Episode 117 

Hello friends! This is a very newsy episode for you with yours truly.  

In addition to updates on my life and family, and some news you’ll get in this episode before anywhere else, I also share I’ll be taking a break from the podcast. 

Tune in to hear why and when I’ll be back. And then be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you’ll be notified when new episodes are back up! Things will be fresh and new because sometimes breaks are just what we need. 

And a quick heads up, all the spaces for my women’s 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. 

And here is some Italy news! 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. I’d sure love to have you join our trip to beautiful Italy! 

Find the resources from today’s episode here: 

Find Greta’s website and sign up for her newsletter here 

Find Greta on Instagram here  

Find Greta’s books here  

Find Greta’s Substack here 

Find info about bringing your family to Italy with Greta’s family here 

Find info about Greta’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

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

Episode 116 

Heidi Lee Anderson is in the house! 

You just can’t 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 you’ll 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 Heidi’s 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 women’s 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. 

I’d sure love to have you join our trip to beautiful Italy! 

Find the resources from today’s episode here: 

Find Heidi website here 

Find Heidi on Instagram here 

Find Heidi’s new books here and here 

Find Heidi’s podcast here 

Find Greta’s newest book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Find info about Greta’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about bringing your family to Italy with Greta’s 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 you’ll 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 Laurie’s 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 women’s walking retreat in the Cotswolds and our family trip to Italy.  

There are only 3 spots left for the women’s 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. 

I’d sure love to have you join our trip! 

Find the resources from today’s episode here: 

Find Laurie’s website here 

Find Laurie on Instagram here 

Find Laurie’s new book here 

Find Laurie and Matt’s podcast here 

Find Greta’s newest book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Find info about Greta’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about bringing your family to Italy with Greta’s 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 you’ll love this episode with Rachel.  

And a quick heads up, spaces are filling up in both my women’s walking retreat in the Cotswolds and our family trip to Italy. There are only 3 spots left for the women’s 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!  

I’d sure love to have you join our trip! 

Find the resources from today’s episode here: 

Find Rachel’s website here 

Find Rachel on Instagram here 

Find Rachel’s new book here 

Find Greta’s newest book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Find info about Greta’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about bringing your family to Italy with Greta’s 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 Dave’s 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 don’t forget you can get more info about my upcoming Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswold’s 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. It’s 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 you’re looking for right now, then consider joining me and my family in Italy this Christmas! We’ll 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. It’s the best of both worlds and we can’t 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 today’s episode here: 

Find Dave’s website here 

Find Dave on Instagram here 

Find Dave on Substack here 

Find Dave’s newest book, Raising Gen Alpha, here 

Find Dave’s other books here 

Listen to my first interview with Dave here 

Find Greta’s newest book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Find info about Greta’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about joining Greta’s 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 Ebie’s red flags—when 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, it’s a lot and it’s 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 you’ll be primed and ready to read it this fall. It will be incredible. 

And don’t forget you can get more info about my upcoming Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswold’s 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 you’re looking for right now, then consider joining me and my family in Italy this Christmas! We’ll 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. It’s the best of both worlds and we can’t 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 today’s episode here: 

Find Ebie’s website here 

Find Ebie on Instagram here 

Find Ebie’s podcast here 

Find Ebie’s new book here 

Listen to Greta’s episode on Ebie’s podcast right here (we talked about my newest book and my story!) 

Pick up your copy of Greta’s newest book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn right here 

Find info about Greta’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about joining Greta’s 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 111 

Today I am talking with the comedian JJ Barrows. And yes, this episode made me laugh, but I also cried, because we went DEEP! I found JJ when one of her videos was recommended to me and since it was about growing up southern Baptist and not being allowed to shave my legs past her knees, I had to watch. Growing up southern Baptist myself, I resonated with her story quite a bit. But after that one video I had to check out more and fell in love with JJ. She is wonderful. She’s hilarious, creative, interesting, passionate, a new mom, and author, and as I said before, not afraid to go deep. I really resonated with her ideas about using comedy to talk about hard things and how healing laughter can be. So that was something we spent quite a bit of time on in this episode.  

Plus you get to hear the leg shaving story! 

You are going to love this episode and you are really going to love JJ. 

Listen and share this episode with a friend. 

