Talking Tina

In this episode, Janai Johnson shares her battle with chronic illness. We discuss how she is maintaining her faith through it all and finding God amid her struggle. Janai also shares the importance of seeking physical, mental, and spiritual help through our battles and the benefits of joining a support group; take a listen.


In this episode, my friend Matt Schnitzer joins me. Matt and I discuss the development of his nonprofit Barbers for Baja and how the nonprofit supports the communities it serves. Matt also shares his future vision for Barbers for Baja and how we can join their efforts.

My friend Karen Plymell joins me in this episode, and we discuss Living and Leaving a Legacy for the next generation. Karen shares her experiences instilling faith in her children and some of the challenges she faced along the way. She also answers some of my questions regarding parenting and how she supports her children as they raise their grandchildren.

In this episode of Talking Tina, my friend Jessica Willis joins me; she is a single professional woman determined to stay rooted in God. We talk about what it means to be Forever Faithful to God in the mist of deferred hopes, persevering through struggles, and when the current culture tells you, you are missing out, how to continue to remember the truths of God.

In this episode, my friend Mary Mains joins me, and we discuss the topic of grief and loss. Mary shares her experience with losing her beloved husband, Kevin, and how she continues to navigated the grief journey with God at the center of it all. We discuss helpful resources and what not to do or say to someone experiencing loss, as well as ways to be an encouragement to those on their grief journey.

In this intro, I share what you can expect to hear on Talking Tina season two and encourage you to get caught up on season one.

In this short episode, I thank all my listening for supporting my podcasting journey as season one ends. I also share what listeners can expect in season two.

In honor of International Women’s month I have a special guest my husband Martín Chairez. In this episode Martín shares his experiences being raised by women and how women have shaped his life, faith and career. Martín also highlights the importance of making room for women in all spaces and how women are a very important part of God’s redemptive work.

I have a special guest, my big sister Neva. In this episode we share our experience of A Year of Prayer (praying with one another every week for over a year). How our consistency in prayer has helped our connection with God and one another.

In this episode, I share a story of how an unexpected crisis involving my son’s fish Glow restored the flow in my marriage and the importance of restoring the flow in any relationship.

I have a special guest, Liz Lopez, one of my best friends, in this episode. We will be acknowledging the losses suffered through the pandemic, reflecting on its blessing, and expressing the importance of prioritizing our mental health during these challenging times.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of saying yes to what we have said no to for far too long. Saying yes leads to living full lives and promotes the much needed practice of self-care.

Come with me on a storytelling journey of how I found love in an unlikely place, and the importance of never saying never.

Tina is a wife, mother, minister, decorator and soon to be an author who loves to talk! In this episode, Tina shares her excitement about becoming a podcaster and what you as a listener can expect in future episodes.