Helping Teens Own Their Faith with Dave Boden

Episode 116 

Heidi Lee Anderson is in the house! 

You just cant help loving Heidi from the moment she starts talking. She is warm and funny and joyful and real. And let me tell you that the more you get to know her, the more youll love her. And this episode will prove me to be right! 

In this episode, Heidi shares her testimony with us. From a beautiful, Christ centered childhood to being diagnosed at 23 with cancer, meeting her husband during that time, walking through chemo and recovery and then becoming a mama to 4 kids! And she gives all the glory to God in the good and in the hard. In fact, Heidi would be the first to tell you that in the darkest times you get to know Jesus more.  

We also talked about Heidis devotional, All in, All Yours, and why she wrote it. 

I have wanted to have Heidi on my podcast since I first started this podcast. What a joy to have it finally happen. Enjoy this episode and be encouraged by Heidi and her story. 

And a quick heads up, all the spaces for my womens walking retreat in the Cotswolds 2026 are full.  

You can still be on the waiting list in case there are any cancellations and to get info about the trip we are planning for 2027! Yes, it is already in the works and it is going to be great!  

Sign up for future trip info at the link below. 

We do still have room for a few more families for the family trip to Italy at the end of December, start of January. I know it is a big commitment to sign up to take a whole family trip to Europe, but I promise you that you will not regret it for a moment. The connections created and memories made on that trip will last a lifetime!  If you are considering going, or just have questions, please use the links below for more info. Or feel free to email or DM me to set up a discovery call and let me answer all your questions. 

Id sure love to have you join our trip to beautiful Italy! 

Find the resources from todays episode here: 

Find Heidi website here 

Find Heidi on Instagram here 

Find Heidis new books here and here 

Find Heidis podcast here 

Find Gretas newest book, Its Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Find info about Gretas Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about bringing your family to Italy with Gretas family here 

Moms, Dads, and Grads Gift Guide

The Greta Eskridge Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Episode 115 

Guys! I love this episode! We are talking about how to talk to your kids about sex in a joyful and relaxed way, not one laced with shame or fear or even discomfort. Laurie and Matt Krieg are the authors of the book, Raising Wise Kids in a Sexually Broken World: a Gospel Centered Approach, and we get to talk to Laurie about this book today! This book could feel heavy, challenging and even scary to pick up, but let me tell you, Laurie is so warm and approachable. She and Matt are passionate about helping families create a healthy sexual culture in their home and that comes through in this conversation and in the book. It is not the scary things that lace our conversation, it is the good things of the gospel that lace this conversation and the book. Yes, the gospel is absolutely a part of the sexuality conversation. And when we miss out on that, we are doing our kids a disservice. 

That is why I am so excited about having Laurie on the podcast today and to talk about her book. Because now more than ever, Christian parents need to present gospel truths about sexuality to our kids. Laurie and Matt show us how in their book. I know youll love this episode, and it will give you so much to think about. Please, please share it with your friends so you can talk about it with them too! 

Get Lauries book. Get my book. And begin the conversation in your family, with your friends, and with anyone who will listen. Because these conversations matter so very much. 

And a quick heads up, spaces are filling up in both my womens walking retreat in the Cotswolds and our family trip to Italy.  

There are only 3 spots left for the womens walking retreat and registration closes on May 15th.  

And we only have room for a few more families for the family trip to Italy! 

If you are considering going, please use the links below for more info. Or feel free to email or DM me to set up a discovery call and let me answer all your questions. 

Id sure love to have you join our trip! 

Find the resources from todays episode here: 

Find Lauries website here 

Find Laurie on Instagram here 

Find Lauries new book here 

Find Laurie and Matts podcast here 

Find Gretas newest book, Its Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Find info about Gretas Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about bringing your family to Italy with Gretas family here 

Moms, Dads, and Grads Gift Guide

The Greta Eskridge Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Episode 114 

Friends, if you are currently homeschooling a teenager, or will be one day, this episode is for you! But also, if you feel worried or underqualified to homeschool your teenager one day, this episode is for you! Best of all, if you want to get excited about homeschooling in the teen years, this episode is for you! 

My friend Rachel Kovac wrote a book, Their Future is Shining Bright: a Guide to Homeschooling in High School and quipping Your Child for Success and Fulfillment in Highschool, and it is phenomenal. 

Rachel reminds us that the things we love about homeschooling in elementary school still hold true when we homeschool our teens. And that homeschooling in high school can be joyful, exciting, fulfilling and deeply relational. Besides the encouragement in the book, Rachel is also exceedingly practical. She covers things like:  

*College alternatives, trade schools, internships and more 

*College transcripts 

*College debt 

*How to make high school meaningful emotionally 

*How to make homeschool academic and also non-academic 

*Cultivating relationship as a family and amongst siblings 

This book is your new handbook for homeschooling your kids in high school! I know youll love this episode with Rachel.  

And a quick heads up, spaces are filling up in both my womens walking retreat in the Cotswolds and our family trip to Italy. There are only 3 spots left for the womens walking retreat and registration closes on May 15th. We have room for just a few more families on the Italy trip that Rachel and I talked about in this episode. If you are considering going, please use the links below for more info. Or feel free to email or DM me to set up a discovery call and let me answer all your questions!  

Id sure love to have you join our trip! 

Find the resources from todays episode here: 

Find Rachels website here 

Find Rachel on Instagram here 

Find Rachels new book here 

Find Gretas newest book, Its Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Find info about Gretas Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about bringing your family to Italy with Gretas family here 

Moms, Dads, and Grads Gift Guide

The Greta Eskridge Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Episode 113 

It is so good to have my friend Dave Boden back on the podcast! Dave is a real-life friend, who inspires me greatly. I love his fun and joyful spirit. We laugh together a lot. He is the husband to one of my dearest friends, Leah, and dad to 4 amazing kids. He is also a fantastic writer and author of 4 books. Today we talked about his newest book, releasing in the world today, Raising Gen Alpha: Helping Kids Navigate Everything from Anxiety to AI.  

One of my favorite things about Dave is his passion for teens and especially to see them develop relationship with Christ. So many adults write teens off, maybe now more than ever, but Dave is out on the front lines, reminding us that the next generation is worthy of our hope, our care, and our love. This newest book of his does just that! It reminds us of all Gen Alpha has been through, is going through and how much they need us and even more, how much they need Jesus. This book of Daves gives us all the tools we need to understand Gen Alpha and all the encouragement and passion for reaching their hearts. It is not a doom and gloom book. It is deeply practical and deeply hopeful. I came away from my conversation with Dave feeling so excited about serving this generation of kids. I know you will to! Enjoy this convo and then share this episode with a friend! 

And dont forget you can get more info about my upcoming Womens Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds right here. I got to meet Dave in person last time I was in the Cotswolds! We had the most delicious meal in a pub in the charming town of Stowe on the Wold. Its such a good memory for me! This retreat is perfect for any women who is looking for an opportunity to rest, celebrate, reflect, heal, or simply spend a week chasing beauty, adventure, and friendship. Spots are filling up so make sure you get info and reach out soon if you are interested. 

But if a family trip is what youre looking for right now, then consider joining me and my family in Italy this Christmas! Well be hosting a trip to Rome and surrounding areas the week after Christmas with Select Tours International. The trip will be all planned out for you so you can absolutely rest and focus on time with your family! But we have also built in plenty of time to explore and adventure on your own. Its the best of both worlds and we cant wait to spend a week with you learning history, appreciating art, eating the most delicious food and creating lasting connection through adventure! Find out all the details here! 

Find the resources from todays episode here: 

Find Daves website here 

Find Dave on Instagram here 

Find Dave on Substack here 

Find Daves newest book, Raising Gen Alpha, here 

Find Daves other books here 

Listen to my first interview with Dave here 

Find Gretas newest book, Its Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Find info about Gretas Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about joining Gretas family in Italy here 

The Greta Eskridge Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Episode 112 

Friends! I am so glad to have Ebie Hepworth with me on the podcast for the first time. We became friends after I was on her podcast and then we just had to keep our friendship going. After you listen to her story today, you will want to be friends with Ebie too! 

We started talking about one of Ebies red flagswhen people keep their butter in the fridge. Yeah, I know, we always go deep here on the Greta Eskridge podcast. But hey, guess what? We did go deeper than the problem of refrigerated butter. Ebie shared her testimony of growing up in the church, walking through hard things in her teen years and pulling away from the Lord and then meeting Him again as a college student. Then we talked about her work fighting sex trafficking, how God led her to her husband, how they served the Lord together overseas, adopted 2 kids from Africa as a young married couple, are raising a child with life changing medical diagnosis and special needs, have walked through infertility and surprise pregnancy with twins and more. Guys, its a lot and its all so good. 

And my favorite part was when we talked about real joy-- its source, and how God uses our joy to bring people to Him, because joy is contagious. Because the thing about Ebie is that she is incredibly joyful person but has walked and is walking through hard, hard things. She reminds us that when the source of our joy is not our circumstances, we can hold onto it through hard times.  

The good news is that there is lots more of Ebie to come when her first book releases this September! You are going to want to pre-order the book, Midnight Halleluiah: Why Hope is Still Worth the Risk and get to know Ebie now, so youll be primed and ready to read it this fall. It will be incredible. 

And dont forget you can get more info about my upcoming Womens Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds right here. This retreat is perfect for any women who is looking for an opportunity to rest, celebrate, reflect, heal, or simply spend a week chasing beauty, adventure, and friendship. Spots are filling up so make sure you get info and reach out soon if you are interested. 

But if a family trip is what youre looking for right now, then consider joining me and my family in Italy this Christmas! Well be hosting a trip to Rome and surrounding areas the week after Christmas with Select Tours International. The trip will be all planned out for you so you can absolutely rest and focus on time with your family! But we have also built in plenty of time to explore and adventure on your own. Its the best of both worlds and we cant wait to spend a week with you learning history, appreciating art, eating the most delicious food and creating lasting connection through adventure! Find out all the details here! 

Find the resources from todays episode here: 

Find Ebies website here 

Find Ebie on Instagram here 

Find Ebies podcast here 

Find Ebies new book here 

Listen to Gretas episode on Ebies podcast right here (we talked about my newest book and my story!) 

Pick up your copy of Gretas newest book, Its Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn right here 

Find info about Gretas Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about joining Gretas family in Italy here 

The Greta Eskridge Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. For more information visit www.ChristianParenting.org