The Sister Circle Podcast

Are you paying attention to the patterns in your relationships, or do you lack awareness when it comes to choosing the right guy for you?

In this episode of the podcast, I get real about the difference between healthy love and familiar patterns. Whether you’re single or married, this is the kind of advice you can’t afford to miss. I’ll help you change your thinking and grow from chaotic connections to peaceful relationships.

So pull up a chair and lock in. It’s time to become a woman who knows herself and attracts the right kind of relationships.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Healing from past hurt
• Recognizing healthy relationships
• Interrupting repeating patterns

Related Resources

• Interested in unconventional ways of finding love? Check out this podcast episode with Margot Starbuck on winning with online dating.
• Listen to this podcast episode to learn how to date your spouse.
• Sometimes finding love is about falling in love with yourself first. Grab the Live a Life You Love online course to begin the process of learning and loving you.

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Life can bring some of the darkest valleys imaginable. Divorce, betrayal, and even difficult relationships with children. Author Vaneetha Risner has navigated all of these valleys and, by the grace of God, made it to the other side. Even though she still faces challenges, she’s been able to draw closer to God through it all. If you feel like the valleys in your life are too much to bear, this episode is for you. Through her new book, This Was Never the Plan: Walking with God through the Heartache of Divorce, and our conversation, you’ll find practical encouragement to help you make it through life's inevitable storms and see the sun shine again.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Unpacking shame
• Building community
• Releasing bitterness

Related Resources

• Connect with Vaneetha Risner on Instagram or Facebook.
• Preorder a copy of Vaneetha’s book, This Was Never the Plan: Walking with God through the Heartache of Divorce.
• Check out Vaneetha’s website for her additional books, Bible studies, and resources.
• Listen to my first conversation with Vaneetha about Your Suffering & God’s Perspective.

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In this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by online business coach Maya Elious. I loved getting to know Maya and her unfolding story of pivoting in business as a public figure. She even shared her sound advice for navigating these AI streets (and you know I was here for that).

Our conversation will help you discover the power in being brave, living beyond your limits, and honoring the commitment to invest in yourself. You don’t have to be paralyzed by fear. Listen to learn the keys to unlocking your greatest potential.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Facing your fears
• Investing in yourself
• Communicating with clarity
• Using AI responsibly

Related Resources

• Connect with Maya Elious on Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook.
• Stay connected with Maya by visiting her website.
• Hear more from Maya on the Work Hard Live Soft Podcast.

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Saving money, stopping impulse spending, and building better money habits aren’t only about having more discipline. They require knowing where your money is going and creating systems that help you make wiser decisions.

In this episode, I’m talking about how to stop the money leaks and keep more of what you earn. We’ll talk about reviewing your spending, identifying the habits costing you money, interrupting impulse purchases, setting financial boundaries, and giving your savings a purpose.

You’ll also get practical questions to ask yourself before spending and simple ways to create more friction between you and an unnecessary purchase.

Because saving isn’t punishment—it’s preparation for the life you want to be ready to live.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Identifying your money leaks
• Interrupting impulse spending
• Setting financial boundaries
• Building better money habits

Related Resources

• Ready to keep working on your money habits? Listen to Episode #577 – The Truth About Money, Discipline, and Growing Up.
• Want practical help moving toward greater financial stability? Check out Episode #581 with Theresa Bartelle.
• If shame or avoidance keeps you from looking at your finances, listen to Episode #571 with Jade Warshaw.

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Do you wish you could move forward in life, but feel stuck because things aren’t working out? In this episode of the podcast, Annie F. Downs joins me to chat about her latest book, “Don’t Let That Hold You Back,” and her journey through singleness, dating, and grief.

I know this conversation will encourage you to believe that God still has more in store for you. Even when you can’t see it, your story is still being written.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Grieving Unfulfilled Dreams
• Finding Good Friends
• Advocating For Yourself

Related Resources

• Connect with Annie F. Downs on Instagram, X, or Facebook.
• Grab a copy of Annie’s book: Don’t Let That Hold You Back: A Bold Guide to Finding the Life You’re Longing For.
• Hear more from Annie on That Sounds Fun Podcast.
• Stay connected with Annie by visiting her website.

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Are you prepared for all that the future may bring? Whether it’s your financial stability or emotional well-being, you want to be able to withstand the winds of life and keep from getting knocked over.

In this episode of the podcast, I’ll help you exercise your agency and prepare for the future based on what you know now. By moving with wisdom, you can release the need to worry about what may happen and create a plan to help manage life’s interruptions.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Activating agency
• Resisting worry
• Cultivating options

Related Resources

• Check out my conversation with Travis Greene about what happens when prayer meets preparation.
• Listen to this podcast episode to learn how to take your power back and move forward in your life.

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One of the hardest things to face is the reality of a situation. It’s so much easier to hide from what’s happening, but when we decide to do something about frustrating circumstances, that’s when we can really take ownership of our lives.

In this episode of the podcast, I address what causes us to remain stagnant and the things we can do to activate agency in our lives.

No matter what has happened in your life, you have the power within you to take ownership of the next step you take. I’ll help you do just that.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Facing the facts about your situation
• Having the courage to heal
• Living within your capacity

Related Resources

• Before you can exercise agency, you have to be able to identify what this season calls for. Check out this podcast episode on knowing what season you’re in.
• Listen to my conversation with Sally Clarkson to hear her advice for owning your story.
• Use the two-list rule to determine what to carry and what to release in this season.

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How important is prayer to you? For author and speaker Heather Thompson Day, prayer is her lifeline to God. It’s what keeps her going when life seems to take a turn for the worse. And when those prayers, those petitions to God, have been answered over time, it’s amazing to witness the promises God has fulfilled.

During our conversation, I was reminded of the power of pressing through the hard times, because that’s when we draw closer to Him like never before. If you’re looking for a sign to keep going on your journey, then this episode is for you.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Starting your day with God
• Putting others first in prayer
• Trusting when life is hard

Related Resources

• Connect with Heather Thompson Day on Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook.
• Grab a copy of Heather’s book, What If I’m Wrong?: Navigating the Waves of Fear and Failure
• Visit Heather’s website to learn about her Friday Night Light newsletter and other books she’s written.

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Are you tired of trying to manage everyone and everything in your life? In this episode of the podcast, I’ll give you a strategy for getting clear on what is yours to carry and what is yours to release in this season.

You’ll want to get your paper and pen out for this one. It’s time to let go of stress and overwhelm and operate in abundance and overflow. But first, we have to write it all down.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Paying attention to your emotions
• Allowing surrender and action to coexist
• Letting God handle the outcome

Related Resources

• Check out this podcast episode to learn more about what this season is asking of you.
• Listen to this podcast episode, which serves as a reminder that you can’t carry it all.
• Read this special blog post on the Art of Saying No.
• Join the Inner Circle

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Are you living paycheck to paycheck, struggling with budgeting, or wondering why financial freedom feels out of reach? In this episode, I’m sitting down with financial coach Theresa Bartelle to discuss biblical money management, budgeting, financial mindset, and practical steps to break free from financial stress.

Theresa shares her powerful story of going from financial overwhelm as a young military wife to helping women build wealth, eliminate financial dysfunction, and steward money God’s way. In this episode, we unpack common budgeting mistakes, scarcity thinking, emergency funds, retirement planning, and why obedience – not income – is often the key to lasting financial peace.

Whether you’re trying to get out of debt, save money, create a budget, or simply become a better steward of what God has entrusted to you, this conversation will encourage you to face your finances with courage, wisdom, and hope.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Facing your financial reality
• Breaking dysfunctional habits
• Choosing daily obedience

Related Resources

• Connect with Theresa Bartelle on Instagram or listen to her podcast.
• Book your free consultation.

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Is your life set up to handle all the things you’re responsible for? What if I told you that it’s possible to build a life that not only supports the season you’re in now, but everything you’ve been asking God for?

In this episode of the podcast, I’ll help you set up systems and rhythms that support your life and the woman you’re growing into. This episode will motivate and equip you to do what it takes to live your life well.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Identifying this season
• Engaging with God
• Protecting what He’s building

Related Resources

• Before you can grow, you have to know where you are. Listen to this podcast episode to learn what this season is asking of you.
• Check out this podcast episode to identify the leaks in your life.
• Grab the 21 Day Journey on Boundaries.

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How do you respond when seasons shift in your life? Do you continue on as if nothing’s changed, or do you do what’s necessary to meet the present moment?

In this episode, I discuss how to get honest about your capacity and move with intention. What worked for you yesterday may not work for you today, and I’m here to help you steward this season well.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Stop living in denial
• Release old expectations
• Make necessary changes

Related Resources

• Listen to this podcast episode and learn how to expand your capacity for what God has next.
• Struggling with knowing the season you’re in? This podcast episode will help you find your way.
• Need a little more encouragement? This podcast episode breaks down what to do when seasons change.
• Check out my mom’s book and bible study: Seasons of a Woman’s Life and Seasons of a Woman’s Life Bible Study!

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Have you ever asked God to help you grow in a specific area, only to doubt that He could come through for you? I know how easy it is for fear to creep in when you’re asking for more, but if you’re ready to see abundance and overflow at work in your life, you’ll have to first believe that it’s possible.

In this episode of the podcast, I share my strategy for partnering with God in the process of expanding my capacity. Prepare to position yourself for all that God has for you.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Believing God for more
• Being in the right rooms
• Embracing boundaries

Related Resources

• Ready to receive all that God has for you? Listen to this podcast episode and learn how to make room for overflow.
• Need even more encouragement? This podcast episode with Cassandra Speer is your reminder that abundance is here.
• Grab my Daily Tracker to begin setting limits and maximizing your time.

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What does it really mean to say yes to God?

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Brenda Palmer to talk about radical obedience, trusting God’s leading, and walking by faith when you don’t have all the answers. Brenda shares lessons from her book The Journey of Yes and opens up about the challenges, disappointments, and unexpected blessings that can come when we follow God’s voice.

Together, we discuss why obedience often requires trust before clarity, what happens when our obedience is misunderstood by others, and how God often uses unexpected seasons to prepare us for what’s next.

If you’ve ever wrestled with a difficult decision, wondered whether you can trust God’s direction, or found yourself standing between what feels comfortable and what God is asking you to do, I believe this conversation will encourage you.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Choosing obedience over certainty
• Surrendering what feels safe
• Releasing the need for approval

Related Resources

• Connect with Brenda Palmer on Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook.
• Grab a copy of Brenda’s book: The Journey of Yes
• Obedience often requires grit. Listen to this podcast episode to learn more.

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Time management, intentional living, and stewardship are at the heart of this week’s episode. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, distracted, exhausted, or frustrated by how quickly life is moving, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, I’m talking about the ways our lives can slowly drift when we stop living intentionally. From overcommitment and people-pleasing to endless scrolling, burnout, and inconsistent habits, this episode will challenge you to stop reacting to life and start stewarding your time, energy, and priorities with wisdom. Real transformation rarely happens through giant moments. More often, it’s built through small daily choices repeated consistently over time.

If you’ve been wanting healthier rhythms, more peace, stronger boundaries, or simply a life that feels more aligned with your priorities, I hope this episode encourages and challenges you.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Stewarding your time
• Scheduling your priorities
• Protecting what matters

Related Resources

• Struggle with truly resting or feel guilty taking time away? Check out this blog post.
• This podcast episodewith Crystal Paine dives even deeper on time management and juggling all things well.
• If you’ve been discouraged by slow progress or wondering if your small efforts matter, check out this episode on how God can multiply what we have in our hands.

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My friend Debra Fileta sat down with me to share her perspective on people skills, and it totally shifted how I show up in my relationships.

Not only is Debra a wife, mother, and professional counselor, but she’s also the author of nine books, including her latest book, People Skills: Your Relationships Are Only as Strong as Your Skills. You’ll love hearing her expert advice for navigating relationships with intentionality and vulnerability.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Receiving the right feedback
• Tracking patterns of tension
• Easing into vulnerability

Related Resources

• Connect with Debra Fileta on Instagram or Facebook.
• Grab a copy of Debra’s latest book, People Skills: Your Relationships Are Only as Strong as Your Skills.
• Visit Debra’s website to learn about her books, podcasts, and counseling offerings.
• Check out this previous episode with Debra, reminding us that It’s Time to Heal.

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Intentional living, boundary setting, and finding your life’s purpose are at the core of today’s conversation. In this episode, I’m walking you through three decisions that will shape the direction of your life.

If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, this will help you gain clarity. I talk about what it really looks like to build a life on purpose, why boundaries are necessary for your growth, and how thinking about legacy changes the way you live today.

If you’re ready to stop drifting and start being intentional, this conversation is for you.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Building a life with intention
• Living with the end in mind
• Setting boundaries that protect

Related Resources

• Do you find it hard to make difficult decisions? Take a listen to this podcast episode.
• Check out the episode on setting rhythms that stick and how to make the most of your mornings.
• If you’re feeling discouraged, this podcast episode will remind you that a delayed dream is not a denial.

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I recently caught up with my friend Coach Gessie, a women’s health advocate who has overcome a battle with fibroids and infertility. Her story is proof that with God, a miracle can become a mission that not only transforms your life for the better, but also inspires a community of women to do the same.

Our conversation will encourage you to find balance in your well-being so that you can finally breathe.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Advocating for your well-being
• Embracing preventative strategies
• Addressing trauma and stress

Related Resources

• Connect with Coach Gessie on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook.
• Learn more about Coach Gessie’s products and consultations on her website.
• Check out this podcast episode about The Hub of Your Health.

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In this conversation, I sit down with Jade Warshaw to talk about the emotional side of money. After paying off $460,000 in debt, Jade shares what most financial advice leaves out — the guilt, the fear, the shame, and the daily commitment it takes to get unstuck.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by bills, hesitant to open your bank account, or unsure how to move forward financially, this episode will encourage you. We discuss practical steps, mindset shifts, investment basics, and why the time is going to pass anyway.

Subscribe so you don’t miss upcoming conversations that help you grow spiritually, emotionally, and practically.

Highlights from Today’s Episode

• Facing financial fear instead of avoiding it
• Separating guilt from identity
• Choosing daily commitment over instant gratification

Related Resources

• Connect with Jade Warshaw on Instagram,Facebook,TikTok, andX or online atjadewarshaw.com
• Grab a copy of What No One Tells You About Money
• Check out Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover
• Download her “What’s For Dinner” Guide

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