I am so excited to bring you, The Mom Wants More Podcast’s, very first Summer Book Club episode! This summer, in addition to the regular weekly podcast, I am hosting what I’m calling the MWM Summer Book Club, these episodes will air on select Fridays throughout the summer and will feature various authors and their book/bible study/devotional.

Today my guest is the author of Holy Hustle: Embracing a Work-Hard, Rest-Well Life, Read More »

Today I am chatting with author, Marissa Henley about her book, Loving Your Friend Through Cancer: Moving Beyond I’m Sorry to Meaningful Support. 

Marissa is a writer, speaker, and cancer survivor who lives Northwest Arkansas. Most days, you’ll find her drinking a latte while shuttling her three kids around town, wondering if the dog will ever learn to stay and if she’ll ever love cooking as much as her husband loves eating.Read More »

Ah summer. A less rigid schedule, late summer nights, camping trips, vacations, sleep-overs, swimming lessons. It’s a season of fun, but it can also be a season of distraction. With kids out of school, a more flexible schedule, and lots of time off, it can be a difficult season to continue to pursue your passion.

Today, I have a few tips to keep you on your path of pursing your passion even during the summer months.Read More »

Today, I have two very special guests on the show, my daughters, Charlotte and Lily Dawson.

When brainstorming this episode, Encouraging Your Kids to Pursue their Passion, I had the idea to include Charlotte and Lily. And I’m so glad I did. We had so much fun recording and they had some real words of wisdom. If you’re hoping to encourage your own child to pursue their passion this is the place to start.Read More »

Today I am talking to my friend, Amber Salhus.

Amber is a wife, mom, writer, house-flipper, GIF lover, and a burgeoning farmer. She lives in the Oregon countryside with her husband, their two tiny tenders, and their ever-growing here of animals. She is passionate about encouraging women to uncover and pursue their creative self in the middle of their right-now life. She writes over at www.ambersalhus.com where she openly shares the adventures of dreaming big in the midst of motherhood,Read More

We’ve all been there. The list is long. The hours are short. There are the must dos, should dos, and then there are the want to dos. Those seem to be the ones that are left unchecked at the bottom of the page. Passion, dreams, gifts, talents, they seem to get stuck in that  want to do pile.

If there is one complaint I hear more than all others from moms who want to pursue their passion but aren’t is this: I don’t have the time.Read More »

Abby is the Founder and Owner of Abby Buter Coaching, an organization that exists to help individuals and organizations know who they are so that they can thrive and live into who they were created to be. She specializes in self-care and the personality typing tool, the Enneagram. Abby is a proud aunt, Michigan State Spartan fan and resident of Nashville.

In this episode we talk about:

What is the enneagram

A brief overview of the nine different types

In Episode 007, we talked about how to find your passion. But what happens when you find yourself in a new season or different decade and find yourself wanting or needing to pursue a different passion than the one you first started? What if that thing that once lit you up inside, no longer holds a flame? What if it’s time to take your original passion in a different direction? What then? Read More »

I am so excited about today’s podcast, for the first time on the show I’m talking to fellow podcasters.

The Minimalist Moms Podcast is a weekly show for moms who want to be more minimal and more mindful, but don’t want to get rid of all their stuff. Hosted by aspiring minimalists: Megan Ericson and Diane Boden. Their goal = Think more + Do with less.

Diane is wife to Marty,Read More »

I was walking around her office space, taking it all in. I had seen lots of pictures of it before, ones from her blog and instagram, it was so much fun to be here, in person, in her white barn, and office. I was attending my first writing workshop, and the whole experience felt a bit surreal. I had spent the last eight months writing, editing, and creating a website. Reading, and learning everything I could to make myself successful.Read More »