Being single isn't easy. Finding joy in it isn't either. It's easy to feel like you've been left behind, or overlooked. Speaking from experience, singleness is one of the most difficult, yet unappreciated season in life. What is God's purpose in this? What should I be doing with my singleness? How can I maximize this season of life I have been loathing for quite some time now?We're going to tackle these questions and more. You're not the only one with these struggles, and we'll be meeting people who have felt the same way, but have found ways to hand their fears and desires to God and followed the adventures He laid out for them. Everybody's journey is unique, and there may only be a few episodes you can find ways relate to. This podcast isn't going to provide a magic formula, but only God can lead you and speak to you if you open your heart and allow Him to go to work. Join us every episode to find wisdom and inspiration on how you can find joy, purpose, and adventure in this season of life. When you get to the point of letting go and handing it to God, with an absurd amount of confidence that His plan is the best plan, you'd better hold on tight, because it's going to be an exciting, wild ride.Seize the day.Maximize every chapter in your life.
Ep. 88 - Rustin Spangler: Taking a Gap Year
Rustin joins us freshly returning from taking a gap year to spend time on the mission field in Costa Rica. He shares his journey of salvation and learning how to surrender his desires for a spouse to the Lord, trusting Him with whatever the outcome may be. He found true joy in his Singleness and decided to use this time by taking a gap year to grow in his faith.
6/25/2024 • 46 minutes, 4 seconds
Ep. 87 - Mark Warnock: Living out the Calling of Singleness
Singleness is often looked at as a temporary thing. And if it's looked at as a calling, it's looked at as a temporary calling. But what does it look like when it is a lifetime calling? Mark Warnock, pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach, Florida joins us to share about how God had called him into a lifetime of singleness, how it has been an incredible adventure, and he has so much incredible wisdom to share about seeking out the Lord and doing life well by following God's calling and seeking out what He has for you.
5/28/2024 • 52 minutes, 26 seconds
Ep. 86 - Holly Schwarting: Being Ghosted / Living in the Present
It always sucks to be ghosted with no explanation or a chance to get any closure. Holly Schwarting shares her experience of being ghosted and the healthy approach she took to maintain a healthy perspective in the midst of it. The conversation shifted into talking about why it is so important to live in the present, maximizing what God has in front of us right now.
4/30/2024 • 50 minutes, 23 seconds
Ep. 85 - Chris Kish: Building a Gospel Community
Chris Kish is a legend of his own, diving wish sharks, surfing, snowboarding, living an incredible life in Palm Beach, Florida, however he has mostly been living out his purpose by leading Gospel Communities at Family Church. Chris recently published the book "Becoming the Household", which is about building these communities.
4/16/2024 • 47 minutes, 18 seconds
Ep. 84 - Jessica Faith: Living a Fulfilled Life with Unfulfilled Dreams
Jessica Faith joins us to share her journey of learning to trust in the Lord through her singleness, as well as to give insight on what it looks like to desire marriage in a healthy way, while trusting the Lord in the midst of singleness.
4/2/2024 • 42 minutes, 6 seconds
Ep. 83 - Caleb Kaminski: Waiting on the Lord
Caleb Kaminski joins us for an episode to talk about "the waiting season" and the healthy way to view this as a waiting season as well as a negative way to be viewing this time as a waiting season.
3/19/2024 • 37 minutes, 19 seconds
Ep. 82 - Luke Hastings: Masculinity
Luke Hasings, also recognized as the Narrowwayman, joins us for an episode to talk about Masculinity, why it is not toxic, and why it is important. We talk about why masulinity plays an important role for men in singleness and why God created men to be masculine.
3/5/2024 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 4 seconds
Ep. 81 - Mylee Bankston: Navigating the Bad Advice
Mylee Bankston, author of Is Being Single a Gift, talks about a lot of the bad advice she was given in her singleness and we discuss the truths that counter them. Mylee works in the heart of the music industry in Nashville, TN, and ironically soon after publishing her book, she ended up meeting her spouse and they were married soon after. She still has a heart for singles as we discuss many of the challenges she faced in the midst of her singleness, including how she navigated the bad advice!
2/20/2024 • 49 minutes, 51 seconds
Ep. 80 - Jackson Southern: God's Timing
Jackson Southern joins us for another episode to talk about what it looks like to trust in God's timing, and the challenges surrounding it.
2/6/2024 • 48 minutes, 10 seconds
Ep. 79 - Shannon Flake: Become Obsessed with Grattitude
Shannon, also recognized as The Steady Single on Instagram, joins us for an episode to talk about multiple things, including how becomming obsessed with gratude has helped her in singleness as well as discussion around surrendering, controlling our perspctive, dating, and the importance of masculinity and femeninity.
