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Ready to ThriveEp 144 - Habits are Key to Thriving in Mental Health with Brendan WeidnerThis is such a good episode! Brendan is hands down one of the most intentional people I know when it comes to habits and I get a front row seat as he is my husband! Whether it comes to reading the Bible, exercise or eating well, Brendan has figured out how to sustain daily habits for compound results. Listen in and share with a friend!2022-03-0944 min
Ready to ThriveEp 86 - Christmas Special with Everleigh Weidner age 6Everleigh joined me last Easter for a spontaneous episode and as providence would have it, she joined me for a very spontaneous Christmas episode as well! Quite literally there was no prompting or coaching, but just a girl who is excited to share the joy of Jesus with you in this season. Enjoy this short episode and Merry Christmas!2020-12-2310 min
The Unhurried Life60 - How to get out of Survival Mode with Jaclyn WeidnerThis is exactly the time of year we all barely keep our heads above water.
Christmas is upon us and there is a lot happening. I recently talked to a good girlfriend that felt like she was "fighting" to keep time intentional with her family this season. Fighting!
Can you relate?
When it comes to survival mode we have a God given "fight or flight" instinct that takes over. This is something that happens without us really giving consent. I'm so thrilled to have my friend Jaclyn Weidner come talk to us this...2020-12-2224 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Do you prioritize what you value?We are almost through the re-release of the Overcoming Overwhelm series and this is such a good topic as we approach 2021. The new year always brings a fresh focus with new goals and opportunities. But how do we know what to say yes to?
I have been guilty of doing #allthethings simply because I didn’t really have a good sense of who I was or where I was trying to go. I hope this episode helps give you a bit of clarity on who you have been created to be and a little permission to go lo...2020-11-1319 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Do you struggle to give yourself Permission?Sometimes we operate out of a place of “should” for so long that giving ourselves permission to do the things we feel called to can seem foreign or almost wrong. We really need to sit with the One who made us to know fully who we have been created to be and in turn give ourselves permission to run fully as the people God has created us to be.
If you love the idea of writing down actual Permission Slips you can grab those for free here!2020-11-0614 minReady to ThriveEpisode 79 - Having Hard Conversations with Brendan WeidnerI have been thinking about interviewing my husband for a while now. Recently we were having a conversation after watching church online. The topic was lust. Our pastor has been going through a series called The 7 Deadly Sins and it has been good. (You can check them out here!)
As we were talking I realized - We have these conversations often! These good, hard conversations. We have been having them for almost 16 years! And they have been crucial to us not only thriving in our marriage but in our personal lives.
For today we are...2020-11-0430 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Overcoming Overwhelm - FearIf you have ever struggled with fearful or anxious thoughts this is the episode for you! First of all, you are not alone! Far before the Pandemic I felt helpless and hopeless when it came to fearful and anxious thoughts. I felt powerless against them. They were just happening to me!
I am so glad that is not how God has intended for us to live. But I just didn’t know any other way. I am praying and trusting this episode will give you some aha moments for yourself. Maybe realizing ways in which you have le...2020-10-3021 minReady to ThriveEpisode 78 - Enneagram for Spiritual Formation with AJ SherrilLike any other personality tool, the Enneagram is simply that, a tool. And as AJ Sherrill shares, we can use it to find out a little bit more about ourselves, not just to gain more insight but to experience transformation through Christ. One of the things that has been key in my own transformational moments with Jesus is first a moment of awareness. An aha moment. Which is what I always hope will happen for you as you listen to Ready to Thrive. That somehow along the way you will hear someone else share their story and you will...2020-10-2833 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Overcoming Overwhelm - Ready to Rest?When was the last time you felt fully rested? If you are a mama of young kids you might be going back years to find the answer. I get that!
This episode isn’t meant to add another to-do to your plate but rather to help you let go of some of the things that might be holding you back from deep rest. Learning how to rest well has been a challenge for me and still can be at times. So if it doesn’t come naturally to you I get that! And if you STILL want a li...2020-10-2313 minReady to ThriveEpisode 77 - Getting to Know God’s Voice with Jenny RandleJenny Randle is an Emmy award winning editor, a national speaker and a chart-topping podcast host. She is also the author of Getting to Know God’s Voice: A 31-Day Interactive Journey. But most notably she is receiving an award as my first ever repeat guest! If you want to hear more from Jenny after this one, check out Episode 29 on growing in your creativity!
This is maybe one of the most important topics we can discuss on Ready to Thrive. Learning to turn down the noise of the world and discern the voice of God is ke...2020-10-2149 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Soul ClutterThis is one of my favourite episodes to re-release to you because I think so many of us are dealing with the symptoms of junk in our heart but we don’t really know what to do about it. Just like we may have struggled to know how to purge the excess clutter in our home, we often are unaware how to tackle what is going on in our hearts.
Often we feel like not dealing with the junk in our hearts is protecting us, when really it is damaging us from the inside out. This process of...2020-10-1620 minReady to ThriveEp 76 - Finding Quiet with Jamie GraceJamie Grace is a 2-time Grammy Nominated singer and songwriter. She won a Dove award for New Artist of the Year and is the author of Finding Quiet: My Journey to Peace in an Anxious World. At the age of 11 she was diagnosed with Anxiety, Tourette’s Syndrome, ADHD and OCD, and within a few years began to share her joy and her struggles, along with her music on YouTube. She became a “teen star” which in itself has so many joys and challenges. Now as a married mama of a sweet daughter Isabella she is still writing and produc...2020-10-1436 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Overcoming Overwhelm - Clear the Clutter Part 2!I find staying on top of clutter to be one of the most challenging parts of running our home. Whenever the clutter piles up it is easy for me to feel defeated, overwhelmed, and like I just want to give up! Anyone else? (Side note - anyone with a baby or a toddler in tow remember to give yourself lots of grace in this area!!)
Getting rid of what we don’t use, need, or like is a huge part of keeping the clutter under control. AND doing our part to manage what actually makes its way in...2020-10-0924 minReady to ThriveEp 75 Living in Joy w/ Talasi GuerraOne of the most common sentiments I hear from women is “I don’t think I feel Joy.” Whether it is a major curveball they have been thrown in their life or just the everyday mundane talks that have sucked the life out of them, many women are walking around feeling absolutely joy-less.
Talasi Guerra just released her new book Joy Like a Mountain and I wanted to know from her - someone who has lived through the experience of joylessness to joyfulness, “How can we get there?” “Is it possible to experience joy again?”
I hope this ep...2020-10-0744 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Time to Clear the Clutter!Are you a fan of de-cluttering or purging? Have you tried it but yet stuff still seems to linger everywhere? I have found that a huge part of my experiencing overwhelm is related to clutter in my home.
Things need places to live in our homes or they become clutter. This is a 2-part episode and today we tackle systems! We need systems in place for paperwork, clothes coming in, birthday party loot bags, gifts from grandma, you name it.
In this episode we ask “What is not working currently in your home” and we step...2020-10-0222 minReady to ThriveEp 74 - From Chaos to Peace - Love your home again with Shannon AchesonWe spend soooo much time at home, and this year even more so than ever. What if being at peace in our home went beyond our decorating style and de-cluttering skills and moved towards intentionally praying over our space and dedicating it to God?
Like so many of my favourite conversations this one went in a direction I was not expecting. Shannon and I set out to talk about decorating our homes and we ended up discussing how to bless and dedicate them.
And if you have you struggled to decorate or de-clutter in this...2020-09-3042 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Build Your Own MomentumOften when I am overwhelmed I feel paralyzed and I do nothing! Or I procrastinate and spin my wheels getting little things done that aren’t really that important. It is easy to feel discouraged when we are overwhelmed and by not doing anything at all (or not doing the “right” things) we can continue to sit in this pit of overwhelm.
I have learned that I have to be able to choose what I do wisely in that moment and pick the thing that will be a “win” for me and help me build momentum in my life.2020-09-2513 minReady to ThriveEp 73 - Bonnie Pue on Raising BoysI am a mom of 3 girls and I do not know what it is like to raise boys. BUT, my good friend Bonnie Pue does! She is a mom of 5 boys with a 6th on the way! If you follow Bonnie on Instagram you may wonder, “how is this woman possibly so calm surrounded by this clan of rowdy boys?” I wondered the same thing! So I wanted to have a little deep dive with her and glean a little wisdom for you!
And if you know any mamas of boys click those 3 dots at the bottom left...2020-09-2340 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Focused or Frazzled?This has been a FULL week! And when my plate is full I can easily get overwhelmed.
But where is my focus? Is it on all that I need to accomplish? Or is it on the one thing I can do or need to do right now? Keeping my mind focused is key to not letting it run off into overwhelm.
This week I’m talking about anticipating something big in our lives. And often anticipating the “thing” can be even worse than the thing itself. Let’s focus our minds today on what is right he...2020-09-1815 minReady to ThriveEp 72 - Seeking Rest, Adventure, and Thriving as a Working and Homeschooling mom with Lori Beth AuldridgeHow in the world has Lori Beth Auldrige become such a homeschooling expert when her oldest child is only 6? Her answer may surprise you as it did me!
I love chatting with this Maui mama and even if you do not have kids at home or are not online schooling in this season I trust you will find value in this conversation as I did. Lori and I dove into how we have learned how to seek out rest as busy working mamas and how important that is for each of us AND our families. We also...2020-09-1648 minReady to ThriveBonus - Paralyzed by OverwhelmHas anyone else experienced overwhelm in this season?? Please tell me your hand is raised. Can you see mine?!
I am kicking off this Fall Friday series on Overwhelm. And even though this episode was recorded over a year ago I think we need it even more today! Have you ever felt paralyzed by overwhelm? Have you felt like you’ve been “taken out” by what is going on in the world today, or maybe something that is going on personally? Do you have a clear sense being able to discern the truth from the lies in your h...2020-09-1114 minReady to ThriveEp 71 - Katie Westenberg - I Choose Brave“Don’t fear” is the message we get from the world and also from the Bible. But what about all of the places in the Bible where we are called to fear? Katie unpacks what Holy courage and Godly fear looks like and why the message the world is sending us to be fearless just falls flat when we need it the most. And don’t we all need a little more brave right now?
Katie Westenberg is first a follower of Christ, a wife, and a mom growing
faithfully alongside her four children. She believes...2020-09-0937 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Let Me (re)Introduce MyselfDoing something fun for Fridays! Who doesn’t love fun on Fridays?
The Ready to Thrive Podcast has been running each and every week for 15 months and I thought it might be nice to go back to the beginning of why we are here in the first place! The “why” behind Ready to Thrive. So today I am sharing the introduction episode (but I’ve added a new little something special too ;) If you’re new here you may have missed it, and if you’ve been here awhile you might enjoy the refresh.
Every Friday I am...2020-09-0412 minReady to ThriveEp 70 - Thriving as an Introvert with Holley GerthExtrovert? Introvert? Maybe you feel like an ambivert? Holley Gerth breaks down the ambivert myth and gives permission to introverts everywhere who have often felt like they just don’t measure up in a world that celebrates extroverts. Her new book The Powerful Purpose of Introverts releases Sept. 15th!
Holley Gerth is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, life coach, and speaker with a master of science degree in mental health. She cofounded (in)courage, a site that received almost one million views in its first six months, and cohosts the popular podcast More Than Small Talk. Ho...2020-09-0247 minReady to ThriveEp 69 - My StorySomething completely different this week! In early 2017 I was struggling with Post Partum Depression. Looking back I have battled bouts of depression for much of my adult life but I don’t think I would have really acknowledged it or had the words to name what it was I was experiencing. Anxiety wasn’t much of an issue for me until I had kids. And then, whoa talk about sleepless nights!
In today’s podcast I am sharing a talk I gave at my church in 2018. In this talk I share my story of healing. I know this i...2020-08-2640 minReady to ThriveEp - 68 Healthy Bodies with Latasha FergusunHave you ever struggled with your weight? (Every hand goes up…) Have you ever wondered why you reach for the bag of chips, the pint of ice cream, the bag of cookies? Have you tried the pills, the shakes, the fad diets? We know these aren’t the “healthy” route but sometimes we are so discouraged, so frustrated and don’t know how to get to where we want to be.
I am thankful for this honest conversation with Latasha Fergusun who battled obesity for much of her life and was so tired with trying all the things and...2020-08-2055 min
Faith School PodcastUntangling Our Hearts Toward Abundant Life with Jaclyn WeidnerIn today’s conversation, Jaclyn and I break down what it means and looks like to really partner with God in the untangling of our own hearts and beliefs:
What is holding us back from really handing ourselves over to the Lord?
How can we truly experience freedom?
How can we embrace the process?
Jaclyn Weidner is host of the Ready to Thrive podcast where she helps women move from surviving to thriving through practical tips and inviting Jesus into every part of their lives. She lives in Cloverdale, BC with her husband Brendan and 3 little girls. She is the au...2020-08-1756 minReady to ThriveEp 67 - Jackie Smith-Bell on Racism and Renewing our MIndsThese have been incredibly challenging times and I know I have felt the impact on my mind. Have you felt it? Increased anxiety, depression, hopelessness? How do we strengthen and renew our minds during this season?
I loved this candid conversation with my friend Jackie Smith Bell as we talk about the growing pains of this moment and how we can mature and learn to trust in what God is bringing us through. I so appreciate Jackie’s wisdom in this conversation and that each response to a question is answered through the truth of God’s word...2020-08-1250 minReady to ThriveEp 66 - Kristen Welch - Waking up to the world around usWe’re taking a pause from our summer series on health and it is well worth it. Kristen is one of those people whose life has been radically changed and you can’t help but be changed as you listen to her. And in many ways, shouldn’t that be what all of our lives are like? As we encounter Jesus for ourselves and are changed, shouldn’t that be what others say about us all?
This episode will encourage you, but more than anything I think it will challenge you as it challenged me. What if us runni...2020-08-0548 minReady to ThriveEp 65 - ‘Let’s Get Healthy Families’ with Kim AmiciIf you are a parent this is a conversation you don’t want to miss! Kim Amici hosts the Build Your Best Family Podcast and is a certified life coach taking parents on a journey to help them thrive in their families. She asks the question - “What do you want your family to be known for?”
Have you ever thought about the culture in your family? What is your family known for? What do people say about your family when they’ve spent time in your home? This is culture. And sometimes we are creating a family c...2020-07-2940 minReady to ThriveEp 64 - ‘Let’s Get Healthy Habits’ with Krista PennerDo you ever feel like you’re operating on autopilot? I hope you said yes because you are! So much of our life is simply a series of everyday habits. But why does it feel like we often drift towards unhealthy habits when we have the very best intentions? How about our thought lives? Have you ever thought of your thinking as habitual?
Krista unpacks this and more as she teaches us about the power of habits and how we can actually begin to make the changes we want to see in our lives. I am trusting th...2020-07-2247 minReady to ThriveEp 63 - ‘Let’s Get Healthy Finances’ - Get out of debt with Bethany AdkinsBethany and her husband Corey are millennials. But they are on a mission to break the stigma’s we have when we think of when we think about that demographic. They are also on a personal mission to get out of debt and they aren’t keeping their journey to themselves. They give regular updates on their podcast, The Millennial Mission, and Bethany shares how they are tackling their debt and actually beginning to see progress!
Have you felt hopeless when you looked at your finances? Or have you avoided looking at them altogether? I know I have...2020-07-1550 minReady to ThriveEp 62 ‘Let’s Get Healthy Friendships’ - with friendship researcher Noelle RhodesHave you ever felt lonely in your adult life? Have you ever wondered, “shouldn’t friendship be easy by now?” Have you had a miscommunication that led to a friendship fall out, or had a friend simply disappear and stop returning communication attempts? You are not alone my friend! Adult female friendship is complicated!
Noelle Rhodes is a female friendship researcher and host of the Friending podcast! She shares about the 3 types of friends we need in our lives and is very candid about how creating and maintaining female friendship as an adult is hard!
In thi...2020-07-0839 minReady to ThriveEp 61 Let’s Get Healthy! You already know what to do! Follow those God nudges!That area of your life where you’re not thriving? You already know what to do! But are you doing it? I unpack this and what it looks like to follow those little nudges from God. I share about my own recent God nudge that had a crazy outcome! I still can’t believe it! And one I am beginning to follow this summer.
I also talk about doing the “heart work” and how it is really impossible to thrive until we’ve done that. If you want some tools to take you through this heart work and move yo...2020-07-0130 minReady to ThriveEp 60 Cultivating Vision2020 is the year of clarity and vision...does it feel that way to you? Do you feel like you have a strong sense of vision for your life? “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18 Vision is tied to hope, and in this past season we have walked through couldn’t we all use a little hope?
Often we simply think about vision in terms of our career or with the idea that we will “arrive” somewhere. But what about having a vision for your family, your marriage or your finances? In this episode I unpack wha...2020-06-2424 minReady to ThriveEp 59 Cultivate your Soul with Sharon Hodde MillerSharon unpacks the danger of nice Christianity and why we like to be liked. Her latest book was birthed through her desire to speak out against racism but feared how she would be received, after all she was a nice Christian girl. What if being “nice” is keeping us from who we are meant to be as true disciples of Christ?
Sharon Hodde Miller co-leads Bright City Church in Durham, NC alongside her husband Ike. She holds a PhD and is the author of the books Free of Me: Why Life is Better When It’s Not About...2020-06-1751 minReady to ThriveEp 58 Cultivate Purpose with Paula FarisHave you ever asked yourself the question “what is my purpose?” And did you hope to find the answer in a particular vocation? In a world that asks us from a young age “what do you want to be when you grow up?” it is no wonder that we begin to place our identity in our vocation. As people who have been designed to find their identity in Christ, we often get stuck in a cycle of striving vocationally to try and find fulfill our deep need of walking out our purpose. It is when we live out our faith ca...2020-06-1035 minReady to ThriveEp 57 - Cultivating a life of Presence with Anjuli PaschallWhy do we sometimes turn to food or drink when we feel pain? Why do we run to social media or Netflix when life feels hard? Why do we avoid difficult conversations, scary emails, or challenging family members rather than face them full on? What does it look like to just sit and stay with those feelings instead of numbing or escaping? What could we learn about ourselves when we stay in the moment and invite Jesus in? How could we find healing and freedom as we practice the art of Staying?
Anjuli Paschall is a mom...2020-06-0332 minReady to ThriveEp 56 - Cultivate Healthy Boundaries with Kat HarrisKat Harris is a Brooklyn-based online educator, digital content creator who has a vision for women to know their beauty, identity and value. She is Co-founder of the online publication The Refined Woman and host of The Refined Collective Podcast. She has been a full-time photographer for the last decade with her work being featured in: GQ, Forbes, People, Who What Wear, US Weekly and Glamour UK.
Kat and I begin our conversation talking about how to cultivate boundaries in a work from home environment but quickly move to boundaries in other areas of our lives including...2020-05-2750 minReady to ThriveEp 55 - Cultivating a Thriving MarriageMarriage is hard work but we don’t always know how to do that hard work. How do we have those difficult conversations? Especially when they haven’t always gone well in the past.
My hope is that today’s episode will give you a few aha moments for your own marriage to help you move past some of the places where you may be stuck and help you move one step closer to thriving. And if you aren’t married I think a lot of what I talk about today could be helpful in other important relationships in your life.
Di...2020-05-2029 minReady to ThriveEp 54 - Cultivating a Soft HeartThere are many areas in our lives that we can cultivate to move from surviving to thriving, but none is more important than our heart.
And for years I lived with a hard heart. A heart that was easily offended. A heart that looked at others with judgement. And as you will hear on this episode it hasn’t been an easy journey to move from a hard heart to a soft one, I hope that what I share will give you a few ‘aha moments in your own life where you can identify areas in which your...2020-05-1319 minReady to ThriveEp 53 - Cultivate a healthy relationship with technology with Rebecca HarringtonDid you know you have a slot machine in your pocket? One of the reasons that we struggle so much with technology is that we don’t really understand what it is trying to do.
Rebecca has a passion for having a healthy relationship with technology. In this episode she unpacks how Tik Tok and other apps are designed to keep our attention. As someone who spends time with teenagers she sees the impact that this addiction is having firsthand. I trust you will enjoy this conversation and walk away empowered about how to own your technology an...2020-05-0746 minReady to ThriveEp 52 - What are we cultivating in our lives?I am excited to kick off a new series on what we are cultivating in our lives! And I don’t hold back in this episode. I am asking some tough questions to help us get unstuck from where we are and begin to move to where we want to be. Each week we will look at a different aspect of our lives that could use a little cultivation. Today is mostly an intro but I share a bit about how I have done some work at cultivation in my own life.
Also I have some exciting an...2020-04-2920 minReady to ThriveEp 51 The God Dare and the Titus 2 Woman with Kate BattistelliKate Battistelli is an author, speaker, former actress/singer in the New York Broadway musical theatre world and mother of GRAMMY award-winning Contemporary Christian recording artist Francesca Battistelli. Kate is convinced God has a wild, preposterous, secret, scary or impossible dream just for you. It’s what she calls a God Dare, because she’s learned with God absolutely anything is possible.
Many of my podcast guests I have only met online but Kate I actually met in person last fall while we were both attending the same conference. As we were finishing up our lunch one day...2020-04-2234 minReady to ThriveEp 50 Abby Turner - 30 and Thriving: Community, Singleness, and the art of HospitalityHospitality is the last thing on everyone’s mind at a time when we can’t step foot into another’s home. But Abby Turner (A Tabletop Affair) has a heart for people, and she hasn’t let COVID-19 stop her from sharing that love with others.
Abby drops so many great nuggets of wisdom regarding the importance of the table I may just need to have her back on here again! We talk singleness, what God really means by “waiting” and so much more. Trusting you will be encouraged and equipped both in this present home-bound season and b...2020-04-1534 minReady to ThriveEp 49 - Everleigh Weidner 5 years old - Easter Special!My 5 year old walked into my office (closet) right after I finished a podcast recording so we decided to do a spontaneous interview! I asked her what she wanted to talk about and she said “God.” I hope you enjoy our spontaneous little conversation and her nuggets of wisdom.2020-04-1007 minReady to ThriveEp 48 Mindset is Everything - With Kate CroccoKate Crocco is a business and mindset coach as well as an author and mom to two little girls under three. She understands some of the lies we often can believe like, “I don’t have enough time,” or “I’m not ready to start.” Even though COVID-19 wasn’t on her plans for this spring she is seizing the opportunity to think in new ways and be intentional in her life with both her family and her business.
