Inside Voice Podcast

Would you do me a favor?

I want you to think about the one thing you have always wanted to do in your life, but you haven't. It could be a business, a hobby, a passion project, something you wanted to do as a child, or perhaps something you just can't stop thinking about as an adult.

Now. I want you to ask yourself why you haven't just gone fo it?

Of course, there are some things that we don't have complete control over like getting married or having a baby. Those can be a little more complicated.

But when it comes to personal objectives, goals or changes in your life, there's something that has always been holding you back.

That thing - deep down - is fear.

You're afraid of the end result... and it's not just a failure that you are trying to avoid. No. It's deeper than that.

In this episode we will dive into what we're actually afraid ofwhen it comes to chasing after what we want in life and how to correct that ship, putting it on a path that can bring joy.

Read that title again. How does it feel to ask yourself that and actually want the true answer?

Are you really being honest with yourself?

That's the question. That's a question we should be asking ourselves regularly because in reality, these days, we can tell ourselves just about anything and find something online to support what we've said. It's a scary place to be.

In this episode we'll identify the ways we are lying to ourselves when it comes to chasing our goals or trying to implement better habits into our lives. Often times we can oversell our efforts and undersell our shortcomings. This is not meant to beat you up, it's more to coach you in recognizing the areas you're sweeping under the rug.

I'll also share some ways that little white lies can wiggle their way into our belief system, essentially derailing the truth about our identity and purpose on this earth.

You ready to dive in? Let's go!

If you've ever found yourself wondering, asking or begging for your calling to be revealed to you... This episode is for you!

My dad and I had a wonderful and, quite frankly, revolutionary conversation about this recently and honest, I think more people need to hear what we talked about. While I didn't record our chat, I am relaying it to you today.

This is an episode for:

A young child with BIG dreams.

A teenager who's just trying to figure it all out.

A college student with graduation looming.

An adult who feels like it's too late.

Truly, this message is for everyone becasue we're all seeking something in our lives. We're all looking for ways to make our time on this earth matter.

So, if you're looking for your calling, your purpose, that thing you're supposed to be doing with your life? Hit play, and I'll tell you.

Do you feel stuck? Like, you know you're in a rut, but doing literally anything to get out of hit feels overwhelming, yet doing nothing about it also feels exhausting?

That's called apathy and it's one of the hardest things to overcome if you want to live a fulfilled life.

Sometimes I think the enemy lies to us, selling us on this idea of "why bother" and at the same time feeds us lies of inadequacy. Like, "poor you, you're always gonna be stuck here."

In this episode, we'll identify five things we can do to shake up the monotony and get us back into good, healthy habits that move us forward.

Ready to get your mojo back? Let's get it!

Feeling run down? Sluggish? Fatigued?

Chances are you are running on empty and you've got nothing left in the tank. Maybe you've tried your old tricks to kickstart things, but they just aren't hitting like they used to.

Before you reach for another energy drink, thinking you just need a little jolt, let me show you how getting back to the basics of caring for yourself can help. In fact, these things might have you feeling better than you ever have before.

I this episode we'll talke about the very basic things we should be doing for ourselves on a daily basis that will make exponential differences in our lives as a whole. These are not new things, but they are things we need to be reminded of regularly in this world that seems to be spinning fast and faster.

Ready to feel better? Let's dive in.

Can I ask you something? How's your heart?

It's a question I find myself asking my husband more and more these days as a way to check in. To me, it's deeper than how's it going? Or how are you? It's a way to say, I want to check in on you and I'm open to hear whatever it is that is weighing you down.

If I'm being honest, I should be asking myself this too... And so should you.

It's important for us to put aside the weights of the world and rest for a moment. This world is fast paced, over stimulating and heavy at times. We need more moments of quiet. More moments of peace. More moments of stillness.

My theory is that if we can devote ourselves to checking in on ourselves more often, then we could make smaller changes to rigth the ship before it goes off the deep end. It doesn't have to be a deep dive or a complete restart, but rather a small shift to keep us on track.

So let's take a moment to check in with ourselves before we enter into the final quarter of the year.

This year marks 25 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. That day was filled with fear, pain, loss and so much more. Now, two and a half decades later, we continue to Never Forget that day nor the lives lost.

And while we remember the events of 9/11, we also remember the atmosphere of 9/12 - the unity, the brotherhood, the love and the patriotism across the nation. As the years go on, we remember both days and it's our job to pass down the stories of both of those days to the next generation.

In light of 9/11, as we Never Forget, there are some things we actually should forget. Things that we should stop holding onto because they aren't serving us, drawing us together, or uniting us the way we want and so desperately need. Things like anger and bitterness, unforgiveness and resentment.

Each day we have a choice to either pick those things up or rid ourselves of them completely. By the grace of God, not every day will be as tragic as 9/11, but we have to power to make every day just like 9/12.

Do me a favor, run a mental check on the rest of the year. It's looking pretty busy isn't it? From school activities to running around like a taxi service, year-end quotas and don't even get me started on the holidays.

These next fews months have a tendency of taking us out. We're stretched so thin and doing so many things for others that we can lose ourselves in the process.

What if, instead of letting the rest of this year happen, we tried to give ourselves a little bit of control.

It sounds like a pipe dream, but I truly believe that if we select just one thing to focus on, we can make some progress on it and feel good when we reach the new year, rather than feeling depleted.

This week let's identify one goal, one habit or one behavior that we'd like to see growth in. Forget about trying to reach perfection, but find one thing that would be nice to see progress in and go all in.

I've got some simple hacks to help you get started and some tricks that I think will keep you going, even when the going gets tough.

You ready? Let's dive in!

We lost a significant person when Dolly Parton left this earth on Aug. 25.

I remember the first time I saw her. I didn't know much about her, but when she made a cameo in the movie 'The Beverly Hillbillies', I was enamored with the way she sparkled on camera.

It's not just because she had a sparkly dress on or her hair was teased higher than the heavens, it was the way she glowed from within. That glow doesn't come from procedures or makeup or even good lighting.

It comes from our Heavenly Father.

See the world loved Dolly for so many reasons, but I think the biggest is the way she reflected the light and the love of Jesus.

In this episode, we're going to dive into the things that we can all learn from Dolly's life - the things that made her who she was - and why they matter in this world more than ever.

So take notes because we're now carrying the torch.

The biggest lie we tell ourselves is that we are not enough.

It's the mother of all lies and one that breeds smaller lies we tend to believe about ourselves.

Now, maybe we're not saying those exact words to ourselves every day in the mirror, but they are seeping into our thought process in other ways.

I'm not good enough.

I'm not worthy.

I don't deserve to be happy.

They could never love me.

If left unchecked, this lie can completely derail our life and ultimately rob us of our life.

In this episode, we'll talk about where this lie comes from and how to dismantle it. And while it may sound simple in nature, it's a practice we'll have to partake in for the rest of our lives.

Ready to dive in? Hit play.