In this special episode of What’s God Got To Do With It?, Leanne welcomes the iconic Candace Cameron Bure—beloved actress, producer, bestselling author, and CEO—to share an intimate look at her journey of faith, purpose, and self-discovery. With two highly anticipated holiday films, A Christmas Less Traveled and Home Sweet Christmas, Candace gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the magic of Christmas storytelling and how the themes of healing and finding unexpected purpose resonate deeply in her own life.
But this episode goes far beyond the screen. Candace opens up about the challenges of wearing so many hats in her career and how her unshakable faith has guided her through it all. In a powerful discussion about self-worth and identity, she shares candid reflections on navigating Hollywood’s pressures, embracing her relationship with God, and living boldly in her faith—even in the face of societal expectations.
Packed with encouragement and wisdom, this conversation with Candace Cameron Bure will leave you inspired to stand firm in your values, find purpose in the unexpected, and embrace your worth in a world that often tells you otherwise. Whether you’re a fan of her holiday films or seeking a fresh perspective on faith and self-love, this episode is one you won’t want to miss.
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
If you want to go on a journey, if you're skeptical,
don't worry. Not here a preach. I'm gonna keep it
clean and talk to me and recall where faith meets
falls nature and get in touch with your creat with
a baking love and jew She even speaks Hebrew. What's that, Ganzato?
(00:31):
What's that? Well sadbosation? You should talking transformation? What's that? Gonzato?
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Hey, God pod listeners. I'm so excited about today's guest
because she's somebody who has inspired and entertained so many
of us over the years. And you probably know her
best as DJ Tanner from Full House, but can Cameron
Beret is so much more than that. Candace is a CEO,
(01:05):
a business owner, a producer, and actress. And she's a mom,
a wife, and a woman of deep faith. And today
she's joining me to share her journey both on and
off the screen. And in this episode we dive into
some really meaningful conversations about her two new Christmas movies,
what it's like being a mom, and how she navigated
(01:27):
self image and body image while growing up in the
public eye in Hollywood. We also talk about her relationship
with God and how her faith continues to guide her
through all aspects of her life. This is a beautiful
and inspiring conversation that you won't want to miss. So
grab your favorite cozy drink, settle in, and let's dive
into my conversation with Candace Cameron Burret. Hey, Candace, it's
(01:52):
so great to meet you. Thanks for doing this.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
Yeah, thanks for having me.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
There's a lot that I want to dive into, especially
since you have not just one, but two holiday movies
coming out, So let's just start there. You know, both
of your upcoming movies A Christmas Less Traveled and Home
Sweet Christmas. They focus on themes of healing and coming
together and finding purpose and unexpected places. And so, was
there a scene or a particular moment meaningful or memorable
(02:18):
for you? And do your movies have a healing place
in your own journey?
Speaker 3 (02:22):
I absolutely love making Christmas movies. It's been such a
huge part of my career over the last fifteen years.
I've made more than fifty television movies in my career,
and a large percentage of that are Christmas. So they're
all meaningful to me, and I'm always trying to find
the script that's gonna not only feel fresh, but connect
(02:43):
and relate and feel meaningful to me. And these two
movies certainly have those elements to them. So in a
Christmas Less Traveled, it's about a woman whose father has
passed and he leaves her these cassette tapes where he
voices all of regrets that he wished he had shared
with his daughter emotionally, and you know, in hopes that
(03:05):
it gives her courage and hope and strength in the
rest of her life. And she travels in her vintage
read Christmas truck listening to these cassette tapes, and of course,
in true Christmas fashion, she meets a handsome man along
the way who also joins her in the journey. But
I will tell you, you know, even filming this movie,
and I'm so grateful that both my parents are healthy
(03:28):
and alive, but even thinking about hearing my father's voice
or you know one day he is going to be gone,
it just was so so powerful. And on the set
filming those scenes, I was balling my eyes out like
way more than I needed to, not because the script
told me I had to. But you get a little
older every year passes, and you realize how important people
(03:51):
are in your life and how grateful you are for
the things that God has given you in life. And
so both of these movies very much feel that way.
Me and I can always find very relatable moments, and
I hope our audience does too.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Absolutely yeah, And I love that it's given you that
sacred kind of appreciation for what you have and your
family and your walk with faith. So I'm curious, how
does your faith guide you when you're choosing projects and
choosing these movies to make.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
I've dedicated my whole career to be in the family
entertainment space, and I've never veered from that. It's been
very intentional. And I am a woman of faith also
and love sharing Jesus with people and getting people to
read the Bible that I've never read the Bible. It's
the most incredible and special book in my life. And
(04:40):
so I don't separate my faith from who I am
or when I walk out the door, or within my career.
So I've loved that I produce projects because that's what
my passion is and where I get to share stories
of faith, and some of them, you know, over the years,
they're not all stories of faith, but they're always family friendly.
You can always be sure that if you have a
(05:01):
movie that has my face in it, that it's okay
if your three year old walks in on it.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
You know.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
But as I've gotten older and my faith has always
been important, I do cherish the years I have left
to continue producing this type of content and have really
really leaned into sharing more faith content over the years
because that's where my heart is at.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
Yeah, And I love that you don't compartmentalize who you
are where you are everywhere. You bring you with you,
and that includes your faith and you're not trying to,
you know, shy away from that. And that's just such
a beautiful role model nowadays. And a lot of people
might not know this, but you're also a CEO and
a business owner and a producer and a best selling
author and an actress, and you wear so many hats,
and so how would you say your faith helps you
(05:45):
navigate all of these roles while staying true to who
you are and staying true to yourself and your identity.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
You know, God gives us all talents and it's kind
of what we do with them and what our perspective
is on it. And I know that God has given
me all the things to steward, and I pray every
day to steward them well. And again, I love the
hats that I wear. I'm a very entrepreneurial person. I
am a go getter. I have a lot of drive,
(06:11):
which is why I do a lot of things. But
I know that that comes from God and I never
want to separate that, and I always want to be
honoring to Him and all those choices I make. So
humility is something that's on the top of my list.
I that I continue to pray for and ask God
for and persevere. Like I said, I want to steward
all the gifts that He's given me.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
Well, yeah, and He's given you so so many and
we get to enjoy the fruits of that. And you
know that being said, you've had such a vibrant career,
you know, from childhood, and Hollywood is a place that
can definitely challenge somebody's values and identity. I think that's
a pretty well known thing that you have stayed true
to who you are and what you believe in, even
with all the pressures out there to conform. And so
(06:53):
what advice would you give to anyone who is trying
to love and accept themselves in a world where it
is so easy to come form or succumb to that
comparison itis. Listen, it can be incredibly challenging. There's so
many parables. Even Jesus talked about the seed sower.
Speaker 3 (07:09):
You know that seed falls on different types of soil,
and when strife and hardships come along, the seeds don't
grow anymore. They get suffocated, they get so easily entangled.
And that's a metaphor for how we feel in life
that sometimes when the going gets rough, we just fall apart.
And it's easier to fall into worldly values than biblical ones.
(07:31):
But I tell you, when you read the Great Book,
the Holy Bible, there is so much love and truth
that comes from God. He's so incredibly loving. And when
I know, when you know who you are in God,
it's so much greater than what the world tells you,
and it is pure truth in that. So reading that Bible,
(07:53):
I would encourage everyone to read it, but read it
daily because it renews, it refreshes your mind. And we
have to know who we are in God, because if
we don't the world will try to tell us who
we are, and it's so easily will pull us to
the other direction. But we stay focused, we stay rooted
and keep our eyes focused on what God says.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
Yeah, Oh, it's so so powerful what you're saying. Was
there ever a moment where you felt shaky in that
where you're just like, Okay, am I supposed to go
this direction, but no, God, I hear you calling me
in the other direction. Because obviously you've been a stand
for faith in Hollywood, very very publicly, very boldly. Was
there ever a moment that that kind of came to
fruition because of a defining moment in your career.
Speaker 3 (08:33):
Sure, there's lots of crossroads in life, and some of
them a little easier than others, or they don't seem
as weighty as others. But there's always a pull. There's
always a pull in two different directions. And I'm very
grateful in that I love Jesus so much, I love God,
and I've never wavered on my faith in that I
(08:54):
know I can have these big questions and wonder, you know, God,
why this, Why would you do that? And yet I
know that He has my best interest at heart. So
I've never wavered from my faith. But sure, lots of
decisions when it's like God I don't know what to
do here, which way am I supposed to go? And
so you just pray for open doors and closed doors
that if that's not the way God wants you to go,
(09:15):
that he would reveal that, and he does. Every single
time you pray for closed doors, God will shut them.
So it makes it very easy to go, Okay, I'm
going to choose this way at the fork in the road.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
Yeah. And the wisdom and discernment that you have collected
along the way where you are so in tune with Him,
it's evident in the way you talk and how you
present yourself. So it's really powerful to witness, especially again
in the world the age and danies that we're going
up in. You know, the influencers out there aren't necessarily
staying true to their values. So it's really a beautiful
testament to who you are. A lot of what we
(09:57):
talk about here on what's God got to do it
that does come around the self image and the self
worth and the body image conversation, since that's something that
so many people, especially women, wrestle with. And obviously you're
a mother and you know you've experienced but both sides
of that spectrum, how have you come to view your
own self worth through the lens of faith? And what
was it like for you navigating growing up on TV
(10:19):
in front of an audience as you were just navigating
everyday things that kids, teenagers, adults go through when it
comes to your own self image and body image.
Speaker 3 (10:27):
Yeah, I share a lot of this. I have a
podcast for those of you who might not know. We've
been running for a couple of years now, and I
deep dive into a lot of these types of topics.
It's called The Canvas Cameron Burray Podcast, So you can
just google my name and it'll pop up. And it's
uncomfortable for any person growing up. It's awkward, teenage yeers,
(10:48):
all of that stuff, and then you grow up on
television it gets amplified in the sense that you have
millions of people looking at you and your your body
changing as you're developing and gets it on your face
and go through awkward hairstyles and clothing moments, all that stuff.
But you know, certainly the good things and all that
(11:09):
I enjoyed working on television as an actor really outweighed
the uncomfortableness of it. But it certainly skews your mind.
So I am. You know I have openly admitted and
talked about my struggles with an eating disorder and the
struggles I've had with body image over my career and
(11:30):
my time as a woman and my life. And while
you know those things are definitely have been for many
many years on a much better track, it's just something
we're all kind of consumed with because of social media
and what we watch on television. We compare ourselves to
other people. And I will go back and I've had
so many God moments and revelation moments and appreciation for
(11:53):
my body and its ability. And I think as we
get older and wiser, we it helps us understand who
we are, what we were made for, created for, and
some of those things finally will become less and less important.
I'm so grateful for that. And you know, when I'm
not feeling perfect about my body, I know that nobody
cares about that part. They're looking at my smile, they're
(12:17):
listening to the words I have to say. And at
the end of the day, like nobody cares when you've
passed away, they're not going to talk about like, well
she was ten pounds lighter or thirty pounds heavier. No
many about, but those are the things that you really
need to renew your mind about. And as a mom,
it's something I've tried to have discretion about as well,
(12:39):
and making sure that my own children have a healthier
body image than I did growing up, and realizing the
negative self talk that can happen when you aren't even
realizing that you're negatively talking about yourself. So it's certainly
been a journey. I'm on it with all of you.
If you goes are that way like, it's just no
(12:59):
different for me. But I've learned and had gotten many
great useful tools over the years that helped me focus
on the things that are truly important.
Speaker 2 (13:10):
And even as you were speaking, what I'm hearing you
say is like your value system of how you weigh
and measure your self worth has transformed over the years.
You struggled just like the rest of us. But it
comes back to this identity piece. You've known who you
are and who you are and that is seen to
kind of anchor you in navigating all of that.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
Yeah, exactly, you said, I love it.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
So coming back to this conversation of motherhood, you know,
what would you say is your favorite thing about navigating
all of the different hats that you wear in motherhood,
and then what's the most challenging thing for you right now?
Speaker 3 (13:40):
Well, this past season on my podcast, we've talked all
about parenting. We deep dive into it. My husband even
joins for a couple of episodes, and my daughter and
one of my boys, and so I would encourage you
no matter what age. We talk about parenting from infancy
up through adult children. And you know, now that my
(14:01):
children are adults, we can look back and we have
great relationship with all three of our kids. We love
to hang out, they love to hang out with me.
We finally come to the point where we actually get
to be friends because growing up and being a parent,
I was like, I'm not your friend, I'm your parent.
There's rules and boundaries and this is how we're going
to do it. And same with my husband. He's an
(14:22):
incredible father. We are very blessed in that way and
very intentional. And I'll tell you all the sacrifices and
all the time that we've spent with our kids that
at times probably felt very overwhelming for me as a mom,
and you're like, why am I doing this? It's going
in one ear and out the other. Am I ever
going to get through the season of life. I'm so
grateful that we stayed consistent through all of it because
(14:46):
now you see the fruit of that as they are
all adults, and so Mama's I'm just encouraging you. Hang
in there, man, hang in there, and remember everything is
a season, whether you're in the toddler years, you're in
the teenage years. Be intentional, be consistent, find the joy,
and find the joy in Jesus because he will get
(15:06):
us through the hard times, because he even tells us
in the Bible that we get to have his joy.
