Jessica Lahey is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed and The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence. Over twenty years, Jess has taught every grade from sixth to twelfth in both public and private schools, and spent five years teaching in a drug and alcohol rehab for adolescents in Vermont, and serves as a prevention and recovery coach at Sana at Stowe, a medical detox and recovery center in Stowe, Vermont. She writes about education, parenting, and child welfare for The Washington Post, The Atlantic, is a book critic for Air Mail, and her biweekly column “The Parent Teacher Conference” ran for three years at the New York Times. She designed and wrote the educational curriculum for Amazon Kids’ award-winning animated series The Stinky and Dirty Show, and was a 2019 Pushcart Prize nominee for her Creative Nonfiction magazine essay, “I’ve Taught Monsters.” Jess holds the dubious honor of having written an article that was later adapted as a writing prompt for the 2018 SAT. She co-hosts the #AmWriting podcast with bestselling authors KJ Dell’Antonia and Sarina Bowen, and lives in Vermont with her husband, two sons, and a lot of dogs.

On the podcast today, we take a deep dive with Author Bill Vanderbush.  A powerful conversation about Jesus and his Reckless Grace. 

Bill in his own words:

If you ask Bill what he does, this is what he might say. "I write books and give talks on mystical spirituality defined in Christ." Bill and Traci Vanderbush have been in ministry for over 30 years. Bill grew up on the mission field, traveling all over the world and seeing thousands impacted by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He married his childhood best friend and high school sweetheart, Traci, in 1991. Bill and his wife, Traci, currently travel, speaking in conferences and churches around the world. Bill’s consuming passion is to introduce people to the resurrection power of Jesus Christ, who still saves, delivers, and heals. He enjoys empowering others to invade the impossible. Bill and Traci currently live in Orlando, Florida. 

Today's episode is an important one!  We have on Jessi Jean, Food Freedom Coach.  She helps women stop binge eating and over eating.  She is also the host of the Dear Body Podcast.

Jessi in her own words:

A simple gal that grew up in a tiny cabin in Colorado who turned her decade long struggle with food + body into her mission. Now I help women all around the world end the fight with food + find confidence in their skin so they can live in complete freedom.

Ben Taylor is a self-aware narcissist.

Ben in his own words. I am on my own journey of healing and growth bringing awareness on narcissistic abuse and how it has affected my life and others.

I work daily with Narcissistic Abuse Survivors to find healing and be free from trauma.

I also interact with Narcissists to try to wake them up and help them change.

Can you believe we're already at Episode 16?  Today Carrie and Jen are going deeper and talking about all things Season 1 (so far). We'll also be talking about codependency in our own lives. Enjoy!

Today we have on Matt Smith from Matt Smith Coaching.  Matt is a Porn Addiction Coach.  He leaves us with answers to questions and how to get help if you're stuck in the cycle of pornography addiction. 

Here's Matt in his own words:

I help men free themselves from porn addiction, change their thoughts, and repair their relationships.

We look at porn because we can’t handle life — we’re stressed out, anxious, or just bored, and looking at porn feels like a great escape but it’s also highly addictive.

I work with my clients to change their thoughts and beliefs so they no longer design porn through my one-on-one mindset coaching. I teach them how to feel their feelings and take control of their mind so they do not need to escape reality by using porn.

I want to see you succeed and I can show you how.⁠

On this episode we have Jessica Jeboult from A Sober Girls Guide. Jessica in her own words:

"I will guide you to evoke your inner power and take control of your life."

 I am a relatable, no-BS expert on addiction and a mental health advocate. If you want to change your life and shift your mindset, I am your girl. I am here to teach you how to thrive in recovery.

Not only do I have the knowledge I  have the life experience. With a background in psychology and over 10 years of compound sobriety, I know what it takes to over come your biggest hurdle in life, yourself. 

Y'all!  Today we have on Christian Artist Ben Fuller! We hope you love him as much as we do!

Music has taken Ben Fuller’s life and made it into something he never would have dreamed. Ben grew up in Southern Vermont on his family dairy farm working along-side his father. He'd pass the time by singing to old classic country tunes as he witnessed first-hand the hard work and dedication it took to run a farm. The songs never stopped and somewhere between the farm and college, he picked up a guitar and never looked back.

Due to generations of hurt in his family, Ben struggled with certain aspects of growing up and turned to cocaine and alcohol at a young age. In 2015, Ben got involved in a devastating drug-fueled relationship which led him to understand better, the other side of addiction. In addition, come 2017, he abruptly lost his best friend to a heroin overdose and his entire outlook on life shifted.

Motivated to change, he moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a country singer in late 2018. A family Ben was close with invited him to church one Sunday and as he walked the halls into the auditorium filled with 3,000 people, he knew one day he would sing "that kind of music" for the rest of his life. Falling face first into his new-found relationship with Jesus, he began writing with a burning desire to share what God did to turn his life around. Today, Ben lives completely sober, while sharing his story filled with hope, mercy and grace. By turning his testimony into songs, he has been rejuvenated with a new passion and mission; to share his story with the world and all who are ready to listen.