Hello Courageous: Recent Episodes
Melissa Scott
This is a special Mother's Day episode. Martha Black, author of You Will Find Me At The Ocean, shares her story! She tells us how through the pain and loss of her mother, a beautiful book was written!
You are going to love Martha and her book. You can purchase it here! You can join her support group and check out her ministry of Facebook by clicking here!
In episode 71, I interview the author of Fear Is Not The Boss Of You, Jennifer Allwood. What a fun take on fear and courage!!
Jennifer and I talk about how fear tries to control. But she explains when we get our perspective right, it can not win! The life lessons she includes in this book are so relatable and its as if she is giving us permission to address the hard yucky feelings we would like to ignore, by laying them out there herself.
If you have ever experienced fear of any sort, you have to read this book! And if you purchase it from this link, you can get a signed copy and be a part of her live signing, and be entered into a drawing to ask Jennifer a question, live! Go check out; Fear Is Not The Boss Of You, you will not be disappointed!! You can also purchase it anywhere books are sold!
Welcome to episode 70! Here you get to meet my friend, Marni Ausennaugh!
This beautiful gal reminds me of my southern roots! Her voice, her personality, her southern flair, her love for the Bible and her willingness to share it is all things I LOVE about Marni. And I think you will too!
Marni is a wife, a mom, a grandma, and speaker, a podcaster, a worship leader...this girl LOVES JESUS! She is passionate about digging into the Bible and helping others apply it to their lives! In this episode, she and I sit down and talk as friends do! I hope you enjoy listening in on our conversation.
You can find all things Marni here:
Her Facebook here and her website here! Go check her out!!
Cavanaugh James has an incredible story and I am thrilled to share it with you. Upon our Instagram introduction, I found he was lively and humorous. He can make you laugh, then lay down a heavy truth bomb. As I explored his story a little more I learned he is more than lively and funny, he is COURAGEOUS!
In this episode, Cavanaugh shares his story of finding his identity in Christ. He shares what many of us can identify with, that someone told him who he was and he believed them. As he discovered of his identity in Christ, he was transformed and now shares a message of hope to all who struggle with sexual identity!
You can grab his book here and you are going to want to check out his Instagram here. He'll have you in stitches after a few of his videos! Also, did I mention he could SING!!!
Thank you, Cavanaugh, for sharing your story with the Hello Courageous community!!
Four Treasures God Has Entrusted to Women Entrusted with Treasure 2 Timothy 1:14 14 Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you. Nurturing- • We can grow a baby, ignore the pain, love, and nurture. We can ignore a lack of sleep and exhaustion to take care of kids.
• It doesn’t stop there we nurture our friendships, spouses, and aging parents.
• Nurturers are nesters-creating homes that are safe havens for our families.
• Nurturing instincts will cause you to forget about all of your own pain to take care of the pain in those we love.
• Men aren't naturally nurturing, they can learn but we are nurtures by nature, and that is a gift that is entrusted to us by God Guard our nurturing gifts • Not allowing people who aren’t meant to have it to take advantage of it-taking away focus from those who need it! Don’t cast your pearls before swine.
• Don’t be weary in well-doing.
• Outside influences- live in a society that tells women they don’t need nurture. Stay at home mom/ Communication • A woman can invoke emotion, thoughts, and feelings with words.
• Communication is a deep need for a woman, we need to talk about our feelings and discuss the things we are struggling with.
• The men in the room can feel something and have no idea what to say about it, us women can explain it all without ever having to put too much thought into it.
• But with this treasure come great responsibility. It’s important that we use this tool we have to bless and lift others up. We can use our words and rip people apart or we can use to heal and bless. We have to use our words to lift others up.
• This is an area the devil will turn our greatest asset into our greatest weakness. Guard your communication • Ephesians 4:29 says "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. A Proverbs 31 builds others up!
• Raise your personal standard and don’t listen to bad communication, gossip, or slander.
• Ask yourself, does this bring value to the situation
God has entrusted us with this gift, let’s show God He can trust us with it. Emotion • Emotions are given to all us by God to use for our survival but women have a stronger expression of and connection to emotion
• Women crave an emotional connection with our partners, friends, and family
• Men-remember the emotion you felt with your first kiss, the day your baby was born, seeing your bride walk down the aisle. Or maybe it is killing your first dear. That is the intensity of emotion that women feel on most days. We feel strongly!
• Women sometimes get a bad rap for the intense emotions we feel and even express but it is our lifeblood. That emotion drives us to be courageous, to connect powerfully, and seek the connection. And ladies here’s a tip for ya, your man needs that emotional connection too he just doesn’t know how to ask for it. That is a gift that is entrusted to us-we have to use it wisely Guard your Emotion • Don’t give place to the devil-when you feel a strong emotion, don’t let it make decisions for you
• 2 Corinthians 10:5 Cast down imaginations, bring into captivity every thought that exhausts itself above the knowledge of God and bringing in captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Our emotions cause us to have thought that is not of God and we have to take them captive.
Write it-helps you capture the thought in a rational way.
