Return to Jesus Podcast (Season 2, Episode 15): The Power of Story and Community with Leslie Means

Hey friend,I cannot wait for you to hear this conversation with my friend Leslie Means. If you’ve ever read a post on Her View From Home, then you’ve already been impacted by her work. Leslie is the founder of that beautiful community and platform, and she’s spent years creating space for women to share their honest, real-life stories, especially the ones tucked into the ordinary moments of motherhood and midlife.In today’s episode, Leslie and I talk about the surprising joys that come with slowing down, the beauty of storytelling, and how the simplest moments often hold the most meaning. We talk about what it means to keep showing up, even when life feels loud or a little lonely, and how choosing vulnerability can be the very thing that opens us up to deeper connection.A couple takeaways I hope stay with you:✨ It’s okay to hold both joy and sadness. Life is layered and messy, and God meets us in all of it.✨ Your story matters. Sharing what you’ve lived through might be the very thing that helps someone else feel less alone.About Leslie Means:Leslie is the founder of Her View From Home, a platform that invites women to share their personal stories of motherhood, faith, grief, and growth. She is a writer, speaker, and community builder who believes that storytelling is one of the most powerful tools for connection and healing. Her work has encouraged millions of women to embrace their stories and know they aren’t alone.Leslie’s wisdom and warmth are such a gift, and this episode will leave you breathing a little deeper and remembering the beauty of simply showing up in your own life.Truly Yours,JenGrab your copy of Return to Jesus: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/747877/return-to-jesus-by-jen-thompson/ Grab your copy of So God Made a Grandma: https://amzn.to/4600XAICheck out Her View From Home - https://herviewfromhome.com/Follow Leslie on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/14RKEv5YsN4/?mibextid=wwXIfrFollow Leslie on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leslielmeans?igsh=MWYzMXcwYXNwbWVyaA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr