Eighth & Grace with Brandy Dawson

Brandy Dawson
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Ever feel like life just gets hard and MESSY sometimes? Because, girl - ME TOO. Welcome to the Eighth & Grace Podcast. I'm Brandy. Daily, I delicatly juggle and balance being a mama, wife, nanna B, seminary student, writer, Bible teacher, coffee re-heater, and recovering overthinker. Also, going on 16-years of being a Nurse Practitioner. So when I say I've seen messy, I reallyyyy mean it. But, the physical body can sometimes be a lot easier to treat than the emotional and spiritual aspects of our body. You see the pain, most of the time, you can fix the pain. Our faith and emotions aren't quite so obvious. After walking alongside women through the high and hard seasons of life, I wanted to create a grace space for messy faith - so we can all know we aren't alone and be singing GIRL ME TOO collectively. WE are in this TOGETHER. Life is hard. AND you're covered in grace. Life is complicated. AND you can still hope again. Both can be true and I want to stand with you as I remind us that God is still good. Even when this world is broken. Eighth & Grace is a hub for broken vessels so we will be covering everything from the mundane moments of everyday life and self exploration to clinging to our faith and holding onto the thread of Jesus garment. Girl, you've got a place here. And I'm so honored to be part of your journey. Let's grow together. I'm Brandy and this is the Eighth & Grace Podcast. https://www.brandyadawson.com/

  1. JAN 30

    What About This? Snow Predictions, Soup Season, and Slowing Down

    I love a good self-aware moment:)if you do too, and a whole ramble-- this one's for you. Snow predictions, family group chats, soup season, and a cozy conversation about caring for ourselves in a loud world. In this episode, we talk nervous system care, gentle morning rhythms, faith that doesn't rush healing, and how to move out of survival mode with more joy, grace, and steadiness- one ordinary day at at time.  Also, maybe you'll be able to tell me how many times I said ramble.   If you want to connect: Podcast colabs and speaking engagement: myeighthandgrace@gmail.com Blog + Website: https://www.brandyadawson.com Instagram- Let's keep the chat going: @brandyadawson Substack for the wildly hopefuls:Musings of Grace

    16 min

  2. JAN 28

    Health Without Hustle + Staying Awake in Our Soft Girl Era| Episode 38

    What if I am vulnerable enough to share a real-life stewardship story: RO, nervous system system regulation, and letting Jesus carry what was never ours to hold- would you want to hear it? if so, and you're craving a real-life... let's chat! This is a real-life, real-body episode,-grounded, non-performative, and not trend-chasing. We're talking health without hustle, care without shame, staying wide awake, and letting God carry what we cannot..... Gentle January is coming to a close and the world still feels loud, its being the world. In this solo episode, we talk about stewarding a healthier journey, staying awake without hardening, holding justice and mercy together, and moving into Febuary with tenderness, conviction, and hope. This isn't a debate or teaching- it's a reflective conversation about faithfulness, nervous systems, joy, and what it means to mother a movement across generations without losing softness.(Insert our Soft Girl Era:)  I'm sharing my RO journey, not because the numbers are impressive and not because a shot is magic, but because I am learning slow, integrated stewardship: hormones, nourishment, nervous system care, boundaries, and Jesus at the center help me be the best me I can be- and I am still learning more. I'm also naming something tender in the air right now: the pressure to respond to everything, all the time-until our hearts harden or our nervous systems collapse.  A reminder that even here, even now, He is with us- and there is still freedom, peace, and wildly hopfeul expectation. To connect with Brandy: Podcast collaboration and speaking inquiries: myeighthandgrace@gmail.com Website, Blog+ Newsletter info: https://www.brandyadawson.com Substack for the wildly hopefuls + radically expectant:Musings Of Grace Instagram(please feel free to DM me to keep the chat going:)@brandyadawson *All resource guides can be found on Substack, Blog, +Newsletter

