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How do you love someone struggling with addiction without losing yourself in the process? In this episode of Snacks & Good Company, Sherri sits down with Pastor Phil to explore the difficult balance between unconditional love, healthy boundaries, and enabling. Drawing from his own family's experience with addiction and recovery, Phil shares why sometimes the most loving thing we can do is step aside and trust God. Together, they discuss the shame families carry, the power of confession, and the surprising lessons found in the story of the Prodigal Son.     Quotes: "How do you hold someone accountable, but yet still love on them, not be legalistic, show grace." "No one gave him anything." They're movable fences. They're not permanent walls." "You're only as sick as your secrets."

At 29, Pastor Junior was convinced addiction would take his life before his 30th birthday. Today, he shares his journey from alcoholism and drug addiction to freedom in Christ. In this honest conversation with Sherri, they explore the realities of recovery, the difference between loving and enabling, and why surrendering and asking for help can be the beginning of a whole new life.

Will and Mary Beth share two very different journeys through addiction and the freedom they found in recovery and Christ. From grief, hidden addiction, DUIs and jail to surrender, boundaries, community and healing, they offer an honest look at what addiction does to individuals and the people who love them. Their stories are a reminder that the seeds planted in someone's darkest seasons still matter, and that there is hope, a future and freedom.   Visit: https://www.recovery.church/

What happens when helping someone you love begins to consume your life? Pastor Mike shares his own journey with codependency and how the need for approval affected his ministry, relationships, and faith. We talk about enabling, boundaries, the "gift of desperation," and why sometimes love means saying no. From a Christ-centered perspective, Mike explains how misplaced identity can become bondage and how repentance, Scripture, and dependence on the Holy Spirit can lead to freedom. . . .   Visit: https://www.recovery.church/      "Co-dendependent No More." - Melanie Beattie -  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=codependent+no+more&adgrpid=189103893329&hvadid=793083663260&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9012441&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=14620437443700010922--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14620437443700010922&hvtargid=kwd-58300846&hydadcr=22517_13864526_2444490&mcid=d741e67ebb813bc5aaa7ad1ec223295b&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_6wtxmawbhz_e   "Boundaries" - Dr. Henry Cloud - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0310352770/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_plhdr=t&aaxitk=3a4ab67b3f4cc31d70c569b74dc8afb9&hsa_cr_id=0&qid=1790201291&sr=1-2-9e67e56a-6f64-441f-a281-df67fc737124&i=aps&aref=X9rIl3uA35&ref_=sbx_s_sparkle_sbtcd_asin_0_img&pd_rd_w=CYiiJ&content-id=amzn1.sym.8de9b3d5-f5c5-40e9-9b39-d65f08d6ea68%3Aamzn1.sym.8de9b3d5-f5c5-40e9-9b39-d65f08d6ea68&pf_rd_p=8de9b3d5-f5c5-40e9-9b39-d65f08d6ea68&pf_rd_r=YQSQBSZVS92MEBEJYVBJ&pd_rd_wg=X5ieZ&pd_rd_r=5e2482a7-3b10-4f30-bb6f-c166abecf408

What happens when the thing you once turned to for comfort begins to take control? In this season of Snacks & Good Company, we're bringing addiction and recovery into the light. Our guests share honestly about functioning while struggling, the hidden battles happening in families and churches, codependency, surrender, sobriety, and the difficult choices that can lead toward recovery.   But this season isn't only about addiction. It's about what can happen on the other side. It's about freedom, transformation, and discovering that surrender can take tremendous strength. As one guest says, "Once I got sober, I started actually experiencing life."   The new season of Snacks & Good Company begins September 24.   Thank you to https://www.recovery.church/

This season on Snacks & Good Company, we're having open conversations about addiction, alcoholism, codependency, rock bottom, recovery, and the complicated ways we try to help the people we love.   The new season of Snacks & Good Company begins September 24.   Thank you to https://www.recovery.church/

Summary: Sherri sits down with her lifelong friend Sarah to swap stories from their recent extended family vacations. They chat about:  Missing Exits Romanticizing family time Leaving the vacation with more stuff than you came with  The obligatory vacation meltdown and more…   Whether you've already taken your summer vacation or are on your way, you're gonna have so much fun listening to this one.   Hopefully you'll do a lot of laughing... and most of all feel a little seen.     Quotes: "I warned everybody, 'I'm about to freak out.'" "Fourteen people. Five dogs. Six days. Three bathrooms. Ten pounds of scrapple." "These people love me and forgive me. "It's my village. And I wouldn't change any of it... I realize how blessed we are to have each other." "We're just bumping into each other... It was literally just bumping. Like bumper cars."

What happens when women "of a certain age" go back to school? Sherri Lynn sits down with Steph from Shine.FM to talk about fear, online learning, balancing family and faith, and discovering it's never too late to grow.    From confusing rubrics with Rubik's Cubes to learning new boundaries and rhythms, this honest conversation is encouragement for every woman wondering if she still has what it takes.     Quotes: "At 22, the stakes are so high. Now it's like… it's gonna be okay." You're gonna have to find a groove. The first six weeks are the hardest… but once you find that groove, it is totally doable." "You have the tools for it now." "I promise you, it's doable. It really is."

This is the final episode of our perimenopause and menopause series. Sherri is joined by lifelong friends as they talk honestly about what this season is really like, what no one told them, and how God meets them in it all.    Quotes: "I thought I was losing my mind. Nobody told me it could be menopause." "We're not talking about it. That's where shame and darkness come in." "Brain fog will have you mid-sentence like… what was I saying?" "I had to grieve who I was and trust God with who I'm becoming." "I am who I am—and I love who I am today." "You don't know what someone's going through, so give grace."

In Episode 5 of Snacks and Good Company, Sherri Lynn is joined by longtime radio friends Rebecca Carroll and Michelle Renew for a candid, funny, and deeply thoughtful conversation about aging, menopause, brain fog, hot flashes, and watching yourself change in a youth-obsessed culture. They talk honestly about fear, grief, laughter, faith, and the spiritual impact of this season — while reminding women they still have purpose, wisdom, and power. This episode is an invitation to age faithfully, talk about it openly, and walk it out together.     Quotes: "No one told me the psychological impact of watching myself age." "The scariest part wasn't the hot flashes — it was the brain fog."  "We worship youth, but the Bible calls gray hair a crown of glory." "I thought something was spiritually wrong with me — but something physical was happening." "Just age. Age gracefully, age graciously, age faithfully." "You still have purpose, power, and value — maybe more now than ever."

In Episode 4 of Snacks and Good Company, Sherri Lynn sits down with radio veteran, counselor, and doctoral student Stacy Stone to talk about the mental, emotional, and spiritual realities of perimenopause and menopause. They unpack anxiety, depression, shame, aging, and the pressure women feel to care for everyone but themselves. Stacy brings clarity, humor, and deep compassion to this "window of vulnerability," reminding women that what they're experiencing is real.   Quotes: "You are the expert on what you're going through." "Menopause is a window of vulnerability and that means care matters." "Just because it's physical doesn't mean it isn't spiritual." "The devil plays in darkness, silence, and shame." "You're taking care of everybody else — just put yourself on the list." "What you're feeling is real, and it deserves to be taken seriously."

In Episode 3 of the Snacks and Good Company Perimenopause & Menopause series, Sherri Lynn talks with broadcaster Heather Erb about navigating this season while launching kids, becoming an empty nester, managing depression, and staying married when your body feels out of control. They talk honestly about exhaustion, brain fog, faith, and the grace it takes to admit, "I don't feel like myself." This episode is for women trying to show up for everyone else while learning to be kind to themselves.     Quotes: "I didn't feel like myself — and I didn't know who to talk to." "Launching kids while your body is changing is incredibly hard." "The fatigue has been the hardest part for me." "I honestly wondered, 'Is this dementia, or is this menopause?'" "It can last ten years — and nobody tells you that." "God created me, and I am still a good creation." "Learning to give myself grace has been the hardest lesson."

In Episode 2 of the Snacks and Good Company Perimenopause & Menopause series, Sherri Lynn is joined by Dr. Carol Tanksley — OB-GYN, reproductive endocrinologist, and Doctor of Ministry — for a grounding, hope-filled conversation about what is actually happening in our bodies, minds, and spirits during midlife.  Dr. Carol reframes this season not as a breakdown, but as an invitation to care for ourselves, face our limits, and grow in wisdom, freedom, and faith.   Quotes: "We are integrated, whole human beings — body, mind, and spirit baked together." "It's not just hormone levels — it's the changing levels that affect everything." "Your body, mind, and soul all sense these changes — and they're trying to adapt." "This season forces us to face our limits — and that can actually be a gift." "No is a complete sentence." "God is not angry with you. He made you this way." "What the enemy meant for harm, God can use for good — even here."

In this first episode of the Snacks and Good Company Perimenopause & Menopause series, Sherri Lynn sits down with radio host and friend Erica Parkerson for a raw, hilarious, and deeply honest conversation about "second puberty," hot flashes, brain fog, hysterectomies, and faith. Together, they name what so many women feel but rarely say out loud, especially in church spaces. If you've ever wondered, "Am I crazy?" this episode gently answers: No, and you're not alone.     Quotes: We're sitting in church pretending it's the Holy Ghost and not hot flashes." "No one told me what was happening to my body — and I was terrified." "I didn't lose my faith — I had to learn what I actually knew about God." "We blaze the hot-flash trail so other women don't have to suffer in silence."   Reach out to Erica: https://www.spirit1053.com/erica-parkerson/   Reach out to Sherri: [email protected]

Snacks & Good Company w/Sherri Lynn is back with a brand-new season, and this time we're talking about perimenopause and menopause.  From hormones and hot flashes to identity, rest, and trusting God with your body, this season tackles hard things in an easy way… with snacks! We laugh. We cry. We eat snacks. We laugh again. This is a sneak peek of the upcoming season. New episodes begin March 5..