Get Ready With God

In this episode, I share my perspective on one of the most divisive topics in religion: modesty. I talk about why I'll never teach girls they're responsible for boys' choices, why I think how we present ourselves still...

What do you do when someone you love starts questioning the faith that means so much to you? In this episode, Julie reflects on parenting adult children with humility, trust, and compassion. Instead of focusing on...

Does following God invite more opposition—or prepare you to face the challenges that were already coming? In this episode, Julie questions the narrative that the more good you do, the more you're attacked, and shares...

What if following God doesn't protect us from hardship—it prepares us for it? Today we're talking about letting go of a transactional view of faith and discovering the kind of peace that doesn't depend on our...

I realized something while painting my office this weekend: I don't actually struggle with perfectionism. I struggle with high expectations. And those are not the same thing. Today we're talking about the difference...

Today I'm sharing one of the most sacred parts of my grief story. We talk about loneliness, the presence of someone you love, and why some experiences feel like evidence that there's something more than what we can see...

Were we sent to earth to learn how to suffer, or to discover a deeper kind of joy? In this episode, I share a reframe that's been changing the way I think about pain, faith, and the purpose of our lives. Maybe suffering...

Sometimes the people we love can see something in us that we can't see in ourselves. Inspired by Kacey Musgraves' song "Rainbow," this episode explores how loving others gives us a glimpse into the way God might love...

In a world built for convenience, what happens when we outsource too much of our own lives? Today I'm reflecting on why physically caring for people, making food, tending plants, cleaning a home, and creating with our...

Why are we so determined to prove we're right? Whether it's faith, parenting, politics, or the food we eat, we spend so much energy defending our choices and comparing ourselves to everyone else. Today we're talking...

The most sacred moments of our lives are often the most painful. Today, I'm reflecting on grief, the thin space between heaven and earth, and why trauma and divinity sometimes seem to exist in the very same moment.

A new mom asked me, "When do you start feeling normal again?" The more I thought about it, the more I realized maybe we're asking the wrong question. Today we're talking about the grief of becoming someone new, why life...

My 15-year-old said something after work that I haven't stopped thinking about: "Good stories are great, but they suck to live." Today we're talking about the difference between wanting an outcome and wanting the life...

We were told to build a personal brand. But what if turning yourself into a product comes at the cost of your identity? Today I'm talking about the pressure to monetize ourselves, why chasing culture can leave us...

What if freedom comes from giving yourself fewer choices? Today I'm sharing a simple system that has helped me navigate everything from body dysmorphia to faith deconstruction to OCD tendencies. Sometimes healing isn't...