Info

Friends of a Feather

The Friends of a Feather Podcast is encouragement for women on the go. This weekly podcast inspires women wherever they are: listening on their commute to work, folding the laundry, or providing a boost of encouragement after a full day. Wren Robbins, the host invites her friends on the podcast each week to share their unique God stories with listeners.
RSS Feed
2022
March
February
January


2021
November
October
September
July
June
May
April
March
February
January


2020
November
October
September
July
June
May
April
March
February
January


2019
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January


2018
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January


2017
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January


2016
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
February


All Episodes
Archives
Now displaying: Page 1

Hey! Welcome to the Friends of a Feather podcast! I'm your host, Wren! As women, we need to build each other up, to encourage each other in our walks with Jesus. Each week, I get to chat with a friend who has a story to tell, a passion to share, or a dream she is pursuing. Be encouraged! We are all friends of a feather; let's stick together!  

Mar 31, 2022

SIX years.  

Six years of God stories being shared every Friday.

Six years of encouragement, spurring us on in our Faith walks, and leading us in closer fellowship with Jesus.

I am honored to have journeyed this with you, my friend.

These 212 episodes will still live on, so feel free to go back and catch those you may have missed!

www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast

Oh, and if you JUST GOTTA HAVE WREN every week, head on over to my podcast ABOUT podcasting Don't Wing It!

Mar 25, 2022
In college, Brian Dixon started out heading down the “music-and-theatre” road, until a life-changing car accident redirected him. After being told he may never have kids (he now has 3) and not walking again (he’s completed numerous marathons and a number of triathlons), he views his life as a picture of God’s redemption and grace.

Dr. Dixon ended up training to be a teacher, where he met Julie, now his wife of 20 years. They are raising their children in Charlotte, NC to be entrepreneurial, kingdom-minded humans.

Living life as a believer means we need to have God’s Word in our hearts. But how does one DO that in these busy times? As Brian points out, we need to get into the Word every single day. It most likely means that we will have to sacrifice something; and, like Jesus, we may have to get up early and “get away.” Brian starts every day reading, praying, listening to the Abide app…doing whatever it takes to get God’s Word into his heart.

Listen in for encouragement to keep on keepin on, friend!

For full show notes, go to: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/212

Connect with Dr. Brian Dixon on Instagram

Join Brian's book club!

Connect with Wren on Instagram

Mar 19, 2022

I know we can all agree that we all want to fight to help our kids have a happy, healthy life. 

And, part of that is teaching them to be healthy in their screen time.  

Listen as I chat with Tracy Foster, one of the co-founders of S.T.A.R.T. (Stand Together and Rethink Technology).

Practical tools to prepare us as parents...YES MAAM! 

Connect with START on Instagram

Connect with Wren @ Friends of a Feather Podcast on Instagram

Mar 12, 2022

Busy raising three children, working hard to open her own brinks-and-mortar business in her hometown, managing her third marriage, totally burning the candle at both ends…

Complete chaos! Can you relate to any of this?

My guest today, Carmen James, was so busy working hard at trying to achieve success according to the world’s definition, that she forgot a crucial piece enabling her to enjoy the fruits of her labor: self-care and stress management.

Now can you relate?

But a dramatic and unexpected cancer diagnosis was followed by a three-month-long wait to see a specialist, a time which Carmen described as “the scariest, darkest, most horrific experience ever,” proved life-changing in ways she never expected.

Listen and go find Show Notes, here: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/210

To connect with Carmen, go to: 

​​http://carmenjamesfitness.com

Reach out to her on Instagram @carmenjamesfitness

And on Facebook, Desperately Seeking Healthy and Happy

Mar 4, 2022

In today’s episode, I hope you will be touched and ministered by the conversation I had with my childhood friend, Angie.

She and Nathan have been married for 20 years, and are parents to Mariana (16), Adrian (13), and Graham (11). She works in Women’s Ministry at Faith Baptist Church in Memphis, TN.  Years ago, they walked through the pain of losing a child, and she shares that journey with us today.

