StoryMakers- Live Your Life Intentionally

EMPTY, TIRED, AND STILL SHOWING UP- There are moments where you feel empty, tired, and unsure what you even have to offer. Instead of pushing through or pretending you’re fine, this episode walks through how to recognize what’s actually happening inside of you, shift the pressure you’re putting on yourself, and take simple steps to come back to a place of clarity and steadiness without forcing it....

TODAY'S ACTIONS SUPPORT THE LIFE YOU WANT TOMORROW- Sometimes the best decisions are not the ones that feel easiest in the moment. They are the ones that help the version of you who will exist tomorrow, next month, or next year. In this episode we talk about a simple mental shift that can change daily choices. Ask yourself, “What would help the future version of me?” That question often changes ho...

DOING ONE THING AT A TIME IS MORE PRODUCTIVE- We live in a culture with a constant sense of mental noise. There are multiple conversations, responsibilities, and decisions happening at the same time. Phones buzz, tabs stay open, and our minds try to track everything at once. It feels productive, but the truth is that multitasking often leaves us scattered, anxious, and exhausted. In this episode w...

CONSUME WITH INTENTION - What you allow into your mind today is shaping who you are becoming tomorrow. Every show, every podcast, every conversation, every scroll is forming thoughts. Those thoughts become beliefs. Those beliefs influence emotions. Emotions drive actions. Actions produce results. And over time, those results build a legacy. If you do not choose what you consume, it will choose you...

STORYLINES, ROOTS, AND TRUE FREEDOM - Most of us are living from a story that was formed before we had language to explain it. As children, we interpreted pain, unmet needs, and confusion through immature filters, and those interpretations became roots. Even after coming to faith, those roots can still shape our thoughts, reactions, and relationships. In this episode, you are invited to examine th...

YOU'RE WORTH THE CONVERSATION- After you rise, there is a quieter question that follows: am I allowed to really look at my life with God? In this episode, we talk about the hesitation many women feel after awakening. The fear of being selfish. The pressure to stay grateful and quiet. The subtle belief that tending to your inner world is indulgent. You’ll hear why God is not intimidated by your que...

THE POWER OF WANTING WHAT YOU HAVE - There is a quiet exhaustion that comes from living as if life is always happening to you. When your inner world is shaped by deficit and disappointment, even good things feel fragile. In this episode, we talk about how to want what you have without shrinking your future. This is not about settling or suppressing desire. It is about shifting from resistance to a...

LET DESIRE LEAD CHANGE - So many of us try to change our lives by chasing what we want less of - less stress, less chaos, less debt, less weight, less exhaustion. But loss is not a direction. It keeps you managing damage instead of building a life you actually want. In this episode, we flip the coin from loss to gain - and talk about how clarity around what you want creates energy, peace, and forw...

TIME TO RISE- There are seasons when you don't need a new assignment, more responsibility, or a louder call to action. You need your life and heart restored. In this episode, we talk about Talitha as a call to rise into aliveness again, not performance. Talitha is about awakening from numbness, reclaiming agency and voice, and returning to yourself with honesty and steadiness. Using the moment whe...

RECLAIMING IDENTITY AFTER SURVIVAL - Many women don’t lose themselves all at once. They lose themselves slowly through shape shifting, people pleasing, carrying responsibility, and surviving one season after another. In this episode, my powerful friend LeKesh shares how she reached a breaking point, recognized she was off center, and made an intentional decision to reclaim who she was in Christ. S...

REST IS NOT QUITTING- It is repositioning. In this episode, we talk about what it means to intentionally place yourself under the shadow of His wings, to stop running on empty, and to care for your whole self with wisdom instead of guilt. This is a conversation for women who are tired of being poured out and are ready to learn how to rest without abandoning their calling, their people, or themselv...

SPEAKING TRUTH OVER OUR HOMES- As we step into a new year, it is easy to rush toward goals, plans, and pressure without first grounding ourselves in truth. In this episode, I'm slowing us down and do something different. I am reading our family declarations out loud so you can hear them, receive them, and let them settle into your own heart and home. These are not resolutions or promises to perfor...

WHAT GOD HAS BEEN FORMING- As the year closes, everything rises to the surface. The good, the heavy, the unfinished, the unexpected. This final episode is a quiet, honest look at what God has been forming in you through real life, not ideal life. We name the fears, the hopes, the aches, the longing for change, and the slow places where growth doesn’t feel fast enough. And we end with a declaration...

