🎉 It’s a big day on the Anchored with Purpose Podcast — the Anchored with Purpose Planner is officially available! 🎉

In today’s episode, Melissa unveils the planner she has been designing, refining, and dreaming about for more than 15 years. She shares the behind-the-scenes journey of searching for the perfect planning system, the hilarious “Frankenplanner” experiment, discovering the discbound system, and overcoming overwhelm with other planners on the market. As someone recently diagnosed with ADHD, Melissa explains how planning tools have been life-changing, and how this new planner is created specifically to help women live with peace, clarity, and intention — without guilt or overwhelm.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn what makes the Anchored with Purpose Planner different: weekly Scripture memory, monthly biblical themes, inspirational messages, time-blocking layouts, reflection pages, and the flexibility of a printable system that you can fully customize. Melissa also explains why she intentionally didn’t include every possible feature and how optional add-ons allow each woman to personalize her planning experience.

If you’re ready to plan your life with purpose and anchor your days in faith — this episode will get you excited to start.

🎙 The planner is available NOW  — plus a FREE December download to try and use right away!

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In this episode, Melissa brings back registered dietitian, wife, and mom of three, Cassie Groeschel, to talk all things meal prep, family meals, picky eaters, and raising kids who actually know how to cook.

Cassie shares how she went from burnt-out, multi-job-working mom to a woman who uses simple meal prep routines to buy back hours of her week and reclaim evenings with her family. She breaks down why meal prep doesn’t have to mean “half your Sunday in the kitchen,” how to use tiny pockets of time (like when the toast is in the toaster!) to prep, and why cooking is a lost life skill we desperately need to bring back for our kids.

You’ll hear practical, grace-filled strategies for:

If you’re a busy mom who is tired of scrambling at 5 p.m., wants her kids to learn real-life kitchen skills, and desires more peaceful, screen-free family dinners, this one will speak right to you.

00:00 – Welcome Back, Cassie! Meal Prep, Family Time & Picky Eaters

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In this powerful conversation, Melissa sits down with Meghan Lemery-Fritz, LCSW — a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience — to talk about healthy boundaries, emotional safety, narcissistic family members, and how to protect your peace during the holidays as a Christian woman.

Meghan shares how her Catholic + charismatic upbringing, her mom’s late-in-life social work career, and even old HBO movies sparked her fascination with relationships and human behavior. From there, she unpacks what boundaries actually are (and what they’re not), why so many Christian women confuse self-abandonment with holiness, and how the Holy Spirit often speaks through our discomfort, intuition, and lack of peace.

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This episode is especially timely if you’re heading into Thanksgiving, Christmas, or extended-family events and already feeling anxious, guilty, or overwhelmed

00:00 – Welcome & Introduction to Meghan Lemery-Fritz

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Ever feel like your to-do list is running you instead of the other way around?

In today’s episode, Melissa gets honest about overwhelm, anxiety, and the powerful practice that helps her reset and return to peace every single week: faith-first planning using the weekly spread inside the Anchored With Purpose Planner.

Inside this episode, you'll learn:

✨ Why God cares about how you use your time

And most importantly — how your planner can become a place of peace, a sanctuary where you meet God, breathe deeply, and choose purpose over panic.

Tag me on Instagram when you're doing your weekly planning — I LOVE seeing your spreads and cheering you on!

If this episode blessed you, share it with a friend who needs peace, clarity, and a reminder that she doesn’t have to hustle — she can plan with God.

This month, we’re celebrating something powerful — Global Bible Month with the YouVersion Bible App. With more than one billion downloads, the Bible App has put God’s Word into the hands and hearts of people all over the world — including right here in our community.

In this episode, Melissa shares how daily Scripture — whether through a physical Bible or the Bible App — has grounded her, guided her, and helped her stay anchored through busy seasons, motherhood, and life’s unexpected moments.

You’ll hear simple, practical ways to spend time with God each day, how to use features inside the YouVersion app like streaks, prayer prompts, and Bible plans, and why even one verse a day can reshape your heart and your home.

📲 Download the Bible App: Download The Bible App Now - 100% Free 

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00:00 — Welcome & Why Global Bible Month Matters

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This week on the Anchored with Purpose podcast, I’m sharing something a little different — not about goal setting or productivity, but about joy. The kind of joy that sneaks up on you when you least expect it, the kind God brings right into your lap… sometimes literally, with fur, wrinkles, and curly tails.

Our family just adopted two new pug puppies, Duke and Duchess, from Green Mountain Pug Rescue, and they’ve completely stolen our hearts. After losing our beloved Olive in 2020 and Frank the Tank earlier this year, our house felt quiet — like something was missing. But God, in His goodness, knew exactly how to fill that space again.

In this episode, I’m sharing the full story — from how Olive and Frank first became part of our lives, to the long wait, the adoption process, and the moment Duke and Duchess came home. You’ll hear how God used these little rescue pups to remind me that He truly cares about the small details of our lives — even the four-legged ones.

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 Can you believe it’s been one year of the Anchored with Purpose Podcast?  In this special anniversary episode, Melissa celebrates a year of showing up together — growing in faith, rediscovering purpose, and dreaming big again.

She shares heartfelt reflections, lessons learned, and encouragement for anyone who’s ever felt afraid to start before they were ready. From nervous beginnings to building a thriving community, Melissa reminds us that obedience matters more than perfection, your story can set someone else free, and God multiplies what we surrender.

Whether you’ve listened since day one or you’re just joining the Anchored with Purpose family, this episode will inspire you to keep trusting God with your next step and your big dreams.

Get your FREE copy of the Anchored with Purpose planner here: https://anchored-with-purpose.kit.com/befd76a8d2

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Melissa sits down with Kristin DeVan—mom of four, campus minister, and longtime Nativity/Rebuilt ministry leader—to talk about raising kids in the Catholic faith, simple family faith habits, and building a home culture rooted in Jesus (without perfection or pressure). Kristin shares how serving as a kid ignited her calling, how liturgical seasons help families, practical ways to pray with little ones, and why small groups matter for moms. You’ll hear honest encouragement on burnout, boundaries, and keeping your cup filled while you pour into your family and church.

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Can you believe there are less than 90 days left in the year? Most people will hit pause and coast through the rest of the season — but not you, friend.  In this episode, Melissa Wilkinson shares faith-filled encouragement and practical strategies to help you finish the year strong. You’ll learn how to reflect on your goals, re-align your priorities, and take intentional steps toward the dreams God has placed on your heart.

Through Scripture, research, and personal stories, Melissa walks you through how to create small, consistent habits that build momentum before January even arrives — because better is the end of a thing than its beginning (Ecclesiastes 7:8).

Whether you’re feeling behind, overwhelmed, or just ready for a reset, this episode will help you find clarity, peace, and purpose as you close out the year with intention and grace.

0:00 — Why finishing the year strong matters

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In this faith-filled conversation, Melissa sits down with Dr. Tennille Woodward—educator-turned-speaker, leadership coach, and national conference presenter—to talk about women in leadership, emotional intelligence, and what it really takes to live and lead in alignment. Tenille shares how she moved from corporate finance to the classroom to the principal’s office, and now to the keynote stage, helping women own their influence (Maxwell: “leadership is influence”) at work, at home, and in their faith communities. They unpack burnout, how to notice the early rumble strips (shoutout to From Drift to Drive), why “taking up space” matters, and practical ways to give and receive feedback with grace. If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I really a leader?”—this episode says yes and shows you how to step forward with purpose.

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