Wonderfully Made

Fighting for Mental Health & Cultivating Shame Resiliency || Allie interviews Rebecca Ching, therapist, speaker, writer, leadership consultant and workshop facilitator. She is the CEO and founder of Potentia Family Therapy, Inc.  – which is a brick and mortar integrated mental health practice based in San Diego, California. We talk about what might be the greatest threat to girls’ and women’s mental health and explore... Read More

On Hospice Care & Burritos: How Two Different Passions Can Create One Beautiful Life || How can passions for two very different career paths – hospice care and the restaurant industry – combine into one super successful vocation? Kari Fox shares how her interests in two very different fields have come together to create change in her community in Arkansas as well as within herself.... Read More

Beauty in the Brokenness || Allie interviews one of our favorite singer-songwriters, Ellie Holcomb. Ellie shares about her unexpected path to creating music. She shares about some of the “kairos” moments in her life and some of the ways God has met her in broken, difficult seasons. She opens up about some of the challenging seasons she has faced and what God has taught her... Read More

What’s it Like to Work at Anthropologie? || Join Rachel as she interviews Dallas-based KellyAnn Sutton, the District Brand Leader for Anthropologie, the clothing, accessories, and household goods line we all know and love. KellyAnn shares how a car accident shaped the trajectory of her life, what it was like to work in ministry after graduating from college, and what her go-to car karaoke song is.

Healthy, Whole and Free || Often, with the New Year comes self-imposed pressure to get fit, lose weight or make some major health resolutions. In this episode with our guest Katie Farrell, you’ll get tips on how to find true freedom from food and body image issues that really lasts. Katie is the author of Nourish: Discover God’s Perfectly Balanced Plan for Your Body and... Read More

An Inside Look into the Creative Styling World || Join us today as Rachel interviews Amanda Marie Lackey, an entrepreneur, artist, and creative content curator. After 7 years of photographing weddings and portraits, Amanda moved into creative commercial photography and creative styling, which merged her love for photography and creating content all in the same place. Listen in as Amanda tells us about the work... Read More

Your Own Beautiful || Allie interviews Chelsea Crockett popular YouTube star and author of the new book “Your Own Beautiful.” Chelsea is one of the biggest names in social media today with more than 1.5 million subscribers on her popular YouTube channel, BeautyliciousInsider, which she started when she was only thirteen years old. Chelsea has since gone on to become a role model for millions of teens... Read More

Following God’s Plan for Your Life || Monica Zuniga has had jobs in both the corporate sector as a recruiter and in the nonprofit world, where she started worked with two different organizations serving missionaries. With her degree in business management, Monica didn’t expect to find herself in the nonprofit sector. But she continued to walk through the doors that God opened for her until... Read More

Beautifully Flawed || Allie interviews her friend Sarah Hill, who is also a regular speaker at our Anchored In Love Conference. Portrayed by Carrie Underwood in the movie “Soul Surfer,” Sarah Hill was instrumental in helping surfer Bethany Hamilton through a tragic shark attack that left her with one arm. She leads one of the biggest student ministries on the island of Kauai and is a sought... Read More

What is Community Mental Health, Exactly? || Growing up in Chile for the majority of her life, Lindsey brings a diverse and bicultural set of skills and experiences to her current work as a clinical social worker for Saint Anthony Hospital’s Community Wellness Program. Lindsey works in the community mental health field providing free counseling services to Spanish speaking, uninsured adults. Tune in today as Rachel and Lindsey talk about this... Read More

Business Savvy Advice || Allie interviews Christy Wright, Certified Business Coach, Ramsey Personality, speaker and the creator of Business Boutique: a woman’s guide for making money and doing what she loves. Christy has a passion for equipping women with the knowledge and steps they need to successfully run and grow a business. She has created a movement of women who are stepping into their God-given gifts to find work... Read More

Meet the Founder of Tribe Alive || Carly Burson is the CEO and Founder of lifestyle brand Tribe Alive, a marketplace for gorgeous jewelry, accessories, and, most recently, apparel, all of which is made by female artisans from Guatemala, Haiti, India, Honduras, and beyond. Tribe Alive was born from a desire to provide safe work environments, dependable income, and the power for women to determine... Read More

Finding Balance: Eat Well, Live Well || Allie interviews Constance Rhodes, founder and CEO of FINDINGbalance, a Christian nonprofit helping people find freedom from eating and body image issues. She is the author of Life Inside The Thin Cage: A Personal Look Into the Hidden World of the Chronic Dieter and is a frequent speaker on topics of food, weight and wellness. Constance shares the startling... Read More

The Arise Box, A New Way Consumers Can Make a Difference || We’re back from our summer break! Today we’re talking with Cassidy Perry, who believes that everyone can make a positive difference in the world in either big or small ways. Because of that belief, she created and launched The Arise Box, an ethical subscription box that benefits human trafficking survivors. Her hope is to... Read More

One Year Anniversary! || We’re celebrating one year of podcasting! Join Rachel Brown and Allie Marie Smith as they discuss insights they’ve gleaned from co-hosting the past 44 episodes of the Wonderfully Made podcast. They share what their guests have taught them and lessons they’ve learned about God and themselves.

On Hospitality & Life in the Restaurant Industry || Join us today as Rachel interviews Erin Pommer, the Director of Events at Frasca Food & Wine and Pizzeria Locale, both based in Boulder, Colorado. Erin talks about what hospitality means to her, how she got her start in the restaurant industry, and what food-related goals she has for the future. This episode will make you... Read More

The Art of Self Talk and Soul Talk || Jennifer Rothschild is an author and speaker, having written 14 books and Bible studies. At the age of fifteen, she was diagnosed with a rare, degenerative eye disease that would eventually steal her sight.  Jennifer has now lived longer in physical darkness than she ever did in physical light. Jennifer shares with us her advice for... Read More

Life in the Big Apple || Lauren Henn, who we chatted with in Episode #38, is back on the podcast today to talk about life in New York City. While we love so many places in this great big world, we find New York City to be one of the most fascinating places to visit and live. We wanted to know how a mover and... Read More

Shining Light in the Dark || Jessica Munoz is the Founder and President of Ho ola Na Pua (meaning “new life for our children”), a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is the renewal of trafficked girls. Jess shares insights into the sex trafficking industry and shares how you can get more involved in advocacy. Be inspired by Jess’s passion to help vulnerable girls and shine a... Read More

Meet the Founder of Sseko Designs || Join us today as Rachel interviews the talented, brilliant founder of Sseko Designs, a fashion brand based in Uganda. Through the sale of beautiful handbags, accessories, and leather sandals, Sseko creates opportunity and community for women globally. Listen in as Liz shares about the conception of Sseko, her motorcycle adventures throughout Uganda, and what it’s like to work... Read More