Ever have one of those moments where you just want to stop, take a deep breath, and begin again?

In this short episode, I’m talking about the power of a “Take 2” moment in life. Not because everything fell apart. Not because you hit rock bottom. But simply because something inside of you says, “Wait a minute… I don’t want to keep going like this.”

Maybe your day got off track. Maybe you’re frustrated, overwhelmed, discouraged, or just tired of carrying the pressure. Or maybe you’re realizing it’s never too late to try again, dream again, speak differently to yourself, or step into something new.

This episode is your reminder that you don’t need permission from anyone else to reset your mind, your attitude, your direction, or your life.

You can begin again right here. Right now.

Take 2.

Why is it so hard for us to receive?

So many of us live in “go mode.”
We push, strive, perform, overthink, carry everyone else, and try to hold life together… but somewhere along the way, we forget how to simply receive.

In this episode, I want to have a real conversation about why receiving can feel so uncomfortable for so many of us — especially when it comes to God’s love, grace, help, peace, provision, and presence.

We talk about:

• striving vs abiding
• why so many of us feel pressure to “earn” everything
• what it means to truly trust God
• learning to live from spiritual abundance instead of fear
• the power of the Holy Spirit living within us
• why you cannot give away what you do not first receive

I also share personal reflections from my own faith journey, Bible study moments that changed me deeply, and lessons I’ve learned through surrender, hardship, and walking through cancer.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and remember:
God is not asking you to carry life alone.

He delights in giving to His children.

If you’ve been feeling emotional, exhausted, forgetful, overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated, disconnected from yourself, or like your body suddenly changed overnight…you are not crazy.

You may be in perimenopause.

In this episode, I’m sharing my personal experience walking through the hormonal, emotional, mental, and physical changes that come with this season of life—and why I honestly believe perimenopause feels a lot like teenage years all over again.

We talk about:

• brain fog and forgetfulness
• emotional ups and downs
• changing hormones and body changes
• frozen shoulder, fatigue, weight gain, and mood swings
• why so many women feel alone in this transition
• learning to stop fighting yourself
• how to be kinder to yourself during this season
• why your best days may still be ahead of you

This conversation is honest, encouraging, faith-filled, and deeply practical for women navigating midlife hormonal changes and trying to understand what’s happening to their bodies and emotions.

You are not broken.
You are transitioning.
And you are going to make it through this season.

If you finally found peace… how do you keep it?

In this final episode of the REVIVE series, I’m talking about something we rarely think about: maintenance. Because healing, peace, clarity, and spiritual growth don’t happen once and stay forever. Just like a garden, our souls require daily care.

In this episode, we talk about:

• why even good things can overcrowd your life
• how distraction slowly drains your peace
• what gardening taught me about spiritual growth
• why some things need to be pruned so healthier things can grow
• how to stay connected to God in a noisy, busy world
• the difference between consuming and truly thriving

This conversation is for anyone who feels pulled in too many directions, spiritually exhausted, mentally cluttered, or afraid of slipping back into survival mode again.

Because peace doesn’t happen by accident.
And neither does a healthy soul.

What if the very thing you’ve been through… is the exact thing someone else needs hope for right now?

In this episode of Get Well, Live Well, and Thrive, I’m talking about something God has been pressing deeply on my heart lately: sharing the harvest.

Not preaching.
Not having all the answers.
Not standing on a stage.

Just simply telling people what God has done in your life.

As I’ve walked through this Revive series, God has reminded me how easy it is to get distracted, spiritually numb, overwhelmed, discouraged, or stuck in survival mode. But He also reminded me that the breakthroughs, healing, restoration, grace, and lessons we’ve lived through were never meant to stop with us.

Somebody else needs the hope your story carries.

In this episode, I share personal stories about marriage restoration, transformation, why our lives speak louder than polished words, and how God often uses ordinary conversations to change someone’s life forever.

You don’t have to be perfect.
You don’t have to know everything.
You just have to be willing to tell someone what He’s done for you.

