The Encourager Podcast: Equipping Christian Moms to Harmonize Work and Home

In this special episode of The Encourager Podcast, we’re celebrating 20 years of Rebekah Scott Designs! 

Join the fun as my friend, Ellie Saxer, interviews me about the journey of building my handcrafted purse and accessory brand from the ground up. We dive into the highs and lows, the lessons learned, and what it’s like to run a team of 20 women while balancing family life.

Episode highlights:

• Reflecting on two decades of growth, challenges, and the joy of creating handmade products.
• Insights into leading a team of talented women and operating a business that continues to be made in the USA.
• How I’ve managed to grow my business while raising a family (what’s worked and what hasn’t).
• A peek into the future of Rebekah Scott Designs, including new goals and plans for the brand.
• Enjoy some fun stories, memorable moments, and a whole lot of laughter as we reminisce about the journey.

Tune in to celebrate with us, laugh along, and gain some inspiration from the ups and downs of running a small business. Whether you’re a fellow entrepreneur, a busy mom, or simply a supporter of handcrafted goods, this episode has something for everyone.

Helpful Links:

• Shop Rebekah Scott Designs

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Utilize Your 5 Systems:
Every woman operates in 5 systems: Me, Food, Family, Home, and Work. Discover how to bring joy and clarity to all 5 systems here.

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In this week's episode of The Encourager Podcast, we are joined by the inspiring Heather Shriver Burns to discuss the profound concept that waiting is not wasting time or punishment. Heather shares how waiting can be a period of pruning, preparing, positioning, or pivoting us, guided by God’s hand.

Episode highlights:

• The Power of Waiting: Heather explains how waiting can be a transformative period where God is actively working in our lives.
• Personal Journey: Heather shares her own experiences and insights on managing waiting periods with grace and faith.
• Spiritual Encouragement: Discover how to see waiting as a vital part of your journey rather than a waste of time.
• Her Flower Story: A touching personal note about how Heather receives flowers from God during hard times, symbolizing hope and encouragement.

Helpful Links:

• Follow Heather on Instagram
• Check out her website: heathershriverburns.com

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Utilize Your 5 Systems:
Every woman operates in 5 systems: Me, Food, Family, Home, and Work. Discover how to bring joy and clarity to all 5 systems here.

Explore More:
EncouragerPodcast.com Grab my book and access FREE resources.
EncouragerAcademy.com Dive into my digital courses covering the 5 systems.
Clarity Blueprint Membership Join our supportive community and transform your life.

Shop Our Brands & Favorites:
Support the podcast by shopping our brands: Rebekah Scott Designs & 1948 Leather
Explore our favorite wares for your 5 systems in our Amazon shop

Thanks to our Podcast Sponsor:
If you love my energy and zest, here's my secret - Just Thrive Probiotic & Just Thrive Calm. These products help me function well and feel better! Use the code "ENCOURAGER" for 15% off!

Spread the Joy:
Your listens and shares mean the world to me! Share with another mama hoping to navigate both home and work life with JOY!

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In this week’s episode of The Encourager Podcast, join me as I chat with expert Jewel Hohman about "The Great Friendship Crisis." Jewel provides insightful explanations about what led to this crisis, identifies the most tender years for friendship, and shares her personal journey to resolving friendship challenges.

Episode Highlights:

• Understanding the Crisis: Jewel explains the factors that contributed to "The Great Friendship Crisis.
• Tender Years for Friendship: Learn which years are the most crucial for forming and maintaining friendships.
• Jewel’s Journey: Hear how Jewel set out to solve her own friendship crisis.
• Practical Takeaways: Discover simple ways to connect on a deeper level with your friends.
• Friendship Diagram: Jewel shares a helpful diagram illustrating what healthy friendships look like.
• Creating Memorable Moments: Tips on how to create consistency and frequency in your friendships to foster lasting bonds.

Helpful Links:

• Connect with Jewel

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Utilize Your 5 Systems:
Every woman operates in 5 systems: Me, Food, Family, Home, and Work. Discover how to bring joy and clarity to all 5 systems here.

Explore More:
EncouragerPodcast.com Grab my book and access FREE resources.
EncouragerAcademy.com Dive into my digital courses covering the 5 systems.
Clarity Blueprint Membership Join our supportive community and transform your life.

Shop Our Brands & Favorites:
Support the podcast by shopping our brands: Rebekah Scott Designs & 1948 Leather
Explore our favorite wares for your 5 systems in our Amazon shop

Thanks to our Podcast Sponsor:
If you love my energy and zest, here's my secret - Just Thrive Probiotic & Just Thrive Calm. These products help me function well and feel better! Use the code "ENCOURAGER" for 15% off!

Spread the Joy:
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On this week’s podcast, I speak with Tabatha Thorell about generational wealth and the positive impact it can have on our family. 

She suggests we start with family conversations about money and helps navigate some hard conversations we need to have to open up lines of communication.

She loves to help families invest their time with their kiddos, teach them about money and give advice for how to manage money wisely. 

Helpful Links:

• Visit Tabatha’s Thorell website

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Utilize Your 5 Systems:
Every woman operates in 5 systems: Me, Food, Family, Home, and Work. Discover how to bring joy and clarity to all 5 systems here.

Explore More:
EncouragerPodcast.com Grab my book and access FREE resources.
EncouragerAcademy.com Dive into my digital courses covering the 5 systems.
Clarity Blueprint Membership Join our supportive community and transform your life.

Shop Our Brands & Favorites:
Support the podcast by shopping our brands: Rebekah Scott Designs & 1948 Leather
Explore our favorite wares for your 5 systems in our Amazon shop

Thanks to our Podcast Sponsor:
If you love my energy and zest, here's my secret - Just Thrive Probiotic & Just Thrive Calm. These products help me function well and feel better! Use the code "ENCOURAGER" for 15% off!

Spread the Joy:
Your listens and shares mean the world to me! Share with another mama hoping to navigate both home and work life with JOY!

Stay Updated:
Follow the podcast for automatic updates on new episodes! Find us on all major platforms: Apple, Stitcher, Google Play, YouTube, Spotify, and more.

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Follow me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for additional content and updates!

Your support is invaluable, and I'm grateful for every share and listen. Together, let's bring joy and clarity to every aspect of our lives! 

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In this week's episode of The Encourager Podcast, we discuss the importance of setting deadlines to achieve your goals and maintain an organized, productive life.

The Importance of Deadlines:

• Creates a Timeline: Deadlines give you a clear timeframe to work within, helping you plan your steps and stay on track.
• Clarifies the Goal: By setting a deadline, you define what you aim to achieve, making your objectives crystal clear.
• Creates Pressure: A little pressure can be a great motivator to push you towards your goals.
• Prioritizes Your Time: Deadlines help you focus on what's important, ensuring you allocate your time effectively.

Professionalism and Communication:

• Without deadlines, we often find ourselves dreaming about potential outcomes and what the finish line might look like.
• Setting a deadline sends a clear message to yourself and others about your professionalism, plan, direction, respect, and drive.
• Deadlines are solid commitments that everyone respects and honors.

Avoiding Red-Flag Phrases:  

• Learn how to avoid phrases like "let's just see," "it depends," and "I'll get back to it.”
• Discover practical tips to get unstuck and move forward with clear, actionable steps.

Tune in to gain practical insights and tips on how to effectively set deadlines and achieve your goals. Let’s make progress together and keep moving forward!

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Join the Community:
Let's be buddies! Social Media is where we hang out the most, go live to chat about your pressing questions, and even offer some free coaching. Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram.

Utilize Your 5 Systems:
Every woman operates in 5 systems: Me, Food, Family, Home, and Work. Discover how to bring joy and clarity to all 5 systems here.

Explore More:
EncouragerPodcast.com Grab my book and access FREE resources.
EncouragerAcademy.com Dive into my digital courses covering the 5 systems.
Clarity Blueprint Membership Join our supportive community and transform your life.

Shop Our Brands & Favorites:
Support the podcast by shopping our brands: Rebekah Scott Designs & 1948 Leather
Explore our favorite wares for your 5 systems in our Amazon shop

Thanks to our Podcast Sponsor:
If you love my energy and zest, here's my secret - Just Thrive Probiotic & Just Thrive Calm. These products help me function well and feel better! Use the code "ENCOURAGER" for 15% off!
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Join me as I chat with Lauren Kwedar, a wife, mother, and the founder and president of Kwedar & Co., a company that specializes in helping businesses narrow their focus in the vast world of marketing, finding what truly works, and easing the burden of content creation. 

