It’s Time To Talk About It! With Maxetta Gadd

Want to know what it's like to be a 20-year-old college student in 2024? If so, you are in the right place because these two ladies give us insight to the good, bad & ugly of navigating change, social media & so much more!

Both guests are currently sophomores at WVU.

Tina bravely shares her story of how drug & alcohol addiction impacts an entire family, not just the person in the addiction. She is the mother of someone in active addiction. She openly shares the ripple effect of addiction and the pain that comes with it.

In this episode you will hear about what I used to focus on and how that has changed (thankfully)! Instead of what you don't have focus on what you do have. Instead of what you can't do focus on what you can do!

Scripture reference: Romans 12

A talker turned listener! How can that be?

Tara Hukill resides in Texas with her husband, two bonus kids and another special someone that she cares for. Her testimony continues to exemplify the redemption that only comes from God.

Michelle Bell decided it's never too late to chase your dream! After finding herself newly married to her current husband, Jeff and moving back to WV she decided to go for it! She shares her story of opening a new boutique in Webster Springs and everything that doing so entails.

Tara Hukill returns to continue her testimony of God's redemption! This episode really caught me off guard. I am in awe of how fully surrendered her life is to Christ. She shares about radical forgiveness of her husband, Jeremy and the lady he committed infidelity with. As you will hear, it left me a bit speechless but incredibly encouraged!

Scripture references: Matthew 18 & 19, Psalm 56:8

Give away what you need!

Find a song. TURN IT UP. Dance like nobody is watching!

October is infant & pregnancy loss awareness month. Chessica graciously agreed to share her story with us. As she states, the hurt is real, the promise of meeting our babies in heaven is real & it matters.

She also shares about the Cooper Project/ Pink & Blue Awareness Project. Find it on Facebook as the Cooper Project.

Monday morning encouragement! Solitude.

Devotional mentioned, Settle My Soul, 100 Quiet Moments with Jesus; A Pressing Pause Devotional by Ruth Ehman & Karen Schwenk.

Be an amateur!

Book reference, That Sounds Fun by Annie F. Downs

October is infant & pregnancy loss awareness month. I share the experience we had. The hurt is real. The loss is real and the promise to meet them when we get to heaven is real.

Please do not listen if currently pregnant or trying to become pregnant. Also, not for younger ears to hear.

Gosh, I am so thankful for this conversation. Greg shares from the diagnosis to his current state and everything in between. Some of the topics discussed are mental health, the impact this diagnosis had on his family & much more. This episode really made a big impact on me. I cannot express how much I appreciate his vulnerability and willingness to share this journey with us.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to send your child off to bootcamp? What do parents do when their son or daughter is deployed? Betsy talks about it in this episode!

In this episode Lisa shares her journey of suddenly becoming a widow with two young children, transitioning from a stay at home to full time working outside of the home mom & her relationship with Christ.

Josh & Alyssha Lytle join us to share their testimony of deliverance. You will notice early in the episode that it sounds like I say Ohio, WV. HA! Nope they live and minister in Ohio & WV! They have been delivered from a lifestyle of drugs, alcohol and hopeless and now minister to others in the same position they were once in.

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Tara & Jeremy continue to navigate dating while trying to honor God in their relationship. She has an encounter with Jesus that will change her forever. She recommends reading 1 John 3 to go along with this episode.

Tara Hukill continues to share her story with us. BUT in this episode, joy, joy and more joy abounds!

This episode should've been published before Episode 14. I overlooked it and I hate that I did so. It is a very scary, dark time that she almost did not walk away from.

This week is a huge turning point for Tara. She decides she is going to find Jesus! Boy does she ever! This episode had me speechless at times from the amazing handiwork of God.

Tara continues to share her story with us. She decides to take control of her life. This leads to an affair, disordered eating and exercising and a lifestyle she never imagined herself in. When she thought it could not get any darker, it did.

Tara continues to share her story of a dark, hopeless time in her life. This includes leaving her home as a teenager, finding love in all the wrong places & people. If you haven't had a chance to listen to Episode 11 please do. You don't want to miss any part of this story!

This story exemplifies what beauty from ashes looks like. Tara Hukill is from Texas and felt called to share her testimony on social media starting on TikTok in 2021. Since that time, God has used her voice to offer hope to so many others. Her story includes her innocence being stolen much too young, continued sexual assault/abuse, rebellion, poor choices and allowing temporary pleasures & desires to dedicate her identity. However, this isn't the end of her story! You will hear the healing & freedom she now gets to live in because she knows who determines her identity & she is secure in who she is in Christ!

My 11th grade prom date was a dear friend of mine. He was kind, funny and just an overall good guy. Little did I know he was already starting to get involved in a lifestyle that would spiral from innocently having fun to addiction, prison, homelessness, dissolve of relationships and everything he loved. The lifestyle wasn't fun anymore it was literally killing him and any hope of a future he had. He is sharing his story today of life before addiction, during addiction, treatment, recovery and maintaining his recovery. He is also now the voice of hope to many that are struggling to get out of the life of addiction.

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Courtney & Justin Phillips share their story with us that consists of love, faith, disappointments, hurt, grief, waiting and then rejoicing! Courtney shares her battle with Lupus and how that impacted their journey to the family they had always wanted. You will walk through the tough times, cry with them (I did) then rejoice at the beautiful abundant life they now have! They are such kind, tender hearted, gentle people that have trusted & loved The Lord even when life was hard.

After having Wendy on a previous episode (5) I received lots of great feedback. Included in that feedback were questions that people were hoping Wendy could answer. She graciously agreed to do so! In this episode you will hear a day in the life of Wendy & Brooke, the impact of the pandemic on a family with a special needs child in the home & so much more!

Wendy is a mother to sweet Brooke that does require total care. She shares what she refers to as an adventure in parenting a special needs child. You will learn how to help, what parents go through & how she got to a place of acceptance. I was so encouraged by Wendy's attitude, ability to laugh & her strong faith in God. I am confident you will be too!

This is an absolute must hear for all mommas! She shares her desire to live in the fullness of God. It is such a beautiful episode.