    1h 26m
  3. Devotion or Depletion: Let's Talk About That

    JAN 23

    Devotion or Depletion: Let's Talk About That

    You love Jesus but you're tired, let's talk about that. Many of us walk through life existing because we're so tired. Faithful women are living exhausted- not because their faith is weak, but because their bodies have been carrying too much for too long.  In this episode, we talk about the difference between devotion and depetion, why spiritual burnout often shoes up in the nervous system, and how anxiety isn't a faith problem. Scripture shows us about rest, regulation, and living faithful- without being in survival mode.  If you love Jesus, still showing up, and quietly worn out in your bones, you want to listen in to this. We'll talk about working without urgency, resting without guilt, and finding a softer, steadier rhythm that doesn't require quitting your real life. This one's for you. To connect with Brandy:  for podcast collaboration and speaking engagements- myeighthandgrace@gmail.com Website, Blog+ Newsletter: https://www.brandyadawson.com Social Media- Follow along and DM me to chat:)@brandyadawson Substack- Musings Of Grace

    56 min

  4. JAN 13

    Soft Girl Era: Soft and Stong. Brave and Steady| Episode 37

    What if consistency isnt loud, but it's quiet and faithful and wildy underated. What if gentle doesn't mean uncimmited, it just means we stopped bullying ourselves into obedience? Today, we're going to talk about it, because God designed our bodies with wisdom. In this episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy slows down and clarifies what our "Soft Girl Era" actually is and what it is not. We talk honestly about burnout, overstimulation, anxiety, and why so many Christian women feel exhausted while doing "all the right things."  This one feels peersonal. A little tender. And honestly, maybe even a little more spicy. Grounded in Scripture, real statistics, gentle humor, and deep compassion, this episode reframes consistency as faithfulness-not hustle-and discipline as devotion, not punishment. Soft. Strong. Brave. Steady. To connect with Brandy for podcast collaboration and speaking engagements: myeighthandgrace@gmail.com Website + Blog: https://www.brandyadawson.com Instagram- follow along and DM me to chat:@brandyadawson Substack:Musings of Grace Link to Gentle January Resourses

    41 min
  5. New Year. New Rhythm. New You-Right?

    JAN 9

    New Year. New Rhythm. New You-Right?

    If the new year already feels loud, demanding, or like it's asking you to hurry up-this episode is for you. In today's conversation, Brandy Dawson introduces the Gentle January Rhythm- where we're choosing a different beginning. One rooted in presence instead of performance and pressure, steadiness instead of striving, grace instead of performance, and softness that still holds courage and strength. Becase a new year doesn't have to mean a new you, to have a new rhythm.  This episode sets the tone for what's coming this season on eighth & GRACE; walking through life together, honest conversations about faith and formation, gente rhythms, and Friday favorite finds woven into everday discipleship. Whether you're craving rest, recalibration, or simply a soft place to exhale, you're welcome here.  You can connect with Brandy for podcast collaboration and speaking engagements: myeighthandgrace@gmail.com Website, Blog+ Wekkly Newsletter: https://www.brandyadawson.com Substack:Musings Of Grace You will find links to today's favorite finds on Substack + The weekly newsletter:)

    1h 6m
  6. When You're Called to Build, but You're Also Exhausted with Dusty Hegge| Episode 36

    12/23/2025

    When You're Called to Build, but You're Also Exhausted with Dusty Hegge| Episode 36

    What does it look like to build what God has given you without burning out? In this episode of eighth & GRACE, Brandy sits down with Dusty Hegge for a grounded, honest conversation about faith, work, and the tension so many women feel between calling and exhaustion. Dusty has spent years helping Christian authors, creatives, and leaders build sustainable businesses rooted in discipleship - not hustle, striving, or performance. Together, they talk about faithful work, ADHD, rhythms that support real life, wintring seasons, balancing female entrepreneurship + staying at home while working moms, burnout, and learning to trust God with the process.  This episode is for the woman who loves Jesus, feels called to build something meaningful, and tired of feeling she's behind doing it wrong.  There's no pressure here. No hustle theology. Just permission to build slowly, rest honestly, and trust God with outcomes.  If youre navigating faith, work, and fatigue, all at once.... this conversation will help you exhale.  To further connect with Dusty: https://www.dustyhegge.com Connect with Brandy for podcast collaboration and speaking engagements: myeighthandgrace@gmail.com Website, blog, newsletter: www.brandyadawson.com Instagram:@brandyadawson Substack:Musings of Grace

    1h 51m
  7. What About This? Christmas Cheer + Anxiety: There's a Seat for You at the Table

