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

Join me for a fabulous parenting conversation with Avital from The Parenting Junkie! Avital is a mindful parenting coach who has her own successful podcast, YouTube videos, digital courses and more! You are going to be incredibly inspired and challenged by what Avital shares. Not only is she wise, she is practical! In Part 1 of our conversation we talk about the first two “P’s” - presence and peac...

Join me for a new series called Women of the Word! We review the readings for the upcoming Sunday mass and we take some time to prepare our hearts and minds for the sabbath. Join me for a quick episode that I pray leads you closer to the Lord. God bless you! To know when I publish new episodes, Subscribe to the podcast & become a newsletter subscriber by clicking here - https://mailchi.mp/a7a4f893...

It’s Part 2 of my conversation with Jessie Ereddia from Soul Care for the New Mom - www.soulcareforthenewmom.com - Jessie is talking all about how to become an empowered parent & what the benefits are - there are lots! We are starting our month of parenting tips & #mindsetmarch with Jessie because she’s a life coach for mamas & is all about mindset! Today is also day 2 of the 7 Day Lenten Mindset...

Join me for a fabulous conversation with Jessie Ereddia from Soul Care for the New Mom - www.soulcareforthenewmom.com - Jessie is talking all about how to become an empowered parent. Today’s episode starts our month of parenting tips & is also #mindsetmarch. Today is day 2 of the 7 Day Lenten Mindset Retreat & you can still join by clicking here: https://mailchi.mp/6c20dfecf6a8/lentenretreat - it’...

Join us for a fabulous discussion with married couple Alex and Jess Carey. They coach other married couples at their church how to have better “passionate conversations”. Jessica Carey was on the podcast in January - she wrote “Chart A Course” - if you haven’t listened to Episode 18 of the podcast yet, definitely go listen to Jess speak about journeying with God. Today on the podcast, this inspiri...

Join us for a fabulous discussion with married couple Alex and Jess Carey. They coach other married couples at their church how to have better “passionate conversations”. Jessica Carey was on the podcast in January - she wrote “Chart A Course” - if you haven’t listened to Episode 18 of the podcast yet, definitely go listen to Jess speak about journeying with God. Today on the podcast, this inspiri...

It’s Q&A day on the podcast and this episode is for married couples. I’m talking about delegating chores, resentment, and more listener questions. I truly enjoyed answering your questions and I hope you enjoy listening to these Q&A sessions. Let me know what you think by reaching out to me on Instagram at Instagram.com/500secondstojoypodcast or send me an email at 500secondstojoy@gmail.com - I lov...

It’s Q&A session time and I am so excited to be answering listener questions today! We are talking about love and relationships in the month of February and in Part 1 for married couples, we are chatting about creating intentional time with our spouse, how to take an interest in our spouse, and more questions asked by you lovely listeners! Enjoy this Q&A episode and definitely listen to Part 2 (Ep...

In Part 3, counselor Karen Cruess from Two Hearts for H.E.R. shares a message of hope for married couples which is sure to inspire you and encourage you today. She also ends with a beautiful prayer that I pray will bless you in your marriage and remind you that God has a beautiful plan for marriage and no matter how you feel right now, your marriage can be healed. Thank you for tuning in to Part 3...

In Part 2 of a 3 part interview about healing your marriage, counselor Karen Cruess from Two Hearts for H.E.R. shares so much wisdom about how to practically connect with your spouse and understand them on a deeper level. Even if you aren’t married, I truly think you will be inspired by what she shares. Some of the nuggets of wisdom include: “Get a PhD in how your spouse was wounded.” “When we und...

Calling all married couples! Counselor Karen Cruess from Two Hearts for H.E.R. is joining us for a fabulous discussion about healing our marriages. Even if you aren’t married, I truly think you will be inspired by what she shares. Karen shares her Christian perspective and wisdom from counseling women and living out her personal calling to be married. In Part 1 of a 3 part series, Karen chats with...

You lovely listeners have asked and here it is! We are chatting today about finances in marriage! I have some tips for you from my own experience - lessons learned through trial and error. I am sharing with you 8 simple steps to having better conversations with your spouse about money. I know money can be a cause of lots of arguments in marriage and I want to support you in improving your communic...

