Write Your Story: Softening in the Face of Uncertainty

Sometimes the world feels like it's becoming more dark and depraved by the day.  If you’re taking any amount of news or current events, you have to be feeling some measure of fear, frustration, rage and helplessness (or you’re not paying attention).  What do we do with all of these feelings cours…

Guilt After Growth, Staying Steady When You Cry Easily & Avoiding Anger (Couch Talks)

First up is an email from a husband, who’s on the other side of early therapy and discovering something not talked about enough: the guilt and regret that can show up after self-awareness. Amy and Kat talk through the emotional J-curve of growth, why feeling worse can actually mean you’re healing, …

5 Things to Say Instead of “It Will Be Okay” (Hint: Bring Cookies, Not Advice)

When life feels loud and uncertain, “it will be okay” doesn’t always help. Amy and Kat talk about how to show up without fixing, why validation matters, and what real support looks like. They also share what they’re feeling of the day, what they're reading and watching, including immersion reading …

Write Your Story: Where Book Ideas Really Come From

You might think that when you sit down to write a book, you use mostly your brain, your intellect, or your thoughts to concoct the perfect argument, the most interesting story. I believe there’s more to it than that.  I’ve written 14 books and helped hundreds of authors write, edit and publish th…

What's God Got To Do With It?: The Spiritual Cost of Food and Body Fixation

You think your struggle with food is about willpower. Or that your body image issues are just about confidence. But what if the real cost isn’t on the scale, but it’s actually in your spirit? In this powerful episode, Leanne Ellington pulls back the curtain on what food and body obsession is reall…

Soul Sessions: The Moment That Changes Everything (Saturn & Neptune in Aries)

On February 20th, we hit a historic threshold. As Saturn and Neptune conjunct at the Zero Point of Aries, the cosmic "fog" of the last few years is finally lifting—but it’s leaving us with a heavy ultimatum: Your intentions are no longer enough. Since 2023, many of us have been swimming in the "Pi…

Midlife Crisis or Just Feeling Meh? (Couch Talks)

Amy and Kat respond to a listener who’s feeling...meh. Life looks great on paper: the house, the kids, the routines, but something feels stuck. Is it an early midlife crisis or just part of being in your 30s? The girls talk about how even a beautiful life can feel a little uninspired sometimes, why…

Meeting Ourselves Where We Are (F-Bombs and Feelings)

Feeling “blah”? You’re not alone. Good news, though? This episode is funny! Kat and Amy dive into everything from rage showers (yep, they’re real) to treadmill meltdowns and the odd debate of “zero” vs “oh” when saying numbers. But the real kicker: can swearing actually make you more authentic? Kat…

What's God Got To Do With It?: From Theory to Transformation: Becoming Your Own Surgeon

In this final part of the series, Dr. Warren brings it all together — turning the science, the faith, and the commandments into a daily, livable, empowering practice. He shares how hope is the first dose, but action is the medicine. How transformation isn’t an event, but a series of tiny, faithful…

Write Your Story: Why Now Is the Time to Start Writing

From the 14th floor of a hotel room in downtown Nashville while the entire city is under a layer of ice, I send you this not-so-subtle nudge to use your voice. You may have told yourself that you’d write your book “someday,” or that you aren’t a real writer anyway, or that nobody would listen to w…