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Cheryl Weber is an inspiring, adventurous woman and friend! She is a co-host of 100 Huntley Street, a journalist, a speaker and producer. She was named one of the top 100 female Christian women in Canada. Cheryl has a heart for the underprivileged and a passion for women's issues. She is a social justice advocate who works to end sex trafficking in our lifetime. She’s fun and authentic, just like she is on TV!

Lara Watson (Executive Producer & Co-Host of 100 Huntley Street) is authentically beautiful, inspiring and deeply moving. We talk about motherhood, how to share your faith with your kids without being manipulative or guilt based, how to manage being a mom, wife and a career woman,  what do you love most about interviewing and sharing stories of courage and faith in Jesus and SO MUCH MORE!

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks, the See Hear Love team and Special Guest Lyndsay Thompson as they talk about the Challenges and Learnings of Mental Illness & Bipolar Disorder .. and that GOD IS GOOD in all of our struggles.

Note: This program includes discussion of disordered eating. Viewers that are struggling with these topics may want to be cautious in joining this conversation Host Melinda Estabrooks is joined by a panel of guests who have each struggled with eating disorders in a different way: Nikki Fletcher (Mom of 2 who struggles with Anorexia), Jermaine Downey (Retired Army Captain who struggles with Bulimia), Shannon Binkley (Grade 3 Teacher who struggles with anorexia) and Trish Nicholls-Powell (our See Hear Love Guesting Producer who struggled with anorexia and bulimia for 20+ years). Join us for an honest and courageous panel discussion about their journey with eating disorders. Plus, learn what NOT to do or say to someone with an eating disorder AND effective and kind ways to be supportive. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, you are not alone. visit nedic.ca (Canada) or nationaleatingdisorders.org (USA) to find assistance.

In this episode, Host Melinda sits with Sanait Litchmore - a registered psychotherapist, Nicole Langman - author, speaker and a social worker, and Brooke Nicholls - a worship leader and an author. Giving us the Good Word is Tryphene Perumalia-Gagnon who is a podcaster and a speaker.

Together, our panelists talk about starting over with a new church after a pandemic and being hurt by leaders and also unpack the rise of the "Umms', 'Nones' and 'Dones'.

Join Host Melinda Estabrooks as she sits down for a one-on-one interview with Tanis Jorge (Entrepreneur, Author, Founder of the Cofounders Hub and Speaker) in downtown Vancouver, BC. The conversation is centered around

1. Entrepreneurship – best practices and steps for a young person to start a new business or social enterprise
2. Family – how to prioritize family with work and business, becoming a mom and the challenges, wins and key learnings of being a parent
3. Faith and Business – how do you live out your faith well in the business world – do’s and don’ts? 
4. Advice for young people on career, priorities and best leadership habits to cultivate
5. How to manage wealth well

This interview is thoughtful, inspiring .. so get out a pen and paper and get ready to take some notes!

Season 8 Ep 23 Leverage #1: Why Millennials Need Mentors

Taking the Mystery Out of Mentoring

Host Melinda and panelists discuss the problem with Perfectionism and the challenges it creates in our relationships and work life and how it causes the inability to make decisions. They discuss solutions and how to live a life of authenticity versus perfection.

This week's podcast features Alex Nicholls - a student art therapist who is passionate about the use of imagination and stories to
support participants in discovering their own paths to health and healing.

Combining storytelling with the creative freedom available through art, Alex gently encourages
participants to express themselves and gain new perspectives. This creative approach supports
a greater sense of self-identity, and belonging, and builds resilience.

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#arttherapy #seehearlove #arttherapist

This week on See Hear Love we’re learning from Host Melinda and Jo Saxton's discussion on how to become more confident, own your own voice, lead more effectively and navigate the challenges and realities of leadership as a woman.

