She Made It

Do you ever find yourself saying "I'm too busy to spend time with God" or "I have kids and no time to pursue my passion" "I just can't do it all." This episode shares a unique perspective on this. Amy Kirk is an artist with a thriving business, a kindergarten teacher and a mother of seven. (Yup, all at the same time!) And my interview with her was just a delight! She's sharing how she makes space for her creativity and how she partners with God to use her art as a form of prayer. She's also sharing how she grew her following on Instagram and finds purpose and joy in each season—even the long ones that feel like a whole lot of waiting. I loved the tenderness of Amy's story, and I know that it will encourage you to find freedom and purpose in who you were made to be.

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My guest Martha Lluch is an architect, a creative, and a yogi—all at the same time! Listen in for a manifesto on finding yourself, connecting with the truest version of you, accessing creativity to heal the wounds of your past, and finding joy and purpose in each day. Martha and I also discuss what it means to integrate all parts of yourself into your work, how to unlock the meaning of our emotions, and healing from trauma. I hope you are as inspired to continue walking out your own journey to wholeness from this conversation as I was!

Free Create a Meaningful Vision Guidebook: https://bit.ly/3rJw7FY

Little Raging Warrior Project: https://www.littleragingwarrior.com/

The Body Keeps the Score, a book that we mentioned on the episode: https://amzn.to/2Rc3ILM

If you want to find healing and purpose, this episode is for you. My guest, Martha Lluch, is an architect, a creative, and a yogi—all at the same time. Listen in a manifesto on finding yourself, connecting with the truest version of you, accessing creativity to heal the wounds of your past, and finding joy and purpose in each day. Martha and I also discuss what it means to integrate all parts of yourself into your work, how to unlock the meaning of our emotions, and healing from trauma. I hope you are as inspired to continue walking out your own journey to wholeness from this conversation as I was.

Free Create a Meaningful Vision Guidebook: https://bit.ly/3rJw7FY

Little Raging Warrior Project: https://www.littleragingwarrior.com/

The Body Keeps the Score, a book that we mentioned on the episode: https://amzn.to/2Rc3ILM

Ray Nell Jones went from being a struggling single mother, living paycheck to paycheck to the founder of The Allignment Chapter, a nonprofit organization that meets the basic needs of single mothers so that they can be empowered to create a better future. She used her pain and turned it into her purpose, and her story is as inspiring as you might imagine. She's even been featured on Ellen Degeneres! Tune in to hear how you can find your purpose, get better at asking for help, and use your story to help others in a profound way.

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Learn more about Ray Nell's work with the Allignment Chapter: http://www.theallignmentchapter.org/

See the video of Ray Nell on Ellen Degeneres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMg4XTHiecQ

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Who are you when you leave behind the thing that defined you? How do you survive the transition? How do you know where to go next? My next guest is Caroline Greb, a professional ballet dancer turned fine artist who left her dream career to pursue her true artistic passion—but the path wasn't always clear. Her journey is an inspirational example of losing yourself, finding yourself and creating what you were made to make.

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Learn more about Caroline: https://www.carolinegreb.com/

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I think that most of us have a deep desire to spend our lives doing two things: Using our talents in our day-to-day work and helping others in ways that are meaningful to us and to them. Do these resonate with you? If so, this episode is for you: Megan Sullivan, found herself in that exact situation. With a passion for impactful design and fashion with a function and a personal story that fueled her passion, she created a beautiful clothing line to support women undergoing breast cancer treatment. Today, it's a thriving business called With Grace Be Bold. If you people but you're not sure what to do next or starting a business feels intimidating, listen in.

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Does perfectionism hold you back from launching your big idea and stepping into your calling? On today's episode, Kolbie Blume, a White House staffer turned Instagram watercolor artist is sharing the secret that gave her the courage to ditch her career path and follow her passion to create. She's also telling us how she reframed her lifelong relationship with perfectionism, overcame self-doubt and captured her potential—and how you can do the same!

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Learn more about Kolbie: https://thiswritingdesk.com/

Buy Kolbie's new watercolor course: https://thiswritingdesk.com/exploring-watercolor-101

We talk a lot on She Made It about finding your personal creative life purpose—but what if you want to bring your whole family along? My guest today is Katie O'Grady, a teacher turned writer and relocation consultant who moved her family to start a new life in Mexico. Now, she helps other families to do the same! On this episode, she's sharing how she and her family embrace their own rules, escape the distractions that are present in American culture and advice for you if you want to bring more adventure into your family in big or small ways.

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Learn more about Katie: https://www.losogradysinmexico.com/

If the life that you're living isn't the life you want to be living, lean in: My guest today is sharing how she reinvented her business to make her life sunshine and roses...literally! Mindy Staton is the co-owner and head floral designer at Two Little Buds, a boutique floral design studio in Hamilton, Ohio and also Morning Sun Flower Farm. In this episode, she's sharing how she pivoted her business to match what she loves, the inventive way she connected with customers at the beginning of the pandemic and what flowers have taught her about life.

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Learn more about Two Little Buds: https://www.twolittlebuds.com/

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You already have in your possession a free, limitless resource that will teach you about yourself, your emotions and your deepest longings. Any guesses? It's your dreams! My guest on this episode is Katie Mason, a psychotherapist who specializes in dream work. She's going to help us decode our dreams to unlock deeper levels of self-awareness, higher levels of creativity and a whole lot of healing. You'll learn how to start having better dreams, how to remember your dreams and how to use them as fuel for your most authentic, beautiful life. Listen in!

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