In The Light with Dr. Anita Phillips

Life is fragile in so many ways but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Fragility connects us to our vulnerabilities, but it also helps us to appreciate the most delicate and beautiful things in our lives. Join Dr. Anita as she sits down with her favorite guest and love of her life, Pastor Michael Phillips to explore identity, youth, vision, and faith. They are here to remind you that embracing fragility actually makes us strong!

In the midst of seemingly endless chaos, is therestillan authentic way to experience truepeace?YES. It all hinges on knowing where peace can actually be found!Sit down with Dr. Anitaas she interviews millennial apologist, Yana Jenaywho opens up about how God’s sufficientgrace led her through the thornywords of an anxiety disorder to discover true Shalom

We know we aren’t meant to live by bread alone but...why does it have to taste so good?!? If stress gets you all hot and buttered this episode is definitely for you! Dr. Anita is talking withWoman Wise Nutrition founder, Isabel Garza to glean some invaluable wisdom on how to take care of ourselves spiritually, emotionally, and physically. It’s time to let go of body ideals and diet drama. Your life is meant for more. Much more! Make room for the story that God is writing about YOU.

In a world that worships productivity, praises hustle culture, and equates exhaustion with success it can feel like achievement means sacrificing peace and wellness.Guess what? It’s a lie!Pastor Stephanie Ike joins Dr. Anita to reveal what it really means to live a completely focused life. Prepare to exchange your distractions for the satisfaction you’ve been chasing.PastorStephanie is teaching us a whole new way to live!

When it comes to realizing our dreams it’s not always about what we need to do. Sometimes it’s about what we need to let goof.Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts is here to help us declutter our mental spaceby clearing the lies we’ve believed about our worth and tossing strategies no longer serving our growth.This episode is a“Personal Evolution 101”course so be sure to order the text book--“Woman Evolve: Break Up with Your Fears & Revolutionize Your Life” ,by SJR herself, is available everywhere on April 6th!

In this MEGAWATT episode of In the Light, Dr. Anita makes space for Christine Caine to be her entire brilliant, wise, high-energy, vulnerable, brave and compassionate self as they urge us all to use our voices courageously even when trauma, loss, and fear try to silence us AND—as if that wasn’t PLENTY—they treat us to a very personal reflection on their 2020viral conversation that changed the way so many of us view racial unity in the body of Christ.

Nothing buries a dream faster than insecurity but we’re moving beyond fear and stepping into purpose. Join Dr. Anita as she invites Chrystal Evans Hurst to shine a light on what it means to dream courageously. Big dreams can seem so far away, but Chrystal is helping us realize that our purpose and dreams collide where our obedience and God’s provision meet. It’s never too early to begin and it’s never too late to start. Dreams never truly die. Give yourself permission to reawaken yours NOW!

It's courageous to shine a light on your brokenness, and it’s so freeing! This weekPastorsJohnny & Jeni Baker, National Directors of Celebrate Recovery, are sharing ALL the messy wins in their battle with alcoholism and codependency AND we’re dedicating this episode toJohnny’s Dad — John Baker, Sr. (1948-2021) who founded Celebrate Recovery, and by keeping his own brokenness on display for 30 years straight, changed millions of lives. May we all live so honestly, love so much, and touch so many.

Every year, millions of women and girls are exploited by sex trafficking. Each story matters and Elsa Christie Marley is telling hers. Listen in as Dr. Anita and Elsa demolish stereotypes about the who, the where, and the how of this global crisis. Standing in the light of her truth, Elsa dispels darkness in our lives by recounting her escape AND uprooting the lingering rotten fruit of self-sabotage and toxic relationships. Get ready to receive the courage you need to break FREE and run for it!

Fear can be a crippling force, but it doesn’t have to be. This episode features the indomitable C-Suite-occupying thought leader and author, Nona Jones, sharing her personal story of courageous confrontations with trauma, imposter syndrome, and insecurity. Join her and Dr. Anita as they uncover how to force fear to get its hands off of you at work, at church, at home...and even in the bedroom! You and me really are FREE to be you and me