Mess with Purpose Podcast

If Thirteen Going on Thirty doesn't bring up all the nostalgia and make you want to sit in a closet making wishes about your thirtieth birthday you are missing out. This week we talk about the big 3-0, what we hope it holds for us, our fears going into it and what we dreamt it would look like as teenagers. We realize for some it may be a number that instills fear or dread but for each of us we have felt like this is our year. We've got these awesome lives now it's time to truly enjoy them.

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Sometimes your best friend knows you better than you know yourself… and in this week's episode we put that to the test. It's a rapid fire question episode where the other person answers for you. We touch on first kisses, travel dreams, what animal we would be and so much more. Sometimes it is fun just to feel like you are getting to know your best friend all over again and the responses may be surprising. Be prepared for a lot of laughs, some slightly inappropriate guesses but mostly two best friends loving each other and being weird the best way they know how.

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When you think about the words beauty and beautiful do they mean the same thing to you? Do you associate yourself with either of those terms or do you instantly think of others? In this week's episode we dig into what beauty means versus what being beautiful means to both of us. We talk about self-care and what it took to make that important to both of us because mom guilt. We also did that super awkward thing where you have to brag about yourself a bit as we talked about some of our own favorite physical features and personality traits. But most importantly we looked at the future we want to set up for the girls in our life and how we are making conscious efforts to get rid of negative thought patterns and build strong confident little humans who know their value isn't in their external beauty alone.

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Comparison is the thief of joy. But how do we function in a society where comparison seems to be everywhere you look? In this week's episode we dig into some of our biggest insecurities from personality traits to body image struggles. We both have been putting in the work to understand where we struggle and doing things that challenge our perceptions of what we struggle with. We touch on motherhood, marriage, friendships and family but we also attempt to point out insecurities in each other to see if perception truly is reality. We hope this episode challenges you to embrace your insecurities and prompts you to really lean into those areas in your life where you just don't feel like enough. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit the area where you are broken or struggling to let others build you up and remind you just how awesome you truly are.

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Terrible twos, sleep regression, newborns, threenagers... we are going through it all right now and in this week's episode we get real about why these stages are hard and how we are struggling through them. We are both in the season of little's right now and some days it is really hard to remember that they won't be this way for long. But we do our best to laugh through the crazy and try to embrace those little moments that we know we will cherish forever. So if you are a momma in the thick of it with us just remember to give yourself some grace, we all suck sometimes but it is just that, a sometimes kind of suck. Try to remember that bad days don't mean a bad life. And if you are a momma who is out of these stages, we will take all the positive vibes and prayer to help get us through! Lord knows we are going to need it.

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In this week's episode we talk about our hobbies and passions but more importantly how much they play a role in living an intentional life. They force us to "check-in" with ourselves and see if we are truly pursuing the life we dreamed of or if we are just living vicariously through someone else's Instagram feed. For Tori the pursuit of hobbies and passions is about her spiritual journey and gauging where she is at in relation to who God has called her to be. For Erica it is more about helping her to take steps into a more intentional life. 

No matter the hobby, the pursuit of a more passionate and joy filled life is something we think anybody can get behind. Living each day with a purpose and a hope that the impact is positive not only on your own life but the lives of those around you.

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Let's talk about friends baby! This week's episode is an epic trip down memory lane. We reminisce the good ole days from how we met in high school, to college parties and all the craziness in between. It's funny to remember all the things that built a friendship, especially one that has lasted over a decade. But it's not all fun and games, we also dig into the struggles we have had throughout our friendship and how we have overcome those to be better on the other side. We share our silly dreams of a "girl gang" while also recognizing we ain't about that life. We are fun, we are crazy, but really we are just two best friends doing life together.

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There comes a time in everyone's life where they need to realize that they will likely never live up to the expectations of others so they need to look at themselves and think, "Do I meet my own expectation?" In this week's episode we dig into how evaluating expectations and expectation management have been bumpers along our journeys into living more intentional lives. Whether you are an overachiever with a list of plans a mile long or you are more of a people pleaser who gets sick at the thought of letting someone down, we touch on both sides of the coin to walk through just how understanding expectations moves us forward. But more importantly we talk about giving yourself and those around you grace for the process, because we are all just trying to figure this out.

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Til death do us part...or until we drive each other so crazy that our crazies align and it's the best thing ever. This week we open the box that is, "All Things Marriage". It is a topic that both of us are passionate about and feel like doesn't get enough positive credit. Because let's be real, it's easy to talk about the hard stuff (which we do) but we also touch on the importance of a strong foundation, communication with your spouse and what has gotten us through the hard times. Plus we share some insights we've gained through our experiences being with some pretty awesome dudes so far.

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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. And ain't that the truth?! This week we talk about our journey to living more intentional lives. Intentionality isn't a destination as much as it is a journey. It's an evaluation of whether or not you are the person you want to be and what you are doing to become that version of yourself. It is a day by day, moment by moment adventure. We hope this episode sparks you to evaluate the areas you are asking too much of yourself or even those you haven't looked at enough. That it challenges you to do more or less depending on where you are at, but most important that it sparks your heart to truly take that first step toward the life you've always dreamt of.

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