Life Builders By Julie Hamilton

Misty Phillip's story is one that I've probably thought of most since recording it.  Misty has faced her share of life challenges; losing a child to Trisomy 18, a broken childhood, a special needs child, and breaking both arms at the same time. In spite of all of this, her life's message is about overcoming! She shares tips for those who feel stuck, what matters most in overcoming, explains how her creative mastermind went from 2 people to 70 and lets us in on the secrets of successful creatives.

More than ever, women feel alone and are longing for deep and supportive friendships. But how do we get there? Caitlin Zick, co-director of Moral Revolution, stops by today to chat about the "honesty room", all access pass and how we can be intentional about building the communities that we desperately need.  We'll talk about the vocabulary we need to have in-depth conversations, the cost of the "busy" badge, tips to go from strangers to sisters and why owning your story matters. 

On today's podcast, we explore the subtle forces affecting our health daily, even if we're not aware of them.  In this totally off-the-cuff chat, we talked about EMF's, causes of the current fertility crisis, water, quantum physics, and why wellness is a 4 dimensional process. Strap on your seatbelt, because you're about to go for a ride that's going to challenge and maybe even change you! For more info on pursuing healthy living, check out Chrissy's new book "Healing Through Wisdom." 

At the age of 9, little Anna Lebaron had 49 siblings. But even after growing up in a violent polygamist cult constantly on the run from the law, her life today is a true testament to the possibility of finding hope, healing and true identity after childhood trauma and neglect. In today's podcast (and her book "The Polygamist's Daughter"), Anna holds out hope for every person who feels too broken to ever be whole again.

The only constant in life is change. I am honored to have CSULA professor & social innovation expert, Dr. Marla Parker, here to show us how to navigate challenging shifts well and why it's necessary to respond to God's call for change in our lives. Dr. Parker shares some excellent examples of responses to change, healthy steps to navigate the disequilibrium we feel, why we MUST have a new view of ourselves to step into the next level of our life and what concerns and encourages her most about millenials! 

Nancy Hartman is an incredible woman, half German-half Ghanian, and a homeschooling mom with a heart to highlight the beauty of diversity in Children's Literature.  Listen in on this very honest chat about living your own truth, seeing beauty in differences, why it's important that children see characters in books that look like themselves, being intentional about selecting books written by people of color that tell an authentic story, and how we can be specific about seeking diversity in our faith.

Throughout 394 days of hospitalization, fighting impossible odds and spending many days at death's door, Beth Armstrong tells the story of how her faith and trust in God grew through the storm of her husband's health tragedy turned testimony. In today's chat, we talk about Beth's journey, trusting God through the unknown, the little things, what to do if you need a miracle and not just walking through a storm but bearing fruit from it.  

*Trigger Warning: sensitive content* Abuse. Addiction. Jail. Recovery. Redemption. You’ll hear Roxanne Wilson’s powerful testimony — how she walked through hell, came out on the other side, and how God is now using her story to help women uncover their true identities! Hear her survival story, how jail saved her life, the hardest part of forgiving yourself, how to see yourself differently & to begin shifting your identity. I also accidentally preached a message about finding your identity in this podc

Embezzlement. Forgery. Imagine these things were happening in your $13M program of federal money to help the poor. In this case, Dr. Amy Block Joy had no idea how high up the deception was happening at UC Davis, but she knew one thing...she needed to sleep at night. On today's podcast, she shares the turn of events that led her to be a whistleblower, what it cost her, how she maintained courage through demoralizing retaliation and solid advice to those who might find themselves in the same situation. 

After spending thousands of hours mastering video games, young Yu Kai Chou felt a deep sense of emptiness. That epiphany inspired his research that has now affected more than 1 BILLION people worldwide. In this episode we talk about why most gamers are actually women, core drives, how games can help solve real world problems & meet real world needs (like learning algebra) and how parents can apply these strategies to tap into core drives of our children to teach them effectively.

Pastors Myles & Katharine Weiss come from the most different backgrounds: a New York Jew and a California christian girl. In their new book "When Heaven Hits Home" they share wisdom for joining two lives into one: what most marriages struggle with, tips for communication, men's vs. women's needs, how to merge two unique traditions, the process of writing about their own personal weaknesses, the hardest time in their marriage and how to regain a vision for a thriving marriage when it's not reality. 

Leadership = influence. If you've got anyone in your life that you are influencing, whether you're a stay at home mom or a CEO (or both!), you are a leader. In this podcast, Jenni Catron delves deep into 4 dimensions of leadership to build a strong, healthy leader. You'll also hear why some people don't like the word "leader," about building and navigating good team partnerships, a leadership strength assessment and how to lead yourself well.

How can women overcome their fears of connecting with other women? How can we enable each other to walk in the unique callings on our lives with confidence and without comparison? Heather Estebez tackles these questions in this week’s podcast! Learn more about her testimony, why every person’s reaction is not about us, her first super scary speaking assignment, how walking in our true calling frees others to do the same, how to find your tribe, and why personality is never an excuse for poor behavior!

Jessie Seneca, was "in the wait" for twelve long years as she struggled with illness and God was building something in her. But now on the other side of that promise fulfilled, she’s encountered more than she could ever imagine!  In today’s new podcast, she shares tips for waiting well, what God is developing in you in the “middle”, wisdom bombs for leaders and why we can look forward with expectant hope for all He has ahead for you! 

This former zookeeper turned Project Manager for Trueface (and throw in a little book sculpture :), really pulls back to curtains to go where not many are willing to -- to the depths of talking about identity, the struggle of being in the middle and how to wait well in that darkness, dealing with anxiety, and why rest in hard. She shares about the main reason millennials are struggling with making real connections and being seen and known.  So grateful for this very REAL chat with Brittany!