In the REAL

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By: Dean'na Wantz, Marsha Garrett, and Heather O'Brien

In the REAL is a podcast FOR women, BY women. We'll be talking about the hard, funny, and random things of life, in any walk of life.Be prepared to laugh, cry, (maybe even get a little mad) and learn as me and some of my MOST HONEST besties share life experiences, and talk about how we maneuver through them TOGETHER!So grab some coffee, pull up a chair and get ready to get In the REAL!Music: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Correction Vs. Condemnation
#26
Last Friday at 10:01 AM

Man oh man!!! Nothing like sitting at the table who long for justice and things that are right!

In this episode, we are talking about racism and how to approach things from God's point of view.

What do you do when you encounter a situation that is unjust? How do you walk in wisdom, with a clear head, desiring change so things become right again?

Well, that's exactly what we're discussing. You absolutely don't want to miss this one. So, grab your coffee or popcorn 🍿 and walk with us as we get, In the...


Learning the Art of PIVOT
#25
06/27/2025

Hey all! In this week's episode we are breaking down what the art of pivoting looks like. What does it mean to pivot in the first place and how can it be a life saver when we allow our lives to yield to things that we can not control? This is a good one! So, grab your favorite fruity drink, have a seat and get ready to get In the REAL!


Foundation of Fitness with Emily Bryan
#24
06/13/2025

This episode we get the great pleasure of interviewing our sweet friend, Emily Bryan. She is helping bring some practical advice to what can be ann overwhelming subject if our health and fitness. With a history of her own journey, she comes with some knowledge that we believe will help in any part of your journey.

LIke always, grab a chair, and your coffee and take a listen as we get In the REAL!


Offense....What About It?
#23
05/30/2025

Hey guys! Welcome back from our tiny break!

In this episode we are doubling down on offense and how to maneuver through life doing our best not to get hit by it! It's something we each will deal with at one point or another.

So, like always, pull up a chair, take a listen, as we get, I the REAL!


Comfort Zone Time!
#22
05/09/2025

In this episode we talk about while in our comfort zones we can miss opportunities for advancing the Kingdom, when we don’t move.

Reading the book of Esther, Mordecai asked Esther to talk to the King. That could be costly.

Comfort zone - a situation in which you feel comfortable and in which your ability and determination are NOT being tested.

When you're in your comfort zone, there'sa way of working that requires the minimum amount of effort and gives only bear noticeable results. Yikes!

When we stay in our co...


Healthy Competition
#21
04/25/2025

Hey everyone! This episode is going to be a good one! And brought to the table by our very own Heather!

In her words....We were born to compete, it’s a God given drive inside us that when used correctly we use against ourselves to become more like Jesus. 1 Corinthians 9:26-27.. I have never found a scripture that tells us to compete against each other in Biblical giftings or ministries, but we are told over and over to work to become more like Christ! It’s why competition is so prevalent, we are literally born with it b...


Something Is In the Air!
#20
04/11/2025

Can you feel it? It's a new season. Spring has sprung and we're seeing the shift.

In this episode, we're catching up on what is new in our lives and talking through what that means or even looks like.

This one has a lot of moving parts so grab your coffee and pull up a chair as we get In the REAL!


Maybe The Same Isn't What You Want
#19
03/28/2025

Have you ever been pushing along in life and then, BAM, out of the blue it feels like you've taken 2 steps back? Like, that feeling of "I should know better or be farther along by now." Yep, that's what we're talking about today, In the REAL!


Love Versus Like....What Does That Look Like?
#18
03/14/2025

Y'all, we have Mama T, Tracy O'Brien....or in other circles, our very own Heather's mama in the studio! She is here to school all of us on how to love people with God's love, so much, that they feel like or seen. You're going to want to have a seat and take a listen to this one, as we get In the REAL!


Learning How to Comfort Those Who Mourn....
#17
02/28/2025

We're grateful for some hard questions on some pretty heavy topics. In this episode, we have been asked what it looks like to help those that are mourning. Whether a loved one, a job, a dream, a diagnosis,. We can mourn multiple things in multipleways but how do we ultimately help others reach the other side of hope? That's what we're sitting down with this week, In the REAL!