Jo Saxton is a speaker, podcaster, author, guest TV host and leadership coach. She hosts a digital coaching community and is the founder of the Ezer Collective,two initiatives dedicated to investing in women leaders around the world, equipping them to own their voice, and boldly step into their calling.

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#audaciousliving #warriormindset #ankylosingspondylitis #miracleofhealing

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Learn how to reduce stress, prevent burnout, improve your mental health and live with increased wellness and resilience with this week's guest, DR. SUSAN BIALI HAAS, MD.

Dr. Susan Biali Haas is an award-winning medical doctor, internationally recognized for her expertise in mental health, stress management, burnout prevention and resilience. Her latest bestselling book, The Resilient Life: Manage Stress, Prevent Burnout, and Strengthen Your Mental and Physical Health, was released in October 2022. 

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This week on See Hear Love we’re learning from Host Melinda and Stephanie Morales-Beaulieu's discussion on how to trust God through grief, loss and difficult times and find faith that works, when life doesn’t.

Stephanie is a lover of God’s Word and shares that passion online, from the stage, in her living room, and anywhere else God opens the door. She is the creator of Bite-Size Bible Study® and has authored A Roadmap to Trials (Journey through James), Walk in Love (Ephesians) and most recently, The Flourishing Life (The Parable of the Sower). She is a born communicator with contagious love and enthusiasm for Jesus.

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Learn how to create a mission statement, cultivate certain habits that will make you a great leader, navigate the ‘media world,’ and live a life of purpose that includes solid values, faith, working hard and curiosity with CTV YOUR MORNING host Anne-Marie Mediwake.

Anne-Marie is an accomplished journalist who brings more than two decades of news and current affairs experience back home to CTV where she began her network career as the host of the Gemini Award-winning investigative program 21C, and reporter for CTV NATIONAL NEWS. A mother of triplets, she is a passionate advocate for women and children’s issues, which saw her named Toronto Woman of the Year 2011.

Follow Anne-Marie Mediwake on Twitter (@AnneMarieAMK) and Instagram (@annemariemediwake).

Host Melinda Estabrooks and friends discuss what it means to be seen, heard and loved by God.

Host Melinda Estabrooks and friends discuss why we need healthy boundaries and the positive impact they can have on our lives.

Host Melinda Estabrooks and friends share the importance of friendship and belonging.

Host Melinda Estabrooks and friends discuss about toxic friendship and how and why you should end them.

Host Melinda Estabrooks and friends discuss about how we can choose contentment in a world overwhelming us with discontent.

Melinda Estabrooks and friends share their journeys with perimenopause and menopause and reframe these experiences as a GIFT.

Melinda Estabrooks and friends engage in a vulnerable and honest conversation about grief and loss and ways of coping.

Melinda Estabrooks and friends share why they're overwhelmed and how to find peace in the midst of stress and anxiety.

Host Melinda Estabrooks and friends share about taking the time to reflect and be present at Christmas along with special music guests.

Host Melinda Estabrooks along with friends and special guest, Ann Voskamp, share what it means for God to be with us this Christmas.

Host Melinda Estabrooks and See Hear Love panel discuss learnings from 2023 and what healthy practices they will take into this new year.

Join us around the table to listen, learn, laugh, cry, be wowed and amazed … and then commit, together, to following Jesus with courage and hope and faith!

⬇️ Download our FREE Study Guide on www.seehearlove.com

In her gripping memoir Reason to Sing, Kelita Haverland pulls back the curtain on shocking truths behind her vibrant public persona. Known for her country music hits and unforgettable comedic characters, Kelita's life has been a rollercoaster of heartbreak, resilience, and redemption.

"It's taken me over twenty years to get this thing right," Kelita confesses. With raw honesty, she exposes scandalous family secrets and the emotional turmoil that shaped her life. From incest and suicideto drug addiction, betrayal, and the tragic loss of three siblings, Kelita's story is a testament to the power of survival.

"For years, I hid behind fake smiles and self-constructed walls of shame," she admits. "But I realized that to truly heal, I had to be brutally honest—not just for myself, but for anyone who might find strength in my story."

Reason to Sing isn’t just about adversity. It's a tale of love, faith, adventure, and ultimate triumph. Kelita’s journey from a small-town ranch girl to a big-city performer, and finally, a woman of deep faith, is told with unfiltered candor and the wit of a true entertainer.

Kelita’s memoir offers an intimate glimpse into the heart and soul of a woman who found her voicethrough music and perseverance.

This week on our SOS: Summer of Strength podcast, Melinda is joined by Mindi Oaten, a prophetic artist whose life trajectory changed after hearing from God in a dream. She shares how she came back to an artistic practice after 14 years of neglect, and how small acts of obedience can help us hear God's voice in our lives.

 

As a note, the purple flower is a wisteria.

Divorcing, married, or single, this episode is for you. 

This week Melinda is joined by another guest familiar to fans of seasons 1-3 of See Hear Love... It's Jen Lawrence! She's back with us to talk about the 8 languages of money, how to navigate the process of divorce so you can focus on your healing, how there's no one "right" way to handle your finances, and the role that toxic money stories can play in preventing our healthy discussions of finance.

Jen is now a CDC Certified Divorce Coach® and CDC Divorce Transition and Recovery Coach™ who helps her clients navigate divorce with their wealth and sanity intact. She’s also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® and former banker and helps women get smart about their money. As the co-author of Engage the Fox, she is an expert in critical thinking and helps her clients make good decisions throughout the divorce process.

Jen has written about divorce, overcoming money problems, high conflict people, happiness, and mental health. She’s been featured in HuffPost, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, and many other publications. She’s also appeared on The Mom Show, Report on Business TV,  and TVO Parents. 

Melinda is joined by Jason Persaud on this week's SOS episode about church. Women and the church, racism, church hurt, spiritual abuse, what we learned through the pandemic in our church, and how we respond to deconstruction.

Jason is an associate pastor, community leader in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. He's a founder of the Culture Changers Movement that was launched to inspire the church to be a leading voice against injustice, to impact culture, the love of Jesus. Jason believes the church needs to find creative ways to engage with cultural issues, to reach people with the good news.

He himself has faced injustice within the church, and so his story will resonate with many people, and we hope it will encourage you, too!

We begin a new podcast series called “Melinda Gets To Know Her Colleagues” beginning with Kevin Shepherd, CEO of Crossroads Media & YESTV. This episode also introduces a new producer to See Hear Love, Addison Aspilla.

In this episode of See Hear Love, Melinda gets to know her colleagues Meisha and Christina. Meisha Watson is the host of "Hey Meisha!" and Christina Laurice Pearo is the host of "Living Local" on YesTV.

In this episode of See Hear Love, Melinda gets to know her colleague Mark Masri, co-host of 100 Huntley Street.

On this episode of See Hear Love, Melinda gets to know Maggie John, national producer, field reporter, Host of Context: Beyond the Headlines and Founder of The Baby Depot.

Listen to their meaningful discussion on what makes up a confident woman, juggling work, family, faith and friends well and setting healthy boundaries.

This week on See Hear Love, Melinda is joined by Debbie Opoku-Mulder, a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario.

Debbie shares the story of how, after many years as a therapist helping others all day and tuning out the problems all night, she realized SHE needed to get help. 

She gives us her thoughts on 

• Who helps the helper
• Battling burnout
• The fear of asking for help, and
• Erasing the stigma of mental health

Happy International Women's Day! This Week On See Hear Love, we are choosing to challenge injustice, inequality and racism. We are choosing to highlight, amplify and celebrate diverse women's achievements in Canada! We are choosing to stand up for what is right, to be a voice for the marginalized and oppressed. We are choosing to be trailblazers, choosing kindness and choosing Jesus. AND, we are choosing to highlight some amazing women who are paving the way for the next generation in unique ways. Today we are joined by Marci Ien, (member of parliament for Toronto Centre, with an award-winning career in journalism and television that has spanned three decades), Dr. Marjory Kerr (President, Tyndale University), Angie Peters (CEO, YSM) and by our See Hear Love Panel - Cheryl Nembhard, Brooke Nicholls, and Joanna la Fleur, with a special guest, Melissa McEachern. COO & Chief of Content at Crossroads Christian Communications Inc, which produces See Hear Love and other shows. Our conversation revolves around what we are choosing to challenge and how we are making a difference in the world today! What will you #ChoosetoChallenge today?

Join Host Melinda as she shares her personal adoption story and listens to three different stories of adoption - hearing their journeys, their lived experiences, their truths and how adoption shaped their identity and how God can redeem all circumstances, struggles, challenges, fractured self-worth/identity .. and make all things new and whole. Featured on this show: Andrew Rienstra (transracial, international adoptee from Costa Rica), Julie Bonany and Jeremy Langlois' reunion story and Tori Petersen's journey through 12 different foster homes to finally being adopted at age 18 yrs. A powerful and encouraging show!

This show was birthed out of many personal and tear-filled conversations that our Host Melinda has had with her very close friends who have struggled with deep grief, loneliness, isolation, failure, shame, physical/emotional/spiritual pain and embarrassment in their journey through infertility. Our hope for this show, is that it will help BREAK THE SHAME & ISOLATION OF INFERTILITY .. and that couples who are going through this today will know that they are NOT ALONE, that they no longer need to hide in shame. They are enough. They are not broken. Today you’re going to meet 3 different people who will share their brave infertility stories: -Sheridan Vosey is an author speaker and radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom. Sheridan and his wife, Merryn, after they were unable to conceive, tried healing prayer, natural remedies, IVF and explored adoption. 10 years in, his wife did get pregnant but it was unsuccessful. Currently they do not have any children. -Reverend Dr. Stacey Edwards Dunn is an ordained minister, fertility coach, counselor and writer. She’s also the Executive Minister of Community Engagement and Transformation at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago and the Founder of a national organization, Fertility for Colored Girls. Stacey did seven cycles of IVF before getting pregnant with her daughter, Shiloh in 2014. Today, Stacey talks with us about what it means to be a Black woman struggling with infertility and WHY she launched her national organization. -Charmaine Balmer is married to Mark, who is a pastor, and they struggled with infertility for four years before deciding to adopt, domestically. After adopting, they got pregnant with two children, a son and daughter and then later, chose to adopt 2 children from Ghana, Africa. They currently have eight children! Today, Charmaine shares her story of grief and her difficult relationship with God through her infertility journey.

This week on See Hear Love, as we prepare for Good Friday and Easter, we focus on the suffering of Jesus, His crucifixion and how living through this season of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought many of us – through our own suffering – closer to His suffering and closer to HIM .. more than ever before. Host Melinda Estabrooks is joined by four pastors: Elle Pyke – Founding Member of The New Leaf Church Planting Network and a Lay Minister with the Free Methodist Church of Canada Chris Chase – Lead Pastor of the Meeting House Newmarket and an ordained minister with over 18 years of experience in pastoral ministry Kaarina Hsieh –Lead Pastor of Parkway Forest Community Church, a diverse, multi-cultural church community in Toronto with over 25 years in pastoral ministry Jenn Burnett – Lead Pastor at The Well Church in Kelowna, British Columbia who has ministered in Ontario & Australia in a variety of contexts As they answer the question "As we approach Good Friday and Easter and we acknowledge the suffering that we and many have experienced this year during the pandemic, how does the suffering of Christ speak to you differently this year than previous? Or does it?" Our special guests also share their most hilarious moments at the pulpit AND the most hilarious responses that they have received when they introduced themselves as pastors. Suffering and joy/laughter, a healthy combination as we head into Good Friday and Easter.

