If you've ever wondered whether you missed your moment or if it's too late to begin again, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

Mitch Matthews, a high performance coach, reframes midlife not as a closing chapter, but as a powerful starting point—one where your life experience becomes the very foundation for what's next. Blending practical strategy, neuroscience, and faith-centered encouragement, he invites you to see reinvention as something accessible, not overwhelming.

In this episode, we explore how curiosity and novelty can reignite passion, why giving yourself permission to start small builds real momentum, and how to quiet imposter syndrome by developing authentic, grounded confidence. You'll hear about practical tools to help you recognize your unique gifts and begin aligning your work and calling with who you truly are.

Rooted in both mindset and faith, this conversation also speaks to the deeper tension many feel between contentment and the desire to dream bigger. Mitch shares how biblical truth affirms your value and calling, while also addressing the real relational ripple effects that can come when you pursue a new path.

This episode is an invitation to honor where you've been, embrace who you are, and step into your next chapter with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

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Mitch Matthews- Website

Mitch Matthews Podcast- Dream, Think and Do

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

John 10:10

1. Mitch talked about documenting your brilliance, what would it look like for you to do that over the next week or month?
2. In what area do you need to move from "who am I to do this" to "why not me"?
3. In what area do you need to give yourself permission to take the next step?

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Addiction has ripple effects. When you love someone who is in active recovery you often don't know if you are saying or doing the right thing to help. Caroline Beidler gives us words of hope: you can't go wrong with compassion. As a person who is walking out her own recovery from substances and a professional who creates resources for others in recovery, Caroline is able to broach this topic from multiple angles.

We talk through boundaries, enabling, and relapse. All topics that impact not just the person in recovery, but those caring for him or her. We also cover neuroscience of addiction and genetic factors that may be at play because family members often struggle with the "why" behind the addiction. And finally how do we have difficult conversations? Especially in the early stages of recovery when hurts on both sides may still feel quite raw? Caroline walks us through all of that.

If you love someone who is in active addiction or in recovery - in any form - this episode will help you feel less alone. It will also offer some practical approaches to potentially awkward conversations so that we can love well. And you can never go wrong with compassion.

Caroline Beidler- Website and Instagram

Caroline Beidler Book- When You Love Someone in Recovery

Caroline Beidler's - Recovery Rhythm Reset

Recovery Resources- Recovery.com

Bible Verse- Luke 15:20

1. How can you hold hope for someone in your life?
2. What is your support system as you support someone in recovery?
3. Do you need to have some non-weird conversation about how to do life together?
4. How can you run with compassion towards someone who is already in recovery or moving in that direction?

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This episode is one of those conversations that stays with you. Katie Blackburn joins us to share her deeply personal journey through divorce, her husband's addiction, parenting a child with autism, and the long road of starting over as a single mom. With honesty, humility, and so much heart, she opens up about what it really looks like to walk through seasons that feel impossible—and how grace met her there.

Throughout this conversation, Katie reminds us that grace isn't something we have to climb toward—it's already beneath us, holding us through every fall, every setback, and every uncertain step forward. And maybe more importantly, she shows us what it looks like to keep going anyway… one day at a time.

We talk about healing, faith, and the quiet, daily work of rebuilding a life. Katie shares how writing became part of her healing process, how community quite literally carried her when she couldn't carry herself, and why the idea of "doing it all on your own" is one of the biggest lies we buy into. There's also so much wisdom here about what it means to actually move through pain—not avoid it.

In the midst of it all, Katie speaks to hope. If you've ever gone through a season of pain, loss, sadness, or great change, this episode is for you.

We cover:

• What grace actually looks like in the middle of chaos and trauma
• Using writing as a tool for healing and processing pain
• Why community and relationships are essential—not optional—for resilience
• Practical ways to metabolize pain through movement, support, and honesty
• The beauty and strength found in intergenerational living
• Rebuilding faith and hope after loss
• Letting go of self-sufficiency and trusting God's steady grip
• Living "one day at a time" in seasons of crisis
• The impact of self-talk and daily persistence in long-term healing

Share it with a friend who might need a reminder that they're not alone. And that even here—especially here—grace is already holding them.

Bio: KATIE BLACKBURN is a writer, teacher, and a lifelong learner, but her most cherished role is being a single mom to her six incredible kids. Her favorite thing to do is tell people about the ways God has held her through circumstances that seemed impossible. When she's not taking care of kids or telling stories, you can probably find her riding her bike, pretending she's in the Tour de France. L

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Katie Blackburn Book - Grace Will Meet You There

Katie Blackburn Podcast- Coffee+Crumbs Podcast

Burn the Ship- Essay

1. Has God met you in a difficult place?
2. What did His Grace feel like to you?
3. Why is it important to remember these moments when God has met you?
4. Who can you show up for right now and help in a practical way?
5. How can your feeling inform you about what is going on inside of you?
6. How can you ask and invite God's grace to meet you in the middle of your emotions?