And don’t forget you can get more info about my upcoming Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswold’s 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 you’re looking for right now, then consider joining me and my family in Italy this Christmas! We’ll 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. It’s the best of both worlds and we can’t 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 today’s episode here: 

Find JJ’s website here 

Find JJ on Instagram here 

Find JJ’s book here 

Find info about Greta’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about joining Greta’s family in Italy here 

And pick up your copy of Greta’s newest book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn right here 

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

Episode 110 

Well guys, get ready to hear me gush in today’s episode! I fangirled big time over this interview, because I got to talk to Daniel Nayeri, an incredible, multi award winning author, and writer of one of my most favorite books of all time. If you’ve been around at all since last fall, you will recall hearing me talk about the book, Everything Sad is Untrue. This book was so incredibly good that the minute I finished reading it, I downloaded it on audio so I could listen to it in the author’s voice. I needed to experience it again. And then, wonder of wonders, I got to hear Daniel speak in person when he came to visit the nearby college where my son’s girlfriend goes. That’s when I decided to take the plunge and ask Daniel to be on my podcast. It felt like a great big ask. I was nervous. But he said yes and it was such an absolute joy to talk to him! 

This episode is fun and I admitted a lot. Like how I didn’t read the book right away when it was published even though I saw lots of people talking about it. And how I didn’t realize it was a biography until I was well into the book. Yes, these things are true. Daniel took it all in stride. I also talked with him about poop. Yes poop. There are a lot of poop stories in this book and I wanted to know why and how his editor reacted. Daniel shared all and it’s a good part of our conversation. I promise. It was so fun to talk with him! I am certain you will love this episode like I did. Check out the show notes for links to his stuff. He’s written a lot of books. I have read 4 now and want to read more. You should too! 

*Don’t forget you can get more info about my upcoming Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswold’s 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. 

*And if a family trip is what you’re looking for right now, then consider joining me and my family in Italy this Christmas! We’ll 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. It’s the best of both worlds and we can’t 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 today’s episode here: 

Find Daniel’s website here 

Find Daniel on Instagram here 

Find all of Daniel’s books here 

Find info about Greta’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about joining Greta’s family in Italy here 

And pick up your copy of Greta’s newest book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn right here 

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

Episode 109 

Oh this episode is special! Today I am talking with my new friend who feels like an old friend, Leslie Harter-Berg, author of the brand new book You’re So Strong: on Grief and Letting Go of My Favorite Compliment. Leslie is the daughter in law of a dear friend of mine, so I felt like I knew so much of her story. But reading Leslie’s book allowed me to know her so much better. Her book is honest, raw, real, funny, tender, helpful and hopeful. And yes, it is a book on grief, widowhood and losing her husband suddenly at age 30.  

Leslie’s book is the kind of book you need to read whether the story is your own, or to prep you to walk through the story with someone else. We should all read this book! 

But before you do, listen to my conversation with Leslie. We laughed, I cried, I gushed and fangirled, and we got to the heart of things. Leslie is an absolute gem. I know you’ll love this one! 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Find Leslie’s brand new book here 

Find Leslie on Instagram here 

Find Leslie’s videos and help for widow and widowers here 

Find Leslie’s website here 

Find Leslie’s Substack here 

Find info about Greta’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Find info about joining Greta’s family in Italy here 

And pick up your copy of Greta’s newest book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn right here 

Sign up for Morning Minute

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

Episode 108 

I loved having my friend Carrie De Fransico back on the podcast today! Carrie is my real-life friend and has been a home school mentor to me in navigating home schooling teens, and especially in navigating home schooling kids with dyslexia. You can listen to her first interview with me right here. We talked about homeschooling kids with dyslexia. Carrie is a voice of peace and joy and overflows with practical wisdom about home schooling. I am grateful I know her and so glad to help you know her too! 

In today’s episode we started (and maybe spent a bit too much time talking about ) with talking about Carrie’s shoe choices, but we did finally get back on track to talk about her brand new book, A Home Education Handbook: Nine Questions to Ask for Simple & Balanced Home Based Learning. This book is such a fantastic resource for anyone home schooling because it really narrows in on what matters most. I told Carrie this book is really instructions for more than home schooling kids. It is a guide for a beautiful, intentional life. I hope you’ll listen and enjoy it as much as I did. 

