Hope and Help for Caregivers | Interview with Sarah Forgrave
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Release Date: 02/15/2019
Give Me One More Reason to Stick With Church | Interview with Dr. Carmen Joy Imes
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Do you ever feel left out, overlooked, or like you don’t quite belong? In a world where loneliness is at an all-time high, what if the belonging you’ve been searching for has already been given to you? In today’s conversation, Dr. Carmen Joy Imes invites us to rediscover God’s vision for community and connection. In her new book, Becoming God’s Family, Carmen helps us see how the Bible reshapes our understanding of belonging—not as something we achieve, but as a gift we receive in Christ. If you need one reason to give God’s family one more try, join us for this important...
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Finding Hope When Faith Feels Broken | Interview with Catherine McNeil and Jason Hague
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Does your faith feel fragile, distant, or broken? You’re not alone. In this episode, Jason Hague and Catherine McNiel share how a mid-faith crisis can actually be the doorway to a deeper, more resilient walk with God. Doubt isn’t the end of your faith—it may be the beginning of something new. In this powerful conversation, my guests share their personal stories of grief, unmet expectations, and doubt—and how God met them in the middle of the mess. Together, we’ll explore why seasons of crisis can be fertile ground for deeper growth, how to let go of false certainties, and how to...
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When Holding On Hurts: Choosing Healing Over Offense | Interview with Alexandra Hoover
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
What if the weight you’ve been carrying isn’t just pain—but offense? In this honest and hope-filled conversation, author and speaker Alexandra Hoover joins Barb to talk about her new book, You Can Let Go, and the freedom that comes when we trust Jesus with our wounds. Together, they explore how to navigate hurt, why offense can keep us stuck, and how letting go doesn’t mean forgetting—it means healing. Whether you’re holding onto quiet resentment or walking through deep pain, this episode will encourage you to lay it down, let the light in, and move forward in the wholeness...
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Finding Peace in the Middle of Anxiety | Interview with Becky Keife
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
What if anxiety wasn't a sign of spiritual failure but an invitation to meet Jesus in the middle of your fear? In this episode of Bold, Brave, and Beautiful, bestselling author and Bible teacher Becky Keife shares her powerful story of moving from shame and striving to freedom and peace. Drawing from her new book A Verse a Day for the Anxious Soul, Becky reminds us that anxiety doesn't disqualify us from God's love—it's the very place where His grace meets us. With honest stories, practical peace practices, and biblical truth, Becky offers hope for anyone longing to calm their anxious heart...
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Open Hands, Open Heart: Letting God Use You to Welcome the Hurting | Interview with Laura Baghdassarian Murray
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Our world is in desperate need of bridge builders, meaning people who will reach their hand out to those who feel unseen or hurting. These days, we’ve narrowed our view of hospitality to HGTV and Instagram, but our hearts are more lonely than ever. During the Covid-19 pandemic, author Laura Baghdassarian Murray hosted a solitude and silence retreat via Zoom. As a result of that experience, Laura began to champion spaces where people could practice welcome and hospitality, even online. Join in for a thoughtful conversation about how you can open yourself up to letting God use you as a bridge...
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Your Confidence Compass: Navigating From Self-Doubt to God-Given Boldness | Interview with Lisa Allen
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
What do you wish you could do, but lack the confidence to do it? Do you wish that you were more like the women who get out there and get things done even when the odds seem against them? Join Barb on this new episode of The Bold, Brave and Beautiful Podcast as she talks to confidence expert and her personal leadership coach, Lisa Allen. With over 20 years of coaching experience, Lisa has helped women collect the confidence God has for them and create action steps for their season ahead. Lisa is the author of the brand new book, Your Confidence Compass....From Self-Doubt to...
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Mom Guilt & Meltdowns: Breaking Free from Anger, One Trigger at a Time | Interview with Amber Lia
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Moms don’t like to talk about the moments when they lose it on their kids. I’ve been there, and felt heaps of guilt. Yet, moms who struggle with anger don’t have to struggle alone. Join me and best-selling author, Amber Lia, for an important conversation about her new devotional, Untriggered: 60 Days of Transformation for Moms Who Struggle with Anger. Amber shares encouragement for every mom longing for freedom from anger and the self-condemnation that often accompanies it. We’ll talk about how to invite God to help us parent with tenderness and patience. Amber will offer...
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Imperfect but Invited: How God Welcomes the Undeserving | Interview with Oghosa Iyamu
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Do you sometimes feel like an outsider in the Christian life? You may show up at church but you worry that you don’t always belong. Perhaps you’ve made mistakes in your past or you have secret struggles or problems that you don’t want to tell anyone about. Unfortunately, church has a reputation for condemning and kicking out instead of coming alongside those who have fallen down. Join me and author Oghosa Iyamu as we discuss God’s radical and generous hospitality to the undeserving regardless of our past, position or power. We discuss her new 6-week Bible study, Forever...
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Summer Strong Series Part 5: Letting God Pick You Up When Your Life Falls Apart
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Life can be messy—and sometimes, it feels like the floor drops right out from under us. Bestselling author Tracie Miles calls these moments “lifequakes”—those unexpected, painful events that shake our world and leave us feeling lost, stuck, or wondering where God is in the chaos. In this encouraging episode, Barb sits down with Tracie to talk about her powerful book, God’s Got You: Embracing New Beginnings with Courage and Confidence. Tracie opens up about the personal lifequake that turned her world upside down, and shares practical steps and biblical truths that helped her...
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Summer Strong Series Part 4: Finding Strength in a Life You Didn’t Sign Up For
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Have you ever looked around at your life and thought, “This is not what I signed up for”? The plans you had, the peace you hoped for, the answers you expected—none of it looks the way you imagined. Instead, you’re navigating unexpected struggles, heartbreak, or detours you never saw coming. In this hope-filled episode, Barb sits down with author, counselor, and Bible teacher Nicole Unice to talk about her new book, Not What I Signed Up For: Finding the Strength, Purpose, and Faith to Get Through a Season You Didn't Expect. Together, they unpack the disorienting seasons of life...
info_outlineAre you a caregiver who would love it if someone would stop and ask how YOU are doing?
In our culture today, many women find themselves caring for older parents or chronically ill loved ones. Even as medicine has advanced so much, the support for the endless job of caregiving hasn't kept pace. How do you stay uplifted and encouraged when carrying the responsibility of caring for a loved one?
On today's Better Together Podcast, I'm talking with Sarah Forgrave, author and speaker who loves encouraging others toward a deeper walk of faith. As one who experienced several years of surgeries and slow recovery, Sarah understands the fears and frustrations of not getting better. But, as the caregiver after her sister's heart transplant ten years ago, Sarah also learned many lessons about the the difficulties of caregiving.
Her prayer devotional for those dealing with medical illnesses, Prayers for Hope and Healing, released with Harvest House Publishers in 2017. Sarah's newest book, Prayers of Hope for Caregivers, releases April 2nd.
Today, Sarah ministers to those of you who wish that someone could explain how it feels to carry the weight of another's care. We talk about when not to take things personally and how to clarify expectations. I love that Sarah speaks openly and honestly about suffering and how it drew her closer to God. So much good stuff today!
In addition to blogging about prayer, faith, and friendship on her website, Sarah is a monthly contributor to TheChristianMommy.com and has contributed to Guideposts’ A Cup of Christmas Cheer and many other websites and anthologies. Outside of writing and speaking, she is the busy mom of two preteen children and the wife of an energetic entrepreneur and toy inventor. When she has a moment to herself, she loves to shop the aisles at Trader Joe’s or curl up with a good book and a cup of tea.
CONNECT WITH SARAH: Website | Facebook | Instagram
Prayers of Hope for Caregivers by Sarah Forgrave (Release April 2019)
About your Better Together podcast host...
Barb Roose is 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. Her 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.
An avid traveler, reader, and lover of all things chocolate-peanut butter, Barb and her family live in NW Ohio with their dog, Quimby and a very grumpy 10-year rabbit. Visit Barb’s online home at barbroose.com.