Wildly Hopeful with Brandy Dawson

Brandy Dawson

Ever feel like life just gets hard and MESSY sometimes? Because, girl - ME TOO. Life doesn't always go according to plan. Dreams take longer than we expected. Prayers go unanswered. People leave. Bodies break. Faith gets complicated. And somewhere along the way, many of us start believing that hope is waiting on the other side. On the other side of healing. On the other side of the breakthrough. On the other side of finally getting where we thought we'd be. But what if hope isn't waiting there? What if it's right here? Welcome to the Wildly Hopeful Podcast. This is a space for the woman living in the middle. And here, we have wildly hopeful chats about everyday life and everything in between. Not where you started. Not where you thought you'd be. Not quite where you're headed. Just here. In the tension. In the waiting. In the questions. In the becoming. In the fun. In the grief. And in the mundane. Each week, we'll have honest and sometimes spicy conversations about faith, grief, purpose, healing, disappointment, joy, and what it looks like to follow Jesus when life doesn't unfold the way we planned. Because this isn't a podcast for women who have it all figured out. It's for women learning that God's presence is not reserved for the finished story. It's for women discovering that even in the wilderness, there is still beauty. Even in the waiting, there is still purpose. Even in the ache, there is still grace. And even here, there is still hope. So whether you're holding onto a promise, walking through a season you never would have chosen, or simply trying to find God in the ordinary rhythms of everyday life, pull up a chair. You're not alone here. Because hope isn't waiting on the other side. It's right here. And somehow, that's where Jesus has been all along. I'm Brandy. And this is the Wildly Hopeful Podcast. https://www.brandyadawson.com/

  1. The Church Is Worth Loving, Even When She Is Messy with Natalie Runion| Episode 42

    Apr 1

    The Church Is Worth Loving, Even When She Is Messy with Natalie Runion| Episode 42

    In the same week, one woman poured out her costly oil, one friend sold Him out for thrity pieces of silver, and Jesus went to the cross for them both. That is the kind of love this episode is about.  This episode is about truth, love, the Church( with the big and little Cc) and what it costs to stay when leaving would just be easier.  Recorded during Holy Week, we are reminded of a woman who poured out her oil on Jesus while, in the very same week, Judas agreed to betray Him for silver-- and how Jesus went to the cross for both of them anyway.  In this conversation with Natalie Runion, founder of the Raised to Stay movement and author of four books including: Raised to Stay and I Don't Even Like Women, we talk about church hurt, healing, truth in love, humility, revival, and why the Church doesn't need more platforms- it needs more mothers, builders and people willing to pour out their lives in quiet obedience.  We also talk about why so many women are exhausted for competing for seats they were already given as daughters, and how revival will not built on competition, ego, or performance, but on humility, repentance, healing, and love.  This conversation is for the people who want to love the Church, even when she is messy. For the people who are tired but still faithful. For the people telling the truth in love. For the people who are staying when it would be easier to leave, or at least curious about it.  If this is you, come sit with us at the table. We're wildly hopeful.

    48 min
  2. When Our Relationship With Food Gets Complicated with Abbie Stasior| Episode 41

    Mar 11

    When Our Relationship With Food Gets Complicated with Abbie Stasior| Episode 41

    Food is one of the most basic forms of sustenance we consume in our lives every day. It sustains us and nourishes our bodies in the way God designed us to live and thrive. We need it, yet for many women our relationship with what we eat becomes tangled in guilt, pressure and shame- so how do we begin healing our relationship with food through our faith? In this episode of Wildly Hopeful, Brandy Dawson sits down with Christian registered dietitian and intuitive eating counselor Abbie Stasior to talk about healing our relationship with food through faith, compassion, and grace.  Together they explore how diet culture shows up, even in Christian spaces, why food can become a place of control, and what it looks like to move torward true "food freedom in Christ." If food has ever felt complicated fo you, this conversation offers a gentle place to begin again. *Note: This conversation includes discussion of food, body image, and eating habits. Please listen gently and take care of yourself if these topics feel tender.  To connect with Abbie and learn more about her work helping women heal their relationship with food through faith and intuitive eating here: Instagram:@abbiestasior| Podcast: Your Daily Bread| website: https://www.abbiestasior.com To connect further with Brandy for podcast collaboration and speaking engagements: hello@brandyadawson.com Instagram:@brandyadawson Website, Blog, Newsletter: https://www.brandyadawson.com Substack:Musings of Grace

    56 min
5
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27 Ratings

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Ever feel like life just gets hard and MESSY sometimes? Because, girl - ME TOO. Life doesn't always go according to plan. Dreams take longer than we expected. Prayers go unanswered. People leave. Bodies break. Faith gets complicated. And somewhere along the way, many of us start believing that hope is waiting on the other side. On the other side of healing. On the other side of the breakthrough. On the other side of finally getting where we thought we'd be. But what if hope isn't waiting there? What if it's right here? Welcome to the Wildly Hopeful Podcast. This is a space for the woman living in the middle. And here, we have wildly hopeful chats about everyday life and everything in between. Not where you started. Not where you thought you'd be. Not quite where you're headed. Just here. In the tension. In the waiting. In the questions. In the becoming. In the fun. In the grief. And in the mundane. Each week, we'll have honest and sometimes spicy conversations about faith, grief, purpose, healing, disappointment, joy, and what it looks like to follow Jesus when life doesn't unfold the way we planned. Because this isn't a podcast for women who have it all figured out. It's for women learning that God's presence is not reserved for the finished story. It's for women discovering that even in the wilderness, there is still beauty. Even in the waiting, there is still purpose. Even in the ache, there is still grace. And even here, there is still hope. So whether you're holding onto a promise, walking through a season you never would have chosen, or simply trying to find God in the ordinary rhythms of everyday life, pull up a chair. You're not alone here. Because hope isn't waiting on the other side. It's right here. And somehow, that's where Jesus has been all along. I'm Brandy. And this is the Wildly Hopeful Podcast. https://www.brandyadawson.com/

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