• Ladies, our emotions are a gift from God, entrusted to connect, love, and protect. Intuition • How many men would testify to your mom’s or your wife’s intuition? Isn’t it freaky?
• Women-how many trusts your intuition.
• We seem to automatically know something is up… and often WHAT that something is!
• the Bible calls it Discernment,
You guys have heard from Andrea Isaacs here on the Hello Courageous podcast a few times and now we are chatting with her husband Jason, the lead pastor of Hope City Church in Louisville, KY. He's here to talk about his latest book, Daily Faith and he's sharing the inspiration behind the book.
You are going to love his stories and heads up, to all you authors, he gives a little insight into how you can GET YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED! This one is full of wisdom and I can't wait for you to hear it.
Get Jason's book "Daily Faith" by Jason Isaacs here.
In this episode, Angie shares the rest of her story. Listen to hear how God used her baby girl coming home to create a successful business. This is such an encouraging story and it will show you that God can and will use everyday life to spark inspiration.
Thank you again for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, I'd love for you to give me a rate or review!! Until next time, choose courage!!
Welcome to Episode 64!! Today we are talking to Angie Bauer ,who's courageous story will inspire you if you feel like giving up! I just love Angie's "stick-to-it-ness" even when everyone else thought she should have let go of her dream! I'm a true fan and I'm in love with her story!!
Come back Thursday to hear part 2 of her interview!
In today's podcast episode, I get to interview the beautiful Christi Johnston! This woman of God has an amazing story, and it has truly touched me. I know you will be touched too!
You can connect with Christi through her Facebook ministry page or the group she mentioned here. You can also purchase her Amazon #1 New Release I Know Who I Am here and Love Language here.
You are going to love Christi and her story!
Today on Coffee & Courage we are continuing the gratitude conversation and how you can implement it into your day!
On today's Coffee & Courage, I challenge you to give compliments to at least five people and pay attention to how it feels. How did they respond? How did you feel when you spoke positivity over others? It's simple and easy to do but powerful for the recipient and giver!
I hope this encourages you to go out and speak positive words into your day!!
If you like to purchase The Gratitude Challenge Ebook, you can do here.
As we continue the Gratitude Challenge on our Coffee & Courage Series, we discuss how we can maintain a positive mindset by focusing on Philippians 4:8.
If you'd like to learn more about the Gratitude Challenge Ebook, you can find the details here.
Today we talk about how to feel gratitude. I encourage you to dig in the things you are grateful for!
Thank you for joining me for Coffee & Courage!
If you like to purchase The Gratitude Challenge Ebook, you can do here.
Today we talk about habits and how we create them. We are going to take that knowledge to build a healthy habit of gratitude. Here on day two, we are discussing our stories and how we have SURVIVED. I encourage you to celebrate the victory of survival.
I hope this encourages you to feel gratitude towards the struggles you have faced!
Welcome to Coffee & Courage, a series I created to bring you quick daily courage.
As we begin this series we thought it would be a great time to walk through the Gratitude Challenge Ebook with you. So for the next 21 days, we will be discussing different ways you can incorporate gratitude in your everyday life!
Purchase The Gratitude Challenge Ebook here, then follow along with us in the challenge.
Welcome to day one!
Judi Holler is a keynote speaker, best selling author, and a professionally trained improviser and alumni of The Second City’s Conservatory in Chicago, Illinois. Judi studied and performed improv theatre at night while working full time by day in the meetings industry in sales and marketing for companies like Marriott, Omni, and Starwood Hotels before starting her company, HOLLA! Productions, in 2013. Judi’s book on Fear, titled “ Fear Is My Homeboy ®: How to Slay Doubt, Boss Up, and Succeed on Your Own Terms”, was recently endorsed by Mel Robbins calling it: “relatable, relevant and most importantly ACTIONABLE!” Fear Is My Homeboy® was officially released May 28, 2019 and is available on Amazon, 800 CEO Read, Barnes & Noble, and across the country in airports nationwide.
Judi’s Mission: To help you experiment with fear so you can fear LESS and DO more!
You can learn all about Judi at her website, Judiholler.com
Purchase Judi’s Fear Is My Homeboy here!
Text “Brave” to 474747 for Judi’s free download Judi told us about in this episode!
Find Judi here on Facebook!
Nichole Chavez, first a pastor’s daughter, then a pastor’s wife, now an ordained pastor. Nichole
has served as a Campus Pastor for one of the largest churches in America and as Co-Lead Pastor
with her husband, James. She has spoken to women around the world and has seen the struggles,
challenges, and opposition that the women of today’s church face. Her ministry organization,
Nichole Chavez Ministries, encourages, inspires, and challenges women to no longer be victims
of this sinful world, but volunteers to change it and to boldly, unapologetically and bravely step
into the purpose and calling God has created them to fulfill even if it’s not a comfortable, easy,
or a traditional purpose or calling.
Nichole is the author of the book The Silenced Army and the Bible Study, Journey To Purpose: A
Journey Worth Taking, as well as blogs, devotional studies, and the podcast – She Leaders.
