Faith, Family & Fierceness with Mally Roncal: Raising LGBTQ+ Kids, Hearing God’s Voice, and Finding Joy in the Chaos

This is StRest! Meet Mally Roncal—celebrity makeup artist, “positivity preacher,” and devoted Christian mom raising three teenage girls (one proudly in the LGBTQ+ community). In this episode, host Kerstin Lindquist and Mally dive into the hard-won lessons behind joyful living: surrendering control to God, finding pockets of happy in grief, pushing back on toxic church culture, and loving your children—exactly as God created them. From alopecia as a divine wake-up call to navigating internet hate, this is an honest blueprint for anyone who wants to feel every feeling, drop the judgment, and chase joy on purpose. Major Themes & Concepts ✅ Faith first—surrender replaces self-reliance ✅ Parenting LGBTQ+ kids within Christian doctrine ✅ Toxic positivity vs. deliberate joy after pain ✅ Internet hate: block, bless, and move on ✅ Anger at God is honest—and can deepen trust ✅ “Healthy is the new young”: aging with energy over vanity ✅ Micro-moments of gratitude (ice-cream hugs, lisped “Sophie”) ✅ Novena prayer, sleep, and 80/20 nutrition as stress anchors ✅ God uses discomfort to realign purpose Chapters 00:00 | God doesn't create what He doesn't love 03:00 | Parenting teens, special needs, and perspective shifts 06:00 | Trusting God during career and money changes 09:00 | Alopecia, surrender, and letting go of ego 12:00 | Hormones, soul care, and health breakthroughs 16:00 | LGBTQ+ parenting, faith, and unconditional love 23:00 | Judgment online—how Mally handles criticism gracefully 27:00 | Reinventing career: makeup, home, and aging proudly 36:00 | Hearing God: pause, journal, and ask directly 45:00 | Ice cream, novenas, joy in hard seasons Work with Kerstin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshops & Events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Join upcoming events & retreats. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Health Coaching with Kerstin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – 1:1 coaching for stress reduction & wellness. Resources & Recommendations ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Denese Skincare ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠–   Use code STREST ⁠⁠Ancient Nutrition⁠⁠ - Use code STREST25 Partner Links & Discounts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Tabatha - Hormone test & HRT⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apollo Neuro⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Discount Code: KERSTINLINDQUISTLLC ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lumen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Discount Code: CoachKL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ultrahuman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Discount Code: KERSTIN10⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Mally Roncal Website: MallyRoncal.com IG: ⁠@positivitypreacher More about Kerstin Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kerstin-lindquist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kerstin.lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kerstin Lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Kerstin.lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kerstin.lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif Studio & Production & The Tallawah Group Website:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.massifsp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Massif Studio & Production⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.TallawahWorldwide.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Tallawah Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email [e-mail]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices