loader from loading.io

An Overlooked Part of the Christmas Story

The Truly Co Podcast

Release Date: 12/16/2022

An Overlooked Part of the Christmas Story show art An Overlooked Part of the Christmas Story

The Truly Co Podcast

The celebration of the birth of Christ is here and today’s episode is in honor of that wonderful and momentous event. Join Lindsay May as she welcomes back Rachel Booth Smith to the show and invites her to share a sweet truth with us.  Rachel is a long time friend of The Truly Co., having contributed multiple articles to the magazine. She has been featured in Chrisitianity Today, as well as other publications, and is soon to have a book out through Moody Publishers. She is currently pursing her Masters of Divinity, specializing in Old Testament studies. You can find out more about her...

info_outline
Creating an Intentional Holiday show art Creating an Intentional Holiday

The Truly Co Podcast

The holidays are upon us! And so are the endless activities and Pinterest comparisons we make as we attempt to do everything in show-stopping style. Can anyone relate? Today The Truly Co. welcomes Cristina Slabic to the show to help us lead with joy and not dread as we step into this holiday season. Cristina is a time management and productivity coach who has learned to say no to doing everything and instead does less with greater satisfaction. In this episode you will learn how to: Say no graciously and without guilt.   Implement exit strategies for traditions you want to phase out...

info_outline
How We Can Hold Space for Grief During the Holidays show art How We Can Hold Space for Grief During the Holidays

The Truly Co Podcast

Join Lindsay May as she welcomes Jenni Kaymeyer to the show today to talk about an issue that everyone will experience at some point in life: grief. Jenni is a licensed therapist, clinical director, and long time friend of The Truly Co. In , Jenni wrote an article titled “The Stages of Grief,” and today’s episode expands on that by discussing the real-life process we go through during times of loss. And loss can come through the death of a person, a dream, a relationship, or even a season of life. Throughout their conversation, Jenni outlines the stages of grief and the order you can...

info_outline
How The Church Can Help With The Fostering Crisis in America show art How The Church Can Help With The Fostering Crisis in America

The Truly Co Podcast

Did you know that every day in America there are typically half a million children in foster care? That statistic is staggering yet for the average person it feels overwhelming to know how to help.  Today The Truly Co. welcomes Rachal Pollard () to the show to help us learn just how to do that. Rachal is a mom of five, has been married for 29 years and is passionate about foster care and adoption.  She is a foster and adoption ministry leader at her church and is an administrator for . Her article in titled “Setting an Extra Space at the Table” sparked our curiosity at The Truly...

info_outline
How To Get Over Hospitality Hesitancy with Amber Stumph show art How To Get Over Hospitality Hesitancy with Amber Stumph

The Truly Co Podcast

Do you have a hard time inviting others into your home? Today we're talking all things hospitality with Amber Stumph, founder of Copper and Nines, a company dedicated to helping people create meaningful space. Why do we feel so much pressure to make our homes perfect? Our guests simply want to experience life close to us. Our homes foster an atmosphere to grow meaningful relationships through personal connections.    After listening to today's conversation, you'll learn:  Why opening the doors to our home can feel so intimidating How we can switch our perspectives to...

info_outline
Life Can Be Good Again with Lisa Appelo show art Life Can Be Good Again with Lisa Appelo

The Truly Co Podcast

Today’s episode is a mixture of raw pain and extraordinary hope as The Truly Co. welcomes Lisa Appelo to the show. Due to the tragic and sudden death of her husband, Lisa instantly became a single parent to seven children. Now, ten years later, her book helps other young widows find hope in the hard places of loss. Lisa shares her story and how she learned to walk her children through grief at the same time she was walking through it herself. She addresses the fear that she would never smile again and offers hope to those in similar situations. No one is immune to tragedy, so there are...

info_outline
How to Know Where God is Leading You with Alli Worthington show art How to Know Where God is Leading You with Alli Worthington

The Truly Co Podcast

Today’s episode welcomes Alli Worthington, a bestselling author, nationally-known speaker, business coach, and mom of five (yes five!) boys, to the show. Get ready to be inspired as Alli shares her story of losing it all financially in 2008 and how God led her to build it back up creatively. She has taken the lessons she has learned along the way and is now coaching others who long to reach their potential dreams. This episode is chock full of amazing stories in Alli’s life and tucked within each story are practical nuggets for anyone looking to launch a new chapter in their lives. Alli...

info_outline
God’s vision of Pursuit: What I Have Planned Versus Where God is Leading Me show art God’s vision of Pursuit: What I Have Planned Versus Where God is Leading Me

The Truly Co Podcast

Join Lindsay May as she welcomes Jonna Meidal to the show today.  Author, pastor, wife, and mom, Jonna offers insight into a battle we all fight on some level-- the relentless battle of pursuit. “People tend to think of success and progress vertically. With the beginning at the bottom and the goal at the top. But what if God looks at it differently?” That quote, taken from Jonna’s article in the Pursuit issue, guides today’s conversation about being an achiever in life and leads to several thought provoking questions: What do you do if you are running on fumes? What do you do for...

info_outline
The Intersection of Faith and Intuitive Eating show art The Intersection of Faith and Intuitive Eating

The Truly Co Podcast

Today The Truly Co. welcomes Brittany Braswell to the show!  As a registered dietician, specializing in eating disorders and body image, Brittany is on a mission to help women ditch chronic eating issues and learn to embrace their God-given worth and identity. The podcast kicks off by outlining the biggest misconception to healthy eating: It is first and foremost a mental struggle. And that mental struggle has physcial implications. Brittany explains that by only focusing on the physical struggle, we remain stuck in a cycle of disorder. In this episode you will learn:  Key...

info_outline
Navigating Mother-Daughter Relationships show art Navigating Mother-Daughter Relationships

The Truly Co Podcast

Join Lindsay May in an insightful discussion on the sometimes wonderful, sometimes tricky relationship between mothers and daughters. Her guest, Mykelti Blum, is a licensed social worker, advisor of ministries and author of the book In this episode, Mykelti pinpoints why the mother-daughter relationship is so significant and offers practical tips for: Dealing with expectations in a healthy manner Handling the tension between good intentions and being judgmental Understanding the importance of self-reflection and self-care She defines and explains how attachment styles and secondary...

info_outline
 
More Episodes

The celebration of the birth of Christ is here and today’s episode is in honor of that wonderful and momentous event. Join Lindsay May as she welcomes back Rachel Booth Smith to the show and invites her to share a sweet truth with us. 

Rachel is a long time friend of The Truly Co., having contributed multiple articles to the magazine. She has been featured in Chrisitianity Today, as well as other publications, and is soon to have a book out through Moody Publishers. She is currently pursing her Masters of Divinity, specializing in Old Testament studies. You can find out more about her on her website, through Instagram or Facebook.

Today’s episode uniquely focuses on two prayers spoken by two different women, one in the Old Testament and one in the New. These prayers, offered centuries apart, are beautifully paired and Rachel provides insight into what connects them and how they both connect to us today.

Sit back and enjoy a rich teaching from the Word of God. May it prepare your heart in new and fresh ways as you commemorate the birth of Jesus and the gift He is to us every day.