No Matter What with Hanna Seymour

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67. She Read the Bible with a Stranger for Two Years. Here's What Happened. | Sharonda Cooper May 19, 2026

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"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news." — Romans 10:15

Most of us know the Great Commission. We know we're called to make disciples. So why aren't we sharing the gospel? I sat down with Bible teacher and author Sharonda Cooper to talk about the spiritual discipline of evangelism — and she's convinced the biggest thing holding us back isn't a lack of knowledge or training. It's fear. Specifically, what she calls "fear of relational risk" — the terror that sharing our faith might cost us a friendship, make Thanksgiving awkward, or change how a coworker looks at us.

Sharonda shares the incredible story of her friend Lisa — a woman she invited to read the Bible with over coffee every other Friday. Two years later, Lisa came to faith, and since then her husband and all four of her adult children have come to Christ. We also talk about why your "boring" testimony is actually a powerful vehicle for the gospel, how asking simple questions can open doors you never expected, and the one-sentence bridge you can use with anyone — even your Uber driver.

No matter what, don't say no for someone else.

Mentioned in this episode: 📖 Evangelism by Sharonda Cooper (Gospel Coalition Spiritual Disciplines Series) — https://amzn.to/4u2YIpH 📖 Wisdom for Parenting by Sharonda Cooper — https://amzn.to/4wpJZXF 📖 Questioning Evangelism by Randy Newman — https://amzn.to/4fiGuvT 📖 Everyday Spiritual Habits by Hanna Seymour — https://everydayspiritualhabits.com/

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66. You're Already a Morning Person (Yes, Even You) | Jennifer Dukes Lee May 12, 2026

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What if you're already a morning person — and you just don't know it yet?

I sat down with bestselling author and self-described "morning evangelist" Jennifer Dukes Lee to talk about her brand-new book, How to Love Your Morning. After studying every one of the 200+ mornings in Scripture, Jennifer is convinced that being a morning person isn't a clock thing — it's a God thing. Because God is a morning person, and we're made in His image, we are too. No 5 a.m. wake-up required.

In our conversation, Jennifer shares her powerful testimony of going from a "wanna-believer" to a writer of the Good News, why mornings are about tone not time, practical habits for any season of life, and the unforgettable story of her dad whispering "it's overwhelming…in a good way" six days before he passed.

No matter what your morning holds, His mercies are new. I can't wait for you to hear this one.

Mentioned in this episode: 📖 How to Love Your Morning by Jennifer Dukes Lee — https://amzn.to/4ddgpMb 📖 How to Love Your Morning Bible Study — https://amzn.to/4ddIsuO 📖 Everyday Spiritual Habits by Hanna Seymour — https://amzn.to/4u1h6PW 📖 The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence – https://amzn.to/4wgApGn

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65. The Truth About a Life Full of Worship ft. Emily Jensen May 05, 2026

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What if worship isn’t just something you do on Sunday—but something you’re doing all day, every day?
In this episode of No Matter What, Hannah sits down with author and Risen Motherhood co-founder Emily Jensen to unpack the true meaning of worship. Together, they explore how worship goes far beyond music and church attendance—it’s about your heart, your habits, and what you’re truly living for.
Emily shares her powerful testimony of coming to faith, how God transformed her life, and why worship is really about responding to who God is and what He’s done. You’ll walk away with practical ways to turn everyday moments—laundry, work, parenting—into acts of worship.
If you’ve ever wondered how to live out your faith in the middle of a busy, ordinary life… this conversation is for you.
✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:
-What worship really means (and what it doesn’t)
-How to worship through your words, work, and daily rhythms
-Why you’re always worshiping something—and how to refocus your heart
-Simple ways to make your everyday life an offering to God
Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:10 Her salvation story
07:40 Parenting teens + trusting God
13:20 What is worship, really?
17:50 Worship beyond Sunday mornings
20:10 Words, works, and why explained
23:00 Practical ways to live worship daily
29:30 Worship in the mundane moments
32:00 What you pay attention to shapes you
35:15 Modern-day idols we don’t recognize
37:00 Worship as surrender + sacrifice
42:00 Spirit and truth worship
44:00 Outro
📚 Connect with Emily
📸 Instagram: @EmilyAJensen
🌐Risen Motherhood Podcast: https://emilyajensen.com/podcast
📖 Worship (Disciplines of Devotion Series) by Emily Jensen: https://a.co/d/0hP7W28V
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📸 Instagram: @hannaeseymour https://www.instagram.com/hannaeseymour
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64. Tara-Leigh Cobble: What Actually Happens When You Read the Bible Daily REPLAY Apr 28, 2026

