Wonderfully Made

Full of grit and grace, Justine Froelker uses her fiery passion and witty humor to share her vulnerability and truth to light up the world. Justine is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator (based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown). Join us today as Rachel talks with Justine about her experiences in the mental health world, what we can do to combat shame, and the release of her new book, "The Complicated Gray."

Lindsey Goff Viducich is a school teacher and, most recently, a published author. Along with her father, acclaimed author and speaker Bob Goff, Lindsey wrote and released Love Does for Kids. After Bob’s book, Love Does, sold nearly one million copies, Lindsey and her dad decided to build upon the concept of childlike faith by turning it into something specifically for children. Listen in as Rachel talks with Lindsey about transitioning into writing, adventures with her dad, and much more.  Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit us at wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. Stay in touch via Instagram or Facebook.We also invite you to become a monthly value-builder or financial supporter of our non-profit ministry and join us in helping young women know their true worth.

Allie Marie Smith interviews Angie Rozhko, our friend and Wonderfully Made's social media manager about what she's learned from walking through a broken engagement and how she is finding more contentment in being single. Angie shares straightforward advice for anyone healing from a breakup and why "what you don't heal in your singleness will spread like a disease in your togetherness." If you or someone you know has walked through a breakup or wants to find more joy in being single, we think this conversation will be an encouragement. For a link to the article about a few "red flags" in dating relationships click here. Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit us at wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. Stay in touch via Instagram or Facebook.We also invite you to become a monthly value-builder or

Join Allie Marie Smith as she interviews author and speaker Alli Worthington about living a happy and contented life in a crazy world. Alli shares insights from her book "The Year of Living Happy" which explores how to find contentment and connection. Alli has seen happiness get a bad rap and reminds us of the good news that we are allowed to be happy! She believes God is not disconnected from happiness and happiness is not disconnected from God. She shares why she thinks so much of our unhappiness comes from our own negative self-talk as well as busyness and fear. We talk about why the most practical thing we can do to fight for happiness is to challenge our own thought patterns. If you are in a season of discouragement or just wanting to live happier, we hope you will receive some practical tips on to cultivate healthier habits and experience greater contentment in your life.   Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoyin

Shannan's writing career started with her popular blog, Shannan Martin Writes, and has progressed steadily with two book releases. In October, Shannan's second book, "The Ministry of Ordinary Places," was published, and she joins Rachel on the podcast to discuss finding the joy in the little things, redefining success, and waking up to God's goodness all around us.    Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. Stay in touch via Instagram, Facebook or Twitter! We also invite you to become a monthly value-builder and join us in helping young women know their worth.

Allie interviews Jeannie B., one of our speakers from our 2018 Anchored In Love Young Women's Conference. Jeannie is a speaker, designer, and content creator. Jeannie shares a bit about the message she gave at our conference titled "Radiant Beauty" as well as some excellent advice she would give her twenty-something self. Jeannie and her husband planted a church 13 years ago in the inner city where they pastor and serve their community in Riverside, California. With her YouTube channel “alittleaboutalot” having over 4 million views, online shows and features, Jeannie likes to share things from fashion & makeup tips, to lifestyle hacks and always brings her faith and encouragement along the way.  Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. Stay in touch via In

Em Sexton is a former Wall Street VP turned entrepreneur, and she is full of wisdom in regards to a range of important topics, all of which inspire and empower women. Listen in as Em talks with Rachel about her boutique (The Flourish Market), shares advice for burgeoning business-owners, and gives ideas for ways to find gratitude and fight overwhelm in day-to-day life.  Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. Stay in touch via Instagram, Facebook or Twitter! We also invite you to become a monthly value-builder and join us in helping young women know their worth.

Brooke O'Dell is an award-winning cake artist based in Nashville. Having baked for the likes of Ringo Starr and Willie Nelson, she has combined her eye for design with her love affair with sweets to restore a bakery called Sugar Drop in that is now filled with treats in her signature style. Join Rachel as she talks with Brooke about how she got her start in baking, how her family's cooking style influenced her tastebuds, and what she loves about living in Nashville. 

Allie interviews our dear friend Katherine Wolf about ultimate hope in the midst of immense suffering and seemingly major life detours. Katherine suffered a massive brain stem stroke at the age of twenty-six. Her survival and recovery, which included a sixteen hour surgery and a two year journey through brain rehab, have been nothing short of a miracle. Katherine shares wisdom for someone who may be having a hard time surrendering to the unexpected story God is writing in her life. She shares that with God there is never a mistake in our lives or our stories even in our terrible suffering. Today Katherine and her husband Jay, share their story of hope in Christ through their ministry Hope Heals.  Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. Stay in touch via Insta

Lauren Bryan Knight is a Texas native who has spent nearly a decade living, working, blogging, and growing her family in London. Her travel-heavy blog and social media presence, Aspiring Kennedy, is read and followed by thousands who use the site for exciting travel tips as well a peek into Lauren's lovely life abroad with her family. In addition to writing and blogging, Lauren serves as the coordinator for university students traveling abroad to spend a semester in London. Join us today as Rachel and Lauren talk all things travel and life overseas.  Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. Stay in touch via Instagram, Facebook or Twitter! We also invite you to become a monthly value-builder and join us in helping young women know their worth.

