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Pursuing Goals God’s Way: Goal Planning and Business Strategy for Christian EntrepreneursEp 283 | 3 Baby Steps to Accomplish Any Goal in the Next 60 DaysHey Winner,
On today’s episode, we’re talking about the last 60 days of the year and how crucial it is to finish strong. Maybe it’s your health, your finances, writing a book, going back to school, growing your online business, or just keeping your car clean, whatever the goal, we’re talking about sticking to your goals and finishing strong.
Join Stephanie Pletka from Motherhood Mindset and I as we dig deep into this topic. We’re 60 days out from 2025… what are you going to do to finish strong?
Rooting for you ~ Gabe
2024-10-2932 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaTake Your Health Back During the Holidays, Yes it's Possible with MK Stahl of Beyond the Scale PodcastAre you ready to take back your health during the holidays? Yes, it's possible. Today, I’m talking with MK Stahl. She’s a mom, entrepreneur of a gym franchise and host of Beyond the Scale podcast, building businesses while raising kids. She loves to help others move outside their comfort zones and at the gym, creating sustainable health for a happier you. If you’re looking for a down to earth girl with real life answers to eating better and taking your health back, this is the episode for you. Stephan...
2023-12-0523 min
Meet the PressMeet the Press NOW – November 9Israel agrees to daily four-hour pauses in Gaza. President Biden expresses he was “disappointed” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not agree to humanitarian pauses sooner, NBC News White House Correspondent Monica Alba reports. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announces he will not run for re-election. Sahil Kapur, Danielle Pletka and Stephanie Schriock join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to recap the third GOP primary debate and the major Democrat wins in Ohio and Virginia’s midterm elections. Fmr. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) says he’ll support fmr. Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) in the 2024 presidential race. Hosted...
2023-11-0949 minMeet the PressAugust 27 — Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Bernie SandersRepublican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins Meet the Press to address his views on the 2020 election and why he is challenging former President Donald Trump. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) discusses the role of third parties and President Joe Biden’s re-election. Former Gov. Pat McCrory (R-N.C.), Markos Moulitsas, fmr. Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) and Danielle Pletka join the Meet the Press roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-08-2747 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaCaring for a Parent or Grandparent? Tips & Strategies to help You Navigate through the Good and the Hard with Kimberly Shettleworth“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.”– Tia WalkerAre you the caretaker to a parent or grandparent, an aunt or uncle? There are a ton of emotions involved in being the sole caregiver. We'll offer 4 Tips and Strategies to Navigating through the good and the Hard. Marked TimesThey Had a Full LIfe Before YOU 10:00 I'm Ready to Move 11:28When Arguments Shut Down the Process. 14:14Self Care When You're the Only OneFunny Stories 18:09Hoarding slash...
2023-07-1142 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaDo you have a strong-willed child who feels all the FEELS? 3 Ways to defuse the heightened emotion, to not walk on egg shells to create a happier family dynamic with Danielle BettmannDo you have a strong-willed child who feels strongly about all the FEELS? 3 Ways to defuse the heightened emotion, to not walk on egg shells to create a happier family dynamic with Danielle BettmannDo you have a child who fiercely believes in something?~ who feels the injustice in the world?~ who needs validation to be heard and seen before life can go on?We talk about:1. Positives and Negatives, pros and cons of this personality2. How to diffuse the heightened emotion.3. How to make them feel seen a...
2023-05-0126 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaSend Your Kid to College without Breaking the Bank: From Tax Loop Holes & Scholarships to Companies Willing to Pay, an Interview with Brad BaldridgeOn today's episode I interviewed Brad Baldbridge, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, College Funding Consultant, and chief podcaster at Taming the High Cost of College.We discuss:How to choose a college: Community, State, Ivy League, Location, Major, GPA.How to pay for college: Tax Loop Holes, Scholarships, Co's who pay.How to determine what colleges are free depending on your salary. We discuss Tours, Scholarships,, how to save, when to save and more juicy details. Check it out. If you're starting the college process and didn't realize yo...
2023-04-0227 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaBecoming the CEO of Your Divorce: Are You An Empath who Feels all the Feels? 3 Steps to A Better Divorce Process with Meagan NorrisSeveral listeners had reached out to request an episode on divorce. We all hope to live a happily ever after, but sometimes life takes a different turn, and our happily ever after needs editing. Today, I interviewed Meagan Norris, a lawyer and certified life coach who helps Empaths strategize the best divorce possible. We've all heard the horror stories of getting divorced. The fighting, the power plays, narsaccist behaviors and so on. It can take a major toll on your physical, financial and emotional well being. Meagan says that Somewhere between concious uncoupling (G...
2023-03-0823 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaWhat If You Could Have a Better Life in 60 Days? 3 Baby Steps to Accomplish Any Goal with Gabe CoxToday I interviwed Gabe Cox, host of the Goal-Driven Mom's podcast and a 2x Boston Marathon Runner. Who doesn't like a great running metaphor to solve the world's problems? Sign me up, not for the marathon, but the transformation.Questions Answered:1. Gabe offers 3 EASY steps to walking towards a new life in 60 days.2. What causes me to quit too soon and sabatoge myself?3. What do I need to CHANGE to re-route for better success?We mention Jon Acuff's Podcast: All it Takes is a Goal. "Give Yourself theGift of D...
2023-02-0727 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaDo Finances Feel Scary? Does your partner handle the Bills, budget, the 401? Understand Your Finances and Take Your Power Back with Meagan DwyerLife happens. What if you get a divorce or your spouse dies; would you know all the passwords to insurance policies, wills or deeds?Do you know the exact amount of money coming and going, minus taxes? Life stops for no one: bills, mortgage payments, stock investments & retirement plans.This thought-provocative episode empowers women to think, to take stock, to be financially strategic in knowing the ins and out of your finances, to empower yourself in case life takes a turn you didn't forsee. Interviewing Meagan Dwyer is a fin...
2023-01-2530 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka3 Tips to Taking December Off to Access Pros & Cons of the Past Year: What worked, what didn't to create a happier, freer YOU3 Tips to Taking December Off to Access Pros & Cons of the Past Year: What worked, what didn't to Create a Happier, Freer YOUDecember can be a chaotic season of hustle and hurry. But what if, we found ways to enjoy the moments, to take a break:* to reflect, to access pros & cons* to determine what relationships worked* which relationships / partnerships need to take a back seat* where you spent all your money* what triggers (good and bad) moved the needle on your life* what ways you down, brought the...
2022-12-0711 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaEmbracing the Stage of Life You’re In: 20's, 30's, 40's & 50'sDo you remember what it was like being 20? Life was full of unknowns. You were a risk taker; the world was your oyster. We discuss pros and cons.In your 30's you began to build a dream, start a family. Pros and cons.In your 40's life felt more settled. Kids were more independent. Pros and Cons.In your 50's you may be sandwiched in between guiding your young adult kids and caring for a parent. You have more freedom to travel, to read a book and enjoy a coffee, minus the hectic l...
2022-11-3010 minPursuing Goals God’s Way: Goal Planning and Business Strategy for Christian EntrepreneursEp 171 | What Happens When God’s Plan for Us Seems Bigger than Our Qualifications? - Interview with Stephanie PletkaHey Winner!
What happens when God calls you to something bigger than yourself? Whether it’s missions, or starting a non-profit, or opening a business, or homeschooling your kids? It’s scary, feels impossible, puts a little fear in your step.
So how do you push forward even if you have no clue how it will come together? How will you let go of the rat race and step into that God-sized dream that seems to surpass your qualifications?