Don't miss this raw, emotional but uplifting episode with Angie!

For full Show Notes go to: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/208

Connect with Angie on Facebook

Connect with Wren on Instagram

Feb 25, 2022

In 2007, Melinda Patrick found herself going through a divorce that she didn’t want. Thinking she had done #allthethings a good, Christian wife was “supposed” to do, she realized that this was an example of mankind’s free will being exercised. The day after her family (they had a 13 yr-old and 16-yr-old) moved into the home she and her husband had designed and built themselves, he walked out.

Reeling, she remembers thinking “I don’t understand.”

Melinda’s story is both heartbreaking and mesmerizing; alternately filled with pain and promise. Throughout the process of her divorce, one piece of Scripture was especially life-giving:

"The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." Job 33:4

Listen in and share this episode!

Grab the FREE download Melinda mentions here:

 

 

 

Feb 18, 2022
Charlotte Easley is a life coach with a background in clinical counseling work, specializing in trauma. She works with women to help them understand that their worth doesn’t come from what they do, but rather, who they are.

When she was 56 years old, her youngest child went off to military school, but she knew that God wasn’t done with her yet! So she embarked on a “second journey” and began on a Master’s of Social Work program - in a classroom full of 20-somethings.

So much gold in this episode. It’s like sitting and listening to a sweet, loving friend and mentor…

Listen to our entire interview and then download her “10 Thought Habits that May be Sabotaging Your Relationships” from her website at CharlotteEasley.com

Reach out to her on Instagram @thewomanslifecoach

And feel free to reach out to me, too, on Instagram @friendsofafeatherpodcast




Feb 11, 2022

We’re not “real life” friends yet, but Sharon Tedford and I have been connected, via Instagram, for a while now. Artist, painter, worship leader, singer, mom, and now also a podcast host…this is gonna be a wide-ranging episode!

Sharon was born in the south, too - southern England (Weymouth, in Dorsett), although she’s lived in Texas for the last 12 years. Her bucolic childhood included summers of selling souvenirs to “grockles”  (tourists) and talking to people about Jesus at seaside church services. And then, in the dark winters, spending time enjoying family and going cycling in the dark.

Listen in to this great episode with Sharon!

To connect with Sharon, find her on Instagram, 61-things

To connect with Wren, find her on Instagram as well!

Feb 4, 2022
I caught up again with Bailey Hurley recently to talk about friendship. But we talked a LOT about a whole bunch of other things, too. It was fun catching up with her. Since she was last on the show, in episode 69, much has changed, both in her life and the world around us. Because her upcoming book is all about friendship, I asked her for some practical tips she could share with us as we all renavigate friendships these days. And off we went!

For FULL Show Notes, go to: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/204

To connect with Bailey, go to: www.baileythurley.com

To connect with Wren, go to www.instagram.com/friendsofafeatherpodcast

 

Jan 30, 2022

When Kate Elmore turned 27, she had a baby.

Five months after giving birth, she discovered she had thyroid cancer. And went through surgery. And radiation. And isolation. And more.

Her faith is what carried her through. It was the light in a bad day, the peace that God gave her, the strength she didn’t know she had…

And what brought her to the other side of her pain.

Kate sat down with me recently and told me about her journey. 

To connect with Kate go to: www.instagram.com/shopwordwarriors

 

Jan 20, 2022

My friend and past coaching client Brandice Lardner is the host on The Grace-Filled Plate, where, as she describes it, she:  helps Christian women ditch the diet mentality and find food freedom through their faith. It's the place for real, honest talk about eating, weight loss, and body image all through a Biblical lens.

We had a great conversation; prepare to be encouraged, friend!

For FULL Show Notes, go to: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/202

Grab Brandice's free Faith Food email course:  https://gracefilledplate.com/faith-food-email-course

-------------------------------

Ever felt called to start YOUR own podcast?  Book a free 15 minute call and let's chat about it! www.wrenrobbins.com/bookacall

 

Jan 14, 2022

Before she got married, Katie Jones became immersed in the FIRE movement (Financial Independence Retire Early). An early goal of hers was to retire by the age of 40. But over time, she began to question the concept of passive income and her approach to both money and work. She began to ask “What does my faith have to do with that and what does God say about it?”

“Financial independence in and of itself isn’t wrong. It becomes wrong when it crosses the line so that I’m relying only on myself, and not on God.” Katie Jones

WHOA...THAT^^^^^

Listen in and be encouraged! 

Also, check out the Show Notes: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/0201

 

 

Jan 7, 2022

In order to celebrate the 200th episode of Friends of a Feather podcast, Monique Scrip interviewed ME. Whaaaa…??

Although I was on “the other side of the mic,” so to speak, Monique is a wonderful host and interviewer, and the episode was so much fun for both of us. Below are the topics you won’t want to miss: 

---“behind the scenes truth” about my humble beginnings.

---I “pull back the curtain” a bit on ME. Y’all, I’m usually highlighting my guests, so this was a really unusual place for me to be.

---how I came up with the name “Friends of a Feather”...

AND MORE!

Listen in and let me know what you think of it on Instagram! www.instagram.com/friendsofafeatherpodcast

Detailed Show Notes: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/200



Nov 26, 2021

When Abby Turner’s oldest child was in 4th grade, his teachers suggested they screen him for ADHD. In the middle of doing the assessment, they realized that their 2-yr-old daughter actually scored higher on the scale.

Thus, their adventure began.

Abby talks about the unique specifics regarding their children’s characteristics, and what fueled her current calling to encourage and support parents of children with ADHD, using both Biblical and psychological tools.


Connect with Abby at
FlourishingFamilyCoaching.com and on Facebook @fam_flourish 

---------------------------------------------------

For FULL Show Notes, go to: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/199

Send Wren a DM on the Friends of a Feather Podcast on Instagram!  

Nov 19, 2021

Years ago I started sharing with you my top 10 gift-giving guides to kick off your Christmas shopping. These are 12 small, Christian-based businesses that I support and have personally purchased from.

So, without further ado, it is once again a privilege to share this year’s picks -  get started with your shopping this Friday (if you haven’t already!).

For complete Show Notes go to: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/198

To order a Sol Planner click here

To order a Val Marie Paper Prayer Journal click here

To order a Do a New Thing journal click here

To book a call for information on Podcast Coaching with Wren click here

 

Nov 12, 2021

Five years ago today’s guest, Leslie Glass, found herself in a life situation that can best be described as chaotic. Her family moved away far enough to disconnect them from the life they knew, losing the support and closeness to friends and their church fmaily. She left her job of 15 years to begin a season as a stay-at-home mom. Their marriage was struggling. She felt depleted, isolated, and overwhelmed. God knew she was in desperate need of rhythms.

-> There were lots of practical suggestions to help you craft life-giving rhythms in your life in this episode. Listen to the entire convo here!

-> Get Leslie’s free download “Five Small Shifts to a Life-Giving Morning”

-> Leslie is a Rhythm Coach and can help you in this process of establishing your own rhythms. Connect with her on her website at lesliecglass.com, and on Instagram 

-------------------------------------------

See past guests on the Friends of a Feather Podcast on Instagram  @friendsofafeatherpodcast

Oct 29, 2021

Christian life coach and business owner, Latoya Edwards, is a busy single mom with 4 children, but she managed to carve out some time to talk with me recently. Make sure you get comfy and ya’ might want to grab a notebook and pen, while you’re at it.

With all that she has on her plate, LaToya first tackled the question “How do you get it all done?

And then we got deep, as LaToya shared a portion of her “backstory” with us.

After listening to the episode, follow LaToya on Instagram and check out her web site

Full Show Notes at: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/195

---------------------------------------------------

Let's connect on Instagram! Friends of a Feather Podcast

Oct 22, 2021

“Growing Slow” is not only the name of author Jennifer Dukes Lee's latest book but the topic of today’s conversation.

