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Do you long to have calm amidst the chaos?  Do you want to get more consistent with your time with God, or are you in a bit of a dry spell when it comes to studying God’s word?  Well today’s episode is for you!  I have a special guest today.  Rosie Alejandro, host of The Intentional Christian Woman Podcast, is joining me for a great conversation around creating a bible study routine, no matter how...

The Impact of Mindset: Our mindset, the mental framework through which we view the world, plays a pivotal role in shaping our reality. A fixed mindset, rooted in inflexible beliefs and a reluctance to entertain alternative perspectives, can limit personal growth and hinder meaningful connections. On the other hand, a growth mindset, characterized by openness, adaptability, and a willingness to lea...

If you have grown up in the church or are a practicing Christian, chances are you are familiar with the season of Advent.  I remember watching another advent candle being lit during church service each week to represent an aspect of advent.  But what is advent, anyway?  Do we stop and think about advent in an intentional and meaningful way?    I will speak for myself in saying that I certainly hav...

Do you want to declutter your mind, schedule and home? Today I am going to get the ball rolling for an upcoming mission to get organized!  I am going to start a series on decluttering and getting organized.  We are going to talk about decluttering our mind, decluttering our schedules, and decluttering our homes.    Now, calm down…I can feel you getting a little overwhelmed just thinking about it…....

The holidays are always a time of year during which I get restless and frustrated about my house and how organized it is not.  I just want to take a month off to get organized.  I think to myself, “then I would feel like I can really stay caught up and manage my time better at work and at home.”    Getting organized would solve all of our problems, right?  Well…before you can truly get and stay or...

Are you feeling anxious the closer we get to Christmas?   Do you ever feel like the oddball during the holiday season… while others are getting excited for the festivities and basking in the joy of all that goes along with planning and preparing for gatherings and gift giving, you feel a growing sense of anxiety and overwhelm?  Maybe I am the only weirdo on the planet, but I really have to work at...

Happy Birthday to my baby! 🥳   A year ago today, I launched my first episode.   I can’t believe it.  I have been so blessed by the people across the globe that have listened to the show, left reviews and just affirmed this calling on my heart.  I am definitely a work in progress, but I have felt the Spirit moving in so many ways over the past year.  It has been truly transformational.    I wanted...

Do you allow yourself to dream?  Are your dreams big or small?  Coming from a background of scarcity and living too often in fear of failure instead of faith in the unfathomable, I have not often allowed myself to dream, especially not big dreams.  However, I am learning that God wants us to dream because he has very big plans for our lives… plans that may seem impossible to us but are definitely...

Have you ever been described as or described yourself as being a perfectionist, people-pleaser, Type A personality, over-achiever, or do you find yourself in a perpetual state of “busyness”? I hate to break it to you, but these might be some indicators that you struggle with high-functioning anxiety.    No need for shame, friend.  I have been there for more years than I can count.  The Lord has sh...

Those of you who know me know that I cry very easily when it comes to things that I am passionate about or people I care about. I think that is part of who I am, I wear my heart on my sleeve I guess.   I like to think it is more about loving people deeply and being authentically compassionate.    That being said, I also have a history of being emotionally triggered by my vulnerabilities. If I felt...

If you had something you needed to get off your chest and you needed to talk to someone you know would listen, understand and help you feel better, who would that be?  What makes them your go-to person?  Chances are, that person has a fairly high EQ…they likely have a high level of emotional intelligence.     But what does that even mean?  And how is developing your emotional intelligence essentia...

In Episode 80, we talked about how we can get distracted with our time when we are overwhelmed and we don’t have solid systems in place to focus our time and thoughts.   This got me to thinking about the spiritual application of distraction.  There are many ways that the enemy tries to destroy us and if he can’t destroy us, he will distract us, trying to steal our attention away from God and God’s...

Do you ever find that the more you have to do, and the more overwhelmed you start to feel, the more distracted you get and the less productive you are?   Chances are, that is because you do not have an effective system for tackling your projects and tasks.  Today I am going to share my secret to limiting distractions and getting more done in less time. I have spent a fair amount of time gaining se...

Today we are talking about perseverance through challenges.  This past weekend, I and many of my team members were the medical support for a local marathon, and it inspired me to do this episode from a biblical perspective of our race this side of heaven.   Many times in the bible, our life as a Christian is described as a race. We are training for the eternal prize that awaits us, and each day pr...

Are you struggling to keep up with your busy schedule? Finding it difficult to prioritize tasks and stay organized? If so, you are going to love today’s episode!    In today's fast-paced world, juggling multiple responsibilities can often feel overwhelming. But with the right tools and techniques, you can regain control of your time and maximize your productivity. A day planner is not just a noteb...

Today I am continuing my conversation with Polly Payne, founder and CEO of Horacio Printing.  Polly is the creator of the most beautiful paper planners I have ever seen, among other amazing print products.     Polly has sold over 45,000 Dream Planners around the world and raised over $73,000 to fight human trafficking, through her partnership with A21. She launched her own Print School in 2022 to...

Friends, we talk a lot about different tools we can use to manage our time, and today I have the privilege of talking with the queen of beautiful paper planners.  Polly Payne, founder and CEO of Horacio Printing is joining me to talk about her journey from chaotic corporate life to successful entrepreneur, doing creative and God-honoring work that literally helps people dream and plan from a faith...

How do we know when God is speaking to us?  How do we start hearing from God?   Today I am going to talk about 10 Ways to Listen for God’s Voice and I am going to take you through an exercise that I do with the women I coach 1:1 so that they can begin to receive what God intends for them.  It is a very simple practice but it can be very profound.    It is important to seek God in ways that align w...

Creating Space for GraceTM Let’s dissect this idea of creating space for grace in our lives.  Let me ask you if this scenario, or some version of it sounds familiar…   You pop out of bed or begrudgingly roll out of bed, and you are already putting out fires in your head or literally tackling issues at work or at home.  You rush through your morning routine, maybe even grabbing a cup of coffee and...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   So…. In honor of that, I am sharing a little bit about my personal journey with breast cancer and how it actually blessed me in a big way.      Even if you can’t relate to the cancer part of this story, I think the message is valuable for anyone who is currently drowning in a list of to-do’s, frustrated by all of the fires you are putting out every day,...

Do you find yourself getting frustrated that your spouse, your boss, or a team member is just not meeting your expectations?  You think that they should just know what they need to do… it should be obvious, and if they cared they would do it!   Today I am talking about a topic that seems like it should be obvious common sense but isn’t for everyone, and probably not even most.   And I am going to...

As busy professional women, sometimes we give so much of ourselves, we don’t have much left to give in our marriages. Today we are continuing our conversation with Beatriz Vargas.   Beatriz is a globally recognized Christian marriage coach, international speaker, and host of The Grace Fueled Wife podcast, which is ranked in the top 1.5% globally.  She has a BS in business management, certification...

Do you know what it means to be fueled by grace in your marriage? As busy professional women, we sometimes find ourselves surviving more than thriving…existing more than enjoying life.  That can become true of our marriages, too.   Sometimes we give so much of ourselves, we don’t have much left to give in our marriages.  Today we have such a special guest that is going to share a bit of wisdom in...

Today’s topic was inspired by my morning devotional and it occurred to me that the subject matter might qualify as a ‘sneaky second cousin’ to people pleasing.     We have talked a lot about striving for the approval of others in order to be validated or somehow find our value, and how that is an empty pursuit.  But I don’t know how much we have talked about something that can be a bit sneakier in...

Today’s topic is one that is all too familiar to me and the women I coach.  In fact, a recent coaching session is what inspired this episode.  As I work with women to create more time in their busy lives for the things that matter most, it is almost a universal theme that the foundation of their time management challenges comes from a deeply ingrained pattern of people pleasing, overachieving, and...