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Living your most inspired life- body, mind, and soul! Join us as we talk all the things that bring joy, honor hurt, embrace struggle, and empower us through it all. Together….we find what feels like sunshine and how to bring it into our lives everyday.
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Welcome to Staying Savvy. I created this podcast to help women navigate life - from friendship, to wellness, to prayer, to travel, we cover it all. I believe God has the best plans and I'm so excited to share the conversations I get to have with all of you. My name is Maya and I am SO glad you're here.
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Up Until Now is hosted by Kristen Hallinan, speaker and author of Legacy Changer: Heal The Hurt, Redeem Your Story, Create Hope for Your Family. Join us each week as Kristen interviews expert guests, focusing on topics that invite healing, help us understand healthy relationships, and equip us with the tools needed to build healthy families—all through the lens of the Bible.
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Life has a way of throwing every single punch it can at you. Some days you really struggle to see the good in anything. But Mindy Lawhorne wants to help you flip that perspective. Through personal stories and Biblical scripture, Mindy will help you to see the hope in every struggle. If you like what you hear on the Hope in Struggle Podcast, please subscribe, share with a friend, and write a review so others can hear about the hope you've found!
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Join best-selling author (and fellow struggler), Joanna Weaver in the Living Room – a podcast for Christian women featuring inspiring interviews with Christian leaders and solo shows shaped to a woman’s heart. All designed to give you practical tools for living, loving, and leading like Jesus. Learn more at bit.ly/tlrpodcast Join the Living Room Facebook Community @JoannaWeaverLivingRoom
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I help overwhelmed woman reduce anxiety with the power of effective and sustainable self care. This self care podcast, formerly known as Me, Myself, and You, is created by Sara Miller. Sara is a long time blogger turned podcaster, known for creating powerful content to help you practice self care in your daily life.
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Have you ever felt like your life doesn’t matter much in the grand scheme of things? This episode brings hope, awe, and wonder as Kristen sits down with her friend Jen Weaver, host of the podcast Good God Talks and author of her most recent book, A Beckoning to Wonder. You’ll be encouraged as they discuss: · How our personal stories fit into God’s …
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In the midst of pain, it’s easy to long for joy. Thankfully, our ability to experience joy has nothing to do with our circumstances. In this episode of Up Until Now, Kristen has the pleasure of sitting down with Rachel Awtrey, Host of Real Talk with Rachel Awtry, encouraging us to choose joy through personal experiences and Biblical wisdom. Listen …
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Hi friends! today's episode is all about hosting well. Hosting can be intimidating and overwhelming at times but I've hosted SO many different events: from birthdays, to bible studies, to bachelorettes and baby showers, to fundraisers for teams - and honestly, by God's grace, I've improved each time I've hosted. Throughout all of these experiences,…
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How about a low-commitment, private community of our very own? I've had this idea for a community with once a month live calls, Bible studies, a private place where we can share prayer requests, lift each other up and work to deepen our relationship with God that can infiltrate all areas of our life. Well, it's happening! The HIS Community opens up…
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Can you relate to feeling anxious and overwhelmed in motherhood? In this episode of Up Until Now, Kristen sits down with Bethany Kimsey, host of The Warrior Mama Podcast and author of the Warrior Mama’s Prayer Journal, to dig deep into the power of prayer in a mom’s life. Listen in to this encouraging episode to hear: · How prayer is not just about…
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It’s easy to miss the Good News if we don’t understand God’s heart toward us. Even as Christians, we can spend so much time trying to please God, we miss the joy of simply being His child. In this episode of The Living Room, Caroline Saunders and I have a delightful discussion about the God and His heart toward us. We share our own journey to a dee…
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If you’ve been in a painful relationship, you’ve probably wondered: Where is the point where I walk away? This week on Up Until Now, Kristen Hallinan interviews a dream guest whose writings have made a tremendous difference in her own life, Gary Thomas. Gary is a best selling author of many books, including When to Walk Away, as well as an internat…
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Sometimes, laughter really is the best medicine. Season 2 of Up Until Now with Kristen Hallinan is kicking off with the delightful with guest Molly Stillman, author of, If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry, sharing her journey of finding joy and resilience in the face of loss and pain. Listen in to this encouraging episode to learn: · How shifting our focus …
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In a busy, noisy world…it can be hard to hear God. Surrounded by distractions, it can be difficult to find the stillness needed to renew and restore our soul. In this episode of The Living Room with Joanna Weaver, Sarah Clarkson talk about her book, Reclaiming Quiet: Cultivating a Life of Holy Attention (coming November 2024). She gives practical t…
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Do you feel stuck in cycles of brokenness? You—and your family—deserve better. In the final episode of season one of Up Until Now, Kristen reflects on the topics discussed throughout the season and reads the introduction and first chapter of her book, Legacy Changer. Throughout the intro and the first chapter of Legacy Changer, you’ll hear about: ·…
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Do you want a potential way to calm your heart in mind maybe before you go into prayer? Or into your Bible study? Or even just when you need a way to be able to regulate some of the thoughts and anxiety that happened to many of us. I've got an idea… And I want to walk you through it in this episode. I got this method from the head pastor of Life.Ch…
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If you were to take the pulse of your life, what would you find? Does it feel like you’re in “a-fib” – ping-ponging off one responsibility to another? Or have you flat-lined and feel a little dead? Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith has been where you’ve been and in this episode of The Living Room Podcast, she’s shares lessons from her book, Sacred Rest: Rec…
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Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be more clingy—while others are distant and have a hard time opening up? How well (or not well!) we regulate our emotions and our ability to connect with others both have a lot to do with the way our care-givers interacted with us when we were children—otherwise known as attachment! In this episode of …
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What is the one thing that brings you the most joy? Is it something you need to add to your life? Something you need to take away? How do we identify what is most important and how to find the sunshine in our lives! Take a listen and see if you can resonate.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennschultz/message…
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Have you ever struggled with feeling unseen and forgotten…or even a bit worthless? This week on Up Until Now, Kristen Hallinan sits down with Paige Allen, executive pastor at Church on the Rock in Lubbock, Texas, and author of the book, He Knows Your Name, to discuss the questions and struggles women face in their lives as they seek to feel seen, v…
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Life offers lots of reasons to be anxious… But God invites us to calm our hearts and still our soul by learning to rest in Him. No matter what we face. In this episode of The Living Room with Joanna Weaver, best-selling author Linda Dillow shares how God has taught her to trust Him more – and the beautiful ministry He’s opened to her in war-torn co…
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Have you been able to put words to a painful experience in the past? In this episode of Up Until Now, Danielle Damrell, host of the Created Worthy Podcast, shares her incredible story of growing up in a chaotic and abusive household, and then eventually finding stability and redemption—because God. Kristen and Danielle discuss biblical grief, surre…
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You see someone else that’s crushing it in parenting, marriage, their career, etc.—and suddenly you doubt your own worthiness. We’ve all been there. In this episode of Up Until Now, Kristen is talking with her friend Jenn Schultz, author of She’s Not Your Enemy. Together, they unpack what it means to find our identity in God (rather than other peop…
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Let’s be honest…building friendships with other women can be difficult! Even as Christians, fear of rejection, insecurity and the snare of compare often make us hold each other at a distance. In this episode, Jenn Schultz and I talk about her new study, She’s Not Your Enemy: Conquering Our Insecurities So We Can Build God’s Kingdom Together. Satan …
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You know when everything feels a little out of control—your schedule, your reactions, your mind?!? Yeah, us too. This week on Up Until Now, my friend Rachel D. Baker—host of the podcast, ‘How’s All That Working For Ya?—is on the show and we’re talking about creating a little breathing room in our lives, for the sake of our health, our relationships…
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Pleased welcome the amazing Mareya Ibrahim-Jones to the podcast! Chef Mareya is not only a wealth of knowledge and someone who is constantly working to grow inside and out but she is no stranger to heartache. She tells us about her past, her struggles and being in the "waiting room" for a man for years. Mareya is not only an accomplished chef, she'…
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If you’ve caught yourself yearning for a different life—or wondering why God would allow this pain—you aren’t alone. In this episode of Up Until Now, Kristen talks with Alexandra Kuykendall, host of Our Time to Rise, Co-Founder of The Open Door Sisterhood, and author of many books, including Loving My Actual Life. In this thoughtful, wisdom-packed …
