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76 | Carry Each Other's Burdens: Why Asking For Help Is Hard

Most of us are pretty good at helping other people. But when it comes to asking for help ourselves, something inside us resists. We push through. We handle it. We tell ourselves we should be able to carry it.
But Scripture paints a different picture.
In this episode, we talk about why asking for help feels so uncomfortable and what might be happening spiritually when we refuse it.
In this episode:
What Galatians 6:2 really means about sharing burdens
Five reasons people struggle to ask for help
Why refusing help keeps others from living out Galatians 6:2
You were never meant to carry everything alone.
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75 | 3 Keys to Stay Strong in Hard Seasons

Most of us hear "strong and courageous" and picture bravery. Charging into battle. Pushing harder. Trying to be fearless.
But what if strength is more about holding your ground when something hard hits. If you’re in a season where you want to escape, fix it fast, or run the other direction, this episode is for you.
We talk about:
What the words “be strong and courageous” actually mean in the Hebrew
The three things Joshua 1 shows us to do when life feels overwhelming
Sometimes the most courageous thing you can do isn’t fight harder. Sometimes it’s simply standing firm and letting God strengthen you right where you are.
Find more from Amanda!
Website: www.amandahirdler.com
Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

74 | Wrestling With God: Blessings and Breakings

We want the blessing. The answered prayer. The growth. The breakthrough. The next season.
But what if the blessing comes through breaking?
In Genesis 32, Jacob wrestles with God all night. He refuses to let go without a blessing. He walks away with a new name and a limp. Changed. Weaker. Marked.
In this episode, we talk about what it means to stay in the wrestle instead of walking away. We look at why God sometimes reshapes your character before He releases the yes, and why surrender can feel like losing when it is actually preparing you.
We cover:
• Why God may shape your character before He answers your prayer• What it looks like to wrestle instead of dropping quick prayers and moving on• Why humility, softness, and dependence might be the real blessing
You may not walk away from wrestling with more control or more clarity. But you will walk away different. And sometimes becoming different is the greater gift.
 
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Website: www.amandahirdler.com
Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

73 | Dead Faith: Hearers vs Doers of the Word

We talk a lot about having a “personal relationship with Jesus.” But what if we’ve made it so personal that it never leaves the house?
In this episode, we’re wrestling with what happens when faith stays private. When quiet time is strong… but real life doesn’t change.
We talk about:
Why faith that never leaves your couch eventually becomes useless
The difference between hearing the Word and actually living it
What it looks like to take Jesus into grocery stores, volleyball games, and messy conversations
Your faith was never meant to stop with you. Let's start living like it. FInd more from Amanda!
Website: www.amandahirdler.com
Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

72 | Learning to Fly: When God Makes You Uncomfortable

There’s a quiet pressure many of us carry to be further along by now. To perform better, handle things better, make progress faster. And when we don’t, we assume something is wrong.
This episode is about those seasons. The ones that feel shaky, uncertain, or like you’re going backward. The ones where comfort gets pulled out from under you and everything feels harder than it used to.
We talk about:
Why upward performance isn’t the goal every day. Training is.
What it means when God “stirs the nest” instead of leaving you comfortable.
How to stop labeling uncomfortable seasons as regression.
The pressure to perform that God never actually placed on you.
Using Deuteronomy 32:11 and the way birds actually learn to fly, we look at what it means to be in a growth season instead of a setback season.
You may not be off track.You may just be learning to fly.
Find more from Amanda!
Website: www.amandahirdler.com
Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

71 | Blind Questions: Marriage Edition (with Chris Hirdler)

We're doing a blind Q&A between spouses. No prep. No filters. Some questions are funny, some are uncomfortable... and a few cracked things open we didn’t know were boiling under the surface.
We talk about:
The stuff one person ends up carrying that slowly builds resentment
How “go with the flow” can leave one partner with the burden of being the planner, fixer, and emotional anchor
Burnout, survival mode, and only resting once you hit empty
What we actually want deep down, not the polished Christian answer
Grab a question from this episode and ask it at home. Or just listen and know you’re not crazy for feeling the way you do!!
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Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl
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70 | Insecurity in Men: Fear, Self-Doubt & Negative Thinking (with Chris Hirdler)

If you’ve ever wondered why men pull away instead of opening up, this episode helps explain what’s happening underneath.
Chris shares what it’s been like to live with fear, self-doubt, and negative self-talk as a man, a husband, a counselor, a father, and someone whose life changed forever after a spinal cord injury. He opens up about the quiet pressures men carry, the things they don’t say out loud, and how insecurity often hides behind silence, humor, control, or pulling away.
This episode is for men who feel like they’re supposed to be strong but secretly feel unsure. And it’s for women who want to better understand what might be happening beneath the surface for the men they love.
In this episode, Chris talks about:
Why insecurity in men often goes unseen and unspoken
How identity, comparison, and fear shape self-worth
The “committee in your head” and automatic negative thoughts
Why vulnerability feels risky but is necessary for growth
How insecurity affects marriage, connection, and trust
What Scripture says about redirecting fearful thoughts
Why admitting weakness is not failure, but the beginning of trust
Chris reminds us that insecurity is real, but it doesn’t get the final word. Our security isn’t found in performance, success, strength, or comparison. It’s found in God’s presence.
Share this episode with someone in your life that needs it!!
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Website: www.amandahirdler.com
Social media: @theoopsydaisygirl

69 | Bitterness, Anger & Truth: A Heart Check in Chaotic Times

With everything happening in Minnesota around ICE and immigration enforcement, emotions are high and the noise is loud.
This episode is not about choosing sides or sharing political opinions. It’s a heart check for Christians. We talk about guarding our hearts, resisting bitterness, and staying anchored in Jesus during times of division, fear, anger, and unrest.
Using Hebrews 12:15 and Philippians 4:8, I share:
why stepping back from the chaos does not mean you don’t care
how constant exposure to outrage can quietly change your heart
why staying connected to God first is the only way we bring peace into broken situations
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Website: www.amandahirdler.com
Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl

68 | Shut Up: 3 Tips For Taming Your Tongue

Many of us are stuck in patterns of complaining, careless talk, and constant venting when life feels heavy. Scripture is clear that our words carry weight and that what comes out of our mouth shapes our reality and relationships.
We look at what the Bible says about controlling our words and offers practical ways to tame our tongue.
We'll chat about:
Why talking too much can actually lead you into sin.
How to slow down and measure your words before you say them.
A simple biblical prayer to guard your mouth.
This episode is an invitation to pay attention to the “song” coming out of your mouth and let God help you change the chorus.
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Email: hello@amandahirdler.com
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67 | Give Up: Why Quitting Might Be The Right Move

Somewhere along the way, the belief became QUITTING = FAILURE. But what if it's actually the opposite?
If you’ve been exhausted, scattered, or afraid that stopping means falling apart, this episode gives you permission to see quitting as surrender...and the beginning of a very real trust in a very good God.
Let's chat about:
How being unable to stay present leaves us scattered and overwhelmed
Why slowing down feels scary when we don’t trust God to handle what we release
What happens when you quit managing everything and allow God to step in
Find more from Amanda!
Website: www.amandahirdler.com
Social Media: @theoopsydaisygirl