Wonderfully Made

We welcoming bestselling author Stasi Eldredge to the podcast. Stasi is the co-author along with her husband John of “Captivating,” which has sold three million copies. She is also the author of several other books including “Becoming Myself,” and her heart is to help women and girls embrace the true identity God has for them while experience deeper intimacy with Christ. Stasi shares about her struggles with depression and her weight and how she has seen God meet her in the midst of these personal battles. Allie asks Stasi how we can cultivate joy in seasons of suffering. She shares about the themes presented in her forthcoming book “Defiant Joy” which was birthed out of a personal season of loss. Stasi is also the women’s ministry leader at Ransomed Heart Ministries, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God’s love, and learn to live in God’s Kingdom. Stasi and her husband, John, live in Colorado Springs.  http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/StasiEldredge.mp3

How Fashion and Service Collide || Ruthie Seager is the Production Director at Re:new Project, a nonprofit organization devoted to creating a space for refugee women to thrive. She’s passionate about meshing the worlds of fashion and art with community and social justice. Join Rachel today as she and Ruthie discuss nonprofit strategies, refugee communities, and really good coffee.  http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ruthie-Seager_FINAL.mp3

Joy and Purpose for the Journey || Allie interviews Missy Robertson, author of Blessed, Blessed…Blessed and co-author of The Women of Duck Commander with Miss Kay and her sisters-in-law. She is one of the stars of the hit reality TV show Duck Dynasty. In 2016, Missy launched a jewelry line, Laminin which provides jobs for women in the West Monroe area who are in need of work. Missy offers encouragement for women facing a storm and shares about the transformative effect living beyond ourselves has on our lives. Missy shares about Princess In Camo, an action-packed fiction series for preteen girls she just co-authored with her incredible daughter Mia. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MissyRobertson_FINAL.mp3

Love Your Life, Not Theirs: An Interview with Rachel Cruze || Join us today as Rachel Brown interviews Rachel Cruze, a #1 New York Times best-selling author and seasoned communicator. Rachel helps people learn the proper ways to handle money and stay out of debt. She’s authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money, Smart Kids, which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey. Join the Rachels as they discuss how budgeting actually gives us freedom (not limits!) and where to get the best drive-thru coffee in Nashville. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Rachel-Cruze_v5.mp3

Fighting for Mental Health & Cultivating Shame Resiliency || Allie interviews Rebecca Ching, therapist, speaker, writer, leadership consultant and workshop facilitator. She is the CEO and founder of Potentia Family Therapy, Inc.  – which is a brick and mortar integrated mental health practice based in San Diego, California. We talk about what might be the greatest threat to girls’ and women’s mental health and explore the question “is the pressure to be and do it all perfectly, killing us inside?” Rebecca shares about the difference between the state of shame and the emotion of shame, and how we can cultivate shame resiliency in our lives. She talks about the basics for a foundation of good mental health and we explore what healthy vulnerability looks like. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/RebeccaChing.mp3

On Hospice Care & Burritos: How Two Different Passions Can Create One Beautiful Life || How can passions for two very different career paths – hospice care and the restaurant industry – combine into one super successful vocation? Kari Fox shares how her interests in two very different fields have come together to create change in her community in Arkansas as well as within herself. Join Rachel as she and Kari discuss the hospice care industry, walking through open doors, and burritos, the inspiration for the restaurant she opened with her husband. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Kari-Fox_FINAL.mp3

Beauty in the Brokenness || Allie interviews one of our favorite singer-songwriters, Ellie Holcomb. Ellie shares about her unexpected path to creating music. She shares about some of the “kairos” moments in her life and some of the ways God has met her in broken, difficult seasons. She opens up about some of the challenging seasons she has faced and what God has taught her about finding her worth and and identity in the wrong places. She shares the stories behind her songs “Wonderfully Made” and “The Valley” and reminds us that God welcomes us to come to Him with our sorrow in our darkest valley moments. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/EllieHolcombv2_FINAL.mp3  

What’s it Like to Work at Anthropologie? || Join Rachel as she interviews Dallas-based KellyAnn Sutton, the District Brand Leader for Anthropologie, the clothing, accessories, and household goods line we all know and love. KellyAnn shares how a car accident shaped the trajectory of her life, what it was like to work in ministry after graduating from college, and what her go-to car karaoke song is. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/KellyAnn-Sutton_FINAL.mp3

Healthy, Whole and Free || Often, with the New Year comes self-imposed pressure to get fit, lose weight or make some major health resolutions. In this episode with our guest Katie Farrell, you’ll get tips on how to find true freedom from food and body image issues that really lasts. Katie is the author of Nourish: Discover God’s Perfectly Balanced Plan for Your Body and Soul and the owner of Dashing Dish Inc., a web-based nutrition business and ministry. Katie is passionate about helping women  renew their minds, get healthy and enjoy the journey through a balance of healthy living principals and God’s Word. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/katie-farrell_FINAL.mp3

How to Get to the Place Where You Can Trust God with Anything || Emily Belle Freeman is a nationally-acclaimed speaker and bestselling author of six books, including her most recent work, “Even This: Getting to the Place Where You can Trust God with Anything.” A gifted communicator, Emily is passionate about studying the teachings of Jesus Christ and finding applications in everyday life. Join Rachel today as she interviews Emily about how she launched her writing career, her family life, and the fun project she has released during the Christmas season. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Emily-Belle-Freeman_FINAL.mp3

An Inside Look into the Creative Styling World || Join us today as Rachel interviews Amanda Marie Lackey, an entrepreneur, artist, and creative content curator. After 7 years of photographing weddings and portraits, Amanda moved into creative commercial photography and creative styling, which merged her love for photography and creating content all in the same place. Listen in as Amanda tells us about the work she does for brands like Magnolia Market and Tribe Alive, the passion she has for nonprofit causes, and the ways she likes to spend her free time (spoiler: Gilmore Girls is included). http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Amanda-Marie-Lackey_FINALA.mp3

Your Own Beautiful || Allie interviews Chelsea Crockett popular YouTube star and author of the new book “Your Own Beautiful.” Chelsea is one of the biggest names in social media today with more than 1.5 million subscribers on her popular YouTube channel, BeautyliciousInsider, which she started when she was only thirteen years old. Chelsea has since gone on to become a role model for millions of teens around the globe. Chelsea shares about her struggle with anxiety and depression during college and also offers advice for those wanting to start something, but are having fears of failure. Join us as Chelsea shares about her experience navigating the dark side of social media and be inspired to do more good things that scare you. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Chelsea-Crockett_FINAL.mp3

Following God’s Plan for Your Life || Monica Zuniga has had jobs in both the corporate sector as a recruiter and in the nonprofit world, where she started worked with two different organizations serving missionaries. With her degree in business management, Monica didn’t expect to find herself in the nonprofit sector. But she continued to walk through the doors that God opened for her until she felt called to start her own nonprofit: We Are Unveiled, a women’s ministry doing important work in Dallas, Texas. Join Rachel today as she interviews Monica about her work experience, the challenges of launching a nonprofit, and the things God is teaching her in this season of life. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Monica-Zuniga_FINAL.mp3

Beautifully Flawed || Allie interviews her friend Sarah Hill, who is also a regular speaker at our Anchored In Love Conference. Portrayed by Carrie Underwood in the movie “Soul Surfer,” Sarah Hill was instrumental in helping surfer Bethany Hamilton through a tragic shark attack that left her with one arm. She leads one of the biggest student ministries on the island of Kauai and is a sought after speaker. Sarah has walked through numerous storms in her life such as an abusive childhood, a broken neck and back from a surfing accident and most recently the loss of her sister to cancer. In this episode Sarah shares about her story, the profound beauty of our flaws, and the most pressing issues she sees facing young women today. She also offers practical encouragement for how to daily stay anchored in Christ amidst the daily grind and life’s storms. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Sarah-Hill_FINAL.mp3

What is Community Mental Health, Exactly? || Growing up in Chile for the majority of her life, Lindsey brings a diverse and bicultural set of skills and experiences to her current work as a clinical social worker for Saint Anthony Hospital’s Community Wellness Program. Lindsey works in the community mental health field providing free counseling services to Spanish speaking, uninsured adults. Tune in today as Rachel and Lindsey talk about this specific line of work, the impact she has on her community, and where she’s dreaming of traveling to next. http://wonderfullymade.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Lindsey-Bailey_FINALv2.mp3