Hey Sis Podcast

Welcome to the Hey Sis Podcast! We are two sisters, Jess and Bella, living on opposite sides of the world sharing about all the things, including our faith in God, motherhood, relationships, culture and wellness through the lens of the Bible. So, grab a cup of your favourite beverage or pop your headphones on while you're doing a load of laundry and come chat with us. Thanks for joining us!

48: Bella's Move Back To Australia 04/02/2026

47: How Losing Her Nursing Job Led to a Thriving Boutique Christian Business (with Ella Nevada) 03/24/2026

46: Fighting For Our Marriage Through Porn Addiction and Becoming Young Parents (with Jess and Aash) 03/17/2026

45: Is It Biblical For Mothers To Go To Work? 03/10/2026

44: Mother of 10 Talks About Family Planning and Women's Health (with Sharon McNamara) 03/03/2026

43: Our Take on Christians and Yoga 02/26/2026

42: How to Read the Bible Faithfully as Busy Women 02/17/2026

41: The Lost Art of Fear of the Lord 02/10/2026

40: We're Back! Our Ins and Outs of 2026 02/03/2026

39: SEASON FINALE | 2025 Wrapped + Bella's News 12/03/2025

38: Our Christmas Hot Takes and Traditions 11/25/2025

37: A Story About Incurable Cancer and a Faithful God (with Sue Lambert) 11/18/2025

36: Parenting the World's Way vs Parenting God's Way 11/11/2025

36: Parenting the World's Way vs Parenting God's Way In episode 36, Jess chats with her mum, Vanessa about what biblical discipline looks like. Parents and parents-to-be, you don't want to miss this episode! It is jam-packed with wisdom from a young mum and a more seasoned mum on what it could look like to parent your children God's way. In this culture, there are so many parenting trends influenced by modern psychology. But what many people fail to realise is that many parenting experts have been influenced by the timeless wisdom of the Bible. We chat about: What Scripture says about disciplining your child Breaking down why discipline is important and what the ultimate goal is Walking you through a biblical discipline framework The many nuances that come with disciplining multiple children and factoring in their personalities, temperaments etc. Real life examples of how we have disciplined our children - what we did wrong, what we did right How we need community to parent, and not parent in isolation. We also officially release our FREE GUIDE today! ~A Guide to Raising Kids Biblically in an Ever-Changing Culture~ Make sure you subscribe to our Substack and you can download the guide We know that this guide will be helpful as you parent God's Way by looking to Scripture and following simple steps to keep your child's heart tender toward you as the parent and ultimately toward God. Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up If you'd like to check out Jess's e-books on pregnancy and postpartum nutrition, then click . Links Scripture Proverbs 13:24 Hebrews 12:11 Exodus 20:12 Romans 3:23 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Weekly catch up 00:13:16 Helpful bible verses for parenting 00:26:43 A guide to biblical parenting 01:05:52 Practical steps to discipline well /episode/index/show/4f81e370-96b6-4161-ad2a-7e0ace3ecbb3/id/38997145

35: Is Anxiety A Sin? 11/04/2025

34: Holding Onto Faith When Facing Death (With Jenni Richards, Bella's MIL) 10/28/2025

33: What Might Jesus Say To Women Today? 10/21/2025

32: A Call For Christians To Reconsider Celebrating Halloween 10/14/2025

32: A Call For Christians To Reconsider Celebrating Halloween In this episode, we chat about why Christians should reconsider celebrating Halloween. It is becoming a growing celebration in Australia and already a significant event in the UK and US. So much so that it is engrained into our western culture. Many Christians still partake in Halloween, even if it is just dressing up for fun. But what if we suggest you put aside your cultural reasons and discuss what it says in the Bible about parterning with darkness? Despite what reasons Christians have for celebrating Halloween or dabbling in it at least, we must look to the Bible for the way we conduct ourselves. And while the Bible does not talk about Halloween specifically, there is a lot to say about partnering with dark spiritual forces, that are a play on Halloween. We also talk about our thoughts on Santa and the Easter Bunny and whether or not we should acknowledge them as Christians. We understand that these kind of conversations can be polarising, but our aim is always to point you to Jesus and challenge you to live against the cultural norm, as Jesus so often teaches. Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up If you'd like to check out Jess's e-books on pregnancy and postpartum nutrition, then click . Links Scripture Ephesians 6:12 Leviticus 18: 3-4 Deutronomy 18:10-12 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 Ephesians 5:7-14 Galatians 4:8-10 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Weekly catch up 00:11:30 Intro to the show 00:18:23 Origins of Halloween 00:23:19 Halloween is harmless, right? 00:41:37 God wants to protect you from evil 00:45:53 A warning from ex-witches 00:48:33 Questions to ask yourself 00:54:48 What about Santa and the Easter Bunny? /episode/index/show/4f81e370-96b6-4161-ad2a-7e0ace3ecbb3/id/38582720

