
What happens when someone you love no longer shares your faith?For many families, those conversations quickly become emotional, painful, and sometimes relationship-changing. But they don't have to.In this episode, Shiree sits down with Joseph Grenny, New York Times bestselling author of Crucial Conversations, to discuss what actually happens when families talk about faith differences—and why even the most devoted family members often have the hardest time getting these conversations right.Joseph shares practical tools for staying emotionally grounded, recognizing the stories we tell ourselves, and responding in ways that strengthen relationships instead of damaging them.Whether you're navigating a loved one's faith transition, family conflict, or any emotionally charged conversation, this episode offers hope and practical skills you can begin using today.Connect with Shiree at [email protected] the "Just Love Them" Facebook group
Aug 3
39 min

Family estrangement can leave behind questions that never seem to have answers.In Part 2 of this series, Shiree explores two additional reasons why someone may choose to cut off contact with family—insights that emerged after conversations with listeners who have lived this painful experience. While every situation is unique, these perspectives may help you better understand what could be happening beneath the surface.More importantly, this episode offers hope. You'll learn practical, faith-centered principles that can help you grieve, find peace, and begin healing—even when reconciliation isn't possible.If you haven't already, be sure to listen to Part 1 -When a Loved One Cuts You Off, before diving into this episode.Link to Part 1 - When a Loved One Cuts You OffJoin the "Just Love Them" Facebook groupEmail Shiree at [email protected]
Jul 27
21 min

Have you ever wondered if you've made too many parenting mistakes? If you've ever worried that you've somehow "wired" your children wrong, this conversation is for you.Cherise Weber shares how growing up without a healthy example of parenting fueled her determination to do better for her own children. But despite her best efforts, she reached a point of deep discouragement—until a quiet, life-changing moment with God transformed the way she saw herself, her children, and parenting itself.This episode is a reminder that parenting isn't about perfection. It's about learning, repairing, and trusting that God gives us endless opportunities to love, grow, and begin again.Join the "Just Love Them" Facebook groupEmail Shiree at [email protected]
Jul 20
22 min

When someone you love leaves the faith, the grief can feel overwhelming—almost like losing them, even though they are still here. In this deeply personal episode, Shiree shares her own experience and how that heartbreaking journey taught her an important truth: the deepest pain does not last forever.Drawing on her experiences as the mother of children who have stepped away from the gospel, Shiree offers hope to those carrying the heavy burden of faith-related loss. She explores what we know—and don't know—about God's plan, the promises of eternal families, and why trusting the Savior can bring peace even when answers are incomplete.Join the "Just Love Them" Facebook groupEmail Shiree at [email protected]
Jul 13
14 min

Why do some thoughts leave us feeling trapped in fear, anxiety, worry, and confusion?According to Christian mentor, speaker, and energy coach Julie Hawkes, it's often because we've unknowingly believed lies that keep us stuck.In this powerful conversation, Julie shares five common lies that many of us tell ourselves—lies that separate us from peace, cloud our ability to hear God, and keep us living from fear rather than faith.Julie teaches practical ways to recognize these limiting beliefs, challenge them, and replace them with truth. She explains how fear disconnects us from feeling God's love and how learning to hear God's voice more clearly can help us move forward with greater confidence, clarity, and peace.If you've been carrying anxiety, overthinking, uncertainty, or fear about the future, this episode offers hope and practical tools to help you break free from what's keeping you stuck.Julie's original episode on the 5 Lies on her Laws of Peace podcast: HERE.The Laws of Peace podcastLink to sign up for Julie's Class: How to Stop Hurrying and Get Your Life BackLinks to Julie on: Instagram FacebookConnect with Shiree at shireebest.com Join the "Just Love Them" Facebook groupEmail Shiree at [email protected]
Jul 6
28 min

