Living Well with Depression | Melissa Maimone
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Release Date: 03/29/2019
There’s Nothing God Can’t Redeem | Interview with Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Join Barb and author of Redeemer, a new Bible study on the book of Ruth by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young. At 37 years old, Dorina was widowed with 3 small children. She connected with Ruth’s story and over the years has drawn strength and hope. During this conversation, they discuss the many layers of Ruth’s story, including the “just-so-happened” moments, should every woman be looking for her Boaz, and most of all, how Ruth’s story shows us God’s heart for the vulnerable. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Dorina on Connect with Dorina on ABOUT OUR SPECIAL...
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Dealing with Your Doubts about God | Interview with Niki Hardy
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Everyone has doubts about God but it’s hard for us to talk about them. But when we don’t talk about them, it actually weakens our faith in Him. In this episode, we explore how honest questions can strengthen, not weaken, our connection with God. Inspired by Niki Hardy’s new book, God, Can We Chat?, Barb and Niki discuss embracing doubts as the start of a deeper, more authentic faith. Come as you are and discover the unrelenting love of a God who welcomes your questions. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Niki on Connect with Niki on ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST ...
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The Urgency of Slowing Down | Interview with Laura Smith
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
We all know that we should rest but let’s be honest, most of us don’t. How do we learn how to slow down in a world that keeps getting faster and faster? Barb talks with her friend and bestselling author, Laura L. Smith, about her new book, The Urgency of Slowing Down, and Laura gives practical wisdom on what you need to eliminate and what you can add to help you resist the frantic and hold on to peace and calm. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Laura on Connect with Laura on ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST Laura L. Smith is a...
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Healing After Sexual Abuse | Interview with Tabitha K. Westbrook
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Is sexual abuse part of your story? You are not alone and healing is possible! Join Barb for a conversation with certified sex addiction therapist and trauma specialist, Tabitha Westbrook, as they discuss Tabitha’s new book Body & Soul, Healed & Whole. Tabitha is a nationally known expert who will share her personal story of abuse and her healing journey. This gentle yet compelling conversation will provide a safe and compassionate place for you to see the heart of God for you and begin your process of healing whether you are single, married or single again. ...
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Praying in Step with God's Will | Solo Episode with Barb!
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
If you are anything like me, prayer can be a bit of a tricky subject at times. Why do we emphasize the positive answers to prayer and not the practice of getting to know God in prayer? What does God want you to know about prayer that will help you draw closer to Him? Join me for a solo episode as I share insights from my new Bible study, Matthew: Pray Like This, about discerning God's revealed will, permissive will and sovereign will. I'm also sharing three prayer principles that reflect Jesus' teaching in Matthew 7:7 that help us to ask, seek and knock to know God more. RESOURCES FROM...
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Learning to Love Those Who Are Different from Us | Interview with Chad and Adaeze Brinkman
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Join Barb and her guests, Chad and Adaeze Brinkman, to discuss their new book, White Boy Black Girl. As an interracial couple, Chad and Adaeze discovered that they each carried their own unique baggage into their relationship and had to make the decision to fight through the awkward and uncomfortable moments, even when they wanted to run in the opposite direction. If there are people in your life that you are struggling to understand or whose differences can at times feel like too much to handle, this episode is for you. Join Barb and the Brinkmans for a fun and uplifting conversation...
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Recovering from Purity Culture | Interview with Dr. Camden Morgante
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Once upon a time, purity culture promised young Christian girls that all they had to do was save themselves for marriage and their lives would be happily ever after. However, decades later the fairytale of purity culture has turned into a nightmare of consequences for millennial and Gen X Christian women carrying the abuse and pain from a man-made construct that failed to focus on God’s truth. Join Barb for her conversation with Dr. Camden Morgante as they discuss the 5 myths of purity culture and give voice to the spoken and unspoken pain that many of you experience today...
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When You Don’t Know What to Pray | Interview with Rachel Wojo
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Do you struggle with what to pray? You aren’t alone if you’ve called out to God in life’s desperate moments and wondered if He’s listening. My friend, God hears your prayers, even the most desperate ones. Join Barb and author Rachel Wojo for a conversation about uncovering the powerful secrets of desperate prayers. As she has lived through the loss of her parents and adult special needs daughter, Rachel will teach you simple 3-word prayers to deepen your trust in God. RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect with Rachel on Connect with Rachel on ABOUT OUR...
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The Morning After Your Life Falls Apart | Interview with Dawn M. Sanders
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
How do we rebuild our lives after our hopes and dreams fall apart? Whether it’s the loss of a job, a loved one, a relationship, or even our faith, when the sun comes up the next morning, how do we find our way? After several miscarriages and the sudden death of her husband, author Dawn Sanders opened her Bible and discovered buried treasure in Genesis 1 about how God can bring new beginnings and create fresh starts. If you’ve felt broken, stuck, or you’re struggling today, join Dawn and Barb for this episode and find hope again! RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Connect...
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Helping Teen Girls Overcome the Comparison Trap | Interview with Shannon Popkin and Lee Nienhuis
Bold, Brave & Beautiful Podcast with Barb Roose
Raising a girl in today’s world to follow Jesus is possible! However, if you are a mother, grandmother, auntie, pastor’s wife, or small group leader, you need a brand new set of tools to train your beautiful young women in today’s culture. Join Barb and her friends Shannon Popkin and Lee Nienhuis, authors of Teen Comparison Girl, for a brand new conversation equipping you to raise confident, strong Jesus-loving girls in a world that is going after them harder than ever with destructive lies. Make sure that you share this episode with your Christian friends raising daughters!...
info_outlineDo you struggle with being a Christian who loves Jesus BUT still suffers with depression? If so, STOP RIGHT NOW and listen to today's Better Together podcast!
“I asked God to take it away a lot. And He didn’t.
So I had to rethink what He might mean by leaving it there.”
-Melissa Maimone, author of The Radiant Midnight
Melissa Maimone is a Christian speaker and writer who teaches women that an authentic life in Christ can be messy and magnificent at the exact same time. With her unique blend of theology, humor and insight, Melissa provides down-to-earth lessons, practical applications, and life-changing perspectives to real women who are living real lives in the midst of real problems.
Using scripture, art, storytelling and lessons from her own battle with depression, Melissa demonstrates that the light of JOY can be found even in dark places.
Friends, I LOVED my conversation with Melissa because we're talk about depression, mental health and how to live WELL in hard times. So, so good! And I’ve read and proudly endorsed her new book, The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace and the Gifts of a Dark Place. It’s a must-now read if you’ve struggled with depression or just being in a hard place in life. Melissa shows us how God brings beauty and grace into the darkness of Midnight; sometimes we just need someone who has been there too helpus discover it.
Here are some highlights from our conversation today:
- That God isn't waiting for us to get it together.
- That there is no darkness too dark for God.
- That the purpose of suffering isn't simply to get out of it.
- That we can have Joy in the midst of difficulty.
CONNECT WITH MELISSA Website | Facebook | Instagram
The Radiant Midnight by Melissa Maimone
Melissa Maimone is a Christian speaker and writer who teaches women that an authentic life in Christ can be messy and magnificent at the exact same time. With her unique blend of theology, humor, and insight, Melissa provides down-to-earth lessons, practical applications, and life-changing perspectives to real women who are living real lives in the midst of real problems.
About your Better Together 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.
She is the author of multiple books and Bible studies, including her newest releases: Winning the Worry Battle: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua and Bible study called Joshua: Winning the Worry Battle.
An avid traveler, reader, and lover of all things chocolate-peanut butter, Barb lives in NW Ohio. Visit Barb’s online home at barbroose.com.