Life on Life with Punky Tolson

Hey there! I’m Punky Tolson – a lover of Jesus and his Word, a Bible teacher and a friend to women. I wish we could be sitting in my living room with our legs tucked underneath us, our bibles in our laps, Kleenex on the end table, and a really good cup of coffee in hand. That’s how I’ve done life-on-life discipleship with so many women over more than 20 years- and that’s the purpose of this podcast. I’m here to share my heart and the real stuff of life; love and encourage you, show you how to know God, and love Jesus.

Ep 90 | FaceTime with Jesus 01/31/2023

Ep 90 | FaceTime with Jesus God is alive and he wants to communicate with you personally and intimately! Nothing and no one else have done more to transform my life and save my mind like God’s word. And he will save yours, too. Join me for practical tips to get serious about spending time in God’s word in 2023. /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/25785918

Ep 89 | The Breathing Room 01/24/2023

Ep 89 | The Breathing Room Recalibrate under God’s truth in the breathing room with your Bible open, and ask God to show you what you can eliminate– what’s not important. Eliminate the distractions, the urgent, and the unnecessary so that you can jealously guard your relationship with Jesus during this year and always. /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/25707456

Ep 88 | Don't Panic 01/19/2023

Ep 88 | Don't Panic This world has us thinking that faster is better, and that if we don’t rush we will never be ready. Not so with God. If you’re in a rush, you’ll miss out on being ready for what He has for you! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/25661559

Ep 87 | Get Back to Where You Belong 12/20/2022

Ep 87 | Get Back to Where You Belong Punky shares her final encouragement for 2022 and a spiritual charge to all of us for 2023. Listen to the very end for an important update! To access all the resources mentioned in today's episode, visit: https://punkytolson.com/podcast-episode/ep87 /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/25380990

Ep 86 | Doing Life in Your Living Room 12/13/2022

Ep 86 | Doing Life in Your Living Room Join Punky and a couple friends as they talk about some of the most meaningful life-on-life moments that have happened…in the living room! Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/25313913

Ep 85 | ‘Tis the Season for Family Drama 11/22/2022

Ep 85 | ‘Tis the Season for Family Drama If we're being honest, family gatherings have the potential to be “The best of times and the worst of times” (Charles Dickens) during the holidays. And, it all starts long before we ever get to the celebration, right? Days before, we begin remembering all the offenses and before long, we’re carrying a big grudge that weighs more than the turkey! So, what are we, as Jesus followers, supposed to do? How are we supposed to walk this out? Well, I've got a few practical, biblical tips for you in today’s episode. Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/25089336

Ep 84 | How to Save a Life 11/15/2022

Ep 84 | How to Save a Life Have you ever shared your faith in Jesus with another person? Don't be embarrassed if you haven’t–about 95% of professing evangelical Christians have never shared their faith with another person. Why is that? As Christians, we know it's important that we use what God has given us (our voices, our resources, our spheres of influence) to have an impact for Christ. Do you know what you believe and why you believe it? Then, share your faith! Not sure how? Tune in! *All resources mentioned in today’s show can be found at: https://punkytolson.com/podcast-episode/ep84/ /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/25024818

Ep 83 | Who’s in Your Head? 11/08/2022

Ep 83 | Who’s in Your Head? Who's talking to you? Who are you listening to? What are they influencing you to think about, to do or to become? Words are powerful. Throughout history, people with the ability to communicate have written things and spoken things that all of us have been influenced by. Words can convince us and convict us, change the way we think…and therefore change our attitudes and our behavior. And as a result of all of those words filtering in us–they have the ability to change our life for better or for worse–depending on who or what we're listening to. So, who’s in your head? /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/24935004

Ep 82 | When Less is More 11/01/2022

Ep 82 | When Less is More Have you ever felt like your head is cluttered and your soul is being suffocated by the enemy of “too much”? Before we know it, we can allow the accumulation and the abundance of many things to pull our focus and deprive us of attention that could be better spent in better ways. What does God say about this? Tune in and find out! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/24861297

Ep 81 | What do you believe? 10/25/2022

Ep 81 | What do you believe? If you don't know what you believe and why you believe it, then it’s likely you’re going to cave the moment you get pushback. In times like today, we are called to stand strong in our faith in the face of adversity. What we believe leads us in a particular direction in life. So, what do you believe? Tune in! Show notes: The State of Theology (2022) by Ligonier Ministries and LifeWay Research: https://thestateoftheology.com /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/24790998

Ep 80 | Why are you here? 10/18/2022

Ep 80 | Why are you here? Why are you here? What are you here for? That’s the deeper question of every human heart and it's a question about purpose. No matter what age we are, we all want to know why we're alive and what our purpose is on this earth. We all want to know that our lives matter for something…if we were meant for more. What if there is more to this life? (Spoiler alert: There is!) Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/24718962

Ep 79 | God’s High Calling for Women 05/03/2022

Ep 79 | God’s High Calling for Women Mother’s Day used to hurt my heart. Like a lot of you, my little girl dreams were to grow up, get married and have children. From the time I can remember I pretended my dreams to come true; playing house, mothering my baby dolls, and honing my God-given need to nurture— because I was wired for it. In fact, all women are wired by God to mother and nurture in some way. So, what do you do when your dreams haven’t come true? Tune in and listen to the Mother’s Day message you weren’t expecting, and purchase The Four Priorities book at TheTolsonGroup.com. /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/22933280

Ep 78 | Created for More (Part 2) 04/12/2022

Ep 78 | Created for More (Part 2) In the previous episode, we unpacked the first part of Ephesians 2:10 that tells us that we are God's masterpieces. Today, we’ll continue the second half of this verse– that we are created in Christ Jesus to do good works that God prepared in advance for us to do. So as God’s masterpieces, we have the Master’s work to do! And what is that? Tune in to find out! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/22682786

Ep 77 | Created for More (Part 1) 04/05/2022

Ep 77 | Created for More (Part 1) Do you ever wonder what does God think about when he thinks about you? Well, to say that he thinks highly of you is an understatement, because God created us as his masterpiece! There are five things that I’ll talk about in today’s episode that if you can get them into your mind and your heart and believe these things– it will make a huge difference in the way you live your life and how you see yourself as God's child. Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/22682174

Ep 76 | The Gift of Solitude 03/29/2022

Ep 76 | The Gift of Solitude We are not made to live isolated and alone, but we are made to have times of solitude. We’re also wired to be social (to be in relationships) and our greatest relational need is our relationship with Jesus. Every other relationship in our life will be affected, positively or negatively, by the depth of our personal relationship with God. And that relationship requires SOLITUDE… quality time alone with Jesus. If we want to have “ears to hear” our Shepherd’s voice—we’re going to have to do our part and discipline ourselves— our heart and mind— to be quiet and listen. Tune in today for practical help in learning The Gift of Solitude! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/22603757

Ep 75 | Listening to Jesus 03/22/2022

Ep 75 | Listening to Jesus The most important relationship in our lives is our relationship with Jesus. We’ve got to learn how to listen to his voice and know his voice. Jesus gives us his wisdom and his guidance to be able to hear him and discern what he tells us to do, so it's critical to our walk of faith that we learn to listen to him. But this is really, really hard for us! Right? So, why is that? Tune in and hear practical tips and tools for learning to listen to Jesus! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/22524065

Ep 74 | Beautiful Boldness 03/15/2022

Ep 74 | Beautiful Boldness The question I get most often from women I disciple is “What does faith look like in real life?” As part of the answer to that question, I’m going to show you a sneak peek into my quiet time with the Lord. If you read the Bible but struggle to connect it to your life, then it’s my prayer that this will help you. So, grab your Bible and read Acts chapters 3 and 4, and then tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/22445225

Ep 73 | Jealously Guard Your Relationship with Jesus 03/08/2022

Ep 73 | Jealously Guard Your Relationship with Jesus People leave relationships for all kinds of reasons– maybe it’s a lack of commitment, a lack of communication, or a lack of meaningful, honest conversation. They drift apart from one another and then their interests turn elsewhere. It’s the same with our relationship with Jesus. Like a spouse who may love their partner but has drifted away, so are we when we stop engaging with Jesus. How do we get back and fall in love again with our First Love? Tune in to find out! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/22374713

Ep 72 | What is Prayer? Why do we Pray? 03/01/2022

Ep 72 | What is Prayer? Why do we Pray? Prayer is a vital necessity to our spiritual life. So, why is it so hard to pray? In the Christian faith, we pray to our God who is alive, who talks to us, and we can have a conversation with him. That sets us apart from every other religion and every other faith– our God is alive! And not only is he alive, but he wants to have a relationship with us! He loves the sound of your voice and he waits for you to speak to him. So, what’s holding you back? Tune in today for practical help in strengthening your prayer life! Go to to download the resources mentioned in this episode. /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/22301288

Ep 71 | Talking to Jesus: Rekindling the Love of Your Life 02/22/2022

Ep 71 | Talking to Jesus: Rekindling the Love of Your Life The greatest threat to our relationship with Jesus will always be the work that we do for Jesus. That’s right! It’s easier than we think to leave our First Love while we’re busy doing the good work for Christ. How do we make Jesus a priority and return to our first love? Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/22212908

Ep 70 | Using The Four Priorities Planner 12/31/2021

Ep 70 | Using The Four Priorities Planner How are you going to make the most of 2022? What’s your plan for living the most effective life that God has purposed for you? Go to the link in my bio to download The Four Priorities Planner, and then come back to watch or listen as I walk you through how to use it. It’s a very practical and doable tool that will set you up to live out Ephesians 5:14-17 and take aim at what matters most in 2022. Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/21644105

Ep 69 | Making the Most of 2022 12/03/2021

Ep 69 | Making the Most of 2022 Let’s make the most of 2022! In today’s bonus episode, we’ll look at some really practical ways that we can plan and aim to live with more intentional purpose, especially when it comes to the ways of following Jesus and growing in our faith. All the resources mentioned today can be found at punkytolson.com/podcast. Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/21359279

Ep 68 | Brainwash Your Fear Away 11/16/2021

Ep 68 | Brainwash Your Fear Away We live in the direction of our thoughts - positive or negative. In today’s episode, I’m sharing helpful, practical suggestions for how to use God's Word and prayer as tools in the battlefield of our minds so that you can overcome the negative, lying thoughts that the enemy intentionally hurls at you to keep you stuck. Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/21177884

Ep 67 | Don’t Believe Everything You Think 11/09/2021

Ep 67 | Don’t Believe Everything You Think Fear is not a mind game. It’s an all-out battle and your mind is Satan's target. That's what he's after! Satan will try to captivate our minds and capture them with destructive, lying thoughts that produce paralyzing fears. These fears not only stay stuck, but they cause our minds to bend away slowly and surely from God and His truth. Satan wants his lies looming larger in our minds than God's truth, speaking louder to us than God's voice. So, how do we fight back? Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/21096881

Ep 66 | Dealing with Fear 11/02/2021

Ep 66 | Dealing with Fear Fear has a voice. It’s that chattering that goes on in your head 24/7 that lies to you, confuses you, and fills you with doubt. We’ve got to learn to deal with it! Not just ignore it, or push it to the side, or wish it away¬– no, we've got to acknowledge the fear and call it out. How? Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/21010700

Ep 65 | Don’t Fear Your Calling 10/26/2021

Ep 65 | Don’t Fear Your Calling God has chosen each one of us to carry out his plan on this earth through our individual lives– right here, right now– precisely where he has put you in this generation. In this episode, I specifically address the kind of fear that keeps us spiritually stuck as it relates to doing what God has called you and me to do with our lives, for the fulfilling of his plan and for his glory on this earth. Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/20940644

Ep 64 | Fear Less 10/19/2021

Ep 64 | Fear Less Fear is a part of life. There are legit reasons to be afraid (like snakes!) and we shouldn’t be fearless to do things that are unwise and ungodly. But, as people empowered by Christ, we play it too safe. Let’s look at how we can take the risks God is calling us to take for him… even when we’re scared. Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/20862083

Ep 63 | Practical Hope 10/12/2021

Ep 63 | Practical Hope How do you keep on hoping when your situation seems hopeless? When there's trouble all around you, when you feel like all hope is gone, when life seems like one big impossible situation… how do you continue to build your hope in the Lord? In this episode, I’ll show you how to “put on shoes and walk this out” as we build more hope into our lives and practically apply it to our circumstances. Tune in! /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/20786552

Ep 62 | Hope That Knows So 10/05/2021

Ep 62 | Hope That Knows So People search every day for hope. When we are hopeless, what we want is certainty. We want something that is going to sustain us. But at best, the world can only give us a hollow hope with no substance whatsoever. God never intended for you and me to live without hope! As believers we have hope in Jesus Christ. But I wonder… do we really understand what that means? In today’s episode you’ll take away greater hope and greater assurance in the certainty of the hope we have in Jesus Christ. /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/20708582

Ep 61 | When God's Yes is a No 09/28/2021

Ep 61 | When God's Yes is a No What do you do when God answers your prayer with a “no”? Do you believe that God still cares about your situation? Do you still believe that he loves you? Or do you think that perhaps he just doesn't love you the way you thought? Well, that's absolutely not true at all, but we can easily kind of slide into thinking that way when we fail to trust God and to trust that his “no” to us is actually a “yes” in some ways. Tune in for encouragement with what to do when God says no. /episode/index/show/punkytolson/id/20625362

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