Nichole lives in New York with the love of her life James Chavez, their two kids and Yorkie
named Zander, who she affectionately calls her forever-baby.
Connect with Nichole at www.nicholechavez.com or here on Facebook!
A short episode where I talk to you about how we can channel our fear mindset into a faith mindset!
PLEASE EXCUSE SOUND QUALITY, AS IT IS COMPROMISED IN THIS INTERVIEW
Hello friends,
If you have thought about courageously stepping into the world of injectables or treatments to prevent or improve signs of aging, you are going to love this episode!
I am interviewing Rhoda from Blue Halo Med Spa and you are going to LOVE her. As a business owner, she leads with excellence. But as a Hello Courageous friend, she gives us the inside scoop of all things med-spa related. From what you should and shouldn't do, what to expect from your treatments to how much you can expect to spend.
Then I will take you in the room with me where Jennifer holds my hand and explains even more about botox and lip filler as she injects me. I hope you love the episode and courageously begin your journey into the anti-aging world.
Remember if you're local, use code: COURAGENOW to receive $25 off any service or product at the spa.
And if you are considering Dysport (similar to botox) Make your appointment today with this link grab that $75 discount she told us about in the interview.
Their free annual event is going to be a blast! Come joins us for fun, food, discounts, and live demos. You can confirm a spot today here. Not only will you have a great time, but you will also learn more about all the treatments we discussed in the interview plus many others.
Oh, and don't forget about the giveaways; there are so many I can not list them all here but trust me when I say, you don't want to miss this event.
Here's the itinerary for the day of the event! Choose a time to come out and join us, you will see us there! Itinerary For The Big Beauty Day!
11:00am - 11:30am
Free B12 Shots
11:30am - 11:45am
New Membership & Loyalty Program
11:45am - 11:55am
Body Contouring Ed & Demo
11:55am - 12:00pm
$250 Gift Card Drawing
12:00pm - 12:15pm
IV Nutrition Therapy Ed
12:15pm - 12:30pm
Microneedling Ed
12:30pm - 12:55pm
Photofacial, Chemical Peel & Skin Resurfacing Ed
12:55pm - 1:00pm
Free Photofacial Drawing
1:00pm - 1:25pm
HydraFacial Ed & Demo
1:25pm - 1:30pm
Free Hydrafacial Drawing
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Non-Surgical Facelift Ed
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Body Contouring Ed & Demo
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Microblading Brow Demo
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Colorescience Ed
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Neocutis Ed
4:30pm - 5:00pm
ZO® Skin Health Ed
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Vampire Facelifts Ed | Exilis Ed & Demo
5:00pm - 5:30pm
O-shot, P-shot & Hair Restoration Ed
5:30pm - 6:00pm
Free B12 Shots
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Tattoo Removal Ed | Leg Vein Reduction Ed
6:30pm - 6:55pm
Photofacial, Chemical Peel & Skin Resurfacing Ed
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Non-Surgical Facelift Ed
6:55pm - 7:00pm
Free Photofacial Drawing
7:00pm - 7:25pm
HydraFacial Ed & Demo
7:25pm - 7:30pm
Free Hydrafacial Drawing
7:30pm - 8:00pm
New Membership & Loyalty Program
In this short episode we talk about what it means to courageously own the energy we bring into the situations we face. I hope you enjoy it!
This Spring I was able to go to Jennifer Allwood's Equipped Conference in Kansas City. One of the speakers was Brian Dixon, and he left a huge impact on the audience. Brian is an author, and a clarity coach. I knew I had to have him on the show to talk to you about his exciting new book "Start With Your People."
If you enjoy something about this talk with Brian, please tag him with the quote on Instagram at @brianjdixon
To pre-order "Start With Your People" and access the resources Brian talked about on the show, go to www.startwithyourpeople.com
And to connect with everything else about Brain, go to his website, www.briandixon.com
If you enjoyed this episode, you'll love his talk on the Inspire Summit. For only $47 you can get the all-access pass where you can hear from 9 speakers, including Brian where he talks about how to define your mission in your organization or family. Click here to sign up today!
This episode is a short I recorded while driving to a networking event over the weekend. I had this on my mind and wanted to share it with you. I hope you enjoy it!
Recently I was interviewed by my friend Donna Harris from Constantly Under Construction. We talked about my journey through healing from childhood sexual abuse and the dysfunctional thinking that came from those traumatic years of my life.
In this interview, I shared how the trauma led to a cycle of abusive relationships, and how God brought me out of the lowest place of my life.
Be advised, this is not an episode to listen to with children around, and may not be for you if accounts of abusive situations trigger you.
Donna was such a gracious host to this interview. You've got to hear more of her work at www.constantlyunderconstruction.com, and you can find her on Instagram!
As the Hello Courageous community has grown, I’m being given opportunities to share on other people’s platforms where they are reaching audiences just like this one.