Today I have my friend Stephanie Pletka on the show to talk about just that...
2022-11-2936 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaFamily Triggers, Gas Station Churches and Holiday Gratitude: Get Ready to LaughThis week, Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF and Stephanie Pletka of Motherhood Mindset talk about how to prepare for family drama, bathroom mirror gratitude talk, and how to navigate holiday traditions while keeping expectations low and flexibility high. We discuss holiday hot topics, funny trends and conversation starters around the thanksgiving table. If you want to learn as you laugh, this show is for you. Stephanie's Bio: Stephanie Pletka is a mom of 4, a motivational speaker, best selling author of Living Your Best Life and host of the Motherhood Mindset, a...
2022-11-2339 min
Life Coach BFF Show for Midlife Women - Thrive in Midlife, Women Over 40, Women Over 50, Goal Setting, Navigating Menopause, Purpose Driven Life, Faith, Systems112 | Two Moms Preparing for The Holidays Mentally, Physically, and Spiritually in Arizona and Tennessee: The Placenta Craze!Life Coach BFF Show | Heather Pettey
Hi Friend! Time to giggle! You will not be able to listen without smiling... I promise! I'm your BFF Heather Pettey, and as always, I'm so happy you are here for episode 112 of Life Coach Bff Show. My friend Stephanie Pletka is joining me for some girl time, so get ready. We're preparing for the holidays, and discussing the placenta craze. Would you ever consider doing this? Aren't you curious? Put your earbuds in, and let's GO!
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2022-11-2257 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaNavigating Difficult Family Members During the Holiday Season (Thanksgiving & Christmas)Today we’re talking about how to handle difficult family members over the holidays. Oh, this is a good one. Do you remember those holiday Coca Cola ads with the Norman Rockwell paintings? Rockwell perfectly captured the essence of what Christmas could be. You didn’t have the weird aunt that said: will u look at my mole to see if it had changed. There was no fighting at the kitchen table over who ate the last piece of fried chicken. Rockwell’s paintings were the essence of perfection in American culture. We, on the oth...
2022-11-1705 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaAre you Tired of the Rat Race, the Hustle, Living Life to the Busy and Rarely to the Full? 3 Steps to Creating a More Meaningful Family Life with Emily WootenAre you Tired of the Rat Race, the Hustle, Living Life to the Busy and Rarely to the Full? 3 Steps to Creating a More Meaningful Family Life with Emily WootenThis episode of Motherhood Mindset offers 3 Steps to Creating a Slower-Paced, Happier Family Life. An interview with Emily Wooten, writer, speech therapist and mom to 3 young boys.1. Emily, tell us what it’s like raising 3 kids under 12. 2. What are 2-3 issues you are noticing as it pertains to moms raising young kids in a world with so much access and oppo...
2022-11-0820 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaMoving to a Tiny House, Diet Food, Judgemental Teens & Starting a Motorcycle GangThis episode is sure to entertain. Stephanie Pletka and Heather Pettey laugh about thieves who stole our credit card and sent us diet food, miscommunication, how to handle kids when they judge you for doing your best, thoughts on moving to a tiny house and trying something outrageous and new, as the kids get older. You're sure to laugh and have a few "ME too" moments. Rhee Drummond, Pioneer WomanEric Adams, Mayor of NYSeaside, FLStephanie's Bio: Stephanie Pletka is a mom...
2022-11-0135 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaHave You Lost Your Identity, Allowing Other’s Opinions to Write Your Story? 3 Ways to Live Life on Your Terms, Interview with Bethany ClemensonHave You Lost Your Identity, Allowing Other’s Opinions to Write Your Story? 3 Ways to Live Life on Your Terms, Interview with Bethany Clemenson We have an incredible guest on the show. If you’re ready to let go of the hustling for your worth, the people pleasing, or searching for enough-ness in places it doesn’t exist, to chase your dreams and write a new story, this is the episode for you. #61Bethany Clemenson is a speaker, leadership coach, registered nurse and author of Ditching the Dream, How to Live Life on Your Terms.Fr...
2022-10-2532 minLife Coach BFF Show for Midlife Women - Thrive in Midlife, Women Over 40, Women Over 50, Goal Setting, Navigating Menopause, Purpose Driven Life, Faith, Systems108 | Supporting Your Teen On Social Media, Mom Struggles Are Real, and Crockpot Sausage and Cabbage Recipe For The Win!Life Coach BFF Show | Heather Pettey
Hi Friend! Get ready to laugh and release some endorphins. You will not be able to listen without smiling... I promise! I'm Heather Pettey, and as always, I'm so happy you are here for episode 108 of Life Coach Bff Show. My friend Stephanie Pletka is joining me for some girl time, so get ready.
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2022-10-2140 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaA Fractured Marriage on the Brink of Divorce and a Move to Italy that Brought Redemption and Hope to Both The Parents and Their Teens, an interview with Susan PohlmanGuys, today we have a treat for you. I’m interviewing Susan Pohlman author of: Halfway to Each Other: How a Year in Italy Brought Our Family Home. It’s a story of a fractured marriage on the brink of divorce and how a move to Europe brought redemption and hope to the entire family.Podcast Points: 1. Tell us about your book and how your journey moving to Italy unfolded.2. What was the scripture you clung to in the midst of the storm?3. What were the to...
2022-10-1933 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaHow to Let Go of Mom Guilt to Enjoy Life's Ooey Gooey GoodnessAre you allowing mom guilt to steal the goodness of life's moments right from under your nose? ~ You didn't check enough ITEMS off your to-do list, ~ Your kids failed a test,~ You took your kid to college and the family ate mac & cheese.Enough means Sufficient, and yet we grab guilt out of the sky for not being the world's hero. We forget that to run a successful home, it takes a village.When you drop your kids off at school, there's a PE Coach, a lunchroom worker, a history teacher an...
2022-10-1210 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka3 Quick & Easy Health Habits to Set You UP for Success During the Holidays so come January, you have more energy and vibranceDo words like energy, excitement and hopefulness ring a bell, or does tired, I need a nap and overwhelm feel more relatable?On this episode of Motherhood Mindeset, I interview Michelle Walker, a health and nutrition coach who helps busy moms implement healthy habits in a way that's easy and sustainable. She helps them ditch the diet mindset and promotes small manageable giving us steps toward a healthier lifestyle. michelledawncoaching.com or my free Facebook group "Healthy Eating & Habits for Busy MomsResources:Atomic Habits: What would you say about an...
2022-10-0423 minLife Coach BFF Show for Midlife Women - Thrive in Midlife, Women Over 40, Women Over 50, Goal Setting, Navigating Menopause, Purpose Driven Life, Faith, Systems105 | Blonde Or Brunette, Easy Pumpkin Muffin Recipe, and I Hope You and Your Daughter Love My New Book For Teen Girls!Life Coach BFF Show | Heather Pettey
Hi Friend! I'm so excited about my new book out now on Amazon, Keep It Simple, Sarah. I wrote it for you and your LP (little precious teen daughter or granddaughter.) This book contains the wisdom and knowledge you have tucked in your mind and heart and want to share with your daughter, but she doesn't want to hear from you. The bottom line is this: Teen girls don't want advice from their mothers. OUCH!!! It's so painful, and I'm so sorry, but they're more like to take "suggestions" from someone...
