This week, we’re joined by beloved television host, actress, songwriter, and author Kathie Lee Gifford. Kathie Lee shares her deeply personal faith journey, emphasizing that she is not a “churchy person” but a “relationship person.” She advocates for understanding the Scriptures deeply, going beyond surface-level readings, and ultimately seeking to bring Jews and Christians together in the love story of God.

Later in the episode, we’ll hear from Dr. Julia Garcia, also known as Dr. J., who joins us to dismantle the myth that hope is an elusive personality trait. Drawing from years of clinical practice and her own raw, lived experience—including overcoming addiction, failed businesses, and seasons of deep uncertainty—Dr. J offers a powerful, practical pathway back to hope, even when the darkness feels permanent.

 

Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:

Jesus Calling Podcast

Jesus Calling

Jesus Always

Jesus Listens

Past interview:Tauren Wells

Upcoming interview: Nathan Davis Jr.

Jesus Calling app

 

Kathie Lee Gifford

Psalm 143:8

Psalm 103

Psalm 25:4-5

Acts 17:28

www.KathieLeeGifford.com

Nero and Paul 

Herod and Mary

 

Dr. Julia Garcia

The 5 Habits of Hope

www.DrJuliaGarcia.com

 

This episode is sponsored by Trinity Debt Management. If you are struggling with debt, call Trinity today. Trinity’s counselors have the knowledge and resources to make a difference. Our intention is to help people become debt-free, and most importantly, remain debt-free for keeps! Call us at 1-800-793-8548 | https://trinitycredit.org

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Interview Quotes:

“When Jesus says. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant,’ He didn’t say ‘perfect servant.’ He said ‘good.’ ‘Your heart was good. Your heart was in the right place. You walked with Me and were faithful to the little things, faithful to proclaim Me.’” - Kathie Lee Gifford

“I would never take a role that required anything that dishonored the Lord. The Lord gives us a conscience for a reason.” - Kathie Lee Gifford 

“I follow Him, and I’m going to use every opportunity that comes my way to proclaim Him, because people are hurting. People are broken. People are desperate. People are hungry, not just for food. They’re hungry for life itself. They’re hungry for the truth. The only thing that has been constant in my life that never changes is my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.” - Kathie Lee Gifford 

“Our life should be a prayer constantly.” - Kathie Lee Gifford

“I think religion puts us in chains, and Jesus came to get us out of the chains. It’s all about relationship, not religion, and I think we’ve really lost touch with that in Western Christianity.” - Kathie Lee Gifford

“I’ve always had to go back to different habits at different times to make sure that I don’t associate how I feel with who I am.” - Dr. Julia Garcia

“Hope is not a personality trait. People can feel like they need to have a huge amount of hope. It just takes that mustard seed—a tiny, tiny, tiny, little piece of hope is enough to carry you through.” - Dr. Julia Garcia

“Habits of hope are an emotional framework to help us with those perspective shifts so we can interrupt harmful thought patterns.” - Dr. Julia Garcia

“We’re going to have to get a lot stronger in our ability to emotionally risk so that we can deepen our relationships, not just with other people, but in our faith and with ourselves.” - Dr. Julia Garcia

“We can reshape our thought patterns by constantly interrupting them and building these little tiny practices of hope, these emotional practices.” - Dr. Julia Garcia

“The more we learn language around identifying what support would look like or feel like, the more we can get in the emotional habit of receiving that support. But it starts with us identifying what it is, who it is, and what we need from those people—our support pillars—so that we can receive hope.” - Dr. Julia Garcia 

“Being honest has helped me heal because you can’t have hope without honesty.” - Dr. Julia Garcia 

“Keep coming back to that place that aligns you with God’s call on your life. Even if the external things around you don’t make sense and it feels chaotic inside, just keep coming back, keep aligning back to the voice that you know is real and true.” - Dr. Julia Garcia

“If we can just take a moment to receive the truth that we are not alone, that we are enough, then that is a building place for us to help navigate out of that feeling of feeling stuck or overwhelmed. It’s to replace these feelings with truth, with identity statements, reminding us who we are. We are not alone and we are made perfect in His image.” - Dr. Julia Garcia 

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Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!

Audio Episodes:     https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7 

Bonus Podcasts:     https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw 

Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C 

Peace for Everyday Life:     https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj 

Peace in Uncertain Times:     https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u 

What’s Good?     https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj 

Enneagram:     https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY 

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This week, we&rsquo;re joined by beloved television host, actress, songwriter, and author <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/big-changes-new-dreams-kathie-lee-gifford-and-jim-jill-kelly/">Kathie Lee Gifford</a>. Kathie Lee shares her deeply personal faith journey, emphasizing that she is not a &ldquo;churchy person&rdquo; but a &ldquo;relationship person.&rdquo; She advocates for understanding the Scriptures deeply, going beyond surface-level readings, and ultimately seeking to bring Jews and Christians together in the love story of God.
Later in the episode, we&rsquo;ll hear from <a href="https://www.drjuliagarcia.com/">Dr. Julia Garcia</a>, also known as Dr. J., who joins us to dismantle the myth that hope is an elusive personality trait. Drawing from years of clinical practice and her own raw, lived experience&mdash;including overcoming addiction, failed businesses, and seasons of deep uncertainty&mdash;Dr. J offers a powerful, practical pathway back to hope, even when the darkness feels permanent.
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Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/">Jesus Calling Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/">Jesus Calling</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-always/">Jesus Always</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-listens/">Jesus Listens</a>
Past interview: <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/a-counter-cultural-guide-to-joy-tauren-wells-out-of-eden/">Tauren Wells</a>
Upcoming interview: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5461771/">Nathan Davis Jr.</a>
<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/app/">Jesus Calling app</a>
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<a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/podcast/big-changes-new-dreams-kathie-lee-gifford-and-jim-jill-kelly/">Kathie Lee Gifford</a>
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%20143%3A8&amp;version=NIV">Psalm 143:8</a>
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%20103&amp;version=NIV">Psalm 103</a>
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2025%3A4-5&amp;version=NIV">Psalm 25:4-5</a>
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%2017%3A28&amp;version=NIV">Acts 17:28</a>
<a href="http://www.kathieleegifford.com">www.KathieLeeGifford.com</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nero-Paul-Gospel-Defeated-Ancient/dp/140033666X">Nero and Paul&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Herod-Mary-Tyrant-Mother-Ancient/dp/1400336627/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YBYD2UWX0UM7&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QYPyE0Eky18aSZqEfMuFRqC-p7fKg2WxPTdVqFwHlZpalEwn9DvL9soImNimI7D18Tq2z9gD2eXihGNjltuW1mVOP8hgz86jRWDKK9iS1FF8h2bdLXKR4RK8_wfOsPT-r7U0rmmKNTERnY76TE9CIZLl4uQjrrUQfx9UakRiq9sQI9wMAtzFyNVejCndfQt9.ltx6tlvlRRuCebgovcCvZJ1Z_ciIfJAf8sEFnjD05co&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=herod+and+mary+kathie+lee+gifford&amp;qid=1772199432&amp;sprefix=herod+and+mary+%2Caps%2C118&amp;sr=8-1">Herod and Mary</a>
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<a href="https://www.drjuliagarcia.com/">Dr. Julia Garcia</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Hope-Stories-Strategies-Help/dp/1400250854">The 5 Habits of Hope</a>
<a href="http://www.drjuliagarcia.com">www.DrJuliaGarcia.com</a>
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This episode is sponsored by Trinity Debt Management. If you are struggling with debt, call Trinity today. Trinity&rsquo;s counselors have the knowledge and resources to make a difference. Our intention is to help people become debt-free, and most importantly, remain debt-free for keeps! Call us at 1-800-793-8548 | <a href="https://trinitycredit.org/">https://trinitycredit.org</a>
TrinityCredit &ndash; Call us at 1-800-793-8548. Whether we&rsquo;re helping people pay off their unsecured debt or offering assistance to those behind in their mortgage payments, Trinity has the knowledge and resources to make a difference. <a href="https://trinitycredit.org/">https://trinitycredit.org</a>
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Interview Quotes:
