The Warrior Mama Podcast

What if the struggles you're facing in motherhood and marriage aren't just about what's happening today—but about what you've been carrying since childhood?

In this episode, Bethany sits down with licensed marriage and family therapist, author, and speaker Sally Livingston to talk about how our past experiences shape our identity, relationships, and the way we parent our children.

Drawing from more than 30 years of counseling experience and her book, Parent or Partner: A Practical Guide to Overcoming Overparenting in Favor of Vibrant Marriage and Healthy Kids, Sally shares how childhood wounds, learned behaviors, and th...

What if God isn't asking you to work harder for Him—but inviting you to come closer and know His Heart?

In this episode, Bethany sits down with author Stasi Eldredge to talk about her new book, The Ladder of Love, and the invitation to move beyond simply knowing about God into a deeper, more personal relationship with Him.

Stasi shares how her own hunger for more of God led her on a decades-long journey of discovering the many ways He reveals Himself to us. Through the picture of a "ladder of love," she explains ho...

What if the season that feels like it's holding you back is actually the season God is using to prepare you for what's next?

In this episode, Bethany sits down with author Jenessa Wait to talk about identity, motherhood, waiting on God, and moving forward in faith when His promises feel far away.

Jenessa shares the heart behind her book, Moving with God: Nine Keys to Get Unstuck and Step Boldly into His Promises for Your Life, and how God has used seasons of motherhood, loss, waiting, and surrender to teach her that His work...

What if the life God is calling you to isn't about doing more—but being faithful with what He's already placed in front of you?

In this episode, Bethany sits down with Dina Deleasa-Gonsar to talk about identity, motherhood, calling, and learning to recognize the significance of the everyday work God has given us.

Dina shares her journey from school counselor to food television, cookbook author, wife, and mom—and how God has taught her that our worth and calling aren't measured by our productivity, platform, or ability to "do it all." Whether you're in the...

What if growing closer to Jesus in motherhood isn't about finding more time—but inviting Him into the time you already have?

In this episode, Bethany sits down with author Chelsey DeMatteis to talk about her book, Mercy in the Margin: 52 Devotions to Encounter Jesus in the Mix-Up, Mess-Up, and Marvelous Moments of Motherhood.

Chelsey shares how motherhood taught her that meeting with God doesn't require a perfect quiet time, an uninterrupted schedule, or another thing added to your to-do list. God's mercy meets moms right in the middle of ordinary days—in rocking chairs, mess...

What if bedtime fears could become an opportunity to teach your child how to trust God?

In this episode, Bethany sits down with her daughter-in-law Chloe to share the story behind Sleeping Fearless, a children's book created to help kids face fear, worry, and anxiety with the truth of God's Word.

Born from Bethany's own experience helping her children through difficult bedtimes, Sleeping Fearless pairs common childhood fears with seven promises from Scripture. Bethany and Chloe discuss why the goal isn't to teach children never to feel afraid, but to give them biblical tools to...

Can ordinary moments shape extraordinary faith in your children?

In this episode, Bethany sits down with Elise Orozco, founder of Raising Rock, to explore how parents can intentionally build biblical character in their children one conversation at a time. From playground conflicts and messy kitchens to cultural headlines and bedtime questions, Elise shares how God transformed her view of parenting after leaving a successful corporate career to become a stay-at-home mom.

Together, Bethany and Elise unpack the framework that has become the heartbeat of Elise's family: Respect. Obedience. Courage. Kindness. Rather than focusing on behavior...

Can discipline become one of the greatest opportunities to share the gospel with your children?

In this special episode, Bethany is joined by her husband, Troy Kimsey, for an honest conversation about how God transformed their approach to parenting. Rather than simply raising well-behaved children, they share how the Lord taught them to pursue something much deeper—a child's heart.

Together, Bethany and Troy explore why discipline isn't about behavior modification but heart transformation. They discuss how seeing children through God's eyes changes the way we parent, why every child's unique personality is part of Go...

Can shame keep you from believing who God says you are?

In this powerful episode, Bethany sits down with author, speaker, and Bible teacher Tori Masters for an honest conversation about breaking free from shame, healing from past wounds, and discovering your true identity through the truth of God's Word.

Drawing from her own testimony, Tori shares how hidden shame, fear, and a performance-driven faith kept her in bondage for years before God led her into lasting freedom. Together, she and Bethany explore the difference between conviction and condemnation, why motherhood often exposes the deepest...

Can busy moms grow spiritually without finding hours of uninterrupted “quiet time”?

