Lyndsay and Sophie celebrate Sophie’s birthday while joking about repeatedly changing podcast locations in Sophie’s home to avoid kids, dogs, and distractions, including a leopard gecko named Dartel. After a planned interview guest cancels due to illness, Lyndsay interviews Sophie with rapid-fire “this or that” and favorites questions, then shifts into reflections on aging, expectations, and how the past year taught Sophie surrender, empathy, and the importance of recognizing what others may be carrying privately. Sophie shares what she dislikes about society’s obsession with beauty, what she’d do with $10,000 in 24 hours (save a dying oak tree), a chaotic high school prank, and what gives her the “ick.” She says she wants more peace this next year and hopes listeners feel seen, loved, and not alone, then Lyndsay prays over Sophie, the podcast, and viewers.

00:00 Birthday Kickoff

00:32 Finding the Perfect Set

01:07 Zoo House Chaos

02:02 Interview Plans Change

03:53 Rapid Fire This or That

04:49 Favorites

:24 Life at This Age

07:45 Lessons From a Hard Year

09:49 Beauty Culture Pushback

11:42 Feeling Enough

12:12 Spending 10K Fast

13:51 Chaotic Impulse Story

15:46 Instant Ick Confessions

18:35 More Peace Next Year

19:30 You Are Not Alone

22:31 Birthday Gratitude

24:11 Prayer And Sendoff

Lyndsay and Sophie record this Almost Iconic episode over Zoom because schedules and illness kept them from meeting in person, and they share excitement about an upcoming road trip for their makeup company where they’ll encourage and connect with others. They talk about seasons when life feels heavy or discouraging, sometimes with clear causes and sometimes not, and discuss spiritual battles, the need to surrender burdens to God daily, and the power found in prayer and the name of Jesus. They reflect on God providing “strength for today,” not worrying about tomorrow, and how suffering can draw people closer to the Lord. They also discuss how hormones, exhaustion, and blood sugar can magnify emotions, frustrations with getting help, and encouraging listeners that they aren’t alone, ending with a prayer.

00:00 Zooming In Today

00:34 Busy Seasons and Routines

01:22 Road Trip and Encouragement

01:49 When Life Feels Heavy

03:08 Spiritual Battles and the Enemy

04:47 Daily Surrender and Prayer

08:02 Strength for Today

10:01 Anxiety and Avoiding Tomorrow

12:01 Suffering Can Be Holy

15:22 Control Versus Trusting God

19:00 Hormones Exhaustion and Reality

23:16 You Are Not Alone

24:25 Write and Speak

26:04 Prayer and Closing

27:29 Subscribe and Farewell

Lyndsay and Sophie interview their longtime friend Lauren Young, a mom of three and retired Coast Guard spouse, about her book Set the Table, a monthly family dinner devotional created to help busy families slow down, be intentional in faith, and invite the Holy Spirit into everyday life. Lauren shares how a meaningful first dinner softened her husband’s heart during a faith crisis, how her event-planning background shaped practical ideas for making the table feel set apart, and how writing the book deepened her own relationship with God regardless of sales. She also discusses her Holy Spirit Moment Journal for recording and revisiting moments when God feels present, recounts a providential encounter at a bank that confirmed her call to write, and describes a recent focus on worship and humility as a potential next devotional. They close with Lauren answering what it means to take action in the almost and a prayer.

00:00 Meet Lauren Young

00:58 Friendship Backstory

01:58 Introducing Set the Table

02:50 Holy Spirit Dinner Idea

04:25 Making Dinner Special

05:01 Scripture Led Writing

07:47 Why She Wrote It

09:17 Writing Roots and Family

11:19 Helping Kids Experience God

13:20 Companion Journal Teaser

14:02 Revisiting Spirit Moments

14:42 Noticing God Daily

15:30 Obedience Brings More

15:57 Remembering Answered Prayers

17:14 Bank Encounter Confirmation

20:18 Provision Through Surrender

21:45 Next Devotional on Worship

24:32 Taking Action in Almost

26:52 Prayer and Farewell

Get Lauren's Book Here:

