Episodes

Grief invites us to love others, but also to receive love and support.

We don’t have to get over grief but it does help to know how we can get through it. Karen Ehman, Ruth Schwenk, and Amber Emily Smith understand what loss is like, and they join us for a conversation about their new book, Hope for the Heartbroken: A 52-Week Walk with God for Those Living with Grief. Resources Hope for the Heartbroken

What if our anger can be helpful, protective, and informative? Holley helps us think differently about anger and the ways it might be surprisingly useful. Resources 365 Truths for Every Woman’s Heart by Holley (download a free excerpt at HolleyGerth.com/365)

How do we handle hard conversations that happen at the holidays? We talk through strategies like remembering the purpose of the gathering, deciding our rules of engagement, and knowing when it’s time to hide in the bathroom. Ha! Resources Single Scarlet Thread by Suzanne Eller

Jennifer shares a gentle reminder that self-care is a lifeline—not selfishness—but a way to love well without losing yourself.

We all want to show up for our people, and we know you do too. We talk about how we can get what we need so that we can keep giving to others in ways that are sustainable. Resources What If You’re Doing Better Than You Think? by Jennifer Renee Watson

Hard conversations aren’t fun, but keeping it in the ‘fair’ zone gives you a chance for healthy resolution or compromise. www.tsuzanneeller.com/books

Have you ever had an uncomfortable conversation with someone you love? So have we! It can be challenging and it can also sometimes bring us closer. We talk about our experiences with hard conversations and what we’ve learned the hard way. Resources Heal After You’re Hurt course from Holley

Sometimes we want to know the right answer, but what our souls need even more is to release our expectations and embrace the mystery of the story God is writing in our lives. Resources HolleyGerth.com

So many seasons of life are a mix of hard and happy, lows and highs, opportunities and obstacles. We talk about how to hold space for the full range of human experiences and emotions. Resources Moving Past What You Cannot Change by Suzanne Eller

Jennifer shares how Biblical joy can exist amid mess and pain—permission to grieve, hope that God holds you, and small moments of grace.

God not only loves you, he likes you and he delights in you. When you know this, it becomes easier to delight in him too. Stephanie Rouselle joins us for a life-giving conversation about her new book, Awakening Delight. Resources Awakening Delight by Stephanie Rouselle

Grace is for you in good days, hard days, and every day. Prayer Starters: Talking With God in Hard Times by Suzanne Eller www.tsuzanneeller.com/books

Do you put pressure on yourself to be at 100 percent, especially with the people you love? We talk about where that pressure originates, the lies that come with it, and how we can free ourselves and each other to show up as we are. Resources What If You’re Doing Better Than You Think? by Jennifer Renee Watson

Whatever season of life you’re in, whichever generation you belong to, no matter what you’ve been through, we need what you have to offer. Holley reminds us that now, more than ever, we’re better together. Resources 365 Truths for Every Woman’s Heart by Holley (download a free excerpt at HolleyGerth.com/365)

We’re made to share life with other women. We talk about the joys as well as challenges of that in this conversation. We also explore how we can find our people, what helps when we do end up getting hurt, and practical ways to keep our relationships strong. Resources 365 Truths for Every Woman’s Heart by Holley (download a free excerpt at HolleyGerth.com/365)

You were created with purpose, and what God placed inside of you matters. Jennifer shares some encouragement that the world is waiting for the perfect version of you to show up. Resources: What If You're Doing Better Than You Think by Jennifer Watson

You are a matriarch. Whether you can receive those words easily or tend to resist them because you don’t feel worthy, they’re still true. Paige Allen, author of Matriarchs, takes us deeper into the stories of biblical matriarchs and helps us see why they matter for our stories too. Resources Matriarchs by Paige Allen

Suzie shares three tender lessons from her cancer journey—permission to feel, the power of people showing up, and the hope found in small steps. Resource: Prayer Starters: Talking to God in Hard Times by Suzie Eller

When life doesn’t turn out the way we hoped, it’s a valid loss. But so many of us don’t know how to process our grief and disappointment. Nicole Langman, author of This Isn’t The Story I Wanted, joins us for an honest, helpful conversation that we’re still thinking about. Resources This Isn’t the Story I Wanted by Nicole Langman

Holley shares five simple, practical ways to care for and train your brain so it can keep growing, adapting, and thriving at every age.

Feeling overwhelmed, brain fog, hormones, and so many other things can affect our brains. We talk about how we can approach ourselves in each season with curiosity and compassion. Holley also derails the conversation with a random question, “What dog breed is your brain?” 365 Truths for Every Woman’s Heart by Holley (download a free excerpt at HolleyGerth.com/365)

Some of the best memories aren’t the big, picture-perfect moments. They’re the ordinary ones that somehow become family stories. Jennifer shares some encouragement about not just numbering our days, but noticing them. Resources You’re Doing Better Than You Think by Jennifer Watson

What stories do you retell? We share some of ours, which leads to recognizing a surprising thread they all have in common that inspires us to change how we’re part of the stories in the lives of others too. Resources Generous Orchid by Suzanne Eller