S2 E2: Overcoming Diet Culture Through a Biblical Lens with Chelsea Blackbird
It's a new year and, if you're like most people, you've probably set goals to help steward your body better. But in order to be successful, we have to change our unhealthy thoughts about food. That's why I'm so excited to share this conversation with Nutritional Therapy Practioner, Chelsea Blackbird (aka The Christian Nutritionist). In this episode, she offers Biblical guidance and simple strat...
31m Jan 12, 2022
31m
S2 E1: Overcoming Anxiety with Brittney Moses
Can you believe it's 2022?! I'm excited to be back with season 2 which is all about overcoming. In this episode, I'm talking about overcoming anxiety with mental health advocate Brittney Moses. We're unpacking not just practical tips, but helping women understand what's happening in their bodies and why. And in celebration of my book release, I'm giving away a signed copy of Face Off with Your...
33m Jan 05, 2022
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S1 E6: Face Off with Your Feelings: Choosing Forgiveness
In this episode, I'm talking about facing off with our feelings by choosing forgiveness. I know a lot of people have a lot of different feelings about this topic, but I'm hoping to shed some light to bring peace about what forgiveness is and what it's not. We'll also take a look at what the Bible has to say about forgiveness and unforgiveness and what it looks like to choose forgiveness and wal...
20m Dec 08, 2021
20m
S1 E5: Face Off with Your Feelings: How to Have a Healthy Body Image
In this episode, I'm focusing on three questions that can help us better understand how to have a healthy body image - Where does being unhappy with your body come from? What do body image issues cause? And what is a negative body image and a positive body image? We can’t change the fruit if we never address the root. I don’t want to offer you another diet or workout – I want to address your sp...
23m Dec 01, 2021
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S1 E4: Face Off with Your Feelings: Healing from An Abusive Past with Lauren Nelson
I want to warn you that if sexual, physical, or mental abuse is part of your story, you may want to skip this episode as parts of my guest’s story may be triggering for you. As we continue this series of facing off with your feelings, I invited author Lauren Nelson on the show to share her story of how developing a personal, intimate relationship freed her from the fear that gripped her after ...
37m Nov 24, 2021
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S1 E3: Face Off with Your Feelings: Gain Clarity and Understanding Around God's Purpose for You with Stefanie Gass
Are you ready to stop allowing your feelings to get the final say? Download my free guide on how to live by faith and not by what you feel at jessicahottle.com/chase-god-podcast (https://www.jessicahottle.com/chase-god-podcast/) ! Ready to take it one step further? Get my new book Face Off with Your Feelings at jessicahottle.com (https://www.jessicahottle.com/)   My new book teaches you how w...
33m Nov 17, 2021
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S1 E2: Face Off with Your Feelings: Overcoming Your Past Pain
Are you ready to stop allowing your feelings to get the final say? Download my free guide on how to live by faith and not by what you feel at jessicahottle.com/chase-god-guide (https://www.jessicahottle.com/chase-god-podcast/) ! Ready to take it one step further? Get my new book Face Off with Your Feelings at jessicahottle.com (https://www.jessicahottle.com/) My new book teaches you how worth...
13m Nov 10, 2021
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S1 E1: Face Off with Your Feelings with God
I am excited to be changing things up on the podcast. I am switching to seasons on the show so I can focus on specific topics. This entire season is based on facing off with your feelings in honor of my new book releasing this month, November. I will be addressing how to face off with your feelings of unforgiveness, towards your body, towards your abusive and dark past, and more. Be sure to hi...
20m Nov 03, 2021
20m
Doing What Matters Most Versus Getting Things Done with Michelle Myers and Somer Phoebus
Pre-order my new book Face Off with Your Feelings at jessicahottle.com (http://jessicahottle.com/)   Many of us allow our feelings to be the engine in our lives instead of the caboose. We are run by our feelings when we run away from them. But as Jessica Hottle teaches, we no longer have to run and hide from our feelings. Our feelings can lead us into a deeper relationship with God. Whether y...
32m Oct 27, 2021
32m
How to Have a Consistent Prayer Life with Val Woerner
Pre-order my new book Face Off with Your Feelings at jessicahottle.com (http://jessicahottle.com/)   Many of us allow our feelings to be the engine in our lives instead of the caboose. We are run by our feelings when we run away from them. But as Jessica Hottle teaches, we no longer have to run and hide from our feelings. Our feelings can lead us into a deeper relationship with God. Whether y...
29m Oct 20, 2021
29m
Develop a Personal Relationship with God with LaTanya Renee Moore
Pre-order my new book Face Off with Your Feelings at jessicahottle.com (https://www.jessicahottle.com/)   Many of us allow our feelings to be the engine in our lives instead of the caboose. We are run by our feelings when we run away from them. But as Jessica Hottle teaches, we no longer have to run and hide from our feelings. Our feelings can lead us into a deeper relationship with God. Whet...
31m Oct 13, 2021
31m
Overcoming the Lies You Believe About Yourself
Pre-order my new book Face Off with Your Feelings at jessicahottle.com (https://www.jessicahottle.com/)   Many of us allow our feelings to be the engine in our lives instead of the caboose. We are run by our feelings when we run away from them. But as Jessica Hottle teaches, we no longer have to run and hide from our feelings. Our feelings can lead us into a deeper relationship with God. Whet...
6m Oct 06, 2021
6m
What Your Pastor's Wife Wants You to Know but Would Never Tell You with Angie Elkins
In this episode, I’m sharing my candid conversation with podcast host and pastor’s wife, Angie Elkins. In our chat, Angie opens up about what pastor’s wives want you to know but would never tell you like the unique loneliness they experience and the most hurtful thing you can do to a pastor as a church member. She also offers some practical ways we can better support the pastoral staff and thei...
36m Sep 29, 2021
36m
How Repressed Emotions Impact Our Physical Health with Kari Coody
Have you found yourself feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, but can’t figure out what’s at the root of it? Or maybe you’re dealing with chronic fatigue or an upset stomach and nothing seems to help? It’s possible that what’s causing your problems are actually repressed emotions. In this episode, I’m speaking with Integrative Health Pharmacist Kari Coody about how repressing our emotions impacts o...
26m Sep 22, 2021
26m
5 Tips for Having Healthy Conversations
Have you ever been in a conversation and thought to yourself, "What’s the point?" Or maybe you just wanted to give up. In this episode, I’m sharing 5 tips to help you have healthy conversations. Just remember it’s important to stay committed and connected and that every relationship will look different. When things come up, of course shutting down is easier than having a conversation, but peopl...
26m Sep 15, 2021
26m
Build Connection with Others while Keeping Your Boundaries with Nicole Unice
At some point, we’ve all bought into the lie that we can do it all, but our energy is limited. In this episode, I’m talking with author Nicole Unice about how we can set boundaries that help us use our resources in the most effective way and that build connection with others. She also offers practical tips for how to express boundaries in a way that honors both you and the person you’re speakin...
29m Sep 08, 2021
29m
Lie: Everyone Should Get All of You
Do you feel tired and worn out from trying to keep everyone happy all the time? Do you feel like there is no time or space in your mind to deal with everyday situations? If your answer is yes to either of those questions, you’re in the right place. This episode is to help you build out your spheres of influence and remind you who should get the most of you. Not everyone will get all of you spir...
15m Sep 01, 2021
15m
Faith, Life, and Who You Are Beyond Motherhood with Sarah Bragg
Are you wrestling with finding your identity outside of your titles or growing weary in the midst of a hard season? Then you’re not going to want to miss this conversation I had with author and podcast host Sarah Bragg about faith, life, and who you are beyond motherhood. Sarah recently released her new book A Mother’s Guide to Raising Herself: What Parenting Taught Me About Life, Faith and Mys...
26m Aug 25, 2021
26m
You Can Do It Even When You Don't Feel Like It with Polly Payne
If you feel worn down and wondering where you lost your passion for what God has called you to do, you’re going to love my talk with the founder and CEO of Horacio Printing, Polly Payne. In this episode, we discuss the importance of defining your why, the problem with an “all or nothing” mentality, and how we can start gaining momentum today. Resources mentioned: Chase God, Not Your Feelings ...
29m Aug 18, 2021
29m
Truth Talk: Why Your Diet Could Be Hurting You More Than Helping You
Dieting is the worst way to lose weight. The fitness industry teaches us that by losing weight we’ll become happy with our bodies and therefore happy with ourselves. But the truth is that we can't fix an internal problem with an external solution. Our hope is in our Savior and not a diet. In this Truth Talk, I’m breaking down the characteristics of a diet, how they can affect our thought proces...
