Praises in the Pod

Alexis sits down with Cherrie Burdeshaw, founder of The Potter's House and author of Lord, Change Him or Kill Him, for a deep dive into fasting as a spiritual discipline. Cherrie breaks down what actually happens in your body day by day during a fast, from glycogen depletion to ketosis, and explains why Jesus fasted and why we should too. They talk through the different types of fasts, how long you can safely fast, and the long list of physical and spiritual benefits that come with it. This episode is a practical, no fluff guide for anyone who has wanted to try fasting but did not know where to start, paired with real testimony of what fasting has done in both of their lives. If you have ever said I could never go a day without food, this conversation might change your mind.

Diana wrote in her journal on April 8th, 2003 that God had given her another child and it would not come from her belly. Nine years later, her plane ticket to Uganda to bring home her daughter Esther was dated April 8th, 2012. In this episode Diana and her daughter Laney sit down to share the full story of a faith legacy passed down through generations, a hair loss journey that became a ministry, a business God grew from a ten by ten shop to three states, and a nonprofit called Warrior Wigs that gives free wigs to women and children with cancer and alopecia. This one is for every woman who has been holding onto a promise and wondering if God forgot. He did not forget. He was just writing a better story.

There are seasons where you do not want to open your Bible, you do not want to pray, and the fire that used to burn so bright is barely embers. Alexis and Abby are talking about it because somebody needs to. In this episode they get honest about what it looks like to stay committed to God when your feelings are not following, why your emotions cannot be the foundation of your faith, and the difference between feeling distant from God and actually being distant. They also talk about what God produced in them through the hardest seasons of their lives and why the crushing is never wasted. If you are in a dry season right now and wondering if something is wrong with you, this one is for you.

It's the two year anniversary of Praises in the Pod, and Alexis is celebrating the only way she knows how, bringing her mom back on the mic for real talk about walking closely with God. They dig into why the joy of the Lord is your strength, how comparison can be a sneaky form of lust, and the difference between the enemy attacking you and just plain old flesh. Alexis opens up about taking every thought captive, learning from her mentor Eva, and why she is finally understanding what delayed obedience really costs. This one is honest, a little messy, and full of the kind of conversation you would want with your own mom about growing in Christ. Grab your coffee and celebrate two years of chasing Jesus with us.

Lindsay Balliew grew up watching her father battle alcohol, protecting her siblings, and painting the picture of a happy family at church on Sundays while everything at home fell apart. She made great grades, became a nurse, moved to Savannah, and found herself 22, single, and pregnant by someone she had already walked away from. She walked into a clinic planning to have an abortion. A stranger prayed over her. And everything changed. In this episode Lindsay shares her full testimony including childhood trauma, a miscarriage, and what it looked like to finally stop running and surrender everything to God. You are never too far gone. This one will remind you of that.