Fighting For Joy

I share some pretty heavy stories on the Fighting for Joy Podcast, so once a month I thought it would be fun to add a lighter episode where I give a quick “report” about a few of the things that are bringing me joy in...

I share some pretty heavy stories on the Fighting for Joy Podcast, so once a month I thought it would be fun to add a lighter episode where I give a quick “report” about a few of the things that are bringing me joy in...

My guest today is Emily Lanphier. When she was just 28, and pregnant with her third child, she woke up in the middle of the night to a police officer knocking at her door. He was there to tell her that her parents had...

I share some pretty heavy stories on the Fighting for Joy Podcast, so once a month I thought it would be fun to add a lighter episode where I give a quick "report" about a few of the things that are bringing me joy in...

Today my husband Eric joins me for a brand new listener Q&A episode. I received so many thoughtful questions and I'm grateful for all of the submissions. For our conversation today I pulled a few of your questions on...

I share some pretty heavy stories on the Fighting for Joy Podcast, so once a month I thought it would be fun to add a lighter episode where I give a quick "report" about a few of the things that are bringing me joy in...

I share some pretty heavy stories on the Fighting for Joy Podcast, so once a month I thought it would be fun to add a lighter episode where I give a quick "report" about a few of the things that are bringing me joy in...

I have another encore episode for you today and I recorded a brand new intro, sharing some of my current thoughts as I relistened to our conversation. This Q & A was the 3rd part of a 3-part series that Eric and I did...

Well, surprise! I wasn't planning to release an episode with ALL new content until after the holidays, but last week I had an idea to start a monthly "Joy Report"...sharing some of the things that are bringing me joy...

On this encore episode with my dear friend of 36 years, Cathy Brown, you’ll get a glimpse into the difficulty of losing your mom too soon. Shortly after graduating from college, Cathy was at work waitressing when she...

On this encore episode, you’ll hear a conversation that I recorded with my friend Leanne Ballinger almost 7 years ago! Listening to us share, still early in our grief, I can hear the tears remaining right at the surface...

I believed from the start of our grief journey that our faith would allow us to fight for joy in the midst of our sorrow. But happiness? Laughter? It sure didn't seem possible, or even appropriate, for a long time. But...

I'm so excited to be back for Season 8! Listen in for a quick update and what you can expect to hear on the podcast this fall. Have you tried Better Help yet? Don't forget that as a Fighting for Joy listener you can...

A couple of weeks ago we hit the 12 year mark in our grief. 12 years without Jackson. Without Tyler and Trey. 12 years since we got “the phone call” and so many lives were forever changed. 12 years on this painful...

Are you living under the constant pressure of feeling like you should be doing MORE? Or feeling like you should BE more? That you’re always letting people down. Or letting GOD down. If guilt and overwhelm have become a...