I cannot wait for you to dive into today’s conversation with Diane Jago! She’s written a book called “A Holy Pursuit: How the Gospel Frees us to Follow and Lay Down Our Dreams” I don’t know about you but I feel like the world has thrown so many messages at me through Pinterest and Facebook and random jargon in the media. “Follow your heart.” “Follow your dreams.” While, yes, I want to agree with the message, I also have to know that my heart is fleeting. These desires of my heart have been given to me by the Lord first before I could have thought them up. What does the Bible have to say about this? Dianne Jago knows lots about this topic, has written a book about this topic, and has had a few dreams shifted in her own heart as well that’s lead her to be a chief editor of a magazine, Deeply Rooted Magazine. She shares her journey of how she got to this destination. She was okay with the Lord doing something different with her life than what she would have planned for herself. Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/107 BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Dianne on Instagram: instagram.com/aholypursuit/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for someone that has a passion and wants to make a profit but ditch the Pinterest mentality and really get after it. We can dream with God, really get after it and see some incredible things come to fruition. Today’s guest, Stefanie Gass talks through this idea and shares how she shifted her mindset, got real with God (and herself) about her goals and ambitions and how she champions women today to do the same. If you have a passion and want to figure out how to profit from it, this episode is for you! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/106 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve all faced that moment: feeling called to something, have a desire for something, and thinking “nah, that can’t be for me it’s too _____.” We’ve been there. The crazy difficult or different calling. “Why would God choose me to do that?” “What would people think?” Today, Angela Braniff joins us to chat through her calling, how it’s crazy different, unique and beautiful all at the same time and how her bold “yes” changed everything. It’s easy to opt out, say “ehh” or pass it off to someone else. But, what could happen, what would you learn, how much goodness would you see if you said “yes?” Angela Braniff is the founder of the popular YouTube channel, This Gathered Nest. She is an adoption advocate, home school mom, content creator, podcast host, and adventure seeker. Angela is married to her high-school sweetheart and together they have a full house: Kennedy (12) - their biological daughter, Shelby (10) - their 2nd biological daughter, Rosie (7) - adopted from China, Noah (7) - adopted from Congo, Jonah (5) - adopted domestically, and finally, Ivy + Amelia (18-month old twins) - adopted as embryos—Angela gave birth to them! Adding to their family of seven kids, after the book was finished, Angela and CR welcomed their eighth child, Benjamin, through adoption. Angela lives in North Carolina and has been featured in People, Today, UPTV, BuzzFeed, etc. Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/105 This episode is sponsored by Helix Sleep. To get up to $200 your Helix mattress and to take the free customizing quiz, head to helixsleep.com/bliss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been surrounded by people but still feel lonely? Maybe you've had a hard time making friends that last that you could count on during a hard time. Or, you can easily convince yourself that you can do this life thing alone. In this episode, we chat all through these thoughts. What is a "healthy community," how do we find belonging and why is it important to be a part of something bigger than you? We're confronting this idea of isolation and combating loneliness. Ready?! LET'S GO! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/104 50% off Honeybook: http://share.honeybook.com/h9ZHfhon Natalie on Instagram: instagram.com/nataliefranke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m sure with recent events your heart may be heavy. Mine is. It’s heavy from receiving feedback, instruction, conviction, a pandemic, loneliness, pivoting, all the things. I invited my new friend, Brittney Moses to join me for a conversation to answer the question “what do we do with all of this heaviness” and she has some beautiful answers! Brittney is a mental health professional and loves to find the intersection between faith and mental and emotional health and it’s something you need to hear if you’re feeling a heaviness in your spirit today. Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/103 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Brittney on Instagram: instagram.com/brittneymoses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, Rachel sits down with Dani Coke and they have a conversation about race, where to start when taking action and how to posture your heart before starting the work. If you struggle to know what to say, what not to say, not quite sure what move to make, today's episode is for you! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/102 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Dani on Instagram: instagram.com/ohhappydani Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, singer/songwriter Jillian Edwards joins Rachel to talk all about her newest album, Meadow, how do you know when you have the “green light” to “shoot your shot,” how do we take refuge in God’s approval instead of the world’s? What songs is this songwriter loving that aren’t her own and where did the inspiration behind her latest album come from? We answer all of that and more on today’s episode on Behind the Bliss! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/101 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindthebliss Jillian on Instagram: instagram.com/jillian_edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kate Bowman from Lonestar Southern joins Rachel for a live episode with nearly 500 of you, too! We’re celebrating the 100th episode by interacting with listeners and we let *you* control the conversation on this one! Rachel and Kate chat all of the girly fun things from nail polish colors, books they're loving, funny marriage stories, marriage advice, and lots of love for the girl wanting to start a blog! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/100 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Kate on Instagram: instagram.com/lonestarsouthern Watch the video replay of this LIVE and unedited: crowdcast.io/e/btbepisode100 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are diving into how to read God’s word, how it was meant to be read, some practical tools for new and mature believers as well as the need to understand the context. The heart of today’s guests, Hope Blanton and Christine Gordon, are amazing! They are the co-authors of At His Feet Studies. Between seminary and working in the counseling world, these women know how to encourage you in truth and give you some amazing next steps for those hungry to get in the Word. This is a great episode for those confused where to turn to during their time in the Bible, are maybe new to opening up scripture, or for those that are experiencing a spiritual “burnout.” Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/99 BTB on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rachel invites listeners to share their praise reports and what God is doing in their life in this season. It is an amazing episode full of testimonies that we pray stirs your heart and encourage you today! These come from women just like you: moms, teachers, nurses, nonprofit, small business owners, and everything in between. It’s so amazing to see what God is doing and so important to lay down “Ebenezer” to remind us in the future of what he’s doing today. Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/98 Ticket to BTB Live Online: behindtheblisspodcast.com/100th-episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices