Living the Empty Nest, Full Life | Interview with Jill Savage
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Release Date: 07/27/2019
Finding Safety and Freedom from the Cycle of Abuse | Interview with Tricia Lott Williford and Jana Richardson
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Abuse can often happen gradually and discreetly, leaving victims wondering if what they are experiencing is truly an issue. Join Barb and special guests Tricia Lott Williford and Jana Richardson, as they share candidly about abuse, manipulation, freedom, and the path to safety. If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse, this is a crucial conversation. In this episode, Tricia reminds us that one of the enemy's tactics is to make us believe that our trauma is either too big or too small to mention. Please don't let your suffering remain a secret. Freedom is possible, and it is...
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Special Rebroadcast: Trusting God in the Four Seasons of Life | Interview with Grace Wabuke Klein
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
This powerful conversation aired back in February and you all loved it, so we are bringing it back for this special Labor Day episode! Join Barb and Grace Wabuke Klein, author of Flourish: Finding Purpose in the Unknown and Unexpected Seasons of Life, for a conversation on how to trust God’s grace and goodness when we’re not sure what’s happening in our lives. Grace will explain the four seasons of life and how to hold on to hope and believe God for His best in your life. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST Grace Wabuke Klein...
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Stronger than Stress Series Part 4: 5 Tools to De-stressing Your Relationships | Interview with Lisa Allen
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Relationships are tough, even when two people truly love God and one another. In this week's conversation, join Barb and certified life coach Lisa Allen for a conversation on how to foster healthy relationships that celebrate differences and complement rather than complicating our lives. Tune in for the final part of our Stronger than Stress Series! RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST Lisa Allen has a passion for and connection to women. She has been featured as a keynote speaker at Proverbs 31 Ministries’ annual She Speaks Conference,...
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Stronger than Stress Series Part 3: Breaking the Stress Cycle
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
When we get stuck in daily cycles of stress it can feel like this is just the way that things will always be! But what if it was possible to stop the spiral and take practical steps towards breaking the seemingly neverending cycle of stress? Listen in to today's episode as Barb provides an easy framework for moving from a place of stress to a place of rest. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
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Stronger than Stress Series Part 2: "Get Off the Cross Honey, Somebody Needs the Wood" | Interview with Ashley Morgan Jackson
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Are you feeling worn down or burnt out? Many of us are carrying so many burdens and responsibilities that at times it feels like we will be crushed beneath the weight of them. Join us for this week's conversation as Barb speaks with author Ashley Morgan Jackson about burnout, grace, and accepting God's gift of rest in the tough seasons of waiting. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST Ashley Morgan Jackson is an author, speaker, and social media expert. She formerly worked full-time for Proverbs 31 Ministries and has ministered to her...
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Stronger than Stress Series Part 1: "Too Stressed to Be Blessed" | Interview with Barb Roose and Tabitha Allman
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Are you stressed all of the time? Do you ever think about running away from your life because it’s just too much? You aren’t alone! Over 50% of people are highly stressed these days! The problem is that too many of us believe that we’re stuck in our stress, but that isn’t true! Join me for this new episode of Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast called “Too Stressed to Be Blessed." Not only will I tell you about how God taught me to turn my stress into strength, but I'll share how you can become an overcomer, too! RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
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5 Things Christian Men Must Fight To Have Faith Part 2 | Interview with Isaac Witty
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
When the men in our life are struggling, it is natural for us as women to long to help but just don't know what to do! Join us today for part 2 of Barb's conversation with comedian Isaac Witty as he shares his dramatic journey of faith from pastor’s kid to successful comedian who hit rock bottom and found his way back to God. Last time, Isaac covered the topics of identity and anxiety and today he will be discussing the topics of self-medication (such as drug use, pornography, and unhelpful distractions), the importance of who men hang around with, and the one truth that brings him comfort...
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5 Things Christian Men Must Fight To Have Faith Part 1 | Interview with Isaac Witty
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Most of us have men in our lives that we love and our deepest prayer is that those men love Jesus. What do you do when the Christian man in your life is struggling and you are not sure how to help? Join Barb for today’s conversation with comedian Isaac Witty who has performed on some of America’s biggest stages and listen to his dramatic journey of faith from pastor’s kid to successful comedian who hit rock bottom and found his way back to God. Isaac will share his story and address the 5 things that a Christian man must fight in order to have faith. His story will encourage you and help...
