Beyond the Cookie Cutter

Send us a message here! Have you ever decided to improve yourself, only to get frustrated when you didn't get it right? In this episode, Mary shares how small, consistent choices can shape our habits and help us grow over time. Inspired by Benjamin Franklin's practice of focusing on one virtue at a time, we'll explore how to learn from imperfect results, begin again, be grateful for...

Send us a message here! Not every good idea needs to become your responsibility—and not everything needs to be done right now! In this episode, Mary shares three simple questions to help you decide what to do, when to do it, and how to follow through. Whether it's an opportunity to serve, something on your to-do list, or a quality you want to develop, these questions can help you make wiser c...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! With so many good things competing for our time and attention, how do we decide what deserves our priority? In this episode, Mary explores how our values help us identify what matters, how simple truths guide our decisions, and how small, intentional choices can help us create the life we want. Discover why we can't do everything at once...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! Could you actually be wasting time by getting everything done? Ever reach the end of a busy day and wonder where the time went—and why the things that matter most are still waiting for you - undone? In this episode, Mary explores how good things can sometimes crowd out better things, and how identifying our values can help us make more intent...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! What if the life you want to grow follows the same rules as a garden? In this episode, Mary pulls together the six-step flow — Seek, Discover, Create, Grow, Manage, Share — and walks it straight through a garden, from wanting one in the first place to standing in your driveway trying to give zucchini away. Along the way: why you can't ma...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! Every season of life is different. Some bring abundance, and others require us to draw on what we’ve prepared and preserved. In this episode, Mary explores what gardens, savings, and even difficult seasons can teach us about preparation, delayed gratification, and making the most of the season we’re in. Through a personal story and the exampl...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In this episode, you’ll learn more about how the 60/40 Rule is a simple way to create financial space—to give, save, receive, prepare for the future, and live with greater freedom today. Mary shares personal experiences and explores how small financial choices can shape not only our finances, but also our character, our peace of mind, and our...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! The garden has its own way of telling the truth: what we plant matters. In this episode, Mary explores the law of the harvest and how simple truths, combined with small choices repeated over time, can influence what grows in our lives. She also considers gratitude, patience, and what God has already placed in our hands. Resource: Frog and Toa...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! Have you ever felt helpless to change your financial situation? In this interview, my friend, Mary Ann, tells of her experience with the 60/40 Rule of Saving and how it has changed her perspective on money as well as the whole financial landscape of her family. Challenges still come, but she describes how peace has also come to replace the fo...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! What if improving yourself isn't about fixing what's wrong with you, but discovering what's possible within you? In this episode, Mary explores the difference between self-criticism and genuine growth—and how God invites us to grow while helping us take the next step. You'll be encouraged to look at one area of your life w...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! What if lasting change doesn't come from doing everything, but from making small choices, living simple truths, and allowing growth to happen over time? Mary shares the story behind the new tagline and the philosophy shaping this next chapter—helping women discover who they really are, become confident creators, and use what they have to...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In the last episode, we talked about the emotional ledger—the invisible account we keep when someone hurts us, and the debts we continue trying to collect. This episode takes that conversation one step further: What if part of the reason we have such a hard time letting go is that, underneath the hurt, there is a scarcity belief? We buy into...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In this unique discussion about forgiveness, Mary shares some of her insights about how scarcity just might be related to forgiveness. Every grudge is a debt we're waiting to collect. Every act of forgiveness is a debt we choose to release. The Forgiveness Ledger explores the surprising overlap between how we handle money and how we hand...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! Some of the strongest women you'll ever meet don't make the headlines. They're quietly caring for loved ones, navigating financial challenges, facing health struggles, and carrying burdens that few people ever see. They aren't perfect—but they keep showing up. They keep loving. They keep believing. They keep holding the li...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! What if you were never meant to fit someone else's mold? In this special episode, Mary shares the story behind the name Beyond the Cookie Cutter and introduces the vision that is shaping the Beyond Community. It's a conversation about discovering who you really are, moving beyond fear and limiting beliefs, and becoming the kind of p...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! Is building wealth selfish... or could it actually be one of the greatest ways to serve others? In this episode, Mary challenges some of the most common beliefs about money and explores a different perspective: wealth isn't about accumulating more for ourselves—it's about increasing our capacity to bless others. Together we'll...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! Mary reframes generosity as something you overflow with, not something you force. Through stories of a quiet morning of unexpected blessing and a 2am hotel mishap turned moment of connection, she unpacks a simple framework — Fill, Feel, Overflow — for letting genuine generosity flow naturally from a heart that's already full, rather than...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In this episode, I explore why gratitude is much more than saying "thank you." It's learning to recognize the gifts that are already all around us. I share my own personal experience of coming to appreciate the gift of life and the goodness of my wonderful mother. My perspective changed and I saw her - and myself - with new eye...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In this episode, I explore something many women find surprisingly difficult—receiving. Why is it so much easier to give than to accept help, encouragement, or even a compliment? I share a personal story, and what I've been learning about how receiving can bless not only us, but the people who want to serve us. If you've ever said, &...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In this episode, I share what I’ve been learning about asking for help and why it can sometimes feel harder than it should. I talk about faith, learning to receive support, and how conversations with friends have helped me see things more clearly. I explore the idea that financial confidence and stability can often show up in other areas of l...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In this episode, we take a closer look at the inner voice we listen to every day. So often, we can be our own harshest critics—speaking to ourselves in ways we would never speak to others. But what if becoming aware of that voice could help us grow? We explore how recognizing negative self-talk is the first step toward becoming a better, more...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In a world that constantly pushes perfection, this episode is a reminder to slow down and recognize the progress you’ve already made. I talk about what it looks like to celebrate your successes—big and small—and truly notice how far you’ve come . Success isn’t one-size-fits-all, and in this conversation, I explore how to define it for yoursel...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In a world that often celebrates recognition and achievement, this episode is a gentle reminder that some of the most meaningful work happens quietly. This episode explores the idea that women are naturally gifted with a desire to care for and uplift others—and that this calling is something to embrace, not overlook. I talk about how service...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In this episode, we explore what it means to become an agent in every area of our lives , especially when it comes to money. Too often, women are taught to fear finances or feel limited by scarcity. But financial education can empower us to step out of the mindset of lack and into a place of confidence, stewardship, and freedom . I talk about...

Send us a Text Message! We would love to hear from you! In this grounding and transformative episode, we sit down with Syd of Honor Equine at Springhill Community Ranch in beautiful Belgrade, Montana, to explore how horses help us reconnect with our intuition, release what’s keeping us stuck, and step into a more authentic way of living. Syd, an Equus Coach, Intuitive Medicine Practitioner, Master...