Lighten Up with Melanie Dale

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Lighten Up #23: Anna LeBaron Mar 07, 2017

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Melanie talks with Anna LeBaron, author of The Polygamist’s Daughter, about her life as the daughter of a polygamist cult leader wanted by the FBI and how she escaped. They also discuss The Tim Hawkins Handbook to Alternative Cuss Words, featuring words like “fartknocker" and "mother francis."

Lighten Up #22: Courtney Westlake Feb 21, 2017

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Melanie talks with Courtney Westlake, author of A Different Beautiful, about her daughter, Brenna, who was born with harlequin ichthyosis. Courtney shares what God has taught her through Brenna and finding beauty in the unexpected.

Lighten Up #21: Jen Glantz Feb 07, 2017

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Melanie talks with Jen Glantz, author of Always a Bridesmaid (For Hire) about her new book and her business as a professional bridesmaid. They talk about wedding disasters, online dating, and their favorite and least favorite things about weddings. Jen offers advice about weddings and tells us what we need to get through the big day.

Lighten Up #20: Todd Phillips Jan 24, 2017

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Melanie talks with Todd Phillips, founder and president of The Last Well. They talk about his mission to bring clean water and the gospel to every person in Liberia, hope after the Ebola outbreak, his transition from pastor to head of a global organization, and also pet rodents. Listen in and lighten up!

Lighten Up #19: Laura Parker Jan 10, 2017

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Melanie talks with with Laura Parker, co-founder of The Exodus Road, a nonprofit fighting human trafficking around the globe. Laura shares a KILLER rat story, talks about living abroad, and they discuss their feelings about New Years resolutions, spidery mascara, and live action Disney princess movies.

Lighten Up #18: Esther Emery Dec 13, 2016

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Melanie talks with Esther Emery about her new book, What Falls from the Sky. After her husband had an affair with her best friend, Esther moved across the country with her family and embarked on a year without the internet. She currently lives off the grid in a yurt in the mountains.

Lighten Up #17: Jamie Laslo Nov 29, 2016

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Melanie talks with Jamie Laslo, who co-founded Ornaments4Orphans with her husband, Scott. They talk about how they're using ornaments to empower artisans and preserve families in East Africa, and Melanie and Jamie share their favorite Christmas decorations, traditions, movies, and songs. They also have a major disagreement about a Christmas movie. Will their friendship survive? (Spoiler alert: it does.)

Lighten Up #16: Chantel Adams Nov 15, 2016

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Melanie talks with Chantel Adams, founder of Forever We, which connects kids with cancer with families who care. They talk about Forever We's dolls and books, childhood cancer awareness, and also selfie sticks, high-waisted pants, and their Hogwarts houses.

Lighten Up #15: Bekah Jane Pogue Nov 01, 2016

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Melanie interviews Bekah Jane Pogue, author of Choosing Real: An invitation to Celebrate When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned. They talk about the book, their Thanksgiving traditions, and Melanie may have processed some intense feelings about people posting videos of couples’ workouts on Facebook.

Lighten Up #14: Zach Hoag Oct 24, 2016

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Zach Hoag is an author, preacher, and creator from New England. Planting a church in one of the least churched cities in the U.S. (Burlington, Vermont), and pursuing ministry beyond that in a variety of spaces, Zach has learned a few things about the power of a deeply rooted life in Christ. Zach has found belonging in Westford, Vermont where he lives with his wife, Kalen, and their three girls. Find him writing at zhoag.com and follow him on Twitter @zhoag.

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