Our joy comes through him. And you know, every season will.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
Pass, so some will be great and you'll miss them,
and some will be really hard and you will be
so grateful.
Speaker 3 (15:20):
That you get out of them. Yeah, but that really
is the beauty of life.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
So beautifully, Button, I love how you are so transparent
about your journey as as a woman, as a as
a wife, as a mom, as a business owner, as
an actress, and it's just it's a beautiful again model
to see what's possible in the Hollywood world. You know.
Speaker 3 (15:39):
So coming back.
Speaker 2 (15:40):
Full circle to these these movies that you have coming out,
is there a message or a hope that you want
viewers to take away from your holiday films that you
have coming out. Yes, so a great American Family channel,
we have really leaned into bringing you the most original,
faith and family forward Christmas content that's available out there.
(16:03):
We are bringing more meaningful and quality stories than we've
ever had before, and we want to celebrate Christmas as
it's meant to be. So you'll find many heartfelt stories
that have a lot of faith in them, and we
really hope that you walk away with hope and great
memories and it helps light up the season for your family.
(16:28):
Was there anything specific about these movies that made these
specific projects special to you? I know that you got
to go a little bit, like you said, deeper into
the storylines and really make it relatable to the audience.
Was there anything that kind of sticks out from these
projects that were special to you this time around? Because
I know you've made so many and they probably all
have their moments, but was there anything that you can
remember from these ones?
Speaker 3 (16:48):
Yeah, they really do. I am I'm so blessed that
I work with people and choose to work with people,
many people of faith, which is wonderful. One thing that
was so special on a Christmas Less traveled. Are the
two writers that wrote this movie, Taylor Kalupa and Macy McClain,
who are beautiful God honoring women and brought this story
(17:09):
of faith to life, and so giving them a huge
shout out. But you know, to have made so many
Christmas movies and I'm so proud of every one of them,
But now to really focus on stories that have more
meaningful faith content is what stands out to me. I'm
going to continue to do that for this next leg
of my journey in life.
Speaker 2 (17:31):
Thank you again for your boldness in your faith, coming
from a Hebrew speaking Bacon love and Jew who found
Jesus like boldness in my faith was one of the
things that I'll have to look to other people to
model what that looks like, because it's scary. So thank
you for just being who you are. Just to peek
behind the curtain of your faith life. Are there any
worship songs that you have on repeat right now? Is
there any scripture that you just go to as your
(17:52):
go to? What are some things in your own faith
life that move you and ground you and bring me
back to who you are?
Speaker 3 (17:57):
That's all I listen to is pretty much contemporary Chris
music and worship music. I don't really know the third
songs on the radio. They always ask me to go
on name that too, and I'm like no. So Matthew
West is one of my favorite artists. But Anne Wilson
fugging her right now so much. And then you know
love all kinds of you know, Elevation worship and Brandon
(18:21):
Lake and all of that. The lyrics are so positive,
so encouraging me to me and they always put me
in the right place. So I love singing along whether
it's in my car or it's on my workout playlist.
You know, that's pretty much it. Yeah, huge shout out
to the Bible Recap. This is es terribly cobble, rearly cobble,
(18:42):
and it's very easy. It's totally free. But if you
want to read through the Bible, it's one of the
best Bible apps I've had. It tells you what to
read every day, which is very short, takes about ten
to fifteen minutes, and then you listen to her podcast
and it's like a seven minute breakdown of what you
just stread. It's so helpful. It gives you context, helps
(19:04):
you learn the scriptures, all of that, and so it
really has changed my life. I'm on my third time
around reading through the Bible with Tara Lee on the
Bible Recap, and so I'll say that because I could
give you others, but really I want you to read
the whole Bible. I want you to encourage, to encourage.
It is absolutely changed my life, even as a believer.
(19:25):
I've been a believer since I was twelve, but it
wasn't until the last few years I started reading the Bible,
not from front to back but chronologically and understanding the
whole story from front to back of God's love for us.
It's absolutely rocked my world, changed my life. So check
out the Bible Recap. Where else can people find you?
(19:46):
Stock you all the things.
Speaker 2 (19:48):
You know what?
Speaker 3 (19:48):
You can find me on socials and my social across
the board on all platforms is Candace C. Burret b
or E And yeah, all things Candace are on socials.
Speaker 2 (20:00):
Thank you so much for your time. Thank you for
being who you are and being a stand in your
identity and modeling to us what that even looks like.
So we're just so grateful to have you on. What's
God got to do with it? Candice, appreciate you.
Speaker 3 (20:12):
And thank you.
Speaker 2 (20:15):
We'll be back with more What's God Got to Do
with It? But in the meantime, I would definitely love
to hear from you, so just tell me where you
are in your story or maybe.
Speaker 3 (20:25):
What questions you have, like where do you feel you.
Speaker 2 (20:27):
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by Cheryl Stark and produced by Adam Stark
If you want to go on a journey, if you're skeptical,
don't worry. Not here a preach. I'm gonna keep it
clean and talk to me and recall where faith meets
falls nature and get in touch with your creat with
a baking love and jew She even speaks Hebrew. What's that, Ganzato?
(00:31):
What's that? Well sadbosation? You should talking transformation? What's that? Gonzato?
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Hey, God pod listeners. I'm so excited about today's guest
because she's somebody who has inspired and entertained so many
of us over the years. And you probably know her
best as DJ Tanner from Full House, but can Cameron
Beret is so much more than that. Candace is a CEO,
(01:05):
a business owner, a producer, and actress. And she's a mom,
a wife, and a woman of deep faith. And today
she's joining me to share her journey both on and
off the screen. And in this episode we dive into
some really meaningful conversations about her two new Christmas movies,
what it's like being a mom, and how she navigated
(01:27):
self image and body image while growing up in the
public eye in Hollywood. We also talk about her relationship
with God and how her faith continues to guide her
through all aspects of her life. This is a beautiful
and inspiring conversation that you won't want to miss. So
grab your favorite cozy drink, settle in, and let's dive
into my conversation with Candace Cameron Burret. Hey, Candace, it's
(01:52):
so great to meet you. Thanks for doing this.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
Yeah, thanks for having me.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
There's a lot that I want to dive into, especially
since you have not just one, but two holiday movies
coming out, So let's just start there. You know, both
of your upcoming movies A Christmas Less Traveled and Home
Sweet Christmas. They focus on themes of healing and coming
together and finding purpose and unexpected places. And so, was
there a scene or a particular moment meaningful or memorable
(02:18):
for you? And do your movies have a healing place
in your own journey?
Speaker 3 (02:22):
I absolutely love making Christmas movies. It's been such a
huge part of my career over the last fifteen years.
I've made more than fifty television movies in my career,
and a large percentage of that are Christmas. So they're
all meaningful to me, and I'm always trying to find
the script that's gonna not only feel fresh, but connect
(02:43):
and relate and feel meaningful to me. And these two
movies certainly have those elements to them. So in a
Christmas Less Traveled, it's about a woman whose father has
passed and he leaves her these cassette tapes where he
voices all of regrets that he wished he had shared
with his daughter emotionally, and you know, in hopes that
(03:05):
it gives her courage and hope and strength in the
rest of her life. And she travels in her vintage
read Christmas truck listening to these cassette tapes, and of course,
in true Christmas fashion, she meets a handsome man along
the way who also joins her in the journey. But
I will tell you, you know, even filming this movie,
and I'm so grateful that both my parents are healthy
(03:28):
and alive, but even thinking about hearing my father's voice
or you know one day he is going to be gone,
it just was so so powerful. And on the set
filming those scenes, I was balling my eyes out like
way more than I needed to, not because the script
told me I had to. But you get a little
older every year passes, and you realize how important people
(03:51):
are in your life and how grateful you are for
the things that God has given you in life. And
so both of these movies very much feel that way.
Me and I can always find very relatable moments, and
I hope our audience does too.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
Absolutely yeah, And I love that it's given you that
sacred kind of appreciation for what you have and your
family and your walk with faith. So I'm curious, how
does your faith guide you when you're choosing projects and
choosing these movies to make.
Speaker 3 (04:19):
I've dedicated my whole career to be in the family
entertainment space, and I've never veered from that. It's been
very intentional. And I am a woman of faith also
and love sharing Jesus with people and getting people to
read the Bible that I've never read the Bible. It's
the most incredible and special book in my life. And
(04:40):
so I don't separate my faith from who I am
or when I walk out the door, or within my career.
So I've loved that I produce projects because that's what
my passion is and where I get to share stories
of faith, and some of them, you know, over the years,
they're not all stories of faith, but they're always family friendly.
You can always be sure that if you have a
(05:01):
movie that has my face in it, that it's okay
if your three year old walks in on it.
