Chasing Courage

Have you ever felt like when the rest of the world goes right you want to go left? Like everyone is on this bandwagon but something is just telling you to not get on it?

2 Fun facts>

1. Kelly and I both attended the same college, Otterbein University, but didn't meet each other until years later in a zoom room.

2. The cover art for Kelly's podcast is designed by yours truly :)

Yes you could run a marathon, yes you could scale your business, yes you could make a homemade gift for the housewarming party you are going to. 

BUT SHOULD YOU?

You maybe have run a marathon in the past, you maybe in able to fit the marathon into your schedule but is it during your child's busy season at school? 

You could scale your business, take on another client but you also could maintain, you also could honor the fact that you have been in a hustle season the past 6 months and so the next 6 months you want to slow down. 

You could make a cute XYZ for your neighbors housewarming party, but say work is crazy right now, or you are just coming out of a season of cold and flu in your house and it would be much easier to go buy a candle and hand towels from Target. 

If you are interested in learning more from Jen Underwood or Tim DeSutter, the individuals who lead the mini course Rock Solid I mention in this episode, go follow them on Instagram.

Come hang out with me on Instagram for all things motherhood, mental health talk and personal growth 

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I'm coming in with some spice today! Get ready to go to church on a Friday!

This episode contains > 3 Hard Truths I'm accepting from from the podcast, Straight Up Episode 162 > Stop Playing God

1. Sometimes our plans have to FAIL so that God's plan can PREVAIL

2. Have you PRAYED about it as much as you have COMPLAINED about it

3. This may not be meant for you to CARRY, it may be meant for you to MOVE

The message, the reminder I want you to take away from this episode is HERE YOU GO GOD.

I'm so thankful for you, I'll chat with you next week. 

After 14 months away from this podcast we are back. 

I spent a year pouring into another podcast, Confetti Worthy Women, totally go check out the content there! BUT I'm being drawn back to Courage, to mental health to motherhood and personal development as my focus. 

I will be here weekly again throughout 2023 on this podcast, on all platforms to pour into you and into myself all things motherhood, anxiety, depression and just that good mindset stuff!!!

I'll tell you what, when I recorded episode #46 I truly didn't think it would be almost 6 months before I recorded again. But it was and it was for the best. In this episode I give you some more insight as to what I have been working on during my time off and I introduce you to my new company, Confetti Worthy and my new podcast, The Dream Driven Mama.

To all of you who ever tuned into Chasing Courage I am so thankful for you, your support and your feedback. I hope and pray that you find success and joy and I am still, and forever will be passionate about all things personal development and mental health for mamas so feel free to reach out anytime :)

Follow my company on Instagram @confettiworthy.co

Listen to The Dream Driven Mama on Apple Podcast or Spotify every other Monday in 2021 and every Monday in 2022

The Dream Driven Mama is for momprenuers in their 30's who are trying to juggle motherhood, mental health and building a business they adore. This podcast features a mix of solo episodes as well as inspiring interviews with authors, photographers, content creators and more! My promise is to provide you with tips, tools and and encouragement. My hope is to help you create a life and a business worth celebrating! The Dream Driven Mama is hosted by Courtney Wendzicki and is a production of Confetti Worthy Co. 

Vicky Huff is one fierce female!!

Vicky and I met online in a personal development community and podcasting course, SheGoes Podcasting with Kacia Fitzgerald. 

Vicky lives in Houston Texas. She is married and a mama to two littles, 3 and (almost) 2 years old. And in addition to that she also....

We dive into how time blocking was and is a game changer for her. How setting boundaries is essential and finally, how finding what ALIGNS with you is the secret sauce and when something stops becoming aligned than it's time to MOVE ON.

Vicky's ultimate goal is to be a body positivity influencer like The Birds Papaya Instagram

Click here >> for Vicky's Website where you can find links to ALL THE THINGS mentioned in the interview and above~!

**This will be the last episode of Chasing Courage for a TBD amount of time - I am SO incredibly grateful for this journey, 1 whole year of podcasting!!! I am SO thankful to each one of you, weather you pressed play 6 times or 47 times for each episode thus far. To stay in the loop with everything and what I'm going to do next be sure to head over to my Instagram and hit that follow button.

I'm going through a season of change, a period of time where my patience is being tested and my priorities are shifting. 

If you are going through some uncertainty right now, or if you feel like you are super confused or if you just don't want to feel like you are the only person who is a hot mess express than press play. 

I wish I had some tips for you but I don't because I am in the thick of it myself, I can promise however that whenever I make up my mind you all will be the first to know and I appreciate you all listening to me as I process my thoughts over the mic with you :)

Come hang out with me on Instagram :)

Sam is a Registered Dietitian who is anti diet culture and resides in Florida. 

Sam uses her Instagram platform to educate followers on intuitive eating and encourages them to approach hunger from a place of self-trust. 

In this interview we explore the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist. Same shares her definition of intuitive eating and how you can get curious about it and begin your journey with it right away. Understanding however 2 important aspects of intuitive eating however; 

1. Intuitive Eating is NOT another diet

2. Intuitive Eating is a constant journey, you don't just someday "arrive at food freedom land" as Sam says

Books Referenced

1. Intuitive Eating

2. Health at Every Size

3. Anti-Diet

Join Sam's FREE group on Facebook > Intuitive Eating Newbies 

Follow Sam on Instagram, food.freedom.newbies

Come hang out with me over on Instagram for inspirational quotes, some fun reels and all things Chasing Courage Podcast

++ NOTE for those of you who were interested in or anxiously awaiting the launch of our online membership community the launch date is TBD. As much as I would love for the launch to coincide with the 1st birthday of this podcast in June I am trusting my gut that's telling me I'm not quite ready yet and you know I don't want to give anything less than 100% to you all!!

We got a fierce one today!

Are things good but you want great? Is there a burning in your belly that you want more out of your career? Does your gut tell you that your relationship(s) could be turned up a notch? If so, than this one is for you!

Quotes

"You don't have to fit in the box that the world has created for you"

"If it's in you (a dream, a goal, a gut feeling) it's there for a reason"

"People on their death beds talk about the things that they never attempted but wish they would have"

Resources

Untamed by Glennon Doyle (at the time of this episode I'm only 20% done with this book & I'm obsessed!)

Let's connect on Instagram! I love chatting in the DM's with my listeners, my community and my friends. If you have never stopped over, just say hi! I'd love to hear how you found the podcast and what you want to hear more of :)

What do you do when you have had a bad day? When work has stressed you out or your to do list is just too overwhelming?

We all have things that we do to cope with hard or tough feelings, but it's important to choose positive over negative coping mechanisms. DUH Courtney! i know i know, just press play on this episode to get a big more of a break down on what I mean and how you should identify your own personal numbing/coping methods.

Quote

"The more we love ourselves the less we will use [food] to cope with our lives" - Corinne Crabtree

References

Talking Body Podcast, Episode 12, Interview between Amy Porterfield & Corinne Crabtree

Productive App - A daily habit tracker - this is where I am currently tracking the days I go without alcohol 

The Chasing Courage Community is coming soon!!