Be Sweet Ya'll

Did you know that only 28% of architects in America are women? Y'all, that stat stopped me in my tracks and it made me even more proud to have Victoria Williams sitting across at VBA Architecture in Panama City. Today she runs a firm licensed in eight states and she has poured her heart into this community in ways that will sincerely warm your heart.  Victoria also has written a book called Buying the Dream: Don't Get Stuck with a Nightmare, and it could save you a world of heartache.

Episode Highlights:
[02:14] Finding Architecture in a Course Manual
[04:18] Only 28% of Architects Are Women 
[10:59] Irene Field: A Woman Who Lifts Others Up First
[20:48] Downtown Panama City: A Community Rising After the Storm
[23:53] Boards That Work: Anchorage Children's Home & Junior Achievement
[28:16] Victoria's Book: Buying the Dream Don't Get Stuck with a Nightmare
Victoria's Book:Buying the Dream: Don't Get Stuck with a Nightmare: https://a.co/d/0gAXCufh
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I'm level 67, and I am loving it. I've noticed some of my friends buying into the myth that getting older means giving up. What?! That is just malarkey! It is NEVER too late. In 1979, a group of elderly men lived as if it were 1959. They dressed the way they did back then and spoke the way they did in their youth, and after just one week their posture, strength, and even their memory improved.  My point is, the words you speak and the thoughts you keep become the life you live. If you can't get up off the floor, it's because you haven't practiced getting up! So take the stairs, and don't retire from living while you're still alive.
Episode Highlights
[1:04] Because I Can
[1:40] One Wet Foot, One Dry Foot
[3:50] The Counterclockwise Study
[5:34] The Words You Speak Become the Life You Live
[6:31] I Refuse to Let Circumstances Decide What's Possible
[8:36] Level 67 and Loving It
[8:49] Practice Getting Up Off the Floor
[9:40] What You Speak About, You Bring About
[11:46] Stop Rehearsing Limitations That Haven't Arrived
[12:48] Take Responsibility for Your Health So Others Don't Have To
[15:25] Don't Retire, Refire
[16:03] When Life Feels Out of Control, Say Thank You
[21:33] Don't Block Your Water View Before You Have To
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Last time, Sheldon and I talked about the hard stuff. This time we're talking about the good stuff, the things you get back in recovery. For most of my life I've been waiting for Sheldon to get sober. But this time I was waiting on the side of the road in downtown Panama City holding a poster, watching my son ride his bike around the corner at the end of a 500-mile ride. And that kind of waiting was so beautiful.
There's a difference between not drinking and recovery. Recovery gives you a life you can't even imagine. Sheldon tells us about riding Ruckus to Relief with his friend Daniel Barousse. A bunch of misfit skateboarders rode 500 miles to raise money for free skateboards for kids. Then we get into why this time was different, and how dancing again brought back his joy. Sheldon said it best: people just want to see you alive and moving, and that's enough.

Episode Highlights:
[00:21] Ruckus to Relief: The 500-Mile Bike Ride
[03:07] Misfit Skateboarders 
[05:04] Skateboarding: The First Place I Belonged
[08:13] Faith, a New Job & the Last $200
[10:12] Living a Life With Nothing Left
[11:04] Sponsor Shoutouts & National Coffee Day
[15:58] Recovery vs. Not Drinking & Getting My Teenager Back
[21:50] Sick of the Climb Out: What Made the Difference
[25:11] Dancing on TikTok & Creativity as a Lifesaver
[28:44] "The Only Thing That Makes Her Smile"
[29:47] Downtown Panama City Love 

About Sheldon Jernigan:
Sheldon Jernigan is a son, father, dancer, content creator and voice of hope in recovery. After years of addiction, homelessness and incarceration, Sheldon is rebuilding his life one day at a time. He rides bikes for a good cause, has his teenager back home and dances like nobody's watching. Find him on TikTok and Instagram.

