Mom2Mom MENTORING - Work/Life Harmony, Soul-Care, Kingdom Minded Moms

You become what you behold — so where are your eyes today?  This episode is for the mom who is highly capable, deeply called, and quietly exhausted from staring at everything that feels broken, missing, or not yet fixed. If that's you, this conversation was made for you.

I get personal in this one. Like, really personal. I open up about the season I found myself raising four kids — ages two to thirteen — with a vacancy in our home that no amount of striving, surviving, or smiling through could fill.

And what I discovered in that hard, holy season will empower you to think a new way of seeing your problems, something today.

Here's what we dig into 👇

We unpack the Greek word idou — what John the Baptist actually meant when he said "Behold the Lamb of God" — and why it is so much more than a glance.

We sit with the raw, honest prayer of King Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20:12, the prayer of a man who was outnumbered, out-resourced, and completely out of answers.

And we talk about the vacancies — the holes, the hardships, the places where something was supposed to be and simply isn't — and why those exact places might just be God's favorite address. 🙌

This isn't a name-it-and-claim-it pep talk. This is real. This is hope with roots.

Your ONE THING is waiting for you at the end — and beloved, it's a good one.

✨ Come celebrate with us! Episode 96 means we are FOUR away from 100 and April is a party around here.

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When you shine, you give others permission to shine too. ✨

What do goats have to do with raising great kids? More than you think. 🐐 This episode started as a conversation about mentoring and ended up as one of the most unexpected, Spirit-breathed teachings I have ever sat inside — straight from the Song of Solomon, through Luke 9:48, and into your living room.

If you have ever felt like the most difficult person in your life — your child, your student, the woman you mentor, maybe even yourself — is just too much, too stubborn, too far gone: this is for you.

In today's episode, I invite you to sit with me in the Word. Here is some of what we unpack together in this episode:

🌿  Song of Solomon 1:8 — why the Shepherd told the searching woman to tend her young goats (and what that has to do with finding God in the middle of a season you didn't choose)

📖  Luke 9:48 and the Greek word MIKROTEROS — three layers of meaning inside the word 'least' that will completely change how you see the people in your care

🐐  Why your most stubborn, most chaotic, most headbutting goat is not a problem to manage — they are a calling to honor

🔥  The shift from chaotic goat to the GOAT — greatest of all time — and the one thing that makes the difference

🤍  A word about the season you are in right now, from a woman who has lived in 30 countries and is currently in the hardest season of her life — and is still standing

I also sit with the brilliant Dr. Charity Campbell-Kapella — global leadership expert, founder of International Mamas and Mentors, and mama to a very spirited two-year-old she lovingly calls her own personal goat 😂 — whose words throughout this episode will make you laugh, catch your breath, and finally exhale.

This is Part 2 of 2. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, go back — it is the foundation. But if you came back because of the goat teaser at the end of last week's episode? I am so glad you're here. You are not going to be disappointed. 🙌

🎁  FREE RESOURCE:  The Rhythms of Renewal Mini-Guide — a free, prayerful workbook to help you trade survival mode for Spirit-led living. https://lead-her-ministries.myflodesk.com/renewalminiguide

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Have you ever felt completely called and completely stuck at the exact same time? 🙋‍♀️ This episode is for every mom who knows God put something in her — and wonders if that something still has a future.

Meet Dr. Charity Campbell-Kapella — global leadership expert, doctorate in management, founder of International Mamas and Mentors, and a woman who has led leaders in over 30 countries. She was living her dream. Then at 37, everything changed. And what happened next is not a story about putting your calling on hold. It’s a story about discovering that your calling and your chaos were never actually in conflict.

Dr. Charity was a solo female traveler, university professor in China, and cultural intelligence consultant across U.S. embassies in Vietnam, Iraq, and beyond — leading leaders in 30+ countries. Then at 37 she got married, got pregnant, moved countries, and found herself raising her son alone while her husband waited overseas for a visa she couldn’t control. 🌍

She didn’t give up her calling. She gave in to the season. And God met her there.