2022-10-0351 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaHey Mom, Are You Ready to Break the Cycle of Not Enoughness? 2 Quick Steps to Taking Your Power BackAre you tired of feeling like you're not enough; ready to break the cycle once and for all, to own your life?When words like Perfection and Balance sabotage the goodness, it's time for a Re-Set. I've gottcha mama. Check out this fun and funny episode to have you laughing all the way to writing yourself a New Story. Here's to Living Your Best Life. Stephanie's Bio:Stephanie Pletka is a mom of 4, a motivational speaker, author of Living Your Best Life and host of Motherhood Mindset. She produces a we...
2022-09-2915 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaDo you have high schoolers? 4 Ways to Prepare for Empty Nesting NOW, before it hits you like a ton of bricks: Interview with Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF will have you crying, laughing and strategizing Life's New Possibilities woo hoo!4 Ways to Prepare for Empty Nesting NOW, before it hits you like a ton of bricks:This Interview between Stephanie Pletka and Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF will have you crying, laughing and strategizing for life's Next Steps. A light-hearted episode full of truth bombs and laughter, you'll learn:* Steps for making space for kids to leave the nest* Creating a life for yourself (baby steps)* When to make the move* How to transition slowly (Make Plans for you and them)* How to Date Again: Before Them There wa...
2022-09-2027 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaAre Unmet Expectatons Creating a Life of Disappointment? 3 Steps to Finding Contentment in the MessThis week is a solo episode, discussing unmet expectations and how they create feelings of disappointment. When our contentment meter is broken, life spirals out of control.And it wreaks havoc on our relationships, our attitude, the way you make decisions and more.Resources:Comparison Traps: Sandra StanleyLiving Your Best Life, Stephanie Pletka Chapter 2, Identity ThiefJuliana Brienes: The Perils of Comparing Ourselves to OthersScriptures: Phil. 4:11-13Timothy 6:6-7Stephanie's Bio: Stephanie Pletka is a mom of 4, a m...
2022-09-1319 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaCollege Parent Survival Guide: From On Call to No Call: How to Build Relationships with those Young Adults Kids as You Both Learn to Fly Solo with Marybeth Bock, Grown and FlownCollege Parent Survival Guide: From On Call to No Call: How to Build Relationships with those Young Adult as You Both Learn to Fly Solo, Marybeth Bock, Grown and Flown I intervewed MaryBeth Bock, who has a masters in public health, is a free lance writer for various books and magazines including: Grown and Flown, Raising Teens Today, Collegiate Parent and I Am Teen Strong, to name a few. A mom to 2 young adults, she’s logged time as a military spouse, childbirth educator & college instructor. She lives in Phoenix, enjoys research and writing - well, as long...
2022-09-0724 minLife Coach BFF Show for Midlife Women - Thrive in Midlife, Women Over 40, Women Over 50, Goal Setting, Navigating Menopause, Purpose Driven Life, Faith, Systems103 | Oh My Goodness, I Happened Upon a Drug Deal!Life Coach BFF Show | Heather Pettey
Hi friend! Today, I am chatting with Stephanie Pletka about DA Fani Willis and the impact she is having in the Atlanta area. We also discussed the time I happened upon a drug deal. I think you will be surprised to hear how I handled the situation. Thank you so much for listening!
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2022-09-0725 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaCollege Drop Offs, Funny Mom Trends & Naming Your Parenting Style: Hilarious Interview with Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF PodcastCollege Drop Offs, Funny Mom Trends & Naming Your Parenting Style: Hilarious Interview with Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF PodcastWe're celebrating 1 Year of Weekly podcasts and all the goodness: 52 Episodes On this week's episode, I'm interviewed by Heather Pettey, host of Life Coach BFF.If you want to listen in on a girl chat over your favorite latte, where you'll laugh, cry and feel all the feels, this is the show for you.It's time for moms to embrace the Real, to jump off the couch of isolation, to let g...
2022-08-3028 minMotherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaAre You Feeling a Sense of Loss: Dropping Kids Off at College, Pre-school, Navigating Tough Seasons? Let's Find Goodness in the Hard PlacesAre You Feeling a Sense of Loss: Dropping Kids Off at College, Pre-school, Navigating Tough Seasons? Let's Find Goodness in the Hard PlacesAre you dropping kids off at college, pre-school, and you're feeling a sense of loss. If we're lucky, we have 18 summers with our kids, that's it. 18.On today's episode, we're tackling:~ How to create environments (at home, in the car) to build strong relationships with our kids~ Discussing how Endings Create New Beginnings~ How to Successfully Navigate Tough SeasonsResources:Gal. 6:9
2022-08-2324 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaAre You Feeling a Sense of Loss: Dropping Kids Off at College, Pre-school, Navigating Tough Seasons? Steps to Finding Goodness in the Hard PlacesAre You Feeling a Sense of Loss: Dropping Kids Off at College, Pre-school, Navigating Tough Seasons? Let's Find Goodness in the Hard PlacesAre you dropping kids off at college, pre-school, and you're feeling a sense of loss. If we're lucky, we have 18 summers with our kids, that's it. 18.On today's episode, we're tackling:~ How to create environments (at home, in the car) to build strong relationships with our kids~ Discussing how Endings Create New Beginnings~ How to Successfully Navigate Tough SeasonsResources:Gal. 6:9
2022-08-2324 minLife Coach BFF Show for Midlife Women - Thrive in Midlife, Women Over 40, Women Over 50, Goal Setting, Navigating Menopause, Purpose Driven Life, Faith, Systems101 | Freedom For Moms of Teens- STOP Caring About What Other People Think, College Drop-Off Day, and Gentle Parenting With BFF Stephanie Pletka!Life Coach BFF Show | Heather Pettey
Hi BFF, I'm kicking off season 4 with Stephanie Pletka, author of Living Your Best Life and host of the podcast, Motherhood Mindset. She is the mother of 4, and Stephanie helps women navigate the messy parts of motherhood and life raising teenagers. This episode is also Life Coach BFF SHOW'S first episode on YouTube. Thank you for following along, and please continue with me as we further explore womanhood, parenting teens, and using our gifts and talents to live out God's purpose for our lives.
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2022-08-2039 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaSavor the Moments- Audible Reading from Living Your Best Life BookOn this week's episode, I'm reading from my audible, Living Your Best Life, reminding moms to Savor the Moments. One day, we'll be able to eat a cooking without sharing and pee in peace, but let me tell you, it's overrated. Enjoy your Mom Life. There's so much to celebrate.Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it. Ferris Bueller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Stephanie's Bio: Stephanie Pletka is a mom of 4, a m...
2022-08-1622 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaFamily dynamics: What role did you play? An Achiever, the Entertainer, the Black sheep? How family trauma and unmet expectations hand us a Life ScriptFamily dynamics: What role did you play? An Achiever, the Entertainer, the Black sheep? How family trauma and unmet expectations hand us a Life Script.What Role did you Play in the Family Dynamics: A leader, a caregiver, the entertainer, the achiever and its effects on your life path? Who needs a counseling sesh? Let's do this. 1. Why did you take on this role?2. How has this role played into your adulthood?3. How to change those patterns by figuring out the payoff?Today, we're talking about the roles we p...
2022-08-0924 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaYour teens are leaving for college: Did you teach them the top 10 Lessons They'll Need to Transition into Adulthood? Time is Ticking.10 Lessons to Teach Your Teens Before They Leave for College as They Transition into Adulthood.Are your teens leaving for college, the military, a job, ready to fly the coop and launch into adulthood? You thought you taught them everything, and then wait: I talk to kid #1 & #2 about car maintenance or money management, but did I mention it to the others?It's funny how obvious lessons slip through the cracks on the kid who has never seen a rotary dial phone or a type writer. And then we ask them to write a c...
2022-08-0223 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaWant to Live a Life of Significance? Do this One Thing: It Changed our Lives for the Better and It Can Change Yours TooAre you chained to your phone? Text, email, pinging sounds reminding you to call a friend, to check a voice mail left by telemarketers. It's a relentless barrage of cognitive overload, holding us captive. What if, instead of taking a picture of every place we've traveled, we truly experinced the moment with the people we love. We sat and listened and laughed and at the smores and shared the stories kept the phone in our purpse or pocket. We spent a month traveling the U.S. did an experiment to see how...
2022-07-2624 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaDo the Words: Boundaries and NO create Anxiety, afraid you'll make others' mad? Girl, someone is gonna be mad; it's either YOU or THEM. Tips to Staying True to You.Do the Words: Boundaries and NO create Anxiety, afraid you'll make others' mad? Girl, someone is gonna be mad; it's either YOU or THEM. Tips to Staying True to You. In this episode, we talk about Boundaries:1. How to Establish Them2. What happens when you DON"T say No3. Tips to Becoming an Advocate for You, Your Family4. Consequences 5. TransformationOh, it's chopped full of actionable steps, resources, and all the goodness. Check it out. RESOURCES:Dr Henry Cloud: Boundaries & Necessary End...
2022-07-1925 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaWhy is life so hard? Finding hopefulness in God who created us as the ONE and Only with Sherille CummingsToday I'm interviewing Sherille Cummings. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica. A married mom of 3, she's a minister and Gospel Playwrite: TORN BETWEEN TWO MASTERS. She has a master's degree in Christian ministry and pastoral leadership from Grand Canyon University, is a member of Changing A generation, serving in the nursing home ministry and street evangelism. Topic: Are you looking for our own answers, trying to survive life on your own terms?Are you seeking a RELATIONSHIP with God, instead of towing a RELIGIOUS LINE, with all its faults and legalisms, trying to survive life on...
2022-07-1224 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaThankful for Second Chances: Divorced, Hard Times , Hurried Life? Are you So Focused on the Hustle, You’re Missing the Most Important Part: Building a Legacy, Creating Memories and Quality Time with Family? An Interview with Coach Bruce on 3 Ways to Crea2nd Chances: Are you So Focused on the Hustle, You’re Missing the Most Important Part: Building a Legacy, Creating Memories and Quality Time with Family? An Interview with Coach Bruce on 3 Ways to Create a More intentional Life. Coach Bruce is our family Tennis Coach. When I first met him, we were talking about family, when he showed me a picture of his kids. He said: these aren't my grandkids, but rather, my actual kids. And with the happiest smile, he said: I'm thankful for 2nd chances.So, of course, I had to dig int...
2022-07-0624 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaExcerpt from my Book Living Your Best Life~ Finding Your Tribe ~ We all Need a Hoot and Holler Club to Celebrate Life With ~ a reading from Stephanie's Book, Living Your Best Life 6-27-22What is life without community and connection? It's easy to sit in isolation, thinking you're the only one going through a tough time, but growth doesn't occur in our comfort zone.It's time to jump off the couch of life and find those friends who we can celebrate life with. Friends who will hold our truths instead of gossip, who are there for you in the good and the bad. This episode offers 3 steps to finding your tribe.You may ask, WHERE do you find great friends, HOW do yo...
2022-06-2825 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaAre you tired of the hurried hustle? How to Slow Down Your Life to Find a Happier, Freer, YOU: Motherhood Mindset 6-20-2022We get so caught up in social media, comparison, being busy, hustling for our worth, juggling a life that we don't even want. It's time to make the change, to be the change and design a new, more fulfilling life of contentment and purpose. Are you always on the go, looking for a more slow-paced life? Are you living life to the busy and not to the full? Take the summer and let go of social media, let go of posting all your activities and insstead, embrace the ooey gooey goodness of your life. Rascal Fl...
2022-06-2125 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaWhat Your Teens Want You to Know About Them - Insights to Creating Better Relationships with Your Teen Part 2I interviewed moms, groups of teens, and then chatted with my son on:What Teens Wish Their Parents Knew About Them: from social media, peer pressure, discipline, to buy-in and consequences, he throws out a ton of insight into creating stronger relationships with your teen.On today's episode, I interviewed my son Will, an 18 year senior, graduating HS and heading to college.He played HS Tennis, is a life guard, an avid basketball player, a great friend collector, child #2 of 4 and he’s agreed to give us a few insights to help build str...
2022-06-1425 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaPart 1 Interview with My Son on What Teens Wish Their Parents Knew About ThemPart 1 Interview with my Son on What Teens Wish Their Parents Knew About Them: from social media to attitudes and procrastination we’re spilling the details.On today's episode, I interviewed my son Will, an 18 year senior, graduating HS and heading to college.He played HS Tennis, is a life guard, an avid basketball player, a great friend collector, child #2 of 4 and he’s agreed to give us a few insights to help build stronger relationships with our teens. Topic: We're talking about moods, attitudes, advice, procrastination, sarcasm, how to create better...
2022-06-0723 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaTeaching kids critical thinking skills & how to be their own advocate and dream defender with Christine RobertsI'm interviewing Christine Roberts, author of Inspirational Mind Food, offering 3 actionable steps to teaching kids critical thinking skills and how to be their own advocate and dream defender. This is critical to their success. From problem solving and becoming your own advocate, to creating community-minded kids and forward thinkers.Podcast Questions:In this day and age of raising kids, the culture easily lends itself to giving excuses. We have this Bubble Wrap mentality: Could you discuss the culture today and why there’s need for concern?What characteristics or traits do our kids need, to...
2022-05-3125 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaAre You Allowing People You Don't Even Like to Write Your Story? 3 Ways to Take Your Life Back, to Be Your Own Advocate and Dream Defender for You and Your KidsAre You Allowing People You Don't Even Like to Write Your Story? 3 Ways to Take Your Life Back, to Be Your Own Advocate and Dream Defender for You and Your Kids. Like a pen to paper, we can so easily give our power to another, allowing them to:direct our pathdictate our next steps andwrite our future. Have you lost yourself, by allowing other people's expectations to define you?It's time to let go of self doubt, to live the life yo...
2022-05-2424 min
Money and Mental Peace - Scholarship, Dave Ramsey Baby Steps, Scholarships for College, Scholarships for High School Seniors, Student Loan Forgiveness57 - Want To Graduate Debt-Free, But Your Parents Don’t Understand? Send Them This Episode...What's up girls!? Wouldn't it be amazing to have both money and mental peace? If you've been listening for a while, you might love this concept... but your parents might not be on board. Maybe they want you to get loans so you can finish faster or put your time to professional internships.
I was interviewed by my friend Stephanie Pletka on her podcast Motherhood Mindset, talking with moms about setting up their kids for success in college, and I realized that it could possibly speak to your parents more than my other episodes might. So come...
2022-05-1828 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaDo your thoughts hold You Hostage from Living the Life You've Always Dreamed: Techniques to a More Confident YOUToday, I'm interviewing Christine Roberts, author of Inspirational Mind Food.Do you have a belief system that holds you back from chasing your dreams?Perhaps Marriage = failure, finances = lacking. On today’s episode, we’re talking Mindset.* What creates our thoughts* How thoughts can hold us back* Techniques to walk towards our greatness with more confidence and purpose. Outline Questions:What is mindset and how is it formed? How to create a strong Belief system.How can our mindset either torpedo our purpose or take...
