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Regardless of who we are, what we do for a living, or where we grew up, we all have a couple of T.H.I.N.G.S. in common that we all are trying our darndest to balance. Those include our Time, Health, Interpersonal Relationships, saying NO, Growing, and Serving ourselves and others! Sound like a couple of things you are working on balancing or need to do better with? Well, you are right where you need to be listening to real people who are doing it and SHOWING UP STRONG for themselves, those t ...
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Follow Lilly Anna Grace a seven-year-old little girl who loves to play outside and see beautiful things in nature. When her birthday gets close, Lilly has the perfect idea for her first pet. Follow Lilly as she gets her first pet, goes on adventures with it, and all the while tries to find the perfect name for her new pet!!! --- Support this podcas…
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What defines you? Is it your job? Maybe something you do? Is it your family? What if everything you had defined yourself by disappeared? How would you feel? How would that affect the way you were able to show up? In this episode, Shawree Johnson shares her real, raw, honest story of navigating parenthood, setting boundaries, familial stressors, how…
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Are you living an authentic life? Do you have safe places to share how things affect you and how you are dealing with them? When is the last time you did a self-assessment on how you are handling what is going on in your world? How do you focus on the 'service' component when it comes to your life? How do you balance your H in your things specifica…
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Do you have a list of goals that you feel are literally impossible? Ones that sound great but you really aren't sure how you will EVER accomplish them? Or maybe you have started many many things, only to figure out they weren't the right fit, but sounded good in the beginning. You are in good company friend! In this episode, Sarah shares about her …
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What does that 'little voice' in your head tell you daily? Is it speaking positively to you or is it bullying you? What seeds are you planting in your mind's garden? In this episode, Rich shares how most often the biggest bully we face in life is ourselves. Once we can master putting that bully and the negativity in it's place, that's when we truly…
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When is the last time you felt like you took the WRONG step? Maybe you showed up and thought, wow, I am not the right person for this job, responsibility, or place in life. I am not qualified or cut out for this? In this episode, Sam shares how those experiences in life were the exact lessons he took from the collegiate and then professional soccer…
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Are you truly Growing in your life? Are there new hobbies or interests you have always wanted to try? Are you currently DREAMING? Have you ever decided to completely change your trajectory but it seemed like a big scary step? In this episode, Whitedove shares how the lessons she learned on starting a sustainable farm have helped her to see the poss…
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Parenting teens can be very difficult and tiresome waters to navigate, but it doesn't have to be. Dr. Cameron Caswell tells us "Teens act out because they feel misunderstood. Teens feel misunderstood because they ARE misunderstood. If we learn to understand our teens we remove their need to act out. Then we can change our focus from reining them in…
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Content Warning: This episode covers topics of Sexual Assault and PTSD. Have you ever felt the need to build brick walls around your heart? Around your mind? Have you locked doors to protect your heart? How does it feel to live locked behind those doors? What happens when those doors come blasting open and how do you deal with that? In this episode…
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What kind of words did you hear as a child? Were they uplifting? Encouraging? Discouraging? Demeaning? How do you feel when you hear someone tell you that you 'CAN'T' do something? The words that fill our brains as children truly do register and formulate the beliefs we hold closely. It is crucial that children hear positive encouraging words becau…
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When someone asks you what you are doing what is your answer? Do you say your are busy? Do you wear that phrase as a bad of honor? In this episode, my guest Stephanie Miller shares about her journey and realization that she was wearing the badge of being busy as an honor. But was it really serving her and her family? The answer for most of us is a …
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What dreams of yours have you kept from the world safely tucked in your heart? What has seemed like a far fetched or way off dream that you have let sit for far too long? What needs to come to light to inspire others and bring your gifts and talents to the world? Tracey Nolin Beerman is a mom who had this exact thing happen to her. After six years …
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One thing in life is certain.....that nothing is absolutely certain! Our lives are filled with so many twists and turns that constantly throw us into situations that we would have never imagined navigating. In this episode, my guest Chris Gordon, shares how a normal day in putting his son in his car seat turned into a long windy journey as he battl…
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Imagine one day you are heading to work, living your life, feeling like you have it together, only to have a major health issue force you into a psych ward by the afternoon! If that wasn't enough, the doctors don't listen to you about your health history, and because of one doctor's decision you are catapulted into living a life completely differen…
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Self worth is something that many of us struggle to fully grasp. Despite our upbringings it is one of the T.H.I.N.G.S. that can be either completely elusive or too heavy to fully carry. In Episode 20 my guest, author, entrepreneur, father of three, devoted husband, business owner, motivational speaker, and recovering addict Jeremy Van Winkle shares…
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Do you know your WHY? When you think about the reason for why you do what you do is it clear? For many of us we have a vision of what we are supposed to do, but often times that conflicts with what we desire to do or how things need to shift when our seasons of life change. In this episode, Kristen Knowles, shares how her years of leadership develo…
