Create a Life You Love

If you’re a mama with a dream on your heart, this one’s for you! Stefanie Gass is a female entrepreneur success coach with SO much wisdom to offer on what it means to pursue a dream and build a business all while being in the throes of motherhood. Hearing her journey of how God has led her to where she is today is both encouraging and inspiring! Whether you’re currently a busy “mompreneur” or just...

In today’s episode I’m walking you through a strategy that I love to share with the women I work with, which is this idea of identifying and creating your Plan As, Plan Bs, and Plan Cs for shaping your everyday motherhood AND beating your anxiety and frustration over inevitable interruptions. If you often find yourself losing your cool over things like skipped naps, canceled plans, and never-endin...

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “losing” your identity as a mom, this episode is for you! Holley Gerth is an author, speaker, and coach with a heart for encouraging and empowering women, and I just know you are going to love getting to hear from her about her new devotional Strong, Brave, Loved . We chat about what it looks like to really walk in our identity in Christ, as well as how even the mos...

Mama needs her sleep! Can I get an Amen? You guys, I am so excited for you to listen to today’s conversation with baby sleep trainer Lauren Mixon as we chat about all things sleep training, as well as what it looks like to get OUT of survival mode and into a place of THRIVING. Whether you’re still in those early newborn days or are further along in your motherhood journey, I believe this episode o...

In today’s episode I’m sharing with you a powerful practice that has radically changed my marriage — and that I believe can change yours too! If you are ready to exchange your anger and resentment for PEACE and CONNECTION, you’ll definitely want to grab a notebook and pen to take notes. I’ll be walking you through how this practice can help you replace your negative thought patterns, communicate m...

Today’s conversation is a little bit SPICY as I talk with Ashlyn Watkins, the creator and voice of Spiced Wife , a ministry dedicated to helping wives reach their full potential of being both holy and sexy! Sex can be such an uncomfortable and even difficult subject at times, which is why I love how candid Ashlyn is in our conversation. As wives and mothers, we need to be able to explore and pursu...

You may be familiar with Audrey Bailey through Brush and Barley , her digital artwork brand. For today’s episode, I had the honor of chatting with Audrey about her creative journey and work with Brush and Barley, as well as the backstory behind her overnight Instagram success! It was so fun getting to hear some of the ups and downs of being an “Insta-famous” work-from-home mom, as well as more abo...

Whether you’re new to the mom life or have been at it for a minute, you have almost definitely seen a side of yourself you’ve never expected. For me, that side looked like hot, burning rage in all of the worst ways… and today I’m opening up about it! In today’s episode, I chat about: - my experiences with postpartum rage as a mom and my story of going from angry to EMPOWERED - what to do when God...

If you’ve been following me on my motherhood journey for some time, then you probably know that I am a HUGE fan of all things birth, which is why the conversation you’re about to listen to with my new friend Alise Marsh was such a special treat for me! Alise is a wife, mama, childbirth educator, doula, and fellow podcaster, and she has so much wisdom and experience when it comes to childbirth, edu...

Marriage in these early days of parenthood can be… tricky. There’s beauty and excitement in growing a family together, but also plenty of challenges and trials that are encountered along the way. This is why I am just SO excited about today’s guest — Selena Frederick, the co-founder of Fierce Marriage and an amazing wife and mom who is passionate about encouraging and equipping wives in cultivatin...

I love getting to know and support families who are involved in foster care, and today I want to introduce you to an amazing friend, Katrina Hilliard, who has so much wisdom to share when it comes to fostering. Katrina and her husband have been navigating the world of foster care for the past three years and have definitely learned a thing or two about trusting God along the way! I just love the h...

The Lord’s desire for us is not just to survive motherhood, but rather to THRIVE in motherhood and to experience the abundant life he has for us! This is a message that Kara-Kae James is so passionate about and has created an entire ministry on. If you’re at all familiar with her work through Thrive Moms, then I know you are just going to LOVE her new book, Mom Up: Thriving with Grace in the Chaos...

