Highlights of our time in the arena:

15- She attributes her decision making to this one quality

16- How Katie stays in tune with her Grace and Gladiator

17- Jumping in to Mompreneurship

18- One of the scariest 4 letter words for women and how society sends mixed signals to us regarding this

19- Katie shares the question of wondering how she could be handle being a wife, mom, engaged family member, business owner?

20- Katie's first few months of being a mom

20:30- Breaking down values

21- How Katie prioritizes each area of values

21:30- Katie's love language and how she nurtures that in her marriage

22- Katie's calendar system

23- How Katie is able to be fully present in every facet of life (Hint: this is SO DOABLE for us too!)

23:30- Are we as women "allowed" to be successful? (We're talking society's expectation of women & hustle.)

24- The premise that Katie bucks because she believes it represents a false view of success

25- "If I have _____, but not _____, that is NOT success to me."

26- Katie's practical hack for decision making (this is a super cool spreadsheet. I LOVE spreadsheets!)

27- How to figure out where you should be putting your attention in your business

28- Reverse engineering your schedule, priorities, and value before the week begins

29- A day in the life of Katie

30- How to maximize your time efficiency

31- Starting with the end of mind

32- How to balance self-compassion and pushing yourself forward to greatness

33- Powerful, strategic relationships and how to find the right women to link arms with

34- Appreciating friends for the ways that they contribute to your life and who they are/what they bring to the table

35- Strategically nurturing relationships

36- Learning from other women

37- How to make yourself visible and pursue friendships

38- How Katie tapped on the shoulders of women who were already in her life to find the friendship and support she needed

39- Katie's recipe for forward focused journaling

41- Katie's journaling prompts

42- Writing in to the future

44- I'm so happy and grateful that…

45- "If I want to shift my attitude, this is what I do…"

46- How to ward off Imposter Syndrome

47- One of the greatest acts of self love

48- How to stand solidly in the presence of who we are called to be and serve

49- I share with Katie what I love most about her

50- Katie shares what being a Graceful Gladiator means to her

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A Graceful Gladiator, from Katie's perspective: "The beautiful compilation of two things that seems so opposing, and yet are intertwined together."

Ally Meister meets us in the arena for part 2 of her testimony, sharing about her third child's diagnosis with COL4A2 while she was still pregnant with him. We get deep into the heartbreak and emotion of wondering what God's plan could be in the midst of life altering and heartbreaking situations. 

Ally shares, "Strength has to build!" It doesn't happen overnight. 

She also says that trusting God is a process, it is something we have to choose and cultivate everyday. 

Here are just a few highlights:

16- The sweetest story of simple trust in God and how God spoke to her as she was attempting to teach her kids a lesson in trust

18- How God has been faithful to provide every need

18:30- (Spoiler alert) Whatever you are going through IS too big to handle

19- What it looks like to trust God on a moment to moment basis

21- You can depend on God because He never fails

27- Ally's shares what it means to her to be a Graceful Gladiator

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Ally Meister meets us in the arena this week to discuss faith, failure, bitterness, forgiveness, and the peace that passes all understanding. As a Mom of 3 and with 2 children that have special needs, Ally knows first hand how rough life can be. However, she handles it with the Grace of a woman the Gladiator of a daughter of the King. Tune in to hear:

- How she discovered her first son had Type 1 Diabetes

- The journey that took her on emotionally and spiritually, including:

18: Unforgiveness in her heart over her parents divorce

19:30: Seeking approval from others

20: People speaking rejection over her life and how to heal

20:48 Forgiveness over the people that hurt you

21: "When the enemy comes to attack our identity he will stop at nothing." - Ally Meister

22: Believing in your head versus believing in your heart, the importance of transferring our head knowledge of God to our heart!

23: The struggle of Type 1 Diabetes being a part of her son's childhood identity, and the promise of healing

25: Jesus's ministry of healing

Plus so much more. Share this episode with a friend who needs encouragement, and let me know what questions you have for Ally over at Facebook or Instagram!

Unworthiness can show up in our thoughts as "I'm not good enough", but it can also manifest in thoughts like: 

- I'm not good at following though

- Nobody cares what I have to say

- Why would anyone listen to me

- I didn't work hard enough to earn it

- I'll sound stupid if I speak up

- Somebody has already thought of this

- I'm not unique

- Other people can do this better than me

- My ideas are weird

- I don't have the skills

- I don't know enough

- I'm too old/young

- Nobody will take me seriously

- I'm lazy

- I don't have willpower

- I don't have the energy

- There's really no point

If you, like me, have struggled with unworthiness then today you will hear a message on how to do something about it: how to refute self limiting beliefs and take action for a new, positive outcome. 

God has given us 3 unique ways to become empowered against self limiting beliefs. Listen in for what they are and how to apply them this week!!

Scriptures referenced:

Proverbs 11:17

"Your own soul is nourished when you are kind, but you destroy yourself when you are cruel."

Proverbs 15: 1

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but hard words stir up anger."

Proverbs 15:4

"Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit."

Proverbs 16:24 

"Kind words are like honey–sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

"Proverbs 18:4 

"A person's words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook."

Proverbs 25:18 

"Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow."

Proverbs 18:21 

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue."

Proverbs 20:15 "Wise speech is rarer and more valuable than gold and rubies."

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I was absolutely one of those nerdy girls in school, from a young age you could find me walking with a book in front of my face or curled up in a corner reading! As I have grown, books have been a core pillar of shaping me into the woman I am today. In this episode of Graceful Gladiator you will find 7 books that have served me in 7 different seasons of life, and the book I just began as well. 

What is your favorite book?

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And for the complete list of all the books that we talk about in this episode, just click here!

Welcome back in to the arena, Graceful Gladiator! This podcast was recorded at my desk early in the morning as I watched the birds from right outside of my window. God showed me that we can learn so much about His plan for us and the ways He works with us by being present to the gift of nature! 

Graceful Gladiator, have you ever felt that your migration, or transition is being wasted? Do you feel stuck in the middle season of something?

This podcast is for you. 

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Are you experiencing hurt from loss that you have experienced? Carrie shares transparently what it feels like to go through loss of:

- Her Mom - Multiple pregnancies - Jobs - Health

And yet, she brings the gentle and encouraging truths of all the ways God has more than redeemed her story and brought beauty from ashes.

We also discuss:

- Looking around to see the call God has placed on other people's lives - Keeping our eyes focused on our own calling - Cheering other women on - If there is no room at the table for you, start your own and make room for others - Opening our eyes to see other women's needs - Where you feel isolated, you have been called

This episode is vulnerable and encouraging, we hope you leave the arena today feeling hope over every area of your life that is experiencing brokenness!!

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Historical women that were disturbed, women of the Bible who were disturbed... Will you join the ranks of the Graceful Gladiators that have gone before you?

In this episode we discuss our beliefs and mental pictures of being a woman, including feminine woman and strong women. We address where we formulated our decisions about what it means to be a woman and how we embody those beliefs for our own identity. For example: childhood experiences and our relationship with our mom. 

Struggling to make a decision that leaves you feeling empowered instead of trapped? Listen in for the one thing you can do today to create a decision making process that keeps you in integrity with your values.