If you go through something hurtful and emotionally painful, how do you cope? How do you process your grief and make it through the every day? It’s hard but possible. In part one of this conversation, we talk with popular Instagrammer and influencer, Shelley Smith, about she has navigated her way through all the seasons in her life—good and bad (including divorce)—and how she has elevated herself to rise above and be the best she can be. Shelley is an amazing single mom of three beautiful girls who shares things they love on her Instagram and website.

SPONSOR: Save 10% at [shinecosmetics.com](http://something.com/) with the code BECKY.

SHOW NOTES:

Listen to episode 096 [here](https://beckyhiggins.podiant.co/e/096-cultivating-connection-through-being-rad-and-happy-with-tara-nearants-3892d807a4ad00/).

Read Shelley’s blog post about grief [here](https://thehouseofsmiths.com/2018/03/house-of-smiths-divorce-grief.html).

Connect with Shelley on Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/houseofsmiths/) or on her website [here](https://thehouseofsmiths.com/).

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BP puts me (BH) in the hot seat about my new documenting passion project: My Modern Story. I share my inspiration behind MMS and how it evolved. I share what it is, how you can join in (or even contribute!), and how to get your stories documented with an approach that is way simpler, way easier, way faster, any way more fulfilling than you might imagine!

SPONSOR: Check out our audio course — “Live the Story You Want to Tell” — at [classroom.beckyhiggins.com](http://classroom.beckyhiggins.com/).

SHOW NOTES:

Check out the free My Modern Story mini course [here](https://classroom.beckyhiggins.com/courses/my-modern-story).

Follow along with the My Modern Story Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/mymodernstory/) — @mymodernstory.

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @BeckyHigginsLLC and @BeckyProudfit.

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Grab your makeup bag and take a look inside. What are the names of some of the products? Are they degrading or crude? Are they something you wouldn’t feel comfortable saying around your kids? Our guests have built a makeup company around making sure that doesn’t happen. They help women truly feel beautiful and empowered simply by the makeup they put on their face. In this episode, we’re talking to two beautiful faces behind Shine Cosmetics — Darcey Wilde and Chandler Taylor. We delve into the background of the company, how it came to be, and how they created high quality products with very intentional names and purposes. We absolutely LOVE their makeup and the meaning behind it!

SPONSOR: Call 1-833-342-1671 to reserve a week at [Movara Fitness Resort](https://movara.com/). Come during the Becky Week — Jan 17-24th — or anytime. Mention our name when you sign up and get $200 off your weekly fee and a $50 resort gift card.

SHOW NOTES:

Check out Hilary Weeks’ book here.

Listen to the episode with Christ Kurtz + Dani Coke [here](https://beckyhiggins.podiant.co/e/097-using-your-talents-to-make-a-difference-with-chris-kurtz-dani-coke-389dcf83ea39d8/).

Check out Shine Cosmetics [here](https://shinecosmetics.com/).

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Let’s get happy! We all probably need a little more happiness in our lives these days, so join us as we talk with the awesome Hank Smith about how to be happier. Hank is a well-known speaker and author, who has a knack for motivating and entertaining people. In this episode, he shares 12 ways to bring more happiness to our lives. Just pick one or two to focus on and you’ll find this leads you to increased happiness!

SPONSOR: Grab your FREE seat [here](https://classroom.beckyhiggins.com/courses/my-modern-story) in Becky’s documenting course called My Modern Story.

SHOW NOTES:

Get Hank’s books [here](https://www.amazon.com/Hank-Smith/e/B06XTGWMHQ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1597122409&sr=8-2).

Follow Hank on Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/hankrsmith/).

Check out his webpage [here](https://hanksmith.com/).

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Have you ever challenged yourself to do something consistently for an entire year? What did you learn from the experience? Over the past year, we both committed to do a 5k each week for one year. We were successful in completing it (yay!), but we were even more successful in that we took away so many valuable life lessons along the way. Tune in as we share what we both learned and also what each of our new goals are for the next 12 months!

SPONSOR: Download the Project Life® App here (Apple) or here (Android) for free!

