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Have you ever wondered if you are living your life to your fullest potential? Do you ever feel like you are playing too small? You see people out there doing big things and you know you have it in you to do something but you feel too scared? Today I am going to talk to you guys about figuring out your "second act"! Sometimes it's easy to over look what your talents are, and it can leave you feeling like you don't have anything special to offer. But if you can think about the things other people compliment you on or ask for your help with that will give you some insight to what you may be good at.  It's so much easier for others to see our talents then it is for us to really see them. Also 2020 was challenging for most of us and you might feel like your progress got stalled or maybe you didn't even begin what you were hoping to start, maybe you feel like you even went backwards but I wanted to encourage you to think differently! What if we weren't "starting over", what if we were just picking back up where

                              Are you a people pleaser and feel like you just can't say "no"? Today we Whitney Caves, a licensed professional counselor on the show to talk about, people pleasing, saying "no" and setting boundaries.  Whitney shares with us that she feels like it can be destructive when we try to do everything and always say "yes".  We talked about when we actually say "no" to opportunities even if they are good opportunities it leaves space for us to say "yes" for even better opportunities.  I like how she mentioned that when we take on too much it can start to feel like an obligation.  We know that feeling, we might be saying "yes" but our gut is saying no but we don't want to let someone down or come off rude and so it's important to know we don't have to please everyone and quite frankly we can't please everyone!  One topic that stood out to me are boundaries and why they are not wrong, bad or mean and that they actually protect the people and things that matter to us the mo

Are you having a hard time raising your teen? Today we have Ginger Hubbard back on the show to share with us her journey of being a rebellious teen to becoming a Christian at 18. If you listened to Ginger's last episode 148 you know that Ginger is a Christian author and speaker so to hear she was a rebellious teen was quite surprising. So when she shared her story how her parents became Christians when she was 18 it truly changed her life drastically.  Starting at the beginning of her senior year she decided to move out because she didn't want to follow the new rules that her parents were putting in place and that was just the beginning.  Instead of her parents shutting her out they kept encouraging her to come back home and kept sharing their faith with her.  Eventually after some major decisions she made in her life that she came to regret she decided to come back home.  One story that stood out to me is when  her dad came into her room and said "little girl I need to ask you for your forgiveness, I have b

Have you been struggling with maintaining your friendships during the pandemic? Today we have Jennifer Thompson back on the show to share with us how life has been during the pandemic regarding friendships.  As we were talking about this topic she shared with us that before COVID-19 her she always enjoyed her friends from out of state coming to visit at her house a few times a month and that it has been hard to no longer connect in that way.  Also that she has noticed that she isn't reaching out to friends as often because she has been home with the kids helping them with school as most of you can relate too!  She is finding it has been hard to not be connected as she used to be to those friends!  Jennifer did mention that a few positive things have come from all of this and one of those things is that she has learned to slow down and not rush from here to there and not only has she really enjoyed it but so has her youngest child. Also, she has learned to create more space to be more present and to not feel

Has it been hard for you to build community during lockdown? Today we have Lindsay Young back on the show today to talk about building a community during a pandemic. Lindsay shares with us what it's like to move and cultivating a community before lockdown and how she would of done somethings differently if she had known what was coming.  We talked about how if she would of known that 9 months after moving that there would of been a pandemic that she would of focused less on work and more on building friendships and creating a community for when times were tough.  Lindsay shared with us that when reaching out to friends it's really good to ask specific questions, vs. just saying "how are you?", to ask "how can I pray for you?" that way it let's your friends know that you really care about their answer and that you are special to them. In the past Lindsay and I always talk about self care and so we touched on this topic again because it's super easy to put yourself at the bottom of the list when you are feelin

