The Girl Water Your Grass: Recent Episodes
Girl Water Your Grass
WELCOME TO GIRL WATER YOUR GRASS! Where we talk about ALL THE THINGS to better yourself, your family, your career, your dreams and goals, your life… and how God’s dreams over us really are so much bigger than our own. We are just 2 girlfriends from the bluegrass state of Kentucky who grew up with 5 brothers each and reunited to take our dreams to the next level. We are inviting YOU to Get out of your own way girlfriend and come on this ride… because on this journey of a lifetime we never arrive!
Take a listen as Samual Johnson, aka Sammy (or Sammy G Fit as he is known on Instagram) shares his story of going from drug addict to successful entrepreneur after a radical encounter with Jesus Christ. You can find him on Instagram @sammygfit or to learn more about his coaching company at www.travefitco.com where they help high performers lose anywhere between 15-30 lbs, gain 1-2 extra hours of sleep per night and double their energy all within 12 weeks.
He also offers executive coaching where he is able to take someone who is working 50-hours/wk to about 35-40 hours/wk and get double the amount of work done by managing attention and energy inside the work place.
Today we welcome Gabe Baker to the podcast. Gabe is such a light and shares his journey from a beautiful childhood to embracing the suffering that has come in his life. We will all have crosses, and his attitude of acceptance is an example to us all. Gabe is a musician, an athlete, training for American Ninja Warrior, but most of all a son of the king who is out building the kingdom and a blessing to us all. Join us!
Miracles from Heaven
Today we are changing up our plans and MK shares a personal story of a true miracle from heaven. We often think miracles happened long ago, or are reserved for someone else, but we have such a Father of details who wants to bless us all abundantly. Tune in today to hear the simple story with an amazing miracle!
Eating Against Your Goals with Lisa Salisbury
Today we welcome Lisa Salisbury, certified health coach, to the podcast! Lisa has been on a journey since she was a child to find a sustainable way of living that wasn't just yo-yo dieting. The average woman in her 40s has been on 40-60 diets, which is just wild, and today she discussed how to live healthy without dieting your whole life! Restricting foods and eating from lists isn't a way to live forever, and her abundance, free from scarcity, way of attaining your weight goals is so doable for all of us. Quit Mindless Eating was one of our big takeaways from today! Take a listen and learn so much from how we dive into our thoughts around weight and food! Lisa was a joy to have. You can connect with her on her own podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eat-well-think-well-live-well/id1626566919She also is on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/well_with_lisa/And offers a Free E-book with Go-To Meals! Eat Well, Think Well, Live Well podcast https://podcast.wellwithlisa.cominstagram @well_with_lisa direct link to that: https://www.instagram.com/well_with_lisa/website https://wellwithlisa.comemailmycoach@wellwithlisa.comFree Go-To Meals ebook: Go To Meals Ebook
Is Pain Always a Bad Thing?
We are hopping in today to discuss when you have pain in your life. Whether it be mental, physical, or spiritual, pain and suffering are a part of life. Life is about seasons that ebb and flow, and we don't want to stay stuck in the hard and difficult times, but we also don't want to waste or run away from something that can refine and mold us in our life. Join us today as we discuss pain and the opportunity it can be FOR us when it does come!
Word of the Year 2023!
We are back and super excited for 2023! Happy New Year! We are discussing how our 2022 words came to fruition and played out and rolling out our words for 2023 and the WHY behind these. Join us today as we kick off a New Year and can't wait to see what's in store for this year ahead!
Maria is Married!
Today we are discussing the wedding of Maria and Matt this past weekend. We are wrapping up our 2022 podcast season today. We are just discussing the beauty of marriage and to be grateful in 2022 with Thanksgiving upon us. What are you grateful for this year and how are you preparing for the birth of our King upon us? We are grateful for all of you all and will see you in 2023!
Maria's Book: Reflect the Life You Want
Today we welcome Tim Howard, Maria's co-author, for both of their first book joins us on the podcast. Their Book, The Mirror, is available for pre-order and will be released on November 30. They dive into the concepts they wrote about and how we can begin to live the life we want. Tim and Maria have been collaborating on this project for nearly 3 years and it's finally coming to fruition. You can order a copy of their book and what it's all about by going to their website: www.themirrorbook.com
Oscar Tshiebwe - Are you serving God or man?
MK welcomes Oscar Tshiebwe, National Basketball player of the year, to the podcast. Oscar has become a friend and is truly a man who is wise beyond his years. His love for the Lord is evident in ALL that he does, and he is using his basketball platform to build the kingdom. He is gifted and plays basketball, but as he says, "basketball is what I do not who I am." This man RADIATES the light and love of Christ and you can feel his pure joy. Listen up folks, he has lots to share and we can't wait to continue to watch God's dreams over his amazing YES to our Lord!
Is your Motherhood a Gift or a Punishment? Today we are discussing the tendency to be a martyr in our motherhood. We are constantly serving and giving as a mom, and often see the gift of our children as a punishment. If this builds up over years and we don't ever take a step back and fill our cups, we could build up resentment towards our children. We are just having a light-hearted convo today and inviting you to have the balance of seeing our children and motherhood as a gift, and not in a negative way.
Are you a Professional?
Today we are discussing the importance of living your life intentionally and approaching your daily tasks as a professional. Whether you are in a life-long career, a student, or a homemaker, we are inviting you to take on your role as a professional. When you feel good about the job you are doing and the level of excellence you are engaging in your life, you will have more to give others as well. We invite you to join us at our LIVE event next Friday, 11/4 in Nashville. We would be so honored for you to join us from 10 am - 3 pm CST. Details on the homepage: www.westofperfection.org
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Thu, Oct 13, 9:35 PM (11 hours ago)
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When you have TOO much to do Today we are discussing when our plates are more than full and figuring out what to take on and where to even begin. Oftentimes, it can be helpful to actually put it on paper and see that perhaps it's not as much as we think?! Another suggestion is to ASK for help, know when to say no and set boundaries, and know when it's just not the season. We all have seasons where we are overcommitted and feel like we are underdelivering, but it doesn't have to be this way. Join us as we discuss some practical ways to break it down and deal with all of our responsibilities in a healthy way!
Excellence in All Things!
Today we are talking about the importance of doing everything in our life with excellence. Oftentimes, the temptation can be to do our work with as little as we can get away with, but work is actually FOR us and our own good. We are challenging you today to do everything in your life with excellence, regardless if anyone will see or not. If you want life to be difficult, take the easy road. If you want life to be easy, take the difficult path! West of Perfection is hosting a Leadership and Networking Event for Professional Women in Nashville and the surrounding area on Friday, November 4. Join us! https://www.westofperfection.org/event
Karalynne Call: CEO + Founder of Just Ingredients, Certified Nutrionist, and Mom of 6
Today we are MOST excited to welcome Karalynne, founder of Just Ingredients, to the podcast. Karalynne takes us on her journey of mental health struggles and cleaning up her diet, environment, and external ingredients in order to become healthy. Her story is one of inspiration and she has taken her struggles and launched an amazing call to help others in their own lives toward healing and health. Karalynne imparted us with so much wisdom and education today, and her company has amazing products and is doing wonderful things in this world. My favorite is the protein powder! Give her a follow, you will learn SO much to lead your own family towards greater health. Check her out at: https://www.justingredients.us/ https://www.instagram.com/just.ingredients/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-ingredients/id1557557205
Am I seeing you?
Today we are discussing the natural tendency to think about self first and embracing the journey of life to come out of yourself. As we come out of ourselves are we seeing others or are we projecting our own desires out onto others? Let's start to think about what brings joy to those we love rather than giving them what we love!
Receiving Criticism
Today we are discussing the ability to receive criticism in our life, and allow that feedback to make us better. There is a balance between taking it to heart and making it mean something about us personally or completely shrugging it off like it's not true. What if we can allow feedback to make us better and grow to new heights? Join us.
Is your current cross making you Bitter or Better? Today we welcome Jim Mahan, one of our ALL-TIME favorite humans, BACK to the podcast! We are so excited to have this gem of a man back to share his light, love and wisdom with you all. He opens up today about his health issues, and how that impacted his marriage and his life. Jimmy truly has allowed his crosses to make him better, and not lean into the bitterness that can so easily take us over in hard times. It all started with "feeling a hitch in his giddy up"... Jim can bring humor to any situation. His humility is a breath of fresh air in noting that the last thing he wants to hear is his own voice. Join us and glean from Jim's wisdom.
More Than Football
Today we welcome Patrick Towles to the pod! Patrick is the former University of Kentucky quarterback, and the Boston College quarterback, who has taken his mission from the football field back to universities walking with students in their faith life. Patrick is a FOCUS missionary and is making big strides in people's lives. He has utilized his platform as a well-known athlete to glorify God and lead people to Christ. We chat today about what all he learned from his past and how his focus has changed into making a lifelong impact with others.
What are we making our god?
Today we discuss the challenges of making and/or keeping God first in our lives, especially in a culture that is so godless. We all struggle with keeping our priorities straight, and we offer some questions to reflect on what you could potentially be making your god. Is it sports, your phone, your spouse/relationship, work, ourselves? He tells us I am the Way and sometimes HIS way may be getting in MY way... where are we getting frustrated because our own agenda is getting messed up?
Where are you living vicariously through others?
Today we discuss the tendency we all have to live our lives according to others. The rise in social media has shown a level of comparison we have never seen before. Where are we "making" or even encouraging our children to do what WE want them to do as opposed to what their own heart desires? We ask you to reflect this week on where you can let go of control and respect the gift of free will in others.
The Way We See Ourselves
We are chatting today about how much the way we see and talk to ourselves impacts every area of our lives. Our own self-love (or self-deprecation) affects our work, our relationships, and ultimately our happiness. In order to work on improving our self-image, we first have to become aware, and then take an active role to improve it. Join us as we chat about some ideas to improve and where/how it impacts every area of our life!
Keep Going Sister!
This week we are discussing how the one thing that will always be the same is that change will always be a part of our lives. The temptation can be to stop our lives until we get through a certain season or begin next week. We can always begin again, but we want to invite you to keep going during seasons of transition.
Today we are discussing the reality that we all have disagreements in life, especially with those you live with and love the most. Learning to be curious and seek to understand changes the game when you are talking through things. We all have a tendency to criticize, complain, be angry with, avoid and be defensive. However, becoming aware of how we can have productive discussions and not pointlessly argue will help us in achieving love. We can and are called to grow in virtue through every time in our lives, especially the challenging times.
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Mon, Jul 25, 7:39 PM (3 days ago)
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Let the Blue Bird Sing Today we welcome Dr. Nicole Brey to the podcast to tell a story of great hope. This story of the blue bird needs to be told and will show you just how much the Father is in the details of our life. We hope you enjoy the story that is not finished but has so much beauty to share. There is a blue bird in your life, will you see it?
