This episode is a really special one.

We’re sitting down during Holy Week, in the middle of a season that has felt both beautiful and incredibly hard for our family. And we wanted to just have an honest, heartfelt conversation about what it’s like when life feels heavy… and God feels far.

Because if you’ve ever been there (and I think we all have), you know how disorienting it can feel.

In this episode, we talk about:

Why hard seasons can make God feel distant—even when He’s not

The very real emotions that come up (anger, grief, confusion… all of it)

How God meets us through people, small moments, and everyday grace

The spiritual rhythms that have grounded our family for years

Why you don’t need a “perfect” faith routine to feel close to God

How suffering can open our eyes to what really matters

One of the biggest things I’ve been reminded of in this season is this:

You don’t have to strive to find God. He is already with you.

Sometimes it just looks like noticing Him in the smallest places—a prayer before dinner, a Sunday drive to church, a kind text from a friend, or even a sweater you’ve carried through hard days.

If you’re in a season where things feel uncertain or heavy, I hope this episode feels like a deep breath… and a reminder that you are held.

We love you so much. Truly.

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This is one of those episodes that might make you pause and think… oh wow, that’s me.

And I just want you to know—this comes with so much love.

Today we’re talking about something that affects every single one of us: the difference between living from your ego (false self) and living from your true self.

Most of us learned, without even realizing it, how to live in survival mode—how to protect ourselves, perform, compare, and prove.

But that way of living? It’s exhausting.

And the beautiful truth is… it’s not how you were created to live.

In this episode, I walk you through 7 signs you might be living from your ego, including:

Constantly feeling evaluated or self-conscious

Getting defensive or over-explaining

Living with pressure and urgency

Comparing yourself to others

Struggling to receive love or compliments

Avoiding discomfort and playing small

Feeling disconnected from yourself

And then we talk about what to do next—how to gently come back to the version of you that is: grounded, loved, peaceful, and whole.

This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about coming home to who you already are.

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What if the freedom you’re looking for isn’t found in becoming someone new—but in finally becoming who you already are?

I’m joined by the incredible Susan Shull—someone who so beautifully embodies what it means to live as your true self—and we’re diving into one of the most important conversations we have inside Life Mentoring School.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re trying to fit in… If you’ve found yourself constantly comparing… If you’ve wondered, “Who am I really, underneath all of this?”…

This conversation is for you.

Susan shares her journey from people pleasing and seeking approval to discovering a deeper, more grounded identity rooted in who God says she is. And let me tell you—it’s not about becoming someone new. It’s about waking up to who you’ve been all along.

We talk about:

The difference between your true self and false self

Why comparison keeps you stuck (even when you “know better”)

How confidence is actually rooted in identity—not ego

The small, brave “yeses” that change everything

What it looks like to live your life from love instead of fear

One of my favorite parts of this conversation is the reminder that this isn’t a one-time transformation—it’s a daily practice. A coming back. A remembering.

And the freedom on the other side? It changes everything.

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I’m coming to you from a tender, uncertain season—one where I don’t have all the answers and can’t quite map out the next 90 days the way I normally would. And if you’ve ever walked through something like that, you know how disorienting it can feel.

But even here… there is still so much goodness.

In this episode, I’m sharing what’s been anchoring me lately—the thoughts, practices, and gentle shifts that are helping me stay grounded, present, and connected to joy, even when life feels uncertain.

We talk about:

What to do when you can’t “plan” your next season

How to focus on what is certain when everything feels unknown

Choosing who you want to be, even when circumstances are shaky

Giving yourself compassion instead of pressure

Why continuing to create (in small ways) can be so healing

Staying open to joy, beauty, and tiny miracles right now

Simple, powerful thoughts to anchor you in hard seasons

If you’re feeling a little tender… a little out of sorts… or like life isn’t unfolding the way you expected—this is for you.

You are not alone. And there is still so much life available to you right here.

Also—Life Mentoring School is open right now, and we’re heading into one of my favorite seasons inside the program. If you’re ready to go deeper into this work and truly become the woman you’re meant to be, I’d love to have you join us 

https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/join 💛

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Hi, dear ones —

Today I’m bringing back one of my favorite conversations from last year, all about the kind of glow up that really matters — the one that starts on the inside.

In this episode, Emme and I talk about beauty, style, skincare, confidence, and the things that truly make a woman magnetic. And while we do share some fun favorites along the way, what we really get into is this: the most powerful transformation doesn’t come from a product, a trend, or a perfect outfit. It comes from the work you do in your heart, your mind, and your everyday life.

We talk about what it means to care for yourself well, how your emotional and mental health show up on your face and in your presence, and why real beauty has so much more to do with joy, confidence, and authenticity than anything external.

In this episode, we chat about:

Why the biggest glow up starts from the inside out

The difference between outer beauty and true magnetism

How joy, healing, and emotional health change the way you look and feel

The kind of presence that lights up a room

Taking care of your skin and body in a nourishing, realistic way

Personal style as self-expression and confidence

Some of our favorite skincare, fashion, and glow-up staples from last year

This one originally aired last year, but the message still feels so timely and so worth revisiting.

I hope it encourages you to care for yourself deeply, to honor the season you’re in, and to remember that your most radiant self is never about perfection — it’s about becoming more fully who God created you to be.

Love you so much.

 ✔️ Weleda Skin Food –https://a.co/d/gcp7aKa ✔️ Young Living Beauty Glow Serum – https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/myaccount/wishlist?listId=679b702dd87beb000aed4465&enrollerId=10441552&sponsorId=10441552&userName=Emaleigh ✔️ Amazon Barrel Jeans –https://a.co/d/cWUlop0 ✔️ Affordable Red Sneakers from Amazon – https://a.co/d/8XaWWSF ✔️ Trinny London Skincare – https://trinnylondon.com/us/?dynamic_id=%7BGoogle_US_Brand%7D&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=21523586129&utm_adgroup=165516062356&utm_term=trinny+london&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4cS-BhDGARIsABg4_J1V00RxEfRSIwpTeKQHh8tMUe29znecuiWx-1UXbkqOrfWtl5BcJ0kaAgX0EALw_wcB&showCountryDialog=US ✔️ Tacovas Gold Cowboy Boots – https://www.tecovas.com/products/the-daisy?color=gold-cowhide 

💛 If you’re ready to feel more confident, more radiant, and more like yourself than ever before, join us in the Confidence Code Workshop! We’ll be covering style, emotional resilience, and how to cultivate a presence that’s magnetic and joyful. And don’t forget—our Bonus Style Workshop and Closet Tour are included!

🔗 Join the Confidence Code Workshop! → https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/code 

Tag me on Instagram @houseofjoypodcast and tell me your favorite glow-up tip! 👏

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This episode is a little different than usual.

The last couple of weeks have been some of the hardest our family has faced. We recently received news that will likely change the next several months of our lives and will involve treatments, medical decisions, and a lot of unknowns.

I’m not quite ready to share all the details yet because some of it is still unfolding and involves people I love dearly. But I felt like I wanted to come on and share the anchors that have been holding me steady in this season.

Because what I’ve experienced in the middle of this hard moment is something surprising: deep peace, gratitude, and even joy.

Not because the situation is easy — but because the tools, faith, and practices I’ve been cultivating for years are carrying me through in ways I never could have imagined.

So today I’m sharing four anchors that have helped me navigate one of the hardest seasons of my life.

We talk about:

Deciding who you want to be in hard seasons

Why your brain naturally scans for fear (and how to widen your gaze)

Learning to notice tiny miracles even when life feels heavy

Allowing yourself to feel every emotion without being ruled by them

How faith and community become lifelines when things feel uncertain

Why joy can still exist in the middle of pain

One of the biggest things I’ve realized in the last two weeks is this:

We don’t get to choose many of the circumstances that come into our lives.

But we do get to choose how we show up inside them.

And the tools we talk about here at House of Joy — mindset, emotional capacity, faith, presence — matter most when life isn’t going the way we planned.

If you’re walking through a hard season right now, I hope this episode feels like a gentle companion.

And if you feel led, I would deeply appreciate your prayers for our family as we step into the unknown in the weeks ahead.

I love you all so much. Thank you for being here.

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Today on the podcast, I’m joined by Jessica Honegger, founder of Noonday Collection, and I cannot tell you how much I loved this conversation. I’ve been wearing and loving Noonday pieces for years, so getting to sit down with Jessica and talk about the heart behind what she’s built felt extra special.

We talk about what it really looks like to build something meaningful over the long haul — not just the pretty, polished parts, but the inner work, the risk, the resilience, and the courage it takes to stay when things get hard.

Jessica shares the story of how Noonday began, how motherhood and entrepreneurship collided in those early years, and what she means when she talks about “doing the work.” We talk about naming the stories we carry, building real community, letting ourselves be seen, and learning how to keep going with honesty and heart.

We also talk about:

how shame and secrecy keep women stuck

why being witnessed in safe community is so healing

the emotional and spiritual formation that happens through entrepreneurship

the difference between being a starter and becoming a stayer

what it looks like to build a business that reflects your values

why creating beauty, opportunity, and connection matters so much

And of course… we had to talk style too. We chat about Noonday’s newest collection, favorite statement pieces, travel style, and the shoes we’d wear to Italy and Greece.

This one is full of wisdom, honesty, and so much inspiration for any woman who wants to build something beautiful — whether that’s a business, a family, a community, or simply a more courageous life.

I hope you love this conversation as much as I did.

Check out Noonday here! https://noondaycollection.com/ 

Red Crossbody Bag: https://noondaycollection.com/products/essential-crossbody-woven-leather?_pos=1&_sid=74a109608&_ss=r 

Strawberry Necklace: https://noondaycollection.com/products/the-sweet-life-locket?_pos=5&_sid=9bf3debd4&_ss=r 

Heart keeper Locket: https://noondaycollection.com/products/heart-keeper-locket?_pos=7&_sid=9bf3debd4&_ss=r

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Today is a special, extra-fun episode because Emme and I are literally twinning (matching sets, matching Uggs… the whole thing). And it felt like the perfect day to talk about a theme that keeps popping up in our lives lately:

“I’m becoming my mother.”

Emme is in her becoming a mother era (baby girl on the way!), and I’m in my becoming a Grammy who knits baby bonnets era… so naturally, this conversation turned into a funny, tender, unexpectedly meaningful reflection on what we inherit, what we emulate, and what we choose to do differently.

We talk about:

The moment Emme got ready for church and her husband said, “You literally look exactly like your mom.” 😂

How we change as we age—from FOMO to JOMO (the joy of missing out)

What it’s like when your home becomes your favorite place to be

The beautiful parts of family legacy (and the parts we want to rewrite)

Why “becoming your mother” can be a gift… even if your relationship with your mom is complicated

The kind of women (and communities) that make you feel seen, cared for, and fed—in every sense of the word

We also share some cozy-life favorites at the end: what we’re listening to, what we’re making, what we’re reading, and a few things that are bringing us joy right now.

If this episode brings up tenderness for you—whether you’re grateful for your mom, grieving what you didn’t get, or trying to choose a new story for your own family—just know this: you’re allowed to take the good, heal what hurt, and create something beautiful from here.

You don’t have to repeat the past unconsciously.You get to choose what you carry forward. 💛

What we wore / style:

Matching loungewear set from Aerie 

Pants: https://www.ae.com/us/en/p/aerie/clothing/loungewear/offline-by-aerie-ott-fleece-super-wide-leg-pant/1703_1248_012?menu=cat1090003&ip=off&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pla&utm_content=aerie&utm_campaign=nogender_bottoms_general&utm_term=nonbrand&utm_id=20001158336&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20001158336&gbraid=0AAAAADovoqLjtv7rK5koJ0J2dWjcJGF36&gclid=CjwKCAiAzZ_NBhAEEiwAMtqKy6wNdP7bsMjKrLVZlefMn_ZSRwfY7tpj6mHubROXUWKaVDY4N9DSUBoCFXQQAvD_BwE