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What do you do when life gets really hard?
In this replay episode of No Matter What, Hanna sits down with Tara-Leigh Cobble (host of The Bible Recap) to talk about how God’s Word sustains us through life’s most difficult seasons.
Even though this conversation originally aired in 2020, its message is just as powerful today—maybe even more. Tara shares her personal story of walking through hardship and how consistent time in Scripture became the anchor that carried her through.
If you’ve ever struggled to stay in the Word… felt spiritually dry… or wondered if it really makes a difference—this episode is for you.
✨ You’ll walk away encouraged to:
-Stay consistent in God’s Word (even when it’s hard)
-Trust God in seasons you don’t understand
-Build rhythms that strengthen your faith
-See how Scripture transforms your perspective over time
⏱️ Chapters
01:00 – Who Is Tara-Leigh Cobble?
02:30 – The Impact of The Bible Recap
05:00 – Why Reading the Bible Chronologically Matters
10:30 – Tara’s Personal Story of Hardship
18:00 – Walking Through Pain with God
25:00 – Why Consistency Matters More Than Intensity
32:00 – Staying in God’s Word When It’s Hard
40:00 – How Scripture Transforms Your Perspective
48:00 – Encouragement for Difficult Seasons
55:24 – Final Thoughts + Outro
📌 Key Topics Covered
-The power of consistent Bible reading
-Why chronological Bible reading can deepen understanding
-Tara-Leigh Cobble’s personal story and hardships
-Trusting God in difficult seasons
-Spiritual growth through daily rhythms
-Faithfulness when emotions fluctuate
-The role of Scripture in shaping perspective
-Building sustainable spiritual habits
-Encouragement for those feeling spiritually stuck
📚 Connect with Tara-Leigh
📸 Instagram: @TisTashCalvert
🌐The Bible Recap Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bible-recap/id1440833267
📖 The Bible Recap book: https://a.co/d/04v3etnW
💬 Connect with Hanna
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📸 Instagram: @hannaeseymour https://www.instagram.com/hannaeseymour
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63. Why Holiness Isn’t About Trying Harder ft. Tasha Calvert Apr 21, 2026

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What if holiness isn’t restrictive… but freeing?
In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna sits down with author and women’s minister Tasha Calvert to talk about one of the most misunderstood—and avoided—topics in the Christian life: holiness.
Tasha shares why holiness isn’t about perfection or performance, but about surrender. Together, they unpack what it really means to live “set apart” in a culture that pulls us in every direction—and how that identity changes everything from our habits to our relationships to how we walk through suffering.
If you’ve ever felt like following Jesus is just a checklist… or wondered why your faith feels stagnant… this conversation will challenge and encourage you.
✨ You’ll walk away with a fresh perspective on:
-What holiness actually means (and what it doesn’t)
-Why striving fails—but surrender transforms
-How to trust God in hard seasons
-The connection between holiness and everyday life
-Why Christian community is essential for growth
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 – Welcome + Meet Tasha Calvert
04:23 – Joys & Challenges in This Season
08:23 – Why Write About Holiness?
13:11 – What Holiness Really Means
16:05 – How Holiness Transforms Your Life
18:43 – Trusting God in Hard Seasons
22:10 – Holiness Needs a Rebrand
23:08 – Holy Habits & Everyday Life
23:32 – Holiness in Real Life (Health, Sex, Finances)
24:17 – Cultural Brokenness & Sexuality
27:11 – Conviction & Everyday Choices
29:12 – God Cares About Every Area
31:02 – You Don’t Produce Holiness—God Does
36:09 – Why Community Matters
38:47 – How to Start Building Christian Community
41:11 – Bible Study as a Rhythm
42:51 – Growth Through Consistency
📚 Connect with Tasha
📸 Instagram: @TisTashCalvert
🌐Tasha's Website: https://tashacalvert.com/
📖 Set Apart For More by Tasha Calvert: https://a.co/d/03t9iDt4
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📸 Instagram: @hannaeseymour https://www.instagram.com/hannaeseymour
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62. How to Stop Overcomplicating Your Faith ft.Hosanna Wong Apr 14, 2026

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What if your current season of life isn’t keeping you from God… but is actually the very place He wants to meet you?
In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna sits down with Hosanna Wong to talk about her new book, Uncomplicate It, and the freedom of connecting with God in your real, everyday life—not just in an ideal one.
If you’ve ever felt guilty because your spiritual life doesn’t look the way it used to, or the way you think it “should,” this conversation is for you. Together, Hanna and Hosanna talk about shame, spiritual rhythms, motherhood, grief, abiding in Christ, and why God never intended your faith to be one-size-fits-all.
This is such a hopeful, practical conversation for anyone who wants to stop striving and start walking with Jesus in the life they actually have.
✨ In this episode:
-Why your current season of life matters to God
-How to stop comparing your faith to someone else’s
-What it means to abide in Christ in real life
-Why your spiritual rhythms may need to change
-The difference between producing a lot of fruit and producing good fruit
-How shame keeps us spiritually stuck
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
02:44 Growing up around addiction and outdoor church in San Francisco
04:44 Why who you were then still matters now
07:13 How God uses your unique wiring
09:06 Why short-form storytelling matters for ministry
11:21 The heart behind Uncomplicate It
13:12 How faith became overcomplicated
16:30 Why shame keeps us spiritually stuck
17:58 Personal faith vs. communal faith
20:36 Why we think faith should all look the same
23:50 Jesus meets us before we “get it together”
25:57 Your current season is not a roadblock to God
27:18 What it means to connect with God in your real life
31:33 Practical examples of spiritual rhythms in different seasons
35:00 Hanna on becoming a mom and reimagining spiritual disciplines
37:40 John 15, vines, branches, and abiding
39:42 When your spiritual structure needs to change
42:37 The difference between lots of fruit and good fruit
📚 Connect with Hosanna
📸 Instagram: @Hosanna.Wong
📖 Uncomplicate It! by Hosanna Wong: https://www.hosannawong.com/uncomplicate-it
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61. Why Writing Things Down Might Change Your Spiritual Life (Even If You Hate Journaling) ft. Lucas LeFevre Apr 07, 2026

