Equipping Godly Women Podcast

Ever feel crushing pressure to get parenting exactly right—but the advice you're following just isn't working for your family? Or worse, it's causing harm? In this conversation with Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis (authors of The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families), we're talking about the hidden history behind popular Christian parenting advice, why methods from the 1970s are still shaping how we parent today, and...

Do you ever wonder what your kids are finding online? Or who's finding them? Two juries just confirmed what parents have suspected all along: social media companies are knowingly designing their platforms in a way that harms children. Last Tuesday, a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million after finding that the company misled consumers and knowingly allowed children to be exposed to predators and sexually explicit content. The very next day, a California jury ruled that Meta and...

Ever feel like God loves you because He has to, but He doesn't actually like you? Like you're constantly disappointing Him and He's just tolerating you until you get it together? In this conversation with Kristen LaValley (author of "Growing Up Saved"), we're talking about the shame so many of us absorbed growing up in church, why performing for God's love is exhausting (and impossible), and how to heal from believing you're too broken for God to genuinely delight in. Kristen shares her sto...

Ever feel like you should be doing "more" for God or your family, but you're already maxed out and can't imagine adding one more thing? In this conversation with Cynthia Yanof (author of How'd I Miss That?), we're talking about why we stay on the bench instead of taking the ride, how to know if God is really calling you or if it's just guilt, and what it looks like to say yes when you feel completely unprepared. Cynthia shares her story of fostering when life was already chaotic (spoiler: h...

Same fight. Different day. You try to connect, he shuts down. He withdraws, you feel abandoned. Round and round you go and you're starting to wonder if your marriage can survive this. In this conversation with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (author of Love and Respect and the brand new Light Bulb Moments), we're talking about the "crazy cycle" destroying marriages and the simple insights that can help you get off it before it's too late. Dr. Eggerichs shares research from the University of Washington'...

Ever notice how all those "motivational" messages on social media somehow make you feel worse about yourself? In this conversation with Erica Gwynn (author of "That's Just Not True"), we're talking about the 17 lies you're probably believing without even realizing it, including popular phrases like "I can do anything," "I am enough," and "If I'm not hustling, I'm lazy." Erica breaks down why these half-truths (which are still whole lies) are crushing you with pressure to be everything for e...

Your kids are going to hear messages about gender, sexuality, and progressive Christianity—whether you talk to them about it or not. The question is: Will you be the one who teaches them first? In this conversation with Alisa Childers (author of "Another Gospel" and former member of ZoeGirl), we're talking about what progressive Christianity actually is, why it's not just "minor differences in details," and how to prepare your kids to recognize false teaching when they hear it. Alisa shares...

Ever feel like you're trying so hard to be more patient, more joyful, more loving... and you just keep failing? In this conversation with Ava Pennington (author of "Flourish"), we're talking about the fruit of the Spirit, but not in the way you learned it in Sunday School. Because here's the thing: you can't force spiritual fruit by trying harder. Ava explains why love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control aren't items on your to-do list. They...

What if the thing you're most afraid to say out loud is exactly what could set you free? In this conversation with Pastor Mike Novotny, we're talking about the taboo topics nobody wants to bring up: secret sins, struggling marriages, addiction, and those really hard conversations you know you need to have but keep avoiding. Pastor Mike shares why confession isn't just good theology; it's actually the path to healing. (Spoiler: trying to pray your way out of a problem without ever talking ab...

"Have I settled for less than everything God has for me?" As a lifelong follower of Jesus, Jeannie Cunnion wrestled with this very question and was surprised to realize that she'd been missing out on so many amazing things in life. That is until she discovered the power of the Holy Spirit. Join us today as Jeannie and I invite you to discover who the Holy Spirit is, what exactly He does, and why it matters SO much. Grab a notebook and pen and "Don't Miss Out"! Support the show

Based on a groundbreaking, in-depth survey of 22,000 Christian women, "The Great Sex Rescue" unlocks the secrets to what makes some marriages red hot while others fizzle out. Join Sheila as she pulls back the curtain on what is happening in Christian bedrooms and exposes the problematic teachings that wreck sex for so many couples -- and the good teachings that leave others breathless. Support the show

Natasha's passion is to equip Christian parents to raise kids with an understanding of how to make a case for (and defend) their faith in an increasingly secular world. Whether you want to reach kids age 4 or 24, today's podcast will better equip you for the challenges of Christian apologetics (defending Christianity) in a world that seems to be drifting away from Christ. Support the show