Happy New Year, friend—and welcome to the first episode of Nourished to Bloom in 2026! 🌿 If you're stepping into this new year with hope, goals, and a desire to grow—but you've also felt that familiar post-January motivation fade—you're not alone.

In this episode, we're talking about how to approach goals, habits, and personal growth with God at the center, not through hustle, pressure, or perfection. Because real transformation doesn't come from trying harder—it comes from rooting our lives in faith and trusting the process God is unfolding.

Together, we explore simple but powerful, faith-filled tools that help us stay grounded, motivated, and connected to God's plan—especially when real life gets messy.

✨ Inside this episode, we'll explore:

🌱 How to approach a new year without burning out or giving up by February 🙏 Why inviting God into your goals changes everything 📝 How a Word of the Year can become a meaningful spiritual anchor ⛪ The beauty of choosing a Saint of the Year for guidance and intercession 📖 Scripture verses that offer clarity, direction, and hope when motivation dips 💛 Why gratitude journaling is a spiritual practice—not just a habit—and how it helps you notice God's daily "winks" 🌸 A gentle reminder that growth is rarely linear—and God is faithful in every step

We're also sharing a special invitation for anyone who wants a practical, prayerful reset after the New Year glow starts to fade.

📣 You're invited! Join us for "Writing Your Next Chapter: Goal Setting With God", a FREE live retreat on February 3 at 11am Central. This experience is designed to help you realign your goals with God's will, gain clarity, and recommit to what truly matters—without pressure or overwhelm. 👉 Register here

As we begin 2026, remember this: "Beauty held is the seed. Beauty shared is the flower." This is your season to grow—rooted in faith, nourished in body and soul, and supported every step of the way.

🌸 Next Steps: ✨ Discover your Word of the Year http://www.wordoftheyear.me/ Shoot me an e-mail [email protected] and let me know what your word is!✨ Choose a Scripture or Saint to guide your year http://saintsnamegenerator.com/ ✨ Start a simple gratitude journal ✨ Register for the retreat and share this episode with a friend

We're so grateful you're here. Let's nourish, grow, and bloom—together—in 2026. 💛

We've reached the end of another year—and if you're finding yourself in that quiet, in-between space after Christmas, where routines are off and emotions feel a little "blah," this episode is for you.

In this final episode of 2025 on Nourished to Bloom, we're invited to slow down and gently reflect on the year behind us through a faith-centered Year End Review. Whether the past twelve months were filled with joy, challenge, growth, or simply survival, this is a sacred pause to notice how God has been present—often in ways we didn't expect.

This episode isn't about judging the year or creating pressure for a "better" version of ourselves. Instead, we're creating space to reflect with compassion, honesty, and hope—so we can step into the new year grounded, grateful, and open to what God is still unfolding.

🌿 In this episode, we reflect on three powerful themes:

✨ Gratitude • Where did blessings—big or small—show up this year? • What moments of joy, connection, healing, or nourishment can we name and thank God for?

🤍 Grace • Where did things feel messy, disappointing, or unfinished? • How can we release self-criticism and extend grace to ourselves and others as the year closes?

🌱 Growth • How have we grown spiritually, emotionally, and physically? • What lessons did God gently teach us, and where might He be inviting us to keep growing next?

We also acknowledge the very real humanness of this season—the post-Christmas slump, the lack of motivation, the exhaustion—and remind ourselves that none of this means we're doing something wrong. It simply means we're human.

Through personal reflections, including unexpected twists and moments of surrender, we're reminded that God works not just in the highlights—but in the interruptions, the quiet days, and the unanswered questions too.

So grab a warm drink, a journal, and a cozy spot. Let's reflect together—rooted in gratitude, covered in grace, and open to continued growth—as we prepare to step into a new year ready to bloom.

💛 Listen now and join us in this gentle Year End Review.

We've made it to Christmas week, friends. 🎄 Amid the chaos, the to-do lists, the noise, and the swirl of holiday emotions—we've arrived in this moment, this year, at this point of God's story. And because we're here, we're invited into something deeper.

In this week's episode of Nourished to Bloom, we're slowing down together to rest, breathe, and reconnect with the true meaning of Christmas. We're revisiting a beautiful Advent meditation—one that gently guides us back to presence, connection, and the miracle of Emmanuel: God with us.

As we gather with family, navigate the hustle, and juggle expectations, we're reminded that our greatest gift is not perfection… but presence. And Christ's presence with us changes everything.

