The LIZ TEACH podcast
by Liz Nieves
Hi Friends! Welcome to The Liz Teach Podcast. At the outset, I’ll say that I don’t have any teaching degrees or certifications. But I believe that I’ve earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Life Lessons! Dare I say a Master’s?God has given me the ability, through His Holy Spirit, to gain supernatural wisdom from my life experiences. I want to share that wisdom and hopefully help you navigate through your tough times. I pray that my voice will become the voice of a trusted friend, sister or perhaps even a mom.https://youtube.com/channel/UCnZldkhhNiuTfhEVTp1Kdpg2 Cor. 3:12
Episodes
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Episode 104: My lips say I love you, but my heart...
Hi Friends! Many of us take pride in how we treat people. We profess to be loving and kind. But if we were to allow God to examine our hearts, what would He see? Recently, my cry to the Lord has been to please examine my heart and cleanse it. I don't want to hurt His children. And well, He did!…
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Episode 103: Hurt by the Church...Still Love The Church
Hi Friends!This week my friend Julie and I have an honest conversation about growing up in ministry, the hurts that leaders suffer, the pain we cause others, while leaning on God to help us remain in love and forgiveness!You will hear experiences we've had trying to navigate raising families who...
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Episode 102: The Hidden Pain of Divorce: A Counselor's Story of Healing and Hope
Divorce is one of life's most painful experiences, yet many people suffer through it feeling unseen and alone. In this podcast, I sit down with my friend Cary, a licensed counselor, who shares both her profession persepective and her personal journey through divorce. We talk about the devastation...
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Episode 101: Who is Encouraging the Men?
My Friends, For generations, we’ve expected men to be strong, provide, protect, and lead—without asking whether anyone ever showed them how.In this episode of The Liz Teach Podcast, we have an honest conversation about men who never received encouragement from their own fathers and are now trying...
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Episode 101: I Asked My Grandson to Tell the Truth!
Hi Friends!In this very close and personal episode, I sit down with my grandson, Jay, for an honest conversation about faith, family and growing up. And he didn't hold anything back!He shares what it's like to have me constantly teaching him about the Lord and speaks openly about his parents and...
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Episode 100: Strong Girl, I See You: Mom Episode
Being a strong mother, isn't about controlling every outcome, carrying every burden or parenting through fear. Sometimes what we call strength is frustration, hurt, fear or the pressure to keep everything together. And without realizing it, we can be harsh, critical and controlling with the…
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Episode 99: Strong Girl I See You: Friendship Through God's Design
Hi, Friends! Not every friendship is meant to last forever, but some friendships are divinely appointed by God to strengthen, encourage, challenge and help us grow.Sometimes we've been hurt so badly that we keep people at a distance. We convince ourselves that we don't need friends and we tend to...
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Episode 98: Strong Girl, I See You: Mind, Heart and Healing
Hi Friends,Join me in this powerful conversation with mental health therapist, Luci Serrano, as we discuss the importance of addressing every area of our lives, mind, body, and spirit. True strength is more than endurance. It's living from a place of healing, balance, and wholeness. Learn how...
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Episode 97: Strong Girl I See You: Healthy Leadership
Hi Friends, We all have areas where we're called to lead --at home, in the workplace, in church and in our communities. The truth is, we're all leading someone. But how we lead matters. We can lead from survival mode, out of stress, pressure and brokenness, or we can lead from a place of healing,...
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Episode 96: Strong Girl, I See You: Series Intro
Hi Friends! Welcome to the "Strong Girl, I See You" series! The next five episodes will be an honest conversation about women who keep showing up, holding it together, no matter what! They show up at home, at church, at jobs....pushing through pain, carrying burdens they were never meant to carry...
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Episode 95: The Heart of Serving
Ever felt like your service was driven by guilt, comparison, or hidden motives? I’ve been there—serving out of obligation or trying to prove something instead of out of love. Real serving starts with examining our motives—are we driven by pride, need for recognition, or genuine love for others?...
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Episode 94: It Doesn't Take All That!
Hi Friends! Are you a follower of Jesus? Are you a true disciple? We are seeing that many say "I am a Christian" but are they disciples? Jesus shared over and over what that life looks like. Listen in as I share what the Word has shown me.
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Episode 93: Church Hurt
Hi Friends, Join me as I discuss some the ways I have experienced and seen that the Church can hurt. It goes beyond offenses...and can affect how we see Christ and we see ourselves in Him!
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Episode 92: What is the fruit of your suffering?
Hi Friends, No one likes to suffer...if you do, let me know. I got a good therapist for you. All jokes aside, suffering comes whether we like it or not. So what is at the other side of that suffering? What is the fruit of that time? Can we say like Joseph that "...God has made me fruitful in the...
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Episode 91: Push Past the Crowd!
Hi Friends! What if the woman with the issue of blood from Mark 5 thought her healing wasn't worth pushing past the crowd to Jesus? It wouldn't have only affected her life, but ours as well. How many millions of people have received such breakthroughs because of HER story?! What "crowd" is…
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Episode 90: Why don't you pray?
Prayer is essential for our Christian walk. So why aren’t all Christians praying? Why don’t they desire to pray? Let’s talk about it!
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Episode 89: Anxious About Everything
Hi Friends! Anxiety seems to be plaguing so many people. It's affecting their lives, the lives of people they love, their jobs, etc. Mental health issues are no longer stigmatized, but are we too comfortable making it our identity? Isn't it time to get to the core of our anxiety issue so we can...
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Episode 88: Prayer for Our Children
Hi Friends! The Bible says in 1 John 5:14-15: "And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him." So let's CONFIDENTLY pray...
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Episode 87: The Swine Distraction
Hi Friends! So I've got a WORD!!! This might not be what you WANT to hear, but it's what you NEED to hear. I know I did. This is for anyone that has been praying for someone to be saved over and over and over again... It's time to let go! It's time to not be distracted by it anymore! Matt 7:6
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Episode 86: Release that Prodigal Spirit!
Hi Friends, You may be asking yourself, what is a prodigal spirit? I know asked myself the same thing when the Lord first dropped that in my spirit a couple months ago. Many have heard the story of the Prodigal Son found in Luke 15 and many of us are praying for the prodigals we love to come home...
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Episode 85: It's Time For Swimming Lessons
Hi Friends! Why do we allow ourselves to be overcome and overwhelmed by our situations over and over again? What will it take before we ask for help? We don’t have to drown in our circumstances! Are you ready for some swimming lessons?
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Episode 84: Trust Issues
Hi Friends! Are your trust issues hindering your relationships? Perhaps even your relationship with God? Listen in as I reveal what has helped and/or hindered me.
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Episode 83: Prayer for Strength!
Hi Friends! If you’re feeling weary, this is the episode for you!
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Episode 82: So You're His Strongest Soldier?
Hi Friends! Join me as I address the statement "God give His toughest battles to His strongest soldiers." Is that true? Is it helpful when we say it to ourselves or one another? What exactly does that even mean? Listen in and let me tell you what God has laid on my heart about this Please share...
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Episode 81: I'm Comfortable Here
Hi Friends! Let me tell you, this episode is going to challenge you! It's time to leave comfort zones! Listen in as I process and speak about what God showed me this morning and it really is a follow-up of a challenge from earlier in the week. He, for sure, was not letting me go on this. If…
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Episode 80: Mom, Dad...I Need You To...
Hi Friends! Parenting?!?! Phew...am I right? I don't think parenting has ever been more challenging than in the world we live in right now. Our children NEED us more than ever. Listen in as I share with you four things they need for us. Whether you're a mom, dad, grandparent, caretaker...whatever...
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Episode 79: The Power of Identity
Hi Friends! Knowing who you are matters! We think we know who we are, but in reality could be living out a lie that we were told long ago. And now that lie is being told to our children and children's children. The identity of our children, our teens is being assaulted on a daily basis. They need...
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Episode 78: Help! I'm Overwhelmed!
Hi Friends! As I publish this episode, I think of the Beatles Song: Help! The lyrics say "Help, I need somebody, not just anybody"... I am hoping this episode will be the help you need if your heart is feeling overwhelmed today. I recently had a moment of feeling just complete despair. My heart…
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Episode 77: Leaders, let's repent!
Hi Friends, Today my podcast is about spiritual leadership. I talk about areas that I've struggled with, learned from, been humbled in and repented. If we want our ministries to be fruitful, we need to recognize when it's time to repent. Sometimes our own lack of repentance is what is not…
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Episode 76: IT’S IMPOSSIBLE
Hi Friends! Are you different? Different than what? Well, as Christians, we are meant to stand out. We are meant to show this world that there's a better option. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE to not see a change in our lives as Christians. So if we haven't been transformed, why? Well, click on the link and...
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Episode 75: Stop saying that!
Hi Friends! So there are things that we say and repeat over and over that actually make no sense and aren't true. As a Christian, I have said things that sound right, sound good, make me feel good, but aren't biblical and actually harm my relationship with God and others. So in this episode, I...
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Episode 74: Has God Failed You?
