Return to Jesus Podcast

Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 1, Episode 12): Grief and Grace with Author, Natasha Smith

In this episode of the Return to Jesus Podcast, host Jen Thompson, talks to author, Natasha Smith, about all things related to grief and grace. 
Natasha Smith is a Certified Grief Educator, grief advocate, speaker, and podcast host. She shares from a place of 30-plus years of lived grief experience, research, and biblical study. Her work has appeared in Guideposts, Propel Women, Influence Magazine, HerBible, and elsewhere. She and her husband, Clinton, have four children and live outside of Raleigh, NC.
Her book Can You Just Sith With Me: Healthy Grieving for the Losses of Life and Black Woman Grief: A Guide to Hope and Wholeness are available wherever books are sold. Connect with her at imnatashasmith.com.
This is a conversation you won’t want to miss. 

Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 1, Episode 11): Emotional Stability and Healing with Emotional Stability Coach, Jill Howell

In this episode of the Return to Jesus Podcast, host Jen Thompson, talks to emotional stability coach, speaker, somatic healing practitioner, and founder of Dancing in the Mess, Jill Howell about all things related to learning to heal and regulate your mind, body and spirit - and of course, grace.
 
Jill has overcome Complex PTSD, chronic pain, IBS, chronic fatigue, anxiety, and depression. She guides women to transform the relationship they have with themselves + embody peace and joy again. Jill’s holistic mind-body-spirit coaching equips women to listen to their body, rewire their nervous systems, heal mind-body symptoms, + break free from survival mode + the negative patterns of emotional suppression.
 
Jill can be found on Instagram + Facebook @Dancinginthemess and online at www.dancinginthemess.com

Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 1, Episode 10): A Conversation Between Mother and Daughter with Sophia Thompson

In this episode of the Return to Jesus Podcast, host, Jen Thompson, talks with her oldest daughter, Sophia Thompson, about all things related to parenting, grace, the teenage years and relationships between siblings and parents. This is conversation you won’t want to miss! 

Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 1, Episode 9): Grace in Marriage and Parenting with My Husband, Patrick Thompson (Part Two)

This is the second part of host, Jen Thompson’s, interview with her husband about all things related to grace, marriage and family. 
This is a fun conversation that you won’t want to miss....especially if you’ve been waiting for that cliffhanger to be answered! 

Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 1, Episode 8): Grace in Marriage and Parenting with My Husband, Patrick Thompson (Part One)

In this episode of the podcast, host Jen Thompson, talks with her husband, Patrick Thompson, about all things related to marriage, grace and raising a family. 
This episode had some recording mishaps - so it’s real life grace in action. Sometimes, this is life, folks. It’s real. It’s messy. And we learn to roll with the punches as they come. 
 

Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 1, Episode 7): When Things Don’t Go According to Plan

This episode of the Return to Jesus Podcast is short and sweet. Host, Jen Thompson, talks with her listeners about going with Plan B when life throws you a curve ball, and learning how to give yourself grace when things don’t go as planned. 
This wasn’t the episode that was intended, but this is real life and this is real grace in action. 
Tune in next week for a conversation between Jen and her husband, Patrick, about all things grace, family and marriage. 

Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 1, Episode 6): Taking a Leap of Faith with Business Owner, Bob Stanton

In this episode of the Return to Jesus Podcast, host, Jen Thompson, talks with business owner and CEO of Nuss Partners, Bob Stanton, about all things related to taking a leap of faith, family and of course - grace.
 
Bob Stanton is an accomplished senior executive with a diverse background and proven track record in operations, IT, and metrics. With over thirty years of experience in the insurance industry and now as a leader in the food industry, Bob has demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and operational excellence across multiple sectors.
 
Bob is the current CEO of Nuss Partners, a holding company with a clear mission to reinvigorate interpersonal connections through the food industry. Nuss Partners focuses on empathy, integrity, and innovation while prioritizing people as its most valuable asset. Under Bob’s leadership, Nuss Partners acquired its first business, Jones Meat & Locker, a historic meat processing company known for its high-quality products and deep community roots. As CEO of Jones Meat & Locker, Bob is overseeing the company’s transformation, implementing operational improvements and strategic growth initiatives to ensure it thrives in a modern, competitive market.
 
