The Refreshed Moms Podcast: Recent Episodes
Deanna Mason
Deanna Mason of Refreshed Moms and Needle Movers for Social Equity chats about helping overcommitted mom entrepreneurs, homeschoolers, ministers, and/or home managers realign their work, faith, and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Leah Hatefi, wife to Aaron and mother of Evelie and Noah, is a vocational missionary with Youth With a Mission (YWAM).
YWAM equips young adults to go into all nations and make disciples of all peoples groups. After leading many teams to other countries, sharing the Gospel, and serving with various long-term mercy-ministry projects, Leah felt Jesus asking her to return to the US and answer the call to serve within the local church.
After returning, she was invited to help establish a YWAM School of Biblical Studies in Atlanta. Leah became part of the leadership team to launch that school in 2022.
Her prayer is that their students discover the truth of God’s word and deepen their understanding through the love of the Holy Spirit while they study, then take what they learn into the world so that others may know God through their life example.
In this final episode of the For God So Loved the World Podcast Series, I chat with Leah about being a vocational missionary and how raising young children has influenced how she (very gracefully in my opinion) integrates motherhood into her work.
SUPPORT LEAH HATEFI
- Go to https://meigiving.org/donate-associate
- Enter Leah’s code: LA 3966
SUPPORT FOR UGANDA
Learn how I'm raising support for this trip at the link below:
needlemovers.org/uganda
Uganda Amazon Gift List for Promise International
needlemovers.org/ugandagifts
FREE Mini-Course - Make a Rest Plan
Exchange a life that feels over-extended for one that feels rested & refreshed.
- Understand why sleep is not the primary way to rest.
- Discover 7 ways to rest and identify which ones you need right now.
- Proactively resist burnout, or start your burnout recovery.
- Connect with God in prayer around your rest needs.
You can turn burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
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Brittany Woods is a brand new mother and a vocational missionary with SIM (Sudan Interior Mission) USA. She and her husband Alex (who is Campus Director at Howard University for Campus Outreach) are planning to move to Lusaka, Zambia to join the Campus Outreach team there in just a few short weeks. In Lusaka, Brittany will use her experience mobilizing missionaries in order to help Zambian Christians explore how God may be inviting them into missions and equip them in sharing the Gospel cross-culturally.
In this third episode of the For God So Loved the World Series, Brittany and I will chat about:
Her story of how she became a missionary
Some of Brittany's concerns about working vocationally as a missionary while being a mother
Her thoughts on why there are so few people of color in the mission field
And she'll share a couple of amazing stories from her work in missions around the world.
Support Brittany and her fundraising goal for her long-term missions assignment at the link below:
DONATE DIRECTLY TO BRITTANY HERE
SUPPORT FOR UGANDA
Learn how I'm raising support for this trip at the link below:
needlemovers.org/uganda
Check out my Promise International Wish List too!
Uganda Amazon Gift List
needlemovers.org/ugandagifts
FREE Mini-Course - Make a Rest Plan
Exchange a life that feels over-extended for one that feels rested & refreshed.
- Understand why sleep is not the primary way to rest.
- Discover 7 ways to rest and identify which ones you need right now.
- Proactively resist burnout, or start your burnout recovery.
- Connect with God in prayer around your rest needs.
You can turn burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
Enroll HERE.
Websites:
deannamason.com
needlemovers.org
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refreshedmomspodcast/message
Not everyone is called to serve in ministry in another country for years.
Not everyone is called to short-term mission trips outside of their country.
Some people are not in seasons where world ministry travel is reasonably within reach.
But, believers all have a universal call to share the good news of Jesus to the nations.If you're not the one to actually go, then how can you participate in the work of missions?
I believe the answer to this is unique to each and every individual, but it basically boils down to this: Some are called to go, and some are called to send those that do.
Send through prayer.
Send through time and support.
But mostly, send through giving finances.
In Episode 2 of my series For God So Loved the World, Emily Manginelli, Founder of the School of the New Testament, Director of the School of Biblical Studies - Atlanta Campus, Co-Lead Pastor of The Square Church, and my sweet dear friend shares her heart on the universal call of missions.
This message changed my life, and I pray it changes yours as well and takes you even further into the heart of God for the nations of the world.
SUPPORT FOR UGANDA
Learn how I'm raising support for this trip at the link below:needlemovers.org/uganda
Check out my Promise International Wish List too!
Uganda Amazon Wish Listneedlemovers.org/amazonwishlist
FREE Mini-Course - Make a Rest Plan Exchange a life that feels over-extended for one that feels rested & refreshed.
- Understand why sleep is not the primary way to rest.
- Discover 7 ways to rest and identify which ones you need right now.
- Proactively resist burnout, or start your burnout recovery.
- Connect with God in prayer around your rest needs.
You can turn burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
Enroll HERE.
Websites:
deannamason.com
needlemovers.org
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How did I seemingly "all of a sudden" become a short-term missionary mom on her way to the country of Uganda?
Well, it's both straight-line simple as well as twists-and-turns simple - but it's all incredibly put together by God.
And my friend Jill Savage has quite a lot to do with it.
In this first episode in my series "For God So Loved the World", I've invited Jill to share her story of how she and her husband Mark were invited by an organization called Promise International to come and host a marriage conference for pastors in Jinja, Uganda, and how I'm not being taken along for the ride to hold Bible teaching sessions with a few hundred outcast moms of special needs children.
You're gonna love this story - it's only a story that God can do.
CONNECT WITH JILL & MARK SAVAGE
https://jillsavage.org/
Her podcast: The No More Perfect Podcast
SUPPORT FOR UGANDA
Learn how I'm raising support for this trip at the link below:
needlemovers.org/uganda
Check out my Promise International Wish List too!
Uganda Amazon Wish List
needlemovers.org/amazonwishlist
FREE Mini-Course - Make a Rest Plan
Exchange a life that feels over-extended for one that feels rested & refreshed.
- Understand why sleep is not the primary way to rest.
- Discover 7 ways to rest and identify which ones you need right now.
- Proactively resist burnout, or start your burnout recovery.
- Connect with God in prayer around your rest needs.
You can turn burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
Enroll HERE.
Websites:
deannamason.com
needlemovers.org
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refreshedmomspodcast/message
Prayer is important, but it doesn’t have to be complicated.
Prayer can be simple and profound simultaneously.
And approaches to times of prayer can be as unique and varied as the people that speak them... or write them... or sing them... or color them...
Do you get my point here?
I believe the less complicated prayer is, the easier it is to cultivate disciplines around regular conversations with God.
The only important thing here is that you make time - in some kinda way - to talk to God.
In this episode, my sweet friend, Marketing and PR Specialist Nina Dafe and I are talking about how we've managed to complicate prayer in certain seasons of our lives, and how we now do all we can to make it as simple as possible in order to prioritize it.
Books mentioned:
Big Friendship
Atomic Habits
Find Nina at faraboverubiescollection.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT SUPPORTING REFRESHED MOMS IN UGANDA HERE.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan Exchange a life that feels over-extended for one that feels rested & refreshed.
- Understand why sleep is not the primary way to rest.
- Discover 7 ways to rest and identify which ones you need right now.
- Proactively resist burnout, or start your burnout recovery.
- Connect with God in prayer around your rest needs.
You can turn burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest. Enroll HERE.
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If you're the type of person that loves to pray throughout the day as you feel inspired or led to do so, this episode is especially for you.
Join writer, speaker, mom (and my dear friend) Lisa Bonnema and I as we discuss the differences between prayer being relational or intentional, and go even deeper with us in episode 3 of my series on Effective Prayer.
Find Lisa at https://lisabonnema.com/
Follow Lisa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabonnemaspeaker
Register for the Effective Prayer Bible Study
Does God hear and answer prayer – or to be more specific, does God hear and answer your prayers?
What if you could:
- Be confident that God hears every single prayer that you pray?
- Identify and recognize God’s responses to your prayers?
- Hold God accountable, yes accountable, for his promises and character?
- Use prayer to know God and his ways more in order to strengthen your faith in him?
- Feel like your prayer time wasn’t wasted effort, but every single time you prayed you knew it was worth it?
In just 6 weeks uncover how to pray more confident prayers that you know God hears (and answers!) with the Effective Prayer Bible Study (a Refreshed Moms Precepts-Guided Study).
Learn more or register HERE.
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Learn more about Refreshed Moms going to Uganda this summer at the link below:
refreshedmoms.com/uganda
Get access to all of my Bible studies, relative courses, prayer supports, and support mom missionaries in the Refreshed Moms Membership.
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The word "discipline" sounds like a work doesn't it?
The first thing I think about is exercising and staying fit.
Not many love working out, but there is no way of achieving fitness without it.
None.
But most people don't do it because, well, it's not easy.
I think that's why people may push back on prayer as a discipline - prayer is personal and relational, so when you speak of disciplined prayer it all of a sudden becomes a task or chore. Or maybe even feel like "law."
I'm not even gonna fake the funk - I think creating prayer disciplines are important. Not for any of the reasons above, but because our culture has a way of filling my time with busyness - and I begin to believe that the things I do are more important than slowing down enough for him to speak to me about the things I do.
In this episode, I'm sharing my thoughts about why I think creating disciplines that support a consistent prayer life matter.
And I'm offering a stair-stepping approach to inserting regular prayer into your life, no matter how busy your life feels right now. It may be so much easier than you think (and maybe you're doing it without even knowing it!).
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Register for the FREE Effective Prayer Bible Study
Does God hear and answer prayer – or to be more specific, does God hear and answer your prayers?
What if you could:
- Be confident that God hears every single prayer that you pray?
- Identify and recognize God’s responses to your prayers?
- Hold God accountable, yes accountable, for his promises and character?
- Use prayer to know God and his ways more in order to strengthen your faith in him?
- Feel like your prayer time wasn’t wasted effort, but every single time you prayed you knew it was worth it?
In just 6 weeks uncover how to pray more confident prayers that you know God hears (and answers!) with the Effective Prayer Bible Study (a Refreshed Moms Precepts-Guided Study). Learn more or register HERE.
Learn more about the Refreshed Moms Membership in Patreon
Download my 5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
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When my children were little - both toddlers - we lived in a small home with only one bathroom.
It was rare that I could enter that bathroom without a child joining me back then.
Even when I took a shower, I could pretty much count on at least one family member coming in to grab something, ask me something, or if you were one of the kids, use the bathroom.
I finally got to the point where I asked Eddie if he could allow me to have 15 uninterrupted minutes in the bathroom in order to take a shower alone.
Of course he said yes, and my shower became the place I would pray. Everyday.
I soon taped page-protected scriptures and prayer on the back tiles of my shower and once I closed that shower curtain, that shower turned into an altar.
My altar to God.
Earlier this year I came across a post by today's guest about an altar of remembrance she made in her home, and I was immediately translated back (in memory) to my precious shower.
Her story touched my heart and I knew I had to have her be a part of this series on effective prayer.
God desires for us to remember who he is and what he has done in our lives, and scripture records his people as those who built altars to him.
In this episode, Worship Pastor, singer, songwriter, wife and mom Lindsey Arcaro shares how God turned her pain into an opportunity to remember that he is still her God and the God of her children.
I invite you to listen in.
Read Lindsey's Instagram post here.
Listen to Lindsey on Spotify here.
Register for the FREE Effective Prayer Bible Study
Does God hear and answer prayer – or to be more specific, does God hear and answer your prayers?
What if you could:
- Be confident that God hears every single prayer that you pray?
- Identify and recognize God’s responses to your prayers?
- Hold God accountable, yes accountable, for his promises and character?
- Use prayer to know God and his ways more in order to strengthen your faith in him?
- Feel like your prayer time wasn’t wasted effort, but every single time you prayed you knew it was worth it?
In just 6 weeks uncover how to pray more confident prayers that you know God hears (and answers!) with the Effective Prayer Bible Study (a Refreshed Moms Precepts-Guided Study).
Learn more or register HERE.
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The dictionary definition of "effective is the following:
adjective
- successful in producing a desired or intended result.
- fulfilling a specified function in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such.
Based on this definition, I believe there is a such thing as prayer being effective... successful in producing a desired or intended result.
I think we get hung up, however, around that desired or intended result part, which could mean prayer could possibly...
Not get us us what we want.
Not be answered in the way we envisioned.
But even if that's the case, prayer can still be effective.
In this episode I'm sharing 7 things to consider when determining for ourselves what effective prayer looks like for both God and the people that offer prayers to him, and I'll also invite you into a time of Bible study around those very things.
Register for the Effective Prayer Bible Study
Does God hear and answer prayer – or to be more specific, does God hear and answer your prayers?
What if you could:
- Be confident that God hears every single prayer that you pray?
- Identify and recognize God’s responses to your prayers?
- Hold God accountable, yes accountable, for his promises and character?
- Use prayer to know God and his ways more in order to strengthen your faith in him?
- Feel like your prayer time wasn’t wasted effort, but every single time you prayed you knew it was worth it?
In just 6 weeks uncover how to pray more confident prayers that you know God hears (and answers!) with the Effective Prayer Bible Study (a Refreshed Moms Precepts-Guided Study).
Learn more or register HERE.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refreshedmomspodcast/message
I'm back! The Refreshed Moms Podcast is publishing again!
I took a break from recording in order to focus on school studies in 2022, and now I'm back and ready to connect with you again in podcast format.
To kick things off, I thought it would be good to start with some of the main things I learned while in Bible school. These are not deep super-spiritual things, but they have definitely changed my life forever.
I'm sharing it all in this kick-off episode for 2023.
FREE Mini-Course -Making a Rest Plan
Exchange a life that feels over-extended to one that feels rested & refreshed.
- Understand why sleep is not the primary way to rest.
- Discover 7 ways to rest and identify which ones you need right now.
- Proactively resist burnout, or start your burnout recovery.
- Connect with God in prayer around your rest needs.
You can turn burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
Enroll HERE.
Register for the Effective Prayer Bible Study
Does God hear and answer prayer – or to be more specific, does God hear and answer your prayers?
What if you could:
- Be confident that God hears every single prayer that you pray?
- Identify and recognize God’s responses to your prayers?
- Hold God accountable, yes accountable, for his promises and character?
- Use prayer to know God and his ways more in order to strengthen your faith in him?
- Feel like your prayer time wasn’t wasted effort, but every single time you prayed you knew it was worth it?
In just 6 weeks uncover how to pray more confident prayers that you know God hears (and answers!) with the Effective Prayer Bible Study (a Refreshed Moms Precepts-Guided Study).
Learn more or register HERE.
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refreshedmomspodcast/message
I've worked with mom leaders and entrepreneurs for over four years now with Refreshed Moms.
I've consulted with so many women around their marketing and business framework because honestly it comes so easy to me, and it was the easiest thing to get paid for when I decided to stay home with my kids 14 years ago.
But, marketing isn't what was in my heart when I started Refreshed Moms. My heart's desire was for moms to be able to sustain the rigor of whatever roles of leadership they were feeling called into while raising their kids.
Cause working, leading, and raising kids - well - is hard to do at the same time.
Here's the thing, there's not enough self-care out there to overcome a spirit that thirsts for the presence of God.
I don't care how many approaches to winding down and releasing stress and tension you come up with. I know without a doubt that the number 1 way to sustain your life and recover from exhaustion is by spending time with God.
Even if your schedule feels too full and your life feels spread too thin.
We've gotta move past the "God understands my season... he knows I want to spend time with him." to "God, I cannot make it unless I spend time with you, so show me how to do it."
Yes, he knows motherhood is hard, yet he's still called you into your work and leadership.
And, he still desires to commune with you while your kids are young so that he can refresh your weary soul.
In this Refreshed Moms episode, I'm sharing the new direction I feel God is calling me into in regards to supporting overcommitted mom leaders who desire to deepen their relationship with God even when life feels too full.
Because the world needs the ministry and leadership you have to give. And I don't want you to give up like I did years ago.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and a 30-Day Scripture Writing Plan on Rest.
Enroll HERE.
The Refreshed Moms Podcast Sabbath Rest Community
The #1 community for mom leaders who desire to create a weekly 24-hour sabbath rest practice in order to sustain the work they feel called to do.If you feel like God has called you to do important work while you’re in a season of motherhood, but the rigor of leadership needed to accomplish it all is feeling like too much, then this community is for you.
Learn more or join HERE.
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
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Listen to me: You Need Help.
Yes you do.
I have yet to find a mom who is leading in multiple areas of life (work, business, ministry, homeschool, etc.) who doesn't need help in some kind of way.
But the problem is, we're not very good about asking for it.
We're really good with going down with the ship, but we're challenged when it comes to accepting a life vest.
It's a problem.
Here's the thing: You were not created to go at it alone. You're not even built for it.
YOU. NEED. HELP.
And sometimes, you're the one who is giving the help. It's a beautiful rhythm that God anticipated his creation would experience, and his desire is for us to not have one need among us (can you even fathom this?).
There was a time where I thought the modern church could never live up to the call of supportive, helpful community, but my heart is different now. It is possible. And in this last episode of the Restful Work Series, I'm sharing my thoughts on why you need help in order to do the very work God is requiring of you - as a mom, as a leader, as a women who loves Jesus.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and a 30-Day Scripture Writing Plan on Rest.
Enroll HERE.
The Refreshed Moms Podcast Sabbath Rest Community
The #1 community for mom leaders who desire to create a weekly 24-hour sabbath rest practice in order to sustain the work they feel called to do.If you feel like God has called you to do important work while you’re in a season of motherhood, but the rigor of leadership needed to accomplish it all is feeling like too much, then this community is for you.
Learn more or join HERE.
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
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If there's one thing I've learned about my work and money, it's this:
There is no rest in striving.
Working harder to make more money is not only exhausting, it’s never-ending.
There will always be more reasons to make more money.
There will always be more things to buy materially, and even more opportunities to give generously.
Is there a way to live in complete contentment with the money you’re currently making (or not making) in order for your work to be restful and rewarding?
I think so, but for me, it only can with God's help.
In episode #3 of the Restful Work Series, I'm offering three questions to ask and sit with God about regarding your relationship with money. If you're feeling frustrated about not having as much money as you desire right now, I think this episode may be for you.
I also invite you to join my podcast club in Patreon: the Refreshed Moms Sabbath Rest Community.
The #1 community for mom leaders who desire to create a weekly 24-hour sabbath rest practice in order to sustain the work they feel called to do.
If you feel like God has called you to do important work while you’re in a season of motherhood, but the rigor of leadership needed to accomplish it all is feeling like too much, then this community is for you.
Learn more or join HERE. **********
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and a 30-Day Scripture Writing Plan on Rest.
Enroll HERE.
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In episode 1 of this series, I talked about understanding your time and that the fact that it is finite and limited. Each day has 24 hours to work with, and one day our days will literally be complete.
Capacity - although limited as well - has another characteristic to consider, which is that it changes.
Day by day.
Season by season.
Year by year.
We don't have the same productive energy all the time, because our productivity is impacted by both foreseen and unexpected variables - all the time.
So how do we know whether we should push through depleting capacity in order to get work done or to recognize we are running on (physical, mental, emotional or spiritual ) fumes and need to pause to honor our human limits (and rest) instead?
Oh it can be a tangled web of capacity considerations as we lead in multiple roles each day, but I believe we can become self-aware enough to both get good work done and rest well.
And I'm sharing my thoughts about it in this episode.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll HERE.
The Refreshed Moms Podcast Sabbath Rest Community
The #1 community for mom leaders who desire consistent rhythms of sabbath rest in order to sustain the work God has called them to do.If you feel like God has called you to do important work while you’re in a season of motherhood, but the rigor of leadership needed to accomplish it all is feeling like too much, then this community is for you.
Learn more or join HERE. Instagram: @refreshedmoms
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Today begins my 4-part podcast series called "Restful Work."
Since preparing and recording my new course "A Mom's Guide to Sabbath Rest," which I'm publishing within the Refreshed Moms Sabbath Rest Community, my perspectives around work have completely shifted.
There is a such thing as restful work, and I'm convinced this way of working is available to everyone - from the rich to the marginalized.
The more we grow in God, the more the mysteries of his kingdom life are revealed - he's not trying to keep things from us. He's trying to get his goodness to us.
And learning how to work in partnership with him - exchanging toil for burdens and yokes that are easy and light - is where restful work begins.
In Episode #1 of the Restful Work Series, I'm sharing my thoughts around how important it is to understand the impact our time has on whether we're feeling overcommitted or rested.
The fact is, we all misuse it time sometimes, and the reality is that time is just so short - I think God is very interested in how we're stewarding it.
I hope this episode encourages you to do less of the things that don't even matter in the scope of life, and do more of the things that do.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn leadership burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll HERE.
The Refreshed Moms Sabbath Rest Community
The #1 community for mom leaders who desire consistent rhythms of sabbath rest in order to sustain the work God has called them to do.
If you feel like God has called you to do important work while you’re in a season of motherhood, but the rigor of leadership needed to accomplish it all is feeling like too much, then this community is for you.
Learn more or join HERE.
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
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Oh friends, you're in for such a treat.
If you're raising a human, I'm telling you, this episode is for you.
And if that human happens to be strong-willed, opinionated, seemingly stubborn, and possibly difficult to parent... (ha, join the club), the Holy Spirit wants to meet you here.
God did not make a mistake with the temperament of your child. He has a plan for it, and guess what? He wants to help you parent this gift of a kid that you have.
But no matter if your son or daughter is easy breezy to deal with or you find yourself feeling like ringing their little necks - daily, God knows who they are and has kingdom purpose for how they've been crafted (just ask Apostle Paul).
In this episode, I'm talking with mom, family life coach and Positive Parenting educator Wendy Snyder about raising what she calls "cactus kids." You know, the ones that keep you bumping into their sharp edges all. the. time. Those edges can be smoothed out (or maybe yours can), and Wendy is the perfect gift of a woman to help you do it.
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You can grab Wendy's free guide to raising strong willed kids HERE.
www.freshstartfamilyonline.com/strongwilledkids
You can turn mom burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at refreshedmoms.com/makearestplan
If you know me, you know I'm all about helping mom leaders figure out the needed rhythms to sustain the work they feel called to without compromising their time with God and their kids.
It's a unique recipe that is filled with flexibility and surrender, but there are times where we unintentionally take on more than we can hold.
Which of course is the path that leads to burnout.
Jen Riday is no stranger to this type of burnout, and is on a mission to help other moms learn from it... and overcome it.
Sounds a lot like me, huh? :)
In this episode, mom, PhD in Human Development and Family Studies, and host of the Vibrant Happy Women Podcast Jen Riday shares her burnout story, and unlocks her tried and true toolbox to rising from its wake in order to love your work and life again.
I promise you'll be so encouraged.
CONNECT WITH JEN
Vibrant Happy Woman Podcast
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
I'm in a season of learning Jesus in a new way.
He's teaching me a part of his identity that I don't think I've fully trusted or even understood, and that's knowing him as the God who Provides for his daughter.
The more I allow him to shape my understanding and heart, the more I recognize his faithful hand in my life.
Provision and riches are not the same thing.
When did making money in my businesses become the primary motivation for my work?
When did I begin to trust in my ability and marketing skill to convert financially more than His ability to provide for my family and me?
I'm sure it has something to do with steeping myself into man's ways and knowledge, but God is tearing it all down in order to replace it with His divine business building, which has very little to do with financial goals, and way more to do with faith in his ability to provide - no matter how he decides to do it.
In this episode, I'm exploring Jesus' parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard as I process the difference between making a business decision or a spiritual decision.
And if you're ready to be challenged the same way I was with how I steward the work of my hands, I invite you to give it a listen.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
Pay-What-You-Want Rest & Marketing Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God, spiritually refreshed, and financially fulfilled.
And you can pay me whatever you want for it - I'm no longer putting a price tag on my work.
Email me at stayrefreshed@refreshedmoms.com to secure a 60-minute Marketing & Rest Consulting Session with me, and you can give whatever God leads you to give to help me raise money to support my family during a season of full-time ministry.
God is teaching me more and more about knowing him as a Provider. This has me divorcing all the ways I know how to bring material gain into my home, and surrendering to trusting him as my true and only source.
In this episode, I'm taking a walk through Luke 9 and 10 exploring how Jesus calls, sends, and provides for those who choose to radically obey him, absolutely shattering the cultural norms his disciples knew, as well as the ones we know today.
At the end I ask for you to email me if any of this speaks to your heart, and you can do that at stayrefreshed@refreshedmoms.com.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God, spiritually refreshed, and financially fulfilled.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
If you've ever stood and glared at your husband or child in contempt while they sat peacefully in the living room relaxing after a day of work or school while you sweat away in the kitchen over a meal - that they may or may not eat - after your own full day of work (and in my case right now work AND school), honey, you ain't alone.
Don't you wish everyone in that living room would look up and notice those droplets of sweat on your brow?
Wouldn't it be amazing to see them all RISE from their couch slumber to take the weight off of you and come help in the kitchen - chop a veggie or two, wash out that pot you need to cook (because one of those jokers used it earlier in the day), or just ask you if they can help you in any way?
Well, it doesn't work like that in my home. At all.
I have to open my mouth and let people know how I need help, and magically, most of the time when I do, I get the help I need. They honestly are really great at pitching in.
However, opening my mouth after stewing in contempt for 20 minutes in the kitchen usually doesn't go well for me. We all end up frustrated at each other, and the help I receive is being executed very reluctantly.
The only way I've managed to feel consistently supported - without everyone in the house giving me the stink eye - has been talking about it first at a completely different time in a relaxed, friendly setting.
And this episode is going to talk about how to do just that.
I'm chatting with my friend and Life and Leadership Coach Dr. Kerstin Kirchsteiger about how using family meetings can change the game in regards to getting the help and support you need from your family while working, homeschooling, and managing the home.
We all need and deserve the help, and it may just be one short family conversation away.
CONNECT WITH DR. KERSTIN
Download her Family Meetings Blueprint below:
https://www.kerstinkirchsteiger.com/familymeetingsblueprint
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God, spiritually refreshed, and financially fulfilled.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
There's a running joke in my family and with my friends about my son.
Everyone that knows him knows he's this soft-spoken, gentle, laid back kid that is easy to be around and caused zero disturbances or trouble.
The joke: "Except for year #4."
Something happened when my son turned four years old - it has gone down in history as my roughest year of parenting, and to this day we have zero clue why.
Tantrums and throwing hard things against the wall were his anger expressions of choice, and when he was in that place Eddie and I just could not console him.
He was tossed out of preschool class, children's church, and it was a common scene to see me walk over his flailing body as he kicked and screamed on the floor - at home or in the middle of Target.
I felt like I was failing him as a mom, and I could feel the silent judgment of others as they watched my son and me in the middle of one of his big feelings expressions.
My only answer was prayer (and thank God he met me there with answers), but oh how I would have loved to have my guest in my life those years ago.
In this episode, my sweet friend, Boy Parenting Expert and Creator of the Out With Aggression Parenting Course Tosha Shore, is chatting with me about how she teaches us moms with sons how to parent boys peacefully, and is on a mission to create a more peaceful world, one sweet boy at a time by supporting you to care for yourself, connect with your boy deeply, set limits lovingly, and play wildly!
What you'll hear:
- How Tosha believes boys struggling with aggression are being misunderstood.
- More insight on my story with the season I walked through with my son when began exhibiting aggressive behaviors.
- The process she takes parents through when they're looking for a way to stop their boy's aggression.
- The one thing parents can do today that will help their boys and bring peace to their families.
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FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God, spiritually refreshed, and financially fulfilled.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
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Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
Meal planning and execution have long been a stressor for me (how about you?).
Heated discussions have been had, tears have been shed, and I've often been left with a long grocery list of (what felt like) demands from all the players in my home regarding how they want to be fed.
In some way, I was going to wave my magic wand to create dinners that reflected every one's preferences and dietary needs - every night.
Listen, if you have this magic wand, please throw me the Amazon link, cause it's as good as bought.
But, if you're more like I was - a frustrated, tearful mess staring at the Instacart screen trying to make dinner happen for my lovely family - and happen quickly, cause my life is really full and spending long hours in the kitchen is just not realistic these days - I see you.
And I want to help you turn what currently feels stressful into opportunities for deep connection with your children at the dinner table.
I'm chatting with my friend and Meal Planning Ninja Marie Fiebach of Feed Your Family Tonight about how we can eliminate meal planning stress and approach it from a more refreshing space, as well as the ways we've used the dinner meal to nurture and gently parent our children in what has now become a safe conversation oasis for us all.
What you'll hear:
- Why are family dinners important to us.
- How Marie manages family dinner with busy schedules for all and picky eaters.
- How to foster a culture of stability and connection around the family dinner table.
- And of course, some simple meal planning hacks that could possibly save your sanity. LOL.
CONNECT WITH MARIE
Feedyourfamilytonight.com
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God, spiritually refreshed, and financially fulfilled.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
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If you're feeling like you're not moving as fast as you desire with your business, revenue, or ministry goals, this episode is exactly for you.
I'm interrupting the Parenting Well Podcast Series to share this short but important message on how God is in your slow movement.
Moving faster and achieving big things in short periods of time is the way of our culture.
*"My kid was reading at 3 years old!"
"I lost the baby weight 1 month after giving birth!"
"My business made $100k in its first year!"
"I ran a mile in 6 minutes!"*
We celebrate and validate fast often.
But sometimes, God asks us for slower movement, slower pace, and smaller bite-sized goals along the way.
Guess what - he's just as powerful in the slow seasons as he is in the faster ones (if not more).
In this short solo episode, I want to encourage you if you're in a season of slow - you know, the one where you feel like your kids won't let you be great because you can't get anything done with them around... or the one where you think your business should be making more money by now than it actually is... or possibly there's something you've been trusting God for for awhile and it feels like he's not even listening - that kinda season.
God is all up in the slow, my friend. I hope this message encourages you to stay the course, and celebrate how your life of obedience to one small thing at a time reflects your faithfulness.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God, spiritually refreshed, and financially fulfilled.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
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Instagram: @refreshedmoms
I'm ready to bet that every parent - at some time or another - deals with behavior issues from at least one of their children.
The range of severity definitely differs from family to family, but when it's happening with your son or daughter, you're not trying to compare levels - it all feels hard when you're in the middle of it.
And, there could be an extra level of difficulty if you're parenting children that are not neurotypical - these behaviors can last a very long time and are not as easily curbed by traditional parenting tools and hacks.
It can be exhausting to say the least.
How do you keep yourself in the parenting game without apathy?
How do you extend your child grace?
How do you extend it to yourself?
In Episode #3 of The Parenting Well Series, my friend and Post Adoption Parenting Coach Melissa Corkum and I chat about the nuances of parenting challenging behaviors, and how the brain science around nervous system care can be your best friend when applying it to your parenting, as well as to your own well being.
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The Compassion Challenge for the Discouraged Adoptive Parent: An on-demand video training so you can rebuild your compassion for your child and enjoy parenting again.
Understand why your child pushes you away, why you're not a bad parent because you're losing patience, and shed the feelings of shame and guilt. There is hope, and you can regain that compassion!
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FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God, spiritually refreshed, and financially fulfilled.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
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Instagram: @refreshedmoms
For many parents, sex is a challenging topic to tackle with kids.
We live in a culture that does a very good job with providing access to sex topics, images, opinions, and experiences, but a poor job in navigating the devastating aftermaths of the trauma of "too much too soon" our children deal with - leaving them with so many feelings and questions.
Do our kids dare ask us, their Christian parents, about any of it? Is it taboo to share about their sexuality in the home? Are their friend groups a safer space for them to inquire and explore?
As a parent of teens, my answer to this question is, "Well dang, I hope not, but I honestly don't know."
Here's the thing - sex is beautiful... at least it should be beautiful... because it was created by a God who only makes beautiful things.
And it's my dream as a mother for my kids to enjoy healthy, pleasurable, amazing sex with their spouses one day.
So, I'm thinking I have to jump in there and do all I can to make sure I combat the secular approaches to sex that I know my kids have access to, with the beauty of God's intended desires around it - tearing down the walls of shame and embarrassment, and cultivating green pastures of freedom and peace.
In Episode 2 of The Parenting Well Series, Mom, Author, and Sex Therapist Cath Hakanson and I are chatting about the importance of learning how to talk to our kids about sex, no matter their age or if you feel like that ship has sailed and you're too late to the game. Join us as we explore how to gently guide a child's sexual character and values in order to give them the best chance of enjoying healthy, godly sex when it's time.
CONNECT WITH CATH
Cath's website: sexedrescue.com
My PDF on books Eddie and I have used with our children over the years.
Christian Sex Education Books to Read with Your Kids - download the PDF by clicking here.
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
Maybe you've bought the same lie I bought.
You know, the one that says I can have it all and be it all.
If you don't know my story, then you don't know how I lived much of my early parenting life living as if that was true, and attempted to work 40+ hour weeks, homeschool my two very young children, manage the home (groceries, cleaning, etc.), volunteer at church, and spend time with God (OK, I wasn't really doing that last one).
And... let's not forget being a present wife, sister, daughter, and friend.
I was a walking, talking burned out woman before I began to realize I had to let some stuff go.
Maybe it was youth and ignorance that had me there, but I thank God I'm not there anymore (well, most days I'm not).
And being the Rest Consultant I am, I think it's only fitting to kick off my new series on Parenting Well with an episode on doing and being less.
In this episode, Parenting Coach Pam Snyder exhorts us mom leaders by telling us we do not have to try to be it all or do it all, that staying present and focused on the moment God has called us to is modeling for your children how to quiet the noise of the world, and when we surrender what we cannot be or do, we actually submit to who God wants us to really be.
Imagine that.
CONNECT WITH PAM
fruitfulfamiliescoaching.com
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
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I'm thrilled to celebrate my 100th episode with the Refreshed Moms Podcast!
I wanted to do an "Ask Me Anything" type of episode, so I asked my community to submit questions that they wanted me to cover on this episode.
Let me tell ya, the range of topics was huge and the number of questions were too many to respond to in one episode, but I narrowed it down to 10 questions and 10 answers.
In this episode, I'm taking time to celebrate 100 episodes recorded with the Refreshed Moms Podcast, and pausing my normal flow to answer questions for the Refreshed Moms community.
Some of the questions asked include the following:
*How do I handle being a mom, homeschooler, being active in church, running a business and non-profit?
What is my favorite way to celebrate after achieving a goal?
What is my favorite story as a business owner?
What is the most important lesson I've taught my son?
How do you sabbath rest with a family, especially when you have teenagers that are doing their own things?*
And more!
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
How to Pray in Color Video Tutorial
Busy mom leaders struggling to prioritize prayer can turn rushed, distracted attempts into connected intimacy in minutes with this refreshing approach to spending time with God.
deannamason.com/prayingincolor
Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
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Instagram: @refreshedmoms
January is the most popular month of the year for resets, gaining clarity, fasting and praying.
One of the spaces I love taking a break from is social media. I welcome the breaks whenever I can get them.
But, I literally get paid to be on social media, and much of my business communication happens here as well.
So how does one approach a social media sabbatical when you still have to work?
In this episode, I'm sharing what I do when I need to step away from social spaces while still having to work in them - maybe it will bless you as well.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
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Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
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I'm bookending this series with my thoughts on what I believe are some of the most important considerations mom entrepreneurs should make as they are business building.
Well, important considerations if you desire for God to guide your steps as you build.
Everybody can learn marketing.
Everybody can get good at marketing their business if they work at it.
But only you can obey God's voice as he speaks to you about how to work, lead, and serve.
In this episode, I'm sharing my thoughts about the differences between normal business building - which I talked about in episodes 2 - 5 in this series - and divine business building, which in my opinion, is the only way to do what we do.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
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Instagram: @refreshedmoms
I have some good news for you.
You don't have to be an expert marketer to enjoy a refreshing business earning rewarding income.
There, I said it.
You only have to learn how to be a pretty good marketer of your stuff.
You don't need perfection - you just need effective.
And guess what - you don't have to do a whole lot of things to accomplish that.
Think about it - how much money do you really need to pay yourself to make your life feel different?
Would earning a check of $3,000 - $5,000 a month (while only working part time hours mind you) be enough to take financial pressure off your household while you raise those babies of yours?
For most moms who are new to business while doing the SAHM thing, the answer is yes.
And you just don't have to do a ton of marketing to achieve that goal, but you do have to do some.
In this no bells-or-whistles episode (I literally just flipped out my mic and started talking), I'm sharing my thoughts on how to leverage simple marketing approaches to get more people in front of the things you sell, and it's my prayer that it takes some of the pressure off of you as you build a refreshing business that you love.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Grab the Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
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Rest & Business Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
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Instagram: @refreshedmoms
If I had to pick the number one thing I see out there in the new and small business marketing spaces that slows entrepreneurs down, it would be messaging.
Hands down.
Look, even as a really good marketing strategist, I struggle with my own messaging. #itsathing
Hear me when I say that it takes patience, work, and more patience to develop a clear marketing message - big corporations literally spend millions of dollars trying to get it right (and they still flub it up sometimes).
So, if big money corps struggle with messaging, is it even possible for you to get yours right?
Absolutely.
In this episode, I'm sharing some of the basics around creating a marketing message that lands beautifully with your community and the people you desire to work with.
You can do this!
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
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Rest Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
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Instagram: @refreshedmoms
In episode 194, I talked about how to tie the work you're passionate about to a problem your customers have identified for themselves.
Passion alone doesn't create a business, but passion plus effective problem solving for the people you want to help... that's a completely different story.
So, what do you do once you've figured out the problems your person is willing to pay someone to help them with?
In this episode, I'm sharing how to package and price your passionate problem-solving magic in a way that leads your customers to a solution they'll pay for.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Grab the Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 self-guided virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Rest Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
No matter how important your work is to you, it doesn’t always translate as important to someone else.
Figuring out how to do the work you're passionate about for people that need what you do - that's not always easy to do.
You think everyone will love what you do as much as you love what you do, but it’s usually not that simple.
Your job as a business owner, however, is to solve problems for the people you desire to help… and the hope is that you don’t have to sacrifice your passion while doing it.
In this episode, I'm sharing how to connect the two - passion and problem - in a way that shows the world exactly why they need what you have (because it does).
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Grab the Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 self-guided virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Rest Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
After working with literally hundreds of business owners over the past 3 years, I've realized that there are certain things that need to be in place in order for entrepreneurship to be both valuable to end users and financially rewarding to an entrepreneur who desires to build a business with God's guidance and influence.
It doesn't boil down to social media platforms (thank God).
But there are 5 core components that I've found to be necessary in order for it to:
- Serve people
- Pay well
- Be sustainable long term
- Contribute to your life feeling refreshed
In part 1 of this 5-part podcast series, I'm going to share some of the aha moments I've discovered along the way that I hope shed light on what it means for you to build a refreshing business you love.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Grab the Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 self-guided virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Rest Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
I spend a lot of time hitting emotional wellness because I spent a lot - if not most - of my adult existence not being emotionally well.
As a result of that, I walked around in pain, and I caused many others pain as a result.
And, I failed to protect my boundaries, preferences, needs, and feelings, which are all a vital part of just being human. None of us need to ignore those parts of us.
In this episode, my former co-host Keli Reese and I are talking about the danger of neglecting your emotions, and how not properly making room for your feelings will directly impact how you operate as a woman, mom, entrepreneur, and so much more.
What you’ll hear:
- Narratives that shape our view of emotions
- Is it wrong to “be emotional”?
- How do we handle emotions Biblically?
- Practical tips to use the “feel and deal” technique to process emotions
CONNECT WITH KELI
IG: @ministryinmothering
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Rest Consulting with Me
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
What a joy to share this episode again with the Refreshed Moms Community - it's one of the top 5 downloaded episodes, and I recorded it with my dear friend and fiction author Kelly Burton of Kell of a Story.
Why in the world should anyone desire morning or evening routines? Kelly and I believe routines and rituals are key tools in setting our days -- and in maintaining work-life integration and balance, especially in the lives of moms who lead in multiple roles. We're going to walk you through how we create and maintain daily practices, for morning or for evening, and how these habits help us accomplish goals and hold space for the unexpected.
This is not always easy. In fact, this is the second time we attempted to capture this subject when we recording it for the Refreshed Life Podcast! I simplified my morning routine and vastly cut down the number of items I was trying to accomplish as a result.
Kelly and I both agree that routines help us be more positive, allow us space to process what is weighing heavily on us, focus us toward gratefulness, and even give us energy for the day ahead (or peace for a good night’s sleep!)
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- How Kelly went from “We don’t need routines” to “We failed without routines.”
- The spiritual rewards of rituals, and how prayer looks different depending on our seasons.
- How our routines can help us so much that even our children notice we are better for them.
- Why having routines in place help us to shift when unexpected needs arise.
- How to start and end your day with structure in order to keep you focused.
- How journals and planners can be a strategic part of your routine.
QUOTES
“We need predictable milestones that we can count on every day. We just work better when our minds and our expectations are organized.”
“When you have an intention for your day, you’re much, much more likely to hit the goal.”
“My routines are at the mercy of my neediest child.”
“Our boundaries and routines are not meant to be legalistic. They are there so when a need arises, your habits are strong enough to withstand a deviation.”
“Self-care rituals are designed to make sure your cup continues to overflow.”
CONNECT WITH KELLY
IG: @kellofastory
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Rest Consulting
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.
I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and lif margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
I don't know about you, but I struggle with nutrition, fitness and body image.
I've yo-yo'd back and forth from diet approaches and exercise routines, and the only way I've been able to see significant results has been with strict, regimented programs that aren't sustainable.
I've had to come to peace (rather I'm working on it...) with my 40-something body and how it responds to my wellness practices, even if it means I'm not as lean as I used to be.
How about you - do you find yourself getting frustrated with fitness and nutrition as you work towards an "ideal body weight" you think you'd be more happy at?
Did your body change after having kids?
Do you find yourself dreaming about your leaner physique while despising the one you have today?
If so, you're not alone.
In this episode, my friend, certified trainer and nutrition coach Megan Dahlman of Strong Mammas chats with me about how to stay motivated in our wellness practices even if our bodies have changed, and encourages us to break up with perfection and lean more into acceptance and grace as we progress with exercise and eating well.
What you'll hear:
- How moms can break through the all-or-nothing and perfectionist mindsets with her self-care habits.
- How much daily effort is necessary to actually make a difference for your health and create forward progress.
- The power of committing to just 10 minutes a day to fitness.
- And I'll be spilling all the beans on my personal challenges with my own mom bod.
CONNECT WITH MEGAN
Jumpstart 30!Jumpstart your healthy habits and create lasting momentum in less than 10 minutes a day. - just click here.
The Strong Mammas Podcast
Instagram: @strong_mommas
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll for free at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Register for the next Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Rest Consulting with Deanna
If your life feels too full and misaligned with your desires around spending time with God, being a present mom, and doing fulfilling work, rest consulting may be exactly for you.I help overcommitted mom leaders lacking time and life margin to realign their work, faith and rest practices in order to feel connected to God and spiritually refreshed.
Find out more about working with me by clicking the link below:
deannamason.com/restconsulting
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
If you've ever felt hesitant about speaking up for what you need, how you feel, and what you prefer, you're not alone.
We exist in a culture that has normalized the avoidance of conflict.
And when we do find the bravery or boldness to speak for ourselves the only tool we have in our advocacy toolbox is harshness.
In this episode, I'm sharing about being an emotionally healthy woman by focusing on the power of self-advocacy and why it's vital for us to set healthy boundaries by sharing how we feel, our preferences, and how we need help.
What you'll hear:
- How your ability to set healthy boundaries helps your family know how to love you well.
- How my daughter, Kendall, confidently expressed a boundary she needed set and how I responded when she did!
- Why your ability to set boundaries helps you love your family when they do the same thing.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Register for the next Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
Join the Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms Facebook Group
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
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Instagram: @refreshedmoms
This week has been such an emotionally tumultuous week as my family went through a roller coaster of decisions and events once we discovered we had a black mold issue in our home.
From having to evacuate our house in order to remediate the mold issue, to a lightening-fast response from the mold remediation team to get it all cleaned up so that we DIDN'T have to evacuate, Eddie and I are drained and mentally exhausted.
So in this episode, I wanted to quickly share how important it is to stay self-aware when you're in a midst of a leadership crisis, and remind you of the ministry behind your leadership - it takes a toll and you must make room for processing and healing when you need it.
What you'll hear:
- Why I believe your leadership is actually ministry service.
- The importance of being self-aware in the midst of our leadership
- The three things I did this week once I noticed I wasn't emotionally well.
- Encouragement for you to make room for your own emotional health and the power you give to others when you do.
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Register for the next Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
When you think of rest, do your thoughts automatically land on napping and sleeping?
Or maybe words like relaxation or "taking a break" come to mind.
If so, you're not alone - that's what most people think about.
Well, let me speak for myself - it's what I thought about.
It wasn't until my exploration of burnout recovery after closing the doors of my non-profit years ago that I discovered there's multiple ways our bodies renew themselves.
But, it wasn't until I was introduced to the work of my guest that I learned about the seven different types of rest every single human needs in order to live a refreshed life.
In this episode, I'm having a fan-girl conversation moment with the incredible and brilliant Dr. Saundra-Dalton Smith about her ground-breaking insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live your best life.
Get ready to bookmark it - it's just that good.
What you'll hear:
- She'll explain the important distinctions between sleep and rest.
- Of course we're discussing all seven ways to experience and enjoy rest.
- We explore the idea of "coupling" work and rest, and I reminisce about how I used it when my kids were very young.
- And you'll love how she explains what she calls the "gifts of rest."
CONNECT WITH DR. SAUNDRA DALTON-SMITH
Grab a copy of her book Sacred Rest
Follow her on Instagram
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Register for the next Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
If you've been hesitating on an idea, product or service that you believe will absolutely change lives...
Or maybe you're the type of person that takes forever to put your thing out in the world because it's imperfect - or in your mind, it doesn't compare to what someone else has going on...
I believe this episode is exactly for you.
When I started my non-profit Needle Movers for Social Equity - I felt so ill equipped.
I asked myself, "Why should someone like me - someone with no background in activism or diversity, equity, and inclusion - start an organization like this?"
But even in my doubts, I started it anyway.
It was messy, clumsy, and absolutely imperfect, but out of that imperfection emerged a curriculum to help close reading gaps for struggling students, and that curriculum is now being used with students today.
That would have never happened without taking imperfect action, just like the thing in your heart won't until you step out in faith and do it.
In this episode, my sweet friend Melody Pourmoradi, Founder of the GiRLiFE Certification Program, shares about how she imperfectly started an organization that helps women empower girls to find their voice and confidently lead, and encourages you to unapologetically start that soul-centered dream you've been holding in your heart.
What you'll hear:
- Melody tells the story of the perfectly imperfect beginnings of GiRLiFE.
- We'll talk about what it means to us to do soul-centered work.
- She'll share how you, your organization, your church, or youth group can partner with GiRLiFE.
- And we'll challenge you to start that special thing you've been hesitating to get out into the world.
CONNECT WITH MELODY
Instagram: @girlifeempowerment
How to Run Your First Profitable GiRLiFE Workshop - grab it here.
The Empowering Her Podcast
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Register for the next Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building group coaching program designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
Although we're holding a special place in this episode for homeschooling women leaders, don't let the title convince you that this episode is not for you.
I think every mother, no matter how school looks for their home, shares common heart-pulls and desires for their child.
Sometimes those desires are expressed through a homeschool expression, and sometimes not - listen, my children have been both formally educated in public school, had a short stint in private school, and are now back in a homeschool rhythm... we've personally done it all - but no matter your approach, we all share a desire for the best for our kids.
And we want to be good mom leaders.
In this episode, I'm chatting with my sweet friend and homeschool veteran of 20 years Susan Seay about what it means to lead as a homeschool mom, and even if you don't homeschool, I bet you'll nod your head in agreement about the beauty in our shared mom leadership roles in the home (and trust me, it's way more than curriculum choices and learning styles).
All moms have been called to have a heart for their home in some way, shape, or form. Listen in to hear how.
What you'll hear:
- What Susan says are the main messages she feels moms need right now.
- As she speaks to moms all over the globe, she'll share about the common threads she sees transcend cultural differences when it comes to being intentional leaders in our homes.
- She'll give us a glimpse of what homeschool leadership looks like for The Seay Family.
- And Susan shares about why with all her work with homeschool moms, curriculum choices are not what she talks about - and what she focuses on instead.
CONNECT WITH SUSAN
The Mentor for Moms Podcast with Susan Seay
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Register for the next Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
I grew up in a church where women were not recognized as ministers.
They could lead Sunday School and Children's Church, but were not licensed or ordained as ministers.
Unless it was Women's Day or Mother's Day, you would never see a woman teaching in the pulpit.
Then a funny thing happened in my 20's - I felt like God was calling me into ministry... as a teacher of his word.
But I asked myself, "Do women do things like that? Could this really be God or am I making this up?"
If you're a woman who feels called by God into teaching and sharing God's word to the world - not just to women and children...
Or you're someone wondering if there's a such thing as God calling women into ministry such as this...
Then this episode is for you.
My friend and pastor Phil Manginelli is taking us through two of the most controversial scriptures regarding women and the church, and invites us to spend our own time diving into the words of Paul to the early church as he writes letters to govern their Christ-likeness.
No matter what side of the theology coin you're on, as long as we can agree that we just want to follow Jesus the best we can, then we're in this journey together.
Podcast Episode Referenced:
Jesus Culture Podcast #62 - Women in Ministry
Refreshed Moms Podcast #170 - Nurturing Your Faith While Parenting with Emily Manginelli
CONNECT WITH PHIL MANGINELLI
The Square Church
Instagram: @pmanginelli
FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Register for the next Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
I'm interrupting our podcast publishing schedule this week in order to make room for this guided time of prayer for the absolute horrors happening in Afghanistan.
If you're struggling with words to say or pray to God, it's my hope that this episode is a tool you can use - at any time - to pray over the country and the people living through these terrible times.
I entered into a place of prayer earlier this week feeling utterly hopeless, but it wasn't long after I started that the scriptures filled my heart with the hope of Jesus and his promised kingdom.
I invite you to join me in prayer for Afghanistan - as you listen, allow the scriptures shared to inspire words to say.
Know you are loved.
DOWNLOAD THE SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS EPISODE HERE.
5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs
Five prayers to pray each day to help you keep God first in your business.
Download them here.
Register for the next Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical
The #1 virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.
deannamason.com/spiritualrest
Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms
Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity.
deannamason.com/refreshedmomsgroup
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
The evolution of women leadership is still ever present.
We're breaking barriers and bringing our gifts in spaces that have never allowed a women's voice to not only be heard but to influence hearts and perspectives.
But one of the most important areas that I see women embracing as leadership more and more is in their role as a mother.
Being a mom is being a leader, and I don't think I know of a job that's harder or more rewarding.
And even though our culture may struggle with integrating our motherhood role into the other areas we lead in, that doesn't mean we don't keep advocating for it.
In this episode, my friend Victoria Danielle and I are sharing a conversation about redefining women leadership - it's a personal pursuit before it becomes a public one, and we're letting you in on our thoughts about it all.
What you'll hear:
- What does it mean to personally redefine women leadership and why is it important?
- How is female leadership unique... or is it unique at all?
- We discuss some common challenges we've seen in the work place and culture.
- And we hope you leave this episode fully embracing the call of leadership God has placed on your life as a woman and mom.
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I struggled with how to name this - it started as Moms Who Lead, but after considering it more, I reminded myself that being a mom is leadership all by itself.
It's the toughest leadership role I've ever had, and as older moms before me have told me, the job doesn't get easier as your children age.
So, mom leadership... it's a thing.
And if you're like me, God has pulled you into leadership in other areas like:
- Homeschooling
- Ministry
- Career
- Business
Women don't turn the leadership bug off once we have kids, and God obviously doesn't mind calling us into his kingdom work while our kids are playing LEGOS under our desks at home.
But, it has become obvious to me that we do this leadership thing differently than our spouses and male counterparts.
Our ebbs and flows, our rhythms, our capacity to do ANYTHING, is just different.
And our kids need us differently, too.
So in this podcast series, we're going to chat with other leaders about Women Who Lead - women just like you - and I'm getting things started right now.
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When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom® in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
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We've come to the end of Season 8, and as my podcast rhythm dictates, it's time for my in-between-seasons break.
But before I head out, I want to leave you with some mom summer rhythm gold.
Sometimes, you need permission to call a rest audible.
Making room for unplanned rest is OK, because there are days AND seasons when you need it.
And in this episode, I'm speaking directly to the mom leader and entrepreneur that thinks all the balls are gonna drop if they pause and take a break.
News flash - even if they do drop, er'body is gonna be a'ight.
So, listen in as I share some very quick insight into calling a rest audible when you need to.
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You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
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Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
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This year I've realized that the way my home looks impacts my mood, but it wasn't until I understood sensory rest that it began to make sense why that was happening.
When my senses are over-stimulated by clutter, it's hard for me to lean into rest.
Does this sound like you as well?
Well, if it does, this episode is exactly for you.
I'm talking with my new friend Renea Fieck, Occupational Therapist, host of the More Than Mom Summit and the creator of The Great Clutter Clear Out Challenge, as she shares the importance of not just clearing out clutter in our home, but how eliminating mindset clutter directly impacts the way we feel in our physical spaces.
What you will hear:
- Why rest shouldn't feel like one more thing to check off your to-do list.
- The impact of digital clutter on our mental condition.
- How clutter in our homes can reflect our state of mind.
- Renae will answer the question, "Does clutter really impact our moods?"
- What to do when you feel yourself spiraling into a negative mind space.
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Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
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Alignment - kinda a buzz word we're hearing these days.
According to Merriam-Webster, alignment means this: the proper positioning or state of adjustment of parts in relation to each other.
My question is, what does it feel like when the work that you're doing feels mis-aligned?
Well, for me it usually includes choosing between what I think is the "right" thing and the "God-inspired" thing.
Cause honestly, God doesn't always follow marketing rules. He's not always interested in increasing revenue. And he's always, always, always has his kingdom on his mind.
Can you absolutely trust God to take care of you financially - without stressing about where the money is coming from - as you allow him to guide your work?
Truth talk, it's easier said than done, but it must be done if you desire to align your work - properly positioning your work in relation with God's heart for it.
In this episode, I'm chatting with Marlena Banks, founder of Big Idea Food™, a Christian media brand that produces faith-fueling content for entrepreneurs & creatives, about how she realigned her misaligned business, and after 1,000+ book sales later she's rediscovered God's heart for her work in this season.
What you'll hear:
- Marlena shares what it means to reconcile your purpose with what the market is saying.
- What to do when your customers say they want something from you, but your heart is screaming no.
- How marketing fits into your efforts to stay aligned with God's guidance.
- Why Marlena says she'd rather be broke - and why I'm in total agreement (you'll wanna hear this)!
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Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
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So, here's the scoop on Dana and me.
We're two business-y, mom leader gals who've become good friends.
But when we get together, it's hard for us to talk straight up business.
Instead, we end up talking about some of the intangibles of being a mom entrepreneur (and sometimes that means we're riffing on exploding boob growth).
We can teach marketing.
We can talk $ scaling (like my jargon-y word there?).
We can go blue in the face on creating simple evergreen funnels that convert.
But, we both know it doesn't mean a hill of beans if you're not enjoying your work, not making room for rest, and end up burnt out as a result of it.
So, in this episode, Dana Malstaff, CEO of Boss-Mom™ is sharing what building a refreshing business actually means to her. And, it may not be what you think.
What you'll hear:
- How prayer helped Dana through her divorce.
- How small 1-minute anchors throughout her day helped her transition into her new parenting season as a single mom.
- The hardest part of her balancing act of business and kids.
- And we get into a discussion on how we give ourselves permission to show up fully as we are in our work.
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FREE Mini-Course - Making a Rest Plan
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll at deannamason.com/makearestplan
Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more by going to deannamason.com/ntcs (*affiliate)
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I remember the day my children went to school for the first time. We'd decided not to homeschool that year, and up to that point my kids had been with me 24/7 for as long as I could remember.
Eddie had left for work, and I'd just walked in the house after dropping them off.
I sat on the couch, leaned back, closed my eyes, and I promise you it felt like I could actually hear my thoughts for the first time.
The house was silent. And God was speaking.
I began to wonder how many times God was trying to speak to me but the noise of my life and mental load drowned him out.
There was so much awaiting me in the silence. And the idea of a silent retreat began to peak my interest.
Can I spend hours communing with God without speaking a word to anyone but him?
Oh, my heart craved it so!
And in this episode my friend DeneenTB is sharing how silent retreats have been a part of her life and her business, and how you and I can make them a reality for ourselves even within a season of motherhood - I think you're gonna love it.
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Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
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When I started creating the Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical, one of the first things I had to do was understand what a sabbatical actually was.
I mean, the word itself sounded absolutely like something I wanted to experience, but from what I knew about it, I felt like it was something totally out of reach for me as a mom with kids in the home.
But, I've since discovered that it's not out of reach for me or other moms like me.
Mom leaders need time away from work and home in order to serve in both places well.
And in this episode, I'm sharing with you how it's possible, even if you may be thinking it's not.
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The Refreshed Moms Starter Kit - Making a Rest Plan Free Mini-Course
You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.
Enroll by clicking here.
Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more about the Nurture to Convert Society here.
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I have a 13-year-old daughter that has a LOT to say. LOL!
But I find myself consistently flubbing up our conversations.
There have been many times where she's come to me excited to share something, and by the time we're finished talking, she's deflated.
In just one exchange with me, she went from joyfulness to sadness.
That's the power we have as moms in connecting with our daughters - we can be a tremendous lifter of spirits or dampening of them.
I want to know how to parent well without squashing this bubbly, opinionated, strong, amazing girl I have - offering guidance and correction without my good intentions shutting her down.
So, I asked my friend Dr. Michelle Deering if she could come and share her wisdom on talking with our daughters.
Dr. Deering is author of the book, "What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters," where she brings together her experiences as a daughter, mother of twin daughters, and licensed psychologist, reflecting on the struggles she experienced as well as the difficulties both she and her clients have overcome in order to parent well.
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Podcast: MotherDaughterConnectionsTM
Website: http://www.CurativeConnections.com
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Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
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My friend, writer and speaker Lisa Bonnema, describes herself as woman who needed to feel control of motherhood.
She micro-managed her children in order to feel good about their safety and care, and yes, it was exhausting.
But when she found out that a neural defect had been detected in her third child at her 18-week sonogram, her mothering world was turned upside down.
There was nothing micro-management could do to change the diagnosis, and now she had a choice - to go into complete overdrive regarding controlling her daughter's life, or transition to complete and total surrender of it all.
And in this episode, Lisa shares her journey to the surrender of her children, her motherhood, and encourages every single woman listening to do the very same thing.
What you'll hear:
- Lisa's story of receiving the news about her daughters neural defect.
- My story of my daughter's fight to live as a premature baby and how God helped me surrender her to him.
- The scripture that Lisa's battle cry while preparing for her daughter's birth and after she arrived.
- Why it now feels easier for Lisa to walk in surrender towards her daughter than the other seemingly smaller parts of her life.
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Her website: lisabonnema.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabonnemaspeaker
The Refreshed Moms Starter Kit - Making a Rest Plan Free Mini-Course
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Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
Learn more about the Nurture to Convert Society here.
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When my friend Bevin Farrand (of Collaborate Work) woke up the day after a happy Thanksgiving celebration - a mom with two very young children who'd just returned from an amazing whirlwind trip to Europe with her best friend (her husband) - the last thing she expected was to find him in bed not breathing.
He was only 40 years old, and they both had so many dreams, so much more they had planned to do, including having one more child together.
But sometimes, life just gives us really, enormously unexpected crappy things to live through.
Although bad things can happen, God still promises to walk with us - through it all - and has such a beautiful way of inspiring us into good... even great... things, not because of the crappy, but in spite of it.
Bevin is a living example of beauty for ashes, and she inspires me to open my heart to all of the dreams, all of the goodness, and all of the hopes I pray to God about.
And has convinced me to not wait on them, not overthink every single detail, and to move when God inspires to move.
You never know what day is your last, so just take the DAMN trip while you can.
What you'll hear:
- Bevin shares her very personal story of loss.
- How to keep moving towards a dream in the midst of uncertainty.
- She walks us through her DAMN framework that has inspired her work today and is changing the lives of countless people.
- You'll hear how she applies her framework to a personal situation I'm walking through with my family - yes, you can apply the concepts in real time!
- And hear what she did about the dream she and her husband shared of having a 3rd child - just pull out the box of tissue now.
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Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society
When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.
Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.
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If there's one thing I know about mom leaders, it's that we often get stuck in the middle of going after a big goal or building a big dream.
You'll be moving right along at a decent pace, and then you'll come across a barrier of some sort that seems to push you a few steps back.
I'm personally chipping away at a significant goal this month, and I've hit my first barrier - illness.
My family and I were convinced I had COVID, but thankfully that test came back negative (but I'm still not feeling well at all - you'll hear it as soon as you press play on this episode).
So, my forward movement and self-imposed deadlines have all come to a screeching halt as I make room for my recovery - I'm stuck.
But what about those barriers that are not so temporary? Things like:
- Caring for a special needs child.
- Caretaking for a parent.
- Being a homeschool parent.
- Raising kids while raising a business
- Systemic biases against gender and race.
The list is probably endless.
Here's the good news: barriers can be overcome, and God has a way of turning them into stepping stones instead of brick walls.
In this episode, I'm talking with mom, author, and creator Denisha Ferguson as she shares her wisdom on how we as mom leaders can push through the barriers that try to keep us from realizing the God-sized dreams in our hearts.
What you'll hear:
- Denisha's tip for me regarding my rest practices - she's the second person to say this to me in a week's time!
- We discuss some of the real-life barriers that try to slow down our forward movement.
- Strategies to overcome those barriers.
- The undeniable blessing of God being with us and how He isn't subject - at all - to man-made barriers.
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Her book: Year of the Creator - available at yearofthecreator.com
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"You don't have to understand where you're going in order to take a step forward."
This phrase has been in my heart for a few days now.
I'm looking at several different things happening simultaneously in my life that I absolutely have no control over, but require 100% of my faith.
But the Type A in me wants control.
I want to know exactly what I'm signing up for AHEAD of time.
I want my way - always.
And you know what, that's not how the Kingdom of God works.
And it absolutely isn't faith.
In this solo episode, I'm sharing about how even in the midst of limited natural understanding, we can live in peace and keep taking steps forward.
Because that's exactly how faith works.******
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"If only I had more hours in my day."
Sometimes we think that having more time would solve the problem of feeling like we never have enough of it.
There are things we can do to eliminate time wasters in order to create more margin - I mean, that was the entire point of this current podcast season.
But, if I could remove just one thing from your life in order to make this easier for you, it would be this: feeling guilty about the amounts of time you spend with God.
Feeling inconsistent about nurturing faith - this is one of the number one challenges women in the Refreshed Moms community say they have.
Although I think the most important priority believers have is taking regular time to listen to God's voice via Bible study and prayer, we also need to give ourselves a whole lot more grace when it comes to how this actually looks day to day.
In this last episode of my Automate Your Life Series, I'm chatting with my friend and pastor Emily Manginelli about what motherhood looks like for her in the midst of living a life committed to ministry, and how she reconciles her busy schedule, the responsibilities of parenting, her call to pastoral leadership, and how spiritual rest through prayer and Bible study fits into it all.
What you'll hear:
- The part sabbath rest plays in Emily's life, and how it translates for her and her family.
- She discusses the tension between being both a good pastor and a good mom.
- Why God’s grace is not a reminder of our shortcomings and imperfections.
- We banter around the idea of how showing up imperfectly may be exactly what God wants in order for you to learn true faith in him.
- And so many other amazing nuggets - truly, it was such a rich conversation.
In this episode, I reference episode #149 on Creating a Sabbath Rest Practice - you can listen to that here.
CONNECT WITH EMILY
Learn more about the School of the New Testament at the link below:
https://www.thesquare.org/snt
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Email Emily at emily@thesquare.org
5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs
Five prayers to pray each day to help you keep God first in your business.
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Last year I was determined to find a way to save time with my cooking and all that goes with it.
Shopping, whole food choices, diets and preferences... it all takes a toll on you when you're considering the unique needs of every family member.
So, when I was putting together the Automate Your Life Series, I knew I wanted to tackle meal planning. And the first person I thought about to bring on was my friend Shelly.
In this episode, wife, mom, and author Shelly Longenecker is sharing her amazing approach to meal planning and how she feeds her family safe whole-food options for only $1 a person per meal.
She's magical.
And making room for healthy eating is even more vital for her in this season as she bravely battles cancer and the treatments that go with that fight.
It's an amazing episode, worth every minute of your time, and God's sweet grace and love drips through it all.
What you'll hear:
- Shelly's personal experience with rest while she prioritizes her health and makes room for work and family.
- The top 3 resources every person has and how they apply to our choices around meal planning.
- Of course, we discuss meal planning hacks and what's currently working for our families.
- Why saving money may or may not be the most important thing you need to do in regards to planning simple, healthy meals.
- How you can make dinner for $1!
CONNECT WITH SHELLY
Learn more about Shelly's course Dinner for a Dollar by clicking here.
I'm an affiliate with Shelly's course, which means if you decide to purchase it, she'll send me a little bit of $ love.
The Refreshed Moms Business Reset
A 4-month guided program for mom entrepreneurs who desire to burnout-proof their business and make room for forecasted breaks and spiritual sabbaticals.
I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to take a break from your work anytime you need to without sacrificing revenue.
Learn more about the Refreshed Moms Business Reset here.
Join the Refreshed Moms Free Facebook Group
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OK, this was such a fun episode.
Fashion and style - I basically have none.
I don't own a pair of heels. Sweatshirts and leggings are basically life. And, my weekly excursions out of the house basically consist of grocery stores and coffee cafes.
But, I spend many hours a week on video calls, doing FB LIVES, being interviewed by someone amazing, or recording my own content.
I want to look good when I do.
But, I also want to feel pretty and be comfortable in my own skin.
Enter my guest Jammie Baker.
Jammie (pronounced Jay-me) is a former Hollywood fashion stylist turned mom-stylist! She's gone from working with stars like Kerry Washington to us everyday women who have little to no time to focus on shopping and clothing - helping us discover and design our very own Momiform™!
In this episode, Jammie will inspire mom entrepreneurs like you to embrace your own uniqueness, say good-bye to clothes that steal your joy, and lean into the style choices that not only make you feel and look incredible, but shave time away from deciding what to wear everyday.
If you're like me and need a lot of help in the wardrobe department, this episode is for you.
CONNECT WITH JAMMIE
Podcast: Simplifying Mom Life with a Momiform
Learn more about the Momiform Style Society
5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs
Five prayers to pray each day to help you keep God first in your business.
Download them here.
The Refreshed Moms Business Reset
A 4-month guided program for mom entrepreneurs who desire to burnout-proof their business and make room for forecasted breaks and spiritual sabbaticals.
I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to take a break from your work anytime you need to without sacrificing revenue.
Learn more about the Refreshed Moms Business Reset here.
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Evergreen marketing... it sounds pretty jargon-y doesn't it?
Maybe you've heard the phrase thrown around here and there in your circles. Or, maybe you understand what it is but are at a loss trying to make sense of it for your business.
Evergreen marketing is not rocket science, but I must say, it is magical.
And I believe all moms with kids playing LEGOS under their desk should be doing whatever they need to do to make their business and offers evergreen.
In this episode, I'm sharing why I think taking an evergreen approach is vital for mom entrepreneurs to enjoy consistent rest from work, and why I'm dedicating my work with Refreshed Moms to helping as many moms as possible go evergreen!
What you'll hear:
- What evergreen marketing is
- The 5 things evergreen marketing allows you to do for you and your customers
- How the 80/20 rule applies to marketing and creating in your business
- The 3 AMAZING things evergreen marketing will create for your business
The Refreshed Moms Business Reset
A 4-month guided program for mom entrepreneurs who desire to burnout-proof their business and make room for forecasted breaks and spiritual sabbaticals.
I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to take a break from your work anytime you need to without sacrificing revenue.
Learn more about the Refreshed Moms Reset here.
Join the Refreshed Moms Free Facebook Group
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When talking about living the Refreshed Moms life - a life that makes room for consistent nurturing of your faith, enjoying consistent rest, and generating consistent revenue - being able to release tasks and delegate them to others is an integral part.
Many things have to get done (this is a given), but some of those things... you just don't have to be the one doing them.The problem comes in when we think no one else can do those things as well as we can. You know, your kids can clean bathrooms and the kitchen, but they're never really as clean as if you were the one cleaning them (I'm deeply in touch with this frustration).
But, when you hire a professional Virtual Assistant, it's not quite the same thing. They're coming in ready to remove some things off your plate in order for them to absolutely shine in their zone of genius.
That's exactly what happened to me when I hired my VA Ally Stiffler. She knows her stuff, and has been the best hiring decision I've made in almost 3 years of business.
And in this episode, she's sharing how you can make the same decision in order to delegate tasks that need to be done, but don't have to be done by you.
What you'll hear:
- How Ally quit her corporate job as an executive assistant and launched a business in 3 months to spend more time with her family.
- What to do when you think "Can I afford a VA?"
- How to start your own VA service if you're looking to supplement your household income fast.
- Why I decided creating B- work is completely OK.
CONNECT WITH ALLY
Website: type-a-consulting.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ally.stiffler/
GRACEFUL TRANSITIONS MEDITATION
Transition from work to being fully present with your kids with this Graceful Transitions Meditation.
You can grab it here: Graceful Transitions Meditation
The Refreshed Moms Business Reset
A 4-month guided program for mom entrepreneurs who desire to burnout-proof their business and make room for forecasted breaks and spiritual sabbaticals.
I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to take a break from your work anytime you need to without sacrificing revenue.
Learn more about the Refreshed Moms Reset here.
Join the Refreshed Moms Free Facebook Group
Do you need a place to celebrate your need for rest, create consistency around your faith practices, and restructure your business in a way that makes room for both... without sacrificing income? I invite you to join the Refreshed Moms Facebook Community.
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If you've thought to yourself that you don't need a team member because you're more than capable of doing the tasks your business needs, this episode for you.
Here's the thing, it's not about ability, it's about capacity - your capacity.I'm here to tell you, your capacity is limited, and eventually it won't be enough to hold your business in a way that allows it to grow, and you are most definitely moving towards that brick wall of burnout.
There are most definitely tasks that must get done, but dear woman, you don't have to be the one doing them.
And when you're ready to work fewer hours without sacrificing revenue, delegating tasks to team members is part of that magical formula.
In this episode, I'm chatting with recruiting and hiring specialist Emily Perron about how entrepreneurs can know when it's time to hire, and how to make sure you're bringing on a team member that's right for you.
What you'll hear:
- How to know when it's time for you to get your brave on and hire a team member.
- The importance of knowing your zone of genius.
- The difference between hiring an expert vs. hiring help.
- And I'll let you in on why I was such a horrible 9-to-5 employee.
Podcast mention: Episode 128 - Making Facebook Marketing Work Through Storytelling with Enrika Greathouse and Joshua Noonan.
CONNECT WITH EMILY
Take Emily's free mini-course on the 5 secrets to finding fantastic freelancers. If hiring is on the mind, it's a great place to start.
Grab it here: https://www.emilyperron.com/minicourse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily.perron/
Transition from work to being fully present with your kids with this Graceful Transitions Meditation.
You can grab it here:Graceful Transitions Meditation
The Refreshed Moms Business Reset
A 4-month guided program for mom entrepreneurs who desire to burnout-proof their business and make room for forecasted breaks and spiritual sabbaticals.
I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to take a break from your work anytime you need to without sacrificing revenue.
Learn more about the Refreshed Moms Reset here.
Join the Refreshed Moms Free Facebook Group
Do you need a place to celebrate your need for rest, create consistency around your faith practices, and restructure your business in a way that makes room for both... without sacrificing income? I invite you to join the Refreshed Moms Facebook Community.
Join here.
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Learn more about the Refreshed Moms App here.
Instagram: @refreshedmoms
We all know what it’s like to want to declutter but not know what to do first, or how to start.
We also know the challenges we face to fit decluttering and organizing into a busy life - that attacking it in between snacks, sports, school, work, and all our other daily responsibilities.
But, did you know that decluttering our spaces is the simplest, and most effective way to create more time, energy and space in your home?
Well, if you ask my special guest, it is!
In episode 1 of my Automate Your Life series, I'm chatting with my friend Krista Lockwood of Motherhood Simplified about how mom entrepreneurs can make more room for their rest - and work - with simple approaches to creating a decluttered home.
You don't have to be a full-blown minimalist to enjoy decluttered spaces, and Krista is going to show you how.
Download Krista's free decluttering plan to get you started.
Clear Your Clutter Decluttering Plan
Listen to the Motherhood Simplified Podcast
https://motherhoodsimplified.com/podcast/
Our shout out to Shelly Longnecker of Dinner for a Dollar! Get to know Shelly and her meal planning magic here:
https://dinnerforadollar.co/
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GRACEFUL TRANSITIONS MEDITATION
Transition from work to being fully present with your kids with this Graceful Transitions Meditation.
You can grab it here: Graceful Transitions Meditation
The Refreshed Moms Business Reset
A 4-month guided program for mom entrepreneurs who desire to burnout-proof their business and make room for forecasted breaks and spiritual sabbaticals.
