This week’s episode is one of the greatest tools to freedom for women of this generation. PERIOD. In her new book, Sincerely, Stoneheart, Emily Wilson Hussem draws from her 14 years in women’s minsitry as well as her own experiences as a wife and mother of 3 to address 42 specific lies that make up […]

This week I get to have one of my favorite authors and friends BACK on In Joy Life. Mary Marantz is here to help all of us break through the fears that continually hold us back. She says it’s time for a wake-up call! Because so often when faced with the choice between creating nothing […]

A few years ago during the Covid-19 crisis and the mounting cultural tension surging after the 2020 election, Jen Thompson felt a serious need for more than a way to de-stress. She needed to return to Jesus. Return to Jesus is more than a book. It’s an invitation to receive something millions of us are crying […]

The idea of “mental load” may not have felt burdensome while dating or engaged, but over time, as the responsibilities of life increase, the emotional, mental, and physical toll of the on-going mental load starts to disproportionately affect women, which often then has a direct impact on the quality of their marriage. Women get resentful […]

Everyone knows what the 12 Steps are. Whether you’re in recovery, someone you love is, or if the idea seems like a life-time and a church-basement away from you, Ian Cron has some news for us. We’re all addicted to something. We’re all victim to trying white-knuckled, self-reformation rather than surrendered, God-worked transformation. And these […]

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 […]