Made For This with Jennie Allen

One of the deepest desires in our generation is for there to be better emotional wellness and mental health. We want to use this season to attack the idea of “identity” and help you get to a place where you can look at where you are and admit when you’re not doing great. Learn how becoming self-aware is the starting point to knowing we need God. HELPFUL LINKS: The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness by Tim Keller | a.co/d/hGzTgLF The Chosen | watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen Join the Newsletter | jennieallen.com/newsletter Want to get texts from Jennie and our team? | Send PODCAST to 214-225-6267 Connect on Socials: Instagram: instagram.com/jennieallen/ Facebook: facebook.com/jenniesallen TikTok: tiktok.com/@jenniesallen Pinterest: pinterest.com/jenniesallen/ Thanks Native! Get 20% off your first purchase by visiting nativedeo.com/MADEFORTHIS or using promo code MADEFORTHIS at checkout.

This is part 1 of our 3-part interview series with Dr. Alison Cook. Dr. Cook is a psychologist who has helped women, ministry leaders, couples, and families learn how to heal painful emotions, forge healthy relationships, and fully live out their God-given potential. Listen as she and Jennie talk about healing past trauma and how the different parts of you exist together. HELPFUL LINKS: More from Dr. Alison Cook | dralisoncook.com Find ‘The Best of You’ | https://a.co/d/3Ct40CI Join the Newsletter | jennieallen.com/newsletter Want to get texts from Jennie and our team? | Send PODCAST to 214-225-6267 Connect on Socials: Instagram: instagram.com/jennieallen/ Facebook: facebook.com/jenniesallen TikTok: tiktok.com/@jenniesallen Pinterest: pinterest.com/jenniesallen

This whole season comes from a super personal place. During more than 3 months off from working, creating, and producing, Jennie was able to spend time with God and the people she loves most. Over this time, she learned that there are some additions she would make to her bestselling book, Get Out Of Your Head, if she were to write it today. HELPFUL LINKS: Purchase Your Copy of Get Out Of Your Head | jennieallen.com/gooyh Join the Newsletter | jennieallen.com/newsletter Want to get texts from Jennie and our team? | Send PODCAST to 214-225-6267 Connect on Socials: Instagram: instagram.com/jennieallen/ Facebook: facebook.com/jenniesallen TikTok: tiktok.com/@jenniesallen Pinterest: pinterest.com/jenniesallen/ Thank you, Rothy’s! Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/madeforthis

We are finally sitting down and talking with Chloe Hamaker! We both took some time off this summer so it was only fitting that she join us for this first interview. Hear about Chloe’s mental health journey over this past year and how she has tackled hitting a breaking point in her work and personal life. HELPFUL LINKS: Read Today’s Blog | jennieallen.com/blog/being-proactive-with-your-mental-health Join the Newsletter | jennieallen.com/newsletter Want to get texts from Jennie and our team? | Send PODCAST to 214-225-6267 Connect on Socials: Instagram: instagram.com/jennieallen/ Facebook: facebook.com/jenniesallen TikTok: tiktok.com/@jenniesallen Pinterest: pinterest.com/jenniesallen/ Thanks HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/madeforthis65 and use code MADEFORTHIS65 for 65% off!

When we take inventory of all the pieces that make us whole, it is unlikely they are all thriving at the same time. In this episode, we talk about how to seek God’s guidance when we feel lacking, and how to trust Him with a child-like faith. We all feel pressure to a different degree. When that happens, our identities can become tied to our achievements. But know this: God is after a relationship with you. He doesn’t want you to do more or achieve more. TIMESTAMPS: 2 Questions to Ask God (16:39) How to have a Child-Like Faith (17:32) HELPFUL LINKS: Read Today’s Blog | jennieallen.com/blog/knowing-who-you-are Join the Newsletter | jennieallen.com/newsletter Want to get texts from Jennie and our team? | Send PODCAST to 214-225-6267 CONNECT ON SOCIALS: Instagram: instagram.com/jennieallen/ Facebook: facebook.com/jenniesallen TikTok: tiktok.com/@jenniesallen Pinterest: pinterest.com/jenniesallen/ Thank you to StoryWorth! Get $10 off your first purchase at storyworth.com/madeforthis

Are you ok? We all would love to have a quick answer when someone asks us this, but life is not that simple. When we realize that our identity and who we are is made up of a combination of many parts that are feeling and experiencing different things at a given time, we are able to work on the different parts without sabotaging the whole. Join us for 12 weeks, 24 episodes where we take an honest look at the parts of you and the God who makes us whole. I want to walk beside you in this tension and remind you what Scripture tells us that God wants for us. Forward this to your friends, gather your people, and process this in community. Find out more about this Identity Season | jennieallen.com/blog/identity Join the Newsletter | jennieallen.com/newsletter Want to get texts from Jennie and our team? | Send PODCAST to 214-225-6267 Connect on Socials Instagram: instagram.com/jennieallen/ Facebook: facebook.com/jenniesallen TikTok: tiktok.com/@jenniesallen Pinterest: pinterest.com/jenniesallen/

Because we are loved by God, we should be people who love others well. In this episode, learn how to show up for your people and see your own needs get met in the process. You can also get a peek inside Jennie’s small group from her friends Ellen Lee and Carla Moss and hear how they live connected. Get your copy of Find Your People: findyourpeoplebook.com Download the book club guide PDF here: jennieallen.com/freebies Become one of our texties by texting the word PODCAST to 214-225-6267 Thank you, Rothy's! Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/madeforthis

Conflict is part of all relationships, and in order to grow closer to others, we have to stick with people even when they hurt us. Learn how to deal with conflict by letting minor offenses and hurts go and live without being easily offended. Also hear from Dr. John Townsend about what healthy relationships look like, and learn strategies for when a boundary is needed in your friendships. Find Dr. Townsend's book here: amazon.com/Boundaries-Updated-Expanded-When-Control/dp/0310351804/ Download the friend guide PDF: jennieallen.com/freebies Become one of our texties by texting the word PODCAST to 214-225-6267 Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code MADEFORTHIS at kiwico.com

We are built to live in community, but we are also supposed to use discernment and be intentional about who we do life with. In this episode, learn how being vulnerable with safe, healthy people can push us to become more like Christ. Also hear from Jim Cofield about why the quality of our relationships is so important and the characteristics to look for when choosing our people. Download the friend guide PDF: jennieallen.com Become one of our texties by texting the word PODCAST to 214-225-6267 If you’ve already gone through the Find Your People book with your book club, check out the Find Your People Bible Study to go deeper with your people. Learn more at jennieallen.com/bible-studies

The greatest thing we can give each other is to live connected and push one another towards Christ. Learn what it looks like to turn to God and scripture for the answers to our problems, and hear from Jefferson Bethke about practical ways to facilitate community in your everyday life. Download the friend guide PDF: jennieallen.com Become one of our texties by texting the word PODCAST to 214-225-6267 Thanks HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/madeforthis16 and use code MADEFORTHIS16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts!