The Punch Bowl Diaries

Hosted by Leigh Moss and April Hill

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182

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Nov 2026

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Join two Southern women as they share their stories of faith building moments to bring you a message of hope for every season of life. With a deep love for all things old, historic, and Southern—especially the charming town of Natchez, Mississippi—they offer encouragement from a uniquely Southern perspective. They invite you to grab a glass of sweet tea or a cup of coffee (served in your grandmother's china, of course) and tune into The Punch Bowl Diaries. Email: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Instagram: @punchbowldiaries_podcast

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November 7, 2026Episode 18317 min

Episode 183: BONUS There's More Ahead Than What's Behind with Leigh

Send us a message! Click here! In this episode, we’re talking about the bitter places in our own lives, the things that may look fine on the outside but need God’s healing underneath the surface. Sometimes we’re so busy trying to fix the fruit that we forget to examine the root. But God doesn’t just want to help us manage what’s broken. He can bring healing, restoration, and new life right where it all begins. If you’ve been praying for change, walking through a difficult season, or wondering if a situation is too far gone, this episode is a reminder that there is still hope for the bitter places. God is still in the business of making things new. VOTD 2 Kings 2:19-22 ESV Connect with April on Instagram @aprilhillyogastudio90 Connect with Leigh on Instagram @leigh_moss_ Join our business group influentialbwn.co Email Us: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to get notified when our new episodes drop. Please leave us a written 5 star review and share your favorite episode with a friend!

November 1, 2026Episode 18212 min

Episode 182: BONUS You Don't Have to Create What God Has Already Prepared

Send us a message! Click here! What if you don’t have to create your own purpose because God has already prepared it for you? In Ephesians 2:10, we’re reminded that we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works that He prepared beforehand for us to walk in. In this episode, we’re talking about recognizing the gifts, talents, and passions God has placed within us, discovering the good work He has put in front of us, and learning to trust the path He has prepared. Your purpose isn’t something you have to manufacture. It’s something you get to walk into, one step at a time. Connect with April on Instagram @aprilhillyogastudio90 Connect with Leigh on Instagram @leigh_moss_ Join our business group influentialbwn.co Email Us: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to get notified when our new episodes drop. Please leave us a written 5 star review and share your favorite episode with a friend!

October 28, 2026Episode 18145 min

Episode 181: Where The Heck Have We Been??? A Fall Catch Up

Send us a message! Click here! Your favorite podcast girls are back! After a brief hiatis, we're back on the mic sharing everything we've been working on + a small town update from Leigh. It's a fun catchup and we're so glad to be back with you! Join Influential Business Women's Network: influentialbwn.co Tickets for the retreat are under the tickets tab. Connect with April on Instagram @aprilhillyogastudio90 Connect with Leigh on Instagram @leigh_moss_ Join our business group influentialbwn.co Email Us: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to get notified when our new episodes drop. Please leave us a written 5 star review and share your favorite episode with a friend!

October 21, 2026Episode 18018 min

Episode 180: BONUS The Lion, the Bear, and the Giant: What God Is Preparing You For with Leigh

Send us a message! Click here! What if the battles you've already survived are preparing you for the one you're facing now? In 1 Samuel 17:34–37, David reveals why he had the courage to face Goliath when everyone else was afraid. Discover what the lion, the bear, and the giant teach us about remembering God's faithfulness, trusting Him in uncertain seasons, and finding the courage to take the next step. Connect with April on Instagram @aprilhillyogastudio90 Connect with Leigh on Instagram @leigh_moss_ Join our business group influentialbwn.co Email Us: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to get notified when our new episodes drop. Please leave us a written 5 star review and share your favorite episode with a friend!

October 9, 2026Episode 17930 min

Episode 179: BONUS When Your Circumstances Challenge Your Faith with Leigh

Send us a message! Click here! What happens when your circumstances make it difficult to trust that God is good? In this episode, we talk about the difference between measuring God’s love by how our lives are going and trusting His character even when life hurts. Through the illustration of a father setting his daughter’s broken arm and the story of the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4, we unpack what it means to trust the Lord in seasons of breaking, surrender, and healing. The Shunammite woman declared, “All is well,” before she knew how her story would end. Can we have that same faith when we’re still waiting for answers? Join us for an honest conversation about suffering, bitterness, obedience, and learning to trust our Heavenly Father when we cannot understand what He is doing. Your circumstances may not be well, but your hope can still be in the God who is faithful. Connect with April on Instagram @aprilhillyogastudio90 Connect with Leigh on Instagram @leigh_moss_ Join our business group influentialbwn.co Email Us: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to get notified when our new episodes drop. Please leave us a written 5 star review and share your favorite episode with a friend!

September 29, 2026Episode 17845 min

Episode 178: "I Said Yes Without Knowing What Came Next..." with April and Leigh

Send us a message! Click here! On this episode of The Punch Bowl Diaries, April shares more about her journey into the Catholic Church and the unexpected, beautiful ways that saying yes has impacted not only her faith, but her entire family. Along the way, there have been so many sweet moments, unexpected discoveries, and little reminders that God is always at work. We also talk about something we’ve been learning more about ourselves: the incredible gift of the saints and angels and how we can invite them into our prayer lives as our heavenly prayer warriors. What does it actually mean to ask the saints to pray for us? How do the angels fit into our prayer life? And why does the Catholic Church encourage us to engage with heaven in this way? It’s a conversation about saying yes, following where God leads, and discovering that sometimes the most beautiful parts of the journey are the things you never could have planned. Connect with April on Instagram @aprilhillyogastudio90 Connect with Leigh on Instagram @leigh_moss_ Join our business group influentialbwn.co Email Us: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to get notified when our new episodes drop. Please leave us a written 5 star review and share your favorite episode with a friend!

September 16, 2026Episode 1776 min

Episode 177: BONUS From The Fear That My Suffering Has No Meaning with Leigh

Send us a message! Click here! Pray It With Us: The Litany of Waiting For the first time, we’re inviting you to pray with us. This is an interactive episode of The Punch Bowl Diaries as we pray the Litany of Waiting together. Bring your prayer, your petition, the thing you’ve been waiting on, and say it out loud with us. After each petition, we’ll respond together with prayers of “Deliver me, Jesus,” and “Jesus, I will wait with You.” The Litany of Waiting is a beautiful rhythm of bringing our requests to Jesus while also affirming His faithfulness. It’s a reminder that even when we can’t see what He is doing, He is still working. We can thank Him for the answer before we see it, trust Him in the waiting, and choose to wait with Him rather than simply wait for Him. So find a quiet place, grab your prayer intentions, and pray this one with us. Don’t just listen. Say the responses out loud. Make this your prayer. Connect with April on Instagram @aprilhillyogastudio90 Connect with Leigh on Instagram @leigh_moss_ Join our business group influentialbwn.co Email Us: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to get notified when our new episodes drop. Please leave us a written 5 star review and share your favorite episode with a friend!

September 11, 2026Episode 17611 min

Episode 176: BONUS When You’re Ready to Go but God Says Stay with Leigh

Send us a message! Click here! Have you ever felt like you’re ready to move, but God hasn’t given you the green light yet? Or maybe you’re comfortable where you are, but you know He’s telling you it’s time to go? In Numbers 9:22–23, the Israelites didn’t get a timeline. The cloud could stay for two days, a month, or even longer. They simply had to watch for God’s direction and follow when He said move. In this episode, we’re talking about the tension of waiting, moving, staying, and trusting God’s timing . Because sometimes the hardest part isn’t knowing where God is leading. It’s being willing to stay put until He says it’s time to go. Connect with April on Instagram @aprilhillyogastudio90 Connect with Leigh on Instagram @leigh_moss_ Join our business group influentialbwn.co Email Us: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to get notified when our new episodes drop. Please leave us a written 5 star review and share your favorite episode with a friend!

September 6, 2026Episode 17511 min

Episode 175: BONUS God Is Making Room for Something New with Leigh

Send us a message! Click here! What if God is bringing something new into your life, but you’re still holding onto the old? In Leviticus 26:9–10, God promises fruitfulness and abundance, but He also tells His people to clear out the old to make room for the new. In this episode, we’re talking about recognizing when a season has served its purpose, letting go of what no longer belongs, and trusting God enough to make room for what He has next. Connect with April on Instagram @aprilhillyogastudio90 Connect with Leigh on Instagram @leigh_moss_ Join our business group influentialbwn.co Email Us: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to get notified when our new episodes drop. Please leave us a written 5 star review and share your favorite episode with a friend!

September 5, 2026Episode 17415 min

Episode 174: BONUS Maybe He’s loosening our grip on something we’ve been trying to control with Leigh

Send us a message! Click here! In this episode of The Punch Bowl Diaries, we’re diving into the beautiful history and spiritual significance behind this powerful Catholic devotion. The 54 Day Rosary Novena begins on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and ends on October 7, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. We’ll talk about where the devotion began, the story of Fortuna Agrelli and Our Lady of Pompeii, and why the 54 days are divided into 27 days of petition followed by 27 days of thanksgiving. But more than just the history, we’re talking about what it means to pray with perseverance and surrender. To bring the deepest desires of our hearts before God and then trust Him with the outcome. To give thanks before we know what the answer will be. Because sometimes the miracle isn’t that the circumstance changes. Sometimes the miracle is what God changes in us while we wait. If you’re praying for something right now, carrying an unanswered prayer, or simply needing a reminder to trust God’s timing, this episode is for you. Pick up your Rosary, bring your intentions to Jesus, and remember: keep praying, keep trusting, and let God take care of the rest. Connect with April on Instagram @aprilhillyogastudio90 Connect with Leigh on Instagram @leigh_moss_ Join our business group influentialbwn.co Email Us: punchbowldiaries@gmail.com Don't forget to subscribe to get notified when our new episodes drop. Please leave us a written 5 star review and share your favorite episode with a friend!