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What if one simple practice could help you process your emotions, hear God more clearly, and find peace in the middle of overwhelm?
In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with Lucas LeFevre, creator of Holy Work Journaling, to talk about the spiritual and scientific power of journaling. Lucas shares the deeply personal story of how journaling helped save his marriage, confront hidden struggles, and begin a life-changing journey toward healing and clarity.
If you’ve ever felt emotionally numb, mentally overwhelmed, spiritually stuck, or just unsure where to start with journaling, this conversation is for you. Even if you hate journaling (Hanna does too), this episode offers practical, grace-filled ways to begin.
You’ll hear:
-Why journaling can bring clarity when life feels confusing
-The connection between journaling, emotional healing, and spiritual growth
-How writing helps expose lies and identify what’s true
-Why journaling can support therapy, prayer, and discernment
-A simple way to start journaling in just 2 minutes a day
If you’ve been longing for more peace, purpose, and intentionality in your everyday life, this episode will give you a practical place to begin.
CHAPTERS
03:05 Lucas’s powerful story of discontentment and hidden struggle
07:49 The moment everything changed on a run
10:14 The letter that began healing his marriage
12:10 How journaling became a daily spiritual practice
15:25 Why external success doesn’t fix internal discontentment
16:30 Is journaling different from prayer?
18:52 Why we’re scared to write down what we’re really thinking
19:37 The science behind expressive writing
22:24 How journaling helps your brain make meaning
24:05 Journaling as both a spiritual and scientific practice
25:31 Your brain doesn’t sort beliefs into true and false
27:21 Lucas’s practical journaling rhythm
34:37 Why journaling can accelerate growth and healing
37:03 Why Lucas calls it “holy work”
41:39 A testimony of real life transformation through journaling
49:23 Can 2 minutes of journaling still help?
52:00 What to write when you don’t know where to start
54:31 How self-awareness deepens spiritual growth
56:57 Who this practice is really for
📚 Connect with Lucas
🌐 Join Holy Work with Lucas LeFevre: https://Holywork.com
📸 Instagram: @LukeLeFevre
📖 Opening up by Writing it Down by Dr. James W. Pennebaker: https://a.co/d/093ERVPY
💬 Connect with Hanna
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📸 Instagram: @hannaeseymour
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60. How to Disciple Your Kids Without Feeling Behind ft. Melissa Kruger Mar 31, 2026

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What does discipling your kids actually look like in real life when you already feel behind in your own spiritual life?

In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with author and Bible teacher Melissa Kruger to talk about family discipleship, spiritual habits, and how parents can build a scripture-shaped home without pressure to do everything perfectly. Melissa shares why small, steady rhythms matter, how to lead your children spiritually even when you feel inadequate, and why parents do not need to know all the answers to begin.

They also talk about Melissa’s new book, The Good News Family Devotional, a 52-week devotional through the Gospel of Mark designed to help families read scripture together in a simple, sustainable way.

If you’ve ever wondered how to read the Bible with your kids, how to pray for them faithfully, or how to make family devotions feel doable instead of intimidating, this conversation will encourage you.

In this episode:

-Why spiritual growth is more about belief than busyness

-How to build simple, sustainable rhythms in your home

-What to do when you feel inadequate discipling your kids

-Why family devotions do not have to be complicated

-How scripture shapes both parents and children over time

-Why praying Bible verses over your kids can change your prayer life

Chapters

00:00 Welcome and introduction to Melissa Kruger

01:19 Melissa’s children’s books and why they connect with parents too

04:36 Who Melissa was at 16 and how she came to faith

07:46 What is bringing joy and what is stretching her in this season

10:56 Parenting, free will, and trusting God with your children

15:11 What we get wrong about spiritual growth

18:51 Why moms need realistic expectations for spiritual disciplines

23:10 Including your kids in your spiritual rhythms

28:38 The story behind The Good News Family Devotional

33:18 Why family discipleship feels hard for so many parents

38:13 What to do when your kids resist family devotions

40:50 How to handle hard Bible questions you cannot answer

45:07 How scripture shapes children over time

48:45 Melissa’s “no matter what” encouragement for parents

50:10 Final thoughts and praying scripture over your kids

📚 Connect with Melissa

📖 Preorder The Good News Family Devotional → https://amzn.to/4bOlaek

🌐 Melissa's children's books that Hanna loves:

📖His Grace Is Enough: https://amzn.to/4s0PGYB

📖Wherever You Go, I Want You To Know: https://amzn.to/4tdTd74

📸 Instagram: @MelissaBryanKruger

💬 Connect with Hanna

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📸 Instagram: @HannaSeymour

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59. The Marriage Shift That Changes Everything ft. Amanda Hayhurst Mar 24, 2026

