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HER HOME & HEART / Simplifying Routines for Overwhelmed Christian Homeschool Moms Seeking Peace and Joy192 // Navigating The Unique Challenges of Raising a Special Needs or Neurodiverse Child as a Homeschooling Family with Alexia CarrilloAre you seeking a Christian homeschooling community that truly understands the intricacies of raising incredible children with unique needs?If you are homeschooling a child with ADHD, ODD, dyslexia, autism, profound disability, giftedness, or anywhere in between- I've got something special for you.In this episode, I'm sitting down with Alexia Carrillo, the host of the Mama with a Calling podcast and a founding member of the Greater Honor membership.Alexia and I dive into the heart of what the Greater Honor membership is all about. We're peeling back the layers to reveal...
2023-08-2532 min
Mama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursParalyzed in your business? The simple Spirit-led method for getting unstuck and moving forward | Ep 99On today’s episode, I’m going to share with you how to get unstuck when you find yourself paralyzed in your business. Recently, I found myself in this situation and I wanted to share the process I used to identify the negative thoughts holding me back and what I did to experience the breakthrough in my thinking so I could move forward.
I hope you're encouraged by this episode and that you continue shifting your mindset toward Jesus so you can do all that He is calling you to do.
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2023-05-3017 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursSuccess God’s Way: Letting God exalt you and receiving His blessings and favor in your business | Ep 97On today’s episode, we’re going to be talking about embracing the success that God has for you.
As Christian women today, we shy away from being exalted. We think that humility means that we need to stay out of the limelight and the attention doesn’t need to be on us. We feel uncomfortable being promoted, elevated or praised for our accomplishments.
But is this really humility?
What if in the attempt to be humble and not boast, you’re actually preventing God from exalting you?
When you’re called to busin...
2023-05-1116 min
Ditch Mom Anxiety | Mental Health, Anxiety Disorder, Nervous System, Overstimulated, Emotional Dysregulation29 // Is Your Motherhood Stress a Spiritual Attack? How Spiritual Warfare Can Cause Mom Anxiety and How to Defeat It with Alexia CarrilloThe truth is mama, your mind is under constant attack. There's a reason the Bible gives us so many Scriptures on how to shore up our minds from the lies from Satan. Satan often takes truth and twists it JUST enough to convince you to stay small, stay worried, and live day in and day out wrapped up in the stress and overwhelm of motherhood. But God has more for you, sis. Today, I have Alexia Carrillo of the Mama with a Calling podcast on to talk about how spiritual warfare shows up for Christian m...
2023-03-2841 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursPart 2: How to know it’s God speaking: 5 practical ways to discern His voice from your own with Sandy Cooper | Ep 86Part 2: Keys 2-5 for becoming a good listener to God’s voice
Do you ever wonder how to hear God? If those thoughts are yours or His? Hearing from God is important as you’re pursuing His calling on your life because He is guiding you on which business to start, what to do next, etc. When you aren’t sure you can hear Him or hear Him clearly, then it creates a lot of confusion and doubt.
Today, my guest Sandy Cooper is going to talk to us about the 5 keys to becoming a better...
2023-03-2338 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursPart 1: How to know it’s God speaking: 5 practical ways to discern His voice from your own with Sandy Cooper | Ep 85Part 1: Keys 1 and 2 for becoming a good listener of God's voice
Do you ever wonder how to hear God? If those thoughts are yours or His? Hearing from God is important as you’re pursuing His calling on your life because He is guiding you on which business to start, what to do next, etc. When you aren’t sure you can hear Him or hear Him clearly, then it creates a lot of confusion and doubt.
Today, my guest Sandy Cooper is going to talk to us about the 5 keys to becoming a better liste...
2023-03-2340 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursTrusting in God’s Plan: Prioritizing His Guidance Over A Business Mentor’s Advice for Your Online Business Ep 84Do you ever find yourself asking permission from an online business coach/teacher/mentor? Asking if you’re “allowed” to do something in your business? Or maybe you felt God was leading you in one direction, but you heard an online teacher say the opposite, so you started to doubt what you heard from God.
I think what started as seeking wisdom subtly leads into seeking permission and listening to an online teacher over what God has said.
But I don’t think this is intentional, so I want to talk to you today about why this h...
2023-03-1823 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursStressed about not being productive as an entrepreneur: The root cause and how to fix it | Ep. 83Do you ever find yourself “redeeming” the day? Late at night trying to stay up and do the work you didn’t get done during the day. As the day edges on, do you find yourself getting more agitated and irritable?
In this episode, we’re going to be talking about where these feelings of anxiety and overwhelm come from and how these are often fueled by lies we’re believing and we don’t even realize it.
We’re going to be talking about:
How to identify the deep-rooted thought causing you stress
Biblical truths a...
2023-03-0925 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursThinking Like a Business Owner - Marketing Tips for Christian Mom Entrepreneurs with Michelle Vroom | Ep 82Learning how to take your business seriously is a big part of stepping into your calling to be an entrepreneur. But there are 5 million things on your to-do list, not to mention, you’re not really an expert in online business marketing.
Today, you’ll hear from Michelle Vroom - expert in Online Business Marketing- about how to show up for your business and take it seriously.
In this episode, we’ll talk about topics like:
What it really takes to be successful in online business
Prioritizing your business
Mindset shifts to help you think lik...
2023-03-0248 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursReviving our hearts as entrepreneurs: How to cultivate a heart that’s open to God’s work in your life and business | Ep 81This revival that’s happening in the United States that started at Ashbury University shows us what revival looks like. I believe a revival is happening in the online business space for moms.
God is calling women back to Him. To see Him in all that they do, to follow Him, to have a yearning to know Him and be used by Him. I know you all can feel it. Let’s be real for a minute: You don’t have to have a business and you don’t have to do it this way.
But you are...
2023-02-2225 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursAshamed that you keep pivoting? Why changing directions in your business and life doesn’t have to be a bad thing and how to know if it is | Ep 80Pivoting and changing direction with your business can bring with it a lot of shame. Why can’t you just get it together? When your husband gets frustrated that you’re changing business directions (again), it can be hard. But at the same time, you’re trying to figure this out. You care about your business and following where God is leading so what’s the deal?
In this episode, we’re going to be talking about why changing directions isn’t necessarily a bad thing (though it can be) and how to tell if it is.
I’m goin...
2023-02-1430 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursIndecisive with a business decision? Understanding the 3 hidden mindset hurdles that could be keeping you stuck | Ep. 79Making a big business decision is the number one thing clients come to me with. It can be anything from deciding which business they should start to deciding which course or product they should create next. Sometimes you can pray and think on the decision, and then you’ll know what you should do. But sometimes, you are faced with a decision that you just can’t seem to figure out what you should do. Often, this kind of decision is one that you’ve been thinking on for months or even years. You’re stuck until you can make thi...
2023-02-0720 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursYou don’t have to fix yourself for God to use you in business - Biblical encouragement for Christian entrepreneurs | Ep 78Do you think you’ve got to have it all together for God to use you in your business? Think again. Today we’re going to talk about why you don’t have to fix yourself before God can work through you.
Now, this is a bit of a gray area because we do need to improve and seek to be more like Christ in all that we do. Part of that is the mindset work I talk about here on the podcast where we learn to recognize negative thoughts keeping us from fully walking in obedience to do w...
2023-02-0322 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursLive coaching session🎤: Overcoming doubt by exposing limiting beliefs and tackling money mindset to get clarity for a big business decision | Ep. 77Wondering what a mindset breakthrough looks like around a big decision? Or curious what mindset coaching is really like?
Today, we’re going to be listening to a coaching session with a client that was facing a pivotal moment in her business and you’ll get to hear how I was able to help her as her Biblical mindset coach to breakthrough limiting beliefs and get clarity so she could take her next steps with confidence.
It’s going to be soo good! You don’t want to miss this one.
I know that while...
2023-01-2738 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursIf God has called you, then should it be easy? Seeing the discomfort in business with a Biblical mindset as a Christian entrepreneur | Ep 76We might not say it out loud but many of us think that if God has called to do something, then the signs of that “door being opened” are that it’s easy and effortless almost.
It makes sense. I mean discomfort and doing hard things is not fun, but what if this aversion to hard things is actually keeping you from doing what God is calling you to do?
In this episode, we're going to be diving into this hard topic of how hard doesn’t mean it’s not from God and how sometimes...
2023-01-2526 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursLack of clarity causing stress? 3 steps that’ll give you confidence and peace around any business decision (even when you don’t have all the answers)Do you feel like you’re struggling to make decision in your business while it seems like other women are having this amazing insight and clarity? They seem to know where they’re going while you’re struggling with your course title (again). It feels like you don't know which way to go or which is the right decision while others seem to just hear God better or something.
Today I’m going to share with you 3 tips from women that have peace and confidence in the decisions around their business - even when they don’t know all th...
2023-01-1823 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursResistant to setting business goals and knowing your numbers? These 3 Biblical truths will change your perspectiveIf you’re resistant to having business goals or knowing your “numbers” because it’s too stuffy or “not you”, I totally get it, but is it really how we should view our business as Christians?
In this episode, I’m going to talk about a different way to look at business that might just influence how you see business goals.
With all of the reflections looking at 2022 and then looking ahead into 2023 and planning, there are a lot of different ways to go about this. Some people are super casual about it, like writing down the top 5 w...
2023-01-1223 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursMy word of the year and what that means for my business this year | Ep 73It’s a New Year and that means refreshing intentions and directions for the business. Today, I’m going to be sharing my word of the year, why that’s my word and what that means for the podcast moving forward.
You’ll also learn why having a word of the year can be really important to your plans going into 2023.
I hope you're encouraged by this episode and that you continue shifting your mindset toward Jesus so you can do all that He is calling you to do.
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2023-01-0517 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursOverwhelmed with business planning for 2023? 📝Set goals based on where God is leading you with these tips for the best planning retreat| Ep 72It’s that amazing week between Christmas and New Year’s where it feels like time slows down. The kids are enjoying their new gifts and there’s just more down time in general. This is the perfect time to look ahead to 2023 and decide where you want to focus your efforts next year by doing a business planning retreat.
But what if you’re not really sure how to know where God is leading you? Or how to tell if a goal is yours or God’s?
So many entrepreneurs talk about goal setting around reven...
2022-12-2927 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursMore income and impact in less time as an entrepreneur applying these Scriptural principles with Cassie Kitzmiller | Ep 71Today I’m talking with Cassie Kitzmiller about the Spiritual principles behind accomplishing more by doing less in the Kingdom of God.
In this episode, Cassie talks about her new book Multiply which focuses on having a Kingdom perspective on money, growth, and everything we do.
This discussion about these deep Spiritual topics may challenge your thinking and what you’ve heard before, but I invite you to listen with an open heart and mind.
Some topics we dive into are:
What does it look like to operate our lives and businesses as entrep...
2022-12-2149 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursChoosing wrong and messing up His plan - debunking this lie to get unstuck as a Christian entrepreneur | Ep. 70Hey! I'm Alexia -a Christian mindset coach passionate about teaching moms how to renew their minds to find success both in business and motherhood. You CAN overcome the negative thoughts holding you back from fully stepping into your calling.
I know what it’s like to worry your business will never work, to feel mom guilt every time you work on your business. To realize your mindset is hindering you, but not knowing how to change it in a Christ-centered way.
For years, fear and worry consumed me as I tried to create success a thous...
2022-12-1313 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursFeeling scattered? 3 Tips for Finding Peace in the Holiday Chaos as a mom and entrepreneur | Ep. 69Are you feeling scattered this holiday season? Like you’re being pulled in a million different directions and things aren’t getting done? We should be experiencing peace and joy, not chaos and frustration during this season.
Today I’m going to give you 3 ways to help you find peace again in the midst of the chaos of the busy holidays.
Noticing so many, including myself, that are feeling tossed around by all the things going on right now with the busyness of the season. But when you were already busy with life as an entrepr...
2022-12-0917 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursPrioritizing What Matters Most as a Christian Woman Called to Work with She Works His Way | Ep 68You know you’re called to start this business, but you also don’t want to neglect your family.
When we feel that calling to be an entrepreneur, it can consume us if we’re not careful. Not to mention the standards that the world is calling us to when it comes to success and how money and followers seem to be the ultimate measure of a “successful” online business.
But as Christian entrepreneurs, we know that’s not true. We’re called to do things differently.
Today on the podcast, I’m talking with Miche...
2022-12-0146 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursBeing thankful even when provision feels lacking - Shifting expectations to have a spirit of gratitude as an entrepreneur | Ep 67With it being Thanksgiving, I wanted to talk about how to see God’s provision and be thankful for it even when it doesn’t feel like it’s that abundant.
I hear so many clients talk about provision and how it feels like God isn’t showing up in their business financially. They’re wondering why He hasn’t blessed the business or honored their obedience.
This might be you too.
So I wanted to talk about how our expectations of what provision should look like can actually hinder us from seeing God’s provision...
2022-11-2322 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursFeel unqualified for your calling? 3 questions to reveal limiting beliefs holding you back | Ep 66Have you ever felt yourself saying that you shouldn’t do something because you’re not an expert yet? That you want to have integrity and only teach others once you’ve mastered something?
But what if God really is calling you to serve others in that area, but you unknowingly have masked fear and doubt with integrity?
In today’s episode, I’m going to share three questions you can ask yourself that can reveal any limiting beliefs that could be holding you back in this area. We’ll look at Biblical truth and use mindset co...
2022-11-1720 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursCan God call you to help others when you’re not an expert yet? Seeking and following God through postpartum depression with Julie Thomas | Ep 65Have you ever felt like God was calling you to share your story or help others in an area that you don’t feel qualified to help them in?
Like, “God…but I’m not through it. I’m not an expert yet. I haven’t mastered this.”
But God continues to put it on your heart to help and speak up anyway.
Today, I’m talking with author Julie Thomas about her struggles with postpartum depression and how God asked her to share her story and how God used her journey to help others and hea...
2022-11-1355 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursDitch the guilt and prioritize your business: overcoming the two biggest mindset blocks getting in the way | Ep 64Do you feel guilty for working on your business? You know it’s important, but you don’t really know why you don’t prioritize it the way you want to or know you should in order to have any chance at success.
In Ep 63 of the podcast, we talked about not letting our schedule and the available time we have dictate what we do for God. If God has called you to do something and is asking you to right now, then you have the time.
That sounds good in theory, but what if you real...
2022-11-0824 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursNot enough time to fit it all in? 3 tips for trusting God with your time as a busy mom entrepreneur | Ep 63As a busy mom with an online business, time can feel limited, to say the least. It often feels like you have too many things on your to-do list and not enough time to get them done. You feel pulled in all directions. You keep trying to fit your business in, but often you go days (or sometimes weeks…am I the only one that’s done that?) without actually working on your business at all.
But what if it doesn’t need to be that way? What if you can show up for your business every single...
2022-11-0115 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursIs social media required for success as an entrepreneur? Interview with Sandy Cooper (Part 2) | Ep 62Join us for part 2 of the conversation with Sandy Cooper about social media.
Do you have a love hate relationship with social media? It seems like an easy way to market your business because it’s free and feels like everyone is on there. But what if you really don’t like using social media in the first place? What if you just want to create amazing content to serve the people God is calling you to serve instead of creating social media content that might get seen by a fraction of them?
Is social media...
2022-10-2845 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursIs social media required for success as an entrepreneur? 3 reasons to rethink the role of social media in your business with Sandy Cooper (Part 1) |Ep 61Do you have a love-hate relationship with social media? It seems like an easy way to market your business because it’s free and feels like everyone is on there.
But what if you really don’t like using social media in the first place?
What if you just want to create amazing content to serve the people God is calling you to serve instead of creating social media content that might get seen by a fraction of them?
Is social media required to have success as an entrepreneur though? Many feel that it is...
2022-10-2647 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursNeed to make a business decision but feeling stuck? 3 practical steps for getting clarity where God is leading you so you can be confident in your next steps | Ep 60Do you have a decision that you’re feeling stuck on right now? Do you feel like you don’t know what to do or Which path you should really take? Maybe you’re deciding if you want to podcast or blog or maybe you’re trying to figure out who you’re called to serve or what in the world your offer would actually be. Or maybe it’s something seemingly small like the colors for your brand. No matter how big or small the decision, it’s important to you in this moment so it matters. Especially if indecision...
2022-10-1820 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWant clarity in your business? 3 Biblical mindset shifts to get unstuck and take action | Ep 59Do you want clarity about what to do next in your business? Or how to handle a tough situation? Or just want to simply know you're on the right path; that you know exactly where God is leading you?
But it feels like you don't have clarity. You don't really know which way to go. You're doubting your decisions and the path you're on because you want to choose the option that leads to a successful business.
In today's episode, we're going to talk about 3 Biblical mindset shifts you can make about clarity to get un...
2022-10-1221 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursFeeling unsure about everything as an entrepreneur? Learn how discipleship can be the answer with Courtney Lowman | Ep 58Have you ever wanted to just have someone to walk alongside you during a tough season? Or maybe you’re just wanting encouragement and wisdom from someone who’s been through what you’ve been through. If only they could speak into your life as you go through something new or hard, like starting a business or going through parenting for the first time.
This is exactly what discipleship is all about.
Today, I’m talking with Courtney Lowman from The Journey Of Ruth podcast about discipleship and how we can (and honestly, should) have disciplesh...
2022-09-1647 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursAfraid of what people will think? 5 tips for following God in your business even in the face of opposition | Ep 57Following God in business (and life!) means you have to make tons of decisions that could take you down a path you would’ve never chosen.
It looks hard, requires a ton of faith, and those around you seem to think it’s a crazy option - but you still know it’s the right option.
But how do you have the faith to choose to follow God in that moment and not succumb to the pressure of the doubters and naysayers?
It’s hard to make decisions that we know people will oppose or...
2022-09-0227 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursThis one thought could be keeping you from clearly hearing God as He leads you in your business | Ep 56You want to follow God and do what He’s asking you to do in your business (and life).
But to follow Him, you kind of need to know when He’s talking to you.
But how do you know?
In today’s episode, I’m going to tell you about a critical shift in the way you think during decision-making that will help you learn how to recognize God’s voice as He speaks to you in your life.
This is really important for all Christians, but especially entrepreneurs. You want to know wh...
2022-08-2829 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursHow God Can Turn a Hard Season Into A Calling with Lisa Appelo | Ep 55Today I’m talking with Lisa Appelo about her tragic story of suddenly becoming a widow with 7 children and how God ended up using this hard season of her life to fuel her calling to help others endure grief and hardships.
In this episode, we talk about her story of loss and moving forward. Then we talk about how she realized that God was calling her to use this hard season to help others. We cover topics like being obedient to God’s call on your life (even when you would’ve picked a different option), the importa...
2022-08-1854 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWhat to do when you’re worried about money in your business | Ep 54If you’re finding yourself worried about having enough money, then today’s episode is for you.
It could be worrying about making enough sales to pay the bills, some sales to prove to yourself (and your husband) that this business isn’t a crazy idea, or if you’re worried about how you’re going to keep getting enough sales every month to keep this up. At some point, most of us find ourselves worrying about money.
But today, I want to talk about what God calls us to as Christian entrepreneurs. How we can and sh...
2022-08-0225 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneurs3 Keys to Finding More Peace as an Entrepreneur Mom with Ann Swindell | Ep 53Feeling stressed all the time? Are you worried about choosing the right business or if your business is going to be successful? Maybe you’re just feeling overwhelmed by the busyness of motherhood, managing your home, and pursuing your dream of being a business owner.
If any of that resonates with you, then this episode is for you.
Join me for an interview with Ann Swindell about how to find peace in the middle of overwhelm - in general but especially as a mom starting or running an online business.
Ann shares 3 practical steps...
2022-06-2958 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursRecognizing the Gifts You Have Been Equipped With For Your Calling | Ep. 52What is God’s plan for you? What are the gifts He’s given you and how are you supposed to use them in your business and your calling?
This is a really important question because it matters both for your business and everything you do. What your business looks like, the niche you're in, how you carry yourself, and what services/products you offer all rely on this answer because when we can see what God has made us for, then everything else becomes so much clearer.
In today’s episode, we’re going to talk ab...
2022-06-1740 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursLearning to love sales with Ashley Meyer - How Moms are Building a New Economy By Hiring & Buying with Each Other | Ep 51Are sales hard for you as you’re trying to start a business? Maybe you feel weird selling things in general or maybe you just don’t know how to authentically sell the products you know others will benefit from. You have this business idea and want it to be successful, but where and how to sell your products seems to the thing that’s getting in the way and keeping you from success in your business. Well today, we’re talking all about sales. In this interview, you’ll be hearing the conversation I had eith Ashley Meyer from the M...
2022-05-2149 min
Journey of Ruth Discipleship PodcastHow to Stop Finding Your Value at Work & Get Your Priorities Straight- Alexia CarrilloAlexia Carrillo is a driven mother, wife, coach and podcaster. After receiving a PHD in Cancer Biology and working as a teacher, Alexia felt called to transition to being a work from home mom to spend more time with her son. However, her transition home was not the fairytale she imagined. She began to experience struggles with balance and unmet expectations. Alexia would later create her podcast, Mama With A Calling, to shares her own experiences and help other moms that are also changing their career direction to find balance and peace. We chat about our mutual struggles as...
2022-05-171h 07Mama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursFinding Peace in the Season God Has You in with Sandy Cooper | Ep 50Join me as I talk with Sandy Cooper (The Balanced MomCast) as we talk about the calling of motherhood and how to reconcile that with the calling to do something beyond motherhood for God, too, like start a business or be a paid speaker.
In this conversation, you’ll hear about:
How to recognize the lies we believe as moms and how we can overcome those beliefs
Being obedient to God in the given season you’re in even when you wish you could be doing “more” for Him
How to reduce stress being a mom and a...
2022-05-131h 07Mama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursHow the Gift of Jesus Empowers Us for Life Now (not just after death)| Easter Episode | Ep 49As we head into Easter weekend, we're reminded of the amazing gift Jesus gave us through His death and resurrection. The gift of eternal salvation.
But what if I told you there was more there? That while we definitely have eternal salvation as Christians, we also have freedom- now. In this life. Today.
There's so much to that Jesus gave us through this Gift. It has implications for every single aspect of our lives from motherhood to business to simply dealing with the chaos life seems to be riddled with, but many Christians are missing th...
2022-04-1525 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursThe Journey of following Her Calling To Be An Artist with Amy Kavelaris | Ep 48Are you an artist by heart but doubt if you could ever really make a career out of it? Maybe you’re creative and would love to get paid to make things, but it doesn’t feel like it’s important.
In this episode, we are talking with Amy Kavelaris about her journey of following her calling to be an artist and how she uses her art to not only follow her calling to be a present mom but also to share the love of Jesus with families everywhere.
Even if you’re not an artist, A...
2022-04-0843 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneurs5 ways to strengthen your walk with God even when life is busy and time is limited | Ep 47Do you want to grow in your relationship with God, but you feel like you never have enough time to do it? Life just feels busy with trying to grow your business, be a good mom and wife, and manage your home. In todays’ episode, I’m going to give you 5 simple ways to spend time with God even if you don't have time.
Keeping your eyes and heart on Jesus is our goal, but the hustle and bustle of life doesn’t always make it easy. So often we can get distracted by everything on our to-do l...
2022-03-0324 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursCuring imposter syndrome as a Christian entrepreneur by learning to love yourself as God does | Ep 46With Valentine’s day coming up, I wanted to take the opportunity to do an episode about love but we’re not talking about romantic love. Instead, we are going to talk about loving yourself the way God does and why this is so important for your success as an entrepreneur.
So in today’s episode, we are going to be going straight to the Bible to see what God has to say about how He sees you and how to use that information to combat imposter syndrome no matter when it tries to resurface and stop you as...
2022-02-1029 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursTry these 4 steps if your online business isn’t making the money you need | Ep 45Today, we're going to be talking about what to do when you need provision (aka money), but you’re just not seeing it happen. Your business just isn’t making the money you need and it can leave you scratching your head wondering why God’s not following through.
But what if I told you that God has been providing, but you just missed it?
That all of the worry and doubt was for nothing.
In today’s episode, I’m going to share with you 4 steps to open your eyes to God's provision an...
2022-02-0334 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneurs6 things you need to know when you’re not seeing the success you want as an entrepreneur | Ep 44Are you wondering why your business isn’t doing as well as you want or maybe even need? Maybe you find yourself asking: “Am I doing something wrong or maybe God never called me to this in the first place and I should just give up?” I feel you and have been there. Today I'm going to share some key thoughts that can really make it clear why your business might not be where you want it to be and help you start making some changes so you see some positive shifts in your life and in your business.
Su...
2022-01-2835 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursHow choosing a word of the year can impact your business | Ep 43If you haven’t picked a word of the year or intention of the year yet, then you probably either haven’t gotten around to it (it can feel like a lot of pressure to decide) or you might be in the camp of not really getting the whole point of picking a word/intention.
I totally get that because that was me for years. It felt like some trendy thing to do to pick a word of the year because every new year, you’ll hear people talking about their word of the year.
But this...
2022-01-1416 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursBoundaries and the Bible: The Simple step to Creating Strong Boundaries As a Christian Entrepreneur | Ep 42This episode is going to wrap up the boundaries series. We’ve learned what boundaries are, how they can affect your business and life and how they affect productivity as an entrepreneur. Now the final question to wrap up the series is: How do you actually create boundaries that are strong and live this out?
It’s one thing to talk about it conceptually, but how do you actually put these ideas into practice to see the positive impact in your life and business?
There are 2 simple, but not necessarily easy, steps:
Identify the areas i...
2022-01-0719 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursReflecting back on the year to see the blessings in your business | Ep 41Be intentional about seeing the hand of God in your business and life this year.
Free workshop on seeing the blessings of God this year through reflection. Happening in the Mama with a Calling FB group Dec 29th at 2 pm CST.
2021-12-2807 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWhy Claiming Your Calling as an Entrepreneur Is Important For Your Success | Ep 40Are you actually claiming your calling? Sure you might be learning about online business and have even started your own podcast or blog and are trying to get things going with your business. But are you truly claiming it?
In this episode, we're going to look at what it means when God calls and gives someone a new name and how applying this to your own life is going to change how you show up every day.
2021-12-1712 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursBoundaries and productivity: the real answer to being more productive in your business | Ep 39Do you find productivity a challenge as an entrepreneur? You really want to be more productive because you want this business. You want to be successful as an entrepreneur to be home with your kids and make a big impact with your business. But you can’t seem to get things done.
It’s doesn’t make sense to you how you can want something so badly yet not take the action you need to take to make it happen.
Today on this second episode in the series on Boundaries, we are going to talk about ho...
2021-12-0337 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursBoundaries as an entrepreneur: what they are and why they’re important in your business and life | Ep 38Do you find yourself angry, agitated or really stressed when it comes to your business? You may ask yourself why you’re so irritable all the time since you became an entrepreneur? Isn’t this supposed to be fun and exciting?
Maybe you feel like you’re really sensitive about people asking you about it or challenging you on business ideas. Or do you feel like you can’t work as much as you want because people interrupt you and don’t seem to take your business seriously.
I have been there and I can 100% sa...
2021-11-2526 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursTrusting God With Your Business Even When Success Feels Impossible With Little to No Sales and It’s Taking Forever to Gain Traction | Ep 37If you’ve started your online business but haven’t seen many sales or gained much traction with it, you might be questioning if you should just quit and go back to working full time. Or maybe you’re considering pivoting your business focus to see if that helps.
What do you do when you quit your job and commit to a business that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere?
The reason you’re still doing it is because you thought you heard God tell you that this was your thing. That He wanted you to start...
2021-11-1833 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWhat to do with all the content ideas you have so they aren’t wasted | Ep 36At some point in your business, you start to have a ton of ideas for how to reach and serve your ideal client. But the ideas flow so fast that you might not have the ability to turn around and create content around these ideas.
Ideas are great, but they don’t do much good if they get forgotten because they’re in a notebook somewhere.
In this episode, we are going to talk about:
Why these ideas are important
Two main things you need to do to manage these ideas
...
2021-11-0921 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursFeels like no one is interested in your business? How to handle it using 3 mindset shifts | Ep. 35Do you ever wonder if anyone is listening? Is anyone really affected by the work you’re doing?
It can feel very frustrating to keep putting all of this effort into your business yet feel like you’re talking into the abyss. If you just knew that someone was out there being affected or impacted, then it feels like it would make the journey so much easier! You’d happily create content and products to serve people if you had the certainty that they were actually on the other side.
But what about...
2021-11-0725 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursHave confidence in your business decisions when you use these 5 simple steps | Ep 34Do you know when things just feel off about your business? You have that unsettled feeling of not really being sure that what you’re doing is the right thing or the best option right now. It’s when you seek clarity. As entrepreneurs, we can feel like we don’t have clarity a lot. What business should I pursue? Should I offer this product or that? Etc.
If we think about it, what we’re really looking for when we say we want clarity is we want peace.
When you realize tha...
2021-11-0120 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWhy Community is Crucial for Success as an Entrepreneur | Mini Ep. 7Is your group of friends really that important for your business success? Short answer is yes.
Today we’re going to be talking about relationships in the form of community.
You might think that sounds unrelated to running a business but actually, it’s very important.
The people you surround yourself with, the community you’re a part of, can have a big impact on how you handle the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and even things like which business model you choose and how you do business in general.
In today’s e...
2021-10-2615 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursOvercoming Guilt and Shame for Needing a Job While Pursuing Your Calling | Ep 33Today we’re going to be talking about making money doing something that’s not “your calling” or your business.
There’s a common mistake in thinking around this that can cause you to stumble as you pursue your calling.
While God has indeed given you a calling and you should pursue that, if we fixate on that calling and only doing things that align with it, then we can lose sight of other things that God has called us to do and Biblical principles that we should follow.
You may ea...
2021-10-2133 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneurs3 Steps for Getting Unstuck and Deciding What to Do Next in Your Business | Mini Ep 6Not knowing what to do next in your business is the worst. You are either paralyzed by the options so you do nothing or you can’t decide so you just work on a bunch of random tasks only to feel overwhelmed and directionless. Both situations aren’t getting you anywhere and don’t allow you to serve the people God has called you to serve.
In today’s episode, I’m going to share 3 steps for getting unstuck so you can really get clarity and make a decision on what to do next.
This applie...
2021-10-1817 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursDiscomfort is Key to Seeing the Changes Needed to Fully Step into Your Calling | Ep 32Pursuing your calling is an amazing journey but it isn’t always easy. Along the way, God has to refine you as you become the person He needs you to be to do the things He wants you to do.
In the online space, you hear a lot to “Only do what makes you happy” or “You don’t have to put up with stress” but God does things a little differently.
In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about why discomfort is actually really important in accomplishing what God has in store for you (and no, i...
2021-10-1420 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursStanding Strong in the Face of Opposition | Mini Ep 5As you start down the road of pursuing the calling God has given you, you will find that there is a lot of opposition from different people in your life.
As you try to start a business, people will try to talk you out of it because you have this degree or that job and why would you “give that up?”.
As you really get serious about wanting to quit your job, people will start challenging why you’re even wanting to do this. What about the money and insurance?
Then as you’re finally...
2021-10-1113 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWhat it Means to be the CEO of the Business God Has Called You to | 31What does it mean to be the CEO of a business and how does it look for us as Christians pursuing a calling that God has put on our hearts?
You might be wondering if CEO even applies to you and it most definitely does no matter which stage of business you're in (even if it's just an idea at this point).
In this episode, we're going to talk about:
What it means to be a CEO
How that looks different as believers
Why you're the perfect CEO for the business God has called you...
2021-10-0821 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWhen you wonder if God is even working in your business | Mini Ep 4We might not want to say it out loud, but sometimes we find ourselves questioning if God is really working in our lives. As a Christian entrepreneur, you are looking for God to work and do big things in your business as well as your life.
But what about when we don't feel like He's working in our business?
This episode is going to encourage you in this area and give you some practical takeaways for seeing the things God is already doing right now in your business.
CEO Day With God...
2021-10-0512 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursStop Living in Constant Stress and Worry as a Christian Entrepreneur | Ep 30You might be thinking that stress and worry are just part of being an entrepreneur, but they don't have to be.
Today I'm sharing tips from my own journey of living in a constant state of stress to living in peace and knowing that God has everything under control.
It sounds like a fairy tale, but it wasn't an easy journey and it is truly possible for you as well.
As you listen to this, I hope you'll be able to see how your own story may be similar and that ther...
2021-09-3031 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursGet Rid of the Hustle Mentality and Rest in God | Mini Ep 3Ever feel like there's a neverending to-do list as an entrepreneur? If you're not careful, you can find yourself constantly working and hustling to accomplish all of those tasks because you feel like once you do, then you'll have "arrived".
But the truth is with each milestone you reach, you're going to want to reach for the next one.
This is a calling so it's going to last a while. Maybe even the rest of your life.
So instead of telling yourself that it's just for a season, how can you stop the hus...
2021-09-2715 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursUsing Biblical Mindset Coaching To Get Clarity For Your Next Steps in Your Business| Ep 29Getting clarity is key to taking action and moving forward with pursuing your calling. It’s hard to start a business when you don’t feel clear on what your business should be or what God is calling you to do. The number one thing that clients come to me with is seeking validation that their business idea will “work” (aka make enough money, get money quickly, etc).
In today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through the process I would use with coaching clients to help you uncover the beliefs and thoughts that are reall...
2021-09-2434 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursReminder for when you don’t think you have enough to offer | Mini Ep 2What should you do when it doesn’t look like you have enough to offer? You know you want to start a business, but you don’t feel like you’ve mastered anything worth selling or that anyone values enough to even buy.
You’re not alone in thinking this way, so today I’m reminding you what God can do with a little as we look at the account of Jesus feeding the five thousand. You might wonder how this applies to business, but I promise you it does.
I hope you’re encouraged by this mini e...
2021-09-2109 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursStarting A Full-Time Ministry and Leaving Her Career with Martha Brangenberg from sheWorks4Him | Ep 28Ever wondered if you should start a ministry and leave your career to run it full-time? On this episode, I interview Martha Brangenberg from sheWorks4Him (and iWork4Him) about how she did just that. As she turned 50 years old, Martha was stepping out in faith with her husband to go full-time into ministry.
So if you’re ever thinking that it might be too late or should I really do something like that, then this interview is for you.
Martha brings so much wisdom and insight about so many things that are going to spea...
2021-09-1653 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWhen You Face Opposition From Family and Friends as You Are Pursuing Your Calling | Mini Ep 1If you're pivoting your life from one career to a whole new one as an entrepreneur, then you are all too familiar with the reality that those around you might not be on board with your choice.
So what do you do? How do you handle it when those closest to you don't support or even understand why you're wanting to leave your career and do this whole online business thing?
Today's episode launches a new segment of mini episodes meant to give quick doses of encouragement based on scripture wrapped up with a p...
2021-09-1308 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursHow To Create Your Own Version of Balance As A Mom and Entrepreneur w/ Shi Chen| Ep 27Today we’re talking all about navigating being a mom and an entrepreneur and how to create your own version of “balance” and what works best for you and your business (without going crazy).
I’m interviewing Shi Chen (business coach) and talking to her about her own journey from teacher to life coach and how she continued to grow her business as she became a mother and grew her family. We talk about everything from hiring people to which mindset shifts are needed to be able to truly show up for your business and be the mom...
2021-08-2647 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursThis could be holding you back from following God in your business | Christian mom entrepreneur | Getting unstuck | Quit your job | Ep 26Wanting to do what God is asking you to with your business, but feeling stuck? Maybe you know you should quit your job to be home with your kids and work on your business but you're too scared. Or maybe you're avoiding the next big thing in your business that God is calling you to do but something is stopping you.
This episode is going to reveal some things you may be clinging to that are keeping you from taking action in your business and stepping out in faith.
We'll look at Luke 5:1-11 and...
2021-08-2124 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursIs It Worth It To Quit Your Job To Pursue What Is On Your Heart and Be Home With Your Kids | Ep 25One of the questions you might be wrestling with as you are feeling God call you to start an online business and be home with your kids is “Is it going to be worth it?” There are so many things to consider when making this big decision. I know because I was there. Ph.D. in hand, working in my career, yet feeling drawn to be home with my then-toddler.
In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about some of my favorite aspects of being home with my son after I quit my job 3 years ago. It wa...
2021-08-1327 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursMaking Money Online As A Virtual Assistant With Abbey Ashley From The Virtual Savvy | Ep 24You know you want to be home with your kids and make money online, but not everyone is called to entrepreneurship in the classic sense of creating products or offering coaching.
Does that mean you’re stuck? Nope. There are other options!
If you have a servant’s heart, then offering services as a virtual assistant can be a great option for making money online.
Join me as I talk with Abbey Ashley of The Virtual Savvy about her journey to starting her own VA business and then scaling that into a multi...
2021-07-1543 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneurs8 Key Steps To Reducing Stress and Overwhelm as a Mom Entrepreneur | Ep 23Let’s talk about stress and overwhelm and how we can (and should) stop wearing busyness as a badge of honor. Transitioning to working for yourself in our online business as an entrepreneur can be challenging. Whether coming from being a working mom or a stay at home mom, the same still holds true: the faster you can adjust to this new life as a mom entrepreneur, the faster you can settle into it and truly enjoy this season.
So in today’s episode, I’m going to share 8 key things that I implemented in my own l...
2021-07-0833 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursThis might just be stopping you from experiencing the success God has for you in your businessYou know that God has called you to run an online business and be an entrepreneur.
And while you’re totally here for it and the thought of it is really exciting, it’s also really scary to completely let go of the things in your life that define your comfort zone.
In this episode, we're going to talk about how holding onto things that don't align with the calling God has for you may actually be stopping you from fulling experiencing what God intends for you.
We'll talk about faith and how our a...
2021-07-0214 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursLiving out your calling to be an entrepreneur and a mom even when life feels hecticWhen you’re pursuing your calling to be an entrepreneur, the road is full of hurdles that you have to overcome. From mental blocks you have to change to figuring out how to fully step into this new role God has given you. Even after you know that you’re called and you know what God is calling you to, there’s still the really big part of the journey where you have to become this new person with a new role to play.
In today’s episode,we’re going to talk about how to confident...
2021-06-2327 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWhen You Feel Like Your Business Calling Isn't Worthy EnoughHaving an online business can sometimes feel like it's not a "real" job. Or the business you're feeling led to start feels like it's "less than" compared to the other online businesses you see influencers talk about.
In today's episode, we're going to talk about how to shift your thinking around the business idea God is leading you to and how to confidently claim that. We're also going to talk about how viewing specific jobs as more "worthy" than others can lead to bitterness and envy of other entrepreneurs.
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2021-06-1121 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursMake it easy - The Number One Thing You Need To Do To Make Being A Purpose Driven Entrepreneur EasierEver feel like being an entrepreneur is one of the hardest things you’ve done? The vulnerability, all the tech, all the decisions about which business model and what to do next. It feels hard. But what if it was easy? What if we are making it hard because that’s what we’re used to and not because it really is hard (or at least not as much as we think)?
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2021-05-2716 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursHow faith and loving yourself are key to getting the courage to be an entrepreneur (with Brigette Heller)Join me today as I interview Brigette Heller from The Strong and Capable podcast as we talk about mindset and self-talk and the impact it has on your courage to pursue anything big in life, especially starting a business.
Brigette talks all about her journey of getting a job that felt God sent to feeling emotionally and mentally drained by the job after a few months of working there. We dive into how she worked through all the worry, doubt and fear that came up for her and how she ultimately stepped out in faith and quit h...
2021-05-2042 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursOver 2k downloads! How I Overcame Fear and Launched A Podcast and How You Can, tooPodcasting is a great way to get the message on your heart into the ears of your potential clients/customers. You may even be feeling led to start one yourself, but there’s a lot of things holding you back. Today’s episode was created with you in mind.
In celebration of the podcast hitting over 2,000 downloads, I’m sharing with you how I overcame the fear of starting a podcast, how I actually got started, and some strategies I did to get to this point.
I hope after hearing this episode, you’ll be able to hi...
2021-05-0619 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursBe A Good Steward Of Your Gifts - Your Calling Depends On ItAs a Christian entrepreneur, I know that you want to or are already running a business based on where God has called you.
But what if there’s more for your business that you haven’t even considered because there's actually a whole part of you that you've been ignoring all together?
I'm talking about your talents and gifts God has given you. The thing you're just really good at.
But over time, what started as being modest or humble morphed into not even acknowledging that you were actually good at it at all.
2021-04-2816 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursMonetize Your New Online Business With These 3 Simple OffersYou’ve got an online business and you’d love to be making money, but you’re not sure how (or when) that can happen. You may even think that you have to wait until a certain point in your business to start selling anything, but you can actually start making money in your business even if you just started.
In today’s episode, I’m going to tell you about 3 simple ways you can monetize your online business as a beginner. Whether you have a podcast, blog or Youtube channel, all of these options are great to start wi...
2021-04-0825 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursBonus Ep: Should you have a faith-based business or not?Today, I’m bringing you this bonus episode asking the question of whether your business should be faith-based or not. I’ve heard many women ask this question. As I was studying about the Easter story, the reaction of the disciples during the persecution of Jesus really spoke to me about this particular topic, and I felt like I needed to share it with you today. I hope this speaks to you and gives you clarity for your own business and if you’re being called to have a faith-based business or not. Fully stepping into that and saying “yes!” to...
2021-04-0208 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursBe productive instead of just busy with this simple method of being a good steward of your timeBusy but not actually getting anything done in your business? In this episode, I’m going to talk about how to be a good steward of your time as an entrepreneur on a God-led mission. You’ve heard of being a good steward of money, but what about time?
As moms, we don’t have a ton of time to spend working on our businesses so the time we do have must be used wisely.
You know this business isn’t just a random idea, but a calling God has placed on your heart. Therefore, it’s impor...
2021-03-2827 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursFrom Decluttering to Productivity as a Work at Home Mom with Lauren Kinde of This Simplified HomeStruggling to manage your home, motherhood and growing your online business? Join me for a conversation with Lauren Kinde about how a simplified home and routine can really help you find the right balance for you.
Lauren is a reformed hoarder who implemented simple systems to completely declutter her home. As a decluttering blogger at This Simplified Home, she motivates and teaches women to create a home that works for them, not against them.
While it’s not real balance, there is a balance that works for you and your life.
In thi...
2021-03-1841 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneurs5 Mindset Shifts to Accomplish the Goals God has for You in Your BusinessAre you finding yourself struggling to make decisions in your business? You have a ton of ideas and a giant to do list, but you often feel paralyzed with the choice of what to work on next. You know that God has called you to start this business. Even though you really want the business to do well and people to be impacted, you also find yourself frustrated by the lack of productivity in your business.
In this episode, we’re going to talk about 5 mindset shifts you can make around productivity and how you’re vie...
2021-03-1129 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursPivot or Distraction? How to hear from God and discern His direction for your business in the face of new opportunitiesIs God asking you to pivot or is it just a distraction in your business? As Christian entrepreneurs, we have the benefit of God’s guidance on all we do in our business and our lives. But it’s not always that easy to hear from God or to at least know you’re hearing from Him.
Knowing how to discern God’s voice from the noise and take action in your business is key to your success. In this episode, you’ll learn 5 ways to start tuning your heart to the prompting of the Holy Spirit so you can...
2021-02-0731 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneurs2020 Reflection and Looking Forward to What God is Doing in Your Business in 2021As we wrap up 2020, there’s a tendency to think that 2021 is going to be magically better than 2020 or if we follow what the world is saying, then we’ll think that nothing good came of 2020. But we know that God can do good and amazing things no matter what the circumstances look like. As we come to the end of the year, it’s a habit to look forward to the next year and start planning and dreaming all of the things that we can do. While this is good and fun, I want to encourage you to really...
2020-12-3129 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursRecognizing when God is calling you and how to say YESIn this episode, we’re going to talk about why you might not be fully stepping into the calling God has for you.
There can be a variety of reasons including not even knowing if God is calling you to start a business or not. When we aren’t clear on how God speaks to us, we often miss it when He does.
For others, you know that God has put something big on your heart, but you’re coming face to face with all sorts of doubts and worries around it. Whichever place you’re in, t...
2020-12-2318 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursStepping boldly where God is calling you (even if it's a whole new life and others doubt you)Sometimes God will ask you to switch gears in life to be someone you've never been before. Always a career woman and now being called to be home with the kids. Always a work-a-holic and now striving for balance. Well meaning people around you might doubt the change. You have the choice to either get up and walk to let your old ways define who you are even though God is calling you to change your life by doing something you've never been able to do before. If He's calling you, then He will empower you.
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2020-12-0617 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWelcome and What's this podcast all aboutWelcome to the Mama with a calling podcast where we’re going to dive into what it looks like to have God call you to completely pivot in life from career woman to online entrepreneur.
Facing and overcoming fears comes with asking some hard questions around what it really means to become an entrepreneur and what it looks like to step out in faith and trust where God is leading you.
This is why I wanted to do this show - to help you take a deep dive into these questions, the fears that come up...
2020-11-0203 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursOne Simple Thing You Can Do To Recharge and Reconnect with God When Things Feel CrazyLife can already feel chaotic as a mom with all the to-dos, and then throw in being an entrepreneur, and it can be exhausting. Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stressed, and burnt out are real issues that so many mom entrepreneurs face. Especially if you’re a determined and motivated person, you can be prone to working yourself so hard that you forget to do something that helps you recharge for all the things you’re doing. I know this has happened to me so many times, and in today’s episode, I’m sharing my simple method for reducing stress and over...
2020-10-2225 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursOvercoming Impostor Syndrome As You Pursue Your CallingAre you feeling that God is calling you to do something big and scary in your life, but you’re resisting it big time? It feels like you’re not the right person for the job or that it’s a crazy idea or that you can’t possibly have the skills needed.
In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how when God calls you to do something, you can take comfort in knowing that He’s with you through it all. He’s prepared you for this specific mission, and he called you out of all peopl...
2020-09-1515 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursFinding the Lessons in the ChaosAre you finding yourself in a place of uncertainty with everything going on right now? If you’re feeling like things are falling apart or chaotic and feel like you aren’t sure what you should do or why any of this is happening, then this episode is for you.
In this episode, I’m going to help you find the blessings and lessons God wants you to see even in the chaos.
Episode Highlights:
A big life change, like the pandemic or job loss/change, can really be a lot to process and if we’re...
2020-08-2821 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneurs4 Major Hurdles To Overcome on Your Entrepreneurial JourneyAs you're navigating this new call on your life, there are lots of obstacles that will come up for you along the way. These come up for anyone that's making a career change but you're not just making a career change. You're stepping into your God-given calling and taking back your life by starting a business so you can be with your kids more. It can be a lot.
I'm sharing all of my learned lessons with you in this episode of the Mama With A Calling.
In this episode, we’re going to talk abou...
2020-08-1721 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursOvercoming Fear to Get UnstuckFear is probably the biggest emotion getting in the way of you taking action toward your dream of being an entrepreneur. You feel like you desperately want this life you envision for yourself, one where you’ve got more time and are home with your kids, yet you aren’t taking the actions you know you need to to make it happen. That’s fear.
And If you aren’t equipped to recognize it and overcome it, then it can keep you stuck. Always wishing and never actually doing.
In this episode, I’m...
2020-08-1314 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursAll About Your Calling - What is it, what the Bible says and how do you find yoursYou’ve finished school and are well into your career path when suddenly you feel things start to shift. You’re feeling like maybe this career isn’t right for you, but you thought you had all of that figured out already. So now what do you do? How do you figure out where God is calling you at this point?
If you’re feeling this shift in your heart to pivot your career to work from home, then that is on your heart for a reason. Before you make the jump, it’s important to evaluate what your ca...
2020-08-1325 minMama With A Calling - Christian Mindset for Entrepreneur Moms, Christian Online business, Business success, Biblical Living, Christian podcast for entrepreneursWhen God Asks You to Pivot From Career Woman to Mom EntrepreneurAre you a mom feeling this urge to completely pivot your whole career plan to be a work at home mom? It feels like a crazy idea but at the same time, you desperately want to do it.
But how? And should you really make that kind of a bold move?
I mean, what would people think after you’ve worked so hard on your career?
I’m here to tell you that while yes, it’s a little bit crazy, it’s also one of the best things you’ll ever do.
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2020-08-1222 min