The Better Part - Intentional Living for Christian Moms with a Bible-Loving Catholic Mama

Let’s chat about why you should start a podcast and how I can help! To learn all about launching your podcast, head over to my free Facebook group Joyful Podcast Community where I’m going live every weekday in September. You can go to bit.ly/joyfulpodcasting and request to join! Here are some ways to connect with me (your host, Stephanie) after this episode. Instagram - www.instagram.com/500second...

Join me and listen in on a podcast coaching call with a lovely mama Kelsey Joy who launched her podcast, The Kingdom Dreamers Podcast! You are getting a taste of what it’s like to be coached by me. Let me know what you think! Here’s a link to check out Kelsey’s amazing podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kingdom-dreamers-podcast/id1517299348 - you’re going to love it! To learn all...

It’s your free business coaching session on the podcast today! My girl Regan Lumpkins helps newbie entrepreneurs go from passion to profit, and she helps other entrepreneurs scale their business and sell with ease. In today’s interview, Regan is sharing with us some super foundational elements of starting a business....defining and naming your ideal client (also called your ideal client avatar/ICA...

Cara Harvey from A Purpose Driven Mom gives us so much to think about in today’s episode! We are talking all about mom care (aka self-care for moms) and Cara is breaking it down for us. Cara Harvey is a productivity coach for moms and she helps moms pursue their goals, ditch overwhelm and create routines that matter. In today’s episode, Cara and I talk about: •morning routines •habit stacking •wha...

*This is Part 2* Caleb & Dennis from The DC Experiment Podcast are joining us today for a 2 part interview all about a really powerful topic - how to love our spouses unconditionally. We cover what true love is, how feelings should be viewed, how love is a choice and how we can mimic the way God loves us. Since our families are built on God and our marriage and then our children flow from that lov...

It’s Day 5 (the last day) of the mini-series all about launching a podcast! I hope you’ve been enjoying this as much as me! I’m a podcast coach and I help budding podcasters launch their podcast with joy, ease and simplicity. In this 5 day mini-series, I’m sharing some of my favorite launching tips with you all! Day 5 is about the “tech-y” stuff and I’m sharing with you how you can continue this j...

Caleb & Dennis from The DC Experiment Podcast are joining us today for a 2 part interview all about a really powerful topic - how to love our spouses unconditionally. We cover what true love is, how feelings should be viewed, how love is a choice and how we can mimic the way God loves us. Since our families are built on God and our marriage and then our children flow from that love, we have to put...

Listen in to a vulnerable chat with me about why I’m Catholic. I want to hear what you think about what I shared and I’d love to learn more about you and your faith walk. Thanks so much for being here! Here are some ways to connect with me (your host, Stephanie) after this episode. Instagram - www.instagram.com/500secondstojoypodcast - Email- 500secondstojoy@gmail.com - Weekly happy mail (newslett...

It’s Day 4 of the mini-series all about launching a podcast! I’m a podcast coach and I help budding podcasters launch their podcast with joy, ease and simplicity. In this 5 day mini-series, I’m sharing some of my favorite launching tips with you all! Day 4 is about brain dumping episode topics and then practicing recording! To schedule a free 20 minute coaching call with me so we can get you a qui...

I am proud to be Catholic, I just don’t talk about it much. I’m going to start sharing more because it’s truly a huge part of who I am. My guest today, Trent Horn, is a powerful Catholic speaker who is talking with us in a 2 part interview about two key Catholic doctrine - the Eucharist and Mary. Trent Horn is a staff apologist at Catholic Answers, best-selling author, podcast host of The Counsel...

I am proud to be Catholic, I just don’t talk about it much. I’m going to start sharing more because it’s truly a huge part of who I am. My guest today, Trent Horn, is a powerful Catholic speaker who is talking with us in a 2 part interview about two key Catholic doctrine - the Eucharist and Mary. Trent Horn is a staff apologist at Catholic Answers, best-selling author, podcast host of The Counsel...

It’s Day 3 of the mini-series all about launching a podcast! I’m a podcast coach and I help budding podcasters launch their podcast with joy, ease and simplicity. In this 5 day mini-series, I’m sharing some of my favorite launching tips with you all! Day 3 is about your promise and the WHY. Why are people listening? What does Jesus want you to say to your audience? To schedule a free 20 minute coa...

