We’ve had conversations on the podcast before about wrestling with doubts or what to do when your faith is not feeling like it used to. But this time we’re taking it a step further.

Today’s episode is for the woman who feels totally lost in her faith. It’s for the woman who feels angry with the Church or with God and honestly isn’t sure what to do or if there’s a place for her anymore. It’s also for the woman who needs to be reminded that she’s not alone in feeling this way.

Our guest for today’s episode is my dear friend, Caroline Schandel. Caroline is an Associate Pastor at an incredible church in Atlanta. And, she’s one of my favorite mentors and friends in my life. She’s so kind and wise and wonderful and I’m so grateful for the voice she’s been in my life over the years.

Here are just a few of the questions I’ll be asking Caroline during the episode: 

• Is there still a place for us in the Church if we’re messy and unsure about basically everything?

• If we’re feeling distant from God is that our fault? Like, is it because we haven’t been trying hard enough?

• Do we need to agree with our pastors about everything in order to go to a particular church? And what do we do if there are things happening within our churches or church leadership that we don’t agree with? 

• If we’re feeling totally lost in our faith and angry at God or angry at the church, what do we do? Is it okay for us to feel these things?

• How do we heal from church hurt and how do we talk to God about those things?

• And so much more!

Friends, these are really tricky questions that we don’t have all of the answers to, but Caroline truly handles them like a champ and has some amazing wisdom to share with us. I hope you leave this conversation knowing that you’re not alone and feeling a little more peace and comfort where you are today.

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I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about how to create your dream home and why it’s not as out of reach as you might think!

I’m excited about this episode because, for most of us, home is a really important part of who we are. It’s where our lives happen and so many sweet memories are made. If you’re anything like me, you really want it to be a place that feels comfortable and beautiful and inspiring and feels like YOU. And you also want a space that really functions for you and your family, and almost takes care of you in a way!

But is it possible to create our dream home even if we don’t have a HUGE budget or tons of experience with home renovations?

That’s what we’re diving into today!

Our guest for today’s episode is my new friend, Noell Jett. Noell is the creative force behind the popular Jett Set Farmhouse, where she and her husband Daniel, along with their five children, share their lives, DIY tips, cleaning and organization hacks, and their home building journey with their millions of followers. She recently released a new book called, Create Your Dream Home on a Budget: Practical Advice, Inspiration, and Projects and I can’t wait for you to hear her heart behind it!

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I’m so excited about today’s episode because this conversation is so important and also so overdue. I can’t believe we haven’t talked about this here on Girls Night yet. Today’s episode is self-defense 101: The simple strategies that every woman needs to know!

Our guest for today’s episode is my new friend, Kailee Billerbeck. Kailee is the CEO and Founder of Everyday Armor. She’s combined an incredible background in martial arts with a passion to keep women safe, and in the last few years she has traveled to over 40 states by herself teaching self defense classes at colleges and universities. Her goal is to redefine self defense and help young women navigate life feeling more safe, confident and independent. 

Here are just a few of the things Kailee will be teaching us:

• How to keep ourselves out of dangerous situations
• How to be more aware of our surroundings 
• What to do if we do end up in a vulnerable or dangerous situation — and what we can do to physically defend ourselves.
• How to keep ourselves safe but also not live in a constant state of fear
• And so much more! 

You guys, these are practical things that so many of us can do. I can’t wait for you to hear from her!

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I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about how to build your dream career and create work-life harmony.

I’m excited about this episode because a lot of us have big dreams, but we don’t know how to begin. Or, if we have started, we want to know how we can continue to grow and push our creativity without feeling totally burnt out!

And while this might seem like an overwhelming feat, our guest is here to show you why this is possible, because she’s done it herself!

Our guest for today’s episode is my new friend, Tina Wells. Tina is a speaker, brand builder, author of over 20 books, and introspective entrepreneur recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business. For over two decades she led Buzz Marketing Group, an agency she founded at age 16 with clients like Dell, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Kroger, Apple, P+G, Johnson & Johnson, and American Eagle. She also has a whole collection of office supplies at Target called Elevation, and a new book called The Elevation Approach. In it, she shares about how to meet your goals without sacrificing joy for productivity and progress.

During our conversation, you’ll hear about the journey that led to Tina’s success as an entrepreneur and the practices she’s implemented to create work-life harmony and stay creative in her work! You guys are going to love her!

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I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about how to date with confidence and STOP settling for less than you deserve. 

Our guest for today’s episode is my new friend, Faitth Brooks. I had the privilege of hearing Faitth speak at a conference in Atlanta a few weeks ago and immediately knew we needed to have her on Girls Night!