    12/12/2025

    What About This? Christmas Cheer + Anxiety: There's a Seat for You at the Table

    What if the holidays don't need you to be more festive- just more present? In this Christmas edition of What About This? Brandy Dawson sits with the reality many of us feel but don't always name, the joy and anxiety of this season. The full rooms and the empty chairs. The laughter and the ache. The pressure to hold it all together while your nervous system is already tired.  This episode weaves together theology, breath prayers, and practical nervous system regulation for women balancing holiday stress and expectation. You'll find grounding practices you can actually use- at the table, in the bathroom, in the car or in the middle of an awkward moment.  If your feeling both festive and fragile, there's a seat for you here. Christmas can feel both joyful and overwhelming this year and if you're nodding yes....you're not alone. This holiday episode is for the woman navigating anxiety, grief, family tension, and the ache in-between.  Complete with breath prayers, nervous system support, grace filled encouragement, and Brandy's Holiday Report/2025 Gift Giving Guide. Connect with Brandy for podcast collaboration or speaking engaement requests: myeighthandgrace@gmail.com Website, blog+Newsletter: https://www.brandyadawson.com Instagram:https://instagram.com/brandyadawson Substack:Musings of Grace Holiday Gift Guide will be linked on Substack, Website, Instagram:)

    29 min

  8. 12/10/2025

    Tinsel, Tears, and Wildly Loved| Episode 35

    What if the most holy moments of Christmas happen in the ordinary, even the painful places? In this tender + hilarious holiday episode, Brandy Dawson shares real-life hope for weary hearts, simple joy-filled traditions that won't break the bank, inexpensive gift ideas,(for the pups too;) and a needed reminder that Jesus sits high but comes low so you are never alone there. It's a "When Low is Holy- Deck the Halls Edition" kind of Christmas- complete with a breath prayer, communion moment, and two free soul-care guides to help you breathe lighter again this season.  Tinsel may be thin.....but LOVE is still holding everything together, including you.  The twinkling lights on the viral Christmas trees may feel like they're judging you for not having your life life together, don't worry- No one really does. And if you are living on caffeine, prayer, and maybe one thread of tinsel.... this episode is your reminder that Jesus came for the ones with tired hearts and messy houses too. You're doing better than you think (and you're still wildly loved.) Because trying to make holiday magic while holding back tears is.... A LOT. So..... yeah.       If this December looks a little unhinged? Same, friend. Same. We're all in this together. And He is with us in the tangled lights, the tears you wipe in the aisle at Target, the words under your breath in the Wal-Mart parking lot, and the hope you're clinging to. Joy is abundant in this place too! Now, Let's Chat~ To connect with Brandy for podcast collaboration or speaking engagements: myeighthandgrace@gmail.com Website + Blog ( Also to get free guides): https://www.brandyadawson.com Follow along on instagram + Chat in Dm's:https://instagram.com/brandyadawson Substack Newsletter and convos for the wildly hopefuls:Musings of Grace

    1h 24m
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Ever feel like life just gets hard and MESSY sometimes? Because, girl - ME TOO. Welcome to the Eighth & Grace Podcast. I'm Brandy. Daily, I delicatly juggle and balance being a mama, wife, nanna B, seminary student, writer, Bible teacher, coffee re-heater, and recovering overthinker. Also, going on 16-years of being a Nurse Practitioner. So when I say I've seen messy, I reallyyyy mean it. But, the physical body can sometimes be a lot easier to treat than the emotional and spiritual aspects of our body. You see the pain, most of the time, you can fix the pain. Our faith and emotions aren't quite so obvious. After walking alongside women through the high and hard seasons of life, I wanted to create a grace space for messy faith - so we can all know we aren't alone and be singing GIRL ME TOO collectively. WE are in this TOGETHER. Life is hard. AND you're covered in grace. Life is complicated. AND you can still hope again. Both can be true and I want to stand with you as I remind us that God is still good. Even when this world is broken. Eighth & Grace is a hub for broken vessels so we will be covering everything from the mundane moments of everyday life and self exploration to clinging to our faith and holding onto the thread of Jesus garment. Girl, you've got a place here. And I'm so honored to be part of your journey. Let's grow together. I'm Brandy and this is the Eighth & Grace Podcast. https://www.brandyadawson.com/

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