Secrets of a Happy Soul with Katie Orr Every time I hear the word “happy,” I have a flashback of myself in high school working the front counter of McDonalds and singing along to “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” The song brought joy back in the 80s. Everyone needed the reminder not to worry so much…. [Continue Reading]
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Walk it Out #114: Groomed with Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good
Today on the podcast, I’m chatting with Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good. Groomed with Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good I grew up with one brother, four years younger than me. Ronnie was the sporty one, and always the best on his team—the pitcher, the quarterback, the high-scoring guard. I, on the other hand, read books. Lots of… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #113: Stop Calling Me Beautiful with Phylicia Masonheimer
Stop Calling Me Beautiful with Phylicia Masonheimer This week, I’m interviewing my good friend Phylicia Masonheimer. My life was changed in 1979 when my mom and my grandma found Jesus. I don’t remember what weekends were like before that time, but after they were all about attending the little white church on Highway 97 in… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #112: Eat, Sleep, and Save the World with Jamie Sumner
Eat, Sleep, and Save the World with Jamie Sumner You’re going to love this week’s interview with Jamie Sumner. I remember the first time I sat in an evaluation with one of our soon-to-be adopted kids. There was a social worker, an occupational therapist, a speech therapist, and a preschool director. They were talking about… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #111: Adore with Sara Hagerty
Adore with Sara Hagerty I haven’t always felt like I was loved. I’m sure you can relate. Not knowing my biological dad until I was an adult, I always felt this inner sense of abandonment. Then, during my “lovely” teen years, I was abandoned by numerous boyfriends, too. I’m so thankful that at age 17,… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #110: The Opposite of Certainty with Janine Urbaniak Reid
Today on the Walk It Out Podcast we learn from Janine Urbaniak Reid what happens when we can no longer pretend that the ground underfoot is bedrock and the sky above is predictable. Join us in finding the Opposite of Certainty. The Opposite of Certainty with Janine Urbaniak Reid Twice in the last 24-hours, someone… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #109: The Joy of Falling with Lindsay Harrel
The Joy of Falling with Lindsay Harrel On this week’s podcast, I chat with novelist Lindsay Harrel about the real stuff of life. Hearing more about Lindsay has made me truly appreciate her novel, The Joy of Falling, even more. The longer I’ve journeyed through life, the more I understand human nature. People lash out… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #108: Needs of Every Child with Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick
Needs of Every Child with Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick Today on Walk it Out, I’m chatting with Dr. Jeffrey and Amy Olrick about their new book The 6 Needs of Every Child. I’m not a huge fighter. I’m more likely to back down from a fight. I’d rather give in than stir up trouble,… [Continue Reading]
Walk It Out #107: Midnight Mom with Becky Thompson and Susan Pitts
Midnight Mom with Becky Thompson and Susan Pitts As a mom of ten kids, I’ve had my share of sleepless nights. Even more than the caring for babies, and the “mommy I had a bad dream moments” there have been lots of worries that have made me toss and turn. Some have been legitimate worries,… [Continue Reading]
Walk It Out #106: Freedom, Worth, Wholeness with Jessica Hottle
Freedom, Worth, Wholeness with Jessica Hottle Who would have thought the world would have turned into a battlefield overnight? And I’m not just speaking of outward protests and riots, but the inward struggles that fuel these displays. People are hurting, and evidence of that is on the news daily. Yet others have more quiet struggles…. [Continue Reading]
Walk It Out #105: You are More than Your Mess with Lindsey Maestas
You are More than Your Mess with Lindsey Maestas I don’t know about you, but when when I was a young girl I spent more time dreaming about being a mom than a wife. And when it came to thinking about marriage, I could picture the wedding in my mind, but I didn’t really take… [Continue Reading]