*Don’t forget you can get more info about my upcoming Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswold’s 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. 

*And if a family trip is what you’re looking for right now, then consider joining me and my family in Italy this Christmas! We’ll 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. It’s the best of both worlds and we can’t 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! 

Resources from this episode: 

Find Carrie’s book here 

Find Carrie’s website here 

Find Carrie’s podcast here 

Find Carrie on Instagram here 

Find Greta’s newest book here 

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

I loved this episode! I didn’t expect it to be a therapy session but it kind of was. Today’s guest is Katy Joy Wells, author, podcaster and decluttering expert. We had such a great time talking all about decluttering and, far more than that, what drives us to hold onto the stuff that clutters our homes. We talked about letting go of things that we’re emotionally attached to but don’t need to be anymore. We talked about the 4 types of clutter as explained in Katy’s book and how to deal with them. This episode is full of practical tips as well as meaningful truths that I personally needed to hear. 

I know you’ll love this just like I did! 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Find Katy’s new book here 

Find Katy’s website here 

Find Katy’s podcast here 

Find Katy on Instagram here 

Register for my master class/book club here 

Get a copy of my book It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Info about the family trip to Italy here 

Info about the Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

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

Episode 106 

Well this is a very newsy kind of episode! I have so many fun and wonderful things to share with you that I had to just jump on and talk them out with you today. 

First up, I did some reflecting on my book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn, being out in the world for a whole year and shared the ways we have seen God work. It’s been so hard at times and yet, so worth it. 

In honor of the book being a year old, I am doing my first ever master class/book club (it’s a little of both!) with all of you! The links to sign up are below so you can jump in before the class fills up. 

I also got to share our super fun family news: we’re taking another family trip to Italy, and we want you to come! That is right, a trip to Italy for the whole family, organized and led by Select Tours International and hosted by Aaron and myself.  All the info at the link below. We can’t wait for you to join us! 

Lastly, if you need a trip just for you and not the whole family, consider joining me on my walking retreat in the Cotswolds this fall! It will be the most wonderful, restful, beautiful, soul filling and soul healing time. Link below for all the info! 

I can’t wait to see how many of you I’ll get to hang out with you this year!  

With joy, 

Greta 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Register for my master class/book club here 

Get a copy of my book It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Info about the family trip to Italy here 

Info about the Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

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

Episode 105 

Today’s guest is Alyson Pryor, my real life friend and real life wise woman. Alyson is a wife and mom to 5 kids. She is also a spiritual director, a marriage and family therapist, a professor, speaker and now author of her first book! And she is more amazing in real life than she is on paper. 

I absolutely loved talking to Alyson about her new book, Come Away and Rest, a Guide to Personal Spiritual Retreats. Alyson shares how she started seeking rest through spiritual retreats as a tired mom of young children, being cared for by 2 kind nuns at a house in a suburban neighborhood. It’s a funny and tender story and led Alyson on a journey of discovery that she needed these quiet retreats not just to get a break from being a mom, but to know God in a deeper way. 

I learned a lot in this episode and found myself inspired to take a quiet spiritual retreat of my own as it is something I have never done. I know you’ll love learning from Alyson too! 

If you’re looking for a restful retreat combined with lots of beauty and some adventure, consider joining me, Greta, on my upcoming Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds this September. It will be a time for deep thought, soul care, celebration, healing or just experiencing the joy of being in a new and beautiful place with like minded companions. Find out more info right here. 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Find Alyson’s book here 

Find Alyson’s website here 

Find Alyson on Instagram here 

Find info on Greta’s walking retreat here 

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

Episode 104 

I love episodes where I get to talk with my friends. And this episode is one of those. Brook Mosser co-leads Intentional ministries with his wife Elizabeth, is an author, speaker and podcast host.  Brook Mosser is also one of my dear friends--honestly like a brother to me. We make each other laugh—though he’s a thousand times funnier than I am. But what I love and appreciate most about Brook is how honest he is, how kind and generous, and how he points people to Jesus over and over again. And this episode is all about that. 

We talk about all kinds of things: hormones, yes he talked hormones with me, adult ADD, his upcoming retreat with Intentional Fatherhood, and especially the book he just wrote, Sowing a Hidden Seed: Daily Prayers for Your Child’s Spiritual Growth.  You are going to love this episode and get a lot of good stuff out of it. I am so glad to share my buddy Brook with you again. 

