Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey

Today, we’re joined by detransitioner Laura Perry Smalts, author of "Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition That Will Truly Set You Free," to share her testimony of how she went from believing she was a man to embracing her womanhood under Christ. We start off with Laura's childhood, during which she became convinced that her mother wanted her to be a boy. This, combined with early sexual abuse and not fitting in with other girls, eventually led her to believe she needed to become a man. Laura shares how desperate she was for male attention and the extreme behavior that led her family to begin worrying, as well as the transgender support group that first convinced her to seek "trans care." We discuss how testosterone initially made her feel amazing, but she quickly realized that the more she transitioned, the more imprisoned she was and that she would never truly become a man despite going through the motions. Stay tuned for part two!Check out Laura's ministry here: First Stone Ministries---Timecodes:(01:40) Laura's mother(07:00) Being molested as a child(10:40) Not fitting in with girls(14:00) PCOS diagnosis(16:33) Extreme behavior & seeking male attention(22:50) Going to a transgender support group(30:10) Trans-abled people & identifying as cats(33:50) How testosterone felt(38:58) Distancing from family---Today's Sponsors:A'Del — go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com and enter promo code "ALLIE" for 25% off your first order!EveryLife — the only premium baby brand that is unapologetically pro-life. EveryLife offers high-performing, supremely soft diapers and wipes that protect and celebrate every precious life. Head to EveryLife.com and use promo code ALLIE10 to get 10% of your first order today!Jase Medical — get up to a year’s worth of many of your prescription medications delivered in advance. Go to JaseMedical.com today and use promo code “ALLIE”.---Relevant Episodes:Ep 667 | After Hormones & Surgery, She Found Christ | Guest: Sophia Galvin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-667-after-hormones-surgery-she-found-christ-guest/id1359249098?i=1000577362561Ep 884 | Sex Change Regret: Why the Surgeries Never Work | Guest: Scott Newgent https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-884-sex-change-regret-why-the-surgeries-never-work/id1359249098?i=1000630220531---Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/bookRelatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're answering a few of your questions. We offer some advice for those wondering if motherhood is part of God’s plan for them, and how do we square the command to be fruitful with an inability to get pregnant? We also answer the question of whether circumcision is biblical or barbaric and look at what evangelical Christianity might get wrong as well as why Catholics believe in the Apocrypha and protestants don't.---Timecodes:(00:48) What if motherhood isn't God's plan for me?(11:28) Is IVF okay if a couple uses their own eggs/sperm and eventually uses them all?(17:25) Favorite movie?(18:14) Is circumcision biblical or barbaric?(21:55) Do you ever plan to homeschool?(22:10) If you could change one thing western evangelical Christianity does wrong, what would it be?(24:55) Can you do a book tour when your next book comes out?(25:00) Why are some books left out of the Bible that we use today?(27:15) Aside from the Lord, what makes your marriage stronger?---Today's Sponsors:Carly Jean Los Angeles — use promo code 'RELATABLE' (new code!) to save 20% off your first order at CarlyJeanLosAngeles.com!CrowdHealth — get your first 6 months for just $99/month. Use promo code 'ALLIE' when you sign up at JoinCrowdHealth.com.Brave Books — go to BraveBooks.com and get BRAVE’s newest book free when you subscribe to their Freedom Island Book Club! Use code ALLIE to get a FREE book and 20% off your subscription.---Relevant Episodes:Ep 442 | Is Circumcision Barbaric? | Q&A https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-442-is-circumcision-barbaric-q-a/id1359249098?i=1000526386569Ep 887 | What Do We Do with Frozen Embryos? | Q&A https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-887-what-do-we-do-with-frozen-embryos-q-a/id1359249098?i=1000630867724Ep 876 | How LGBTQ Activists Are Redefining Infertility | Guest: Katy Faust (Part One) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-876-how-lgbtq-activists-are-redefining-infertility/id1359249098?i=1000628613840Ep 877 | Should Gay Couples Adopt? | Guest: Katy Faust (Part Two) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-877-should-gay-couples-adopt-guest-katy-faust-part-two/id1359249098?i=1000628741716Ep 554 | IVF, Embryo Adoption, & Surrogacy: Answering the Hard Questions | Guest: Jennifer Lahl https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-554-ivf-embryo-adoption-surrogacy-answering-the/id1359249098?i=1000549207733---Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/bookRelatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re joined by influencer and blogger Allie Lundeen, also known as Proverbs 31 Girl, to talk about her drive to make things beautiful and share some hard stories of loss. First, we talk about how everything can be made beautiful and how it doesn't necessarily take someone crafty to make a home feel comfortable and warm. We talk about what a "Proverbs 31 woman" actually is and why it's important to be resourceful. Then, Allie shares the story of her father getting sick with COVID, being denied certain potentially life-saving medications in the hospital, and being given a deadly medication instead that she believes ultimately led to his death. We discuss the darkness she felt in the hospital, seeing that COVID "precautions" were not about safety and empathy after all. We also talk about the death of her month-old baby girl and how to use hard stories to encourage others and remind ourselves that the testing of our faith is for our good.---Timecodes:(01:00) Proverbs 31 Girl(04:10) Becoming a DIY person and making things beautiful(10:40) Balancing desire and contentment(13:38) Insecurity of being a Christian influencer / Instagram censoring(17:40) How does this generate income?(22:35) Allie's dad's story / denied medications(30:51) Doctors incentivizing turning off ventilator(33:34) Medication lies & hospital accountability(40:40) Darkness in hospital(46:12) Encouraging people by telling her story(51:45) How to use hard stories to encourage kids(55:15) Julia Faith---Today's Sponsors:Birch Gold — protect your future with gold. Text 'ALLIE' to 989898 for a free, zero obligation info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with gold.PublicSq — download the PublicSq app from the App Store or Google Play, create a free account, and begin your search for freedom-loving businesses!Pre-Born — will you help rescue babies' lives? Donate by calling #250 & say keyword 'BABY' or go to Preborn.com/ALLIE. Help us reach Blaze's goal of 70,000 ultrasounds in 2023!Jase Medical — get up to a year’s worth of many of your prescription medications delivered in advance. Go to JaseMedical.com today and use promo code “ALLIE”.---Links: Allie's Dad's story: https://www.proverbs31girl.com/my-dads-story-cvid-didnt-kill-him---Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/bookRelatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're answering a few of your questions. Is moving out of blue states into red states selfish or protective? Is sending missionaries around the world “colonizing”? Does the Bible indicate that there were unicorns at one point? We also cover favorite TV shows and offer some Christian flirting advice.---Timecodes:(00:55) Thoughts on unicorns in scripture?(03:42) Is sending missionaries around the world “colonizing”?(10:58) A week with Klaus Schwab on a beach or live in Antarctica for one year?(13:01) Is moving out of blue states into red states selfish or protective?(18:15) Favorite TV show?(21:07) Favorite jewelry brands?(22:13) Christian flirting advice? ;)(28:45) Are “Christian prophets” false teachers?---Today's Sponsors:EveryLife — the only premium baby brand that is unapologetically pro-life. EveryLife offers high-performing, supremely soft diapers and wipes that protect and celebrate every precious life. Head to EveryLife.com and use promo code ALLIE10 to get 10% of your first order today!Jase Medical — get up to a year’s worth of many of your prescription medications delivered in advance. Go to JaseMedical.com today and use promo code “ALLIE”.CrowdHealth — get your first 6 months for just $99/month. Use promo code 'ALLIE' when you sign up at JoinCrowdHealth.com.Holy Pals — Get your child pajamas that help make the Bible a regular part of their life at home. Go to HolyPals.com and use promo code ALLIE at checkout for a discount.---Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/bookRelatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re joined by Stella Morabito, author of "The Weaponization of Loneliness: How Tyrants Stoke Our Fear of Isolation to Silence, Divide, and Conquer," to discuss how the Left uses social isolation as a political weapon and how we can fight back. First, we talk about how we are hardwired to connect with others and therefore why social isolation is such a powerful tool to be used against us. We look at Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's comments on the loneliness epidemic and explain that his plans for combatting loneliness actually lead us down the path of more government control and ultimately more loneliness. We explain why people get strength from the private sphere and why the government can't control us from the private sphere. Then we take a look at the drive to socially engineer our societies and relationships and how this was exploited during COVID by elites who never had to endure the consequences. We also look at the theological implications and explain biblically why denying our innate nature leads to depression and chaos.You can get Stella's book "The Weaponization of Loneliness" here: https://www.amazon.com/Weaponization-Loneliness-Tyrants-Isolation-Silence/dp/1637582021/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=PJJnJ&content-id=amzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_p=579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_r=130-6694960-6729528&pd_rd_wg=HFypi&pd_rd_r=186aaa13-2d67-4482-8c37-447655a70ebb&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk---Timecodes:(03:30) Loneliness epidemic(10:50) Surgeon General's plan to combat loneliness(19:15) Democrat policies & getting rid of suburbs(23:40) Importance of private sphere & first amendment(32:30) Propoganda(35:45) How loneliness was exploited during Covid(44:30) Theological implication---Today's Sponsors:A'Del — go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com and enter promo code "ALLIE" for 25% off your first order!Birch Gold — protect your future with gold. Text 'ALLIE' to 989898 for a free, zero obligation info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with gold.Patriot Mobile — go to PatriotMobile.com/ALLIE or call 878-PATRIOT and use promo code 'ALLIE' to get free activation!Seven Weeks Coffee — Seven Weeks is a pro-life coffee company with a simple mission: DONATE 10% of every sale to pregnancy care centers across America. Get your organically farmed and pesticide-free coffee at sevenweekscoffee.com and let your coffee serve a greater purpose. Use the promo code 'ALLIE' to save 10% off your order.---Links: The Federalist: "To Address The Loneliness Epidemic, The Feds Want To Control Your Town And Friends" https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/30/to-address-the-loneliness-epidemic-the-feds-want-to-control-your-town-and-friends/The Federalist: "Federal Loneliness Advisory Sketches Blueprint For Regulating Everyone’s Private Life" https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/31/federal-loneliness-advisory-sketches-blueprint-for-regulating-everyones-private-life/The Federalist: "Federal Loneliness ‘Advisory’ Threatens To Destroy Freedom By Occupying Private Life" https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/05/federal-loneliness-advisory-threatens-to-destroy-freedom-by-occupying-private-life/---Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/bookRelatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're answering a few of your questions. What's the difference between submitting to your husband and patriarchy, and is patriarchy even biblical? What does a typical day look like in the podcast world? What's the best breakfast food? We also cover whether we might be living in the end times and if we'll ever have a live audience for the podcast.---Timecodes:(01:00) Favorite breakfast food?(02:34) Do you think we’re living in the end times?(13:14) Would you ever have a live audience for your shows?(13:55) What does a typical day look like for you?(20:59) Difference between “submitting to your husband” and “patriarchy”?(31:40) Best chain restaurant?(34:07) If you didn’t host a podcast, what other job would you have?---Today's Sponsors:Pre-Born — will you help rescue babies' lives? Donate by calling #250 & say keyword 'BABY' or go to Preborn.com/ALLIE. Help us reach Blaze's goal of 70,000 ultrasounds in 2023!Good Ranchers — get $30 OFF your box today at GoodRanchers.com – make sure to use code 'ALLIE' when you subscribe. You'll also lock in your price for two full years with a subscription to Good Ranchers!Cozy Earth — go to CozyEarth.com/ALLIE and use promo code 'RELATABLE' at checkout to save 35% off your order!Covenant Eyes — protect you and your family from the things you shouldn't be looking at online. Go to covenanteyes.com and use code ALLIE to try it FREE for 30 days!