2022-05-1725 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaUnlocking the Secrets to Your Perfect College Search with Courtney KountzThe Big College Search: Are you trying to help your teen find the right college?From essays and finances to picking the perfect experience; what if I mess up and it ruins their incredible college experience? How do you start the conversation when neither of you have an answer?Picking a college? Cost, fees/ majors offered, specialties, size, location, intern program, extracurricular, potential sports scholarship, culture, religion, weather?When is the best time to start researching? Sophomore, junior year? Some kids haven’t filled out admissions papers or written the essay yet. How d...
2022-05-1025 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaQuick Steps to Declutter Your Home and Create a Happier YOU by Saturday. A Mother’s Day Episode With Lauren WhiteWe all know that decluttering our house makes for a calmer, more peaceful headspace. Life feels lighter when the kitchen is clean, when clothes are washed and meals are prepped.When you own the morning you own the day. Lauren White is a mom, teacher turned professional home organizer who’s passionate about being organized, efficient and helping families find simplicity.Host of The Intentional Edit Podcast, a top 50 in Home & Garden, Lauren’s mission is to help overwhelmed moms find solutions that result in less stress and more time doing the t...
2022-05-0325 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaHave you ever lost yourself? 4 Ways to Discover Your Purpose and Identity in this Next SeasonBetween all the roles we play, it's easy to lose ourselves. On this week's episode we chat about:How to Find ME Again: 4 Ways to Discovering My Purpose and Identity in this New Season.Does fear keep you from moving forward?when you were young, life has so much potential. Full of possibilities and excitement. We didn’t allow people’s opinions of us slow us down. We allow fear to snuff out our dreams and goals. When we don’t know who we are, we begin to compare, to beli...
2022-04-2623 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaHas the To-Do List Become Your Boss? Take Charge of Your Life with 3 Easy Steps to Walk Towards a Happier, More Confident YouSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Stephanie's Bio: Stephanie Pletka is a mom of 4, a motivational speaker, best selling author of Living Your Best Life and host of the Motherhood Mindset, a podcast to help women navigate the messy parts of motherhood. She specializes in helping moms create deep-rooted relationships with their kids, customing the family life you've always dreamed; through firepit moments, travel and exploration. From littles to teens, we've got you covered, mama. Get ready for entertaining stories and 3 actionable steps to finding the goodness in...
2022-04-1923 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaIs your teen leaving for college? 3 steps to navigating college resumes & test scores while creating a happier, stress-free senior year.Do you fear your ruining your teen's last year at home, trying to navigate college resumes, grades and financial aid? 3 steps to creating a happier, stress-free senior year. We've got you covered, mama.Intro: Do you have teens headed to college and you have no idea where to start, what steps are more important than others or how to graduate debt free? Today we’re unveiling actionable steps to a smoother college experience that will have your JUNIOR and Senior less stressed and more confident as they walk towards their new adventure.Are you ru...
2022-04-1225 min
CHRISTIAN LIFE COACH COLLECTIVE~ Impact and Income as a Coach5-Wondering What Specific Area of Coaching Fits You Best? Here’s a List of POSSIBILITIES!In today’s episode: FOUNDATIONS AND NICHES
Learn about all the different specific areas of coaching you could be great at!
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Money Isn’t Scary with Meghan Dwyer; Free and Well with Devoney Kodad; Hot Mess Mom Health with Rebecca Santos; Finding Faith Above with Shelby Hohsfield; The Jar Podcast with Lydia Santos; The Estela Kelley Show with Estela Kelley; Simplicity for Solopreneurs with Kristi Veitenhemer; The Stefanie Gass Show; Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka; The Life Coach BFF Show...
2022-04-0717 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaScared to Step into Your God-Sized Dream? It’s Not about you but the people you will serve, guest Merritt OnsaStepping into a God-shaped dream that feels bigger than yourself, with Merritt Onsa.Did you know you can build a dream outside motherhood, guilt-free? It’s important for your kids to see you win, to see you try something that brings you happiness, to live more fully in your purpose.Merritt Onsa a guest on Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka.You are the vessel, the messenger, it's not all on you, when you partner with GOD. You are more than a role you play. Today, on the show, I’m inte...
2022-04-0525 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaAdoption Stories, How to Start, The Ups and Downs and Feeling all the Feels with our guest Heather PetteyAre you looking to adopt, take on a child in the foster care system or serve someone that is about to dip their toe into the process? However you became a mom: biological, invitro, adoption or raising your cousin's kid, this episode is heart warming and enlightening, offering tips to how to start the process, how to help another mom going through the system. There is no average family. You are going to be loved. There is so much I didn't know about all the in's and outs of how things work, where to...
2022-03-2926 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaMoms of Teens, are you in a hard season, mad at your circumstances? Click here to walk towards Connection & Community with guest Heather Pettey of the Life Coach BFF ShowMoms of Teens, are you in a hard season, mad at your circumstances? Click here to walk towards your happy, with guest Heather Pettey of the Life Coach BFF ShowDo you feel uprooted, when life feels out of control?Do you ever feel isolated, angry and disconnected to where you belong?This podcast episode is for you. 3 Ways to Find Connection, Community & StabilityResources:Dana White: https://www.aslobcomesclean.com (a source of inspiration)Susan Miller, CEO of Just Moved Ministries and Author of: Af...
2022-03-2224 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaAre you ready to run over your kid's video games with the car? A surprising way social media and the digital age are affecting our kids, an interview with Victoria Saylor of Common Sense MediaThis week on Motherhood Mindset, I interviewed Victoria Saylor of Common Sense Media to discuss how digital products, video games, social media and iphones are affecting our kids. The conversaton took some surprising turns.We discussed the positive, negative and how to lead from behind on helping our teens and tweens navigate the digital age. From family contracts to accountability, how to create open communication with our teens.Victoria Saylor, is the Sr Manager for Education partnerships and Community Engagement at Common Sense Media, where she uses her background in education to create re...
2022-03-1525 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaWhy do teens act so prickly? 3 Tips to Connect, Cultivate and Commuicate Better with Our Teens - an Interview with Nellie HardenThis week blew my mind. I didn't see this coming.On this week's episode I chat with Nellie Harden, a Christian mom of four daughters living in Charlotte North Carolina, married for over 20 years,With a background in behaviorial work, wellness and personal development, she is a writer, a family life coach and host of the 6570 family project podcast.We talk about the 4 C's:3 Easy Steps to Cultivate, Connect, and Communicate with our teens. Such easy steps. It's more of changing our perspective on a few things, to better see where t...
2022-03-0825 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaMom of tweens & teens: have you ever wished you could live in a tiny house by yourself? Discover how 12 Moms found happiness in Carving Out Me Time, Guilt FreeWhat does a trampoline and a tiny house have in common? Hey mom, Have you ever thought: I want to live in a tiny house by myself? You’re not alone. Discover how 12 Moms found happiness in Carving Out Me Time, Guilt Free.Are you tired of yelling at your kids, fearing once they leave home, they'll never come back? On this week's episode, RUN don't walk to listen to episode 27:How 12 moms carved out ME Time, Guilt Free, to find happiness on the other side of Yelling, Chaos and Anger, to find a m...
2022-03-0124 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaWorried about building strong relationships with your teens? How these simple strategies will have them laughing and sharing stories with you in no timeAre you ready to feel closer to your teen, to better understand their heart, when their exterior can feel prickly at times? This episode is for you. Do you wonder what is going on in the brain of a teenager? Why they act they way they do? How to build strong relationships before they leave home, fearful they'll never come back? I have good news. There's hope and it's never too late to form those strong bonds that will have your tween and teen laughing and sharing in no time. Stephanie's Bio...
