Whatever Is Excellent with Leanne Tuggle
Encouragement and Inspiration for women choosing to rise above the “just survive” mentality and instead set their mind on thriving in all that they say and do. The ultimate goal is to equip you to pursue whatever is excellent in the midst of your ordinary life and in all that you say and do.
Episodes
97 episodes
96: Principles of Personal Convictions
Your child’s question can land like a pop quiz you did not study for: Can I sleep over there? When do people start dating? Why can’t I have a phone? What about Halloween? What do we do when friends believe something different? I walk through ho...
95: A Well-Stewarded Christmas
Holiday stress doesn’t usually show up all at once. It stacks up quietly, one “yes” at a time, one unplanned expense at a time, and one more late night that leaves you running on fumes. After a simple monthly marriage meeting and a gentle remin...
94: For the Love of the Home (Part 3)
A messy house can make you feel like you’re failing, even when you’re working hard all day. We’re pushing back on that pressure by naming a better target for Christian homemaking: not a perfect home, but a faithful one. When the goal becomes lo...
93: For the Love of the Home (Part 2) with Sarah Eddlemon
Culture is loud about what “success” should look like, but the heart knows when something doesn’t fit. I sit down with my friend Sarah, a military spouse and mom of three boys, to talk about homemaking, motherhood, and how God’s design for wome...
92: For the Love of the Home (Part 1)
The culture has a lot to say about women and the home, but most of it leaves us either defensive, exhausted, or quietly ashamed. I want to start somewhere steadier: what Scripture actually says home is for, and why our longing for it might be p...
91: One Simple Family Rhythm for a Peace-Filled Home
September flips a switch for a lot of us. The pace changes, the cozy months show up, and we start craving a clean slate that’s more than new school supplies and a fresh calendar. We’re kicking off season seven with a grounding reminder from Phi...
90: The Family that Serves Together
Church can feel like something we attend or something we build. That difference matters more than we think, especially for our kids.I share a personal story that starts with a 13-year-old begging to join a mission trip and coming home w...
89: Build a School-Year Playbook for a Calm Home
A new school year can feel like a fresh start, but it can also bring a fresh wave of chaos if we try to wing it. We want something better than frantic mornings and frazzled afternoons, so we’re sharing the practical planning process we use to b...
88: Always Be Ready to Give a Defense
Middle school hallways can feel like a daily referendum on who your kid is and where they belong. As a parent, that pressure hits me too, especially when the loudest cultural messages say truth is whatever you feel in the moment. I talk through...
87: Reclaim Summer with Outdoor Play
Summer boredom has a way of sneaking up on us. One minute we’re optimistic with big plans, and the next we’re staring down sibling squabbles, restless kids, and the temptation to hand over a screen just to get a quiet moment. I share a differen...
86: Tech Boundaries with Jean-Marie Piini
A teen with a smartphone is not just holding a device, they’re holding a doorway. I invited Jean-Marie to share how her family approaches technology with two teenagers, and the conversation gets real fast: addiction-like design, online grooming...
85: Talking To Kids About Porn
The internet didn’t just change childhood, it changed what childhood gets exposed to. Many of us grew up thinking pornography was something you had to intentionally seek out, yet today kids can stumble onto explicit content through pop-ups, ads...
84: Do The Work, Leave The Worry
Your to-do list can look holy and still be powered by anxiety. We talk through one of the most misunderstood Gospel moments, Jesus in the home of Martha and Mary, and why the real issue is not service but worry. Martha isn’t “the bad one” and M...
83: Managing Emotions with Grace & Truth
Raise your hand if you have a “big feeler” in your house or if you are one yourself. Strong emotions can be beautiful and God-given, but when feelings take the driver’s seat they start making decisions they were never designed to make. I’m unpa...
82: Anchored In Hope with Whitney Ernest
A swollen lump. Years of fatigue and infections. Two biopsies that said “benign.” Then the diagnosis flips everything: thyroid cancer, a fast second surgery, and the question so many of us whisper when fear is loud what do I do now?We i...
81: Moving with Peace And Purpose
You can love your home and still be called to leave it. We talk about what it looks like to move every few years as a military family and refuse to let constant change turn you cynical, rushed, or numb. Instead, we choose a simple mission: leav...
80: Making This the Best Summer Ever
The phrase “you only have 18 summers with your kids” can hit like a warning, and if you already feel stretched thin, it can trigger instant guilt. I wrestle with that tension and share a better way to hold the idea: not as panic, but as account...
79: 5 Simple Rhythms to Save Summer & Your Sanity
Summer can feel like the best kind of slow and the most exhausting kind of loud at the exact same time. Longer days, bored kids, extra meals, constant interruptions, and the quiet pressure to “make it magical” can leave you overstimulated and b...
78: Faithfulness in Marriage & Motherhood with Denise Buck
Plans change fast, but God’s faithfulness doesn’t. I sit down with Denise, a pastor’s wife of five decades, to talk about what it really looks like to walk with Jesus daily when life refuses to fit a neat timeline. From rural Missouri to unexpe...
77: Aging Gracefully
Aging shows up in tiny ways before it ever shows up in big ones: the font gets bigger, workouts need more recovery, sleep can still leave you sore, and the mirror starts telling the truth louder than it used to. While I’m walking through a beau...
76: Conviction Vs Condemnation For Moms
Mom guilt can feel like a permanent background noise, but not all guilt is the same and that difference changes everything. We’re opening Season 6 of Whatever Is Excellent by digging into what mom guilt is, where it comes from, and why so many ...
75: Celebrating God’s Goodness In Every Season
Some moments feel so ordinary you almost miss them, until you realize you’re living inside an old prayer. I share one of those “time stands still” scenes from my own home and why it matters even more because it came after a season of depression...
74: Building A Legacy That Lasts with Mike & Diane Cooley
Want a picture of legacy that’s honest, practical, and warm enough to taste like blueberry muffins? We sit down with our neighbors, Mike and Diane, a couple married 54 years and following Jesus for more than four decades, to explore how ordinar...
73: Resurrection Hope For Real Life
When the news cycle feels relentless and your to‑do list won’t quit, what does it really look like to live with resurrection hope? We explore a grounded, practical faith that faces anxiety and weariness without flinching, anchored in the promis...
72: A Spring Reset For Heart, Home, & Habits
Sunlight, open windows, and the itch to purge a closet can feel like the whole story of spring, but the deeper shift happens inside. We explore how a true reset begins with the heart, then flows into the home and the habits that quietly shape e...