HELLO Menapause Or Whatever You Want to Call This!
#16
02/14/2025

Okay, yall! This one is definitely for the books! I'm not sure how much more IN THE REAL we can get on what is happening to ALL 3 OF US, at the same time! Be prepared to laugh, learn and hopefully been seen as we get In the REAL!


When Value and Boundaries Collide
#15
01/31/2025

What happens when value and boundaries collide? We are having a real conversation about what we think. We hope you grab a seat and pull up to the table as we get In the REAL!


The Pitfalls of Comparison and Competition
#14
01/17/2025

Happy New Year and welcome to a new year of episdoes! This one is based on how envy, jealousy and all the gross comparisons of life could kill. This one is a little different and hopefully helpful while you're walking into another year.

So, like always, grab your coffee and take a seat as we get In the REAL!


The Grinch vs. Cindy Lou Who...Which One Are You?
#13
12/21/2024

We were given the task to talk about the Grinch verses Cindy Lou Who. In light of the Christmas season, are you bringing light to the world or are you sucking things dry? We've found we're all a bit of both and having times that are in between. So as always, grab your cocoa, a fuzzy blanket and have a listen as we get In the REAL! I think this episode will surprise you. Merry Christmas!


Life Be Lifing
#12
12/06/2024

Have you just had one of those days? Maybe one of those weeks or just what seems like a season of one thing after another? Yep, us too! And this episode we're going to talk about it. As always, grab a chair, pull it up to the table as we get In the REAL!


Walking Confidently in Christian Singleness with Shelley
#11
11/15/2024

Ever wondered what it is supposed to look like, being a single Christian woman? Ever wondered what other's may be saying and thinking? Well, look no further. We have the ULTIMATE privilege to sit down with our very own Shelley and hear her heart and thoughts on who we GET to be. So as always, grab a seat and come to the table as we get In the REAL!


The Hard Conversations
#10
11/08/2024

Hey everyone! Man, we are looking forward to sharing this weeks episode of how to have the hard conversations. Whether it's about sickness, thoughts of suicide, and things in between, we want to help in creating a space where the things that get too hard or heavy can be shared. So run get your seat and pull it up to the table as we get In the REAL!


Distractions
#9
10/25/2024

In a world full of ALL THE THINGS, sometimes we simply get distracted from the important things. What do we do and how do we get back on track? This is what we're talking about this episode, In the REAL!


Family Reintroductions
#8
10/11/2024

Hey all! In this week's episode, we sit down and talk out how to reintroduce yourself to family members who may only know you by THEN and not NOW. Interested!?! Then come and have a seat at the table as we get In the REAL!


Purity Video Series - part 3
#7
10/11/2024

Part 3 of our video series on Purity


Purity Video Series - part 2
#6
09/07/2024

As we continue in our 3 part purIty series, we hope you're getting some beautiful nuggets out of it. This week, we are talking about being Safe Because of Standards. Again, whether you're in a relationship, or looking to rebuild a foundation with safe standards, this is the episode for you. So, come have a seat at the table as we get In the REAL!


Purity Video Series - part 1
#5
08/30/2024

Hey REAL ladies! In this first part of our 3 part series, we're going to have our very own Heather, talking about having a safe identity and what that even looks like. We hope you take the time to pull up a chair, and get In the REAL with us!


Quick 7 Minutes of Update and What Gratitude Can Do
#4
08/23/2024

Hey In the REAL! We are EXCITED to update you on what's to come on the next 3 episodes! Take 7 minutes and take a listen! You'll be glad you did!

See you next time, In the REAL!


Are We Letting Others to the Table?
#3
08/02/2024

Hey! Remember the blue guy at the Olympics and his friends? In the weeks episode we're talking about OUR responsibility of being the hands and feet of Jesus to people so they feel welcome to the banqueting table of the Kingdom of God.


Don't Quit in the Midst of the Process! You're Winning the Race!
#2
07/19/2024

Hey y'all! THOUGH you may not LOOK like you're getting stronger, it's not always about looks but what you have the ABILITY to do....what kind of STRENGTH is being built in your consistency and you're not growing weary in the process..? People give up because they don't see the instant. DON'T QUIT!!!


How to Balance the Busy
#1
07/05/2024

Hey!!! WE'RE BAAAACCCCKKK! Did you miss us!?! We missed you all and each other! In today's first episode of the second season, we're jumping unto how to balance busy lives and still be connected and intentional. So, as always, pull up a chair as we get, In the REAL!


