Wonderfully Made

Do you ever struggle with anxiety or depression, or are constantly questioning your worth? Allie welcomes Psychotherapist and speaker, Colleen Blake-Miller for a conversation about how to train your mind to detect the lies you believe about yourself, your future and the world. She offers practical insight on how to replace the lies that are keeping you stuck with the truth so you can live with greater wholeness and freedom. Colleen offers insight on how to know when it's time to seek outside support and will help you overhaul your mental health so you can experience greater well-being. Be encouraged that God can help you change your life by changing the way you think.

Listen in on an engaging conversation with social entrepreneur Nicole Flowers about loving the marginalized, race and the church and living a grace-filled intentional life without FOMO. Nicole is the creator of Hiip, a line of fashionable fanny packs that give back. She’s worked with the homeless population in her little neighborhood of Polk Gulch in San Francisco because she believes in being the hands and feet of Jesus and more recently has become involved in the criminal justice space. Nicole shares about her experience as a single, biracial woman and shares reflections about race through the lens of faith. You will be inspired by Nicole's passion and love for people and you don't want to miss the profound advice she'd give her 20-something year-old self.

Allie interviews Abby Johnson, a pro-life advocate who worked for Planned Parenthood for eight years, working her way up through the ranks to become the clinic director a clinic in Texas. She was Planned Parenthood's Employee of the Year in 2008 but she walked away from her job after witnessing the abortion of a 13-week- old fetus during an ultrasound-guided abortion.  Abby opens up about her own abortions and offers a grace-filled message for any woman seeking healing from abortion. Abby encourages us to use our voice to advocate for the unborn amidst a culture that dismisses the sanctity of life in the womb. Whether you have had an abortion or you're not sure how to use your voice, we hope this important conversation encourages or challenges you. Mentioned Resources: Her Choice to Heal Surrendering the SecretHope After Abortion

In this HerStory episode, Wonderfully Made Founder and our podcast host Allie Marie Smith shares her story. Though her life looked perfect on the outside, at the age of eighteen Allie found herself hospitalized for severe depression wanting to end her life. Through her setbacks Allie shares how her how her struggles have been one of the greatest gifts in her life because they led her to the end of herself and into a personal relationship with God, her source of life and hope. This episode will be especially encouraging to any girls or women who have battled depression or mental health challenges. Through Allie's story may you feel less alone and believe that hope is alive.

The brokenness, corruption and injustice in our country can be overwhelming to process. Welcome to an invitation to be still so you can be renewed. Set aside the next seven minutes to talk to God about the injustices in our country that are weighing heavily on your heart. Be guided into a healing time of restoration and renewal as you pray for our country and turn away from anything that is separating you from God. Enter into a time of stillness as you ask God to show you how to live strong in these difficult times. 

Allie invites her friend — author and storyteller Patrice Gopo to share her experience as the child of Jamaican immigrants, born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. Through her story, Patrice examines the complexities of identity in our turbulent yet hopeful time of intersecting heritages. Patrice’s reflections invite us to consider our own journeys toward belonging, challenging us to wonder if the very differences dividing us might bring us together after all. Patrice is the author of "All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way."

Do you struggle with knowing your purpose or finding your place in this world? Allie welcomes actress Shari Rigby, author of “Consider the Lilies: Get Rooted In Your Destiny By Discovering God’s Plan” as she helps us move from confusion to clarity on what our true purpose is. Shari shares some valuable lessons we can learn from the lilies in a culture where so many of us are striving and spinning to find value, purpose and meaning. She also shares what it’s like to be outspoken and passionate about her faith in Hollywood and tells us about the practice of mapping, which helps us look back and see how God has directed our steps. Be encouraged to know your purpose is simpler than you think and God has good gifts in store for you as you seek Him first.  

How can we flourish even in the hard places when our stories are marked by pain, disappointment or loss? We welcome Jennie Lusko, author of the new book "The Fight to Flourish: Engaging in the Struggle to Cultivate the Life You Were Born to Live." Jennie encourages us with the truth that we can thrive even in the most desolate places. Five days before Christmas, Jennie's daughter unexpectedly passed away from an asthma attack. Using the backdrop of her family's experience, Jennie invites us to embrace the stories God is writing for our lives and teaches us how through the good and the bad, we can learn to grow, be strong, draw near to God, and bless others. Jennie shares why it is in this sacred space of pain and promise that we can begin to flourish. We hope through this conversation you are encouraged with the truth that even when it doesn't look like it God is working in your life and that you can flourish and thrive. Thanks for listening and being a part of Wonderfully Made. Please stop by our website for

You are invited to seven minutes of stillness as we meditate on 1 Peter 5:7 which says, "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” God is inviting you to cast your fears, concerns and anxieties to Him. Take some time to find a quiet place, free from distraction. Choose to surrender and believe that God cares for you and will sustain you.

Allie welcomes Certified Health Coach and Intuitive Eating Counselor Paige Schmidt to share her story of how she found freedom through her relationship with God from the control and bondage of dieting and an unhealthy obsession with food and her body. Paige offers wisdom for how to surrender control to God and find greater freedom and wholeness in your life. May you be encouraged to know that freedom from the strongholds in your life is possible. Allie and Paige are offering a coaching session on May 13th titled, "Finding Freedom From Your Struggle with Food." Learn the basics of intuitive eating and how to practically integrate your faith with your relationship with food and your body. Learn more and sign up here.

Do you ever struggle with yucky feelings that come after comparison or experience envy when you look too long at other people's lives? In this enlightening episode, our friend and psychotherapist Rebecca Ching shares how we can make envy work in our favor and why it can be a trailhead to our personal growth and self-discovery. Rebecca sheds light on the difference between benign and toxic envy, and shares life-changing insights we can gain from each of these two types of envy. Befriending envy is a counter-intuitive response, but Rebecca explains how acknowledging and processing it can actually help inspire us to action while also allowing space for the success and well-being of others. After you listen to this episode, you'll be empowered next time you experience envy and you will never look at it the same.

Allie welcomes New York Times Bestselling author Lisa Bevere to talk about what it really means to be a strong and confident woman of faith. Strength can be so misunderstood in our world today and Lisa shares why being strong is not wrong. Be invited to find your strength through a deep and devoted relationship with God — from knowing and following Him, rather than trying harder or doing more. Lisa shares how this current crisis is a time to cultivate resilience and let go of unhealthy habits. We also talk about why self-care is a sign of strength and how to be healthier in our relationships. We hope this conversation inspires you to live a powerful and passionate life of faith.

Putting Jesus first in our lives sounds great and we know we should do it, but what does that really look like and how can doing so transform our lives? Allie interviews Lisa Whittle, author of "Jesus Over Everything: Uncomplicating the Daily Struggle to Put Jesus First." Our conversation invites you to examine your own life and how your daily choices may be either robbing you of joy or leading you to a more abundant life. Embrace this invitation to clear your minds and hearts of noise so you can find true meaning and rest. Thanks for being a part of our community. Be sure to get our free guide we wrote just for you titled "Whole and Free: 5 Keys to Knowing Your Worth and Living Free" HERE.

Allie welcomes Communications Consultant, Digital Media Strategist, Mental Health Advocater and Miss America 2008, Kirsten Mueller-Daubermann to discuss strategies and tips for how we can protect our peace of mind and mental health during this global crisis that is affecting each of us to varying degrees. Be inspired to build healthy rhythms and routines into your day and be intentional about using technology in meaningful ways. Kirsten encourages us to monitor our media consumption, offering an inside perspective on how the media sensationalizes and profits off of catastrophes. Allie and Kirsten discuss the pressure for "pandemic productivity" and how to find still moments in your day that bring peace. May you be encouraged to know you are not alone in the struggles you are facing during this uncertain time and that God is with you in this, and even now there are good gifts to be unveiled.

Allie welcomes author, speaker and former international model Jennifer Strickland to share her story for our new "HerStory" testimony series. Jen first shares three tips to help us through this uncertain time in our nation with everything going on with the Coronavirus. Jen modeled from eight years-old to twenty-two. At the height of her career, she walked the runway for Giorgio Armani; appeared in Vogue, Glamour, Seventeen, and Cosmopolitan; and did campaigns for Oil of Olay, Converse, Mercedes Benz, Eddie Bauer and Jordache. During this time, she battled an eating disorder, depression, and her heart hit rock bottom. In Europe, some people invited her to church and she began reading the Bible for the first time. In those tattered pages, she found a relationship with God who valued her more than she ever imagined. Be encouraged by Jen's story to know that God can heal and redeem the most broken parts of your life for His good and glory.

How are you doing during this crazy time in our country and world? Are you anxious or fearful? In this practical simple thought episode, Allie Marie Smith shares why we can still have hope in uncertain times such as these and suggests 10 things we can do to fight for peace and joy during this season in our country. If you are experiencing fear or anxiety know that you are not alone and be encouraged to turn to God with your prayers of lament. While our days are uncertain to us, they are not uncertain to God. May these 10 ideas be an encouragement and inspiration to you during this difficult time.

Bestselling author Sheila Walsh shares practical steps to put the power of prayer back in your life. Sheila reminds us that "God doesn't seek our perfection. He longs for our presence." Prayer is our most powerful, life-changing tool, but all too often, it feels like a struggle or a chore. We think God isn't listening or doesn't hear our requests. In this honest conversation, Sheila encourages us to reignite our relationship with God and embrace the life-changing effects of prayer as she shares from her new book, "Praying Women: How to Pray When You Don’t Know How."

In a world where it seems like everyone is living out loud, do you ever feel like you're just not enough? Like you're not living big enough, like you don't have a big enough following or that you're not making a big enough impact? In this simple thought episode, Allie Marie Smith shares why it's okay to give yourself permission to live a quiet life and reflects on the beauty and peace a simpler life can offer. Be encouraged to know what kind of life you've been authentically called to so you can embrace the story God uniquely has for you.

We welcome relationship expert and author of "Love In Every Season" Debra Fileta on to share about the four seasons of relationships. Whether you're single, dating, engaged or married the quality of your relationships impacts the quality of your life and you have the power to choose your relationships wisely. Debra offers helpful advice for singles and those in dating relationships. Learn how to look for signs that you shouldn't take your relationship to the next level and the importance of reciprocity and spiritual unity. Be your healthiest self so you can have the healthy relationships you deserve. 

Introducing our new "simple thought" series on the podcast. Today's simple thought is "your body is not a project, it is a gift to be treasured." Allie reads an article she wrote for Darling Magazine titled "Your Personal Body Project" and reflects on the all too common tendency women have to make their body projects which can ultimately make us sick and rob us of the life we've been designed for. Discover tips to resist the temptation to make your body a project and learn to live a healthier, more balanced life.