In this encouraging episode, Bethany sits down with author and Bible teacher Hanna Seymour to discuss her book, Everyday Spiritual Habits: Small, Simple Ways to Transform Your Faith, Starting Now.

Hanna explains how small “seed habits” can help mothers walk with Jesus in the middle of laundry, diaper changes, bath time, potty training, and everything else filling their days. Together, she and Bethany discuss practicing God’s presence, replacing grumbling with gratitude, and developing Christ-centered friendships that strengthen our faith.

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Welcome to the new season of the Warrior Mama Podcast — and welcome back to the kitchen table.

This fall, we're talking about one thing: identity. Who you are in Christ, what that means for how you parent, and how to stop letting the enemy convince you that your worth as a mom is tied to your performance.

In this season premiere, Bethany opens with a vision for what Warrior Motherhood is building — and dives straight into the first truth every mom needs to hear before anything else: You are beloved. You are blessed. Not because you...

Welcome to the kitchen table, mama. This episode kicks off the Be The Voice Warrior Mama Podcast Tour — and we couldn't think of a more fitting place to start than under a centuries-old oak tree at the ROOTED Conference, surrounded by women learning what it means to become "oaks of righteousness."

In this live Q&A, Bethany sits down with a circle of moms — young moms, seasoned moms, single moms, moms parenting kids with extra needs — and answers the questions they've been holding close. The conversation moves from the practical ("How do I disciple my own kids while...

Tantrums, strong moods, and big feelings are part of growing up. In this episode, Bethany talks about how we can walk with our children in these moments, pointing them to Jesus with kindness, mercy, and grace.

We explore how to meet children where they are, remember their perspective, and share God’s Word in practical ways. Bethany emphasizes following God’s pattern of love, using undistracted time, active listening, and thoughtful questions to help children feel truly seen and heard.

This episode is not about preventing tantrums. It is about guiding children toward self-control, nurturing atta...

In this episode, Bethany speaks directly to the heart of motherhood and the weight, purpose, and calling within it. In seasons of exhaustion, doubt, or comparison, it is easy to lose sight of what our role truly is. This conversation is a reminder to come back to the foundation.

God has given you this role with intention. You were created first for relationship with Him, and from that relationship flows the way you lead, love, and guide your children.

Bethany shares about surrender and dependence, especially in moments when you feel stretched thin. When you...

Bethany dives into how we can bring life, purpose, and direction to our parenting by looking at where our children are in their spiritual journey. She talks about meeting our kids where they are and asking God for wisdom to guide us in walking alongside them.

In this episode, Bethany explores the different ages and stages of childhood—from preschool through the teen years and shares practical ways to have meaningful conversations with Jesus at each stage. She gives examples from her own home and experiences, offering guidance for helping children understand their worth in God and se...

In this episode, Bethany shares the five pillars she returns to in her role as a mother. These pillars serve as anchor points during seasons when motherhood feels heavy or when it’s hard to stay in tune.

Bethany talks about the importance of remembering that our children are souls in need of a Savior and how that truth shapes a gentle, grounded approach to parenting. She shares why asking for God’s wisdom matters, how learning the gospel deeply changes perspective, and what it looks like to parent as an ambassador rather than from a place of c...

In this episode, Bethany joins the conversation to talk honestly about discipline, especially the seasons when it feels constant, exhausting, and emotionally heavy.

She shares from her own experience of walking through a season where her children were triggering frustration and anger, and how isolating that can feel as a parent. Bethany names the reality of being worn down by repeated correction and the temptation to discipline from irritation instead of intention.

Throughout the episode, she unpacks six core truths that serve as guardrails for discipline. These truths help parents respond with peace, love, and...

There are endless opinions on what it means to be a “good mom,” and it’s easy to let outside voices and debates creep into our homes.

Bethany explores how to root your parenting in the gospel, not the noise. She shares how to stay grounded in God’s Word, hold the gospel high in your home, and resist the pressure to measure up to everyone else’s standards.

Bethany also emphasizes the power of our words. Speaking kindly and intentionally over our children creates a pathway for their growth and sets the tone for your home...

In this episode, Bethany is joined by her husband Troy to talk about disobedience in children and what parents actually do in the moment it shows up.

They speak honestly about mistakes they’ve made and what 27 years of parenting has taught them. Disobedience isn’t treated as surprising or alarming. It’s named as a normal part of raising kids and something parents should expect.

Bethany and Troy talk about why disobedience often feels personal, how quickly parents move into reaction, and why learning to pause matters. They walk through how to look at what m...

As the new year begins, Bethany invites parents to pause and reflect on a deeper question: Do we have a clear, God given vision for where our children are going?

