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  • How to Stop Shame Spirals :: Dr. Curt Thompson [Summer of Mentorship Wk 6]

    How to Stop Shame Spirals :: Dr. Curt Thompson [Summer of Mentorship Wk 6]
    Aug 18 2025
    Our kids begin to feel and respond to shame as early as 15 to 18 months of age. Those early moments can begin a lifelong struggle with feeling unworthy, inadequate and unlovable. Shame also disintegrates us (separating our thinking brain from our feeling brain) and isolates us from others.

    My guest is Dr. Curt Thompson, a psychiatrist and expert on the effects of shame and how to find freedom from the lifelong negative messages that come after us and our family.

    “One of the things that we notice about shame is that because we are immobilized and we are hiding, shame does not actually ever allow us to move toward God. This is why we have to have someone come and find us. This is why when our children are experiencing shame, we have to go and find them. This is why it's important for us as parents to have others who are coming to find us.”

    YES! Moms don’t let moms sit in shame. We can choose to seek out others when they are stuck in the shame cycle. Who are your 2 or 3 moms that will help you tell your story more truly?

    Dr. Thompson walks us through some practical ways to build in memories and physical reminders to work against shame in the future for both ourselves and others. And throughout our conversation he points back to how God doesn’t leave us to deal with shame alone.

    “The beautiful thing is Jesus isn’t worried about our kids. He's not worried about your mothering. He's delighted. He knows how hard this work is and he knows that we will do it imperfectly. Even when we have our worst moments in which we foist to shame upon our kids or when our kids experience shame against everything that we're doing to try to combat it, God is saying: ‘I'm not worried. I never run out of options.’”

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    Connect with Dr. Thompson:

    • Website: https://curtthompsonmd.com
    • Facebook: https://curtthompsonmd.com/
    • Instagram: @curt_thompson_md
    Links Mentioned:

    • BOOK: The Soul of Shame
    • BOOK: Anatomy of the Soul
    • BOOK: The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community
    • BOOK: The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope
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    Group Discussion Questions:

    • Have you studied shame before? Were you familiar with what it does to our bodies?
    • What was the last thing you felt shame about? How did it isolate you or disrupt a creative process?
    • Talk through how a friend or spouse could help you walk out of a shame cycle (whether minor or major).
    • Who are 2 or 3 women that could help you feel loved or speak truth back to you that “Jesus isn’t surprised”?
    • Discuss meeting your children in their shame and how we can rely on God in those moments.
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  • A Pep Talk for Reading the Whole Bible :: Tara-Leigh Cobble [Summer of Mentorship wk 5]

    A Pep Talk for Reading the Whole Bible :: Tara-Leigh Cobble [Summer of Mentorship wk 5]
    Aug 11 2025
    Have you read the whole Bible? That was the question my guest Tara-Leigh Cobble struggled to answer while talking to a pastor friend. As she thought back through her life growing up in a Christian home, being involved in church and now working in full-time ministry, she couldn’t say for sure that she’d really read ALL of the Bible.

    So she started a chronological reading plan to read it all, even the genealogies. But as she read, Tara had to wrestle with stories she’d never heard from the pulpit.

    “I was questioning the Bible because I was reading the Bible and I was questioning not is this true, but is he good? Yeah. Do I like him? My mentor said the places where you have difficulty with God lean in because the good stuff is on the other side of this. The good stuff is on the other side of this struggle.”

    After completing her own journey of reading the full Bible and seeing scripture and God in a new way, Tara-Leigh created The Bible Recap podcast and book to help others encounter God through his Word. And she’s here to give us a pep talk for reading the full Bible too.

    “You behold the living God in scripture, and all of a sudden, instead of feeling burdened by your to-do list, you're going to be buoyed and carried along by the love of the God of the universe and by the person of who he is. And that's what I want you to take away from scripture every day, a vision of the God who loves you and who has already accomplished all that he requires of you.”