---Relevant Episodes:Ep 134 | End Times https://apple.co/3ZYLIBLEp 651 | End Times & the Fight for America’s Future | Guest: Steve Deace https://apple.co/41e2r4X---Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/bookRelatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re joined by Ryan and Bethany Bomberger, co-founders of the Radiance Foundation, to discuss their incredible stories and how they fight for the value and purpose of every life through their organization. Ryan shares his story of being conceived through rape yet given the chance to live. We discuss having sympathy for women who are walking through difficult pregnancy situations and understanding why some women might think abortion is a way out, though ultimately there needs to be a focus on the big picture rather than fear. Then, Ryan shares about getting sued by the NAACP for calling the organization out on its support for abortion. We talk about why Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry, the most systemically racist industry, seems to get a pass from the Left. We also talk about how gender ideology is a money-making industry and why it's so important to shape our kids' worldviews when they are young.You can get Ryan & Bethany's book "She Is She" here: https://www.amazon.com/She-Bethany-Ryan-Bomberger/dp/0997203633---Timecodes:(02:40) Ryan's story(04:00) Bethany's story(06:44) How Ryan & Bethany met(08:10) Bethany's faith journey(11:40) "Civil Rights Gone Wrong" book(19:00) The DNA of Planned Parenthood is unaltered(22:20) The love of money(28:55) Gender ideology / 'She is She'(38:38) Worldviews are shaped young---Today's Sponsors:Naturally It's Clean — visit https://naturallyitsclean.com/allie and use promo code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your order. If you are an Amazon shopper you can visit https://amzn.to/3IyjFUJ, but the promo code discount is only valid on their direct website at www.naturallyitsclean.com/Allie.Carly Jean Los Angeles — use promo code 'RELATABLE' (new code!) to save 20% off your first order at CarlyJeanLosAngeles.com!Jase Medical — get up to a year’s worth of many of your prescription medications delivered in advance. Go to JaseMedical.com today and use promo code “ALLIE”.Reliefband — save 20% off plus free shipping at Reliefband.com when you use promo code 'ALLIE'!---Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/bookRelatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're joined again by Benji Nolot, the founder and CEO of Exodus Cry, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking. We continue our conversation with a look at how the Bible views healthy sexual relationships through the lens of mutual submission. We look at prominent conservative figure Dennis Prager's comment on porn and what it misses and explain why there is no such thing as ethical porn. Then, we discuss why you can't disconnect child trafficking from porn, as much as the pro-porn crowd wants to, and look at the impact on socialization of children when it comes to early porn consumption.You can get Benji's book 'Raised on Porn: How Porn Is Affecting Our Lives and What We Can Do about It' here: https://www.amazon.com/Raised-Porn-Affecting-Lives-about/dp/B0BYLSK5Y5---Timecodes:(01:03) Mutual submission / obligation-based mentality(05:01) Empathy & mutuality is better than consent(06:40) Mental gymnastics of being “pro-porn”(09:11) Dennis Prager’s statement on porn(13:17) Five ways porn is connected to trafficking(17:40) Child exposure to porn(22:08) “Ethical porn”(25:06) Research on porn's impact on consumers---Today's Sponsors:Range Leather — highest quality leather, age old techniques and all backed up with a “forever guarantee." Go to rangeleather.com/Allie to receive 15% off your first order.PublicSq — download the PublicSq app from the App Store or Google Play, create a free account, and begin your search for freedom-loving businesses!CrowdHealth — get your first 6 months for just $99/month. Use promo code 'ALLIE' when you sign up at JoinCrowdHealth.com.EveryLife — the only premium baby brand that is unapologetically pro-life. EveryLife offers high-performing, supremely soft diapers and wipes that protect and celebrate every precious life. Head to EveryLife.com and use promo code ALLIE10 to get 10% of your first order today!