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  • Part 1: From People-Pleasing to Purpose with Marya Sherron

    Part 1: From People-Pleasing to Purpose with Marya Sherron
    Jul 29 2025
    This week on Linking Arms, Nadine sits down with the incredible Marya Sherron — author, speaker, former professor, and founder of KI Productions — for a raw and deeply moving conversation about transformation, identity, and purpose. Marya shares the origin of her mantra “It’s time to dance,” born in the wake of losing her brother, Kious Kelly, the first nurse in the U.S. to pass away from COVID-19. What started as unimaginable grief became a spark for Marya to rediscover her voice, her creativity, and the dreams she buried long ago. Together, Nadine and Marya explore what it means to live free from people-pleasing, how grief reshapes us, and the practical power of saying yes to the dreams planted deep in your spirit. From hair choices to publishing 40+ books, Marya reveals what “pre-dancing” Marya looked like and how she found the courage to finally dance. About Marya Sherron: Marya Patrice Sherron, MFA is a writer, advocate, and community leader devoted to amplifying marginalized voices and building inclusive communities. A former professor of Creative Writing and Black Studies, she is the founder of KI Productions, an independent publishing and production company with the belief that every story matters. Marya is the author of four children’s books and numerous journals and Bible studies. She is a vocal advocate for families navigating disability, serving in leadership roles across Indiana. Her latest work includes the Neurodivergent Collection and a forthcoming documentary about her late brother, Kious Kelly. Special Guest: Marya Sherron.
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    21 m
  • Part 2: From Busyness to Fullness—Choosing an Intentional Life with Lindsay Schloss

    Part 2: From Busyness to Fullness—Choosing an Intentional Life with Lindsay Schloss
    Jul 15 2025
    Welcome back to Linking Arms! This is Part 2 of Nadine’s conversation with Lindsay Schloss, founder and CEO of HopeAnchor & Crew, a philanthropic jewelry company that empowers women locally and globally. If you caught Part 1, you know Lindsay has a heart for helping women move from surviving to truly living. This episode takes it deeper with practical ways to build a full, balanced life, grounded in faith and intentionality. Lindsay walks us through the 10 life areas she uses in her “Full Balanced Life” curriculum, and explains how to assess your wheel of life honestly, without guilt or overwhelm. You’ll hear real-life examples of creating daily rhythms (like drinking more water!) and how small daily choices can align with your core values. Whether you’re in a mountaintop season or deep in a valley, Lindsay reminds us that our souls need tending — and that stewarding our time, energy, and gifts is one of the greatest ways we honor what God has given us. Tune in for encouragement and practical tools you can use today to start living with more intention, margin, and soul-deep fullness. About Lindsay Schloss: HopeAnchor & Crew, Philanthropic Jewelry, was founded in 2019 by Lindsay Schloss, who has always felt deeply the burden of those in need. She’s worked and served in Child & Community Services in Indianapolis for over 13 years. Rooted in her faith, with the love and support of her greatest blessing — her family — Lindsay launched HopeAnchor & Crew to encompass all of her personal and professional passions. Her deep desire to empower women and make an impact in communities locally and globally remains the heart of her work, leaving a legacy of service, social justice, and generosity. 📲 Connect with Lindsay: IG/FB: @lindsayeschloss Business: @hopeanchorandcrew Website: hopeanchorandcrew.com
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    15 m
  • From Busyness to Fullness: Choosing an Intentional Life with Lindsay Schloss Part One

    From Busyness to Fullness: Choosing an Intentional Life with Lindsay Schloss Part One
    Jul 1 2025
    This week on Linking Arms, Nadine is joined by one of her best friends, Lindsay Schloss — the inspiring founder and CEO of HopeAnchor & Crew, a philanthropic jewelry company that empowers women locally and globally. Lindsay shares her raw story of being a newly divorced single mom with a baby and toddler, working 50–60 hours a week just to survive, and how that season planted the seeds for her passion to help women move from busyness to fullness. They talk about what it means to live intentionally, how to build rhythms that nourish your soul, and why you can’t pour into others from an empty cup. Lindsay’s words are a reminder that we have just one wild and precious life to steward well. Listen in for an honest conversation about faith, soul care, and practical wisdom to help you choose a full, abundant life—even in the busiest seasons. About Lindsay Schloss: HopeAnchor & Crew, Philanthropic Jewelry, was founded in 2019 by Lindsay Schloss, who has always felt deeply the burden of those in need. She’s worked and served in Child & Community Services in Indianapolis for over 13 years. Rooted in her faith, with the love and support of her greatest blessing — her family — Lindsay launched HopeAnchor & Crew to encompass all of her personal and professional passions. Her deep desire to empower women and make an impact in communities locally and globally remains the heart of her work, leaving a legacy of service, social justice, and generosity. Connect with Lindsay: IG/FB: @lindsayeschloss Business: @hopeanchorandcrew Website: hopeanchorandcrew.com
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    17 m
  • From People Pleasing to Owning Her Story: Lisa Graft’s Journey to Authenticity, Part Two

    From People Pleasing to Owning Her Story: Lisa Graft’s Journey to Authenticity, Part Two
    Jun 3 2025
    In Part 2 of this empowering and relatable conversation, Lisa Graft returns to unpack the how behind living authentically. After revealing in Part 1 how people-pleasing and perfectionism led her to burnout, Lisa opens up in this episode about what healing actually looks like — and how she’s taking small, brave steps toward the life she was created to live. Lisa serves as Executive Director of Roots & Wings, a nonprofit equipping women to walk in their legacy with fearless generosity. She's also a creative powerhouse, storyteller, speaker, mom of two, and the VP of the Roots & Wings Board. In this episode, she and Nadine talk about learning to set healthy boundaries, the difference between transparency and authenticity, and how your inner dialogue shapes your entire experience. Lisa reminds us: the journey to authenticity is an inside job. And you don’t have to walk it alone. Follow Lisa at @lisagraft and explore more of Lisa’s work at rootsandwings.org (https://www.rootsandwingslegacy.org/) Support the mission of safe, authentic community through Purposeful Living by making a donation today at purposefullivinginc.org (https://www.purposefullivinginc.org/)
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    21 m
  • From People Pleasing to Owning Her Story: Lisa Graft’s Journey to Authenticity, Part One