HEARING LIKE MARY - Mary's story is the clearest picture of what happens when human effort meets divine grace. She hears, she responds, she shows up with her whole self, and God does what only God can do. In this episode, we look at the stained-glass Mary in Sainte-Chapelle, the woman behind the window, and the way our own stories come alive when we stand in the light of God’s presence. Key Takeaw...

EFFORT AND GRACE – We tend to treat our effort and God’s grace like a tug of war, but Scripture shows they actually work together. In this episode, we look at what it means to love God with all your heart, soul, and strength — and how those Hebrew words reveal the way your inner world, your whole self, and your real-life actions can operate in partnership with His grace. When your strength flows f...

LEARNING TO HEAR AND RESPOND-The Shema isn’t just an ancient prayer. It’s a living posture that teaches you how to hear God and respond in a way that shapes your life. In this episode, we look at how Moses lived a real relationship with God through honest conversation, obedience, and trust, and how God responded to Moses with clarity, compassion, and presence. You’ll see that hearing God isn’t pas...

A QUIETED MIND CREATES A CLEARER TRUTH - Hearing God is not some elite, far-off spiritual skill. It’s the doorway to mental health, identity, and a whole different way of living. In this conversation with creative communicator and home-baker-turned-entrepreneur Jordan Bailey, we talk about hearing God, healing from lies, and learning how to live from the truth of who you really are. Key Takeaways...

WHEN IT GETS WORSE FIRST – Grief has layers, and sometimes the anger that rises to the surface is just the first sign that something deeper is trying to heal. In this episode, I share my own season of transition, loss, and overwhelm, and how the PEARL Practice helps us recognize what’s underneath anger so we can feel it without letting it lead us into harmful patterns. This is about understanding...

BEYOND THE CRAVING- What do you do when you keep saying, “I’m going to change,” but you keep hearing the same shame tapes? In this convo with your 'Crave Coach' Dori Morelock, we talk about why it is so hard to change hardwired habits, what’s really underneath your 'crave behavior,' and how to invite God into the exact moments you usually check out, scroll, eat, drink, spend, or binge. You’ll hear...

STAYING IN THE FLOW – Renewal only lasts if it becomes rhythm. In this final episode, we talk about how to build patterns that protect your peace, boundaries that guard your energy, and anchors that keep your soul steady through changing seasons. Key Takeaways • Rhythms turn renewal into sustainability. • Boundaries are waterlines, not walls. • God’s rhythm is grace, not grind. Action Guide Choose...

LEARNING TO RECEIVE – Renewal isn’t just about stopping; it’s about being refilled. In this episode, we talk about what true renewal looks like—spiritual, emotional, physical, and creative—and how to reconnect to the Source so life can flow through you again. Key Takeaways • Renewal begins when you stop trying to fill yourself. • You were designed for overflow, not depletion. • God restores what y...

REST WITHOUT GUILT – Once you see your exhaustion, the next step is letting yourself rest. Permission means releasing perfection, productivity, and the belief that everything depends on you. In this episode, I share what it looks like to stop striving, give yourself grace for being in process, and trust that God’s still working even when you aren’t. Key Takeaways • Permission is the bridge between...

SEEING WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING – There’s a kind of tired that sleep can’t fix. It’s when your soul starts whispering for attention and you finally stop long enough to listen. In this episode, I talk about the signs of depletion, how to recognize when you’ve crossed from tired into empty, and why awareness is the first doorway to healing. Key Takeaways • Awareness begins when you stop pretending yo...

MATCHING ENERGY VS. LOVING DIFFERENCE- We all crave people who meet us where we are—who bring the same spark, curiosity, or inspiration we carry. But not everyone will. In this episode, Laura unpacks what it really means to “match energy,” why that desire is natural, and how to keep loving and honoring those who move at a different pace. KEY TAKEAWAYS: “Energy” often means shared intensity, intere...

GATHERING WOMEN IN TRUTH AND HOPE- I’ve always had a hunger to bring women together face to face, because loneliness, confusion, and overwhelm aren’t meant to be carried alone. In this episode, I share why gathering matters, what the StoryMakers Lab is about, and how you can begin gathering women in your own world. Key Takeaways: Loneliness is real, but it doesn’t have to be permanent. Gathering w...