2022-02-2225 min
The School Connect PodcastFinding Balance In A Digital WorldIt's been 15 years since the iPhone was released and made access to the internet and social media to everyone at any time a reality. With that has come a lot of growing pains, especially for parents on how best to balance technology and real-world activity with their kids. Tracey and Tim reached out to the experts in this subject and welcome Victoria Saylor From Common Sense Media and Stephanie Pletka from Motherhood Mindset to today’s show.
They give balanced, thoughtful advice on how to navigate these choppy digital waters. They share their wisdom and experience on strategies that work wi...
2022-02-1641 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaAre you in a tough season of motherhood that has you ready to run? Change, a move, divorce, teen misbehavior. 3 tips to finding the goodness in the hard places.On today's episode I talk about The Waiting Place. God has lessons He needs to teach. Transformation He wants to offer.If you're always on the run, afraid to sit in the hard, or marinate in the heat, then I fear you'll need to repeat the lesson. Climbing a mountain creates strength, offers prospective.Those times in the valley, make you wiser. stronger. Stephanie offers 3 actonable steps to get the most Return out of the Waiting Place.Sources:Marissa Rehder @thenourishmenthavenPs 46:10In...
2022-02-1524 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaWill my kids need counseling? 3 Strategies to turn pain into the Power of Blessing for more confident, happier kidsOn this week's epiode of Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka I interview Mary Ann Otley, author of Love Triumphs. Wow, does she throw down some truth bombs on teen behavior and the Power of Identity.Go listen to episode 23 now. Run, don't walk. Today, we talk about the Power of Blessing. Part 2.Are you labeling your kids? On today's episode we jump right into The Power of Blessing.It's easy to place names on our kids: The trouble maker, the funny one, the black sheep, the loud mouth. We love them dearly, and y...
2022-02-0825 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaIs your teen hard to love? Are they behaving badly? 3 shocking reasons not to label their identity with their behavior: The Power of Teen IdentityOn this week's epiode of Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka I interview Mary Ann Otley, author of Love Triumphs. Wow, does she throw down some truth bombs on teen behavior and the Power of Identity.Do you label your teen a trouble maker, hard to love, the black sheep? Teen behavior is a result of how they feel, not who they are. But it's dang hard to tell the difference when they say words that feel like a dagger to the heart, am I right, mama?Mary Ann, Otley, author of Love Tr...
2022-02-0124 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaOverwhelmed and Anxious? 3 Steps to Conquering Fears in the New Year, MamaOn today's episode of Motherhood Mindset, I'm interviewing Jodi Howe, Host of the Podcast, The Air I BREATHE, on how to be less anxious in the New Year. Um, yes, please!She's funny, fun, knowledgable and offers 3 tips to being less anxious in the New Year!She’s a Syracuse, New York native who found green pastures in North Carolina, a married mom of 2 girls. She has a heart for Jesus, and is host of the faith-based podcast: The Air that I Breathe.Scriptures: Ph 46:10 & Phil 4:6 Prov 3:5-6When you decided to sta...
2022-01-2525 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaStruggling to raise confident, happy kids? 3 Grace-based parenting tips to build strong relationships for a lifetimeDo you want to build strong relationships with your kids, full of great communication, trust and open conversations? It all starts with grace. I interview Doris Swift, as she spills the tea on steps to building incredible relationships with your kids, to last a life time. Your kids won’t always be little, or 7 or 12 or 15 years old. They actually grow up and how you react, lead and guide them in the present, is sowing seeds for the type of relationship you could have with them in the future. For more resources, check out Conn...
2022-01-1826 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaDo you have control issues? 3 Steps to Letting Go of the UncontrollableDo you have control issues, thinking life will fall apart if you aren't in control of all the pieces? Me too.If you're anything like me, as a mom, I feel responsible for the outcome of everything: my kid's grades, their attitudes, if I'm messing up their lives, trying to keep them out of the road, fed, alive and carefully placed in bubble wrap until they're 18, to assure they experience as little pain and heartache as possible. It's like trying to wrangle the wind. 1. We carry baggage not meant for us to...
2022-01-1125 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaTired of your kids not helping around the house? 3 steps to Igniting the Organizer in Your Child with Danielle WurthHey mom, are you tired of washing dishes, doing the laundry, only for your kids to come behind you and mess it all up? It takes a village to keep a home organized and running like a well oiled machine. You weren't meant to be their maid.The end game is teaching kids how to be productive citizens, starting in pre-school. It's never to early to teach our kids how to help, how to be responsible humans. What if your kids were team players who helped you keep your house clean and organized? Is this po...
2022-01-0426 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaUnderstanding Your Child's Temperament: Communicating Better with My Child, Tween, Teen: a color quiz assessment with Karen StubbsHey mama, have you ever tried to figure out your child? How they tick, why they act the way they do? And better yet, trying to meld your parenting skills with your child's temperament? It can't be difficult to navigate at times. Today, I'm interviewing Karen Stubbs, founder of Birds on a Wire Moms. She discusses all the types of colors that represent our kid's temperament and how to successfully partner with our children to guide them from toddlers, to tweens, teens and beyond.Are your kids stubborn, a born leader, moody, easy going, a pr...
2021-12-2825 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka5 Steps to More Energy & Better Health, Mama - in the New Year & Beyond with Crystal WaltmanAre you ready for the new you, mama? For better health, more energy, to feel vibrant and owning the day? Then this episode is for you. Crystal Waltman, author of Quitting to Win, offers 5 Steps to More Energy and Better Heath. Who could use a little more energy to keep up with your kids?Crystal reminds us that while choosing health is a choice, choosing to be unhealthy is also a choice. There are consequences to both, so why not choose life? She shares Eat This, Not that scenarios, easy 7 minutes ex...
2021-12-2125 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka3 Steps to Enjoying Traditions that Matter to Your Family: Living the Holiday Season on Purpose with Amy CarneyOn this week's episode of Motherhood Mindset, I'm interviewing Amy Carney, author of Parent on Purpose and 100 Questions for Moms, to discuss Ways to Enjoy Traditions that Matter to Your Family, minus the hurriedness of trying to Be All & Do it All. You're just one person. Slow down and live out these precious days on purpose. If we are lucky, Amy reminds us that we have only 18 seasons with our kids. Would you rather focus on image, perfection, keeping up with the Jonses, or customizing your holiday season to focus on what matters mos...
2021-12-1424 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaFinding Freedom from Fear & Perfection: When God Places a Dream in Your Heart with Julie HolmquistAre you ready to figure out "what's your Thing?" What was I meant to do? Are you tired of wondering, day after day, what is my purpose? Spinning your wheels on activities that don't matter, that bring little return. This show is for you. Today's episode is note-worthy. I'm interviewing Julie Holmquist, host of the Kairos Moments Podcast, discussing: Finding Freedom from Fear and Perfection, when God Places a Dream in your Heart. She offers 3 Actionlable Steps to Developning Your God-Given Dream.Kairos Moment:Stop playing it safe in your...
2021-12-0724 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka3 Steps to Bringing Harmony to the Hustle ~ Entrepreneurial Series with Shelley TysonAre you ready to bring Harmony to your Hustle? For the mamas out there building a business, going back to school, re-entering the work force ~ trying to build a dream while raising a family, this epiosde is for YOU. Shelley Tyson, she is the founder of Cultivate - an online space for women of faith in entrepreneurship to find resources, encouragement, and connection as they build their home-life and business that serve others and glorify God. She is a coach, married, a mother of 4, and resides in Atlanta, GA. Ques...