One such opportunity was where I was recently invited by Amber Jenkins to share with her audience via Facebook live on the Amber Empowers Facebook group. She wanted me to share about body image and how it affects women.
Get a pen and paper, we cover a lot of practical insight on how you can appreciate the gift of the beautiful body God gave you, and how to appreciate it as such.
I love talking about this subject, and we had such a good time together that I wanted to share this talk with you. The audio quality of this interview isn’t so great due to the nature of Facebook Live’s, but I think you’ll still enjoy it.
You can find Amber Jenkins of Amber Empowers on her Facebook Page Here.
You are going to love my guest this week, Donna Harris. She is from St. Louis and lives there with her husband and three boys. You'll hear that transformation is her passion.
Donna shares with us how she took what was seemly hopeless and turned it into hope for others through her own podcast, Constantly Under Construction. She brings it full circle when she tells us how she believes we are all on a continual journey in Christ.
She loves discussing the hardships that ultimately create our best moments. She has had her share of hard things in life and she still finds the struggle very, very real. But there’s hope (and even happiness!) to be found in the tough times. She also loves discussing how that hope is only possible with Jesus. In all things, she wants to encourage people through hard feelings and connect them to the One who defines our worth.
Donna created Constantly Under Construction Podcast so you can hear yourself in the story. The struggle can be physical, mental, or spiritual… but you aren’t alone. There’s hope to overcome again and again.
The podcast was born from Donna's hardships, but it has grown because of the hardship of others. You can find hope and connection with people who have lived through tough situations and come out the other side better, more refined. Her podcast has guests that will motivate and inspire you and deepen your desire to know your Creator. You’ll find encouragement and hope no matter how big or small the struggle. She has come to love the journey of continual refinement and want to bring you along for the ride.
You can find Donna, her podcast and all of her information on her website or here on her Instagram
As we continue our Courageous Mom Series, I am bringing back Andrea Isaacs because she has a very courageous mom story!
Andrea talks to us about emotions and the not-so-fun feelings all moms have but tend to hide because of shame, sadness, and overwhelm.
Listen as Andrea shares encouragement for overwhelmed moms everywhere!
You can find Andrea on Instagram, Facebook, and her website.
Thanks for listening!
This episode is special to me for so many reasons. My girl, my friend, my person came on the show to share her testimony of the grace and love of God! She also shares how His redemptive power supersedes our wildest expectations and on the other side of hard decision, we are never tied to our mistakes when Jesus is in the picture!
This story will grip you and have you in tears but will also help you see the grace of God in a beautiful light!
If you or someone you know is hurting because of an experience like Alicia’s, if you know someone who needs help and might be open to discussing another way, reach out to Alicia on Facebook or Instagram. She would love to talk and pray with you.
Also, BsideU For Life is always an option to receive love, support, and help! Thank you for being so courageous, Alicia! You have shown us all what real courage looks like!
This is TJ. Luke, Makayla and Allie and I secretly hijacked the Hello Courageous Podcast to bring you a glimpse into what an awesome mother Melissa is behind the scenes. I asked them some questions about what it's like to have her for a mom, and what they appreciate about her.
Moms, you might think you're not hitting the mark with your kids. Let me tell you, after hearing what our kids had to say, I'm surprised to know that in the midst of some huge things she's done for and with them over the years, it's the little things that stand out the most.
Don't forget to leave reviews of the show, and share it with those you know!
This week my husband TJ has agreed to host the show, and we talk about the release of my brand new online course, "Your True Courage Method." Of course in our own way, we had a lot of fun in this discussion as TJ took his liberty fulfilling his dream of being a Radio Personality.
You have just a little more time left before registration closes for Your True Courage Method on May 6. You can find out more, at www.themelissascott.com/course
If you aren't already subscribed on your podcast app, I would love it if you would do so, and while you're at it, leave a review telling others how much you enjoy listening. This helps us in the podcast world get noticed so we can be heard by more listeners.
This show is a continuation of the Courageous business series, and my guest is Sarah Rochelle. We are going to talk about her business, Posy Pine, where she creates branding strategies for businesses large and small.
You’re going to love Sarah, and our candid talk about how her business has grown, and how she has grown as well, through her own courage.
You guys, it takes a lot of courage to not only start a business in this day and time but also to grow it in the online space. Sarah, tells us how she took on this challenge and mastered it.
If you have any kind of business and you need to make the transition to get it online, if you are scared to step out, push past comfort zones, and you fear being vulnerable by putting yourself out there, this episode is for you! Sarah is going to inspire you through her passion for helping other women not only grow but have the tenacity to tackle an online business.
She is packed full of knowledge and wisdom and this girl loves Jesus with all her heart so that just makes me love her even more! I hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the Hello Courageous: Courageous Business Series! If you do please subscribe and review!
We just kept on talking after this interview was over. Sarah is so full of ideas and inspiration, and had my wheels turning for my business!! If you would like to know more about Sarah, hire her to help your business, or take one of her calligraphy courses you can find her on Instagram here, on Facebook here and her website is posypine.com.
