Today's episode is a masterclass I taught live, and I recorded it the day after we lost Dolly Parton. If you hear extra emotion in my voice, that's why. She was the queen of my heart, and it turns out her whole life was the perfect example of everything I wanted to teach that day.

Dolly took the raw materials she was born with — poverty, a huge family, a mountain nobody thought much of — and turned them into the most gorgeous, generous life anybody's ever lived. And I think most of us are waiting for better materials before we start creating ours.

Here's what we get into:

You don't have to know what the whole blanket is going to look like before you learn how to knit. You just have to be willing to learn the skills.

Links Mentioned:

 If you're catching this in the first day or two it's out: we're doing a 72-hour flash opening of Life Mentoring School — join here: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/join 

The Alpenglow Blanket pattern mentioned in this episode (Purl Soho): https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2024/08/22/alpenglow-blanket/

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Today's episode is a little different. We're sharing a coach panel recorded during our Next Level Life Summit, where several of our House of Joy certified coaches got completely honest about what it actually looked like to say yes to certification.

You'll meet Angela, Michelle, Becky, Susan, Shannon, and Jamie — a teacher, a hairstylist and salon owner, a homeschool mom, an author and podcaster, and more. Every one of them said yes in a season that looked nothing like the "right time."

Here's what we get into:

If you've ever wondered whether it's too late, too expensive, or too much to invest in yourself, I think this conversation is going to be such an encouragement to you.

Links Mentioned:

 Learn more about House of Joy Life Coach Certification: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/certification 

Learn more about our Next Level Life Summit: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/life 

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Meet the Panelists:

Angela Box —  

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/daring2reconnect 

Instagram: @coachangelabox 

Michelle Diercks — 

Coaching: https://michellediercks.com/coaching 

Substack: https://michellediercks.substack.com/ 

Becky Cincebox — 

Website: https://www.beckycinceboxlifecoach.com/ 

Instagram: @BeckyCinceboxLifeCoach 

Email: [email protected] 

Shannon Wallace — 

Rooted and Rising: https://rootedandrising.shannonwallacelifecoaching.com/rooted-and-rising 

Website (Ashes to Beauty): https://www.shannonwallacelifecoaching.com/ 

Email: [email protected] 

Susan (A Vintage Farmwife) — 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/avintagefarmwife 

Website: http://avintagefarmwife.com/ 

Clean Heart Club Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C6gMG4yVb/ 

Clean Heart Club Podcast: Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clean-heart-club/id1734446957) 

Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/36PrAkJ37EK6shGSRaNHBz?si=bc051ec809754ba5) 

Book: Hello, You! Being Yourself in a World That Wants You to Be Everyone Else: https://amzn.to/4scY9cC 

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We just came back from a weekend that didn't look impressive on paper. No trip, no big event. Just a porch, a sleeping baby upstairs, and Stevie back up on the wake surf board for the first time since his surgery, already trying a 360 within 45 seconds of getting up.

And sitting there, I kept thinking: this is the life.

This year handed us something we never would have ordered. But I've learned so much these last few months about what it means to stop waiting for the hard part to be over before you let yourself actually live. Here's what this season taught me:

Life gives you the raw material. You get to write the story. So decide today that you're going to stop postponing yours.

Links Mentioned: 

Join Friday's training where I share the full story behind this season: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87553040644 

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Today I'm sharing a conversation that stayed with me long after we hit stop recording.

Skye Lamont has been in Life Mentoring School for under a year, and before that she'd already been a certified life coach since 2002. She's also a fantasy novelist with seven completed books, and for years she believed she could only really pursue one calling at a time — the writer or the coach, never both. This conversation is about what happened when she stopped believing that.

Here they are:

"I said yes to becoming a coach and getting certified. But what I really said yes to was myself."

Links Mentioned:

• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SkyeLamontCreative

• Website: https://skyelamont.com

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skyelamont

Learn more about our Next Level Life Summit: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/life 

Learn more about Life Mentoring School and coach certification: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/ 

https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/certificationwaitlist 

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Did you know the House of Joy has actual house rules? A book landed in my mailbox this week called House Rules, and at the very same time we were gearing up for our Week in the House of Joy — and the two collided in this episode.

So here they are. Ten house rules that make life better, whether it's an ordinary Tuesday or something much harder. Here they are:

Your house of joy was never meant to be just for you. So consider this your invitation in.

Links Mentioned

Join us for A Week in the House of Joy:

https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/life 

Get a ticket to the Next Level Life Summit: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/life 

The book House Rules mentioned in this episode: https://www.target.com/p/house-rules-by-myquillyn-smith-hardcover/-/A-89609027?sid=&TCID=PDS-22806998620&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22803281030&gbraid=0AAAAAD-5dfYyzK8sQi4BepTJ9_5cFL1wx&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7eXTBhDBARIsAKF-w478NNpbN04KkCwp5tKX0x_UWNWyFpNCb3iAlnTpyrUWDJ-TsgWGV7EaAukKEALw_wcB 

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Last week's episode, 402: Why You Feel Behind, Broke, or Stuck (And What To Do About It): 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/402-why-you-feel-behind-broke-or-stuck-and-what-to-do/id1472947590?i=1000778655014 

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This is a Best of House of Joy rerelease — one of our most downloaded episodes from the past year, and with August coming up soon (fresh starts, new rhythms, back-to-school energy), it felt like the perfect time to bring it back around.

Scarcity doesn't always look like money. Most of the time, it's hiding in your thoughts about your time, your relationships, your pace, your worth — quietly draining your energy without you even realizing it's there.

In this episode, I'm walking through five sneaky scarcity thoughts almost all of us think without noticing, and what abundance actually sounds like instead. Here they are:

Abundance, in the end, is just faith. Faith that you're provided for, that you're supported, that your best days aren't behind you — they're still coming.

Links Mentioned:

Hiya Kids Vitamins (50% off your first order): https://hiyahealth.com/HouseOfJoy 

The Ningxia Red Metabolic Reset mentioned in this episode: https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/myaccount/wishlist?listId=65b91cb46c6367000a127d22&enrollerId=1443424&sponsorId=1443424&userName=Edie 

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There's an old story about three bricklayers.

A traveler stops and asks the first one what he's doing. Without looking up, he says, "I'm laying bricks." He asks the second, and gets, "I'm building a wall." But the third one — same bricks, same mortar, same hot sun — says, "I'm building a cathedral." Eyes sparkling.

We're all laying bricks every single day. Laundry, meals, conversations, rhythms. The question is whether we know what we're actually building.

In this episode, I'm walking through seven invisible, unseen pieces of architecture that build a genuinely beautiful life — and it's probably not what you think. Here they are:

You're not just laying bricks today. You're building something — whether you mean to or not. So what are you building?

Links Mentioned:

 The book referenced on habits and identity, Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://go.shopmy.us/p-73056364 

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Last week's episode, 400: 5 Things Birth Week Taught Me About Loving Well: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/400-5-things-birth-week-taught-me-about-loving-well/id1472947590?i=1000776716504

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Last week I got to witness one of the greatest gifts of my life: the birth of my sixth grandbaby, sweet Ellie Jo.

Watching my daughter Emme become a mother—and watching everyone around her show up to love her so well—taught me more about love than almost anything else could.

In this episode, I'm sharing five things birth week reminded me about how to really love the people in your life, especially when things get hard, unpredictable, or emotional.

Whether you're welcoming a new baby, walking through something hard like we are right now, or simply loving the people in front of you today—I hope this conversation is an encouragement to you.

Links Mentioned:

Subscribe to the House of Joy Substack here — this Friday's post will have the Grammy bag, the Grammy sweater, and a few of the recipes I took to the kids: https://ediewadsworth.substack.com/

Last week's episode, referenced when I talked about packing my Grammy bag: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/399-how-to-find-rest-for-your-soul-even-when-life-feels-heavy/id1472947590?i=1000775750627

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399. How to Find Rest for Your Soul (Even When Life Feels Heavy)

One of the greatest gifts God has been teaching me lately is this:

Life can be heavy without becoming unbearable.

This conversation came after one of those days where Stevie and I had a really hard conversation sitting in the middle of the lake…and then we surfed afterward. It felt strange at first, almost like we shouldn't be allowed to laugh after crying.

But maybe that's exactly what Jesus meant when He said His yoke is easy and His burden is light.

He doesn't always remove the hard thing.

He carries the weight of it with us.

If you've been carrying around tomorrow's worries, living under the weight of uncertainty, or feeling like your soul is just tired, I hope this episode reminds you that rest isn't the absence of burdens.

It's trusting that you don't have to carry them alone.

In this episode we talk about:

What "rest for your soul" actually means

Jesus' invitation to carry life's burdens differently

Holding grief and joy at the same time

Why fun isn't something you earn

Finding renewal in ordinary moments

Practical rhythms that help lighten your emotional load

The importance of creating beauty even in difficult seasons

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Your brain was designed to solve problems.

But if you don't intentionally give it something meaningful to focus on, it will create problems where none need to exist.

In this episode, Dr. Edie Wadsworth shares why creating something beautiful—even during difficult seasons—can completely change the way you experience your life.

From knitting a sweater through hospital waiting rooms to planting tomatoes, learning new skills, and setting simple 90-day goals, this conversation is an invitation to stop letting your brain default to criticism and instead give it something life-giving to build.

If you've been overthinking, worrying, criticizing yourself, or feeling stuck, this episode is the gentle reset your mind may need.

Why your brain naturally looks for problems

How criticism becomes your brain's default when it lacks purpose

Why creating beauty is a powerful antidote to anxiety

The story behind Edie's beloved Frankie Sweater

Why 90-day goals work so well

Simple ideas to create a more magical summer

How to redirect your mind toward what matters most

https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/bundle 

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In this episode, you'll learn:Links MentionedDesign Your Life, Live Your Purpose 90-Day GuideHiya Health

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