This week, the Truly Co Podcast host Lindsay May talks with artist Tasha Branham, a New Jersey-based prophet, mentor, business consultant, mother, and wife. Truly features custom artwork in each magazine issue to facilitate more profound thoughts about each article we publish.    In this episode, Tasha talks about her journey as an artist and her inspiration in creating those pieces. Much of her inspiration comes from the scriptures--it helps her have a greater appreciation for God and His word. She leans in to the Holy Spirit to help overcome creative blocks, and will encourage listeners to explore their creative spirits.    Tasha's acrylic and pen on canvas artwork is featured in Truly Magazine's Intentionality issue, titled "Never Let Go." Listen to hear about the journey God brought her through in creating and sending this piece to The Truly Co.   Tasha believes that EVERYONE is creative: we are all created in the image and likeness of God, who is the Creator. We are creatives. Art does not encompass all creativity. It's a branch of creativity. Creativity can be how you solve problems or innovate to make something work. It's in how accountants crunch numbers or how attorneys find loopholes and defend their clients. It's everywhere, and we all have it.   Find Tasha below! Website: tashabranham.com Instagram: @tashabranham        @earlybirdcreative.co    Order a Magazine at thetrulyco.com.

Healing doesn't have to look the way everyone thinks or imagines it should look. It could be tiny steps each day. Healing isn't always a straight-line process, but we can go to the Father every day to ask him for help, knowing he is with us on our journey.   In this episode of The Truly Co. Podcast, we talk with pastor Brittany Jones of Motivation Church about mental health. Brittany and her husband planted this church in Richmond, Virginia, in September 2017.    Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Brittany shares her journey towards healing from a trauma-filled childhood, navigating church leadership and therapy. Healing is often found through community, and this week's episode will encourage you to know that you aren't alone on your journey.    Follow Brittany on Instagram @brittanycharise    Grab a copy of Truly magazine at thetrulyco.com

If you've grown up in the church, you've probably heard the phrase "obedience brings blessing." We often internalize this to mean if you serve the Lord and obey Him, then your prayers will be answered, and essentially, you'll "get what your heart desires." This week, we're chatting with Ali Gray, creative entrepreneur, writer, mother, and worship leader, about what happens when we don't get the answered prayers we want.    Featured in Truly's intentionality issue, Ali shares her intentional experiences with God as she has navigated a challenging season in her life and her realization of equating her circumstances to God's goodness. Ali reminds us not to let God's gifts become the idol we worship. If you're in a difficult season of unanswered prayers, we encourage you to meditate on Psalm 77:17, "Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters— a pathway no one knew was there!" (NLT).   It's not your responsibility to make a way for yourself. That's what God does. He's our provider.    Find Ali on Instagram at @alikgray and read her article in Truly's intentionality issue.    Register to attend our writers call HERE.  Find our FREE editing guide HERE. 

Good things require hard work. This week, we're chatting with entrepreneur Dre Barthel, Owner and Creative Director of Covey, about taking the first step and moving forward in your dreams. We're talking about real challenges we face as working from home with family and how we can trust the Lord with our work time and family. You'll learn practical strategies to balance business and work and the importance of taking time to rest.    An entrepreneur at heart, Dre has created and produced two successful annual event series through the Covey platform: the Momboss 5k and the Steadfast Retreat, with more to come! For Dre, it has been a fabulous journey to get to the point in her professional life where her passion for event planning, brand awareness, and strategy collide with her deepest desire to make a difference in the lives of others.    Learn more about what Dre is doing at coveyevents.com , Instagram, and more info on The Steadfast Retreat here.

Have you wanted to understand better what Scripture says about women in ministry? What was God's intent when he created women from the very beginning? Are women allowed to preach? What's the deal with head coverings? These were the questions sent to us on Instagram recently around women in ministry. This week's podcast features Hillary Leeper, a Biblical and Theology Studies professor at North Central University. In this episode, Hillary offers in-depth discussion and thoughtful responses to many of today's burning questions about gender and authority in the Bible. Drawing on her own experience as a woman passionate about using her Spirit-given giftings, Hillary shares her journey of overcoming challenges in her role, discusses how to interpret variants in Scripture, and how to understand the context. She encourages us to acknowledge our tendency to search scriptures through our cultural context, which doesn't always line up with the model used in the first-century church. You might want to have a notebook next to you as you listen to jot down insight and scriptures for further reading. Connect with Hillary on Instagram @hillaryleeper or email [email protected].

