Today’s episode is with my new friend Mandy Meehan! Mandy has inspired me so much as she’s shared her journey over the last few years with chronic illness. She is a wife, mom, functional nutritional therapy practitioner, and Jesus follower with a desire to encourage others who are dealing with health issues. I learned so much in our conversation today and cannot wait for you to listen.

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Today's episode is with my friend Taylor Ann! Taylor is a wildly talented photographer with a heart of gold. In our conversation, she shares about her journey with photography, her battle with comparison, and God's faithfulness in her life. You're going to love it!

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This week's episode is with Carrington Winkelmann! Carrington and her husband are flower farmers in Texas. During today's conversation, she shares the origins of her floral design journey and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the realities of operating a flower farm. Carrington also candidly shares some of the joys and challenges that come with working with your spouse. She is full of grace and I know you're going to love this episode!

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Today's episode is with the lovely Hannah King. Hannah is a wife, mother, and small business owner from central California. In our conversation, she shares about the joys and hardship that come with being a fire wife, her experience with postpartum depression, and how she's managed to build community and find mom friends as a young mom herself.

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This week's episode is with my dear friend, Nicole Roth. Nicole is a mama of two and a pastor's wife living in the midwest. She also happens to be my unofficial mentor and safe space when it comes to struggles I'm experiencing in marriage and motherhood. On today's show, Nicole opens up about a challenging time in her marriage and reflects on what the Lord taught both her and her husband, offering encouragement for those who might be experiencing similar challenges in their own relationships.

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Today's episode is with Sarah Jansson. Sarah is a wife, mama, model, and entrepreneur based in Kansas City. If you're someone who is currently experiencing transition and is facing unknowns, this episode is going to be a huge encouragement for you! We chat about what it was like for her to be the first of her friends to become a mom, finding community after moving away from family, and how God's faithfulness prevailed in the midst of it all.

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This week's episode is with Sydney Stracke! Sydney is a brand designer and founder of Terrae Creative Co. She has a heart for encouraging God's people to create from a place of worship and has so much wisdom to share on this topic. In today's show, she also shares about her journey to becoming a graphic designer and how she uses her creative gifts to serve within the church.

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Today’s conversation is with Xan Sibley! She is married and the mom of two girls under two, which is a huge theme during today’s episode. Xan shares about her struggles with breastfeeding and the shame that surrounded her as she sought to decide how to feed her babies. She also shares practical tips for homemaking as a mom with young children and her family’s passion for hosting and inviting people into their home.

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This week’s episode is with Courtney Weston! I started following Courtney earlier this year and am deeply inspired by her creativity and wisdom when it comes to small business. She is a wife to Jordan, mother to Willow, and owner of Rooney Sewing Patterns. In this episode, Courtney shares her journey with small business along with how she prioritizes creating daily. She also shares about how she made friends after moving to a new city when she was in her early 20s. I was deeply blessed by Courtney’s episode and I know you will be, too!

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On today's episode with my friend Patience Axmann, we are talking about MONEY. Now, if your heart started beating or if you are thinking about clicking off this show, please know that you are not alone. For the longest time, I struggled with shame around my financial habits, but this conversation with Patience is one I have come back to time and time again and found encouragement rather than guilt. Patience shares how she and her husband paid off their home in one year. She also gets real and shares about debt, budgeting, and ways to make extra money. I hope this episode encourages you as much as it did me.

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