It’s Part 2 of my interview with the Holy Spirit-filled, Tommy! Not only is he the first guy on the show, he’s the most passionate about dating your spouse and continuing to be flirtatious. If you need some help keeping the fire alive, listen in to Tommy’s advice. I love how he motivates us and also gets super practical. I am serious when I say my conversation with Tommy has improved my marriage....

We are kicking off the February love series with an interview that is SURE to inspire you and improve your marriage. I can 100% guarantee that you will come away with at least one action item to put into practice today that will TRANSFORM your marriage! Tommy is the first male guest on the show and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have him! Not only is Tommy a man of God, he is super passionate abou...

This is Part 2 of my conversation with the inspiring, Kristi Clover! Kristi wrote the book, “M.O.M. - Master Organizer of Mayhem”. In Part 2, we are diving into tackling toy clutter & Kristi shares a super simple action item with us. To grab a copy of her book, you can get it on Amazon by clicking here https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0801094259/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1579751105&sr=8-1 or s...

I’m so excited to bring you my last author interview this month! Today I am joined by fellow podcaster, Kristi Clover! Kristi wrote the book, “M.O.M. - Master Organizer of Mayhem”. Not only is Kristi fun to chat with, she shares practical tips that you can implement today, to get more organized and intentional in your mom life. You are definitely going to enjoy this interview today! This episode i...

It’s our fourth author of the month, friends! Stephanie Pletka is joining me today as we continue on with our #allaboutauthors series in January. This lovely mom of four is such an inspiration & I know you will love hearing her practical encouragement for you today. Stephanie not only shares my name (hehe), she shares my passion for encouraging mamas to remember who they are as an individual, apar...

**************************************************** Y’all asked for it & here it is! Another no screen challenge starting next week! Click here to sign up: https://mailchi.mp/0a5f49c72eb3/noscreennosocialmedia2020 & join us! 7-Day Challenge from Jan. 27-Feb 2. ********************************************************* In Part 2 of my conversation with guest Tracy Steel, she will encourage anyone w...

What happens when life doesn’t go as planned? My guest Tracy Steel is sharing how God will redesign your life. God will breathe life into those broken parts of your life. Tracy is the author of “A Redesigned Life: Uncovering God’s Purpose When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned”. Tracy has so much encouragement to share with you from living a life that turned out differently than she planned & how she fou...

This is Part 2 of my fabulous conversation with author, Jess Carey. In Part 2, she explores what it means to dream with God and will inspire you to take some simple action this week, friend. Jess wrote the book, “Chart A Course: Taking a Journey With God at the Helm”. I can’t wait for you all to read it! Get it on Amazon by clicking here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578225654/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_...

Jess Carey is joining us to chat about the joy and fulfillment that we find when we take a journey with God and let Him guide us through life. This is week 2 of “All About Authors” January. Jess is a fabulous author who wrote the book, “Chart A Course: Taking a Journey With God at the Helm”. I can’t wait for you all to read it! Get it on Amazon by clicking here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/057822565...

It’s episode 17.5 woohoo! I’m so excited to bring you Part 2 of my conversation with the beautiful Ashley Abercrombie today! You all have been loving these interviews and I wanted to make sure you could hear part 1 and part 2 on the same day if you wanted. Ashley Abercrombie is the author of “Rise of the Truth Teller”, and in part 2 of our chat, she is sharing some more practical tips as well as a...

Happy 2020 friends! January is All About the Authors! Today Ashley Abercrombie, author of “Rise of the Truth Teller”, is joining me for a fabulous conversation about forming lasting, real friendships and is talking about what it means to have genuine relationships where we can be our full selves. She is so honest and genuine, you guys. I’m so honored she’s a guest on the podcast and you will love...

Surprise! Part 2 of my talk with Allie Casazza is ready! If you’re listening to this as it goes live, you will notice this Bonus episode is on a Tuesday, not a Thursday like usual. I received such positive feedback from part 1 of my conversation with Allie that I just had to publish this episode today. I want you to start your new year with a rock solid mindset. Allie drops some more truth about m...

Allie Casazza is joining me today for a chat about (drumroll, please)...money! This conversation will inspire you to really think about money in a new way. In Part 1 of a 2 part conversation, we speak the truth about money & why it’s good to pursue wealth. Allie has a great way of dispelling myths about building wealth that I know you all will appreciate. Her passion and care for others really shi...