The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey

Jamie recently released a statement on Instagram that she is stepping away from podcasting for a while. As a team, we have decided to air the six conversations that were recorded prior to May 20th. We decided to do this to honor the guests, the projects they have worked on, and the stories they are sharing.

On today's show Jamie Ivey and Kat Armstrong discuss the podcast series 'Holy Curiosity' and the encounter of the Samaritan wom...

Jamie recently released a statement on Instagram that she is stepping away from podcasting for a while. As a team, we have decided to air the six conversations that were recorded prior to May 20th. We decided to do this to honor the guests, the projects they have worked on, and the stories they are sharing.

On today's show we have Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard to discuss her latest project, "Do It Anyway...

Jamie recently released a statement on Instagram that she is stepping away from podcasting for a while. As a team, we have decided to air the six conversations that were recorded prior to May 20th. We decided to do this to honor the guests, the projects they have worked on, and the stories they are sharing.

Victor Boutrous, the founder of the Human Trafficking Institute, joins Jamie Ivey on the Happy Hour podcast to discuss human tr...

Jamie recently released a statement on Instagram that she is stepping away from podcasting for a while. As a team, we have decided to air the six conversations that were recorded prior to May 20th. We decided to do this to honor the guests, the projects they have worked on, and the stories they are sharing.

We might think of systemic racism as an unfortunate part of American history, something that happened back in the day. But the ...

 Jamie recently released a statement on Instagram that she is stepping away from podcasting for a while. As a team, we have decided to air the six conversations that were recorded prior to May 20th. We decided to do this to honor the guests, the projects they have worked on, and the stories they are sharing.

On today's show, Molly Stillman discusses her new book and her personal journey of faith, loss, forgiveness, and self-discover...

Have you ever had a parenting moment that you instantly regretted? Have you ever reacted in a way that reminded you of a side of your parents you didn’t want to imitate? We've all been there, and on today's show I have the most incredible conversation about this with Lisa-Jo Baker. 

Lisa-Jo Baker is a bestselling author, lapsed lawyer, current senior acquisitions editor for HarperCollins, and the author of Never Unfriended, The Midd...

HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY TO THE HAPPY HOUR! On today’s episode I celebrated TEN YEARS with my good friend, Jessica Honegger. Jess is no stranger to the show and you may know her as the founder of Noonday Collection. We look over the last tens years and reminisce on friendships, parenting, ministry life, and The Happy Hour podcast began! You’ll hear how Jess contributed in teaching me the importance of vulnerability and repairing relatio...

Happy Friday friends! This week has been filled with so much fun! Monday was my birthday and yesterday The Happy Hour turned TEN YEARS OLD! Amazing! We’re celebrating all month long and one of the best ways you can celebrate with us is to pick up a copy of Why Can’t I Get It Together and join our book club! 

Today on the show Jennie Allen and I are celebrating the release of both of our latest books, Untangle Your Emotions and Why C...

Hey friends! I just can’t say thank you enough for all the amazing and kind words you have showered over me the last few days! May is an exciting month for me as we celebrated my birthday on Monday and tomorrow we celebrate the birthday of The Happy Hour! I feel so blessed to be celebrating 10 years, a full decade, of sharing the big things in life, the little things in life, and everything in between! I’m so thankful for all of yo...

Hey friends! Today’s show is my first show back after a 3-month break. I wanted to come back and have a conversation with a friend about how I’ve been doing since my world fell apart in early February. My good friend Toni and I have a conversation about grief and pain, and I hope it is encouraging to you right where you are today - no matter what your world currently looks like. We both have walked through immense pain and grief in...

Happy May 1st friends! We are beyond excited to be in the month of May because we have so many things to celebrate with you! Jamie will be returning to the show this week and we can’t wait to have her back! The Happy Hour is also turning TEN YEARS OLD next week! We can’t get over how God has allowed us to be in this space for ten years, and we are so thankful for all of the guests and listeners who have showed up in this space with...

Hey friends! Welcome back to another birthday countdown episode! We are so excited about turning 10 years old in just a few weeks! Every Friday we've been playing episodes from our very first season. If you haven't caught up, we highly suggest you go back and listen! It's crazy how topics we talked about over ten years ago can still have so much relevance and meaning today! 

On today's show we throw it back to the very first convers...

What comes to your mind when you hear the word, "humility"? Do you think doormat, walk over, self-deprecation, or strength, wisdom, boundaries, and peace? Humility can be a tough subject to tackle, but today we have the perfect duo to walk us through the connection between humility and peace: Guest Host, Esau McCaulley, and Dr. Joel Muddamalle. 

Esau is a long time friend of The Happy Hour and has provided us with incredible convers...

Hey friends! We are continuing to count down to our 10th birthday! An entire decade of incredible people telling meaningful stories! If you haven't had the chance to listen to the other episodes from the first season of The Happy Hour, we encourage you to go back and listen now! 

On today's show we have a very special memory: Jamie's first conversation with Wynter Pitts. Wynter is an author of several books, including She Is Yours. ...

Sometimes we desire a new outfit, and other times it’s something deeper, like the approval of others. However, as we grow in our relationship with God, our desires should move in the direction of wanting him more than anything! In today’s show Guest Host Angie Elkins, and Lisa Whittle, dive into how our desires our shaped and transformed! We appreciate the vulnerability and transparency that both ladies share as they continue to be...

Happy Friday friends! 

We are continuing the countdown to our 10th birthday and today we are going back to the very first episode recorded between Jamie and Annie F. Downs! We loved going back and listening to this conversation and we know you’ll enjoy the timeless topics they discussed! Annie and Jame talk about friendship, hookup culture, her new book at the time, Let’s All Be Brave, the Bachelorette (season 11 of course!), and mo...

At some point in your life you may have been told, or made to feel, that your emotions weren’t valid. Maybe it was a parent never letting you emote, or maybe it was friends picking on you for crying. Too often, outside voices try to silence our internal feelings and we become adults who are incapable of processing the inevitable grief we will face in our life. 

On today’s show, guest host Toni Collier and Dr. Alison Cook discusses t...

Can you guys even believe The Happy Hour is turning TEN YEARS OLD next month?! We are over the moon that an idea to record conversations between Jamie and her friends has turned into all of this! Building a community, meeting new friends, sharing people's stories, published books, and more! None of this would have been possible without listeners like you, and we want to celebrate with you! Over the next few Fridays we'll be releasi...

As little kids we have dreams and ideas of what we think life will look like. Too often, as life goes on, we find ourselves in the middle of disappointment. Whether it's a different career path, a broken relationship, or the emptiness of infertility, life throws us curveballs and we can be drowning in unnamed disappointment without even realizing it. On today's show Guest Host Lisa Whittle and Angie Elkins discuss their childhood d...