In this episode, we chat all about the Love Your Body Challenge we do every year. We share why it's important to and what it looks like for you to join us!

Today we get to hear from our founder, Anna Booth, as she shares her story! She’ll talk through her journey with chronic illness, the way gratitude has changed her brain for the better, and what it looks like when your “worst case scenario” turns into exactly what you didn’t know you needed. We hope this episode will encourage you to stay present to the life you have while actively choosing to take the next right step, moving you towards the life you want. You don’t want to miss this one! 

Connect with Anna on instagram and on Freed & Flourishing Co.’s website : 

https://www.instagram.com/annaleighbooth

https://freedandflourishingco.com/anna-bio

Resources mentioned in episode : 

1,000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp

https://shorturl.at/9OcyX

Gratitude Guide

https://freedandflourishingco.com/resources-guides

Naming the Good Journal

https://freed-flourishing-co.myshopify.com/products/naming-the-good-journals

FFCO content written by Anna : 

The Importance of Naming the Good Together

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/11/08/the-importance-of-naming-the-good-together/

Living with Chronic Illness

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/07/01/living-with-chronic-illness/

Unconventional Choices for Your Family

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2024/05/09/unconventional-choices-for-your-family/

Transitions in Motherhood

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/03/06/transitions-in-motherhood/

Sole Maintenance

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/06/04/sole-maintenance/

Rhythms versus Goals

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/01/09/rhythms-versus-goals/

The Beauty of Longterm Friendships

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2022/09/08/the-beauty-of-longterm-friendships/⁠

We are so excited about this episode with Emily! She walks us through what family values are, the process of establishing them, and why they are important. With three kids of their own, ages 4-11, Emily and her husband, Cory, continue to fight for intentionality in their family. Their heartbeat is to create a family in which their kids feel seen, loved, purposeful, and proud to be a part of their crew! She strongly believes and has seen how their chosen family values play into this. We were very inspired by today’s conversation, and we know you will be too!

Read her FFCO blogposts here:

A Value Driven Life-- on family values

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2024/05/09/a-value-driven-life/

Starting Over

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/02/07/starting-over/

Practicing Sabbath as a Family

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/01/09/practicing-sabbath-as-a-family/

Books mentioned:

The Next Right Thing by Emily Freeman

Raising Passionate Jesus Followers by Phil and Diane Comer

Connect with Emily here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilysanders10/

On this episode, guest writer Rachel Lawrence shares her personal journey through miscarriage, a heartache she never thought she would walk. She tells of the unexpected lingering medical complications, the roller coaster of emotions, the gift of connecting with others who knew this loss, and how they have honored their babies. She also shares how you can walk alongside mamas who have experienced miscarriage. We know her story will touch you and bring awareness to what this is like for all who experience it. Rachel is a genuinely kind soul, someone who invites you in right away and shares her loss story in such a vulnerable way while offering hope to those who are holding the tension of grief and expectancy.

Connect with Rachel on Instagram: @rach_lawrence

In this episode, Caroline and Hannah share why they were nudged to do a digital detox, some eye opening statistics, how they executed their digital detox, and what they learned from it. 

Links & Resources:

Books:

- Habits of the household by Justin Whitney Earley

- The Tech Wise Family by Andy Crouch

- Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

We created a guide to help you do your on digital detox. This guide will walk you through evaluating your current habits around screen usage, making a plan to make some changes based on your goals and executing those, and reflecting along the way. Grab it here:

https://freed-flourishing-co.myshopify.com/products/digital-detox-guide

On this episode, we get to hear our very own host Caroline share her story! We chat all about seasons of her life that really marked her and made her the force of a woman she is today. You’ll hear conversation about the topics of identity, sexual struggles, anxiety, hardships in engagement and marriage, and the courage that has driven a lot of her risky obedient steps. This episode will surely leave you encouraged and remind you of the purpose and hope in your own story.

Links & Resources:

Blog Caroline wrote in Uganda:

Exposed 

https://carolinepaigeflippin.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/exposed/

Connect with Caroline on Instagram and on Freed & Flourishing Co's website:

https://www.instagram.com/carolinepschneider/

https://freedandflourishingco.com/caroline-bio

FFCO content pieces by Caroline: 

Why Do Stories Matter

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2022/09/08/why-do-stories-matter/

Starting the Conversation Around Body Shame

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/07/01/starting-the-conversation-around-body-shame/

Breaking the Generational Struggle with Body Image

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/08/01/breaking-a-generational-struggle-with-body-image/

Redefining Health

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/09/05/redefining-health/

How Marriage Counseling Changed Us

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/06/04/how-marriage-counseling-changed-us/

I Need Not Wait for the Danger

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/05/08/i-need-not-wait-for-the-danger/

Cleaning Checklist

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2024/04/03/cleaning-checklist/

A Thrill of Hope the Weary World Rejoices

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/12/21/a-thrill-of-hope-the-weary-world-rejoices/

