Living Intentionally

Have you wondered if the Enneagram is a cult? Because that was my thought when I first heard about it. As I began to research and truly understand what the Enneagram means and how it helps us, it changed everything. A big turning point for me was when I learned about the Instagram account, @yourenneagramcoach . This account is run by Beth McCord who is an Enneagram expert, but more importantly a l...

If you are a lover of writing and have considered a blog, you've probably wondered, is this for me? Is there ROOM for me? Everyone and their mom have a blog, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for you.  Today I had the privilege of interviewing Darya Knysh who is a blogging business coach. Darya took a risky leap of faith a few years ago when she knew she wanted to pursue her dreams rather tha...

Do you have a big dream on your heart or something you'd love to achieve? I do too! Today we learn from Natalie Rogers who is the founder of Klassy Network that in order to do great things, your mindset matters. In fact, without the right mindset and advice surrounding you, it can lead to great success or failure. In today's episode, Natalie shares how at the age of 25 years old she's been able to...

I don't know if you love a new year and all the goals that come with it, or maybe you hate it? Either way, I think new years are amazing and a great place to start fresh. The truth is that you don't need a new year to start fresh, you can start fresh every single day. But, I do love using this time of year to prayerfully plan and consider my goals for 2020.  This past year was a big year in our ho...

Do you struggle with imposter syndrome? Maybe you have little faith in God, but you wish you believed a little bigger? After today's episode, I promise you that you will be inspired to increase your faith and step out and believe you are who God says you are. Today I interviewed my friend Mignon Francios and holy smokes this woman is on fire for Jesus! Mignon started a cupcake company with $5 doll...

How to heal internally and do the deep work that it really takes can be so challenging! Can I get an amen?! This week we are talking about how to really thrive in life and not keep moving through painful emotions. If you're anything like me, as soon as I have negative feelings or emotions, I like to turn it into a positive mindset so I can keep moving on. I hate taking a step backward. What I'm re...

In this episode of the Living Intentionally Podcast, I interviewed Sharon Hodde Miller; mom, wife, child of God, teaching pastor, author, writer, speaker, and so many more things.  I look up to her so much and I'm especially inspired by her biblical perspective in life.   Her latest book Nice: Why We Love to Be Liked and How God Calls Us to More has been so transformative in my life.   Listen in t...

How to handle rejection? Oh girl, that is such a good question that we're all asking. Rejection comes in many different ways, but I think one of the hardest ways to deal with it is when you're rejected by the people that were supposed to love and support you. Maybe you've been rejected and you feel bitterness and angry rising in your heart? It stings and hurts. On today's podcast, I interviewed Ta...

Having you struggled to know your next steps in life? Jenny Marrs is one of the stars in Fix It To Fabulous with HGTV. The latest TV show where she and her husband, Dave are renovating houses in Bentonville, Arkansas. Jenny Marrs shares her story from how they originally got a deal on TV, started a non-profit, and ended up with 5 kids. Their family has a unique story that is touching lives in mult...

The Enneagram is a personality type system that has been around for hundreds of years. In fact, in most recent years Ian Cron wrote a book called, "The road back to you" and it took off. Several individuals in the past few years have really gotten into the enneagram and it's caused a bigger movement.  The personality typing system has been transformative in my own life and I'm excited to break thi...

Have you ever realized how it's really easy to listen to one person talk, but another person can be so painful to listen to? Often times, this relates to Story and the way the storyteller is using or not using stories. Today I interviewed Dr. J.J. Peterson from StoryBrand. Their company is leading thousands of businesses in marketing transformation by teaching them to simplify their message. There...

In this episode of the Living Intentionally Podcast, I talk about the biggest takeaways from the Business Boutique Christian Conference I recently attended.  Everyone there either had a business and was looking to scale it, or they had a concept they were looking to turn into a business. There were incredible speakers (some of the best leaders out there) teaching us about stewarding our businesses...

