or what could have been but live into the unfinished possibility of your life.
Because no matter where you have been and where you are going, your story will never be wasted.
Follow Korie here! https://www.instagram.com/bosshogswife/?hl=en
Follow Willie here! https://www.instagram.com/realwilliebosshog/?hl=en
Check out their new movie here: https://theblindmovie.com/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Willie & Korie: Willie Robertson is the CEO of Duck Commander and Buck Commander and star of A&E’s "Duck Dynasty." Robertson has expanded his family companies from a living room operation to a multi-million-dollar enterprise and destination for all things outdoors. He is the executive producer of A&E’s "Duck Dynasty" and "Buck Commander" on the Outdoor Channel, as well as a New York Times best-selling author of "The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family and Ducks Built a Dynasty," "American Hunter," "American Fisherman," and "American Entrepreneur."
How did I get here?
Why does this keep happening to me?
For Anh Lin, broken relationships and deferred dreams had become expected. It was easier to anticipate the loss than to give herself to the possibility that she might experience the peace and stability she longed for.
With a limited budget and unlimited creativity, she was determined to change the narrative of that space.
If you are ready to move beyond your brokenness into the abundant life you have been promised, you will not want to miss this conversation! In today’s episode Anh and I dive into principle of shameless creativity and the power of just showing up.
Tune in to hear,
- What your body is trying to tell you about yourself
- The necessity of facing our trauma
- How to start right where you are
No matter your definition of home, we can all learn something from the courageous vulnerability and inner fortitude Anh so gracefully displays. While many of us may be focused on curating our life externally, Ahn reminds us that home begins within us first.
Today is the day restoration begins, are you ready to renovate?
Follow Anh here! https://www.instagram.com/girlandtheword/
Check out her new book here: https://www.girlandtheword.com/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Anh: Anh Lin is a dynamic interior stylist celebrated for her captivating designs and thought-provoking writing, including The Abundant Life Devotional Journal. In 2014, Anh's passion for storytelling and empathy for others inspired her to start the popular faith and lifestyle blog Girl and the Word. Since launching the blog, Anh has continued to expand her influence through YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and her successful online shop, The Hooga Shop. She lives in a renovated 1940s fixer-upper with her husband and adorable Corgi, Ollie. Her upcoming book, "Forever Home: Moving Beyond Brokenness to Build a Strong and Beautiful Life," set to be released September 26th, reflects her personal journey and provides insightful guidance for creating a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Are you worn down from carrying the wounds of your past? Do you feel like part of your story disqualifies you from the life and wholeness you long for?
I know I am loved by God, but….
- What about my past?
- What about my mistakes?
- What about my brokenness?
Sound familiar?
Growing up in generational trauma, Cassandra Speer, of Her True Worth, learned quickly that in order to survive it was easier to conceal and numb out her pain than rely on or offer it to someone else. However, isolation wasn’t the answer to avoiding the pain, but the very place where those lies would come to flourish.
And while she felt like confronting her brokenness would break her apart again, this time she knew the Hope that was guiding her through would make all the difference.
If you feel like your broken story is holding you back, this episode is for you! Join Cassandra and Mary as they discuss the unique perspective we can gain from our brokenness and how reaching the end of ourselves can be the greatest gift we have been given.
Tune into today’s episode to hear:
- What we miss when we skip past our pain
- How to break the power of generational sin
- The invitation beneath our grief that leads to true transformation
If you are waiting to receive what has rightfully been given to you in Christ, let today’s episode be your sign to release relying on yourself. Friend, your brokenness is not a disqualification but rather the invitation to the fullness of God’s power within and through you.
Those broken pieces you are holding are not to be hidden but held up because they are the birthplace of His beauty in your life.
Follow Her True Worth here! https://www.instagram.com/hertrueworth/?hl=en
Check out their new book here: https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/theres-beauty-in-your-brokenness-book/
For full episode notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Cassandra: Cassandra Speer is a popular Christian blogger whose heart is driven by the desire to see women discover the depth of God's love in a superficial world through the power of His Word. She is vice president of viral account, Her True Worth, a ministry created to encourage wounded and wandering women to find their identity and validation in Christ alone. In their newest book, There’s Beauty In Your Brokenness: 90 Devotions to Surrender Striving, Embrace Your Brokenness, and Find Your Worth in Christ, Brittany, and Cassandra kindly guide you back to what God intended for your life. Through scripture, meditations, and reflective questions they will show you how sin corrupted God's plan, how Christ redeemed it, and how you can confidently and securely live out your true worth secure in His promises for you.
Are you preoccupied with the pursuit of your next goal? Do you feel a sense of urgency to be further along in your journey than you are?
With an art degree in hand, today’s guest had dreams she longed to see come true. But as life often does, her course changed and she resolved that it’s fullest form would be realized only in the quiet, hidden parts of her life.
What she never could have anticipated though was that what she thought was deferred was actually blossoming and building as she was faithful to the path right in front of her.
Whether chasing your dream is costing you your presence or you are feeling the pressure to be somewhere you aren't, this episode is the reset you need to be right where you are.
Join Ruth and Mary as they discuss how to draw near to the heart of God on the journey of life and the beauty of being faithful right where you are with what you have.
Tune in to hear:
- Why we are made to not feel at home here
- What the principles of offroading can teach us about the presence of God
- The difference between waiting with God versus for God
This episode is a breath of fresh air and a reminder to take a step back and open our eyes to the place we hold in a story that has already been in motion since the beginning of time.
Just as we are wired to chase things that matter we have already been given a life of purpose and worth beyond what we do or accomplish.
So, friend, take a deep breath because no matter the point in your story you are held.
You don’t have to save yourself, He has got you.
Follow Ruth here! https://www.instagram.com/ruthchousimons/
Check out her new book here: https://pilgrimbook.com/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Ruth: Ruth Chou Simons is a Wall Street Journal bestselling and award-winning author of several books and Bible studies, including Pilgrim, GraceLaced, Beholding and Becoming, and When Strivings Cease. She is an artist, entrepreneur, podcaster, and speaker, using each of these platforms to spiritually sow the Word of God into people’s hearts. Through social media, her online shoppe at GraceLaced.com, and the GraceLaced Collective community, Simons shares her journey of God’s grace intersecting daily life with word and art. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boys—their greatest adventure.
With an art degree in hand, Ruth had dreams she longed to see come true. From seeing her art in galleries to people purchasing her work she would have loved for her world to explode with opportunity. As life churned her dreams evolved, she raised her boys, served alongisde her husband in the local church, discipled women. Her book was worked out in the hidden part of ourlives. When we were celebrated ten years of her company and see these opportuntiies open up it was thrilling. This is everything I wanted to happen and I didn’t even know it would have happened - take the next step following your lead.
Are you weighed down, exhausted, and overwhelmed by your daily life? Do you feel disconnected from yourself and God?
During a season of loss, Hosanna Wong felt stuck.
The things that she had built her life on that she believed would last suddenly were crumbling down. Deep within herself, she knew there was more to her life but it seemed impossible to pinpoint her discontentment when she didn’t even know who she was anymore.
If you feel stuck in your patterns of thinking or defined by what you offer over who you are this episode is for you!
Join Hosanna and Mary as they discuss what reconciling her story taught her about herself and why we can only be defined by the One who created us.
Tune in to hear:
- What we can learn from David’s journey to fight Goliath
- The four rhythms we need to sustain our daily lives
- Why the fight for our lives begins with our schedules
As Hosanna shares, an identity crisis is never something we would intentionally seek out but there is complete intention in us reaching the end of ourselves. You are not crazy in feeling lost or confused, you have just been told lies your whole life, and now is the time to recover what is actually true.
Today is the day you stop seeing yourself through the broken lens of others and through the eye of your Creator.
Friend, you are more than you were told.
Follow Hosanna here! https://www.instagram.com/hosanna.wong/
Check out her new book here: https://www.hosannawong.com/youaremorethanyouvebeentold
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Hosanna: Hosanna Wong is an international speaker, best-selling author and spoken word artist helping everyday people know Jesus for real. Widely known for her spoken word piece, “I Have A New Name,” Hosanna shares in churches, conferences, prisons, and other events around the world, reaching across various denominations, backgrounds and cultures.
Born and raised in an urban ministry on the streets of San Francisco, Hosanna later packed her life into suitcases and traveled to churches and other ministries throughout the United States to share about Jesus through spoken word poetry. During those years without a permanent home, she began speaking and creating resources to serve the local and global Church.
Hosanna currently travels and speaks year-round, and serves on teaching teams at churches throughout the United States. Hosanna is the best-selling author of How (Not) to Save the World. Her new book, You Are More Than You’ve Been Told is available now!
Do you feel stuck and isolated in the season you are in? Are you tired of trying to make things happen in your own strength or figuring out what God is up to?
Married with a new baby, today’s guest felt like she was living a completely different life from the one where she KNEW who she was. Where was the girl she once knew?
As the image she created crumbled to the ground, she began to see that what she thought she was losing was actually leading her into truly discovering herself.
Join Ashley and Mary as they discuss the dangers of defining our own identity and how our frustrations can help reveal our core pain.
On today’s episode you will hear,
- How letting go leads us back to ourselves
- What we can learn from Jacob’s wrestle with God
- Why today’s honesty can be a catalyst for generations to come
Whether you feel like your pain has stolen the best of who you are or you are just over being stuck in the season you are in, this episode is a must listen.
Even though it feels like you are far from seeing that light at the end of the tunnel friend, don’t let go.
What if this disruption is not an interruption but an invitation to rediscover who you were made to be?
Follow Ashley here! https://www.instagram.com/ashley.morgan.jackson/
Check out her new book here: https://www.tyndale.com/p/tired-of-trying/9781496471895
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Ashley: Ashley Morgan Jackson is an author, speaker, and social media expert. She works full-time for Proverbs 31 Ministries and has ministered to her own online community for over ten years. She is passionate about women learning to let go of the lie that they have to perform for God’s love and instead realizing that they can receive His love, just as they are. Ashley is a wife of fourteen years to her wonderful husband, Daniel, and a mom to two growing boys. The family lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. If you asked Ashley what her favorite thing to do is, she would say it’s laughing till it hurts!
Do you ever feel…lonely?
“What happens in loneliness is you become fractured inside, your soul is not right and you are not well because you were made for people. There is a wholeness, integrity and non-fractured nature to our life when we live it amongst friends.”
For today’s guest, an act of vulnerability laid the groundwork for a life changing perspective on the value of community and a passion for breaking barriers of connection.
So, whether you are looking for ways to build new friendships or practical ways to strengthen the foundation you have laid, today’s episode will be one you return to again and again. Join Justin and Mary as they discuss the epidemic of loneliness and the reason why friendship is a spiritual discipline.
Tune in to hear,
- What two rhythms you need to start putting into practice in your relationships
- How to show and not tell about our lives
- The three principles of building covenantal friendship
If you find yourself in a season of loneliness or living a life in which you just feel on your own, covenant friendships is in reach. But as Justin reminds us, what we are truly longing for often lies just beyond the intersection of risk, vulnerability and a little bit of awkwardness.
So take the first step, you already have the line:
Do you want to be best friends?
Follow Justin here! https://www.instagram.com/justinwhitmelearley/
Check out his new book here: https://www.zondervan.com/p/made-for-people/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Justin: Justin Whitmel Earley is a writer, speaker, and lawyer. He is the author of the award-winning books Habits of the Household and The Common Rule, though he spends most days running his business law practice. Through his writing and speaking, Justin empowers God’s people to thrive through life-giving habits that form them in the love of God and neighbor. His latest book, Made for People, delves deep into the profound impact of friendship and offers transformative strategies to combat loneliness. He lives with his wife and four boys in Richmond, Virginia, and spends a lot of time around fires and porches with friends.
When did you first become aware of how others perceived you?
Out of a dream she had for herself and her community, Natalie Franke found herself leading a rapidly expanding community of independent business owners.
But as her impact grew, so did the weight of others' perceptions - ultimately clouding her own sense of direction.
If the thoughts and words of others have kept you playing small, today's episode will provide you with keys to unlock your potential within.
Join Natalie and Mary on today’s episode as they discuss the inner work that helped Natalie lean into a gutsy life and the necessity of just doing the thing scared.
Tune in to hear:
- What your jealousy can teach you
- Why you need to audit your inner circle
- The two definitions you have to write for yourself
The third time is the charm for Natalie and she continues to leave us wanting more. There is no doubt that her dedication to the hard work of self-reflection and evaluation will be a catalyst for you today.
Consider today’s episode the push you have been waiting for to step beyond the limitations of your past into the gutsy life only you can live.
Go ahead, make yourself proud.
Follow Natalie here! https://www.instagram.com/nataliefranke/
Check out her new book here: https://nataliefranke.com/gutsy
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Natalie: Natalie Franke is a writer, entrepreneur, community builder, neuroscience nerd, podcaster, and mama bear for small businesses. She is also the Chief Evangelist at HoneyBook where she champions a community of over 100,000 independent business owners. From navigating a benign brain tumor diagnosis to undergoing neurosurgery, to battling infertility for years–Natalie has faced her fears time and time again. Her lived experiences have shaped her understanding of courage and inspired her to write her new book, Gutsy: Learning to Live with Bold, Brave, and Boundless Courage, from a place of true vulnerability. Gutsy is a roadmap to a life brimming with curiosity, confidence, and fulfillment that ultimately offers the hope that embracing how you feel about yourself matters more than how others feel about you.
Just as Brittany Bruce and her family started their summer vacation at their new condo, the call came in that their business had just hit seven figures.
But rather than experiencing a feeling of ‘I’ve made it’ - she was left with a feeling of ‘now what?’
And what she heard next from God was not what she was expecting.
This led her on a journey of learning that His voice is less about strengthening our own ability to hear answers and more about practicing the discipline of being in relationship with Him.
Join Brittany and me as we discuss the temptation of ‘doing’ over ‘being’ and three principles to guide your time with God.
On today’s episode, you will hear,
- The four ways God speaks to us
- Why we shouldn’t rely on open and closed doors
- What Brittany learned from her kids and a plate of chocolate chip cookies
If you want to grow in your understanding of how God speaks to you or are longing for guidance on how to quiet the noise of life and amplify His whisper, this episode is for you.
So today, what would it take for you to make space for His whisper?
Follow Brittany here! https://www.instagram.com/brittanycbruce/
Check out her educational resources here: https://brittanybruceeducation.com/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Brittany: Brittany Bruce is a believer, wife, mom to four, educator, and host of The Brittany Bruce Show. Faith is the cornerstone of her life and business and she loves digging into the Word to uncover mind-blowing discoveries about her Lord and Savior, Jesus. As the founder of Brittany Bruce Education, Brittany provides a space for women to grow in their understanding of the Word and be rooted in a community that helps them discover their God-given calling. Her hope is that as women embrace and apply the scriptures they will experience greater freedom not only in their lives but in their business’.
Do you find yourself not getting much joy from the things that used to light you up? Do you feel stuck in the breakneck pace of proving and projecting a perfect life?
Out of our own perception of the voices around us, social media, our culture, and even our own expectations, we create and chase our definition of ‘perfect’
So what would happen if we gave up the chase? Wouldn’t anything less than perfect just be ordinary?
Today’s guest felt like an ordinary life was a consolation prize to the life she dreamed of but when everything she had worked for fell crumbling to the ground, she began to realize she may have missed the point.
Join Mikala and Mary as they discuss how compliance can be our source of control and what we can learn from our littlest selves as we pursue the ordinary in our life.
Tune in today to hear,
- Why we need to define our ambition
- The list that will help you realign your priorities
- How to protect your heart while opening your hands with your story
This episode is a powerful example of the impact of truth-telling and the courage it takes to surrender your story. So, whether you find yourself in desperate need of a change or a reminder to reassess your ambition, today’s episode is for you.
Because life isn’t built on the highlight reel, but rather the ordinary moments we experience each and every day.
Follow Mikala here! https://www.instagram.com/ordinaryonpurpose/
Check out her new book here: https://www.ordinaryonpurpose.com/my-book
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Mikala: Mikala Albertson is a wife, mother, family practice doctor, author, and wholeness advocate who is passionate about the work of healing in our everyday, ordinary lives. In her recent book, Ordinary On Purpose: Surrendering Perfect and Discovering Beauty Amid the Rubble, Mikala shares the raw and revealing story of how chasing perfect brought her to her breaking point and how she desperately needed to embrace the ordinary in her life. Ordinary On Purpose is an invitation for you to lay down your own endless chase for perfection and embrace this beautiful, messy life exactly as it is, with our perfect, loving God right by your side. Because, life happens in the ordinary, after all.
Chelsey and Stephen Diaz had accomplished every entrepreneur's dream of a successful business, yet the pressure and weight of it all began bearing down on them.
What Chelsey and Stephen would experience next, was a string of events that would work to dismantle the limiting beliefs in their lives and open them to the limitless economy of the Kingdom.
Join Chelsey, Stephen and Mary as they discuss strategies to flip the narrative money has over your life and the three limiting beliefs to let go of today.
Tune in to hear,
- How to shift your perspective from scarcity to abundance
- The importance of identifying the why beneath your financial goals
- What the true enemy of creation is
This episode is challenging and thought provoking but as Stephen shares, the truth is in the tension. It is in our willingness to be honest about where we are and where we hope to be that we can name what is actually holding us back...ourselves.
If the words you speak become your thoughts that become your beliefs that become your actions and ultimately become your future -- what do you want to say next?
Follow Chelsey & Stephen here! https://www.instagram.com/therainmakerfamily/
Check out The Rainmaker Movement here: https://therainmakerfamily.com/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Chelsey and Stephen: Stephen and Chelsey are photographers, podcasters, coaches, entrepreneurs and the founding partnership behind The Rainmaker family, a movement of Moms on mission to secure their families financial future. Focused on e-commerce and digital products, they coach families through how to create their own brands, manage manufacturing, and then leverage one of the #1 largest opportunities to sell products online, Amazon FBA. They are passionate about encouraging and empowering two key things through their work, family and finances. Because they believe that deeper connections and financial freedom can enable others to step more into their why and ultimately build a successful business that doesn’t have to be at the cost of their family.
Never would Mattie Jackson have imagined that at the age of twenty-eight, she would be suddenly widowed just 3 weeks shy of her first wedding anniversary.
Did God cause this to happen? Or, did He just allow it?
Amidst the tension of the God she knew and the reality she was living, the only way she believed she could make sense of the pain was by wrestling her way to answers.
So join Mattie and Mary on today’s episode as they discuss the purpose God brought out of her pain and how she is learning to move forward in faith, not fear.
Tune in to hear,
- How God redeems in the details
- The grief rhythm that helped Mattie process her pain
- Why answers won’t give us the comfort we long for
Mattie’s loss may not hold the same details as your own experience but it is your story, too. Because to live in the depth of love and joy is to open ourselves to the risk of loss and sorrow.
But friend, the absence of the gift we long for doesn’t mean there isn’t also treasure to be found in the midst of our grief.
Follow Mattie here! https://www.instagram.com/mattiejackson/?hl=en
Check out her book here: https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/lemons-on-friday/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Mattie: Mattie Jackson is an author, podcaster, speaker, and co-founder of NaSHEville, a women's philanthropic apparel brand serving orphans, widows, and victims of human trafficking. In her first book, Lemons on Friday: Trusting God Through My Greatest Heartbreak, released in November of 2021, she chronicles the first three years of grieving her husband and her marriage. As she shares her grief, her healing, and her unshakeable faith with the world, her single greatest desire is to lead people to hope. "If someone suffering any sort of loss can hear what I've walked through and see hope in my story, then maybe they can walk away seeing a little more hope in their own."
Jillian Benfield’s life changed in the matter of a 20-second phone call.
At the point of absolute destruction, there are more questions than answers, but if you too find yourself surrounded by rubble and ash, Jillian’s healing story is precisely what you need to hear.
Jillian and Mary discuss the possibility at the other end of your pain and the four things to cling to when it all goes wrong.
Tune in to hear,
- The difference between overcoming and undergoing
- Why you don’t have to call your unexpected circumstances good
- What our grief can tell us about what we really have propped ourselves on
In the grip of pain and loss, we would give anything to live a different life or change our circumstances so that we can get back to ourselves. But friend, let today's episode be here to remind you that there will come a moment when you realize you wouldn’t trade your story any longer because of who you have become through it all.
Give yourself over to the process.
Armorless. Honest. Open.
Follow Jillian here! https://www.instagram.com/jillianbenfieldblog/?hl=en
Check out her new book here: https://jillianbenfield.com/book/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Jillian: Jillian Benfield is a former TV News anchor/reporter turned author, speaker, military wife, parent advocate, and mom of three living an unexpected life. In the last eight years, she and her family have lived in 5 different states, experienced a NICU stay and open heart surgery for their second child, a miscarriage, and then a rare diagnosis for their third child. By far, the biggest unexpected moment came though when, at 27 years old, she and her husband found out their second child, Anderson, would be born with Down syndrome. The most difficult and also the most beautiful experience of her life. In her new book, The Gift of The Unexpected: Discovering Who You Were Meant to Be When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned, Jillian shares how she discovered who she was and who God wanted her to become as she opened herself to the pain of that season. She believes the unexpected can help us live into our God-dreamed entireties- that is if we resist society’s insistence to overcome the unexpected and undergo it instead. Because there can be a gift in the unexpected, you made new.
What does it take for you to start creating?
Do you need a specific rhythm or routine to help you settle into the process? Or, uninterrupted time in your favorite spot at home or out in nature?
Creativity is messy, vulnerable, time-consuming, and hard work. It takes effort and courage to open ourselves to an imperfect process, let alone have the patience to see it through.
But what if we stopped viewing it as a hobby and started treating it as a sacred practice?
Today, join Ashlee and Mary, as they lean into what really holds us back from creating and how to move creativity from the margins to the marrow of our lives.
Tune in to hear,
- What developing film taught her about the creative process
- Why you really aren’t taking steps to start
- How to grab onto stubborn hope
- What the real cost of monetization is
- The signs to look for when transitioning your passion to full time
The truth is, there will always be a million reasons not to create but the time to start is now. So, whether you feel like you aren’t ready yet or your own expectations are limiting the process, let today be the permission you need to create anyway.
You were made for this.
Now, creativity is calling, are you ready to answer?
Follow Ashlee here! https://www.instagram.com/ashleegadd/
Check out her new book here: https://www.ashleegadd.com/book
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Ashlee: Ashlee Gadd is a writer, photographer, and the ultimate hype girl for all things motherhood & creativity. Out of those two passions, she recently released her first book entitled, Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood. One-part commissioning, one-part pep talk, Create Anyway will propel you forward with a renewed sense of energy, purpose, and enthusiasm for stewarding the creative dreams God has planted in your heart. Because no matter the season, creativity does not have to be at odds with your life.
What is the one part of your life that is not quite right? When asked that, I bet a specific area comes to mind right away. You just…know.
Often, it isn’t until the point of collapse (a marriage, friendship, job loss) that we realize we failed to pay attention to the signs that the foundation beneath us wasn’t as solid as we thought.
Join Alli and Mary to discuss the two key principles to building a firm foundation in Christ – despite hardship.
Tune in to hear,
- What helped Alli find true freedom in all areas of her life
- How to overcome the temptation to keep pretending
- The question you need to ask before you start building anything
Trouble is inevitable in this life but course correction doesn’t have to happen at collapse.
Today is the day we look down and are honest about the foundation we are standing on and realign with the only Foundation worth building on.
Are you willing to believe He is already at work redeeming the rubble?
Follow Alli here! https://www.instagram.com/theallipatterson/
Check out her new book here: https://theallipatterson.com/book/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Alli: Alli is a mother, friend, mentor, wife, speaker and now author of her first book, How to Stay Standing: 3 Essentials for Building a Faith That Lasts - a disarmingly honest look into her own struggles with marriage, work, parenting, and faith, and the three new rhythms she learned from it all for building daily connection with Jesus. As Teaching Pastor at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, and a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, she is passionate about helping others build a life on the firm foundation of Jesus’ truth and grace through authentic teaching rooted in Scripture. She believes a life with Him is much more than a checklist of beliefs: it’s a life of honesty, joy, risk, adventure, and challenge in relationship with a living God.
Have you ever felt like you lost yourself? That who you were and who are now just aren’t quite syncing up?
The loves and losses of the last decades had created a life full of joy for Dawn but through it all, she began to slowly shift to the sidelines of her own life. After decades full of morphing and giving to those around her, when she faced the big 5 - 0 she barely knew the person she saw in the mirror.
It was the beginning of the end…or so she thought.
In today’s episode, Dawn does not hold back on what we can learn from the life long companion of aging and the joy of rediscovering yourself again.
Tune in to hear,
- What she learned from being asked to take the picture rather than be in it
- The essential thing to do for authenticity in new seasons
- What she would have encouraged her 20-year-old self to d
- Why, in fact, we are more ourselves than we have ever been
Dawn’s battle cry is the reminder we all need that none of us have control of the time we have left but we do have the choice to live life to the fullest right now.
So lean in. Don't disappear.
No matter the age or stage, the best is yet to come!
Follow Dawn here! https://www.instagram.com/dawnrbarton/?hl=en
Check out her new book here: https://dawnbarton.com/preorder
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
More About Dawn: Dawn Barton is a joyologist, speaker, motivator, cancer crusher, Jesus lover, and author. She is ridiculously passionate about working with women and coaching them to levels of success in their personal and professional lives that transcend their wildest dreams. She is proud to use the experiences of her personal journey to help others find happiness and success even in the darkest of days. And, in her newest book, Midlife Battle Cry: Redefining the Mighty Second Half (releasing today!), is empowering women to embrace their Mid-Life years by reframing the obstacles before them as reasons to fully embrace joy wherever they can find it.
Do you ever feel like building and scaling a business is easier for everyone else?
For Liz and Jessica, courage cornered them early.
After experiencing the impacts of the exploitation of work in communities they loved and the confines of global poverty particularly on women and girls, there was no other decision to make but to take action.
And now, over a decade later, they have quite a story to tell.
From tire scrap sandals to the world’s largest fair-trade fashion social selling brand, today’s episode is one you don’t want to miss.
On today’s episode of The Mary Marantz Show, Liz and Jessica share what has oriented them throughout their journey and what guiding principles have shaped their leadership along the way.
Tune in to hear,
- Why you need to count the cost of your business
- How to put courage back in the driver’s seat
- The purpose that comes with co - creating
- What curiosity offers us in adversity
- How collaboration over competition can enrich not only our leadership but our lives
So what are you waiting for?
Today is the day you begin to quell the limiting beliefs that have kept you standing still and take the leap.
Because some of the most valuable lessons can only be learned in free fall.
Follow Liz here! https://www.instagram.com/lizbohannon/?hl=en
Follow Jessica here! https://www.instagram.com/jessicahonegger/
Checkout Noonday Collection here: https://www.noondaycollection.com/
For full episodes notes, head to: https://marymarantz.com/themarymarantzshow
Are you tired of trying to keep up with the never-ending cycle of content creation? Do you wish you had the freedom to focus on creating more of what you love and building an authentic business?
If you are longing for a way to optimize your marketing without sacrificing your sanity, today's conversation featuring Jen Olmstead on the Mary Marantz Show is exactly what you need to hear.
Today’s episode is a 5 Part Mini MasterClass of Effective Marketing:
- Do Less Better: The One Thing Jen Started Doing That Changed Her Average Like Count from A Couple Hundred to 10,000
- Stop Telling People You Like Coffee: Stop Doing THIS When Writing Your Bio and Start Doing THIS
- Tell People What To Do: Specific Wording Swaps for Higher Conversions
- Market With Confidence: If You’re Marketing Isn’t Working, You Might Be Doing THIS
- Identify Your Low Hanging Fruit: Sometimes You’re Overlooking The ‘Easy’ Thing and Leaving Revenue on the Table
Jen is living proof that in a world calling us to more production, we can not only survive but thrive by choosing to contribute more of ourselves. So, if you have been waiting for permission to let go of keeping up so you can lean into what you love this episode is a must listen.
Because what everyone needs more of is not generic content, it’s more of you.
More about Jen: Jen Olmstead is the co-founder and lead designer of TONIC Site Shop, a template shop for the modern entrepreneur. You might have seen her work for clients like Jenna Kutcher, Chris Loves Julia, Jillian Harris, Bossbabe, Create Cultivate, Wit and Delight, and of course, Mary Marantz. ;) When she's not designing, Jen splits her time cooking, homeschooling, trying to make Instagram fun again, and writing TONIC's famous #longandweird newsletter, where she tells stories and nerds out about great marketing.
Follow Jen here! https://www.instagram.com/jenolmstead/?hl=en
Order her templates here: https://tonicsiteshop.com/
Do you have a dream you cannot go a day without thinking about? Do you feel stuck between dreaming and actually taking the steps you need to make it a reality?
If you are looking for a catalyst to move from stuck to start, today’s episode featuring Rebecca George is for you.
On today’s episode, join Mary and Rebecca as they discuss the three stages of being stuck, and some practical ways to move forward in faithfulness to the dream God is calling you toward.
On this episode you’ll hear,
- How comparison is the invitation to celebration
- The principal of spiritual sticktuitiveness
- How to identify striving out of abiding
- The power of defining our why
Between our doubts and fears and the very real reality of what it costs to bring something to fruition, there will always be obstacles that can keep us stuck but, we don’t have to stay there.
Are you ready to move from staring on the sidelines, to taking faith-filled steps across the starting line of what’s been burning deep inside of you?
Then don’t miss today’s life changing episode!
More about Rebecca: Rebecca George is an author, speaker, and host of the popular podcast, Radical Radiance. She is passionate about equipping women to pursue their God given dreams and not waste the present moment - prompting her new book, Do the Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl.
Follow Rebecca here! https://www.instagram.com/rebeccadotsongeorge/
Order her book here: https://www.christianbook.com/gospel-centered-goals-gumption-grace-getter/9780830784356/pd/784355
Have you recently found yourself longing for more fulfilling friendships? Or perhaps realizing that the brunt of your connection falls on one or two friends?
If so, today’s episode featuring Laura Tremaine is for you.
Laura is an avid reader, writer and the enthusiastic creator of the podcast born of her desire to eliminate loneliness, the 10 Things To Tell You podcast. She is a pro in friendship building, which led her to write her latest book on how to bring more richness to your friendships.
On today’s episode, Mary and Laura, discuss how friendships have changed in recent years, and how to overcome disconnect obstacles.
Tune in to hear:
- Practical ways to build connection into your schedule
- How to start over again with an old friend
- The principal of holding space to grieve and to hope
- When to walk away and how to process trauma
So, if you are ready to go after more deep and meaningful relationships, you won’t want to miss today’s impactful episode!
Follow Laura here! https://www.instagram.com/laura.tremaine/
Order her book here: https://www.zondervan.com/p/the-life-council/#order
Are you living the life you want? Big question, right? As we enter into a new day, week, or year we can often find ourselves thinking through popular script: I would have the life I wanted if only ________(I had a different job, my relationship looked different, my health was better, etc.)
In this episode, Mary chats with homesteader, podcaster, and author Lana Stenner for a conversation on the practical:
- Where in the world do I start?
- How do I take baby steps towards a “not so baby” job transition?
- How do I discern which immediate “yes” is going to aid in a long term, positive change?
- How do I know if I am truly ready? And does that even matter?
This episode will leave you motivated, encouraged, and equipped with practical tools for taking baby steps toward the life that you ultimately want. Are you ready to take the first step? Tune in and find out how!
Website https://lanastenner.com/
Book: The Grace Filled Homestead
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LanaStenner/
What does honest intimacy look like? And how does it practically play out in marriage, both sexually and emotionally? If I could describe this conversation with intimacy coach, Lindsey Maestas, in two words, they would be: vulnerable and practical. We get down to the heart of intimacy:
- How to communicate affirmations and critiques by creating a safe space for communication
- Why some gendered stereotypes exist when it comes to sex within marriage and how to combat them
- The effects of divorce on a child’s perception of intimacy
- Practical exercises and habits to keep marriage and sex fresh
This conversation is real, refreshing, and comes jam packed with implementable tools!
Website https://sparrowsandlily.com/about-2/about/
Course: https://sparrowsandlily.com/marriage-relationship-courses/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingeasywithlindsey/
What happens in your heart when you mess up? When you make a mistake? Do you find yourself self deprecating? Shaming? Denying? If you’re ready to lay this down and begin believing in yourself again - tune in to this episode.
This week on the Mary Marantz show, Mary sits down with author, speaker, and podcaster Manda Carpenter ( @mandacarpenter ).
In Manda’s new book “Soul Care to Save Your Life,” Manda models radical honesty and urges leaders to do the same on behalf of their souls. She encourages readers that there is healing on the other side of hard confessions. They get right into it! Discussing:
- How to overcome the fear of confessing so we can step into freedom
- How do to accountability the RIGHT way
- Leaving stagnancy behind to experience the fruit of life that is waiting for you
In this episode, the pair hit on three key practices of soul care and how to practically implement them.
It’s time to trade shame for freedom, friend.
Amazon Link
www.mandacarpenter.com
https://instagram.com/mandacarpenter?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
What if I told you that the words “you are my sunshine” are just code for “I love you”? This week on the Mary Maranz show, Mary chats with author, speaker, and podcaster Sean Dietrich ( @seanofthesouth ).
Sean’s new book “You Are My Sunshine: A Story of Love, Promises, and a Really Long Bike Ride” explores (both literally and figuratively) what it means to find your way back to your childhood self. They discuss:
- What we can learn from going into the Woods
- How to combat the paralyzation of fear
- Becoming reacquainted with our childhood selves
- The technique of writing grief
https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-My-Sunshine-Promises/dp/0310355788
https://www.instagram.com/seanofthesouth/?hl=en
https://seandietrich.com/
Do you remember a time when kids were sent to time-out for “name calling”? Whether it be a casual, spontaneous insult, or a planned diabolical jab, these labels stick with us. They form us, and inform us - about who we are and what we are worth.
Unfortunately, a lot of these instances revolve around names that diminished us, not labels that built us up. This is the space where some of our deepest wounds are formed.
In this episode, author and speaker Toni Collier drops some serious wisdom on:
- Why rewriting these labels often requires long healing processes.
- How overcoming these false identities necessitates mountain-moving faith and
- How to prepare in the “off season”
Check out Toni’s newest devotional “Overcomer: Defeating Anxiety and Abuse.”
https://www.tonijcollier.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tonijcollier/
www.overcomerdevo.com
What do you actually believe about God? About His character? His remembrance? His Being?
A.W. Tozer famously said that what comes to our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about you. This episode of the Mary Marantz show dives straight to the heart of this ever present statement:
How what we believe about God informs everything else about us.
Mary is sitting down with author and speaker, Alexandra Hoover, as the two dive into this topic through the lens of Alexandra’s newest book, “Look Up.”
Alexandra talks about three kinds of stones, ways in which we can form a healthy and accurate view of God:
- Stones of remembrance
- Starting stones
- Stones of knowledge
Tune in to this intellectual and entertaining episode to learn more about the depths of each of these views and how YOU can live from a place of God’s love.
Follow Alexandra on instagram: @alexandravhoover
And snag her book at: www.alexandravhoover.com
Do you feel like you’re wearing ALL the hats? And not wearing one extremely well?!
Well, this episode is here for you to find your value and alignment again.
Mary is inviting on Karen Ehmen and Ruth Schwenk, Biblical truth holders no matter the audience.
Karen Ehman is a Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and New York Times bestselling author. Ruth Schwenk is the founder of: The Better Mom Community, a place where moms can come together in the midst of not-so-perfect lives to grow in grace and wisdom as we live out our calling as moms.
The three are covering:
- How to find 'quiet time' even with a fully packed schedule
- Why crying is a great, non scripted way to help you to seek Jesus even more deeply
- How to eliminate comparison while balancing contentment
One of the best quotes of the episode? When questioning why God allows things, consider swapping this statement: "God get me out of here' with, 'God why have you brought me here?"
The ladies are diving DEEP in this episode-- so grab a coffee and buckle up for this amazing conversation.
Find Karen and Ruth's book here!! https://www.amazon.com/Books-Ruth-Schwenk-Karen-Ehman/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ARuth+Schwenk+Karen+Ehman
We’ve all been there when someone gives us the compliment that we are ‘creative’ - but we completely downplay it and say ‘oh, well I’m not really an artist’ or ‘I don’t really know what I’m doing.’
Well, in this episode, Mary and Rachel Marie Kang are here to nix the labels and bring to light the IMPORTANCE of creating, even if you don’t consider yourself an artist.
Rachel Marie Kang is a New York native, born and raised just outside New York City. She is founder of The Fallow House and author of Let There Be Art: The Pleasure and Purpose of Unleashing the Creativity within You. A graduate with a degree in English, Rachel’s writing has been featured in Christianity Today, Proverbs 31 Ministries, and (in)courage. She lives and writes in North Carolina with her husband and two children.
The pair is here to encourage you and motivate you into creative action. They chat about:
- Rachel’s order of events as she creates (vision vs word)
- Why you don’t have to be an artist to be a creator
- The importance of finding what you ENJOY - and why it’s not selfish
- That we are works of art ourselves from our Creator
- The block and internal push back you will experience when going to create
If you’re ready to step into the power of your passion and creativity, this episode is here for you.
Follow Rachel Marie Kang: https://www.instagram.com/rachelmariekang/
Snag her book: https://www.rachelmariekang.com/lettherebeart
What do you do when the joy of life seems out of reach? We know life isn’t always going to be rainbows and butterflies, but what happens when the pain feels insurmountable?
If you’re facing new and deeper trials in life, Mary’s conversation with Nicole Jacobsmeyer is here to bring to you a respite and a touch of hope for your upcoming days.
In her new book, Take Back Your Joy, Nicole Jacobsmeyer shares 10 steps that grew her from defeated and ill-prepared for relentless trials, to living as a joy-filled reflection of God’s faithfulness.
Taking the book content even deeper, Mary and Nicole are chatting about the hard topics that some may shy away from. They discuss:
- The difference between happiness and joy,
- What it looks like to run after the Promiser, not just His Promises,
- The privilege of suffering for Jesus,
- Why God is rarely on our timeline, and
- How to feel God’s presence even when He’s not moving
This conversation is both touching and uplifting and is here to help carry you through the days that feel too heavy to walk alone.
Snag Nicole’s book: https://www.nicolejacobsmeyer.com/book
Follow Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/nicole.jacobsmeyer/?hl=en
What do you want (anyone thinking about The Notebook scene here?!)?
Or better yet, when was the last time you asked yourself that question?
In today’s episode, Mary chats with Dr. Alison Cook - therapist and author of the new book “Best of You: Break Free from Painful Patterns, Mend Your Past, and Discover Your True Self in God.”
They discuss what exactly it is that contributes to the suppression of wants; things like:
- Childhood wounds
- Confusing church messages
- Cultural conditioning towards women and their wants
So maybe the question isn’t “Am I being selfish?” after all.
Maybe the question is “How can I love myself more in order to love others more? How can I love myself in order to be more like Jesus?” Listen and be encouraged by her wisdom!
Follow Dr Alison Cook on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dralisoncook/?hl=en
And snag her book: https://www.dralisoncook.com/the-best-of-you-book/
What does confidence mean to you? Insecurity? Sureness? How about love?
In this episode of the Mary Marantz show, Mary chats with author, ministry leader, and speaker, Amanda Pittman, about ALL of these topics and more. The two discuss Amanda’s book “Stand in Confidence: From Sinking in Insecurity To Rising in Your God-Given Identity,” as well as what your internal self-talk might be keeping you from.
They chat about:
- Finding confidence in the Truths of already being forgiven
- The disconnect between your head and my heart when it comes to the Truth of Scripture, and
- How social media can be BOTH a blessing and a curse
May this episode be your reminder: God completes us. God came to the World as a man and died for us. The work is already done!
Check out Amanda’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/amandaapittman/
And book: https://amandaapittman.com/stand-in-confidence#preorder-retailers
Do you find yourself feeling weary? Feeling unseen? Trying to find sustenance on yesterday’s manna?
If you do, then today’s episode is for you. What so often leads us astray is the comparison, weariness, and isolation of forgetting that there is a God who sees us. A God who provides for us.
Today, Mary is joined by Kathie Lee Gifford - a true ‘Jane of All Trades.’ Kathie Lee is a longtime television presenter, singer, songwriter, and playwright. Best known for her 15 year run on “Regis and Kathie Lee.” Her project is a musical film entitled “The Way” which inspired the film that was released in theaters and an accompanying book, “The God of the Way.”
Born out of a songwriting session with her new friend, Nicole C. Mullen, neither of the women knew the impact that their song would hold on a generation.
In this episode, Mary and Kathie Lee dive into the who, what, and when of “The Way” - both in its film (‘The Way’) and book (‘The God of the Way’) adaptations, BUT they don’t just stop there!
Kathie Lee and Mary dive deeply into the spiritual implications of serving a:
- A God who provides,
- who is a God of His Word,
- and who saves us by His grace.
May your heart be filled with a renewed spirit and desire to create, engage, and step into the fullness that God has for you after listening. Because He IS a God that provides.
You can listen to ‘The Way’ album on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/33EmwHiHNLcHfmYfGfcUtJ
And the beautiful YouTube Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz81dIfwf4Y
https://www.amazon.com/God-Way-Journey-Stories-Changed/dp/0785290435
Do you often feel lonely, unfulfilled, or disconnected? Perhaps you’ve wondered how in an age with unprecedented access to mobility, something can still be missing from your life. If you have ever felt the ache of fulfillment, friendship, or fruitfulness then today’s episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by acclaimed teaching pastor and author, Daniel Grothe, as the two dive into Daniel’s latest book, “The Power of Place: Choosing Stability in a Rootless Age.” Known for his deep wisdom and beautiful exploration of scripture, Daniel calls readers to reject the myth of Christian individuality and instead embrace the richness of planting our lives and letting roots take hold.
On today’s episode, Mary and Daniel dig deep into the ancient vow of stability as they tackle:
- The countercultural case for ‘staying put’
- Why obedience is always practiced in particular
- How a rich life has nothing to do with financial capital
- What it means to live in holy rhythms
If you are ready to choose stability in a rootless age, and make an impact right where you are, then make sure you tune into today’s powerful episode!
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
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Do you feel an underlying anxiety that you're missing out on the ‘good life’? Do you zone out, swipe up, slim down, work hard, and spin in circles trying to achieve it? If you could use a new sense of hope, then today’s message is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by author, retired photographer, and spiritual director - Anjuli Paschall- as the two dive into Anjuli’s new book, “Awake: Paying Attention to What Matters Most in a World That's Pulling You Apart.” Casting a compelling vision for you to live a soul-awake life, “Awake” is an invitation to let go of expectations and trust where God is leading you.
On today’s episode, Mary and Anjuli dive into practical ways to awaken to the actual, beautiful life in front of you. Specifically:
- How to experience God by being fully awake through your senses
- Why we feel we need to sleepwalk through life just to be safe and what to do about it
- Where the ‘good life’ is and why we don’t have to chase it
- The difference between transparency and vulnerability
- What it means to become fully alive and connected in the thin spaces
If you are ready to breathe in, breathe out, and experience the full life that is right in front of you, then make sure to tune into today’s eye-opening episode!
Grab a copy of “Awake” here!
https://www.amazon.com/Awake-Paying-Attention-Matters-Pulling/dp/0764238523
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
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Do you carry around regret, hurt, or fear? Perhaps you feel so weighed down by these burdens that you sometimes feel trapped. If you can relate, rest assured that today’s episode will show you how these very same burdens can help unlock God’s healing work in your life.
Today, Mary is joined by pastor and six-time author, Scott Sauls, as the two dive deep into Scott’s latest book, “Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen: How God Redeems Regret, Hurt, and Fear in the Making of Better Humans.” Drawing on experience from his own seasons of regret, hurt, and fear—including battles with anxiety and depression—Scot vulnerably shares what it's like to be unfinished and on the mend under Jesus' merciful, mighty healing hand.
On today’s episode, Scott and Mary engage in powerful dialogue around the discovery of joy, relief, and hope as you become the beautiful human God created you to be. Specifically they cover:
- Why the defining feeling of faith is not strength but dependent weakness
- The freedom that comes with realizing that you are not enough
- The importance of recognizing that there is more to life than achieving
- Ways to hear God's divine voice over the accuser’s shaming
- How our personal experiences equip us to show up for other people
If you are ready to find freedom, healing, and joy even in the most difficult of circumstances, then make sure to tune into today’s powerful episode!
Grab a copy of “Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen” here!
https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-People-Dont-Just-Happen/dp/0310363446
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- You can find show notes for this episode at marymarantz.com/blog
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
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What is keeping you from being fully present? What really keeps you from experiencing peace in your life today? If you’ve ever noticed an unrest in your spirit, then today’s episode is for you!
Today Mary is joined by sought-after speaker, leader, and writer- Jeanne Stevens. With a passion to develop people to live boldly and fully, Jeanne writes with honest transparency, hope-filled compassion, and plenty of vulnerable humor in her brand new book, “What’s Here Now?.”
On today’s episode, Jeanne and Mary dive deep to understand what is keeping us from experiencing peace in our lives as the two tackle:
- What it means to consent to reality
- Ways to embrace the present moment for all that it is
- How to balance the tension between consenting to what is while also holding out hope for what could be
- The importance of practicing slowness, silence, and solitude
- The telltale signs of not being fully present and what you can do about it
If you are ready to stop rehashing the past and rehearsing the future, and start receiving the present, then today’s episode is a must-listen!
Grab a copy of “What’s Here Now?” here!
https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Here-Now-Rehearsing-Future/dp/0800740858/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26HLSLQ054XXM&keywords=whats+here+now&qid=1648830347&sprefix=whats+here+now%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1
From friendships to Facebook to far-off countries, what do we do when our lives seem mired in conflict? How do we find connection when our differences are constantly on display? If you are tired of the anxiety, frustration, and fear that pervade your connections with other people, both online and in real life then today’s episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by co-hosts of the wildly popular “Pantsuit Politics” podcast - Sarah Steward Holland and Beth Silvers. Also, authors of the brand new book, “Now What? How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything),” Sarah and Beth prioritize curiosity over the conflict that often drives political conversations.
On today’s episode, Mary, Sarah, and Beth dive into the transformative power of hard conversation as they tackle:
- How to engage your family with a spirit of curiosity instead of judgment
- Ways to explore shared values within your community
- The importance of understanding your work as a citizen in a diverse country
- Why you should hold lightly those things that are beyond your control around the world
- How generational experiences and perception of events shape our worldviews
If you long to be a peacemaker and a positive influence in your spheres, then today’s episode is your door to a future that is characterized by hope, love, and connection despite our differences!
Grab a copy of “Now What” here!
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/now-what-sarah-stewart-holland/1140355597
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You know her. Maybe you are her. The woman who is always performing. Is this you? If approval-seeking, overachieving, and perfectionism has turned into burnout, emptiness, and exhaustion, then today’s special “Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots” BOOK LAUNCH episode is for you!
Today, the tables have turned as Mary is the GUEST on her own show! That’s right, Mary’s dear friend, author, and fellow ‘slow growth avenger’, Jennifer Dukes Lee takes the role of host today to talk to Mary about her highly anticipated new book that hits shelves TODAY - “Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots: Finding Grace, Freedom, and Purpose in an Over Achieving World.”
When gold stars, highlight reels, and seeking the approval of strangers on the internet are not enough, podcast host and bestselling author Mary Marantz gives the woman who feels like she must always be “on” permission to finally stop striving. “Slow Growth” is a love letter to every woman who has tried to run so hard from failure that she stumbled into success. But now, as Mary writes, “she is doubled over at the pain of a lifetime spent proving, this one truth dawning on her with each new day: no matter how hard you run, you can’t outrun you.” In her signature lyrical and powerful prose paired with her own stunning photography, Mary combines heartfelt memoir with thoughtful reflection to help women reshape their understanding of worthiness.
On today’s episode, Mary and Jennifer dive into the heartbeat mantra behind “Slow Growth” – you cannot achieve your way into worth - as they tackle:
- Why giving up achieving for you worth actually frees you up to go after even bigger goals
- Why “I’ll be happy when ______” is a death sentence to living a life with purpose
- The importance of implementing a habit of celebration on the way to the goals we set
- Why we have to part ways with the stories that previously helped us to survive
- How the Girl in the Red Cape can make peace with the Wolf
If you are ready to stop running, realize that you are not in a race with anyone, and truly believe that good things take time - real things take time, and that Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots, then make sure to tune in to today’s episode!
Grab a copy of Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots here!
https://www.christianbook.com/equals-strong-finding-freedom-purpose-overachieving/mary-marantz/9780800738464/pd/738461?event=ESRCG
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What happens after death? Arguably, this is a question that everyone has contemplated no matter their belief or religion. If you have ever wondered about the evidence for life after death then today’s episode is for you.
Today, Mary is joined by best-selling author and investigative journalist, Lee Strobel, as the two dive into Lee’s book turned documentary, “The Case for Heaven.” Inspired by his own brush with death, Lee searched for answers to the most profound questions we all have about heaven, hell, and near-death experiences.
Today, Mary and Lee invite you to carefully investigate the knowable and respond with faith to the unknowable as the they tackle:
- Why we often let fear drive our behavior and decision-making and how to overcome this
- What it means to be absent from the body and present with the Lord
- Why our heavenly father is not just a magnified version of our earthly father
- How Lee used an investigative journalist approach to bring an analytic filter to the Christian faith
If you are ready to be challenged, encouraged, and inspired about the entirely credible, believable, and exhilarating life to come, then make sure to tune in to today’s episode!
Grab a copy of “The Case for Heaven” here!
https://www.amazon.com/Case-Heaven-Journalist-Investigates-Evidence/dp/0310259193
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
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Do you wish that your life would change for the better–to become the healthiest version of yourself in spirit, soul, and body? Perhaps even though that is what you long for, the thought of getting to that version of yourself is just too overwhelming. And so, you struggle. If you can relate, then today’s episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by author and founder of La La Lovey - Trina McNeilly - as the two dive into Trina’s new book, “ Unclutter Your Soul: Overcome What Overwhelms You.”
Loaded with discussion questions and a prayer guide, “Unclutter Your Soul” is the ultimate resource for all of us who are cluttered and overwhelmed with loss, fear, chronic stress, unhealthy coping mechanisms, crippling depression, or anxiety.
On today’s episode Mary and Trina dive into all things overwhelm and transformation. Specifically:
- How to address the “clutter” that we keep on the inside, and how it affects our everyday lives
- Ways that our souls send SOS signals and what do about them
- What it means to be on a soul pilgrimage
- The difference between the renewing of your spirit vs the renewing of your soul
- The 4 types of shame and how to break their cycle in your life
If you are ready to find freedom in your everyday life by releasing limiting mindsets and creating more space for peace and joy, then today’s episode is a must-listen!
Grab a copy of “Unclutter Your Soul” here
https://www.amazon.com/Unclutter-Your-Soul-Overcome-Overwhelms/dp/078525000X?tag=lalalovelything-1-bg-20
Take Trina's 1-minute quiz to discover how to overcome what overwhelms you here:
https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/621fdef238d5bc0018fff5f5
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
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Have you ever felt rejected or betrayed? Perhaps you long to feel worthy and loved, but are seeking these affirmations in all the wrong places. If you can relate, then today’s episode is a must-listen!
Today, Mary is joined by best-selling author, Francine Rivers, as the two dive deep into Francine’s top-selling title turned major motion picture, “Redeeming Love.” Using her writing to draw closer to the Lord, Francine desires that through her work she might worship and praise Jesus for all He has done and is doing in her life. Now recognized to be one of the industry’s top-selling titles year after year, “Redeeming Love” is a statement of faith and retelling of the biblical story of Gomer and Hosea set during the time of the California Gold Rush.
On today’s episode, Mary and Francine talk at length about God’s ultimate redeeming love for you and me as they dive into:
- What the Shakespearean phrase ‘all that glitters is not gold’ truly means
- The power of the names given to us and the power of the names we give to things
- Why we push God away when we feel unworthy and what to do about it
- The ugly truths about sex trafficking and how to change the narrative for survivors
- How redemption of our stories and our lives is only possible through Jesus
If you are ready to be wowed by the classic love story that has captured the hearts of millions of readers worldwide, then make sure to tune in to today’s amazing episode!
Grab a copy of “Redeeming Love” here!
https://www.amazon.com/Redeeming-Love-Francine-Rivers/dp/1590525132/ref=asc_df_1590525132/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241920322233&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=199598451397817017&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008196&hvtargid=pla-452046609998&psc=1
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
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What happens when everything you've been clinging to falls apart? How do you determine what to keep, what to let go, and what should transform you along the way? If you’ve ever wrestled with these questions, then today’s episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by best-selling author - Shauna Niequist - as the two dive into Shauna’s new book, “Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet: Discover New Ways of Living When The Old Ways Stop Working.” In “Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet”, Shauna contemplates what remains after a season of upheaval and invites readers to find the bravery and resilience to begin again.
On today’s episode, Mary and Shauna tackle all things starting over and finding your true self. Specifically:
- How to reframe your mind from functions of failure to functions of beginning
- The importance of taking on a beginners posture opposed to continuing in an expert identify
- Ways to deepen trust in God’s goodness, even as the future looks more and more uncertain
- How to leave behind what no longer serves you and begin again
If you are ready to discover that life is more about questions than answers, more about forgiveness than force, more about tenderness than trying hard then you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode.
Grab a copy of “Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet” here!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310355567?tag=ztrade-20
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
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- This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.
Do you feel measured by achievement, performance, and approval of others? Perhaps you feel that your worth often seems assigned to what you do rather than who you are. If you are tired of your journey of trying to ‘arrive’, then today’s episode is for you!
Today Mary is joined by artist, entrepreneur, speaker, and best-selling author - Ruth Chou Simons - as the two dive into Ruth’s new book, “When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace.” With personal stories, biblical insights, practical applications, and touches of original artwork by Ruth, this transformational book helps readers see the beautiful truth that God’s favor is the only currency you need—because in Christ you are enough.
On today’s episode, Mary and Ruth tackle all things “arriving”. Specifically:
- How the grace of God eradicates the need for self- improvement
- Why ‘arrival’ is not an achievement but rather a feeling of peace and freedom
- Ways to let go of relying on your own strength, your own abilities, and your own savvy by truly understanding the freedom Jesus purchased for you
- How to move past your paralyzing “not good enough” thoughts
- Ways to combat generational lies with God’s truths
If you are ready to find freedom from the never-ending quest for self-improvement, then today’s episode is a must-listen!
Grab a copy of "When Strivings Cease" here! https://www.amazon.com/When-Strivings-Cease-Self-Improvement-Life-Transforming/dp/1400224993
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
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Are you ready to start crushing your goals but the fear of failure is holding you back? Perhaps every time you want to show up you are paralyzed by the lie that you are not worthy enough. If you can relate to perfectionism keeping you in place, then today’s message is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by co-founders of The Heart University and hosts of the Heart & Hustle podcast - Evie Rupp and Lindsey Roman. Wedding photographers turned entrepreneurs and business educators, Evie and Lindsey’s goal is to see people confidently step into their God-given calling and fully embrace who they were made to be!