Wrapping Up Season 1!
#34
05/24/2024

Hey everyone! In today's quick episode, we're wrapping up our first season of In The REAL and giving ourselves a little break as the rest of our worlds get a little more busy!


Growing Real Children Into Real Adults
#33
05/17/2024

In this weeks episode, Marsha and I sit down and talk about ways we have succeeded, failed and are still learning on raising real children into real men and women of God....as Marsha has said, parenting isn't easy, but it's necessary. So come along side us as we sit and get In the REAL with growing amazing human beings!


Tainted Goods with God
#32
05/03/2024

In this episode, we're continuing to talk about Rahab. Where she went from being a prostitute to God redeeming and restoring her into the lineage of Jesus! Come on! Your past DOES NOT have to dictate your future! You are NOT used goods! Step out of what was into the faithfulness of who He says you are!


EMOTIONAL Stability
#31
04/26/2024

On this weeks episode we follow up on identity with emotional stability, what that looks like and amazing examples in the Bible on how to become it 😀 Learning to be Housewives of Egypt or Homewives of Israel....you choose! So pull up a chair, and be prepared to get In the REAL!!


REAL Identity
#30
04/19/2024

This week we finally have ALL 3 OF US back in the studio talking about what is on the horizon and how our identity is so tied up, BUT NOT DEFINED by what we do but WHO'S WE ARE! Come take a seat and get In the REAL with us!


REAL Testimonies
#29
04/05/2024

In this weeks episode, we're talking more about testimonies. We're discussing how to overcome the FEAR that may come with it and how to share the FREEDOM that it can open up for those that hear it. We have a very special guest that chimes in with some wisdom as well....you'll just need to come have a listen, In the REAL!


Here's Patty Noel!!!
#28
03/29/2024

This week we sat down with our very own Patty Noel! She's a mother, grandmother, wife but beyond that she is a fierce friend and fighter of the faith! No joke, you want this lady in your corner. We are honored to have her in the studio and getting ramped up on what puts the fight in her dog! So, as always, grab a seat, hold onto your hats as we get In the REAL!


Here's Kristi Carman!
#27
03/22/2024

Today we sit down with our very own Kristi Carman! She's a photographer, a wife, a mom but more than anything, she is a woman that fights for those that may not have a voice. We're going to dive into this and what we ALL can do to be more, In the REAL!


HEEEERRRRREEE'S DEAN'NA!!!!
#26
03/15/2024

As we're rounding out this interview time with the 3 of us, you, our listeners apparently left some of the deep questions, for last. And the prayer is that the answers didn't disappoint. So, as always, grab your tea or coffee and take a seat as our Dean'na gets, In the REAL!


HEEEERRRRREEEE'S MARSHA!!!
#25
03/08/2024

If you want to get to know our amazing bougie of the bunch,THIS, is the interview you've been waiting for! Marsha gets raw and open about family, faith and so much more. She keeps it ONE HUNNID! OH AND if you want to be challenged and uplifted, KEEP LISTENING to, In the REAL!!!


HEEEERRRRREEE'S HEATHER!!!!
#24
03/01/2024

You all have asked and we are delivering! Here's our first interview with our very own Heather O'Brien. A BIG thanks to some of our listeners for some of the questions! If y'all have more questions, we are more than happy to answer them for you! Come take a listen as we get to know more about Heather, IN the REAL!


A WEEK in the REAL! Processing the Pain!
#23
02/24/2024

Listen! It's been a WEEK! And we're going to just talk about it! From triumphant to tragedy and everything in between! So, just be In the REAL with us!


Do it Afraid, or Do it by Faith...JUST DO IT!!!
#22
02/16/2024

When walking through this side of life, are you growing in some areas, but INSISTING on staying put in others? In this weeks episode we're going to talk about areas in our lives that we are stuck and living some patterns on repeat. Come take a listen and take the time to really think about WHY you refuse to let go of certain things in your life, and allow God to heal you and take you into freedom! Let's get, In the REAL!


Learning to Wait Without the Idols
#21
02/09/2024

A lot of times we have preconceived ideas of how we think things need to go or what we should look like. When we are waiting and trusting God, are we waiting on Him with or without idols? And those idols may surprise you. Come have a seat and let's talk about it, In the REAL!