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People can often see the many responsibilities we carry - but what about the invisible stress? Do we even recognize what we are carrying?

Personal coach and dear friend Kendra Tillman, joins us to talk through the stress we carry in midlife and how we can name it and move forward.

From body changes that come with midlife to relationship shifts - Kendra gives us some perspective on how to tackle the new normal that is in front of us.

Midlife is an opportunity for us to recognize all that we have accomplished, decide what we are carrying forward and what we want to leave behind. Instead of fixating on loss, we can recognize it and take the best of us forward.

God has not forgotten you. You may be carrying many stressors others can't see. He knows - and we can relate! Know that every change eventually also has an opportunity to rise to meet the moment. This is our time to rise

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Kendra Tillman's - Instagram

James 1:27

1. What have you learnt about this part of you, about this part of your life, from whom you have been and what you have experienced from the beginning until now?
2. What do you want to carry forward in this new season of life in this one area?
3. What do you want to lay down?
4. How can you start implementing this changes soon?

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Midlife can feel like a season of uncertainty — roles shift, questions surface, and the path forward isn't always clear. But what if this chapter could be one of the most alive and purposeful of your life? In this rich conversation with global leadership coaches Krista Gilbert, Emily Jamieson, and Emily Love explore what it truly means to be wide awake in midlife — fully present, deeply self-aware, and oriented toward what matters most.

We explore what being "wide awake" really means, how to walk in purpose, and how to navigate the varied emotions that barrage us everyday of our lives. Ultimately we talk about what does it mean to live the John 10:10 life – one full of life and abundance?

Let's come alive together!

The Transformation Triad

John 10:10

Podcast Interview with Dr Sash Shilcutt

1. What is a way that you could manage your emotions better?
2. What could a possible rest ritual be for you? A physical action that you could do that feels practical to you that would help you pause and choose your emotions and how you want to proceed?
3. How can you cultivate more aliveness inside of you?
4. What does growth look like for you in this season?

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Midlife can feel like a season of uncertainty — roles shift, questions surface, and the path forward isn't always clear. But what if this chapter could be one of the most alive and purposeful of your life? In this rich conversation with global leadership coaches Krista Gilbert, Emily Jamieson, and Emily Love explore what it truly means to be wide awake in midlife — fully present, deeply self-aware, and oriented toward what matters most.

We explore what being "wide awake" really means, how to walk in purpose, and how to navigate the varied emotions that barrage us everyday of our lives. Ultimately we talk about what does it mean to live the John 10:10 life - one full of life and abundance?

Let's come alive together!

The Transformation Triad

1 Corinthians 10:31

John 10:10

1. What is your bigger macro purpose that doesn't change?
2. What is your current assignment that God has given you right now in this season?
3. How have you handled your emotions historically?
4. What growth can you practice when it comes to navigating the landscape of your emotions?

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Are you caring for aging parents while still supporting your young adult children? You're not alone. In this episode, Krista and Alex explore the emotional complexity of the sandwich generation — a season marked by grief, shifting roles, guilt, and unexpected growth.

They discuss how to manage changing family dynamics, set healthy boundaries, reevaluate expectations, and embrace the opportunity for deeper relationships during this transitional stage of life.

If you're feeling stretched between two generations, this conversation offers practical insight, encouragement, and hope.

In this episode:

• Why grief and opportunity often coexist
• How guilt shows up in caregiving
• The importance of boundaries and self-care
• Parenting adult children with clarity and respect

Listen in for wisdom and practical tools to help you navigate this complex season with intention.

Podcast - Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast -Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs with Steve Cuss

Book- Managing Leadership Anxiety by Steve Cuss

Bible Verses:

Exodus 20:12

Ephesians 6:1-3

Mantras

*Stay relational, not controlling

*Honor without self abandoning

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Are you caring for aging parents while still supporting your young adult children? You're not alone. In this episode, Krista and Alex explore the emotional complexity of the sandwich generation — a season marked by grief, shifting roles, guilt, and unexpected growth.

They discuss how to manage changing family dynamics, set healthy boundaries, reevaluate expectations, and embrace the opportunity for deeper relationships during this transitional stage of life.

If you're feeling stretched between two generations, this conversation offers practical insight, encouragement, and hope.

In this episode:

• Why grief and opportunity often coexist

• How guilt shows up in caregiving

• The importance of boundaries and self-care

• Parenting adult children with clarity and respect

Listen in for wisdom and practical tools to help you navigate this complex season with intention.

Philippians 1:6

James 1:5

Ecclesiastes 3:1

1. What is your grief around in this season?
2. Where is the opportunity, in this season for you?
3. Where do you need to let go?
4. What does it look like to offer your young adult freedom?
5. What does it look like to infuse your young adult with belief?

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The challenges of social media don't just affect young women, they impact those of us that are hitting our 40s, 50s, and 60s too! The expectations of what it means to age is moving the needle on what is expected.

So how does one decide what to focus on? Care about? Lean into? And accept? We all have different specifics that matter to us, but God's care for our heart and our posture toward the world has not changed.

If you are a woman who struggles with aging, have wondered how you can possibly measure up to the beauty standards of the day, or who simply wants to feel confident no matter your age, this conversation is for you!

Kristin Wall is mom, mother-in-law, and grandmother and is reflecting on what it means to age in front of the younger women and girls in her life. This is a dynamic conversation that you won't want to miss.

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Proverbs 31:30

1. What is motivating this desire, am I drawn to this out of joy and stewardship or am I drawn to it out of comparison, pressure or feeling less than?
2. Is this helping me feel more like myself or less, does this choice bring peace and confidence or does it create more anxiety and self focus?
3. If no one could see me, would I still want this? Would I still make this decision if it was just me or only because others might notice?
4. Am I caring for my body or trying to correct it? Is this honoring what God gave me or trying to erase what time has done?
5. Is this drawing me closer to gratitude or further into dissatisfaction? Do I feel thankful afterwards or more critical of myself?
6. Would I want my daughter or grand-daughter to feel the same pressure, what message does this pass down?
7. Does this choice expand my life or shrink it? Does it free me to Love, Connect and be present or does it make myself more preoccupied with myself?
8. Have I prayed about this and invited the Holy Spirit into this decision?
9. Am I anchored in who God says I am or in how I look right now?

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It's one of our favorite episodes of the year—our annual Valentine's "Things We Love" tradition! This episode is all about the little things we love: beauty finds, cozy clothes, home upgrades, meaningful gifts, what we're watching and reading, and the random discoveries that made our lives better over the past year.

Whether you're shopping for yourself (highly encouraged), building gift ideas, or just love hearing real-life recommendations, this one's for you.

Toys for the Brain:

Battle Shapes

Reflex Ball Set

Flip Side

Hand Eye Trainer

Beauty / Clothes:

Dmrtlgy luminous under eye corrector

Madagascar Centella soothing gel

WOW dreamcoat antifrizz spray

Room Service pajamas and Nordstrom pajamas from you!

KUT from the Kloth pants

Shark Hair Tool - Flexstyle Air Styling + Drying SystemCozy Earth Bath Robes or Terry Bath Wrap

Anthro puff sleeve topPants by MaeveSalt and Stone Deodorant

Ouai Hair MaskOuai Scalp and Body Scrub Modlilly

Home:

Krisi's Sur La Table ratchet pepper grinder

Scrub Daddy Power Paste and sponges

GE Profile washer/drier combo

Travel Jewelry Case (that got lost and is now found)

Miele Vacuum

Anna Antique Brass Candle Holder

Faux Fur Electric Blanket

Lola BlanketsShashibo Battle Shapes

Wireless Charging Station for Phones / airpods / apple watchesLuggage Racks for Guests

Gifts:

Bowls from Costco

Lego 3-1 sets

Watercolor paints and paper and brushes from Walmart

For Graduation: a very nice men's watch

Ballerina Farm Bread Knife + wooden measuring spoons

Durable insulated bag for your Costo runs.

Haven Bag Co

Merry Sockmas: Bombas Essentials and Southern Scholar Dress Socks for Men

Cover Your AssetsTravel Jewelry Organizer

Workpro Home Tool Kit (pink!) Personalized Minimalist Stationary

Kitchen:

Ballerina Farm Protein

Breville Smart Oven (air fryer) Thorne Creatine PowderFrozen Grapes Toasted Hazelnuts for Salads Roasted Chickpeas

Media:

Shows / Movies

Knives out three: Wake Up Dead Man on Netflix, Father Jud's character

Eras Tour docuseries on Disney Plus, themes of kindness and generosity and staying focused on who you serve

House of David on Prime Ruth and Boaz

The Rings of Power Books:

My Friends: A Novel by Frederik Backman

Wild Card interview with Michelle Obama (podcast)

Built To Fly by Eric Scofield

Shoe Dog by Phil Knight

Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy

The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah

How to Know a Person by David Brooks

Emotional Agility by Susan David

Follows:

David French

Kate Bowler

Heidi Kristensen (@sustainablefashionstyle on Insta)

TandTTwinTalkImscottdonnell Thecodeofthewest

Krisimonsivies

Best Random Things:

Nobl Travel CarryOn Suitcase - so smart

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