005: Caroline Schneider on identity, sexual struggle, and living a courageous life

On this episode, we get to hear our very own host Caroline share her story! We chat all about seasons of her life that really marked her and made her the force of a woman she is today. You’ll hear conversation about the topics of identity, sexual struggles, anxiety, hardships in engagement and marriage, and the courage that has driven a lot of her risky obedient steps. This episode will surely leave you encouraged and remind you of the purpose and hope in your own story.

Links & Resources:

Blog Caroline wrote in Uganda:

Exposed 

https://carolinepaigeflippin.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/exposed/

Connect with Caroline on Instagram and on Freed & Flourishing Co's website:

https://www.instagram.com/carolinepschneider/

https://freedandflourishingco.com/caroline-bio

FFCO content pieces by Caroline: 

Why Do Stories Matter

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2022/09/08/why-do-stories-matter/

Starting the Conversation Around Body Shame

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/07/01/starting-the-conversation-around-body-shame/

Breaking the Generational Struggle with Body Image

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/08/01/breaking-a-generational-struggle-with-body-image/

Redefining Health

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/09/05/redefining-health/

How Marriage Counseling Changed Us

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/06/04/how-marriage-counseling-changed-us/

I Need Not Wait for the Danger

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/05/08/i-need-not-wait-for-the-danger/

Cleaning Checklist

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2024/04/03/cleaning-checklist/

A Thrill of Hope the Weary World Rejoices

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/12/21/a-thrill-of-hope-the-weary-world-rejoices/

5 Tips for Keeping Your Kids' Immune Systems Strong

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/11/08/5-tips-for-keeping-your-kids-immune-systems-strong/

Books mentioned:

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen

Podcast mentioned:

Made For This Podcast by Jennie Allen

Timeline of Epsiode:

00:00 Introduction, currently Reading, and early years

06:56 Moving and insecurity

09:13 Young Life camp and faith

11:14 College years and confidence

18:58 Uganda and sexual struggle

24.36 Struggle with sexual sin and freedom

34:58 Friendship with Nelson

38:51 Hard engagement and pausing the wedding

43:26 Marriage

45:49 Unexpected pregnancy and Darcy's medical condition

49:56 Difficult labor and birth

53:19 Moving from weariness to wholeness and her 30s

55:05 Encouragement for other women