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#137 [What To Do When Your Friendship Falls Apart] with Elizabeth Laing Thompson

Release Date: 05/06/2024

#145 [Chase God's Glory Through Your Grief]] with Dorina Gilmore-Young

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Are you grieving a loss? You likely are. We experience loss every day. Sometimes, it’s smaller, like moving away from a friend or a city you loved, and sometimes, it’s extremely significant, like the death of a family member. But through it all, we can be looking for God’s glory. And when we search for it, we will see it. My guest, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, is sharing her personal story of loss and the miraculous gift God gave her family through it. She’s encouraging us to chase God’s glory through our grief, too. You’ll hear us talk about… Navigating everyday grief Using...

#144 [Deepen Your Relationship with God] with Jeannie Cunnion

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Do you want more of Jesus? Do you desire a deeper life with God? The depth of intimacy is determined by you. God has already restored the relationship by sending Jesus. He is already pursuing us. It’s up to us to intentionally pursue Him. Jeannie Cunnion, today’s guest and author of Closer to God, says “we will not grow closer to Him on accident.” So how do we deepen our relationship with God? Listen in! You’ll hear us talk about… How to experience more of God in your daily life What going deeper has looked like for Jeannie How you know you're growing in intimacy What holds...

GTL Extra [Girls Talking Politics] with Catherine Papai-McMillin

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A discussion about engaging in the political conversation, making biblical-based decisions and practically preparing to go to the polls. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE CONNECT WITH GIRLS TALKING LIFE | |

#143 [Use the Enneagram to Guide Your Parenting] with Beth McCord

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Are the one-size-fits-all parenting techniques falling short for your family? Maybe it’s time to parent using the Enneagram as your guide. Beth McCord, also known as Your Enneagram Coach, joins me to help us use the Enneagram to better understand ourselves first, and then better understand how God uniquely created our kids. You’ll hear us talk about… becoming a self-aware mom how and when we can discover our kids’ types choosing connection over behavior modification noticing our kids’ strengths (even when they don’t seem like strengths) Beth is the heart and mind behind Your...

#142 [Fight for Your Family] with Victoria Riollano

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Do you feel defeated when it comes to parenting or do you parent with a victory mindset? I’m talking with Victoria Riollano about how to equip ourselves to fight for our families, as our kids get ready to go back to school and every day. It starts with us. But today’s show isn’t just for moms. It’s for any woman in a position to fight for the kids they love. You’ll hear us talk about… defeated thinking vs. victory-minded how we equip our hearts to fight having a war plan for our children prayers for our kids as they go back to school Victoria Riollano is a mother of eight,...

#141 [Follow Jesus in Your Real Life (and Help Others Do It Too)] with Yolanda Solomon

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Have you ever wondered how to actually follow Jesus in your real life? Do you know if you're following Christ or following the culture? Does discipleship sound way too hard? Yolanda Solomon, author of Discipleship as Holy Collaboration: Helping Others Follow Jesus in Real Life, is on the show today to help us answer some of these questions. You’ll hear us talk about… Following Jesus without being a weirdo Discipleship as a group project – holy collaboration Following culture or following Christ Yolanda M. Solomon is the director of discipleship at Epiphany Church in Brooklyn, New York,...

Best of GTL #108 [Overcoming Anxiety with Spiritual Nourishment] with Amy Seiffert

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What are you consuming? What are you filling up on? Is it adding to your anxiety? We are revisiting a popular episode from the series Overcoming Anxiety. Amy Seiffert joins me for a conversation about nourishing ourselves with the things our souls need to be fulfilled. You’ll hear us talk about… Spiritual junk food we’re consuming Amy’s story of overwhelm and her new book Starved Techniques to ground us in peace Amy is also the author of Grace Looks Amazing on You and is on the teaching team at Brookside Church. She is an affiliate Cru staff member and a regular...

#140 [Live Slowly This Summer] with Jodi Grubbs

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Are you ready to shift into a slower gear? Let’s take advantage of this season and create some intentional rhythms that allow us to slow down, and connect with God and with people. My friend Jodi Grubbs is on the show gently guiding us into slower living and sharing some practices to help us be unhurried. You’ll hear us talk about… Creating slow-living rhythms for summer Slowing down to deepen friendships How Jesus modeled slowness Finding your Soul Care Sanctuary Jodi H. Grubbs is the podcast host of Our Island in the City and a slow-living advocate. She is the author of a...

#139 [You Can Be a Bridge Builder] with Latasha Morrison

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Do you have a heart for healing and restoration? Confronting systemic racism feels overwhelming, but you and I can help dismantle it one small step at a time. Latasha Morrison, founder of Be the Bridge, is on the show today sharing a little of her story and walking us through why this should be a priority, especially in the life of a believer, and what we can do to make a difference. You’ll hear us talk about… How understanding culture lessens our biases Prioritizing relationships with people who are different from us Scripture’s instruction for justice and unity Steps of action toward...

#138 [Create Authentic Connection Through Mentorship] with Nancy Lindgren

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When was the last time you experienced authentic connection? It’s becoming more and more rare as our country faces an epidemic of loneliness. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There is power in authentic connection and you have the ability to create it. Nancy Lindgren in on the show today to tell us how. She has over 35 years of mentoring experience and she’s sharing how simple it can be to come alongside someone, and also how powerful those connections can be with Jesus at the center. CONNECT WITH NANCY | | GET THE QUICKSTART GUIDE Girls Talking Life...

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We’ve all experienced a friendship breakup.

Maybe you were able to reconcile, maybe you’re in the middle of friendship turmoil right now, or maybe your friendship has distinctly ended.

Relationships are hard and not all of them are for the long haul which is why I’m so grate to my guest, Elizabeth Laing Thompson, for walking us through what to do when a friendship falls apart.

You’ll hear us talk about…

Why friendships fall apart
Navigating the pain of broken friendships
Keeping your hurt from affecting other relationships
Taking steps toward healing
Why it’s important to God

Elizabeth is the author of many books for women and teens, including All the Feels, All the Feels for Teens, and the When God Says series. She writes at ElizabethLaingThompson.com about clinging to Christ through the chaos of daily life. As a speaker and novelist, Elizabeth loves finding humor in holiness and hope in heartache. She lives in North Carolina with her preacher husband and four spunky kids.

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Girls Talking Life is all about cultivating community and creating meaningful connections. In pursuit of that mission, I’m launching Girls Talking Life Groups. It’s like a book club but for the podcast.

You listen to an episode then get together with friends to discuss, reflect, and apply it to your life.

Grab the Girls Talking Life Group Quick Start Guide. I outline a couple of simple steps, answer a few questions you may have, and tell you exactly how I’d start, if I were starting a group.

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