The Women of Joy Show

Today on the show, I’m joined by David Thomas and Sissy Goff to talk about their encouraging and practical new book, Capable. Together, they bring decades of years of wisdom, experience, and heart to a conversation all about helping kids and families build confidence, resilience, and emotional strength in today’s world.We dive into what it really means to raise capable children, why so many kids struggle with anxiety and self-doubt, and how parents can support them without trying to fix everything for them. David and Sissy share powerful insights on how to help children grow through challenges, develop courage, and learn the life skills they need to thrive.We also talk about estranged families and grandparenting. We recognize that many of our listeners struggle with how to have the best relationships and manage them. We get super practical in this episode.If David and Sissy are new to you, they are bestselling authors, counselors at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, speakers through Raising Boys and Girls, and trusted voices for families navigating childhood and adolescence. Through their books, teaching, and counseling work, they have helped countless parents better understand and support their children with wisdom and compassion.This episode is full of encouragement, practical tools, and truth you can apply right away. Whether you are parenting little ones, navigating the teen years, or simply wanting to love the children in your life well, this conversation is for you.. . . .Let's Be Friends!Instagram: Instagram.com/womenofjoyFacebook: facebook.com/womenofjoy. . . .Purchase David and Sissy’s new book:Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience (A Parent’s Guide in an Anxious Generation―Help Your Child Take Risks, Self-Regulate & Overcome Challenges) Learn more about David and Sissy by clicking here. . . . .Join us for our spring/summer online women’s bible study at: christianwomensbiblestudy.com. . . .Join us at a Women of Joy LIVE event:Check out the spring tour: https://womenofjoy.org/eventsEven better, you know you want to cruise with us in 2027: https://womenofjoy.org/cruise-event/cruise-2027. . . . .Join us for our spring/summer online women’s bible study at: christianwomensbiblestudy.com. . . . .Check Out the Women of Joy STORE:https://women-of-joy.myshopify.com/

Today on the show, I sat down with Shannon Millard. She is the wife of Bart Millard, lead singer for the band Mercy Me. She chose to do her first solo interview with us. She and her husband have both a new book and new movie, I Can Only Imagine 2 out now. They’re opening up about a hard season in their marriage and you don’t want to miss it. This episode is full of wisdom!We get very practical in our conversation and talk about practical steps to help you in your marriage or share it with someone you love. There isn’t shame in the hard seasons of marriage. There is hope. Next week, it is all about money! We will welcome Jade from Ramsey Solutions to the show. . . . . Let's Be Friends!Instagram: https://instagram.com/womenofjoyFacebook: https://facebook.com/womenofjoy. . . . More from Shannon Millard: Even If : Trusting God Through the Fire - https://bit.ly/4suXHFu. . . . Join us for our spring/summer online women’s bible study at: christianwomensbiblestudy.com. . . . Join us at a Women of Joy LIVE event: Check out the spring tour: https://womenofjoy.org/eventsEven better, you know you want to cruise with us in 2027: https://womenofjoy.org/cruise-event/cruise-2027. . . . . Join us for our spring/summer online women’s bible study at: christianwomensbiblestudy.com. . . . .Check Out the Women of Joy STORE:https://women-of-joy.myshopify.com/

