Episodes - Page 4 | A Mess, Nonetheless

Jan. 5, 2023

S1E11 When we struggle with body image

Who doesn't struggle with their body from time to time? Very few women haven't had to wrestle with it in one season or another. For many of us, it’s a constant thorn in our side. Miss and Rach chat with good friend, CJ Bartels as they talk about how ...

Dec. 15, 2022

S1E10 When we don’t get any rest

Doesn't rest sometimes feel like an elusive idea? Something that's always out of our grasp, or if we do grasp it, it's fleeting? Melissa and Rachel talk about what they've learned regarding rest, what the Bible says about it, and how to build it into...

Dec. 8, 2022

S1E9 When we are ok with being imperfect

Have you ever felt the need to hide your imperfections, or mask the ways you don't get things right? Melissa and Rachel discuss the ways that they get things wrong, and it has blessed others when they've shared it. They also talk about how much it's ...

Dec. 1, 2022

S1E8 When we need boundaries

Are you someone who struggles to say "no"? Or someone who regularly feels like they don't have a true say over their life because they're always at the mercy of other people’s wishes? Perhaps that isn't you, but you could use a refresh on why boundar...

Nov. 24, 2022

S1E7 When we need to be challenged

Does it grate against you a little bit — the idea of another person calling you out in an area you might need to grow? Do your defenses rise when it happens? This is definitely the episode for you. It never feels good to be challenged in an area we m...

Nov. 20, 2022

S1 Holiday Special: When family is stressful during the holidays

Is it sometimes easy to dread spending time with people during the holidays, even if you also love them? Do you ever find yourself getting stressed over the idea of being with certain people, or maybe reliving past hurts and frustrations in your mind...

Nov. 17, 2022

S1E6 When things don’t go our way

What do we do when it feels like things never go our way, and we are constantly disappointed? Especially when it seems like everyone around you has the very thing you want. Rachel and Melissa talk about their experiences with disappointment and how "...

Nov. 10, 2022

S1E5 When you feel yourself being weird

Have you ever been having a great time and suddenly a friend gets weird, out of nowhere? Or worse, you do and you're not even sure why! Melissa and Rachel talk about their experiences with these "triggering" moments and how God has used them to chall...

Nov. 3, 2022

S1E4 When we deal with judgment

Do you ever struggle with judgmental thoughts toward others? Or perhaps you feel judged regularly in life? Join Miss and Rach as they share in a very raw manner the ways they have personally dealt with this topic, on both sides, and what they have learne...

Oct. 27, 2022

S1E3 When you just want to be in control

Are you a woman who struggles to try and control everything? Does it ever seem like the more you try to run things, the more it seems to frustrate those around you? Rachel and Melissa talk about their own shortcomings in this area and the strain it has p...

Oct. 20, 2022

S1E2 When you don’t seem to have friends

Sometimes it feels like everyone else has their people, and you wonder, "Where are mine?" Or maybe you had them, and lost them. You find yourself feeling unlovable, or unvaluable. Melissa and Rachel talk about their own experiences with these painful sea...

Oct. 7, 2022

S1E1 When you feel constantly overwhelmed

Who doesn't feel overwhelmed in life?! What do we do when we feel it constantly, and can we ever get away from those feelings? Join Miss and Rach as they process through their own raw feelings of failure due to overwhelm, and how they turn to Jesus in th...