On today’s episode, Mary, Evie, and Lindsey dive into all things perfectionism and the things that hold us back from showing up. Specifically, they tackle:
- Why you need to run a business through a Biblical view and the red flags to be aware of
- What it means to operate in your ‘zone of genius’ and how to find it
- How to strategically use social media authentically for your brand
- Ways to let go perfection and guilt and embrace showing up
- The importance of beating down the lie that rest is unproductive
If you are ready to show up with purpose, let go of perfection, and believe that you have a story that matters, you will not want to miss today’s must-listen episode!
Check out The Heart University here!
https://theheartuniversity.com/
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- For more inspiration and tips on owning your muddy story:
- Find Mary on Instagram @marymarantz
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Find Mary on YouTube by searching for the Mary Marantz channel
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
- Finally, if you are loving the show, will you take a minute to go rate it with five stars and leave a review? Wherever you listen to podcasts.
- This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.
What if my hope only leads to disappointment? What if I embrace joy only to have it ripped from my hands? Do these questions sound familiar? If you can relate, then you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Today, Mary is joined for a second time by Nicole Zasowski, as the two dive into Nicole’s new book, “What If It’s Wonderful? Release Your Fears, Choose Joy, and Find the Courage to Celebrate.” As a best-selling author and therapist, Nicole knows that it’s difficult to trust joy and find the courage to celebrate when you have endured seasons of disappointment and despair. Yet, her new book offers a different perspective with a compelling psychological and spiritual case for the importance of embracing joy and celebration, even when it feels scary
On today’s episode, Mary and Nicole dive deep into all things joy, celebration, and performing our way into a place of false security! Specifically:
- How to make celebration a discipline and rhythm in life even when celebrating feels hard
- The difference between engaging in celebration vs. escaping reality and how to know the difference
- Why journeys and quests are not the same and what they teach us
- The truth about anxiety and how to combat it
- Ways to implement celebration as a rhythm in your life instead of just considering it as a reward
If you are ready to release your fears, choose joy, and find the courage to celebrate then today’s episode is for you!
Grab a copy of “What If It’s Wonderful?” here!
https://www.amazon.com/What-Its-Wonderful-Invitation-Celebrate/dp/0785226486/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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- You can find show notes for this episode at marymarantz.com/blog
- For more inspiration and tips on owning your muddy story:
- Find Mary on Instagram @marymarantz
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Find Mary on YouTube by searching for the Mary Marantz channel
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
- Finally, if you are loving the show, will you take a minute to go rate it with five stars and leave a review? Wherever you listen to podcasts.
- This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.
“How can I build and grow a business that actually gives me not just income but freedom and flexibility?” “Is it possible for me to start a business with little to no money?”
If you have ever thought about turning your ideas, skills, and passions into an income stream, then today’s episode is a must listen!
Today, Mary is joined by the dynamic husband and wife entrepreneur duo, Shay and Graham Cochrane. While uniquely known for their own businesses (Shay is the founder of Social Squares and Graham the founder of The Recording Revolution plus multiple online academies), the two share the same motto that the key to success is to serve others.
On today’s episode, Mary, Shay, and Graham dive into Graham’s new book “How to Get Paid for What You Know” and tackle all things related to achieving for your worth, building a business, and what success looks like (some of which will surprise you!).
Specifically:
- What it means to have a business based around giving
- The difference between limiting beliefs and strategic limits for success
- The importance of giving value before you get value
- How to differentiate between the sustainable long game or the path to short-lived success
If you are ready to create better stability and find more fulfillment in your work and life, make sure to tune in to today’s powerful episode!
Grab a copy of “How to Get Paid for What You Know” here! https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Paid-What-Know/dp/1637740670
Try out Social Squares for only $1 through this special promo here! https://www.socialsquares.com/marymarantz
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Is it just me? Am I the only one who’s lonely? Am I the only one without friends? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, then today’s episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by the founders of the widely popular “Sister, I Am with You” and authors of the brand new book, “I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants)” - Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston! Through wisdom, humor, and confessional stories about the ups and downs of sisterhood, “I'll Be There” provides readers with the how of cultivating deep relationships in this messy, chaotic, beautiful life.
On today’s episode, Mary, Jess, and Amy tackle all things friendship and finding your people to do life with! Specifically:
- How to dismantle the lies you’ve believed about friendship
- Why it’s important to invest in the right friendships
- Ways to make friendship the priority it should be in your life
- The importance of loving yourself so that you can find people who will love you for you
- If you are ready to find your people and feel completely accepted as you are - from the top of your messy bun to the tips of your unpedicured toes - then today’s episode is a must listen!
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https://www.instagram.com/sisteriamwithyou/?hl=en
Grab a copy of “I’ll Be There” here!
https://www.amazon.com/Ill-There-But-Wearing-Sweatpants/dp/1400226759
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- If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
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This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.
Insecurity. Overthinking. Playing small. Despite your heart’s desire to break ground on building your dream, do find yourself an expert in avoidance instead? If you’ve ever found yourself too overcome by the prospect of failure, that rather than moving forward it feels safer to remain paralyzed - then this episode is for YOU!
Tune in for Mary’s second solo episode of her Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots season, as she encourages you to stop playing small, stop staying stuck, and start moving forward on the work you were put here to do, the purpose and the calling on your life that you were put here to fulfill.
Mary is diving into:
- The hold that the fear of failure has over our lives and what we can do about it
- The ways insecurity and her ‘friends’ try to make us doubt ourselves
- The myth that you have to have it all figured out in order to get started
- Specific steps you can take the next time, fear, insecurity, perfectionism, or doubt tries to keep you stuck
If you are ready to put your gifts to use and stop playing small, then make sure to tune into today’s episode for the encouragement you need to move forward today! And, be sure to stick around to the end of the episode where Mary unveils her achiever-type quiz that is live for you TODAY!
Take the quiz here:
https://marymarantz.com/quiz
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
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Are you tired of the comparison game and trying to keep up? Do you long to finally feel like you are seen? That you are ENOUGH? If this is you, then rest assured that today’s message will speak straight to your heart!
Today, Mary is joined by best-selling author, motivational speaker, the sweetheart of A&E’s “Duck Dynasty”, and “Dancing with the Stars” runner up - Sadie Roberston Huff - as the two dive into Sadie’s new book “Who Are You Following: Pursuing Jesus in a Social Media Obsessed World.” Known for her commitment to Christ and love for people, Sadie’s latest book dives deep into exploring who influences our daily thoughts and actions.
Mary and Sadie tackle:
- How to go from being liked to being truly loved
- The importance of being truly known vs. being seen from the outside
- The difference between connection and popularity
- Why pleasure and purpose are not the same
If you are ready to lean into grace, freedom and purpose over popularity while resting in the knowledge that you are truly loved and known, then tune in to today’s must-listen episode!
Follow Sadie here!
https://www.instagram.com/legitsadierob/?hl=en
Grab a copy of “Who Are You Following” here!
https://www.amazon.com/Who-Are-You-Following-Social-Media/dp/0785289917/ref=nodl_
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If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
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- This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.
Unanswered prayers. Regret of the past. Fear of the future. Do you ever find your circumstances to be just so overwhelming that you don’t know how you will ever find peace in your daily life?
If you are approaching life's challenges with anything other than faith and a calm confidence, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined for a third time by artist, designer, and writer - Morgan Harper Nichols - to dive deep into Morgan’s new book, “Peace Is a Practice: An Invitation to Breathe Deep and Find a New Rhythm for Life.” Designed to help you inhale and exhale amidst life’s outstanding questions, “Peace Is a Practice” is an invitation to help you become a peacemaker in your own life one day at a time.
On today’s episode, Mary and Morgan tackle:
- Generational grief and the power of storytelling
- How to show up everyday despite your circumstances
- Ways to create beauty in a world that feels broken
- The importance of letting go of ‘picture-perfect’
If you are ready to breathe in all of the grace available to you and release everything that is outside of your control, then make sure to tune in to today’s must-listen episode!
Follow Morgan here! https://www.instagram.com/morganharpernichols/?hl=en
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- You can find show notes for this episode at marymarantz.com/blog
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- If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
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Have you been waiting your whole life to get to a certain destination? To wake up one day and finally feel like you have arrived? If you can relate to wanting to stretch out your arms and revel in a sense of finished and accomplishment, then this episode is for you.
Today, Mary is joined by author and founder/ CEO of Copper - Allie Trowbridge - as the two dive deep into Allie’s book, “Twenty-Two: Letters to a Young Woman Searching for Meaning.” Using her own life and the impetus for the book, Allie remembers stepping into her twenties and wishing for a mentor to guide her through this dizzying season of life. “Twenty-Two” harnesses the power of story in a series of letters to an imagined young woman wrestling with the questions that arise as she stands on the precipice of adulthood. This powerhouse book will inspire a greater sense of mission and a passion in readers to live more fully as women embark on their own remarkable journeys.
On today’s episode, Mary and Allie tackle:
- How and why you should give up achieving or performing or your worth
- Reasons you should focus on the process instead of the end goal
- Tips for learning to avoid regret
- The power of stillness, rest, and following your intuition
If you are ready to trust the pursuit while releasing the outcome, and enjoy the ride instead of regretting the path, then you will not want to miss today’s incredible episode!
Follow Allie here! https://www.instagram.com/alliebridge
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- Find Mary on Instagram @marymarantz
- Find Mary on YouTube by searching for the Mary Marantz channel
- If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order slow growth equals strong roots while you're there, too!
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- This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.
Loss, waiting, jealousy, hurt. In a world riddled by these things, and reeling from a global pandemic, are you wondering how life can actually be good? If you are struggling with the hard things in life and longing for better days ahead, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by eight-time author and sought-after Bible teacher, Lisa Whittle, as the dynamic duo dive into Lisa’s latest book, “The Hard Good: Showing Up for God to Work in You When You Want to Shut Down. In 2017, Lisa began her journey of ‘the hard good’ after the loss of her beloved father. Now, some five years later, she is combining the lessons learned with counsel from Scripture to share a poignant and practical roadmap that will help readers find spiritual growth and discover their unique role in God’s perfect plan.
On today’s episode Mary and Lisa tackle:
- How to find freedom from comparison and envy
- The important difference between purpose and usability
- Tips for showing up when you so desperately want to shut down
- How to allow God to work in you during setbacks for bigger and better comebacks
- Ways to shift the narrative from “what if” to “what is”
If you are ready to walk away equipped and motivated to weather whatever storm you face and come out on the other side stronger and more like the person God is shaping you to be, you will NOT want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Follow Lisa here! https://www.instagram.com/lisawhittle
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- You can find show notes for this episode at marymarantz.com/blog
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- Find Mary on Instagram @marymarantz
- Find Mary on YouTube by searching for the Mary Marantz channel
- If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots while you're there, too!
- Finally, if you are loving the show, will you take a minute to go rate it with five stars and leave a review? Wherever you listen to podcasts.
This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.
Fatigue, burn out, exhaustion. Despite all of the 'New Year, New You' mantras, are you still trying to figure out your way back to YOURSELF?
If you have found yourself asking, ‘Will I ever feel like myself again?’ - this episode is for YOU.
Tune in as Mary graciously invites us to pause, reflect, and step back into our true selves and identities.
Mary is diving Ito:
- What ‘at last, exhausted’ means for you and your life,
- How to get the wonder back in your life that you used to dream about as a child,
- How not to lose yourself under the weight of obligations, and
- 3 ways to end the exhaustion and get back to YOURSELF
If some days (okay, maybe MOST days), you’re at the end your rope, tune in to borrow some hope for your upcoming week. And be sure to stick around until the end of the episode to hear Mary’s “Slow Growth” prayers from her upcoming book.
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- You can find show notes for this episode at marymarantz.com/blog
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- Find Mary on Instagram @marymarantz
- Find Mary on YouTube by searching for the Mary Marantz channel
- If you love this episode, we bet you would also love Mary’s first book Dirt, all about growing up in a trailer in West Virginia, before going on to Yale for law school. It is a story of redemption and how we make peace with our past. You can find that at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target online or anywhere, books are sold.
- Don't forget to pre-order slow growth equals strong roots while you're there, too!
- Finally, if you are loving the show, will you take a minute to go rate it with five stars and leave a review? Wherever you listen to podcasts.
This helps us get the show in front of so many more people and continues to help us book amazing guests for you here, like we have for you all season long here in the Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots Season. Thanks friends, we’ll see you again soon.
Have you ever had a dream or idea that others just couldn’t catch the vision behind or understand?
This can certainly feel isolating and confusing! Especially when you KNOW that you KNOW this dream is yours to run after.
Well, the guest on today’s Mary Marantz Show knows a thing or two about chasing your dream, your own way.
In this episode, Mary is sitting down with Multi-Platinum-selling singer-songwriter, Lauren Alaina.
Lauren Alaina was the runner up of American idol when she was only 15. She has since gone on to become a multi-platinum selling country, superstar winning the 2017 ACM New Female Vocalist of the Year Award, the CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year for Road Less Traveled and countless other CMT, CMA and billboard nominations.
And now! She is also the author of the brand new book, Getting Good at Being You: Learning to Love who God Made You to Be.
In their conversation, they get right into it -- they are talking about:
- How the world will try to change you,
- How no goal will ever fill you,
- What it means to know and believe where your dream is headed even before anyone else can see it,
- What to do when you are just starting out with pursuing your dream, and
- Lauren speaks about her eating disorder and how it helped define her authentic songwriting.
If you find yourself beat down that the path paved for you to achieve your heart’s dream doesn’t feel authentic to you -- this episode will give you the permission to follow your goal YOUR way.
Snag Lauren’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Good-Being-You-Learning/dp/B09128DT8R
Sometimes, trying to find hope in what feels like a hopeless situation feels almost cruel at times. With big dreams but only seeing what you lack - the goals can feel insurmountable, frivolous, and downright silly.
No one knows this more than Yvonne Orji - who found herself with less than $8 in her bank account, despite having a master’s degree.
Today, Yvonne is a stand-up comic and actress, best known as Issa Rae's BFF on the HBO series, Insecure - and today’s guest on the Mary Marantz show.
In her new book, Bamboozled by Jesus, Yvonne hilariously exposes the trials and victories she has experienced on the way to the life of her dreams.
In this episode, Mary and Yvonne chat about:
- Why being bamboozled by God is sometimes the most loving thing He can do
- Why every lesson unlearned is a lesson repeated
- What it means to really have a friendship with God - and not just the fluffy sentiment and idea of this
- How to return to the truth that God’s timing is true to His promises
- What exactly to do when it feels like God is giving you hope in a position of hopelessness
Whatever greatness, whatever joy we may hope for, Yvonne is here to tell us that God has something even bigger and better in store for us - if we can just trust Him and be open to having our minds blown by His goodness, His creativity, and His knack for surprises.
Snag Yvonne’s book here! https://www.amazon.com/Bamboozled-Jesus-Tricked-into-Dreams/dp/1546012672
There’s nothing more frustrating than KNOWING you have an impactful message to share - but then feeling as if your words fall flat or don’t connect once you put them out into the world.
If you’ve ever felt that the world wants something different than what you have to offer, today’s episode is for you.
In today’s equally tangible and heart driven conversation, Mary is bringing on entrepreneur, international speaker, and premier expert copywriter - Ashlyn Carter. Ashlyn is the founder and CEO of Ashlyn Writes, a copywriting business and marketing curriculum source for creatives, and she’s here to share how to actually sound like yourself on socials, your website, and other marketing material.
Mary and Ashlyn are covering:
- How to find your brand voice and serve your audience so well
- What’s probably wrong on your about page on your website
- The 3 t’s of voice to connect the dots between your content and your ideal client
- How to put your business on the path to change lives
- What copy banking is and how it will save you so much time!
If you’re ready to sound like yourself, show up confidently, and attract raving fans to your brand - turn this episode all the way up and get out your notebook!
Follow Ashlyn here! https://www.instagram.com/ashlynscarter
Have you found it difficult to engage with others because staying true to your convictions feels like it comes at too high of a cost?
If you DREAD talking to close ones because of unmanageable political divides, you’re certainly not alone this year.
Using Scripture as her foundation, today’s guest on the Mary Marantz Show, Ashley Abercrombie, is speaking on how to resolve the conflicts you’ve been avoiding - even when it feels impossible.
In her new book, Love is the Resistance, Ashley challenges us to dig into our deeply-rooted opinions and reevaluate if we are glorifying Christ through our actions. And she’s here to share all the insights that went into this guidebook to life on hard discussions.
In today’s conversation, Mary and Ashley are chatting:
- How to be an example of patience and disagreeing with dignity
- About the scripture ‘You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies’ and their interpretations
- The tangible language swaps to love - even the hard people - well
- About how we lead with love when there isn’t a relationship previously established (ahem, social media comments!)
- The different ‘buckets of concern’ that help keep your heart soft for causes you care about, without feeling helpless from the ‘bigness’ of the need
If you’re ready to reconnect with the humans around you again - without the dread and without simply ‘giving in’ - you’re in the right place today.
Check out Ashley’s book here! https://www.ashabercrombie.org/book
Do you long for tranquility inside your home? Perhaps you want to create a cozy space for the upcoming holiday season, but find yourself overwhelmed at the thought. If you can relate, then you are going to love today’s episode!
Today, Mary is joined by interior designer, blogger, and author of the brand new book - “Cozy White Cottage Seasons: 100 Ways to Be Cozy All Year Long'' - Liz Marie Galvan. Liz's design tips and wisdom have been featured everywhere from The Today Show, to Better Homes and Gardens, to Country Living and more! Following the popularity of her first book, “Cozy White Cottage Seasons” is a beautiful, full-color photography holiday lifestyle book with easy-to-do, practical tips to make your home a cozy haven from New Year's to the following Christmas.
On today’s episode, Mary and Liz go beyond the surface of interior design and talk about the meaning and importance of having a cozy space. The two vulnerably open up and talk about their own personal stories and what a safe, cozy home means to them; dive into practical tips to set up your own home leading into the holidays; and, discuss the deep meaning of traditions.
After listening, you will be equipped to create a place of peace and belonging for you and your family; walk away with insider tips for how to keep your home cozy during the darker days of winter using unique lighting techniques; and, be encouraged to follow your heart (not trends) so that you can be unapologetically you.
If you are ready to create a space to snuggle up and stretch out so you can focus on what matters most during this holiday season, then make sure to tune into today’s beautiful episode!
Snag her book here! https://www.lizmarieblog.com/book/
If you’ve ever wondered how you can tangibly become a better leader to influence the world for the better, whether you’re in a leadership position or not - well, you’re in the right place.
In today’s episode of the Mary Marantz Show, Mary is bringing on founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, and author of the new book, 8 Paradoxes of Great Leadership, Dr Tim Elmore.
In this episode, Mary and Tim dive into the nitty gritty of:
- What exactly is EQ and can you learn to have more of it (or is it only a natural born gift)
- How to trust your gut, but also remain teachable from respected voices
- Holding your vision, but not overly educating yourself because your ‘weakness’ or ‘lack of experience’ might just be the thing that takes you to the next level
- The essential balance of these TWO traits to make you an effective leader
From the wise words of Dr Elmore: “Our confidence makes our leadership believable. Our humility makes our confidence believable.”
Grab Dr Tim Elmore’s book here! https://www.timelmore.com/book
Have you ever wanted life to be a little less, well, complicated and heavy?
The guest on the Mary Marantz Show today is telling us how to do just that.
Taylor Tippett, known as the flight attendant who leaves encouraging notes on passenger windows, shares how we can find encouragement and meaning amid the heaviness of this world.
A few years ago, Taylor was going through a rough season of life, and as she sat in the back of a Boeing 737 journaling, she wrote "be kind to yourself" and then hung it on one of the passenger windows. What started as a personal project to uplift others became a viral sensation as she started writing more notes--and #wordsfromthewindowseat was born.
In her latest book, Words from the Window Seat: The Everyday Magic of Kindness, Courage, and Being True To Yourself, Taylor reminds us all that even in the middle of so much darkness and brokenness, it's possible to make a difference and share your unique light.
In this vulnerable conversation, Taylor transparently shares her personal journey, including:
- Breaking off an unhealthy relationship, and acknowledging the unhealth of her own, personal patterns,
- The trauma in her childhood and how she copes with that now, and
- What it means to sit with your younger self to step into the fullness of who you were made to be
In this conversation with Mary and Taylor, you’ll also learn:
- How to recognize the magic of small moments and the power of everyday kindness,
- The balance of getting better and but also not beating yourself up in the process, and
- How to create a pep talk for yourself when you don’t ‘win’ - because it’s okay to be human
This uplifting conversation is here to bring a sense of lightness to your day, while also acknowledging the truth of what you’re going through. Friend, it’s not always easy, but we are so grateful you’re here.
Snag Taylor's book here! https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/words-from-the-window-seat/
Ever feel like the weight of the world falls squarely on your shoulders, but your life is too ordinary to actually make a difference?
If so, you’re not alone - especially over the last couple of years with the collective pain our society has been experiencing.
But the good news? God isn’t calling us to the perfect step, He’s just calling us to the next step.
These are the encouraging words of today’s guest on the Mary Marantz Show, Hosanna Wong.
Hosanna is an international speaker, bestselling author, and spoken word artist sharing captivating stories of a powerful God with churches, conferences, prisons, & other events around the world. In her new book, How (Not) to Save the World: The Truth About Revealing God’s Love to the People Right Next to You, she takes readers on a journey of inspiration and self-realization through a Biblical perspective.
Hosanna goes on to provide tips from her own life experience of how she really got it wrong when it came to ‘showing God’s love’ and how she continues to course correct now.
Hosanna and Mary go into depth about:
- What Hosanna did when she felt small, insignificant, helpless, and less than,
- What do we do with the feeling that we DON’T want to be unnoticed,
- How we ACTUALLY point people to Jesus,
- A perspective on the story of Peter you haven’t heard before, and
- What God calls us to before we make our plans
Friend, when you are feeling small, unnoticed, and don’t even know where to start changing the world that you feel is full of pain and you’re helpless to make any difference - start right where you are.
This episode is emotional and inspirational and joy-filled. If you’re ready to start making an impact and living a life of obedience - even in the middle of your ordinary life, this episode is for you.
Snag Hosanna's book here! https://www.hosannawong.com/savetheworld
Have the last few months somehow turned into years - and you’re left feeling like you’re floating aimlessly? This ongoing lack of focus and defaulting into decisions can leave us feeling purposeless.
Well, it’s time to break the patterns that are keeping you stuck because you’re worth so much more than that.
On today’s episode, Mary is inviting on best-selling author, speaker, and sought after business coach for women entrepreneurs, Tanya Dalton, to the podcast. In Tanya’s most recent book, On Purpose: The Busy Woman’s Guide to An Extraordinary Life of Meaning & Success, Tanya aims to challenge you to shake the foundations of how you view your world and start to step into new opportunities that perhaps you didn’t realize were there.
Mary and Tanya chat about:
- How to identify brain patterns that keep us believing we don’t have options
- The ACTUAL opposite of being STUCK, and how to step into it
- The delightfully simple and extremely effective practice to break old habits
- Why because it’s ‘always been this’ doesn’t mean ‘it will ALWAYS be this way’
Friend, if you’re feeling stuck without a way out - begin to recognize: you’re already in pain in your current state - don’t delay the process to stop and recognize these patterns.
And today’s episode will show you exactly where to start. Because the painful parts of your story do not need to be regret, but a springboard of resilience.
Grab Tanya's book here! https://tanyadalton.com/onpurpose
Do you feel like your life, your time, is actually YOURS?
Or do you mostly feel pulled in a million directions and distracted from doing the DEEP work of calling on your life?
Today’s guest on the Mary Marantz Show knows a thing or two about PURPOSEFUL work - and the steps it takes to achieve those goals from a Biblical perspective.
Jordan Raynor’s perspective on time management is shaped by the Gospel and as he says in his book, Redeeming Your Time, “the Gospel is our ultimate source of both ambition and rest,” and that truth has tremendous applications for how we redeem our time. In the last five years alone, Jordan has built two businesses that have created more than 100 jobs, signed 7 book deals, and helped millions of Christians in every country connect the gospel to their work.
In this episode, Jordan and Mary chat about:
- While we are saved by grace through faith, we are also called to do good works! We should care deeply about redeeming our time in whatever field God is calling us to.
- The real reason why it’s important to redeem our time (hint: it’s not for our success)
- How to make our yes an actual yes, and how to clear space if we need to make a yes a no in the interim
- How to find the balance of rest and work + achieving
- Tangible tips to eliminate the constant noise in today’s culture
Friend, if you feel like your days are not your own, but you’re so ready to start on the deep, legacy leaving work you know you were called to, today’s episode will be refreshing to your overwhelmed soul.
Order Jordan’s book today! https://jordanraynor.com/
Do you ever feel a bit less than when you are witnessing the external success and achievements of others around you? Especially when you are going through a season of trial? Whether it’s someone you know on social media or someone you look up to on a stage - it seems like everyone’s achievements are out in the open more than ever.
In that moment - it can be easy to internalize the lie that unless we are SEEN we are not VALUABLE.
While you can’t always choose the stages you’re on or the trials you go through, today’s guest on the Mary Marantz Show is here to show you something much more powerful.
Natalie Grant is an Eight-time GRAMMY® nominee and Five-time GMA Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year, and has become an icon in Christian & Gospel music. In addition to garnering more than 500 million streams and multiple number #1 albums and singles on the Billboard Charts, she is also a respected author and philanthropist - with her first book releasing, Dare to Be: God is Able. Are You Willing? just last month.
Natalie wisely shares her perspective shift on how she views answered prayers in a season of desperation and feeling unseen in order to experience unexpected joy - and how you can, too.
In this episode, Natalie and Mary cover:
- The AMAZING story of how Natalie met her conference/movement co-founder Charlotte - in what feels like a once in a lifetime overlap of stories
- What we learn in a stormy season that we can’t in a mountaintop moment
- How to not panic when you hear God say Pause or Pivot
- The lessons we learn when our usual is challenged by God’s unusual
- The life changing perspective shift to adopt when in a season of desperation
Friend, whether you’re in a mountaintop or a valley moment - God SEES you. He cares more about who you are becoming than what you are achieving. And there is so much peace in that.
Tune in to this amazing episode and see what happens when you say YES to when God says I DARE YOU.
Snag Natalie’s book here! https://daretobebook.com/
When you think of life balance - what images come to mind? Juggling all the metaphoric balls? Walking a tightrope and praying you don’t misstep? The mile long to-do list always seems to be looming over heads - so we work on overdrive to accomplish it ALL.
If you’re tired of feeling like there is just not enough TIME in the day and you’re ready to take back control of your schedule - this episode with Christy Wright is for YOU.
In her new book, Take Back Your Time: The Guilt-Free Guide to Life Balance, Christy reveals the main reasons why we feel out of balance and how to combat those. She also lays out the path to balance that anyone can walk in order to ditch the distractions in life and focus on what really matters.
In this honest and transparent conversation, Mary and Christy talk about the inner reasons behind our tendencies to overwork - and Christy’s 3 step process to create your ideal, life schedule without the guilt.
In this conversation, Mary and Christy also cover:
- The deeper heart wounds that drive us to perform
- What we learn in childhood that needs to be unlearned as an adult about love
- How to find peace in an unbalanced world
- The actual question we should be asking when trying to find balance
- How to achieve a meaningful life on your own terms
If you’re ready to swap the exhausting pressure for balanced peace, you’re going to love this episode!
