Eating disorders and other mental health conditions are constantly on the rise and it can be hard to know where to turn to get help or to be informed enough to help others.

Multi-Award winning mental health and eating disorder campaigner Hope Virgo shares openly her experiences of her own eating disorder, gives hugely helpful wisdom on how to love and journey with those suffering with an ED, and opens up about why her faith gives her hope, even when things are presently difficult.

Hope has 3 books available on this topic and we can't recommend them more highly. You can buy her books: "Stand Tall, Little Girl", "Hope Through Recovery" and "You Are Free! (Even if you don't feel it)" now!

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We chatted all things love, dating, singleness and faith with the fantastic Lauren Windle. Speaker, journalist and author, Lauren shared with us her experiences of singleness, her wisdom for everyone (whether single or married) on dating and her advice for church leaders. We can't recommend this chat more highly - funny, deep and wise, there are so many take-aways!

You can buy her book: "Notes on Love" at all good online bookstores, check out the "Woman Alive" magazine and online blogs (including an article from Jade!) and she'll also be preaching at Satellites youth festival August 2022!

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SEASON 2 BABY!

We're back! And in this episode John shares a super embarrassing self-care-gone-wrong story! Jade talks about how she was able to implement good self-care practices when she became paralysed and we analyse self-care quotes - the good, the bad and the ugly! We also share our favourite self-care Bible passages!

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We discuss the power and purpose of worship with the amazing Elle Limebear! Find out why Elle thinks worship leaders need to become like donkeys!

We ask Elle what is worship? Which worship song does she wish she'd written? And what advice would she give for anyone wanting to be a worship leader?

We loved this chat and we know that you're going to love it too!

You can check out Elle on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MCV4p3QmcYDMTfiE0ZWMD?si=scJ5L-R3SEyW36jMF3LwdQ

or Apple Music here:
https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/elle-limebear/1370858574

or her socials at @elle_limebear

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From white lies to fake news our culture is full of misinformation, so who can we really trust? In a society of lies, what is true? And how do avoid the pain that comes from believing lies?

From Genesis, to Jesus, to what we should expect today, the devil's lies are a common theme of the Bible. Whether it's regularly hard for you, or only on occasion, it's indisputably true that believing lies can ruin our lives. In this episode we want to journey with you and avoid that together!

We discuss misheard song lyrics, Jade talks about the documentary "The Vow" and cult leader and master of deception Keith Raniere, we go back to Eden to discuss the first ever lie and the consequences.

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Have you been hurt in the past by shallow and superficial friendships? Feel like your friends could be using you?  Ever worry that they aren't good for you? This episode is for you!

We discuss the importance of having wise friends, how to spot a counterfeit friend, and why God wants to be friends with us.

Who should you let into your "circle of intimacy?"  Why does it matter who I'm friends with? Why is Jesus the best friend ever? Listen to find out!

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Joined by special guest, Rachael Newham, pioneer of mental health charity ThinkTwice and author of “Learning to Breath: My Journey with Mental Illness”, we discussed questions like: “Why is lockdown effecting my mental health so much? ”, “How do I know if I have a mental illness?" and “How can I be a better friend to someone who’s struggling with their mental health?”

For more links to Rachael and the fantastic work she's doing and to book her for mental health training for your church, you can find her here:
Website: https://thinktwiceinfo.org
Facebook: @thinktwiceinfo (https://www.facebook.com/ThinkTwiceinfo)
Instagram: @thinktwiceinfo

If you'd like to buy here book:
https://www.eden.co.uk/shop/learning-to-breathe-4675414.html

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We discuss the best carols & Christmas films. John makes his opinions on Christmas cards known 😳😬 and we share why, despite all the pain and mess and helplessness this year has brought, Christmas points us to the one who makes sense of pain, meets us in our mess and is our ever present help.

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