Kate’s book Thinking Like a Boss: Uncover and Overcome the Lies Holding You Back from Success doesn’t just apply to en...2020-04-0832 min
The Leverage Women PodcastEp. 4 | The Importance of Self Care w/ Jaclyn WeidnerA conversation with Jaclyn Weidner and Anne Miranda about the holistic care of your mind body and soul.
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Spotify2020-04-0817 minReady to ThriveBONUS - Are you thinking about joining the Tangled Course?Hi friends I wanted to share a super quick bonus episode with you as to why this might be the perfect time for you to get “untangled” in your life! Click here to sign up!
Did you hear that I have decided to change the fee to “PAY WHAT YOU CAN” right now as this is such a straining economic season for so many. So don’t let finances keep you from signing up! In this very short episode I share about jumping in even when it feels like a risk as we just don’t know what is on t...2020-04-0306 minReady to ThriveEp 47 - Helping you love your home again during COVID-19 - With Angela Block Interior DesignerAnyone else out there not loving being stuck at home? Are you itching to change up something in your home right now but feel powerless to do anything about it? This episode will be a boost of motivation and creativity for you to refresh the current space you are quite literally stuck in. Angela talks about “shopping your home” and gives practical steps to refresh our current spaces without stepping foot into a store.
We also discuss how to begin to redesign our heart and how we are able to keep peace in this chaotic season. Trusting you...2020-04-0234 minReady to ThriveEp 46 - Tangled Book Launch Episode!When I recorded this episode a few weeks ago I made a plan to launch this book in early April as an online study so women from around the world could gather and be transformed as they created space in their life to become un-tangled. I had no idea at the time that this would be the only way we could gather right now.
‘Tangled - A Soul Care Revival Guide’ is a 6-week study where we look at the soil in the garden of our hearts. What weeds have been growing there? How did they get there...2020-03-2516 minReady to ThriveEp 45 - Practical Steps to Stop Working and RestThe other thing that often keeps us from resting well is our never ending to-do list! And to be honest - it never ends. So how do we practically create rhythms in our weeks to give ourselves permission to stop and to rest?
Did you know I send out “regular-ish” emails? I give a short thought and share what new worship songs I am loving. I don’t want to bombard your inbox so they only come whenever I have something to say. If you don’t want to miss out on the next one - click here!2020-03-1819 minReady to ThriveEp 44 - Rest for your soulsLast week we talked about making a plan to rest well and ruthlessly eliminating everything that is in your way of getting sleep. This week I want to talk about finding rest for our souls. I often hear women mention they can’t tame the chatter of anxious thoughts, quiet the to-do lists and can’t seem to find that “off” switch on their inner dialogue. I trust this episode will help!
Did you know I send out “regular-ish” emails? I give a short thought and share what new worship songs I am loving. I don’t want to bombar...2020-03-1120 minReady to ThriveEp 43 - Sleep Like You Mean ItAny tired and weary friends out there? I hear you. I see you. I am with you! It takes a lot of work to rest well! And maybe, like me, you’ve been on the “busy/tired” hamster wheel for so long you just don’t know any other way to live. My hope is to share with you a few things that might help. Both for that everyday tired woman who just feels so plain physically worn out, and for those of you who haven’t been able to find rest for your souls.
Did you know I sen...2020-03-0420 minReady to ThriveEp 42 - Who I am?Wrapping up our unintentional 3-part series on showing up as our FULL selves! (So much for a one-off episode ;)
Last week I discussed how we can experience opposition as we begin to throw off lies we may have been believing about ourselves and this week I discuss the question, “Who am I?” It is incredibly difficult to show up fully as ourselves when we are stuck in a place of confusion about who we are. Trusting this episode will move you one step closer to thriving in your life.
Did you know I send out “regula...2020-02-2614 minReady to ThriveEp 41 - Opposition to showing up as your full selfSo I didn’t intend for last weeks episode to become a 2-part series but after the week I have had it became clear there was a little more to unpack here. If you heard last weeks episode and desire to throw off the lies you have been believing and walk fully in who God intended you to be, there will be some opposition.
I mentioned last week that I send out “regular-ish” emails. I don’t want to bombard your inbox so they only come whenever I have something to say. If you don’t want to miss ou...2020-02-1921 minReady to ThriveEp 40 - Show up as your FULL self!Am I too much? Am I not enough? Have you ever wondered this? Do you walk into a room fully as the person God created you to be or are you shrinking back so that you will win the approval of others? If you have asked any of those questions or have shrunk back at all I get that! This week I am sharing a few stories and aha moments from my own life where I have identified a lie and fear that was keeping me stuck.
I want to help you have your own aha moment...2020-02-1217 minReady to ThriveEp 39 - A Flourishing Life with Stephanie BeaulieuStephanie Beaulieu is the author of three bite-sized Bible studies including her latest study titled The Flourishing Life. She is a mom of three with one on the way, so she knows what it is like to have her hands full! Her desire is to help busy women like herself be able to connect with God and study the Bible in a way that isn’t overwhelming.
She also shares what she has learned through the loss of one parent and the cancer diagnosis of another, and how she has learned to find peace through difficult and un...2020-02-0645 minReady to ThriveEp 38 - Dream with God with Jess CareyDo you want to follow God’s plan for your life but don’t know where to begin? Jess Carey is the author of Chart A Course: Taking a Journey With God At the Helm. We sat down to discuss what it means to dream with God and begin to make a plan to take practical steps towards walking it out.
2020-01-2934 minReady to ThriveEp 37 - Redesign your life with Tracy SteelTracy Steel is the author of A Redesigned Life: Uncovering God's Purpose When Life Doesn't Go as Planned. She is a military wife and mom of two living in Washington D.C. After pursuing a successful career in interior design she began to embark on a different kind of interior design. God’s true design for Tracy now involves improving the interior space of the hearts and minds of women around her.
I was deeply encouraged by this conversation with Tracy and I know you will be too!2020-01-2235 minReady to ThriveEp 36 - Organize that Mess! With organizing expert Kristi CloverKristi Clover is a home organization and efficiency expert. She’s also an author, a speaker, and the host of the Simply Joyful Podcast. Her passion is to encourage families to find simple ways to bring more joy into their home and life. She loves to share about her adventures in motherhood and home life through a variety of media that you can find at KristiClover.com. As a mom of five, she’s never short on opportunities to “practice what she preaches” in the realm of home organization and #momlife.
She is the author of M.O.M. Mas...2020-01-1548 minReady to ThriveEp 35 Clear the Clutter! Purging expert Allie CasazzaDrowning in clutter? Feeling like motherhood is something to just survive? Overwhelmed with your life or feeling purposeless? If any of these relate then THIS episode is for you!
I was incredibly honoured to sit down with purging expert Allie Casazza. Her online courses have helped thousands of women find freedom from “stuff.” What I discovered in my own purging journey with Allie is that our stuff holds us back more than simply taking time every day to clean and organize. It holds us back from intentionally pursuing what is most important in our lives. I trust you...2020-01-0847 minReady to ThriveEp 34 Starting FreshHappy New Year! What if instead of coming into this New Year with the same goals and resolutions we have always had, we instead turn to God and ask what He would have us focus on? This episode has a few prompts for you as you spend time with God asking Him just that.2020-01-0207 minReady to ThriveEp 33 A Christmas PrayerThis is not the most wonderful time of year for some of us. This can be a time where the pain we carry throughout the year is felt more strongly. And in this episode I want to say, I see you. And God sees you too. Join me in prayer.2019-12-2504 minReady to ThriveEp 32 Advent - LoveJesus is the ultimate gift of love and without Him we cannot truly thrive. On this last full episode of the year I share a bit of my love story and how sacrifice and love go hand in hand. And if you don’t know this gift of love, I share about how to receive this ultimate love gift - that will be the true catalyst to moving you from surviving to thriving.2019-12-2109 minReady to ThriveEp 31 Advent - Joy“I’m just not experiencing joy in my life.” That was how I felt. Joy-less. I’m not sure if it came part and parcel with motherhood but I felt devoid of joy in my life. In this episode I share about the year “Joy” became my word of the year and the unexpected way I have found joy can be sustained all year round in my life.2019-12-1809 minReady to ThriveEp 30 Advent - PeacePeace is possible. Join me as I share about how we are able to receive the gift of peace this season. In this episode I referenced a quote from Carlos Whittiker who shared about how our “Help is in the natural but our Hope is in the supernatural.” Jesus is ultimately the giver of peace - but are we positioning ourselves to receive?2019-12-1114 minReady to ThriveEp 29 Jenny Randle Creative NinjaDo you think of yourself as a creative person? Often we classify ourselves as either creative or not. Join self-proclaimed Creative Ninja Jenny Randle as she unpacks the myth that we are either creative or not and listen in as she helps us grow our creativity muscles. You may also get a sneak peek at a freestyle rap from yours truly - I apologize in advance ;)
Jenny is the author of “Courageous Creative: A 31-Day Interactive Devotional,” Co-host of Shut the Should Up Podcast and she also runs a non-profit called Freedom Creatives that champions creatives towards livi...2019-12-0440 minReady to ThriveEp 28 Intro to Advent and Week 1 - HopeI am excited to spend the next few weeks creating a space where we can escape the hustle and the bustle and center ourselves on Christ. Each week of Advent I will offer a short reflection, a verse and a prayer. If you’d like to join me by lighting an advent candle as well I explain a little more in the first half of this episode.2019-11-2713 minReady to ThriveEp 27 Keeping Your Cool over the HolidaysHas anyone ever experienced tension between family members over the holidays? (Everyone raises their hand.) While I can’t promise to eliminate all tension, I can offer a few tips that can point you in the right direction. This episode covers preventing conflict from arising in the first place and how to handle a “crucial conversation” when a conflict occurs.2019-11-2027 minReady to ThriveEp 26 Surviving to Thriving over the HolidaysHas anyone else ever felt overwhelmed during the holidays?? Is any other way even possible? YES! Thriving really is possible during the holiday season! And rather than tell you what to do or what I do, I am asking you some key questions that will help get you thinking about how to plan well going into the holidays. I hope this very practical episode gets you thinking about how to plan for rest, connection and presence this holiday season.2019-11-1327 minReady to ThriveFriday Fire: No really - Have a Nap!You know I love talking about naps and all things rest related! I hope this little pep talk about why I have found regular rest to be beneficial in my life encourages you! If you’d like a little more encouragement towards deep soul rest click here for my 5 Days to Deep Soul Rest email series. Happy Napping!
http://www.jaclynweidner.com/resources/2019-11-0806 minReady to ThriveEp 25 Let’s Go! ForgivenessForgiveness is freedom. It is for us. It is the thing that cuts the ties between us and the situation that harmed us. Yet for so many of us we hold onto unforgiveness because we have the “right” to or because we believe we are protecting ourselves. Or maybe because we don’t want our forgiveness to make what the other person did right or ok. I’m hoping to unpack all of these things and more in this weeks episode and I hope you move one step closer to thriving through it.2019-11-0616 minReady to ThriveEp 24 Let’s Go! OffenceIs she mad at me? Why didn’t she respond with an emoji?
That server seemed to have some attitude when she took my order, doesn’t she know I am the customer?
I can’t believe I had to wait that long, I should make a formal complaint.
We live in a culture that is easily offended. It is normal practice to feel “wronged” in some way in our lives and express that to others via text, Facebook post or venting in person. When we do this we are cultivating a root of bittern...2019-10-3022 minReady to ThriveEp 23 Thriving in your Season with Beauty Expert Jessica ShakirThink of Jessica Shakir as your Beauty BFF! She’ll help you look gorgeous, but more importantly, she’ll empower you to FEEL beautiful + LIVE brave so you can fulfill your God-given assignment here on Earth! For Jessica, Coaching Women of Faith is her DREAM JOB!
Jessica has been working as a Hair + Makeup Artist for 22 years with a celebrity clientele that includes Colbie Caillat, Kevin Bacon, Jane Lynch, Rachel Hunter, Selma Blair, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park, The Backstreet Boys, and Eminem.
As a TV Beauty Expert, Jessica has been regularly featured on national TV s...2019-10-2354 minReady to ThriveFriday Fire: “There" is a UnicornThe problem with “there” is that it is an ever-changing destination. We can spend so much time focusing on where we are trying to go and pinning our happiness on that destination that we are not able to be happy in our present. And if we can not be happy “here” then we will not be happy “there” either.2019-10-1903 minReady to ThriveEp 22 Let’s Go! Stuck in BlameSometimes we are stuck in life because we are blaming others for our circumstances. Blaming others puts us in a helpless, hopeless and powerless state of mind which is often referred to as a “victim mindset.” This is not the same as being an actual victim but rather putting the responsibility of change on others and off of ourselves. When we can own our actions we are able to move out of that place of being stuck and begin to move forward. When we step away from victim mindset, what we can actually control in our lives becomes more clea...2019-10-1616 minReady to ThriveFriday Fire: Just StartFocusing on the “big goal” in life can keep us paralyzed. Every big goal is accomplished through many mini steps. What is one thing you can do today to move forward? Just Start.2019-10-1103 minReady to ThriveEp 21 Let’s Go! The Power of our WordsHave you ever said something you regret? (Everyone raises their hand.) Proverbs 18:21 says, “The tongue has the power of life and death” yet our tongues can feel so impossible to control! This episode offers insight into the power of our words, and provides hope that we can begin to speak life, even in areas we have felt powerless to change.
I have added a downloadable pdf of Scripture Based Declarations to the Lies vs Truth free download from last week. Print this sheet off and begin to declare truth with your words. You can grab it here!2019-10-0917 minReady to ThriveFriday Fire: Move Your BodyWhat’s this? A podcast episode on a Friday?! Wahoo! Friday Fire will be dropping each Friday during the Let’s Go series to give you a little boost of encouragement as you head into the weekend! My hope is that these little pep talks will help you get you going in the direction you already want to go and move you one step closer to thriving :)2019-10-0405 minReady to ThriveEp 20 Let’s Go! Lies vs TruthAre you believing any lies about who you are? Any lies about others? How do we begin to identify lies from the truth? My hope in this episode is to help guide you through a few steps to get those lies out of your head and replace them with the truth. This is a game changer. When we can stop believing the lies others have spoken over us, and the lies our mind has been telling us we can begin to run this race freely and lightly. But we can’t do it alone. We need the Holy Spirit to...2019-10-0214 minReady to ThriveEp 19 Let’s Go!I am very excited to introduce the second series in this podcast; Let’s Go! All along I have been saying “Let’s get ready to thrive!” In this series we will be turning to face of those things that are holding us back from doing just that. My hope is that God will give you an “aha” moment (or two ;) for your own life to help you move from surviving to thriving. I hope you will join me - Let’s go!2019-09-2508 minReady to ThriveEp 18 Thriving through Grief with Bekah BowmanBekah is a coach's wife and mom to two boys, Titus who is with Jesus and Ely who is nearly 6. She loves to write and share words of hope that point other hurting and wounded souls to a good, redemptive and loving God. Her book Can't Steal My Joy: The Journey to a Different Kind of Brave is out now on Amazon!
She was a children's pastor for several years until Batten disease came knocking on their doorstep. She now has a passion to help bridge the large gap between churches and families with disabilities and is...2019-09-1842 minReady to ThriveEp 17 Thriving as a Busy Mom with Christina AlicandroIn her words, Christina is a Canadian mama with 4 under 5 trouble making, seriously awesome kids, wife of one fabulously talented Italian man, and daughter of a single mama in a family of 7.
The Father God called me from age 10 to follow Him. Coming from a single parent family with not so healthy father figures around led me to make spotty choices along a zig zagged road through my teen and college years. By His grace and for His glory, I am pursuing Him still. God is faithful and redeems all things—even me.
I’m deep...2019-09-1126 minReady to ThriveEp 16 Starting With Your People with Brian DixonBrian Dixon is a podcaster, conference speaker, and business coach. He believes that each of us were made for a purpose. You will discover that purpose by clarifying your calling, discovering your audience, and creating your products, which will help you navigate a clear path to impact and income.
Brian is passionate about helping authors, speakers, and aspiring messengers create a sustainable business through growing their platform, and creating compelling online courses. He is the co-founder of hope*writers, a membership site of over 2,000 working writers. Brian has a doctoral degree from the University of San Diego...2019-09-0428 minReady to ThriveEp 15 Overcoming Overwhelm - Turn down the NOISE!How do we turn down the noise of the world to hear the voice of God?
This episode tackles the questions: How does what we consume on a daily basis affect our soul? How do we practically, actively, choose the noise in our lives and how can we seek out solitude and space for quiet in our head and our hearts? How do we filter the voices we allow to speak into our lives?
Romans 12:2 says “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” We can...2019-08-2826 minReady to ThriveEp 14 Overcoming Overwhelm - #allthethingsThis episode is about looking at why we do #allthethings. I take you through a quick process of how to figure out what you value and encourage you to prioritize those things. Not an episode where I tell you what to do and what to drop, but one where I encourage you to take a step back and examine how and where we spend our time and our money. 2019-08-2115 minReady to ThriveEp 13 Cancer Thriver Niki HardyNiki Hardy is a Brit in the USA, a rectal (yes, rectal) cancer survivor, pastor’s wife, tea drinker and teller of bad jokes. As a speaker and the author of Breathe Again: How to Live Well When Life Falls Apart (Revell, Aug, 2019) she’s all about meeting you when life’s not fair and helping you embrace the reality that with God, life doesn’t have to be pain-free to be full, then go live it. You can find more of Niki on Instagram, and on her website NikiHardy.com When she’s not speaking, writing, or running trails wit...2019-08-1430 minReady to ThriveEp 12 Overcoming Overwhelm - PermissionDo you ever struggle to give yourself permission? To do the things you really want to do? Or to just be you? Do you ever get caught up in the ‘shoulds’ of life? Have you felt like you’ve lost yourself along the way?
This week I want to give you ‘permission’ to go looking for who you are. I can’t tell you who you were created to be but I know the one who can. I want to leave you asking the question: “Where do I need to give myself permission to be who I have been creat...2019-08-0711 minReady to ThriveEp 11 Overcoming Overwhelm - FearThis episode is “off the cuff” but I think has some good truth bombs in it! (if I do say so myself 😉) I think fearful thoughts and anxious ones are close cousins and they can be debilitating. If you’ve ever faced irrational thoughts connected to fear (everyone raises their hand) then have a listen but grab a pen and paper for this one. Write down the verses I share and begin to overcome this battle of fearful and anxious thoughts once and for all! 2019-07-3119 minReady to ThriveEp 10 - Overcoming Overwhelm - RestThis episode is short and sweet and will encourage you to take a nap! I love resting well and it is something I have not always known how to do. I hope this episode encourages you to see rest in a new way and not as a luxury but as a vital part of living a thriving life. 2019-07-2409 minReady to ThriveEp 9 Thriving in Health and wellness with Tara BialekIn her words Tara Bialek is a JESUS lover, wife, and mom of 3. She taught high school for 10 years before retiring to run her wellness business. The past 5 years she has been at home with her children loving most minutes 🤣 and running a business on the side. This side hustle has helped them make a big move to FL from CT where her husband retired from teaching to pursue ministry in Orlando where they are part of an incredible ministry called Jesus Image. She shares “God is so good and I’m so happy I can share a little about our l...2019-07-1730 minReady to ThriveEp 8 Overcoming Overwhelm - Soul ClutterThis episode is definitely the most personal so far as I share a bit of my experience with Post Partum Depression 2 years ago. My story is a bit unique in terms of how I came out of this season of my life, but it is a big part of why I started this podcast and what God has put in my heart to share. I only share a snapshot here but I hope to do a series on ‘soul care’ soon where we can dive deep into what it looks like to really uproot the things that are keeping us s...2019-07-1015 minReady to ThriveEp 7 Overcoming Overwhelm - Physical Purging Part 2This week I talk about the process of beginning to purge. I discuss how a lot of our success lies in asking the right questions, where we begin, and why we sometimes are afraid to let go of things. I also discuss the process of acquiring new things and the importance of changing our mindset about what comes into our house. I also give a few extra purging tips and share some classic purging mistakes!2019-07-0319 minReady to ThriveEp 6 Overcoming Overwhelm - Physical Purging Part 1One of the biggest reasons so many of us find ourselves overwhelmed is the physical clutter we often can’t seem to stay on top of. It was such a big topic I decided to break it down into 2 episodes.
This week I talk about the importance of systems and how everything in our house needs a ‘home.’ I discuss the importance of stepping away from your space to come up with system ideas and to see failure as feedback! I also talk about my paperwork storage system for my kids schoolwork!
The next 2 weeks will be super practical and I hope...2019-06-2618 minReady to ThriveEp. 5 Interview with Sabrina SchlesingerI am so excited to share this interview with you! Sabrina Schlesinger runs Mommentor.org as well as the Parenting on the Go and Marriage on the Go Podcasts. She drops nugget after nugget of wisdom as she shares about her own struggle to thrive over the course of these past few years.
My favourite moments:
What she does practically when she finds herself in survival mode
How to find a mentor without asking them to be your mentor
The value of rest/sabbath and what that teaches our children
Her trick for shopping without spending a...2019-06-1931 minReady to ThriveEp. 4 Overcoming Overwhelm - Do SomethingOften when we are paralyzed in a state of overwhelm we either don’t do anything or just run around in circles doing things that aren’t helpful. In this episode I talk about gaining momentum with doing the right things and when to ask for help. I discuss taking a good look at how we spend our time and asking for God’s help in renewing our minds. 2019-06-1210 minReady to ThriveEp. 3 Overcoming Overwhelm - AnticipationSometimes anticipating what we are needing to do or walk through is worse than the thing itself. And when we anticipate whatever it is without holding God’s hand and believing that He wants good things for us, we can end up in a state of overwhelm. I talk about my desire for control, my fear of God and how all of those things added up to increased anxiety. 2019-05-2812 minReady to ThriveEp. 2 Overcoming Overwhelm - I’ve been thereIn this episode I share about how I have been there! I have battled overwhelm. I share some of the tricks I used to use that didn’t work at all and how being overwhelmed has often left me in a paralyzed state. I also share about how learning to distinguish lies from the truth can offer us some freedom in this area. 2019-05-2810 minReady to ThriveIntroductionIn this episode I give a quick snapshot of what Ready to Thrive is all about. You’ll hear my heart behind the podcast and I’ll share the 2 theme verses. 2019-05-2306 min