Episodes

  • 24: Jess Shares Her Raw Story of Burnout

    24: Jess Shares Her Raw Story of Burnout
    Aug 19 2025
    Welcome to episode 24 of the Hey Sis Podcast! Jess is BACK after a few weeks' break and she's here to share her story about what has been happening the past few weeks. Disclaimer: there is mention of thoughts of self-harm in this episode, so please be wary of this if it's a trigger for you. Jess talks about how she reached a point of burn out and the events that proceeded. It is Jess's hope that this story helps women to introspect and ask the hard question: "Am I biting off more than I can chew?" In our finiteness, God reminds us that He is limitless and that His grace is sufficient for us in all seasons, especially in our weakness. We hope that this episode brings encouragement to you, regardless of the season that you are in! Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here. If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click here. Show Notes: Links https://levilusko.com/the-last-supper-on-the-moon John Macarthur – Christ is sufficient for all suffering Scripture 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Revelations 12:11 Romans 5: 3-5 Romans 8:28 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Weekly catch up 00:14:02 What’s been happening for Jess?
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    53 mins
  • 23: Lessons From Our Inspiring Dad

    23: Lessons From Our Inspiring Dad
    Aug 12 2025
    In episode 23, Bella interviews our dad, Simon, who shares about lessons he learned from his parents as a young boy, life in church ministry and lessons as a husband and father. Our dad walks us through a time where his faith was shaken and when faced with questions of if he truly believed what he believed. He shares how came through to the other side with a stronger faith than ever. Jess is still on break this week, but will return in the next episode! For now, we hope you enjoy this conversation with Bella and our dad. Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here. If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click here. Show Notes: Links https://www.youtube.com/@SimonRefaloGuitaristOfficial https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/ https://grilld.com.au/ Scripture John 15 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Highs and lows of the week 00:15:51 Intro to the show 00:18:17 Quick questions for Papa 00:24:35 Becoming a dad at a young age 00:33:50 Career regrets 00:36:30 Early experiences that influenced adult career 00:39:19 Faith challenged 00:44:44 Parents inspiring parenthood 00:48:34 Hard times as a parent 00:54:27 What does it mean to be a Godly father?
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 22: A Q&A With Bella's Husband Liam

    22: A Q&A With Bella's Husband Liam
    Aug 5 2025

    We are back after a week break with a new and slightly different episode.

    Today, it is just Bella on the podcast, as Jess is taking a little break for some personal reasons (explained a little more in the episode).

    HOWEVER, Bella is accompanied by her husband, Liam and they are doing a little Q&A with questions sent in by some of our lovely listeners.

    Liam and Bella are answering all of your questions about life, marriage, parenthood, church, and more!

    We promise it will be back to regular scheduled programming soon, but for now, enjoy!

    Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it!

    Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here.

    If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click here.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 21: More Than A Body - What It Means To Be The Temple Of The Holy Spirit

    21: More Than A Body - What It Means To Be The Temple Of The Holy Spirit
    Jul 23 2025

    In episode 21, we are chatting all about what it means to be the Temple of the Holy Spirit.

    Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies."

    What does this mean? How can we live our lives as Temples of the Holy Spirit in a practical sense? What does that mean as women of God?

    We will be exploring this and sharing our own journeys when it comes to what we watch, listen to and consume that impact our bodies and our faith.

    So, pop your headphones on or turn that volume up as you drive to work, and let's chat!

    Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it!

    Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here.

    If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click here.

    Show Notes:

    Links:

    What does it mean that the body is the temple of the Holy Spirit?

    Scripture:

    1 Corinthians 6:12-20

    Romans 12:1

    Matthew 6:22
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 20: What Our Quiet Time with Jesus Looks Like Right Now

    20: What Our Quiet Time with Jesus Looks Like Right Now
    Jul 15 2025
    We made it to 20 episodes, friends! Thanks for coming along for the ride with us! We wanted to share what our 'quiet' time with Jesus looks like right now and what it looked like pre-kids. We use the term 'quiet' very loosely, because if you're a parent, there's rarely a time when it's quiet!! We talk about some practical ways we try to get our quiet time in, what we do when quiet time doesn't look like the way we want and how we practice a rhythm of abiding in Christ every single day. We don't do it perfectly, but we wanted this episode to be an encouragement to women, mothers or not, that there is no secret sauce to quiet time, but there are ways to do it well. Hope this episode encourages you, friends! Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here. If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click here. Show notes Quotes ‘I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the rock of ages’ - Charles Spurgeon, 1834-92 Books Last Supper on the Moon by Levi Lusko https://www.thebiblerecap.com/start https://www.joannaweaverbooks.com/having-a-mary-heart-in-a-martha-world/ Articles https://jamesclear.com/habit-stacking Songs Doorkeeper Scripture Romans 2:4 Mark 1:35-37 James 4:8 Jeremiah 33: 3 Psalm 143:5 Psalm 84:10 John 15:4 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Weekly catch up 00:14:21 Intro – rhythms of worship 00:20:44 Helpful scripture verses 00:23:25 Quiet time in God’s Word 00:37:07 The pitfalls of routine 00:43:19 Self-condemnation and God’s grace 00:47:40 Embrace the change to see God’s new thing 00:50:04 Children seeing you reading God’s Word 00:50:51 Practical tips for prayer as a mum 00:58:28 A Mary Heart in a Martha World 01:03:22 Spiritual Food and Fasting
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 19: God's Standard of Beauty in a Filtered World

