Called to Chaos

What does spending time with God actually look like when life is full, your mind is distracted, and the season you’re in has changed you? This week, Helen and Barbara's conversation moves from family life, job searching, and the importance of finding community into something that has become deeply important to them: learning how to intentionally spend time with God. They talk about redefining “qui...

Apparently, being an adult does not mean you ever actually figure out how to be one. 😂 This week we’re talking about all the things we really thought we’d have figured out by now. Like how to properly clean our linens (yes, this is a real conversation), what to make for dinner every single night for the rest of our lives, finances, parenting, and all the other things we somehow thought would get...

This week, Helen and Barbara are having a really honest conversation about a season that can make you feel like you don’t even recognize yourself. The emotions are bigger, patience is shorter, overwhelm comes faster, and sometimes you know your reaction is irrational while also feeling completely unable to control it. And the hardest part is, we don’t want to feel or act this way either. And husba...

Helen and Barbara are ALL over the place in this one… which honestly feels pretty on brand. 😂 They start down an Amazon rabbit hole, sharing the impulse purchases they’ve been influenced into buying and the completely random things sitting on their wish lists. From there, the conversation goes basically everywhere. Homecoming dress shopping, football season, parenting kids who are growing up way...

They're back, and a LOT has happened. In this episode, Helen and Barbara are catching up on life since the beginning of summer, from family vacation to the two days they intentionally disappeared, unplugged, and gave themselves permission to do absolutely nothing they didn’t want to do. But somewhere between the laughs and vacation stories, things get a little deeper. Barbara shares some pretty bi...

This week on Called to Chaos, Helen and Barbara have an honest conversation for the new moms, postpartum moms, and moms in the thick of raising littles. They talk openly about the challenges that can come with early motherhood including anxiety, overstimulation, exhaustion, mom guilt, mental health, antidepressants and medication, and the pressure moms often feel to do everything “right.” They als...

This week Helen and Barbara decided to keep things a little lighter… so naturally that led to random "hot takes" that don't actually feel like hot takes. 😜 A couple random “this or that” debates, some unnecessary opinions, and plenty of rabbit trails along the way. From parenting and friendship thoughts, to shopping habits and anxiety quirks. Plus all the completely random places their brains ten...

This week’s episode is a little different… Barbara sits down with Helen to talk through the full story of her and Gary’s relationship — how they met, the early years of marriage, becoming parents young, betrayal on both sides, divorce, heartbreak, shame, and ultimately… reconciliation. This isn’t a polished “perfect marriage” story. It’s honest, messy, painful, redeeming, and full of the ways God...

This week, Helen and Barbara recap celebrating Barbara’s birthday with a visit to The Worthy Co. and dinner afterward, which leads into an important conversation about trafficking awareness and the impact organizations like this are making. Then the conversation shifts into the very real struggle of trying to balance ministry, leadership, marriage, motherhood, family life, and personal health all...

This week Helen and Barbara talk about everything from birthday tattoos and weekly chaos, to family overload and what happens when life keeps adding “just one more thing” to your plate. 🫣 Between kids with allergy attacks, broken Chromebooks, promposals, and trying not to completely crash out while everyone needs something at the exact same time… this episode is basically a live look into their m...

Helen and Barbara talk about what it looks like to hold a lot at once - grief, big life moments, conflict, and everything in between. Helen shares about finding out her son’s graduation falls on the one-year anniversary of losing her mom, and the tension of celebrating something so big while still carrying deep grief. They talk honestly about what it means to be “strong,” and how sometimes we mist...

This week Helen & Barbara get real about what it looks like to have people in your life who love you enough to be honest, even when it’s uncomfortable, and why we actually need that to get unstuck. From there, the conversation shifts into how hard it is to quiet your mind in the middle of busy, overwhelming seasons—and why finding something that’s just for you (yes, even a hobby 😅) actually m...

This week, Helen and Barbara talk about everything from their pedicure struggles and school bus drama to last-minute field trips and the reality of living with ADHD 😂 They dive into hyperfixation, overthinking, and all the random ways their brains keep them busy… even when they’re trying to rest. From avoiding tasks and feeling overwhelmed to managing a house, raising kids, and trying to stay on...

On this weeks episode, Helen and Barbara talk about everything from Easter prep chaos, an update on the surprise date night they planned, to mom fails, kids calling them out, and the reality of navigating teen dating. They also get real about the harder side of parenting - setting boundaries, managing phones and online content, dealing with personal triggers, and how their own past experiences sha...

This week Barbara & Helen keep it light and fun 😂 They talk last minute baseball chaos, double dates, impulse buys, and some very real (and very embarrassing) mom fails. It’s fun, it’s messy, and it’ll probably make you feel a little better about your own life.

This week, Helen and Barbara kick things off with the stuff nobody warned us about. like the mental load of adulting, finances, taxes, and all the responsibilities that just keep showing up. (Seriously… why is it so much?) But then they shift into something deeper. In this episode, they talk about what it looks like to find your people, let your guard down, and actually be vulnerable—even when it’...

In this episode Helen & Barbara talk about… well… a little bit of everything. It starts with school calls and parenting chaos, somehow end up talking about menopause and ADHD meds, and take several detours in between. They share the real-life challenges of motherhood, navigating work and family, and what it looks like to raise kids in a world full of screens, pressure, and changing expectation...

The first episode of the Call to Chaos Podcast introduces the hosts, Helen and Barbara, as they share their experiences as moms, wives, and friends. The episode explores their journey of building adult friendships and why they felt called to create a space for honest conversations about faith, leadership, motherhood, and the chaos of real life. They discuss the challenges of adult friendships, the...