Have you been having a hard time working through grief? Today we have Heidi McLaughlin, an author, speaker and someone who has been widowed twice.  Heidi shares with us how this past year has looked like for her and how she learned that she really needed human connection and what she did to connect with others since she lives on her own.  One of the reasons I wanted to have her on is because she wrote a book called Fresh Joy and I just love her attitude on life. So even if you haven't lost someone this past year, maybe you are grieving the life you had prior to COVID, maybe life changed drastically for you in a way you didn't want and dealing with that grief.  Heidi talks about how she worked through her grief and how it was hard and painful but she knew she wanted to be joyful again.  She also realized that she needed not only grief counseling but needed to go to trauma counseling and how that made such a huge difference in her life.  Lastly, she mentioned that she learned she had to ask for help, and not t

Have you been struggling with feeling lonely during the pandemic? I wanted to have Melissa Sharpe back on the show to kick off this 4 part series where we are talking about loneliness.  We thought the topic of mental health would be important to address since that is impacting many people right now with being isolated. Melissa shares with us how her experience during the past year and what she has learned about herself and her family. We also touch on how it feels harder when its colder out and the skies are gray and we are all stuck inside.  I love that she is transparent with us and tells us what she does to help her mental state during the hard times. One story that stood out to me is when she told us that "it's ok to feel this sadness, but what will I do to help it?". Hear what she says about this topic and more on the podcast. If you enjoyed this episode make sure to check out this one I did with Melissa on the COVID series I did in 2020.  Click HERE to listen. If you heard me in the intro I mentioned t

Does the thought of your kids playing with LEGO seem daunting to you? Today we have Warren Nash, author of LEGO with Dad on the show today. I wanted to start off the year with a fun and lighthearted episode. Since most of us have kids learning remotely and being on screens all day I thought it would be great to talk about why LEGO would be such a great toy for the kids to play with.  Warren talks about growing up with LEGO and now that he has a son he has a whole new view on these bricks.  He mentions that LEGO bricks can really help kids with being creative and it can be an endless source of imagination.  He also points out that it's also a great way to spend family time.  Warren has a book called LEGO with Dad as well as a YouTube station and so if you are looking for some fun builds make sure to check that out, all of that info. is in the shownotes!  One things that stood out to me is his thoughts on sets vs a box of random bricks. Hear what he says about this topic and more on the podcast. "My Favor

I thought this Best Of episode would be a perfect way to end 2020! Lindsay and I really talk about taking care of yourself in this episode from getting good sleep, taking care of your gut, reducing stress and a healthy immune system! Today we have Lindsay Young back on the show and we talk all about taking care of ourselves.  Even when the quarantine gets lifted everywhere we still want to stay healthy. Lindsay shares with us some things that are key in order to best take care of ourselves.  The first things she talks about is sleep and how good quality sleep is essential for a healthy immune system.  As well as moving daily, reducing stress and eating a healthy diet so that you can get a wide range of vitamins and minerals. Lastly she talks about gut health and how up to 80% of our immune system is in our gut! One topic that really stood out to me is something I have noticed for myself personally and how going to sleep before midnight makes a huge difference. Hear what we have to say on this topic and more o

Do you feel like you have been swimming upstream with your daughter with friend drama? No surprise that this is one of the most downloaded episodes.   This is part 1 of the 3 part series of Leave No Girl Behind with Melissa Sharpe. In this series we are going to be chatting about our daughters, especially from the ages of preschool to preteen. We will be chatting about how to deal with mean girls and how to speak truth into our daughters as they navigate all of this.  As we chatted in the previous series about Cultivating Your Village as women and moms, we want to be able to help our daughters learn how to cultivate a village from a young age.  So make sure to listen to the whole series and share with your friends that have daughters. If you liked this episode make sure to listen to the next 2 episodes! Click the links below to listen: Leave No Girl Behind- Helicopter Mom or Not? Leave No Girl Behind - Finding Your Daughter's Tribe "My Favorite Things" Segment: I love doing picture books and Christmas

Have you been wondering what all the talk about carb cycling means and why so many people like to use it for weight loss? You’re in luck, this was one of the most downloaded episodes and so it made the "Best Of" list!  Dietitian Amanda Nighbert is back on the show for part two of our “Lean with Amanda Nighbert” series. In this episode you’ll find out: How carb cycling benefits your metabolism How controlling your carbs can help manage your insulin If a diet low in carbs is right for you The difference between carb-cycling and low-carb diets (like Keto) …And more! If you liked this episode make sure to check out episode 217 where we talk about Intermittent Fasting :  Can intermittent fasting help you lose weight?   Retrain your body to be a fat burner, rather than just a fat storer. Don't wait till Jan. 1 to get back on track, you can join Amanda's next session Dec. 28th! Click on the link (with a $10 discount make sure to use referral code MOM)* Sign up for LEAN program  

So, what in the world is intermittent fasting and can it really help you lose weight? I am not surprised that this is one of the "Best Of" episodes. Intermittent fasting is a big topic right now and it can be confusing if you don't understand how it works.  This episode is part of a 4 part series and the second episode if this series is actually next week's episode so make sure to stay tuned.  Today Registered Dietitian Amanda Nighbert will share with us the following on intermittent fasting: What intermittent fasting is and how it works How intermittent fasting can help you lose weight and keep it off Nutritional myths that could be keeping you from losing weight How bulletproof coffee helps you burn fat …And more! If you liked this episode you can check out my series on how I lost 50lbs in a year. How I lost 50lbs in a year! Don't wait till Jan. 1 to get back on track, you can join Amanda's next session Dec. 28th! Click on the link (with a $10 discount make sure to use referral code MOM)*

Is comparison stealing joy in your life? So Rachel Cruz's episode from 2018 is one of the most downloaded episodes for the Mom Inspired Show so I am kicking off December "Best Of" with her episode. If you missed it the first time around I know you will enjoy this. If you have already heard this episode, I find when you listen to something more than once you learn different things since you are in a different phase of life than when you first heard it! Rachel and I discuss everything from how comparison is killing us,  and that social media makes it super easy to to feel like we don’t have enough!  Do you ever find yourself scrolling through social media wishing you had a different house, maybe you feel like you are the only one that doesn’t go on vacations as much as you like or have fabulous friends?  Rachel shares with us that she too can fall into this trap. She shares a story about coming home from a vacation and then getting on social media to find someone that she follows on Instagram on vacation and

Do you find yourself super stressed over the holidays? Today we have Kristina Bentle back on the show to talk about reducing our stress during the holidays! Kristina is a life coach that helps women reduce stress in their lives.  She shares with us her journey of struggling with anxiety and depression and how she is a suicide attempt survivor.  During her recovery she learned how her thoughts were impacting her life and decided to take control of her thoughts.  Now she uses her personal experience to help moms reduce stress and create more freedom in their life.  One topic that stood out to me is when she talked about "powering through" and how that isn't an answer when life gets hard and how it is actually counterproductive. Hear what she says about this topic and more on the podcast. If you liked this episode make sure to check out the first episode 212, second episode 213 and third episode 214 of this series: Keeping our sanity during the holidays:planning: Keeping our sanity during the holidays: daily r

Does perfectionism steal important moments in your life? Today we have Jaclyn Zubiena on the show to talk about enjoying more time with our family and letting go of that never ending to do list.  With the holidays just around the corner it is so easy to keep adding to our list, to the point where we feel burned out!  Jaclyn mentions that it is so important to simplify and weed out the "shoulds".  Do you find yourself saying " I should do this or I really should of done that differently?", she encourages us that we really need to clean that self talk up and show ourselves more self love and compassion.  She challenges us to shorten our to do list so we can have more time with our family and for ourselves.  She points out that if we don't keep refilling our cup we will have nothing to give to our loved ones. Jaclyn also talks about letting go of what was normal and creating new traditions.  To shift our focus from things we can't control to the things we can. One point that stood out to me was when Jaclyn said

