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69. Hey Sister Friend! If you're a wife, then today's podcast episode is going to make you laugh, probably cry and undoubtedly… leave you with your jaw on the floor. I mean it… it's all about YOUR marriage today.  When I recently came across a book titled The Wise Wife Blueprint (Biblical Solutions for finding Joy in any Marriage), I was intrigued to say the least. Once I started reading it howeve...

68. Hey Sister Friend! If you've got a dream that God has planted in your heart, today's episode is for you. Whether you've been called to start a ministry, a podcast, a work from home business or maybe even scale your existing business, you're sure to find some gold on the podcast today.  My girl, Stefanie Gass is a Jesus loving, mompreneur, business coach and podcast host and she's sharing all o...

67. Happy Mother's Day to all the awesome mamas out there! To celebrate this special day, we're doing something extra fun on the podcast today!  I pulled together 4 generations of mamas from my own family, we filled up our coffee cups and gathered around one microphone to share all of our favorite stories about motherhood.   In this *bonus* episode you'll smile, and probably laugh until you leak....

66. Hey Sister! Confession: When my husband and I got married back in 2006 (forever ago!) we brought two very different methods of "money management" to the table. I'd been raised to balance my checkbook (is that even a thing anymore?!) to the penny each time I spent money. My husband, on the other hand, was running a commercial roofing business and had money coming and going in every direction. N...

65. Today's podcast is extra special (and spicy!) as I'm pulling a few of my favorite throwback clips and sharing some #HotMarriageSecrets. In the first clip, I'm talking ABOUT my husband, * gasp * but it might not be what you think. I'm also giving three tangible tips you can start doing immediately in order to up the satisfaction level in your own marriage! In the second clip, my husband joins m...

64. I remember the day I first heard about the dark reality of human trafficking. I sat on the edge of my seat weeping, cold chills running up and down my body. How had I never known about this evil? As a midwestern girl born and raised in the middle of nowhere, I found the concept of trafficking both shocking and foreign. Surely, SURELY this only happened in foreign countries, right? WRONG. I was...

63. Spring break threw us for a MAJOR loop this year, when on the first day of our (unplanned) vacation, we found ourselves smack dab in the middle of a… TORNADO.  The moment was SO WILD that I simply had to grab my cell phone and record a podcast episode! (Right?!)  God revealed a few things to my heart in the rush of that unexpected moment. I pray that he speaks to your heart through this episod...

62. What do ground hornets, ice packs, Benadryl, fishing line and determination all have in common?  They are all a part of today's podcast episode! My son, Chase is joining me on the show today to talk about a family experience that stung for a bit, but taught us a lot. Honestly, it was worth getting stung (in the butt) for! Tune in to catch what happened after life threw us a stinger on that fat...

61. From marriage struggles to financial burdens to physical and emotional health problems, this life is nothing short of a series of hills and valleys, and I would imagine that you're no stranger to walking through some trials. You're human, after all!  It can be really easy to get lost in the spiral of negative thinking, or the "woe is me" mentality, the "this is never gonna get better" mentalit...

60. As a woman, you might relate to the vicious cycle of your body weight going up and down, up and down. Oftentimes, our thoughts around our body image yo-yo up and down right along with those numbers on the scale. #facepalm Pregnancy and hormones? Weight gain and loss. Trauma? Weight gain and loss. Boredom? Weight gain and loss. Riding an emotional roller coaster? Weight gain and loss.  Let's ju...

59. I don't know about you, Sister Friend, but there have been some moments in my life where I was in desperate need of healing.  Once, my marriage was in a really dark place. We hit our knees and asked God for healing... Several times I've cried out to God for physical healing, including a time when nerve damage in my tongue left me unable to speak or communicate clearly... God has brought healin...

58. Hey Sister! My girl, Frannie Foltz is a faith and fitness coach who is equal parts funny, beautiful, strong and wise… If you met her today, you'd think the girl had been confident and fearless her entire life…  but her story goes much deeper.  Frannie's walked through more than her fair share of tough times… from growing up with abuse to struggling with her weight, from broken engagements to h...

57. Today's podcast topic is a little… well… Juicy . When my husband walked by me and saw the show notes on my Mac for a podcast titled "Hookups and Hang Ups," he asked, "uhhhh… should I listen to that episode?" I told him in total honesty… "it's fine with me!" I have nothing to hide… the junk in my past, it's the past. (Plus I'm not the only one with junk in my past. We all have some, am I right?...

56. Back in 2011, I uncovered a secret. Well... a few secrets, actually.  First, I learned that the things I believed were so powerful and so deeply ingrained in me that they were directly affecting my life.  The things I believed, both true and untrue, both good and bad, they were taking root and affecting my thoughts, emotions and my actions. My entire life was wrapped up in my belief system and...

55. Hey Sister Friend! Believe me when I say we are going deeeeep on today's podcast episode.  It's a solo show, but I'm not alone. The Holy Spirit is powerfully at work, as I share about my past, including the LIE that I believed for 26 years and how it kept me stuck, broken and afraid. Sister, I spent so. many. years. looking backwards. It wasn't until I hired a life coach and began to seek the...

54. Hey sweet friend! Recently my husband was out of town for a week and things got really real over here. The Holy Spirit swept in with a few eye-opening whispers (when I REALLY needed to hear them… in His true, perfect timing) and the reminder that… I am a beloved Kingdom daughter. You are too, Sis! I don't know what's going on in your life right now. Maybe things are smooth sailing and you're c...

53. Have you ever tried meditating? Do you have a stigma around it, like "only weird people do that?" Admittedly, I felt that way… until I actually tried it!  When I recently stepped into the practice of meditation, I honestly found it a bit challenging at first. My thoughts were going in a million directions… and I just don't sit down and do… well, basically nothing. Like, ever. ….but the more I'...

52. Hey Sweet Sister! Happy (almost) Spring! It's a season of renewal, hope and great JOY! Speaking of joy… there are two things that I've started doing recently which have significantly increased the amount of JOY in my life! I'll be honest… they are a little non-traditional… and a little outside the box of today's society (especially #1). But trust me when I say, these two things? They are WORTH...

51. Let's talk mornings! Love them? Hate them? Are you somewhere in between? The key to unlocking a productive and peaceful day might just lie within those precious morning hours… The key? It's the morning routine! Maybe you have one, maybe you don't… maybe you just don't know where to start. I've got you, Sis! Today's guest, Angela Barnard is an intentional living expert and she's joining me on t...

50. Polly Payne is the picture of beauty and grace, a true daughter of the King! She's also a brilliant business woman and she's changing lives with her physical product, the Dream Planner.  As the founder of Horacio Printing, Polly knows a thing or two about partnering with God to make BIG things happen!  Join us today as we discuss the power of (dream) planning. Polly's dropping serious wisdom a...

49. Ever feel like you're juggling allllll the balls, just waiting for some of them to drop? Me too. It can feel like a real live circus up in here! Home life, work life, mom life… #allthethings, right?! I got you, girl. Your life is about to be CHANGED (promise!) Today's podcast guest, Toni-Ann Mayembe knows what it feels like to be a busy mom who's juggling it all! She's a full-time dentist, a r...

48. I can't say enough good things about today's podcast guest! Heather Shriver-Burns is a fellow mompreneur and she's quickly become one of my dearest friends.  If there's one thing Heather knows how to do really well, it's cultivate community. As the host of the Garden of Favor podcast, Heather pours out her heart, soul and energy every single week to help women like you and me experience the fa...

47. Canyon, or "Grand Canyon" as we call him is our youngest child. At 7 years old, he loves Jesus, his family, roller skating, fishing and his cat, Scratchy. Canyon is sweet, smart and funny and he's bringing that joy to the podcast today as together, we talk about three "First Grade Promises" that Canyon's class and his (awesome) teacher created together!  Today's show is heartfelt and adorable!...

It's Day #3 of the "Connect with your Kids" Challenge! 🎉 Today's challenge is POWERFUL! We're about to speak some TRUTH over our kiddos and we're about to ask the Good Father to cover our kids with a thick hedge of protection and mounds of blessings, in Jesus' name! (All of this, in less than 5 minutes!)   •  •  •  •  •  • Head over to JoyFilledMama.com and grab your spot in the new membership! T...

It's Day #2 of the "Connect with your Kids" Challenge! 🎉 Today's challenge will take exactly 5 minutes and it will be the sweetest 5 minutes of your day, I promise! Get ready to connect with your child on a deep and meaningful level. Who knows? You might even discover something new about them!   •  •  •  •  •  • Looking for a "mom coach"? I'd love to work with you! 💜 Join me inside the Joy Fille...