For The Girl

• How God Uses Your Past To Shape Who You Are Becoming w/ Tony Miltenberger

  This episode is for the girl who's walking through pain, disappointment, or healing from a past she never asked for. Mac and Kenz sit down with author, veteran, coach, and fellow Swiftie — Tony Miltenberger to unpack the deep beauty of healing through your wounds. Tony shares the inspiration behind his new book Wisdom in the Wound, his personal journey of uncovering hidden hurt, and how naming our pain can unlock God’s purpose in it. This one is real, redemptive, and full of practical hope. In This Episode [05:00] Meet Tony Miltenberger: Army Vet, Podcaster, and Swiftie Dad [07:30] The Meet Cute: Tony & Karen's Church Youth Group Love Story [09:00] Wisdom in the Wound: Why Tony Wrote This Book [11:00] Prolonged Stress & How Trauma Shapes Us [14:00] Tony’s Wound: Feeling Unseen and How It Shaped His Life [17:00] Secrets, Shame & Emotional Freedom [20:00] Using the Emotional Intensity Scale to Find Your Wounds [24:00] Your Wound and Your Gift Might Be Connected [27:00] Mac & Kenz Reflect: Discovering Their Own Wounds [30:00] Parenting Through Wounding & Healing in Real-Time [34:00] God’s Redemption in the Broken Places [38:00] Final Encouragement: Name It, Heal It, Watch God Use It Thanks to Our Sponsors Brooklyn Bedding: Go to ⁠⁠brooklynbedding.com⁠⁠ and use our promo code FTG at checkout to get 30% off site wide. This offer is not available anywhere else. NIV Application Study Bible - ⁠⁠⁠Grab your copy today!⁠⁠⁠ Winshape: ⁠⁠Learn more or submit your application today⁠⁠! If you’d like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us! 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthegirl___ https://www.instagram.com/macleighbridges/ https://www.instagram.com/kenzraedurham/ Subscribe! 🍏⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📹⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The Pressure to be Perfectly Christian

  We’re talking to the girl who feels like she has to be the perfect Christian. We’ve been there too—trying to say the right thing, pray the perfect prayer, and never mess up. But that pressure? It’s exhausting. We open up about the ways we’ve struggled with perfectionism in our own faith and how God has gently reminded us that His grace isn’t something we can earn. Together, we’re breaking down lies, uncovering truth, and choosing freedom over performance. If you’ve ever felt like you had to have it all together, this one’s for you. In This Episode [00:00] Let’s Talk About the Pressure to Be Perfect [01:00] What Perfectionism Looks Like in Our Faith [03:00] When Culture Becomes the Standard Instead of Christ [09:00] Where We’ve Seen the Pressure Come From [16:30] What God Actually Says About Being Holy [21:00] God’s Grace in Ephesians 2 [22:30] What We Can Do to Break Free [25:00] How We’re Learning to Be Honest in Community [27:00] Learning to Rest in God’s Love (For Real) [28:00] Finding Growth, Not Guilt, in Our Failures [29:00] Choosing to Be Imperfect on Purpose [31:00] Final Thoughts + Why We’re So Excited About the Bible Study ⁠⁠⁠PRE ORDER OUR NEW STUDY! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ This seven-week, verse-by-verse study through the book of Acts invites you to embrace the unpredictable, sometimes challenging adventure of Spirit-led living that characterized the early church. Thanks to Our Sponsors Brooklyn Bedding: Go to ⁠brooklynbedding.com⁠ and use our promo code FTG at checkout to get 30% off site wide. This offer is not available anywhere else. NIV Application Study Bible - ⁠⁠Grab your copy today!⁠⁠ Winshape: ⁠Learn more or submit your application today⁠! If you’d like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us! 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthegirl___ https://www.instagram.com/macleighbridges/ https://www.instagram.com/kenzraedurham/ Subscribe! 🍏⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📹⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Parenting Hot Takes: Sleep Training, Vaccines, Public Schools, Discipline, and more!

  This week, we’re diving into all the spicy opinions we didn’t know we had until becoming moms! From piercing baby ears to co-sleeping, sleep training, and screen time, we’re sharing our honest (and maybe controversial) thoughts on all the “shoulds” that come with raising littles. Whether you’re deep in diaper duty or just curious what kind of moms we are, this episode is equal parts candid, spicy, and kind. We hope this one makes you laugh, feel seen, and know you’re not alone—even if your parenting choices look totally different than ours. We’re all just figuring it out, and that’s more than okay. [00:00] Why Kenz loves hot takes & Mac’s fear of getting canceled[01:35] What kind of moms are we? (Spoiler: not Pinterest moms)[03:26] Piercing baby ears – not for us, but you do you[05:36] Sleep training – what we did, how it worked, and why people have feelings[11:45] Co-sleeping – why we passed and how that impacted our sanity[17:00] Screen time – our approach, the exceptions, and Friday night movies[24:00] Grace over perfection – the motto we’re learning to live by[27:15] Church + childcare – navigating Sunday rhythms with little ones[30:10] Spanking – our honest thoughts on discipline and alternatives[36:45] Public vs. private school – praying through the decision[43:30] Vaccines – our personal experiences and how we’re navigating it all[50:20] Final thoughts – trusting God in the unknowns of parenting ⁠⁠PRE ORDER OUR NEW STUDY! ⁠⁠⁠ This seven-week, verse-by-verse study through the book of Acts invites you to embrace the unpredictable, sometimes challenging adventure of Spirit-led living that characterized the early church. Thanks to Our Sponsors Brooklyn Bedding: Go to brooklynbedding.com and use our promo code FTG at checkout to get 30% off site wide. This offer is not available anywhere else. NIV Application Study Bible - ⁠Grab your copy today!⁠ Winshape: Learn more or submit your application today! If you’d like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us! 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthegirl___ https://www.instagram.com/macleighbridges/ https://www.instagram.com/kenzraedurham/ Subscribe! 🍏⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📹⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• For The Girl in the Midst of Transition

  We’re talking straight to the girl in transition—whether you just moved to a new place, started a new job, became a mama, or are figuring out what’s next. We’ve both been there, and we get how hard and disorienting it can feel. But we believe this can be a season where your faith grows in radical ways. We’re sharing three super practical takeaways that have helped us keep our faith in motion when everything around us felt new or uncertain. We’ll walk through the “Ask, Seek, Knock” process from Matthew 7:7, talk about why boldness matters in new seasons, and remind you that you don’t have to do this alone. God is with you, and He wants to meet you right here—in the middle of the uncertainty. In This Episode [01:00] Real-Life Transitions – From high school to college, new cities, and motherhood [02:00] Keeping Your Faith in Motion – Avoiding spiritual stagnancy in new seasons [03:30] Ask, Seek, Knock – A practical faith process based on Matthew 7:7 [08:45] Step 1: Ask – How to ask God better questions [10:30] Step 2: Seek – Look for signs of God’s faithfulness [12:00] Step 3: Knock – Take risks, walk through open doors with God [13:45] Boldness Through the Holy Spirit – You have what it takes because He is with you [15:00] Encouragement for the Girl Who Feels New – Be the inviter, the encourager, the pursuer [16:30] Book Reading Storytime – Kenza’s real-life example of small obedience producing big fruit [18:00] Boldness Isn't Just for You – God uses your courage to bless others [19:00] How to Find Boldness – Worship and being in His presence [20:00] Final Word: Spend Your Time Wisely – Steward the season you’re in with intention ⁠PRE ORDER OUR NEW STUDY! ⁠⁠ This seven-week, verse-by-verse study through the book of Acts invites you to embrace the unpredictable, sometimes challenging adventure of Spirit-led living that characterized the early church. Thanks to Our Sponsors Winshape: ⁠Learn more or submit your application today!⁠ NIV Application Study Bible - Grab your copy today! If you’d like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us! 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthegirl___ https://www.instagram.com/macleighbridges/ https://www.instagram.com/kenzraedurham/ Subscribe! 🍏⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📹⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Four Moments That Will Define Your Life

  We just wrapped up our Delight Ministries Conference and today we are going to go through some of what we taught our leaders there. We're talking the four defining moments that shape our Christian journeys, using the imagery of altar-building in scripture. This episode explores how your life can become a living altar through pivotal spiritual moments with God. Whether you're stepping out in faith or standing in the gap, this episode is full of biblical insight, personal stories, and real encouragement. If you’re asking what’s next in your walk with Jesus, this is for you! In This Episode [01:45] What Is Delight Ministries? [03:15] Why This Work Matters [04:50] The Message Behind the Episode [06:00] Understanding Biblical Altars [10:00] The Altar of Stepping Out [14:30] Mac & Kenz’s Stepping Out Moment [17:15] The Altar of Standing Between [21:45] Living in the Tension: House of God vs Heap of Rubble [25:30] The Altar of Staying Surrendered [31:10] Wrestling with God's Timing and Trusting His Plan [35:00] The Altar of Seeing the Sacrifice [41:00] A Call to Live a Life Marked by Altar Moments PRE ORDER OUR NEW STUDY! ⁠ This seven-week, verse-by-verse study through the book of Acts invites you to embrace the unpredictable, sometimes challenging adventure of Spirit-led living that characterized the early church. Winshape: Learn more or submit your application today! If you’d like to partner with For The Girl as a sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us! 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forthegirl___ https://www.instagram.com/macleighbridges/ https://www.instagram.com/kenzraedurham/ Subscribe! 🍏⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📹⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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