1/23/2024 • 55 minutes, 15 seconds
Ep. 78 - Stacey Szczepanski: Unlocking Love
Stacey Szczepanski, author of Unlocking Love joins us for an episode to share about how being catfished lead to her finding calling in her singleness, and how she learned to lean into the Lord more in the difficult times. Stacey and Josh find common ground discussing singleness and the Church while Tom chimes in with his perspective on it as the married voice. Join us for a fun conversation!
1/9/2024 • 58 minutes, 49 seconds
Ep. 77 - Brianna Rossi: SIngle and Standing
Brianna Rossi joins us to discuss the inspiration for her new book, Single and standing. She has such incredible insight about the happy ending she has found which wasn't a relationship, but the joy she found in her singleness prior to finding a relationship. Brianna has been on the podcast a few times before, but now that she released her book, we knew there was much more for her to share. Joint the conversation as it's always a great time with Brianna!
12/26/2023 • 51 minutes, 51 seconds
Ep. 76 - Priscilla K: Managing Money in your singleness.
Priscilla K, who runs the instagram page MoneyWithPriscilla, joins us for an episode to discuss money, and singleness, and additionally, we talk about the parallels behind the compounding effect of money and investing and the actions we take in our everyday lives.
12/12/2023 • 47 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode 75 - The 5 Core Principles of Thriving in Singleness
The Thriving in Singleness team have a fruitful discussion of "The 5 Core Principles of Thriving in Singleness". We disuss why each is important to doing singleness well, and why they lead to doing life well! And did I say team? Yes, we're a team now. We're onboarding two new permanent hosts for the podcast! Taylor Cyr and Rachael Kabagabu, who were each recently on the podcast, are joining Josh and I as hosts for the podcast, brining more dynamic to the conversation as we will interchangeably be hosting the episodes and keeping the conversation uplifting, encouraging, and now the lead of some female perspective. So what are the 5 core principles of Thriving in Singleness? These principles are Identity, Purpose, Community, Purity, and Surrender. Why did we choose these in particular and what is their significance? I guess it's time to stop reading and listen in!
11/28/2023 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds
Ep. 74 - Rachael K: Turning 30
Rachael K joins us for another episdoe to discuss the challenges and fears of turning 30 years old. As it turns into a time of reflection, forcing trust and surrender in the Lord in what He is doing in your life, it definitely stretches you, and Rachael talks about it very well. Also, stay tuned: Great news coming in episode 75!
11/14/2023 • 43 minutes, 40 seconds
Ep. 73 - Taylor Cyr: Being Married To Christ
Taylor joins us for another episode to discuss what it looks like to be married to Christ. We discuss the comparisons between a marriage in the world and being married to Christ. Additionally we talk briefly about anxiety and how Taylor has been able to overcome it.
10/31/2023 • 47 minutes, 46 seconds
Ep. 72 - TJ Loeffler - Beauty From Ashes
TJ is a private life coach who left Wall Street in the midst of receiving a promotion, and surrendered himself to the Lord and where God wanted him with his work, his faith, and his relationships. He did meet his spouse soon after his surrender, but he has incredible wisdom to share about the sexual sin he was caught in beginning in his teenage years, and how God has healed and brought him past in through his divine grace. Singleness is heavily on TJ's heart and in this episode he shares the first 3 of the 5 things to know if you're 30 and single. Join us for an incredible conversation, and share with anyone you know may benefit from hearing it!
10/17/2023 • 57 minutes, 17 seconds
Ep. 71 - Kate & JJ Tomlin: Finding your Reason to Thrive
Kate & JJ Tomlin from the Heart of Dating podcast join us to talk about their personal experiences in singleness and what they had learned throughout their journey. Have you ever thought about your reasons for Thriving in Singleness, or how you would want to look back on your singleness when you're married? Definitely some tough concepts to ponder. But these are great concepts we tackle in todays episode. Stop by our instagram to let us know what you think!
10/3/2023 • 52 minutes, 47 seconds
Ep. 70 - Megan Skees - Living in Expectation
Megan Skees, life coach and host of the Pursuing Truth Podcast, joins us for an episode to discuss her journey of coming to surrender and trust the Lord in whatever direction life may be taking her, and how to live in expectation in the midst of it.
9/19/2023 • 48 minutes, 21 seconds
EP. 69 - Exclusive interview with Tom DeLong
Returning from a month-long hiatus, Josh interview's Tom with the questions so many of the listeners have been wanting to know. Tom discusses the life changes he has been through recently along with a deep discussion on where his passion for singleness comes from, even after 9 years of happily being married. Join us for the conversation!
9/5/2023 • 56 minutes, 31 seconds
Ep. 68 Kaila Busby: Dating Fast
Kaila from the Convos With Kaila Podcast joined us for this episode and one of the highlights she spoke about was how she recently took a dating fast, what that meant, how it benefited her, and when it may be time to consider taking a dating fast. Such an awesome concept that may be worth considering if you are finding marriage has been an idol. Join us for this episdode as we take a deep dive into this concept.
7/25/2023 • 39 minutes, 45 seconds
Ep. 67 Mel New: Reject the Hopelessness
Mel New is a Christian Dating coach and runs the IYKYK Dating platform, joins us for an episode to discuss online dating, as well as hope in the midst of dating. Join in for the conversation and keep an eye out for her upcoming workshops. Use the code "THRIVING" for a 50% discount!
7/11/2023 • 47 minutes, 56 seconds
Ep. 66 - Courtney Leo - Acknowledging the Hard Parts
Courtney Leo from the Grace for Growth Podcast joins us for a conversation about how it is important to allow yourself to grieve, and how just because this is difficult doesn't mean you're lacking faith. We also had a great conversation about why dating yourself is important and how good God can be through your singleness, allowing you to live out a better vision for your life. Join us for some real, in-depth conversation.
6/27/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 10 seconds
Ep. 65 - Jackson Southern - Is this a gift or just socks for Christmas?
Jackson Southern joins us for an episode to share how God had altered his heart and brought him to a place of full surrender, and how much joy he has found in his singleness. When we surrender it takes the weight off our shoulders and it allows us to experience life at a totally different level. Listen to his story about what God had tought him in his singleness and where God is leading him next.
6/13/2023 • 59 minutes, 44 seconds
Episode 64: Rachel K - Following God's Calling
Rachel is a missionary in Kenya and has some incredible insights as to why the mission field has been a great place for her in her singleness, and why it is an incredible option to consider.
5/30/2023 • 55 minutes, 26 seconds
Ep. 63 - Daniel Noe - Is My Singleness a Season or a Calling?
Danile Noe joins us and shares what God has taught him about how he sees his singleness as a calling and how we are to be good steward of what He has given us.
5/16/2023 • 55 minutes, 54 seconds
Ep. 62 - Esther Weaver - Finding Confidence
Join Tom and Josh for their conversation with speaker, coach, and entrepreneur Esther Weaver where they discuss changing your insecurities into confidence.
5/2/2023 • 55 minutes, 48 seconds
Ep 61. Colleen Chao - How Discontentment can be a good thing
Collen Chao, author of "In the Hands of a Fiercly Tender God joins us for the episode to share what God had tought her in her extended period of singleness, and how it has helped her through the trials she is currently facing. Listen in to hear about how she recognized her discontentment as a good thing. Incredible perspective and awesome conversation.
4/18/2023 • 49 minutes, 30 seconds
Ep. 60 - Philip Wilder - Single isn't Second Best
Philip Wilder, author of Single isn't Second Best, joins us for an episode to share about the inspiration for his book as well as what God had taught him in his marriage, as well as his singleness. He provides encouraging steps to take singleness a day at a time, and trusting the Lord though singleness day by day.
4/4/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 4 seconds
Ep. 59 - David Bruehlmann - Living a life of Purpose
David Bruehlmann, the host of Unlock Meaning on Youtube joins us for another episdode to share about how important it is to find purpose in your life and how you are able to seek it out.
3/21/2023 • 59 minutes, 57 seconds
Ep. 58 - Brianna Rossi - How Healthy Singleness Translates into a Healthy Relationship.
Brianna Rossi joins us for another episode as she is now in a relationship and has a lot to reflect on in regards to how she handled her singleness and how it has been beneficial now that she is in a relationship. And don't mind Josh, as his internet dropped off early on the episode.
3/7/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 37 seconds
Ep. 57 - Tom & Josh: Why Thriving in Singleness Makes You More Attractive
There's an interesting thing that happens when you're thriving in singleness. It actually makes you more attractive, builds more confidence, and helps you to be fearless. Josh and Tom breakdown why thriving in singleness makes you more attractive as well as many other aspects of Thriving in Singleness that greatly improve your life.
2/21/2023 • 51 minutes, 19 seconds
Valentine's Day Special - You Are Not Alone
Valentine's Day can be tough. It can put additional pressure on the feelings of loneliness you may already be experience. For this episode, Tom steps out to allow Joshua to lead the discussion with 4 guests from prvious episodes. Sie Gregory, Taylor Cyr, E-man, and Bethany Anderson. Join us for the episode and find some encouragement along the way!
2/14/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 19 seconds
Ep. 55 - JJ Viljoen - Is Singleness Really a Season?
