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Elena In Motion
Three sister-friends navigate life, taking care of their homes, bodies, babies, and entrepreneurial endeavors as millennial stay-at-home wives & moms. With God at the center of a myriad of life responsibilities, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica share the ups, downs and lessons learned along their Millennial Mompreneur journeys. In this podcast, these ladies connect as mothers but grow as women. They’re taking off society's labels and limits and redefining motherhood one episode at a time. Prepare to laugh, get motivated, and get all the way snatched -spiritually, practically, physically- every week. Join your hosts: Elena, Jamika, and Jessica as they go deeper into the life of Millennial Mompreneurship!
In the Season 3 Finale, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica welcome special guest, Amanda Musiq, to discuss what it means to chase after a dream versus catch a dream. Amanda also discusses her journey towards this revelation and the multiple events that altered her mindset towards how she chooses to pursue her dreams.
In this week’s episode, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica discuss a recent Instagram post that went viral, reading: “My daughter does NOT come before my husband…IDC (I don’t care).” They discuss whether or not they agree with this statement and speak towards why this statement might be so controversial in this day and age.
In this week’s episode, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica discuss the multiple benefits of God’s design for women in marriage, while also addressing the need to empower women without the degradation of the male.
In this week’s episode, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica discuss how they each go about deciding what kind of church to raise their children in. They discuss a recent blog post and ask one another whether or not they’d raise their children in a multi-ethnic church versus a predominantly Black church.
In this week’s episode, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica discuss the power of prayer and the effects it has had within their families. Specifically, they discuss testimonies about waiting on the Lord in certain seasons, and the difficulty and the beauty that came alongside those seasons.
In this episode, Jessica, Jamika and Elena sit down with Tatum Temia of Anchored Media about her journey to mompreneurship. Tatum shares the journey of God being the CEO of her business and implementation of systems necessary for her body, baby and business!
In this week’s episode, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica define the term “helicopter mom” and determine all the different ways each of them fall into that category.
In this week’s episode, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica discuss simple practical steps you can take to healthily engage in spiritual warfare and gain complete victory. Satan seeks to invade your peace because your life is powerful and full of purpose.
In this week’s episode, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica open up regarding how their emotions can sometimes get the best of them within their personal lives.
In this week’s episode, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica speak with special guest Brenaea Fairchild, founder of the Melanin Village, who outlines the top five benefits of homeschooling that every parent should know.
In this week’s episode, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica discuss how many of their peers navigate life differently post-college/school. Some peers get married, some go on to have children, some pursue postgraduate studies, some travel the world, some become entrepreneurs, some work in the corporate world, and some take time to figure out their next step.
In the age of social media, you are exposed to the various paths of our peers 24/7. It’s tempting to begin comparing your life’s journey to others who were once on the same path as you. Is this type of comparison something you struggle with or have struggled with in the past?
How are you making sex a priority in this season? In this week’s episode, Elena, Jamika, and Jessica discuss the importance of intimacy and how you can practically prioritize sex throughout different seasons of marriage and motherhood.
As a mother, it can be hard to see God in the small things. Check out the the SZN 2 FINALE episode as Elena and Jamika chat with Jessica about her book, "God, Princeton and My Pondered Thoughts."
Motherhood comes with sacrifice, but sacrifice doesn't mean we can't enjoy the journey. Tune in to this weeks episode as Elena and Jamika discuss the benefits of sacrifice.
We will be discussing the different circles of people necessary for destiny in your Mompreneur Journey. - Also featured on Clever Girl Finance
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Topic: Parental anxiety 1. When you’re afraid your mistakes will traumatize or produce children that are ill-prepared - God has graced our mistakes as parents. – 1. “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9
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Anxiety can be a trigger that we are out of alignment as our roles as parents and tiptoeing on “god” roles and boundaries
- Are you a parent or a god?”
- “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. - Philippians 4: 6-8
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Are we relying on our own understanding and definition of parenting? Trying to “heal” or “undo'' generational curses in our own strength and knowledge.
- “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding - Proverbs 3:5
- “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” - Isaiah 55:8-9
- Leaving the kids with a sitter to have 1 on 1 time with bae
- “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” - Psalm 127:3
- “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.” - Psalm 37:17-20
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Topic: Do I have to lose my identity? 1. You don’t lose your identity / you do become NEW tho 2. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here." - 2nd Corinthians 5:17 3. When the fam is cuttin up… “Have you feeling like: do they know who I am??” 4. Check my attitude: "With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." - Ephesians 4:2-3 5. you should be self-less \ you should change/grow
a. surrender is the core of motherhood and marriage - finding yourself in the role God’s placed you in. that’s your flesh dying to itself.
b. people attached to you are impacted by the decisions you make, you have no choice to become new
c. "When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the childish ways behind me." - 1 Corinthians 13:11
- Know who you are in Christ
- YOU ARE ONE OF A KIND AND NEEDED!
- “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” - Ephesians 2:10 ESV
- YOU ARE CALLED SECURE THE BAG
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5
As Millennial Mompreneurs, we seek to keep the home before the house. In the way we walk and the way we talk. In this episode, we examine the way we talk about the life we live.
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Topic: The realities of being a mom: a ton of work without the cultured compensation (money). 1. Struggles of being obedient, content, and joyful in this position 1. Hebrews 13:5 ESV - “Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 2. Living in a time where people show their highlight reel constantly on IG. Importance of guarding our hearts against jealousy, discontentment, and heart posture. 1. “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” - Proverbs 4:23 3. The unseen is intimate and important. Not only to the development as a woman, wife and mom, but as a profitable entrepreneur. 1. “So that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” - Matthew 6:4 2. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. - Matthew 6:6
- Setting our hearts on Him (rooted) and not money, prioritizing, etc,
- “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” - Matthew 6:33
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Mentioned Podcast: Taking Sex Back for the Kingdom
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Topic: “Perfectionism” - Embracing progress AND process over perfection 1. Combat the fear of making a mistake // be nice to yourself 1. “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” - Ephesians 4:32 2. Progress over perfection 1. "for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again," - Proverbs 24:16
- Show God your faith by works
- “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” - Hebrews 11:6
- For small business owners it’s a blessing to practice and perform in front of a small audience because there are less people to see your lessons learned
- "I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand; 6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; 8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." - Psalm 121
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Topic: The importance and necessity of a village
- Establishing a surrendered house and business necessitates help (or a village).
A. Builds humility.
B. James 4:2-3 “You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.”
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Stepping out of the “strong” Black woman mentality into “surrendered” Black woman. Depend on God and the people He has sent to help you.
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Speak up, advocate for yourself, tap in to your village.
A. “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye. shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh. findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” - Matthew 7:7
- God did not intend for us to run a business and a household by ourselves “She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants.” - Proverbs 31:15
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Topic: When you see value in Family / Home it makes it easy to prioritize it 1. Sacrificing for the sake of serving / believing my desires will be met even if I don’t have or do all I want 2. How you serve in the little dictates how you serve when it’s a lot 1. Luke 16:10 -- "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
- Overcoming the comparison and scarcity mindset by making sure what matters is what you invest in / dismissing the lie of lack
- “For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” - 1 Timothy 4:8
Minisode from S2, Episode 1 co-hosts, Jamika & Elena.
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Topic: Living joyfully with home as our first ministry 1. Check your ambition. Understanding home blesses the hustle - not the other way around. 1. The family is widely considered as the first institution, the elementary cell of social life. It's here that one begins his/her learning's: mutuality, civility, manners, discipline, relationship, identity, faith, etc. 2. Serve your home, not the money. 1. Sometimes “generational wealth” can be a guise for prioritizing our “business” or our “hustle” of the needs of our family. 2. Matthew 6:24 -- “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
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Hustle before home breeds discontentment (irritated because you’d rather do what’ll please an immediate convenience/let you blow the bag)
- “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said” Hebrews 13:5
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Continue to be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
- Romans 12:2 -- “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Minisode from S2, Episode 1 co-hosts, Jamika & Elena.
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Episode # 1 “Identity crisis”- Tuesday, December 1st Topic: Identity Crisis / Struggling with the changes that come with motherhood and marriage 1. Realize you’re new and that comes with unfamiliar territory 1. Learning to fulfill your new role as a Christian, mom, wife, entrepreneur 2. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." - 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV
- Embracing the “Who Am I” transition
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"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." - 1 Peter 2:9 ESV
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Understanding that who you are in Christ never changes through the seasons
- "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 2:10 ESV
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In the Season Finale episode of The Mill Mom Podcast, Elena shares her current strategy to be more of an activist in different areas of her life. Sparked by the tragic killing of a(nother) unarmed Black man - RIP George Floyd, - being a present and effective activist is on the heart and mind of The Millennial Mompreneur.
In this episode, Elena sits down with the incomparable, Aeshia DeVore Branch- Founder and Creator of Pretty Girls Sweat. In this episode, Aeshia shares her journey to becoming a Millennial Mompreneur. As a Millennial Mompreneur to teenage daughters, Elena gets the inside scoop from Aeshia on how she is successfully winning at motherhood and entrepreneurship!
In this episode, Elena discusses her game plan to operate in overflow, in and out of quarantine. Creating in overflow is possible, and it’s time to make room for it!
In this episode, Elena and her co-host, Nikki explore the topic of gentle parenting as a Millennial Mompreneur. Elena and Nikki share their journey/experience as mothers and as entrepreneurs, while implementing gentle parenting. If you ever wanted to know about how other mothers practically implement gentle parenting into their lifestyle, this is for you!
Proverbs 31:31 "Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate."
Today, The Millennial Mompreneur community honors all mothers through a prayer. Being a mother has its ups and downs, but it is an honorable gift. Today, let's reflect, celebrate and honor that!
In this episode, Elena chats with Latrece Marie of the Going (Not Too) Deep Podcast to discuss all things sex in marriage! If you're a mom, I'm guessing you know what sex is...so let's talk about it. What happens when you lose your confidence in the bedroom? Does your history with sex play a role? What about your perspective of your body? How can you get your desire back? What can you do to improve your sex life with your husband? Push play and prepare to grow as the CEO of your body and explore a topic concerning your physical being!
How many of us have bad days? Maybe the bad days turn into weeks. With everything going on in the world (COVID-19 pandemic), productivity can seem to be a far-fetched idea. In this episode, Elena draws from her postpartum depression experience and shares 3 points to becoming more productive during your darkest days.
How many of us lived a "hot girl" life prior to motherhood?! A lot of moms have! It can sometimes be hard to make the adjustment from Hot Girl-hood to mother/wifey-hood. In this episode, Elena guides The Mill Mom community to honor their journey from their hot girl days to wifey-hood and to own the evolution!
Have you ever heard the saying, “private failure, public success”? In this episode, Elena shares the 4 P antidote to being a private failure and public success in your Millennial Mompreneur journey! Don’t forget to rate, review, subscribe and share!
"Single" Mom. "Working" Mom. "Stay at Home" Mom. How are these labels serving you? Do you ever feel like, if you just had "this" or "that" your Millennial Mompreneruship journey would be that much easier? It's easy to think that, but in reality, you have access to everything you need. Truly. In this episode, Elena dives deeper in the thought of operating with limited resources within Millennial Mompreneurship!
It's true...starting is the hardest part. In this podcast, Elena goes deeper in her journey with confidence and shares 5 things that helped her gain the confidence to put her business in motion!
With everything happening in the world, it's easy to retreat back and hide behind the chaos! Rona can't hold us back! Now is the time to set the foundations in our millennial mompreneurship journey. In this episode, we cover 4 ways to set the foundations in our journey. Tune in and grab the show notes!
Welcome The Millennial Mompreneur Podcast! Who TF and WTF is a Mill Mom? In this episode, your host, Elena (@elenainmotion), introduces The Millennial Mompreneur (@themillmom) podcast and community. Motherhood has no limits, it's time to start acting like it!