Today, Joe and I hone in on one specific aspect of becoming the hero of your own story: overcoming the darkness within. We talk about shame, confronting your weaknesses while the stakes are low, “rescuing” others, how opposition in all things leads us to more freely exercise our agency, and more. Continue reading Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story — Three Lessons from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
You guys!!! This is my incredible sister-in-law, Mary Furse! Did you know that she sews her own cosplay? And that she happened to have a picture of one from the Lord of the Rings?! That’s right, folks. This will be an episode to remember – a gathering of fans, per say. We had SO much fun. But it was also a truly meaningful discussion. We chat about self-doubt, pressing through, and remind each other that you can’t pour from an empty tank. Continue reading Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story — Three Lessons from the Lord of the Rings with Mary Furse
Today, we dive deep into the hero’s journey again, with four takeaways from Aladdin (2019)… Continue reading Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story — Four Lessons from Aladdin (2019)
I’m so excited, friends! The podcast theme for the month of March is… Continue reading Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story — Four Lessons from Disney’s Frozen 2
Today, my sweetheart talks about the unexpected loss of his mother for the first time publicly. It has truly been a privilege to witness his strength and example in my own life, and I couldn’t think of a better way to end our month of talking about resilience than this. Continue reading 4 Strategies for Facing Adversity and Other Coping Techniques
Today, I start us off with 25 “Momfessions”, because it’s so important to me that you don’t feel like I have all of the answers, and, most of all, that you don’t feel alone! I also talk about 5 things I’ve learned over the last few years that make for a little less burnout, and a little more, I love my kids… Continue reading 5 Brain Hacks for Sustainable Parenting
I’m not a marriage expert. But, for whatever reason, I’ve seen a lot of close-up relationships that didn’t make it. I’m not in their shoes, and I’m not here to judge. But, if there is one pattern I’ve noticed, it’s that the adversary attacks marriage with stealth. Continue reading 3 Habits to Help You Cultivate a Resilient Marriage
This month we are talking about: resilience!! (My favorite topic 😂.) In today’s episode, I re-purposed my article about The Importance of Small Wins in order to show you how small wins can really re-shape the beliefs you have about yourself, and, hopefully, help you transition from survival mode — to gentle action. Continue reading 5 Steps to Help You Transition Out of Survival Mode with Small Wins
This week we continue our discussion about social media! More specifically, we address validation & showing up as your true self. Continue reading 4 Ways Social Media Impacts Your Identity (Part 2)
Social media has a HUGE impact on your identity, but — surprisingly — it’s not inherently good or bad. It’s all about using it intentionally. Today, we talk about the first two things that, when spotted, can help you get the most out of your own experience with social media. Continue reading 4 Ways Social Media Impacts Your Identity (Part 1)
What is outrage culture and what does it have to do with your identity? We’re going to tell you! And, accordingly, we share 4 ways to help you be who you are – not the opposite of what you hate. Continue reading 4 Ways You Can Avoid Outrage Culture (And Why You Should)
Whether it’s parenting, faith, or self-development — there is an abundant supply of messaging out there to help or hinder. The good thing is that you have everything you need within to know what works for you, and what doesn’t. Continue reading 7 Tools for Evaluating What Works for You
An important step of beginning any type of self-evaluation is understanding that YOU ARE INHERENTLY ENOUGH. Today we discuss 5 “G”s that will help you remember just that. Continue reading The 5 “G”s of Trusting Your Enoughness
Today we share our hearts and our hope for the podcast, along with 5 questions to help you discover, own and love who you are – both during and after hardship/transition. Continue reading 5 Questions to Help You Rediscover Who You Are/ Begin the Identity Journey
