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Transformative Reflections for the New Year — with Allie and Christie Jan 10, 2022

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As we welcome a New Year we wanted to do something special for you and invite you to take time to reflect and pray about your life, your hopes and your relationship with God. Rather than focusing on goal setting or resolutions, we are sharing five grace-filled questions that will help you live with intentionally this year. Allie and Christie share their responses and then you are invited into your own time of guided prayer and reflection. We hope you will take this opportunity to prayerfully reflect so you can live more passionately and purposefully this year. Grab our free guide "5 Keys to Walking In Your Worth" and become a WM Insider. For more encouragement, grab a copy of Allie's book "Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For." Become a podcast partner through a tax-deductible donation of $5 a month here. Loving the podcast? Share it with a friend and write a review. Thanks for listening and we're so glad you're a part of our community.

The Beauty of a Faithful Life — with Holley Gerth Dec 20, 2021

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Holley Gerth, bestselling author and encourager of women joins us to talk about the integrity of being faithful in a culture that rewards a flashy life and defines success by our accomplishments, appearance and influence. She shares a powerful definition of faithfulness and reminds us that "the small and hidden moments of our lives are of great worth to God" and offers encouragement for those who feel unseen and as though their lives are mundane and ordinary. Holley shares transformative insights on what to do the next time you feel like you need to do more or be more or hustle for your worth. We hope this conversation empowers you to cease striving, take the next small step and rest in God's unconditional love and extravagant grace. Regardless of how it looks on the outside, your life is extraordinary and is of great value and worth. There is depth and beauty in living a faithful life.

Share this episode with a friend and invite her to be a part of our community. Connect with Holley at holleygerth.com Grab our free guide "5 Keys to Walking In Your Worth" Get Allie's book "Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For." Become a podcast partner through a tax-deductible donation of $5 a month here. Thanks for listening and we're so glad you're a part of our community.

Embracing Your Unique Story — with Katherine Wolf Dec 07, 2021

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Katherine Wolf, author, speaker, and stroke-survivor encourages us to see our lives as stories God is writing. She shares how for many of us we have a straightforward picture of what we expect our lives to look like. But what happens when we encounter detours or setbacks? Katherine reminds us that even in our terrible sufferings, God never makes mistakes and is ever present even in the hardest moments of our lives. Katherine encourages us to embrace the unique story of our lives even if it looks different than the one we once envisioned for ourselves. Grab our free guide "5 Keys to Walking In Your Worth" and become a WM Insider. For more encouragement, grab a copy of Allie's book "Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For." Thanks for listening and we're so glad you're a part of our community. Become a podcast partner through a tax-deductible donation of $5 a month here.

Making Peace with Food During the Holidays — with Christie Dondero Bettwy Nov 22, 2021

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Our guest Christie Dondero Bettwy joins us to talk about how we can experience more peace around food this holiday season and in this coming New Year. Is your relationship with food chaotic or complicated? Are food and body image issues taking too much space in your head? As we get into the holidays it can be an especially difficult time for those struggling with eating issues. Learn how to have grace with yourself and discover life-giving principles that can transform the way you interact with food. We talk about how dieting and restriction can keep us in bondage and explore practical steps for moving forward. Discover resources to help you on your journey so you can experience wholeness and live into your true identity. You were made to live free. Grab our free guide "5 Keys to Walking In Your Worth" and become a WM Insider. For more encouragement, grab a copy of Allie's book "Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For." Thanks for listening and we're so glad you're a part of our community.

The Power of Fighting Words — with Ellie Holcomb Nov 01, 2021

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Ellie Holcomb, singer and songwriter shares how memorizing scripture has transformed her life and allowed her to push back against the darkness and shame. God's word is a shelter, an anchor and a comfort — full of power and strength. Through her new devotional "Fighting Words," Ellie inspires us to memorize scripture so we can speak it into the darkest corners of our souls. Ellie vulnerably shares a story behind the song that inspired her devotional, reminding us that we're not alone in our insecurities while inspiring us to remind the enemy who we are and whose we are. May this conversation invite you to come and sit in the green pastures of God's word and let Him heal you and give you rest. Grab our free guide "5 Keys to Walking In Your Worth" and become a WM Insider. For more encouragement, grab Allie's book "Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For." Thanks for listening and we're so glad you're a part of our community.

