2023 was a YEAR.  There’s no denying that it was pretty crazy (I think, for many!)

But…we ROCKED November, starting with a BANG on November 1st!  

Today, we’d like to talk about how we went from a wild idea, and made it an actual TRIP!  

How do two moms turn a crazy dream of going to Italy into an actual reality?  Listen in to find out!

• How to Get from Crazy Idea to Big Goal (02:12)
• The Five Steps for Getting to Italy (06:15)
• Recap (32:22)
• Invitation (33:34)

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It's no secret that for us moms, the holidays come with a lot of extra responsibilities... and that means overwhelm.  

That's why, in this podcast, we're going to walk you through some actual tips and tactics to get ahead of the holiday, and to protect YOU momma, to protect 'January You' so that you aren't burned out and you ACTUALLY look back and have GOOD memories and ENJOY the holiday season!

• What is your holiday schedule? (01:47)
• What is your holiday budget? (10:17)
• What does your family like to eat during the holidays? (20:12)
• Have you considered food allergies? (33:32)
• Recap (37:50)
• Invitation (38:27)

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The season of Advent is almost here…a time of waiting and expectation for Christ's birth.  This *should be a time of peace and togetherness in our homes, but in reality…

Sometimes it's just not.  

Sometimes we overload our calendars, rush from thing to thing, and by the time Christmas arrives, we're exhausted, our kids have lost their minds, and our homes are a disaster.  

Not this year, sweet mommas. Not. This. Year.  

Today we have Tessa from Build a Country Home. She's a homeschooling mom of 6 and her family owns a dairy farm in southern Alberta. She is deeply connected with the unique struggles of life in regards to motherhood and has built a business by helping women create harmony, order, and cooperation within their home and family so that they have energy and the mental fortitude to do all the things that God has asked of them...especially during the holiday seasons! 

• Is it Possible to Have Peace AND Kids in the Home?  (02:50)
• Raising Spouses (08:55)
• Three Strategies for Thriving During the Holidays (12:55)
• Gratitude (27:11)
• The First Step (33:55)
• How do you Approach the Day After Perfect? (47:06)
• Rapid Fire Questions (49:51)
• The Harried to Hopeful Holiday Summit (53:20)
• More from Tessa (54:05)

The Harried to Hopeful Holiday Summit (53:20)

Tessa is so excited to be teaching mothers how to teach their children how to do tasks properly (according to your definition).  She has a very practical four-step process for teaching your kids to run your home!  Use the code BUILDACOUNTRYHOME for 75% off the summit!

More from Tessa (54:05)

Tessa *just updated her signature course “From Stressed to Blessed: Designing a Home Management System that you Love.”  Also, when you finish the course, you can join the membership community where you’ll have community and ongoing coaching from Tessa!

You can also find Tessa and Build A Country Home...

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On her Website

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The holidays are upon us...and you know that means …behind all the memories, all the special moments, all the sweet treats, all the parties, and meals, and decorations, and thoughtful giving...are some pretty phenomenal, but more than likely, exhausted mommas.

My fellow high-achieving mommas...you know who you are.

Our guest today is actually a high-achieving momma herself and business owner as a resilience & embodiment coach for high-achieving women.  She holds a Masters in Occupational Therapy and works with overthinking, ambitious women who need to get outta their head and take it to the next level. 

She helps her clients find more ease, clarity, and confidence in their life and career using somatic techniques. Tiff and I met her at a Mastermoms Talk where she was the guest speaker and after getting a taste of her beautiful personality and her calming nature, we knew she was the perfect momma to ask about techniques for battling holiday overwhelm and stress.

• Maria’s Story (02:48)
•  Somatic Techniques (05:00)
• The Holiday Season (07:00)
• Unmanaged Stress (09:10)
• Techniques (12:10)
• Being Proactive (20:05)
• Entering the Holidays (26:00)
• Gratitude (29:15)
• Rapid Fire Questions (30:15)

Maria is MOST active on Instagram

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Holiday Finances. Start Here.
Start with the end in mind (holiday finances edition)
Get Creative with your holiday spending
A better way to $pend the holidays

The holidays are upon us and they are filled with good and right celebration! But it can be really difficult to honor our finances during a time of so much GOOD or if we are honoring our finances...not to do so without creating a scarcity mindset. 

To set us on the right path is Amanda Texiera! She is the co-founder and co-owner of Wallet Win with her husband. Their mission is to help Catholics find financial freedom by eliminating debt, building savings, and changing the world through generosity. They are also the creators and hosts of their very own Podcast, the Catholic Money Show!

• The Texiera Story (01:10)
• A Call Within A Call (05:10)
• Avoiding the Holiday Hangover (06:46)
• Inviting Children into the Holiday Budget (16:45)
• Adulting During the Holidays (19:22)
• Practical Ideas for Doing MORE with Less (26:20)
• The Catholic Money Approach (39:00)
• Rapid Fire Questions (42:35)
• More About Amanda (49:50)

More about Amanda (49:50)

In January 2012, FOCUS missionary Amanda Teixeira, and her husband, Jonathan, had $25,000 in debt and a deep desire to break free. A short — and zealous — seven and half months later they wrote their last check to Sallie Mae and closed the doors on debt forever. Since kicking debt to the curb, they’ve focused on saving, investing and giving in a way that set them up for total financial peace for a lifetime.

Upon hearing their story, a few people asked them money questions — and they answered. That snowballed into hundreds of answers, speaking at events, providing financial coaching and founding WalletWin.

Jonathan and Amanda live in Omaha, Nebraska with their three daughters, and they’re in the process of adopting baby number four. 

Please check out their website WalletWin.com

Their Podcast is The Catholic Money Show

Learn more about their Adult Personal Finance Membership the Catholic Money Academy 

Wallet Win Kids is available for High School, Middle School, and Elementry aged children.

They have a book!  How to Attack Debt, Build Savings, and Change the World Through Generosity: A Catholic Guide to Managing Money

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We’re coming back after a long series on miscarriage, and originally we wanted to release this interview in a different month, but after the interview with Catherine Johnson, we KNEW that it actually belonged right here, between our discussion on loss and our discussion coming up on welcoming the holiday season.  

As beautiful as the holidays are, they can also bring a slew of many other emotions that are LESS enjoyable…overwhelm, resentment, anger, bitterness…because when we get overwhelmed we can feel like EVERYTHING depends on us!

These emotions can come out in all kinds of different ways, and they can waterfall into our families.  Especially during times of high stress…like the holidays.  

If you’ve gone through something like a miscarriage or a loss, it cal put you in a state of fragility already.  So, Catherine comes on and speaks about how we sometimes argue with our reality and if we can get to a point where we understand that, we can move FROM that point with better healing, better understanding, and better control over our emotions.

How Has Anger Shown Up in Your Life (03:26)

• When Reality Does NOT Meet the Expectations (05:40)
• The Yelley Mom (25:18)
• Expectations vs. Reality (30:00)
• Self-Awareness (33:00)
• Catholic Mindset Coaching (36:00)
• Anger (44:20)
• Where to go from Angry (49:00)
• Practices & Tactics (59:57)
• Rapid Fire Questions (01:09:30)
• More from Catherine (01:15:05)

About Catherine...

Catherine Johnson is a wife of nine years, a mom of three young children, and a Certified Catholic mindset coach through Metanoia Catholic. After giving birth to her third baby in 4.5 years, she found herself stuck in a place of anger and despair. She had battled with anger in various ways for years, but the first few years of motherhood really made her aware of just how much she had been losing that battle. By the grace of God, she found incredible transformation in Jesus through Catholic mindset coaching, a transformation that not only improved her parenting but also spilled over into every other facet of her life. Her experience inspired her to become a coach so that she could come alongside other moms struggling with anger as they put in the work and experience transformation in their own lives.

Catherine’s Website is http://www.cjjcoaching.com/

She’s on Instagram @catherine.j.johnson

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For her

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Losing our little ones can shake our foundations to the very core. This month we've been talking about miscarriage and today we wanted to invite a momma who would take us one step further and speak to the hearts of any of our listeners that may have experienced infant loss.  

We've invited Kelly Sakmar to share her own story of infant loss and to share with us how to find healing after this devastation, as well as tools for dealing with PTSD, and ways we can reach out to fellow mommas we know who may experience this. 

Kelly is the mother of 4 and owner of clutterLESS, she lives in Pensylvannia with her husband. She is a beautiful example of life after loss and we are so delighted to share her with you today!

 Please welcome Kelly Sakmar!

Here are the links to a few great grief resources  mentioned in this episode...

Growing Around Grief

Dr. Sherry Price

We know you'd love to hear more from Kelly, you can find her here...

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Kelly’s website is https://www.clutter-less.com/.

You can email Kelly at [email protected]

Finally, Kelly’s signature course can be found at clutter-less.com/yourclutterlesshome  

Your clutterLESS, Christ-Centered Home walks you through organizing your home, while incorporating grace every step of the way!

This e-course helps Christians practically tackle organizing from a Faith-based perspective. She's given us a promo code for 50% off for OUR mommas only: DELIBERATE

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It’s no secret that miscarriages shake our foundations to the very core. This month has been all about miscarriages…our personal stories and journeys and how they whisper deep seeded sorrows of loss, confusion, and even anger into the corners of our hearts. Often leaving us feeling lost, misunderstood, and alone. But that isn’t the end of the story, and just as Emily spoke a little hope and healing into our hearts last week…we have a beautiful guest with us today to speak even more hope into those heavy hearts.

Kylie is a Catholic Mindset Coach with a mission to bring souls back to Christ through prayer…and boy do we need to be brought back…even kicking and screaming and crying…after a miscarriage. She works to connect women with prayer and trust again. She resides in Nebraska with her two children and husband, Russell and loves the blessings their small town offers them.

• Kylie’s Story (02:52)
• Suffering in Community (05:06)
• Resentment, Anger, and Bitterness (09:16)
• Tools for Building Intimacy with God After Miscarriage (16:47)
• The Temperaments (19:46)
• For Our Sons and Daughters (25:00)
• The Rules of Saint Ignatius (29:35)
• Reducing Stress Based on Your Temperament (32:15)
• What Would You Tell Your Child  (42:00)
• Rapid Fire Questions (45:30)
• More From Kylie Hein (50:55)

For more information head to www.kyliemhein.com

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Remember sweet momma, you are doing beautiful work!

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Our guest today is has a special heart for mommas experiencing a baby loss that surely stems from her own experience with 6 precious little souls now in heaven, but also from ever so much grace that has been poured out to give her the strength to overcome her own losses and use them as fuel to comfort and guide those who might be holding that same weight on their hearts.

Please welcome Emily Adams!

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On Instagram @thelittlesouls

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Some wounds are so deep and so personal that we don’t talk about them... even with our closest friends. Miscarriage can fall into that category, but sweet mommas, it shouldn’t.  So it’s in that spirit, we’ve decided to begin the conversation of pregnancy and infant loss month with our own experiences of pregnancy loss...and we go deep. Come go deep with us.

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