Hey Ya'll! We had a technical glitch and lost 3 episodes we had prepared for the next several weeks. So due to time and scheduling you will get to hear a replay of an episode we did last year talking about the Space Between! Enjoy! This week we are talking about that space in between the known and the unknown. We often are impatient and frustrated when we don't know "what's next" in our lives, or when we are in a time of transition. Today, we are discussing how to grow through those seasons - we all have them and will continue to have them. What can you learn during those times? How can you step out with hope, in faith and with love? Please like, share, subscribe, and download! If you're enjoying these podcasts we would love if you would leave a review. We appreciate each of you!
Today we welcome Sam Blair to the podcast. Sam has experienced great success in his life, as a son, husband, father, and navy seal. Today he is giving us some of his wisdom and thoughts on leadership among other subjects as well. His ability to surrender it all to God is a beautiful example to us all. As Sam reminds us, this life on earth is just a blip on the radar, we are living for eternity, not for this earth. Join us and be blessed!
The ability to shift when life changes, and it's always changing, is a skill that directly impacts your peace of mind. Life will always throw us curve balls, and being able to handle those is paramount. Sometimes you need to speed up while other times you need to step back and slow down. Join us as we thought we were diving mostly into shifting your career/business but ended up talking about shifting family life a lot as well!
Today we are discussing that our fears of the future are actually a projection of our negative experiences from our past. Ed Mylett's new book, The Power of One More, spoke deeply to us when he said, "It's not your future that you're afraid of. It's your past that makes you anxious and scared to dream." Wow, let's dive in and see how much we do that in our own lives, holding back the goodness we all desire. Join us!
Ed Mylett's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Power-One-More-Ed-Mylett/dp/1119815363/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+power+of+one+more+ed+mylett&qid=1654699336&sprefix=the+power+of+%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-1
Today we are discussing the importance of growing and learning, but also the crucial aspect of application. We are information junkies, and love learning ALL the things, but if we don't take time to really reflect and implement, that knowledge isn't maximized. Are you just a consumer or are you taking what you've learned and creating value in the world? Join us and challenge yourself! "The greatest sermon you ever preach is the life you live."
Today we welcome Duncan Taylor, founder of Taylor Made farms, to the podcast. Duncan is such a great resource on faith and business. He has reached heights most entrepreneurs dream of and is bringing all of the wisdom from life to us today. His vulnerability and humility is powerful and we know you're going to enjoy this episode!
Perfection Redefined with Meredith Foster
Today we are joined by the one and only Meredith Foster. Meredith is courageously stepping out and sharing about her own journey from fame to falling and now rising back up again. She is truly a RADIANT light full of the light and love of Christ. Meredith is inviting you to join her in an active workshop where she will teach you tools that took her YEARS of time and money, all in 90 minutes. The link to join is below - we will be there and can't wait to grow together: https://app.inevent.com/WESTOFPERFECTION-1649703774/Meredith
ALL IN
Today we discuss going ALL IN without being extreme. Often times, we are tempted to just dip our toe in the water so as not to get hurt or out of fear. We chat about the benefits of gaining clarity sooner as you go all in. We always have the option to course correct, everything is figureoutable. The only decision in life that you can't change is after making a lifetime commitment to marriage, however you can change how you show up in your marriage. Let's go ALL IN in our lives and discover our passions!
Grace Marriage with Marilyn Rhoads
Today we welcome Marilyn Rhoads, co-founder of Grace Marriage to the podcast. We dive into their story of moving from secular careers to full-time stepping out in faith to found Grace Marriage. Their gift in marriage ministry is blessing so many marriages and showing us to be proactive in our relationship rather than waiting until you are in crisis mode. "We have to learn to revolve our life around our marriage rather than our marriage around our busy lives'' is a message that will help us all. A strong and beautiful marriage is the greatest gift we can give our children. Join us and check out the amazing things they are doing at GraceMarriage.com
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Healing Disappointment with Mia Fieldes-Dunnavant and Joren Dunnavant
We are SO grateful to chat with Mia and Joren today and hear some of their amazing story about how God has worked and continues to work in their lives. Mia is a very talented songwriter for Hillsong and has co-written songs with Michael Smith, Matt Maher and many other Christian artists... and is spreading the word through her beautiful music giving HIM all the glory. She is absolutely hilarious and shines the light and love of Christ. Together, with her husband who God literally led to her, they are an amazing TEAM. We wish you could see Joren's eyes- the kindest eyes in the world! His example of a man is a testimony to all and the way they love each other is an example of the love of God. Join us to learn more of how God truly wants us to have a joyful life and how they live they out daily!
Being Vs. Doing
In our culture, we are so focused on activity... but today we discuss the importance of being present over doing so many activities. First, how can we learn to just BE with God, how are we being present in our marriage and not just going through the motions, and are we really paying attention to our children or plugging them up with devices? Join us as we challenge ourselves to be a companion verses doing all the things!
The Game of Life
Today we talk about the game of life and the choices we make. For every choice, there is a result, which can be good and/or bad. We discuss thinking of what you actually want in your career and beginning with the end in mind, then working backwards. We talk about the importance of teaching for every action there is a reaction and how that goes to our chi
You're not as good as you think you are
Today we are talking about what may NOT be our strengths. The first step is becoming aware of what we are not the best at and what we can work on. After recognizing where we are or aren't, the next step is readily admitting it to ourselves so that we can grow. In work, it's usually the most beneficial to play to your strengths and not get wrapped up in doing what you aren't good at, but in relationships, we often need to grow in skills and areas of life. Being willing to dive into what we can improve is paramount to thrive in relationships. We aren't asking you to seek perfection on this side of heaven but rather work on progression over perfection!
What Defines You?