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What if the breakthrough in your marriage doesn’t start with your spouse… but with you?
In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with Amanda Hayhurst, author of Pray for Him and Pray for Her, to talk about what happens when you stop trying to fix your spouse—and start faithfully praying instead.
Amanda shares her raw story of a struggling marriage, the turning point that changed everything, and how consistent, intentional prayer transformed not just her husband—but her own heart, peace, and perspective.
If your marriage feels hard, stuck, or not what you hoped for, this conversation will remind you: God is still at work.
Whether you’re married, hoping to be, or walking through a hard season—this episode will meet you right where you are.
In this episode:
Why trying to “fix” your spouse backfires
The difference between helping and controlling
How prayer shifts your heart (even before it changes your marriage)
What to do when your spouse isn’t responding
How to trust God’s timing and plan
Chapters
00:00 Intro
05:30 Testimony: From Broken Marriage to Transformation
12:10 Common Marriage Struggles & How to Navigate Them
14:20 The Power of Prayer in Marriage (What Actually Changes)
18:17 How to Know God’s Will in Prayer
22:19 Why Faith Matters in Prayer (Even When You Don’t See Results)
26:05 Your Role vs. God’s Role in Marriage
28:20 Trusting God’s Timing When Prayers Feel Unanswered
31:58 How to Handle Conflict in a Christian Marriage
43:17 Becoming the Spouse God Called You to Be
📚 Connect with Amanda
📖 Amanda's Devotionals → https://www.amandahayhurstwrites.com/store 🌐 Amanda's Website → https://www.amandahayhurstwrites.com/
📸 Instagram: @AmandaHayhurstwrites
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📸 Instagram: @HannaSeymour
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58. How Understanding God's Story Changes Yours ft. Courtney Doctor Mar 17, 2026

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How should we read the Bible? Is it a collection of inspiring verses—or one unified story?
In this episode of No Matter What, Hanna Seymour sits down with Bible teacher and author Courtney Doctor to talk about how understanding the Bible as one cohesive story—from Genesis to Revelation—changes the way we read Scripture and live our everyday lives.
Courtney shares how seeing the Bible as a continuous story of God pursuing His people deepened her love for God’s Word and strengthened her trust in Him. Together, Hanna and Courtney discuss how Scripture was written to a real audience in a real historical context—and why understanding that context actually helps us apply the Bible more faithfully today.
They also talk honestly about spiritual dryness, Bible reading struggles, and the shame many Christians feel when they fall out of consistent rhythms with Scripture.
Whether you feel confident studying the Bible or you’re simply trying to open it more consistently, this conversation offers encouragement, practical wisdom, and a renewed vision for loving God’s Word.
Courtney is the Director of Women’s Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition and the author of From Garden to Glory.
If you’ve ever wondered how the Bible fits together—or why reading it matters in the middle of ordinary life—this episode is for you.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
3:40 Courtney’s story of coming to faith
6:00 When the Bible became life-changing
8:00 The Bible as one unified story
11:10 Why Courtney wrote From Garden to Glory
13:00 Why context matters when reading Scripture
16:30 The question every Bible reader should ask
18:40 Why study Bibles are so helpful
21:40 What Christian women are getting right today
23:30 Where we need grounding in God’s Word
25:20 What the goal of the Christian life really is
28:00 The power of consistent exposure to Scripture
30:30 Shame and inconsistency in Bible reading
33:00 Why we read the Bible: invitation and command
36:20 What to do when your love for Scripture feels dry
38:10 Finding time for the Word in busy seasons
Key Topics Covered
-Reading the Bible as one unified story
-Understanding Scripture in its original context
-How God pursues His people throughout the Bible
-Why Leviticus makes sense in the larger story of Scripture
-The difference between knowing Scripture and loving God
-Spiritual dryness and inconsistent Bible reading
-Overcoming shame in spiritual disciplines
-Why Scripture is both invitation and command
-Practical ways to prioritize time in God’s Word
📚 Connect with Courtney
📖 From Garden to Glory → https://gardentoglory.com/
📖 Courtney's Bible Studies → https://www.courtneydoctor.org/books
📸 Instagram: @CourtneyCDoctor
💬 Connect with Hanna
🌐 hannaeseymour.com
📸 Instagram: @HannaSeymour
Leave a review for Everyday Spiritual Habits on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/create-review/?ie=UTF8&channel=glance-detail&asin=154600937X
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