You Got a Point!

I had the opportunity to bring on a special guest, Madeline Castillo, who's an old church friend from my years in middle school and high school. We re-connected when I posted about looking for somebody who would be willing to talk on this topic "Unrealistic Expectations" and I'm so glad the God lead her heart to speak on it! Madeline brought up some great points about how unrealistic expectations can affect all areas of our lives, that readjusting expectations isn't bad (it's actually completely normal) and she goes into some of her own personal experiences where she had unrealistic expectations or had to adjust her expectations. Listen to this wonderful conversation now!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yougotapoint/support

This episode is also known as, putting Claire on the hot seat! No really, this is a great topic to discuss and what better place than ClaireChats... In this episode, however, I use a lot of personal examples from my own life to drive my point home that really, you are what you consume, as much as you are what you eat! Not only psychologically and emotionally, but it effects your spiritually as well.  What kinds of media you consume shapes you as a person, and as Christians, it's imperative that we take a look, a really good look, at the media we are consuming. Is it glorifying God? Is it promoting a relationship or embodying God's plan for our lives? You might think to have the same argument I did years ago when my dad confronted me with these exact questions. My argument at the time (and for so many years) was, "It's just entertainment! It's just fiction!" Fiction or not, what you allow your eyes to see, your ears to hear, your mind to think about... it affects you.  Check this episode out and more at clairechats.com! As always, if you like it, subscribe!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clairechats/support

If you had something that meant the world to you, whether it was a physical item or a secret/insecurity or desire, you wouldn't trust a complete stranger with it, would you? In this episode of ClaireChats, we talk about the importance of knowing who God is in order to trust Him with our lives. Learning who God is is a lifelong pursuit as Christians and is how we can truly actively engage in a relationship with Him. Listen to hear more!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clairechats/support

Hello Listeners! Yes, you read right, we are BACK with a ClaireChats podcast! After some debate about whether or not it would be a good idea to do one, I realized that a podcast is a perfect place for longer-form chats rather than blog articles... People just don't have the attention span for writing anymore.  If you're new here, welcome! ClaireChats the podcast is part of a 3-part personal brand called ClaireChats. You can peek all the content on facebook at facebook.com/xclairelaurel or https://www.clairechats.com/. Follow us on Facebook to get notified when new content comes out. I am so excited for this new part of the ClaireChats journey and I hope you stick around for it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clairechats/support

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, many are feeling a mixture of emotions, mainly fear, worry, anxiety and stress. #QuarnatineTalk is a 3 part series tackling emotions and opening up conversation about this current epidemic that we are all facing, in different ways. Part 1 is all about fear, with guest host Dani Guy. Dani offers some perspective on the "science" behind fear, and we talk about some ways to overcome your fears. Listen in and join the conversation by following our Facebook page ClaireChats! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clairechats/support