Sweatshirt: https://www.ae.com/us/en/p/aerie/clearance/clothing/tops/sweatshirts-hoodies/offline-by-aerie-ott-seamed-quarter-zip-sweatshirt/2164_2141_012 

Food + kitchen fun:

Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook: https://a.co/d/0huVEwqh 

Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker: https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/cuisinart-stainless-steel-electric-ice-cream-maker/?catalogId=79&sku=1347889&cm_ven=PLA&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Electrics%20%3E%20Ice%20Cream%20%26%20Gelato%20Makers&cm_ite=1347889_23617611785_aud-946744288042:pla-1418851112821&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23617611785&gbraid=0AAAAADrs9cHz3avoBHkGpnX6Aj0f9Laau&gclid=CjwKCAiAzZ_NBhAEEiwAMtqKy93QoeScTXkSehwqb0J8dmFdtAajk4iEV4dBJdUSpZwIrhC2I48e4RoCzJQQAvD_BwE 

Books:

How to Get Anything You Want by Elsie Lincoln Benedict (audiobook) https://a.co/d/01VcpoS6 

🔗 LINKS & THINGS WE MENTIONED 

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Hi dear ones 💛

This episode is so special because I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes teaching from our spring workshop, The Confidence Code — and truly, this work has changed my life.

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “I don’t even know her anymore…” If you’ve felt your spark dim. If you’ve wondered whether your best days are behind you.

This is for you.

In this teaching, I walk you through four identity shifts that helped me step out of survival mode and into a life filled with energy, joy, purpose, and presence.

I share vulnerably about:

Watching old videos of myself from 8–11 years ago and barely recognizing that tired, inflamed, joyless version of me

Walking through anxiety, depression, perimenopause, weight gain, and the aftermath of our house fire

The decision I made to shift my identity from the inside out

And how that decision led to:

Writing a book

Building two thriving businesses

Healing my marriage

Adopting our son

Reclaiming my spark

If you’re ready to reconnect with your voice, your identity, and the highest version of yourself that God created, I would absolutely love to see you inside The Confidence Code workshop.

We’re also doing a special style mini-series inside the workshop — including:

A closet tour

A capsule wardrobe planning session for my upcoming Mediterranean trip

Behind-the-scenes identity work expressed through style

You can join us through the link in the show notes.

You are not stuck. You are not behind. And your spark is not gone.

She’s waiting for you to remember her. ✨

Join the workshop here: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/code

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Today we are talking about something every human needs: the art of restarting.

Because let’s be honest… most of us aren’t struggling with starting—we’re struggling with what happens after we fall off.

If you’ve ever had a great routine going and then life happened… if you’ve ever told yourself “I’m just not consistent,” or “I always quit,” this episode is for you. We’re reframing restarting as a skill, a mindset, and honestly… a superpower.

Why restarting feels emotional (and why that’s normal)

The “three-month struggle bus” — when motivation wears off and the real work begins

How shame turns one missed day into one missed month

Why you’re never restarting from zero

How to build a “restart fast” identity (playful, simple, no drama)

Why the story you tell yourself (“I’m not good at this”) becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy

How to increase desire and make your goals exciting again (yes… sometimes it’s the new shoes 😅)

The hidden cost of overthinking: how mental spirals take more energy than doing the thing

Mom restarting knitting (again and again) and why it finally stuck this time

Dad restarting golf after years away — and why that’s actually so inspiring

Emmy restarting decorating/creating a home and learning not to give up mid-process

Pregnancy routines, changing energy levels, and learning to restart with grace

The magic isn’t in never falling off. The magic is in how quickly you come back.

Restarting isn’t proof you’re failing— it’s proof you care… and you’re still in the game.

What’s one thing you want to restart this week—without shame? One walk. One prayer. One nourishing meal. One page. One tiny step.

And celebrate it. Every row. Every rep. Every restart.

In this episode, we talk about:Our real-life examples:The big takeaway:A gentle invitation for you:

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