    From People Pleasing to Owning Her Story: Lisa Graft’s Journey to Authenticity, Part One
    May 27 2025
    In this heartfelt and vulnerable episode, Lisa Graft — creative storyteller, mom, speaker, Marketing Coordinator at Thrivent and Executive Director of Roots & Wings — opens up about her struggle with people pleasing and how it kept her from living authentically. With raw honesty and deep reflection, Lisa walks us through the pressures of public storytelling, the exhaustion of trying to be everything for everyone, and the breakthrough moment when she realized she had a boundary problem, not a million different problems. Using powerful metaphors like being a Lazy Susan and a circus performer, Lisa paints a picture many women will find deeply relatable — one of hiding, burnout, and longing for more. Her story reminds us that it’s never too late to rediscover who we are and set boundaries that protect the person God made us to be. Lisa also serves as Vice President of the Roots & Wings Board, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women pursue legacy through fearless generosity in their time, talent, and treasure. You can explore their resources and learn more at rootsandwings.org. To learn more about Lisa and her work, follow her at @lisagraft and explore Roots & Wings at rootsandwingslegacy.org (https://www.rootsandwingslegacy.org/).
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    23 m
  • Rebecca Hitchcock on Shame, Healing, and Identity in Christ, Part Two

    Rebecca Hitchcock on Shame, Healing, and Identity in Christ, Part Two
    May 13 2025
    In this follow-up episode, author and Bible teacher Rebecca Hitchcock returns to share practical tools for walking unashamed. Building on Part 1, which covered her story and the concept of "shame clouds" and God’s promise of a “double portion” from Isaiah 61:7, this episode equips listeners with real strategies to begin experiencing freedom. Rebecca walks listeners through how to: Recognize signs of shame, including difficulty receiving love or help, compulsive “worthiness hustling,” and being overly sensitive to rejection or criticism. Speak biblical truth over themselves using identity-focused Scriptures such as 2 Corinthians 5:17 (You are a new creation in Christ) and other affirmations of God's approval, love, and acceptance. Engage in ongoing mind renewal—replacing lies with God's truth again and again, not as a one-time fix, but as a daily spiritual rhythm. Acknowledge shame in safe, vulnerable community where shame loses its power in the presence of connection and grace. Use tools like a shame assessment to begin naming what’s really going on internally and bringing those burdens to God in exchange for the double portion He promises. Rebecca also touches on the science of how renewing your thoughts impacts your physical body (epigenetics) and how even seasoned believers need to continuously root their identity in Christ rather than their performance. This episode is full of Scripture, compassion, and encouragement to walk in the truth of who God says you are—not what shame tries to tell you. 🎧 Listen now and begin living like the masterpiece God created you to be. 📖 Get Rebecca’s book What I Didn’t Learn in Church at rebeccahitchcock.org (rebeccahitchcock.org).
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  • Rebecca Hitchcock on Shame, Healing, and Identity in Christ, Part One

    Rebecca Hitchcock on Shame, Healing, and Identity in Christ, Part One
    Apr 29 2025
    Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of child sexual assault. In today’s conversation, Nadine sits down with Rebecca Hitchcock, author of What I Didn't Learn in Church, to unpack the heavy but vital topic of shame. Rebecca vulnerably shares her personal story of experiencing sexual abuse at age five, the lingering shame it caused throughout her life, and how it resurfaced during her struggles with postpartum depression. Raised in a Christian home and once a high-level fashion director in Chicago, Rebecca eventually left her career to raise her family and pursue deeper spiritual healing. For more than two decades, she has led women’s Bible studies across the Midwest, helping others find freedom in Christ. Her book, What I Didn't Learn in Church, shares many of these lessons and is available at rebeccahitchcock.org (rebeccahitchcock.org). Rebecca explains how her understanding of God’s Word radically shifted her experience of shame. She invites listeners to stop hustling for worthiness and instead receive the “double portion” of acceptance and identity God offers in Scripture. Together, Nadine and Rebecca walk through key Bible passages that anchor the episode’s message, including: Isaiah 61:7 — Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion. 2 Corinthians 5:17 — Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:21 — He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God. Matthew 11:28 — Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. This episode reminds every woman that shame has no claim on her life when she stands in Christ’s freedom. Rebecca encourages listeners to take even five minutes to sit with God, ask for His love, and begin exchanging shame for the truth of who they are in Him.
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    22 m
  • Stepping into Purpose: A Conversation with Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam, Part Two

    Stepping into Purpose: A Conversation with Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam, Part Two
    Apr 15 2025
    Join us again with Carmel, Indiana Mayor Sue Finkam for Part Two as we dive into practical applications of discovering and living your purpose. Sue shares actionable steps for pinpointing your passions, leveraging strengths, overcoming distractions, and embracing change. You’ll learn: How to identify what genuinely energizes and inspires you Practical strategies to inventory your strengths and talents Why setting stretch goals is critical to achieving your purpose How to adapt and pivot when your purpose evolves Overcoming distractions, busyness, and the comparison trap Tune in for this empowering conversation, reminding every woman of the unique purpose only she can fulfill. Resources Mentioned: * Elevate Carmel (https://www.elevatecarmel.com/) * Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/OIR/Pedagogy/Theories/maslow.php)
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