JJ Viljoen joins us for this episode and presents us with the challenge of questioning whether Singleness should be referred to as a season. While Josh is very opinionated on this concept, Tom is conflicted, as he has often referred to this time as a season. Additionally JJ talks more about how freeing it is to let go, and how much easier it is to surrender when you don't give yourself anything to hold onto. You'll want to join in on this episode as there is a lot to unpack.
2/7/2023 • 46 minutes, 50 seconds
Ep. 54 - Facing Adversity and Finding Purpose
So many times the challenges are acknowledged in Singleness, but how do we go up against it? And how easy it is to feel like the purpose for our lives is going to come into play when we finally get married and start a family? Our guest today takes these challenges head on in our incredible conversation with actionable steps and great wisdom behind facing adversity and finding your purpose in life.
1/24/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 9 seconds
Ep. 53 - Esther Marie - Single Shouldn't Suck
Esther Marie is the author of the book Single Shouldn't suck. She shares the incredible perspective that God had given her in Singleness, which inspired her to live an amazing lifestyle glorifying to the Lord. Even though she is currently in a relationship, it not only hasn't taken away from, but it has complemented the lessons she has learned, enabling her to have a healthier relationship that stays pointed towards Christ. Join us for this incredible episode!
1/10/2023 • 59 minutes, 42 seconds
Ep. 52 - Melissa Wilson - Unwrapping the Gift of Singleness
Melissa Wilson joins Tom and Josh for a conversation about why she believes singleness to be a gift, and why it is such a difficult thing to accept, as well as why this perspective produces great long term benefits in other seasons of life.
12/27/2022 • 49 minutes, 13 seconds
Ep. 51 - Markeisha Tonoi - Don't Lose Yourself
Markeisha Tonoi from the Authentic Culture Co joins us for an episode to share about her walk in Singleness and the incredible things God has been teaching her.
12/13/2022 • 44 minutes, 39 seconds
Ep. 50 - Dating in 2022
So blessed to have made it to episode 50! For this episode Tom and Josh are joined by Jalein Abania, Brianna Rossi, and Caleb Edwards to talk about dating in 2022. We have a round table discussion to hear about the challenges, as well as what makes dating different in 2022.
11/29/2022 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 52 seconds
Ep. 49 - Brandon Heidemann - Are you looking in God's hands or in His eyes?
Brandon Heidemann describes himself as "Just a dude who loves Jesus and the adventure He brings". He's a well rounded adrenaline junkie, he runs an adventure camp for kids, called Camp Royal, and he shares about trials he has faced in his life that taught him to grow closer to the Lord through the hardship of it all. He shares the honest challenges of singleness in His late 30's but also about how he's learned to look into God's eyes and not His hands. Searching for who God is instead of what He has for him.
11/15/2022 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 48 seconds
Ep. 48 - Kristen Clark - Finding True Joy
Kristen Clark from The Girl Defined Podcast joins us for an episode, and although she is now married and didn't have an extensive season of singleness, there's a lot of things that she would have liked to approach differently with what she knows now. She shares some incredible insight on where we find our purpose, finding true joy, and where we find our identity. The Girl Defined podcast is targeted towards women and they have incredible books as well. Be sure to check them out!
11/1/2022 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds
Ep. 47 - Bethany Beal - Compromizing, Boundaries, and Surrender
Bethany Beal, from The Girl Defined Podcast, joins us for an episode to talk about her walk through singleness and how God had taught her not to keep marriage as an idol. She walks through standards she held and why it was ok to compromize in certain areas that didn't take away from what God had for her. She shares the boundaries she maintained in her dating relationship and the benefits she experienced in holding true to them. Lastly she shares about how God taught her to surrender, and she makes some compelling points about how to submit your desires to God when you're having a difficult time doing so.
10/18/2022 • 48 minutes, 35 seconds
Ep. 46 - Ben Bennett - Finding Meaningful Connection
Ben Bennett, who co-authored the book "Free to Thrive" with Josh McDowell, joins us for an episode to be real about his singleness and what God has been teaching him through it, as well as how building meanful connections with friends has helped him find how God provides in singleness. Ben has been working for the Josh McDowell ministry for 5 year now and he shares about the incredible things God has been doing in the years he has been in the ministry.
10/4/2022 • 45 minutes, 34 seconds
Ep. 45 - Arlene Carrillo - Learning Who You Are in Loneliness
Arlene is a fitness instructor specializing in Lagree, as well as formerly being crowned Miss Bakersfield. She shares what God has tought her primarilly with living in California during the pandemic, that although community is very important, it's also important to be alone and learn about yourself and focus on doing the things your love and are passionate about.
9/20/2022 • 52 minutes, 58 seconds
Ep. 44 - Jalein Abania - Purity and Singleness
Jaleina is a well known social media personality who has been working closely with The Chosen to bring the story of Jesus to life. In our episode she shares about how living in purity has been helpful for her to enjoy her singleness and focus on the purpose God has given her for this time. She also shares about how she transitioned to finding joy in her singleness as well as how she gets respect from her friends and community, and why it is so important to be respected.
