The Journaling Room

9 MATRIARCHS WALK INTO A ROOM… 🎙️🩷 Sounds like the beginning of a joke, doesn't it? 😂 But what happens when nine women who love Jesus, love coaching, and love building businesses get together in the mountains? LOTS of laughter. LOTS of truth-telling. LOTS of encouragement. And a conversation I couldn't WAIT to share with you. We're talking about saying YES before you're ready, investing in yours...

Episode 108: The Matriarch Puts Herself in the Room My new website: kendallsnydercoaching.com Some of the most life-changing decisions I've made started with one word: YES. ❤️ Yes to putting myself in the room. Yes to investing in coaching, certifications, and business growth. Yes to opportunities that stretched me. Yes to surrounding myself with women who were doing big, brave things. And you kno...

Website: http://kendallsnydercoaching.com This week on The Matriarch Mindset Podcast, my daughter @claireshieldsss flips the mic and asks me what’s really behind my bold clothing choices. Spoiler: it was never just about the outfits. We talk about the mindset shift that let me stop dressing small, how that same shift changed the way I show up as a mom, and then she put me through a lightning round...

Episode 106: The Matriarch Fires Her Inner Mean Girl Audio and video going in Google Drive. Social Caption: Girl, it's time to FIRE your inner mean girl. 👏🏻💗 You know the one. The voice that tells you you're behind. You're not doing enough. You should be further along. You messed up AGAIN. The one who has something to say about your body, your choices, your relationships, your parenting, and pr...

I'm not starting another diet. I’m learning how to take care of myself for the rest of my life. This week on The Matriarch Mindset, I’m chatting with my health coach, Jeni Coppage, about midlife health, weight loss, getting coached, and why I’m doing it VERY differently this time. Less all-or-nothing. Less hurry. More support. More grace. More long game. Because the Matriarch is done starting over...

I’m sharing the three things I’m working on for the last 90 days of the year—my health, my business, and apparently my ability to knit an entire sweater. 😂🧶 Do I know how to do that last one? Absolutely not. Goal Setting Journaling Prompts: 1. Does this goal come from desire or demand? What would make me delighted to pursue it? 2. Would I still want to do this if nobody was impressed? 3. Will pu...

What’s IN for the Matriarch right now—and what are we officially leaving behind? Claire is back with me for a fun mother-daughter episode where we’re sharing our current Matriarch Ins & Outs. We’re talking everything from asking for what you need, letting people be disappointed, pausing before you respond, making decisions, carrying what’s actually yours, and enjoying the life you already have...

THE MATRIARCH LOVES HER WORK AND HER BUSINESS What if marketing and selling aren’t the annoying parts of business you have to tolerate—but skills you can actually learn to love? In this episode, I’m sharing why I believe one of the secrets to a profitable, sustainable business is learning to love the skills that allow you to keep serving. We’re talking marketing as adding value, selling as service...

What does the Matriarch Mindset actually look like in real life? It looks a lot like my client Molly. ❤️ It looks like deciding to learn something new even when you don’t feel like you know what you’re doing yet. It looks like entering a new season of life and asking, Who do I want to be here? It looks like taking responsibility. Learning new things. Creating belonging. Going first. And sometimes...

EPISODE 100!!! 🎉❤️🩷 And with it…a brand new chapter. The Journaling Room Podcast is becoming The Matriarch Mindset Podcast. Journaling isn’t going anywhere. Neither is the faith, the thought work, the emotions, the practical tools or the conversations we’ve had here for the last 99 episodes. But the vision has gotten bigger. Because I want to talk about what it looks like to become a woman who l...

Episode 99!! 🥹❤️ There’s something about standing right on the edge of what’s next. You’re grateful for where you’ve been. You know you’re ready to move forward. And you can feel that little mix of excitement, nerves and okay God…here we go. This episode is about that space. The space between what was and what’s becoming. Because growth doesn’t always mean leaving something behind. Sometimes it m...

Episode 98 feels a little different. ❤️ We’re just TWO episodes away from 100—and before we get there, I wanted to look back at what The Journaling Room has taught me. About showing up before you feel ready. About letting something grow and change. About listening when God starts nudging you toward what’s next. Because sometimes the thing you started was never meant to stay exactly the same. Somet...

Can you be a matriarch at 23? 👀 This week in The Journaling Room, my daughters Cam, Claire and I are talking about what the Matriarch Mindset looks like in your 20s vs. your 40/50-somethings. Different seasons, different responsibilities, different things we’re learning to care a whole lot LESS about. 😂 We talk about leading yourself well, steadying the room (not controlling it), making decision...

We all have things we know we should do... but just don't feel like doing. In this episode of The Journaling Room , I'm sharing the five simple thoughts I come back to whenever resistance shows up. These aren't motivational slogans—they're truths that help me renew my mind, keep promises to myself, and take the next faithful step, even when it feels uncomfortable. Grab your journal as we explore p...

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 When God places a dream in the heart of a woman, the matriarch doesn't dismiss it. She listens. She prays. She seeks wisdom. She takes the next step. And then she trusts God with the rest. Because that is wha...

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 We're not waiting for clarity. We're waiting for courage. And courage often looks like making a decision before you feel ready. That's what the matriarch does. She doesn't wait until all fear is gone. She doe...

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 is emotionally mature. Not emotionally perfect. Not emotionally flat. Not emotionally unbothered. Emotionally mature. And that's very different. The matriarch is not the woman who feels less. Sh...

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...