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Hey everybody! Welcome to Episode 5 of chatologie with Angie Elkins. My guest today is wife, mom and integrative health coach, Tiffanie Hage. Her story of her journey toward a healthy lifestyle is so inspiring to me. She has even made me believe I can give up sugar! I’m not even kidding. Also, guys, I want to take a minute to tell you that our sponsor this week in Gently Bound. Remember them from episode 1?  Britt Nelson is the artist behind this beautiful company that creates hand pained Bibles and journals. I can’t wait to tell you more about her later in the show. I want to take a minute to thank all of you who have subscribed to chatologie! When you subscribe, it makes it so easy for you to find new episodes because the are downloaded directly into your podcast app every Tuesday morning. If this is the very first episode you’ve listened to, I’m so very glad you found me! If you like what you hear, take a minute to subscribe so you don’t miss a single episode. Again, if you’re new to chatologie, I want you to know that this is an inspirational podcast that I hope you will find uplifting and entertaining…and give you a boost on Tuesdays…to keep you going through the week. Tiffanie Hage is wife to Preston, and mom to 2 teenage boys, Ethan and Ashton. At first glance of her IG page and you would think she’s some kind of little blonde pistol with perfect abs, but I’ve known Tiffanie for a while now, and I know that she’s a regular mom, just like me who has been on a journey. She’s been up and down on the scale, tried different careers and kept all the plates spinning that every mom spins. But something has happened with Tiffanie and she’s found her “thing”. Do you know what I mean by that? She’s actually found the thing God created her to do and she’s loving it. Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who said she felt like a failure. She said she always gets excited about new ideas, etc., but she feels like it never lasts. I thought about her words for a while and then I messaged her back, “I think you’re just trying to find your thing”. It’s not that you’re a failure, it’s just that sometimes we have to jump in with both feet to see if this is the water we can swim in.” Well, Tiffanie Hage, has definitely found a safe pool of water that she can swim in. Encouraging others with her passion (healthy eating) is her passion. I promise, this is not just another interview about how we all need to get fit. There is absolutely no guilt here. Only inspiration. So if you are needing just a spark of motivation to get you going, I feel sure you’ll get that today with my conversation with Tiffanie. Tiffanie’s favorite things and other things we mentioned: * Outback Nation (Tiffanie’s episode) * Fixer Upper * Wired to Eat by Robb Wolf (book) * 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman (book) This week’s sponsor:  Gently Bound Britt Nelson is the artist/creator of Gently Bound, and guys, she is so talented. Take a minute to follow her on Instagram and look at her gorgeous, custom, handprinted Bibles and journals. They are truly beautiful! Wouldn’t a handpainted journal be a beautiful gift for a kid going to college this fall? I love them so much! Britt also has an amazing story and will be one of my guests on chatologie in the near future! Hey by the way, she’s also designing a new logo for me & I’m super excit...

Welcome to Episode 4 of chatologie with Angie Elkins. Today my guest on the show is Cari Trotter. Cari is a Texas coaches wife, mom to 3 and a teacher of God’s word. I can’t wait to introduce to her in just a few minutes. If you’ve been enjoying chatologie, there are several ways you can help me get the word out to your friends and family. You can follow chatologie on Facebook, and share any of my post from there. I would really love for you to follow me on Instagram at angiebrownelkins, that’s where I’m the most active on social media, but also I’d like to tell you about my Patreon page. Patreon is a website you can visit to become a patron of chatologie. If you check it out, you’ll see there are many different levels of support available to you from patreon, and I’ll make sure and include the link in the show notes to my chatologie patreon page. If you become a patron, you’ll have access to all kinds of extra content that will be created exclusively for chatologie patrons. Click here for my Patreon Page. One final way you can show your support for chatologie is to join my free mailing list. Just go to chatologie.com and click on sign up for my newsletter. You’ll get all the inside info about what’s coming up from chatologie. My guest this week on chatologie is Cari Trotter. Cari is a wife and mom with a passion for teaching, communicating and unlocking God’s word. Cari is passionate about ministry as a coaches wife, and guys, it was so refreshing for me, as a Pastor’s wife, to talk to someone about the same type of calling. Cari’s role as a coaches wife is a legit ministry calling and I love how she has poured herself into it fully. We talk about everything from her days as a designer of couture dresses for the mini princess to living a life as an expert on surrender. We even talk about what it’s like to surrender your expectations for your life and walk in consistent obedience. This conversation is rich, deep, funny and heart warming. You guys are just going to fall in love with Cari. Cari’s favorite things: * When I Don’t Desire God by John Piper * Cari’s Book Club *  Southern Living Magazine * Anthropologie Coffee Mug Find Cari on the web and social media at: caritrotter.com caritrotter1 (Instagram) caritrotter on Facebook and Twitter This week’s sponsor is Premier Designs by Cathi Lumbert.  Find her here: Cathi Lumbert’s Premier Designs  

Hey everybody! Welcome to Episode 3 of Chatologie with Angie Elkins. I’m so glad you’ve decided to listen in on my conversation today with Stacey Thacker. Stacey is one of my dearest friends here in Orlando, and today is the first time she’s spoken publicly about her husband’s cardiac arrest in February of this year. It’s a really dramatic and powerful story of God’s presence, and I’m excited to share it with all of you today. Before we get started, I’m so happy to tell you that the show today is sponsored by Premier Designs and method-1.com. These are 2 amazing companies that I will tell you more about later in the show, so definitely listen up for that. Also, would you be willing to help me out? If you could take a quick minute to rate and review the podcast on iTunes, it would help me so much. It helps others find the podcast easily. A listener, Jennywhit2 wrote this review on iTunes: “For those of you that need to know that our Heavenly Father can redeem any and every circumstance this podcast is for you! Loved the first episode and looking forward to more to come!” Jennywhit2 also gave chatologie a 5 star rating. Thank you so much Jennywhit2! It’s really easy to do, just go to iTunes, click on ratings and reviews and leave your comment. It’s really simple! Before I introduce you to Stacey, I want you to know that all the favorite things she mentions in our conversation will be included in the show notes, so don’t worry about grabbing a pen to write anything down. Just visit chatologie.com for all the details in Stacey’s post. Favorite things: * Yeti Cup (Available on amazon.com) * Hope Oil http://www.mydoterra.com/beckyaburahmeh * Farm Girl Paints Cuffs https://www.etsy.com/shop/farmgirlpaints?ref=l2-shopheader-name * When God Doesn’t Fix It by Laura Story (available on amazon.com) Stacey describes herself as a believer and writer who loves God’s Word and connecting with women. She is married to Mike and together they have 4 wonderful girls, Emma, Abby, Caroline and Allie. Stacey is a blogger at staceythacker.com and mothersofdaughters.com, and she has written “Hope for the Weary Mom” with Brooke McGlothlin (who will be a guest on chatologie in a few weeks), and most recently “Fresh Out of Amazing”, which Stacey will talk about in our interview. She’ll also talk a little about her new book coming out in August called “Is Jesus Worth It”. Not only do we talk about some of what Stacey has written, we discuss the unexpected loss of her Dad several years ago, her daughter’s illness, and most recently, the very dark days after her husband’s cardiac arrest. I’ve been hanging on every word she’s written or spoken lately, and I know you’ll find this as inspiring as I did. So, now for the good stuff…here’s my interview with Stacey…   Today’s sponsors:  http://cathilumbert.mypremierdesigns.com and http://method-1.com

My guest this week on chatologie is Lisa Whittle. Lisa Whittle is wife to Scotty, and mom to 3 great kids. She is an author, teacher and speaker with a brand book called “Put Your Warrior Boots On” that just released this month. I’m excited for you to hear my conversation with Lisa we talk about a wide range of subjects like, driving cross country without a cell phone (remember those days?), to her son playing college football, and also her very real battle with a deep and gripping fear. No matter what your stage is in life, I know you will be blessed by my conversation with Lisa. In our conversation, you’ll hear Lisa mention a few of the books she’s reading and a couple of other things you might want to remember for later. Don’t even worry about writing those down. I’ve included a list below of all the favorite things she makes reference to, so if you’re driving or washing dishes, you won’t have to be distracted by grabbing a pen. Just listen and enjoy! Here is a list of ALL THE THINGS mentioned in this episode: Nora Ephron:  I Feel Bad About My Neck Candice Curry:  The Conman’s Daughter: A Story of Lies, Desperation, and Finding God Francis Chan:  You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity Reality TV Show:  Love At First Sight Follow Lisa Whittle on social media: Facebook: Lisa Whittle, Instagram: LisaWhittle, Twitter:  LisaRWhittle or www.LisaWhittle.com Put Your Warrior Boots On  GIVEAWAY If you would like to enter to win a copy of Lisa’s book, subscribe to my email list here on chatologie!  Also, remember to visit my Instagram feed (angiebrownelkins) and comment on any photo with the hashtag: #warriorboots to be entered to win.  You will be notified by email if you are the winner, so make sure and enter! I hope you enjoyed episode 2.  I would love to hear from you.  Remember to share on social media with your friends to help get the word out and start a conversation that matters. Our sponsor for this episode is http://www.method-1.com Method-1 is the only commercial interior firm with a simple, innovative process of creating impressive environments, including churches. As ministry and outreach programs increase in number and scope, it becomes important to develop ways to inform and educate members in the physical environment of the church. Method-1 creates welcome stations, information centers, wayfinding systems, children’s areas and an array of indoor graphics to engage  your church visitors.  To view some of the amazing church interiors created by Method-1 visit Method-1.com

Friends, I’m beyond excited to introduce you to my oldest and dearest friend, Lainie Thomas.  She spends an hour with me on this episode sharing some of the most personal details of how God has worked in her life as a daughter, a mom, and a wife.  I am so happy you’ve chosen to tune in!  Enjoy!

Hello listeners!  I’m so excited to introduce you to chatologie.  Listen to the introductory episode, as we get ready for episode 1 TOMORROW!  I can’t wait to hear your thoughts.  Please follow me on Facebook at chatologie with Angie Elkins and on Instagram at angiebrownelkins.