Snag Christy’s book here! https://www.ramseysolutions.com/store/books/take-back-your-time-by-christy-wright
Do you find it difficult to make life-giving friendships as an adult? One where there is no competition, gossip, or pressure to fit-in? If you can relate, then today’s episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by her incredible friend, host of the “Let’s Get Coffee” podcast, author, and speaker - Jeanette Tapley - as the two talk about the challenging idea of making friends as an adult. Known for having a heart that beats for people, Jeanette lives by the mantra that everyone should be heard, valued, and never alone no matter what stage of life they find themselves in.
On today’s episode, Mary and Jeanette talk about the ever present struggle of making true friendships as adults. They explore the idea of what it means to have a true place of belonging with people who know you and are for; what it looks like to walk through life showing up as the friend that you need; and the challenging concept of a “friendship breakup.”
After listening, you will be equipped to flip the script on the idea that friendships are hard; learn how to be an intentional friend to others while finding, making, and keeping friends over the long haul as an adult; walk away with tangible tips for how to be intentional with scheduling, checking-in, and calendars; and, understand how to balance friendship break-ups with our calling to love others.
If you are ready to drop the walls, flip the script, and begin developing life-giving, true friendships - then make sure to tune into today’s empowering episode.
Follow Jeannette here! https://www.instagram.com/jeanettetapley/
Are you the quiet one in the room for fear of speaking up and saying the wrong thing? Maybe you cancel plans at the last minute as you feel your social anxiety kick in! If you can relate, then today’s episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by seasoned lawyer turned author, speaker, and relationship expert for shows like Lifetime’s “Married at First Sight” and TLCs “Dave + Kate” - Rachel DeAlto! In her brand new book, “Relatable: How To Connect With Anyone Anywhere (even if it scares you),” Rachel helps you go from socially awkward to effortlessly relatable.
On today’s episode, Mary and Rachel dive into how “Relatable” is more than just a book- it is a go-to guide for connecting to yourself, other people, and an incredible life. The duo talk about external forces and triggers of social anxiety; the grounding that happens when we connect in-person versus online; the crisis we are facing as a society of not knowing how to talk to each other; and the ever present social comparison theory.
After listening, you will be able to pursue adaptability no matter where you are with authenticity; understand the art of reading the room; be equipped to become aspirational and inspirational while still being relatable; and, learn Rachel’s 5x5 method for resetting your nervous system when it needs it the most.
If you are ready for a guide that will take you from socially awkward to awesome, while feeling more comfortable in social settings so that your true self can shine through, you will not want to miss today’s fresh, humorous, and powerful episode!
Snag Rachel's book here! https://www.racheldealto.com/book
If we’re being honest with ourselves - the last couple of years have probably gone anything except according to plan. If you have felt that life recently seems like one big exercise of surrender - surrendering of plans, control, work, school - just what life is ‘supposed’ to look like, and your dreams are feeling a little lost in the shuffle - then you’re in the right place today.
Today Mary is joined for a second time by her friend, bestselling author, podcast host and national speaker, Rebekah Lyons. In her new devotional, A Surrendered Yes: 52 Devotions to Let Go and Live Free, Rebekah offers readers 52 reflections that will move them from striving and fear into freedom, joy and rest.
On today’s episode, Mary and Rebekah head right to the heart of what a surrendered yes actually is, what it looks like, what it feels like, and what is keeping us from it. You know that big, scary dream that you've been feeling like God has been asking you to take a big leap? Mary and Rebekah cover exactly how to stop putting off that decision because they are tackling what is keeping you from making it.
The two discuss:
- How fear of failure shows up in our lives
- What is means to surrender not only control, but the struggle as well
- Why you are NOT disqualified; even when that’s all you feel
- How to say yes even when it means to lay down heartbreaking things
After listening you will be equipped to:
- Challenge your mindset when you place yourself on the sidelines before you start
- Act out your surrendered yes even before you feel like doing so
- Live life with ease and peace rather than grabbing for control
If you’re ready to take action on that idea that you can't go a day without thinking about, the one God just keeps giving you those nudges on, then don’t miss today’s episode!
Grab a copy of Rebekah's book here! https://rebekahlyons.com/
Are you in need of healing from a father-wound that you have been carrying around for years? Perhaps you are a parent now yourself and want to break unhealthy cycles you’ve seen passed down for generations. If you long for healing or redemption for you or your family, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by actor, director, and filmmaker of movies like “Overcomer,” “War Room,” “Courageous,” “Fireproof,” “Facing the Giants,” and his latest, “Show Me the Father” - Alex Kendrick of the Kendrick Brothers! Known for his life dedication to following Jesus and serving in church ministry for 20 years, Alex now writes, speaks, and produces Christian films.
On today’s episode, Mary and Alex dig deep into “Show Me the Father,” the first, full documentary produced by the Kendrick Brothers, which features a variety of amazing true stories that takes audiences of all ages on an inspiring and emotional cinematic journey. The two discuss how everyone has a unique father story that deeply affects our identity; the influence fathers have in shaping the direction of their children’s lives; and the impact of breaking unhealthy generational cycles for generations to come.
After listening, you will be motivated to think differently about how you view your earthly father; reevaluate and rediscover how you personally relate to God the Father; and find healing from your personal father wounds, by being invited to seek redemption from our Ultimate Father.
Everyone has a father story, and it’s still being written. If you are ready to address old wounds, discover healing, and be inspired to change the lives of others, you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Check out the movie here! https://www.showmethefathermovie.com/
Note from the filmmakers! The movie COURAGEOUS LEGACY (referenced at the end of the episode) will now be releasing on September 24, 2021.
Are you someone who tends to put too much worth into your achievements? Perhaps this leaves you struggling to find the margin to spend quiet time with God. If you feel that your faith has become safe and ordinary, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by special guest, her very own Pastor and new author of “Bury Your Ordinary: Practical Habits of a Heart Fully Alive” - Justin Kendrick of Vox Church. Known for his heart of discipleship, “Bury Your Ordinary” is centered around seven spiritual habits for intentional, exponential spiritual growth.
On today’s episode, Mary and Justin dive deep into “Bury Your Ordinary” and discuss the idea of trusting more instead of trying more; the “secret” of Christianity and becoming who you already are (not who you will someday be); and, why the opposite of ordinary is obedience.
After listening, you will be equipped to develop the seven habits that lead to explosive spiritual growth; learn to follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit; live out the truth that God is deeply satisfied with who you are; and, re-energize your relationship with the Lord.
If you are ready to stop settling for an everyday faith, and start building an extraordinary relationship with God, then you will not want to miss today’s transformational episode!
Snag the book here! https://www.amazon.com/Bury-Your-Ordinary-Practical-Habits/dp/0830781188
Do you long for community, authentic friendships, and cheerleaders to do life with? Perhaps you feel that finding true community in a fiercely competitive world seems like an impossible task. If you can relate, then this is the episode for you!
Today, Mary is joined for a second time by entrepreneur, author, and dear friend, Natalie Franke, as the two dive into Natalie’s new book, “Built to Belong: Discovering The Power of Community Over Competition”. “Built to Belong” is a bold reminder that we can succeed while cheering for the success of others too, and that there is room for all of us to make our mark and thrive together.
Natalie believes that we all have the opportunity to step outside of the box and become exactly who we are called to be. And, on today’s episode, Mary and Natalie don’t hold back as they discuss the dichotomy between how we can be built to belong but also created to compete; the role that social media plays in competition vs. community; and, the wide-spread epidemic of loneliness that is fiercely contagious.
After listening, you will be able to recognize when competition becomes unhealthy and how to strike that much needed balance between community and competition; be equipped to start building your personal network starting with just one person; and be ready to drop the consumption of social media in order to embrace the connection aspects of it.
If you are ready to join hands in charting a new course forward and take part in a rallying cry to transform lives - all while cultivating deeply rooted relationships that raise the tide for all - then today’s episode is not to be missed!
Snag Natalie's book here! https://nataliefranke.com/book
Have you ever felt inadequate, overwhelmed, or guilty in trying to balance it all? Perhaps you’ve let these negative feelings unconsciously define you. If you can relate, then you are going to love today’s episode!
Today, Mary is joined by popular podcast host of “Surviving Sarah,” writer, and cheerleader for moms everywhere - Sarah Bragg- as the two dig deep into Sarah’s new book “A Mother’s Guide to Raising Herself: What Parenting Taught Me About Life, Faith, and Myself.” Through vulnerable and relatable stories, Sarah shares her realization that the things she wanted for her daughters, (like self-worth, body positivity, tenacity) she did not yet possess herself. This realization led her on a humbling yet beautiful journey to raising herself alongside raising her girls.
On today’s episode Mary and Sarah dive into what it means to be a recovering perfectionist as it relates to motherhood; discuss the concept of fitting in versus actually belonging; and the importance of ‘presence’ in the lives of those around you.
After listening, you will be challenged to give yourself permission to find the courage to show up as yourself; be equipped to wrestle with how purpose, work, and calling all fit together; and be ready to replace ‘mom culture thinking’ with a “sometimes 3rd place is enough” mentality.
If you are ready to find your sense of worth and stop attaching happiness to the extraordinary, then you will not want to miss today’s powerful and insightful episode!
Snag Sarah's book here! https://www.zondervan.com/p/a-mothers-guide-to-raising-herself/
Are you looking at the pieces of your life and losing hope that they can be put back together again? Perhaps your heart has been broken, your dream has been put on hold, or your character is being put under pressure.
If you can relate, then you are guaranteed to feel seen and understood after listening to today’s episode!
Today, Mary is joined by former Bachelorette reality star, podcast host, designer, and author of the brand new book, “The Road to Roses: Heartbreak, Hope, and Finding Strength When Life Doesn't Go as Planned” - Desiree Siegfried! When Desiree was offered the opportunity to star on The Bachelorette, she thought she was finally getting the life she always longed for. Yet her reality TV dreams gave way to rough roads of unexpected twists, public scrutiny, and rejection. Now Desiree reveals in her rivetingly honest book how she found her resilience and love after all--and how you can, too.
On today’s episode, Mary and Desiree dive into Desiree’s story before life as a reality star; discuss their similar upbringings and how old wounds from childhood left unaddressed can affect our decision-making as adults; and talk about what it truly looks like to put your identity in Christ while letting go of limiting beliefs and comfortable (yet, unhealthy) decision-making.
After listening, you will be equipped with an authentic guide for finding your grit and courage to keep going no matter what you are facing; feel empowered to stay true to yourself despite external pressures and old wounds; and most importantly, find hope in the identity of Christ trusting that God loves you just as you are.
If you are ready to pick up the pieces of your life, jumpstart your dreams, or begin living true to yourself, you will not want to miss today’s empowering episode!
Follow Desiree here! https://www.instagram.com/desireesiegfried/
Are you trying to navigate singleness in this crazy dating world of modern times? Are you finding your experiences to be frustrating, infuriating, or about as clear as mud? If you can relate, then you are going to absolutely love today’s episode.
Today, Mary is joined by blogger, turned New York Times Bestselling author, and creator of the single woman social media movement, Mandy Hale! Known for her ability to cut to the heart of single life with straight talking, witty, and inspirational takes on life and love, Mandy’s newest book “Don’t Believe the Swipe: Finding Love without Losing Yourself,” is not your mother’s dating guide.
On today’s episode, Mary and Mandy talk all about how to find love without losing yourself; about learning to date without surrendering your power; about choosing yourself, regardless of whether someone swipes right or swipes left; and, of course about the crazy caricatures of your stereotypical dates gone wrong.
After listening, you will be equipped to trust the path, process, and uniqueness of your personal journey; feel empowered to use this waiting time in your life (no matter what you are waiting for) to build a relationship with God versus just seeing what's not there yet; and, learn the mindset and tactics you need to approach dating and love without losing yourself.
If you are ready to approach dating with dignity, refuse to let ‘the swipe’ rule your life, and stand confidently in your worth while not settling for less than you deserve, you will not want to miss today’s hilariously honest episode!
Follow Mandy here! https://www.instagram.com/thesinglewoman/
Are you okay? As in, really okay? Or, do you go about your everyday responsibilities putting on a brave face for yourself and those around you, just pretending to be okay?
If you can relate to the weight of wearing this mask, when deep down you are struggling, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by licensed professional counselor, speaker and author - Debra Fileta. Debra is also the host of the Love + Relationships Podcast, and the writer behind the popular relationship advice blog TrueLoveDates.com. And today, Mary and Debra dig into Debra’s new book, “Are You Really Okay? Getting Real About Who You Are, How You’re Doing, and Why It Matters”.
In this book, Debra challenges readers to get real with how you’re doing spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically so you can recognize where you need growth and healing.
On today’s episode, Debra shares her firsthand knowledge that being a person of faith doesn’t automatically mean you’re healthy. Mary and Debra talk about what it looks like to be living in the social media times that says how you look through the filter on the outside is more important than what's going on in the inside; dig deep about things like trauma, anxiety, depression; and discuss how to deal with the negative things in life head on with the truth about who God says we are.
After listening, you will be equipped to get to the root of what you believe about yourself, others, and God; recognize the influences of past traumas and replace them with God’s truth; and, be ready to understand and express your emotions in healthy and helpful ways.
If you are ready to get intentional about pursuing health in every part of your life, using a combination of science, psychology, and faith, you will not want to miss today’s incredible episode!
Snag Debra's book here! https://truelovedates.com/order/
Have you ever hated the mirror? Perhaps you’ve felt uncomfortable in your own skin, or complained about the body God's given you.
If you can relate, then today’s episode is a must-listen!
Today, Mary is joined by podcast host, coach, and author - Jess Connolly! Jess and Mary get real, raw, and vulnerable in their conversation as they dive into Jess’ latest book, “Breaking Free from Body Shame: Dare to Reclaim What God Has Named Good.” Obsessed with the freedom that is ours for the taking, Jess has been on a journey to break free from body shame using God’s truth and now she invites you to join her!
On today’s episode, Jess and Mary use a grace-based approach to flip the script on what it means for our bodies to be good and invite listeners to name and reclaim who we were made to be. They go deep on questions of faith, theology, practical ways to reframe your thoughts around your body, the body positivity versus body neutrality movement, and share very real, very honest, very vulnerable stories from both of their lives.
After listening, you
- Will be ready to rename what the world has labeled as less-than,
- Understand the balance between freedom and health,
- Experience restoration where there has been injury, and
- Become a change agent in partnering with God to bring revival to a generation of women!
If you are ready to experience freedom and grace from whatever struggle you are facing today and experience God meeting you in this tender place, you will not want to miss today’s must-listen episode!
Snag Jess's book here! https://jessconnolly.com/
“Do I really rely on the power of God or am I trying to do life in my own strength?” “How can I experience more of His presence?” “Why do I keep struggling with things I’ve been set free from?” If you have ever asked yourself these questions, then today’s episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined for a second time by author, Bible teacher, and sought-after speaker - Jeannie Cunnion. Having been featured on outlets such as the TODAY show, Fox News, The 700 Club, and Focus on the Family, Jeannie is known for her passion of encouraging women to live in the freedom for which Christ has set us free. No matter her forum, Jeannie’s message is always woven with humility, transparency, wisdom, and a contagious love for the Good News.
On today’s episode, Mary and Jeannie dive into Jeannie’s latest book, “Don’t Miss out: Daring to Believe Life is Better with The Holy Spirit.” “Don’t Miss Out” is all about answering the following question that Jeannie herself wrestled with:
Have I settled for less than all of God?
As Mary and Jeannie dig deep into this question they also discuss the power that the Holy Spirit has to offer; the difference between living saved and living free; and, the reason why we may be settling for less than everything and what to do about it.
After listening,
- You will be equipped to recognize and defeat the toxic thoughts that are constantly taking up residence and swirling in a loop in your head;
- Discover how and why you should make your heart a more welcoming home for the Holy Spirit; and,
- Be ready to unpack the countless ways the Holy Spirit Champions you!
If you are ready to choose the power of 'Spirit-Help' over 'self-help, you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Snag Jeannie's book here! https://www.jeanniecunnion.com/
Are you hurting, seemingly lost, or feeling broken? Perhaps you long for the hope that an opportunity to start over provides.
If you can relate, then today’s episode is going to speak straight to your heart as you learn to discover opportunity even when circumstances and endings are hard and uncertain!
Today, Mary is joined by a Forbes “30 under 30”, named leader by Oprah Winfrey, podcast host, and author- Zim Flores! Mary and Zim go deep today exploring Zim’s book, “Dare to Bloom: Trusting God Through Painful Endings and New Beginnings.”
The daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Zim was the founder of Travel Noire, a hugely successful website and social media presence aimed at serving Black travelers. She sold the business in 2017 to pursue God and her book is about the power of starting over, blooming where you are, and stepping into exactly who you are meant to be.
On today’s episode, Mary and Zim discuss that either by choice or by circumstance, we will all encounter new beginnings; the tension between science and faith and the ways that one actually informs the other; the power of asking for transformation over deliverance; and, the difference between an all-weather purpose and a seasonal purpose.
After listening, you will walk away with practical and hard-won truths about:
- How to reclaim your true identity and surrender your desired outcomes to God
- Ways to navigate new beginnings with hope for whatever is next in your life
- How to joyfully participate in your own story even when you don't know what the future holds
If you are ready to be challenged to be both vulnerable and resilient in new seasons of your life while boldly positioning yourself for whatever God has next, you will not want to miss this incredible episode!
Follow Zim here! https://www.instagram.com/zimism/?hl=en
Do you wonder if you are LIVING life or LETTING life happen to you?
Today, Mary is joined by watercolor artist, popular blogger, and new author - Emily Lex - as the two dive into Emily’s brand new book, “Freely and Lightly: God’s Gracious Invitation to a Life of Quiet Confidence.
Even though Emily appeared to have it all, on the inside she was having an identity crisis that was leading her down a path of burnout and unhappiness. Freely and Lightly is a collection of essays of Emily’s faith journey, about how she was searching for her identity in all the wrong places while hustling, striving, and scrambling to find worthiness. Emily’s new book encourages the reader that God is offering a better way.
On today’s episode, Mary and Emily:
- Dig into this better way, define what real rest and quiet confidence can mean for your life,
- Talk about the feeling of unrest in your soul and what to do about it,
- Discuss this notion of busy as a badge of honor, and
- Dive into what it looks like to keep adding to our calendars in an effort to keep up and the journey to finding a better way.
After listening, you will:
- Be ready to free yourself from the expectations of the world (and the expectations you place on yourself),
- Learn to rest in God’s unforced rhythms of grace,
- Be equipped to dive into the real reasons behind your busyness, and
- Find it time to stop relying on yourself and your own efforts and start relying on Jesus.
If you are ready to leave the burdened and heavy way of living behind, and step into a life of quiet confidence, living freely and lightly, then you will not want to miss today’s eye-opening episode!
Snag Emily's book here! https://emilylex.com/book/
Would you like to live a life free of financial stress? Perhaps the idea of transforming your relationship with money seems impossible.
If you are looking for a proven, non-restrictive method to achieving your financial goals, you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Today, Mary is joined by podcast host, author, and founder of You Need A Budget (YNAB)- Jesse Mecham - as the two dive into Jesse’s book, “You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle, Getting Out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want.”
Having personally experienced the stress that comes with living paycheck to paycheck, Jesse created YNAB to help his family develop a system to track their expenses. And today, he has captured everything he’s learned and refined over the last 13+ years, into a single, all-inclusive, no-sequel-necessary, this-is-my-best-thinking book that is changing the lives of readers.
On today’s episode, Mary and Jesse talk about
- The ways you can transform money management from a paralyzing burden to a powerful tool;
- How you can crystalize your life’s priorities through the lens of a liberating, exhilarating, life-changing budget; and,
- The freedom that comes from positively reframing how you view money while shedding the guilt you experience when spending it!
After listening, you will be:
- Able to ‘give every dollar job’ and be intentional about what you want your money to do before spend it;
- Ready to embrace your true expenses while breaking them into manageable amounts; and,
- Equipped to uncover your true money priorities without someone telling what you have to do with your money.
If you are ready to stop counting down the minutes until another payday and find the financial freedom you long for, you will not want to miss today’s life-changing episode!
Follow Jesse + YNAB here! https://www.instagram.com/youneedabudget/
Do you long to take a break from the fast pace of life, but are afraid of what you’ll miss if you do? Perhaps you find yourself going big and hustling hard only to be left feeling stressed and empty. If you can relate, today’s episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by beloved author, Jennifer Dukes Lee, as the two dive into Jennifer’s latest book “Growing Slow: Lessons on Un-Hurrying Your Heart from an Accidental Farm Girl”. Known for her wisdom, encouragement, and heart for women Jennifer’s new book offers readers a path to what she calls “unhurried living”. With eloquent truths and vivid storytelling, Jennifer reflects on the lessons she learned from living on her fifth-generation family farm and the insights she gathered from the purposeful yet never rushed life of Christ.
On today’s episode, Mary and Jennifer talk about the power of finding balance in life rather than succumbing to the ‘hustle culture’; get really honest about what it looks like to break free from what society says matters; and, discuss the importance of God’s timing and God’s provision for your life.
After listening, you will find the true relief that comes when you stop running and start resting in Jesus; be equipped with practices for unhurried your heart and mind every day; and feel ready to let go of the pressure and embrace the small, good things already bearing fruit in your life.
If you are ready to find a more rooted way of living where the growth of good things is deep and lasting, you will not want to miss today’s incredible episode.
You can follow Jennifer here! https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdukeslee/
And snag her book here!
https://jenniferdukeslee.com/growingslow/
Do you find yourself white knuckling every situation around you? Desperately seeking control rather than surrender?
Perhaps you even find yourself turning to all the wrong things in an effort to feel like you are in charge.
Today, Mary is joined by founder of the Sanctuary Project, and author of “From Basement to Sanctuary: Finding God's Healing Power Through the Twelve Steps” - Holly Christine Hayes.
After years of abuse, addiction, and trafficking, Holly found “sanctuary” after crying out to God on a bathroom floor and is passionate about helping others find that same sanctuary in the ways she did - through a relationship with Christ.
On today’s episode, Mary and Holly:
- Dive into to Holly’s story of her down spiral that led to a life of trauma, shame, and eventual homelessness,
- The point in Holly’s journey where she hit rock bottom and what she did about it,
- Her role as the founder and CEO of Sanctuary Project and the impact this survivor-run organization is having, and so much more.
After listening,
- You will know what it truly looks like to surrender your life to the plan that God has for you -this bigger picture;
- Be empowered to share your own story to help others while bringing glory to God; and,
- Understand the power of admitting your brokenness to God rather than trying to “act holy”.
If you are ready to stop running, stop escaping, stop controlling and start living a truly meaningful life of surrender, then you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Grab Holly's book here! https://www.hollychristinehayes.com/
Does it seem impossible to both win at work and succeed at life?
Perhaps you feel that your career wins can only come at the cost of your health, relationships, and personal well-being. If you can relate, this episode is a must-listen!
Today, Mary is joined by the President and CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company, podcast host, and author - Megan Hyatt Miller - as the two dive into Megan & Michael’s new book, “Win at Work and Succeed at Life: 5 Principles to Free Yourself from the Cult of Overwork”.
As the architect of Michael Hyatt & Company’s standout culture, Megan is committed to helping her team win at work and succeed at life, while also delivering phenomenal results to customers. And today, she is here to share her secrets so that you can achieve the ‘double win’ as well!
On today’s episode, Mary and Megan:
- Discuss the elusive and one-sided idea of success that so often gets us into trouble,
- The ways that we can reach our professional potential vs. compromising it, and
- The differences between the hustle fallacy, the ambition break, and the double win.
After listening, you:
- Will be equipped with Megan and Michael’s five principles to free yourself from the cult of overwork;
- Be ready to prioritize what matters most within the three non-negotiable categories of self-care relational priorities, and professional results; and,
- Walk away with the key question you need to answer to go from where you are to where you want to be.
If you are ready to refuse the false choice of career vs. family and achieve the double win in life, then you will not want to miss today’s incredible episode!
Follow Megan here! https://www.instagram.com/meganhyattmiller/
Do you pick up every ‘how-to’ magazine, trying to cobble together life hacks and productivity strategies only to be left still feeling overwhelmed? Perhaps you are tired, flat out exhausted, from trying to live up to society’s standards of having to do it all.
If you can relate, then this episode is going to be the lifejacket you need to stop drowning under the chaos of life.
Today, Mary is joined by podcaster, blogger, and author of “The Lazy Genius Way: How to Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn’t, and Get Stuff Done”, Kendra Adachi. Kendra believes that living by a list of "shoulds" is exhausting and leaves zero extra time for just being a person!
Over the years she learned that if her worth was based on how well she did everything she should do, then she would be a terrible human being! So, she quit trying so hard, and started being a genius and the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t.
On today’s episode, Mary and Kendra discuss:
- How we don’t need a new list of things to do, but rather we need a new way to see;
- The reasons why we are worn out from both trying too hard and not trying at all; and
- How social media has conflated order with being fake and chaos with being real.
After listening, you will:
- Be equipped with the right tools to discern what truly matters in your own personal life (not what should matter by the world’s standards);
- Feel empowered with Kendra’s ‘decide once’ strategy - ready to breath a little easier and live a little lighter; and
- Leave ready do your future self a favor by asking ‘the magic question’.
If you are ready to embrace what matters, ditch what doesn’t, and get stuff done, then you will not want to miss this powerful episode!
Follow Kendra here! https://www.instagram.com/thelazygenius/
Do you often sit and wonder about what it would be like to get out of your own way and chase your dreams? Perhaps you are ready to stop thinking about achieving something, and actually take the steps necessary to start accomplishing your goals. If this is you, then you are going to love today’s episode.
Today, Mary is joined by best-selling author, and one of Mary’s all-time favorites, Steven Pressfield. Known for his wildly popular book “The War of Art”, today Mary and Steven are diving into this novel within the context of Steven’s brand new book, “A Man at Arms”.
On today's episode, Mary and Steven talk about how both of these books represent the inner and outer battles we face when we try to create something that matters and send it out in the world; discuss the voice within our own heads known as resistance and the role it plays; and dive into how fictional and nonfictional characters alike can transition from one level of themselves to a much higher version with a greater purpose.
After listening, you will be equipped to understand and combat the resistance you're up against on a daily basis; learn that while you can’t control the level of talent we’ve been given, you can learn control your self-motivation, self-discipline, and self-reinforcement; and, recognize the power you hold when you lead with love not fear.
If you are ready to stop thinking about what it is you want to become, and actually become that version of yourself, you will not want to miss today’s amazing episode with one of Mary’s all-time favorite authors!
Follow Steven here! https://www.instagram.com/steven_pressfield
Have you ever felt stuck in your relationships, career, or self-confidence? Perhaps you’ve wondered why you feel and act the way that you do when others around you, may feel and act differently.
If you can relate, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by best-selling author, fellow Yale Law alum, and of one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature- Gretchen Rubin.
Known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that’s accessible to a wide audience, Gretchen does not disappoint in her conversation with Mary today about her book, “The Four Tendencies: Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better Too).”
On today’s episode, Mary and Gretchen
- Dive into Gretchen’s explosive, yet simple, question “How do I respond to expectations?”;
- Discuss Gretchen’s Four Tendency Framework and the accompanying categories that people fit into- upholders, questioners, obligers, and rebels;
- Talk about how and why our tendencies shape every aspect of our behaviors; and,
- Dig into how these personality profiles can enhance our lives and the lives of those around us!
After listening,
- You'll know how to make better decisions based on what works best for your specific personality profile—not what anyone else expects or demands;
- Understand how we can all have more constructive relationships with the people in our lives; and,
- Be equipped with the powerful tool to help us better recognize our own nature, while harnessing its strengths and counteracting its weaknesses.
If you are ready to overcome the biggest impediments to your happiness and success, then you will not want to miss today’s practical and powerful episode!
Be sure to take Gretchen's Tendency quiz for yourself here! https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/
Watch the Full Episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HzISGDwy-k
Bonus Content:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XChKLjTqTxA
Do you feel like your life has been ‘on hold’ since the start of the pandemic?
Perhaps you feel as if time is just passing you by and you’re not going to be able to make up for it. If you can relate, this episode is here to remind you that it is the journey that matters as much, if not more, than your final destination.
Today, Mary is joined for a second time by best-selling artist, poet, and author of the new book, “How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty and Courage”, Morgan Harper Nichols. “How Far You Have Come” is an exquisitely illustrated collection of poetry and essays that reminds readers that in the midst of the hurt and the mundane, the questions, and the ‘not yets’, we can forget just how far we have come.
Through personal reflections with her signature poems, Morgan shares her journey to reclaim moments of brokenness and re-envision them as experiences of hope.
On today’s episode, Mary and Morgan:
- Dig into the beauty of our stories,
- Discuss how we can look forward to where we are headed without rushing to our arrival,
- Talk about the power of reclaiming life’s stories (even the ones you feel like you can’t tell), and
- Dive into the paralyzing fear of failure with reassurance that that you can still get to where you want to be even with a wrong turn along the way.
After listening,
- Your heart will be awakened to how your own history has made you who you are today,
- Be equipped to reclaim moments of pain and re-envision them as experiences of reconciliation, and
- Feel empowered to become exactly who you are in the moment you hold right now.
If you are ready to find freedom from finish lines while experiencing the beauty in your own journey, you will not want to miss this powerful and wise episode!
Snag Morgan's latest book! https://morganharpernichols.com/howfaryouhavecome
Watch the interview on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR_C94Hb9_k
Have you ever wondered what the Bible really says about dating and sex? In a culture where relationships often begin by swiping right, do you ever feel caught between the rules of your upbringing and today’s culture of do what feels good? If you can relate, you are going to love today’s conversation!
Today, Mary is joined for a second time by popular blogger, podcast host, and author - Kat Harris. Growing up at the height of the purity movement, Kat knew this much: “good” Christians don't have sex until marriage. But approaching 30 and thrust into the New York City dating scene, she found a set of rules was not a compelling enough reason. Hungry for clarity, Kat began a multi-year journey searching for answers to the biggest questions about sexuality and faith, and so “Sexless in the City: a Sometimes Sassy, Sometimes Painful, Always Honest Look at Dating, Desire and Sex”, was born.
On today’s episode, Mary and Kat:
- Dive into a very real conversation about what the Bible actually says about sex;
- Talk about Kat’s vulnerable story of her breaking point and her personal journey and experiences with sex and dating, and
- Discuss what intimacy really means within the lens of God’s desire for intimacy and pleasure.
After listening, you will hear Kat's experience with:
- Discovering a renewed biblical vision for sex, singleness, and relationships;
- Transforming into an empowered woman of faith equipped to navigate today's dating culture with vision, clarity, and freedom; and,
- Understanding the various ways to experience intimacy outside of the bedroom.
If you are ready to leave shame and guilt in the past, and replace it with God's heart for sexuality, then you will not want to miss today’s powerful conversation!
Snag Kat's book here! https://therefinedwoman.com/sexless-in-the-city
Do you feel like you and your spouse are never on the same team? Do you want a flourishing and vibrant marriage, but wonder how in the world to get there? If this is you, then you are going to love today’s episode!
Today, Mary is joined for a second time by author, speaker, and podcast host - Jamie Ivey as well as her husband and worship pastor- Aaron Ivey.
And you are in for a special treat, as Mary’s technical director and husband, Justin, joins the conversation as well as the group dives into Jamie and Aaron’s new book, “Complement: The Surprising Beauty of Choosing Together Over Separate in Marriage.” With funny, real-life stories and key insights from Scripture, “Complement” helps readers unite with their spouse, cheer each other on, and serve one another well—even in conflict or tough times!
On today’s episode, no topic is off limits as the group dives into:
- The dangerous trap of why it becomes so easy to stop pursing your spouse after marriage;
- The distorted cultural views of submission, servanthood, and leadership within a marriage while offering a better view of a healthy, godly marriage; and,
- The purpose of marriage as the Scripture relates it while tackling topics such as family mission, sex, leadership, fighting, and forgiveness.
After listening you will:
- Be equipped with the keys to build a satisfying and lasting marriage;
- Know how to serve and love your spouse from a place of overflow rather than a place of selfishness or fear; and,
- Learn the secret of doing life together (even amidst conflict) when you feel like you are being pulled in opposite directions.
If you are ready to embrace God’s grace and experience a strong, healthy, and vibrant marriage, you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Snag their latest book here! https://aaronandjamieivey.com/
Watch the Bonus YouTube content here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfT1B6mOoos
Do you struggle with overthinking every little thing?
Perhaps you feel paralyzed to move forward because your brain is on overdrive. If you can relate, today’s episode is for you!
Today Mary is joined by six time New York Times Bestselling author and author of a brand new book, Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking, Jon Acuff.
For over 20 years Jon has helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. In his brand new book, Soundtracks, just hitting shelves today, Jon talks about how overthinking is actually not a personality trait; it is the sneakiest form of fear.
In fact, Jon commissioned a research study to ask 10,000 people if they struggle with overthinking too, and 99.5 percent said, "Yes!" The good news is that Soundtracks offers a proven plan to change overthinking from a super problem into a superpower.
On today’s episode Mary and Jon:
- Discuss the definition of overthinking and what this means for your life, productivity, and creativity;
- Talk about one of the biggest mistakes we make as overthinkers and what we can do about it; and,
- Dive into the impact of positive vs. negative soundtracks in your life.
After listening, you will:
- Be equipped to flip the script on the broken, negative soundtracks playing on repeat in your head and turn them into powerful anthems;
- Learn how to control your thoughts so that your thoughts don’t control you; and,
- Be ready to embrace your thoughts as a powerful tool to propel you toward your goals.
If you are ready to learn how to DJ the soundtracks that define you, tap into the surprising power of overthinking, and give your dreams more time and creativity then this episode is not to be missed!
Snag Jon's book here! https://acuff.me/books/
Watch the Full Episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqZu-kDBbiE
Watch Bonus Content on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuENoI7LZeE
In a culture that suggests that more is more, do you ever wonder what it would look like to live with LESS?
Perhaps you long for less stress, less waste, less spending, and less stuff so that you can make room for more joy, connection, and freedom. If you can relate, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined for a second time by best-selling author, speaker, and podcast host - Jen Hatmaker - as the two dive into Jen’s re-release of “7” now republished as “Simple & Free: 7 Experiments Against Excess”.
In a journal-like format “Simple & Free” tells the story of how Jen and her family identified seven areas of excess and made seven simple choices to combat overindulgence and learn to live a truly meaningful life. Initially trying this experiment 10 years ago, Jen updated the book’s content, not by removing, but by adding information in a bracketed format so that “2021 Jen” can tell “2010 Jen” what she’s learned over the last decade and how her eyes have been opened in ways she couldn't understand before.
In today’s episode Mary and Jen
- Talk about this counterintuitive idea of pursuing more when we would actually be happier with less;
- Walk through Jen’s seven experiments of excess in the categories of food, clothes, spending, media, possessions, waste, and stress + what she learned; and,
- Dive into the abundant life that can be found when we trade in excess for a truly reduced way of living.
After listening,
- Your eyes will be open to the areas where you may have accidentally substituted the “american dream” for God’s Kingdom;
- Discover what in your life causes an unhealthy change of attitude, personality, or focus when it becomes threatened; and,
- Be equipped to identity what you actually want to pursue more of when you rid your life of the excess waste and stress.
If you are ready to trade in overindulgence for simplicity and generosity that leads to a radically better life of connection and abundance, you will not want to miss today’s episode!
Snag Jen's book here! https://jenhatmaker.com/books/
Today, Mary is joined for a second time by founder of the Simplified® brand and best-selling author - Emily Ley - to dive into Emily’s new book “Growing Boldly: Dare to Build a Life You Love”.
For the first time, Emily draws on her own story of creating a highly successful business, and loving the process, as she teaches readers how to move forward in their own vocations while serving others at the same time.
On today’s episode, Mary and Emily:
- Talk about stripping back layers by pressing pause to look at the life you want to have;
- Discuss topics like gumption, grace, and hard-won confidence to become fully alive again; and,
- Dig into the idea of tenacity to press forward with momentum when things get hard.
After listening,
- You will come to firmly believe in who you are and Whose you are;
- Be equipped to move past the lies and fears holding you back;
- Figure out what makes you tick and own it confidently; and
- Imagine the life you dream of and decide how to make it happen, creating a lasting legacy in your wake.
If you are ready to clear the clutter and cultivate clarity so you can do what matters most, you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Snag Emily's new book here!
https://www.emilyley.com/pages/growing-boldly
Do you ever wish you were one of those upbeat, positive people who embrace every day with a can-do mindset? A person that motivates others and simply makes life more fun? If you can relate, you will not want to miss today’s episode!
Today, Mary is joined by editor-in-chief of Woman’s Day Magazine, on-air personality, and author of the brand new book “Your Fully Charged Life: A Radically Simple Approach to Having Endless Energy and Filling Every Day with YAY”- Meaghan Murphy. Known for her high-energy, upbeat personality, and YAY lifestyle, Meaghan spills her secrets in this practical guide to bringing your best self to every moment--even when the pressures of daily life leave you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and wallowing in negative thoughts.
On today’s episode, Mary and Meaghan:
- Dive into how positivity and choosing positivity on a moment-by-moment basis is something you can do to actually rewire your brain,
- Discuss how Meaghan transitioned from the nickname “Grumpy” to the woman who hops around the office giving high fives and wearing lightning bolts, and
- Dig into the intriguing ideas of emotional contagion and force fields of positivity.
After listening, you will:
- Walk away with three practical tips for practicing positivity so that you can choose to live each day with optimism and joy;
- Discover the power of the “Cheers Effect” if you live openly with your “cab lights” on, receptive to outside interactions; and,
- Be equipped to make small changes in your outlook and habits to yield big results without ever sacrificing who you are.
If you are tired of being tired and are ready to tackle tomorrow with more energy, positivity, and happiness, you will not want to miss today’s amazing episode!
Snag Meaghan's book here! https://meaghanbmurphy.com/
Are you tired of “fake news” permeating our media and news outlets? Perhaps you are among the many longing for facts over misinformation. If you can relate, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by internet phenomenon, Sharon McMahon. Starting her Instagram account as a photographer, business owner, and government teacher, Sharon has recently gone viral with over 500,000 followers as she is breaking down the facts and sharing ‘government for grownups’.
On today’s episode, Mary and Sharon:
- Talk about both factual and personal integrity,
- Discuss the power of growing slow over the long haul,
- Dive into the importance of the digital legacies the next generation will inherit, and
- Dig into Sharon’s incredible heart for service.
After listening, you will:
- Be equipped to verify facts with substantiated sources,
- Know how to have bipartisan conversations by listening to understand rather than judge, and
- Be ready to break down misinformation to form better educated opinions versus assumptions.
If you are ready to leave the divisive rhetoric behind and embrace more substantive and purposeful conversations, you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Follow Sharon here! https://www.instagram.com/sharonsaysso/
Do you ever wonder if the Gospel is truly "good news" for your actual, everyday, often difficult, sometimes painful, and typically crazy, real life? Perhaps you could use a reminder that God's faithfulness really does follow us into the face of all that harried, hard, and even humorous life stuff.
If you can relate, then this life-giving episode will speak right to your heart.
Today, Mary is joined by best-selling author, speaker, and Bible teacher- Lisa Harper- as the two dive into Lisa’s new devotional, “LIFE: An Obsessively Grateful, Undone by Jesus, Genuinely Happy, and Not Faking it Through the Hard Stuff Kind of 100-Day Devotional”. LIFE combines Lisa’s sound theology and her comedic wit to provide a gut-level exploration of pertinent and redemptive moments in Scripture that prove God’s grace is more than sufficient for both the massive and the minuscule things of life.
On today’s episode, Mary and Lisa get real about the everyday struggle- how to be genuinely happy and not fake it through the hard stuff.
You will feel seen and understood as the two:
- Discuss seasons of waiting;
- Talk about the delicate balance of wanting things to change while simultaneously loving your life; and,
- Dig into Lisa’s personal story of becoming a mother at age 50, finding healing from her past, and how the title of her new devotional came to be.
After listening:
- You will find freedom in knowing that grief and worship can go hand-in-hand,
- Learn that you can embrace happiness in the middle of the wait or long slow climb, and
- Be equipped to find rest in the moment by focusing on the ‘99’ instead of the ‘1’.
If you are ready to ditch the Spanx with God, and let Him be the hero of your story, you will not want to miss this powerful and eye-opening episode.
Snag Lisa's book here! https://lisaharper.net/product/life-bible-study-book/
Do you find it challenging or paralyzing to take the next step towards your dream? Perhaps you long to find a mentor to help you walk through this season, but are unsure how to go about finding this person. If this is you, then this episode is here to help take you from “dreaming” to “doing”.
Today, Mary is joined by author, podcaster and personal cheerleader to women building their dream life and business- Kelsey Chapman. Kelsey’s new book, What They Taught Me: Recognizing the Mentors Who Will Take You from Dream to Done, offers practical takeaways for women eager to invest in their futures and pour into others. Kelsey knows firsthand how overwhelming and scary it can be to take a big leap and commit to showing up for your dreams.
The one thing that pushed her to rise up? Mentorship.
On today’s episode, Mary and Kelsey:
- Dive into true examples of mentorship in their own lives while offering practical takeaways for women eager to invest in their futures and pour into others;
- Discuss what it’s like to want a seat at a table that is seemingly full; and,
- Chat about the power of letting your own circle pour into you.
After listening, you will:
- Have practical steps on how to even begin the conversation of reaching out to someone you look up to to ask about mentorship;
- Know what to do if they say no;
- Be prepped with wisdom and discernment to know who would be a good mentor; and
- Know how to take the first steps to becoming a mentor yourself if you feel led.
If you are ready to confidently step into and steward the fullness of your dreams, you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Snag Kelsey's book here: https://kelseychapman.com/
Do you feel that you are struggling in a season marked by loss? Perhaps you find yourself wondering, “Where is God in all of this?”. If you can relate, then this episode is here to speak straight to your heart.
Today, Mary is joined by bestselling author, speaker, father, widower, and executive pastor - Jonathan Pitts -as the two dive deep into Jonathan’s new book, “My Wynter Season: Seeing God’s Faithfulness In the Shadow of Grief”. My Wynter Season is a memoir which recounts the tragic and unexpected loss of Jonathan’s wife, Wynter, while instilling hope for those facing and walking through loss.
On today’s episode, Mary and Jonathan candidly discuss:
- What it was like for Jonathan to one day be married to a successful author and magazine publisher, putting the finishing touches on their book on marriage, and the next, finding himself a widower with four grieving daughters;
- Explore the ways he coped with the gravity of the loss while still continuing Wynter’s legacy to honor her memory; and
- Review how Jonathan continued to have faith in God even after such a sudden tragedy.
After listening, you:
- Will be inspired to find trust even in the midst of life’s most bewildering moments;
- Be encouraged that Christians are never without hope; and
- Be moved to know that worship, praise, trust, and faith can simultaneously exist with grief, loss, and not understanding the plan or purpose, but trusting that there is one.
If you are ready to celebrate eternal triumph of life over death, no matter what season you find yourself, you will not want to miss this powerful episode filled with honesty, love, raw emotion, and biblical truths.
Snag Jonathan's book here! https://www.amazon.com/My-Wynter-Season-Seeing-Faithfulness/dp/0736981357
Do you desire to connect more deeply with others? Perhaps you long to create intimate, meaningful friendships. If you can relate, then this episode is the invitation that you have been waiting for!
Today, Mary is joined by blogger, podcast host, and new author - Laura Tremaine - as the two dive deeply into Laura’s new book, “Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. 10 Questions to Take Your Friendships to the Next Level”.
Each chapter of Laura’s book offers intriguing and reflective questions that will reveal unique details and stories you've never thought to tell and will guide you into cultivating the authentic connection with others that only comes from sharing yourself.
On today’s episode Mary and Laura discuss:
- Laura’s childhood in Oklahoma,
- Her complicated shifts in faith and friendships, and
- Her marriage to a Hollywood movie director.
A compelling storytelling with a lighthearted self-awareness and a sensitivity to the important things in life, Laura gives you the tools to build and deepen the conversations happening in your life.
After listening, you will:
- Learn the power of raising your hand and “going first”;
- Be empowered to share your story even when it isn’t neatly packaged; and
- Feel challenged to say what needs to be said, to ask what needs to be asked, and be willing to be the kind of friend that goes there.
If you are ready to go beyond the surface and develop meaningful, impactful relationships with those around you, you will not want to miss today’s eye-opening and practical episode.
Snag Laura's book here! https://www.zondervan.com/p/share-your-stuff-10-questions-to-take-your-friendships-to-the-next-level/
Have you ever found yourself believing the lie that only a few are called to do something powerful in this world? Maybe you feel as if you don’t possess a unique skill set, calling, or even purpose. If you can relate, then this episode will be a game changer for you!
Today, Mary is joined by best-selling author and international speaker, John Bevere, known for his bold and uncompromising approach to God’s Word. In his new book, X: How to Multiply Your God-Given Potential, John encourages readers to understand why it’s not enough to merely possess potential. It must be realized and intentionally developed in order to live a life full of meaning and purpose.
On today’s episode, John dives deeply into Scripture and personal stories to reveal that each and every person was born on purpose and for a purpose. Our gifts, no matter where they operate, have a connection to building the Kingdom.
After listening, you will:
- Grasp the true definition of faithfulness and this idea of multiplication;
- Be encouraged to cultivate God’s gifting in your life and fuel your abilities; and,
- Be equipped to realize when you are operating on your accord vs. leaning into the will of God.
If you are ready to not only meet your potential, but actually go out into the world and multiply it, you will not want to miss this incredible episode!
Snag John's book here! https://johnbevere.com/x/
Have you ever felt that you have a story to tell, been interested in writing, but don’t feel as though you have a gift of words? Perhaps writing is not your passion, but you are looking for a way to combat anxiety and cultivate contentment in your life. No matter which category you find yourself, this episode is here to help you get unstuck from the patterns that hold you back!
Today, Mary is joined by author, speaker, coach, podcast host, and founder of Find Your Voice -a community that supports anyone who wants to write anything- Allison Fallon. Allison is also the author of the brand new book, The Power of Writing it Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine your Life.
In this book, Ally argues that everyone has the ability to process change in their life simply by writing things down. And, that there's something really powerful that happens when we're able to step outside ourselves and understand why we do the things we do through the written word.
On today’s episode, Mary and Ally walk through:
- Exactly how anyone can have access to the power of their thoughts, words, and voice;
- Reveal practical tips for how to live a more interesting life; and,
- Discuss the cost of holding back what can only be expressed through you.
After listening, you will:
- Understand how to identify and address the ‘ruts’ in your life to create new neurological grooves toward better habits,
- Be equipped to embrace and utilize words as the most powerful tool you have to create the life you long for, and
- Be inspired to use pen and paper to unlock the real reward: new depths of self-discovery, creativity, and intentionality for living.
If you are ready to improve your physical, emotional, and spiritual health using tools already available to you, then you will not want to miss today’s episode! Snag Allison's book here! https://thepowerofwritingitdown.com
Do you long to make forward progress on your fitness goals but are challenged by constant setbacks? Or maybe you actually fall on the opposite end of the spectrum where you are consumed by a healthy lifestyle but find it difficult to make time for soul health, like journaling and praying. No matter where you find yourself, this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by new friend and founder of Embrace MVMNT, Andrea Montalvo. Embrace MVMT is an online platform sharing daily workouts as well as daily faith talks, with the goal of helping you check off two important priorities - health for your body AND health for your soul!
On today’s episode, Mary and Andrea talk about:
- What it looks like to change your mindset about exercise from something that you HAVE to do, to something that you GET to do,
- The power of spiritual gratitude, and
- The secret to success starting with small steps.
After listening you will:
- Be empowered with practical tools for how to make habits stick,
- Walk away with a refreshing perspective on how to feel grateful for the simple joys of life, and
- Be equipped to reach your physical goals while strengthening your spiritual walk.
You will even walk away with a personalized workout from Andrea that can be done anywhere in just a matter of minutes!
Be sure to follow Andrea at: https://www.instagram.com/ager_bomb/
Have you done everything that society told you to be successful and happy, but reality is still leaving you feeling unfulfilled? Was “the future” something you used to dream of, but is now something that just arrives without asking you what you wanted? If you can relate, you will not want to miss today’s powerful episode!
Today, Mary is joined by speaker, podcast host, award-winning broadcast journalist, and author - Antonio Neves - as the two discuss Antonio’s brand new book, “Stop Living on Autopilot: Take responsibility for your life and rediscover a bolder, happier you”. Stop Living on Autopilot is a raw and inspiring how-to guide that will help you recommit to your life and dreams. Antonio believes that no matter where you stand today, your story isn’t over yet and that a new chapter begins right now.
On today’s episode, Mary and Antonio discuss:
- The power of decision-making and personal responsibility,
- What to do when you feel like your life isn’t turning out how you originally expected, and
- Breathing life into the saying that 'the best things in life are still ahead.'
After listening you will, learn how to become an active player in your own life and start living on your terms; be empowered to reboot your life and find happiness right where you are; and, realize the power that your decisions, or lack thereof, have towards achieving your dreams.
Snag Antonio's book here! https://theantonioneves.com/
Do you find yourself constantly worried about money? Did you know that understanding yourself is essential to understanding the way you handle money? If you are ready to get to the root of all of your decisions, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by national bestselling author, financial expert and host of The Rachel Cruze Show- Rachel Cruze. In her brand-new book, Know Yourself, Know Your Money, Rachel explores how your behavior is the biggest obstacle to making good decisions with your money. She believes that when you take a closer look at your behavior and beliefs, money problems are usually just a symptom of a larger problem in your life.
On today’s episode, Mary and Rachel:
- Explore the idea of money personalities and how those begin forming from an early age,
- Review Rachel’s four types of childhood money classrooms, and
- Break down the money fears that drive most money decisions.
After listening, you will discover why you make the money decisions you do and what to do about it; understand how your parents, your fears, and your beliefs impact your money mindset; and be equipped to get out of your own way when it comes to making healthy money decisions.
If you are ready to walk in financial freedom and change your money mindset for good, you will not want to miss this empowering episode!
Snag Rachel's book here! https://www.rachelcruze.com/store
Is fear holding you back from stepping out and actually living anything more than an ‘eggshell’ type of life? Perhaps you are struggling with the lie that you are not ‘good enough’. If you can relate, then this episode is a must-listen!
Today, Mary is joined by popular blogger, viral TED Talk speaker, and best-selling author- Hannah Brencher - as the two dive into Hannah’s brand new book Fighting Forward: Your nitty gritty guide to beating the lies that hold you back.
Fighting Forward champions the truth that each song starts with a single note. With trust and a little time, each note and every small step adds up to a victorious anthem of showing up to this life and staying in the fight to become who God made you to be.
On today’s episode, Hannah:
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Opens up about her personal struggle with anxiety and depression,
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Encourages listeners that life can be rebuilt on ruins, and
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Reveals the importance of choosing consistency over perfection.
After listening, you will be ready to take back the life that fear tries to steal; be empowered to move from a place of fear and anxiety into a place of action for a better, more rooted life; and, feel reassured that you just need to take one small step at a time to flip the script and step into your purpose.
If you are ready to choose hope over the lies that are holding you back, then you will not want to miss this powerful episode!
Snag Hannah's book here! https://www.hannahbrenchercreative.com/fightingforward
Do you struggle with anxiety or depression? Perhaps you long to control the world around you, but find even the smallest of tasks to be insurmountable some days. If you can relate, then you will not want to miss this powerful episode.
Today, Mary is joined by friend and photographer extraordinaire, Hope Taylor. A Southern girl at heart with a deep spiritual connection to buttered popcorn and Christmas-scented candles, Hope is an industry-leading business owner with a passion for educating and equipping others.
On today’s episode, Mary and Hope open up about their personal struggles with anxiety, shed light on the different ways anxiety and stress manifest in their lives, and give listeners practical tips and tools for coping during seasons of anxiety or depression.
After listening you will be equipped with Hope’s five personal ways to combat anxiety, be encouraged to step out and move forward in spite of your struggle, and be prepared to strike the right balance between consistency and self care.
If you are ready to stop pouring from an empty cup and begin showing up as the fullest version of you, then make sure to tune into this incredible episode!
Follow along with Hope on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/hopetaylorphotography
Do you think you need to have it all figured out before you launch your next business, project, or idea? Perhaps you have a dream that you long to pursue, but instead of chasing it you keep giving up on it. If this sounds all too familiar, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by podcaster, speaker, entrepreneur, and author of the new book, “Boss Up!: This Ain’t Your Mama’s Business Book”, Lindsay Teague Moreno. Known for her transition as a stay-at-home mom to a multimillion-dollar-producing business owner Lindsay doesn’t just have a passion for entrepreneurship. She has a deep passion for helping women of all walks of life gain the confidence and skills to tap into their ambition and achieve success in their own business endeavors.
On today’s episode, Mary and Lindsay dig deep into Lindsay’s new book, discuss this idea of “quit syndrome”, debunk the myth that everything has to go perfectly from the get-go, and uncover ways to stop quitting on your dreams!
After listening, you will be equipped to become the owner of your business not just the operator, be challenged to reframe the idea of ‘failure’, and feel empowered to tap into your passions and create businesses that give you increased flexibility, fulfillment, and financial security - no matter your education or experience.
If you are ready to turn up the heat and stop quitting before even starting, then you will not want to miss this powerful episode!
Check out more about Lindsay here! https://www.lindsaytm.com/
Do you want to put your stamp on the world in a unique way, but don’t know where to begin? Maybe you’ve started down a path to carry out your purpose, but now you feel stuck. If you can relate, then this episode is here to get you going!
Today, Mary is joined by top podcast host, best-selling author, and powerhouse - Lindsey Schwartz. Lindsey believes that at the core, women are wired to create. After feeling stuck without a clear connection to her purpose, Lindsey found a way to create a life she loves and is now fiercely committed to sharing real and authentic stories of women, who have faced the same insecurities, fears, and limiting beliefs, but overcame them to create success anyway (whatever “success” looks like for them).
You are in for a treat on today’s episode as Lindsey shares the top five things she wished someone would have told her when she was first starting out as an entrepreneur! After seeing too many women in her life stopped short of pursuing their own entrepreneurial dreams because of fear and self doubt, Lindsey saw the need for more honest conversations about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship - and that is exactly what she is bringing to the table today!
After listening, you will be encouraged to lean into the powerhouse that is already within you; be challenged to start chasing your dreams before you feel fully confident; and realize that you are more prepared than you give yourself credit for.
If you are ready to kick fear and insecurity to the curb and embrace five practical tips to becoming an entrepreneur, then you will not want to miss this powerful episode!
Check out more of Lindsey's insights at: https://www.lindseyschwartz.com/
Do you ever wish that you could trade places or lives with someone else? Is the constant comparison stealing your joy? If so, you are not alone! Today’s episode is here to help you break free from the desire to want to snap your fingers and switch places with someone else.
Today Mary is joined by award-winning filmmaker, writer, and actress- Alexandra Boylan. Utilizing the skills obtained on dozens of movie sets and harnessing the passion that fuels her, Alexandra formed her own production company to create strong, female driven content for audiences everywhere!
And, on today’s episode, Mary and Alexandra dig deep into Alexandra’s new film, Switched - a movie with a powerful plot about a girl who is bullied at school, but rather than retaliating she prays that that bully would know what it’s like to walk a day in her shoes. To her surprise, God answers her prayer and the next day, the two girls switch bodies. Think Freaky Friday meets Mean Girls, but with valuable examples of what it looks like to live out your faith in everyday life.
