Go With God

The path to and in motherhood is different for everyone. Literally everyone. Some of you may be on it, in it or no where near it, and some may be struggling toward it. Wherever you are - whichever season you find yourself right now - this episode is simply a moment of preparation and recognition.

If you haven't yet - you will. You will feel stuck, knowing you want more, but not knowing where to start. Let's talk about it.

Listen, you may start this episode not knowing who Toni J Collier is, but you’ll end it wanting to know everything about her. She’s got a story to tell, and a heart to empower women to keep telling their own story – no matter what it looks like. I honestly just hope you have your tennis shoes on because you’ll want to run some laps after this one. Or just like move your feet really fast under your...

Who's in the real hot seat - the interviewer or the interviewed? We both feel it this week.

Can you remember when it was? When you started believing there was something wrong with how you looked?

There are some things you need to know. There are things you don't need to know. And some things you don't know how you know. These Did Anyone Tell You episodes cover all three.

Will I allow myself to believe what only I see or will I ask myself, instead, what if my vision is clouded by voices that were never meant to shape me? You have these voices too, I bet. And I think it's time we do something about it.

I’m not trying to be a broken record here – but do you know everything your hormones impact? Fatigue, anxiety, weight gain, sex drive, temper…overall outlook on life. As we continue trying to intentionally pursue a state of balance with our mental health – we would be dummies to ignore how our hormones play a part in all of it. I get it though, sometimes you’re sitting on that cold metal table wit...

Listen, this conversation you’re about to hear with my new friend, Alison Cook, felt like I was sitting on a couch across from her, tasking her with helping me navigate the things I’ve spent years avoiding navigating. There’s one part, about a quarter of the way in, where Alison talks about adjusting how you approach the personal narratives you’ve spent years telling yourself.

If no one's told you yet, let me be the first: There are seasons of life that will leave you feeling restless, stuck in feelings you don't know what to do with...feelings you, at times, don't know how to talk about.

Then, it's time for this month’s did anyone tell you with our friends, Khari and Whitney. These episodes just help you come up with something to say when you inevitably find yourself in a group of people with nothing to say.

This is part two of answering your questions you sent in to @notmpodcast on Instagram. We’re getting into the more practical sides of things and bringing our husbands along for the ride.

After our conversation on purity culture, we went over to @notmpodcast and asked some questions: Where are the gaps in what you know about intimacy? In what you knew?

We enter marriage with an expectation. An idea. And when that expectation isn’t met, when the idea remains just that...an idea...we’re left with disappointment and apprehension.

I didn't realize until my adult years how often small talk is required of you. Whether it's in the office, on the first day of class, at your kid's baseball game, at the family dinner when your aunt decides to invite her neighbors…small talk is a requirement of adulthood. These Did Anyone Tell You Episodes are here to equip you with some quick pieces of information to keep in your back pocket to u...

One of the key parts of going deeper - our intention for 2021 - is showing up. Whether it's for your personal growth or relational growth - going deeper requires you to show up.

Wait, wait, wait. This isn't about your new year resolution or your word for 2021. It's more...focused. Intentional. On purpose.

Here it is. The end of 2020 coming in hot, but I think we can say this year as a whole has continually come in hot. I was hoping we could end the year with the balance of mindful and mindless we’ve all been trying strike. You know, trying to be mindful of the space we’re in, the time we spend, but also needing a break from all the personal growth we, at times, felt pressured to undergo this year.

Some weeks, I just need to unload, you know? I need some time to decompress and just talk about life here and now. Not what I want it to be, not what I wish I could do or be - but the current state of affairs. It just feels better to talk it all out, you know? So, here I am with one of No One Told Me's favorites, Brooke, talking about life which includes, but isn't limited to, virtual school, quar...

Reminder: Moving is the worst. And just like with moving when you discover random baskets filled with a watch battery, a phone from 2008 and sunglass cases for sunglasses you lost three years ago – we all need to be reminded that things deserve to have places in our homes and when they don’t we have to face them eventually. The only exception is junk drawers. You’re allowed three of those within y...

This episode is for anyone who has felt like you’re not __________ enough. Funny, quiet, inviting, loud, happy, empathetic – enough. Holley Gerth is an author and life coach I stumbled on because of her passion for building real, life-shaping relationships by leaning into who you are instead of what you feel like someone expects you to be. This episode is also for those of us who take a minute to...

I like spooky stories. Until I try to go to sleep. Khari and Kaley jump on for our monthly Did Anyone Tell You episode with the perfect stories for your night around the campfire. And an ending that surprised us all. Mainly because the batteries ran out on the recorder. Enjoy.

If you’ve ever thought, “I wonder if I could…” but weren’t sure where to start in even trying something new - this conversation is for you. The fear, the doubt, the rejection - you won’t be or aren’t the only one to face it. I hope this helps.

A continued conversation on a topic that has inadvertently, or sometimes obviously, woven its way into the canvas of our lives. After releasing Part One, I heard from so many of you, sharing your heart and your thoughts on shame. Whether it was navigating a divorce, the way your body changes, how you care for your family, navigating your marriage or your reaction every time someone asks you about...

Shame has shaped chunks of who I am personally. I think you’ve probably felt it, too. Maybe it’s kept you from looking in the mirror. From walking into a particular building. It could be you can’t find a close connection because you feel the need to keep a piece of you hidden. Or you fear applying for a job because of questions asked. What do you do with not only the shame you feel, but the shame...