Hanging on to Hope When Life Feels Hopeless — with Sheila Walsh Oct 18, 2021

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Sheila Walsh, bestselling author, Bible teacher and television host knows what it is like to come undone and feel utterly hopeless. She shares her story of how as a TV co-host who appeared to have it together, she found herself in the psychiatric hospital no longer wanting to live. Sheila shares how her breakdown was actually a part of God's great rescue plan and offers a profound message of hope for girls and women who want to let go. Sheila shares how COVID affected her own mental health and offers practical tips and strategies to cope with anxiety and depression. If you or someone you love are facing mental health struggles, our conversation with Sheila will remind you that you are not alone and that help is available and hope is alive. May Sheila's new book "Holding on to Hope When You Want to Let Go" be a light for your journey. Are you a WM Insider yet? If not, get our free guide here: "5 Keys to Walking In Your Worth" so you we can encourage you directly in your inbox 2-4x a month. Thanks for listening and we're so glad you're a part of our community.

You've Been Made to Bloom — with Allie and Christie Oct 04, 2021

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Your hosts, Allie Marie Smith and Christie Myers, invite you for a conversation on what it means to truly bloom in our lives. Inspired by chapter 7 from Allie's new book, "Wonderfully Made," titled "Made to Bloom" this episode unpacks what it means to "pull our own weeds and tend to our own garden." Be challenged to identify the things (or weeds) that are causing destruction or robbing you of peace and joy in your life. We reflect on the spiritual principles Jesus shares in John 15 about the "vine and the branches" and discuss what it means to abide in God. Allie and Christie share what "pulling weeds and tending to their own gardens" have looked like in their lives and invite you to reflect on three powerful life-coaching questions. We hope this conversation helps you bloom even more beautifully in your life. Listen to Christie's testimony here and get a copy of "Wonderfully Made" from Target, Amazon, Christianbook.com or your favorite retailer.

Healing from Father Wounds — with Kia Stephens Sep 13, 2021

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Kia Stephens, writer and ministry leader joins us to talk about finding healing from father wounds. Whether you have father wounds that stem from divorce, abandonment, premature death, abuse, incarceration, drug addiction or from having a physically present father but who was emotionally abusive, our conversation with Kia will help you process through your pain and press on to greater healing. Kia shares her own journey of finding God to be a father to the fatherless beyond physical constraints. Through her own story, Kia provides encouragement, healing and practical wisdom for experiencing wholeness from the wounds of a broken relationship with your father. She shares about the powerful role grief and honesty play in the healing process and opens up about her journey to forgiveness and freedom. Whether you need help healing from your own father wounds or want to encourage someone else on their journey, our conversation with Kia will be a life-giving source of wisdom and truth. Be sure to order Allie's new book Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For to be encouraged in your life. This book is our anthem of hope and worth for young women and the women who love them.

"Wonderfully Made" Book Release Celebration — with Allie Marie Smith, Kate Merrick and Christie Myers Sep 01, 2021

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Join us for a very special episode and an authentic conversation among friends. We are celebrating the upcoming release on October 5th of Allie's new book "Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For." While Allie may have written it, this book is our anthem of hope and worth for women as a ministry and we can't wait for you to be encouraged by it. Christie and our dear friend and author Kate Merrick join Allie to talk all about the book. Allie shares a personal story from her life, the journey of writing it, the meaning behind the cover design and shares how our ministry started. We reflect on how God can bring beauty from brokenness and Allie shares encouragement for tending to your own goals and dreams. Pre-order a copy from your favorite book retailer including Amazon, Target or Christianbook.com and enter your info at alliemariesmith.com to get all kinds of free gifts including a chance to win a Parker Clay leather backpack and a life coaching guide. We invite you to shut distractions aside as you dive into this book and consider hosting a book club. Let "Wonderfully Made" build your faith whatever season of life you are in and help us share this message with a lost and hurting generation of young women. We're so glad you're a part of our community and can't wait for you to read it.

Breaking Agreement with Shame — with Marian Jordan Ellis Aug 23, 2021

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Marian Jordan Ellis, author and encouragement of women joins us to talk about how we can overcome our shame stories and break agreement with the false lies, identities and labels that keep us in bondage. Marian reflects on how we often take on false identities from our wounds and shares how her experience of being abused as a girl made her believe she was unwanted, unlovable and usable. She helps us break that lie that what's been done to us defines us and shares how we can be transformed and walk in freedom through the renewing of our mind with what God says is true. May this conversation help you rise above shame, leave the lies behind and step into your true identity as God's beloved, redeemed and forgiven daughter. For more encouragement visit our website at wonderfullymade.org and get our free guide "Whole and Free" we wrote just for you to help you walk in your true value.