Speaker 2 (05:06):
You know.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
But as I've gotten older and my faith has always
been important, I do cherish the years I have left
to continue producing this type of content and have really
really leaned into sharing more faith content over the years
because that's where my heart is at.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
Yeah, And I love that you don't compartmentalize who you
are where you are everywhere. You bring you with you,
and that includes your faith and you're not trying to,
you know, shy away from that. And that's just such
a beautiful role model nowadays. And a lot of people
might not know this, but you're also a CEO and
a business owner and a producer and a best selling
author and an actress, and you wear so many hats,
and so how would you say your faith helps you
(05:45):
navigate all of these roles while staying true to who
you are and staying true to yourself and your identity.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
You know, God gives us all talents and it's kind
of what we do with them and what our perspective
is on it. And I know that God has given
me all the things to steward, and I pray every
day to steward them well. And again, I love the
hats that I wear. I'm a very entrepreneurial person. I
am a go getter. I have a lot of drive,
(06:11):
which is why I do a lot of things. But
I know that that comes from God and I never
want to separate that, and I always want to be
honoring to Him and all those choices I make. So
humility is something that's on the top of my list.
I that I continue to pray for and ask God
for and persevere. Like I said, I want to steward
all the gifts that He's given me.
Speaker 2 (06:33):
Well, yeah, and He's given you so so many and
we get to enjoy the fruits of that. And you
know that being said, you've had such a vibrant career,
you know, from childhood, and Hollywood is a place that
can definitely challenge somebody's values and identity. I think that's
a pretty well known thing that you have stayed true
to who you are and what you believe in, even
with all the pressures out there to conform. And so
(06:53):
what advice would you give to anyone who is trying
to love and accept themselves in a world where it
is so easy to come form or succumb to that
comparison itis. Listen, it can be incredibly challenging. There's so
many parables. Even Jesus talked about the seed sower.
Speaker 3 (07:09):
You know that seed falls on different types of soil,
and when strife and hardships come along, the seeds don't
grow anymore. They get suffocated, they get so easily entangled.
And that's a metaphor for how we feel in life
that sometimes when the going gets rough, we just fall apart.
And it's easier to fall into worldly values than biblical ones.
(07:31):
But I tell you, when you read the Great Book,
the Holy Bible, there is so much love and truth
that comes from God. He's so incredibly loving. And when
I know, when you know who you are in God,
it's so much greater than what the world tells you,
and it is pure truth in that. So reading that Bible,
(07:53):
I would encourage everyone to read it, but read it
daily because it renews, it refreshes your mind. And we
have to know who we are in God, because if
we don't the world will try to tell us who
we are, and it's so easily will pull us to
the other direction. But we stay focused, we stay rooted
and keep our eyes focused on what God says.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
Yeah, Oh, it's so so powerful what you're saying. Was
there ever a moment where you felt shaky in that
where you're just like, Okay, am I supposed to go
this direction, but no, God, I hear you calling me
in the other direction. Because obviously you've been a stand
for faith in Hollywood, very very publicly, very boldly. Was
there ever a moment that that kind of came to
fruition because of a defining moment in your career.
Speaker 3 (08:33):
Sure, there's lots of crossroads in life, and some of
them a little easier than others, or they don't seem
as weighty as others. But there's always a pull. There's
always a pull in two different directions. And I'm very
grateful in that I love Jesus so much, I love God,
and I've never wavered on my faith in that I
(08:54):
know I can have these big questions and wonder, you know, God,
why this, Why would you do that? And yet I
know that He has my best interest at heart. So
I've never wavered from my faith. But sure, lots of
decisions when it's like God I don't know what to
do here, which way am I supposed to go? And
so you just pray for open doors and closed doors
that if that's not the way God wants you to go,
(09:15):
that he would reveal that, and he does. Every single
time you pray for closed doors, God will shut them.
So it makes it very easy to go, Okay, I'm
going to choose this way at the fork in the road.
Speaker 2 (09:26):
Yeah. And the wisdom and discernment that you have collected
along the way where you are so in tune with Him,
it's evident in the way you talk and how you
present yourself. So it's really powerful to witness, especially again
in the world the age and danies that we're going
up in. You know, the influencers out there aren't necessarily
staying true to their values. So it's really a beautiful
testament to who you are. A lot of what we
(09:57):
talk about here on what's God got to do it
that does come around the self image and the self
worth and the body image conversation, since that's something that
so many people, especially women, wrestle with. And obviously you're
a mother and you know you've experienced but both sides
of that spectrum, how have you come to view your
own self worth through the lens of faith? And what
was it like for you navigating growing up on TV
(10:19):
in front of an audience as you were just navigating
everyday things that kids, teenagers, adults go through when it
comes to your own self image and body image.
Speaker 3 (10:27):
Yeah, I share a lot of this. I have a
podcast for those of you who might not know. We've
been running for a couple of years now, and I
deep dive into a lot of these types of topics.
It's called The Canvas Cameron Burray Podcast, So you can
just google my name and it'll pop up. And it's
uncomfortable for any person growing up. It's awkward, teenage yeers,
(10:48):
all of that stuff, and then you grow up on
television it gets amplified in the sense that you have
millions of people looking at you and your your body
changing as you're developing and gets it on your face
and go through awkward hairstyles and clothing moments, all that stuff.
But you know, certainly the good things and all that
(11:09):
I enjoyed working on television as an actor really outweighed
the uncomfortableness of it. But it certainly skews your mind.
So I am. You know I have openly admitted and
talked about my struggles with an eating disorder and the
struggles I've had with body image over my career and
(11:30):
my time as a woman and my life. And while
you know those things are definitely have been for many
many years on a much better track, it's just something
we're all kind of consumed with because of social media
and what we watch on television. We compare ourselves to
other people. And I will go back and I've had
so many God moments and revelation moments and appreciation for
(11:53):
my body and its ability. And I think as we
get older and wiser, we it helps us understand who
we are, what we were made for, created for, and
some of those things finally will become less and less important.
I'm so grateful for that. And you know, when I'm
not feeling perfect about my body, I know that nobody
cares about that part. They're looking at my smile, they're
(12:17):
listening to the words I have to say. And at
the end of the day, like nobody cares when you've
passed away, they're not going to talk about like, well
she was ten pounds lighter or thirty pounds heavier. No
many about, but those are the things that you really
need to renew your mind about. And as a mom,
it's something I've tried to have discretion about as well,
(12:39):
and making sure that my own children have a healthier
body image than I did growing up, and realizing the
negative self talk that can happen when you aren't even
realizing that you're negatively talking about yourself. So it's certainly
been a journey. I'm on it with all of you.
If you goes are that way like, it's just no
(12:59):
different for me. But I've learned and had gotten many
great useful tools over the years that helped me focus
on the things that are truly important.
Speaker 2 (13:10):
And even as you were speaking, what I'm hearing you
say is like your value system of how you weigh
and measure your self worth has transformed over the years.
You struggled just like the rest of us. But it
comes back to this identity piece. You've known who you
are and who you are and that is seen to
kind of anchor you in navigating all of that.
Speaker 3 (13:26):
Yeah, exactly, you said, I love it.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
So coming back to this conversation of motherhood, you know,
what would you say is your favorite thing about navigating
all of the different hats that you wear in motherhood,
and then what's the most challenging thing for you right now?
Speaker 3 (13:40):
Well, this past season on my podcast, we've talked all
about parenting. We deep dive into it. My husband even
joins for a couple of episodes, and my daughter and
one of my boys, and so I would encourage you
no matter what age. We talk about parenting from infancy
up through adult children. And you know, now that my
(14:01):
children are adults, we can look back and we have
great relationship with all three of our kids. We love
to hang out, they love to hang out with me.
We finally come to the point where we actually get
to be friends because growing up and being a parent,
I was like, I'm not your friend, I'm your parent.
There's rules and boundaries and this is how we're going
to do it. And same with my husband. He's an
(14:22):
incredible father. We are very blessed in that way and
very intentional. And I'll tell you all the sacrifices and
all the time that we've spent with our kids that
at times probably felt very overwhelming for me as a mom,
and you're like, why am I doing this? It's going
in one ear and out the other. Am I ever
going to get through the season of life. I'm so
grateful that we stayed consistent through all of it because
(14:46):
now you see the fruit of that as they are
all adults, and so Mama's I'm just encouraging you. Hang
in there, man, hang in there, and remember everything is
a season, whether you're in the toddler years, you're in
the teenage years. Be intentional, be consistent, find the joy,
and find the joy in Jesus because he will get
(15:06):
us through the hard times, because he even tells us
in the Bible that we get to have his joy.
Our joy comes through him. And you know, every season will.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
Pass, so some will be great and you'll miss them,
and some will be really hard and you will be
so grateful.
Speaker 3 (15:20):
That you get out of them. Yeah, but that really
is the beauty of life.
Speaker 2 (15:25):
So beautifully, Button, I love how you are so transparent
about your journey as as a woman, as a as
a wife, as a mom, as a business owner, as
an actress, and it's just it's a beautiful again model
to see what's possible in the Hollywood world. You know.