Faitth is an incredibly talented writer, speaker, social worker, activist, and podcaster. She is also the author of a book called, REMEMBER ME NOW: A Journey Back to Myself and a Love Letter to Black Women, which you’re going to hear all about in this episode. 

Faitth has amazing wisdom when it comes to dating and relationships. She’s going to teach us how to be confident in who we are as women and how to bring that confidence into our dating lives. 

Toward the end of our conversation she reads a letter from her book and it’s truly SO beautiful and such a good reminder about who we are and who God created us to be.

I can’t wait for you to hear from her!

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I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about how to work from home and actually get work done! 

I’m excited about this episode because working from home has become more and more popular in the past few years, especially since the aftermath of the pandemic. Some of us work from home full-time and others of us have more of a hybrid schedule and are at home one or two days out of the week.

I have personally come to love working from home, but I know it still comes with its challenges which is what we’re diving into today!

Our guest for today’s episode is my new friend, Elizabeth McCravy! Elizabeth is a wife, mom, podcaster, and website designer! She designs and sells the most beautiful Showit website templates which we’ll be sure to link to in the show notes along with a discount code. And similar to me she works from her home near Nashville!

In this episode she teaches us her tried and true tips for making our workdays at home productive and efficient, while also leaving time for brain breaks and rest. I especially loved the exercise she shared about how to plan our to-dos and work schedule for the week, which you’ll be hearing more about soon! 

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I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about what to look for in a best friend and how to stay close to your best friends once you’ve found them. And there’s no better person for me to talk about this with than my very best friend in the whole world, Michelle Windhausen. 

I cannot believe this, but Michelle and I have been friends for over 25 years! We’ve been through so much together, middle school, high school, college, figuring out what we want to do with our lives, meeting and marrying our husbands, and now we have five beautiful daughters between the two of us — including two sets of identical twins. (Which… we’re going to tell that full story in this episode. It’s WILD.) 

In this episode, we’re chatting about what it is about our friendship that’s made it last so long, how to maintain a friendship, what qualities we should be looking for in a best friend, whether or not it’s possible to have more than one best friend, and that’s just the beginning. 

I loved this conversation and I love Michelle – I can’t wait for you to hear from her again!

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I’m so excited about today’s episode because my very dear friend, and Girls Night Favorite, Mariko Clark, is back on the show! (I call her Marri, but we’ll talk about that in the episode!) Today we’re talking about how to make a new city feel like home! 

Marri has made a few big moves in the past handful of years, so she knows all about the process and what goes into making a decision like this! And she knows how hard of a transition it can be. So today we’re talking about how to make a new city feel like home. We’re talking about everything from finding your closest grocery store, to how to stop feeling like the awkward middle schooler all over again, to how to make true, lasting friendships in your new city.

Marri is an absolute treasure. I’m so happy you get to hear from her today. 

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I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about renovations and real estate and how to get started renovating your house without totally destroying it in the process!

I’m excited about this episode because over the past several years I’ve fallen in love with all things interior design! While I’m not perfect at it, I’ve gotten way better, and I absolutely love thinking through a space and making it feel functional and homey. I’ve also watched a crazy amount of HGTV! So it only seems fitting that I invited someone from my favorite TV Network to walk us through this! 

Our guest for today’s episode is Mina Starsiak Hawk. Mina is a mom, a wife, a podcaster, and the owner of Two Chicks and a Hammer. While she has been renovating homes in Indy since 2008, it wasn't until 2014 when she was approached to do it for TV! Now rolling into season 8 of HGTVs Good Bones while running her brick and mortar store, Two Chicks District Co, she keeps plenty busy! 

In this episode, Mina shares really practical tips on where to get started when renovating our houses – what to DIY and what to leave to a professional! She also tells about her real estate journey and where to begin if we want to get into that ourselves! 

Plus, she’s just so fun. I cannot WAIT for you to meet her. 

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I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about how to know when it’s time to quit your job and how to find a better one. 

I’m excited about this episode because while I know some of us have jobs we love, that’s just not the case for all of us. And if you have a job that you don’t necessarily love (or that you totally hate), what do you do? Should you leave? Or should you stick it out a little bit longer? How do you decide? And even if you’re sure you do want to leave, there’s always the fear that you won’t be able to find something better. 

So how do we figure this out? How do we know when it’s time to leave our job? And what do we need to do to find something better?

Today’s guest is going to help us answer these questions! 

Our guest for today’s episode is Ashley Stahl. Ashley is a ​​career expert, podcast host, international bestselling author, and she has SO much wisdom to offer on this topic.

I cannot wait for you to hear from her!

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