8/23/2022 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 46 seconds
Ep. 43 - Bethany Anderson - One is a Whole Number
Bethany Anderson, creator of The Hope Adventure, shares her journey of singleness in the midst of her faith, as well as her work as a full time missionary. We address important questions like "If God put the desire of marriage in your heart, does that meen it's definitely going to happen?". Certainly an uncomfortable question to address. Bethany refers to herself as a "Seasoned Single" and has so much value to share about what she has learned, and how wonderful her journey has been.
8/9/2022 • 49 minutes, 46 seconds
Ep. 42 - Brianna Rossi - I Don't Hate Singleness Anymore
Brianna Rossi, creator of Single and Standing joins us for an episode as she shares the joys she has found in her singleness. Even though she grew up with a strong desire for marriage, she shares her journey as she learned to trust God with whatever His plan is for her, even if His plan is for her to be single. She discusses some of the joys she has found both in her travels and in her everyday life. It't tough to let go of the idea of getting married and find true joy in where God has you right now. If you can relate, I highly encourage you to listen to the full episode.
7/26/2022 • 53 minutes, 50 seconds
Ep. 41 (part 2) E-Man - Missionary Dating
We pick this episdoe up rigth where we left it off with our conversation about Missionary Dating and dig in deeper into the conversation around singleness, and what God has been doing in E-man's life.
7/5/2022 • 55 minutes, 50 seconds
Ep. 41 (part 1) E-Man - Reaching the Unreached.
E-Man is from Bakersfield California and works for a mission called City Serve, networking with churches across the country distributing food and goods to families in need. When he's not working with City Serve he is volunteering his time in the mission field with Mission One Eleven. He shares about his incredible experience working in Missions and how God has been moving in incredible ways and providing opportunities to help others and share Christ with the unreached. Work as a missionary is a great way to allow God to use you in singleness as well as any other chapter of life you are in. But don't wait for the right moment. Pray that you know exactly when God is calling you, whether you are ready or not!
6/28/2022 • 45 minutes, 29 seconds
Ep. 40 David Bruhlmann - To Everything There is a Season
David is a missionary in Cambodia and the author of Single for a Season. He shares of the different places God has taken him in life, as well as the challenges he has faced in singleness, being let down, and ultimately trusting God in wherever he takes him in life.
6/14/2022 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds
Ep. 39 - JP Austin - Navigating the Single Season and Everything it Brings
JP Austin, also recognized as The Submissive Femenist, joins us for an episode to share about her journey in singleness, and how God has been teaching her incredible things in the midst of it. She speaks of the joy that she has found in singleness, even as she continues to pray for her future husband. Her incredible faith and joy leads us in an enjoyable conversation.
5/31/2022 • 46 minutes, 51 seconds
Ep. 38 - Emma Roberts - Moving Past Insecurity
Emma Roberts, from The Holy Ship Podcast joins us for an episode to share her journey of how God helped get her out of a cycle of insecurity, and found her self confidence in Christ. She had gained so much confidence and was finding so much joy in her singleness that she was initially reluctant to enter into the relationship she is in now. Listen to her story of how God had brought her heart to a place where she could trust entirely in Christ, and see how it can apply to your life as well.
5/17/2022 • 46 minutes, 45 seconds
Ep. 37 - Janelle Newman - Living in God's Purpose
Janelle Newman, author of "Starting with the Mind: The Sufficiency of God in Singleness" joins us for an episode to share her journey, and how God has been working in her life through her singleness.
5/3/2022 • 41 minutes, 29 seconds
Ep. 36 - Taylor Cyr - The Good Things God Has For Us
Taylor from the A Time Such As This podcast joins us after recently covering a series on singleness. Taylor lives in southern California and is actively involved in growing a community of Young Adults in her church. Taylor shares about how knowing who God is allows you to find joy in your singleness.
4/19/2022 • 49 minutes, 21 seconds
Ep. 35 - Emma Reynolds - Life is Beautiful
Emma lives in Florida and works with Teen Missions International in their marketing department. She has found joy in where God has her in life, as she has been able to submit her desires to God. We have a thorough discussion surrounding the term "surrender" versus "submit", and how sometimes these terms can be thrown around in a "Prosperity Gospel" kind of way. Join in on the conversation as we break down these differences, and as Joshua Erickson makes his premier as a cohost.
4/5/2022 • 47 minutes, 19 seconds
Special Announcement
I hope you're excited for this special announcement. More qualite content around singlenss is coming your way! Check out next week's episode!