21m Aug 11, 2021
21m
Life Update: What I Have Learned from Creating More Space Between Me and Social Media
Do you feel overwhelmed, moody, fatigued, or frustrated? Have you considered that the time you’re spending on social media could be contributing to those feelings? Last month I investigated what would happen if I set healthy boundaries to create more space between me and social media. In this life update episode, I’m sharing about the daily habits I put in place that have helped me improve my m...
24m Aug 04, 2021
24m
REPLAY - I Must Strive for the Perfect Body with Clara Norfleet
For the month of July, I'm sharing replays of my most popular episodes. In this episode, I’m talking with Registered Dietitian and Certified Personal Trainer Clara Norfleet about where we get the idea that there is a so-called “perfect body” and discuss how to identify when your pursuit of fitness has become your idol. We also chat about how changing our mindset and focusing inward can make be...
28m Jul 28, 2021
28m
REPLAY - Forgiveness: Why It's Important and What It Means to Forgive
For the month of July, I'm sharing replays of my most popular episodes. In this episode I'm discussing forgiveness and why it’s important to me. For a long time, I carried the weight of pain, unwilling to let go. I thought to forgive meant to erase all that had been done. Forgiveness doesn’t mean reconciliation. That takes both parties coming together in agreement to work it out. Maybe that’s...
23m Jul 21, 2021
23m
REPLAY - Striving Equals Success with Michelle Myers
For the month of July, I'm sharing replays of my most popular episodes. In this episode I’m joined by the Founder and Creator of She Works His Way, Michelle Myers. Today we are going to debunk the myth that striving equals success. Michelle was a self-described chronic striver, switching her focus from school to relationships to eating, then to work. It wasn’t until she found herself completel...
35m Jul 14, 2021
35m
REPLAY - How To Trust The Holy Spirit Instead Of Diet Culture with Liz Patton and Summer Faith
For the month of July, I'm sharing replays of my most popular episodes. In this truth talk, I’m having a conversation with Revelation Wellness instructors Liz Patton and Summer Faith about trusting the Holy Spirit instead of diet culture. I invited my friends on the show to discuss this topic because we find many women are striving for their bodies to look a certain way, but end up feeling fru...
35m Jul 07, 2021
35m
Moving from Feeling to Healing - Part 2: 5 Steps to Process Your Emotions
To move from feeling to healing we must identify our foundation, understand and have compassion for what we are experiencing, and apply the Word of God to our lives as we stay in communion and relationship with others. In part 2 of Feeling to Healing, I’m giving you 5 steps to help process your emotions and renew your mind. Remember, shame doesn’t change us; change happens in the tension. There...
15m Jun 30, 2021
15m
Moving from Feeling to Healing - Part 1: Know Your Identity and Worth in Christ
I changed who I was and sacrificed my beliefs, but all that did was land me in the backseat of a cop car. I needed to learn who God was to me, the truth of who God is, and who we are together. I needed to be able to feel so I could heal. I needed to learn who I was without anyone else. In this episode, I’m sharing 3 keys from my personal story and scripture about how we can lay the foundation t...
14m Jun 23, 2021
14m
Truth Talk: How To Hold Suffering And Joy with Bethny Ricks
In this Truth Talk, I’m speaking with author Bethny Hicks about how to hold both suffering and joy simultaneously. She talks us through setting boundaries, the process of healing, and how we can create and hold space for people around us who are suffering. We also look at the life of Jesus just before His crucifixion as an example of living with this dichotomy. So, if you’re feeling weary, are ...
25m Jun 16, 2021
25m
Feeling Reset: Fear to Faith
We’ve probably all heard “for such a time as this.” It’s this powerful phrase that’s used at a defining moment in time. In this Feelings Reset episode, I’m taking a look at the story of Esther and how her choice to risk herself to save the lives of the Jews challenges us to move from fear to faith. Are you living for something bigger than yourself right now? He designed you for this moment with...
9m Jun 09, 2021
9m
Learning to Forgive Yourself and Move On
Do you know the cost of unforgiveness? In this episode, I’m talking about how we can learn to forgive ourselves and move on. I used to have a ruthless point of view on forgiveness because I believed it meant excusing everyone who had hurt me without consequence. But as I continued to press into my pain through scripture, the kindness of the Father helped me begin to forgive. We can't hate our w...
22m Jun 02, 2021
22m
Learning to Find the Light in Darkness with Ginny Owens
In this episode, I’m excited to share my conversation with singer and author Ginny Owens about how we can learn to find light in the darkness. In her new book Singing in the Dark (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HW7GQC4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) , Ginny introduces powerful ways of drawing closer to God and how the elements of music, prayer, and lament offer rich and joyful communion ...
27m May 26, 2021
27m
Feeling Reset: Sadness to Joy
In this Feeling Rest episode, I’m talking about how we can move from sadness to joy, even in the midst of hard seasons. Your joy will not be circumstantial. You will have days where happiness and joy will co-exist and other days where joy and sadness will co-exist. Joy is found in the Lord, who is our strength and present for every battle we face. Get the full show notes emailed to you with th...
12m May 19, 2021
12m
Quick Success vs. Growing Slow with Jennifer Dukes Lee
If you find yourself constantly feeling rushed or seeking quick success, you’re going to love this conversation with Jennifer Dukes Lee about her new book Growing Slow: Lessons on Un-Hurrying Your Heart from an Accidental Farm Girl (https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Slow-Lessons-Hurrying-Accidental/dp/0310360439/ref=as_li_ss_tl?crid=2MO6JA7V9G2M6&dchild=1&keywords=growing+slow+jennifer+dukes+lee&q...
35m May 12, 2021
35m
How to Get the Word of God from Your Head to Your Heart
I lived the first half of my Christian life checking things off a list, trying to find worth through my actions. The Word of God never penetrated my heart because I was still living with the same thought processes I’d always had. Now my passion is to bridge the gap between what’s in your head and what’s in your heart. In this episode, I’m discussing how an either/or mentality can destroy relati...
17m May 05, 2021
17m
How to Find the Voice of Truth in a World Full of Lies
If you were to audit your thoughts, would you say most of them produce restoration and healing or destruction and overwhelm? Our lives will follow our most dominant thoughts so, in this episode, I’m talking about how we can learn to find the Voice of Truth in a world full of lies. Unfortunately, there’s not a quick fix. Knowing God’s voice means investing your time with Him. He is the embodimen...
21m Apr 28, 2021
21m
Truth Talk: The Narratives We Hear About Being Single with Kat Harris
In today’s Truth Talk, author Kat Harris and I are talking about how to build a renewed and healthy biblical sexual ethic rooted in freedom, truth, and grace by examining the narratives we often hear about being single. Kat shares openly about how the common beliefs created shame and fear in her relationships and her journey to uncover the truth. She also offers practical guidance on how we can...
40m Apr 21, 2021
40m
How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think
When was the last time someone told you to stop worrying about what other people think and it actually worked? It doesn’t. That’s because, in order to truly stop worrying about other’s opinions of us, we have to understand how God wired and created us on a deeper level. When we try to cure ourselves of worrying about what others think of us with our actions, we neglect the heart and soul change...
35m Apr 14, 2021
35m
Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or burnt out? I can relate. That’s why in this episode I’m talking about finding calm in a chaotic world. We can’t choose what happens around us, but we can choose how we respond. What we set our minds on will determine the feelings we experience based on the beliefs we carry about what we are focusing on. That’s why the Bible encourages us to set our mind on G...
26m Apr 07, 2021
26m
Truth Talk: How to Get Hope Back in Your Life with Jackie Aviles
In this Truth Talk, I’m chatting with licensed Hope Coach Jackie Aviles about how to get hope back in your life. After defeating a terminal cancer diagnosis, Jackie committed her life to serve women through empathy that targets the feeling of hopelessness we all face during seasons of struggle. In this conversation, she discusses how God can use our doubts to strengthen our faith, how to keep h...
31m Mar 29, 2021
31m
Lie #64: You Have to Do Everything Alone with Kelsey Chapman
I don’t think we have enough conversations about mentors, so in this episode, I’m talking with author Kelsey Chapman about the lie that you have to do everything alone. In her latest book, What They Taught Me (https://www.amazon.com/What-They-Taught-Me-Recognizing/dp/0736980628/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=what+they+taught+me&qid=1601564141&sr=8-2) , Kelsey writes about the mentors who stepped ...
29m Mar 24, 2021
29m
Truth Talk: Ask Yourself These 6 Questions Before Going on Another Diet
If you find yourself going from diet to diet looking for the “perfect” one for you, maybe it’s not another diet that you need. In this Truth Talk, I’m presenting 6 questions to ask yourself before going on another diet. With every new diet we try, we tend to bring in some of the habits and thought processes from previous diets. When we “diet stack” we over restrict our food options, sometimes e...
17m Mar 22, 2021
17m
Truth Talk: How to Create Space to Heal
In this Truth Talk, I’m sharing my personal story about how I learned to create space to heal. For many years, I lived in an overwhelming emotional place where I thought everything happening in my life was a lesson. Instead of searching for Jesus, I searched to find the answer to those lessons. Feeling buried in my emotions and wrestling with what I was experiencing kept me in a constant loop o...
23m Mar 17, 2021
23m
Lie #63: Dieting Will Lead to Joy with Alexandra MacKillop
In Lie #63 I’m joined by author Alexandra MacKillop to discuss the lie that dieting will lead to joy. So often to lose weight, we set food rules and restrictions that lead us to binge eating and self-condemnation. It’s a setup for failure. In her book Fulfilled: Let Go of Shame, Embrace Your Body, and Eat the Food You Love (https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506466828/Fulfilled) ,...
31m Mar 15, 2021
31m
Lie #62: Your Life Is Not Worth Celebrating with Kaitlin Chappell Rogers
In this episode, writer Kaitlin Chappell Rogers and I are getting personal about a lie we’ve both believed – your life is not worth celebrating. Many of us buy into this lie without realizing it through comparison, uncommunicated needs with unmet expectations, or seeking instant gratification. The truth is that where you are and who you are now is where God wants you to make a difference. You h...
34m Mar 10, 2021
34m
Truth Talk: 3 Lies the Fitness Industry Tells You with Amy Connell
In this Truth Talk, Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach Amy Connell and I are breaking down 3 of the biggest lies the fitness industry tells us. Whether it’s false promises or deceptive marketing, these lies can skew how we assess our own value, alter our perspective on what being healthy means, and physically damage our bodies. The truth is that your eating, movement, and body need ...
26m Mar 08, 2021
26m
Lie #61: You Are Unlovable
I was 30 when I realized that I had spent most of my life believing I was unlovable. After years of failed relationships, superficial and fleeting friendships, and feeling like I was too much for so many people, I concluded there must be something wrong with me. Maybe you can relate. With every experience we have, we have a choice. We can internalize what we are experiencing or objectively loo...
20m Mar 03, 2021
20m
Truth Talk: 7 Ways To Take Care Of Your Emotional Health
Our emotional health is important because it affects how we think, act, and feel and impacts our ability to handle stress, relate to others, and make choices and decisions. In this truth talk, I’m sharing my personal story about why our emotional health matters and how I’ve learned to better listen to my body and change my thought patterns with God’s truth. I also share what scripture says abou...
25m Mar 01, 2021
25m
Truth Talk: Learning Discernment and Knowing the Critical Spirit with Phylicia Masonheimer
In this Truth Talk, author and podcast host Phylicia Masonheimer and I are discussing three terms you have probably seen floating around social media – discernment, critical spirit, and testing the spirit. This episode is for anyone who has been feeling overwhelmed by the misinformation and cancel culture they’re seeing online and wants to improve their discernment to better identify a critical...
40m Feb 24, 2021
40m
Lie #60: You Have to Be Perfect to Start
In Lie #60, I’m sharing an honest story of my not-so-perfect start to writing. I’ve always struggled with feeling mediocre, and getting underwhelming reviews to my first book seemed to confirm my inadequacy. The good news is that through Christ we can become strengthened by the things that come against us.  The lie that we must be perfect to start keeps us from moving forward. We get so concer...
18m Feb 22, 2021
18m
Truth Talk: False Teacher, False Prophets, & Prophetic Ministry with Lindsey Falls
Lately, I’ve heard talk whirling around social media about false prophets and prophecies, so I decided to invite my friend Lindsey Falls on the show to help better explain what those terms actually mean. Lindsey is a prophetic trainer at Antioch Discipleship School and explains the difference between a false teacher and a false prophet as well as how we can identify when someone is operating in...
34m Feb 17, 2021
34m