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New Merch & Book Updates!
My New Merch: Check out our official Joy Is My Favorite Color and Be Sweet Y'all merch at https://be-sweet-yall.printify.me!
The Book: Joy Is My Favorite Color is available now! Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/09hH2u9G
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Nine years ago, I hired a private detective to find my son in California. He had been homeless on the street and I barely recognized him. But today I’m SOOO grateful he's sitting across from me and he’s sober in my adorable studio.  💛
By popular demand, Sheldon is BACK, and this time we're talking about addiction, family, and the long road to recovery.
Sheldon explains why people remain in addiction far longer than anyone expects them to and how drugs literally  hijack the brain. Sheldon also shares how this all started. He talks about the day his father left us, and the deep need for a man to simply see him. I open up about the family history of addiction I grew up in, and the hope I hold onto today. Sheldon said it best: God will move mountains, but you have to bring a wheelbarrow and a shovel.

Episode Highlights:
[02:04] How Low Can You Go? Understanding Addiction
[02:56] The Hijacked Brain 
[07:12] Bakersfield, the Private Detective & the Airport
[09:28] Sponsor Shoutouts 
[14:18] Bringing a Wheelbarrow
[16:38] The Need for Godly Role Models
[18:10] Craving to Belong 
[19:14] Growing Up Broke
[23:02] There Is Hope 

About Sheldon Jernigan:
Sheldon Jernigan is a son, father, and voice of hope in recovery. After years of addiction, homelessness, and incarceration, Sheldon is a little over a year sober and rebuilding his life one day at a time. Follow Sheldon on tikok: @tiny_dancer_sheldon

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New Merch & Book Updates!
My New Merch: Check out our official Joy Is My Favorite Color and Be Sweet Y'all merch at https://be-sweet-yall.printify.me!
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Be sweet, y'all! 💕

When life throws us curveballs, we often obsess over what we can't control. It’s true we can’t change what happens but we always have the power to choose how we respond. Yet, when life catches us off guard, that’s the easiest thing to forget.What if we found a way to be more proactive and less reactive for our own peace? You can't control the outcome, but you can control your reaction. And in that response? That’s where all your true power lives.

Episode Highlights
[2:54] Running for Your Soul, Not Just Your Body
[3:41] Epictetus on Control and Response
[5:25] How I Chose My Response
[7:35] The Power to Change My Response
[9:18] A Hard Lesson in Control
[13:42] Asking "What Does This Make Possible?"
[16:58] Choosing Peace When Everyone Else Chooses Conflict
[19:58] Control Your Response, Not Your Circumstances
[21:09] What I Appreciate Appreciates

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New Merch & Book Updates
My New Merch: Check out our official *Joy Is My Favorite Color* and *Be Sweet Y'all* merch at https://be-sweet-yall.printify.me
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Over the weekend I got to sit in the front row with my longtime mentor John Maxwell. He’s one of my favorite leadership role models and he’s written nearly 100 books! I'm sharing the lessons that hit me hardest, like redefining failure and why you can't help others grow until you're growing yourself. I also share a little about my own morning practice for staying grounded no matter how full my plate gets.

Episode Highlights:
[1:17] Seeing John Maxwell Live & Why Books Have Saved My Life
[4:09] Thing 1: Success and Failure Have to Be Together
[5:42] Thing 2: "You Can't Have the Do Without the Did"
[9:26] Thank You to Holiday Beach Companies & Team Patriot Home Solutions
[9:44] Outfit & Sponsor Shoutouts: Gypsy Willow & My New Coffee Mugs
[11:39] Thing 3: Action Creates Action 
[12:25] Thing 4: The Test, Fail, Evaluate, Improve, Reenter Process
[15:20] The Miracle Morning & Building My Own SAVERS Practice
[19:53] Why Gratitude Is the Greatest Magnifier in Your Life
[20:37] Today's Affirmation: Holy Whispers