I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to take a break from your work anytime you need to without sacrificing revenue.
Learn more about the Refreshed Moms Reset here.
Join the Refreshed Moms Free Facebook Group
Do you need a place to celebrate your need for rest, create consistency around your faith practices, and restructure your business in a way that makes room for both... without sacrificing income? I invite you to join the Refreshed Moms Facebook Community.
Join here.
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There are three pillars to becoming a Refreshed Mom:
- Consistent habits around nurturing your faith.
- Consistent rhythms of rest.
- and Consistent revenue.
It's the integration of all three that create the feelings of refreshment we all desire to feel as a mom and entrepreneur.
And one of the MAIN ways to accomplish this is learning how to automate certain parts of your life and business - in a way that creates more margin and white space.
In this episode, I'm kicking off my first round of conversations in my Automate Your Life Series!
I'll explore different ways we can save time, take some things off our plate, and make room for the rest we need.
I'm excited to get started!
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GRACEFUL TRANSITIONS MEDITATION
Transition from work to being fully present with your kids with this Graceful Transitions Meditation.
You can grab it here: Graceful Transitions Meditation
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When I recorded this episode, I was actively processing how I felt after jumping off a very challenging phone call with a board member of my non-profit.
The anticipation of the phone call that morning weighed on me, and once it was over, I was dealing with an entire set of new emotions that carried on throughout the day.
But I had a TON of work to get done even though I felt like shutting down.
You see, how we feel during our day directly impacts the work we have to produce.
And in this episode, I'm sharing what I did to push through the emotional weight of that conversation in order to get my work done.
And just maybe my story will help you when you need to make room for the emotional rest you need in your day.
What you'll hear:
- My brain dump list that helped me prioritize how I was feeling.
- Why comfort food is not off limits to me for my emotional bounce back.
- The tools and processing "containers" I used to pray and gravitate my heart towards God's wisdom.
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GRACEFUL TRANSITIONS MEDITATION
Transition from work to being fully present with your kids with this Graceful Transitions Meditation.
You can grab it here: Graceful Transitions Meditation
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At the time of this episode, it's just days after the attack on our nation's capital.
If there was ever a reason to press the pause button on my life, last week was it.
I tried to keep going - you know, "business as usual" for all the parts of my life - but I realized that I was gravely neglecting my emotional health by not making room to process and grieve.
So, making room is what I did. Well, it's what I'm doing.
And in this episode, I'm sharing 4 ways you can press the pause button when you need to in order to take care of your emotional wellness when it's screaming at you to "make room" for it.
What you'll hear:
- How the attack last week inspired me to do better work.
- My approaches to navigating social media when it's especially triggering.
- Why your emotional wellness is more important that nursing a social media algorithm.
- And small ways to begin chipping away at big goals.
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GRACEFUL TRANSITIONS MEDITATION
Transition from work to being fully present with your kids with this Graceful Transitions Meditation.
You can grab it here: Graceful Transitions Meditation
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In my final episode of Season 6, I want to encourage you to let a few things go, and take a much needed break from work.
Maybe you need someone to tell you it's OK to stop and that things won't fall apart while you rest.
If so, this episode is exactly for you.
What you'll hear:
- My four encouraging tips for taking a hibernation break.
- How to wrap up your final tasks of the year.
- What to do about pausing social media.
- How I've missed the mark regarding my self-awareness around my rest.
- The number of days I pushed off Polar Express Night with my kids because I just. couldn't. pull. it. together.
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GRACEFUL TRANSITIONS MEDITATION
Transition from work to being fully present with your kids with this Graceful Transitions Meditation.
You can grab it here: Graceful Transitions Meditation
The Refreshed Moms Membership
A 4-month guided membership for mom entrepreneurs on the verge of business burnout.
I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to make full-time income ($3k – $5k+ a month) in just 15 hours a week.
Learn more about the membership here.
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Here's a fun fact for you:
Did you know that according to a study completed in Canada, moms work an average of 17.5 of unpaid hours more a week than dads?
All the diapers, bathing, hair combing, cooking, feeding, laundry, dishes, errands, dropping kids off and picking them up...
It all adds up.
So, it's no wonder we're so often exhausted, not knowing how to rest.
The question, however, is this: how do we decrease a few of those unpaid hours?
In this episode, my guest Lisa Bush Working Mom Wellness dives right in to talk about how gender roles influence the wellness practices of moms, and how to make more room for the rest we need.
Favorite Quote: "If we actually draw from the full talents of women in the workforce and the full talents of men at home, we all benefit." ~Sheryl Sandberg
What you'll hear:
- How Lisa began her work around helping teachers focus on their wellness so that they can be their best for their students.
- How gender roles impact our ability to rest.
- Why it's so important to move your task list from out of your head and into healthy conversation with your spouse.
- What to do when your spouse doesn't understand how you need to be supported.
CONNECT WITH LISA:
Working Mom Wellness Podcast
http://workingmomwellness.ca/
Facebook: Working Mom Wellness
https://m.facebook.com/WorkingMomWellnessCommunity/
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GRACEFUL TRANSITIONS MEDITATION
Transition from work to being fully present with your kids with this Graceful Transitions Meditation.
You can grab it here: Graceful Transitions Meditation
The Refreshed Moms Membership
A 4-month guided membership for mom entrepreneurs on the verge of business burnout.
I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to make full-time income ($3k – $5k+ a month) in just 15 hours a week.
Learn more about the membership here.
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Do you need a place to step away from the noise of business building in order to focus on your self-care and integrating God and faith into your work? Take a business break in the Refreshed Moms Facebook Community.
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Let me tell you what quiet time with God looked like for me when my kids were little.
Laminated scriptures and prayers taped to the tiled wall in my shower.
Yes, my showers may have been just a bit longer back then, but that was my time.
And you know what? I still pray those same prayers in the shower today even though my kids are now teens.
Your quiet time does not have to look like something specific. Maybe you need to let go of what used to be in order to make room for what actually is.
And in this episode, I want to encourage you to let go of the guilt for good, and enjoy your current mompreneur realities around spending time with God.
In this episode I'm sharing:
- How to STOP being challenged with not spending enough time with God - we're going to go ahead and let that go.
- Why spending time with God is still so very important.
- How to let go of unrealistic expectations in order to open your heart up to a new way of approaching Bible study.
The Refreshed Moms Membership
I'm showing you how to recover from business burnout and restructure your business in a way that makes full-time income while working part-time hours... you need to hop in here!
Learn more about the 4-month guided membership here:
https://deannamason.com/membership/
The Refreshed Moms Starter Kit: 7 Ways to Replace Burnout with Rest with a Guided Prayer About Rest - grab it here.
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So, I haven't always been a Refreshed Mom.
In my early years of entrepreneurship, I didn't have any skill set developed around caring for myself.
I had one factory setting, and that was GO.
I worked really hard to produce good work, but I personally was not good. I was out of shape, exhausted, overcommitted with my time, exhausted, doing a less-than-stellar job at homeschooling, exhausted...
You get the picture.
And, of course, I eventually hit the brick wall of burnout.
In this episode, I'm sharing all about my experience with business burnout, how I recovered from it, and why Refreshed Moms exists today.
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As a Christian entrepreneur, sometimes the lines can be blurred between what we should be charging for, and what we should offer freely as an extension of God's love.
This uncertainty can be the source of mental and financial stress for business owners who desire to make a comfortable living doing work they love to do - especially when your work happens to be ministry related.
Finding that "balance" of running a financially successful business as a Christ follower can have its challenges, but they can most definitely be overcome.
In this episode, I'm chatting with Christian Business Coach Cassie Kitzmiller about how she helps her clients run six-figure businesses while keeping God at the center of it all.
What you'll hear:
- How to feel good about making money
- Deciding if your business is a "calling" or a "vocation," and why both are important.
- What it means to build a business while keeping God first.
- Some of my struggles as a business owner as I try to juggle smart marketing logic with God's voice.
Connect with Cassie
Join the Christian Women Business Builders at facebook.com/groups/cwbbcommunity
Listen to the Christian Women Business Builders Podcast by clicking here.
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How do you need to physically rest in December?
So, what we're not going to do is end the holiday season feeling like we need a vacation afterwards.
Well, unless you have a vacation planned in January...
But most of us are planning to jump back into our work and school rhythm after New Years, and right now, we're in great need of a significant break before we do.
Raise your hand if this is true. (Me raising my hand —>🙋🏽♀️)
We're closing up the year feeling stressed, anxious for our future, and in huge need of refreshment.
The last thing I desire for you is for you to feel overwhelmed with pulling off a magical holiday experience when you DO NOT HAVE the capacity to do it.
So, let's create a spacious, life-giving plan that not only refreshed you spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically, but brings your family along for the ride as well.
In this episode, I'm exploring what having a Well-Rested Christmas means, and I invite you to attend my Well-Rested LIVE Online Gathering this Saturday, November 21 at 10am ET.
Use code 10OFF by Friday, November 20 to receive $10 off your ticket purchase.
Learn more and register at deannamason.com/wellrested. Download the Refreshed Moms Prayer Room - #1 Prayer & Faith App for Mom Entrepreneurs.
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Our work and rest needs change from season to season, but many times we don't take time to understand those changes enough to leverage them.
As an entrepreneur, you get to control when and how you work, so why not design your year to align with when you're at your best, and when you need to rest?
In this episode, I'm sharing my four-quarter work and rest rhythms, how I discovered what they were, and how you can do the same thing.
What you'll hear:
- How to identify which parts of the year are more "rest" than "work."
- How I learned the parts of the year I'm most productive, and what I do to maximize those seasons.
- What things impact my self-awareness around my rest needs and how I make room for them.
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I had a Voxer conversation with a friend last week about this very thing. She is a mom of two pre-school kids, and is feeling God's call to serve in her gifts.
But, her season of motherhood - and season of navigating COVID - has her giving all of her time and energy at home right now.
Leading her to all the feelings of overwhelm, as well as those of feeling under-stimulated because she's not able to give the time she desires to working and serving others.
In this solo episode, I'm sharing my thoughts on what it feels like to feel undervalued and underutilized during a season of mothering small children, and how I've had to process through it.
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When you have young children, the reality of being well rested may seem elusive.
You may even joke about its reality. "Rest? What is rest?"
The thing is, when you take a lack of rest and couple it with a busy lifestyle, the end result is inevitable.
Burnout.
And burnout can manifest itself in different ways including*:
- Sense of failure and self-doubt.
- Feeling helpless, trapped, and defeated.
- Detachment, feeling alone in the world.
- Loss of motivation.
- Increasingly cynical and negative outlook.
- Decreased satisfaction and sense of accomplishment.
*helpguide.orgIn this episode, my friend Brittany J. Turner - Bible teacher, woman community builder, wife and mother of three young girls ages 6, 3, and 10 months - is sharing her personal story about depression and burn out, and how she's now become an "intentional rester" in order to recover and show up to minister to the people God has called her to serve.
Resources mentioned:
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist
The Unburdened Mom with Allie Casazza: https://alliecasazza.com/
Brittany's resource for dealing with depression: The Battle Ready Toolkit
Download Brittany's devotion, "Building by a Different Model"
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I have a bit of a confession: sometimes I over-function. Yep, that's my honesty showing itself today. I'm not sure what brought you here, but just in case you were thinking I have this time management, work-life integration thing all figured out, let me share...
I find myself over-functioning in my work and in my personal life at least once a month… if not more.
I tell you this because it's a given to feel overextended and a little crazy-brained at times...especially if you’ve spent much of your life putting the needs of others before yourself.
But, we can't stay there.
And in this episode, my friend Keli Reese and I talk about how crazy overwhelmed life can feel and break down three strategies to help you see your way through it.
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And... I've changed the podcast name... again!
I combing through my entire business and branding all the things Refreshed Moms!
In this episode I'm sharing why and what you can expect from the podcast as I dedicate this sacrifice of love to helping you create healthy rhythms of rest as you build a sustainable business.
BOOK: Sacred Rest by Dr. Sandra Dalton Smith
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Did you know that you need a plan for rest?
I'm not talking about a plan for sleep (although that's important), I'm talking about a forecasted approach to refill yourself.
We naturally pour out as moms, sometimes without regard to our own needs.
But God is not asking us to sacrifice our care in order to to His work. Some kinda way, we have to do both.
You know how I know this? Two reasons:
- He created our physical bodies with limitations - we can only go so hard for so long without our bodies communicating to us to slow down.
- HE RESTED.
If you struggle with feeling replenished spiritually, physically and emotionally, making a rest plan is probably easier than you think.
And I'm sharing how I do it in this episode.
Episode mentioned: #135 Purpose, Family, and Self-Care with Dr. Evisha Ford
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In this episode, I'm sharing ways mom entrepreneurs can begin working in a sabbath rest practice into a week that is already busy.
It may seem out of reach, but you can work up to a complete 24-hour time of rest. And it may not be as difficult as you think.
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A 4-month guided program for mom entrepreneurs who desire to burnout-proof their business and make room for forecasted breaks and spiritual sabbaticals.
I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to take a break from your work anytime you need to without sacrificing revenue.
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My name is Deanna, and I struggle with Performance Orientation.
What is performance orientation you may ask?
In a nutshell, It's the strong need to receive affirming validation for your work.
You know, the "Good jobs!" "You're amazing!" "You're awesome!" need to come in all the time in order for you to feel like you're doing good work.
If you're like me and struggle with this, then you probably see this need showing up in your parenting and in your business.
Let me tell you - it's now way to function. And it takes consistent reminders of how we are doing our work unto God and not unto men.
He's really the only one that we need to hear "well done" from, right?
Well, that's the way is should be, but I know all to well that that's not always the way it is.
In this episode, I'm chatting with mom and entrepreneur Raquila D'Nai Smith as she shares about her personal childhood trauma and how she's had to do the hard work of keeping performance orientation at bay in order to parent her daughters and grow her business.
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If you haven't already experienced this as a new entrepreneur, you will eventually.
Especially if you sell or plan to sell higher-ticked offers.
If you conduct discovery calls where you discuss pricing, this episode is exactly for you.
I'm sharing four ways I've made having a financial conversation with potential customers easier and more effective, and giving you the confidence to ask for the value of your service while giving your customers peace in making the investment.
What you'll hear:
- What your customers may really mean when they say, "I can't afford you."
- The part relational equity plays in making a purchase decision.
- How to get paid before you have customer testimonials.
- How to never feel the need to lower your price in order to make what you offer more affordable.
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Entrepreneurship is hard. Period.
But that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable, and it definitely doesn't mean it's not financially fulfilling.
I'm not sure of the first person who said, "Anything worth having takes work." But, I know it to be true. I'm thinking you know it too.
Raising amazing kids - hard.
Having an incredible marriage - hard.
Planning a vacation, and executing a vacation, with young children - hard.
Staying fit - hard (at least for me!).
Taking care of aging parents - hard.
Good things, great things, are challenging at times. But, the good parts make it all worthwhile.
In this episode, I'm sharing my thoughts on how to push through the hard parts of entrepreneurship in order for you to enjoy your work, and grow an amazing business.
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Sometimes obeying God is and walking in faith is scary as an entrepreneur.
We sometimes have trouble integrating our faith within our decision making - keeping business building in one box and our faith walk in another.
As if God doesn't want to speak to you about your business - I know you know He does.
Trusting that God knows best, even without knowing the outcome or where He is taking us, is the most important part of your marketing plan. It isn't always easy, and sometimes, it's just freakin' confusing.
But, it's always God's best.
In this episode, Keli and I chat about her recent experience with choosing God's plan over her own, and how it's impacted her ministry, her business, her family, and her as a woman.
What you'll hear:
- Keli's big announcement!
- Keli's journey to making this huge decision for herself and how she made room for this "divine yes" in her life.
- The scary side of obeying God when we don't understand His plan.
- Our personal experiences of "walking on water" in our businesses and how God's faithfulness showed up in the midst of it all.
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Sometimes, we need a little less business training and more genuine conversations around our work.
And that's exactly what this episode is - a conversation with Copy Writer and Marketer Rachel Eubanks ... about the joy of serving your perfect-fit customer.
Understanding who our ideal customers are doesn't always happen fast, but it does happen if you make room to understand not only the people you serve, but the person you love to work with!
Here's what you'll hear:
- Some of the misconceptions around discovering your ideal person (you may be surprised!).
- We'll answer the question: "Can you still make money while figuring this out?" Hint: Yep.
- She gives you her ways of identifying when a customer is a good fit.
- The importance of not skipping steps when you're gaining foundational clarity around a new business idea.
- And you'll hear the golden nugget Rachel shared that literally had me clapping my hands!
Mentioned Links:
Rachel's online mini-course Creating an Ideal Customer Story.
Inspire to Engage Podcast Episode with Deanna & Rachel.- Building a Business While Staying True to the Family Life You Want Connect with Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiretoengage/
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In this episode, we’re sharing 3 vital areas to pay attention to, nurture, and grow in your life, as you are walking in your purpose
What you’ll hear:
- What is “purpose”?
- How nurturing your purpose will help you monetize without guilt
- The importance of cultivating healthy habits while walking in your purpose
- What it means to nurture your skillset, your mindset, and God connection
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In this episode, we’re sharing our favorite takeaways from Season 4 of the Moms Called to More Podcast and honing in on some of our aha moments about being a Christian mom and entrepreneur.
What you’ll hear:
- The myth around balancing it all as a mom.
- The importance of creating routine around taking breaks.
- How we communicate with our children with our eyes.
- Why networking is a vital part of marketing and growing reach.
- And so many more amazing nuggets!
Highlighted Episodes:
131 Balancing it All?
133 Is There Really Sex After Marriage with Jill Savage
134 The Art of Networking with Nina Dafe
135 Purpose, Family, and Self-Care with Dr. Evisha Ford
137 God Desires to Heal Your Trauma with Brittany Phillips
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Learn more about the community by going to https://deannamason.com/membership/, but come back to these show notes to take advantage of the $9.99 30-day trial price.
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Episode 140 wrapped up our season of Moms Called to More (Season 4), and Keli and I are now taking a "podcast break" in order to refresh, refill, and prepare for our next 10 episodes.
But before we go, I wanted to share this precious story of how God used flowers to heal my heart, and encourage me last week in a moment where I felt like giving up.
It's my hope that this episode reaches you at the exact right moment, and gives you the divine confirmation you need to keep going and keep pressing towards the dream in your heart.
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In this episode, we’re talking about the danger of neglecting your emotions, and how not properly making room for your feelings will directly impact how you operate as a woman, mom, entrepreneur, and so much more.
What you’ll hear:
- Narratives that shape our view of emotions
- Is it wrong to “be emotional”?
- How do we handle emotions Biblically?
- Practical tips to use the “feel and deal” technique to process emotions
The Moms Called to More Membership Community
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Connect with Deanna
Pray for your business during your morning quiet time with these powerful, targeted prayers.
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If you are working to create consistent 2k - 3k months in order to have the income you need to support your home and scale your business, schedule a Discovery Call with me and let’s chat about the dream in your heart.
Schedule a Discovery Call now.
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Dear mama, motherhood is unique, but you do not have to journey on your own. Join Keli as she creates community among mothers, shares her personal story, and infuses your motherhood by breathing Biblical truth into everyday realities.
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Trauma is defined in the episode as “Any experience that overwhelms our ability to cope.”
I (Deanna) remember my daughter Kendall, at only 4 weeks old, contracting RSV from my 2-year old son.
I took her to the hospital an watched her struggle to breathe while a team of doctors and nurses crowded around her tiny body as she screamed. I was terrified. Was my baby going to die?I sat at my daughter’s PICU bedside - staring at her monitors like I was watching Netflix - looking for decline. There was a ventilator sitting right next to her bed at the ready if she showed signs of distress.
Four grueling days later, I was told that she was going to be moved to a regular room in the hospital. I’ll never forget the nurse saying these words, “This is a good thing. Not every parent sees their child leave here.” [INSERT RELIEF HERE.]
This experience, for me, was an emotional TRAUMA.
And in this episode, we’re chatting with Brittany Phillips, Trauma Informed Therapist, about overcoming the effects of trauma in our lives, and the number one way God desires to help us heal.
Picture of a Kintsugi Bowl - the Art of Precious Scars
Connect with Brittany Phillips
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittanyantoinette/
Email: Admin@phillipspsychotherapy.com
Resources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us, https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
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In this episode, we’re talking about the danger of discounting your own worth, and how your view of yourself directly impacts who you are as a woman, mom, entrepreneur, and so much more.
What you’ll hear:
- Why it is difficult for women to celebrate ourselves
- 3 common ways we discount our worth
- The danger of downplaying our gifts, dreams, and skill sets
- Tips on how to freely celebrate ourselves in light of who God says we are
The Moms Called to More Membership Community
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CONNECT WITH DEANNA
Download my 5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs.
I’d love to serve your community at your next moms event. Email me at hello@refreshedmoms.com with your event information.
Work With Deanna:
No matter if you’re planning to start a business, have a growing young business, or have an established business that needs marketing support, schedule a free Discovery Call to share your goals, and I’ll point you to the service that best fits your growth season… and your budget.
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CONNECT WITH KELI
Dear mama, motherhood is unique, but you do not have to journey on your own. Join Keli as she creates community among mothers, shares her personal story, and infuses your motherhood by breathing Biblical truth into everyday realities.
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In this episode, we’re talking with Community Cultivator, entrepreneur, mom, and host of the “Girl, Be Free” Podcast, Siobhan Sudberry about how you can remove yourself from toxic friendships in order to nurture healthy relationships with other women.
What you’ll hear:
- How to identify a toxic relationship.
- What to do when we need to transition out of a friendship.
- Is it OK to have friendship “requirements?”
- And Siobhan shares steps to take when you’re feeling especially isolated and alone but desire friends.
CONNECT WITH SIOBHAN SUDBERRY
The BeFree Inner Circle (A community space for real sisterhood) www.befreeinnercircle.com
The Motherless Child Guidebook: a sacred space for healing your mother wounds www.themotherlesschild.com
Register for Siobhan’s next Be Free Meetup, Friday, May 29, on building genuine and real friendships by clicking the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/befree-meetup-virtual-edition-tickets-103599603202
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/befreeproject/
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CONNECT WITH DEANNA
Download my 5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs.
I’d love to serve your community at your next moms event. Email me at hello@refreshedmoms.com with your event information.
Work With Deanna:
No matter if you’re planning to start a business, have a growing young business, or have an established business that needs marketing support, schedule a free Discovery Call to share your goals, and I’ll point you to the service that best fits your growth season… and your budget.
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CONNECT WITH KELI
Dear mama, motherhood is unique, but you do not have to journey on your own. Join Keli as she creates community among mothers, shares her personal story, and infuses your motherhood by breathing Biblical truth into everyday realities.
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In this episode, we’re talking with entrepreneur, mom, Bible Study and devotional writer, and host of “Her Faith Inspires” podcast, Shanda Fulbright, about 7 ways your tongue can destroy relationships, and how to use our words to promote life instead. Shanda says it best as she explains how, “Life-giving words cost us nothing, but words that hurt cost us more than we want to pay.”
What you’ll hear:
- Why are words so powerful?
- Where do our words come from?
- 7 ways your tongue can destroy personal and business relationships
- How to stand firm in your beliefs without hurting others with our words
- Tips on how to use our words to promote life
Scripture references:
Proverbs 16:28; Proverbs 11:13; James 5:9; 1 Peter 3:10-11
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For Bible studies, devotionals and more go to shandafulbright.com.
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Download my 5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs.
I’d love to serve your community at your next moms event. Email me at hello@refreshedmoms.com with your event information.
Work With Deanna:
No matter if you’re planning to start a business, have a growing young business, or have an established business that needs marketing support, schedule a free Discovery Call to share your goals, and I’ll point you to the service that best fits your growth season… and your budget.
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Dear mama, motherhood is unique, but you do not have to journey on your own. Join Keli as she creates community among mothers, shares her personal story, and infuses your motherhood by breathing Biblical truth into everyday realities.
Book Keli to speak at your next moms group or women’s event by clicking below:
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In this episode, we’re talking with entrepreneur, mom, and special education influencer Dr. Evisha Ford, Founder of the iCanDream Center in Hazel Crest, IL, about how she integrated the adoption of two baby boys into her family almost immediately after starting her dream of creating a school for children with learning differences.
What you’ll hear:
- How God is using Dr. Ford's personal passion to serve His people.
- Why prayer is a fundamental part of her entrepreneurial life.
- How she fits in world travel while raising young children.
- The tools she uses to rest and refresh in order to show up prepared and present for her family and work.
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Support Dr. Ford’s and the iCan Dream Center as they support students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and various learning difficulties at https://icandreamcenter.com/give/.
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Download my 5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs.
I’d love to serve your community at your next moms event. Email me at hello@refreshedmoms.com with your event information.
Work With Deanna:
No matter if you’re planning to start a business, have a growing young business, or have an established business that needs marketing support, schedule a free Discovery Call to share your goals, and I’ll point you to the service that best fits your growth season… and your budget.
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Dear mama, motherhood is unique, but you do not have to journey on your own. Join Keli as she creates community among mothers, shares her personal story, and infuses your motherhood by breathing Biblical truth into everyday realities.
Book Keli to speak at your next moms group or women’s event by clicking below:
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In this episode we’re chatting with Nina Dafe, #1 international bestselling author and PR extraordinaire, about helping mompreneurs go from hidden gem to household name through networking and PR.
Nina draws from her personal experience as a networking and PR coach, as she identifies the common mistakes that women make in networking. She then spills her juicy secrets of building profitable relationships, both horizontally and vertically, and eliminating superficial interactions - all while taking the “work” out of networking.
Listen in as Nina empowers you to become a skillful networker and collaborator in order to build lasting business relationships and serve more people with your gifts.
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Website: http://www.faraboverubiescollection.com
Freebie: 7 ways to network from bed
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Download my 5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs.
I’d love to serve your community at your next moms event. Email me at hello@refreshedmoms.com with your event information.
Work With Deanna:
No matter if you’re planning to start a business, have a growing young business, or have an established business that needs marketing support, schedule a free Discovery Call to share your goals, and I’ll point you to the service that best fits your growth season… and your budget.
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Dear mama, motherhood is unique, but you do not have to journey on your own. Join Keli as she creates community among mothers, shares her personal story, and infuses your motherhood by breathing Biblical truth into everyday realities.
Book Keli to speak at your next moms group or women’s event by clicking below:
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"What's happened to our sex life now that we have kids?" Moms may not ask that question aloud, but Jill Savage knows from her years of leading Hearts at Home conferences that no other workshop subject will fill a room more quickly. Having children at home does alter the sexual dynamic between you and your husband. Going from making dinner to making love and from practical mommy to passionate lover, all in the course of one crowded evening, presents unique challenges.
Speaking from her experience as a wife and mother, Jill offers a warmhearted woman-to-woman discussion--a true insider's look at what works to build intimacy outside the bedroom and improve intimacy inside the bedroom. This is an earbuds conversation ladies! No little ears aloud.
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Website: https://www.jillsavage.org/
Book: Is There Really Sex After Kids?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillsavage.author/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillsavage.author/
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Download my 5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs.
I’d love to serve your community at your next moms event. Email me at hello@refreshedmoms.com with your event information.
Work With Deanna:
No matter if you’re planning to start a business, have a growing young business, or have an established business that needs marketing support, schedule a free Discovery Call to share your goals, and I’ll point you to the service that best fits your growth season… and your budget.
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Dear mama, motherhood is unique, but you do not have to journey on your own. Join Keli as she creates community among mothers, shares her personal story, and infuses your motherhood by breathing Biblical truth into everyday realities.
Book Keli to speak at your next moms group or women’s event by clicking below:
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Is social media or email marketing a struggle for you? Would you like to be able to write captions and emails that generate quality responses from your people?
In this episode, we chat with Brenna McGowan of The Content Bar, who takes you from “where do I start?” to writing emails that convert, captions that connect and stories that get people in your DMs!
Truth is, people are naturally curious and drawn to a story. Brenna recognizes this curiosity, and gives us tips from her SEGUE framework, on how to use your personal story as part of your sales copy, in order to serve your people well.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialrescue/
Download SEGUES freebie: https://thesocialrescue.com/segues/
Join The Content Bar https://www.thecontentbar.co
Free group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecontentbarcommunity/
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Download my 5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs.
I’d love to serve your community at your next moms event. Email me at hello@refreshedmoms.com with your event information.
Work With Deanna:
No matter if you’re planning to start a business, have a growing young business, or have an established business that needs marketing support, schedule a free Discovery Call to share your goals, and I’ll point you to the service that best fits your growth season… and your budget.
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Dear mama, motherhood is unique, but you do not have to journey on your own. Join Keli as she creates community among mothers, shares her personal story, and infuses your motherhood by breathing Biblical truth into everyday realities.
Book Keli to speak at your next moms group or women’s event by clicking below:
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The number one challenge our moms share with us is time management and balance. It’s the top topic of choice when Keli is requested to speak, and it’s the subject that most of the moms that enter into the Refreshed Moms spaces share as their biggest issue.
The thing is, balancing it all is a myth. It’s not possible. It’s not within reach - but healthy management of your life priorities is.
In this episode, Keli and I are sharing some of our time management wins (and failures) as we help you give up the balancing act in exchange for God’s divine rhythms of grace.
Quotes:
"Balance is less about giving all parts of your life equal attention, but more about making room for what matters most."
"Overflow: Giving from your excess instead of your intake”The Moms Called to More Membership Community
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Download my 5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs.
I’d love to serve your community at your next moms event. Email me at hello@refreshedmoms.com with your event information.
Work With Deanna:
No matter if you’re planning to start a business, have a growing young business, or have an established business that needs marketing support, schedule a free Discovery Call to share your goals, and I’ll point you to the service that best fits your growth season… and your budget.
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We’ve said good-bye to The Refreshed Life Podcast, and are now saying hello to the Moms Called to More.
In this episode, meet new co-host Keli Reese of Ministry in Mothering, and listen in as Deanna shares why the new name, where former co-host Kelly Burton is, and what you can expect with this new podcast.
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If you're looking for a faith membership community to receive support as you start and/or grow your new business, we invite you to join the Moms Called to More Membership Community today.
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CONNECT WITH DEANNA
Download my 5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs.
I’d love to serve your community at your next moms event. Email me at hello@refreshedmoms.com with your event information.
Work With Deanna:
No matter if you’re planning to start a business, have a growing young business, or have an established business that needs marketing support, schedule a free Discovery Call to share your goals, and I’ll point you to the service that best fits your growth season… and your budget.
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When you feel called to serve in faith circles, it’s so easy to offer your expertise and gifts for free - especially if you’re female.
We’re natural nurturers with an innate desire for everyone around us to be OK, often to our detriment.
The problem, however, is when we know we’ve been called to something, it’s really hard sometimes to envision ourselves creating income around “that thing.”
Dominique Young of Faith Mamas was no different, but after volunteering her services for free for over a year, she knew that in order to continue to serve in the way she was feeling led to, she had to get paid in some way.
In this Episode of The Refreshed Life Podcast, Kelly and Deanna are joined by Dominique as she shares her journey from offering a free service to creating a perfect-fit product to sell to the people she helps on a daily basis.
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God’s Word Daily Journal: https://faith-mamas-llc.dpdcart.com/product/185916
Faith Mamas on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithmamastribe/
Faith Mamas - Join the Tribe: https://mailchi.mp/f75f5c364baa/jointhetribe
Faith Mamas App: https://faithmamas.org/app/
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Are you ready to start selling a paid offer for your new business? Take the FREE “Create My Paid Offer” Challenge to start the process.
This challenge is perfect for you if:
- You have or are preparing to start a new business.
- You've been providing content via social media, podcast, blogging, or YouTube but haven't begun selling anything yet.
- You have something to sell, but are not sure if it's a right fit for you or your audience.
- You just want more clarity around your first paid offer.
Take the free challenge by clicking here.
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There’s a difference between posting information, links, and videos on your Facebook page and actually connecting to the person you’re wanting to help and work with.
One of the most powerful ways we can connect with our perfect-fit follower is by sharing our story with them - the stories that make us who we are and drive us to do the work that we do.
In this episode of The Refreshed Life Podcast, Kelly and Deanna are joined by husband and wife creative marketing team Joshua Noonan & Enrika Greathouse of Small Gorilla as they share how our storytelling skills can help us not only build deeper relationships with our people, but also help turn them into faithful, trusting fans and customers.
JOSHUA NOONAN & ENRIKA GREATHOUSE OF SMALL GORILLA
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Are you ready to start selling a paid offer for your new business? Take the FREE “Create My Paid Offer” Challenge to start the process.
This challenge is perfect for you if:
- You have or are preparing to start a new business.
- You've been providing content via social media, podcast, blogging, or YouTube but haven't begun selling anything yet.
- You have something to sell, but are not sure if it's a right fit for you or your audience.
- You just want more clarity around your first paid offer.
Take the free challenge by clicking here.
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Thanksgiving and Christmas are (basically) here, so we’re chatting about ways to save time and money this holiday season as we juggle business and family.
Dr. Nicki Snyder, Creator of (the former) The Things She Does Podcast, Nurse Practitioner and hacks master joins us as our guest host.
It’s a lot of fun and laughs as all three of us share our time-saving tips for the end of the year.
What we talk about:
- Making gift-giving simpler and less hassle.
- Shopping and staying on budget.
- The guilt moms feel around spending different amounts on our kids.
- Getting on top of our December schedule NOW.
- Taking the crazy out of teacher gifts.
- And we’re laughing a whole, whole lot.
Resources mentioned:
My Subscription Addiction: https://www.mysubscriptionaddiction.com/
NICKI SNYDER
Follow Nicki on IG: https://www.instagram.com/missnickie/
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Are you ready to start selling a paid offer for your new business? Take the FREE “Create My Paid Offer” Challenge to start the process.
This challenge is perfect for you if:
- You have or are preparing to start a new business.
- You've been providing content via social media, podcast, blogging, or YouTube but haven't begun selling anything yet.
- You have something to sell, but are not sure if it's a right fit for you or your audience.
- You just want more clarity around your first paid offer.
Take the free challenge by clicking here.
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It’s Season 3 of The Refreshed Life Podcast and we’re joined by Instagram Marketing Coach Sallie Maupin with an episode dedicated to using Instagram to grow a direct sales/network marketing business.
If you’re:
- Confused on how to move your direct sales business past your family and friends.
- Exhausted by cold calls/messages.
- Wanting to leverage Instagram in a more strategic way.
- New to using online marketing methods to grow your business.
Then this episode is exactly for you.
Quotable:
“When your writing out your content, you have to have your ideal client in mind.” ~Sallie Maupin
CONNECT WITH SALLIE MAUPIN
Sallie’s Instagram Intensive Program
Sallie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salliemaupin/
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Register for the Fuzzy Socks Business Meet Up for Moms in Atlanta here.
Are you ready to start selling a paid offer for your new business? Take the FREE “Create My Paid Offer” Challenge to start the process.
This challenge is perfect for you if:
- You have or are preparing to start a new business.
- You've been providing content via social media, podcast, blogging, or YouTube but haven't begun selling anything yet.
- You have something to sell, but are not sure if it's a right fit for you or your audience.
- You just want more clarity around your first paid offer.
Take the free challenge by clicking here.
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In order for busy moms to successfully reach their business goals, planning is a top priority. Quarterly planning is a tool we believe in and use in order to forecast important family events, personal life seasons, and project tasks and deadlines.
And in our Season 2 wrap-up episode, we're chatting about how we do it.
Our discussion includes:
- The purpose and benefits of mompreneurs creating a quarterly plan: how it helps us to push projects forward, manage tasks more easily, track progress, and achieve goals.
- Why it's important to understand the yearly and seasonal rhythms of your family, your business, and yourself.
- The tools for creating an effective quarterly plan, from vision casting to brainstorming to assigning project priorities.
- Deanna explains how her quarterly planning template informs her weekly workflow - and we offer the template for you to download!
Quotables:
“You gotta take that goal and know that there are a bunch of tiny little things that encompass completing it.”
“You can’t do all the things at the same time, and learning your capacity is how you can target achievement.”
“You have to allow margin and white space. When you are in a season with kids and aging parents, we have accountability in different aspects of our lives - and when something pops up, we have to react.”
“When it changes, just change it. It doesn’t mean you’re wishy-washy. It means you have more clarity.”
Resources Mentioned:Deanna's Quarterly Planning TemplateDo Less, Kate NorthrupJadah SellnerGetting Unstuck with Alicia MicheleArtist formerly known as Prince
Shout-out wins:Caroline Owen Toni Campbell Michelle MasseyCarrie Wiwcharuk
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Did you know that the visual presentation of your business and brand plays a big part in communicating with your potential clients? From your graphics, fonts, and colors to pictures of yourself - they all play a part in communicating your message to your client and to the world.
In this episode, Deanna chats with the amazing Brandilyn Davidson of Brandilyn Davidson Photography about the importance of your online visual brand and the steps to take to developing a beautiful and professional look for your business.
Resources Mentioned
Book: Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak up, Create and Lead, by Tara Mohr
Blog Post: How to Prep for a Brand Photo Shoot
QUOTES:
"However someone is feeling when having their picture taken is how they are going to look." ~Brandilyn
"I want to help the women that I work with to feel the way I see them - (beautiful)." ~Brandilyn
Brandilyn Davidson
Grab Your Free Complete Guide to Visual Branding
Connect with Brandilyn on Instagram: @brandilyndavidsonphotography
Website: bdbrandphotography.com/
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After working on our own podcast for over a year, in this episode, we’re discussing our top lessons learned, favorite resources, and best practices in order to give you the extra push you may need to jump in with two feet and start your own podcast!
Listen to our discussion on important considerations for starting a podcast, including:
- Your availability
- Your equipment
- Your resources
- Your purpose
- How to work with a co-host
- How to use interviews
- How to launch well
Laugh and learn as we candidly discuss what has worked for us, what we’ve had to tweak, what we are still working on with The Refreshed Life Podcast, and how all of this can help you start your own!
Resources Mentioned in Introduction:
IG Marketing Coach Sallie Maupin
Video Editing App: Clips
Content Marketing Coach: Brenna McGowan, The Social Rescue
Equipment: (always check to be sure the equipment is compatible with your computer)
Microphone Kit
USB Adapter
Microphone Cord
https://www.instagram.com/thesocialrescue/
Resources:
Audacity tutorial for podcasters
Zoom (recording)
Pat Flynn’s free tutorials
Audacity (editing)
Garage Band (editing)
Buzzsprout (podcast library / portal to streaming services - Affiliate Link)
Libsyn (podcast library / portal to streaming services)
Refreshed Life sample interview form
Podcasts we mentioned:
Entertainment Weekly: Binge Best of Shows The Awardist
Live Awake Podcast with Sarah Blondin
NIckie Snyder
Jadah Selner
Claudia Cometa: Refreshed Life Ep Minding Wellness
Kate & Mike Show
Sherry & Nancy Show
Donald Miller, Storybrand
Have you ever gotten excited about setting a goal you feel passionately about, only to find yourself falling off the wagon after the first few days of chipping away at it?
We’ve all been there - you start off strong and determined, but then life happens and you find yourself falling back into the oh-so-familiar (and possibly comfortable) rut you’re so desperately trying to climb out of.
Think about it:
- That course you bought but never finished.
- That conference you left feeling hyped and ready to conquer the world, and then you came home and your kids passed the flu to each other for a straight month.
- You and your hubby scheduled date nights each week, but when 7pm rolled around that Friday night you were exhausted, and Netflix and Chill (with the kids in the room) just seemed easier.
- You’ve been meaning to write that thing or start that thing or do that thing in your business… but just haven’t done it yet.
- You joined a gym. (mic drop)
You’re stuck. No forward movement. Just the same ol’ same. Nothing is getting accomplished.
Here’s the thing - will power and determination is not enough to get things going. They can only take you so far.
If you don’t address the mindsets causing your behaviors in the first place, you might as well give up on seeing long term change.
And that’s what this show is about!
In this episode, Alicia Michelle of Vibrant Christian Living talks about how your mindset plays a huge part in taking small steps towards achieving your goals, and is the secret sauce to getting unstuck in your life, your self-care, and your business.
RESOURCES & LINKS:Vibrant Christian Living Podcast #29 - Big Change Starts With a Small Shift
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Take Alicia’s free Life Balance Quiz
The 5R’s Bible Study Method
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Mompreneurs need love - and so do their partners! On this episode - and in the midst of celebrating our own respective wedding anniversaries - we're sharing some great ideas for date nights, date days, and date mornings. And to add to the fun, these connection-focused escapades can be enjoyed for around $30 or less.
It was so much fun to have our listeners weigh in with their date night experiences, recommending utilizing local points of interest, a variety of takes on the classic picnic, creative meals, and moving your body as ways to date your spouse with intention, but not a lot of expense.
What you’ll hear:
- Why it's important as a married mompreneur to make consistent time for your spouse.
- “If you have [to choose] to pay a babysitter [or go out with your spouse], pay a babysitter and go on a cheap date.”
- “The most important thing we’re trying to achieve with date night is connection and time.”
- A gazillion takes on "the picnic."
- How exploring local opportunities for play can be both fun and budget-friendly.
- Sometimes less is more - you don't need extravagance to have a fun, meaningful time together.
- And a fun idea that may or may not include an artichoke.
RESOURCES & LINKS:
Yes! Redbox does stream.
Video: How to Eat an Artichoke
Thanks to all the listeners who contributed ideas to this episode, including:Michelle Massey
Carrie Wiwcharuk
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Deanna is joined by Guest Host Nickie Snyder to chat about 6 things to think about before you make the decision to turn a hobby - that you currently enjoy and love - into a business for profit.
What you’ll hear:
- How to prepare for the learning curve of entrepreneurship
- The decision to take on all of the “unsexy” parts of business that are currently not present as you enjoy your hobby.
- The process of figuring out how much money you’re really trying to make, and if it merits taking on entrepreneurship.
- What to do when the going gets rough in your business.
- When to know you’re ready to take the plunge!
RESOURCES & LINKS:
The Things She Does Podcast Episode 81: What To Do With a Costco ChickenThe Refreshed Life Podcast Episode 109: When to Pivot in Your Business
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Nickie on IG
Nickie’s Podcast
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Blogger and mom of littles Ashley Conway joins us for a look at how to gracefully back out of commitments, how to weigh whether a commitment is good for you in the first place, and how to decipher most urgent versus most important tasks when pursuing entrepreneurship.
What you’ll hear:
- What we Moms do in order to record podcasts, and shout-outs to the Boss Dads that help make it possible.
- The difference between a busy and a fruitful life.
- How to start a day well and also flex to accommodate the needs of children.
- Tips for new bloggers: setting priority and pace
- “Moms can’t always say, ‘I’m sticking to this schedule.’ It doesn’t work that way.”
- How we women walk around with a lot of “shoulds” - most of them are self-imposed.
- Ashley walks us through the 6 steps to backing out of commitments gracefully.
- The difference between task-oriented and relational personalities, and how this affects our perspective and communication.
- The importance of sincere apologies.
- Why setting boundaries when making a commitment aids with understanding for everyone later.
“Rabbit Trails” of note:Outlander & Jamie Fraser (Outlander book series)
The importance of “snacks” in family life.
We collectively lose our minds a little about the state of staffing church nurseries.
RESOURCES & LINKS:
- Krystal Payne/Money Saving Mom, on Washing Your Hair
- Kelly’s Pop Culture Podcast
- Emily Freeman: What is the next right step?
- Geri Scazzero: The Emotionally Healthy Woman
- Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend: Boundaries
DOWNLOAD: Getting to Know Yourself Journal Prompts
CONNECT WITH ASHLEY CONWAY, DEFEATING BUSYPost: How to Back Out of Commitments Gracefully
Free Download: 25 Ways to Save Time
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Building a business as a stay-at-home mom is a very unique experience.
The juggling act to keep all the balls in the air is never ending.
And, sometimes we are misunderstood by our mommy peers, because they don’t always understand why we would choose to do something as challenging and time consuming as running a business while our kids are young.
Mompreneurs are a special breed of women, and as Kelly and Deanna have worked on and in many ventures, they’ve realized just how important finding a community that understands them impacts their success.
So much so, Deanna has crafted a mastermind community for boss moms in order to help them not only sharpen their business savvy, but to create the skill set and habits needed to integrate their family and self-care needs well as they scale.
What you’ll hear:
- Deanna’s former entrepreneur journey with her non-profit Examples Family Resources and as Publisher of TRU Teen Magazine, and how Refreshed Moms was born.
- How CRAZY Kelly thought Deanna was as she watched her over the years running her businesses.
- Why creating community is so important for our success in all areas of our lives.
- How integrating time management, work-life balance, and business strategy come together to help you create business longevity and sustainability.
- What Deanna really means by living a balanced life as a mompreneur.
- Find out if you're a perfect fit for being a part of The Balanced Life Mastermind community.
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What is a fantastic freebie - and why should I spend time creating and offering one?
What should my freebie be and what should it accomplish?
How much time should I spend creating a free offer?
These are the questions we answer as we take you through the necessary components of your lead magnet.
If you’ve been looking for the perfect lead magnet to grow your email list - indeed, a fantastic freebie, this episode is for you, as we discuss the anatomy of your freebie and share ideas on how to attract your ideal clients by incorporating this very useful tool into your business.
What you’ll hear:
- The four main components of a freebie.
- Why you want to “slay” needs with your freebie.
- Why your freebie doesn’t have to change the world, but just maybe transform the moment.
- How freebies help you hone your offerings and find your audience, but you don’t have to have “everything together” before you begin putting yourself out there.
- A quick sidebar on the power of methodology and coaching to help us figure it out.
- Ideas and examples of freebies that work.
- Reminders to be your authentic self in all content creation!
- QUOTE: “Strategy and skill can be taught, but your authentic business… that has to be created.”
Bonus Material!:Kelly and Deanna offer you 10 Summer Meal Hacks to keep your family fed during the late-summer haze when you’d rather be doing… well, lots of things besides cooking!
And as promised in the bonus banter: Nickie Snyder’s 10 Ways to Use a Costco Chicken
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Entrepreneurship - is hard. Very hard.
There are many ups and downs along the way. The downs tend to make us feel discouraged, and sometimes like calling it quits. But the ups, oh how sweet they are.
The amount of consistency, dog-on-it-ness and stick-to-it-ness needed is abundant, but that doesn’t mean the journey to success can’t be enjoyed along the way. And even more, there is absolutely no way we can get to where we desire to be with our business without embracing that journey - because our unique path is handcrafted just for us in order for us to learn the things we need to learn, grow where we need to grow, and touch the people we were meant to touch.
Our path, with all of its ups and downs, is our very own, and we should all embrace every single part of it each day.
On this episode, Kelly and Deanna chat with Wellness Coach and Patient Advocate Dr. Claudia Cometa about her journey to surrender with her business. From stressing about funnels and social media to trusting the process, Claudia shares about how she has learned to work with intention while yielding to whatever the outcomes may be.
What you’ll hear:
- How Claudia balances it all with her family and business.
- Claudia’s recent mastermind experience - she shines light on her state of mind at the beginning of the mastermind in contrast to the woman she is today.
- Claudia shares about her own spiritual journey to living a surrendered life, and shares some advice with Kelly on her writing and publishing path.
- Deanna and Claudia banter about their personal transformations this past year and the impacts to how they do business now.
- Tips for mompreneurs that may be feeling a bit frustrated with the pace at which they are moving or with their results.
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BOOK: The Surrender Experiment
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“It is summer, and maybe we have time to read.”Part of our Refreshed Life is the joy of reading! We love books, and we love talking about them! Come along on a brief, informative, and fun book tour with us as we each discuss a few selections that have been important to our development as women and mompreneurs.
Our Prologue:A brief discussion of the summer vibe - and how both of us are paring back some of our business efforts in order to work on a few specific goals - and, ahem, better meal planning.
Our book discussionApproximately 14 minutes: reading resources & preferences
Approximately 24 minutes: book recs begin Books:(Will take you to author websites where available) Refreshed Life Featured Pick:The Emotionally Healthy Woman, Geri Scazzaro Deanna’s Picks:
The Law of Divine Compensation: On Work, Money, & MIracles By Marianne WilliamsonBuilding a Story Brand: Clarify Your Message So Your Customers Will Listen, By Donald MillerThe Seven Laws of Enough: Cultivating a Life of Sustainable Abundance, Gina LaRoche and Jennifer CohenThe Untethered Soul and The Surrender Experiment**, Michael A. Singer
Kelly’s Picks:*The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels and Tractor Wheels, A Love Story* By Ree Drummond*Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing* By Jennifer Weiner*Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely* By Lysa Terkeurst
Library Apps - You must have a card with a local library to access.*HooplaLibbyOther mentions:Super Soul Conversations with Oprah podcast*An exploration of the thorn in Paul’s side
We’d love to hear some of your picks - or some of your favorite takeaways from any other books above. Interact with Deanna & Kelly at our social media links:
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We all are well aware of the addiction our modern culture has with cell phones. It only takes standing in line at the grocery store to see the multitudes of people with their heads down as they disconnect with the present while they escape for a few minutes into their cyber world.
The problem is, our phone screen habits are infiltrating our productivity with our daily tasks, and even more significant, with our ability to connect deeply with our families.
In this episode, we’re sharing ways on how to approach decreasing our screen time by giving simple tips and suggestions on putting the phone down to make more mental and emotional space for your important work and your amazing kids! RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED
Article: Teens & Screens - How much is OK?
Study: Everything in Moderation: Moderate Use of Screens Unassociated with Child Behavior Problems
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Melissa is a connected parenting coach who specializes in helping parents at the end of their rope as they work to manage their child's challenging behaviors. She describes herself "the owner’s manual" you wished had come with your child!
As we chat, she walks us through her strategies for understanding why a child behaves as they do, staying on our kid's team, and collaborating with our children for solutions that lead to success for the entire family.
Melissa injects laughter, experience, and honesty into a conversation that touches on a variety of topics relevant to mompreneurs with kids at home - including navigating hard behaviors, setting boundaries, multi-generational living, business travel, self-care, balance, social media, routines, and even sugary drinks!
Our favorite nuggets:
- The place where both kid and parent feel respected is where the magic happens!
- Behavior is a function of the brain, and understanding the reasons behind that behavior helps us to deal with it.
- Fear drives many of our parenting fixes. Look for collaborative solutions - and stay on your kid’s team!
- “Laugh more, yell less.”
- Our relationship with our own parents is lifelong - so we should parent in a way that supports a lifelong connection with our child.
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Why in the world should anyone desire morning or evening routines? We believe routines and rituals are key tools in setting our days -- and in maintaining work-life integration and balance, especially in the lives of entrepreneurial moms. We're going to walk you through how we create and maintain daily practices, for morning or for evening, and how these habits help us accomplish goals and hold space for the unexpected.
This is not always easy. In fact, this is the second time we attempted to capture this subject for Refreshed Life! Recently, I (Deanna) simplified my morning routine and vastly cut down the number of items I was trying to accomplish.
We both agree that routines help us be more positive, allow us space to process what is weighing heavily on us, focus us toward gratefulness, and even give us energy for the day ahead (or peace for a good night’s sleep!)
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- How Kelly went from “We don’t need routines” to “We failed without routines.”
- The spiritual rewards of rituals, and how prayer looks different depending on our seasons.
- How our routines can help us so much that even our children notice we are better for them.
- Why having routines in place help us to shift when unexpected needs arise.
- How to start and end your day with structure in order to keep you focused.
- How journals and planners can be a strategic part of your routine.
QUOTES
“We need predictable milestones that we can count on every day. We just work better when our minds and our expectations are organized.”
“When you have an intention for your day, you’re much, much more likely to hit the goal.”
“My routines are at the mercy of my neediest child.”
“Our boundaries and routines are not meant to be legalistic. They are there so when a need arises, your habits are strong enough to withstand a deviation.”
“Self-care rituals are designed to make sure your cup continues to overflow.”
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For work-at-home mompreneurs, summer break has a very specific meaning. Deanna and Kelly address the challenges of mompreneurs during their kids’ summer break, and offer solutions and tips in the areas of scheduling, transitioning, childcare, and taking breaks.
Speaking from past experiences & current circumstances as well as concerns submitted by podcast listeners, the conversation covers how to:
- Create a realistic summer schedule and routine. This might include getting up before our kids and certainly, shifting parts of our work schedules.
- Use the Time & Task Management Toolkit - created by Deanna for the non-routine lifestyle of WAHMs.
- Merge a summer-bucket-list with a work schedule.
- Smoothly transition between work life and home life by identifying which of your tasks require “buffer time.”
- Handle child care - because affordable, part-time child care in particular is like a rare unicorn! Be prepared to see this as an investment, or to barter.
- Approach our own desires for time off and summer fun using forecasting, environmental changes, and our beloved pomodoro method.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- The unique challenges of being a mother and trying to run your business when your kids are sharing your work space
- We are not all “summer bucket-list moms." The chasm between what we think we should be doing with our kids and what we are gifted and capable to do can create mom guilt. Let’s minimize it!
- Every year, our kids get older and we have an opportunity to improve how we “do” summer.
- Knowing our own personalities as well as our kids’ personalities and expectations helps us create an environment and opportunities to thrive.
- Give yourself grace over needing childcare!
- Most mompreneurs can't take the whole summer off, but by forecasting and recycling content, we can give ourselves such extra break time.
QUOTES
“Without any sort of boundaries, childcare, or schedule to follow, I fell apart.”
“I (now) respect the need I have physically, mentally, emotionally to slow the heck down during the summer.”
“I don’t want to build my business during the summer into something I can’t sustain once school starts.”
“My kids are growing up in a different world that I did. I have to put some effort into making sure they are getting some engagement during the summer.”
“We cannot let the kids maintain the schedule.”
“When you don’t switch your work and home modes, they end up bleeding into each other and you don’t operate well in either space.”
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Time & Task Management Toolkit for MomsThe Pomodoro Technique for Work
Insight Timer - Meditation App
BLOG: How to Get Work Done When You Don't Want to Work
Brandyn Campbell interview - (Repurpose your content)
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If you’re a mompreneur that works from home while your kids are present, then you are extremely familiar with the work-life balance juggling act that accompanies any effort to get your tasks done in a reasonable amount of time.
As much as we try to pull our husbands in to help direct kid traffic (“Honey, PLEASE keep the kids out of my office for just one hour… I’m begging you!”), our crafty little cubs know how to stealthily bypass daddy radar with the skills of an escape room artist - they still find their way to us no matter what.
Although we love them with all of our mommy hearts, not even they are immune to our need to set healthy boundaries with them so we can invest in other things that matter to us, like our businesses.
Kelly and Deanna talk about some of their struggles with creating work boundaries at home with their children, and give tips on how to successfully and lovingly overcome them
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- How creating a dedicated work space not only helps you stay focused and organized, but communicates a boundary to your entire family.
- Why how your spend your “not-working” time is just as important as how you spend your work time.
- Although working from home allows for time flexibility, learning to say NO to others without feeling guilty is vital to protecting our work.
- The #1 tool in creating necessary work boundaries: communication.
- And, we give some tips on how to maneuver your workflow with small kids hanging around.
QUOTES
“A dedicated work space communicates boundaries to your children without you having to say a word.”
“If you’re distracted [with work] when your supposed to be spending time with your children, don’t expect them to respect your boundaries when you are working.”
“We don’t have to get defensive when someone doesn’t understand what our working from home looks like. We just need to understand our boundaries and communicate them.”
“Attention-seeking children are often actually seeking connection, and that connection is actually emotional-level attention - they need a little more than a pat on the head.”
“If you need to integrate small children into your work, pair that time with no-brainer or low-brainer tasks.”
“We need boundaries with kids because we are raising kids who are loving and responsible.”
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BLOG: How to Create Work Boundaries With Your Kids with Vanessa Wright
The Pomodoro Technique for Work
Setting Boundaries With Your Attention-Seeking Child
Julie Stoian - The 100-50-10 System
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Mompreneurs, shifting priorities in your life may require you to pivot your business goals --it’s important to recognize and embrace when it’s time to change. Nickie Snyder of The Things She Does Podcast joins us on Episode 109 to talk about the shift she made in her life and why she is so much happier for it. There’s no shame in changing goals that no longer fit your life. Give yourself permission to change.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- Why we all need more than motherhood to sustain us.
- How being clear on your priorities helps define your goals -- and helps you know when to shift.
- The importance of knowing how you’re using your time so that you can identify where you’re not acting in alignment with your values.
- Why you should focus on what you love doing and the rest will come.
QUOTES
“Yes, being a mom is important, and it’s the number one thing in my life. But I’m more than that.”
“Do whatever hobby you like, but find something that is yours and that you can carry with you through various phases of life.”
“I had to realize that life is different now, and my goals are different, and I need this to align with my goals.”
“I’ve scaled way back and I’m back to loving [what I do].”
“Give yourself permission to change.”
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5 Easy Ways For Busy People to Eat More Healthy by Kimberly Marie B.
Nickie Snyder: The Things She DoesInstagramFacebookPinterestEpisode #81: What to Do with a Costco Roasted ChickenEpisode MIW2 - Time TrackingEpisode #38 - Interview with Deanna
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This week, we share a lesson that every mompreneur needs to hear: how to get rid of mom guilt once and for all. We agonize over every decision we make regarding our families. It’s a feeling rooted in love, but it can go too far.
On episode 108 of The Refreshed Life Podcast, Keli Reese of Ministry in Mothering joins Deanna and Kelly to share her journey of raising five children, working part-time, and running a business while using her faith to help release her from the hands of mom-guilt. Come laugh with us, cry with us, and free yourself from the untruths that feed into your guilt.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- How mom guilt is rooted in our nature to nurture.
- Why being guilt-free doesn’t mean that we have to be mistake-free.
- Ways to ignore judgment and mom-shaming on social media.
- How to look inward, upward, and outward to shed your guilt and love your family.
QUOTES
“Don’t wait for the world to tell you what to feel guilty about.”
“I don’t need to have my sense of mom-worth come from an online source trying to speak into my soul.”
“You’re an expert on your own kids. Don’t be afraid to own that.”
“When it comes to guilt, the number one thing you can do is speak truth.”
“There’s not a book or a coach or an expert or a doctor that knows your individual children like you do.”
“Being guilt-free doesn’t mean that we have to be mistake-free.”
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Mom, you need a break, so we’re sharing tips for how to get the rest and relaxation you deserve to take care of yourself as well as you do your family. How do you know when is when? Kelly and Deanna talk through how to respect the rhythms of your life to forecast when you need to schedule time to restore yourself.
While planning is important, there are plenty of unexpected moments that leave our tanks depleted. We share strategies to help you manage your commitments before the gas gets on E. Embrace what rest looks like for you to restore yourself from the taxing but rewarding mom boss life.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- How to read the rhythms of your family to know when a break is due.
- Why your life improves when you respect the different personalities in your home and their relaxation styles.
- How to create space in your schedule to manage unanticipated stressors.
- Why your vacation doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s.
- How to include small breaks into your everyday routine.
- Strategies to reintegrate into real life following your vacation bliss.
QUOTES
“Culture will tell us a break needs to look a certain way. We need true downtime, however it looks for us.”
“I can’t effectively take a break and have a phone in my hand.”
“Taking a break looks different for everyone. Figure out what it is, and just embrace it.”
“We can serve our children and protect our own needs at the same time.”
“We’re not doing enough to create the margin in our lives to rest.”
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Content marketer and writer Brandyn Campbell joins Deanna and Kelly to discuss why content marketing is essential for everyone in our digital age and provide strategies to make it manageable, fun, and meaningful for even the busiest mompreneur. If you’re struggling to keep up with your social media platforms, blog, podcast, or are not even sure where to start to building your online presence, this episode is for you.
This show is bursting with tips to guide you through the process of creating content to connect with your audience. We work through the whys of content marketing and drill down to help you find the hows of integrating this essential business service into your busy routine.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- Why not having a content marketing and social media plan is not an option.
- How content marketing is like a “dating relationship.”
- How engaging with your audience can inform your business.
- Why you need to nurture your email list.
- How to focus on building one form of content and repurposing to platforms.
- Why you have to commit to content marketing for the long haul.
- How you can excel in content marketing, even if you don’t like writing.
- Why planning your content at the start of each week will save you hours.
QUOTES
“Content marketing is how you engage, which is how you build your audience and get them to trust you.”
“[Content marketing] is the dating period. This is when your audience is getting to know you.”
“When you pick a platform, give yourself time to learn it and leverage it.”
“Momentum is not built by posting and watching.”
“Recycling is not just for plastics. Reuse and repurpose that content!”
“Think about what your capacity is. That’s the most critical factor in being consistent.”
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Play 4 Life Moms founder Christy Thomas joins Deanna and Kelly to who discuss the importance of play in the lives of children and adults and why mompreneurs need play as a critical component of their selfcare. Christy’s passion is to removing the guilt and pressure associated with play and provides ways to seamlessly incorporate it into your life and parenting.
Play serves our biological needs throughout our lives in different ways. From baby’s first smile to indulging in creative curiosity, it’s essential to our development and relationships. Christy outlines the 7 types of play and explains why letting go and indulging in activities like storytelling feed the minds and spirits of yourself alongside of that of your children.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- Taking away the guilt we often feel as busy moms around not having the time we think we need to play with our children.
- How playing Paw Patrol is important for our children's needs - but why we don't necessarily have to get down on the floor and play with them in that way.
- 7 Different ways to play with our children that don't take a ton of time, but still meet our children's needs for our engagement.
- Discover how you're already being playful with your kids - and why it's enough.
- Why play is a critical component of your self-care.
- How Christy runs her business in chunks and takes advantage of downtime amidst a busy schedule.
QUOTES
“I am starting a play revolution. I want to free you from the guilt that play is a waste of time and to unpack what science says about play so that you as a mom can embrace self-care and play more.”
“I make room for my business at the soccer field and at the Taekwon-Do studio.”
“We were made to create. We were made to play. We were made to have this freedom.”
**“Play is children’s love language.”
“Your job isn’t to do it all. Your job is to be diligent with those little actions.”**
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Christy Thomas:WebsiteInstagramFacebook
Everyday Motherhood PodcastStitcher | iTunes
Dr. Stuart Brown
- National Institute for Play
- Book: Play: How it Shapes the Brain...
- TED Talk: Play is Vital
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Deanna and Kelly get real in sharing the biggest mistakes they’ve made in their entrepreneurial journey, giving small business advice to other mompreneurs to help inform and empower them to pursue their dreams. There is no room for perfection in business, as mistakes will inevitably be made by all of us. The lonely road can feel even more isolating when dealing with our missteps.
Our mistakes were costly, both financially and emotionally. We share them with the hope that you can learn from our experience as you navigate your own path. From business coaches to childcare, we discuss what we wish we’d know then, and how it can help you now.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- Making mistakes is a normal part of the business journey.
- Why the particular struggles of business and motherhood are a collective burden.
- How working with a business coach could have saved Deanna from many of the costly mistakes she made with her nonprofit.
- Why Kelly had to learn once, then twice, that having business agreements and partnerships in writing is non-negotiable.
- How you can effectively work with friends and preserve your relationship.
- Why paying yourself first is critical.
- How avoiding adequate childcare as you grow your business cheats both you and your children.
QUOTES
"Your business may be unique, but you’re not alone in your struggles of business or motherhood."
“There is something inherently adventurous about the spirit of an entrepreneur. We feel like a maverick or a rock star if we do it on our own.”
“If you’re going to collaborate with a friend, if you care about that friendship, then you need to sign a contract.”
“Build your business in a way that the first person who gets paid is you.”
“Along with the rock star mentality, we also have a martyr mentality. ‘I need to sacrifice myself on the altar of this business by not paying myself, doing it on my own, and not asking for help with my children.’”
“[My 4 year-old son] has specific needs as a 4 year-old child and I have specific needs as an adult in business, and both of them are equally important and need to be cared for.”
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Weekly Workflow Planner Spreadsheet
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Lisa Bevere (NYT Bestselling Author): messengerinternational.org
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Is life leaving you feeling less than refreshed? The stress of trying to get everything done is the #1 issue Deanna hears from coaching clients and the Refreshed Moms community. How do we carve out time so that we can approach our daily and weekly routines with confidence and clarity?
In this episode, Deanna and Kelly discuss Deanna’s step-by-step time management system that will bring sanity to your life, even with all of the unexpected twists and turns in a mompreneur’s life. With the tools shared here, you will create a life-giving workflow that will bring new intention, focus, and inspiration to your business.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- Why over-commitment is the reason you feel out of control and frazzled.
- How to carve out time for what matters to you without feeling like you’re dropping balls everywhere.
- Why comparing ourselves to male mentors may set us up for unrealistic expectations.
- Why creating an effective workflow breathes life into us and empowers you to move your goals forward in a systematic way.
- How we can apply the same inherent innovation we moms have with home and kids to finding ways to get work tasks done.
- Why multitasking is not your friend and nearly burned Deanna’s house down.
- The 3 step process
- Why not filling every block of time in your schedule is critical in creating your success.
QUOTES
“If they’re not trying to do this (run a business) with children playing LEGOS under their desk, then we’re not on the same playing field.”
“Because of our ability (as mothers) to be innovative to get things done, we’ve got to apply that same innovation to our workflow.”
“You have to know what you have to do and see it in black and white, otherwise you end up with such unrealistic expectations for yourself and nothing gets done.”
“This is going to empower you to move your business forward in a systematic way, but it’s also going to protect your sanity while you do it.”
RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED
Mom, Find Your Time Challenge Sign-up
refreshedmoms.com/refreshedlifechallenge
Weekly Workflow Planner Spreadsheet
Weekly Workflow Planner Printable
Weekly Workflow Planner Tutorial
BLOG: How to Create a Simple Weekly Workflow https://www.refreshedmoms.com/blog/simple-weekly-workflow
Brandyn Campbell Communications
www.brandyncampbell.com
CONNECT WITH DEANNA
Grab my Time Management Toolkit for Moms here:refreshedmoms.com/findyourtime
Work With Me: Schedule a free appointment with Deanna
Website: refreshedmoms.com
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Facebook:The Refreshed Moms Facebook Group
CONNECT WITH KELLY
Website: kellofastory.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellofastory/
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It’s hard enough to balance family, motherhood, business, and self-care, but throw any big wrench into that mix, and some of us find ourselves crumbling to a heap. Life took Faith Broussard Cade down this road last year. While working as a mental health therapist, running a baking business, and being a wife and mom to a toddler, the aftermath of a car accident left Faith on medical leave and searching for a way to breathe new life into her own self-care.
Her methodical and simple choice to write affirming notes to herself - and share them via social media - changed the trajectory of her recovery, her business, and her outlook on all of it.
In this episode, we deep-dive with Faith on the topic of work-life balance, and how self-care does not have to be sacrificed during the season of motherhood or the pursuit of a successful business.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- Balancing the running of a business with raising children is hard! We have to do what is best for our own families, and that often looks different than what we see on social media.
- Marking out time every day - no matter how small! - to move business along and to care for ourselves.
- How a car accident left Faith with a concussion and mild traumatic brain injury - and how this altered her life as a mom and entrepreneur as well as how she practices self-care.
- Giving ourselves grace instead of imposing our own mom-guilt.
- Solo trips to Target really can fill our self-care cups.
- What self-care looks like on a limited budget.
- Self-care from a Christian perspective is not only not selfish, but also a ministry
QUOTES
“What I have figured out is, I have to do what works for my family.” 13:11
“I give myself a lot of grace and I do away with the guilt.” 17:50
“If your bandwidth is one task a day to move your business forward, that’s perfectly okay.” 21:20
“Surely everyone can find five minutes for themselves every day.” 31:45
“I do not believe God requires us to be a martyr… to be humiliated in the name of love. He already did that for us.” 39:45
“You don’t have to have anything on your schedule to be unavailable.” 52:30
“‘No’ is a complete sentence...” 53:30
RESOURCES
Faith Broussard Cade
http://fleurdelisspeaks.com
Connect with Faith on Instagram
[https://www.instagram.com/fleurdilisspeaks/]
On Facebook
[https://www.facebook.com/Fleurdelissweets/]
Faith recommends:
The Simple Planner by Emily Ley [https://www.emilyley.com/collections/simplified-planner]
CONNECT WITH DEANNA
Grab my Time Management Toolkit for Moms here:refreshedmoms.com/findyourtime
Work With Me: Schedule a free appointment with Deanna
Website: refreshedmoms.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refreshedmoms/
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CONNECT WITH KELLY
Website: kellofastory.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellofastory/
Facebook: Kell of a Story Facebook Page
If you’re married and your spouse is not an entrepreneur, then you’re most likely very familiar with being misunderstood (and possibly dismissed) as you embark on, yet again, another business idea.
As mompreneurs and visionaries, we can see with deep-seated passionate vision, how an idea can work - how it can actually serve people and make money. But when you sit down to explain it to your husband, you’re greeted with something like, “That’s nice, dear.” or possibly, “How much is all this gonna cost us?”
If you’re anything like me (Deanna), your husband has already supported you in more than one endeavor, and you’re feeling a little bit of fear in your heart as you show him an ad for a paid course, business retreat or workshop you’d like to attend. Why? Because it’s just one more thing to spend money on for your business before your business is actually turning a profit.
Yeah, those conversations aren’t fun to have. Trust me I know. What we can’t do, however, is allow fear of our husband’s responses and his not understanding (or believing in) our dreams stop us for going after them. We must instead figure out how to do this lovingly without dismissing their feelings, perspectives, and valid fears of the risks involved.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- Why it’s so important to spend time understanding your non-entrepreneurial spouse.
- Knowing that although risk-taking may come natural to you, it may be terrifying for your husband.
- You can’t keep a true entrepreneur from creating, because that’s what they’ve been created for.
- Creating a practice of talking candidly with your husband about the financial needs of your business.
- What to do if your husband does not believe in your business.
QUOTES
7:34 If you don’t communicate honestly, openly, transparently, completely with your spouse, even as things change, that’s just a recipe for problems from the get go.
16:36 I saw the vision and went along for the ride and it changed my life and changed the course of my career.
22:13 To the person who is married to the entrepreneur, understand that your entrepreneur spouse has been created to create in this way, and you cannot separate them from that without them losing little pieces of themselves.
26:04 If you want to not spend through your (bank) account, you need to allow your spouse to pay for a good coach, because a good coach will make sure you’re on the right track to creating income.
31:45 If you go purchase something (for your business) that you don’t implement. You’ve got to get really clear what your needs are so your husband can see how this is impacting your bottom line.
37:30 What do we do when our husbands don’t believe in what we are doing? We believe in ourselves (anyway).
CONNECT WITH DEANNA
Grab my Time Management Toolkit for Moms here: refreshedmoms.com/findyourtime
Work With Me: Schedule a free appointment with Deanna
Website: refreshedmoms.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refreshedmoms/
Facebook:The Refreshed Moms Facebook Group
CONNECT WITH KELLY
Website: kellofastory.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellofastory/
Facebook: Kell of a Story Facebook Page
Does the notion of caring for your family, your business, and yourself feel like an impossible task in modern motherhood? Do you feel alone in your efforts to not lose yourself in the endless responsibilities of your role as a mom? You need support and strategies to aid you in your path to finding work-life integration. You need Deanna Mason of Refreshed Moms and Kelly Burton of Kell of a Story as part of your mom tribe.
A HUGE welcome to you!
In this episode, we introduce ourselves, our stories, and why we are passionate about serving you in this new way. The Refreshed Life Podcast focuses on moms finding balance in motherhood in order to make time for family, business, self-care, and healthy relationships. As long-time friends, we talk about our shared journey as we have grown in our parenting, emotional wellness practices, and our businesses.
The combination of Deanna’s ninja work/life integrator skills paired with Kelly’s remarkable story of turning scandal into serenity present a compelling platform for our discussions on showing up effectively in life’s spaces while nurturing yourself, your business, and your relationships.
What we discuss - don’t miss it!
- Our openness in navigating tough conversations and inviting you to be part of the conversation is one way we desire to serve.
- How Deanna’s experience running a nonprofit and magazine for eight years shaped her passion to start Refreshed Moms and equip mothers with tools and strategies to nurture themselves as they care for their families and businesses.
- Why Deanna believes that we can embrace our current phase of motherhood to grow a business without over-commitment.
- How Kelly’s approach to her work as a writer follows the philosophy of “relationship over task.”
- Kelly’s remarkable journey as an outcast young wife who ultimately formed loving relationships with her blended family and a close friendship with her husband’s ex.
CONNECT WITH DEANNA
Deanna, creator of Refreshed Moms, helps mompreneurs find the time they need to make the money they desire through coaching, virtual and digital resources.
Grab my Time Management Toolkit for Moms here:
refreshedmoms.com/findyourtime
Work With Me: Schedule a free appointment with Deanna
Website: refreshedmoms.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refreshedmoms/
Facebook: The Refreshed Moms Facebook Group
CONNECT WITH KELLY
Kelly Burton is a writer who will be publishing her first novel in 2019. She believes in, testifies to and writes about happily-ever-afters for complicated relationships. Follow her work and journey here:
Website: kellofastory.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellofastory/
Facebook: Kell of a Story Facebook Page