In this episode, Bethany explores what it means to seek God’s perspective in parenting and trust that He has uniquely designed each parent for the children they are raising. God knows our children intimately, is fully attentive to their lives, and is actively at work in their growth and development. He invites us to see them the same way He does.

Bethany shares practical wa...

In this final episode before Christmas, Bethany opens Isaiah 9 and talks through what it means to call Jesus the Lord of Hosts. She explains the passage in a clear, grounded way and reflects on what God’s zeal actually looks like in real life, not just in scripture.

If you are heading into Christmas feeling like you have done all the planning, all the hosting, and all the preparing, yet still wondering if Jesus is really present in the middle of it all, this episode offers reassurance. He is with you, fully invested, and not distant from yo...

The holidays can be messy. Between hurried schedules, unexpected conflicts, and moments that don’t go as planned, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

This special re-air is part of a six-episode series exploring the names of Jesus. In this episode, Bethany reflects on Jesus as our Intercessor. Just as a child might step in to defend a sibling after an accident, Jesus speaks on our behalf before God. He advocates for us, provides righteousness, and offers spiritual blessings so we can rest in his grace and hope.

Purchase the Warrior Mama's Prayer Journal: https://beth...

This special re-air is part of a six-episode series exploring the names of Jesus. Each episode is designed to help you navigate the tensions, overwhelm, and unexpected chaos that often come with the Christmas season.

In this episode, Bethany dives into scripture to unpack what it means that Jesus is our Living Water. Understanding this name requires seeing the vital role water played for the Hebrews—and realizing the deep ways Jesus satisfies our thirst today.

Bethany encourages listeners to reflect: What are you most desperate for this week? Affirmation, truth, hope, or satisfaction? Jesus of...

This special re-air is part of a six-episode series focused on the names of Jesus. Each episode is designed to help you navigate the tensions, overwhelm, and unexpected chaos that often come with the Christmas season.

In this episode, Bethany explores why Jesus is called the Great Shepherd and what this name means for us today. During the holidays, it’s easy to get caught up in lists and busyness, but Jesus tends to us, guiding us toward peace, contentment, and purpose even amid the chaos.

Take a moment to pause, listen, and let the Gr...

This is a special re-air as we move into a six-episode series focused on the names of Jesus. Each episode is designed to help you settle the tensions, overwhelm, and unexpected chaos that often rise during the Christmas season.

In today’s brief but meaningful episode, Bethany reflects on Jesus as our helper. She shares a personal story that reminded her what happens when we stop trying to manage everything alone and allow Him to meet us in the middle of the mess. If you have ever felt like you made a mess of Christmas or drifted fr...

Welcome back to the kitchen table at Christmastime. In this reair, join Bethany as she continues her six-episode journey exploring the many names of Jesus to help you navigate the tensions, overwhelm, and chaos of the Christmas season.

Bethany shares a nugget of truth in each episode to help listeners find peace, joy, and purpose by fixing their eyes on Jesus. Amid the rush of preparations, errands, and holiday tasks, she shows how laying it all before Him can help you focus on the true meaning of Christmas.

Purchase the Warrior Mama's Prayer Journal: https...

Bethany answers a question every parent faces.

“How do I help my kids grow in gratitude when the world pushes entitlement?”

Bethany walks through three patterns she often sees in her own home: possessiveness, selfishness, and entitlement. She explains how each one can open the door to meaningful and Gospel centered conversations. She also shares how these patterns show up at different ages and how we can respond with grace instead of frustration.

Bethany reminds us that these moments begin with our own hearts. Before we lead our kids toward gratitude, we often need...

In this episode, Bethany opens up about the pressure so many moms feel to perform, measure up, and hold everything together. She shares how that weight can start to lift when we let the gospel actually run through our motherhood. Understanding that you are already complete in him changes everything. It softens the constant self-judgment, eases the pressure to prove yourself, and opens space to experience real peace, even in the small, ordinary moments of the day.

Bethany reminds us of the truths that steady us. God’s love never pulls away and is not earned by ou...

Can we truly walk as mothers and women of worship in a world that tells us worry is part of being a good mom? In this episode, Bethany shares what it means to move from a posture of worry to one of worship and how that shift begins with surrender.

We talk about the pressures moms carry such as screentime, food, friendships, and milestones. It is easy to believe that worrying shows we care. But what if God is inviting us to lay those worries down? What if we can trust Him even when we do not...

Have you ever been so overwhelmed that even praying felt hard? The kind of heavy where you know God is good, but your mind can’t keep up with your heart?