Have you ever cried out to God in the middle of an impossible circumstance to ask when he will come through for you? We know you’ll connect with Kelly’s story. Kelly Lemon is a Seattle-based photographer who is passionate about living life to the fullest and overcoming life’s challenges. In this episode of the Truly Podcast, she shares her miraculous journey of healing and prayer after suffering a near-fatal car accident that left her right arm paralyzed at 12 years old. Kelly’s story of faith and journey to learning to rely on God in the hardest seasons is raw and powerful.    She emphasizes the need for faithful sisters in Christ to pray “scary” prayers that are often hard for people who are suffering to ask God for themselves. Kelly reminds us that wrestling with God through suffering is okay and that while suffering is to be expected, suffering alone is never in God’s plan. He is always there but we have to open our hearts to him.    Follow Kelly to see her stunning photography and to hear her encouragement on Instagram (@kellylemon, @kellylemon_empowerment) or check out her website and blog.   www.thetrulyco.com

In this episode of The Truly Co Podcast, we're talking about identifying God's voice and finding our unique purpose with host Lindsay May and Brooke Peterson. Brooke Peterson is the owner of Well Women Co. with a mission to inspire women to cultivate Christ-centered faith and holistic wellbeing through authentic community and practical resources.     If you feel like you don't know where God is calling you, know that He is going before you and guiding you. The Lord speaks to us uniquely as individuals, and we can learn to follow His voice. Brooke shares how we can piece together the words God has spoken to us over the years to find our divine purpose. Based on her article "Fragmented Vision" in Truly Magazine's Unity issue (available for purchase here), we know you'll be encouraged by her words.   Brooke encourages us to have our environments be "set apart" so that we can fully honor the Lord in all that we do and take into our minds, ears, and hearts. If we fully invite him into moments, we will hear His voice.   Follow Brooke in all that she is doing at Well Women Co. on her website, Instagram, Facebook, or podcast.   Purchase the unity issue of Truly Magazine at TheTrulyCo.com

In this episode of The Truly Co Podcast, we’re chatting about mental health and cultural ideologies of beauty. Melissa talks about how the “American brand of beauty” - Barbie-like figure, long-flowing hair, big eyes, thin and toned, diet culture - has caused a lot of unnecessary shame, mental health struggles, and eating disorders for women, herself included. She is passionate about redefining beauty and bringing it back to how God designed it - seeing His hand at work in and around us.  Melissa Johnson is a Bethel University graduate and professor, spiritual director, and marriage & family therapist. She is passionate about redefining beauty... From the American brand of beauty to true beauty, the life of God at work in and among us. Her article in Truly Magazine’s Leadership issue, “The American Brand of Beauty is Broken . . . and Why it Matters for Leaders” is a further glimpse into this concept. You can also find more on her website and podcast at impossible-beauty.com, or on Instagram. Visit TheTrulyCo.com for more resources.

In this episode of The Truly Co Podcast, host Lindsay May talks with Hope Johnson about finding satisfaction in Christ when your desires aren’t being fulfilled. Hope Johnson is a writer and podcaster in Upstate New York who has a passion for encouraging single Christian women.  She also hosts Hope Unyielding, a podcast where people from all walks of life share stories of God's faithfulness in the dark or difficult times in their journeys. Hope’s desire is to encourage women with the message that they are not failing as Christians because they wrestle with unfulfilled desires. Hope shares when she realized that the shame she was feeling was not from God, she began to see Him more clearly, not only as her Savior, but as someone who walked the earth and experienced the same things that we do, and who looks on us with compassion and understanding rather than disappointment.  She recently released a free eBook on what it looks like to be satisfied in Christ when desires go unfulfilled called Unsatisfied: If Jesus Is the Bread of Life, Why Am I So Hungry? You can download her eBook, find her writing and check out her podcast at https://hopeunyielding.com/ or on Instagram (@hope_jaazaniah). Find more info on The Truly Co at www.thetrulyco.com or order a magazine, including our newest release Pursuit, here.

In this episode of The Truly Co Podcast,  host Lindsay May talks with Carol Lund--a Christian visionary, leader, and mentor, who is also a wife, mother of five, and grandmother of thirteen.  As the Director of Bridging the Gap Women’s Ministries and the Department of Women’s Ministries for the Minnesota District Council of the Assemblies of God, Carol is a catalyst for ministry to women. She lives what she has learned: that God’s Word will mix with life’s experience to create the wisdom that is needed for living.    In addition to reminding us that God is always working in every aspect of our lives, and will bring fruition to dreams, even if years down the road, Carol also talks about the upcoming Thrive Conference at Rochester’s Mayo Civic Center on October 1st & 2nd, 2021. Notable speakers include Alex Seely, Andi Andrew, Havilah Cunnington, and Brittany Jones, with special guests Emmanuel LIVE Worship, and emcees Susie Larson, and Amber Gerstmann.   Follow Carol and learn more about Thrive and other Bridging the Gap events and initiatives on Instagram (@mnbtg) or online at mnbtg.org.  Order your copy of Truly magazine at thetrulyco.com/store.