S5 Ep93: Am I Enough? Seeking Approval and Validation in Dating with Lindsey Maestas

Heart of Dating

That Sounds Fun Network

Relationships, Society & Culture, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Heart of Dating welcomes Lindsey Maestas to the show today! We are so excited to welcome her on as she is the host of The Living Easy Podcast where she discusses faith and relationships and gives women ideas, opportunities and practical tips for real change!Lindsey is also a lifestyle blogger, speaker, wife and momma of two boys based in Albuquerque, NM. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Relevant Magazine, Faithit, Focus on the Family, Better Homes & Gardens and more. She loves to read, eat tacos and binge-watch Netflix with her husband. You can follow her on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest or visit her blog at sparrowsandlily.com. She speaks vulnerably about the challenges of relationships and real life while sharing practical wisdom and tips. On today’s episode her and Kait talk about her struggles as she sought out validation from others in place of God. She also shares her story of abuse, and how she found Christ after a long journey of toxic relationships and searching for wholeness. Lindsey discusses seeking validation in a relationship as well as seeking approval from the opposite gender. She also talks about her abuse story. Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Thank You For Rejecting Me on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E59cLQ Want to meet some epic Christian Singles? Join our huge HOD Family on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartofdatingpodcast Come hang with us on the gram: http://instagram.com/heartofdating http://instagram.com/kaitness . . . . . A quick thank you to some of our friends! Faithful Counseling: Our #1 resource for affordable, reliable, Christian therapy. You can get 10% off your first month by going to http://getfaithful.com/heartofdating Compassion International: Do you have a burning desire to be a parent but feel stuck in singleness? Do you want to make lasting, powerful impact in your life as a single? We are a proud partner of Compassion International. Our community of singles has sponsored hundreds of kids all around the world, and we’d love to invite you to join us on this compelling mission. http://compassion.com/heartofdating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Heart of Dating Podcast.
0:04.0	Hey, it's Kate.
0:07.0	I'm so glad you could join us this week as we try to entangle the ever so ambiguous world of dating as a Christian.
0:13.4	Over here on Heart of Dating, we get real,
0:15.6	as we answer some tough questions
0:17.2	and uncover transformative ways to approach Christian dating.
0:21.2	Oh, and you better believe we have some laughs along the way because last time I checked the
0:25.8	struggle is hashtag real you know what I'm saying? Now let's get to the heart of the matter.
0:39.0	Hey y'all, welcome back to the Heart of Dating podcast this week. I'm your host Kate Worman and I'm so thankful that you're tuning in. Now last weekend we
0:45.0	launched the Heart of Dating Conference and I am beyond thankful and so thrilled to share
0:49.6	with you that we had over 4,600 people sign up for the conference, as well as thousands of you tune in live
0:56.8	for our incredible live elements throughout the weekend.
0:59.6	I'm honestly reeling.
1:00.7	I'm just in awe still of what God did. He was moving, the Holy Spirit was at work, so many left
1:07.6	just filled and encouraged and I know it was incredibly healing at least for my soul. So if you're listening right now and you were a part of the conference and just discovered our podcast here,
1:19.0	welcome officially to the heart of dating community and family. We
1:23.7	honestly have such a great time over here and we are so excited to welcome you
1:27.5	to this community. Now because everything with the conference went so well, I
1:31.4	mean it truly exceeded all of our expectations
1:34.3	tenfold so because of that we actually decided to keep the registration for the
1:39.2	conference open right now so if you did not get a chance to sign up and you still want to do so, you can
1:45.9	join in on this incredible community. Go visit heart of dating conference.com and get your ticket right now. We would love to have you a part of this and be in all
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