Today on the show, I sat down with my new friend Jess Wolstenholm. Jess is the VP of Education and Spiritual Formation at Minno Kids. She is a child media specialist and we invited her on the show to help us digest talking to kids about hard topics and scripture. We also get into screen time. You don’t want to miss this episode if you have young kids in your life at some capacity.If Jess is new to you, she is a writer, editor, and kids Bible teacher. Currently, she serve as the VP of Content and Faith Formation for Minno Kids. With a love for words and a background in marketing and brand management, she comes alive when developing content that teaches kids the truth of God's Word and helps parents create a vibrant culture of faith in their homes. Her love of kids ministry and children's literature led her to put her passions to work for the company that is now Minno in early 2018. With today's super busy, hyper-connected families, they try to meet parents right where they are to deliver helpful Bible-teaching tools and encouraging reminders through blog posts, podcasts, downloads, and social media content.Author of The Pregnancy and Baby Companion books, she also contributed articles, essays, and resources to various parenting sites such as Motherly, the Huffington Post, Faith Gateway, and Scary Mommy. When she’s not writing, editing, or teaching kids about the Bible, you can find her reading children's books (coming-of-age, middle-grade adventures are her favorite!). She lives outside Nashville, Tennessee with my amazing husband, Dave, and their two children.Next week, I will sit down with my friend Jon Acuff. The conversation is loaded with wisdom on how to apply scripture and overcome your shame. It is the “how to” in reprogramming our thoughts and what Paul meant by renewing your mind. Join us!. . . .Let's Be Friends!Instagram: instagram.com/womenofjoyFacebook: facebook.com/womenofjoy. . . .Watch the Minno FREE Easter Special: kids.gominno.com/detail/series/series_2196_minno(no account needed to watch)Learn more about Minno: https://gominno.com/about/Learn more about Jess: https://jesswolstenholm.com/about. . . .Join us for our spring/summer online women’s bible study at: christianwomensbiblestudy.com. . . .Join us at a Women of Joy LIVE event:Check out the spring tour: https://womenofjoy.org/eventsEven better, you know you want to cruise with us in 2027: https://womenofjoy.org/cruise-event/cruise-2027. . . . .Join us for our spring/summer online women’s bible study at: christianwomensbiblestudy.com. . . . .Check Out the Women of Joy STORE:https://women-of-joy.myshopify.com/

Welcome to the VERY FIRST Women of Joy show! We are so glad you’re here. My name is Maegan Waldrep Schwindling. Today on the show, I sat down with my friend Tasha Layton. Tasha is one of my favorite humans. She and I get very real about our shame and how we overcome it. Tasha is no stranger to trauma and mental health struggles. She has never held back in allowing God to use her story. This episode is unique in us getting a behind the scenes look at her new song Meet Me in The Valley.If Tasha is new to you, her 2021 smash hit “Look What You’ve Done” reached the pinnacle of Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart and earned her recognition as one of the publication’s Top 5 female Christian artists of the year. She has been featured on ABC’s GMA3: What You Need To Know, discussing how past struggles have shaped her life and inspired her music; and Layton served as co-host of the 52nd GMA Dove Awards Pre-Telecast last year. Her guided prayer journal, "Boundless: Moving Freedom From Your Head To Your Heart," is her newest book.Don’t forget, you can ALREADY listen to Episodes 02 and 03. In Episode 02, I sit down with my new friend Rachel Awtrey to talk about all things radiance. She is a new face to Women of Joy, but I don’t think she will be a stranger. In Episode 03, it is a tremendous resource for grandparents and parents heading into Easter weekend. I sit down with my friend Jess to talk about how to cover the hard parts of scripture with your kids or grandkids without wandering it down. Trust me, you don’t want to miss any of these first 3 episodes that dropped today!. . . .Let's Be Friends!Instagram: instagram.com/womenofjoyFacebook: facebook.com/womenofjoy. . . .Purchase Tasha’s fun books:Guided Prayer Journal: Boundless: Moving Freedom From Your Head To Your HeartBook: Look What You’ve Done: The Lies We Believe & The Truth That Sets Us Free. . . .Join us for our spring/summer online women’s bible study at: christianwomensbiblestudy.com. . . .Join us at a Women of Joy LIVE event:Check out the spring tour: https://womenofjoy.org/eventsEven better, you know you want to cruise with us in 2027: https://womenofjoy.org/cruise-event/cruise-2027. . . . .Join us for our spring/summer online women’s bible study at: christianwomensbiblestudy.com. . . . .Check Out the Women of Joy STORE:https://women-of-joy.myshopify.com/