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Healing the Pain of Being Other | Interview with Prasanta Verma
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
People of color often feel invisible and alienated, even traumatized, by the oppression and discrimination still prevalent in our American culture today. The result leads to not only internalized trauma but also a particular type of aloneness, which author Prasanta Verma defines as ethnic and racial loneliness. Join Barb as Prasanta discusses her new book, Beyond Ethnic Loneliness, and listen to learn about the exhausting effects of cultural isolation, the dynamics of marginalization, and the weight of being “other”. Prasanta points toward the path of healing which includes the need to...
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Finding Strength in a Life You Didn’t Sign Up For | Interview with Nicole Unice
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Does your life feel like it is the opposite of what you’ve been praying for? Perhaps you’ve wondered if God has mixed up your life with someone else’s because you definitely didn’t sign up for the drama that keeps coming your way. In this conversation, Barb and author Nicole Unice discuss Nicole’s new book, Not What I Signed Up For, and how to find strength and faith to get through what you never thought you’d have to go through. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Nicole on Check out Nicole's book, ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST ...
info_outlineIs the empty nest on the horizon?
Are you trying to figure out how to let go or figure out who you are now that the kids are grown?
If so, you're in the right place!
Welcome to a new season of the Better Together Podcast where we find the hope, the help, as well as practical next steps so that we can all get better together!
To kick of off our new season, I'm talking with my friend, Jill Savage about the empty nest season of life. This year, my last child moved out of the house and after nearly 27 years of raising children, I loved this conversation with my wise and fun friend!
Jill is the author of the new book, Empty Nest, Full Life: Discovering God's Best for Your Next (August 2019). In today's episode, Jill shares the follow with us:
- Wisdom: Jill tells us what empty nest moms need to let go of and what to hold on to.
- Encouragement: Are you struggling with tough situations and feeling discouraged? Jill talks about how she navigates parenting adult children dealing with mental illness, homosexuality, and children far from God.
- Finally, Jill shares relationship-saving practical ideas to keep your relationship with your kids even when they're making decisions you don't agree with.
- GET AWAY! Listen for details on Jill's Empty Nest Mom Retreat on October 25-27, 2019 at the Chaira Retreat Center. You totally want to check more details out at www.emptynestbook.com.
CONNECT WITH JILL!
You can find Jill online at www.jillsavage.org and www.NoMorePerfect.com.
About today's guest...
Jill Savage is an author, speaker, and coach who is passionate about encouraging and empowering others. A graduate of Butler University in Indianapolis, IN, and founder of Hearts at Home, a ministry that has served moms for 24 years. Jill now travels the world as an author and speaker. Called one of today’s most exciting Christian female speakers, Jill’s honest, engaging communication is strengthened by her ability to make her audience laugh while they learn.
Founder of the online Inspire Speaker Course, Jill is the author of seven books and the co-author of five including the bestselling No More Perfect Moms, No More Perfect Kids, No More Perfect Marriages, and her newest release Empty Nest, Full Life. She and her husband Mark have five children, four grandchildren, and a whole herd of barn cats.
About your Better Together podcast host...
Barb Roose a popular speaker and author who is passionate about equipping women to win at life with Christ-empowered strength and dignity. Barb loves speaking at women’s conference and leadership events such as the Aspire Women’s Events, She Speaks Conference, and the UMC Leadership Institute.
Barb is the author of multiple books and Bible studies, including her newest release: I'm Waiting God: Finding Blessing in God's Delay Bible Study, Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle Bible study and Winning the Worry Battle book. Barb’s writing has been featured in magazines or blogs such as Simple Truth Magazine, iBelieve.com, Crosswalk.com, More to Life Magazine, Just Between Us Magazine, Cherished, InCourage, and Women of Faith.
Barb lives in NW Ohio. She's the proud mother of three adult daughters. Her perfect day includes a long walk, reading a book, and enjoying a big bowl of chocolate peanut butter ice cream. Visit Barb’s online home at barbroose.com.