Best Brenda Harkins Podcasts (2025)

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030 /// Creating a Now Legacy 14:32

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Episode 30 - Creating a Now Legacy Do you think of “legacy” as something old people leave when they die? I want to challenge that thinking and awaken some intentionality for creating a legacy. One we get to live out now, as well as leave behind. Legacy is expressed through the convictions, values, and beliefs we live out. “Live out” are key words h…

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029 /// Inspiration by the One and Only...Bob Goff 28:06

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Episode 29 - Inspiration by the one and only...Bob Goff How many of you wonder if Bob Goff REALLY answers that phone number in the back of his books? Well, he does! I am a personal witness. What thought do you wake up with? Bob Goff wakes up saying, “Nothing to Prove. Nothing to Lose.” And to him, that equates to a truth he has taught his grandchil…

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028 /// The Unhealthy Fight to Be Right 24:56

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Episode 28 - The Unhealthy Fight to be Right It’s time to re-examine what it means to win. Because winning in life doesn’t equal losing in relationship. If you would like to have conversations that stretch you to love bigger, rather than pump you up to win arguments, and keep your opinion on steroids, then this episode just may spark some ideas for…

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027 /// Take a Pause 18:11

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Episode 27 Show Notes: Take a Pause The world is a lot right now. A lot of pain. A lot of fear. A lot of anger, confusion, and accusation. A lot of misunderstanding. A lot of violence. A lot of hate. So what do we do about that? The temptation is to disengage. Or attack. Neither seems the answer. How do we make an impact? A positive difference? Is …

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026 /// Your Dreams Mean Something 21:11

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Episode 26: Your Dreams Mean Something We all dream. Some of us remember our dreams in vivid detail. Some barely remember having a dream at all. But we all dream. This episode shares a dream I had last year, in July of 2024, that is still just as important and impactful as it was then. It had a message for me, but it also has a message for you. I w…

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025 /// Overcoming Defeat 20:18

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Episode 25 - Overcoming Defeat The difference between those who give up and those who overcome often comes down to the community we have. Or don’t. We take pride in “doing it myself”, and yet what if our best achievements come by doing it with a team? The right team, of course. Not just any team. A supporting cast, if you will. After all, every gre…

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024 /// Don't Give Up with Jonah Brian Cruz Melchor 42:15

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Episode24 - DON’T GIVE UP! With guest Jonah Brian Cruz Melchor In the last episode we talked about brokenness, but in today’s episode we take a personal look into the life of a man who knew nothing but brokenness throughout his childhood and even in to much of his adulthood. Jonah Brian Cruz Melchor shares some of his healing journey, past and pres…

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023 /// Brokenness and Tables 16:11

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Episode 23 - Brokenness and Tables Brokenness is a big topic. There is personal brokenness and relational brokenness all the way up to world brokenness. But it starts in the heart. Of each person. Why is our world so broken? Because people are so broken. And people are broken mainly because of receiving what God never intended them to have, or not …

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022 /// Connecting Through Conflict 17:18

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Episode 22 - Connecting Through Conflict Connecting through conflict is an insightful approach to growing relationships. We are at our most vulnerable when we are emotionally hot because our passions and convictions are showing whether we want them to or not. This allows us the opportunity to see into another’s heart beyond the anger, hurt, or frus…

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021 /// The "How-To" of Treasuring Time 18:40

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Episode 21 - The “How-To” of Treasuring Time Prioritizing time according to our core values sounds wonderful, but how do we actually do that? We often have trouble getting out of the routine that allows the world’s demands to set our schedule. We don’t even understand how to get out of that routine because it has felt so normal for so long. Moving …

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020 /// The Gift of Time 16:23

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Episode 20 - The Gift of Time Time is a scarce resource. That’s how many people view it, anyway. I am learning to view it more as a precious gift. One to be valued and treasured. In this episode, I want to share with you how to have less frustrating days, more meaningful moments, and greater intentionality with the hours we are given. You can have …

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019 /// Why New Year's Resolutions Work for Some but Not for Others 25:11

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Episode 19 - New Year's ResolutionsPeople generally have a love/hate relationship with New Year’s Resolutions. Some people despise them and swear they don’t work. And then there’s people like me...I love New Year’s Resolutions. Actually, I just love new beginnings and fresh starts and New Year’s is an intentional time to do that, although we can do…

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018 /// Authenticity and Attachments 11:43

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Episode 18 - Authenticity and Attachments In keeping with the theme of restoring, healing, and/or strengthening our relationships, especially in this world of uncertainty and extreme differences, this episode challenges you to take a look at the two things mental health professionals tend to agree on as the most important factors for our growth as …

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017 /// Love or Fear 8:26

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Episode17 - Love or Fear Every thought we have can be traced back to a root of either love or fear. Research from neuroscience continues to prove this fact.Fear keeps us disconnected, shaken, and bent on avoiding pain. Love keeps us connected, peaceful and desiring truth despite the pain. Wherever you are sending tumult — whether from your family, …

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016 /// Two Opposing Realities : Let Your Voice Be Heard 21:27

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Episode 16 - Two Opposing Realities: Let Your Voice Be Heard There is a very real phenomenon of two opposing realities. Darkness and Light. Truth and Lies. Fear and Love. These realities are everywhere. We are in a time where your voice is needed to speak to these realities. Your experiences matter. And your experience is needed to help someone els…

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015 /// Are We People or Issues? 1:02:00

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Episode 15 - Are We People or Issues? Different perspectives. Different beliefs. Different values. We become enemies over these. But what if we didn’t? Jesus didn’t share the same perspectives, beliefs, and values as all those He loved. All those He broke bread with. All those He sat with and talked within their homes. All those He was criticized f…

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014 /// A Fresh Perspective of Different 15:19

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Episode 14 – A Fresh Perspective on Different With whom do you think of differences as being refreshing? That neighbor with a political sign different than yours? That coworker who does things in the hardest way possible? The one who is always finding fault? Or always positive? The family feuds? The one with the cup half full? Or empty? Differences…

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013 /// Yes, You Are a Leader! 18:53

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Episode 13 - Yes, You Are a Leader! Leadership is for all of us. It is how we lead ourselves. It has to do with how we look at those around us who need assistance accomplishing what they are called to do just as much as it has to do with positions or titles. We all have opportunities to lead in a way that encourages and makes a way for others when …

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012 /// Unoffendable and Responsive 15:23

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Episode 12 - Unoffendable and Responsive In this world we live in, it can be hard to stay calm, loving, and peaceful. Especially when situations that anger, grieve, and sicken us are all around. I have been given the message of “loud is not a language” and yet, this past week has been one of the hardest ones I have had to live that out. To not be l…

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011 /// The Power of Transparent Lives and Leadership 13:25

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The power of acknowledging mistakes is great. The difference we can make in people’s lives by simply being honest, transparent, and accountable. To acknowledge where we have misrepresented ourselves, others, or even God. To say with conviction... I am so very sorry. We all hurt people. What do we do with that? How do we bring healing in the places …

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010 /// Re-examining Our Hearts and the Structures They Have Built 19:54

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We have truly walked into the beginning of what scripture talks about when it says everything that can be shaken will be shaken. Those structures we have held dear are toppling, and it is time to re-examine who built those structures. And why. And what we need to do now. In this episode we will look at: - Our own hearts Man-made structures we have …

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009 /// Take Responsibility Give Credit 18:22

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To own our mistakes, to take responsibility for them, is hard sometimes. Especially when we struggle with admitting we are wrong. A natural human reaction is to deflect error and blame other people or adverse circumstances. That is a victim mindset. A place where we give others power over the choices we made. We can shift our mindset to one of powe…

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008 /// Election Tension Doesn't Have to be Relational Tension 15:31

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Episode 8 - ELECTION TENSION DOESN’T HAVE TO BE RELATIONAL TENSION For too many years, election season has been a source of contention for families and other important relationships. The issues about which we are passionate have become the measuring stick for our relationships, and I am not sure when this all started but I have certainly had it in …

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007 /// Courage for Your Moment of Choice 13:35

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EPISODE 7 - COURAGE FOR YOUR MOMENT OF CHOICE Change is hard work. Familiarity has a sense of safety to it, and we don’t like to feel unsafe or ill-equipped to deal with unsafe feelings. I have been pondering what it takes to get to the point where we choose the hard work of making change happen. Why do we do what we do without giving it a second t…

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006 /// What You Have to Offer 14:06

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Episode 6 - WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER Have you ever wished you had something to offer the world that nobody else has offered yet? Something nobody has even thought about? Do you look at others and see how they make an impact and wish you could make one too? Desiring to make an impact, make a difference, is something that is wired into the unique creat…

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005 /// Marriage on the Mission Field with Abigail Bellah 40:58

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Episode 5 - MARRIAGE ON THE MISSION FIELD I was surprised to hear what a young woman I have known since her teen years, and is very special to me, had to say about what her biggest challenge has been so far. At 22 years old, Abigail left America to do mission work in West Africa. So “marriage” is not what was expected to be her biggest challenge. I…

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004 /// Thank a Teacher with Amanda Dominguez 26:48

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Episode 4 - THANK A TEACHER In each of our lives I believe there is someone, somewhere, who spoke truth and life into us. For some, we might have to look deeper to remember who that was. But whether they were there for a moment, a lifetime, or some interval in between, there was most likely somebody that imparted a bit of hope into you. That spoke …

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003 /// Mama in a War Zone 18:55

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Episode 3 - MOMMA IN A WAR ZONE Can you think of a time when a motivating fear gripped you? I am not talking about a traumatic time. I am talking about a time when you knew you were being put into a place that was far out of your comfort zone, but you knew you were supposed to be there anyway. We often put fear in the “bad” category, and many times…

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002 /// Purpose Lost and Found 12:16

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In Episode 2, Brenda shares a surprisingly insignificant memory that impacted her life in an extremely significant way, bringing greater awareness to her identity and purpose. She then shares how you too, can go on a meaningful journey of discovering the significance of seemingly insignificant times in your life to understand more deeply and clearl…

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001 /// The Not So Professional Dinner 19:22

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Brenda shares the origin story of the journey she is now on to personally and corporately inspire and challenge others to listen, learn, stretch and grow from hearing each other’s stories. This story is what stirred her to write Loud Is Not A Language. But she also shares 3 important lessons learned from that extremely stressful situation, and how …

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Welcome to Around the Table 4:57

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Around the Table is a place to understand and appreciate others more by hearing from real people - me and others - the real stories that have shaped us, our convictions and our decisions. I pray this stirs up a desire in others to examine and appreciate their own stories as well. Check out the websites: https://loudisnotalanguage.com/ https://brend…