After listening, you will
- Be challenged to gain empathy and understanding for the people around you vs. longing for a different life;
- Recognize comparison for what it is- the thief of all joy; and,
- Be encouraged to use social media for good to have a ripple effect of kindness.
If you are ready to leave comparison behind and find peace in all circumstances, you will not want to miss today’s eye-opening episode!
Check out the movie, Switched, here! www.switchedmovie.com
Do you struggle trying to be everything to everyone? Are you feeling burned out and overwhelmed? If so, you are not alone, and today’s guest is here to help you trade perfection for connection.
Today Mary is joined by author and blogger, Kelly Balarie. Kelly is a blogger at Purposeful Faith and author of the book Rest Now: Seven Ways to say No, Set Boundaries, and Seize Joy. Kelly is passionate about joining hands with women who often find themselves stuck in the pits of life. Step-by-step, word-by-word, her dream is that women can emerge fear, fret, and panic-free.
In today’s episode, Mary and Kelly dive into Kelly’s new book, Rest Now, which is all about finding the permission to breathe. It exposes the lies that distract, tire, and bully, so we don't strive for rest but love from it, like Jesus did. Kelly and Mary uncover the reasons that we really struggle with telling people ‘no’ or disappointing people over setting boundaries while Kelly provides a blueprint for what to do the next time you feel like someone is crossing the very lines that you purposely set.
After listening, you will learn how to:
- Create boundaries that allow you to overflow with love;
- Say ‘no’ so you don't hate yourself later;
- Ditch passive-aggressive behaviors in favor of healthy conversations; and,
- Embrace permission-giving thoughts to create mental space for God.
If you are ready to leave the guilt behind, and carve out space for more joy in your life, you will not want to miss this practical, eye-opening episode!
Snag Kelly's book here! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rest-now-kelly-balarie/1136392799
Do you find yourself constantly going through your to-do list, checking off each line item and then falling into bed at night stressing about all of things still left on your notepad? Maybe you lie there awake wishing for more time in the day. If you can relate, this episode is for you!
Today Mary is joined by author, coach, and purpose pioneer -Candice Coppola. Known for her mantra of “purpose is what drives you”, Candice believes that purpose is the very thing that changed her life! And now, she is now on a mission to help other women discover their gifts, build businesses around their talents, and live each day with purpose.
On today’s episode, Mary and Candice talk through:
- The limiting beliefs that we have with time,
- The things that keep us stuck, and
- Why we procrastinate and ‘put off’.
Candice helps us to combat these limiting beliefs with some practical tips to really start taking back control of our days, our hours, and our relationship with time.
After listening you will learn:
- How you actually have more time than you think,
- The pros and cons of block scheduling and batch working, and
- How to turn limiting beliefs into positive truths.
If you are ready to take back your day and get to the work that really matters, you will not want to miss this powerful episode full of practical and tangible tips for your everyday life!
Follow Candice here! https://www.instagram.com/candice.coppola/
Have you ever wondered if there is a limit to the things we will do for the people we love? Or even, to what lengths we will go to assuage our own guilt? If these questions intrigue you, you will not want to miss today’s one-of-a-kind episode.
In today’s episode, Mary is joined by novelist and fellow Revell author, Shawn Smucker. Known both for his brilliant writing and gifted speaking, Shawn is an award-winning author who just released his latest book, “These Nameless Things”.
Today, Mary and Shawn dig deep into this thought-provoking book and explore the bonds of brotherhood and family. The two dive into the idea of forgiveness, reconciliation, and the difference between the two; explore both the loyalty and the pain that family relationships cause; and talk about how our choices affect the direction of our lives.
After listening, you will walk away with a new perspective on your memories and the larger role they play in our lives; embrace the past, not as a crutch, but as a means to move forward; and, be equipped to set healthy boundaries while simultaneously believing that no one is a lost cause.
If you are ready to explore the idea of grace, even to the very end, you will not want to miss this powerful episode!
Check out Shawn's book here! http://shawnsmucker.com/
Do you long to find the freedom and courage to share your behind the ‘highlight reel’ moments in life? Perhaps you feel called to share your personal journey with the hope of helping others, but are unsure how much is too much. If you have ever found yourself in this position, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by online encourager and podcaster, Rachel Awtrey. As the podcast host of “Behind The Bliss”, Rachel creates space for women to share stories and their reality of what life is really like behind the bliss so that others might experience an “oh yeah, me too” moment. Through heartbreak and loss, marriage and adventure, Rachel hopes to inspire others that it’s not about doing it all well at once but rather being obedient in our next step.
On today’s episode, Mary and Rachel dive into the idea of “faux vulnerability” in the world of social media; what it looks like to feel like you have to show up and share whatever you are going through in order to be ‘successful’ and gain a greater followership; and discuss the unique intersection of theology and social media.
After listening you will be equipped to use your vulnerability to help others vs. using your vulnerability as a commodity; be unafraid to lean into a new direction or dream in your life when no one around you seems to get it; and, understand what it really looks like to have a community of people around you who show up on ‘day 2’.
If you are ready to be encouraged to seek your ‘audience of One’ first and foremost, then you will not want to miss today’s impactful episode!
Find Rachel at https://www.instagram.com/rachel.awtrey
Do you ever find it hard to pray? Maybe sometimes you struggle with knowing what to say. Prayer is one of the most powerful, life-changing things we will ever do, and yet we often struggle. The good news? This episode is here to remind you that there is a simple, powerful way to reignite your conversation with God.
Today, Mary is joined by Bible teacher, television and podcast host, and bestselling author- Sheila Walsh - as the two dive into Sheila’s new book, “Praying Women: How to Pray When You Don't Know What to Say.” Combining her passionate message of “God is for you”, with her love to make the Bible practical for all, Sheila’s new book details how God met her at her lowest point and helped her to rise up again!
As Mary and Sheila walk through “Praying Women” in today’s episode, the two talk about why we get in on our own way when it comes to talking to God; how prayer changes us when we lean into having that relationship with God; and, what it means for us that God seeks our presence not our perfection.
After listening you will understand how to use prayer as a weapon when you are in the midst of a struggle; be equipped to let go of the past and stand on God's promises for you now; and, be ready to pray as joy-filled warriors, not anxious worriers.
Prayer changes you and it changes the world. You may have tried before, but if you're ready to start again and become a strong praying woman of God, this episode is a must-listen!
Snag Sheila's book here! https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Women-Pray-When-Dont/dp/0801078024
Do you remember what it was like to look at the world through the eyes of a child? A time when you believed that anything was possible and fearlessly jumped into new experiences? If this describes your past and not your present, then this episode is here to speak to your heart and encourage you to live each day as the incredible gift that it is.
Today, Mary is joined by #1 bestselling author, beloved speaker, and Live Inspired Podcast host- John O’Leary - as the two dig into John’s new book, “In Awe: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspiration, Meaning, and Joy”. Teaching others how to truly live, John’s new book invites readers to return to the joy of navigating life like a child.
With humor and inspiration, today’s episode is an incredible look at how to experience our days with wonder, rather than as something to endure, and digs into the five senses children innately possess, why those senses fade, and how we can return to them.
After listening, you will be ready to get back to seeing the world through the eyes of a child, the eyes that tell us to look at the world with wonder and expectancy; be equipped to practically choose that sort of wonder over cynicism and disappointment; and know what it looks like to live each day leaning into ferocious optimism.
If you are ready to absorb and savor each day, choosing to see the awe in the ordinary moments of life, make sure to tune into this incredible episode!
Snag John's latest book here! https://www.amazon.com/Awe-Rediscover-Childlike-Unleash-Inspiration/dp/059313544X
Have you ever felt held back from the abundant life God promises you? Do you ever look at the satisfaction and success in other people’s lives, and wonder where yours is? If you are in need of reassurance that abundant life is closer than you think, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by beloved podcast host, speaker, and author - Jamie Ivey - as the two dive into Jamie’s new book, “You Be You: Why Satisfaction and Success Are Closer Than You Think.” Drawing on her passion of encouraging women and pointing them to Jesus, Jamie’s new book empowers readers to live a life that could only be done by Him and through you!
On today’s episode Mary and Jamie talk about what it looks like to really lean into using your unique voice; discuss the power of the voice that God has given you regardless of any sort of platform or any number of followers; and, dive into what it means to live open-handed to God’s plan for your life.
After listening you will be beautifully and powerfully reminded that wherever God has placed you is where your voice works best; challenged to strive for a life of faithfulness rather than just a life of success; and, equipped to give up the idea that you must have someone else’s skills, talents, or resources to make an impact.
If you are ready to start leaving your deepest mark on the world by living your story, you won’t want to miss this incredible episode!
Snag Jamie's new book here! https://www.amazon.com/you-be-you/dp/1462749747?tag=lifeway-20
Do you long to break free from what’s holding you back? Perhaps you feel trapped by shame, guilt, and lies. If you are ready to fight fear with faith, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by well-known speaker, podcaster and business coach - Alli Worthington. Known for her straight-talking encouragement, Alli motivates women to draw strength from their core identity and overcome the obstacles that keep them from reaching their full potential.
On today’s episode, Mary and Alli cover all things Alli’s brand new book - “Standing Strong: A Woman's Guide to Overcoming Adversity and Living with Confidence” - which provides a no-nonsense guide to recognizing and eliminating the things that hold us back. This dynamic duo dig deep as they discuss the things that keep us “stuck”; ways to step into the dreams planted in our hearts; and, what it looks like to stand on a strength that is beyond our own.
After listening you will be equipped to become an unbreakable woman who finds her strength from God for any adversity; gain strategies for tackling the obstacles of self-doubt, fear, and insecurity; and be ready to find the confidence to say ‘yes’ to God’s call on your life.
If you are ready to get ‘unstuck’, overcome adversity, and live with confidence, you will not want to miss this powerful episode!
Snag Alli's book here! https://www.amazon.com/Standing-Strong-Overcoming-Adversity-Confidence-ebook/dp/B081MY4715
Do you shy away from hospitality for fear that your house isn’t ‘perfect’? Perhaps you long to turn your house into a cozy home with each season, but you worry that cozy equals cluttered. If you can relate, then you will not want to miss today’s eye opening episode!
Today, Mary is joined by Myquillyn Smith, better known as the “The Nester” as the two dig deep into Myquillyn’s latest book, Welcome Home: A Cozy Minimalist Guide to Decorating and Hosting All Year Round. Empowering women through her tagline, “It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful”, Myquillyn’s brand new book is an invitation to create seasonal rhythms of change in your home so that it’s always ready to welcome you, your family, and your friends.
On today’s episode, Myquillyn talks about what it looks like to embrace this idea of ‘cozy minimalism’, she shares her tips and tricks for decorating for the seasons rather than for the specific holiday, and she challenges listeners to entertain without the fuss so that the focus can be on the people not the house.
After listening, you will be equipped to make a home that moves with the rhythms of seasons using all five senses; understand how to practically make space for the items you love to have a voice in the room, and know what it looks like to lean into true hospitality, which was always about others and never about us.
If you are ready to take a deep exhale and live in a home you love without trying to impress anyone, then you will not want to miss this incredible episode!
Snag Myquillyn's book here! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081MYW3TS/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
Have you ever felt broken or disqualified from the muddy scars that leave smudged fingerprints across your life? Maybe you walk around feeling as if your scars are on constant display. If you can relate, this one-of-a-kind episode will speak straight to your heart!
Today Mary is joined by none other than the man, the myth, the logger, the legend- Mary’s very own dad, JR Bess. Mary and her dad sit down and dive deep into Mary’s debut book, Dirt: Growing Strong Roots In What Makes The Beautiful Broken. From growing up in a single-wide trailer in the mountains of rural West Virginia to the halls of Yale Law School, Mary Marantz’s highly anticipated memoir is one of remembering our roots while turning our faces to the sky.
In today’s episode, Mary and JR talk about the generations of their family that lived and logged in the hauntingly treacherous woods of West Virginia, risking life for limb just to barely scrape by; the two recall JR’s decision to make sure that Mary’s life turned out differently even though this father/ daughter duo grew up up in the same place, went to the same Sunday school, and started in the same elementary school; and, dive deep into how these very struggles became the redemption song God used to write a life for Mary that she never dreamed of.
After listening, you will know what it looks like to love a place that you call home while also being unafraid to reach for the sky; be encouraged that God does his best work in the muddy, messy, and broken parts of our lives; and, be inspired to chase your dreams no matter what your circumstances.
If you are ready to own the muddy parts of your story, you will not want to miss this raw, vulnerable, and perspective-shifting episode.
Go snag your copy of the book! https://www.amazon.com/Dirt-Growing-Strong-Broken-Beautiful/dp/0800738454
Have you ever been told that you are an introvert? Do you struggle with understanding what exactly that means? Perhaps you think of your introverted qualities as weaknesses rather than strengths. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to embrace these qualities and be unashamedly you, then this episode is for you!
In this episode, Mary is joined by bestselling author, life coach, and podcaster, Holley Gerth, as the two discuss Holley’s brand new book, The Powerful Purpose of Introverts: Why the World Needs YOU to be YOU.
Today, Mary and Holley dive into this eye-opening book, as Holley shares everything you need to know, from brain science to the psychological, relational, and spiritual aspects of being an introvert. This is a powerful episode that will help live with clarity, courage, and confidence in a world that needs what only you can give.
After listening, you will be challenged to lean into your introverted qualities and harness them as your strengths and superpowers; you will be encouraged to use these qualities to step into leadership and purpose; and you will discover the power of empathy while focusing on the one, not the many.
If you’ve ever questioned who you are as an introvert, or if you love, lead, or share life with an introvert, this empowering episode is not to be missed!
Grab Holley's book here!
https://www.amazon.com/Powerful-Purpose-Introverts-World-Needs/dp/0800722914
Do you find it difficult to engage in honest and meaningful discussions about hot topic issues? Do you long to find connection rather than division without necessarily having to see eye to eye? If you can relate, this episode is a must listen!
In today’s episode, Mary is joined by two fellow Yale Law Alums, and authors of the brand new book, Union: A Democrat, a Republican, and a Search for Common Ground - Jordan Blake and Christopher Hall. Union is a road narrative, a civics lesson, and an unforgettable window into one epic friendship that was built because of, not in spite of, political differences.
Today, Jordan and Christopher open up to Mary today about their unlikely friendship, and their travel across America on a deeply personal journey through the heart of a divided nation to find growth, hope, and fundamental strength in the country they love. What follows is a three-year adventure story, across forty-four states and along 20,000 miles of road to find out exactly where the American experiment stands at the close of the second decade of the twenty-first century.
After listening you will be encouraged to unite over connection rather than divide over differences; develop a willingness to listen rather than judge; and, share a desire to seek the answer to one of the most pressing questions of our time, “How far apart are we really?”
If you are ready to hit the road with Jordan and Christopher in search of reasons to strengthen bonds in an era of strife and partisanship, you won’t want to miss this episode!
Snag your book here! https://www.amazon.com/Union-Democrat-Republican-Search-Common/dp/0316423793
Have you ever felt trapped in life? Like there is no way for you to be able to get from where you are now to where you aspire to be? If you can relate, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by dynamic American TV personality (known for her time on “The Bachelor” and “Married at First Sight”), registered nurse, entrepreneur, and TV host - Jamie Otis! Mary and Jamie are continuing the conversation they started on Jamie and her husband Doug’s podcast, “Hot Marriage. Cool Parents”, except this time the tables have turned and Jamie is telling her incredible story.
On today’s episode Jamie vulnerably opens up about her past. Moving from trailer to trailer as a child. Watching her mom go down the dark road of drugs, alcohol, and abuse. Being granted custody of her siblings just a teenager herself. And how she fought for more and broke the cycle. Jamie also shares about her time on “The Bachelor” followed by “Married At First Sight”, and talks about her hilarious memoir, “Wifey 101: Everything I Got Wrong After Finding Mr. Right,” where she recounts how she fumbled her way through the newlywed game and lived to tell the tale.
After listening, you will be empowered to continue on no matter what obstacles you are facing, challenged to think about using your own story to help others, and encouraged that your dreams are in fact within reach.
Her story is one of perseverance, determination, and staying the course in even the face of extreme adversity. Make sure to tune into this powerful episode!
Follow Jamie here! https://www.instagram.com/jamienotis/
Are you tired of living in periods of ‘waiting’? Are you ready for a breakthrough? If you long to feel known, loved, and equipped right where you are, then today’s episode is for you!
Today Mary is joined by podcaster, speaker, photographer, founder of The Refined Woman, and author of the upcoming book, Sexless in the City: Sometimes Sassy, Sometimes Painful, Always Honest Look at Dating, Desire, and Sex- Kat Harris. In her upcoming book, Kat shares her discovery of a renewed Biblical vision for sex, singleness, and relationships, and her transformation into an empowered woman of Faith equipped to navigate today's dating culture with vision, clarity, and freedom.
In today’s episode, Kat opens up about her unexpected, but meant-to-be journey from her work in the non-profit space, to becoming a New York Fashion Week photographer, to becoming an author. With real talk and straight wisdom, Kat and Mary both dig into their messy, sometimes painful, and always honest journey of discovering their purpose even in periods of waiting.
After listening to this raw, vulnerable, and honest conversation, you will have an understanding of what it means to be a ‘refined woman’; you’ll be challenged to look at your ‘waiting periods’ through a different lens while learning how to support those ‘in waiting’ around you; and, you will gain an alternative perspective of ‘success’.
No matter what she is doing, Kat is inspiring and empowering women everywhere to realize the person they were always meant to be. If you are ready to navigate your season with confidence and freedom, make sure to tune into this empowering episode!
Follow Kat here! https://www.instagram.com/therefinedwoman/
Have you become so caught up in life that your well-intentioned plans may have accidentally planned God right out of it all? If you can relate, this episode is here to remind you to slow down and ask God to use you.
Today Mary is joined by her dear friend, Teresa Swanstrom Anderson, who is the author Beautifully Interrupted. Through Teresa’s personal story you will be inspired to learn the importance of giving your plans back to God to allow Him to expand the borders of your life and heart. Teresa is also the author of three new Bible studies that just released including: Leading Wherever You Are, Saying Yes In The Darkness, and Living for What Really Matters.
On today’s episode, Mary and Teresa dig deeply into what it looks like to have a tendency to want to run towards what is safe, how we can accidentally get to a place of planning out our years to the point that we actually end up planning God right out, and why we should be asking God to reveal His biggest desires for us rather than tackling life on our own.
After listening you will walk away encouraged to live through the ‘in-between’ times of waiting, be equipped to brave the storms of life with grace and faith, and embrace the life-changing perspective of seeking God’s plans first and foremost.
If you are ready to turn your life over to God and see where He leads, you won’t want to miss this powerhouse of an episode!
Snag Teresa's latest Bible studies here! https://www.teresaswanstromanderson.com/bible-studies
Are you facing a challenging time right now? Do you long to know that God is at work even in the midst of your struggle? If you can relate, today’s episode will teach you how to see the big picture, even when it seems like there are pieces missing.
On today’s episode, Mary is joined by pastor, speaker, host of the Greater Story TV show AND podcast - Sam Collier. Sam is also the author of the brand new book, A Greater Story: My Rescue, Your Purpose, and Our Place in God’s Plan. In this deeply personal yet remarkably universal book, Sam tells his inspiring story of abandonment, sacrifice, gratitude, and rescue, revealing how God is always doing something bigger and better than we might imagine.
Today, Sam opens up about his story which begins with his biological mother giving him up for adoption, the obstacles and challenges he faced throughout his life, and how in spite of opposition that God would prove He was truly writing a story that Sam could have never written in his own strength.
After listening you will be encouraged to forge on even in the face of rejection, understand what it looks like to lean into surrender and trust, and believe that God is writing a better story for us even when it goes against what we had originally planned, against what we thought we were being called to do, and against what we thought our gifts were to be used for.
If you are ready for a powerful episode that offers a unique perspective to finding your purpose in an ever-changing culture, this episode is a must-listen!
Snag Sam's book here! https://www.amazon.com/Greater-Story-Rescue-Purpose-Place/dp/1540901076/
Do you feel overwhelmed by life, the clutter in your home, and your never ending to-do list? Do you long to be more present in the moment and truly enjoy those around you? If you are ready to take a deep breath and find joy in the mundane, then this episode is for you!
Today, Mary is joined by ‘The Life Minimalist' and host of “The Purpose Show” podcast, Allie Casazza. With a message that is weaved together with faith and a little bit of sarcasm, Allie is known for helping women achieve intentional, simplified living! Allie coaches women to find realistic minimalism in life and in the home that actually helps you free yourself up without counting everything you own! And, Allie helps mamas go from “I’m counting the minutes til bedtime” to “I love this sweet little life of mine”!
On today’s episode, Allie candidly opens up about her overwhelming first years of motherhood where she battled heavy depression and the feeling of just barely scraping by in life in survival mode; why she began to simplify and remove the unnecessary things that were taking up all of her time; and how she discovered a light at the end of a seemingly very dark tunnel.
After listening you will be encouraged to know that life (and in particular, motherhood) doesn’t have to be so difficult all the time, you will be inspired to transform your life from cluttered to crystal clear and thriving, and you will learn how to have enough time in a day to accomplish everything you need to, while living abundantly!
If you are ready to walk away lighter, more fulfilled, and equipped to be the best version of you - then this episode is a must-listen!
Follow Allie on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/allie_thatsme/
Do you have a heart for service? Are you ready to make an impact? If you have been looking for an organization to get involved with, then this episode is for you.
In today’s episode, Mary chats with activist, writer, and speaker - Terence Lester. Terence is regarded as a thought leader in the realm of systemic poverty and is known nationwide for campaigns that bring awareness to issues surrounding homelessness, poverty, and economic inequality. Founder of Love Beyond Walls and Love Sinks In, Terence lives by the motto that “service is a lifestyle, not an event”.
Today, Mary digs deep into Terence’s book, I See You: How Love Opens Our Eyes to Invisible People. Through his writing and service, Terence calls us to see the “invisible” people around us by becoming proximate with them. Rather than choosing not to see the realities around us, Terence shares his personal encounters and real-life stories to challenge Christians to become more informed about poverty and homelessness, and to see the poor as Jesus does.
Mary and Terence also discuss his latest campaign, Love Sinks In, which brings portable hand washing stations (20,000 and counting) to the most high traffic homeless areas across our nation, during our global pandemic. The campaign has been featured by Coca Cola and Brawny. It's been on NPR and countless other media outlets. And in today’s episode, Terence talks about how he created the movement just by starting, just by seeing the one; he opens up about his heart for people experiencing homelessness and for racial justice; and he discusses the power of becoming proximate with those who are often overlooked.
After listening you will understand the importance of seeing people through God’s eyes, how to help others restore their dignity and find their place to flourish; and the value of showing empathy towards others, no matter their circumstances.
If you are ready to let love open your eyes, and discover how seeing leads to greater action, you will not want to miss beautiful conversation.
Check out Terence's journey and his book! https://www.instagram.com/imterencelester/
Also be sure to head over to Love Beyond Walls https://www.instagram.com/lovebeyondwalls/
Do you feel misunderstood? Judged by others? Often this leads to a deep sense of hurt, shame, and loneliness. If you have a desire to be seen, heard, and understood, this episode is here to bring assurance that you are not alone. The longing for understanding and connection is a very basic, very innate need within us all!
In this episode, Mary is joined by filmmaker and star of the internationally award winning film Hillbilly - Ashley York! Motivated by the desire to give voice to people who have been under-served, unheard, or misrepresented, Hillbilly introduces audiences to a nuanced, authentic Appalachia that is quite conscious of how it has been portrayed and the impacts of those portrayals.
In today’s episode, Ashley and Mary reflect on their own experiences of growing up in the Appalachian region, deconstruct mainstream representations, and address critical questions such as: Where did the hillbilly archetype come from and why has it endured on-screen for more than a hundred years? How does it relate to the exploitation of the land and people who live there? How do Appalachian and rural people view themselves as a result of these negative portrayals, and what is the impact on the rest of America?
This is an eye opening episode that addresses our innate human desires while shining a spotlight on the region dear to Mary's and Ashley’s heart. After listening, you will have a deep understanding of the rich history of Appalachia and where it's headed; how and why the media portrays the people of this region as two dimensional stereotypes; and why it is so important that we find the commonalities among ourselves while also celebrating our differences.
If you are ready to broaden your knowledge, challenge your thinking, and examine the social and cultural underpinnings of stereotypes- you will not want to miss today’s episode! There is so much to be learned from the incredible region and people of Appalachia.
Check out Hillbilly the movie! http://hillbillymovie.com/
Are you listening to the lies in your head? The ones that sound like: “You are not enough”, “God can’t use you”, “Nobody cares what you have to say”. If you have ever found yourself wrestling with these lies from the enemy, this episode is here to help you move forward in your calling while leaning into faith, not fear!
In this episode, Mary is joined by pastor, speaker, author, and founder of Jesus Culture - Banning Liebscher, as the two dive into his brand new book, The Three-Miles Walk: The Courage You Need to Live the Life God Wants For You. Drawing from the biblical story of Jonathan, who, after a treacherous three-mile hike, boldly stepped into battle and watched God work a stunning victory in the midst of impossible odds, The Three-Mile Walk offers fresh insight for answering your calling with a courageous "yes," and setting out on the journey of a lifetime.
In this episode, Banning:
- Reveals the three key moves that will awaken your heart and propel you into a life of divine purpose,
- Dives into the frustration of sitting on the sidelines of life, and
- Talks about how Jesus has beckoned us out of passivity and into a high-stakes adventure with hearts fully alive and lives fully engaged.
After listening, you will be encouraged to move forward in life, engaging in what God has called you to do; recognize the importance of immersing yourself in a community who speaks life over you; and, trust that no matter what disappointment you face along the way that God will give you the holy courage to walk out in faith.
If you are ready to live out your God-sized dreams, lean into your calling, and have the faith to keep going when times get tough, this power-packed episode is a must-listen!
Follow Banning at https://www.instagram.com/thebanning/
Snag his book https://www.amazon.com/Three-Mile-Walk-Courage-Need-Wants/dp/0310358485
Have you ever dreamed of changing the trajectory of your life for yourself and your family? Perhaps you long to provide a brighter future for your generations to come. If you are searching for ways to make this dream a reality, then this episode is a must-listen for you today!
In this episode, Mary is joined by national bestselling author, speaker, financial expert and Ramsey personality - Anthony ONeal. Living by the motto “The choices you make today determine the caliber of your future,” Anthony is passionate about helping others learn how to make smart decisions with their money, relationships, and education in order to live a well-balanced life.
Reflecting on his own experience of being in debt and homeless by the age of 19, Anthony speaks candidly today about practical ways to pass on generational wealth and prevent grave regrets for your future self. Mary and Anthony also do a deep dive into a Yale University study about the wealth gap in our country, the root causes of this gap, and where we go from here.
No matter your background or current situation, after listening to this episode you will be equipped with the knowledge to start building sustainable, generational wealth; challenged to consider and change your mindset; and encouraged to make smart decisions to live a full and balanced life.
If you are ready to start building the kind of generational wealth that has the power to change things for lifetimes to come - make sure to tune into this power-packed episode!
Follow Anthony at https://www.instagram.com/anthonyoneal/
Do you find yourself stuck in the same ruts, repeating the same cycles over and over again? Maybe you are unsure why you continue certain patterns or behaviors. If you want help figuring out who you are and why you do the things you do, then this eye-opening episode is a must listen!
In this episode, Mary is joined by bestselling author, psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, and the host of the popular podcast, Typology - Ian Morgan Cron. Using the wisdom of the Enneagram to help take you further along into who you really are, Mary and Ian dig into Ian’s book, The Road Back To You: An Enneagram Journey to Self Discovery.
As a master teacher of the Enneagram, Ian brings transparency, humor, and depth of insight to this episode! Today, Ian shares his unique, practical, and comprehensive way of accessing Enneagram wisdom and exploring its connections with Christian spirituality for a deeper knowledge of ourselves, compassion for others, and love for God.
After listening you will:
- Begin to see the world through other people’s eyes - understanding how and why people think, feel, and act the way they do;
- Be equipped to identify the messages that protected you when you were little, but no longer serve you as an adult;
- Walk away with a powerful knowledge of how our personalities are influenced by our motivations; and,
- Hold a deeper understanding of yourself and who you were before the world told you who you were supposed to be.
If you are ready to learn about the lenses that distort, motivations that drive, and the journey back to the authentic you -- make sure you tune into this deep, eye-opening episode!
Follow Ian at https://www.instagram.com/ianmorgancron/
Snag his book https://www.amazon.com/Road-Back-You-Enneagram-Self-Discovery/dp/0830846190
Do you relate your purpose to whatever title you hold - whether it be mom, wife, assistant, employee? The ‘find your purpose’ narrative is one we hear all the time, but there tends to be confusion that follows this statement. If you’ve ever wondered how to root down in an unchanging purpose, then this episode is a must-listen!
In this episode, Mary talks with star of the blockbuster movie Overcomer, speaker and author of the brand new book Consider the Lilies: Get Rooted In Your Destiny By Discovering God’s Plan -Shari Rigby! In her new book Shari teaches readers how to overcome the pressures of ‘finding purpose’ in the world and provides insight on how to get clarity by aligning with God’s plan.
Shari brings wisdom and kindness to this episode as she dispels the myth that your purpose is found in your title, dives deeply with Mary about this idea of what it looks like to grow like the lilies rather than spinning and toiling, and how to grow on the holy ground in which you are planted!
Shari is a powerhouse of words and after listening you will know exactly where to find your purpose, how to identify your spiritual giftings, and understand the importance of having friends who speak Truth into you.
If you are ready to grow in your purpose, right where you are planted- make sure you tune in to this life-giving episode!
Check out Shari on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/sharirigby/
What if something as simple as kindness could actually be a superpower? If you are in the middle of a life reset, find yourself embarking on a new chapter in your life, or wondering how to be truly fulfilled then this episode is here to challenge your perception of kindness and argue that something as simple as kindness could actually be the answer that you are looking for.
In this episode, Mary hosts Emmy Award-winning ABC News journalist, Good Morning America correspondent, and author- Adrienne Bankert. Adrienne’s brand new book, Your Hidden Superpower: The Kindness That Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone, is based on her belief that kindness isn't merely about getting along with people and being nice - it's a game changer in business, the door opener to fulfillment, and the key to authenticity and confidence.
In today’s episode,
- Mary and Adrienne dive into this idea of kindness as a superpower that is universally understood in every culture no matter our age, ethnicity, or background;
- How Adrienne has leaned into kindness throughout her life and career; and,
- Ways to practically put kindness into practice everyday.
After listening, you will feel the power of kindness as a force to reconnect you with your authentic self, learn how to make kindness a habit in your own life, and recognize the joy, fulfillment, and inspiration that comes from helping others.
If you are ready to be a difference maker in the lives of those around you, while unlocking a superpower within you, then make sure to tune into today’s perspective-shifting episode.
Follow Adrienne at https://www.instagram.com/abontv/?hl=en
Snag a copy of her book https://www.amazon.com/Your-Hidden-Superpower-Kindness-Unbeatable/dp/1400218144
Have you ever wondered what it would look like to really examine what you think you know about yourself and your beliefs? To not just rely on the rhetoric you’ve always recited to yourself, but to look more deeply into why you think what you think and why you believe what you believe. If you are up for the challenge, this episode is for you!
In today’s episode, Mary talks with popular podcast host and author of The Wondering Years and brand new book, All Things Reconsidered: How Rethinking What We Know Helps Us Know What We Believe, Knox McCoy. In All Things Reconsidered, Knox offers readers a unique blend of humor, Bible stories, pop culture references, and personal experiences that show how asking tough questions and approaching life with a willingness to reconsider ideas can allow us to grow in our faith.
In this episode, Mary and Knox dig deep into this idea of what it looks like to reconsider - specifically, reconsider things we’ve held to be true about ourselves, our ambition, our goals, and what drives us. Mary and Knox also address bigger questions around reconsideration of faith and why we believe what we do.
After listening, you will be ignited to
- Think about your own convictions that you hold to be true;
- Examine your foundations and how they have evolved, changed entirely, or stayed the same; and,
- Explore this process of reconsideration and how it can lead you to a deeper understanding of your beliefs.
It is a deep, thought-provoking, and a hilarious conversation! If you are ready to laugh, to get your fill of pop culture references, and to dig deep into this idea of reconsideration- make sure you tune into this intriguing episode!
Follow Knox here! https://www.instagram.com/knoxmccoy/?hl=en
Snag his book here: https://www.amazon.com/All-Things-Reconsidered-Rethinking-Believe-ebook/dp/B081MZKFDN
Do you feel like you are missing out on the joy in life? Perhaps you are battling a serious illness or struggling in a strained relationship — or maybe everything is great, but you recognize you’re not fully embracing the blessings surrounding you.
Whether you are barely hanging on or just need an extra boost in life, this episode is here to show you how to find unstoppable, unshakable joy in the midst of even the hardest stories.
In this episode, Mary talks with author Dawn Barton as the two dig into Dawn’s brand new book - Laughing Through the Ugly Cry… And Finding Unstoppable Joy. Even though pain is an emotion with which she is all too familiar, Dawn is known for her humor and perspective even in the midst of the most unfathomable circumstances.
In this episode, Dawn opens up about the adversity and heartbreak she’s experienced, how those circumstances have enabled her to know God in a more profound way, and her mindset of faith not making things easy, but rather making things possible.
After listening, you will:
- Be encouraged to face adversity with humor and faith,
- To mindfully seek joy no matter how bleak the circumstances may appear, and
- To use the heartbreak you face to know God and experience joy in a more vibrant way.
If you are ready to laugh through the ugly cry, make sure to tune into this powerful episode.
Follow Dawn here!
https://www.instagram.com/dawnrbarton/?hl=en
Snag her book here!
http://dawnbarton.com/
Do you ever feel less-than? Maybe these feelings are in relation to your work, worth, body, or the life you're building. If you have ever grappled with these insecurities, this episode is here to bring you incredible hope that you don't have to have it all together to “quality” for your life’s calling.
In today’s episode, Mary talks with actress, speaker, singer-songwriter, and founder/CEO of The Giving Keys - a jewelry company with the mission to help its employees transition out of homelessness - Caitlin Crosby.
Mary and Caitlin dive deep into Caitlin’s brand new book You are the Key: Turning Imperfections into Purpose, where it is through humor and warmth that Caitlin shares her hard fought journey to believe her own imperfections have led her to her greatest purpose.
In this episode,
- Caitlin opens up about her own secret "flaw" that rocked her sense of self-worth for the better part of two decades,
- Her private battle to believe our scars are not sources of shame but proof of courage and prompts toward purpose, and
- How her passion for people led to the founding of The Giving Keys.
After listening you will find your own free pass to embrace your flaws and reframe your imperfections not as limitations but as signposts toward your greatest purpose. If you are ready to walk boldly and turn your imperfections into purpose, make sure you tune into this powerful episode!
Follow Caitlin here!
https://www.instagram.com/caitlincrosby/?hl=en
Snag her book here!
https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Key-Turning-Imperfections/dp/0310357977
How do you hold onto faith when faith itself seems lost? Does the presence of pain cause you to question the presence of God? If you have ever wrestled these questions, this emotional and powerful episode is here to remind you of the truth that even in your hardest days, you are not alone.
In today’s episode, Mary talks with author, podcast host, and three time cancer survivor - Michele Cushatt - as the two dig deep into Michele’s book, Relentless: The Unshakable Presence of a God who Never Leaves. With her signature storytelling and biblical insight, Michele's third book is a message born of deep personal struggle and the transformational discovery that God is indeed with us.
In this episode, Michelle and Mary speak vulnerably about what happens when it feels like God goes radio silent in the midst of illness, pain, and struggle - those moments where we want to be able to hear Him the loudest, but it feels like we can’t hear Him at all. They discuss:
- Other ways that He might be speaking to us - ways that we might not automatically see;
- The raw realities of sitting in wounds while searching for healing; and,
- Most importantly, the idea that you are never alone.
After listening, you will be invited to:
- Search for Divine presence in your own everyday story;
- Be comforted in knowing that even though you may not have seen the last of hard days, that you are never alone; and,
- Reminded of the extraordinary theme woven throughout Scripture that God is with us.
For the truth-seekers, those drowning in impossible questions, and those who find themselves swallowed up by darkness, this is a must-listen episode.
Follow Michele here!
https://www.instagram.com/michelecushatt/?hl=en
Find her book here!
https://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Unshakeable-Presence-Never-Leaves/dp/0310352991
Do you find yourself seeking approval from things around you? Things like social media and words of affirmation? If you long to break down this facade of perfection and show up each day as the real and honest you, you are in for a treat with this extra fun, extra special episode!
In today’s episode, Mary chats with Natasha Bure- the daughter of Candace Cameron Bure- as the two dive deep into Natasha’s book Let’s Get Real: Living life as an open and honest you and her upcoming movie Home Sweet Home. From singer, model, actor, and now author, Natasha provides a real, honest conversation that doesn’t hold back.
In this episode, Mary and Natasha dig into topics that we find ourselves beginning to struggle with in our teens and twenties, but then carry over into our later years as well. Topics such as:
- How hard it can be to find a group of friends that are truly there for you - who celebrate your successes, but still show up when life gets hard;
- How to set yourself up for success through mental preparation and practical application;
- The importance of your identity and self-worth being rooted in the Lord; and,
- The power of redefining the stereotypical way we address and think about our failures.
After listening, you will be:
- Excited to embrace Natasha’s view of ‘simply be honest, simply be real, no matter what you face’ in your own life,
- Encouraged to begin seeking your identity in God alone, and
- Empowered to identify and utilize the gifts that God has given you.
Natasha is doing incredible things, but she is the most down to earth person you will ever meet. If you are ready to confidently be the real you, make sure you tune in to today’s episode!
Check out Natasha here!
https://www.instagram.com/natashabure/?hl=en
Snag her book!
https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Be-Real-Living-honest/dp/0310760933
How are you responding to the current pandemic? Do you know how to reach out to others with love, empathy, and understanding during this unprecedented time?
If you’ve ever wondered why each of us respond to the same situation in very different ways - specifically our response in times of crisis - this episode is here to answer all of your questions.
In this episode, Mary is joined by Your Enneagram Coach and author, Beth McCord. Known for leading the industry in simplifying the deep truths of the Enneagram from a Biblical perspective, Beth's passion is to make the Enneagram accessible to all so that you can experience the transformation you long for.
After listening, you will:
- Become familiar with the 9 types of the Enneagram; specifically in relation to how each types responds to the current crisis and quarantine,
- Be equipped to love both those with whom you are quarantined and those from whom you are separated in a way that will best resonate with their enneagram type, and most importantly;
- Understand how to have empathy and understanding for each other knowing that we are all going to respond to these uncertain times in different ways.
If you are ready to understand yourself and others on a deeper level, make sure to tune into this amazing episode!
Check out Beth here!
https://www.instagram.com/yourenneagramcoach/?hl=en
Does ‘flourishing’ in life seem impossible right now? A word that would only be used to describe someone else?
Whether life is throwing you curveballs leaving you overwhelmed, or you find yourself walking through your most challenging days, this episode is here to uplift and encourage you that a vibrant life is in fact within reach.
In this episode, Mary hosts author of the brand-new book The Fight to Flourish- Engaging in the Struggle to Cultivate the Life the You Were Born to Live, Jennie Lusko. Through her raw account, Jennie draws on her experiences after the loss of her five-year-old daughter, Lenya, to show that the ingredients for a fresh and thriving life are right in front of us.
After listening, you will
- Discover that flourishing is not an impossible destination but a divine revelation of where you are living right now,
- Find relief from the weight of life’s overwhelming circumstances by resting in the realization that God is fighting for you, and
- Redefine struggles of life - not as a barrier to thriving - but, an invitation into your most vibrant days.
If you are ready to trust God’s plan for your journey, bring your faith back to life, and flourish even in the midst of your fight - make sure to tune into this latest episode.
Connect with Jennie here!
https://www.instagram.com/jennielusko/?hl=en
Find her book here!
https://jennielusko.com/pre-order-bundle
Are you caught up in life’s busyness and feel stuck in a rut? Have you ever wondered if it’s even possible to find time to start on a dream when you already feel so overwhelmed by your circumstances? If you want to do more of what makes you come alive in your actual life, then this episode one for the books!
In this episode, Mary hosts best-selling author, comedian, and SiriusXM radio host, Jennifer Fulwiler. Known for her wit and straight-forward practical insight, Jen and Mary dig deep into Jen’s brand new book - Your Blue Flame and engage in a hilariously deep conversation about doing what makes you come alive, gives you energy, and that which you are uniquely equipped to give to the world.
After listening, you will learn:
- That every one of us has a blue flame--a special skill, a personal passion, a gift or talent--
- Discover ways to channel your blue flame’s contagious energy, and
- Walk away equipped with tips and tricks to boldly make time for your passions by dreaming big and starting small.
No matter where you are in life, if you are ready to start chasing your spark, make sure to tune into this one-of-a-kind episode!
Take a listen to a sample of the audiobook here!
https://soundcloud.com/harperaudio_us/your-blue-flame-by-jennifer-fulwiler
Connect with Jen on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/jenniferfulwiler/?hl=en
Are you wondering where God is right now? Do you feel as if your faith is being tested by your circumstances? If you find yourself struggling to trust the Lord in the midst of grief and pain, this episode is here to remind you that God WILL redeem your story.
In this episode, Mary and her husband, Justin, chat with Grammy-nominated singer, song-writer Jeremy Camp and his wife Adrienne whose story is portrayed in the brand-new movie, “I Still Believe.” All about their remarkable journey of love and loss, “I Still Believe” proves there is always hope in the midst of tragedy and that faith tested is the only faith worth sharing.
Picking up where the movie leaves off, Jeremy and Adrienne also talk about their new book “In Unison” - the story of the lessons they’ve learned in love and marriage. Through sharing their story, Jeremy and Adrienne offer practical advice for:
- How to deal with conflict,
- Move through grief, and
- Work to build your own family culture.
After listening, you’ll be challenged to see where the rubber meets the road with your own faith and be inspired to keep Jesus in the center of your relationships. If you are ready to be uplifted and encouraged to trust the Lord even in the middle of your hardest days, make sure to tune into this episode.
Connect with Jeremy and Adrienne!
https://www.instagram.com/jeremycampofficial/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/adiecamp/?hl=en
Watch the movie here!
https://www.amazon.com/I-Still-Believe-KJ-Apa/dp/B085ZR1S58
Snag a copy of the book!
https://www.amazon.com/Unison-Unfinished-Story-Jeremy-Adrienne/dp/0736980687
Do you long to live a simpler - yet fuller - life? In the midst of these uncertain times, are you struggling to find peace and clarity?
If these questions ring true, this episode is here to guide you in uncomplicating your life by putting Jesus in His rightful place- over everything.
In this episode, Mary hosts seven time author, Lisa Whittle, for an engaging conversation about her brand new book “Jesus Over Everything - Uncomplicating the Daily Struggle to Put Jesus First.”
Known for wit and bottom-line approach, Lisa challenges listeners to put Jesus over everything and gives practical language to our universal difficulties, offering hope and direction for the future ahead. After listening, you will discover the joy of choosing real over pretty, love over judgement, service over spotlight, and wisdom over knowledge.
If you are ready to clear your mind and heart of noise and live a truly transformed life, make sure to tune into this thought-provoking episode.
Follow Lisa here!
https://www.instagram.com/lisawhittle/?hl=en
Check out her book here!
https://lisawhittle.com/joe
Are you a natural people-pleaser, but in all of that ‘pleasing’ you now feel sidelined in your own life? Do you feel like you have to present a certain version of yourself to the world and your online community - a version that may be different than who you know yourself to be at the core?
If you can relate, then this episode is here to encourage you to take off the mask and start living in freedom! In this episode, Mary chats with New York Times bestselling author - Jen Hatmaker - as the two dig deep into Jen’s new book “Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire - The Guide to Being Glorious You”.
It’s here that Jen invites us into her story and candidly shares how she overcame her struggles of self-authenticity to truly live her life based on her own convictions (not the convictions of those around her). Because, here’s the thing - you are glorious just the way that God made you.
After listening to this episode you’ll be encouraged to speak-up GUILT-FREE for what you want and need, feel confident in owning your unique gifts, and ultimately be equipped to lead and live from a place of freedom that is completely based on who God created you to be. If you are ready to take off the mask and start walking fierce, free, and full of fire, then be sure to tune in to this episode.
Connect with Jen on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/jenhatmaker/?hl=en
Find her book here!
http://jenhatmaker.com/books.htm
Are you wondering how you can possibly live as a confident woman of faith in this time of uncertainty? Listen in to this episode to find the strength that your heart is longing for to move forward in the midst of the storm.
In this episode, Mary hosts New York Times best-selling author of such books as Without Rival and Adamant, and author of the brand new devotional Strong: Devotions to Live a Powerful & Passionate Life - Lisa Bevere. Known for her authentic and passionate teachings that weave profound biblical truths with practical application, Lisa shows listeners what it looks like to truly lean into strength in times of uncertainty.
After listening, you’ll be inspired to:
- Find your own strength - not from trying harder or doing more - but through a deep and devoted relationship with God;
- To live a powerful and passionate life through confidence in Christ; and,
- To ensure that your days are redeemed -not wasted- during this unprecedented time.
If you are ready to clothe yourself in strength and embrace the mantra that strong is not wrong - make sure to tune into this inspirational episode.
Find Lisa here on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lisabevere/?hl=en
Find her book here!
https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Devotions-Live-Powerful-Passionate/dp/1400213134
Do words like ‘fear’ and ‘uncertainty’ come to mind when you think about your financial situation? Perhaps you find yourself wondering how on earth you are going to move forward financially in the midst of a pandemic. If you can relate, this episode is here to help calm your nerves and teach you how to successfully make financial decisions based on facts not fears. In this episode, Mary chats with financial expert and Ramsey personality, Rachel Cruze, known for her passion of teaching others how to handle money with wisdom. Meeting you where you are today, Rachel:
- Lays out Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps for money management,
- Walks through the exact steps you should be taking depending on where you are currently, and
- Shares practical advice for what you should be doing with your money right now - in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
If you are ready for the tools that can lead you to financial freedom, get your family on the right track, and secure your future financial situation- make sure to tune in to this educational episode.
Find Rachel on Instagram here!
https://www.instagram.com/rachelcruze/?hl=en
Do you associate your life's worth with your life's work? Perhaps you are working insane hours, dealing with extreme fatigue, and feel the need to make a change but fear taking that first step. Or maybe, in light of the world’s current pandemic, you find yourself anxious about the outlook and stability of your career - the very thing which you've placed your identity in for so long.
If you are questioning where to put your trust and faith when everything around you seems uncertain, this episode is here to remind you that you CAN step out in faith because when God calls you to do something - He equips you, He shows up.
In this episode, Mary hosts news correspondent and author of “Called Out”, Paula Faris - who walked away from two dream jobs (her roles as co-anchor on Good Morning America and co-host of The View) as she felt God calling her out of a vicious cycle of being addicted to work. And for what? To find the answer to a question that haunted her: who was she apart from her job? After listening to this engaging episode, you’ll be provoked to answer that same question “who am I outside of my career?’, discover the difference between faith and vocational callings, and learn how to move past the fear that holds you back.
If you are ready to find more peace, purpose, and balance in your day-to-day life - tune into this episode.
Check out Paula here! https://www.instagram.com/paulafaris/?hl=en
Snag her book here! https://www.amazon.com/Called-Out-Traded-Dream-Calling/dp/0764235435
Does the thought of taking the next step- choosing the next direction for your life - simply feel WAY overwhelming to you? Many times, we’ve unknowingly let the opinions of others define who we are - which hinders our trust in ourselves. It leaves us with a feeling of being less-than. With all the voices going on in our heads - of course we feel inadequate to make a decision!
If this is you, be prepared for this episode to inspire your mind to action and encourage your heart to realize your worthiness. In this episode, Mary spends time with Spoken Word poet, writer, and author - Arielle Estoria. Through various aspects of storytelling, and a “Words not for the ears but for the soul” motto, Arielle opens up about her personal journey as a creative, the power of words to bridge the heart and mind, body positivity, and the heartbeat of her work- reminding others of their value through words.
After listening, you will be equipped to battle lies with truth, feel encouraged to tap into your various gifts during different seasons of life, and recognize what it looks like to get comfortable in your own skin. If you are ready to embrace a fresh perspective of your value and worthiness, and walk in truth and confidence - tune into this episode.
Check out Arielle here!
https://www.instagram.com/arielleestoria/?hl=en
Do the circumstances in your life ever make it feel like God is far away? Perhaps it seems that your time with Him feels more like a routine or task rather than a longing or desire. If this sounds all too familiar, rest assured that this episode is here to speak to your heart and encourage you even in seasons of hardship.
In this episode, Mary chats candidly with author, wife, and mom of 7 - Sara Hagerty - as the two talk about Sara’s new book ADORE and dig deep about the practice of experiencing God in the ‘middle minutes’ of your day.
We get it - the word 'adoration' may not be in your typical, day to day vocabulary, but you’re about to learn why this word is going to change the way you see your daily life. After listening, you’ll learn how adoration will improve your perspective, how to go about developing a daily practice of adoration, and what it looks like to choose trust and praise even in the midst of life’s toughest moments. If your life is in need of a ‘system interrupt’ and a reminder that God draws near to the brokenhearted, tune into this episode.
Check out Sara's book on preorder now!
https://www.amazon.com/Adore-Simple-Practice-Experiencing-Minutes/dp/0310357004
Are you worn out from the constant pressure of motherhood? Do you feel crushed by the weight of having to be ‘good enough’ in all areas of life - work, home, family, and faith? If you can relate, this episode is here to help you leave behind the world’s impossible standards for motherhood, while embracing God’s sovereignty for your life.
In this episode, Mary talks with speaker and author of “Parenting the Wholehearted Child” and “Mom Set Free”, Jeannie Cunnion. Known for her passion of encouraging women to live in the freedom for which Christ has set us free, Jeannie speaks candidly of how God opened her eyes and set her free from the pressure to be perfect for her kids, free from performing for the love and acceptance of God, and free from pretending to have it all together.
After listening, you’ll discover how the Gospel empowers you to parent in the freedom of God’s sovereignty, you’ll learn how to trust God with what He's entrusted to you, and you’ll be encouraged that your job as a parent is not to be the perfection of Christ, but rather to point your children to Christ. If you’re ready to find relief from the pressure to get it all right, give yourself some grace, and enjoy your parenting journey a little more - tune into this episode.
Check out Jeannie here!
https://www.instagram.com/jeanniecunnion/?hl=en
And her book here!
https://www.amazon.com/Mom-Set-Free-Relief-Pressure/dp/1501156446
Do you find yourself trying to constantly live up to the expectations of others? Maybe you have dreams you wish to chase, but instead stick to the ‘safe’ choices so that you don’t risk ‘failure’ or challenge the expectations that others have placed on you?
If this is you, this episode is here to remind you that you are not alone and that your story and your dreams matter.
In this episode, Mary digs deep with writer, artist, musician - Morgan Harper Nichols, known for her beautiful, viral Instagram poetry that is inspiring millions. You won't want to miss out on Morgan’s unique story of the power of vulnerability, empathy, and letting go.
After listening you’ll hear how Morgan walked away from the 'safe' things in her life in order to create an entirely new category of art, you'll learn why releasing control is scary yet necessary, and you'll be empowered to pursue the things for which you were created. If you are ready to be encouraged to chase your dreams while giving yourself grace - tune into this episode.
Find Morgan's book here!
Have you ever found yourself desiring to accomplish a meaningful and personal goal - but your time and mental energy seem divided from so many distractions?!
In this special episode, Mary is swapping roles and is the one answering the questions, rather than doing asking. Tune in as Mary invites on her podcast producer, Elizabeth Evans, to ask her all about her book writing process and the unexpected transformation she experienced. The two are diving into what Mary realized after stepping away from social media for 3 months, what to do when we face challenges in taking steps toward our calling, what her relationship with fear is like now, the difference in isolation and solitude, and what peace looks like coming out of one of the hardest, spiritual seasons of life.
If you’re ready for a vulnerable conversation jam packed with motivation to continue in whatever your battle field currently looks like - this episode is for you.
Do you feel stuck in the cycle of overthinking? Maybe it’s your business, goals, or mom life? Perhaps you feel incompetent to make the ‘right’ decision - so you don’t make one at all?
If this is you - this episode will speak right to your heart AND mind.
In this episode, Mary invites on author and blogger, Anne Bogel, as the two dive into how easy it is to become stagnant in the overwhelm of decision fatigue.
After listening, you’ll learn how Anne overcame spinning out thoughts, how to make your thoughts your allies, and how to get working on things that really matter to you.
If you’re ready to clear the space, actually sleep well again - and move forward into the work you were called to - tune into this episode.
Check out Anne's book here!!
Ready to start sharing more of your story in your business, in your platform, or simply with your friends and neighbors? But somehow, you always talk yourself out of it? There can be so many negative narratives that we tell ourselves like, 'My story isn't as important as I think,' 'I bet all the critics will come out', or how about, 'I don't even know where to start because there is so much overwhelm.'
If this is you, this episode is going to speak right to your heart! Get ready to learn what to share, when to share, and how to incorporate your story more in your everyday life.
Tune in as Mary invites on author, Certified Business Coach, and Ramsey personality, Christy Wright as they dive into how to dismiss, control, and take your thoughts captive so you can make way to share your story with those who need it most. You'll learn how to move past unhealthy expectations in a relationship, why your story doesn't disqualify you but is actually the reason people will buy from you, and why people will be impressed by your success, but will connect with your weakness.
If you know you have a story, and you've been holding back from sharing, get ready to knock out the fear and step into your impact.
Check out Christy on Instagram!
When you walk into a room, or you’re making new friends, do you ever feel like you have to lead with telling others about your achievements? Because maybe you’re questioning - ‘why would this person like me if they don't know what I’ve accomplished, who I know, or what I have to offer?’
If this sounds like you, and you're tired of outdoing your last accomplishment, this episode will feel like an extra dose of healing power to your overachieving heart.
In today’s episode, Mary is chatting with author, speaker and licensed marriage and family therapist, Nicole Zasowski. The two ladies are covering all the hard hitters from only feeling relevant to the extent of what you can offer to what is left once the accomplishments are off the table. You’ll walk away with tangible steps to overcome perfectionism, letting go of other people’s perceptions of you, and begin settling into exactly who you are - even without the achievements.
Remember, your worth is not on the far side of your dreams and goals achieved. You are enough right now. Today. Just as you are.
If you’d like to hear more from Nicole, her new book, From Lost to Found: Giving up what you think you want for what will set you free hits shelves today! For more information about the book, visit nicolezasowski.com/book.
