The Grit Vine: Recent Episodes
Danielle Mowat
Danielle & Mara sit down to have casual conversations about faith, ambition, goals, relationships, passion and purpose. Get ready to be inspired to go after the life you deserve while listening to the hilarious but real truth of what it looks like to strive for more together as christian women.
For the Christian girls in "hot girl summer", we see you. We know how hard it is to be torn between the moments of pleasure, of fun, of momentary satisfaction and what you know is right. We also know what it's like to feel convicted by making those choices.
Hot girl summer is great in the moment, but its not so great when you're laying in bed alone at night, questioning the choices you made that day.
We want you to know you are seen. You aren't alone in this struggle, and today we're sitting down to have a conversation on feeling conflicted during the summer months and offer you practical tips on how to stick to your morals while STILL having fun and enjoying your summer.
Having different morals doesn't mean you're boring. It just means you make different decisions.
Hola, Grit Vine Crew!
This is your captain, Mara, speaking solo today.
Today I'm sharing a story with you of how God showed up in the most incredible, obvious way when I thought he was so far from me.
Earlier this year, I was in the middle of a storm (figuratively and literally). It seemed like God was so distant. I kept thinking "God, where are you? Why aren't you seeing me?." Through the doubting, wresting, anxiety and the fear, God still showed up and reminded me of his promises through a FULL DOUBLE RAINBOW!
Are you feeling like God is far? Have you been doubting God's promises He made to you? Then listen in listen today, because this one is for you.
Today's show point's:
- Fully surrendering your doubts to God
- Trusting God's promises when we can't feel Him
- When God is silent, He's not gone
- Questioning God's callings when it doesn't make sense
- God's promises of hope and purpose for you
- God's promise of peace
- God's promise of being your provider
Welcome to the FINAL instalment of our "But, Lord I Can't Do That" series.
Calling all women who are afraid to start doing: this one is for you.
When we feel called to do something, it's easy to sit on it and pray. We like to think and ponder and wait until the moment is perfect to begin. But when we think too much, the negative thoughts come in and we stall on beginning.
So today, we're saying NO MORE to thinking. We want you to write your own permission slip to begin to go after that vision, that calling, or that dream.
Listen in today to learn how you can practically start to write this permission slip while including God in the process.
It's easy to look at someone else's life and see the great things they've been called to do and think "Why can she be doing that but I can't? How can I have her job, her personality, her voice, her presence, her calling? I want what she has."
If you're in a comparison trap, this episode is for you.
We're here to tell you today, your unique brand of beautiful is needed in the world. No one can add to the world in the same way you can. No one has the same influence, the same experiences or the same way of looking at the world that you do.
God has called YOU because of your unique experiences. He wants to use your voice, your talents and your passions for a reason.
Listen in today to hear how we can start to put down the comparisons, learn how we can come together as women and lift up others' incredible callings while still running after our own.
Welcome to Part 1 of our brand new series: "But Lord, I Can't Do That."
Have you ever asked God to use you? Have you held your hands up and said "Here I am send me?". But when God actually shows up and says, "Ok, here's what I want you to do", then you're like "NOPE!"
Thats too scary. I'm too old. I'm too fat. I'm too shy. I'm not qualified. I'm a mom now, I don't have the time. This isn't when I wanted to be called.
We make all these excuses as to why we can't do what God has called us to that eventually we convince ourselves that we must have heard God wrong.
Well, we're here to tell you, you heard Him exactly right. He wants to use you. Yes, little old YOU! With all your flaws, your insecurities, your baggage, your debt. He wants to use ALL of that!!
Listen in today to learn how you can start to take the steps toward what God is calling you too and leave the imposter syndrome behind.
You heard Him right. You were meant for great things.
If you held up a sign with all the labels that define you, what would it say?
Maybe it would say something like, "Fat, Unqualified, Damaged, Poor, Lost, Emotional, Annoying."
Perhaps you've given yourself these labels, or maybe someone else gave them to you. Either way, labels suck and they stop you from pursuing the life you deserve.
Listen in today to discover how you can unlearn the false labels you have and start to step into the truth of who you are.
In 2021, your instagram feed is your resume. You have the ability to create a portfolio of the version of yourself you want everyone to see.
Instagram and social media are great ways to show people your faith and the great news of Jesus, but more and more Christians have traded in their bibles for iPhones and are labeling their daily instagram post as their quality time with God.
In this week's episode, Mara & Danielle talk about what you can do to draw the line with social media posting vs. quality time with God and how to overcome your fear of sharing your faith publicly.
Are you feeling lost? Hurt by the church? Holding a lot of bitterness in your heart? If anyone can relate to that, it's todays guest, Alyssa.
From being a pastor's kid going to church 5 days a week and everyone knowing her name, to experiencing extreme judgement and scrutiny, Alyssa has seen all sides of the church and what it is capable of doing.
After walking away for 7 years, Alyssa found her way back to God and shares her story of how you don't have to have it all together to step back into God's love and the life he has for you.
No matter how long you've been lost, you are welcomed back home.
You've seen all the "self care" routines on Instagram & TikTok: Bubble baths, face masks, mani pedi's, and scented candles. These are great for immediate gratification and helping you "feel good". But they aren't truly self care.
True self care is:
- habit changes
- new mindsets
- realistic expectations of yourself
- setting yourself up for success
- intentional time with God
Listen in to hear Danielle & Mara give you practical strategies on habit changes and true self care practices that you can start today to begin to change your life long term.
Special guest, Kenslie, shares her story of how she had her mind set on never having children or settling down to unexpectedly finding out she was pregnant with her first child when she was only 21.
From sitting in her healing and hurt, feeling guilt and shame, having a premature birth, being pregnant during COVID and learning how to still make herself a priority after she became a mom, this episode is guaranteed to warm your heart and bring a tear to even the most hardened heart.
Kenslie is a walking testimony in showing that the unexpected is full of blessings when you choose to let it grow.
Have you looked at your schedule lately and said "Why am I SO busy?" Do you feel like your schedule controls you, you don't control it? Because we've been there. And we totally get it.
Life is hectic. Things get cray cray, and it's so easy to let your schedule get too full, but this week, we want to free you from your packed schedule.
This week, Danielle & Mara discuss how "busy" doesn't mean more productive and give you some tactful tips on decluttering your time.
We all love to plan and know what direction we're going with our life, but what happens when your plans have such a tight grip on you that you don't leave any room for the unexpected things to happen?
Join Danielle & Mara this week as they discuss your burning questions on how you can become a pro at making room for the unexpected in your life.
It's the moment we've all been waiting for...we've rebranded!
Join Danielle & Mara while they tell you all the juicy details of what happened during the rebranding process, how they landed on the new name and what you can expect from the brand new show.
Get excited, because the best is yet to come!
This week we're diving into the second part of what it means to be living in the deep.
The deep doesn't have to end in failure or defeat or burnout. The deep can lead to breakthrough, solutions, and peace that surpasses all understanding. This week we're talking about what it means to see breakthrough in the deep and how the solution getting out of the deep starts with small things at the surface level.
PLUS keep listening to the end for a super special announcement (there are BIG things coming!).
Has life been drowning you lately? You feel like you finally start to get traction on your life but when one wrong thing happens, you're back in the deep end again.
This week, we're talking about what it means to be living in the deep and why its not a punishment, but rather a preparation for the fantastic future you have!
Grab your water wings, cause were going swimming!
Why aren't I there yet? Why am I still stuck here? Why is nothing changing? When will this season of my life end?
Seasons in the valley can be unbearably long. Weeks and months can go by with little movement upwards. It seems like we keep going and going but there no end in sight and we can't help but ask, "when will I finally be out of this?!"
In this weeks episode, Mara & Danielle talk about their coping mechanisms for feeling stuck in the rough seasons of life.
In 2021, we are all facing some VERY real fears. Fears that threaten us and our future. With all the unknowns and the things we can't control, we're finding ourselves allowing these fears to take over our lives and make our decisions for us.
We believe you are bigger than your fears and you are able to choose freedom over fear, starting with 3 simple steps.
Listen in today to hear some ways you can begin to make decisions with God instead of with your fears.
How often do you say no to the simple questions you're asked? How many opportunities have you turned down because it didn't seem like your thing? Or it wouldn't benefit you? Or it made you uncomfortable?
It's so easy to overlook the small opportunities and throw them back into the water so you can say yes to the big ones, the ones you think will help you more.
But what if we told you the small opportunities can change your life even more than the big ones?
This week, Danielle opens up about her life dealing with divorce, the loss of her parent, battling severe depression & suicidal thoughts, walking to church alone, bad relationships, running from God and finding Him again.
Danielle tells us how she over came and got through the deep & very dark valley's by saying yes to the small opportunities that were put in her path.
Brace yourself Earn Your Vision Fam: This week is a long one! Today we're diving into Mara's testimony and there was so much juicy content, we couldn't possibly get rid of any of it!
Mara talks on her personal journey with God, church, bible college, and how her relationship with God allowed her to get through the unexpected death of a close friend.
PLUS she encourages us to stop complicating christianity and how you can do simple, everyday things to bring your faith to a whole new level.
Are you uncomfortable? Ew, that sucks. Being uncomfortable is ICKY! Why do I need to be uncomfortable? If God is so loving, why does He want me to be uncomfortable? How do I keep going when I feel uncomfortable? How can I continue to live in uncomfortability even when I don't want to?
This week, we have another guest speaker, Nadeen Hibbs! Nadeen is living example of what it means to have INSANE faith over fear and live a life of constantly being uncomfortable.
Nadeen shares her strategies for dealing with the uncomfortable seasons of life and why your uncomfortability is a moving you miles closer to your vision.
Need a shower from your uncomfortability "ick", listen to this!
We're kicking off this season with an incredible interview on battling the toxicities in life with special guest, Amy Krete!
Amy shares her story of how she was living a life of anxiety, fear, addiction, shame and self hate. A few years ago, she made the choice to say "no more" to the chains that were binding her and battled the toxicity in her life. She is now a loving mom to 5 kids, an amazing wife a business owner and FULL of self love!
Feeling like you can't get out of the state you're in? Listen to this! You are not alone. You can battle the toxicity and win.
Find Amy's business on Instagram: @prettyvintagecambridge
This week, we're introducing our brand new season on the podcast: Vision in the Valley.
We believe that your vision always comes to you when you're in the valley of life, not on the mountaintop.
We're giving you a peak at what inspired us to come up with this season and what to expect in the weeks to come.
This week, the girls are giving you a really personal message in what your word for 2021 is. Yes, an actual word! The word that will help guide you, prepare you and set you up for success in 2021.
For the past few years, we have prayed for a word for the new year. This word has allowed us to not only make better goals, but to know from God what our direction is for the year to come!
What's your word for 2021? How would you use it to direct your goals and visions for the next 365 days? Come find out!
Feeling less cheery this year? Has the 2020 Grinch come in and stolen the merry from your Christmas? If anyone can relate, it's Mara & Danielle.
We've lost a parent AND a grandparent on Christmas Eve and have had the merry and joy completely ripped away from us during the Holidays... but there is hope to bringing your joy back!
This week, we dive into how you can take your joy back even in the hardest circumstances.
So come on all you grumpy 2020 grinches! We've got joy for you!
Hello, 911? I'd like to report a theft! My identity has been stolen!
Who you believe you are is a massive obstacle in what you believe you can accomplish.
Is what you say about yourself true? Or has your identity been wrongfully stolen and you've mislabeled yourself for years?
This week Mara & Danielle talk about who is stealing your identity and give you a helpful exercise to put those lies to rest and start living the life you were created for.
Grab a tissue box ladies, this week is emotional.
2020 has been excellent for one thing, cancelling all your future plans. But the Earn Your Vision girls never take "cancelled" as the final response for their dreams.
This week, Mara & Danielle dive into 4 helpful tips to help you stop your goals from being cancelled and take back the power in 2020.
PLUS we dive deep into Mara & Danielle's responses were to last weeks goal exercise (these goals are SPICY to say the least).
Grab a pen and get ready to be encouraged!
Do you remember being asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" When we were kids, we always had an answer, but as adults, it's so easy to get stuck in the daily grind and we forget to remember that we still have a future and we can still dream.
Confused about your goals? Not quite sure what you want in life? We can help you figure it out!
This week Danielle and Mara walk you through a simple 3 step process to help you get that dream life you want. No special notebooks, course work or technology needed! Just your brain, a pen, and your willingness to let yourself dream.
Follow us on instagram: @earnyourvision
This week, Danielle open's up about her struggle with body confidence and how it has shaped her success and struggles.
Why is confidence important?
How is your confidence affecting your success and goals in life?
What habits can you start this week to help improve your confidence?
Find out all the answers this week!
This week Danielle & Mara sit down with Charlotte, a full-time hair-dresser & go getter, who has a vulnerable conversation on refusing to settle for less in life.
If you've found yourself settling for less than what you wanted, this episode is for you.
Grab some snacks and some water, cause this week is SPICY!
How can you tell if you're settling for less?
How do you pull yourself out of settling?
How can you find the people who will push you to be your best?
This week Mara & Danielle open up about their struggles with feeling unworthy and undeserving of the life they want.
What does it mean to feel deserving? How can we get out of the "unworthiness" slump?
If you've ever felt unworthy of the life you want, this episode is for you.
On this week's episode, we have our first guest interview! We're talking about what it means to be clearly called into your goals and vision, but feeling too unqualified to get it.
How do you deal with being clearly called but too "unqualified" to do it? How do you deal with doubting your calling? What does the phrase "God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called", mean to you?
When was the last time you had your vision checked? Can you remember the last time you sat down and thought about how you envision your life for the future? This week, we're going right in and starting the conversation on what it means to have "vision" for your life.
In this episode, Danielle discovers that Siri is the queen of dad jokes and for those of us who remember Vine (R.I.P), Amazon is now selling iconic vine stickers (omg!) We also dive in to discussing what the difference is between having a life vision vs. life goals and how your personality type can affect your success.
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