I need your help growing the Hello Courageous Podcast community. You can do that by making sure you are subscribed and that you help everyone you know subscribe and, hey I don’t care if you grab their phone while they’re not looking and set it up for them! Anything you do helps increase this shows visibility in iTunes!
I would love for you to check out something I’m super excited about . It’s my course, Your True Courage Method. This course combines science, Bible, and habits to help you face the fears that hold you down. To find out more, just go to themelissascott.com/course
That’s all for now! Thank you for listening!
On this episode we are going to talk about some things that may be heavy for some listeners, and is definitely not something for immature audiences.
In this decade, we are hearing more and more that human trafficking is finally getting some awareness, but not enough yet. My guest on this show has lived through this nightmare as a teenager, and had to pick up the pieces of the aftermath in the years following. Now, Jessica Lamb is changing lives one tattoo at a time through Atlanta Redemption Ink.
I was honored to have some time with Jessica on this show to talk about her journey, what she’s doing, and most importantly, how we can help protect future generations from sexual abuse, and sex trafficking.
Her website is www.atlantaredemptionink.com, which is where you can donate to her amazing cause.
Thanks for listening, be sure to subscribe, and follow Hello Courageous on all the socials!
In this episode, guests Seth and Melanie Studley discuss with TJ and I how Anatomy of Marriage was birthed out of a near divorce. They have managed to take moments that nearly destroyed their marriage and turned it into a ministry and a podcast that has reached over one million downloads. These two were a blast and so educated on how to keep marriage together in the hard times!
If you would like to learn more, you can find them on their website, anatomyofmarriage.com. There you can get details on their podcast, and follow them on Facebook or Instagram.
If you are enjoying the show, please share it with friends, subscribe, and follow Hello Courageous on all the socials.
Thank you for listening!
Recently I was given the opportunity to speak to an online community of business women and I want to share some of that presentation with you. In the group, I was joined by hundreds of women who are just like many of you – ready to conquer something in their life, home or business.
The topic for my presentation was the top 3 obstacles we face in business or in accomplishing a goal, and 12 tips you can use to over come them. The feedback from the ladies was overwhelming and throughout the event they shared that they were ready to put into action what they discovered could change the outcome every time they faced those 3 obstacles.
I can't be more excited to share with you an online course that is soon to be released. It’s called the True Courage Method, If you are ready to step into a new confidence today, I want you to visit this link!
Thank you again for listening, please don't forget to subscribe and share the show with those you know!
This episode of the Courageous Women Series, my guest Chastity Stemmons will inspire joy, courage and confidence.
Since I began this journey with this podcast, and growing personally, I have been given an opportunity to meet some amazing leaders in the creative community. Through a mentor of mine, I was able to get to know our next guest, and I’ve got to say, she has been quite an inspiration to me!
When you have the joy and fire that is inside of Chastity Stemmons, you will be inspired! She’s an author, blogger, podcaster, and influencer in the creative community. She is also a personal stylist for home and wardrobe.
Her message of joy and confidence in the face of fear is going put a boost in your day, as I know what she has to say is going to resonate with you.
I loved the conversation I had with her and how she uses scripture to work out fear. Her practical and biblical applications for fear shows a strong relationship with the word of God. I think you will agree that she is one the most inspiring women. Even her slogan “dress up to show up for your life” is an inspiration!
I know you are going to want to connect with her. You can follow her on facebook here, Instagram here and you can check out her website and book or hire her to style your life on chastitystemmons.com.
If you want to know how I had the courage to get connected with Chastity, I have some exciting news. I have a new online course designed for you called The True Courage Method. Please go over to my website, hellocourageous.com and sign up for my email notifications so you’ll be among the first to take advantage of this new tool I’m working on that will help you discover your true inner courage!
If you are interested in attending the Equipped Conference we discussed, you can purchase through the link below!
https://jenniferallwood.com/conference/onference
Today's podcast guest is Brittney Porter. She's a mom, Nurse anesthesiologist, and the founder of a movement "The Fire Within Her." Her mission is to help women through the hardest times of their lives by building a community of support.
To find out more about what Brittney does, you can find her HERE on Instagram or on Facebook HERE.
If you enjoy these episodes, please be sure to subscribe in your podcast player!
On this episode of Hello Courageous, Melanie Studley tells us her courageous story of the creation of Anatomy of Marriage Podcast. She tells us about how she and her husband courageously chose marriage over divorce when things got very hard and how that resulted in a podcast. We get into deep conversation about sexuality in marriage and how to handle some of the struggles we face.
I know you are going to love Melanie! If you would like to learn more about her and some of the exciting things she has going on, go to anatomyofmarriage.com or find her here on Facebook and Instagram.
Melanie referenced a couple of very helpful books in the show and I wanted to provide you with links for them, you can find those below. I hope you enjoy the show!
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
Sex, God, and the Conservative Church
Thanks again for listening!
On today's episode, I interview Fit Rocker Chick, Erin Sanderson. You are going to LOVE her!
Erin is a successful health coach, life coach, and musician. She has developed multiple programs for women who struggle with thyroid issues. She is funny and entertaining and brings a level of no BS to the table that we can appreciate! She tells us how she stays positive and the process she uses to get out of a funk!!
You can follow her on Instagram and Facebook by clicking on the links or by looking for Fit Rocker Chick. You can also go to her website to get more details about She's a Rock Chick at fitrockerchick.com
Common Communication Issues Couples tend to need improvement in the following assessment areas:
Not believing everything their partner says.Making comments that belittle or degrade each other. Having difficulty conveying needs and desires with each other.Having difficulty sharing negative feelings with each other. Not listening to each other well. Getting defensive every time someone disagrees with them. Being more interested in proving who is to blame rather than looking for solutions.
There are four major communication styles: passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive. While the assertive style is usually the most effective of the four, many couples do not use this style as often as they could, resulting in interactions that are frustrating and unsatisfying.
The goal of the Assertive Style is having relationships that don't deny others or us. It is not a strategy for getting our own way. Being assertive puts you on equal footing with others. Assertive communication enables people to express themselves in a healthy, non-defensive, and non-insistent manner. It involves asking clearly and directly for what one wants and being positive and respectful in one's communication. Assertive individuals take responsibility for their messages by using "I" statements. They avoid statements beginning with "You." When one partner speaks assertively, it encourages the other person to also respond positively and assertively. When a person is heard and understood, it increases intimacy.
I'm so excited to share our first episode in the Courageous Marriage Series.
All relationships have disagreements and fights. All relationships, no matter who they are with, eventually will disagree. Right? So, why not have a plan before it happens.
TJ and I decided after several unproductive, heated discussions that we were going to have a plan.
When I say several, I’m talking years here, not two or three. As we stated in the podcast, we are both headstrong and stubborn, so it took us a minute to get the concept of arguing effectively.
After much anguish we thought, why not have an efficient plan for arguing and disagreeing.
Today we lay it all out here for you. How we have done it wrong, how we TRY to do it right and our best advice on how to argue. I hope you enjoy the podcast. If you did, leave us a comment or a review! Thanks for listening!!
In this podcast we discuss The Clearing Structure, courtesy of Seth and Melanie Studley over at Anatomy of Marriage. You can download the PDF here.
Today my pastor and friend, Mindy Watson and I have an honest conversation and you get to listen in. This conversation is like so many that she and I have, we just recorded it today. We talk about several different things but one of the most exciting is the next I Am She conference. Go check it out and grab your tickets. It will sell out FAST! I have a discount code posted at the end for you.
We say in this chat, "we were all over the place,"
but as you hear two friends talking, I hope you learn about the beautiful heart of this leader among women. On this episode, you will get to know both of us while we discuss all things church, women, and confidence.
This amazing lady has had an enormous impact on my life, and my prayer is that as you listen to our conversation, you become inspired and encouraged by her leadership. I hope you see your very own potential in all we discuss.
I also want to tell you about Mindy's blog.
It is full of the encouragement that in my opinion, all women need to hear. She understands that we navigate life in a crazy busy world of being wives, moms, career women, entrepreneurs, and friends, and I think you will find that God has given her a gift to love women uniquely. You'll find real honest passion and inspiration. As a result, I have been encouraged and driven beyond my comfort zone. She has helped me to see my potential with zero judgment. I think you will discover that as well.
As I mentioned before, we are particularly excited about the next I Am She conference
We talk about some of the details on this episode. If you are interested in getting tickets, you will want to grab them NOW! They will sell out fast! Go to iamsherevival.com and use the code Influencers19 for a 10% discount off your tickets.
We also talk about the amazing internship program at Big Church! If you would like to learn more about it you can clink this link.
You guys keep your eyes on this beautiful soul, she is on fire and I believe God is just getting started!
2018 was awesome in the Scott household. I watched God do some pretty amazing things. Certianly I would never have imagined last year at this time I would have a podcast. Don't you think it is fascinating what you can do when you say yes. But I don’t want to ride the skirt tails of 2018’s blessings. Do you?
So how was 2018 for you?
I hope it has been as amazing as any year you have had. I hope you can look back and see the blessings in your life. As you look back and celebrate all the triumphs and even trials that you have overcome throughout 2018, you need to have an action plan for the new year. I want to help you prepare to have the most successful and courageous year yet! I want you to accomplish your dreams!
Do you have a dream for your future?
Seriously, do you? Because I want to let you know that you can accomplish just about anything you want with a plan. Now don't let the negative voices in your head tell you: it won't happen/can't happen/might not happen/I don't have the time/I don't have the resources... You have everything you need woven into the fiber of who you are! Like the very best sheets, with the highest thread count, and the finest Egyptian cotton, God has you so well put together you will not fail. You won't break down; you were made to withstand a lifetime of wears and tears. Sister, you got this. So let's do the hard work together. Let's plan for your dreams. Let's make a plan for your success.
