The Journaling Room

Want a free copy of the Matriarch Mindset Reflection and Journal guide? Pop in your email and it will be on it's way soon: https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1119952/191177453579798472/share The matriarch understands that one of the greatest leadership tools she possesses is her thinking. Because her thoughts eventually become her words. Her words become her actions. Her actions become her habits...

Want a free copy of the Matriarch Mindset Reflection and Journal guide? Pop in your email and it will be on it's way soon: https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1119952/191177453579798472/share Who is the Matriarch? The matriarch is not the woman who controls the room. She is the woman who takes responsibility for the influence she carries in the room. She is not necessarily the oldest woman. She is...

Y'all. Claire and I decided it was fitting to sit down and yap all about growing our businesses on social media, common mistakes, being confident, and easy fixes you can make in two seconds to immediately up your content game. This is one you won't want to miss out on! Isn't Claire the best? You can connect with Claire and learn more about The Content Studio by following @shieldsmediastrategies on...

Today, I simply want to tell you my story. I want to tell you why I became a coach. Why I invest in coaching. Why I continue to get coached. And why I believe so deeply in the work I now get to do with women every single week. Grab a coffee chat with Kendall here: https://calendly.com/kendall-kendallsnydercoaching/coffee-chat-with-kendall You can reach Kendall here: Kendall@kendallsnydercoaching.c...

This week in The Journaling Room, I sit down with my dear friend, coach and mentor, Angela Jowers, for a conversation that is equal parts wisdom, laughter, coaching, and truth. We talk about Angela's unexpected journey into coaching, what happened when she hit a complete crash physically, emotionally, and financially, and how God led her into a calling she never saw coming. We explore what it mean...

This week, my friend and fellow Master Certified Coach Megan Cheatham joined me in the Journaling Room and we pulled back the curtain on what it actually feels like to be coached — and to be the coach. Some of our favorite one-liners from the episode: 💬 "Turns out, everything your brain offers you isn't always true. Such a lightbulb for me." — Kendall 💬 "You can go to counseling because you thin...

Welcome back to The Journaling Room. I'm Kendall — and we made it. This is Episode 3, the final episode of our marriage series, and I have to say — I am so proud of you for staying with this. We have covered a lot of ground together. In Episode 1, We Chose to Stay, I told you my own story — the year our marriage almost ended, what didn't help, what finally did, and why I believe with everything in...

In Episode 1 of the Marriage Series — We Chose to Stay — I shared something really personal. I told you about 2007, about how close Nate and I came to the end, about what didn't work and what finally did. And I told you that your marriage is worth fighting for. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, go back and start there. This series builds on itself, and I don't want you to miss it. But t...

If you've been around for a while, you know this is a space where we get honest. We don't do surface level here. We talk about what's actually happening in our hearts — and today, that means we're going somewhere that feels a little tender for a lot of us. We are kicking off a brand-new three-part series on marriage. And I want to start by telling you something important: this series is not for pe...

Here’s your invitation for this week: Sometime in the next 24 hours, give yourself a brain dump session. Set a timer. Let it out. Look at what’s there. And notice how you feel afterward. You might even make this a weekly habit—your Monday morning reset or your Friday evening wind-down. However it works for you, know this: You’re allowed to put things down. You’re allowed to take care of your mind....

Today’s episode feels especially tender and meaningful because I’m sitting down with my daughter Claire Shields to talk about becoming a new mom. And honestly… I don’t think we talk enough about the inner transformation that happens in motherhood. Not just the diapers and sleep deprivation — but the becoming. The stretching. The refining. The joy and hard that can coexist at the same time. I think...

Today’s episode is going to feel a little different—because I want to take you inside a real day. Not a polished one. Not a “quiet time with coffee and my journal” kind of day… …but the kind that starts unraveling before the sun is even fully up. And I want to show you what it looks like to journal…without a journal. In the middle of your day, just pause and ask: What am I feeling right now? What...

It’s the end of the month, so let’s talk today about something that will absolutely change the way you grow, the way you lead yourself, and the way you create results in your life. And it’s this: Evaluation. Now I want to start here—because this matters. Most of us hear the word evaluation… and what we actually feel is… pressure, disappointment, or maybe even shame We think evaluation means: “Let...

Part 8 of Confidence Series: As we close this series, I want to leave you with this: Confidence isn’t found in having all the answers. It’s built by returning—again and again— to what truly matters. And then having the courage to live from that place. Journaling Prompts to Close the Series When I picture my 85-year-old self, what does she say truly matters in my life right now? What am I currently...

✨ What could be possible for you… if the next time something didn’t go as planned— you allowed yourself a 5 second funeral… and then kept going? Listen in to hear how this played out lately for me! I hope it encourages you too! What could you create? Who could you become? What confidence might grow… just from not quitting? You can reach Kendall here: Kendall@kendallsnydercoaching.com FB/IG: @Kend...

Part 4: The Confidence Series How to Feel Confident Before You Actually Are You don’t have to do this alone What if confidence isn’t something you have to build all by yourself? One of the most powerful things I’ve learned is this: You can borrow confidence while you’re building your own. You borrow it from truth—who God says you are. And you borrow it from safe, wise people who see what’s possibl...

Part 3 Confidence Series: The Secret to Confidence No One Tells You About What if resistance isn’t the problem? What if the thing you’ve been avoiding… is actually the doorway to your confidence? Resistance shows up every time you step into something new— and most of us either fight it or avoid it. But what if you learned to work with it instead? Here’s the reset I use on repeat: Regulate. Reframe...

Part 2: The Confidence Series The Weekly Habit That Made Me Way More Confident What if confidence isn’t something you wait to feel… but something you build? It starts with how you plan your days. When your confidence is rooted in Christ, you can begin to live with intention— and your calendar becomes a powerful tool. Here’s what I’ve learned: 👉 Your calendar reveals what matters to you 👉 When yo...

What if confidence isn’t about you at all? The world tells us confidence is self-exaltation. The Bible tells a different story. You were created to live a life that is significant, fruitful, courageous, and confident— not to make yourself look great… but to make Christ look great. Here’s the shift: Confidence rooted in self = pressure, comparison, pride Confidence rooted in Christ = freedom, purpo...

Want Spring Coaching details emailed right to you? Send an email to: kendall@kendallsnydercoaching.com There is a specific kind of guilt that comes with not journaling for a while. It’s quiet. Persistent. Heavy. It says: “I should’ve kept going.” “I missed too much.” “I don’t even deserve to open it again.” If you’re carrying that — this episode is for you. Prompt 1 What story am I telling myself...

Want Spring Coaching details emailed right to you? Send an email to: kendall@kendallsnydercoaching.com There comes a moment — often quietly — when journaling doesn’t feel the way it used to. The prompts don’t land. The rhythm feels off. The pages feel heavy or irrelevant. And instead of honoring that shift, many women think: “What’s wrong with me?” Today, I want to tell you the truth: Nothing is w...

Want Spring Coaching details emailed right to you? Send an email to: kendall@kendallsnydercoaching.com There’s a very specific woman I’m picturing as I record this episode. She wants to journal. She believes in journaling. She even owns the notebook. But she doesn’t open it — not because she doesn’t care, but because she cares so much. Because somewhere along the way, journaling became something t...

One of the questions I get asked most often sounds simple on the surface: “What do you actually journal about?” Not prompts. Not techniques. Not what you recommend to clients. But you. What do you write about — as a coach, a mom, and a woman in midlife? And I love this question, because underneath it is usually something else: “Is my life too ordinary… too messy… too full… for journaling to matter...

I want to start today by saying something out loud that I think a lot of women secretly wonder about. Even women who listen to this podcast. Even women who love journaling. Even women who teach journaling. Sometimes… I skip it. Not because I don’t believe in it. Not because it doesn’t help. But because I’m human. And if you’ve ever thought, “If I can’t journal every day, why even bother?” this epi...

Let’s start with a question I hear quietly — often whispered in DMs or coaching sessions: “Is journaling supposed to feel this hard?” Because no one tells you this at the beginning. They show you beautiful notebooks. They talk about clarity and peace. They make it sound grounding and calming and soothing. And then you sit down to journal… and you feel resistant. Or emotional. Or awkward. Or nothin...