Bob holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University, where he studied Mathematics/Statistics and Actuarial Science. Throughout his career, Bob has consistently demonstrated his ability to lead teams, transform businesses, and drive strategic growth, most recently expanding his leadership into food processing and retail with Nuss Partners and Jones Meat & Locker.
 
You can learn more about Bob through his website - www.nusspartners.com and his Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/jonesmeatandlocker. You can also email him at robert.stanton@nusspartners.com
 

Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 1, Episode 5) Grace and the Teen Years with Author, Amy Betters-Midtvedt

In episode 5 of the Return To Jesus Podcast, host, Jen Thompson, talks with the author of You’ll Make It (And They Will, Too): Everything No One Talks About When You’re Parenting Teens about all things related to grace and the teen years.
Raising teens today is not for the faint of heart, and Amy Betters-Midtvedt has certainly been through it. She’s come home to a teenage daughter with a “surprise” tattoo…obtained from a guy outside Walmart. She’s held tight to another one of her teens suffering with an eating disorder, finding her way through to get her help and heal. She’s laid outside her son’s room at night as he struggled with anxiety, so riddled with worry, all she could do was pray.The stories are endless, but for Amy, so is the beauty, the grace, and the opportunity to love and raise our evolving humans with the same devotion, patience and persistence God extends to us.
As a mom with five kids ages twelve to twenty-two (currently all living at home!), Amy Betters-Midtvedt found that parenting teens challenged everything she thought it meant to be a “good” mom. But in the unraveling came the building of something new and more beautiful than she could have imagined: an incredible sense of love, hope, joy, and relationship—even in the mess.
You can learn more about Amy on her website at www.amybettersmidtvedt.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/amy.betters.midtvedt/ and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/amybettersmidtvedthidingintheclosetwithcoffee.

Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 1, Episode 4): Grace and Midlife with Author, Mikala Albertson, MD

In Episode 4 of The Return to Jesus Podcast, Jen Thompson talks with Mikala Albertson ,MD ,author of the books Ordinary on Purpose and Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife, about all things family, health , accepting the body you have and grace.
Mikala inspires readers every day to stop striving for “perfect” lives or some unattainable cultural ideal of “beauty and wellness” and instead aim for wholehearted living through a gentle, achievable, sustainable approach.
Visit https://www.mikalaalbertsonmd.com/ to sign up for her monthly Love Notes and freebies!

Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 1, Episode 3): Music and Grace with Singer, Songwriter and Winner of the Voice, Craig Wayne Boyd

In Episode 3 of The Return to Jesus Podcast, Jen Thompson talks with singer, songwriter and winner of The Voice, Craig Wayne Boyd, about all things family, travel, songwriting, making music and the importance of grace.
Days after his victory on The Voice, Craig debuted at #1 on Billboard with “My Baby’s Got a Smile on Her Face” tying Garth Brooks for the honor and recently Morgan Wallen doing the same! Beyond his musical achievements, Craig is known for his genuine humility and dedication to his craft. He has guest hosted or appeared on Today In Nashville, The Great American Food Truck Challenge,  Hallmark channel’s Home and Family, The Ellen Show, Jimmy Fallon, Fox, Good Morning America, Good Morning LALA Land, TODAY, TMZ, All Access Hollywood etc. His most prized musical accomplishments is playing the Grand Ole Opry 25+ times. Whether jamming with his five children, playing back under that steeple on his off Sundays or entertaining his fan club the #YALLERS on the road, he remains a beloved figure in the country music community, inspiring aspiring artists with his talent and down-to-earth personality.Craig Wayne Boyd's story is one of talent and “stick-to-itiveness”. With album number six well on it's, he's ready to unleash his most real, raw, country yet.
For all things Craig Wayne Boyd visit www.craigwayneboyd.com