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New Merch & Book Updates!
My New Merch: Check out our official Joy Is My Favorite Color and Be Sweet Y'all merch at https://be-sweet-yall.printify.me
My Book: Joy Is My Favorite Color is available now! Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/09hH2u9G
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Links & Resources:
High Road Leadership by John Maxwell:https://a.co/d/00mfoj3h
Return on Failure by John Maxwell: https://a.co/d/0d329ynA
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod: https://a.co/d/0e15xehs
Jesus Calling by Sarah Young:https://a.co/d/0fdGAeUj

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Have you ever walked into a room and thought, "Everybody in here knows more than I do"? That's exactly where I found myself at my first mic drop workshop, y'all, surrounded by brilliant women speakers, trying to answer one simple question: what is my transformational promise? What is the thing you'll feel after you hear me talk?
This week I'm letting you in on that messy, beautiful middle part, the part where I haven't figured it all out yet. We talk about reframing, about asking "What does this make possible?" I also share a sweet reframe I learned about thanking your hands for everything they've done, and why, if you're the smartest person in the room, you might be in the wrong room.

Episode Highlights:
[1:58] "Everybody Knows What's Going On But Me"
[3:19] Amy's Story: Losing a Job & Finding the Possible
[5:29] Sponsor Shoutouts: Holiday Beach Companies & Team Patriot Home Solutions
[7:13] Field's Marketing & The Cutest Coffee Cup
[7:45] The Pony Story
[8:29] You'll Find Whatever You Look For
[9:19] If You're the Smartest Person in the Room...
[10:31] Everything Is Figureoutable
[13:38] Reframing My Life Through Words, Prayer & Action
[13:58] Sponsor Shoutouts: Hue Salon, Beachy Beach, Ferrucci's & Something's Cooking
[15:24] Outfit Shoutouts: Gypsy Willow
[15:45] Today's Affirmation: I Schedule My Life

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Ferrucci's Ristorante
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Something's Cooking
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Hue Salon
https://www.huesalonandboutique.com
Panama City Coffee Co.
https://www.panamacitycoffee.com
Field's Marketing: https://www.facebook.com/fieldswagco
**New Merch & Book Updates!**
My New Merch: Check out our official Joy Is My Favorite Color and Be Sweet Y'all merch at https://be-sweet-yall.printify.me
My Book: Joy Is My Favorite Color is available now! Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/09hH2u9G
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**Links & Resources:**
The Jen Hatmaker Podcast: https://jenhatmaker.com/podcasts


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Have you ever felt like your best days were behind you? Like once you hit a certain age, that's just it, time to settle down and stop having any dreams!  That's the lie I'm calling out on this episode, y'all, because I promise you, no matter what age you are, your time is now.
This week I'm taking you back to a memory from when I was just 11 or 12 years old, visiting my dad's AA sponsor, when I first discovered a book that planted a seed I didn't even know was growing. Decades later, I rediscovered that same book The Majesty of Calmness and it cracked something open in me all over again. We talk about aging without fear, using your failures as your foundation, and why your capacity to make an impact doesn't have an expiration date.

Episode Highlights:
[2:07] Sponsor Shoutouts: Holiday Beach Companies & Team Patriot Home Solutions
[6:27] Finally Getting the "Body" Part Right
[9:13] The Majesty of Calmness & Letting Go of the Fear of Aging
[11:38] Our Time Is Now
[13:53] Starting My Company at 50 & Stepping Into My Speaking Career
[14:43] Today's Affirmation: Renew In Me
[14:52] Outfit & Sponsor Shoutouts: Gypsy Willow & Amor Boutique

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Holiday Beach Mechanical
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Ferrucci's Ristorante
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Something's Cooking
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Elysian Med Spa
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Hue Salon
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Panama City Coffee Co. 
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New Merch & Book Updates!
My New Merch: Check out our official Joy Is My Favorite Color and Be Sweet Y'all merch at https://be-sweet-yall.printify.me

My Book: Joy Is My Favorite Color is available now! Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/09hH2u9G

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Links & Resources:
The Majesty of Calmness by William George Jordan get your copy on Amazon: https://a.co/d/07gexdAG
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Have you ever felt like a fraud saying something nice about yourself? Like the second the words leave your mouth, some voice in your head goes, "Girl, who are you kidding?" That's exactly what my producer Ashley admitted to me when we sat down for this episode and it's a feeling I bet almost everyone has.

This week I’m joined by my producer Ashley Feller and she turns the mic on me!  We talk about the real story behind writing my book,  *Joy Is My Favorite Color* and why growing up in an alcoholic home taught me that gratitude and forgiveness were the tools that helped me survive. We also share what's ahead for Season 9!

Episode Highlights:
[2:29] Turning Words Into Action
[10:21] Sponsor Shoutouts: Team Patriot & Holiday Beach Companies
[16:21] The Fear Behind Writing My First Book
[18:15] Why It's Never "Just Words”
[19:53] The Health Scare That Changed Everything
[22:03] Radical Gratitude & Radical Forgiveness as Daily Practice
[24:09] Advice for Children of Alcoholics on Forgiveness and Peace
[38:16] Looking Ahead to Season 9
[41:25] Sheldon's Sobriety 
[45:33] Built Bars, Grandkids & Weird Van Finds
[45:52] Knowing When You Can't Do It Alone

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Amor Boutique
https://amorboutiquepc.com
Ferrucci's Ristorante
https://ferruccipc.com
Something's Cooking
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Elysian Med Spa
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Hue Salon
https://www.huesalonandboutique.com

New Merch & Book Updates!
My New Merch: Check out our official *Joy Is My Favorite Color* and Be Sweet Y'all merch at https://be-sweet-yall.printify.me
The Book: *Joy Is My Favorite Color* is available now! Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/09hH2u9G
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Have you ever been frustrated with yourself because you don't have your friend's talents? I sure have. I'm surrounded by talented people, my daughter who has the most beautiful singing voice, so many artists, and even tax professionals! I would love to have their talents, and maybe if I worked hard enough at art, I'd be an artist too. But what I do know is that God gave each of us gifts uniquely fitted to who we are, and it's a waste of my time and energy to sit around wishing I had someone else's. The hard part is actually using them, being courageous enough to do the scary thing anyway.
I'm winding down Season 8 with a little potpourri of everything that's been on my heart. I share a beautiful lesson I learned from Holly Fowler about nature "listening" and letting go before a storm. As well as a boat ride with my son Sheldon and grandchild JJ that had me in tears of gratitude that I knew could not be possible if Sheldon was not sober. I get honest about the fear that still shows up when I am on stage at speaking engagements and why I've decided that doesn't mean I lack courage, it just means I have to keep tapping into it. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me along the way. I can't wait for you to see what's in store in the next season!

Episode Highlights:
[0:35] Holly Fowler's Nature Lesson & the Oak Trees Before Hurricane Michael
[3:49] Celebrating Sheldon's Sobriety
[5:50] Growing Up in Addiction & Choosing Joy Anyway
[8:51] Sponsor Shoutouts: Pepsi, Holiday Beach Mechanical & Team Patriot
[15:29] Entering a Season of Subtraction
[16:52] New Speaking Opportunities & Trusting God's Timing
[18:43] Why I Stopped Wishing for Talents I Don't Have
[20:32] Winston Churchill on Courage & Your "Finest Hour"
[22:44] Season Wrap-Up & a Sneak Peek at the Foster Care Episode with Barb & Kay
[24:24] Sponsor Love: Ferrucci's, Something's Cooking, Bay Tax & More
[25:23] Closing Affirmation from Joy Is My Favorite Color

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Ferrucci's Ristorante: https://ferruccipc.com
Something's Cooking: https://somethingscookincatering.com
Shore House Furniture: https://shorehousefurniture.com

Resources: 
Capstone House: https://www.capstonehouse.org

New Merch & Book Updates!
My New Merch: Check out our official Joy Is My Favorite Color and Be Sweet Y'all merch at https://be-sweet-yall.printify.me
My Book: *Joy Is My Favorite Color* is available now! Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/09hH2u9G
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Be sweet, y'all! 💕
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