    19: God's Standard of Beauty in a Filtered World
    Jul 8 2025
    This week we are exploring what God's standard of beauty is versus the world's version of beauty. How can we view beauty the way God does? What is the difference between what God calls beautiful compared to what the world calls beautiful? How can we embrace our beauty without making it an idol in our lives? And how can we as Christians stop giving in to all the beauty trends, that fade, and start being the beauty trend-setters? We chat about all of this and more in episode 19! Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here. If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click here. Show notes: Podcasts https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john Scripture 1 Peter 3: 3-4 Ezekiel 28:17-18 Proverbs 31:30 Proverbs 16:31 Psalms 139:14 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Weekly catch up 00:17:48 Intro to the show – biblical beauty 00:23:33 Jess’ teen experience 00:30:24 Bella’s teen experience 00:38:52 Cultural lies of beauty 00:47:46 Botox a sin? 00:54:20 Godly inner beauty 01:01:24 What to do if you want to change 01:03:15 How does the bible deal with beauty? 01:09:16 Final thoughts – the journey continues
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 18: Why Gentle Parenting is Fundamentally Unbiblical

    18: Why Gentle Parenting is Fundamentally Unbiblical
    Jul 1 2025
    In episode 18, we are exploring how we as Christians should approach the gentle parenting philosophy from a biblical standpoint. We want to make it clear that we are not against the entire philosophy of gentle parenting, there are some great aspects to it. However, the Bible has a lot to say about parenting, and many aspects of gentle parenting do not align. We explore four ways gentle parenting does not align with God's Word and how we as Christian parents should discern from the Holy Spirit how to parent biblically in today's culture. We'd love to hear if you agree or disagree with any of our points! Please DM us on Instagram. We'd be interested to hear other people's views. Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here. If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click here. Show notes: Website www.goodinside.com Podcasts https://www.gingerhubbard.com/blogs/podcast/episode-163-the-false-claims-of-gentle-parenting Books Eight Errors Parents Make by Michael Brock https://thewholesomemamanutrition.com/book-review-8-errors-parents-make-by-michael-brock/ Scripture Romans 7:14-23 Proverbs 14:12 Proverbs 12:1 Revelations 3:19 Proverbs 3:11-12 Proverbs 29:17 Proverbs 13:24 Ephesians 6:1-4 Exodus 20:12 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Weekly catch up 00:10:00 Intro 00:14:55 What is gentle parenting? 00:25:03 Discipline and punishment 00:34:04 Biblical parenting is not abuse 00:38:13 Authority is not a dirty word 00:45:28 Idolising emotions 00:52:01 Striking a balance between mercy and justice
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    58 mins
  • 17: Q&A: Spacing Children, Marriage After Babies, Why Homeschooling, Mum Fail Moments and More

    17: Q&A: Spacing Children, Marriage After Babies, Why Homeschooling, Mum Fail Moments and More
    Jun 24 2025
    This week, we are doing our first Q&A, answering our listener questions! We chat about topics like spacing out children and how you know you're ready to try again, marriage after babies, why homeschooling over mainstream school, our mum fail moments and more! Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it! Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here. If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click here. Show notes: Website https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/ The Jinger and Jeremy podcast Scripture Proverbs 19:21 Psalm 127: 3-5 Episode Chapters 00:00:00 Weekly catch up 00:14:16 Taking England to Australia 00:17:17 Peace in the chaos of motherhood 00:21:03 Desert island movies 00:24:48 A whole day to yourself 00:29:51 Decision to homeschool 00:41:04 Motherhood and faith questions 00:52:16 Motherhood and marriage 00:56:09 Mixing business and motherhood 01:00:22 Gaps in kids ages 01:11:52 Mum fails
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    1 hr and 19 mins