Feeling pulled in a million directions? Thanksgiving may be over, but it seems the holiday season is only gaining speed and rushing by even faster. But perhaps this isn't just a 'holiday' pace. Maybe this is your norm all year round. So how do we fight for peace and a sense of home when we feel so scattered? If you've ever asked yourself this question, Sally Clarkson has some solutions for you. Tune in as Mary invites on 21-time best selling author, Sally Clarkson, as she maps out how to make your home an anchor of peace, belonging, and a haven of warmth. You'll hear why shaping your home doesn't mean being 'house beautiful,' how to make your home a priority, and the first step to creating lasting traditions. If you're ready to get back to loving people well and making your home a respite from the chaos in an isolated culture, this episode is for you.
Visit Sally's website: https://sallyclarkson.com/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sally.clarkson/
Nancy paid off her house in 2.5 years with hopes that this would finally give her the freedom to go out shopping - without the stress! Sounds like a dream, right? Ironically, this extra cushion of cash caused Nancy to begin overspending on their budget. Turns out - there was more work to do in her heart than the tangible goal of paying off their home. Pull up a seat, grab a big cup of coffee, and tune into this episode for the perfect, Thanksgiving week message - full of grace without the guilt. In this episode, Mary invites her friend, business owner, and founder of the Contentment Challenge, Nancy Ray, to give a message that is good all year round but especially during the holiday season where we are told that buying more leads to a happy life. Tune in to hear about Nancy's contentment challenge where she spends 3-months of the year without spending, how this challenge will change your life, and why being content does not mean having a lack of drive in your business. There's 100% chance that Nancy will be your new BFF after you listen to this one. If you've ever wondered what it looks like to be content while also having a desire to grow, this episode is for you. This is the perfect way to start Thanksgiving week to focus on things that last and fulfill - because the world needs your giving heart.
Nancy's website: https://nancyray.com/contentmentchallenge
Nancy's Podcast: https://nancyray.com/workandplay
Nancy's Instagram: @nancyray
Have you ever wanted to keep your 'small' beginnings hidden in effort to avoid shame or embarrassment? Being a 'beginner' at something can feel scary. Whether it's a new business, project, or phase of your life that you are beginning again, it's vulnerable to feel like you don't know anything! If you've ever experienced these feelings of Imposter Syndrome creeping in, this episode is for you. Listen in as Mary chats with author and founder of the ethical fashion brand, Sseko Designs, Liz Forkin Bohannon, as Liz invites us to lean into the strength of being a beginner. You'll learn what spurred Liz on to create Sseko Designs, why having an opinion is different than having a passion, and the truth behind the 'fake it til you make it' movement. Liz is flipping the script on the shame that can surround feeling like a beginner, and uncovers how to choose curiosity over criticism. If you feel like a beginner today, you're in the right place, because you are right where you are supposed to be. Liz's Instagram: lizbohannon Liz's book: https://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Pluck-Build-Purpose-Impact/dp/0801094240
Have you ever felt a heart and soul nudge to start something, take action on something - but then the tangible question of 'how' stopped you right in your tracks? It's the type of nudge that doesn't simply go away, it keeps reminding you it's there and waiting for you - but it is continually drowned out by the louder voice of fear and doubt. It's these moments - these minutes bursting with impactful purpose - where it's imperative that courage and belief win out over the insecurity - because the world needs the gifting that only you hold. And if anyone knows this to be true - it's today's guest - Jessica Honegger. Jessica is the founder and co-CEO of the socially concious brand, Noonday Collection, author of the book, Imperfect Courage, host of the podcast Going Scared, and mom to three littles at home.
What started as a hodgepodge trunk show of sorts in Jessica's own home has become the largest fair trade jewelry company in the world. For Jessica, quitting was never an option. It began with a quest to raise funds to bring her own child home from Rwanda. Today, Noonday Collection supports artisans from around the world and over 1,700 female entrepreneurs who bring these handmade goods to eager customers.
Not only is her story inspiring and beautiful, but Jessica shares tangible and influential lessons on what to do when success isn't a straight path, exact next steps when you feel ready to quit on your dream, and what it looks like to make fear your 'friend' because you'll never feel 'ready.' It's time to reset the infrastructure of your mind to get going on those dreams and it's time to leave behind playing small. Let's walk forward with imperfect courage because there are lives waiting for your specific impact.
Follow along with Jessica here!
Podcast: https://jessicahonegger.com/podcast/
Instagram: @jessicahonegger
Website: https://jessicahonegger.com/
How's your relationship with money? Even just asking that question can induce immediate stress and anxiety. Financial conversations tend to be heavy and hard - but it doesn't have to be this way. If you're ready to get on top of your finances, place yourself in a position to give more, and even get out of debt, this episode was created with you in mind. Tune in as Mary invites on some of her favorite people, Shay and Graham Cochrane, as they transparently share how they went from extremely strapped financially - to completely paying off their house and creating thriving, successful businesses. If you're over there thinking that's great for them, but your situation is too dire for a 'debt-free life' to become the reality - you are not alone - but this episode is for YOU. Listen in to hear how Shay and Graham went through a season where they weren't even able to purchase sunblock for their children, where they learned their money disciplines, how they run their successful businesses today, and the exact steps they took to live and give how they've always desired. If you're ready for freedom over your finances - this episode is for you.
Check out Shay + Graham!
@shaycochrane
@thegrahamcochrane
https://www.grahamcochrane.com/
https://www.shaycochrane.com/
Does goal setting feel painful and frustrating for you? Maybe you don’t even set a goal so you don’t have to feel the shame if you don’t achieve it? Friends, it doesn’t have to be this way. As a matter of fact - it SHOULDN’T be this way. Tune in as Mary brings on author, CEO of Cultivate What Matters, founder of the acclaimed PowerSheets, and friend - Lara Casey. Lara is here to set the record straight on exactly how to set goals the RIGHT way (aka - without the guilt of feeling like you have to do it all!) and cultivate a life you actually desire. Lara has helped more than 50,000 women all over the world achieve goals that really matter through her impactful Power Sheets - and she’s here to bring you the insight and wisdom on how you can do the same. You’ll learn the right question to ask when prioritizing, how to find stability in your worth outside of external achievements, and how to let go in order to grow. Friends, if you’re ready to lose the overwhelm and step into a life of deep joy - this episode is for you.
Check out Lara!
@Laracasey
https://cultivatewhatmatters.com/
https://laracasey.com/
What if optimism wasn’t conditional? What if it was less of a personality or mood and more of a strategy? If you find it difficult to see possibilities and remain optimistic toward your goals, especially when circumstances seem dire - you’re not alone. Today’s podcast with author and founder, Jess Ekstrom, will challenge and inspire you to rethink optimism and the power behind it. For Jess, it’s about believing in better, even when you can’t see it yet. It’s a reserve tank to tap into when things get hard.
Jess rose from the ashes to create an incredible organization, Headbands of Hope, literally out of her college dorm room. For every headband sold, one is given away to a child with cancer. And she didn’t stop there. Jess has become a published author and sought-after speaker featured on Good Morning America and the TODAY Show, as well as The Huffington Post, Vanity Fair, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and many more.
Jess knows a thing or two about hard times. As an intern with Make a Wish in college, Jess spent time with children in the final stages of disease. And her family was involved in a very public scandal while she was in high school, eventually losing everything. But tough times like these taught Jess the meaning and value behind true optimism. She uncovers that tough times present us with a choice: to make the excuse to do less or find the reason to do more.
If you’re gripping your outcomes with a clenched fist and ready to stop chasing and hustling - this episode is for you. It’s time to stop letting your plans kill your possibilities, activate your purpose, and become energized by possibility - not paralyzed by uncertainty. It’s your time.
Check out Jess and her new book out TODAY!
https://jessekstrom.com/buy-the-book/
@jess_ekstrom
Does scrolling through Instagram leave you feeling like your life isn't as beautiful as those around you? And you wonder where the beauty is in your OWN life, in you own everyday? The struggle is real, my friends. Tune in as Mary invites on photographer, story teller, and speaker, Meg Loeks, as the ladies chat about comparison, how to find the extraordinary in each day, and how to tell a story through a photo. Meg has amassed a following on Instagram through documenting her family in the normal, beautiful everyday - her feed is nothing short of creative beauty, but she opens up on this episode about how sometimes you just want to photograph the opposite of what you're feeling, especially after her son was diagnosed with Leukemia. Meg vulnerably shares her family's journey with this tough diagnosis, her perspective on leaving a legacy, and the simple things she is grateful for each and every day. If you're a mom and feel overwhelmed that the time is passing too quickly, a business owner trying to prioritize all the tasks, or in a season of deep hardship and grief - but looking for the beauty and purpose of it - this episode is for you. Tune in for encouragement, tangible advice, and ways to keep the nostalgia alive.
Find Meg on instagram here: @meg_nlo
And her site here: http://www.megloeks.com/
Overwhelm has become an epidemic. It’s an exhausting thread connecting nearly all of us. We’re starting our days frazzled, and then crawling into bed at night feeling defeated, unsatisfied, and guilty for not getting more done.
We’re filling our days, but not our souls. And it doesn’t have to be this way.
Tune in to today’s episode as Mary brings on author, speaker, mentor, podcaster, entrepreneur, wife, and mother - Tonya Dalton as she teaches us how to go from striving to thriving. In this episode, you’ll learn how to orient your life around priorities that are aligned with your core goals and values, why to toss out your To Do list and swap it out for THIS instead, and how to not only say no - but also find your right yeses.
While the idea of missing out carries a negative connotation, there’s so much joy in actively choosing to miss out. Choosing how you spend your time brings freedom and the ability to take giant strides towards your dreams.
If you’re ready to get off the hamster wheel and start creating the life you were designed to live, this episode is a must-listen!
Learn more about Tonya at www.tonyadalton.com and @tonya.i.dalton
Ever pick up a perfectly round, perfectly red tomato - only to be disappointed at the lack of flavor? Years ago, it was discovered that genes in tomatoes could be altered to make them more pleasing to the eye - but this came at the cost of leaving the tomato with a lackluster taste.
Author Sharon Hodde Miller proposes the same thing happens to us when we try too hard to be nice. If you’re exhausted from putting on a mask, watering down your effervescent personality, and playing to the double-tap in exchange to ‘belong’ and be 'nice' - you're not alone. Sharon, author, speaker, and holder of PdD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, suggests the constant pursuit of nice leads to striving and emptiness, always looking at the next rung on the success ladder, consistently comparing ourselves to the person who’s ahead, and focusing on our flaws. In this episode you’ll learn about the inner rings of striving, how to overcome your desire to belong, and why your personality is too brilliant to be watered down. If you’re ready to feel at peace with your true self, and let go of the pursuit of acceptance - this episode is for you.
You can learn more about Sharon at www.sheworships.com and @sharonhmiller
What does it look like to grow slowly when no one is watching? How do we know if we are supposed to keep pushing through - even when it feels like things are happening painfully s l o w? Whether you’re a business owner, mom, creative with a vision, or all the above - it can feel so defeating when it seems like the world around you is achieving the things you desire. If you’ve ever fallen victim to the comparison monster or the ‘if I could only…” syndrome - this episode is for you. Listen in as Mary brings on singer-songwriter, JJ Heller, who has experienced both the slow and expedited seasons of the creative path. After landing a song on You Think You Can Dance, the catchy melody accrued over 1 million views on YouTube. But JJ’s story is much more than numbers and metrics. Listen in as JJ shares her story around anxiety, overcoming the fear of slow growth, what to do with the ‘in between time’, and how to find redemption in the hard parts of the journey. If you relate to the words of the ever-fabulous jazz legend, Miles Davis, “Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself,” - this episode is for you, friend.
Find JJ here!
https://www.jjheller.com/about
Stream her latest single here!
https://open.spotify.com/track/03V5hhD1z7CD41Dy4ZVthN?si=B0-gBHnUQR63epRY3uuubg
Does your world feel really NOISY right now? Like all you can hear are the voices of other people - and not the still, small voice of God? We so get it - you're exhausted. So how can you show up and serve your industry if you don't take a step back and take care of yourself? Tune into this episode where Mary invites on writer, TED speaker, and online educator – Hannah Brencher – as the ladies chat about this specific topic. You’ll learn what to do when your discouraged self starts to become your normal self, how to NOT find your purpose in the Instagram scroll, why it’s so uncomfortable to sit with our thoughts – not distract and silence them with social media, and how to overcome feelings of inadequacy. If you’re in a dry season and not even sure what God is speaking over your life, but afraid you’ll fall behind if you take the time to figure it out – this episode is for you. So go ahead and unplug after listening to this episode – because rest is not wasted time and you are not replaceable. Pull up a seat and begin to feel refreshed from the recharge.
Follow along on Hannah's journey!
@hannahbrencher
https://www.hannahbrenchercreative.com/
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month - and this week specifically marks the National Day of Remembrance on the 15th. So in honor of those who have grieved this deep kind of loss—Mary has brought on a very special guest, Molly Stillman. Molly is a mom, speaker, teacher, ethical fashion advocate, burrito and Diet Coke lover, host of the Business with Purpose podcast, and life and style blogger from Still Being Molly. In this episode, Molly shares the heart-wrenching parts of her story around pregnancy loss, the beautiful parts of her story of God providing nourishment and healing, and how the journey of grief is a non-linear road. Whether this type of loss is part of your story or if you’re wondering how to support a friend through this season, the heart of this episode is to bring healing and support to all. You are seen. You are loved. Your story matters. And there is hope on the other side of grief and loss.
Chat with Molly here:
@stillbeingmolly
https://www.stillbeingmolly.com/
https://www.stillbeingmolly.com/business-with-purpose-podcast/
Blog Posts mentioned during conversation:
https://www.stillbeingmolly.com/2018/10/01/support-someone-after-miscarriage-infant-pregnancy-loss/
https://www.stillbeingmolly.com/2018/02/07/elijah-timothy-stillman/ https://www.stillbeingmolly.com/2018/07/11/his-name-is-malachi-jude/ https://www.stillbeingmolly.com/2018/10/15/a-letter-to-elijah-and-malachi-on-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-awareness-day/
The days are whizzing by and you and your spouse try to find time for each other, but life keeps getting in the way. Before you know it, you both feel disconnected. This isn’t how it’s supposed to be, right? We all desire thriving marriages, but it can be tough in the daily hustle to find time to pour into each other. If you can relate, today’s episode for you - and your significant other! Tune in as Mary brings on her husband, Justin, as they chat through the five phrases they use to rebuild the connection. You’ll learn what it means to catch your spouse in the kindness act, how to apply the ‘you wash, I’ll dry’ phrase in a totally new way, and how to make a hard situation a little lighter to carry. These phrases aren’t grandiose or complicated - they are simple and sweet - but they truly have the power to change the tone of your entire relationship. If you’re ready to transform your relationship into a deep connection, this episode is for you. Plus you won’t want to miss the bonus impressions, including one from the unforgettable Golden Girl Blanche Devereaux!
Feel like you have way more to get done than you do hours in the day? Fatigue and overwhelm and exhaustion now seem to be your norm? If this sounds like you - and you’re ready to get back to the person you were before you were so busy - this episode is for you. Tune in as Mary welcomes on author and founder of the Simplified® planner and organization tool, Emily Ley. Emily knows a thing or two about being busy with running a business, writing a book, being a present wife and mom, and continually creating for her brand. But one day she finally said, enough was enough. Listen in as Emily shares her personal story of overcoming the overwhelm, how she created a solution-oriented brand, ways she utilizes Instagram to enhance her connection with her followers, and why she pulled the plug on one of her biggest sales drivers in her business. Friend - life can become busier and busier in subtle ways until we don’t know how we arrived at such a rushed state. It’s time to slow down, remember you why, and ask yourself, ‘what does my version of the good life look like?’
Say hi to Emily!
@emilyley
https://www.emilyley.com/
Does striving and proving keep you from resting and refreshing? Are your body and mind asking to hit the pause button, but you don't want to slow down in case you fall behind? If so, you are not alone. So many of us fall into the lie that what you achieve is what you're worth. But this simply isn't true and Rebekah Lyons is here to make sure that narrative ends here. Listen in as Mary and Rebekah have an in depth conversation on the root of achievement, why we fear taking a break, and what exactly are the rhythms we can put in place to actually rest. Friend, it's time to trade the frantic pace, exhaustion and anxiety for true peace and purpose. Take a deep breath and give this golden nugget a listen.
Say hi to Rebekah!
https://rebekahlyons.com/
And check her out on Instagram!
@rebekahlyons
What do you do when balancing parenthood and running a business feels more like whiplash than a harmonious rhythm? If you’ve ever felt the tension of attempting to navigate two competing and powerful loves – this episode is for you. Tune in as Mary brings on business coach, podcast coach, photographer and new mom, Erin Youngren, as she brings wisdom on being a parentpreneur, the realities of ‘balance,’ her personal story with infertility, and what it means to play the infinite game in your business. Even if you’re not a parent in this season, this episode will serve your business with so many truths on how to ‘balance’ competing priorities. If you’re ready to take your business, time management, and presence of mind to the next level – you’re in the right place, friend.
Check out Erin here! https://theyoungrens.com/
Frustrated by Instagram? Reminisce on the good ole days when it was easier to grow your following? We are all feeling the pains of the social media game these days between algorithms, posting times and multiple accounts. If you’re over there nodding your head to all the above, listen in to today’s episode with fashion blogger and business owner – Ashley Brooke. When the market crashed in 2009, Ashley quickly realized that using her degree in interior design wasn’t going to be as easy as she thought. After taking some tips from her photographer father while also using her design background – Ashley began a stationary business on side, that later grew into hand lettered mugs, and beyond. Over the years, her business has grown, evolved, and now transitioned into solely a digital presence. In this episode, Ashley transparently shares her business journey, her thoughts on picking yourself up after failure, why she feels like her life is a Pinterest hack gone wrong (in the best way), and also her personal story of her husband’s cancer diagnosis. She knows firsthand what it’s like to utilize social media for your business, while also living out a difficult storyline behind the Insta reel. So if you’re ready to learn how to authentically share your life and business online – this episode is for you, friend.
Say hi to Ashley!
@ashleybrooke
www.Ashleybrookedesigns.com
Ever find yourself distracted from small hurts that build up throughout the day? The ones that may seem insignificant from social media or a not-so-kind email? But by the end of the week, you’re exhausted from hurdling over all those offenses. We are living in a time where opinions can be vocalized more than ever, so you are not alone if you feel weighed down by unkind words thrown your way – especially if you are in a spot of leadership of any sort. But it’s time to stop allowing the weight of hurt to hinder you from your end goal and impact. Listen in as Mary brings on her life and business coach, Kim Butler, as they chat through what it actually looks like to live a life unoffended, what’s at stake if we remain in offense, and tangible ways to begin that journey today. Friend – your purpose and energy are far too important to focus on hurts and mini battles. Offenses will come, and your feelings are valid, but you have full control over your response. Let’s stop the distraction and start on our purpose-filled, creative and powerful dreams.
Want more on Kim and the White Board Room!?
http://www.thewhiteboardroom.com/
@coach.kimb
Ben Dixon Sermon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQm2sCw4ipM Phil Manginelli Sermon https://www.thesquare.org/podcast?sapurl=Lyt3Mzh3L2xiL21pLytoaDhrZDV2P2JyYW5kaW5nPXRydWUmZW1iZWQ9dHJ1ZQ== The Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense, John Bevere https://www.amazon.com/Bait-Satan-20th-Anniversary-Offense-ebook/dp/B00G8O5CL4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SZ59SEGY10GP&keywords=the+bait+of+satan+by+john+bevere+book&qid=1568658016&sprefix=the+bait+of+satan%2Caps%2C259&sr=8-1 Core Fears Test - Dr. Gary Smalley https://ajournalofthejourney.wordpress.com/2014/12/10/core-fears-test-from-the-dna-of-relationships-by-dr-gary-smalley/
Have you ever approached time with God wondering if you’re doing it ‘right’? Somehow it’s just turned into something on your to-do list, like mowing the lawn, and you’re wondering if there is more to be revealed? Or maybe you’ve wondered why some prayers aren’t answered, and don’t know how to turn to the Bible for resolve and peace.
It can be daunting to look at the 66 books of the Bible, words written thousands of years ago, and wonder where and how to start. And finding God in the midst of trauma and unanswered prayers can cause even the most well-versed Christian to re-examine their faith.
Friend, if this is you, you’re not alone. Join Mary as she invites author, graphic designer, children’s photographer, and miracle mom, Jane Johnson, to take us on her journey of how establishing a habit of fruitful quiet time has enriched her relationship with God and helped her conquer some of life’s major hurdles.
Listen in as Jane courageously gives us a peek into some of the darkest moments in her life, how her quiet time with God played a huge role in keeping her “beside still waters,” practical tips on how to begin engaging with the Bible, and how to make the most of a simple 15 minutes with the Word of God.
Quiet time doesn’t have to be just another daily task. It can grow into a daily moment of expectation to discover something new about the God we love and serve. Here’s your gentle invitation to rediscover a love for and dependency on the Living Word of God like never before. He has something waiting specifically for YOU.
For more information on Jane Johnson, check out her website and Instagram!
www.janejohnson.com
@Jane_Johnson
Other resources mentioned: Blue Letter Bible App, Search the Scriptures by Alan M. Stibbs
How do you forgive someone of a deep hurt - when an apology is never actually given? Do we even have to forgive the person? And if we do forgive, do we have to reconcile? If you’re walking around with resentment from a hurtful conversation or action, this episode is for you, friend. Tune in as Mary walks through the first step of forgiveness, how to forgive when an apology isn’t given, overcoming the fear of being hurt again, and why forgiveness doesn’t always mean reconciliation. We’ve all been there – our feelings hurt and minds racing - replaying the conversation and how we wish we had responded. But no more. It’s time to gain freedom back for your head and heart because your relationship with yourself is too important to go another day carrying around that heavy weight of unforgiveness.
Resources:
Boundaries by Dr Henry Cloud
https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-When-Take-Control-Your/dp/0310247454
Savor by Shauna Niequist
https://www.amazon.com/Savor-Living-Abundantly-Where-You/dp/0310344972
The Art of Memoir Mary Karr
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Memoir-Mary-Karr/dp/0062223070
Kim Butler The Whiteboard Room (Mary’s Coach)
http://www.thewhiteboardroom.com/
Jess Connolly episode: Repentance brings Refreshment
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mary-marantz-show/id1478272407?i=1000448549820
The scripture reference for the steps of reconciliation: Matthew 18:15-17
Do you have the dream for your words to grace the pages of your very own book one day? The only problem is that you don’t even know where to start, so you simply don’t start at all? From the outside, the book publishing process can seem like a highly elusive, secret club that only a select and certain few are invited into. But after this episode, it will feel like a book writing, behind the scenes membership is extended personally to you. Listen in as Mary chats with her editor, Kelsey Bowen, as they dish out all the details on what it takes to write a book proposal that gets you noticed. You’ll receive a front row seat to what a publisher skips and skims in your proposal, how to make your words stand out, and they answer the highly asked question: do I have to have a large following to be an author? If you have words in your heart that will impact the lives of others, but insecurity and lack of knowledge are holding you back from writing- tune in to jump out of the fear and into your next steps of accomplishing your dream to become an author.
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Have you ever desired to make a big move or pivot? Maybe you’re in a day job and dream about starting a business. Maybe you already have a business and want to switch into a different industry. Or maybe you would be more profitable if you switched your current business model to be more boutique. The dream feels great- until the fear that the transition might flop, that it won’t be profitable, or that it won’t be sustainable, stops you in your tracks. So, how do you set yourself up for success for this change? Tune in to this episode as Mary brings on her husband, Justin, to practically break down the five steps they personally put in place for Mary to make the leap from photographer to author - and how this differed from her transition from lawyer to photographer. You’ll learn how to make a move even with life responsibilities (hello mortgage, family, etc.), how to tangibly set yourself up financially, tips to make the change a blessing not a burden, and the (surprisingly) most powerful position you can be in when making the leap. And bonus – you’ll also receive an update on what Justin is stepping into now! If you’re ready to be the visionary and innovator you know you can be in a new endeavor, this tangible episode is here to help you put the steps in place.
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Resource: Quitter by John Acuff
https://acuff.me/books/
Fostering a spirit of community can be easier said than done. In a world where success is visible in metrics like blue check marks and numbers of followers, it can be easy to fall into the lie that another woman’s achievements take away from yours. But this just isn’t true. It’s time to create your own definition of success and begin to express gratitude. And this is exactly what Natalie Franke did. Natalie is an entrepreneur, mobilization marketer, founder of the Rising Tide Society, and head of community at HoneyBook. Tune in to this episode as Natalie vulnerably shares about her story of infertility and brain tumor diagnosis and teaches on how to get out of your head and into action, understanding the deep down reason you’re trying to achieve, dismantles common objections to the ‘community over competition’ movement, and how to love your close friends while also having boundaries. You’re in for a real treat with this conversation. Listen in and remember, the next time you feel someone else’s win means there is less for you, remind yourself that God has something greater and more unique for you.
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Feeling unqualified and inadequate is a deep fear that can stir up a lot of insecurities and ultimately hinders us from stepping into something new. And understandably so - it’s so easy to compare to others and tell ourselves that someone else is better suited for the position. But what if that job was specifically created for you to step into? That it calls for your unique ideas, thoughts, and skills? It can be a wrestle to believe where God has placed us is good, and that He’ll show up. And no one knows this better than author, co-owner of All Good Things Collective print shop, and founder of Go + Tell Gals, Jess Connolly. Listen in to this episode as Mary chats with Jess on how to effectively fight inadequacy and comparison, what’s on Jess’s current ‘quit’ list, why your beginning is actually the time to really go for it, and four ways you can grow into the girl for the job. This conversation is an explosive mix of transparent stories and unique, fresh perspective of overcoming comparison and insecurity - and one you’ll be glad you didn’t miss. It’s your time to fight those thoughts of not enough-ness, so go ahead and press that play button now.
To learn more about Jess visit, https://jessconnolly.com/ and say hi on Instagram @jessaconnolly
Have you ever felt that your win shouldn’t be celebrated because it’s small in comparison to someone else’s? Are you tired of watching others make moves toward YOUR dream – but you feel you have to wait until your beginnings aren’t quite so ‘small’? Friend, your gifting is too important for this cycle to continue! In this episode, listen in as Mary shares her tangible tips on how to set yourself free from the negativity of comparison, how to be proud of your work-in-progress story, how to identify the lies keeping you stuck, and why you need to not wait another minute to take action on that dream! If those unwelcomed thoughts of comparison continue to take up your precious resource of time, this episode is for you. Tune in to stop allowing the voice of comparison to be the loudest voice in your head and walk away with tangible tips on how to move forward with confidence in your competence.
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Have you ever had a goal or a dream that you are just too afraid to pursue? You come up with various excuses: it’s not the right time, you aren’t prepared enough, too many people are already doing the same thing, or the dream itself is too big? In short, have you ever felt STUCK?
Let me share a little secret with you: ME TOO.
What will separate you from the rest is how you handle this situation. If you feel stuck and don’t know where to start - let me be here to remind you: you get as many drafts as it takes to get it right. Heavy things get heavier the longer you hold them, so let the negativity and excuses go, friend!
In this episode, I share when being STUCK was personally in full swing for me: while writing the proposal for my first book. And how it came close to almost not happening at all. You’ll learn what exactly kept me from starting (I think it may just be the same for you, too!), where your breakthrough is found, how to own your own story right where you are, and why Eminem was wrong when he said we only get one shot.
I believe in you. You can absolutely do this. There is no dream in your heart that is too big, too hard, or too much for God to handle. We’ll either win or we’ll learn a lesson, but we’ll move forward either way.
Kim Butler- The Whiteboard Room (http://www.thewhiteboardroom.com)
James Wedmore for “Your breakthrough is on the other side of the work you’re avoiding” https://www.instagram.com/jameswedmore/
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