In this episode, Lauren shares her insights on how to find joy in the marketing process and offers practical tips for batching your work to maximize impact. Don't miss her invaluable advice on how to streamline your marketing efforts and produce content efficiently!

Helpful Links: 

• Kwedar & Co.

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Utilize Your 5 Systems:
Every woman operates in 5 systems: Me, Food, Family, Home, and Work. Discover how to bring joy and clarity to all 5 systems here.

Explore More:
EncouragerPodcast.com Grab my book and access FREE resources.
EncouragerAcademy.com Dive into my digital courses covering the 5 systems.
Clarity Blueprint Membership Join our supportive community and transform your life.

Shop Our Brands & Favorites:
Support the podcast by shopping our brands: Rebekah Scott Designs & 1948 Leather
Explore our favorite wares for your 5 systems in our Amazon shop

Thanks to our Podcast Sponsor:
If you love my energy and zest, here's my secret - Just Thrive Probiotic & Just Thrive Calm. These products help me function well and feel better! Use the code "ENCOURAGER" for 15% off!

Spread the Joy:
Your listens and shares mean the world to me! Share with another mama hoping to navigate both home and work life with JOY!

Stay Updated:
Follow the podcast for automatic updates on new episodes! Find us on all major platforms: Apple, Stitcher, Google Play, YouTube, Spotify, and more.

Connect Outside the Podcast:
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Your support is invaluable, and I'm grateful for every share and listen. Together, let's bring joy and clarity to every aspect of our lives! 

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In today’s episode, I explore three powerful permissions that can significantly enhance your productivity, creativity, and overall well-being. Embrace these permissions to break free from perfectionism, unrealistic long-term planning, and the fear of starting small.

Key Takeaways:

1. Permission to Do Things at 80%
• Freedom from Perfection: Understand that aiming for 80% completion allows you to start and finish projects without the paralyzing need for perfection.
• Practical Application: Implementing this in both work and home life can lead to more completed projects and less overwhelm.
• Real-Life Impact: Moving deadlines forward and making adjustments in real-time helps achieve goals faster and keeps momentum.
2. Permission to Not Plan Past 3-5 Years
• Focused Planning: Limiting planning to 3-5 years makes goals more tangible and less intimidating.
• Concrete Steps: Break down long-term dreams into actionable yearly steps, allowing for more detailed and realistic planning.
• Personal Example: Sharing a real-life example of building a bunkhouse, illustrating how short-term planning made a dream actionable and achievable.
3. Permission to Do All Things at 1% Initially
• Small Steps to Big Dreams: Embrace the power of starting with just 1% effort. Every significant accomplishment begins with a tiny step.
• Compounding Effect: Understand how small, consistent actions lead to significant, compounding results over time.
• Practical Examples: From writing down ideas to making small inquiries, learn how to gradually build towards larger goals.

Actionable Tips:

• Procrastination Buster: Identify tasks you've been delaying due to the need for perfection and give yourself permission to complete them at 80%.
• Short-Term Vision: Reflect on what the next 3-5 years could look like for you, and break down those goals into yearly steps.
• 1% Efforts: Start any new idea or project with a 1% effort and continue to build on that momentum.

Listener Challenge: After listening to this episode, take 10 minutes to:

• Identify something you’re procrastinating on and give yourself permission to complete it at 80%.
• Visualize what your life could look like 3 years from now.
• Start a new project or idea with just 1% effort.

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Join me and my frequent guest, Tiffny Hagan, as we unpack what the “touch it once” paper system is, why it is so vital for metal bandwidth and how simple it is to apply!  

Helpful Links:

• Making Friends with your Inbox Podcast Episode
• Piles to Files Course
• Clarity Blueprint Membership Community

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Utilize Your 5 Systems:
Every woman operates in 5 systems: Me, Food, Family, Home, and Work. Discover how to bring joy and clarity to all 5 systems here.

Explore More:
EncouragerPodcast.com Grab my book and access FREE resources.
EncouragerAcademy.com Dive into my digital courses covering the 5 systems.
Clarity Blueprint Membership Join our supportive community and transform your life.

