The Mission Driven Mom Podcast

If you've ever found yourself losing it when your kid acted up... If you've ever promised yourself you'd be more patient next time... If you ever wish you responded better when things didn't go your way... This podcast is for YOU! Years ago, a simple way of looking at patient and bearing through hard times came to my attention and has been a tremendous help to me! And I KNOW it will help you too!...

Today is a NEW kind of podcast for you! This time I've taken a chapter from a book, read selections to you and interjected my thoughts and ideas alongside the author.  The subject is a question that we each face in life: Is everything fate, or do we really have free will? And how much of our lives are we truly responsible for?! How do our daily thoughts and behaviors shape our future? If...

Another INCREDIBLE Mission Driven Story for you!  When Madeleine was taken at age 10 to the French Alps and dropped off at a boarding school, when she thought she was just out for a picnic, the pain was very deep. Quickly discovering that she would be called not by her name, but by a number, while being ostracized and mistreated by students and teachers alike, her inner strength was all she h...

If you are feeling frustrated with how your days are going. If you are overwhelmed by the prospect of "getting more done." If you want to engage in more personal growth but have no idea how you would possibly fit this into your life... This podcast is for YOU!  This simple idea transformed my life, as I learned to focus NOT on my time but on something far more powerful and unlimited instead....

Part 2 in a two part series, this podcast focuses on the 4 solutions we can utilize in overcoming our challenges. As pain shows up in our lives, we can either ignore it, or look honestly at what it means--usually it means there's a problem we need to solve. When we engage in the process of recognizing that our pains and problems are there to instruct us, help us grow, and give our lives meaning, w...

In writing my new book How Truth Makes Us Free , as I worked to make clear what it means to truly be made free, I realized that there are 4 types of problems we face in life. Understanding these bring clarity to what is needed in order for us to overcome our challenges.  In this part 1 of a two part series, I go over the 4 types of problems, sharing personal stories from my own life. I also e...

After years of admiring Sir Thomas More, I finally dug deeper into his life and story and I was blown away by what I discovered! Like so many other mission driven individuals, his final acts of moral courage were built solidly on a lifetime of deliberate actions in living the 7 Laws of Life Mission! Join me this week as we deep dive into what made him the man who would DIE for his convictions! If...

 When I ran across the 4 Levels of Self-Discipline, I could see the wisdom of the framework. Then I realized there was a 5th Level and my mind was really blown!  These levels bring a fresh perspective to the desire for greater self-discipline that we all have. Once understood, we can self-evaluate and have more clarity on where to begin!  It's also pretty amazing how perfectly these leve...

There is so much speculation in our culture around truth, especially the mantra "Your Truth, My Truth." For women like you and me who are actively pursuing the 7 Laws of Life Mission, the desire to understand and live according to truth is tremendous. But what is truth?! In this episode I share with you Chapter 2: What is Truth? from my new book How Truth Makes You Free ! Join me as we explore the...

Get another FREE tool for conquering your worries here: https://www.themissiondrivenmom.com/worry-opt-in-for-socials Join Audrey as she discusses the worries and anxieties we all experience. She demonstrates unhealthy ways we try to cope with our worries that actually make us more anxious! She goes into the short and long term negative consequences to our lives and our health when we allow ourselv...

“I'm 100% certain that Becky is called to Africa. And I am called to her.” ~Tom Rogers   Meet Becky Rogers, mother of 10, music major, and violin teacher. Although she used to live a typical American family life, through her vigilance in the 7 Laws of Life Mission, she prepared herself and eventually heard the call to become a passionate advocate for African women. She now lives full-time in...

"'Blessed be the God in heaven who has brought us over this vast and furious ocean,' he prayed, 'You have delivered us from the perils and miseries at sea and set our feet on firm and stable ground--our proper place to dwell. For this we thank You and bless You.'" So many versions of the First Thanksgiving are told today! With Thanksgiving coming soon, we thought we'd bypass others' opinions and g...

I can't believe I'd never heard of this author before now! She was as popular as Pearl S. Buck, Stephen Crane and Edith Wharton, at times even outselling them! Every one of her novels made it onto the bestsellers lists across the nation and received raving reviews from critics.   YET, after 20+ years of hunting good books, I just recently learned of this author, her amazing books, her huge in...

"I feel the sustaining presence of the Savior and a deep sense of calm." ~Sharidean Flint   One year ago, my sister was healthy and happy —as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, neighbor, and community leader. If you were part of our community then you probably watched or listened to an interview I did with her about her childhood, motherhood, and path to becoming the first woma...

"I enjoyed this podcast immensely. I could relate on so many levels. It mirrored many of my own experiences and has encouraged me to remain courageous as I fill my own missions." ~Mary Ann Johnson  Have you ever wanted to peek in the window of a successful and influential mom and see what her day looks like, what struggles she faces, and how she overcomes obstacles in pursuit of a mission dri...

"From my earliest recollection, I date the entertainment of a deep conviction that slavery would not always be able to hold me within its foul embrace; and in the darkest hours of my career in slavery, this living word of faith and spirit of hope departed not from me, but remained like ministering angels to cheer me through the gloom. This good spirit was from God, and to him, I offer thanksgiving...

Although feminism can seem like a good thing, and definitely attempted to make things better for women in several ways, the real story behind feminism is seldom told. Like an iceberg, the true story of modern feminism has a lot more below the surface than most of us see above it. As in everything that's truly important, glancing at the tip of the iceberg will NOT give us real understanding. G...

“Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.” ~Elizabeth Cady Stanton As women in America were extended more and more opportunities for higher education, there arose a group of educated, middle class women who felt strongly about the need for women's suffrage. For Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the right for women to vote was simple, clear and vital. She dedicated her life to raising her 7 children, and...

“When we understand rights clearly, then we don't need to be feminists or non-feminists. We don't need to stand in anyone's camp; we can stand on truth.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher  As we move forward in time, and the freedom of women in the West expands, we see a new movement to extend greater educational opportunities to women. The voices for this advancement increased until eventually the major...

“If every man in history had believed that women were inferior and should never be listened to, then these women would not have had the tremendous influence they did.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher Julian of Norwich wrote the earliest surviving book in the English language to be written by a woman. She challenged the notion of a God who wanted to damn mankind and put forth the idea of a God who loved like...

“It is shortsighted to say that feminism is a Biblical problem or that it is predominantly a Western  problem.”  ~Audrey Rindlisbacher Although most women in medieval times did not have the opportunity to utilize all of their gifts and talents , some amazing women were able to rise above their status and have a positive impact on society.  Here is your introduction to seven of them!...

ARE YOU CONFUSED BY THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT? If so, you are not alone! Today we are taught that throughout history men have been trying to oppress women. Most people believe that men have always considered women inferior to them and wanted to use them for their own selfish purposes. As Audrey wrestled with this controversy she wondered if this is really the whole truth. Could there be more to the st...

”Our children have greatness within them.  When we seek true principles, we can draw out their greatness and help them become who they were meant to become.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher Maria Montessori felt this way too. She once observed:

“God orders me to fulfill the philosopher’s mission of searching into myself and other men...I say again that daily to discourse about virtue, and of those other things about which you hear me examining myself and others, is the greatest good of man, and that the unexamined life is not worth living.” ~Socrates In this second podcast in the series we dive in to two Ancient Greek writings - Oedipus...

Today we are led to believe that the fight between religion and science is something new. We are told that it is a radically new idea that the earth originated through spontaneous causes. And we are taught that ancient people only believed in God because they couldn't explain natural phenomenon.  NOTHING could be further from the truth! These ideas were prevalent in many civilizations, includ...