All Mom Does Podcast with Julie Lyles Carr

We love this special edition of the allmomdoes Podcast where we get to reflect on the past year and encourage you for the year ahead! Take a moment  to be encouraged as we look at the nativity story, the timelessness and timeliness of the birth of Christ that is still relevant for us today.

How often have you used what someone else is doing around you as a measuring stick for what you should be doing in your own life? From comparison to competitiveness, we often find ourselves looking to each other to define our calling when we should be looking to how God is calling us. Melissa Spoelstra and Julie Lyles Carr dig into this today with powerful encouragement and hope as we look at how...

With the rise in anxiety, alcohol consumption, mental health issues, and overeating, we want to give you tools that help you and your family walk through this pandemic in a healthy way and come out the other side stronger and not just beat up and wrung out. Dr. Gregg Jantz of The Center - A Place of Hope joins Julie on this episode with some ways that we can have pandemic purpose.  Show Notes: htt...

Her new book, Faith, Farming, and Family is coming in January. We are so excited to introduce you to Caitlin Henderson today on episode #152. It is full of Biblical stories from life on the farm, inspiration from her journey to living the farm life, and hope for the path God has you on today. You will love her encouragement about embracing a simpler life and cherishing the time with your kids wher...

What did Julie do when her daughter grabbed a tweezer to pluck the chin hair of Grammy during Thanksgiving? Sometimes there is no contingency plan when things happen you don't expect. This and other Thanksgiving stories on episode #151 with Julie Lyles Carr. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/35MuxKK Special thanks to our sponsor World Vision. Find out about their new Chosen campaign and make a difference...

Mom, we have an incredible message for you today. There is hope and healing for your anxious heart. Becky Thompson, author of Peace: Hope and Healing for the Anxious Momma's Heart, joins Julie Lyles Carr on this episode of the allmomdoes podcast. Your life does not have to be defined by your anxiety. It's time to connect to hope. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/2Izu06d

In honor of veteran's day we are so excited to welcome a Naval veteran to the podcast. Jesse Iwuji is the first Active duty US Navy Officer to compete in NASCAR. He is currently one of two african americans in Nascar. He was raised to really embrace opportunity and work really hard. His family came over from Nigeria. He talks about inspiring our sons as they launch into manhood in a significant wa...

What if you don't love your story and wish you could pick a different one instead? Heather Dixon has an invisible illness that she has learned to live with and still have joy. She has walked through intense anxiety, fear, and chose faith. Join Heather and Julie on #148 of the allmomdoes podcast today with the reminders of how to trust God when it feels impossible to do so. 

What if you find yourself becoming a mother and it isn't all you hoped it would be? Maggie Combs, author of Unsupermommy: Release Expectations, Embrace Imperfection, and Connect to God’s Superpower joins us today to share her journey with a rocky transition to motherhood. The good news? She has some hope and encouragement if you are in this place yourself. Join us for a raw, honest, and much-neede...

We all need people to come alongside us and point us to Godliness. Somewhere along the way we started to avoid age and wisdom. We need to talk about the age gap we are experiencing in the world and how older women can come alongsider younger, and how younger women can learn from and value those that are older. Friend, lean in today as Lisa Bevere joins Julie Lyles Carr to help us break down barrie...

In a matter of 6 months, everything fell apart for Barb Roose. if you are in a situation where you have a failing marriage, facing an addiction issue, a job loss, or a health crisis, this episode will remind you that you are seen and loved. Barb walks us through how she grappled with her loss of control and the fear that grew in her own life when she walked through the hardest year of her life. Le...

This hasn't really been the year we were expecting. Julie Lyles Carr talks about a two word phrase on episode #144 of the allmomdoes Podcast that can help relieve your stress levels as you navigate this different season.

As we navigate these very confusing and unfamiliar times, how do we parent and lead our kids well? We are all faced with so many things that feel uncertain. We all thought this pandemic would be over by now. We have a LOT of emotions about ALL THE THINGS. It's uncharted territory. We have to show leadership to our kids. They soak up our example. Our kids are watching us. What are they going to see...

What if we truly embraced the idea that God designed and created each of us to be who we are? What if we actually believed that God gave us unique talent and gifts meant just for us? Learn to shift your mind and begin to understand what God has just for you in this episode of the allmomdoes Podcast with Julie Lyles Carr. 

What does it look like when you are set free in your life by God? Kim Walker-Smith of Jesus Culture joins Julie Lyles Carr on episode #141 of the allmomdoes Podcast. They talk about her journey, the pain and anger she had to overcome in her life, what it was like to allow Jesus to set her free, and what it is like to be led into a career she never expected.

No matter what the world says, embracing the seasons does not require bins of factory-made décor or loads of time. Myquillyn joins Julie Lyles Carr on episode #140 with tips and tricks for decorating and hosting all year round.

What if you could say to 2020, "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good." On this episode of the podcast you'll be reminded that God has an incredible story written for you and it doesn't end because of quarantine. Take a listen today to singer, songwriter, dad, husband, podcast host, Matthew West who joins Julie Lyles Carr with laughs and wisdom to brighten up your day!

Faith teaches that we are made for and formed by relationship. Science powerfully reveals this to be true. And the most foundational of all human relationships is the relationship between parent and child. For parents who feel pulled in a hundred directions, dizzied by the volume of clashing strategies, and jaded by the parenting programs that complicated their own childhoods, The 6 Needs of Every...

You might know her from October Baby & Overcomer. She has a new book out called Consider the Lilies. On this episode of the allmomdoes Podcast we welcome Shari Rigby. This conversation on identity, how our identity is shaped, and where we can look to for our true identity is essential for all of us. Are you allowing God to speak to you about your identity? Tune in for a reminder of how the creator...

If you have a tween in the house or teen or are heading in that direction and you want to make sure that you are ready for the battle join us on this episode as we talk with Kari Kampakis on how to parent our teens and tweens well. 

We welcome Jessica Smartt to episode #135 of the allmomdoes Podcast to dig into the concept of how much time our kids need to play, do activities, school, etc. How do we know when we should give them more freedom? How do we know when they are ready for certain technology? Jessica is a great guide for helping us determine these things in our own households.

What does it look like to put Jesus over everything when we are faced with in the busy life we lead? Lisa Whittle joins Julie Lyles Carr on episode #134 with practical advice on how to refocus, prioritize, and find freedom in the life you are living to use the greatest gifts and talent you've been given. 

We are so excited to have Monica Swanson on episode #133 to talk about being a Boy Mom. Her new book is a guidebook, packed with wisdom, practical advice, resources, and encouragement, explores how moms can equip their sons with what they most need to succeed in life. Let's dig in to some practical ways we can master raising our boys!

The musical Hamilton has taken the world by storm. On Episode #132 of the allmomdoes Podcast Julie Lyles Carr talks with Kevin Cloud about the spiritual issues you can find woven through the musical. There are some powerful insights for all of us on the themes of forgiveness and redemption. Whether you've seen it or not, we think you are going to get a lot out of this episode.

So often when we talk to women about where they are at in their worlds, we have one topic that comes up time and again. It is the idea of loneliness. A lot people feel lonely. Eric Jacobsen joins us on episode #131 of the allmomdoes Podcast to chat with Julie Lyles Carr about loneliness, what we are missing from our lives, and how we can make some changes to get that human connection we are all cr...