Lessons from Living

From losing jobs, friends, and family to being triggered by an early sexual assault, Brittany Young knows what it's like to suffer.  She spent a large chunk of her life living the unsustainable and d…

There has been much said about the best way to motivate and inspire our younger generations, but today we hear directly from a GenZ representative who has been carefully observing the examples of lea…

In this solo episode of Lessons from Living, host Beth Graham opens up about life after breast cancer, the mental spiral that can follow “watch and wait” protocols, and how fear can distort what we f…

In this conversation, Beth welcomes artist and entrepreneur Isabel Varela to unpack a candid story of identity, insecurity, and a shopping addiction that spiraled into six figures of debt. Isabel sha…

In this heartfelt conversation, host Beth Graham welcomes writer and podcaster Angee Robertson to talk about cultivating an intimate, everyday relationship with the Holy Spirit. Angee shares how a lo…

What does the most fulfilling retirement look like?  Our guest Chris Marquardt offers an excellent picture of that: he has made an intentional geographical move with his wife of 36 years to a corner …

What's it like to walk with someone who is dying?  And what lessons can we learn from this experience of witnessing someone passing from this world into the next?  Enjoy an interview with an extraord…

When Jessica Spencer, her husband, and birth son decided to dip their toes into the waters of fostering children, they had no way to know that within days their little family would morph from 3 to 7!…

If you have ever wondered whether your spouse has been unfaithful, or even had that fear confirmed, this episode about surviving infidelity is for you.  Our guest, Kate Conwell, shares her journey fr…

Self-described "nobody," Barbara Demorest, describes how a personal encounter with cancer inspired her to find a solution for a common problem facing breast cancer victims.  She said "Yes," when many…

David Zach is the lead singer and songwriter of Remedy Drive, a rock band.  He also is an undercover operative for an anti-sex trafficking organization, the Exodus Road.  David talks about how this a…

Beth considers this time of refresh and renewal, and the ways we might evaluate where we stand at the cusp of this new year.  She also discusses plans for the podcast in the new year, and how YOU can…

Following a devastating breast cancer diagnosis, Lindsay McDonnell did all of the right things, including challenging accepted traditional medical protocols and procedures.  Yet, it returned not once…

Erwin Raphael McManus offers a thought-provoking, motivating treatise in The Last Arrow, published in 2017.  In this episode, Beth discusses some of McManus' themes, such as what is represented by ar…

Dennis Mellen knew from the age of ten that he wanted to be a pilot, and set the entire trajectory of his life toward that goal.  At fifty-six, he had enjoyed his dream career for more than 30 years …

Elijah Stacy has arguably accomplished more in his twenty years than most people do in a lifetime.  His mission, to minimize human suffering and propel human prosperity so that humanity can have a be…

If you are feeling kind of ho-hum about your life right now, this episode is for you!  Shawn Anderson shows us how to add adventure into our lives, and he would know: he has walked across eight count…