She Speaks Stories

She Speaks Stories

We believe stories change lives.

  1. 5d ago

    Episode 257: Special Summer Episode - Meet the New Co-Hosts (Part 2)

    In Part 2 of our special summer series, Katie welcomes back a familiar voice to the She Speaks Stories kitchen table—former co-host and fan favorite, Portia Allen. Joined by new co-host Michele, the conversation feels like a joyful reunion among friends as they catch up on life, ministry, family, and the faithfulness of God through changing seasons. Portia shares updates from the past few years, including her family's move from Minneapolis to Texas, purchasing a new home, raising three growing children, and continuing her work through Imago Dei Consulting. Filled with wisdom, laughter, and encouragement, this episode is a beautiful reminder that we were never meant to walk alone—and that stories truly do change lives.

    39 min

  2. Jun 12

    Episode 256: Special Summer Episode - Meet the New Co-Hosts (Part 1)

    This summer, exciting changes are coming to the She Speaks Stories podcast! While Julia settles into her family's new adventure in Alaska, Katie introduces a wonderful group of women who will be joining the kitchen table as occasional co-hosts in future episodes. In this special bonus episode, you'll meet Michele, Jennifer, Cindy, and Julianne—women whose powerful stories are impacting the She Speaks Stories community and who will now help interview guests, ask thoughtful questions, and bring fresh perspectives to the conversations ahead. Pull up a chair and get to know the voices you'll be hearing more of as we prepare for an exciting new season this fall. We truly believe stories change lives—and we're honored to continue sharing them with you.

    30 min

  3. May 29

    Episode #255: Stories of Making Decisions with Cindy Laenger

    We had the best time chatting today with Cindy Laenger! She has such a beautiful soul and genuinely comes to the table with incredibly encouraging one-liners. As she walked us through her spiritual story that rises and falls, ebbs and flows, she shares phrases that helped her unlock truth in her life. Here are a few teasers:  “Busyness doesn’t equal spirituality.”  “You don’t have to lie to give Him glory.”  “God stops are as important as his starts.”  “In the word ‘Surrender’ is the word ‘end.’”  “God heals the real.”  There were lots more in today’s episode and even more in her devotional! We hope our conversation brought some hope and peace into your life the same way it did for Katie and Julia!  https://www.lifepoint.org/  Her book, Modern Day Well: https://a.co/d/0i8HeCzp

    51 min

  4. May 15

    Episode #254: Stories of Making Decisions with Jacqueline Williams

    Sometimes life hits hard, and we really feel stuck or unable to improve. In this episode, Jacqueline Williams joins us to share her story of being an overcomer. She was born with an extreme birth defect and had to endure 24 surgeries before the 7th grade! She lived at the hospital for most of her childhood. But she realized that God was someone that she could always talk to, and through her constant relationship with him she found her strength. She decided she was not going to be overcome by these challenges but leaned into God and found peace, strength and the will to keep on keeping on!  Our website: shespeaksstories.com  Her book, Overcomer https://a.co/d/02VMmZgh  Steps by John Ortberg https://a.co/d/07fthShc

    33 min

  5. May 1

    Episode #253: Stories of Making Decisions with Lauren Burns

    Life is full of decisions, and that is why this theme has brought us such a variety of guests and stories. On today’s episode we have Lauren Burns, who was kidnapped as a child by her father and taken to Jordan. Not only does her story have us on the edge of our seats because of the kidnapping, it also holds an even greater wow-factor when we look at the power of prayer. In this episode Lauren shares moments where God responds to prayer in life-changing ways. We may not have the same level of intensity happening in our lives, but the knowledge and perspective that God can handle it, and that his timing is a process where he’s working behind the scenes, gives power to prayer in such a dynamic way! We hope this episode will encourage you to just ask God, and watch how he can (in his timing) respond and in big and small ways, change your life too! https://www.laurenburns.net/

    43 min

  6. Apr 17

    Episode #252: Stories of Making Decisions with Cally Logan

    We’ve been talking with so many great guests on our theme of Making Decisions, and today we have the lovely Cally Logan. She’s an author, speaker and teacher with such a great perspective on what it looks like to walk with Jesus. Sometimes we want the big and loud “signs” from God but Cally reminds us of the importance of paying attention to the small nudges from God and encourages us to walk in obedience towards those even when we don’t understand or know where they are going. In her story, we see how all these steps lead to God’s plan for her, and how each step prepped her a little more for the work he has her in right now. God doesn’t shout, and he loves to speak to us in such an intentional way. She encourages us all to not underestimate how God meets us in the ordinary for extraordinary things!  https://callylogan.com/

    53 min

  7. Apr 3

    Episode #251: Stories of Decision Making with Amanda Hope Haley

    Hey Friends, as we continue our theme of Making Decision we are delighted with the guests that God is bringing to our podcast. Today we have Amanda Hope Haley, who is a blast to hang out with, but also brings a very unique perspective of someone who explores the intersections of archaeology and the Bible. We were immediately intrigued and then wow’d by the easy and gracious way Amanda explains and connects technical elements with our everyday lives. She encourages all of us to really “dig” into the Word (archeological pun intended!) Because “God isn’t afraid of our questions.” And if we open our physical bible, we can usually find some helpful notes that the publisher adds to help us see and understand the historical background more easily. Knowing this makes His story real. It is real. And we should feel empowered to use the tools to get to know Jesus more! We hope you are as encouraged as we were from all that Amanda brings to our conversation in this episode! https://redhairedarchaeologist.com/

    1 hr

  8. Mar 20

    Episode #250: Stories of Decision Making with Katherine Maribeth

    We have another great episode in our current theme of Making Decisions! Today, Katherine Maribeth joins us to talk with us about her book, “Wayward Daughters” and all the decision making that was involved in her own life and in writing the book. Her book is a multigenerational memoir and the process of having, as she put it, “three voices and one author” continued some healing she had begun before God asked her to take on writing out this book. Katherine was raised in a dysfunctional home and had to wade through generational trauma to realize her solution for coping with it all, control, wasn’t working. So often we can scoot ourselves under the umbrella of religion and hold on tight, hoping everyone is buying it. But until we surrender control, and look to Jesus for everything, we just won’t find the healing we need. This story is a vulnerable one, and one so many of us can relate to. And even though life is hard, Katherine reminds us that no one is beyond God’s redemption and even though we hear the whispers of doubt, it is never too late to find and follow after Jesus! https://www.katherinemaribeth.com/ Get her book here: https://a.co/d/aHJhz6z

    48 min
See All (259)

4.9
out of 5
112 Ratings

About

We believe stories change lives.

Information

  • Creator
    She Speaks Stories
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    259
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 868329
  • Show Website
    She Speaks Stories

You Might Also Like