This week on See Hear Love, we conclude our series, 'Our Present Suffering & What It Means To Be A Resurrection People.' In Part 1, we focused on Jesus's suffering and how our suffering identifies us as children of God and that we are more like Christ in our moments of suffering than we realize. In Part 2, our panel of pastors (Elle Pyke, Chris Chase, Kaarina Hsieh and Jenn Burnett) focus on Jesus's resurrection and what it means to be a Resurrection People, a Resurrection Community in: Our church Our Leadership In the marketplace and in our jobs In our everyday decisions As we confront injustice, inequality and racism They also answer the question: "What is your encouragement to those that are struggling with believing and understanding the Easter story, Jesus' death and resurrection." A powerful Holy Week and Easter Season Series and a much needed conversation today!

Join one of our 'Takeover Melinda's Hosting Chair' Winners, Becki Baxter, as she HOSTS her very first See Hear Love show this week! Becki interviews special guests - Daniel Archibald (fitness trainer to moms and NHL superstars), Jordan Wiberg (voice over actor, music producer, viral youtuber), Jennifer Kloosterman (satellite director for Youth For Christ in Peterborough, Ontario) and Lecrae ( two-time grammy winning, New York best-selling author, I AM RESTORED) on why GRIT is so important, the impact it has on our lives, how we can have more of it and how we can exercise the GRIT muscle within our faith, work and relationships.

Remember that moment in elementary school when you discovered that your teacher didn't live in the classroom? Or that the magical work of the tooth fairy was actually your mother's doing? Deconstruction is a part of life, learning and growing and asking why! But what happens when we deconstruct our faith? When we have doubts? What happens when we discover things about our lived reality and the world that doesn't fully coincide with the things we believed about God or faith? Today one of our 'Takeover Melinda's Hosting Chair' Winners, Blessing Oluloto, will be discussing the complex subject of deconstruction. Guests Josh de Keijzer (theologian, lecturer) and Addison Bevere (author, speaker) will help us understand what deconstruction is and why it happens. Guest Eunice Slanwa will share her lived experience and personal story. Author A. J. Swoboda will explain why we might be adverse to deconstruction as Christians and what we can do as the body of Christ to support and move forward towards reconstruction.

With the rise in verbal abuse, online harassment and physical attacks against Asian Canadians and Asian Americans since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic .. our See Hear Love Team thought it was important for myself as a Filipino-Canadian and Host of this show, to use my voice and platform to speak up and against the anti-Asian racism that has been increasing this year. We also thought it would be important to listen to other Asian-Canadians share their truth and experiences and action steps. Here are our special guests: Alyssa Esparaz is Chinese-Filipino-Canadian and the daughter of immigrants to Canada who has spent much of her youth wrestling with, and more recently, embracing her Asian-Canadian identity. Frances Kim is a second-generation Korean-Canadian born and currently lives in a multi-generational home shared with her husband, 2 young children, dad and step-mom. Timothy Li-Hui Tang is a second-generation Chinese Canadian whose parents came as international students from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Rev. Lisa Pak is a second-generation Korean-Canadian, her parents are from Korea, immigrating in the late 1970s. Dr. Merry C. Lin - Born in Taipei, Taiwan (both parents were also born there), immigrated to Canada when she was 1 ½ years old in 1967. THIS webinar-turned-show is a moment TOGETHER TO LISTEN, LEARN, LEAN IN .. and to ACT. TO HEAR OUR ASIAN VOICE.

To All Our Amazing & Inspiring Mothers & Mother Figures - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! We are so grateful for our Moms, Mentors, Bonus Moms, Step Moms, Foster Moms, Aunties, Nanas, and Mother figures! We celebrate YOU today and every day! Host Melinda chats with a very loved and familiar panel (Co-hosts Cheryl Nembhard, Brooke Nicholls, Joanna la Fleur and Anne Miranda) about HOW THEY ARE BECOMING LIKE THEIR MOM, their mom's favourite verses and why, and their encouragement to Mom's and Mother figures struggling today. Melinda's ADOPTIVE MOM, Dianne Estabrooks, also shares from The Good Word from Matthew 12:50 about how every woman can be a mother figure and mentor to the next generation. An inspiring show, as we celebrate extraordinary women today!

Join Host Melinda along with Author and Podcaster Annie F. Downs, Leadership Coach and Author Jo Saxton, Author Emily P. Freeman, and Social Justice Youth Advocate Alyssa Esparaz as they discuss how to MAKE SPACE for Fun, for Soul Care as you Lead, for right decision making and for intentional time with God. A show that will inspire and encourage you to MAKE SPACE for the things that matter in your life.

This week on See Hear Love, another one of our "TAKEOVER MELINDA'S HOSTING CHAIR" WINNERS is HOSTING the show! Host Karen Welch brings us the topic of forgiveness and invites her guest, Allicia Bankuti to share about how she forgave the bully who wounded her and guest Heather Welch to share about the betrayer who hurt her and her family... while Karen shares, very courageously, her journey of forgiving her childhood abuser. It's a hard show but an honest and necessary show, filled with tools and resources to encourage viewers and listeners toward freedom.

Well, this week on See Hear Love we're featuring our ALWAYS KNOW... BOOK LAUNCH PARTY (Wooo-Hooo!) that we hosted as an online event on February 1st. It was such a fun event with so many great guests and contributors sharing .. that we just had to produce it and make it a podcast! This event is filled with inspiring stories, and blog readings from our book contributors, and special guests and a dance party and giveaways and just a lot of fun. We hope you enjoy this event as much as we had hosting it! And, if you haven't ordered our ALWAYS KNOW.. book, head on over to Amazon or www.seehearlove.com to get your copy today!

It's our Finale show of Season 6. Can you believe it? What an unpredictable, unprecedented year .. and yet we brought you 32 shows that have encouraged and inspired you, taught you and resourced you. Thanks for journeying with us! For our Season 6 Finale Show, join HOST MELINDA as she concludes our season with a year in review and chats with our Monthly Contributors (Addison Bevere, Jo Saxton, Angie Peters, Frances Kim) and Co-hosts (Cheryl Nembhard, Brooke Nicholls, Joanna la Fleur) on what they've learned this past year through a pandemic, their hopes for 2022, and encouragement for YOU to stay hopeful and persevere.

FINALLY! The See Hear Love Team steps out from behind-the-scenes (a few of them were not too happy to be on camera! LOL!) and share their honest thoughts about the past year, their favourite shows and moments, what they've learned through the pandemic, and all things See Hear Love. Melinda hosts and facilitates this fun and encouraging episode with Laura Loopstra (Social Media Manager), Kelly Nuttall (Coordinator of all things), Becka Powell (Associate Producer & Editor) and Paola Theaker (Guesting Producer).

Today Host Melinda Estabrooks and the See Hear Love Team celebrate and honour our Fathers. We share what we admire about them, what we've learned from them and the one thing that he taught us that has impacted the way we live our lives. We'll also be discussing what it means to have God as our Father .. and looking over the scripture verse in Isaiah 64:8 that says - "And yet, O Lord, you are our FATHER. We are the CLAY, and you are the POTTER. We ALL are FORMED by your hand."

