The Jennie Allen Podcast

This message is a wake-up call. Jennie unpacks the spiritual war happening in our generation - not just out there in the world, but in our minds. If you’ve been feeling the darkness get darker, the pressure get heavier, or the lies get louder… you are not imagining it. But the light is getting brighter too. And God is raising up an army.

Jennie shares the three core lies the enemy whispers - I am worthless, I am helpless, I...

We all want transformation - but so many of us feel stuck. Jennie shares why change might not be happening in your life and the subtle ways we wait for God to do what He’s actually invited us to participate in. This episode dives into the tension between grace and discipline, how spiritual growth really happens, and the small daily rhythms that lead to real life change. If you’ve been frustrated, exhausted, or wondering wh...

This episode is all about burnout, pressure, and what happens when we’re doing good things but feel completely worn out. Jennie shares how exhaustion often comes not from the work God gave us - but from the expectations, control, and fear we add on top of it.

She talks about learning to keep her head down, stay in her lane, ask for help, and trust God for daily bread. Enough for today. Not more. Not less.

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Jennie and Zac sit down with newly engaged couple Allie Schnacky and Austin Armstrong to talk dating, engagement, conflict, and what it looks like to build real community when it would be easier to walk away. They share how living in community has forced them to reconcile, forgive, and stay on mission together instead of canceling each other when it gets hard.

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Loneliness is everywhere right now. We’re more connected than ever, yet more isolated than any generation before us. In this episode, Jennie talks about why community feels so hard today and how God designed us to live deeply connected lives.

You’ll hear Jennie share what she's learned from decades of studying loneliness, why our culture is stacked against connection, and the tool she uses to build friendships that last thr...

Divorce was never the story Lysa TerKeurst wanted - but it became the story she had to live. In this powerful conversation, Jennie sits down with Lisa and theologian Dr. Joel Muddamalle to talk about unwanted divorce, what the Bible actually says about it, and how God meets us in the most devastating parts of our lives.

If you’ve walked through divorce, love someone who has, or feel paralyzed in a painful marriage, this epi...

Anxiety is everywhere right now - in our homes, our friendships, our every day lives. We’re carrying more than humans were ever built to hold. In this episode, Jennie gets honest about her own anxious season and what helped her climb out of the spiral.

You’ll hear why anxiety isn’t a sin, why you don’t have to hide it, and how healing often begins when you let someone else in. Jennie shares practical steps to care for your ...

Waiting isn’t wasted. In the “slow burn” seasons - infertility, unanswered prayers, long obedience - God forms identity, deepens trust, and writes better stories than we could plan.

DawnCheré shares a raw, hope-filled framework for living faithfully in the middle: worship as a daily rhythm, community as oxygen, gratitude as a superpower, and surrender as strategy.

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Most of life isn’t a launch or a finish line. It’s the middle, mundane, conflicted, unglamorous, and that’s exactly where God grows our maturity, resilience, and trust.

Jennie names the “messy middle” we all live in: between starting and celebrating, between intention and fruit. Looking at scripture, parenting moments, and the behind-the-scenes of launching Gather25, she reframes the middle as holy ground. This is where per...

Jennie and Zac sit down to tell the story of how they met, fell in love, got married young, and somehow made it through the messy years that almost broke them.

From long-distance letters to counseling breakthroughs, they talk honestly about what it takes to build something that lasts. They share the lessons they’ve learned about dating, engagement, community, and what it really means to stay when it would be easier to leave...

Your 20s are overwhelming, daunting, and humbling in every way. So many of us fight to build the perfect plan, be known, and get it all right.

In this episode Jennie talks things she wishes she would have known in her 20's - about letting go of our plans, saying "yes" to God over and over again, and finding community where you can be fully known. If you’ve ever felt behind, uncertain, or alone, this one will remind you: you...

What if the point isn’t platform, but friendship with God? Jennie sits down with Joe L. Barnes -worship leader, Grammy-winning songwriter (“Promises”), and tender shepherd-at-heart - to talk about obeying God’s voice, writing songs from real pain, and letting Jesus define success.

Joe shares how intimacy with God has become the anchor of his calling. You’ll also hear the beautiful Psalm 23 picture behind his project Good Sh...

If you’ve ever been hurt by broken people in the Church - this episode is for you.

Jennie opens a raw and honest conversation about church hurt and what it means to still believe in the beauty of God’s design for the body of Christ. From her own story of planting a church to worshiping in mud-floored sanctuaries across the world, Jennie reminds us that while the church is messy and imperfect, it’s still God’s plan for our h...

Jennie sits down with Reece Weaver - Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and breakout voice from Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts - to talk calling, character, and choosing to represent something bigger than yourself.

Reece shares her journey from a three-year-old dancer to D1 athlete to DCC, plus the unexpected spotlight of a hit Netflix show and how she’s learning to give every gift back to God for His glory. From body image and on...

In this episode, Jennie talks honestly about what it means to hear from God. For some, it’s a controversial topic, but Jennie shares how God leads her through His Word, His Spirit, prayer, community, and everyday life and how learning His voice brings safety, peace, and freedom that’s better than a plan.

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Why Scripture is the foundation for everything He says
Two simple questions that can change your praye...

In this vulnerable convo, Jennie sits down with Tim Ross to talk about gray space, the not-so-neat middle where God still meets us. Tim shares his story of childhood trauma, porn addiction, and the night confession unlocked freedom for his whole family - and why healing took therapy, accountability, and time.

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- Why confession breaks shame - and why secrecy keeps us stuck
- The difference between root issu...

Ever feel like everything in your life is falling apart and you aren't sure where it's coming from? You're not alone.

In this raw and honest episode, Jennie opens up about a summer that didn’t go as planned, a season that felt less like sabbatical and more like survival. From broken bones and health scares to spiritual exhaustion and feeling stuck in an fog, Jennie shares how she saw God's protection in the midst of spiritu...

Welcome to the official trailer for the next season of The Jennie Allen Podcast! 

What You’ll Hear This Season

* How to break free from toxic thoughts, fear, and anxiety

* How faith and mental health intersect

* Real stories of God’s power in everyday life

* Practical tools to live what you believe

The new season drops on October 14th. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe now so you don’t miss a single...

Jennie is back with a special conversation to kick off the fall! She’s joined by her friend and co-laborer Tonya Prewett, founder of Unite, a powerful college revival movement that started with a prayer circle on Auburn’s campus and exploded into stadiums full of students hungry for Jesus. In this episode, they talk about the miraculous way God has moved, Tonya’s new book, what revival really looks like, and why Gen Z may ...