Today we discuss attaching your identity to anything that's not permanent. Are you defined by your career? Does your "status" in life, being married or single, a mother, etc define you? Does the image you have of yourself or the one you project on social media define you? We encourage you today to not attach who you are and what you are made for to anything that's not permanent... and nothing this side of heaven is permanent! We are embracing Ed Mylett this week, "Outlast the temporary."
Is it All Up to ME? Today we dive into the ungodly self-reliance we all fall into at times, some of us more than others. Control of everything in our lives really is an illusion, and when we realize that God is in control and step into His plans, things seem to go much better. Secondly, we often have too much of our hope in people which can lead us to constant disappointment and having others on a pedestal is unfair to them and to us. ONLY God, and God alone, can be our ultimate everything. Finally, we pray as if it all depends on God, but we ACT as if it all depends on us. Join us as we journey away from ungodly self-reliance.
Today, we welcome Fr. Ken Geraci to the podcast! We are SO excited and grateful to have Fr. Ken. He shares his amazing story of moving from life in the business world to working for God full time. Fr. Ken went from agnostic to a full out conversion of radically giving up a high-paying job to walking away from it all for the call to live for HIM alone. He has had a massive impact in both of our lives, an inspiration to all, a sheer gift, and one of our all-time favorite men. https://fathersofmercy.com/
Stop Emasculating Men!
Today we take a plunge into the ways we are unknowingly hurting and emasculating the men in our lives. We are often so critical of the men in our lives, and we often expect them to be "hairy women." When we build up and appreciate others in our life, we will get more of that appreciation. Come along on this journey with us as we are diving into becoming better women for each other and the men in our lives.
We are blessed to welcome David Reeser to the podcast. David is a husband, father, brother, friend, and founder of OpiAid. He is doing big things building the kingdom and serving his neighbors in more ways than one. He saw a problem and founded the solution and has so much wisdom to share with us today. "Any decision coming from fear is the wrong one." He talks about moving past the thought that you can't do it and stepping into your call fully and freely. He has created an environment for people to be successful and truly sees that addiction is a physiological response, not a moral failure, meeting people in their walk on the road to recovery. Join us and glean the wisdom he has to share! Connect with David: David Reeser | LinkedIn
Empowering Women... or are we?
Today we dive into the gift of femininity and what empowering women really is. We really have been diving in and asking ourselves more about the depth of women and our deep purposes. Are we finding our identity in being someone to everyone or being there for our people? We are just offering you the idea to get curious about what it's all for and what it's all about- what you are doing and where you are going? We are offering that we can do more together, WITH men, and unite our gifts to elevate us all!
We are so excited to welcome Sarah Nuse to the podcast today! Sarah is the founder of Tippi Toes Dance company that has become international, as well as the author of Destined for Greatness (links below). Sarah is a wife, mom, podcaster, author, business woman, and lover of Jesus Christ. Not only is she a superstar, but she is just a delight to be around and has SO much wisdom we can glean from. We loved how she talks about small daily deposits leading to great success and how we make our best yes's in each and every day. Sarah blessed us SO much with her YES on our podcast and we can't wait to hear your feedback from learning from this amazing woman!
Link for Sarah's company: Tippi Toes Dance Link for Sarah's book (foreward written by Bob Goff): Destined for Greatness: Living an inspired life, from head to Tippi Toes: Nuse, Sarah Lowery, Goff, Bob: 9798668600250: Amazon.com: Books
Don't Steal the Cross!
Welcome Back! We are most excited to be back after a month away - we thought it was a month "off" and to catch up, but our plans were different than expected. Today we discuss the power of the crosses in our life and challenge you to ask what someone needs when they are carrying a cross, to not be another thing on their to-do list, and to be open and receptive to help with the cross. Praying for our loved ones and supporting them, but not taking the cross from them, is the most powerful thing we can do!
Assuming the Best In our last episode to wrap up our first FULL YEAR of the podcast, we are talking about Assuming the Best! We have a tendency from a primal brain to assume the worst and protect ourselves, so notice that and get curious about it. Next, what are you making that mean and what is the story you are telling yourself (that may or may not be true)? Thirdly, clarify and communicate, ask the questions and have the hard conversations. Most people are good and well intended, so talk about it and work through the situation! When we assume the best, it serves us and the other person SO much better than the alternative! Thank YOU for listening and sharing. We have so enjoyed our first year- we want to hear from you your favorite episode(s) - DM us on Instagram @girlwateryourgrass or email us at girlwateryourgrass@gmail.com! We will be back in March - see you soon!! Love, Maria & MK
Learning to Pivot
Today we are talking about allowing God to interrupt your life! First, we discuss the fact that interruptions ARE going to happen, and encourage you to have open hands when the interruptions do come. Secondly, surrender and ask where the opportunity to learn and grow is in the interruption? Finally, how and where can you be grateful for the interruption(s)? Trust that God's dreams over us are so much bigger than our own! www.girlwateryourgrass.com www.westofperfection.org
The 3 C's of Success
Happy New Year! We are back and ready to rock in 2022! BUT... before we run into the new year, let's take a look at the 3 C's for your success... the power of courage, consistency and celebration in your life! We often skip some of these important steps... and want to encourage you to dive into all 3! Thanks for listening! www.girlwateryourgrass.com
Words of the year recap! Today we have Bridget Reid, founder of Bloom with Bridget podcast and all things BLOOM!, back on the podcast to discuss our words of the year for 2021. Bridget's word for 2021 was "Bloom" and we have never seen a word come to so much fruition as hers did this past year! MK discusses how "Limitless" played out this year and Maria brings "Miracles" all the way home. Join us as we discuss how a word of the year can bring intention and such meaning and depth to your life. We encourage you to really think before just picking a word, and to actually pick a word for 2022. Our suggestion is to get quiet, and journal and ask the Lord HIS plan for you and your life in 2022. Bridget has some great feedback from "One Word That Will Change Your Life" by Jon Gordon. He recommends asking 3 questions for your word of the year:
1 - What do you need? What areas in your life need to change 2 - What's in your way? 3 - What do you need to let go of?
