The Alli Worthington Show

Personality tests, reading people, and the love of reading with Anne Bogel

In this episode I answer these questions: 1. How do you protect your sons from pornography and have you talked to them about that? (37:14) 2. Is it normal to want to create something outside my everyday career? Can God call me to both fully? (47:17) 3. How do you go about starting a nonprofit? (50:22)   http://www.alliworthington.com/podcast/annebogel   xo, Alli 

Sheila Walsh on mental health, healing, and the courage to rise above

  I’m with the amazing Sheila Walsh with one of the most impactful shows we have ever done. We dive into mental health, healing, and rising above what the world throws at you. I think this is a show you will listen to and immediately send it to five friends. It’s that important! Grab a tissue, and a notepad, and get ready to have your life changed with this one!    In this episode we discuss: 1. The importance of taking care of our mental health 2. Why taking care of ourselves is so important for raising the next generation 3.The journey of dealing with buried pain and long-time struggles   Favorite quotes: 1. To love God when you don’t understand His ways is a greater miracle than an instantaneous healing. 2. Some of God’s most precious gifts comes in packages that make your hands bleed when you open them but inside there something you been longing for your whole life. 3. I think that we as the church have not done a great job in helping us struggling with mental illness sometimes it’s been purely out of ignorance that we don’t understand the process. 4. It’s totally to struggle. It doesn’t mean you love God less. It’s okay to be angry with God doesn’t mean you don’t trust Him. It means you think He’s big enough to handle it.   In this episode I answer these questions: 1. How do you handle differences with all your kids? (42:21) 2.  How should I handle fasting as someone who has a tendency to have an eating disorder? (45:57) 3. What’s the best way to promote products without spamming people? (49:26)   Links to great things we discussed: 1. Shelia Walsh ; Facebook ; Twitter ; Instagram 2. It’s Okay Not to Be Okay 3. Lauren Daigel: Still Rolling Stones 4. Curtis Zackery: Soul Rest- 5. Color Wow Dream Coat 6. Creed 7. Bethel: Raise a Hallelujah 8. Julia Sugarbaker at her finest 9. Blissdom       http://www.alliworthington.com/podcast/sheilawalsh  

Lisa Leonard on living with brave love, building our dreams, family, business, and the gift of a special needs child.

I’m with my curly haired sister, Lisa Leonard, founder of Lisa Leonard Designs, Blissdom alumni, and all around amazing woman. We are talking about parenting, marriage, business, writing your own manifesto, and living with Brave Love.      In this episode we discuss: 1. The real story of building her wildly successful business. 2. How she learned to love and take care of herself. 3. The secret to overcoming people pleasing.   Favorite quotes: 1. You don’t have to have it all figured out. Even if you fail, you’re gonna be loved. 2. There’s such a beauty and wholeness that comes with that willingness to really look at the hard stuff and be honest about it. 3. What does it look like to live in wholeness for me? 4. Brave love is this honest living. I’m gonna be honest about what I think and feel and you may not like it. It may hurt you. It might be messy, there might be conflict, but if we’re not being real with each other then we really don’t have any intimacy at all.   In this episode I answer these questions: 1. How do you recalibrate when you have gotten off course with your goals? (46:30) 2. Does the bible have a way that says how we should handle the death of a loved one? (51:04) 3. How do you hustle to grow your business without striving? (53:44)   Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)   xo, Alli   http://www.alliworthington.com/podcast/lisaleonard

Margaret Feinberg on her great scriptural culinary adventure and traveling the world

I’m with the delightful Margaret Feinberg who traveled all over the world on a great culinary exploration of scripture! She teaches that God is the ultimate foodie, and I already want to go travel the world on my own culinary adventure. Who’s with me?  In this episode we discuss: 1. Why God is the original Foodie. 2. Her latest big adventure around the world. 3. How God redeems food.    Favorite quotes: 1. (On dreams) I would love to encourage our friends if you have an idea it may not be something that you are going to do or act on for another 3 or 5 or 10 years, but when that day comes, it will be so much more beautiful and so much more richer because you waited.   2. I think for some of us, we forget that God has great, big adventures for us and some of them happen on the other side of the world in a different country, and some of them happen right in our own towns, and in our own communities with the people all around. And that’s the thing that I love about Taste and See, is that it’s this invitation not to go on this great big culinary food adventure but for you to take your own.   3. The unique giftings, the unique areas, the unique appearance, the unique backgrounds, those things that make you unique are what God wants to use, I believe, to help flavor and influence this world. In this episode I answer these questions: 1. Please share a funny memory you have with your husband. (36:30) 2. How can you grow a strong community early in your faith walk? (40:25) 3. Where can I find a mentor or accountability partner when starting a new online business? (42:00)   Links to great things we discussed: 1. Margaret Feinberg 2. Taste and See 3. Sharper Objects 4. Atypical 5. The Sacred Slow 6. Women of Fierce Faith 7. Blissdom 8. Passion-Follow you anywhere     Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :) xo, Alli   http://www.alliworthington.com/podcast/margaretfeinberg    

Dave Barnes on family, music, and the creative process

I’m with the hilarious Dave Barnes talking all things family, music, comedy, and, of course, the Enneagram. I’ve never laughed so much during a conversation. You are going to love this one!   In this episode we discuss: The hilarious awkwardness of being a celebrity Creativity and songwriting Balancing multiple gifts well       Favorite quotes:   I love performing but my real joy is the creation. That’s where I really feel fulfilled. And I love being on stage, I’m not taking anything away from that. But nothing touches the creation process for me.     In this episode I answer these questions:   I know you are a business coach, but do you also coach people who are not entrepreneurs? (49:52) Are we supposed to forgive people even if they are not sorry? How do I keep from getting hurt again? (52:29) How do you handle the guilt that comes from being a working mom? (54:41)     Links to great things we discussed: Dave Barnes , Spotify, Instagram, Twitter Emily King- Remind me Maggie Rogers- Give a Little Jillian Jacqueline- If I Were You Madam Secretary Rosaina Butterfield- The Gospel Comes with a House Key Pierce Brown- Red Rising Series Andrew Petterson- On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga) Krinner Tree Stand Dave Barnes- Who Knew it Would be so Hard to be Myself Into the Spider-verse   Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)     xo, Alli   http://www.alliworthington.com/podcast/davebarnes

Discovering you with the Enneagram featuring Beth McCord

I’m with Beth McCord, also known as Your Enneagram Coach, and we have such an amazing show for you today! You will want to have a way to take notes as you listen. This is a show that is so full of wisdom, insight, and encouragement from Beth!    In this episode we discuss: 1. How to honor how God designed you 2. How Christians can use the Enneagram for growth 3. The unique message your heart longs to hear     Favorite quotes: 1. Our main goal is to recognize that the Enneagram is just a tool, it’s the gospel that transforms.   2. The beauty of the enneagram is it’s a non-judgemental friend. It will tell you like it is.   3. The Enneagram is a great tool for transformation and change because it’s giving you insight that you never thought you could really have before.      In this episode I answer these questions: 1. What are your tips for parenting middle schoolers? (1:02:40) 2. I have horrible anxiety every time I try to study the Bible. Some say this is spiritual warfare. Do you know anything about that? (1:16:43) 3. Is it still true nowadays that writing a blog is a good first step towards getting a book published? (1:21:16)     Great things we discussed: 1. Your Enneagram Coach; on Instagram 2. Free assessment 3. Exploring You Course, Discovering You Course 4. Boundaries for the Soul 5. Sleeping At Last 6. A Shepherd's Look at Psalm 23 7. From Fear to Freedom 8. Mary Poppins Returns 9. Hillsong United- Good Grace   Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! xo, Alli   http://www.alliworthington.com/podcast/bethmccord

(Special Episode) Fierce Faith Chapter Four- Rejection

Welcome to the second special episode sharing Fierce Faith: A Woman's Guide to Fighting Fear, Wrestling Worry, and Overcoming Anxiety.  Today I'm sharing Chapter Four on Rejection called "What if they don't like me?" Hope you enjoy this New Year's gift. We'll be back next week with a new episode!   xo, Alli 

(Special Episode) Chapter One of Fierce Faith

Merry Christmas! This week I'm giving you a special gift of the first chapter of my book, Fierce Faith: A Woman's Guide to Fighting Fear, Wrestling Worry, and Overcoming Anxiety.  So many of the questions I receive every week are about fear and anxiety. So this week and next week I'll be reading to you from Fierce Faith as a way to speak to so much of the anxiety we carry.  Hope you enjoy this special episode!    xo, Alli   

Nicole Unice on identity, strength, and healing

In this episode we discuss: 1. The common struggles we all face as women. 2. How the enemy attacks our identity. 3. How to apply the Fruits of the Spirit to our own self-talk    Favorite quotes: 1. The enemy likes to call out and make us doubt God’s intentions for us. He wants to attack our identity. 2. God has called us worthy and he desires for us not to just live a life where we’re glorifying Him in our actions, but we’re glorifying Him because of what Jesus has done for us. 3. We all have a plate but all of our plates are different sizes. A full plate for me might be a different size plate for someone else. 4. The definition of depression is anger turned and inward. 5. Jesus Christ was primarily a healer, so if you think you do not need healing of some kind then you are missing out on one of the major attributes of Jesus.       In this episode I answer these questions: 1. What is the most important lesson that you’ve learned about parenting? (41:40) 2. How do you make peace when God tells you no? (46:22) 3. How can I start to build an email list? (53:09)     Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :)   xo, Alli   http://www.alliworthington.com/podcast/nicoleunice

Francesca Battistelli on family, balance, and how to own it

I’m with the Grammy-winning, Artist of the Year, and all around phenomenal Francesca Battistelli and she shares with us what it’s really like to be a mom of four little kids while balancing a big career. She is funny, down-to-earth, wonderful!   In this episode we discuss: Balancing her life at home with four young kids and balancing that with touring and creating albums The real behind-the-scenes of songwriting The song I voted will be released next for radio play     Favorite quotes: I’m in the thick of it with motherhood. I’m in the thick of it career wise and I can be frustrated about how stressful it is or I can just step up to the plate and ask the Lord to help me and get over myself.   That’s the Lord. He takes your plans and goes, “Yup, nope. We’re gonna alter that a little bit but nice try!” Jesus paid the biggest price for you and you are literally worth the best and don’t settle for anything less in any part of your life.        In this episode I answer these questions: 1. How do you handle Christmas with a big family without going crazy? (34:30) 2. What type of church do you go to? Do you prefer a certain denomination, if so why? (39:40) 3. What is Blissdom? (41:20)   xo, Alli   http://www.alliworthington.com/podcast/francescabattistelli