Speaker 3 (15:39):
So coming back.
Speaker 2 (15:40):
Full circle to these these movies that you have coming out,
is there a message or a hope that you want
viewers to take away from your holiday films that you
have coming out. Yes, so a great American Family channel,
we have really leaned into bringing you the most original,
faith and family forward Christmas content that's available out there.
(16:03):
We are bringing more meaningful and quality stories than we've
ever had before, and we want to celebrate Christmas as
it's meant to be. So you'll find many heartfelt stories
that have a lot of faith in them, and we
really hope that you walk away with hope and great
memories and it helps light up the season for your family.
(16:28):
Was there anything specific about these movies that made these
specific projects special to you? I know that you got
to go a little bit, like you said, deeper into
the storylines and really make it relatable to the audience.
Was there anything that kind of sticks out from these
projects that were special to you this time around? Because
I know you've made so many and they probably all
have their moments, but was there anything that you can
remember from these ones?
Speaker 3 (16:48):
Yeah, they really do. I am I'm so blessed that
I work with people and choose to work with people,
many people of faith, which is wonderful. One thing that
was so special on a Christmas Less traveled. Are the
two writers that wrote this movie, Taylor Kalupa and Macy McClain,
who are beautiful God honoring women and brought this story
(17:09):
of faith to life, and so giving them a huge
shout out. But you know, to have made so many
Christmas movies and I'm so proud of every one of them,
But now to really focus on stories that have more
meaningful faith content is what stands out to me. I'm
going to continue to do that for this next leg
of my journey in life.
Speaker 2 (17:31):
Thank you again for your boldness in your faith, coming
from a Hebrew speaking Bacon love and Jew who found
Jesus like boldness in my faith was one of the
things that I'll have to look to other people to
model what that looks like, because it's scary. So thank
you for just being who you are. Just to peek
behind the curtain of your faith life. Are there any
worship songs that you have on repeat right now? Is
there any scripture that you just go to as your
(17:52):
go to? What are some things in your own faith
life that move you and ground you and bring me
back to who you are?
Speaker 3 (17:57):
That's all I listen to is pretty much contemporary Chris
music and worship music. I don't really know the third
songs on the radio. They always ask me to go
on name that too, and I'm like no. So Matthew
West is one of my favorite artists. But Anne Wilson
fugging her right now so much. And then you know
love all kinds of you know, Elevation worship and Brandon
(18:21):
Lake and all of that. The lyrics are so positive,
so encouraging me to me and they always put me
in the right place. So I love singing along whether
it's in my car or it's on my workout playlist.
You know, that's pretty much it. Yeah, huge shout out
to the Bible Recap. This is es terribly cobble, rearly cobble,
(18:42):
and it's very easy. It's totally free. But if you
want to read through the Bible, it's one of the
best Bible apps I've had. It tells you what to
read every day, which is very short, takes about ten
to fifteen minutes, and then you listen to her podcast
and it's like a seven minute breakdown of what you
just stread. It's so helpful. It gives you context, helps
(19:04):
you learn the scriptures, all of that, and so it
really has changed my life. I'm on my third time
around reading through the Bible with Tara Lee on the
Bible Recap, and so I'll say that because I could
give you others, but really I want you to read
the whole Bible. I want you to encourage, to encourage.
It is absolutely changed my life, even as a believer.
(19:25):
I've been a believer since I was twelve, but it
wasn't until the last few years I started reading the Bible,
not from front to back but chronologically and understanding the
whole story from front to back of God's love for us.
It's absolutely rocked my world, changed my life. So check
out the Bible Recap. Where else can people find you?
(19:46):
Stock you all the things.
Speaker 2 (19:48):
You know what?
Speaker 3 (19:48):
You can find me on socials and my social across
the board on all platforms is Candace C. Burret b
or E And yeah, all things Candace are on socials.
Speaker 2 (20:00):
Thank you so much for your time. Thank you for
being who you are and being a stand in your
identity and modeling to us what that even looks like.
So we're just so grateful to have you on. What's
God got to do with it? Candice, appreciate you.
Speaker 3 (20:12):
And thank you.
Speaker 2 (20:15):
We'll be back with more What's God Got to Do
with It? But in the meantime, I would definitely love
to hear from you, so just tell me where you
are in your story or maybe.
Speaker 3 (20:25):
What questions you have, like where do you feel you.
Speaker 2 (20:27):
Need clarity or support or wisdom in your own journey.
I definitely want to hear from you, So head on
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