Welcome to the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast with Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan. In each episode of this podcast,... more
Merry Christmas Eve, friends! We know there is a LOT going into these next few days. And so we wanted... more
The twenties are a notoriously tough time of loneliness and confusion about relationships, job choices and LIFE! Our friend and... more
Dr. Lauren King is a brilliant psychologist who started Southeast Psyc in Nashville, an organization we refer to often. You’ll... more
This week, we’ve got two more of our favorite co-workers and friends (one who happens to be one of Sissy’s... more
One of our favorite comments—whether in counseling or on the road is when we meet folks who tell us that... more
This week on the podcast, we’re talking about reciprocity, which simply means the back and forth of conversation—or even relationship.... more
We have the privilege of walking alongside so many adoptive families at Daystar. Two of our dear friends and fellow... more
We have been waiting for this conversation for so long. We have multiple friends who have told us how much... more
Who better to talk about helping kids build the social milestone of awareness than a therapist who has been caring... more
Dr. Elisa Song is a Stanford, NYU, UCSF-trained pediatrician, and one of the foremost pioneers and trusted medicine experts in... more
In these post-covid, technology-ridden times, we believe it’s never been more important to talk about the social milestones, with the... more
How are you feeling today? It seems to be one filled with lots of anxiety and trepidation, for lots of... more
We are thrilled to introduce you to two more of our amazing co-workers at Daystar Counseling who also happen to... more
Jennifer Breheny Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the instant New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When... more
In Raising Worry-Free Girls, Sissy defines anxiety as an overestimation of the problem and an underestimation of themselves. The same... more
Y’all—this one is a PLEASE LISTEN episode. We have been really excited about this episode coming out at this time... more
How many of you have read one of Danielle Walker's fabulous cookbooks? Her newest is called Make It Easy, but... more
This week, we’ve got another amazing episode with some of our Daystar therapists. Have you listened to these yet? We... more
We’re so grateful to be talking about empathy on the podcast this week. We believe the muscle of empathy is... more
We were so blessed (see what we did there?!) to have our new friends Madison Johnson and Logan Cain from... more
Okay, you all, this will go down in history as one of our VERY FAVORITE episodes of all time! We... more
We are coming to you on a Friday to do a fun little feed swap with a podcast that we... more
We were thrilled to be invited to the big announcement from Meta this week introducing their Instagram Teen Accounts! We... more
How are your kids doing on taking another’s perspective? In this important conversation, our dear friend and coworker, Amy Jacobs,... more
Nothing is Wasted. It’s the name of his podcast, and also his powerful and inspiring book. Davey Blackburn has lived... more
Y’all, we really believe this episode is a MUST LISTEN. On a 1 to 10 scale when it comes to... more
Dr. Chip Dodd has been working in the field of recovery and redemption for over 30 years. He has taught... more
One of our favorite interviews we’ve ever done was with the wonderful and insightful Sandra and Andy Stanley. THIS WEEK,... more
In this season of the podcast, we are THRILLED to introduce you to, not only some of our favorite people,... more
When you were growing up, did your parents pass a feelings chart around the dinner table? Or did you have... more
We are SO EXCITED to be starting a new season of the podcast with Are My Kids on Track?! We’ve... more
Y’all! We are over the moon about this season of the podcast! So many things have changed in the past few... more
We have long admired the difference Jess Connolly makes in this world and so enjoyed recently getting to meet and... more
What a gift it was to sit down with our friends Levi Lusko and Jennie Lusko. These two are real,... more
How many of your lives are better organized at the hands of our friend Emily Ley? Ours sure are. We... more
It was every bit as much of a delight to have a conversation with Brandon and Siebe Heath as we... more
How many of you are Needtobreathe fans out there?! We sure are and are even moreso after this conversation with... more
Warning: the joy is going to ooze out of your speakers or AirPods this episode. We were grinning from ear... more
We loved getting to sit and have a conversation with two people we have loved and admired for so long,... more