Today we Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and the 25th Anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit & Metis peoples! Host Melinda also listens to two inspiring Indigenous women who share their stories and brave thoughts on: - How they're doing, feeling and their honest thoughts with the discovery of the 215 remains of children discovered at a residential school in Kamloops, BC and Residential Schools - Growing up as an indigenous young girl, teenager and now as a woman entrepreneur/leader with influence. What was that experience like? - What is ONE LIFE LESSON YOU HAVE LEARNED as an Indigenous women - How we can be an effective and strong ally to them and their People. Our two guests are: HOLLY FORTIER - a Cree/Dene from Ft. McKay First Nation, Alberta who was born in Treaty 7 Territory. She is the daughter of a Residential School Survivor, founder of NISTO CONSULTING, that specializes in the development and delivery of Indigenous Awareness Trainings and has been involved in the Alberta film industry since the early 1990's, particularly in Indigenous theme productions such The Assassination of Jesse James with Brad Pitt and The Revenant with Leonardo DiCaprio. Holly is the recipient of the 2016 Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women, Esquao Award for Culture and 2018 Alberta Aboriginal Role Model award. Holly is a mother of one daughter, two sons, and Kokum to three granddaughters. STEPHANIE JOY STYRES - born and raised in the beautiful Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Stephanie Joy, Mohawk turtle clan, is the President/CEO of Market Place Solution Inc. A First Nations consulting firm that specializes in Community Revitalization, Leadership/Management Training and Indigenous Research. Stephanie Joy has over 18 years of experience working with Six Nations Community in employment and training, program evaluation, and strategic planning. Stephanie Joy recently completed her Masters in Public Administration & Governance at Queens University. She is presently completing a PHD in Policy Studies - Public Administration and Governance at Ryerson University.

Join Host Melinda and our See Hear Love 'Takeover Melinda's Hosting Chair Contest' Winners (Becki Baxter, Addison Aspilla, Karen Welch, Blessing Oluloto) as they share what they really thought about HOSTING See Hear Love, the mentoring process, what surprised them the most about producing a TV/Podcast show and the funniest and most challenging moments of the past 6 months.

Join Host Melinda as she sits down with two amazing women who are making things happen and helping us make space for... -Author, Speaker & Podcaster, Annie F. Downs shares why we need to make space to have more FUN in our lives and HOW to do it. Because, it seems like many of us just don't have fun!? She also says that JESUS was a fun guy too... and we LOVE to hear that! -Author & Speaker, Emily P. Freeman shares WHY we have such a hard time making decisions (chronic hesitation, fatigue, overwhelmed by decisions, always regret the decisions we DO make) and HOW we can make space to make right decisions in love and healthy decisions for our lives.

Join Host Melinda on our first episode of our SOS Summer of Strength series as we listen and learn from: Grammy award winning Christian hip hop recording artist, songwriter, music executive, actor, and entrepreneur LECRAE as he shares about finding hope and overcoming shame, navigating backlash (especially from The Church) from being outspoken about racial injustice, trauma, anxiety, and depression, his absentee father and their restored relationship and his faith in Jesus and his care for the broken and marginalized. Jason Brown, former NFL player who walked away from a multi-million dollar NFL contract to become a farmer shares: How "having it all" actually did not make him any happier, and why the American dream is a myth, How God showed him that his life was going to fall apart if he didn't make a change, and how doing the hard work of growing food for his community gave him a sense of true satisfaction. Listen to be inspired, and learn from these heartfelt stories how we can choose to heal our relationships with God and each other, and show up for our communities in radical, life-changing ways!

Join Host Melinda as we continue our SOS Summer of Strength series with two amazing guests who will help strengthen you in your marriage OR in your singleness! Stephanie Rourke Jackson was living a picture-perfect life, that hid deep relationship problems in her marriage. After 19 years of marriage, she was faced with her husband's affair with a member of the worship team where he led. She shares WHY she stayed, HOW they restored their marriage, and her TOP 3 words for those who may face a similar situation. Debra Fileta Professional Counselor, national speaker, author of the book True Love Dates, and host of the Love + Relationships podcast. She shares how we can prepare ourselves for healthy relationships even in our singleness, and how 4 key areas are all important to maintaining strong, healthy marriages. Be ready with a pen and a notepad, because you'll want to take notes on these conversations!