It’s Day 2 of the mini-series all about launching a podcast! I’m a podcast coach and I help budding podcasters launch their podcast with joy, ease and simplicity. In this 5 day mini-series, I’m sharing some of my favorite launching tips with you all! In Day 2, we are talking about defining your audience and answering the question, who are you talking to? Here are some questions I mention in the ep...

It’s Day 1 of the mini-series all about launching a podcast! I’m a podcast coach and I help budding podcasters launch their podcast with joy, ease and simplicity. In this 5 day mini-series, I’m sharing some of my favorite launching tips with you all! Today is Day 1 and it’s all about creating a catchy title and description for your podcast. To schedule a free 20 minute coaching call with me so we...

*This is Part 2* Join me for a fabulous two part interview with Bethany Adkins about how to embrace discomfort in hard seasons as a way to grow and develop into the woman God has called you to be. Embracing a growth mindset means leaning into the hard and allowing it to shape us into a better version of ourselves. Bethany is such a light and so encouraging for us mamas. She and her husband have be...

Join me for a fabulous two part interview with Bethany Adkins about how to embrace discomfort in hard seasons as a way to grow and develop into the woman God has called you to be. Embracing a growth mindset means leaning into the hard and allowing it to shape us into a better version of ourselves. Bethany is such a light and so encouraging for us mamas. She and her husband have been through a lot...

*This is Part 2* Did you know that it’s ok and even HEALTHY to feel angry? Yes, mama. It’s ok to feel angry. Acting out of that anger in unhealthy ways is where we go wrong and need forgiveness but the actual feeling of anger is totally healthy. My guest today is professional life coach Natalie Hixson and she helps moms overcome their destructive anger with practical tools and tips. She’s sharing...

Did you know that it’s ok and even HEALTHY to feel angry? Yes, mama. It’s ok to feel angry. Acting out of that anger in unhealthy ways is where we go wrong and need forgiveness but the actual feeling of anger is totally healthy. My guest today is professional life coach Natalie Hixson and she helps moms overcome their destructive anger with practical tools and tips. She’s sharing those tools and t...

Listen in to a quick episode where I talk about why I believe our children help us focus on what really matters and why they’re such a blessing to us! // If you haven’t heard yet, next week is the podcast mini-series, right here on the podcast! As a podcast coach, I’ve helped women launch their podcast with joy, ease and simplicity. Now I want to share what I know in a 5 part series to help you to...

My guest today is talking about a big topic...prayer! Chrystal Evans Hurst is an incredible speaker, author, writer, encourager & faithful Christian. She wrote the book “The 28 Day Prayer Journey: A Daily Guide To Conversations With God” and it’s so good. I love how each day of the journey there’s a morning, afternoon and evening reflection to jumpstart your prayer time. In today’s interview, Chry...

*This is Part 2* Need some reminding that God’s grace is ever-present and that God is bigger than our struggles? Then tune in to my two part conversation with Misty Phillip, fellow podcaster and encourager of women! Misty reminds us to be kind and gracious to ourselves and shares Biblical wisdom and reminds us to praise God in all seasons. You are going to feel so encouraged and uplifted after lis...

Need some reminding that God’s grace is ever-present and that God is bigger than our struggles? Then tune in to my two part conversation with Misty Phillip, fellow podcaster and encourager of women! Misty reminds us to be kind and gracious to ourselves and shares Biblical wisdom and reminds us to praise God in all seasons. You are going to feel so encouraged and uplifted after listening to Misty,...

I’m here to encourage you and support you today, friend. I want to share a powerful truth about 5 minutes and how the first 5 minutes of anything are the hardest! Press play for a quick dose of encouragement and learn what you can do to get past those first 5 minutes! // To connect with me (your host, Stephanie) after this episode, head on over to Instagram at www.instagram.com/500secondstojoypodc...

*This is Part 2* He’s a 25-year CEO, he was on Undercover Boss, he’s a strong Christian and he wrote an incredible book called “Love Works”. My guest today is Joel Manby! I’m super excited to introduce you all to the Author Spotlight this week - Joel wrote the book “Love Works: 7 Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders”. Whether you lead in the home with your family, in the office with your cowo...

He’s a 25-year CEO, he was on Undercover Boss, he’s a strong Christian and he wrote an incredible book called “Love Works”. My guest today is Joel Manby! I’m super excited to introduce you all to the Author Spotlight this week - Joel wrote the book “Love Works: 7 Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders”. Whether you lead in the home with your family, in the office with your coworkers or at churc...