Here’s the thing - life is tough and it can leave us feeling pretty broken at times. But you don’t have to LIVE broken. Author and speaker, Mattie Jackson, is sitting down with inspiring authors, musicians, and entrepreneurs to uncover how they’re chasing the good in life and why they’re intentionally choosing joy even when life has knocked them down. Through personal stories and humorous encounters, these conversations are like sitting down with life-long friends – friends whose own courage to live joyfully will equip and encourage you to do the same. No matter the hurt you’ve experienced or what unknowns may lie ahead, there IS joy waiting for you - right here, right now. And Mattie is here to help you find it. This is the In-Joy Life Podcast.
Today’s guest is bringing some hard-won, much needed wisdom for all the parents out there — especially moms of girls — but also for the kid in all of us still carrying wounds left open. Melanie Shankle is a three-time New York Times Best-Selling author, and for the first time, she’s opening up not just […]
As you come to the end of another year and the start of a fresh one, where are you on energy? Focus? Gratitude? JOY? If like so many of us, you’re screeching to the finish line on fumes, today’s guest is here FOR YOU! Cleere Cherry Reaves is a true lover of God and people. […]
As we approach holidays and the end of 2024, here’s a quick solo chat with Mattie on life updates, new book, and another special announcement! New devotional BOOK New Through the Valley of Grief 6-week COURSE
There are not adequate words to describe how much I adore this woman and what she is offering the world. SC Perot, Texas native turned Nashville resident, has become my new personal guru on joy. Her first book, releasing February 25, 2025 and entitled Styles of Joy, is everything I dream of for this podcast and […]
Are you tired of the constant noise, hustle, and angst of culture? Does the pace you’ve been keeping feel like it’s robbing all your joy and peace? Stephen Proctor is here to direct our eyes, ears, and minds back to one of the most powerful and accessible sources of revitalization — NATURE! Stephen Proctor is […]
Think you’ve never experienced a miracle? The New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson reminds us of the millions of miracles God performs every day and inspires us to live with a clearer sense of identity, purpose, and childlike wonder. To live fully and joyfully, he explains why we need to cultivate a holy curiosity. For what? For everything! […]
GRAMMY Award-winning singer and songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard is one of the most iconic artists in gospel music history. But her success did not come without her own profound seasons of brokenness. Her message? Show up anyway. Worship anyway. Believe and trust God boldly anyway. And as the title of her newest book calls us […]
In his decade-long work as a hospice chaplain, Bryan Crum has spent endless hours sitting with individuals as they reflect on their lives and confront their mortality. His biggest takeaway from those bedside hours? Too many of us don’t really love the stories of our lives. Too many of us accept regret, doubt, and fear […]
What’s on your “one day” list? One day, I’ll finally try this. One day, I’ll do that thing again. One day, maybe I’ll have time to… (fill in the blank!). We’ve all walked through seasons where we feel like we’ve lost our purpose or, in Jena’s words, have left “our gifts sit on the shelf.” […]
Would you ever imagine Miss Universe feeling insecure? Anxious? Unsure of her purpose and her worth? In her debut book, A Crown That Lasts, the stunning and generous Demi Leigh Tebow reminds us that we’re not alone in our contrant struggle with right identity. The former Miss Universe and wife of football superstar, Tim Tebow, […]