Family estrangement is becoming increasingly common, leaving many parents, siblings, and loved ones heartbroken and confused. In this episode, Shiree explores the difference between healthy boundaries that create safety and unhealthy boundaries that are used to control, punish, or cut people off.You'll learn some of the reasons family members choose distance. Shiree also shares a simple self-assessment to help you identify whether you are responding from fear, hurt, and control—or from acceptance, love, and personal responsibility.Most importantly, you'll discover practical ways to navigate estrangement with greater peace and wisdom. Learn the 3 things not to do, the 4 things that can help, and how to stay open, get curious, release control, and continue healing—regardless of someone else's choices.Connect with Shiree at shireebest.com Join the "Just Love Them" Facebook groupEmail Shiree at [email protected]
Jun 29
28 min

When relationships become difficult, it's easy to close our hearts in fear, frustration, or self-protection. But what if the path to greater peace and connection begins by opening our hearts instead?In this episode, I sit down with my friend Rachael Curfew to discuss how we can move from fear to curiosity, from judgment to understanding, and from trying to control outcomes to genuinely loving people where they are.Rachael shares practical insights on keeping an open heart when someone you love makes choices you wouldn't choose, approaching challenges with curiosity and problem-solving, and following the Savior's example of loving others regardless of their decisions.Connect with Rachael HEREConnect with Shiree at shireebest.com Join the "Just Love Them" Facebook groupEmail Shiree at [email protected]
Jun 22
42 min

In this episode, Shiree explores a powerful framework inspired by Bryce Dunford that can transform the way we navigate relationships, especially with loved ones who have left the faith.What if "telestial," "terrestrial," and "celestial" describe more than where we end up someday? What if they also describe how we respond to people right now?A telestial response focuses on self-protection. A terrestrial response focuses on fairness. A celestial response focuses on love and asks, "What would Christ do?"Through practical examples and real-life family situations, you'll learn how to recognize your own responses, give yourself grace for where you are, and take the next step toward thinking more celestial.If you're struggling with hurt, conflict, or faith differences in your family, this episode offers a hopeful path forward—one rooted in Christlike love rather than guilt, fear, or retaliation.You'll learn:• The difference between telestial, terrestrial, and celestial responses• How these patterns show up in family relationships• What it means to "think celestial" in difficult situations• How to move forward with greater peace, grace, and loveLink to Bryce Dunford's Talking Scripture episode.Connect with Shiree at shireebest.com Join the "Just Love Them" Facebook groupEmail Shiree at [email protected] to join the Just Love Them Support Group.
Jun 15
15 min

What happens when someone deeply rooted in faith begins to question everything they once believed?In this powerful conversation, seminary and institute teacher Tucker Boyle shares his personal journey through a faith crisis—what led him there, what he learned along the way, and how that experience now shapes the work he does helping others navigate their own spiritual questions through healing retreats.Tucker offers compassionate, practical insights for anyone who has a loved one experiencing doubts, wrestling with difficult questions, or who has stepped away from faith altogether.If someone you love is questioning, doubting, or has stepped away, this episode offers hope, perspective, and practical guidance for staying connected through it all.Here is a link for the event with Tucker and Joseph Grenny: https://luma.com/faith-morl It’s a live event but will also be recorded.Connect with Tucker on InstagramTucker's WEBSITEConnect with Shiree at shireebest.com Join the "Just Love Them" Facebook groupEmail Shiree at [email protected]
Jun 8
55 min

What if healing begins by clearing out the “dusty rooms” of our minds?In this interactive episode, Shiree shares a simple three-step exercise to help you identify painful memories, recognize your good intentions, receive God’s forgiveness, and extend grace to yourself.As we release shame and self-judgment, we create more space for God’s peace, guidance, and love—allowing us to show up more compassionately in relationships, especially with loved ones who have made different religious choices than we would have wished. This practical episode offers a path to greater self-forgiveness, emotional healing, and deeper Christlike connection.Connect with Shiree at shireebest.com Join the "Just Love Them" Facebook groupEmail Shiree at [email protected]
Jun 1
18 min
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