SHOW NOTES:

Learn more about Movara Fitness Resort [here](https://movara.com/).

Follow My Modern Story on Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/mymodernstory/).

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @BeckyHigginsLLC and @BeckyProudfit.

THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love the podcast? Please share with your friends, tag us in your Instagram stories, and leave a review on iTunes!

Have you ever challenged yourself to do something consistently for an entire year? What did you learn from the experience? Over the past year, we both committed to do a 5k each week for one year. We were successful in completing it (yay!), but we were even more successful in that we took away so many valuable life lessons along the way. Tune in as we share what we both learned and also what each of our new goals are for the next 12 months!

SPONSOR: Download the Project Life® App here (Apple) or here (Android) for free!

SHOW NOTES:

Learn more about Movara Fitness Resort [here](https://movara.com/).

Follow My Modern Story on Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/mymodernstory/).

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @BeckyHigginsLLC and @BeckyProudfit.

THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love the podcast? Please share with your friends, tag us in your Instagram stories, and leave a review on iTunes!

What does it look like to love? What if it’s not easy or convenient? Today’s guest knows how to love, even the most difficult people who are in difficult situations. To know her is to love her. Author, speaker, mother, Instagram extraordinaire, scriptorian. She basically does it all. In this episode, we talk with Emily Belle Freeman and her adopted son, Garett Bolles. They tell the story of how they connected and what brought Garett into the Freeman home, basically saving his life and soul. Garett is really inspiring as well. You’ll be so touched as you listen and motivated to look outside your own family for what you can offer.

SPONSOR: Save 20% at [beddys.com](http://beddys.com/) with the code BECKY.

SHOW NOTES:

Find all things Emily:

[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/emilybellefreeman/)

[Gathering Home Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/the.gatheringhome/)

[Don’t Miss This You Tube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDM4cG9T5jvdV3SeHT6ILCw)

[Inklings Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/inklings.ahintofsomethingmore/)

[Multiply Goodness](https://www.instagram.com/multiplygoodness/)

Find Emily’s books [here](https://www.amazon.com/Emily-Belle-Freeman/e/B001JP894E?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4&qid=1595907577&sr=8-4).

Follow Garett on Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/gbolles74/).

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Do you set goals at the beginning of the year and then fail even after just a few months, a few weeks, or even a few days? What if we learned how to set the right goals that will set us up for success instead of failure? With the new year knocking at the door, we delve into a timely discussion about how to amplify our lives and not hold back in being who we truly are and who we want to become. We also share simple writing exercises to help you discover what you value in life and help you be more clear about the things you want to amplify in your life.

Follow us on instagram — @BeckyHigginsLLC and @BeckyProudfit. Love the podcast? Please share with your friends, tag us in your instagram stories, and leave a review on iTunes!

Autonomy. What the heck is that? Another buzzword? Nope! According to BP, autonomy is being able to stand firmly on your own feet in the spaces you choose to be in. How can we be comfortable in our own skin with our own choices? How can we foster autonomy in our children, to help them learn and embrace who they really are so they can fulfill the roles they have been called to do? How does autonomy play into our marriage? We're talking about ALL of this and more in this episode. We also share actionable ways you can improve the autonomy in your life. Grab a notebook and listen in!

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It’s our 100th episode! We always had the vision of getting here, but it feels surreal that we’ve recorded 100 episodes of the podcast. We couldn’t love it more! Listen in as we talk about how the podcast came to be, tell a few funny stories, and reminisce about some of the lessons we’ve learned so far in our podcasting journey.

SPONSOR: Check out BH’s new documenting account [@mymodernstory](https://www.instagram.com/mymodernstory/). Also learn more about our audio course “Live the Story You Want to Tell” at [classroom.beckyhiggins.com](http://classroom.beckyhiggins.com/).

SHOW NOTES:

Watch Hilary Weeks' music video [here](https://youtu.be/xyX-I-um5Kk).

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @BeckyHigginsLLC and @BeckyProudfit.

THANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love the podcast? Please share with your friends, tag us in your Instagram stories, and leave a review on iTunes!