In this episode of the Woman Alive podcast with Tola-Doll Fisher we're talking about faith and failure. Jesus tells us 'ask and it will be given to you' but sometimes it doesn't always feel like we're getting the answer we want.
Deputy Editor of the Woman Alive Magazine Jemimah Wright is an author in her own right. She's penned three historical novels - and loves a love story! Her prayers to find a husband seemed to go unanswered for many years.
Mia Fieldes is an Australian singer songwriter. She began her career in the worship team at Hillsong in Sydney and has collaborated with Jesus Culture, Bethel Music and Michael W. Smith. She prayed for a husband and was given a vision.
The Great Sexpectations dilemma this week is: 'How do I set boundaries with my toxic friend?'
https://www.womanalive.co.uk/opinion/great-sexpectations-how-do-i-set-boundaries-with-a-toxic-friend/19154.article
The producer of the Woman Alive podcast is Rachel Huston.
Special offer! Podcast listeners get 50% off Woman Alive magazine.
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God's a healer but he hasn't healed me
We've all heard of miraculous stories of divine healing but what about those who God doesn't heal? In this episode of the Woman Alive podcast Tola-Doll Fisher is joined by two women with disabilities.
Danielle Finch is a Woman Alive writer who talks openly about faith and parenting. She has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome which makes the collagen in her limbs to become weak and stretchy and is now a wheelchair user. Find her on Instagram @thisdisabledfamilylife.com
Jade Reynolds has been paralysed since the age of 12 due to an autoimmune condition which means she also uses a wheelchair. She is a writer and with her husband John hosts the faith-based podcast Bring to Light.
The Great Sexpectations dilemma this episode is: 'How can I overcome the pain of betrayal from my mum?'
https://www.womanalive.co.uk/opinion/great-sexpectations-how-can-i-overcome-the-pain-of-betrayal-from-my-mum/18960.article
The producer of the Woman Alive podcast is Rachel Huston.
Special offer! Podcast listeners get 50% off Woman Alive magazine:
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Do we need Christian influencers?
The Woman Alive podcast is back for series 6! In our first episode we're asking if we need Christian influencers? Is it a ministry? Are social media stars called by God or should you always be discerning when scrolling?
Suzie Kennedy is one of the most famous Marilyn Monroe lookalikes in the world appearing in film and TV. She also runs a faith-based therapy practice Faith In Me Therapy.
Cassandra Maria is a stand up comedian as well as presenter on Premier Gospel. Her popular online comic sketches touch on modern culture with some going viral.
Jess Stark is the digital content lead at Premier Christian Radio and a trained journalist. She also teaches and preaches online.
The Great Sexpectations dilemma this episode is 'My husband is having an affair.'
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: https://www.womanalive.co.uk/opinion/great-sexpectations-my-husband-is-having-an-affair/19058.article
The producer of the Woman Alive podcast is Rachel Huston.
Special offer! Podcast listeners get 50% off Woman Alive magazine:
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Finding God in places that are not church
Is church the only holy place? Host Tola-Doll Fisher and her guests consider the more unusual places people have claimed to find God - including retreats, forest bathing and solo car trips.
Karen Simmonds is the founder of Travel Matters, a company creating sustainable journeys for conscious travellers. Find out more about her work at Travel Matters - Bespoke Travel & Holidays around the World.
Jemimah Wright is Deputy Editor of Woman Alive, author and keen wild water swimmer. Find her on Instagram at jemimah_a_wright.
Our Great Sexpectations dilemma this episode is: 'I think I'm asexual.' GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I think I am asexual
The producer of the Woman Alive podcast is Rachel Huston.
Special offer! Podcast listeners get 50% off Woman Alive magazine.
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Late marriage was part of God's plan for us
In this heartwarming episode we hear from three women who married in what society would consider ‘later’ in life.
Wendy Griffith is a TV presenter who co-hosts the American television series The 700 Club and married aged 54. She's author of You Are a Prize to be Won which talks about a woman's worth.
Amy Peterson tied the knot at 45 after holding onto a 25-year-old promise from God that she would one day marry. She is the author of the novel Perpetua.
Patricia Walcott married later in life as well after a long-term relationship with someone else and believes her late marriage was all part of God's plan.
The Great Sexpectations dilemma this episode is 'My Christian boyfriend is a narcissist'
https://www.womanalive.co.uk/sex-and-relationships/great-sexpectations-my-christian-boyfriend-was-a-narcissist/17600.article
The producer of the Woman Alive podcast is Rachel Huston.
Special offer! Podcast listeners get 50% off Woman Alive magazine: womanalive.co.uk/podcast
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