https://a.co/d/0h3E8MDU

Lyndsay and Sophie return to the Almost Iconic pod, talk about recording separately on Zoom, and share candid updates about stressful, unexpected home issues and expenses, including mold repairs and water intrusion concerns with insurance and deductibles. They discuss the mental weight of “more month than money,” the temptation of keeping up with the Joneses, and how worry about tomorrow clashes with Scripture, especially Philippians 4’s call to present requests to God with thanksgiving. They share stories of specific financial provision, including prayed-for $5,000 checks and a $250 gift after singing at a funeral, emphasizing that God’s provision isn’t based on deserving it. They encourage gratitude, surrender, and community, tease a possible budgeting part two (and a potential guest), and end with prayer.00:00 Welcome Back00:13 No Makeup Update00:42 Mic And Zoom Recap01:59 Today’s Topics02:37 Unexpected Home Costs04:53 Trust Over Anxiety07:07 Gratitude In Stress13:55 Provision Stories21:32 Keeping Up Pressure23:38 Budgeting Tips Tease25:56 Community And Prayer27:10 Closing Thanks

Lyndsay and Sophie welcome Ashley for their first Zoom interview, sharing how Lyndsay met her during a season when her family lived in a camper and moved to Ohio. Ashley, an Ohio teacher, mom of two young kids, and also has taken care of her brother for years, explains her focus on faith, motherhood, and wellness through a women-centered online community and her partnership with a clean skincare and makeup company. She describes how Bible study and consistent time in the Word deepened her faith, how she prioritizes spiritual habits with reminders, and how she approaches motherhood as something she “gets to” do. Ashley offers practical tips for cleaner living (swap products as you run out; start with daily-use items like deodorant and laundry detergent), discusses avoiding fragrance and aluminum, recommends Truly Free for laundry, and shares advice for finding community by getting out, attending church events, and trying uncomfortable new activities.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

01:49 Meet Ashley and Her Pillars

03:41 Faith in Daily Life

05:56 Growing Through Bible Study

10:22 Business and Clean Living Mission

14:41 Motherhood Without Losing Yourself

20:03 Gratitude Habits and Morning Alarms

23:53 Clean Swaps and Product Tips

30:17 Taking Action in the Almost

33:08 Finding Community as an Adult

36:05 Where to Find Ashley and Closing Prayer

38:16 Final Thanks and Sign Off

Get in touch with Ashley:

private facebook group ( A Mindful Mama ) :

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18HA6n7dfY/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/amindfulmama_byaream/

In this Almost Iconic episode, Lyndsay and Sophie let ChatGPT interview them with unrehearsed questions about authenticity, friendship, and faith. They share quirks they’ve come to love (including Sophie sleeping with a T-shirt over her eyes and preferring white noise), reflect on what they’d tell and ask their 10-years-ago selves about trusting God’s leading, and challenge each other’s self-doubts about leadership and value. They discuss how they balance each other’s personalities in daily life, what they’d worry the other would “screw up” if they swapped lives for a week, and a recent season of wanting business growth to move faster. They also debate opinions they disagree on—like “speak it” language and yoga—then close with what they hope listeners walk away believing and a prayer.

00:00 Welcome Back Banter

00:18 Mic Hijack Chaos

00:58 ChatGPT Takes Over

02:34 Weirdness And Diane

06:07 Advice To Past Self

12:17 Calling Out Self Doubt

14:27 Unhinged Friendship Balance

16:11 Behind The Scenes Chaos

17:03 Life Swap Setup

17:19 Life Swap Chaos

20:13 What I'd Crush

22:54 Wanting vs Needing

24:02 Speak It Debate

27:22 Yoga Convictions

31:00 Final Takeaway Message

34:39 Prayer and Blessing

35:44 Closing Thanks

In part two of Almost Iconic’s interview with Josie Perry, Lyndsay and Sophie discuss how social media fuels intense beauty standards—like lip filler, Botox, and boob jobs—starting as early as high school, creating comparison, sameness, and unattainable expectations. Josie shares how being the only friend without lip filler made her question her appearance, and they talk about how comments and beauty-industry spaces can amplify insecurity. Lyndsay opens up about getting a boob job in her late 20s, later removing it due to health issues, and how comparison can persist either way. They emphasize valuing uniqueness, surrounding yourself with encouraging people, and recognizing negative self-talk as spiritual attack. Josie explains “taking action in the almost” as daily faith practices during a waiting season, and the episode ends with a prayer.00:00 Part Two Intro00:21 Pressure for Procedures01:09 Social Media Comparison01:54 Before Social Media Era04:23 Men and Beauty Standards04:50 Celebrate Uniqueness06:46 Boob Job Reality Check09:35 Encouragement and Faith13:00 Your Circle Matters16:01 Action in Waiting Season17:30 Closing Prayer and Goodbye

Lyndsay and Sophie welcome special guest Josie (22, Gen Z) to discuss beauty standards, comparison, and how these pressures affect both their generation and millennials. Josie shares that body comparison began as early as kindergarten and escalated in fourth and fifth grade into disordered eating, influenced by Pinterest “thigh gap” exercises and comparing herself to older girls. They talk about how social media, self-talk, and spiritual warfare can steal joy, and why parents’ modeling matters. Josie describes struggling with feeling “not good enough,” finding confidence and purpose through makeup, and shifting toward caring less about others’ opinions. The conversation covers changing body trends, the “Ozempademic,” Josie’s experience using Ozempic to lose significant weight, and ongoing challenges with maintenance and self-image. They close by addressing comparison beyond appearance—relationships, school, and life timelines—and emphasize gratitude, contentment, and trusting God in the waiting season.

Lyndsay and Sophie interview entrepreneur and business consultant Cassie Omohundro about building High Tide Collective, a membership-based ecosystem designed to care for “builders” so they can better lead their teams, families, and communities. Cassie explains the meaning behind the name, the flagship 62-acre Midway, Georgia property near Savannah, and two signature offerings: a content-free Rest and Recharge and a Builder Intensive that blends learning with implementation time. She shares how the idea grew from founders feeling depleted and lonely, why she’s starting before the $20M build-out is complete by hosting on-property events now, and her plans for Rising Tide, a nonprofit to support the next generation with an entrepreneurial village, mentorship, and grants up to $50,000. She also shares how to connect via Lyndsay and Sophie interview entrepreneur and business consultant Cassie Omohundro about building High Tide Collective, a membership-based ecosystem designed to care for “builders” so they can better lead their teams, families, and communities. Cassie explains the meaning behind the name, the flagship 62-acre Midway, Georgia property near Savannah, and two signature offerings: a content-free Rest and Recharge and a Builder Intensive that blends learning with implementation time. She shares how the idea grew from founders feeling depleted and lonely, why she’s starting before the $20M build-out is complete by hosting on-property events now, and her plans for Rising Tide, a nonprofit to support the next generation with an entrepreneurial village, mentorship, and grants up to $50,000. She also shares how to connect via thehightidecollective.com.

00:00 Meet Cassie Omohundro

00:54 Why Builders Need Care

02:51 Meaning Behind High Tide

03:45 Inside The Retreat Model

05:20 Start Before Perfect

08:25 Founder Burnout Problem

11:45 Wellness Pillars And Food

12:43 Serving New Entrepreneurs

17:37 Rising Tide Foundation Vision

21:30 Grants Mentorship And Capita

l23:07 Merit-Based Funding

23:47 Visionaries and Abundance

25:48 Gearing Up at 50

26:46 Case Study Mindset

28:23 Faith and Purpose Fuel

29:57 Capital Raising Roadblocks

31:13 Operating Capital Pivot

33:25 Events and Experiences

36:59 Membership and Contact

38:55 Momentum and Rollout

40:48 Prayer and Farewell.

If you would like to contact Cassie:

www.thehightidecollective.cominstagram - @thehightidecollective

In episode nine of Almost Iconic, Lyndsay and Sophie talk about body image and how growing up in Millennial diet culture (Atkins, Jenny Craig, SlimFast, low fat/low carb trends) shaped their relationship with food, weight, and self-worth. They share how social media and upcoming events can trigger pressure to lose weight, and Sophie explains her realization that the people who matter already see her in real life, so hiding from photos is pointless. They discuss shifting motivation from appearance to feeling strong and mentally well through movement, the difficulty of balancing honesty and healthy modeling for kids, and focusing on health rather than punishment. They invite listener input and guests for ongoing conversations, then share a dream of doing a live show to create real connection and close with a prayer.

00:00 Episode Nine Setup

00:28 New Recording Space

01:22 Diet Culture Childhood

02:52 When Body Image Started

03:35 Social Media Epiphany

05:08 Flip the Script Mindset

06:44 Conference Pressure Returns

11:39 Finding Confidence Through Movement

13:37 Posting the Unflattering Reel

14:20 Who Really Sees You

14:56 Support vs Self Doubt

16:25 Breaking the Mirror Talk

17:48 Faith Based Confidence

18:46 Modeling Healthy Balance

19:28 Food and Fitness Reframe

22:19 Ending Self Criticism Cycle

24:04 Dreaming of Live Shows

27:33 Prayer and Sendoff