In this episode, I discuss how I recently put in my notice with both of my two full-time jobs so that I could go full-time in my business. What in the world. I have had some funny questions from people and looks on their face when I say this? You know when someone is trying to look happy for you, but they're scared you going to end up on the streets lol? Those are the types of looks I'm getting. I...

Have you ever looking at someones life and loved what they were doing? Their work, family, house, and everything about their life looks so incredible? Have you desired to move past addictions or ideas to actual realties? Of course you have. We all want to better ourselves and move forward in life so we can experience freedom. But how do we do this? In this episode, we discuss the secret you have t...

How to live a full life, that is the question. How do you? How do you live your life to the fullest without being held back by fear and the opinion of others. This is a question that I get often and it's something I ask myself. Sadly, there are so many people that have died that never made their dreams come true or did things that they could have said YES to. They simply chose to live a life of fe...

As humans we're constantly looking for love. In our deepest being, we desire to be loved and to have community. We were created for it. So what are we supposed to do when we feel unloved by peoples behavior with us?  In today's episode we're going to look into two key concepts of what love is and how to have true loving relationships with others. The first concepts we discuss is what love is and a...

Have you ever wanted to experience freedom in your life? Freedom from stress, anxiety, heartache, and more? I have too. Often times we want to experience freedom, but we don't want to do the work that it takes in order to experience freedom. Today I have the privledge of interviewing Mandy Meehan. Mandy has lived through a lot in the past three years, but at the same time she's still experiencing...

Does change scare you? Maybe you're a mom and motherhood has shocked you at how challenging it is. Perhaps you're changing jobs and facing the struggle of stress that seems to be surrounding you. No matter what season you're currently in, I believe this episode is going to bless your life. Callie who is not a mom interviews Becky Keife about her new book, "No Better Mom For The Job." This book is...

Do you fear? Fear the future, decisions, or what people think? I used to hear the phrase that you need to be fearless. As Christ-followers we know that fear is not to be apart of our norm, but this can be challenging to actually live out. Sometimes we wait to move or do until we don't have fear, but here is the reality...we often will fear, but it's what you do with that fear. When we learn how to...

Have you ever found yourself walking through tragedy only to feel like you're going to die? As if there is no hope for you? Swallowed in things to do and mindsets you "should" have, but it's all too overwhelming. Rachel shares her story of a recent tragedy she and her family walked through. Rainbows and butterflies were not quite the things she experienced, but learning to find hope is what she ha...

How to make a decision, choose the right school, car, career, etc. Decisions can be exhausting and really stressful, am I right? The average adult makes 25,000 decisions a week! How insane is that?! Talk about exhausting. Making decisions can be so challenging because we don't want to mess up, make the wrong choice, or let other people down. How many hours a day do you waste thinking about the dec...

10 tips/habits to help you thrive in your marriage or relationships. This episode about marriage is not limited to being married. If you're single, dating, or married, implementing these habits in your life can be game-changer to the person you're becoming. Learning that discipline equals freedom is everything. Implementing habits isn't a trap, it leads to joy and freedom, especially within relati...

Millennial Marriage tips for a person who is preparing or in the middle of a marriage. When we got married young, we had so many people tell us we were making the wrong decision or that we were trapping ourselves. It was sad how many negative comments we had or the expectations the world has on marriage. Kramer and I decided we wanted to have the best marriage ever and we refused the labels the wo...

Is the enneagram actually valid? Why is everyone freaking out about it? Is the enneagram a new or old thing? I don't like the enneagram because I don't want to be put in a box.  These are the top questions and statements I hear about the lovely Enneagram. Why? Because everyone is SO curious about who they actually are. Even in our curiosity, we don't like to be "typed" or labeled into someone we a...

Have you ever felt stuck in life? No matter what you've tried, you just can't overcome whatever the problem is? This pattern is exhausting when you're constantly chasing after something, yet can't find freedom. Today we're going to discuss how to get unstuck. We'll look at the mindset and motivation we must have in place FIRST in order to move forward. If you are ready to experience freedom and ha...