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Do you ever feel stuck, emotionally drained, or like you’re constantly striving but never “enough”? You’re in the right place!
Welcome to A HOLY MESS Podcast (ranked in the top 1% globally🎉), a podcast designed for you if you’re ready to break free and heal from self-doubt, burnout, and overgiving—so you can step into confidence, peace, God’s grace and purpose with clarity.
Each week, I share biblical wisdom, mindset shifts, and real conversations to help you:
✨ Overcome self-doubt and fear with faith-based confidence.
✨ Let go of striving and perfectionism and embrace God’s grace.
✨ Set healthy boundaries and stop people-pleasing without guilt.
✨ Heal from burnout, shame, regret, and emotional exhaustion.
✨ Renew your mind with God’s truth and step into your purpose.
There’s no magic wand to find more freedom, but there are practical tools that can help.
Even as Christians who sometimes feel unworthy and shame about our past, anxious about our future, or feel like we are not enough. There is so much more for us! There’s hope, joy, peace, fun, purpose, and a reason that YOU are on this planet.
If you’re ready to rediscover your worth, reconnect with God, and finally feel at peace, you’re in the right place.
We can have fun and laugh while trudging through our messes; this stuff doesn’t need to be dry and boring.
I can’t wait to journey with you.
Your new friend,
Dani
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Episodes
Jan 16, 2022
Jan 16, 2022
11 min
Hi friends!
In today's Quick Inspiration Sunday episode I shared a few options for us to name this new Sunday series! I love your feedback, let me know what you think!
I'm leaning towards "Weekly Wamba Jamba"--but I have a silly sense of humor, so maybe it's lame?! You tell me! Sunday-FUNday?! Or maybe I will just keep it 'Quick Inspiration'. You guys tell me! ;)
If you are new around here, here's a quick update--Every Sunday for a few months I will post a short episode with a scripture, quote, and song of the week for us to binge on! The songs, quotes and verses will be binge and meditation worthy, I promise. ;)
Ok, song of the week this week is SOOO good, I get so inspired every time I listen to it--and I listen to it a lot... drum roll, please...
"Don't give up on me" By Andy Grammer--YouTube. //"Don't give up on me" By Andy Grammer-- iTUNES//"Don't give up on me" SPOTIFY
Inspiring Scripture:
Luke 18: 1 NIV - Parable of the persistent widow
“One day Jesus hold his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.”
James 1: 3-4 NLT
“For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
Quote of the week - “He who knows others is wise, he who knows himself is enlightened” -- Lao-Tzo.
Hang in there! I hope this blesses you!
Much love,
Dani
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Jan 14, 2022
Jan 14, 2022
25 min
Hi my friend!
Today’s episode I share about how God moved in my heart when I was watching the movie “Monuments Men” a few nights ago while recovering from Covid. This episode is not about Covid, but holy moly what a crazy season?! Hope you're doing ok!
Sometimes when we’ve been devastated by the sting of life or loss, it can be soul crushing. It literally rattles us to our core. Whether we are hit with a financial, relational, emotional, spiritual or physical/health tragedy—it’s all so hard to navigate at times! But there’s hope. There has to be. And we have to cling to it!
Quotes:
“we all end up living unexpected lives.”—Matthew Kelly.
“It is then that we come face-to-face with two enduring truths: We cannot live without hope that things will change for the better, and we are not victims of our circumstances.” Matthew Kelly
“Don’t leave before the miracle happens.”
Scriptures:
Romans 8:28 NLT “And we know that God causes everything to work together[a] for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”
Gen 50:20 “ You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.”
Jeremiah 32:27 “I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?”
Mentions:
Edith Edger— “The Gift”
“Monuments Men”—such a good movie!
I hope you enjoy and are encouraged, and of course I hope you laugh a little during the episode! ;)
God bless and much love,
Dani
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Jan 11, 2022
Jan 11, 2022
12 min
Hello my friend!
Need some inspiration?! Who doesn't! Every Sunday for the next couple of months around here I will post a quick episode with a song for us to listen to, or binge on all week--if binging is your thing.;) I tend to fall in love with a song and replay it 27 billion times, so it's definitely my thing. It annoys my kids but heals my heart! Music so speaks to my heart! I will also share a verse for us to think on and mediate on for the week, and a favorite quote that goes with the verse. Reading quotes from authors and witnessing their process has so brought healing to my life too. I hope it helps you too!
I will always have links to the songs on iTunes and Youtube in the show notes. And the verse and quote we can all meditate on and pray through. I think it's a fun way to keep focused on what's most important... keeping our hearts living in grace and eyes focused our healer.
This week's inspiration:
Goodness of God by Cece Winans on YouTube
Goodness of God by Cece Winans on iTunes
Habakkuk 2:2-3
NIV version- Then the LORD replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it.
For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.
MESSAGE version- And then God answered: “Write this.
Write what you see.
Write it out in big block letters
so that it can be read on the run.
This vision-message is a witness
pointing to what’s coming.
It aches for the coming—it can hardly wait!
And it doesn’t lie.
If it seems slow in coming, wait.
It’s on its way. It will come right on time.
Quote:
“your desire is your prayer. Picture the fulfillment of your desire now and feel its reality and you will experience the joy of an answered prayer.” Dr. Joesph Murphy.
Enjoy the episode!
Much love,
Dani
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Dec 27, 2021
Dec 27, 2021
18 min
Hi friend!
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! 2022 is coming whether we'd like it or not. ;) I think it's so important and helpful to be intentional with what we want to take with us into the new year. And more importantly, what we want to leave behind. For so long I lived haphazardly allowing the years to come and go without a thought, and felt like a pin cushion with what life poked at me!
A few years ago I started picking a 'word of the year' for the new year and it has become a gamer changer for perspective in my life.
I share my word for 2022 and a few other thoughts.
Huge blessings to you this week as you wind down from Christmas, and wind up for the New Year.
Much love,
Dani
Learn more about Dani:
Want to practice powerful affirmations as you head into 2022? Link for Affirmations to practice.
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Dec 23, 2021
Dec 23, 2021
14 min
Hey friend,
If you ever struggle with feeling crummy about yourself, and who doesn't?! Affirmations are a GREAT tool to use to combat those old beliefs.
Sometimes there is such a disconnect between what we know the Bible says about you, and how you truly feel. I get it, I struggle too. Affirmations can be a game changer and move the needle ever so slightly to help our mind and hearts catch on to the truth.
This is a bonus episode, that basically means it wasn't planned, but episode 9 gave us the idea!
The South African ritual that inspired this whole thing is, "Ubuntu". Ubuntu holds the belief that unity, compassion and affirmation create true change in ourselves and in others. I agree! I have seen it work time and time again.
We created a downloadable worksheet to practice affirmations and to Ubuntu yourself!
Link for affirmations to practice.
Huge blessings and much love,
Dani :)
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Dec 20, 2021
Dec 20, 2021
25 min
Hi friend!
Here’s the link to get some powerful affirmations for you!
Wow, this week I learned a powerful life lesson! The story I share illustrates that Romans 2:4 is such a powerful tool and truth to live by! Romans 2:4 says “…the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?” —Holy moly, and it truly works!
I shared a story of this verse in action. I also shared a story about ‘Ubuntu’—“In certain regions of South Africa, when someone does something wrong, he is taken to the center of the village and surrounded by his tribe for 2 days while they speak of all the good he has done. They believe each person is good, yet sometimes we make mistakes, which is really a cry for help. They unite in this ritual to encourage the person to reconnect with his true nature. The beliefs that unity and affirmation have more power to change behavior than shame and punishment. This is known as Ubuntu - humanity towards others.”
Some powerful resources mentioned:
One of my favorite authors and just all around motivating guys on the planet, Bob Goff says “Next to Grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of his best ideas.”
Let's dig in!
With you,
Dani
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Link for Affirmations to practice.
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Dec 12, 2021
Dec 12, 2021
24 min
Hello my friend!
Christmas & the Holidays can intensify our struggles and trigger grief. Finding gratitude within the season for the little things that bring joy, peace and hope, even through our struggle is the Holy Grail for the season.
Dec 1, 2021
Dec 1, 2021
15 min
Hello my friend! Today's short episode is about the "Messy Middle" we find ourselves in at times. We are all stuck in the middle of some season or circumstance and it can drive us crazy! At times the messy middle can be so frustrating! But there's hope! Remember the story is not over, you have permission to be in process and to keep going--don't quit before the miracle happens!
Ephesians 5:18b "Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit." TPT says "instead be filled continually with the Holy Spirit."
Much love,
Dani
All. The. Things.-->
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Nov 19, 2021
Nov 19, 2021
23 min
Jim Beebe LMFT shares more insights about how to live in really uncomfortable situations and emotions you may be struggling with. No matter what you are walking through, there are tools and tactics to help you live well throughout that season.
Sometimes we are so reactive to a situation, it’s good to take a step back and recognize what is truly going on. Jim shares a tool called the “RAIN technique”that helps us get through these tough times and learn how to move forward in a healthy way.
Jim’s quotes from the show:
"That which we resist, persists."
"We are body, soul, spirit. They’re not three separate parts of us, they are all of us. We are all body, all soul and all spirit."
Books mentioned:
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
Verses mentioned:
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”
Matthew 5:45 “He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”
Need a great Therapist or want to get in touch with Jim? Jim Beebe 818-747-1242
Nov 15, 2021
Nov 15, 2021
33 min
Conversation w/ Therapist Jim Beebe LMFT. This is part 1 of a conversation with my therapist Jim Beebe who has been a Therapist and working with people for 38 years.
Jim is the real deal and has so much experience and awesome perspective!
My friend, this is one of those episodes you will want to listen to over and over again, and take notes! And maybe even talk it through with a friend!
Jim digs into some practical ways on how to live well when living in really difficult circumstances or when things about ourselves are driving us bonkers! If we are struggling with acceptance of our lives or any part of ourselves or circumstances we may be facing— we are typically caught in a painful cycle of effort, failure and shame. Judging ourselves and/or shaming ourself or others for the struggles will never bring the healing Jesus wants to bring us.
When we begin to accept our life and our stories, that is when God begins to transform our pain into purpose and not just suffering.
But acceptance can be a process. So let's be patient with ourselves through it all.
Verses mentioned:
2 Corinthians 12:8-9 “Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
Romans 2:4 “Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?”
James 1:2 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,”
My husband Gary says about Jim - “Jim has a masterful way of giving practical application not just theoretical philosophy.”
Jim’s quotes from the show:
We live in that silent wish, all the while living a duel citizenship between the world as I want it to be and the world that is.
We are all just trying to learn how to live in our life, well. And find love, joy and peace along the way.
We live this side of the veil, we are human… everybody can tell you that they have challenges in their life.
God game us feelings to teach us.
It’s good to be honest with yourself, about yourself.
Judging ourselves will get you to work hard, but it won’t lead you to healing.
Judging yourself for being yourself, will get you no where.
We all are victimized, we have to fight to not be the victim.
Expectations are premeditated resentments.
Books mentioned:
Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Get in touch with Jim Beebe 818-747-1242