The Better Part - Intentional Living for Christian Moms with a Bible-Loving Catholic Mama

Who needs some self care this week? *All the people said Amen!* And who needs SIMPLE ways to take care of themselves? *Yes, yes, yes!* You’re in for a treat today! Amy Eilers from House of Eilers is joining me for an encouraging chat about how we can take care of ourselves in simple ways at home this week. I have been super blessed by Amy’s practical and simple self-care tips and I know you will be too! Enjoy, lovely friends! And if you want to connect with Amy after this interview, head over to her Instagram - www.instagram.com/houseofeilers - she’s so fun to follow! If you’re new here, definitely click subscribe so you know when new podcast episodes come out and feel free to follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/500secondstojoypodcast or email me at [email protected] - I’d love to be virtual friends! Xoxo

***The free conference is over but you can purchase lifetime access to the conference by clicking here - www.virtualcatholicconference.com - it is super reasonably priced and the talks are so incredible! More than 65,000 people joined the conference for the weekend! Yay God!*** What do we need more than ever these days? Goodness! Truth! Joy! Well you’re about to be blessed by a gift! Join us for a free virtual conference, friends! Matt & Erin Ingold from Metanoia Catholic are hosting this huge event from April 3-5, the Virtual Catholic Conference! There’s a men’s conference portion and a women’s conference portion. I’m one of the speakers for the women’s conference and it is a true honor! The men’s conference has speakers such as Jeff Cavins, Jason Evert, and so many more big names in the Catholic world! Do you need to be Catholic to sign up? No, definitely not! I say if you love Jesus and want His Abundance, definitely join us! Sign up now at www.virtualcatholicconference.com - there are already over 2,000 people registered! Listen in to this time-sensitive episode where I chat with the hosts of this conference, Erin and Matt Ingold from Metanoia Catholic, a Catholic Mindset Coaching Company. To connect with Erin and Matt, head over to their website at www.metanoiacatholic.com - they would love to hear from you and gift you a free 30 minute discovery call to support you in this time. So excited to see you inside the conference! Xoxo

Join me for a very timely discussion with the lovely Ashley Spriggs. If you’re listening when this goes live, we are all dealing with the Coronavirus quarantine and it’s easy to compare yourself and judge other moms for letting their kids watch too much tv or do too strict of a schedule, blah blah blah. Let’s stop the mom shaming and embrace community, lovely friends! Community brings so much more joy! You’re going to love hearing from my guest today, Ashley Spriggs, owner of a PR company called Pivot Media. Her passion and perspective are so needed and I know this conversation is going to get you pumped up to embrace positive mom community more than ever! Enjoy Part 2, friends! *********************************************************To connect with Ashley, visit her on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/ashleynspriggs - she’d love to connect with you! To connect with me (your host, Stephanie) find me on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/500secondstojoypodcast or email me at [email protected] - I’d love to be virtual friends!

Join me for a very timely discussion with the lovely Ashley Spriggs. If you’re listening when this goes live, we are all dealing with the Coronavirus quarantine and it’s easy to compare yourself and judge other moms for letting their kids watch too much tv or do too strict of a schedule, blah blah blah. Let’s stop the mom shaming and embrace community, lovely friends! Community brings so much more joy! You’re going to love hearing from my guest today, Ashley Spriggs, owner of a PR company called Pivot Media. Her passion and perspective are so needed and I know this conversation is going to get you pumped up to embrace positive mom community more than ever! Enjoy Part 1, Part 2 is available too, just click over to episode 29.5. Enjoy, friends! *********************************************************To connect with Ashley, visit her on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/ashleynspriggs - she’d love to connect with you! To connect with me (your host, Stephanie) find me on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/500secondstojoypodcast or email me at [email protected] - I’d love to be virtual friends!

Today is the third installment of Women of the Word and we need this more than ever right now! With masses getting canceled this weekend, we need to cling to God’s word ever more. In this Friday series, we review the readings for the upcoming Sunday mass and we take some time to prepare our hearts and minds for the sabbath. Join me for a quick episode that I pray leads you closer to the Lord. God bless you! To know when I publish new episodes, Subscribe to the podcast & become a newsletter subscriber by clicking here - https://mailchi.mp/a7a4f8935f67/500secondstojoy - I would love to have you join our Community! You can also follow me on Instagram for extra inspiration and encouragement - www.Instagram.com/500secondstojoypodcast - I can’t wait to become virtual friends!

This is Part 2 of Amy Meyerott’s incredible adoption story and her positive spin on things. Listen to Part 1 first and then come back for this powerful Part 2 of our conversation. You’re going to love hearing from this sweet mama and I know what she shares in this episode is going to inspire you in your daily mom life, especially during these times in our world. To connect with Amy, visit her on Instagram - www.Instagram.com/meyerottphotography - she would love to connect with you! To connect with me, visit me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/500secondstojoypodcast or email me at [email protected] - I love to make new virtual friends! Enjoy this interview, lovely friends!

Need an uplifting story to listen to today? Tune in for a beautiful story about Amy Meyerott’s adoption and how she’s found joy and God’s peace through it all. In Part 1, this lovely wedding photographer shares her incredible story with us about her adoption and the amazing twists in her story. You’re going to love hearing from this sweet mama. To connect with Amy, visit her on Instagram - www.Instagram.com/meyerottphotography - she would love to connect with you! To connect with me, visit me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/500secondstojoypodcast or email me at [email protected] - I love to make new virtual friends! Enjoy this interview, lovely friends! (PS: Part 2 is ready for you if you have more time after listening to Part 1.)

I am so excited to bring you this much anticipated episode! I’ve been planning this for you for a while now and I am so glad I can finally share it with you all! Whether you are a mom or not, I know you will benefit from taking a listen to today’s episode all about phone boundaries and how you can use your phone more intentionally. To get your phone boundaries guide click here - https://mailchi.mp/f69b6a6df5b2/phoneboundaries - the outline is made for you and super pretty! You can download it to your phone or print it out and take notes on it! The guide allows you to follow along to the episode as I share tips and you can then use the guide as you live your life more intentionally this week. I have significantly cut down on my phone time and am so much more present for my family since implementing these simple boundaries. I pray that this episode blesses you and inspires you to live a more joy-filled intentional life! ******************************************** To connect with me after the episode, feel free to find me on Instagram at Instagram.com/500secondstojoypodcast or connect with me via email at [email protected] - I would love to become virtual friends! You can also subscribe to my weekly newsletter by clicking here - https://mailchi.mp/a7a4f8935f67/500secondstojoy - I always keep my email subscribers updated on the latest! Thanks for being here, friend! Xoxo

Join me for a new series called Women of the Word! We review the readings for the upcoming Sunday mass and we take some time to prepare our hearts and minds for the sabbath. Join me for a quick episode that I pray leads you closer to the Lord. God bless you! To know when I publish new episodes, Subscribe to the podcast & become a newsletter subscriber by clicking here - https://mailchi.mp/a7a4f8935f67/500secondstojoy - I would love to have you join our Community! You can also follow me on Instagram for extra inspiration and encouragement - www.Instagram.com/500secondstojoypodcast - I can’t wait to become virtual friends!

Join me for a fabulous parenting conversation with Avital from The Parenting Junkie! Avital is a mindful parenting coach who has her own successful podcast, YouTube videos, digital courses and more! You are going to be incredibly inspired and challenged by what Avital shares. Not only is she wise, she is practical! In Part 2 of our conversation we talk about the third “P”- play! Avital also shares a simple practice that will help encourage more independent play in your home! To connect with Avital, visit her website - www.theparentingjunkie.com - or listen to her podcast The Parenting Junkie Show - click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-parenting-junkie-show/id1447810331. You can also find her on YouTube (she’s got over 50k subscribers!) - https://youtu.be/G8EnX1Gbfcg - her videos are fabulous and that’s actually how I first discovered her! You are going to love hearing from Avital and I know you will soon become a fan of hers! Her parenting tips truly are so incredibly helpful and healing!