2021-11-3025 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaCreating Legacy-Worthy Traditions: Making Memories, Mama with Elizabeth Pehrson of The ExchangeHey Girl Hey!On today's episode of Motherhood Mindset, I chat with Elizabeth Pehrson, Speaker and Founder of The Exchange, a non-profit women's group that meets monthly near Atlanta, GA to discuss topics like: The Lies Women Tell Themselves and the Power of Imperfection. In this week's show, we discuss the Power of Creating Legacy-Worthy Traditions that will bring your family closer together, as they celebrate these rituals, big or small, for a life time.Did I tell you she has 8 kids and 12 chickens?We talk about the Benefits o...
2021-11-2325 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie Pletka3 Steps to Navigating Life's Challenges, Moves & Tough Seasons with Susan Miller of Just Moved MinistriesHey Girl Hey!In today's episode of Motherhood Mindset, I chat with Susan Miller of JustMoved.org, as she offers 3 Steps to Navigating Life's Challenges, Moves and Tough Transitions. Susan Miller is founder of Just Moved Ministries, author of After the Boxes are Unpacked and host of Hope for the Uprooted podcast.We talk about Nicks and Dings, similar to what you might see on a car; she defines those tough moments in life: A planned move, a new job. That's what is considered a Nick.Versus those unplanned m...
2021-11-1625 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaAm I messing Up my kids? Creating memories and building a legacy with Stephanie PletkaIn this episode I talk about getting stopped by a cop in OK and the outcome I never imagined. In life, there’s the day you were born and the day you die. The dash in the middle is where the ooey goodness of the journey lies. Do these 3 things to keep from messing up your kids lives. Tweak a few things to create a family you’ve always dreamed. Don’t live a life of regret, a life full of to-do lists & hurriedness, that keeps you in the DOING and less in the BEING. Are...
2021-11-0925 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaBecome Your Own Jet Fuel: No one is Coming: Ran Out of Gas in TX with Stephanie PletkaI drove 3000 miles from the West to the East on an epic road trip across America, I love adventure. I feel like I’m the female version of Bob Goff. I sang all the songs, listened to all the podcasts, from entrepreneurship to Serial killers and believe I could have a digital business by Monday or host DateLine’s To Catch a Killer. On today's episode, we talk about all the crazy stories that occured along the way and the lessons I learned from having to dig myself out of a mess that I created.No on...
2021-11-0225 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaSelf-Care: Stop Pouring from Your Cup and Live a Life of Overflow with Marissa RehderMotherhood doesn't have to feel like an Act Of Sufferage and Self-Care is not a waste of time. On today's episode, I'm chatting with Marissa Rehder, a former teacher, a certified life coach and co-founder of The Nourishment Haven, an online platform providing women solutions for personal development. She's on a mission to help women find happiness, by simplifying their own personal growth journey. Mom Exhausion affects the entire family. Marissa helps simplify our mandatory maintenance, for busy women, without feeling like it's another thing on our to-do list. Is self-care selfi...
2021-10-2625 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaWhat is Holding Your Contentment Hostage with Amy Elaine MartinezOn this week's show, Stephanie Pletka, author of Living Your Best Life interviews Amy Elaine Martinez, author of Becoming a Victory Girl, and host of Past to Power Podcast.Bio: Amy is an inspirational speaker, former radio show host, and gifted Bible teacher. Her ministry is devoted to helping women with heart-shattered lives become whole again in Christ.Topic: Why is it so hard to find contentment, to live in the moment and enjoy the journey?We allow life to bump our happiness with snarky remarks and rush hour traffic, which in turn, ef...
2021-10-1925 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaHow to Become a Goal Crusher, Guilt Free with Nikki OdenLet's talk about the fact that I said: I'm so excited, 3x within 30 seconds. Well, I am.Because, on today's show, Stephanie Pletka interviews Nikki Oden, host of Love Your Mom Life Podcast. She offers actionable steps to Crushing Your Goals, and doing it GUILT FREE!Nikki has a way of making you feel as though she has a camera on your life, as she tells relatable truths that make you say, YES, that's Me. So, sit back, press the Play and learn how to Crush those Goals while running errands, ladies. ...
2021-10-1225 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaWhat Does Your Reputation says about you? with Stephanie PletkaOn this week's show, Stephanie Pletka, author of Living Your Best Life remembers the call that created a paradigm shift in her life.Topic: What does your Marketing Brand say about you? We all have a look, a perception. You may be a leader, a people pleaser, the one with all the kids, the mom with the best snacks, the drama queen, the one who is most put together. We all have a brand, what is yours?This episode delves into what creates our brand, and 3 actionable steps to building a better image. Re...
2021-10-0525 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaPerfection: You Can't Wrap Life in a Pretty Red Bow: Hilarious Story with Stephanie PletkaOn this week's show, Stephanie Pletka, author of Living Your Best Life talks about one of her hilarious road trips, where she thought she had the most brilliant idea, until it wasn't. Topic: We discuss why Life is Not Perfect, it's just Maintenance.We try to wrap life in a pretty red bow, but it it's not perfect. Life is full of ups and downs, laughs and tears. You can't edit out the bad stuff. It's all one big package, called Life.Scripture: Eph 2:10Four Steps to Creating a More Authentic Li...
2021-09-2825 min
The Marissa Rehder ShowEp 31: How to Live Your Best Life Right Now!Today I chat to Stephanie Pletka, author of 'Living Your Best Life: Letting Go of Self-Doubt, Feat and Other's Expectations to Live the Life You've Always Dreamed'. We discuss life, motherhood, community and talk about how we need to stop waiting for the perfect life and love the life we have right now. Find out more about Stephanie: https://stephaniepletka.com/ https://stephaniepletka.com/podcast Living Your Best Life Hang out with Marissa: https://www.facebook.com/groups...
2021-09-2325 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaGrace, Chocolates & An Epic Road Trip with Stephanie PletkaOn this week's show, we're talking about grace, Stephanie's Epic Road trip to Chicago with 4 kids and what her son did that changed everything. (ya'll, it's a doozy).Who needs more grace in their life? Who thinks they don't deserve it?I've got good news. You can't buy grace, or earn it. It's a gift, because You are YOU. We We'll define grace and why it’s so important in our lives. 1. What happens when you give grace vs when you don’t? Bitterness, fractures in relationships.2. The end game: We are cr...
2021-09-2125 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaSavor the Moments. This Could Be the Last with Stephanie PletkaDid You know it was the last time? Savor the Moments.On this week's episode, we'll talk about how a woman in Target changed my life and she can change yours too!No one told me it was the last laugh, the last vacation. Life doesn’t hold up a white flag as a warning to notify us when it’s the last time. Don’t be Focused so much on the doing. Make it more about the Being. We are here to create memories, build a legacy. Let’s Savor the Moments.Scripture:
2021-09-1425 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaWhat is Life Without Community? 3 Ways to Find Your Tribe with Sherry GregoryOn today's show, I interview Sherry Gregory, a wife, mom, former teacher and resident adventure coordinator. We'll chat over a latte about all things:~ Loss~ Friendship~ The Need to Belong~ CommunityActionable Steps: 3 Ways to Find Your TribeBloopers: And how we ran out of time on the show and I prayed so fast, I'm not even sure God was able to hear it. Oh well, we do our best. Resoures:JustMoved.orgYou are the Average of the 5 people you m...