3/29/2022 • 6 minutes, 8 seconds
Ep. 34 - Joshua Erickson - The Importance of Hope
Returning for another episode, Joshua Erickson, author of Sincerely, Singleness, shares a few things that he has found especially important in his relationship with God in the midst of his singleness. Hope, trust, and how he views himself. He digs into each one of these as he shares just how important they are. Join us for the incredible conversation, and I hope you gain some value from what he has to share.
3/22/2022 • 49 minutes, 53 seconds
Special Announcement - Coming Soon!
An upgrade is coming to the Thriving in Singlenss Podcast very soon, and I'm confident you will all appreciate the change. Our goal is to encourage and inspire singles to seize the day and mazimize every chapter in their life, and this upcoming announcement will help to create qulity content to help you do so. Keep your eyes peeled, as we look forward to this upcoming change!
3/15/2022 • 1 minute, 15 seconds
Episode 33 - Miranda Smouse - Enjoy This Season
Miranda shares about the missions trips she has served on and how God has used that time in her life. She also discusses how her time as a lifeguard made her realize how important it is to surround yourself with the right people, as God guided her away from her life on the beach for a time of living in Kansas. Miranda has incredible things to share about what God has been teaching her in this season of singleness, and has been blessed with all the adventures along the way.
3/8/2022 • 53 minutes, 32 seconds
Ep. 32 - Lydia Vreeman - Your Life is Not on Pause.
Lydia Vreeman from The Holy Ship Podcast joins for a discussion about what God has been teaching her in her singleness after a serious relationship and highlights some of the important things to focus on when single, as well as the importance of maintaining healthy friendships when you are in a relationship.
2/22/2022 • 45 minutes, 34 seconds
Ep. 31 - Valentines Day Special with Faith Boisen - Online Dating
Faith Boisen joines us for our Valentines Day special and a lot has changed since was on the podcast back in June. She met someone online and is now engaged to be married in the spring. We talk about online dating, and how to tell if your heart is in the right place to try it out, as well as loneliness and the role it has in desiring a relationship in the midst of our desire for God. Tune in and hopefully you will be blessed by this episode.
2/8/2022 • 45 minutes, 54 seconds
Ep. 30 - John Ford Dunker - Releasing Control
John, an actor living in New York City, discusses his journey of working towards his acting career in the midst of finding himself after years of being in relationships. John talks about why it's so beneficial to seek mentorship, and in many cases, a therapist, as well as how we often "white knuckle" the steering wheel, trying to maintain control over every aspect of our lives.
1/25/2022 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 48 seconds
Ep. 29 - Darralynn Kinniburgh - Serving Refugees in Greece
Darra shares about her inspiration for working with refugees in Greece, and how God is working internationally. She encourages everyone to get out of their comfort zone and explore the opportunities of serving internationally.
1/11/2022 • 27 minutes, 50 seconds
2021 Year End - Thank You
I wanted to step in and wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you so much for making this an incredible year, and I look forward to what is ahead for the podcast. Looking forward to making more quality content, and continuing to encourage and inspire everybody to seize the day and maximize every chapter of your life. We'll see you next episode!
12/28/2021 • 1 minute, 16 seconds
Ep. 28 - My Story pt. 2 (Larissa Edit)
Larissa gives her side of the story of My Story Pt. 2 where my flawlessly executed proposal falls perfectly into place by the grace of God. We had a lot of fun puting this edit together, and I hope you enjoy this story, and the inspiration of this podcast. This story is the result of an absurd amount of faith in what God can really do. I look forward to continuing with the podcast, bringing you more quality episodes.
12/21/2021 • 42 minutes, 15 seconds
Ep. 27 - My Story pt. 1 (Larissa Edit)
I locked Larissa in the studio so she could pick apart my story and make sure you're filled in with the details. I wanted to take this opportunity for you to get to know a little more of our backstory as well as get to know Larissa a little bit. I hope you have fun listening to this edit. We had a lot of fun making it!
12/14/2021 • 50 minutes, 10 seconds
Larissa Intro
Coming at you next week, Larissa will be sharing her side of our story (listen to "My Story" parts 1 and 2), so you can get a complete picture of how God worked in our relationship. She promised she would do this when I passed 1000 downloads, and she bit her tongue when I surpassed that number a long time ago. But I am really excited for you to get to meet her!
12/7/2021 • 2 minutes, 22 seconds
Ep. 26 - Layne Bowser - Finding Freedom in Who God Created Me To Be
Layne Bowser is a graduate from Baylor University Living in Waco, Texas. She works for Magnolia and has found wonderful community that welcomed her in and helped her call Waco her home. Layne shares about how trusting God in singleness allows her to enjoy social events at a different level. She no longer replays every conversation in her head when she goes home and doesn't feel the pressure to be some she is not. She also shares about how in a previous relationship she was unequally yoked and why it was not God honoring. Check out the episode, as the conversation packs a ton of value about both singleness and relationships.
11/30/2021 • 40 minutes, 52 seconds
Ep. 25 - LJ Clements - Desiring to Surrender to God
This episode I had a discussion with LJ Clements from the Living Out Loud With LJ Clements Podcast about where God has him and what he is teaching him about singleness. He openly shared how he wants to surrender his desire for marriage to God, but hasn't been able to completely. It's not easy to do! He shares for his desire to surrender to God in all areas in his life. If surrendering to God is difficult to do, pray for the ability to surrender, so God can step in on our weakness. Listen along as we discuss the desire to surrender.
11/16/2021 • 41 minutes, 48 seconds
Ep. 24 - Caleb Edwards - Singleness after Divorce
After going through a difficult divorce, Caleb shares his steps afterwards in finding himself, gaining a better understanding of who he is and how to approach life moving forward. Fresh off a six week road trip, he has been given a lot of deep thought to what his next steps will be in life, and how to handle difficult steps following a divorce or breaking, as well as things to strongly consider when in a dating relationship and looking towards marriage.
11/2/2021 • 40 minutes, 21 seconds
Ep. 23 - Paul DeArment - Singleness and Mental Health
Paul shares about his struggles with mental health as he has learned to trust God in wherever He takes him in life. Paul spends his time outside of work serving in the church as a deacon, leading youth group, and working on his podcast. He talks about the strugges he faced with depression and the importance of recognizing when a friend needs professional help.
10/19/2021 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds
Ep. 22 - Joshua Erickson - Seeing Singleness in a Healthy Way
In this episode Joshua Erickson, author of Sincerely, Singleness, joins us to discuss what God taught him leading up to writing is book, and how as a church, we need to be encouraging people who are single. He shares from his personal experience how important it is to prioritize what God's plan is for us more than anything else we desire.
9/7/2021 • 55 minutes, 24 seconds
A pause, reflection, and looking forward.
Don't worry, this podcast isn't going anywhere. I've been feeling so blessed lately by private messages and episode downloads. I want you all to know I appreciate you, and look forward to continue this journey with you. I felt like it would be a good time to share a little bit about myself and what God has been doing in my life. I'm blessed by each and every single one of you, and I pray I can continue producing valuable content that God can use to work in people's lives.
8/24/2021 • 8 minutes, 54 seconds
Ep. 21 - Mike Loney - Divorce, Addiction, and Deliverance
I'm privileged to have Mike Loney on this episode to share about how Christ turned his life around after 2 marriages built on earthly foundations fell apart as the result of alcohol abuse. Even after growing up in a Christian home while professing to know Christ, it was when he found himself in the lowest of lows and had nowhere to turn but to Christ. From there he grew in his faith, overcame his addiction, and strenthened his marriage. Mike's testiomony is an incredible story of deliverance and God's grace.
8/10/2021 • 37 minutes, 22 seconds
Ep. 20 - Steph Stoll - Getting out of your comfort zone.
Steph shares of her travels and how she has found it to be beneficial to her as a person. She speaks of the joy she has of where God has here and the potential of any direction he may take her in life.
7/26/2021 • 41 minutes, 52 seconds
Ep. 19 - Sie Gregory - Committing our future to God
Sie Gregory discusses how he had surrendered his desire for a future relationship and differentiates how in the past he had attempted to do so but didn't entirely give it over to God. Interestingly he has a newfound interest he has getting to know and he is seeking council from his dad about being a spiritual leader as a young Christian man, and keeping Christ first and foremost in everything.
7/12/2021 • 30 minutes, 5 seconds
Ep. 18 - Destiny Kimani - Live Intentionally
Destiny Kimani from The Guest Room Podcast joins us for an episode to share of what God has been teaching her in singleness regarding living intentionally, and surrounding yourself with supportive friends.
6/28/2021 • 45 minutes, 4 seconds
Ep. 17 - Jodi Fisher - Finding a Balance
Jodi Fisher from The Guest Room Podast joins us today to share about how being single doesn't mean you're not "there yet" or that you're not any less valuable than any person in a relationship. While she has so much to share about singleness, she has so much value to share about trusting God in a newfound relationship after a long season of being single. No matter what season you're in, it's so important to be intentional with the people around you in whatever season they're in.
6/14/2021 • 47 minutes, 55 seconds
Ep. 16 - Faith Boisen - The Grand Scheme of Things
Currently working as a Doula in Lancaster, PA, Faith talks about the struggles she has encountered in the past and what brought her to a place of joy and comfort she has found in the Lord.
6/1/2021 • 47 minutes, 43 seconds
Ep 15. Jimmy Maeda - He is Enough
Jimmy shares the struggle he faced after high school of trying to find fulfillment in drugs, and how God woke him up from that. Whether you're trying to fill that hole with drugs or relationships, God is the only one who can fill it. He is enough.
5/17/2021 • 52 minutes, 43 seconds
Ep 14. Aalyn Wyld - Stop Chasing Happiness
Aalyn Wild is a videographer from Australia currently based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She shares of the struggles of loneliness and spiritual warfare she has been through and the incredible way God brought her through it.
5/3/2021 • 39 minutes, 24 seconds
Ep. 13 - Rachel Mellema - Being intentional while surrendering.
Have you surrendered your desires to God? What does surrendering your desires to God look like? How do you take an approach of being intentional about your desires in the midst of surrendering? Rachel Mellema from the Live With Rachel Mellema Podcast shares her experience of learning to surrender her desires to God and how it helped her to be intentional about finding the man God chose specifically for her.
4/19/2021 • 44 minutes, 22 seconds
Ep. 12 - Jesse Mellema - The Purpose of a Relationship
Jesse shares with us what he has learned about singleness looking back on that chapter of his life and discusses how beneficial it is to find purpose in God's will for your life. Jesse is currently in the Navy, based in Australia, and he talks about the experience he had as a young life leader.
4/5/2021 • 36 minutes, 22 seconds
Ep. 11 - Natalia Holguin - Life is an Adventure
Natalia talks about her incredible adventures that include a new country every year, but most importantly how surrounding herself with friends, community, and mentors has encouraged her in singleness, and seeking the Lord throughout the highs and lows has given her strength every step along the way. She is full of anticipation as she will soon be launching into the mission field with YWAM.
3/22/2021 • 34 minutes, 45 seconds
Ep. 10 - John Rutler - I want the "Instead"
John shares about his journey in singleness. He talks about his incredible adventures of being an extra on The Chosen, as well as the road trips he's taken across the country. He opens up about the struggles he has faced in his singleness, and how God changed his heart and continues to lead him into incredible adventure, and answer his prayer in unexpected ways.
3/8/2021 • 44 minutes, 4 seconds
Ep. 9 - Tammy - Faith and Friendships
What does it look like for brothers and sisters in the church to develop friendships. Is it important to be friends before dating? Is it healthy to turn down a friendship if there's no guarantee of it turning into a dating relationship? We tackle these questions, as many believers face the difficulty of navigating the value of friendships in the midst of the desire for marriage.
2/22/2021 • 42 minutes, 1 second
Ep. 8 - Bobby Godfrey - Walking With the Wise
Bobby shares the difficulty he faced in singleness that was not just a struggle of singleness, but a struggle in finding his direction in life. He reflects on the important things he has learned that helped him prepare for marriage.
2/15/2021 • 46 minutes, 58 seconds
Ep. 7 - Lela Fredricks - Being Vulnerable to God.
Lela Fredricks, a Lancaster Native, talks about her walk with God and what He has been teaching her about singleness. She talks about how being vulnerable to God has allowed a more intimate relationship with Him.
2/8/2021 • 34 minutes, 36 seconds
Ep. 6 - Mitch Kauffman - It's ok to struggle
Mitch Kauffman, who is currently travelling the country in a renovated school bus talks about his adventures, as well as the struggles he faces with singleness. He shares how God is in control of all things, including his single life. Mitch talks about the incredible experiences God has given him, and currently he is trying to fulfill God's will, and seek out what He has for him next.
2/1/2021 • 35 minutes, 17 seconds
Ep. 5 - Lauren Zehr - Trusting God in Singleness while building a career in film
Lauren, an actor and film producer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania talks about her experience in singleness and what God has been doing in her life as well as in the film industry.
1/25/2021 • 35 minutes, 21 seconds
Ep.4 - Gabe McMullen - Finding Support in Singleness
Gabe McMullen built a photography career from scratch. In the midst of it he faced challenges in singleness and found support to overcome his challenges.
1/18/2021 • 23 minutes, 33 seconds
Here I am. Send me.
A conversation with a friend as we talk about his journey, what God has taught him, and where God has him now. His off-the-grid lifestyle has helped him in several ways and he encourages the listeners to try it out as well!
1/11/2021 • 31 minutes, 24 seconds
My Story: Part 2
This second and final solo-cast, I share about what God taught me about purity, and the significance it played in my story.
1/10/2021 • 20 minutes, 29 seconds
My Story: Part 1
In this episode I share why I have such a passion for singleness, and why I felt called to start this podcast. This way you have the opportunity to get to know who I am, as we go on this journey together.
1/9/2021 • 25 minutes, 1 second
Trailer
Join us for this exciting new podcast series to encounter the challenges of singleness and learn ways to maximize this season of life!