Join us as we discuss how living life intentionally can change your life. And remember, when you WATER YOUR GRASS, you will BLOOM where you're planted! Connect with Bridget: @liveyourlifeinbloom on Instagram Bloom with Bridget Podcast: Bloom With Bridget on Apple Podcasts
Leading Each Other in Love We are so excited to welcome Jason Angelette. He has been through so much in his life and is a blessing to witness his faith through it all. He is a father of 5 who is widowed and raising these children to get to heaven. His heart to live for the Lord, to trust in the Lord and to keep going on this journey to heaven is inspiring! Connect with Jason: Jason Angelette (@jasonangelette) • Instagram photos and videos
Where is your hope?
Today we hop into where our hope is and question ourselves if it's too much in people, in money and or in this world. Ultimately our hope MUST be in heaven and in HIM... let's challenge ourselves where we can get better with placing our hope?! How can we relinquish control and surrender our hope to be in HIM? And.... we launched WEST OF PERFECTION with Erin and Cecilia! We want to meet YOU in Nashville on Saturday, February 5! Give yourself the gift of an experience and let's grow together! Check out what we are doing: www.westofperfection.org
The Power of Perseverance
We are excited to welcome Kelly Seidel to the podcast. Kelly is a singer, songwriter, podcaster, amazing and hilarious gal! She has stuck with it through the times when nothing has seemed to come to fruition and her perseverance shows that it can take 10 years to get on the board! It's all worth it when you know it's your calling! Kelly is just a treat all around! You can connect with her here: Kelly Seidel (@kellyseidel) • Instagram photos and videos
LIFE IS A LITANY OF DECISIONS - with musician TYLER WARD
We are MOST excited to welcome international musician Tyler Ward to the podcast this week! Tyler is such a treat and we are so grateful for his courage, his vulnerability and his HUMILITY! YOU will be BLOWN away by this amazing man! We discuss how FORGIVENESS is the key to finding joy, peace and freedom in this life. His story is amazing and the pain of hiding was literally causing his death. When he died to his old life, he has birthed himself anew and is SHEER GOLD! Check out this amazing man and his YES to God in changing his entire story! Connect with his music too: Tyler Ward (@tylerwardmusic) • Instagram photos and videos
The Joy of Missing Out Today we discuss the importance of rest and play in your life! Do you ever find yourself stuck in FOMO- we want to challenge you to look to the other side of the JOY you can find in being where YOU are today! Play and rest are such an important part of life and we challenge you to intentionally make time in your life for both! www.girlwateryourgrass.com
What is your genius? Do you really know? Today we dive into learning what brings us joy and how to maximize doing more of what we love and less of what frustrates us! Reach out to learn more as MK is now a certified Working Genius Consultant!
Make Your Bed!
This week we discuss 3 simple things you can do to improve your life! The tiny habits really do matter and they do add up over time! The days become weeks, the weeks become months, the months turn to years, and in the blink of an eye your lifetime has gone before you! The consistent small habits really do change your life! Book Recommendation: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
Today we welcome Amanda Owen to the podcast. Amanda is an amazing soul who is making big impact around the world! She has her very own amazing podcast, Fuel Your Purpose and is the founder of Puzzle Pieces of Owensboro, KY. Amanda has so many talents that she is pouring out into others and lives contribution better than anyone we've ever seen. She is stepping out and utilizing the gifts God has given her to maximum potential. God's dreams over her are so much bigger than she ever imagined and it's such a gift to learn from her and witness her light! Connect with Amanda: Home (puzzle-pieces.org) Puzzle Pieces (@puzzlepiecesky) • Instagram photos and videos Fuel Your Purpose on Apple Podcasts
Support After Abortion with Lisa Rowe
We could have chatted ALL day with Lisa Rowe - what a GIFT! This lady is making big waves in opening up the conversation around abortion and addressing it from the place of the healing needed to walk into a place of freedom. Her organization is equipping men and women as they walk through the pain of abortion and don't even know where to start. They are the first stop on the journey and work with over 200 other agencies, putting you in touch with the right next step for you! If you or anyone you know has experienced this pain, there is SO much pain, support and mercy waiting for you. We learned SO much from Lisa and have been blessed with her beautiful soul!
Check out her work: Www.supportafterabortion.com And her book to learn more: https://www.amazon.com/Unraveled-Roots-Exposing-Damaging-Behaviors/dp/1734552700
Wait and See!
Have you ever made a decision TOO quickly? This week we step back from the importance of the decision making skill and ask is it appropriate to just make a decision when perhaps you are not there yet? There is an appropriate time and place, and oftentimes we skip over the "wait and see" part of the process! Listen and learn why each time is so important to the process we go through as humans... which will lead you to better decision making and more freedom in your life! www.girlwateryourgrass.com
The Go-Giver with Bob Burg This week we welcome Bob Burg, author of The Go Giver, to the podcast. For over 30 years, Bob has been successfully showing entrepreneurs, leaders and professionals how to communicate their value. The Go Giver has sold over 1 million copies and is in 30 languages. Bob has blessed us with his work and his wisdom, and has so much goodness to share with you! To check out his work, follow this link: The Go-Giver | Give exceptional value. (thegogiver.com)
You know that feeling of Never Enough?
