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We are a kind community, grounded in God's Word. We move forward in humility to build authentic friendships. We celebrate wins and walk through hell or high water because we have been given the gift of one another.
Sandra McCracken is a woman who is looking for God to show up. As a creative and singer/songwriter, she makes the effort to slow down and soak in His Word and it's changed everything. If you are needing to stop the break-neck fast pace, slow down for a moment and listen in.By Melissa Zaldivar
Clarissa Moll is a writer that cuts to the heart with her winsome wisdom. A lover of beauty and nature, she finds God's presence in nearly everything. In the summer of 2019, her husband died suddenly and she was thrust into new singlehood, grief, and making a new sort of life for her family. You don't want to miss out on this honest conversation.…
Erin Moon is a lover of pop culture, dank memes, Jesus, liturgy and telling it like it freakin' is. This is our first Lenten episode and we talk about how this season is an invitation more than an obligation. If you hate laughing and thinking, just skip this one.By Melissa Zaldivar
Amber is down-to-earth and down for a good time. In this episode, we are talking about how to love your friends--even when you disagree. Also, we talk about the beauty of winter and how it prepares us for Spring, along with gushing about the goodness of God's green earth. If you want to slow down and remember what matters, we're here for it.…
Hospitality is an act of healing. This week's guest runs a guest ranch in Colorado with her husband and has some serious wisdom about what it means to love others, fight cynicism and look for the sweetness in the bitter. Get your boots on and give it a listen.By Melissa Zaldivar
Alisa Keeton is a fitness teacher and gospel preacher. She is passionate about how our bodies matter and in a culture that worships the body, she wants to use the body to worship God. This is a conversation for you if you need to breathe for a minute (we literally will do a breathing exercise mid-interview) and remember that Christ has made you for…
Maggie H. Johnson is about to bring some honesty that you didn’t even know you needed. If you want to hear a straight-forward, Bible-loving woman, you have come to the right place. We talk about depression, postpartum challenges, accountability, vulnerability and the miraculous fact that in this wild and divided time, we have to be willing to seek …
Jamie Ivey is a podcast host, author, and encourager and in this episode, we talked about the importance of community, hard conversations, and what to do when you feel hurt or full of shame. She said it well when she said, "The friend that you want to have is the friend that you have to be."By Melissa Zaldivar
Grace Cho is one of the finest writers, editors, and poets that I know. She's always looking for a bit of hope and beauty in the world and is so dang honest. This week, we're talking about what it means to not be cheered on, how that shapes us, and what endurance means.
Cassie Carrigan knows personal loss and walks with others through various struggles of their own as a licensed counselor. This episode focuses on how to walk with others through grief as well as takes some time to talk about tricky family dynamics. 'Tis the season for navigating some deep waters with our loved ones, so let's GO THERE.…
Welcome to Season Two of Cheer Her On. The winter is arriving and with it, things feel a little dark. Our guest for this first episode is Christa Wells, a musician who knows how to sit in darkness and look for the light. In this episode, we talk about the importance of listening, how to enter into waiting with one another, and the game-changer that…
Welcome to the finale of Cheer Her On Season 1! Honestly, Lisa Whittle is the best gal for this because she is a seasoned ministry leader with some WISDOM for us. Listen in as we discuss friendship, focusing on Jesus and why it matters that you invest in others.By Melissa Zaldivar
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Season 1 | Episode 15: Kylie + Anna Ferree
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Meet the mother-daughter duo that brings some truth and laughter and honesty. Anna mentored me as a teen, so I thought having her and one of her daughters on the show would be great, and boy, was I right. Let's talk about shame and parenting and fighting to be real.By Melissa Zaldivar
Flo Oakes is that friend who notices things and it makes the world better. She's graceful and kind and thoughtful about everything she does so we sat down to talk about how everything in life is connected. Also, we talked about her incredible dogs, too.By Melissa Zaldivar
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Season 1 | Episode 13: Taylor Leonhardt
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Taylor Leonhardt makes you slow down and think about what really matters. In this conversation, we talked about what it means to choose the ordinary moments over the hype we see all over social media, and honestly, that's a message we all need right now. If you're looking for ways to connect to others and bring out the honest in each other, you've …
If you're looking for someone who knows how to walk through challenges and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, it's K.J. Ramsey. A licensed therapist, author, and podcaster, she brings some incredible insight into this episode.By Melissa Zaldivar
Elizabeth Chan is cool. A professional drummer by trade, she's played some of the best stages in live music. And beyond that? She's incredibly wise. So we're going to talk about friendship, saying what you need, and how to surround yourself with people who challenge and encourage you along the way.By Melissa Zaldivar
This week, we're talking to leadership champion Meredith King. She reminds us of what it means to lead in every place that you are. It turns out, leading well is something we all need to learn to do, no matter where we find ourselves.By Melissa Zaldivar
This conversation is the kind you have late at night in the dorms. It's goofy and honest and brought a whole lot of light to my week and we're hoping it encourages you, too. Let's get vulnerable, people.
Alena Pitts in an actress, singer, author and is 16 years-old. She's walked through a lot in her young life, but is still looking to Jesus. In this episode, we talked about mentors and why we need them and encouraged the listeners to pour into teenagers because they are fun and need support!
What's that? You wanted some laughter, southern sass and good truth? Perfect. Meet Sophie Hudson. We're talking about how to get started in your calling, why we need good teachers and boy, was it a gift. Listen in!
You’re about to listen to two women become good friends. Jaleesa and I have bumped into each other here and there but this hour was when we really dug into the good stuff. We talk about how to cheer for those you could otherwise see as competition, why we need friends who look different than us and enjoy lots of laughs along the way.…
JJ Heller is a musician and voice for those who aren't sure the words to say and goodness, she's a kind human. Today we're talking about peer-to-peer encouragement, mentoring and how we can call one another's gifts out. Let's go!
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Season 1 | Episode 4: Sharon Hodde Miller
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This week, we're talking to Sharon Hodde Miller, 2-time author and church planter. She's got some wisdom for us around what it means to love God with our intellect and we get into some theology talk, so get excited.By Melissa Zaldivar
Vivian Mabuni is a true friend who makes you feel at east just by the way she speaks and exists. We met a few years ago backstage somewhere and over time stumbled into a really dear friendship. A cancer survivor, mentor to many, podcast host, author and speaker, she brings so much to this episode. We talked about how friendship is like going to Dis…
Singer/Songwriter Ellie Holcomb joins us this week to talk about the women who influenced her, how to place your identity in what matters and how Christ is an anchor in times of grief.By Melissa Zaldivar
Intentionality is the key to cheering for others. Melissa talks to Cheryl Luke about caring for one another, mothering (even if you don't have kids of your own!) and how we can bring Christ into everything from mentoring to grocery shopping.By Melissa Zaldivar
Cheer Her On is a podcast where we get to hear from some ladies you’ve heard of and some others you haven’t and we’re going to talk about the women who discipled and mentored us, and how we can do that for one another. If you didn’t grow up with strong women encouraging and mothering you, I have two things to say: First, I’m sorry, because that’s a…