Trigger warning: Sexual violence and abuse . Join Host Melinda on our SOS: Summer of Strength series in this episode with Rosie Rivera, an author, television personality, and businesswoman. Rosie shares her heartbreaking story of her childhood sexual abuse, the poor choices she made in trying to find her way, and her beloved sister's tragic death. Her story doesn't end there, but instead, God found her and has worked through her POWERFULLY to restore and heal herself, her family, and even the man who abused and hurt her! Listen to be encouraged in your own healing, or to learn some amazing tools to help in the healing process of the people you love.

Join Host Melinda as she sits down with Henry and Alex Seeley, the founders of The Belonging Co, as they share honestly and intimately about their ministry, their marriage, and their struggle to find healing in their journey with Alex's eating disorder. Their conversation is inspiring and far-ranging, as they discuss how love for God, for your neighbour, for your spouse, and for yourself all work together.

Trigger Warning, this conversation includes discussion of domestic violence, death, and suicidal ideation Join Host Melinda on the 5th episode of our SOS Summer of Strength Podcast as she interviews Lacey Sturm, the former lead singer of the Christian hard rock band Flyleaf. Lacey talks openly and honestly about her troubled childhood, feeling like , and how her experiences led her to reject God, until as a young teen, God spoke to her and saved her from her decision to die by suicide. She shares how this and other miraculous encounters with God shaped her faith, and she challenges believers to be transformed by the faith they profess. Listen and be inspired by this conversation to live more boldly and love courageously!

Join Host Melinda as she interviews Graham Sharkey, the co-founder of Momentum Entertainment, See Hear Love's partner on our SOS series. Graham has an amazing story of recovery from addiction to cocaine, and shares four key points that have helped him in choosing to live well, as well as the importance of motivations, supportive friends and family, and true accountability. Listen to be strengthened and inspired, to live open-handed, with radical honesty and authenticity!

Thank you for your enthusiasm and support on our SOS – Summer Of Strength Series! We are so thankful that you have joined us these past six weeks as we had conversations to strengthen you in mental health, marriage, singleness, forgiveness, recovery, healing, and love for all people. This week we wanted to say thank you with this bonus episode with our friends Kevin & Dawn Bralovich. Host Melinda sits down with Kevin and Dawn, who are founders of the Helm Center, an addictions recovery program in Nova Scotia. Their own story with Kevin's drug addiction to Crystal Meth started a week before their wedding, and many years later saw the restoration of their family. Dawn describes how she struggled to honour the vows she made, as God led her to stand by her husband through it all.

It's our See Hear Love Greatest Podcasts of All Time! We're bringing back our best podcast episodes to listen and learn from again. This episode originally aired in October of 2018. Now, in the post-Covid world, this conversation is more relevant than ever! Host Melinda Estabrooks and the See Hear Love Team talk about WHY women and men aren't going to church anymore. The statistics and reasons are sobering and discouraging ... BUT there are things that can be done to bring people back to church! Listen for tips, inspiration and encouragement!

It's our See Hear Love Greatest Podcasts of All Time! We're bringing back our best podcast episodes to listen and learn from again. Join Host Melinda Estabrooks, the See Hear Love team and Special Guest Danielle Strickland (Author, International Speaker, Justice Mobilizer) as they talk about HOW TO cultivate a life of gratitude and contentment and HOW TO resist the 'marketing' of discontentment and the desire to 'want and purchase more!'

It’s our See Hear Love Greatest Podcasts of All Time! We’re bringing back our best podcast episodes to listen and learn from again. This episode originally aired last summer as part of our Coast To Coast To Coast Conversations. This week we head to beautiful QUEBEC for the continuation of our ‘Coast to Coast Across Canada’ Conversation. Watch our discussion with Daria, Katrien, Denise and Elisabeth about what Canada needs to know about Quebec, how they’re loving their neighbours and the HOPE they are seeing in their province around Faith and inclusion.