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What kind of dad did you have? Was he encouraging and engaging? Did he pour into you and tell you that you could do "All the Things" your heart could imagine? Well that is NOT the kind of dad Kyle Devine had, BUT that is not stopping him from pouring into his daughter in the mightiest of ways. In this episode, Kyle shares with us how a traumatic li…
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Do you have a child who struggles with learning? Are you feeling like you just aren't getting the support your child needs? Do you wish that you had someone who could walk with you on the journey and truly help your child to thrive and find success without breaking the bank financially? Michael Mooney is one of the people who was pivotal in our fam…
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Do you struggle with feelings of isolation? Do you feel like you aren't seen when you are devoting time and effort to your daily challenges? Have you felt the judgment of others weighing heavily on your heart in the daily challenges of parenting? We all have different "things" that challenge us daily in our parenting journeys. In this episode, Vero…
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Have you found yourself in a space where you need to pivot or take action with your small business? Have you needed to pursue personal growth to benefit your current job or what you believe you are being called to do in the future? Do you desire to learn more about marketing your ideas and want to get it out there in the digital space? Join this ep…
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Have you ever found yourself just going through the motions to get through the day? Have you ever gotten to a point in your life where you just threw up your hands and asked yourself "Is this it?" Today's guest, Nelia Hutt, shares openly about the loss of her father and the effects that loss had on her journey. She shares honestly and openly about …
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When you think of the word “Legacy” what do you think of? A quick Google search defines the word as a noun -- “an amount of money or property left to someone in a will.” But that seems such a shallow view of something we want to leave behind. Is money or property all that defines us? Does it capture the true nature of our hearts, dreams, passions, …
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From the beginning of life, our mothers are the foundation of connection for us. It starts long before we take our first breaths, or wail our first cry. We are connected for 9 long months in ways that scientists are still learning about in terms of the senses of babies in utero. And when we grow and mature that connection deepens and matures. Often…
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Before we become parents there is so much advice from so many different angles. We literally feel like we need ALL THE THINGS for when we bring this tiny human home. However, once home all bets are off as to how this human is going to navigate their environment. For many parents, things go smoothly and they feel like, yes, this is like everyone sai…
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Marriage is hard work! I truly believe that is why old ladies cry at weddings! They see the beauty, brilliance, and boundless love on wedding days but they also know how much work is going to be needed into keeping that 'garden' of marriage weed free, pest free, and producing a bountiful harvest. Is it doable? Absolutely! Is it hard work? You bet e…
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Music is something that transcends all geographical borders, historical timelines, and socioeconomic classes. It can be the simplest of forms with the humming of notes by one person or so complex that it takes hundreds of instruments to bring it to life. We know that music is often the soundtrack of our lives. When we are happy we blast tunes that …
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In life, we have two choices when we are confronted with challenging situations. We either remain in the current situations or we decide to separate ourselves from the situations and move forward. Some of these situations are simple like having a job we dislike or is unfulfilling. Or living in a town that doesn’t really fill our heart and inspire u…
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We all have those hills and valleys in life. Those times that we can see clearly and far, and the sweeping vistas take our breath away with their beauty, Our souls are filled and we feel full. Then there are other times that we have found ourselves buried under boulders we didn’t see coming and the valleys are so deep and so dark that there doesn’t…
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One truth that we all can agree on is that life is filled with both joy and loss. Regardless of where we live, who we are, or what we do our lives are a constant swirling of both joy and loss. When the seasons of our lives change, and sometimes abruptly, the support of friends, professionals, and loved ones is paramount to healing. However, often t…
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What does the role of a dad and father look like to you? Does your view look differently from what you grew up with? How do those views we grow up with shape our roles as parents in the future? Today I am joined by my former student and now parenthood friend, Miles, as we talk about All Things Stay at Home Dad related, entrepreneurship, balancing i…
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Being heard and understood is a foundational part of being human. However, oftentimes the way we communicate is vastly different from those people in our families and workplace. These differences in communication cause awkward tense situations and hurt feelings when those barriers fly up and our ability to communicate effectively shuts down. In thi…
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What is your 'love language'? How do you communicate love to those you care about? Do you sometimes think that the people you are closest to just don't always 'get you' or show you their love? Join us in Episode 3- "The Love Tank" as we investigate the five love languages according to the New York Times Best Selling book and Free Online Quiz by Dr.…
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Often times we have something placed on our hearts that seems to be in line with our desires and calling. However, before we know it our excitement can be crowded out by self-doubt and words of others. Sometimes the words from others are exactly what we need to help us persevere and push through the unknowns. They are supportive, life-giving, and f…
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Remember those feelings as a child when you just wanted to do what your friends were doing? It wasn't because they were doing monumental things or even things that you would choose on your own. Honestly the mere fact they were simply doing something you weren't was enough to make it seem elusive and downright NEEDED! Without it, we might be missing…
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