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20,000 Words

Summary: April McKinney is a wife and mom of two little ones using up a few of her “20,000 words a day” with her amazing guests in this podcast. In each episode, you will hear April chat with guests as they take off their masks and bravely share their stories. April believes that getting honest and sharing the vulnerable parts of our lives allows us to see that God truly can redeem even the most difficult of circumstances. It’s hard, but it’s also beautiful and in the end, we all end up feeling less alone and knowing we are seen and deeply loved. So things get pretty serious around here, but April also loves to have fun, so get ready to laugh and probably cry during these beautifully raw conversations.

Podcasts:

 Episode 20 – Sibi Riffer – Teen Pregnancy, Fatherlessness, Raising a big family, Spirit led parenting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:08:25

Episode 20 of 20,000 Words is with Sibi Riffer, wife and mother to 7, creator of The Pearl Event, writer, speaker, and so much more.  This woman is an encourager to women, believing and praying for breakthrough in the lives of many women over the years.  Sibi was kind enough to share so much of […]

 20,000 Words Episode 19 – Stephanie Meek – Part 2 All about Pregnancy and Young Motherhood | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:12:38

  As promised, Episode 19 is Part 2 with Stephanie Meek, owner with her husband, Isaac, of Five Daughters Bakery and momma to 5 daughters!  This one is for the mommas, the pregnant ones and the ones in the trenches with little ones.  This lady exudes joy, and I loved hearing from her all about […]

 Episode 18 – Stephanie Meek – Five Daughter’s Bakery Owner, Mother of 5, Spirit lead Living | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:21

Episode 18 of the 20,000 Words Podcast is with Stephanie Meek, wife of Isaac Meek, owners of Nashville’s Five Daughters Bakery and mother of the real 5 daughters!  Y’all I loved this girl!  She is fun, free, and tells it like it is. Stephanie shared her God story with me, her love story with her […]

 Episode 17 – Katelyn Fuson – Adoption, Infertility | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:05:57

  Episode 17 of 20,000 Words is with my good friend and mother of my future daughter-in-law (we hope!) Katelyn Fuson.  If you aren’t following Katelyn on Instagram, you should be!  She and her husband Chad are coming up on a year of having their daughter Willa home from China and being a family of […]

 Episode 16 – Holly Newton – Founder of Exhale Women’s Retreat, Marriage Restoration | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:48

  This week my guest is Holly Newton, founder of the Exhale Women’s Retreat here in Franklin, TN.  Holly shared with me her story of total restoration in her marriage after some really tough circumstances.  I am so thankful for her vulnerability and willingness to share the hard parts of her story.  She does this […]

 20,000 Words Episode 15 – Kelsey Chapman – Founder of Radiant Magazine and Radiant Podcast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:04:38

  This week my guest is Kelsey Chapman, founder of Radiant Magazine, Radiant Collective, and host of the Radiant Podcast.  I can tell you one thing after talking with Kelsey, it is hard not to love her!  I honestly felt like we became besties after just one conversation.  She is dynamic, relatable, and motivating.  The […]

 20,000 Words Episode 14 – Lisa Whittle – Author of “Put Your Warrior Boots On” | File Type: audio/x-m4a | Duration: 52:12

  Episode 14 of 20,000 Words podcast is with Lisa Whittle, speaker and author of a new book called Put Your Warrior Boots On coming out June 1. Lisa is down to earth, fun, and on a mission to see us break free from the chains of fear in this crazy world.  We discussed how to […]

 20,000 Words Episode 13 – Tam Hodge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:05:14

There is so much I could say about this episode with Author, Speaker, and Coach Tam Hodge.  Tam is one of those people that puts it all out there, because she is passionate about women getting freedom from their past and moving towards God’s purpose for their life.  In this episode, we discuss fatherlessness, abandonment, […]

 20,000 Words Episode 12 – Kristin Allender – Foster Care and Vulnerable Children | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:09

  I am thrilled to introduce you to Kristin Allender, director of the Tennessee Chapter of America’s Kids Belong.  This is an organization dedicated to advocating and finding forever homes for foster children in Tennessee.  James 1:27 calls us as Christians to care for orphans and widows, we may not all be called to foster […]

 20,000 Words Episode 11: Lisa-Jo Baker – Women and Friendship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:30

And after a little break, the 20,000 Words Podcast is back!  I recently announced on social media that we are expecting our second baby, so I needed a little time to catch my breath and get through that first trimester.  I’m now feeling much better and ready to jump back into some thought provoking and inspiring […]

 20,000 Words Episode 10: Erin Loechner – Author of Chasing Slow, Minimalism, Design, Adoption | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:00:13

  Epsiode 10 is here!  I know, I’m late to get this one out, but I promise there is a good reason that I’ll share in the coming weeks.  Anyhow, I am super excited  to share my conversation with Erin Loechner, design blogger and author of Chasing Slow.  I actually can’t put her book down, […]

 20,000 Words Episode 9: Kelly Balarie – Author of Fear Fighting, Overcoming Fear and Anxiety | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:24

  Epsiode 9 of 20,000 Words is with Kelly Balarie, author of Fear Fighting.  I absolutely loved talking with Kelly, and I could relate to her so much.  I definitely struggle with anxiety and fear, more in some seasons than other, and Kelly is passionate about seeing women set free from the chains of fear. […]

 20,000 Words Episode 8: Nicole Weider – Finding God in Hollywood, Comparison, Being a positive voice for teen girls | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:27

We’ve made it to Episode 8 of 20,000 Words, and this week’s guest has such an interesting story!  Nicole Weider is an author and speaker as well as a former model, she has actually done work for Maxim magazine and Victoria Secret.  We discussed how after living the “Hollywood lifestyle” for a while she felt […]

 20,000 Words Episode 7: Kacy Hagerty – Nashville TV personality, True life for someone in the spotlight, Bible Study | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:19

  My guest this week on the 20,000 Words Podcast is the beautiful, Kacey Hagerty.  You may recognize her if you live in the Nashville area from WSMV – Channel 4 News.  She is a correspondent for Today in Nashville airing weekdays at 11am. I met Kacey when I was doing weekly cooking segments on Channel […]

 20,000 Words Episode 6: Emily Humphries – Woman Entrepreneur, Wedding Planner, Trusting God through difficult circumstances | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:05:43

Starting of the new year with a long time friend of mine and professional wedding planner Emily Humphries. Emily and I got to talk about her wedding planning business and how she has grown in so many areas after 9 years of being her own boss. She gave me some great insight into how she […]

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