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.
For application exercises and support in applying the concepts learned on the podcasts, you can access growth tools + Live Coaching inside her cost-effective coaching program: Clarity+Courage. Join and cancel anytime.
For more intensive support, check out Jill's signature coaching program, The Happiest Lives Academy, where you receive all you need to make FIVE transformations in FIVE months. Registration opens once a year.
Discover all her programs and courses at www.myhappyvault.com.
You can email Jill at jill@thehappiestlives.com.
Episodes
94 episodes
E93: Spirit-Led Planning & Execution
In this new series, discover how to align your plans with God’s will, partner with Him through obedience, and execute your goals with faith and surrender. Jill shares personal stories, biblical insights, and practical tips to help you balance s...
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Season 2025
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Episode 93
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14:58
E92: Receiving Feedback
In the final episode of her series Reconciliation & Forgiveness, Jill Lillard dives into the art of receiving feedback—a vital part of having conversations that foster reconciliation. Jill explores the emotional challenges we face ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 92
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16:18
E91: Giving Feedback
In episode three of the series Reconciliation & Forgiveness, we dive into the art of giving feedback with humility, kindness, and grace. Whether it’s a minor disagreement or a major conflict, discover practical tools to communicate clearly,...
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Season 2025
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Episode 91
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21:30
E90: The Process of Reconciliation
In this episode, Jill Lillard continues part 2 of the series on Reconciliation & Forgiveness. Through personal stories and biblical principles, she shares practical steps for healing relationships, setting healthy boundaries, and balancing ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 90
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29:52
E89: Forgiving Another Person
In this episode, I kick off the Reconciliation & Forgiveness series by exploring the importance of forgiveness in our lives. I share a personal story of holding onto bitterness and the journey toward forgiveness, showing how God’s ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 89
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16:45
E88: Power To Love
This is the final episode of the series Marriage Designed By God. Discover how to love sincerely and sustainably, even when you don't feel like it. Explore the role of the Holy Spirit in marriage, and learn practical tips for cultivati...
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Season 2025
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Episode 88
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18:23
E87: But We Are So Different
This is part 4 of the series Marriage Designed By God. In this episode, Jill Lillard explores the inherent differences in marriages. Discover why God designed these differences and how they can bring couples closer together. This episo...
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Season 2025
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Episode 87
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19:37
E86: A No-Matter-What Kind of Love
This is part 3 of the series Marriage Designed By God. In this episode, Jill discusses the concept of covenant love in marriage, exploring its biblical roots and offering practical tips for living out a committed, sacrificial lov...
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Season 2025
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Episode 86
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27:47
E85: Naked & Unashamed
In this episode, Jill explores God’s design for intimacy in marriage, the barriers we face, and paths to vulnerability and deeper connection. This is part 2 of the series Marriage Designed By God.
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Season 2025
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Episode 85
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19:06
E84: Marriage Designed By God
In today's episode, we start a new series called 'Marriage Designed by God.' We'll discuss what marriage means, how God wants it to look, and how husbands and wives can help each other. Get ready to learn about love, teamwork, and what the Bibl...
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Season 2025
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Episode 84
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24:24
E83: Promises In The Waiting
In the final episode of the Be Transformed series, Heather Gilion returns to share powerful insights about a season many of us struggle with — the season of waiting. While no one enjoys waiting, it’s often in this space that our greate...
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Season 2024
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Episode 83
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40:30
E82: Into The Fire
In every season, especially the challenging ones, God is at work, shaping and strengthening us in ways we may not yet see. In today’s episode, Into the Fire, I am joined by special guest Heather Gilion. Fresh from sharing her impactful...
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Season 2024
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Episode 82
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43:09
E81: Behold, I am Doing A New Thing
This podcast features empowering stories from women who have undergone significant personal growth through the Happiest Lives Academy. Participants Dawn Valentino, Michelle Revelle, and Betsy Yost share their experiences as they embarked on fiv...
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Season 2024
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Episode 81
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31:38
E80: Be Transformed
This week, we’re talking about transformation—becoming the woman God says you already are. We’ll look at what holds you back, the steps you can take to change, and what you need to do to grow. Join us as we learn what it means to become.
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Season 2024
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Episode 80
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16:30
E79: Determination
In this final episode of How To Get Unstuck, I’ll show you how to keep moving forward with unwavering determination, even when you feel at your lowest. By tapping into Christ's strength, you can run your race with a clear purpose rather ...
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Season 2024
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Episode 79
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20:04
E78: Distress Signals
This is part 4 of the series How To Get Unstuck. A distress signal is an urgent appeal for help. When used for ships, we call it an SOS. When we move into our personal pain, cry for help, and trust the Lord is with us, we mov...
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Season 2024
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Episode 78
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19:50
E77: Mind Renewal
Welcome to part 3 of the series How To Get Unstuck. In today’s discussion, we’ll explore renewing our minds, a practice rooted in biblical principles and essential for spiritual and emotional growth. We’ll examine the narratives we...
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Season 2024
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Episode 77
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14:19
E76: Constrain & Focus
This is episode 2 of the series How to Get Unstuck. In it, we explore why we often feel stuck and how our minds can trap us in repetitive cycles of worry or overwhelm. When we don’t know how to approach a problem, we either obsess over...
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Season 2024
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Episode 76
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17:59
E75: How To Get Unstuck
In this new series, Jill will share a straightforward process she uses whenever she feels stuck. Whether you’re dealing with overwhelm, indecision, or feeling lost, this method will help you gain clarity and take the next step forward. Tune in ...
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Season 2024
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Episode 75
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18:26
E74: Calm & Connected
The hardest hurdle to communication is that visceral reaction when your body becomes emotionally flooded and you can't access all the smart things you know. The final episode of our Defensiveness series focuses on staying calm and conn...
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Season 2024
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Episode 74
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21:37
E73: Own Your Actions
This is part 3 of the series on Defensiveness. Owning your actions is about stopping your efforts to control the other person and taking ownership of your thoughts, feelings, and actions. When we shift our energy from what we can'...
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Season 2024
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Episode 73
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17:53
E72: Assume The Best
Today, we’re continuing our series on Defensiveness. Last week, Jill shared a personal story about becoming defensive with her family and promised to return with insights gained after interviewing her family about it. In this episode, ...
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Season 2024
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Episode 72
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16:03
E71: Defensiveness
Today, we begin a new series on defensiveness, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse identified by John Gottman. In this episode, we explore what defensiveness is, why we experience it, and how it affects our interactions. Jill shares a pe...
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Season 2024
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Episode 71
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17:22
