Run Like a Woman
Run Like a Woman
Eternity News
Run Like a Woman shines a light on the experiences of ordinary Australian Christian women. From stories of resilience to practical advice, women share about their lives and how their faith has guided, sustained and grown them. Hosted by Penny Mulvey and Bec Abbott, Run Like a Woman is part of the Eternity Podcast Network, which thousands of listeners tune into every week. We hope this podcast will offer you encouragement, community and inspiration. “Hearing raw, honest stories from other Christian women is a truly powerful thing. Even if their experience is different to mine, I have found it relatable and often healing. It resonates with me for a long time afterwards." – a Run Like a Woman listener
Mother, Daughter and the Black Cloud of Depression
One in five young Australians say they are struggling with their mental health, and suicide is the leading cause of death for those aged 15-24. So how do parents cope when it's their child who doesn't want to live? Run Like a Woman's co-host Penny Mulvey and her daughter Holly open up about their personal journey with anxiety and depression.
Apr 21, 2022
59 min
Beating Burnout
Researching and writing about spirituality may sound a bit airy-fairy, but as Robyn Wrigley-Carr discovered, it’s actually intensely practical. When Robyn hit burnout, she turned to biblical wisdom and spiritual practices to help her recover.
Apr 14, 2022
1 hr 2 min
Women's Place in the Church
It's time to talk about the elephant in the room. Should women preach? Should they lead a church? What does the Bible really say about this? Bible scholar Jacqui Grey helps unpack this divisive issue.
Apr 7, 2022
59 min
The Ultimate Adoption Story
Successful children's author Susannah McFarlane always knew she was adopted. But when her birth mother contacted her – when Susannah was almost 50 – she discovered there was a lot more to unearth about her own origin story.
Mar 31, 2022
48 min
Work, Faith & Motherhood
How do work (both unpaid and paid) and God fit together? In this episode, faith and work expert, Kara Martin, reveals how Christianity and motherhood shaped her own career path. And how her six-year-old daughter's leukemia diagnosis changed Kara's outlook on life.
Mar 24, 2022
1 hr 4 min
Give the Girl a Hand: Leadership & Mentoring
This week we chat with two amazing Christian women CEOs: Melissa Lipsett, CEO of Baptist World Aid Australia, and Clare Steele, CEO of Compassion Australia. Melissa and Clare have unique but similar journeys to the top of Christian social justice organisations. They share about what it takes to lead as a woman, the value of mentoring and how we can make more room at the leadership table for women.
Mar 17, 2022
1 hr 7 min
Till Death Do Us Part
In this episode, we talk about living and dying. Our guest is Mary Hawkes - a pastor, life coach, dedicated volunteer and, right now, her most important job, support person to her husband Nick, who is living with a cancer death sentence.
Mar 10, 2022
54 min
In Her Shoes: An International Women's Day conversation
Around the table are two Baby Boomers, a Gen Xer and two Millennials – women from different eras and cultural experiences. What might we have in common and what can we learn from each other?
Mar 3, 2022
59 min
The Cancelled Artist and Jesus
Bindi Cole Chocka is an award-winning artist with a remarkable story of transformation. From a difficult childhood to finding Jesus in prison, we talk forgiveness + family, cancel culture + creativity. It's a tear-jerker!
Feb 24, 2022
1 hr
The Power of Women's Stories
We chat with much-loved storyteller, speaker and author Naomi Reed. She shares her own life story as a missionary in Nepal, and about the hundreds of stories that have shaped her and her readers.
Feb 17, 2022
50 min
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