31: Our Favourite Moments of Motherhood This Year 10/07/2025

30: Theological Differences Don't Need To Ruin A Friendship 09/30/2025

30: Theological Differences Don't Need To Ruin A Friendship We made it to 30 episodes guys! Are you proud of us? Ha! This week, we are talking about theological differences between Christians, particularly between friends. As Christians, there are core beliefs that make up the foundation of our faith, like the resurrection of Jesus, Jesus atoning for our sins, the Trinity, God the all-powerful Creator and so on. However, how about the smaller beliefs that are rooted in tradition or in different denominations of the faith, like baptisms, church leadership, communion/sacraments, interpretation of Scripture and more? How do we address these differences whether in person or online, with grace and humility? How do we have healthy debates about theological topics without acting prideful or bitter? We explore what the Bible has to say about these matters and share our own raw experiences. As sinful humans, we will never 'know it all' and our hope is that listeners will ask God to search their hearts for any wayward thinking that has led to pride or bitterness. Let's be Christians who fight for unity regardless of some theological differences! Let's work together to have healthy discussions and wrestlings about our faith. We need to set the example as Christians to strive for unity, 'for our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers of this dark world' (Ephesians 6:12). Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click . Links Scripture Ephesians 2:8-10 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Galatians 3:26-29 Romans 14 2 Timothy 2:23-24 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Weekly catch up 00:14:48 Intro to today’s topic 00:32:46 Jess’ struggle with choosing a church 00:37:34 Common points of disagreement 00:40:52 What we disagree on 00:44:53 How does Jesus handle it? 00:49:26 Conviction and grace for others 00:57:11 Judgement and righteousness in Faith conversations /episode/index/show/4f81e370-96b6-4161-ad2a-7e0ace3ecbb3/id/38406470

29: Simple Ways To Share The Gospel In All Seasons 09/24/2025

28: "Let's Talk About Lust, Baby" 09/16/2025

27: Why Are More Families Homeschooling These Days? 09/09/2025

26: Our Take On Current Pop Culture (Typical FaceTime Chat with Jess and Bella) 09/03/2025

25: Should Christians Take Sabbath? 08/26/2025

24: Jess Shares Her Raw Story of Burnout 08/19/2025

23: Lessons From Our Inspiring Dad 08/12/2025

22: A Q&A With Bella's Husband Liam 08/05/2025

21: More Than A Body - What It Means To Be The Temple Of The Holy Spirit 07/23/2025

20: What Our Quiet Time with Jesus Looks Like Right Now 07/15/2025

20: What Our Quiet Time with Jesus Looks Like Right Now We made it to 20 episodes, friends! Thanks for coming along for the ride with us! We wanted to share what our 'quiet' time with Jesus looks like right now and what it looked like pre-kids. We use the term 'quiet' very loosely, because if you're a parent, there's rarely a time when it's quiet!! We talk about some practical ways we try to get our quiet time in, what we do when quiet time doesn't look like the way we want and how we practice a rhythm of abiding in Christ every single day. We don't do it perfectly, but we wanted this episode to be an encouragement to women, mothers or not, that there is no secret sauce to quiet time, but there are ways to do it well. Hope this episode encourages you, friends! Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click . Show notes Quotes ‘I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the rock of ages’ - Charles Spurgeon, 1834-92 Books Articles Songs Scripture Romans 2:4 Mark 1:35-37 James 4:8 Jeremiah 33: 3 Psalm 143:5 Psalm 84:10 John 15:4 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Weekly catch up 00:14:21 Intro – rhythms of worship 00:20:44 Helpful scripture verses 00:23:25 Quiet time in God’s Word 00:37:07 The pitfalls of routine 00:43:19 Self-condemnation and God’s grace 00:47:40 Embrace the change to see God’s new thing 00:50:04 Children seeing you reading God’s Word 00:50:51 Practical tips for prayer as a mum 00:58:28 A Mary Heart in a Martha World 01:03:22 Spiritual Food and Fasting /episode/index/show/4f81e370-96b6-4161-ad2a-7e0ace3ecbb3/id/37412110

19: God's Standard of Beauty in a Filtered World 07/08/2025

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