Today we are so excited to dive into that feeling we all have in some, if not many areas of our life. We all have felt it - never enough time, never skinny enough, never pretty enough, never enough money, never enough consumes us and keeps us stuck with less joy than we want to live with. We welcome our friend and expert Erin Van de Voorde back to discuss practical ways we can begin to turn never enough into enough and even abundance. We will also be diving into how this belief affects relationships in our relationship workshop coming up this Tuesday, October 12 at 9 pm EST, 8 pm EST. Check out our instagram for details or email us @ girlwateryourgrass@gmail.com
The Intentional Single Life
We welcome Meghan Elfelt to the podcast today to discuss what she and Maria have been called to create! They discuss how to THRIVE in the space between- which isn't what you think at first thought. Join us this week to hear about this amazing goodness rolling out next week and tune into the free live webinar next Tuesday, October 6, 2021 at 8pm EST to learn more about this class. https://www.theintentionalsingle.com/
This week, we welcome Jennifer Keller to the podcast! Jennifer is a gift to all who know her and she radiates light and love. Jen is a superstar in the business world, is a master of routine and has so many pearls to share. She is an amazing wife and mother, truly she does it all with such grace and beauty. She shares with us today how important it is to give yourself grace but also to earn it back. "Pause your mind and open your heart" spoke to us in a deep way! Join us and listen up to take your life to the next level. And stay tuned in to see what she has been working on for all of us!
Connect with Jennifer Keller on Instagram @jenkeller3
BabiesAndDreams
We welcome our dear friend Leah Darrow to the podcast this week. We are so excited for you all to hear from this amazing woman and to learn from her wisdom. She is changing lives with her yes and will definitely leave you with a lot to think about to water your grass this week! Come join us and Leah to discuss how Your life is out of order when your love is out of order.
Dream Big!
Today on the podcast, we are discussing a much requested topic on dreaming big! We want to get you into that mode of dreaming again. We go through 3 different suggestions to get you out of auto-pilot and into digging into what's on your heart. First, you must manage your mind and believe it's possible. Second, dig into the desires God gave you and make a bucket list. Finally, ask yourself some of these questions to begin the dreaming process and start to thrive in this beautiful life! www.girlwateryourgrass.com
We are so excited to welcome Maura Preszler, founder of Made in His Image and author of Choosing to See Beauty. Maura tells her story of moving from a place of domestic violence, eating disorder, depression, abuse, and hopelessness to a place of beauty in this life. She is one of the most courageous and bravest women we have been blessed to know and you will be blown away by her testimony! Check out her nonprofit: www.madeInHisImage.org
and pick up her book:
Choosing to See Beauty: My Story of Moving Past Trauma and Mental Illness: Maura Preszler: 9781732763500: Amazon.com: Books
You can also find her on social media:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mihimage
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mihimage/
Breaking down the Workshop Today we reflect on the workshop we held on emotional processing that so many of you came to. Thank You for your support and for showing up. We discuss more in depth the importance of forgiveness and power of how we show up. We all want to walk into more freedom in our lives and to provide you with any tools we can equip you with to help you. Erin Van de Voorde is officially master certified with The Life Coach school and is the expert we are blessed with on Girl Water Your Grass. Listen up as she teaches us more skills and how to walk more into freedom!
Don't take our Word for it! We are so grateful to have several friends come on and share their own experiences about learning to process their emotions! They share their insight and their own experience of stepping into a new layer of freedom. Thanks to Emily Adams, Matt Mumaugh, Tim Howard, Courtney Leong, Matt Ingold, and Kiki Rocha for allowing us to be a part of your journey and for sharing a piece of your life with us!
Walking into Freedom
with Matt Ingold, founder of Metanoia Catholic and VCC We dive in deeper today on how emotional processing actually changes your life. Matt is a life coach who is so educated on the deep reasons behind why processing our emotions takes us into a new level of freedom in our lives. It truly is a priceless gift you give yourself and those in your life. Remember our live emotional processing workshop coming up this Tuesday, August 24 @ 8 PM EST Sign up here: Emotional Processing Workshop - From a Christian Perspective (google.com) Check out Matt Ingold and the Metanoia Catholic Academy Home - Metanoia Catholic
Today we welcome our dear friend Erin Ingold to the podcast. She and her husband, Matt Ingold, founded Metanoia Catholic and have taught us so much! Today we are diving into emotions and why it's so important to work through them, to feel them, and to not numb/ignore them on one end, nor overindulge and wallow in them on the other. Emotions are a gift and learning how to control them and not allow them to control us will lead you to a place of more freedom! Contact Erin at: https://metanoiacatholic.com/
Feel, Deal and Release!
This week we are diving into Emotional Processing! What is it, why does it matter, and how do you actually apply it? Emotions can propel us forward or hold us back in our lives, and in order to fly we need to be able to properly process our emotions. They are real, they are part of life, and we all have them! We give you a sneak peek into what emotions really are and what emotional processing is... and we invite you to our first LIVE WORKSHOP! Mark your calendars and join us!
Tuesday, August 24 at 8pm EST, 7pm CST, 6pm MST, 5pm PST Email us to save your spot at girlwateryourgrass@gmail.com We will send you an email with the details!
Today we welcome our dear friends Erin Van de Voorde and Cecilia Pappas to the podcast. We have formed a special bond and are here to talk about what true friendship really is. In true, genuine, authentic friendship, we are each other's biggest cheerleaders. We honor each other's unique geniuses and are here to build each other up in this game of life. You will love Erin and CJ as much as we do- come have a little fun hanging out with us and listening to the wisdom of these gems! Find Cecilia: https://www.instagram.com/ceciliapappas/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-in-the-dang-heck/id1515788822 Find Erin: https://www.instagram.com/erinvande1/
Today we have Christine Wessa as our special guest in the relationship series. You've heard a lot about different relationship dynamics over the past couple of weeks with MK, and this week we dive into getting to know who MARIA is on a deeper level. Christine Wessa is joining us to talk about sisterhood and to dish on Maria and get to know a little more of who she is. Maria and Chris have been dear friends for over 20 years, and have walked through so many seasons of life together. From being roommates, bandmates, best friends, confidants and the closest thing to a blood sister Maria has. Join us for this fun episode as we talk about sisterhood, get to know Chris (who is as lovely and golden as our beloved Maria) and get to know more about our beautiful angel, Maria! If you'd like to hear more music from Christine and Maria's band "His Own" go to: www.behisown.com (the song at the beginning and end of the podcast is written by His Own and it's called 'Making Me New"; it's available on spotify, itunes and apple music! To follow Maria on social media: https://www.instagram.com/mariaspears/ https://www.facebook.com/maria.spears.9/ To follow Christine Wessa on social media: https://www.facebook.com/christinesimpson.wessa.7 https://www.instagram.com/christinecwessa/ To follow MK on social media: https://www.facebook.com/marykatherinewathen https://www.instagram.com/marykwathen/
Today we have invited Anna Katherine Wathen, age 13 and Caroline Wathen, age 12 to the podcast to give their wisdom on what resonates with pre-teens from their parents. We discuss what works and what they would like to see more of! Let's hear from these beautiful young ladies on how you can connect with your kids in a way they can best receive! Have you subscribed to our Girl Water Your Grass Newsletter yet?! Go to: www.girlwateryourgrass.com
Welcome back to our series on relationships! Today we are so excited to welcome Bridget Reid to Girl, Water Your Grass. Bridget is a dear friend and amazing woman. She wears many hats and does so very well. Bridget is a wife to Jacob, mom to 4 beautiful girls, marketing VP of the best place to work in Kentucky, has her own podcast - Bloom with Bridget, and is inspiring women all over to live the life they've always dreamed of. Today, she teaches us so much on working with family and friends, and how to do it well - thriving in the business world and with relationship at the forefront of what makes Independence Bank such a desirable place to be! You will learn so much from diving in deep with Bridget! Check out Bridget: Bloom With Bridget on Apple Podcasts Join our Girl Water Your Grass! Newsletter: www.girlwateryourgrass.com
Welcome to part 2 on our relationship series on marriage. We are so excited to welcome Will Wathen, MK's husband, to the podcast this week. Maria has known Will and MK for years and to witness their marriage. She interviews them on how they make their marriage not survive but thrive, and how they are loving each other better today than 20 years ago. It doesn't just happen by luck, but with intentional work that they are excited about and pour into daily. Bless yourself with their wisdom and send us your own thoughts on marriage! If you are enjoying these episodes please like, share, download and subscribe! AND join our GWYG newsletter: www.girlwateryourgrass.com
Today we are beginning a series on Relationships! Whether that is friendship, romantic relationship, parenting, business relationship - whatever it may be, relationships matter. They affect your life for better or for worse, they are a part of all of our lives, and doing them well will add so much more fruit to your life. Join us today as we open up this series and discuss 3 critical components to healthy relationships: Trust, Active listening & Open communication, Selflessness and Loving well!
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This week we are talking about that space in between the known and the unknown. We often are impatient and frustrated when we don't know "what's next" in our lives, or when we are in a time of transition. Today, we are discussing how to grow through those seasons - we all have them and will continue to have them. What can you learn during those times? How can you step out with hope, in faith and with love? Please like, share, subscribe, and download! If you're enjoying these podcasts we would love if you would leave a review. To join our Monthly Newsletter go to: www.girlwateryourgrass.com We appreciate each of you!
This week on the podcast we welcome Theresa Rowe with Shaped by Faith. Theresa has blessed MK with mentorship over the past 10-15 years, along with so many others through her ministry of Shaped by Faith as well as just the woman she is in the world! Her ministry is now reaching millions around the world with her YES to the Lord. You won't want to miss sitting down with this amazing woman!
Check out Theresa Rowe at shapedbyfaith.com
How to have Hard Conversations! guest: Erin Van de Voorde This week we welcome back our trio Erin to discuss how to get into those all important difficult conversations. We often want to avoid and not communicate, but that builds resentment, which causes a straw to break the camel's back. Let's dive right in and discuss this life skill! If you are enjoying these episodes, please like, share, subscribe and download! AND make sure you've signed up for our Newsletter: www.girlwateryourgrass.com
"Jump Into Life" with Jim Mahan We are beyond honored to have this amazing guest up on the podcast this week. You will be as blown away as we are with Jim... we are still talking about the time that we spent together and how blessed we are by it. Jim continues to amaze us in every aspect of his life- you will be blown away by his charisma, stories, and pearls of wisdom! Jim is one of thee most interesting and generous people you will ever know... he can rub elbows with the most famous and eat on the playground with the children. Join us this week and grow yourself on Girl, Water Your Grass. If you are enjoying these episodes, please like, share, subscribe and download! AND make sure you sign up for our newsletter: www.girlwateryourgrass.com
Do you know how to love well? Today we dive deep into practical application of how to show up and love people on a deep level and leave those most important in your life feeling so loved!
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Running Myself Together
This week we have a special guest, Maria Abbe, from Running Yourself Together. Maria has a heart for women and is serving them in a special way, literally running with them into a place of wholeness. She shares some of her own personal story that might be the first time she's shared publicly. We are so honored and blessed by her and you will be as well! Maria Abbe (@runningmyselftogether) • Instagram photos and videos @runningmyselftogether | Linktree www.girlwateryourgrass.com
It's okay to say No! This week we dig into Boundaries! Do you struggle with knowing where you begin and someone else ends? We are just starting the conversation that will continue with more to come on this massive issue that affects us all! Boundaries are actually a way to love well!
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This week we are honored to welcome Kate Bryan to the podcast! She is doing amazing things with her One Girl Revolution Movement! She was recently featured on Good Morning America and is making a big splash! She blessed us with our time together and will be a blessing to you as well! Listen up ladies! Check out Kate! @mskatebryan | Linktree 1 Girl Revolution (@1girlrevo) • Instagram photos and videos
This week we dive into growth mindset and the continuous climb to the next summit in our lives! Get comfortable with being uncomfortable and embracing growth as a way of life. We talk about living from a place of freedom and getting out of fear, and knowing in this lifetime we have the privilege of always growing and learning, and striving to reach the next level, on this journey to heaven!
Today we welcome Heather Khym to the podcast! She has blessed so many with her own gifts through her podcast Abiding Together. We are honored to sit down with Heather and learn from her. We really dive into getting out of comparison and into cheering each other on in this beautiful life! Check out Heather and the amazing gift that she is at http://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com and LIFE RESTORATION
Quit hemming and hawing around- just make a decision! While it’s so important to think before you act, it’s also important to become skilled in making decisions! We have to make so many decisions in our daily life, and some need more time while others are weighing us down when they could in fact be simple and stress-free! Can you move into action and discover how to make decisions from a place of freedom rather than fear? That’s what we are diving into today on Girl, Water Your Grass! Big update – we launched our website… www.girlwateryourgrass.com and have a free newsletter you can subscribe to! We want to hear from you! And if you are liking what you hear, share and spread the news from our podcast! Thank YOU for all of the support and sharing!
This week we welcome Fr. Don Calloway to the podcast! Father has an AMAZING testimony and his story is life-changing. He is simply a gift and a man of so much humility and kindness. He is beyond brilliant and speaks to us today on growing in virtue and on modeling our lives after who we should to become the best versions of ourselves. We go deeper into the greatest supporting actor in history and practically apply living out a life of truth, goodness and beauty! Thank you Fr. Calloway for your yes and having such a profound impact on our lives! His book “No Turning Back” is a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat and provide great hope for your own life.
Link to Fr. Calloway: Home Page | fr. donald calloway, mic (fathercalloway.com)
Consecration talked about today: Introduction | Consecration to St. Joseph
Join us this week on Girl Water Your Grass! Erin is back to share her experience with miracles in her life! We have talked about miracles being present in our everyday lives, and now we are hearing more about specific miracles Erin has witnessed, specifically in regard to a special man in her life! This is part 1 of a 2 part series as we dive deep into seeing the miracles and men of virtue in our lives!
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Get ready to be inspired and touched by the power of dreams, words and belief. JP Blevins, a former Kentucky Wildcat Basketball player joined MK and Maria to share his story of how he went from a small town kid playing basketball in his backyard to being on National TV and playing at Rupp Arena.
If you would like to reach JP and have him speak at your event or school, you can send him an email: @ blevins.jp@gmail.com
How many of you struggle with managing your day and getting everything done? How do you even create a peaceful rhythm of life? Is it possible? Join Maria and MK as they share what they have learned about routines, schedules, time blocks and living a more peaceful and intentional life.
Meet Erin Van De Voorde, a fellow Woman School Strategist and Mindset Coach. She is a wealth of knowledge in this conversation with MK and Maria on Responsibility. Many times we can find ourselves taking responsibility for something that isn't ours; OR maybe we have the opposite issue and don't take responsibility when you need to. How do you know the difference? Join the ladies in this conversation all about Responsibility!
You can find Erin Van De Vorde at: Coaching with Erin
Are you one of those people who constantly feel like you 'should' be doing this, or 'should' be doing that and before you know it, you're 'shoulding' all over yourself?!
Well, then girl, THIS is the episode for you. Join Maria and MK as they discuss how 'Shoulds' lead to 'Shame'.
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Today you are in for a treat! Mk and Maria invited Mary Lenaburg to join them for a conversation on whether it's too late to dream. There are some amazing, beautiful truth bombs in there!
Mary Lenaburg is an author, speaker, blogger, wife, mom and so funny it's the humble opinion of Maria and MK that she also needs to add stand up comedy to her bio!
Get your pen and paper out to take notes because you are going to want to come back to listen to this one to get inspired, take hope and begin your journey into dreaming!
You can get into touch with Mary Lenaburg through her website:
https://www.marylenaburg.com/
Enjoy this newest episode of Girl! Water Your Grass!
How many of you have set goals for the year or chosen a new years resolution and before you know it, you're right back where you started? If we don't upgrade the version of WHO we are; i.e. our self-image, we will stay the same and in the same habits and patterns. Join MK & Maria as they discuss designing your year by designing your self-image and WHO you want to become as you pursue those God-given dreams and goals!
A lot of times we hear people talk about a 'word of the year'. Have you ever wondered why people do that or what difference it makes? Take a listen as Maria and MK discuss how choosing a word for your year can make and shape it!
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