5 Tips for Keeping Your Kids' Immune Systems Strong

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/11/08/5-tips-for-keeping-your-kids-immune-systems-strong/

Books mentioned:

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen

Podcast mentioned:

Made For This Podcast by Jennie Allen

Timeline of Epsiode:

00:00 Introduction, currently Reading, and early years

06:56 Moving and insecurity

09:13 Young Life camp and faith

11:14 College years and confidence

18:58 Uganda and sexual struggle

24.36 Struggle with sexual sin and freedom

34:58 Friendship with Nelson

38:51 Hard engagement and pausing the wedding

43:26 Marriage

45:49 Unexpected pregnancy and Darcy's medical condition

49:56 Difficult labor and birth

53:19 Moving from weariness to wholeness and her 30s

55:05 Encouragement for other women

On today's episode, we are joined by Averi Whitman and her mom Kristi Thomas. On the last episode, we heard from Averi all about her love for the home and creating an inviting home for all who enter. She talked about how she watched her mom do this growing up and how much it impacted her. And now we get to here from her mom! This episode is such a treat, and we know you'll glean lots of wisdom as we did. It's always special to hear from women that are a few years ahead of us. In this episode, we chat about the home, gathering around the table and inviting others in, loneliness in motherhood, and instilling trust with your kids.

Resources:

Books:

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Believing God by Beth Moore

Safe All Along by Katie Davis Majors

The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel (historical fiction)

Today we’re joined by our one and only Averi Whitman! She is the Lead Designer at FFCo & in this episode she shares about her love for home, women, where those passions came from, and bits of how she became the woman she is today. Cozy up for a life giving conversation about what it means to foster an inviting home!

Links:

Amber Lewis, designer -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberinteriors?igsh=NHE5ZjE1OWx6eWwx

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/amberinteriors/

Book: Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition - https://a.co/d/2AFqK1h

Book: This Beautiful Truth - https://a.co/d/bUtLarU

Content pieces by Averi:

Dinner Table Holy Ground - https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/11/08/the-dinner-table-holy-ground/

The Temptation of Change:

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/09/05/the-temptation-of-change/

Let's Tell Ourselves We are Busy:

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/03/06/lets-tell-ourselves-we-are-busy/

Room Refresh for Fall:

https://freedandflourishingco.com/2022/09/08/room-refresh-for-fall/

Guide: How to Style Shelves

https://static.showit.co/file/tb5zephHQu2ru6HBCMuRQg/177280/averi_styling_shelves_1.pdf

Connect with Averi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ave_whitman?igsh=MXR5OXpmZ2o3bXR4eA==

Freed & Flourishing Collective was started out of a belief that life is better lived in deep community with others. In this episode we journey through a roadmap of how to pursue deep friendship in your own life and how to protect and nurture it when you have it. We are meant to live known and loved and hope every woman experiences this!

Links & resources:

Guide to deeper connection by Caroline: https://static.showit.co/file/XsB_-B4AQd-P7Wpg5flH3A/177280/a_guide_to_deeper_community.pdf

Jennie Allen's book Find Your People: https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-People-Building-Community/dp/0593193385/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jEM2A4GeU0qpwt14Hdtp9XMFRR1DXX4dbIFMRDM-nhtnt0jan1T0Z9AWniF8rbBjRF-wjOkPVSlQzz0IR9rlyF7vED9FGIchRJaK0PNjWk9b_GOKI-_yn-lqxO9A7vgoiyQ_k5zedy-3j6WHkSyXkPVYOywFmhkggFl8YQljzcJEI8WWnzfeWm8KB3pLTBHVctqTxfgU31ABrjSARffquDRAbpXGJyd19grbFbakTGU.Qu2_oeZslDznFSmkakiG41uSEObxPW_L-ZiQC5MZH1k&qid=1708915691&sr=8-1

Jennie Allen's Podcast (Made For This): https://open.spotify.com/show/36vW3kDxO4QVdqmjF226qA

Visit our shop below to support our ministry and grab some FFCO gear (use code PODCAST10 for 10% off):

https://freedandflourishingco.com/shop

Welcome to our virtual table— the Freed & Flourishing Co. Podcast!

This podcast is for any woman desiring to know she is not alone. For the woman longing to connect with other women. For the woman who has dreams and giftings but not sure how to step into those. For the woman who is hurting or thriving and everything in between.

Our hope for this podcast is that it will empower you to lean into your story and equip you to share it with others, opening the door to deeper community. We hope along the way, you will be encouraged to take steps to move from weariness to wholeness.

In this episode, we share the heart behind FFCO, how we began, our hope for this podcast, and what’s to come in the months ahead!

Whether you’re listening from the messy trenches or on a joyful mountaintop, we are so glad you’re here and hope you keep coming back!

If you want to learn more about the resources we’ve created so far, check out our website at: freedandflourishingco.com