Be sure to check out the links below to get connected to all the good things we talk about. 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Find Brook’s book here 

Find Brook on Instagram here 

Find The Intentional Fatherhood podcast here 

Find tickets to The Intentional Fatherhood retreat here 

Find The Intentional Parents podcast here 

Find Greta’s book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

Find info about Greta’s upcoming Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

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

Episode 103 

Oh this episode could not feel more relevant to me right in this very moment! I have a house full of teens and young adults, my first child to be getting married and I’m nearly done with my many years of being a home school mom. There is a lot of joy in this time of my life, but also so much change and we all know change is hard. And the empty nest years sure are filled with change. 

That’s why I am so excited about this conversation with empty nest coach, Pamela Henkleman. Pamela is a wise, gracious and joy filled guide to any mom on this journey. You might think this conversation doesn’t apply to you because your kids are little, or in elementary school, but Pamela and I also talked about how to prepare our hearts for the empty nest days, no matter what stage of parenting we’re in. Not with mourning and sadness, but with the knowledge that it’s our job to send our kids out in the best way possible. 

I also asked Pamela to share what we have to look forward to in the empty nest years because it can’t all be doom and gloom, right? The good news, it’s not! You’ll love hearing the moment I realized there were some things I am really looking forward to in my empty nest years. I know you’ll get a lot out of this episode and love getting to know Pamela. 

Be sure to give her a follow and to share this episode with a friend. And leave a review of the podcast too, if you haven’t done that yet! 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Find Pamela’s website here 

Find Pamela on Instagram here 

Find Pamela’s podcast here 

Find Pamela’s coaching here 

Find info on Greta’s Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswold’s here 

Get your copy of Greta’s latest book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

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

Episode 102 It was so good to have my friend Justin Earley back on the show today! If you missed the last episode with Justin and Brook Mosser, hosts of the Intentional Fatherhood podcast, you can listen to it here. It is a fun one and you don’t want to miss it.

In episode 102, Justin and I dive into his newest book, The Body Teaches the Soul: Ten Essential Habits to Form a Healthy and Holy Life. I loved reading Justin’s book. As you can imagine, that made it hard to narrow down what parts of the book to focus on. But ultimately, I asked Justin if we could focus on the chapters of his book that covered 3 specific topics: breath, exercise and sex. It was such a good conversation! I walked away learning so much and I know you will too.

As always, please share this episode and if you’ve never left a review of the podcast, do that today too! I’d be so grateful. And if you haven’t yet picked up your copy of It’s Time To Talk to Your Kids About Porn, consider this your weekly reminder to do so. You can find your copy here. 2026 is your year to have these conversations with your kids! Thanks for listening friends. I can’t wait to see you next week!

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

Find Justin’s website here

Find Justin on Instagram here

Find Justin’s book here

Find the Intentional Fatherhood podcast here

Find tickets to the Intentional Fatherhood retreat here

Find info about Greta’s Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here

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

Episode 101 

It’s been a while since I did an “Ask Me Anything” episode, so here we are! 

This episode is all over the place, which only makes sense because you listeners gave me the topics to talk about. And you are all different and want to know different things. I love that! 

So in this episode I shared about hormones and perimenopause, favorite books, raising young adults, my women’s walking retreat in the Cotswolds, and more. I hope you enjoy another little peek into my life. 

Putting links to the walking retreat below, as well as a link to the book you need to read in 2026, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, make this the year you have one of the most important conversations in modern day parenting with your kids. Don’t worry, I wrote a guide to help you. 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Get info on my Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

Get my book here 

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

 Episode 100 

10 Favorite (current) Worship Songs 

1. My Testimony by Elevation Worship 

2. Yet Not I but Through Christ in Me by City Alight 

3. Scars by I Am They 

4. I Thank God by Maverick City Music 

5. Goodness of God by CeCe Winans 

6. Sing Wherever I Go by We the Kingdom 

7. Thank You Jesus for the Blood by Charity Gayle 

8. What an Awesome God by Phil Wickham 

9. Bless God by Brooke Ligertwood 

10. Jesus Lifted Me by Cain 

10 Favorite Bible Verses 

1. “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 

2. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” II Corinthians 1:3-4 

3. “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.” Genesis 5:20 

4. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 

5. “I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart. I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.” Psalm 9: 1-2 