---Relevant Episodes:Ep 498 | Exposing the Threat Porn Poses to Kids | Guest: Benjamin Nolot https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-498-exposing-the-threat-porn-poses-to-kids-guest/id1359249098?i=1000537150888Ep 717 | From Porn Star to Pastor | Guest: Joshua Broome https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-717-one-mans-journey-from-porn-star-to-pastor-guest/id1359249098?i=1000588385066---Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/bookRelatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're joined by Benji Nolot, the founder and CEO of Exodus Cry, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking. We start off with a discussion on the fact that pornography is upstream from trafficking and that if people want to justify consuming porn, they also have to sign off on the atrocities that happen to make porn. We talk about why porn isn't just something between two consenting adults, but rather that it always results in objectification and dehumanization. We talk about how porn producers view men and women and how many Christian books on sex have even gotten the subject of a woman's responsibility in relationships wrong. Stay tuned for part two!You can get Benji's book 'Raised on Porn: How Porn Is Affecting Our Lives and What We Can Do about It' here: https://www.amazon.com/Raised-Porn-Affecting-Lives-about/dp/B0BYLSK5Y5---Timecodes:(01:48) Pornography is upstream from trafficking(06:25) Porn is never just between two consenting adults(11:25) Consent-based morality / coercion(18:19) The role of men and women in porn(24:03) Christian books teaching sex(27:26) Beauty of God's design for sex---Today's Sponsors:A'Del — Go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com and enter promo code "ALLIE" for 25% off your first order!Bambee — You run your business. Let Bambee run your HR. Go to bambee.com and type in "RELATABLE" at checkout.Pre-Born — Will you help rescue babies' lives? Donate by calling #250 & say keyword 'BABY' or go to Preborn.com/ALLIE. Help us reach Blaze's goal of 70,000 ultrasounds in 2023!Holy Pals — Get your child pajamas that help make the Bible a regular part of their life at home. Go to HolyPals.com and use promo code ALLIE at checkout for a discount.---Relevant Episodes:Ep 498 | Exposing the Threat Porn Poses to Kids | Guest: Benjamin Nolot https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-498-exposing-the-threat-porn-poses-to-kids-guest/id1359249098?i=1000537150888Ep 717 | From Porn Star to Pastor | Guest: Joshua Broome https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-717-one-mans-journey-from-porn-star-to-pastor-guest/id1359249098?i=1000588385066---Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/bookRelatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we're answering a few of your questions. Should pastors be using AI to write their sermons? What was the biggest struggle of high school, and is being an adult really better than being a kid? We also cover the ever-pressing issue of why we question dinosaurs and what to do with all the frozen embryos left after IVF treatments.---Timecodes:(00:47) Thoughts on pastors using AI to write their sermons(08:15) How does this pregnancy compare to the last pregnancies?(14:47) Biggest struggle in high school(24:48) Why do we question dinosaurs?(27:09) Frozen embryos & what to do with them(35:53) What was your favorite part of your wedding?---Today's Sponsors:Naturally It's Clean — visit https://naturallyitsclean.com/allie and use promo code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your order. If you are an Amazon shopper you can visit https://amzn.to/3IyjFUJ, but the promo code discount is only valid on their direct website at www.naturallyitsclean.com/Allie.Carly Jean Los Angeles — use promo code 'RELATABLE' (new code!) to save 20% off your first order at CarlyJeanLosAngeles.com!Birch Gold — protect your future with gold. Text 'ALLIE' to 989898 for a free, zero obligation info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with gold.Seven Weeks Coffee — Seven Weeks is a pro-life coffee company with a simple mission: DONATE 10% of every sale to pregnancy care centers across America. Get your organically farmed and pesticide-free coffee at sevenweekscoffee.com and let your coffee serve a greater purpose. Use the promo code 'ALLIE' to save 10% off your order.---Relevant Episodes:Ep 876 | How LGBTQ Activists Are Redefining Infertility | Guest: Katy Faust (Part One) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-876-how-lgbtq-activists-are-redefining-infertility/id1359249098?i=1000628613840Ep 877 | Should Gay Couples Adopt? | Guest: Katy Faust (Part Two) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-877-should-gay-couples-adopt-guest-katy-faust-part-two/id1359249098?i=1000628741716Ep 861 | Did Dinosaurs Exist? | Guest: Ken Ham (Part One) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-861-did-dinosaurs-exist-guest-ken-ham-part-one/id1359249098?i=1000625452083---Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/bookRelatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices