#44 Stop Eye Rolling. Start Growing.

Big moments don’t come from big beginnings, they come from tiny, repeated yeses that nobody applauds. In this episode, Desireé picks back up with King David and pulls in 3 anchor passages to show how God trains our faith in the ordinary long before anything looks “important” on the outside.

We talk about the uncomfortable truth that God sees what others don’t and why that’s both comforting and confronting. I share a very real example of hidden disrespect in marriage (yes, the eye roll) and how “small” private moments can quietly grow bitterness if we let them. Then we pivot to hope: God also sees your faithful work, your unseen obedience, and the thousand invisible mornings where you keep showing up.

If you’ve been craving clarity, recognition, or a breakthrough, let this be your reset. Listen, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and then subscribe and leave a review so more women can find practical biblical teaching that meets real life.

A handwritten signature that reads 'Cheers, Dez' in a cursive style.

Love what you heard?
📌 Follow along on Instagram and Facebook
📌 Share my podcast on social media or text it to all your friends.
📌 Give to help keep this podcast fueled: Buy Me a Coffee.
📌 Contact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!

#43 This is Not The End

Trust gets real when life stops cooperating. In this episode, we hold two prayers side by side that most of us would never think to pair: David’s calm confidence in 2 Samuel 7:28, “Your covenant is trustworthy,” and Jesus’ gut-level surrender in Luke 22:42, “Not my will but yours be done.” Together, they show a faith that holds up in both the praise and the pit. 

We talk about the power of God in a way that actually meets real life: God’s power is seen in what he says and also in what he allows. If you’ve been wrestling, doubting, or asking why something painful landed in your story, this is for you.

If you needed biblical encouragement, Christian perspective on suffering, and a reminder that this is not the end, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs steadiness today, and leave a review so more listeners can find Life Out Loud.

A handwritten signature that reads 'Cheers, Dez' in a cursive style.

Love what you heard?
📌 Follow along on Instagram and Facebook
📌 Share my podcast on social media or text it to all your friends.
📌 Give to help keep this podcast fueled: Buy Me a Coffee.
📌 Contact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!

#42: Your Thoughts Are Building Your Life

#42 Your Thoughts are Building Your Life

Your thoughts are not just background noise, they’re building something. This episode shows you how what’s happening beneath the surface shapes what you say, what you choose, and what you believe about yourself. If you’ve been stuck in fear, discouragement, or that low-grade heaviness that won’t quit, we’re going to get practical about your thought life and start swapping lies for truth.

Desireé shares a simple reframe that can shift your whole day: uncouple how you feel from who you are. Then goes straight at the uncomfortable part: what fills your heart eventually comes out. Your mouth reveals what’s stored inside, and how inputs like music, friend groups, gossip, and social media comparison quietly form your inner world. She even tells one on herself to show how consumption can create cravings that don’t match your real life.

If you’re ready to tend your mind like a garden, pull weeds daily, and grow something healthier, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review with the thought pattern you’re surrendering today.

A handwritten signature that reads 'Cheers, Dez' in a cursive style.

Love what you heard?
📌 Follow along on Instagram and Facebook
📌 Share my podcast on social media or text it to all your friends.
📌 Give to help keep this podcast fueled: Buy Me a Coffee.
📌 Contact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!

#41: 2,000 Years Later… How the Resurrection Changes Everything for Us Today

Easter morning is a breathtaking headline, but the real question hits on a random afternoon in the middle of our lives: what does the resurrection actually change for life right now? To answer this, we can look to Romans 5 because I want Scripture to feel alive when your week feels chaotic, your heart feels heavy, or your thoughts won’t slow down.

In this episode, I share a helpful backdrop to Paul’s letter to the Romans, then we walk straight into four life-giving truths that flow from Jesus being alive. If you need Christian encouragement or a fresh way to apply the resurrection to everyday life, this one is for you.

If this resonated, hit subscribe, share it with someone you love, and leave a review so more listeners can find Life Out Loud.

A handwritten signature that reads 'Cheers, Dez' in a cursive style.

Love what you heard?
📌 Follow along on Instagram and Facebook
📌 Share my podcast on social media or text it to all your friends.
📌 Give to help keep this podcast fueled: Buy Me a Coffee.
📌 Contact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!

#40 Four Gospels & One Empty Tomb

An earthquake. Rolled-away stone. Angels who speak like certainty. And one moment so personal it feels like it was written for you. As Lent comes to a close, we pull the resurrection story from Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20 and weave the four Gospel accounts into one clear, faith-strengthening picture of the empty tomb. We talk about why the stories aren’t identical and why that actually builds confidence instead of confusion. 

• Matthew 28:1-10
• Mark 16:1-8
• Luke 24:1-12
• John 20:1-18

Subscribe for more practical teaching that helps women draw closer to Jesus, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.

What part of the resurrection story do you come back to when you need courage?

A handwritten signature that reads 'Cheers, Dez' in a cursive style.

Love what you heard?
📌 Follow along on Instagram and Facebook
📌 Share my podcast on social media or text it to all your friends.
📌 Give to help keep this podcast fueled: Buy Me a Coffee.
📌 Contact Her for Coaching to live your best life… EVER!