  What You’ll Discover in This Episode

✨  What it actually feels like to surrender a season you didn’t choose — and why that surrender is not defeat

🌱  Why “giving in” is not the same as giving up — and why that distinction will set you free

👶  What it looks like to raise a global leader from your living room

🌍  How to parent with purpose when your family is scattered across time zones

💪  Releasing shame around not having it all together — physically, emotionally, spiritually — and receiving God’s grace for the one thing that actually needs it most right now

📖  Isaiah 8:18 — the verse that will change how you see every child God has placed in your care

🤍  The difference between passing the test on paper and actually being at peace in your season

  About Dr. Charity

Dr. Charity Campbell-Kapella holds a doctorate in management, has worked with U.S. embassies across China, Vietnam, and Iraq, and is one of the sharpest cultural intelligence experts working today. She’s a wife to a man from Zambia whom she met in China 🌏, a mama raising a rising global leader, founder of International Mamas and Mentors Virtual Community, and now runs an AI integration and automation agency. She is brilliant, honest, and she will make you laugh, cry, and immediately text your best friend.

  Don’t Miss Part 2

 Stay until the very end — because what Dr. Charity said next about goats? You are not ready. 🐐  Part 2 drops Thursday, March 26th. Subscribe now so you don’t miss it.

  Links & Resources

🎁  FREE RESOURCE: Download the Rhythms of Renewal Mini-Guide — because your weariness might actually be an invitation from your Creator to discover a different rhythm of life. http://mom2mommentoring.com/rhythm

💬  JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Our Facebook Group — Christian Moms in Business and Ministry. Link in show notes. https://www.facebook.com/groups/christianmomsinbusinessandministry

📩  REACH DR. CHARITY: [email protected] — Tell her Misty sent you.

🔗  THE BECOMING COHORT: Ready to stop living from your to-do list? 12 weeks. Your God-given identity. Your best season yet. mom2mommentoring.com/rhythm

Hey Kingdom-Minded Mom, could ADHD be behind your overwhelm and shame? Cassy Miller shares how faith, grace, and the right tools can bring emotional healing and peace. 💛

Have you spent years feeling like you're doing everything wrong… while working harder than anyone around you?

You might just be wired differently than you ever knew.

In this episode, Misty sits down with certified ADHD coach Cassy Miller — mom of four, grandmother of three, and someone who spent decades masking, striving, and quietly struggling before finally getting answers in her late thirties. Now she's dedicated her life to helping women do what she had to learn the hard way: stop fighting their brain and start working with it.

Together, Misty and Cassy explore:

✨ Why ADHD looks so different in women and girls — and why it gets missed

Whether you have ADHD, suspect you might, are raising a neurodiverse child, or simply want to understand yourself better — this conversation will meet you right where you are.

Because you were fearfully and wonderfully made.

And it's time to live like you believe it. 🌟

LINKS from the episode

🎙️ Guest: Cassy Miller — Founder, SoulSpark Coaching and Consulting: 

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Feeling stuck in survival mode as a Christian mom? In this episode, discover how God invites you to reimagine your life with hope, healing, and purpose—even when you cannot see the full picture yet. If you’ve been exhausted, discouraged, or unsure what’s next, this conversation will help you begin imagining what renewal might look like in your real, everyday life. ✨

Have you ever looked around at your life and thought,

You love your family.

…but deep down, something feels off.

You’re tired.

In this final episode of the Rhythms of Renewal series on the Mom2Mom Mentoring Podcast, we’re talking about something many high-achieving Christian moms struggle to name:

You may not be lacking discipline.

💭 Re-imagining is not about having a perfect plan for your future.

It’s about permission.

Permission to believe:

“I can live differently.”

“God may be inviting me into something specific.”

“I don’t have to figure out the whole picture—just notice what’s being highlighted.”

In this episode, Misty Hughes—transformational coach and mentor for Kingdom-minded moms navigating seasons of change—shares part of her own story of becoming a single mom and how, in the midst of heartbreak and uncertainty, God restored her ability to imagine a different future for her children… and eventually for herself.

You’ll learn:

This episode isn’t about answers.

It’s about opening your heart to the possibility that renewal might begin with one small shift in perspective.

If you’re ready to:

Be sure to download the free Rhythms of Renewal Mini Guidebook linked in the show notes 📓

And if you’re tired of gaining information and ready to pursue transformation with support and accountability, join the waitlist for Misty’s upcoming 12-week coaching cohort designed specifically for Christian moms in transition.

💬 Join the conversation inside our Facebook Community Mom2Mom Mentoring

Because here’s the truth:

God is not asking you to figure out your future.

And sometimes…

HERE'S ALL THE GOODS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST

Are you a Christian mom who feels overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected in your relationships? In this episode, Misty Hughes explores why your relational rhythm may be leaving you tired—and how Jesus invites you into restoration through noticing instead of striving. ✨

ㅤ♡ If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t feel like myself anymore…”

In this third episode of our Rhythms of Renewal series, Misty Hughes—renewal life coach for Christian moms—invites you to take an honest look at the way you show up in your relationships without guilt, fixing, or striving.

Because you know what? 

Together, we’ll explore:

This episode isn’t about doing a friendship purge or having hard conversations this week.

You’ll also be invited to download the FREE Rhythms of Renewal Mini Workbook for reflection and journaling—and to join the waitlist for Misty’s upcoming 12-week cohort designed for Kingdom-minded moms who are tired of gaining more information and ready to pursue deep transformation.

Because when you move from survival mode into Spirit-led living…

You shine differently.

And when you shine—you give others permission to shine too. ✨

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Have you ever rested but still felt worn thin inside? You got a full night's sleep, maybe even a girls' weekend away, but something in your soul still feels exhausted. This episode reveals why rest alone doesn't always heal the deeper places—and how God restores what depletion has damaged.

You might just need restoration, not just rest. 💛

In Part 2 of the Rhythms of Renewal series, Misty Hughes explores the profound difference between rest and restoration, and why so many Christian moms are functioning well on the outside but feeling numb, disconnected, and spiritually dry on the inside.

In this episode, you'll discover:

✨ Why new moms lose an average of 700 hours of sleep in the first year (and why sleep fragmentation is as damaging as total sleep deprivation)

📖 The powerful truth behind Psalm 23: "He restores my soul"—and what restoration actually looks like

💔 Signs you may need restoration: functioning well but feeling emotionally numb, productive but joyless, faithful but spiritually dry

🌿 The four layers of restoration: emotional, spiritual, identity, and relational healing

🙏 How restoration happens through honest naming, remembering your identity, receiving grace, and small repeated rhythms

Misty vulnerably shares her own story of discovering shattered places in her soul—even decades into her faith journey—and how God continues to gently repair what's been worn down, strained, or distorted over time.

Key Truth from This Episode: Rest stops the depletion. Restoration rebuilds what that depletion has damaged. Rest creates room—restoration is what God does in that space.

If you feel chronically drained, emotionally numb despite being productive, or spiritually dry even though you love Jesus—this episode will meet you right where you are with hope, truth, and a gentle invitation from the One who restores souls.

Free Resource: Download the Rhythms of Renewal Mini Workbook to help you identify where God might be inviting rest or restoration into your life right now. No pressure. No shame. Just gentle awareness and partnership with the One who restores your soul.

https://lead-her-ministries.myflodesk.com/renewalminiguide

Coming Next Week: Part 3 - The Rhythm of Relationship: Learning to choose connection that creates safety and belonging.

Subscribe so you don't miss the rest of this transformational series!

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Are you an overwhelmed Christian mom feeling exhausted physically, emotionally, and spiritually? You're not alone. 💛

If you've ever collapsed into bed wondering why you feel so drained—even though you love your family, your faith, and your calling—this episode is for you.

Many Christian moms today carry invisible weight. You're managing schedules, supporting your family, showing up at church, pursuing your career or business, caring for relationships, and trying to stay spiritually connected—all at the same time. And somewhere in the middle of doing all the right things, you quietly whisper:

"Why am I so tired?" "Why do I feel disconnected from God?" "Why does life feel so heavy when I know I'm blessed?"

In this powerful opening episode of the Rhythms of Renewal series, Misty Hughes invites you into an honest and hope-filled conversation about exhaustion, identity, and the invitation Jesus extends to women running on empty.

What You'll Discover:

✨ Why your exhaustion isn't failure—it's actually an invitation

📖 The deeper meaning of Jesus' tender invitation in Matthew 11:28–30 to the weary and burdened

🌊 How rest is more than sleep or self-care—it's a relational rhythm that renews your soul from the inside out

💫 The 7 Areas of Rest framework that helps you understand why you can be sleeping but still exhausted, surrounded by people but still lonely, or love God but still feel spiritually dry

The 7 Areas of Rest Include:

Misty introduces the foundation of the four life-giving rhythms explored throughout this series:

These rhythms aren't tasks to complete—they're invitations to live differently and rediscover who God created you to be.

Free Resources: Download the Rhythms of Renewal Mini Workbook to process what God is stirring in your heart and identify areas where you need deeper rest.

Ready to go deeper? Join the Rhythms of Renewal 12-Week Cohort Waitlist for guided transformation, biblical coaching, and community support.

If you've been longing to reconnect with God, rediscover your identity, and step out of survival mode, this episode will remind you that rest is not weakness—it's sacred.

Because when you begin living from true rest, you don't just survive… you begin to shine.

And when you shine, you give others permission to shine too. ✨

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How do you know if you're hearing from God or if it's just your own thoughts?

If you're an overwhelmed Christian mom struggling to discern God's voice from the chaos--both around you and inside your head--this episode will meet you right where you are.

Transformation coach Suzy Holling shares her journey from exhausted mom to confidently hearing God daily, plus the simple practices that changed everything. (Hint: it starts with one minute in the bathroom!)

In 30 minutes, you'll discover:

💡 How to tell if it's really God speaking

💡 Why you already have everything you need to hear Him

💡 A powerful exercise to release lies and receive truth

💡 The role inner healing plays in spiritual growth

You're not crazy. You're not disqualified. And God IS speaking to you--even in the trenches of motherhood.

Hit play and let's silence the noise together.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE

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Feeling overwhelmed, stretched too thin, and exhausted from trying to control outcomes you were never meant to carry? You're not alone. In this episode, I'm sharing a powerful story about a wave that literally crashed over my head in Puerto Rico—and what God whispered to my heart in that moment that's changing how I'm walking into 2026.

Maybe you're bracing for the next hard thing. Maybe you're stuck in "what if" mode, living in constant fear of what's coming. Maybe you're spiritually dry, carrying invisible guilt, and wondering when you'll finally get to exhale.

Here's what I want you to know: You are safe with Him. You can actually enjoy the wind and the waves when He's the One hiding you in the cleft of the rock.

🌊 In This Episode, You'll Discover:

💡 This Episode Is Perfect For You If:

✨ The Big Takeaway: The wave is coming—but so is the joy. When you keep your eyes fixed on Jesus instead of bracing for impact, you can experience delight in the adventure because you know who's holding you.

As I share in the episode, I wasn't always this way. For years, I lived in "what if" land, dwelling in fear and exhausting everyone around me. But through my divorce and single parenting journey, I learned that God is trustworthy, that He has my best interest at heart, and that His joy goes even deeper than the sorrow.

This isn't a quick fix—it's a sacred shift. And if you're ready to stop surviving and start living in abundance and alignment, I'm here to help.

🎥 Watch the wave video (it's intense but beautiful!): https://youtu.be/hcafKybBdJ8?si=QHQPwIB4500FRXlh

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Bible Verses Referenced:

Song Referenced: "How He Loves" by John Mark McMillan

About Misty Hughes: Misty is a certified life leadership transformational coach, podcast host, wife, mama of four, gregarious Grammy of six, and former single mom. She helps overwhelmed, kingdom-minded Christian moms navigate seasons of transition by discovering their God-given identity, defining their values and strengths, and developing a personalized rhythm for living powerfully, leading with purpose, and loving with passion.

Her friends call her a dream champion and a gratitude guide—and that's exactly what she wants to be for you.

Remember, mama: When you shine, you give others permission to shine too. ✨