And maybe… that one conversation becomes the seed that changes everything.

Have you ever had a moment where God suddenly reminded you of something He did in your life… and it completely broke you open in the best way?

That’s what happened to me.

In this episode, I’m sharing a part of the Revive journey that honestly caught me off guard. I thought God was teaching me about decluttering my life—but instead, He started tilling the soil of my heart. And what He used to do it wasn’t what I expected.

He brought me back to remember.

Not just the big miracles, but the small moments… the prayers He answered, the doors He opened, the conversations He helped me through, the healing, the provision, the grace, the ways He carried me when I didn’t even realize it at the time.

And somewhere in the middle of remembering, something in me softened again.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, emotionally tired, spiritually distracted, discouraged, disconnected, or like your heart has gotten a little hardened by life… I think this episode will meet you right where you are.

This isn’t just about looking back.

It’s about what remembering does to your faith, your peace, your perspective, and your relationship with God when life has pulled you in too many directions.

What moves God?

It’s a question I don’t think we ask often enough.

We know what religion says. We know the rules. We know the “shoulds.” But do we actually know His heartbeat? If we’re made in His image, with a soul that thinks, chooses, and feels—then surely He has a heart that can be moved too.

In this episode of Get Well, Live Well, and Thrive, I want to take you deeper into the Revive series. Last episode, we talked about taking inventory and making room. But this time, we’re going one step further, into the conversation itself.

It’s one thing to decide what we think should go in our lives. It’s another thing entirely to sit quietly before God and ask:
“Lord… what do You say about this?”
“How do You feel about how I’m living?”
“What’s taking up space that belongs to You?”

Over the last few years, the Lord began speaking to me through ordinary moments—in waiting rooms, school pickup lines, and everyday life—with four words I couldn’t shake:

“There’s no room for Me here.”

Not from a place of condemnation.
From invitation.

In this episode, I’m sharing how distraction, busyness, noise, scrolling, and constantly filling every empty space can slowly numb us to God’s presence, His voice, and even the people right in front of us.

We’ll talk about:
• Why distraction affects us spiritually
• The “thorny ground” in Mark 4 and what’s choking out fruit in our lives
• The hidden power behind phrases like “I know I should, but…”
• Why simple obedience changes everything
• The story of the rich young ruler—and what happens when God presses on the one thing we don’t want to release
• And how revival often begins by simply making room again

This episode isn’t about shame or legalism.
It’s about closeness.
Connection.
Awareness.
And learning how to live undistracted enough to actually hear God again.

If you’ve been feeling spiritually tired, emotionally cluttered, disconnected, overwhelmed, or like you’ve lost some of your fire lately… I think this conversation will speak to you.

Scriptures referenced:
Mark 4 — The Parable of the Sower
Proverbs 4:20–23
Mark 10 — The Rich Young Ruler

Thanks for being here. Let’s keep learning how to get well, live well, and thrive—together.

"Busy" is the new normal—but what if our busyness is actually killing our souls?

In Episode 5 of our series, I’m getting real with you about the "garden" of your soul. We often think we’re thriving because we’re doing "all the things," but I’ve learned the hard way that you can look alive and active on the outside while feeling completely dead on the inside.

Before we can grow, we have to make room. Today, I’m challenging you to stop "playing church" and start getting honest. I’m sharing:

• The Mirror Test: Why I want you to sit in front of a mirror for one minute and look at the woman staring back. What does she actually need?
• Garden Killers: How "good" things—even sermons and ministry—can actually become thorns that choke out your intimacy with God.
• The "SPACE" Brain Hack: My personal 5-step tool for filtering your thoughts and habits every single day.
• The Prince vs. The Wizard: Shifting your view of God from a terrifying judge to a Prince who is madly pursuing you.

God will let you stay as shallow as you insist on staying, but He will take you as deep as you’re willing to go. Are you ready to declutter your heart and finally breathe again?

Let’s dive in and make some room.

Connect with me: Email: Dana@greatandgraceenterprises.com Find me on social media to share your revival story!