I host a weekly podcast show, Thrive: Mental Health and the Art of Living Free. Every week, I talk to people I respect about faith and mental health. My passion is helping you overcome challenges, process painful emotions, and understand your God-given identity.
This season, we are talking about self-care. Specifically, ways to care for your mental, spiritual, physical, emotional, and relational self. If you are struggling to survive, this show is for you!
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Wonderful insightful conversations
In this hustling-for-approval world, Melissa is a breath of fresh air. Helping women who want to live an emotionally and spiritually healthy life, she and her guests do so in honest, authentic ways that deepen their relationship to Jesus. Highly recommended. It is real. No fluff. Just getting down to the grit and grace of it all.-
Pursuing Purpose: An Interview with Rachel Swanson :: [Episode 38]
Today on the show, I am talking with Rachel Swanson. Rachel C. Swanson is a best-selling author, national speaker, podcaster, and accredited life coach. She’s passionate about refining away the barriers that are holding others back and restoring their hearts and minds back to God’s truth. Married for thirteen years to her husband Jeff, they…
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Finding Quiet :: Jamie Grace :: [Episode37]
Today we are talking with Jamie Grace. Jamie Grace is a two-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and actress. Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, OCD, ADHD, and anxiety at a young age, Jamie actively advocates for joy, wellness, and mental health through the lens of music, film, and faith. An entertainer at heart, she regularly creates fresh content,…
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Sexual Health in your Marriage with Heather Seguin :: [Episode 35]
I’m joined today by Heather Seguin, LMFT. Heather is passionate about helping people live free from shame and be deeply connected to the people they love. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is also a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Certified Clinical Partner Specialist-Candidate and has completed training in Gottman Method Couples…
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Do Not Enter Zones:: Interview with Kat Armstrong [Episode31]
I’m joined today by the amazing Kat Armstrong. Kat has been emboldening women to be all-in for Jesus for twenty years as a speaker, Bible teacher, author, and podcast host. She is the author of No More Holding Back and The In-Between Place. As co-founder of The Polished Network, a nonprofit connecting and gathering working…
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How Shame Keeps You From Your Purpose: An Interview with Alli Worthington:: [ Episode 30]
Today we are talking with my friend, my coach, my mentor, Alli Worthington. Alli is a wife and mom of five sons. She lives outside of Nashville in a loud, messy, testosterone-filled house with the only golden retriever who refuses to retrieve. She’s also a coach who is obsessed with helping women be more successful…
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Break Free from Shame :: Interview with Denise Pass [Episode 28]
We are starting a new series this month about shame. I love Brene Brown’s definition of shame, “Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging – something we’ve experienced, done, or failed to do makes us unworthy of connection.” Through this series,…
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Counselor On-Call: Bonus Episode: Cultivating Resiliency
In this short episode, I share with you the value and importance of cultivating resiliency. I think this is what we do with our kids. We see them struggling, especially now. We want to help ease their wrestling and struggling. But if we do this for our kids, then they won’t develop the skills and…
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Episode 18 :: Mental Health & Children :: Interview with Rhonda Johnson
Greetings all! We are in the middle of a series about mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness month. I am so excited about this series. I hope to debunk myths about mental health issues, provide resources, help you gain insight that will help you understand mental health issues. We’re going to be talking about…
Thoughtful and Insightful!
This is a podcast you don’t want to miss! Melissa chats about beyond-surface-level topics that get you thinking and pondering. I love her focus on faith, and the conversations she has with incredible guests! It’s a must-listen!