Hi Friends! Has God failed me? Liz, have you lost your mind? How can you ask such a thing? Well, if we're honest, as I have had to be in my life, there are moments in our life where we feel God has not come through for us. And if we don't wrestle with that, figure that out, surrender it to God…
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Episode 73: Fathers, We Need You!
Hi Friends, On this Father's Day, I wanted to share my heart on fathers and how we need them. As a single woman whose had to raise children after their father died, I have seen this first hand. As an adult woman whose father died as well, I have felt this. We need you Dads! So men, women…
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Episode 72: Are They Going to Change?
Hi Friends! How much pleading, begging, and cajoling is necessary to get a person to change? Should you even be pleading, begging, and cajoling? Are they even listening to our needs? Do they even care how their behavior affects us? Are they EVER going to change? This episode is just a small…
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Episode 71: How and Why Are We Serving?
Hi Friends! Today I dive into the area of serving God by serving other people. What does that look like for you? What's your heart posture when you serve? Do you know why you serve? When I tell you I have some bumps and bruises in this area...yeah, yikes! But the joy and freedom I feel in this…
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Episode 70: Personality traits: God-given or not?
Hi Friends, So, how are you known? What would people say about your personality traits? Are you strong? Are you kind? Are you selfish? Are you moody? Are you caring? Are you angry? There's such a list!!!! And are you acting out traits given to you by God? Well, don't want to give too much...
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Episode 69: What is said of your FAITH?
Hi Friends! What would the people who know you say about your faith? Do you leave a "mark of faith" wherever you go? Do you speak faith or fear? When someone is around you do they leave inspired to believe? Listen in and share! Romans 1:8 ... your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
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Episode 68: Grow Up and Communicate!
Hi Friends! Welcome to today's podcast! One way to make our relationships better this year is to make sure we are communicating properly. We need to mature in this area. We need to grow up and examine this area in our lives. You want a healthy relationship? You NEED healthy communication.
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Episode 67: Dangerous Loneliness
Hi Friends! We all have dealt with loneliness at one time or another in our lives, perhaps even more than once. It is important during those times that we address what we are feeling and deal with it in a healthy manner and especially process it well. Otherwise, we can make decisions that will be...
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Episode 66: How burdened are your children?
Hi Friends! Whether we realize it or not, want to admit it or not, we burden our children. They are sometimes acting out because they are weighed down by things they can't handle. Have we burdened them with our false expectations? Are they being crushed by the weight of our emotions? Are they...
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Episode 65: Praying for Husbands
Hi Wives! This one is for you. Even future wives, this is a good preparation. But I have been burdened recently to pray for husbands and their hearts. Too often we focus on our needs of wives, but they need prayers desperately as well. Share with a man or woman that may need this.
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Episode 64: What are you doing?
Hi Friends! This is an episode really geared to the 20-40 age group, but good exhortation for all. What are we doing with our lives? What are we spending time on? What are we doing????
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Proverbs 31
“Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.” Proverbs 31:10-12 NLT “Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who…
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Proverbs 30
“Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother. They are pure in their own eyes, but they are filthy and unwashed.” Proverbs 30:11-12 NLT “An adulterous woman consumes a man, then wipes her mouth and says, “What’s wrong with that?”” Proverbs 30:20 NLT
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Proverbs 29
“Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger.” Proverbs 29:8 NLT “Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.” Proverbs 29:11 NLT “An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.” Proverbs 29:22 NLT
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Proverbs 28
“When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.” Proverbs 28:2 NLT “A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life.” Proverbs 28:16 NLT
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Proverbs 27
“A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” Proverbs 27:12 NLT “A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day. Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold...
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Proverbs 26
“As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.” Proverbs 26:11 NLT “A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.” Proverbs 26:21 NLT
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Proverbs 25
“Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket. To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.” Proverbs 25:11-12 NLT
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Proverbs 24
“Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.” For God understands all hearts, and he sees you. He who guards your soul knows you knew. He will repay all people as their actions deserve.” Proverbs 24:12 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/pro.24.12.NLT
About this show
Hi Friends! Welcome to The Liz Teach Podcast. At the outset, I’ll say that I don’t have any teaching degrees or certifications. But I believe that I’ve earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Life Lessons! Dare I say a Master’s?God has given me the ability, through His Holy Spirit, to gain supernatural wisdom from my life experiences. I want to share that wisdom and hopefully help you navigate through your tough times. I pray that my voice will become the voice of a trusted friend, sister or perhaps even a mom.https://youtube.com/channel/UCnZldkhhNiuTfhEVTp1Kdpg2 Cor. 3:12
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