Allie interviews Jessica Fralin, author of the book "Stolen: Is Social Media Stealing Your Identity?" The average adult spends nearly two hours a day on social media, translating to over 5 years in a lifetime. In this conversation, we explore what it means to misuse, abuse or overuse social media and how to create healthier habits with it. Jessica helps us get back to the original purpose social media was intended for and shares practical tips for navigating it in an emotionally healthier manner. Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. Stay in touch via Instagram, Facebook or Twitter! We also invite you to become a monthly value-builder and join us in helping young women know their worth.

Brit Garber is a renaissance woman: she holds down two part-time jobs (one as the Operations Director with a nonprofit organization and one as an Executive Producer with a creative visual team) while pursuing her calling of fostering children in need. Listen in as Brit and Rachel talk about her day-to-day routines, the dream that was the catalyst for her foster mom role, and the traveling she likes to do in her free time (yes, she actually does have some free time!). Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit wonderfullymade.org. If you’re enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you’d rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through our conversations. Stay in touch via Instagram, Facebook or Twitter! We also invite you to become a monthly value-builder and join us in helping young women know their worth.

Join us as Allie speaks with bestselling author and social researcher Shaunti Feldhahn about finding rest in our everyday. Being busy has become a status symbol in our society and so often we feel like we're not enough if we're not doing enough. We talk about how our self-worth is wrongly tied to our productivity and Shaunti shares how even in the midst of our busyness, we can have rest for our souls. She believes a busy life doesn't have to be one of anxiety and stress. In this episode Shaunti shares what both the Bible and science say about finding true rest. If you are feeling weary, this episode will be an encouragement to you. Be sure to check out her new devotional Find Rest: A Woman's Devotional for Lasting Peace in a Busy Life. Thanks for being a part of our community! To learn more about Wonderfully Made, please visit wonderfullymade.org. If you're enjoying this podcast, it would mean so much to us if you'd rate or review this via iTunes as it helps other girls and women find encouragement through ou

Breanna Johnson is a first-grade teacher based in Missouri, and this year she’ll be using her summer vacation in a different way: she’ll be spending a month in Ghana, West Africa, serving a nonprofit that provides long-term rehabilitative care for children rescued out of slavery. Listen in as Breanna and Rachel talk about making a difference locally and globally. Thanks for being a... Read More

How Your Every Day Shapes Your Legacy || Join us as Allie interviews mother-daughter duo Jackie Green and Lauren Green McAfee as they encourage us to live legacy-minded lives in light of their new book “Only One Life: How a Woman’s Every Day Shapes an Eternal Legacy.” We talk about how we can find joy and purpose in every day routines and Jackie and Lauren each share about one... Read More

Communication Tips from a College Professor || Liz Navarro is an educator and communications professional who loves to coach people who want to share their stories. As a university instructor, she has taught public speaking at Pepperdine University, and she currently teaches the same subject at Southern Methodist University. Liz is also a communications entrepreneur, and in this episode Rachel talks to her about pursuing side hustles, maintaining... Read More

Cultivating Joy In Seasons of Suffering || We welcome bestselling author Stasi Eldredge to the podcast. Stasi is the co-author along with her husband John of “Captivating,” which has sold three million copies. She is also the author of several other books including “Becoming Myself,” and her heart is to help women and girls embrace the true identity God has for them while experience deeper intimacy... Read More

How Fashion and Service Collide || Ruthie Seager is the Production Director at Re:new Project, a nonprofit organization devoted to creating a space for refugee women to thrive. She’s passionate about meshing the worlds of fashion and art with community and social justice. Join Rachel today as she and Ruthie discuss nonprofit strategies, refugee communities, and really good coffee. 

Joy and Purpose for the Journey || Allie interviews Missy Robertson, author of Blessed, Blessed…Blessed and co-author of The Women of Duck Commander with Miss Kay and her sisters-in-law. She is one of the stars of the hit reality TV show Duck Dynasty. In 2016, Missy launched a jewelry line, Laminin which provides jobs for women in the West Monroe area who are in need of work. Missy offers encouragement... Read More

Love Your Life, Not Theirs: An Interview with Rachel Cruze || Join us today as Rachel Brown interviews Rachel Cruze, a #1 New York Times best-selling author and seasoned communicator. Rachel helps people learn the proper ways to handle money and stay out of debt. She’s authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money, Smart Kids, which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey.... Read More