6. “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” Act 4:12 

7. “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 

8. “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,” Joel 2:25 

9. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4: 6-7 

10. “Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.” Ephesians 6:19 

10 Favorite Treats 

1. Milka chocolate bars 

2. Iced lattes 

3. Manzanilla green olives from Trader Joe’s (yes, specifically these) 

4. Homemade popcorn 

5. Coffee ice cream 

6. Roasted and salted macadamia nuts  

7. Kettle cooked potato chips 

8. Kouign-amann pastries 

9. Chips and salsa 

10. Italian Confetti Almonds from Trader Joe’s (yes, specifically these) 

10 Favorite Books 

1. How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn 

2. Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri 

3. The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 

4. The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom 

5. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder 

6. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 

7. Persuasion Jane Austen 

8. The Chronicles of Narnia (the whole series) C. S. Lewis 

9. Rainbow Valley by Lucy Maud Montgomery 

10. God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew 

10 Favorite Movies 

1. It’s a Wonderful Life 

2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 

3. Napoleon Dynamite + Nacho Libre (cannot pick one and they are a pair to me) 

4. My Fair Lady 

5. Sleepless In Seattle 

6. Little Women (1994 version) 

7. Sense and Sensibility 

8. That Thing You Do 

9. To Kill a Mockingbird 

10. Up 

10 Favorite Places I’ve Visited 

1. Cinque Terre, Italy 

2. The Cotswolds, England 

3. Big Sur, CA 

4. Murren, Switzerland 

5. Meteora, Greece 

6. Olympic National Park, WA 

7. Annecy, France 

8. Hyderabad and Secunderabad, India 

9. Reykjavik, Iceland 

10. Glacier National Park, MT 

10 Favorite Coffee Shops  

1. Scout Coffee, San Luis Obispo, CA 

2. Honest Coffee, Franklin, Tenn 

3. Orange Inn, Laguna Beach, CA 

4. Certified Kitchen and Bakery, Boise, ID 

5. Merchant, Long Beach, CA 

6. Giovanni Cova & C, Milan, Italy 

7. Jo’s Coffee, Austin, TX 

8. Barista Parlor, Nashville, TN 

9. Hooray Coffee, Redlands, CA 

10. Sant’ Eustachio Il Caffee’, Rome, Italy 

10 Favorite Things That Were Also Really Hard 

1. Natural childbirth 

2. Writing books 

3. Being a public high school teacher 

4. Becoming a speaker 

5. Sharing the most vulnerable parts of our marriage story publicly 

6. Running a half marathon 

7. Fighting porn 

8. Parenting teens and young adults 

9. Home schooling 

10. Becoming a podcaster 

10 Favorite Things from Nature 

1. Giant Sequoia trees 

2. Cardinals 

3. Sea otters 

4. California Poppies 

5. Coast Live Oak trees 

6. Moss 

7. Tidepools 

8. Red Tailed Hawks 

9. Wild Mustard 

10. Dolphins 

10 Favorite Adventures 

1. My Christian walk 

2. Being married to Aaron 

3. Becoming a mom 

4. Spending 2 summers in my teens in India with my dad 

5. Summering in Scotland with 25 teens + Aaron when we were newlyweds 

6. Becoming an author 

7. Family road trip from California to Minnesota 

8. Home schooling our kids 

9. Backpacking through Europe as a young married couple 

10. Family trip to Italy 

10 Misc Favorite Things: 

1. The color yellow 

2. My Blundstone boots 

3. My Nugget ice maker 

4. Wearing brand new socks 

5. Watching travel shows with Aaron (especially Stanley Tucci, Rick Steves and Travel Man) 

6. Colorful bags from Orla Keily 

7. My collection of Yearly bangles that Aaron started for me 

8. Red shoes 

9. Stickers – especially travel and encouraging words 

10. My collection of Ronnie Kappos jewelry that Aaron started for me

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

Episode 99 

If you had told me 15 years ago, or even 5 years ago that I’d be doing a podcast episode on masturbation, I’d never, ever believe you. But here we are, 99 episodes into my podcast having a conversation that I couldn’t imagine having. But over the years as I have talked with parents about creating a healthy sexual culture in their homes, one of the most common questions I get is: how do I talk about masturbation with my kids?” So it is something we absolutely need to talk about. But I’ll be the first to admit, it is a challenging topic. 

That’s why I appreciate people like Molly Bertles and her boldness and vulnerability in writing an entire book on the topic of masturbation. And more specifically on women and masturbation, which is even less talked about. In fact, the topic of women and masturbation often has so much shame and loneliness attached to it. And that is part of the reason it is hardly ever talked about. Molly bravely and compassionately steps into this topic in her book and in this podcast episode with me.  

Our goal is to help women find freedom from the shame and the addiction of masturbation and instead experience the goodness God is offering. This episode might be one you need to listen to for yourself, or to offer understanding and hope to a friend, or to equip you to talk about this with your own daughters and sons. I hope you’ll listen to this episode and hear in our voices and conversation that you don’t have to be embarrassed or uncomfortable talking about this topic. God cares about every part of our lives, our struggles our heartaches, our questions and our confusion. So yes, He cares about this. And we do too. So join us for episode 99, the one where we talk about masturbation.  

Important things we talk about in this episode:  

*That kids using masturbation is most often not a sexual act, but simply a kind of self-soothing. 

*When masturbation does changes into a sexual activity. 

*How so many of us never had parents or anyone talk about it with us as kids or teens. 

*The way we act like masturbation is a male problem only and how that impacts women. 

*Why people use masturbation and how it is often used to numb negative feelings. 

*How masturbation is unhealthy and even harmful. 

*How culture tries to make us think masturbation is perfectly fine and healthy. 

*How masturbation hurts others. 

*The danger of fantasy and masturbation. 

*Why the gospel isn’t about performance or working for God’s love, but accepting the free gift God gave us. 

*How some people choose masturbation after they’ve been hurt sexually and how God loves you so much in that place and why there is hope in this place! 

Resources and other important things mentioned in this episode:  

*Find Greta’s book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn here 

*Quote from Molly’s professor: “Sex in marriage is as holy as prayer.” 

*The 2 lies Satan wants people to believe when they are stuck in sexual sin: “you are uniquely ruined by this and no one can ever find out.” Sam Alberry 

*“The gospel applies to every part of our life, even our sex life.” Greta Eskridge   

*We can, through Christ, renew our minds. That is spiritual and scriptural and scientific! Romans 12:2 is a good place to start with this understanding from a scriptural standpoint. 

*Find more on the topic of women using masturbation and porn in this episode right here that I recorded with Joy Skarka and in Joy’s book here. 

Where to find Molly 

Find Molly’s book here 

Find Molly on Instagram here 

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

Episode 98 

Happy New Year friends! I am delighted to be starting a new year with you on the podcast and I already have so many great things in store for us. 

We’re starting today with my guest, Dr. Kelly Cagel. Dr. Kelly is all about helping families navigate life with kids who interact with the world differently through things like ADHD.  She came to the US from Brazil as a little girl, knowing no English and that experience made her want to help kids who are navigating school and growing up in the midst of challenges, just like she did. 

If you are feeling frustrated or discouraged about your kid who always wants to move or be with his friends, let this episode be the one that encourages you to see those things as a benefit and not a detriment. We’ve all been in that place of discouragement, but we don’t have to stay there. Dr Kelly has tons of resources for you to help you with all this and more. Use the links below to find her! 

Also, as we start this new year, can I ask a favor of you? Will you leave a review of this podcast? It’s one of the best ways for the podcast to grow. Leave one here. 

Secondly, if you’ve read it, can you leave a review of my book, It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn?  Thousands of you have read the book, but most of us don’t bother to leave reviews. But they are wildly important to the success of a book because they help put the book in front of more people. So please, will you take a moment and leave a couple of reviews for me?  Thanks friends! And happy new year! 

Where to find Dr. Kelly: 

Find Dr. Kelly’s website here 

Find Dr. Kelly’s podcast here 

Find Dr. Kelly on Instagram here 

Find Dr. Kelly’s book here 

Where to find Greta: 

Find Greta’s most recent book here 

Find info about Greta’s upcoming Women’s Walking Retreat in the Cotswolds here 

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