2021-09-0725 min
Motherhood Mindset with Stephanie PletkaI Drove with a Rat in My Minivan for 17 days: Letting Go of the Lies We Tell Ourselves to Live a Happier, Freer, Unstuck Life with Stephanie PletkaHey mom, are you frustrated and exhausted? In this episode, we'll talk about the Lies we tell ourselves and how Self-Doubt creeps in like a bad sitcom re-run to remind us that we aren't enough. That we don't have what it takes. We'll discuss ways to let go of self doubt, fear and other people's expectations to live the life you've always dreamed. Actionable Steps: 3 Ways to Create a Happier, Freer, Unstuck LifeBeing a Mom should NOT be a Game of Sufferage. Can I get an Amen?Resources:Living Your B...
2021-08-3125 min
Love Your Mom LifeCreating Breathing Room with Stephanie PletkaDo you ever feel like you’re kind of suffocating—like mom life would be so much easier if you just had a little more room to breathe? Today’s guest knows that feeling quite well, and she’s here to assure you that you are not alone. Tune in to hear Nikki’s hilarious and heartfelt conversation with Stephanie Pletka, mother of four and author of Living Your Best Life. Join Nikki and Stephanie as they dissect how we can create breathing room in our beautiful, messy, and at times, overwhelming mom lives.
2021-05-1943 min
Thrive HER PodcastEp. 15 The Importance Of Self Worth with Stephanie PletkaStephanie Pletka is a speaker, writer and author of Living Your Best Life. With humor, she inspires women through story telling, offering actionable steps to living a happier, freer, unstuck life. In this podcast we talk about the struggles of self worth, motherhood, and juggling "all of the things". Tune in as Stephanie gives her best advice to living a more full life.
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2021-05-0638 min
She Speaks Life - Christian Women, Strengthen Your Faith, Bible Study, Grow Spiritually In ChristShe Speaks Life Stephanie Pletka's StoryIn this episode author Stephanie Pletka talks about the comparison trap we may get caught in and how to be the mom God created you to be. She shares with humor about the emotions that moms experience while raising kids and gives wise practical advice on how to step into greatness by releasing guilt and perfectionism.
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2020-09-1125 min
The Devoted Dreamers Podcast155 || Being the Woman God Created You to Be || Stephanie PletkaSend us a text Stephanie Pletka’s superpower is encouraging other women. She desires to support the busy, overwhelmed mom who feels held hostage by other people’s expectations of her. In this final interview of Season Seven, I hope you’ll laugh at Stephanie’s honest storytelling, be encouraged by her grace-filled presence, throw off all the ridiculous expectations and give yourself permission to be the woman God created you to be. As we bring Season Seven to a close, may this final interview and Stephanie’s story serve a reminder that you don’t...
2020-06-1049 min
Fierce CallingStephanie Pletka: Loving the Girl God Created You to BeShow Notes
Hello and welcome to episode 31 of the Fierce Calling Podcast. In today’s episode, Loving the Girl God Created You to Be, I’m talking with my friend Stephanie Pletka.
Stephanie is a speaker, entrepreneur, and the author of Living Your Best Life, Letting Go of Self-Doubt, Fear, and Other’s Expectations to Live the Life You’ve Always Dreamed. She encourages us to live life to the fullest and not to the busy and to be who we are, Ourselves.
Plus, she’s so fun and I know what she has to say w...
2020-06-0227 minFierce Calling31: Loving the Girl God Created You to Be with guest Stephanie PletkaShow Notes
Hello and welcome to episode 31 of the Fierce Calling Podcast. I’m your host Doris Swift. This podcast is about a community of women who are rising above difficult circumstances and taking action where their passion, compassion, and conviction intersect. They are using their gifts to impact the world for Christ and I hope this podcast encourages other women to take action and use their gifts to impact the world--because every woman of God has a Fierce Calling.
In today’s episode, Loving the Girl God Created You to Be, I’m talking with my friend Stephanie Pletka. Stepha...
2020-06-0227 minFierce CallingStephanie Pletka: Loving the Girl God Created You to BeShow Notes
Hello and welcome to episode 31 of the Fierce Calling Podcast. In today’s episode, Loving the Girl God Created You to Be, I’m talking with my friend Stephanie Pletka.
Stephanie is a speaker, entrepreneur, and the author of Living Your Best Life, Letting Go of Self-Doubt, Fear, and Other’s Expectations to Live the Life You’ve Always Dreamed. She encourages us to live life to the fullest and not to the busy and to be who we are, Ourselves.
Plus, she’s so fun and I know what she has to say will speak to your heart today...
2020-06-0227 min
The Better Part - Intentional Living for Christian Moms with a Bible-Loving Catholic MamaAuthor Spotlight #4: For The Mom Who Is Tired Of Laundry | Life Is Maintenance with Stephanie PletkaAre you tired of cleaning, doing all that laundry, washing all those dishes? You’re not alone, sista! Join me for an encouraging conversation with author Stephanie Pletka all about the fact that life is maintenance. Stephanie Pletka was on the podcast before (click here to listen - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/500-seconds-to-joy-mom-life-encouragement/id1481909779?i=1000463446931 - this is Bonus Episode #8) and I’m so honored to have her back to talk more about her fabulous book, “Living Your Best Life: Letting Go Of Self-Doubt, Fear, And Other’s Expectations To Live The Life You’ve Always Dreamed.” One of the chapt...
2020-04-2916 min
Daily AuthorsLiving Your Best Life With Stephanie PletkaOn today's incredible episode, I'm speaking with the lovely and talented Stephanie Pletka, author of ...
Living Your Best Life: Letting Go of Self-Doubt, Fear and Other's Expectations to Live the Life You've Always Dreamed
Stephanie Pletka is an Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur, who uses her infectious story telling to inspire women to chase their dreams and write their story. Author of Living Your Best Life, Stephanie lives in Scottsdale, AZ with her husband & four kids, exploring the beautynof the West.
Living Your Best Life examines twelves struggles...
2020-02-1419 min
The Proffitt PodcastPodcast Coaching Call with Author Stephanie PletkaSend Krystal a Text Message.Today's episode is so fun because you're getting a behind-the-scenes into a recent podcast coaching call. Our guest today, Stephanie Pletka, is a new author who's wanting to know more about creating a podcast to reach more people and share her message.When Stephanie reached out wanting to know more about podcasting, I knew immediately that other potential podcasters had the same questions she did. So I asked, "Can we make this a podcast interview? Like, where you just ask whatever questions come to mind?"Thankfully, she was...
2020-01-301h 24The Better Part - Intentional Living for Christian Moms with a Bible-Loving Catholic MamaBonus #8: Living Your Best Life & Being Yourself | With Author Stephanie PletkaIt’s our fourth author of the month, friends! Stephanie Pletka is joining me today as we continue on with our #allaboutauthors series in January. This lovely mom of four is such an inspiration & I know you will love hearing her practical encouragement for you today. Stephanie not only shares my name (hehe), she shares my passion for encouraging mamas to remember who they are as an individual, apart from their roles as wife and mom. I can’t wait for you to listen to Stephanie encourage you to live your BEST life and be YOURSELF. Stephanie’s book is called...
2020-01-2319 min
Family Adventure Podcast with Erik Hemingway129- Spit Up and HeelsToday on the show we have Stephanie Pletka from the blog Spit Up & Heels. This family has been able to experience a lot of travel thanks to their job. When the idea of full time travel came around 9+ years ago, both husband and wife were excited and ready to do whatever it took to make it happen. They begin to work extra hard to set up a location independent job in their tech field and stashed away her income for 5 years to prepare for the trip and now it's been almost 4 years of traveling. Their...
2017-08-0933 min