&ldquo;When Jesus says. &lsquo;Well done, my good and faithful servant,&rsquo; He didn&rsquo;t say &lsquo;perfect servant.&rsquo; He said &lsquo;good.&rsquo; &lsquo;Your heart was good. Your heart was in the right place. You walked with Me and were faithful to the little things, faithful to proclaim Me.&rsquo;&rdquo; - Kathie Lee Gifford
&ldquo;I would never take a role that required anything that dishonored the Lord. The Lord gives us a conscience for a reason.&rdquo; - Kathie Lee Gifford&nbsp;
&ldquo;I follow Him, and I&rsquo;m going to use every opportunity that comes my way to proclaim Him, because people are hurting. People are broken. People are desperate. People are hungry, not just for food. They&rsquo;re hungry for life itself. They&rsquo;re hungry for the truth. The only thing that has been constant in my life that never changes is my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.&rdquo; - Kathie Lee Gifford&nbsp;
&ldquo;Our life should be a prayer constantly.&rdquo; - Kathie Lee Gifford
&ldquo;I think religion puts us in chains, and Jesus came to get us out of the chains. It&rsquo;s all about relationship, not religion, and I think we&rsquo;ve really lost touch with that in Western Christianity.&rdquo; - Kathie Lee Gifford
&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always had to go back to different habits at different times to make sure that I don&rsquo;t associate how I feel with who I am.&rdquo; - Dr. Julia Garcia
&ldquo;Hope is not a personality trait. People can feel like they need to have a huge amount of hope. It just takes that mustard seed&mdash;a tiny, tiny, tiny, little piece of hope is enough to carry you through.&rdquo; - Dr. Julia Garcia
&ldquo;Habits of hope are an emotional framework to help us with those perspective shifts so we can interrupt harmful thought patterns.&rdquo; - Dr. Julia Garcia
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to have to get a lot stronger in our ability to emotionally risk so that we can deepen our relationships, not just with other people, but in our faith and with ourselves.&rdquo; - Dr. Julia Garcia
&ldquo;We can reshape our thought patterns by constantly interrupting them and building these little tiny practices of hope, these emotional practices.&rdquo; - Dr. Julia Garcia
&ldquo;The more we learn language around identifying what support would look like or feel like, the more we can get in the emotional habit of receiving that support. But it starts with us identifying what it is, who it is, and what we need from those people&mdash;our support pillars&mdash;so that we can receive hope.&rdquo; - Dr. Julia Garcia&nbsp;
&ldquo;Being honest has helped me heal because you can&rsquo;t have hope without honesty.&rdquo; - Dr. Julia Garcia&nbsp;
&ldquo;Keep coming back to that place that aligns you with God&rsquo;s call on your life. Even if the external things around you don&rsquo;t make sense and it feels chaotic inside, just keep coming back, keep aligning back to the voice that you know is real and true.&rdquo; - Dr. Julia Garcia
&ldquo;If we can just take a moment to receive the truth that we are not alone, that we are enough, then that is a building place for us to help navigate out of that feeling of feeling stuck or overwhelmed. It&rsquo;s to replace these feelings with truth, with identity statements, reminding us who we are. We are not alone and we are made perfect in His image.&rdquo; - Dr. Julia Garcia&nbsp;
________________________
Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel!
Audio Episodes: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7">https://bit.ly/3zvjbK7</a>&nbsp;
Bonus Podcasts: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw">https://bit.ly/3vfLlGw</a>&nbsp;
Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:&nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C">https://bit.ly/3Sd0a6C</a>&nbsp;
Peace for Everyday Life: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj">https://bit.ly/3zzwFoj</a>&nbsp;
Peace in Uncertain Times: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u">https://bit.ly/3cHfB6u</a>&nbsp;
What&rsquo;s Good? &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj">https://bit.ly/3vc2cKj</a>&nbsp;
Enneagram: &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY">https://bit.ly/3hzRCCY</a>&nbsp;
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Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

Millions have been encouraged and inspired by the words of the #1 best-selling 365-day devotional "Jesus Calling." Listen to real-life stories of faith as told by those who have experienced the power of living in His presence.

Jesus Calling

Relationship, Resilience, and the Habits of Hope: Kathie Lee Gifford & Dr. Julia Garcia

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