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    Connect with Tara-Leigh:

    • Website: www.taraleighcobble.com
    • The Bible Recap: www.thebiblerecap.com
    • Instagram: @taraleighcobble

    Links Mentioned:

    • The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible
    • Listen to the Bible on YouVersion


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  • Healing Past Wounds for More Freedom :: Jennifer Barnett [Summer of Mentorship wk 4]

    Healing Past Wounds for More Freedom :: Jennifer Barnett [Summer of Mentorship wk 4]
    Aug 4 2025
    There is often a disconnect from what we read in scripture and how we experience life. God says, “I have not given you a spirit of fear,” but we keenly feel fear and anxiety. We know that God has saved our souls through Christ's death and resurrection, but we still feel like past wounds/choices/lies come between us and hearing His voice.

    One powerful way to work towards freedom in these areas is through a biblically-based program of inner healing prayer. My guest Jennifer Barnett of Freedom Prayer joins me to talk about inner healing prayer or freedom prayer, a powerful process that helps restore individuals to a more fruitful and fulfilling walk with God.

    “Inner healing prayer is its own sort of type of prayer. If you're not familiar with it, we would say it's some really intentional time devoted to allowing God to remove anything that would hinder someone from a full abiding relationship with him. That could look like sin, wounding, ungodly beliefs, or lies that we believe about ourselves, God or other people.”

    My experience with inner healing prayer has been so powerful and I believe it can be for you too. For more information on Freedom Prayer visit their website at https://freedomprayer.org.

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    Connect with Freedom Prayer:

    • Website: freedomprayer.org
    • Facebook: facebook.com/freedomresources

    Group Discussion Questions:

    • Is there something in your life you need freedom from to connect more with God?
    • Can you find an inner healing prayer ministry near you to pray?
    • How has prayer impacted your walk with Christ? Is it something you do regularly?
    • Is there someone else you need to share inner healing prayer with?
    Other Episodes on the topic:
    • True Intimacy with God :: Mo Isom Aiken [Ep 318]
    • Soul Freedom :: Francie Winslow (Encore)
    • For Freedom Be Set Free with Francie Winslow {Ep. 4}
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  • Learning to Listen to God's Voice :: Kelsey Phillips [Summer of Mentorship wk 3]

    Learning to Listen to God's Voice :: Kelsey Phillips [Summer of Mentorship wk 3]
    Jul 28 2025
    A few years ago, my friend Kelsey Philips hit a crisis in her life. She felt physically unwell, depressed and desperate for healing. She connected with a missionary couple from her church who prayed with her and over her for two hours. It was in that prayer time that Kelsey recognized God’s voice for the first time.

    “He had been speaking to me for a long time. I just didn't know it was him. When you have an encounter like that, he speaks to these places that are so deep. He is healing wounds that are so far back and he is breaking you free of chains that are so heavy and hard and real. You don't ever want to go back to a place where you don't have that.”

    I believe we can hear God’s voice and that he is still speaking today. As Kelsey reminds us, there’s no better time than now to practice listening to the Lord.

    “It does require solitude and quiet and that is not our nature. But here we are in a season where we are in worldwide rest. We are forced into this place of quiet. We've all had to come off of the hamster wheel and this has been an incredible time to allow space to listen to him about what he's doing on so many levels.”

    *this episode originally aired in March of 2020

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    Links Mentioned:

    • Novo Missions [WEBSITE]
    • Listening Prayer [ARTICLE]
    • Where to Start in Listening Prayer–Friendship Questions [PDF]
    • Hello Mornings [WEBSITE]
    Additional Resources:
    • Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God by Dallas Willard
    • The Joy of Listening to God: Hearing the Many Ways God Speaks to Us by Joyce Huggett
    • Whispers: How to Hear the Voice of God by Mark Batterson
    Group Discussion Questions:

    • Take a few moments to check in with your group. How is everyone feeling? Give space for members to share how they are dealing with the uncertainty and stress. Practice listening to one another without judgement or advice.
    • What has been your experience with “listening to the Lord”? Is that a familiar or unfamiliar concept?
    • Have you ever had a moment like Kelsey’s when you recognized God’s voice for the first time? Share!
    • How could asking God for a vision for your kids change your perspective on parenting them?
    • What is one step you can take to make space to hear God this week? Brainstorm with one another.
    • Is there someone you can encourage by sharing this episode with them? Take a moment to share it right now!
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  • When You Don't Know What to Pray :: Jodie Berndt [Summer of Mentorship -wk 2]

    When You Don't Know What to Pray :: Jodie Berndt [Summer of Mentorship -wk 2]
    Jul 21 2025
    We know that God’s word is living and active. Today’s guest Jodie Berndt takes us through using Bible verses as prayers that can powerfully influence your children’s lives. There is so much encouragement in this episode for standing on the truth of God’s word and relying on scripture to help shape your children, teens and adult children. Of course, we as moms can’t help but be changed when we hide his word in our hearts and pray them over our family. What we chat about: Using God’s word for prayers is powerful.There isn’t a need we’ll face in parenting that God hasn’t provided for in his word.Specific scriptures to pray for your child’s salvationAsking God what we can nurture and pray for in each child’s unique giftingsGod will accomplish the changes in your child’s character. Our job is to partner with him.Praying against fear and for protection Asking God to shape your children into good friendsProcessing popular media with your kids and discussing how it aligns or doesn’t align with a Godly world viewThe power of having others pray for your kids in communityWhen prayers aren’t answered the way we want, God is still writing their stories.Free resources available at https://jodieberndt.com/resources Summer of Mentorship Discussion questions PDF Scriptures Mentioned: Ephesians 4:29 - Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. John 15:7 - If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. Psalm 121:7-8 - The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Acts 26:18 - Open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me. 2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here! Colossians 3:12 - Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Philippians 2:13 - for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Psalm 91:11 - For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; Proverbs 17:17 - Shape my child into a friend who loves at all times Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 16:28 - A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. Links Mentioned: https://jodieberndt.com/Mom Life Unscripted YouTube ChannelJeannie Cunnion’s “Mom Set Free” BookPraying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children: By Jodie BerndtPraying the Scriptures for Your Children: By Jodie Berndt Praying the Scriptures for Your Life: By Jodie Berndt Featured Sponsors: Thrive Market: Stock up smart this summer with Thrive Market. Go to ThriveMarket.com/DMA to get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE sixty dollar gift just for signing up. Thrive Causemetics: Try your new trusty favorites with an exclusive set for our listeners. New customers can get the Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara and a mini-sized Brilliant Eye Brightener at a special set price with free shipping available at thrivecausemetics.com/DMA. Outschool: If you want to try Outschool, you can get your family’s first month for only $1 a limited time when you use my link: Outschool.com/DMA! Outschool has been a game changer for our family. This new membership exclusive discount is only available when you go through our link and use code DMA! Discussion Questions: Do you have scriptures you pray for your children? Were there scriptures Jodi shared you wanted to start using?What is a need you have right now in parenting that you need a verse to pray for? How can you incorporate praying for your children into your daily rhythm? Pick one of the verses/prayers Jodie shared and write it down on a Post-it or notecard. Put it somewhere you will see it and pray.Share a need for one of your children with the group. Pray for each other and ask God to breathe new hope and faith into your parenting.
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  • How Holiness Helps Mothers :: Jackie Hill Perry [Summer of Mentorship--wk 1]

    How Holiness Helps Mothers :: Jackie Hill Perry [Summer of Mentorship--wk 1]
    Jul 14 2025
    If God is holy, then He can’t sin. If God can’t sin, then He can’t sin against you. If He can’t sin against you, shouldn’t that make Him the most trustworthy being there is?

    I’m thrilled to have Jackie Hill Perry back on the podcast to share about her much anticipated book, “Holier Than Thou”.

    She walks us through Scripture, shaking the dust off of “holy” as we’ve come to know it and revealing it for what it really is: good news. As it turns out, God being “holier than thou” is actually the best news in the world, and it’s the key to trusting Him.

    “Holiness is really abstract, but what does it have to do with me? The truth is it has everything to do with the way we live because the way we engage with the world around us is symptomatic of what we believe is true about God.”

    We also chat about how Jackie doesn’t “mom alone,” about her growing family and the holy calling of motherhood. This is a powerful episode!

    Summer of Mentorship Discussion Question PDF

    Connect with Jackie:

    • Website: https://jackiehillperry.com
    • Facebook: facebook.com/jackiehillperrypage
    • Instagram: @jackiehillperry


    Links Mentioned:

    • BOOK Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him
    • [Ep 214] Gay Girl, Good God :: Jackie Hill Perry




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    Group Discussion Questions:

    • How would you describe God’s holiness?
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  • The Bible Simplified : Going Deeper in Faith, Teaching Kids the Bible, and Seeing Jesus in Every Story :: Zach Windahl [Ep 530]

    The Bible Simplified : Going Deeper in Faith, Teaching Kids the Bible, and Seeing Jesus in Every Story :: Zach Windahl [Ep 530]
    Jul 7 2025
    Do you long to go deeper in your faith and help your children fall in love with Scripture — not just the stories, but the whole story?

    Today Zach Windahl shares what led him to dedicate years to studying scripture. He emphasizes the importance of simplifying the Bible for others, particularly for those who feel overwhelmed or confused. After moving to Australia and enrolling in a transformative Bible study program, everything changed. He discovered how the entire Bible connects — from Genesis to Revelation — and how understanding Scripture through a Hebrew lens opens up a whole new depth of meaning. The Bible isn’t random. Every story, every verse, every command points to Jesus. Here is some of what we cover:
    • Why modeling your faith matters more than preaching to your kids
    • The difference between a Greek vs. Hebrew mindset when reading Scripture
    • What to do when Christian culture and actual Jesus living don’t align
    Connect with Zach Windahl:

    • Website: Zach Windahl
    • Facebook: Zach Windahl | Facebook
    • Instagram: Zach Windahl (@zachwindahl)
    Links Mentioned:

    • The Bible, Simplified: By Zach Windahl
    • The Bible Study: By Zach Windahl
    • See the Good: By Zach Windahl
    • Practicing the Way: By John Mark Comer
    • Revolutionary Parenting: By George Barna
    • Zach Windahl – The Brand Sunday
    Related Episodes:

    • Consistency in Bible Study :: Katie Orr [Ep 352]
    • Every Mom a Theologian :: Phylicia Masonheimer [Ep 389]
    • Why Read the Entire Bible :: Tara Leigh Cobble [Ep 312]
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  • Helping Your Teen Choose College with Purpose, Not Pressure : Insights from a College Strategist :: Shellee Howard [Ep 529]

    Helping Your Teen Choose College with Purpose, Not Pressure : Insights from a College Strategist :: Shellee Howard [Ep 529]
    Jun 30 2025
    Many of you have been on this journey with me since the potty-training days, and now you’re facing the incredible milestone of sending your kids off to college. In this episode, my friend Shellee Howard joins us to discuss the complexities of the college application process, the importance of early preparation, and strategies for securing scholarships and financial aid.

    Shellee shares her journey into becoming a college strategist and offers insights on how parents can support their children in navigating their educational paths. Here is some of what we cover:
    • What to do if your teen doesn’t know what they want to be yet
    • How to help your child discover their core values and articulate their “why” for college
    • How to negotiate the cost of college like a pro (yes, it’s possible!)
    • Pursue meaningful extracurriculars (music, leadership, service projects, and more)
    • Which college stats matter most—and how to see through the sales pitch on college tours

    Connect with Shellee Howard:

    • Website: College Counseling Services | Graduate Debt-Free with Expert Guidance
    • Facebook: Shellee Howard
    • Instagram: College Ready Plan

    Links Mentioned:

    • College Ready Questionnaire (Shellee)
    • Personal Values Assessment | Discover Your Values
    • Podcast — College Ready | College Admissions Consulting
    • The College Admissions PLAN Simplified: Shellee Howard
    • How to Send Your Student to College Without Losing Your Mind or Your Money Shellee Howard

    Related Episodes:

    • Navigating Senior Year: College Prep, Family Talks, and Faithful Waiting :: Lee Cordon and Barrett Ball [Ep 523]
    • Demystifying Financial Aid :: Kristi Steele [Ep 440]
    • Long Game Parenting :: Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson [Ep 337]

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