Russell Dickerson burst onto the country music scene with four consecutive chart-topping singles on the Billboard Country Airplay Chart. You’ve... more
Ever since we started dreaming up the Music City Series, we talked about how much we wanted to interview our... more
A 9 time GRAMMY nominee—a 5 time Dove Award Female vocalist of the year, 500 million streams and multiple #1... more
The song has been ringing through the rafters of Hopetown already this summer, as it does every year. It’s one... more
Sissy had one of her favorite experiences of the past few years with this week’s guest Dwan Hill and his... more
How many people do you know who have written songs (hello, Hunger Games) with Taylor Swift, have matching tattoos with... more
We continue our Music City Series today with Jon Randall and Jessi Alexander Stewart. You may not have ever met... more
We are over the MOON about our first podcast episode of our Music City Series this summer with…(drumroll please) HILLARY... more
It’s finally HERE!!!! Season 2 of the Music City Series! Y’all! We can’t even believe the talent and the wisdom... more
It is a true gift every time our lives get to intersect with the delight that are Dave and Ann... more
We wish there had been a camera in the car when our amazing friend and publicist Jana Muntsinger emailed to... more
How many of you are nervous about teens and screens this summer? Well, we have we got the podcast for... more
Did you ever try to be a Star for Jesus at some point along your faith journey? Do you still... more
Y’all are going to LOVE this podcast! So many of you are already fans of the amazing Ben and Erin... more
We recently posted a video with our friend Landyn Hutchinson and SO MANY of you got so excited! We were... more
We talk often about how the very best thing you can do, as a parent, is to work on your... more
On Episode 80, we had a psychologist named Dr. Michael Thompson on the podcast to discuss the social connections of... more
One of the questions we get the most from parents is about siblings. This week, we have two of our... more
Have you gotten your tickets for the Unsung Hero movie yet?! If not, you certainly will after listening in on... more
This week, we interview our friend Karen Stubbs from Birds On a Wire who is sharing all the great content... more
How many of us grew up watching Katie Couric over breakfast before school? We both sure did…and have loved and... more
We are over the moon excited to introduce you to two brilliant parents of some amazing Stage 5 kiddos—who also... more
Have you been listening in on our conversation with Stage 5 kiddos? Well, this week we have two of our... more
We’re back talking about What Kids Need in Stage 5—which are your college and young adult age kids! And this... more
We are SO excited about this podcast episode and the next few weeks in our Raising Boys and Girls series.... more
After speaking at an event in Mississippi, we were given David Magee’s book, Dear William, as a gift. We immediately... more
This week on the podcast—y’all—we have one of the people who has been at the top of our hopes list... more
What a tremendous honor it is to introduce you to two people we love and respect dearly, Kendra and John... more
We have been hearing about our new friend, Sara Hagerty for quite some time from so many friends we love... more
We are seriously losing our minds over this podcast episode. Dr. Michael Gurian has been one of our go-to sources... more
What do you think the teenagers in your life need? We’re talking about that very thing this week…and it just... more
We have both had the honor of being interviewed by the kind and hilarious Cynthia Yanof several times for her... more
Today we move to STAGE 4, in our ages and stages series! We’re moving out of the harder news in... more
How many of you have been a part of an IF:Gathering over the years? We have long admired the difference... more
We talk so often about how concerned we are about the division in our world today. Division, intolerance, conflict, a... more
We recently got to sit down with one of our favorite people, Jamee Thompson. Jamee is a dear friend of... more
Last spring when Daystar Counseling stepped in to support our dear Covenant School community, a fellow therapist from Connecticut reached... more
As we continue to work our way through the ages and stages, we are heading into the bumpier territory of... more
It is one of our very favorite things to get to talk with folks in our field who we admire... more
What do middle schoolers need? It’s sometimes hard to know. But in this episode we talk about boys and girls... more
Not many of us have the bandwidth to keep up with technology for ourselves, let alone to safeguard the kids... more
Today we move to STAGE 4, in our ages and stages series! We’re moving out of the harder news in terms of... more