Shop Our Brands & Favorites:
Support the podcast by shopping our brands: Rebekah Scott Designs & 1948 Leather
Explore our favorite wares for your 5 systems in our Amazon shop

Thanks to our Podcast Sponsor:
If you love my energy and zest, here's my secret - Just Thrive Probiotic & Just Thrive Calm. These products help me function well and feel better! Use the code "ENCOURAGER" for 15% off!

Spread the Joy:
Your listens and shares mean the world to me! Share with another mama hoping to navigate both home and work life with JOY!

Stay Updated:
Follow the podcast for automatic updates on new episodes! Find us on all major platforms: Apple, Stitcher, Google Play, YouTube, Spotify, and more.

Connect Outside the Podcast:
Follow me on Facebook and YouTube for additional content and updates

Your support is invaluable, and I'm grateful for every share and listen. Together, let's bring joy and clarity to every aspect of our lives! 

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Dr. Lauren Skattum is a double boarded doctor in OB GYN and life style. She practices in Sioux Falls SD and her goal is to help women reach their full potential with goals for both mind and body. There are some hard stages after giving birth and then raising our kiddos that she believes is time for us to focus on our own health and optimizing it for our own sake. We go over what hormones are needed, what preventive care we can do and what kind of test is ideal for getting our hormones checked. 

Visit britthaus.com to book an appointment with Dr. Lauren Skattum 

Helpful Links:

• Britt Haus with Dr. Lauren Skattum
• Shop our favorite Me System products on Amazon

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Utilize Your 5 Systems:
Every woman operates in 5 systems: Me, Food, Family, Home, and Work. Discover how to bring joy and clarity to all 5 systems here.

Explore More:
EncouragerPodcast.com Grab my book and access FREE resources.
EncouragerAcademy.com Dive into my digital courses covering the 5 systems.
Clarity Blueprint Membership Join our supportive community and transform your life.

Shop Our Brands & Favorites:
Support the podcast by shopping our brands: Rebekah Scott Designs & 1948 Leather
Explore our favorite wares for your 5 systems in our Amazon shop

Thanks to our Podcast Sponsor:
If you love my energy and zest, here's my secret - Just Thrive Probiotic & Just Thrive Calm. These products help me function well and feel better! Use the code "ENCOURAGER" for 15% off!

Spread the Joy:
Your listens and shares mean the world to me! Share with another mama hoping to navigate both home and work life with JOY!

Stay Updated:
Follow the podcast for automatic updates on new episodes! Find us on all major platforms: Apple, Stitcher, Google Play, YouTube, Spotify, and more.

Connect Outside the Podcast:
Follow me on Facebook and YouTube for additional content and updates

Your support is invaluable, and I'm grateful for every share and listen. Together, let's bring joy and clarity to ev

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In this week's episode of The Encourager Podcast, we're diving into a powerful Mid-Year Reflection Guide designed to help you make the last half of the year your best comeback ever! Join me as we explore a 10-question guide (plus one BONUS question) to set you up for success.

Episode Highlights:

• 10-Question Reflection Guide: Reflect on what has brought you to this point and plan for a strong finish to the year.
• BONUS Question: An extra prompt to help you dig even deeper into your goals and aspirations.
• FREE Printable Guide: We've provided a simple, printable guide for you to use during your reflection.
• Faith-Focused Reflection: Invite Jesus into the process, asking Him to help you let go of goals that no longer serve you and rev up those that align with your heart and purpose.
• Six-Month Focus: Use the remaining months of the year to make meaningful changes, accomplish your dreams, or simply rest and reset.

Visit encouragerpodcast.com to download your free review guide and get started today!

Enroll as a student in our very affordable Clarity Blueprint membership program to receive coaching 2x a month!

Listen in and let’s make the most of the rest of the year together!

Helpful Links:

• 6-Month Review Guide
• Clarity Blueprint 

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Utilize Your 5 Systems:
Every woman operates in 5 systems: Me, Food, Family, Home, and Work. Discover how to bring joy and clarity to all 5 systems here.

Explore More:
EncouragerPodcast.com Grab my book and access FREE resources.
EncouragerAcademy.com Dive into my digital courses covering the 5 systems.
Clarity Blueprint Membership Join our supportive community and transform your life.

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