So sister, you gonna say it with me? "2019 is going to be my year!" Come on, say it again, out loud this time-"2019 is going to be MY year." Say it loud and proud. So loud the haters can hear you. So loud the negativity in your own head has to listen! This is going to be your year!!
5 things you can do to help prepare for 2019
Make a commitment. Stay committed to focus on them each day. Pray about how you can take small daily, weekly and monthly steps towards your goals.Get a beautiful journal and fancy pens and take your thoughts captive by thinking about your thoughts and writing them down. If the thoughts are negative, write out the truth about that negative thought, try finding it from the word of God.Write your goals every single day! EVERY SINGLE DAY! Furthermore, what a man believes in his heart, so is he. Create a habit of thinking you are who God says you are and write down that you are accomplishing your goals!Create a new path in your brain by changing your habits for 63 days.Set goal or dreams. Look at the big picture and work backward from monthly goals, weekly goals, and daily goals to accomplish them.
Goodbye, 2018!
Today TJ and I discuss highlights of the November Gratitude Challenge. We talk about some of the things I taught participants in the challenge.
Some of the key points are
Its okay to like yourself and your image. Be grateful for your image; you are created in God's image. You don't fit into a mold, be yourself. Everyone has a standard that God shows them to live by, what is yours. Look in the mirror and love what you see. How do we take our thoughts captive and renew our minds?
I hope you enjoyed our conversation today!
In this episode, Andrea discusses the Enneagram in depth. She talks about each number and tells us what each number can work on, areas we need to fight for and work on in our lives.
1-You are very driven, so you need to give yourself a break, you need to laugh. Also, try to see other's brokenness.
2-You are always helping others, so you need to splurge and pamper yourself. You also need to work on your humility.
3-You are really ambitious and usually really good at everything you do so you need to do something you aren't good at doing. Also, fight for your integrity.
4-You are intuitive, so you need to focus on the positives, acceptance, and contentment.
5-You are a learner and a loner so you should work on connections with people being more generous with your time.
6-You are loyal and committed. You need to learn to lean into your feelings and don't bale on yourself and have courage.
7-You are an enthusiast and uninhibited, so you need to work on seeing something through and stick with it. You need to fight for sobriety.
8-You are decisive, self-confident but can be dominating. Work on surrender and recognize where you depend on people. Work on helping without expectation.
9-You are a peacemaker and avoid conflict. Work on having a differing opinion than others. Fight for engagement and action.
If you are struggling with finding your number you could look at the body centers. Numbers 8, 9, and 1 process information in the gut.
Numbers 2, 3, and 4 process information in the heart.
Numbers 5, 6, and 7 process information in the head.
You could also look at what motivates you when you and connect that with each number.
Andrea touched lightly on our preservation modes. Self-preservation, social preservation, and sexual preservation. If you would like to take the enneagram test on The Enneagram Institute website click here. Andrea also mentioned three books that she highly recommends reading that will help you understand the numbers better. The Path Between Us and The Road Back To You and The Sacred Enneagram. You can purchase them below by clicking on the Amazon links below.
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships
The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth
Today my guest, Candy Shaw, talks with me about how she has had courage as a business owner. She talks about the wisdom that has helped her grow and become the success she is today. As a celebrity hairstylist, salon owner, multiple hair academy owner, and product developer, she is very busy. She shares with us how she juggles it and faces each day with courage and a positive attitude. You don't have to be a hairstylist to enjoy all the words of wisdom she offers us in this interview. I was so blessed by our conversation, I hope you are too.
In her interview she tells her listeners to reach out to her if you have any questions! I can tell you she means it. Even with all of her success she is still very kind and approachable. Not only those things, she always knows what to say. You are going to love Candy!
You can find Candy on Facebook here and on Instagram here.
If you are interested in her classes or academy, you can follow the links below.
Sunlights Balayage
The Academy at Jamison Shaw
Today my guest is a military wife. Her husband serves in a recent deployment. She is a mom of two and a hairstylist. We at Hello Courageous honor the men and women who serve our country and I’m thrilled to have Jana in today as we observe Veteran’s Day. Jana talks about how she managed the stress of being a military wife with children and how their marriage thrived while he was gone. She talks about how she regained control of her life by strategic planning.
Military or not I think you will be blessed by this podcast.
If you know a military family please share this with them. It will bless the spouses and offer guidance as they try to handle such a hard place in life as their spouses serve our country.
Today I talk with Kegan Wesley. Kegan is one of the pastors at Big Church and The Refuge in Louisville.
We discuss how he found his purpose through the painful experiences in his life. When talking about his passion and drive to reach hurting people he quoted who he thought was John Wesley "I set myself of fire and people come to watch me burn." This is such a powerful quote and one I have watched him live out.
He references Psalm 37:4 "Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart" as we discuss how God has a purpose for our lives.
The Mbasa bracelets he told us about have not been launched yet but stay tuned to the blog. We will let you know when they are available.
Having such a strong connection with his story of childhood sexual abuse, I'd like to offer a resource for anyone who needs help, advice, or would just like to be educated about childhood sexual abuse. Please go to Darkness to Light to learn more!