Jen Wise has been on a journey of discovering what it means to live the bright life. In today’s episode she shares this journey with us, as well as her new book, the Bright Life, which is packed full of wisdom, truth, and encouragement on what it looks like to lean into the unforced rhythms of grace and find refreshment in the Lord. I just know you’re going to love our conversation about what all...

You may already be familiar with Valerie Woerner through her beautiful prayer journals and amazing resources at Val Marie Paper , but did you know that Val has also just released a new book? Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday is a book of truth and hope that we could ALL use in our lives. By examining common lies that we believe as moms, Val not only points us back to the truth of the Gospel, but also inv...

Postpartum depression has a way of making this confusing, challenging season of navigating life with a newborn feel even heavier, and my friend Rachel Rennie knows this firsthand. After watching Rachel share on social media how she dealt with postpartum depression and anxiety after the births of her two children, I knew right away that I had to have her on the podcast. I just love the vulnerabilit...

As moms who are navigating this season of caring for little ones, I believe it is so important for us to have a source of support and voice of wisdom in our lives — and this is one of the reasons I love Moms on Call. I first discovered Moms on Call , an amazing ministry designed to encourage and equip moms of littles with helpful parenting resources, shortly after I had my firstborn, and I recentl...

Christi Straub is a mom of two and knows the challenges of these years of early parenting well. As a marriage and family coach, she also knows just how vital it is for wives and moms to pursue emotional awareness and safety — and how this has the power to completely transform a home! I just know you’re going to love Christi’s transparency and the wisdom she has to share as we go deep into some com...

“I have fought battles this year. And I have a feeling that you have too. You may be in the middle of fighting one right now. Maybe it looks like some of what I’ve already described. Or maybe it looks like something different altogether. Unexpected news. Sickness. A job lay-off. Sexual temptation. Resentment. Shame and guilt. Apathy. Intrusive thoughts. Whatever the case, there is one thing I am c...

"Have you ever had a morning where every fiber of your being begged you to stay in bed? No matter how much you knew you needed to start your day, you just couldn't bear the thought of putting your feet on the ground. If you're in the thick of motherhood, then odds are you haven't just had one morning like this, but have had many. Because sometimes being a mom feels like signing up to be in a war z...

"We somehow get it in our heads that we should be able to do this on our own, that we should be able to get through the day without needing God. We want things to go smoothly, to be perfect. We want to be the best possible mom or wife. And when we are faced with our humanity and all the weaknesses and flaws that come with it, we crumble apart rather than see it for the humbling reminder of our nee...

"There have been nights when I have felt alone while nursing in quiet in the dark. My husband is sound asleep, the dog is sound asleep, all of my friends and family are sound asleep, everyone on social media is asleep, and yet here I am. Awake and alone. Tending to my baby. These moments are hidden from the world. Its just her and I. And it can be tempting to feel isolated and unnoticed. Maybe thi...

“I’m lacking joy these days. I can feel it. Waves of irritation and frustration and sorrow even wash over me when I least expect it. When I’m in the car with a screaming baby for twenty straight minutes. When I’m watching my toddler deliberately disobey me. When my husband forgets something I asked him to do. When my to do list just keeps getting longer and longer. There have been days where I’ve...

“I don’t know about you, but I tend to pile way more onto my to do list than is feasibly possible for me to do in any single day. When evening rolls around, my list usually still has so many items not checked off that I end up having to carry those things over into the next day, creating a never-ending problem of having too much on my plate. And that’s when the anxiety starts to kick in and I all...

“To tell you the truth, I was angry at the Lord — angry that this is my life now and sometimes it feels like he’s nowhere to be found. I didn’t have these kids just to make me happy. I had these kids because I thought that this was a calling he had put on my life that would be used to bring him glory. I thought that this was going to be a partnership between him and I, that every day spent loving...

Today’s episode is a special one because it features my husband Grant as we have a conversation on a topic that’s been a pretty big deal to us the past two years: sex after kids. In this episode we share how our sex life has changed since having kids and the struggles we’ve faced, as well as how we’ve overcome those struggles and gotten to where we are today. We give our best advice for couples wh...