Have you ever come to the end of your work day and felt unproductive? Have you said to yourself, there’s just not enough time in your work week? Today I sit down with Jordan Raynor and we discuss the principles in his book, Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive.

Question for the day: If the enemy was going to try to take you down today, how would he do it? Today I sit down with friend, pastor, and author, J.P. Polkuda and discuss his new book Why Do I Do What I Don’t Want to Do?: Replace Deadly Vices with Life-Giving Virtues.

Ya’ll, grab your sweet tea or coffee or whatever it is you drink and get comfortable for a possibly very uncomfortable conversation with our guest today, KB! I am thrilled to have him on the show and discuss his new book, Dangerous Jesus: Why the Only Thing More Risky Than Getting Jesus Right is Getting Jesus Wrong.

Happy March friends! We have an amazing lineup of guests on the show this month and I’m so excited for the episodes ahead. Today I sat down with Jinger Duggar Vuolo and discussed her new book, Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear. Truthfully, when I first heard of this book, I didn’t think I would be interested. After several friends encouraged me to give it a read, I was shocked! This is no “tell all”, but instead Jinger does an amazing job of pointing us to Jesus as the Gospel is woven through every page! 

Happy Friday, friends! Cancel your plans and head to the theater TONIGHT for the release of the movie “Jesus Revolution.” I had the opportunity to view this movie and you can trust me when I say you don’t want to miss out! As someone who didn’t have the privilege of living through the Jesus Movement during the 60s and 70s, it was an honor to hear first-hand testimony from someone at the very center of this film, and today’s guest, Cathe Laurie. 

Ya’ll I am THRILLED to have Beth Moore on today’s episode! This will be Beth’s 4th time on the Happy Hour and I swear it just gets better and better! Beth Moore was an inspiration to me as a young believer and her teachings continue to challenge and encourage me. Beth’s memoir, All My Knotted-Up Life, releases TODAY and let me tell you, you want to run, not walk, to pick up your copy! Even after following Beth for decades, I learned so much about her that I never knew.

I am so excited to introduce ya’ll to a new podcast joining Ivey Media! This podcast is special to us as this couple went through our podcast course where we team up and support people who have a passion for podcasting. At the end of the course we chose one student to be part of Ivey Media and that leads us to Chelsea and Layton Boeve with Liberator Podcast. 

Not too long ago a friend asked me, “Jamie, what is your assignment? What are you pouring your heart into?” and those questions changed my life. Today I sit down with that friend, the amazing Dr. Alicia Britt Chole.

Happy Friday friends! Today we are diving into Part 2 of my conversation with Jasmine Holmes. We’ve been discussing women from her book Carved in Ebony and learning about remarkable women who changed the lives of the people in their corner of the world. Today we cover two more women who couldn’t have come from more different backgrounds. Charlotte Forten Grimke, a born free woman from the north, and Maria Fearing, a born into slavery woman from the south, lived lives that remind us that God can use anyone in BIG ways! 

Every month is a good month to learn about Black History, and in the special month of February I’m sharing with you some amazing people who have incredible resources we can learn from. Today I am SO excited to have Jasmine Holmes on The Happy Hour for the very first time! I’m so excited about it that I’ve actually invited her to be on TWO episodes this week!

Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Like you don’t have a seat at the table? Have you ever felt lost? If you have, this is the episode for you. Today I sit down with Ann Voskamp as we remember that we all need to sing a brave song over ourselves and our children. 

Today we’re celebrating Angie Elkins’ 1 year Anniversary with The Happy Hour. For those of you who don’t know, Angie is The Happy Hour’s editor and Director of Podcast for Ivey Media. She resides in Florida with her husband and three kids where she loves studying God’s Word, serving in the local church, and visiting Disney World. Angie is also the host her own podcast, Chatologie, a faith based podcast that invites guests to share how God has been present in their lives, what they are currently working on, and how their ministry is going out into the world.

Stories matter… stories change the world! This week we have a special episode with a fellow podcaster, Paul Hastings, who has a unique way of immersing listeners into people’s life changing stories. He is the host of “Compelled”, a podcast sharing stories about God transforming Christians around the world. Paul is an award-winning podcaster, filmmaker, speaker, entrepreneur, and proud husband and father.

Happy Friday friends! We have an amazing guest of the show today and if you’re in the middle of raising a teenager, I cannot wait for you to listen! Though we’re long time friends and ministry partners, it’s Tiffany Daniel’s first appearance on the Happy Hour!

Tiffany Daniels is the Founder and Director of THERE{4} Teen Gathering. Tiffany has a passion to see the hearts of high school girls transformed by the gospel of grace.

Collectively we can look back on 2020 and remember how tough it was for everyone! But one thing I look back on with joy is how Carlos Wittaker somehow rose from the ashes of 2020 bringing us a new voice with tough conversations and becoming a leader for us through a dark time. I am THRILLED to have Carlos back on the show today as we reflect on his journey and hear him share about his new book, How to Human: Three Ways to Share Life Beyond What Distracts, Divides, and Disconnects Us.

We are THRILLED to announce today the newest member of the Ivey Media Podcasts collective, Debra Fileta, and her show Love & Relationships!

Debra is a licensed professional counselor who believes that “healthy people make healthy relationships.” Love & Relationships is a hotline-style show where listeners call in with questions about dating, marriage and singleness.

When Breonna Taylor was killed, her police report was virtually blank. Feeling as if she was suffocating in the initial silence and lack of public outcry, anti-racism educator and activist Faitth Brooks wondered, “Would the world care about and remember me if I was killed?”

My guest today is Faith Brooks. We don’t waste any time jumping into why her new book, “Remember Now” is incredibly needed in all our lives but is written specifically for Black women.

In 2020, I launched Ivey Media, the company that contains everything I do – writing, speaking, and yes, podcasting. We thought as a team, “What if we had more podcasts that we could help, supporting people as they dream about and host their shows, and find advertisers so these hosts can make podcasting their jobs?” It’s from that place that the Ivey Media Podcasts collective was created and it launched last summer! 

“The same way you fall in love with your favorite authors and storytellers, whether it’s through movies or podcasts… allow God to become that again in your life” – Kat Armstrong 

If you are like me walking into the year, you have all these thoughts about wanting to eat better, exercise more, and maintain great friendships. Or maybe you are saying, “I want to get back into God’s Word.” If that is you, I have a great show for you today!

“The church of your past doesn’t have to be the church of your future” – Ericka

Hey friends, and happy Friday! Cheers to the second episode of The Happy Hour 2023! I have a first-time guest on today, Ericka Andersen, and she has listened to all five hundred and fifty-one episodes of The Happy Hour!