Speak Life Podcast en Copyright © 2026 Anderson University | All rights reserved College is the time where everyone is trying to figure out who they are, what their calling in life is, and for Christ-followers, what pursuing Jesus should look like. But what if you didn’t have to do it alone? Join Claire and friends as they talk about anything and everything. They’re here to answer all the questions that all of us have but are maybe just a little too scared to voice. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9ac44464-2a03-11f1-9b26-5755f33d9d46/image/37c22694a0246a255b0ba06ae5525b48.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Speak Life Podcast episodic Claire Elise Pugh College is the time where everyone is trying to figure out who they are, what their calling in life is, and for Christ-followers, what pursuing Jesus should look like. But what if you didn’t have to do it alone? Join Claire and friends as they talk about anything and everything. They’re here to answer all the questions that all of us have but are maybe just a little too scared to voice. College is the time where everyone is trying to figure out who they are, what their calling in life is, and for Christ-followers, what pursuing Jesus should look like. But what if you didn’t have to do it alone? Join Claire and friends as they talk about anything and everything. They’re here to answer all the questions that all of us have but are maybe just a little too scared to voice.

]]> Claire Elise Pugh C.Pugh1@andersonuniversity.edu 006: Being Real about Sexual Sin (As Christian Girls) (feat. Julia Hickson) **This episode dives into how Christian girlies can combat sexual sin.** While we don't talk about any super explicit, we do talk about some mature themes. **So if you're a GUY or UNDER 13 skip this one** Join Claire and Julia as they talk openly about what sexual sin looks like for girls. Julia's thoughts are rooted in the truth of Scripture, and she shares practical applications for how we can combat sexual sin without walking in shame, including how Christians can love and support those walking through sexual sin struggles.  *Julia is a recent graduate from Anderson University, with a passion for the Lord and an openness about the hard seasons of her life. She has walked through her own battles with sexual sin, conquering them with the Lord's help, and is striving to encourage others with her story. Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full Claire Elise Pugh **This episode dives into how Christian girlies can combat sexual sin.** While we don't talk about any super explicit, we do talk about some mature themes. **So if you're a GUY or UNDER 13 skip this one** Join Claire and Julia as they talk openly about what sexual sin looks like for girls. Julia's thoughts are rooted in the truth of Scripture, and she shares practical applications for how we can combat sexual sin without walking in shame, including how Christians can love and support those walking through sexual sin struggles.  *Julia is a recent graduate from Anderson University, with a passion for the Lord and an openness about the hard seasons of her life. She has walked through her own battles with sexual sin, conquering them with the Lord's help, and is striving to encourage others with her story. **This episode dives into how Christian girlies can combat sexual sin.**

While we don't talk about any super explicit, we do talk about some mature themes.

**So if you're a GUY or UNDER 13 skip this one**


Join Claire and Julia as they talk openly about what sexual sin looks like for girls. Julia's thoughts are rooted in the truth of Scripture, and she shares practical applications for how we can combat sexual sin without walking in shame, including how Christians can love and support those walking through sexual sin struggles. 

*Julia is a recent graduate from Anderson University, with a passion for the Lord and an openness about the hard seasons of her life. She has walked through her own battles with sexual sin, conquering them with the Lord's help, and is striving to encourage others with her story.


]]> 1241 no 005: Fixing our Minds (with Jesus at the Center) (feat. Emily Pugh) Join Claire and her sister Emily as they yap about what your mindset is and the importance of a mindset rooted in Jesus. Emily shares how joy and contentment can shift your mindset, grounding her thoughts in the truth found in Scripture, always pointing back to Jesus and how He ultimately has control over minds and hearts.  *Emily is a senior in high school and an athlete. Her experiences on and off the court have inspired her to encourage her peers in developing a strong, healthy mindset grounded in the joy and contentment of Jesus. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full Claire Elise Pugh Join Claire and her sister Emily as they yap about what your mindset is and the importance of a mindset rooted in Jesus. Emily shares how joy and contentment can shift your mindset, grounding her thoughts in the truth found in Scripture, always pointing back to Jesus and how He ultimately has control over minds and hearts.  *Emily is a senior in high school and an athlete. Her experiences on and off the court have inspired her to encourage her peers in developing a strong, healthy mindset grounded in the joy and contentment of Jesus. Join Claire and her sister Emily as they yap about what your mindset is and the importance of a mindset rooted in Jesus. Emily shares how joy and contentment can shift your mindset, grounding her thoughts in the truth found in Scripture, always pointing back to Jesus and how He ultimately has control over minds and hearts. 


*Emily is a senior in high school and an athlete. Her experiences on and off the court have inspired her to encourage her peers in developing a strong, healthy mindset grounded in the joy and contentment of Jesus.


]]> 1183 no 004: Kingdom over Culture (feat. Aubrey Gough) Join Claire and Aubrey as they yap about what it looks like to live a life set apart for Christ, focusing on the Kingdom in a culture that is chasing after all the wrong things. Aubrey shares practical insight into what Scripture says about living in the world, but not of it, and how God’s standards and personal convictions influence our decisions. *Aubrey is a Creative Writing major at Anderson University and a soul always searching for answers to life’s hard questions.  Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full Claire Elise Pugh Join Claire and Aubrey as they yap about what it looks like to live a life set apart for Christ, focusing on the Kingdom in a culture that is chasing after all the wrong things. Aubrey shares practical insight into what Scripture says about living in the world, but not of it, and how God’s standards and personal convictions influence our decisions. *Aubrey is a Creative Writing major at Anderson University and a soul always searching for answers to life’s hard questions.  Join Claire and Aubrey as they yap about what it looks like to live a life set apart for Christ, focusing on the Kingdom in a culture that is chasing after all the wrong things. Aubrey shares practical insight into what Scripture says about living in the world, but not of it, and how God’s standards and personal convictions influence our decisions.


*Aubrey is a Creative Writing major at Anderson University and a soul always searching for answers to life’s hard questions. 


]]> 1224 no 003: Let’s Talk Identity: Because We’ve Been Confused (feat. Haley Carson) Join Claire and Haley as they yap about how to develop an identity rooted in Christ despite the lies the Enemy tells us on a daily basis and the many voices of the world. *Haley Carson is a nursing major at Anderson University, and the kind of person who lights up every room she walks into. She has a passion for others to know the freedom of building your identity and life in Christ, and she’s always making the people in her life feel seen and wanted, just like Jesus does for us. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full Claire Elise Pugh Join Claire and Haley as they yap about how to develop an identity rooted in Christ despite the lies the Enemy tells us on a daily basis and the many voices of the world. *Haley Carson is a nursing major at Anderson University, and the kind of person who lights up every room she walks into. She has a passion for others to know the freedom of building your identity and life in Christ, and she’s always making the people in her life feel seen and wanted, just like Jesus does for us. Join Claire and Haley as they yap about how to develop an identity rooted in Christ despite the lies the Enemy tells us on a daily basis and the many voices of the world.


*Haley Carson is a nursing major at Anderson University, and the kind of person who lights up every room she walks into. She has a passion for others to know the freedom of building your identity and life in Christ, and she’s always making the people in her life feel seen and wanted, just like Jesus does for us.


]]> 889 no 002: Love Yo Neighbor (feat. Ben Freeman) Join Claire as she and Ben Freeman yap about how to have genuine conversations with hurt people, and how we can love them without condoning their sin.  *Ben Freeman is a Biology Major at Anderson University and has a passion for loving on people who have been neglected or hurt by the church or Christianity. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000 full Claire Elise Pugh Join Claire as she and Ben Freeman yap about how to have genuine conversations with hurt people, and how we can love them without condoning their sin.  *Ben Freeman is a Biology Major at Anderson University and has a passion for loving on people who have been neglected or hurt by the church or Christianity. Join Claire as she and Ben Freeman yap about how to have genuine conversations with hurt people, and how we can love them without condoning their sin. 

*Ben Freeman is a Biology Major at Anderson University and has a passion for loving on people who have been neglected or hurt by the church or Christianity.


]]> 1175 no 001: Earth and Ezer (feat. Gabby Throckmorton and Nolan Meskauskas) Join Claire as she yaps with Gabby Throckmorton and Nolan Meskauskas, two students at Anderson University for a conversation about Biblical Femininity and Biblical Masculinity! They're here to provide unique perspectives on cultural standards for men and women today, and debunk those standards using Scripture. *Gabby is a Fine Arts major with a Psychology minor at Anderson University. She has a passion for empowering women to find out what true, Biblical femininity is. Nolan Meskauskas is a nursing major at Anderson University. He has a unique perspective on what Biblical Masculinity looks like, and a subtle way of making everything in life just a little more funny.  Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:54:00 -0000 full Claire Elise Pugh Join Claire as she yaps with Gabby Throckmorton and Nolan Meskauskas, two students at Anderson University for a conversation about Biblical Femininity and Biblical Masculinity! They're here to provide unique perspectives on cultural standards for men and women today, and debunk those standards using Scripture. *Gabby is a Fine Arts major with a Psychology minor at Anderson University. She has a passion for empowering women to find out what true, Biblical femininity is. Nolan Meskauskas is a nursing major at Anderson University. He has a unique perspective on what Biblical Masculinity looks like, and a subtle way of making everything in life just a little more funny.  Join Claire as she yaps with Gabby Throckmorton and Nolan Meskauskas, two students at Anderson University for a conversation about Biblical Femininity and Biblical Masculinity! They're here to provide unique perspectives on cultural standards for men and women today, and debunk those standards using Scripture.

*Gabby is a Fine Arts major with a Psychology minor at Anderson University. She has a passion for empowering women to find out what true, Biblical femininity is. Nolan Meskauskas is a nursing major at Anderson University. He has a unique perspective on what Biblical Masculinity looks like, and a subtle way of making everything in life just a little more funny. 


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