The Happiest Lives Podcast
The Happiest Lives was designed for Christian women who want to stop being disappointed in their relationships and feel more loved and loving. Here you will learn to think better, feel better, and love better.
This podcast is hosted by Jill M. Lillard, MA LPC, a licensed counselor and Gottman Certified Couples Therapist. Jill has been helping people manage their minds, process their feelings, and have better relationships for over 25 years.
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Episodes
136 episodes
E135: When God Uses Unhappiness
*Grab your FREE Heart Scan printable at myhappyvault.com/heartscan, and listen in as we close this series with hope.We’re wrapping up our Happiness & Unhappiness- Finding Jesus In The 50/50 series by stepping into the...
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Season 2026
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Episode 135
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18:21
E134: Emotional Courage
* Make sure you grab your FREE Printable The Heart Scan Framework to tuck in your Bible or journal at www.myhappyvault.com/heartscan.In part three of Happiness & Unhappiness: Finding Jesus in the ...
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Season 2026
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Episode 134
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27:58
E133: Happiness On Purpose
This is the second episode in the series Happiness and Unhappiness: Finding Jesus in the 50-50. Life will always hold both joy and sorrow—but happiness doesn’t happen by chance. It’s something we build through habits, perspective, and ...
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Season 2026
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Episode 133
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21:49
E132: Happiness & Unhappiness
This is the beginning of a new series—Happiness and Unhappiness- Finding Jesus in the 50/50.Life is both. We often think happiness means the absence of unhappiness, but what if they’re two separate tracks we walk at the same tim...
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Season 2026
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Episode 132
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32:52
E131: From Listening to Living- Pressing On In The Spirit
This is the final episode in the series The Listening Life: How to Hear God’s Voice. Over the last few weeks we’ve learned to slow down, turn on the lights, and make space to hear from God. But how do we carry that into the messy middl...
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Season 2025
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Episode 131
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11:38
E130: Turning On The Lights
Have you ever sat down with God feeling heavy, distracted, or unsure where to start—and walked away renewed? In this episode, I share exactly what happened during a 45-minute meeting with the Holy Spirit. I came with aches, longings, and discou...
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Season 2025
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Episode 130
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16:24
E129: Your 45 Minute-Meeting With The Holy Spirit
Have you ever sat down for quiet time and walked away feeling like you just checked a box — but didn’t really connect with God? You’re not alone.In this episode of The Happiest Lives Podcast, I share a practical, 45-minute struc...
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Season 2025
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Episode 129
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22:37
E128: The Listening Life: How To Hear God's Voice
Have you ever wondered if you’re really hearing God’s voice—or just your own thoughts? In this first episode of The Listening Life series, Jill Lillard unpacks what it means to live attuned to God’s presence and guided by His Spirit. Through th...
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Season 2025
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Episode 128
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15:14
E127: Receiving Correction Without Falling Apart
This is the final episode in the series Truth in Love: The Courage to Correct and Be Corrected.Over the past five weeks, we’ve looked at what it means to offer correction in a way that reflects the heart of God—truthful, loving, and wise...
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Season 2025
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Episode 127
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24:30
E126: Giving Correction Without Playing God
This is part four in the series Truth in Love: The Courage to Correct and Be Corrected.Correction isn’t easy—and when we step into it, it’s tempting to slip into the role of “fixer,” as if it’s our job to make someone else change. But sc...
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Season 2025
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Episode 126
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23:12
E125: When To Speak & When To Let Love Cover It
This is the third episode in the series Truth in Love: The Courage to Correct and Be Corrected.In this conversation, Jill explores one of the most important skills for healthy, godly relationships: discernment. How do you know when to sp...
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Season 2025
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Episode 125
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16:45
E124: Who Am I To Say Something?
This is Part Two of the series Truth in Love: The Courage to Correct and Be Corrected.When you see something that feels wrong, do you speak up—or stay silent? In this episode, we ask: Who am I to say something?We’ll explo...
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Season 2025
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Episode 124
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14:44
E123: Truth in Love- Courage to Correct & Be Corrected
We’re kicking off a new series called Truth in Love: The Courage to Correct and Be Corrected. In this episode, we take a fresh look at what correction really is—not punishment, but an invitation. Not shame, but love. You’ll learn how G...
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Season 2025
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Episode 123
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17:40
E122: Exhausted, Edgy & Numb- What Your Nervous System Is Telling You
If you’ve been feeling anxious, burnt out, emotionally flat, or just off—this episode is for you. In the final installment of our Hormones, Happiness & the Holy Spirit series, I’m joined by certified Christian health practitioner Cri...
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Season 2025
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Episode 122
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1:01:37
E121: Desire+Drive
This is the eighth episode in our Hormones, Happiness & the Holy Spirit series, where we’re exploring what it really means to live with joy—emotionally, physically, and spiritually.Today we’re talking about desire and drive....
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Season 2025
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Episode 121
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22:07
E120: Mood & Menopause
This is the seventh in the series on Hormones, Happiness, and the Holy Spirit.If you’ve been feeling more anxious, irritable, or just not like yourself, it could be connected to perimenopause or menopause. In this episode, Jill ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 120
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59:16
E119: Rivers of Living Water: The Holy Spirit in You
Part 6 of the Hormones, Happiness & the Holy Spirit Series“Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” — John 7:38In this episode, we’re talking ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 119
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28:51
E118: When Thought Work Isn’t Enough: A Real Talk on Mood, Medication & Mental Health
This is Episode 5 in the series Hormones, Happiness & The Holy Spirit. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things—journaling, praying, renewing your mind—and still feel stuck, discouraged, or just plain off, this ep...
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Season 2025
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Episode 118
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1:00:25
E117: The Thought Behind The Feelings
In this fourth episode of our Hormones, Happiness & the Holy Spirit series, we’re talking about the thoughts behind your feelings—because the stories you tell yourself are shaping how you feel, how you act, and how close you feel t...
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Season 2025
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Episode 117
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25:45
E116: The Brain-Mood Link
In today’s episode of The Happiest Lives Podcast, we’re continuing our Hormones, Happiness, and the Holy Spirit series with a deep dive into brain health. Jill shares insights from her recent certification as a Brain He...
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Season 2025
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Episode 116
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29:02
E115: Protein, Sunshine & The Chemistry of Happiness
What if your mood struggles weren’t just in your head—but in your gut, your diet, and even your sun exposure?In today’s episode of The Happiest Lives Podcast, I’m joined by Christian nutritionist Chels...
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Season 2025
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Episode 115
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51:19
E114: Hormones, Happiness & The Holy Spirit
What really makes us happy—and what gets in the way?In this kickoff to a new series, Jill Lillard explores happiness from a whole-person, Spirit-led perspective. Drawing on her experience as a therapist, coach, and ministry leader, she u...
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Season 2025
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Episode 114
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18:43
E113: When Surrender Is The Only Good Option
Part four of our Loosening Your Grip Series.In this episode, I sit down with my friend Heather Gilion as she shares her family’s journey through her son’s cancer diagnosis and the decision to amputate his leg. This isn’t a teach...
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Season 2025
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Episode 113
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58:49
E112: When You Want People To Change
Part 3 of The Loosening Your Grip Series. If they would just change, everything would be better… right?In this episode, we’re talking about what really happens when we try to manage the people we love—and how to let ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 112
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15:33
E111: Letting Go Of The Life You Imagined
This is part 2 of the Loosening Your Grip Series.You had a vision for how life would go- the timeline, the outcomes, the relationships. But what happens when reality looks nothing like the dream? In this episode, we’re talking a...
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Season 2025
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Episode 111
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25:07