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Is God calling you to take a leap of faith? It’s risky stepping out when God calls…but its even riskier not to obey. In this episode of The Living Room, Rachel G. Scott shares from her book, Taking the 5 Leaps of Faith: Experiencing God’s Faithfulness as You Respond to His Call. She shares from her own journey and shows us how to prepare, plan and …
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Can you relate to the feeling of floundering—like you want to do great things for the Kingdom of God, but you just aren’t sure what you are called to do? This week on Up Until Now, Kristen is sitting down with Rebecca George, host of the popular podcast Radical Radiance and author of Do The Thing, to discuss finding and pursuing your calling. Toget…
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In the special episode, Angela Hornburg shares her story in Christ along with a tragedy of her family home burning to the ground. Angela is a wife, mother, broker, realtor, multi business, owner, mentor, and a dear friend. Angela shares her story of growing up poor and being told she was too bossy, to owning multiple businesses and being what she h…
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In this episode of UP UNTIL NOW, Kristen is thrilled to welcome guest Karrie Garcia—trauma-trained story coach, pastor, founder of The Freedom Academy, and author of Free & Fully Alive—to discuss the importance of living free and fully alive by confronting and healing from trauma. Dive into this rich episode to hear: · What trauma truly means—and w…
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Hi! It's Easter Week and here I am, hopping on the podcast to talk about Easter. I also talk about the Samaritan Woman from John 4. This is also a HUGE brain dump. Feeling very sentimental and thankful for the cross. I hope this sparks a conversation and I hope it reminds you of how much God loves you. I apologize in advance if this feels random an…
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I had a short series called "Girlfriends Guide to Grief" on this podcast as I walked through the early stages of losing my husband. As I was praying this morning about the podcast and what I should do next, I was reminded and wanted to let you know where things are now. In this episode, I talk a little bit about where I am now and some of my favori…
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Change can be exciting, but it can also be hard. But God promises to be with us every step of the way. In today’s episode of The Living Room, Andi Andrew shares from her book, Braving Change: Release the Past, Welcome Growth, and Trust Where God is Leading You. Andi and I talk about the massive transitions the Lord has taken us through – and how we…
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In this episode, Kristen sits down with Rachael Gilbert, Counselor, Podcast Host of Real Talk with Rachael, and Author of Image Restored, and discusses the truth on image and identity. This episode is packed with practical tips and wisdom on: How family of origin plays a significant role in shaping our identity. Why restoring image requires an insi…
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In this episode of UP UNTIL NOW, Kristen Hallinan has the honor of talking with guest Mariela Rosario, Founder of She Speaks Fire Co. and author of the newly released book, She Speaks Fire. Getting real about their own struggles with shame, Kristen and Mariela are exposing where shame comes from and what we can do to start recovering from shame tod…
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Are you in a difficult season? Does to feel like you are in the midst of a life storm? How can you keep going, find strength, and see hope. Take a listen to the unscripted ramblings and thoughts as I sit by Lake Michigan to share some insight. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennschultz/message…
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As Christians, we know that Jesus is with us… But sometimes we live as though He’s far away. A destination we have to reach rather than a Friend who lives within us. In this episode of The Living Room, Joni Eareckson Tada and I talk Brother Lawrences’ classic book and how he practiced the presence of God in such a way it changed his life. Joni talk…
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In this episode, Kristen Hallinan has the pleasure of talking with Rachel Adams, author of 'A Little Goes a Long Way' and host of 'The Love Offering' podcast. In the midst of disappointment, moving forward looks like dreaming can feel impossible, but—as Rachael encourages us—with God, all things work for the good of those who love him. Do we have f…
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Is your spiritual hunger where you want it to be? In a world filled with distractions, our appetite for God can be sedated with lesser things. But God is stirring a hunger in the heart of His people. Can you feel it? A holy dissatisfaction that’s awakening a desire to pursue God in a deeper way than ever before. But how to do it? That is the questi…
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If you've ever wanted more for your family—more redemption, more hope, more freedom—you've landed in the right place. In the debut episode of UP UNTIL NOW, host Kristen Hallinan sits down with Podcaster, Speaker, and Author of Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots, Mary Marantz, to dive deep into changing our legacies and finding freedom. As Mary shares …
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Mindy challenges you to shift your perspective from victim to hope dealer. She shares some of her favorite verses on the Hope along with some practical ways she keeps her hopeful perspective. Whether you are dealing with loss, anxiety, confusion or in need of some solid truth and hope, this episode is for you. This episode is inspired from a messag…
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Building Steadfast Strength is the topic Mindy spoke on at The Boldly Conference. Boldly is the conference for women who are driven in work and anchored in faith. At this annual gathering, the divide between sacred and secular is fiercely dismantled and women are encouraged to see their work as a vital part of God's story. Because your work matters…
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His words have impacted millions of Christians… But Oswald Chambers’ classic devotional might not have ever been written had it not been for his wife. What a loss that would have been! For through the sermons she compiled, Oswald Chambers has been my spiritual mentor for nearly forty years. In this episode of The Living Room, biographer Michelle Ul…
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We’re surrounded by messages from culture… Messages that tell us that beauty is the highest goal. That if we’d only wear the right clothes, but the right beauty products, then we’d feel fulfilled. But the world’s definition of beauty is not only skewed…it can be downright dangerous. Not only to our mental health and physical bodies, but to our spir…
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Mindy joins friend and fellow fitness business owner Mindy Wender on her podcast, Obessed and Not Interested. Real talk happens about life and tragedy! Mindy Wender is wellness entrepreneur, mom of five amazing kids, and autism advocate. She helps women break free from self limiting beliefs and give them the foundation to thrive in life and busines…
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Do you start your year off with goals? Mindy shares her way of setting yearly goals in the most important areas: Spiritual, Mental Health, Physical Health, Relationships, Work, Finances and FUN! Her mentor Chalene Johnson first had Mindy do this in her first year as a fitness presenter for Chalene and Bret's company, Powder Blue Productions. Mindy …
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End-of-year planning often focuses on what went wrong… But what if we focused on what went right? That’s what I did last month, and what I discovered was amazing! Though I haven’t experienced freedom in every area, the Lord has certainly taught me a lot this past year – and He’s given me several victories. And I want to share them with you: Obedien…
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Hi friends! It has been WAY too long. Happy ALMOST New Year! I'm so excited to be with one of my closest friends talking all about DATING. Victoria and I are both married now but we have learned many lessons along the road to marriage and we want to impart that hard earned wisdom to you. Keep in mind as you listen that we are adhering to a traditio…
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Tis the season of goal-setting and making plans for the new year… But we often miss the most important part! In this episode of The Living Room with Joanna Weaver, I share four powerful questions to help us look back so we can move forward with confidence into 2024, knowing that God is with us every step of the way. To help you reflect on where you…
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I interview Jenn Schultz about overcoming insecurities. GIVEAWAY! Please go to Instagram and follow @JennSchultzAuthor and take a screenshot. Send that to Mindy at @HopeInStruggle to possibly win a free copy of She's Not Your Enemy! Please share this episode with someone who might need to be encouraged and for your own copy of Jenn's book go here h…
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Do you have a formula Christianity? The approach that, if I do a and I do b, then God has to do c? The problem with formula Christianity is that it doesn’t work. Life tends to mess with it and God isn’t bound by it. But worst of all, it tends to push us away from God rather than draw us near. In this episode of The Living Room with Joanna Weaver, M…
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Hi guys! This is a fun episode with my friend Kendall. We are talking all the behind the scenes of content creation / influencing, battling imposter syndrome, and all things Christmas! She gives us a few fun things to do this December and you can follow along with her as she visits more fun places in Orange County below! Trust me, you are going to …
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101 episodes! Let's Gooooo! In this episode, Mindy shares a short list of things she does that keeps her in the right frame of mind and heart four full years as a Widow. Being deeply rooted has been a huge benefit even through all the heartache. Specific scriptures in this episode 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Philippians 4:8 Romans 12:2 Psalm 119:105 Ephes…
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