In this episode of The Warrior Mama Podcast, Bethany shares what God taught her in one of those seasons. With eight children, health challenges, and more on her plate than most could imagine, she asked God how to keep moving forward when it all felt like too much. His response was simple but powerful: build an altar.

She takes us back to Joshua 4, where Go...

What do you do when you’ve been praying and it feels like God isn’t moving? When you’re waiting on Him to act, and it seems like He’s quiet? Bethany talks about what it really looks like to wait on the Lord with strength and courage when you can’t see or understand his plan.

Through Psalm 27, she shares how she’s learning to anchor her heart in God’s promises instead of her emotions. This isn’t about pretending the waiting is easy but instead it’s about holding on to hope when the answers haven’...

What does it really take to co-parent well, raise children with intention, and keep your marriage strong? Bethany and Troy break it down. They share the real story of working together as parents, navigating strengths and weaknesses, and raising their children with purpose.

They explore questions every parent wonders: Are we the only ones parenting this way? Are we messing things up? They reflect on their journey, including whether they planned to have eight kids and how their focus on discipline and behavior has shifted as God has reshaped their perspective.

Bethany and Troy also...

Welcome back to the kitchen table. Today Bethany is talking about something every mom wrestles with at some point — how do I steward this season with my children, and how do I do it well?

Bethany shares what it’s looked like for her to trust that God gave her the exact children she was meant to raise — no mistakes, no mix-ups.

This conversation is an invitation to see motherhood through God’s eyes and to remember that our role isn’t to perfect our kids or keep up with everyone else, but to guide them toward...

Welcome back to the kitchen table. Bethany shares the story behind the Warrior Mama Podcast — how God gave her the name, what it represents, and why this message matters for every mother navigating both the challenges and joys of motherhood.

She explains that being a warrior mama isn’t about striving or perfection. It’s about recognizing that motherhood is a spiritual calling. One where God equips, strengthens, and stands beside you in every moment. Bethany reminds listeners that God has already given them the victory, and through Him, they can parent from peace instead of pressure.

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. Bethany understands how heavy and messy certain seasons of motherhood can feel. Maybe you’re in one right now, feeling worn down, unsure, or even questioning if you like being a mom at all. You’re not the only one, and you’re not alone. Motherhood can feel overwhelming, but there is work God is doing in you, even when it doesn’t feel like it.

In this episode, Bethany shares her own experience walking through seasons she hasn’t always loved and the honest emotions that come with them. She encourages...

Welcome back to The Kitchen Table with Bethany. Bethany reflects on the struggles of motherhood, including the fear, anxiety, and pressure that come from focusing too much on outcomes. She shares how she realized that comparing herself and her children to others kept her trapped in a cycle of performance instead of connection.

Bethany shares a word picture God placed in her life: she had hoped for Bradford pear trees but ended up with an oak shrub instead. Initially frustrated, she came to see that God was teaching her an important lesson. Just as an oak takes...

Welcome back to the Kitchen Table. For the next few episodes, we’re exploring what it looks like to see our children through God’s eyes and let that shape our motherhood.

It’s easy to get caught up in “product thinking,” focusing on milestones, outcomes, or trying to fix every struggle. But our children are not projects—they are God’s handiwork, growing and changing in his timing. Even the hardest kids are fully known, fully loved, and fully committed to by Him, and we get to partner with Him rather than carry the weight alone.

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Welcome back to the Warrior Mama Podcast! It’s been a while, but Bethany is pulling up a chair at the kitchen table again, and she’s so glad you’re here.

In this episode, we’re starting fresh by talking about what it really means to live out a gospel-centered motherhood. It’s a phrase we hear often, but what does it actually look like? How do we connect what we believe to the realities of everyday life with our kids—when the days feel messy, disjointed, and far from picture-perfect?

Bethany tackles the underlying que...

Welcome back to the kitchen table. Those words we hear from our kid “well, you just don’t love me!" "I hate you!" Words flung in frustration, yet they cut deep. The lie creeps in: What if they really don’t love me?

But feelings in the moment don’t define the truth. Who loves you? God does.

John 15:9 says, "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love." His love is steady, unshaken by emotions.

If you struggle to feel loved, remember—Romans 8:37-39 declares that nothi...

Welcome back to the kitchen table. It’s easy to believe the lie: I could so easily mess my kids up.

You feel unequipped, uncertain, and the voice in your head whispers, you’re going to get this wrong. The pressure is everywhere—social media, parenting books, comparison. It all points to some impossible gold standard of motherhood, convincing you that if you don’t get it exactly right, you’ll fail your children.

But your motherhood was never meant to look like anyone else’s.

God leads you in motherhood. He makes promises, an...