To learn more about Kegan and get to know him more you can follow him on Facebook here, follow him on Instagram here.
Today is a special episode, as I talk with my girls about life as teenagers, how they survived middle school, and how they are wading through the waters of teenage life. If you have teenagers, or know someone with teen girls, you don't want to miss this episode!
We tackle insecurity, what it means to be unique, relationships, popularity, and MAC AND CHEESE!
Links to books mentioned in this show:
All In: You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life
100 Days to Brave: Devotions for Unlocking Your Most Courageous Self
Today's guest is Amy Nic. Amy is a radio personality with iHeart Radio WAMZ.
Amy's show, The Jay and Amy Show , is on in the afternoons from 3-7PM. You have to go check her out!
On today episode you will hear more about Amy's personal story of how she landed her job as a radio personality, how she handles being a working AMOM, and all about her gorgeous family! You are going to love our conversation and I know all of Amy's fans are going to be thrilled to hear from her.
We discuss how we use the Life360 App and the Teensafe App to help us parent our teens and juggle being a wife and mom. Amy talks about how she relaxes in her spare time. She shared a few really good books that I have linked below. She also talked about the Good Reads App, a fun social media app all about books. I hope you enjoyed today's episode!
Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
Today's episode is the conclusion of my conversation with our special guest, Andrea Isaacs. In this episode we will wrap up this enlightening talk on the Enneagram, how it applies to us, and how it can change the way we look at ourselves. Below, you'll find Amazon links to the books she mentions - you definitely want to check those out!
If you haven't heard the first part, you should go back and listen to it here so you can get the full impact of what we are talking about today.
Andrea and her husband Jason, pastor a church in Louisville called Hope City Church. Enneagram Studies and Testing: The Enneagram Institute Books mentioned in this show (Amazon Affiliate Links): The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships
Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
This week's podcast guest is Andrea Isaacs. Andrea and her husband are the pastors of Hope City Church in Louisville, KY. Today she and I talked about a personality model called the Enneagram.
You guys already know my goal for the podcast and for this blog is to inspire courage. Therefore, in my opinion, a personality test is a huge step in helping yourself find courage, confidence and overcome fearful situations.
I invite you to listen as Andrea explains more about each personality type. The enneagram gets deep and has a lot of nuanced detail but I challenge you to dig into this personality model and find out who you are. Which number do you think you are? Which number do you think you would like to be? Figure out the root of what drives you to do what you do and you will have opened up a whole new understanding of yourself and why you fear what you fear.
I hope you will enjoy this as much as I did. We got through types 1-9, but this conversation was so in depth, we had to split it into two parts so make sure you listen to part two!
Enneagram Studies and Testing: The Enneagram Institute
Books mentioned in this show (Amazon Affiliate Links): The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships
Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
On this week's show, we talk about married people using protection. Every marriage should be thinking about it, so my husband TJ and I decide to give you some things to talk about when it comes to protecting your spouse in your relationship.
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Do You Use Protection - Show Notes Three areas that should be protected in your marriage
Intellectually, Emotionally, and Spiritually
Don't:
Expose their nakedness or insecurities in a group of people or around friends Expose their spiritual life in front of others Stereotype your spouse Have unspoken expectations
Do:
Guard your mindset/dwell on the good Communicate your insecurities Guard your words in front of others Find a safe place to vent (no more than two people) Protect their spirituality
Outside Threats and Influences
Don't:
Allow other couples to influence your marriage negatively Have relationships with the opposite sex or someone you could be attracted to Reciprocate compliments from someone you would be attracted to Leave an open door for flirtation or temptation
Do:
Honor your marriage and spouse Allow couples to influence you positively Plan what you'll say before you are presented with flirtation Communicate with your spouse when you have been in a flirtatious type scenario Communicate how you want your spouse to handle flirtatious scenarios
Children
Don't:
Disagree about parenting/discipline in front of your children Let them play you against each other Guilt trip you or "work you"
Do:
Show them your marriage and spouse are priority Be aware of how your child views you (are you the yes parent or the no parent) Be deliberate about date nights Plan and get on the same "parenting " page before communicating with your child
Today I wrap up the conversation with Mindy Watson. If you missed part 1 of this two part interview, go back to episode 2 and listen before playing this episode so you have some context of what we were discussing.
We continued talking about the exciting women's movement called "I Am She" and went on to discuss Mindy's take on women's roles in the church.
You don't want to miss this episode!
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On today's show, I have a conversation with Mindy Watson. Mindy, her husband Rich, and their son Kegan pastor Big Church of Louisville, Kentucky. We talk about how Big Church started, her heart for women, her "gir
l gang" and we start to get into a new exciting movement called "I Am She."
You can find out more about Big Church at www.mybigchurch.com
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Welcome to The FIRST HELLO COURAGEOUS PODCAST EPISODE! Today I have a conversation with my husband and producer, TJ, about who we are. We talk about life, marriage, triplets, our faith, and why a podcast.
Get ready for an exciting journey as we kick off the show!
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