Inside this peaceful Christmas episode, we:

✨ Return to the quiet truth that Jesus was born into this world—the same earth you and I walk on today ✨ Invite Him into the places of our hearts that feel tired, hidden, or in need of healing ✨ Pray through a powerful Litany of Encounter, asking: Jesus, be born in me ✨ Reflect on how Emmanuel meets us right where we are—this week, this season, this moment ✨ Reorient our hearts toward hope as we prepare for a new year

Whether you're listening on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or curled up with a warm drink sometime this week, we pray this meditation brings you grounding, grace, and the reminder that you are held.

From our Nourish to Bloom community to your home: Merry Christmas. May your days be blessed, your heart be open, and may you recognize Jesus being born in you again and again.

We'll see you next week for our Year-in-Review reflection episode, as we look back on 2025 and prepare our hearts for the year ahead. 💛 📣 Want to Kick-off 2026 Growing Closer to God?

Looking forward to starting 2026 with a clear, Christ-centered focus? Don't forget to join our Goal Setting with God workshop! If you're interested, sign up for the waitlist by clicking this link. This will ensure you get all the details as soon as they're available.

Have you ever been folding laundry or sitting in the carpool line when, out of nowhere, you feel that little gut-punch moment of clarity— "Wait… when did I start measuring my worth by everything except what God says about me?" 🫠

You're not the only one. This week on Nourished to Bloom, we're diving into the powerful parable of the prodigal son—and reframing it as our story as women in middle motherhood.

So many of us "wander" in quiet, subtle ways… not by rejecting God, but by forgetting who we are in Him. We hand our worth, our dignity, and our identity over to the world—chasing body perfection, chasing hustle, chasing standards God never asked us to meet. And yet, just like the father in the parable, God is already running toward us with open arms, ready to restore what we've lost.

This episode was born out of a beautiful Holy Spirit moment with a client who leads an apostolate for praying for prodigals. Our conversation opened our eyes to the truth: Middle motherhood might be our prodigal moment—the moment we "come to our senses" and begin our homecoming back to God and to ourselves.

✨ Key Takeaways from Episode 94

• ✨ How the story of the prodigal son speaks directly into the exhaustion, restlessness, and identity fog of middle motherhood
• ✨ The real ways we "squander our inheritance" by giving our worth to the world—diet culture, body pressure, comparison, productivity
• ✨ The Holy Spirit insight that connected this parable to our relationship with food, our bodies, and our sense of self
• ✨ Why this season of life is often our invitation to return—without shame—into the Father's embrace
• ✨ Encouragement to rebuild our identity in God's truth instead of the world's expectations
• ✨ A reminder that our story isn't over… and God is already running to meet us

If you've been feeling a little lost, a little stretched thin, or like you've wandered away from who you truly are, this episode is a gentle, hope-filled homecoming.

📣 Want to go deeper? Watch the Mini Retreat Replay

We invite you to watch the replay of the Writing Your Next Chapter Mini Retreat. If today's episode stirred something in your heart, the retreat will help you:

• reconnect with your identity in Christ,
• clarify what God is inviting you into next, and
• begin rebuilding a foundation rooted in His truth, not the world's standards.

👉 Catch the replay using this link. This is your moment to pause, breathe, and come home to the woman God designed you to be.

Your identity isn't lost. Your mission isn't gone. You're simply being invited back—into the Father's arms, into clarity, into peace, and into the next chapter of your sacred story.

Let's journey home together. 💛✨

Hey friends — this week on Nourished to Bloom, we're diving into a passage of Scripture that hits right at the heart of who we are becoming: the Parable of the Gold Coin from Luke 19:11–28.

So many of us feel like God has entrusted us with something special — a talent, a passion, a story — but fear convinces us to tuck it away, keep quiet, or stay small. Whether we're in the "middle" years of motherhood, career, or faith, many of us are quietly wondering:

Who am I now? What is God asking of me? And what if I mess it all up?

In this episode, we explore how Jesus' invitation to "engage in trade" is really an invitation to step into the gifts He's placed in our hands — faithfully, courageously, and without comparison. We talk about what happens when we hide our gifts… and what can unfold when we finally offer them back to God.

Here's a look at what we unpack inside Episode 93:

✨ What the Parable of the Gold Coin reveals about identity, calling, and courage ✨ The subtle ways fear convinces us to hide our gifts or doubt our worth ✨ Why fruitfulness is found in surrender, not perfection or performance ✨ How we can multiply what God has entrusted to us through small, faithful steps ✨ A visualization practice to imagine Jesus placing your "gold coin" in your hands ✨ How to navigate moments of wanting to quit — and the breakthroughs that come with vulnerability ✨ A life-giving invitation to step into clarity and courage through the "Writing Your Sacred Story" Mini Retreat

This episode reminds us that the size of the gift is never the point — it's our willingness to use what God has placed in our hands that shapes our story. Fear freezes us. Faith multiplies.

📣 Call to Action: Join the Mini Retreat!

If your heart is longing for clarity, courage, or direction… if you're ready to stop hiding your gifts and finally understand your God-given "gold coin"… then we would love for you to join us inside the Writing Your Sacred Story Mini Retreat.

Retreat Details: ✨ Date: Tuesday, December 10 ✨ Time: 11:00 a.m. CST (Replay available!) ✨ What You'll Experience:

• Clarity around your God-given gifts
• Practical steps to multiply them
• Space to listen for God's direction
• Encouragement to step out of fear and into purpose

Click here to register!

Tune in to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts, and share it with a friend who might need the reminder that her gifts matter.

It's time to stop hiding your gold coin. It's time to step into the woman God created you to be. 🌿💛

Hey friends! I'm so glad you're joining me for another heartfelt episode of Nourished to Bloom. Today we're diving into a question that whispers quietly but persistently in so many of our hearts:

What does it actually look like to say YES to God as you write the next chapter of your sacred story?

If you're in that "middle motherhood" space—not a new mom, not an empty nester, just somewhere beautifully in-between—you may feel a gentle nudge toward something more. A little more stillness. A little more curiosity. A lot more questions.

If you've ever wondered what God's invitation looks like in this season… and how your daily YES can shape the direction of your life… this episode is for you.

Today, we turn to Mary—the first disciple whose courageous fiat, her "let it be done," literally changed salvation history. She wasn't superhuman. She was a real woman, living a real life, with real fears and unknowns. Yet her YES opened the door for God's plan to unfold.

And here's the beautiful truth: your YES matters too. Right here. Right now. In the holy in-between you're living.

✨ In This Episode, We Explore:

• Why Mary's story isn't just for Advent—it's a blueprint for every woman navigating transitions, restlessness, or identity shifts.
• What "fiat" really means and why it's far from a passive yes.
• How God's invitations rarely show up when life is neat and organized—but instead arrive in the messy middle.
• Why your next YES might be small and unseen… or bold and life-changing.
• How every surrendered YES becomes part of God's bigger story.
• The sacred meaning behind the word "BEHOLD" and how it teaches us to notice God doing something new.
• A comforting reminder: You don't need the whole story to say yes to the next step. God simply asks for openness, honesty, and attentiveness.

🌟 Ready to Discern Your Next Yes?

If today's conversation stirred something in you, don't miss these next steps to help you listen deeply, reflect intentionally, and step into your next chapter with peace—not pressure.

📥 Download Your FREE Guide

Writing the Next Chapter of Your Sacred Story A gentle, prayerful companion filled with prompts, reflections, and space to hear what the Lord is inviting you into.

🌿 Join the FREE Live Mini Retreat

December 10 at 11am Central (via Zoom!) A quiet, reflective space to hear God's voice, uncover the next yes in your story, and set Christ-centered intentions for the New Year. I can't wait to journey with you. 💛

Have you ever secretly wondered, "Is this really it? What comes next for me?" I want you to Imagine holding a big, beautiful book with your name on the spine. You flip through each chapter—childhood memories, falling in love, raising babies, embracing all the beautiful chaos—and then, at the last page, you see... it's blank. Not because your story is over, but because God is inviting you to co-write the next chapter together.

That's exactly what we explore into on this week's episode of Nourished to Bloom (Ep. 91!). If you're in that in-between place—kids aren't babies anymore, you're no longer needed every minute, and there's this gentle tug on your heart asking, "Who am I now? What is God inviting me into?"—then THIS is your episode.

🚨 Spoiler alert: It's not about being perfect. It's about feeling a "holy restlessness"—that nudge from God that whispers, "You were made for something more. It's your time to bloom."

Here are the highlights that hit home:

• 📖 The power of middle motherhood: That unique season where your role shifts and your identity gets a chance to reemerge and expand.
• 🌱 Life Audit 101: How taking a fearless inventory of your life (with zero shame!) can help you see where God's inviting you next.
• 🔥 Radiance over comfort: Are you living the greatness you were created for, or have you settled into autopilot? Pope Benedict's powerful reminder—you weren't made for comfort, but for greatness.
• ✨ Mission, obstacles, and plot twists: Discover how to navigate fear, doubt, and overwhelm while intentionally writing the next sacred chapter in your story—with God as your co-author.
• 🤝 Don't do it alone! God puts people in your life at the exact right moments. Working with a coach and mentor is exactly what you need to write that next chapter.

Ready to pick up the pen and step into your next chapter?

🌸 Your Challenge This Week: Ask yourself: "What do I want the next page of my sacred story to say?" If you're feeling that gentle restlessness, don't ignore it—lean in and let God stretch you past your comfort zone. NEXT STEPS:

Schedule your FREE Middle Motherhood Life Audit session Get clarity on where you are and where God may be leading you next. Book Now

👉 Download your free "Writing Your Next Chapter" Guide A simple, prayerful tool to help you begin this journey with intention. Download Now

👉 Join me for the online mini-retreat on December 10 at 11am CST "Writing the Next Chapter of Your Sacred Story" — a live, guided space to discern, dream, and begin writing with God. Register Now

The holidays are knocking at our door — a season we long for, a season filled with gratitude, tradition, and time with the people we love. And yet, for so many of us, this time of year also brings its own version of emotional landmines: difficult personalities, conversations we don't want to engage in, old patterns resurfacing, and moments that trigger overwhelm or steal our peace.

In today's episode, we're creating a Holy Headspace — Holiday Edition: a grace-filled, grounded approach to navigating gatherings, expectations, and emotional complexity without losing yourself (or your sanity). Together, we walk through the difference between what is and is not within our control — and how reclaiming that truth can change everything about how we experience this season.

Inside the episode, we dig into:

✨ Why understanding your locus of control is essential for emotional freedom ✨ How to release the pressure to fix, change, or manage other people ✨ Simple tools to reclaim your peace in triggering moments ✨ What healthy boundaries look like in real-life family dynamics ✨ How to stay rooted in your identity, values, and integrity ✨ How to approach the holidays with clarity, compassion, and Christ-centered calm

You'll also hear a real story from a moment while substitute teaching — one that became the perfect example of what it looks like to stand in your integrity, discern what's yours to carry, and let go of what isn't.

If you've ever left a holiday gathering feeling drained, irritated, anxious, or guilty — this episode will help you shift into a new way of showing up: rooted, peaceful, resilient, and held by grace.

If today's conversation helped you, share it with a friend who needs a little extra peace this season. And if you want support applying these tools—or navigating food, emotions, or boundaries with more confidence—email me at [email protected]. Let's explore whether coaching is a good fit for you.

This week on Nourished to Bloom, we're stepping into a season that so many of us experience, but few of us talk about openly: middle motherhood. It's that in-between chapter when our children are growing more independent, our days feel quieter, and suddenly we find ourselves asking the big questions again: Who am I? What am I meant to do?

I share a personal story about my daughter as she starts middle school—how she struggled with her identity, and how I watched her journey remind me of our own transitions as women. From young adulthood to marriage, career choices, and motherhood, each season challenges us to rediscover ourselves, sometimes in ways that feel uncomfortable—but often full of possibility.

In this episode, we explore together: ✨ How to recognize the difference between worldly pressure and the Holy Spirit's gentle promptings ✨ Navigating the restlessness and identity shifts of middle motherhood ✨ How coaching rooted in faith can help us step forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose ✨ Living integrated wellness—mind, body, and spirit—that sets a foundation for our kids and families

If you've ever felt caught between gratitude and longing, this episode encourages us to pause, reflect, and move forward in God's timing.

🎧 Listen now and join us as we uncover how middle motherhood can become a sacred season of discovery—where we grow into the women God created us to be.

💌 Ready to explore coaching? Email me at [email protected] to talk about how we can uncover your unique gifts, discern your next steps, and step confidently into this season of your life.

Have you ever felt like you're doing all the "right things" — taking care of your family, trying to take care of your body, showing up in your faith — yet deep down, you feel a little… lost?

Like somewhere between motherhood, routines, and responsibilities, you misplaced pieces of who God created you to be?

You're not alone.

In this episode, I'm opening my heart and sharing a stirring the Lord has been placing on me for months — a deepening of what wellness truly means as a Catholic woman.

In this episode we'll explore:

✨ What happens when we don't feel connected to our identity ✨ Why body peace starts with knowing who we are in Christ ✨ How God nudges us into new seasons — even when they feel scary ✨ The moment with her daughter that made her realize she had to say yes to God, too ✨ What's shifting on the podcast (and why it's so, so good)

This isn't a change in direction — it's an expansion into whole-person wellness: mind, body, and soul.

For the woman learning to make peace with food and the woman asking "Lord, what now?" — this space is for you.

If your heart feels stirred listening to this episode, you are seen. And you are being called — gently, lovingly — deeper into who you were made to be in Him.

Let's walk this together. 💛

💛 If this episode spoke to you, I'd love for you to share it with a friend who might need to hear it too. And if your heart is stirring, send me a message at [email protected] — let's talk about what God is placing on your heart and how you can say yes to Him in this season.