Living on a farm in rural Iowa, Jennifer and her husband loved the idea of leaving their fast-paced jobs to raise a family and run a farm. Far from the hustle and bustle they both had become accustomed to, she had no idea that stress, or “hurry sickness”, would ever again apply to her.

Until during a routine visit to her doctor, who told her that she truly needed to make some changes.

Enjoy listening to this episode today!

For FULL Show Notes and links, go to: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/194

Grab Jennifer's book here!

Connect with Jennifer on Instagram

Connect with Wren on Instagram

Oct 15, 2021

Alison is a wife, mom, Bible Teacher, and podcaster sharing how to study the Bible through funny Instagram reels, courses, and podcast episodes.

Alison walked through a very difficult time a few years ago when her ex-husband wanted a divorce.  Alison found the grace of God and the comfort that only HE can give. 

Hear her story and check out the FULL Show Notes at: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/193

Oct 8, 2021

Do you struggle with seeking the Lord in prayer?

Do you ever get to a point where you think “I’m not going to do this well, so why even try?”

If so, you’re not the only one!

The perfectionist in us sometimes keeps us from going to God in prayer, and then we tend to feel guilty about that. Listen, getting lost in silly or inconsequential activities will happen (think: scrolling through Instagram or getting lost in Pinterest) - because we’re human.

But we don’t have to allow shame about doing those things to stop us from going back to God.

We don’t have to feel defeated before we even start. Val and I had a great conversation about her getting off Instagram last February. And if you’re struggling with getting sucked into any platform and being obedient to what God’s calling you to do personally, there’s lots of “gold” in this episode.

For Show Notes, go to: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/192

Oct 1, 2021

Ginny Owens has spent the last two decades as a singer/songwriter, author, teacher, and advocate. Her unique musical style and inspirational lyrics have taken her to many diverse venues, including the White House, the Sundance Film Festival, Lilith Fair, and the National Day of Prayer in Washington, DC. She has served as an adjunct professor at her Alma Mater, Belmont University in Nashville, TN, as a worship leader, and has partnered with non-profits. Her latest book, Singing in the Dark, is available on Amazon and in local bookstores.

Music has always been a part of her life, and she was the recipient of the Gospel Music Association’s New Artist of the Year in 2000, recording over 10 albums since that time.

As a child, she climbed trees, rode bikes, and played with the neighborhood kids.

What might also be mentioned - for those who do not know her - is that Ginny Owens accomplished all this after losing her sight at age 3.

We sat down for a conversation recently and talked about finding peace during these turbulent times. It was a conversation surrounded by grace, and she had some gentle, encouraging thoughts to share with us...

For full Show Notes go to: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/191

Sep 24, 2021

Recently I had the honor (and fun!) of interviewing Michael and Christy Pritchard, who have a weekly podcast called Diapers to Diplomas. They share the adventures of their transracial, adopted, special needs family to share hope for your own parenting journey and help you to lead your family well.

For episode Show Notes, go to www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/190

Sep 17, 2021

In a recent conversation with Christy Wright, author, personal growth expert, and founder of “Business Boutique” she shared encouragement to help you build your confidence, grow your faith, and become the person God wants you to be. 

We walk around with this heavy belief, the lie that we’re not doing a good job...at work, at home. That we’re not doing the things God created us to do. Not being the woman God created us to be.

The only way to combat those beliefs is with the truth! We need to get out of our own way…

The problem with our calendars is not the calendar.

Find out what the problem is....in the Show Notes at: www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/189

Sep 10, 2021

Brad & Lisa Valencia are the couple behind the Unrelenting Pursuit Podcast where they desire to see all marriages in an unrelenting pursuit of love, joy, and forgiveness. They share openly and honestly about their story of infidelity and the long road to redemption. Their honesty can offer a beacon of hope into whatever your marriage may be going through, and a roadmap for others to learn from.

For full blog post and where to connect with them, go to www.wrenrobbins.com/podcast/188

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next » 9