What mini habits can you put in place to help you through the holidays? Today we have Tracy Nolin Beerman on the show to talk about the daily routines that she has implemented in her life to help her feel her best! I wanted her to come on to give us some ideas on how to best set up our day to feel less frazzled!  Tracy is going to share with us 4 simple daily practices to help busy moms. The first practice is walking, not only does it do your body good but it also increases cognitive performance in the brain and reduces stress.  She shares with us how she does a 30 minute walk especially out in nature and how it does wonders.  The second one is yoga, and bare with me before you blow this off. She talks about how yoga helps connect our mind, body and soul, she has been doing it for 30 years and finds that she always returns to the mat. She shares with us that she has ADD and it helps her to be still and calm her mind.  She keeps it to a 10 minute routine, and it helps lubricate your joints. The third practice

Do you wish you were better at planning in regards to the Holiday Season when it comes to your stress level? Today we have Jenny Stemmerman back on the show to kick off our keeping our sanity during the holiday series!  I wanted to start off this series with Jenny because she has created a Holiday Sanity course that is free so she really knows how to get in the right head space for the holidays! Jenny shares with us that one of the most important things to do when it comes to helping your stress level during the holidays is to plan! Now, she doesn't mean to plan every single thing and be rigid but to have an idea of what is important to you and your family and why you want to do certain things for the holidays! She explains how planning is self-care and that it sets us up for success so that it takes the burden off of us as moms.  Jenny was also sharing with us to know our "why" when it comes to doing certain things.  Sometimes it can be very easy to just do things because everyone else is doing them or you

Do you find it hard to figure out what your personal style is now that you have had kids? Today we have personal style coach Allison Hamilton-Rohe on the show to talk about starting a business as a mom and why she chose being a stylist! She wanted to create a process to help women figure out their personal style.  She was sharing with us that one of the biggest obstacles that many women face is that were believing that it is suppose to be effortless.   So then when it's not effortless we feel shame around the way we look and that were suppose to look a certain way and know how to do this and we are left feeling helpless.  Allison mentioned that American women tend to have bursting closets and yet feel like they have nothing to wear, who can relate to that one?  She encourages us, to let go of the things that don't look good or we don't wear and stop buying things that don't work for us.  I asked Allison if she could pick one store to shop at and why, this is what she had to say, Nordstrom. The reason why is

Have you ever wondered if your kids like their information and pictures posted online? Today we have psychologist Elaine Kasket on the show to talk about sharenting and online privacy and how she learned the hard way that her daughter didn't want her life documented online!  We live in a unprecedented time in technology and we have to make decisions that our parents didn't have to even think about.  If you grew up in the  80's and 90's we didn't have little computers in our pockets that we now call cell phones, we barely even had flip phones.  There was no Facebook, Instagram, Blogs, YouTube to post our information to.  When our parents wanted to share pictures they would have to carry them around in their wallet, or mail our school photo or baby photo to our family members and friends. Elaine shares with us that our kids lives are being shared online before they are even born by posting sonogram pictures.  Elaine tells us about her journey being online and how much she was sharing about her daughter from th

How many of you have all these amazing ideas and would love to see them come to life? Today I have stay at home mom turned inventor Marcy McKenna on the show.  Marcy shares with us how moms have some of the best ideas out there and that is why she is so passionate about helping moms with making their inventions a reality! Marcy can speak from experience, she has a travel line on HSN and she has had to figure out a lot of things to get to where she is today.  Marcy mentioned to me that she ask the question "why are women not  inventing" she thinks they are afraid of the process, so it can seem scary.  Not only that it's a male dominated industry and so it can feel intimidating as well you have to worry if someone is going to steal your ideas! Marcy talks about how women can be perfectionist and so they are really good at starting a product but may not finish because they want it to turn out perfect.  She wants to help women overcome these challenges and teach them to take the risk! One topic that stood out to