Episode 42: MountainMoving Road to Recovery after Abuse.

Our friend Marcia has overcome. She was the victim of childhood abuse. Her journey is a reflection of struggle, discovery and strength. She was done being the victim of her life. She has climbed many a mountain to create a new normal. She is now using her experience to help others overcome their battles.

Marcia is inspiring. Her story is crushing. But she is healing. She is overcoming. You can literally feel her pain and experience her growth throughout this interview. She may just be the inspiration you need to hear today.

If you or someone you know is climbing a mountain into recovery, please know that their is another out their with similar heartache and pain. There is hope and purpose in the storm. Do not give up. Reach out. There are so many who can help you overcome. Do not hesitate to reach out to us. We would be blessed to help.

Episode 41: Rustic Hope Replay

We are swamped with a new season of SUMMER. We have a few new episodes to release, but they still need edited....eek.

So we wanted to bring back Rustic Hope. Rustic Hope encompasses a HOT topic. The topic of abortion. YES. I said it. One of the debates of the pro-choice group is, "What do we do with these 'unwanted' babies?"

Our friend Connie stepped up to the plate with an OPTION. Most abortions happen because these mommas, often times have no support system. So they turn to abortion feeling like it's the ONLY WAY. Rustic Hope makes becoming a mommy an OPTION, with HOPE. I can't wait for you to hear what Connie is doing to help young moms who feel hopeless, develop into mommy's full of purpose and HOPE!

Episode 40: Ask me ANYTHING with Katie & Erica.

You are welcome.

This episode is EPIC. Our 40th EPISODE in the books.

You won't want to miss listening to the CRAZY that is US! The coolest part about this episode is it, literally, could have gone ANYWHERE. We talk about traditions.....favorite memories....biggest failures and so much more. So take a listen and share your favorite takeaways. Fully entertaining!

This adventure that we are on could only really be a reality with willing listeners like, YOU. So thank you from the bottom of our wild hearts. We love our audience and we are overjoyed at where the Lord is taking this podcast! Big Hugs all around.

Episode 39: Less is More with Rose Lounsbury.

Do you ever think you have too much STUFF? UGH. I surely do. That's why I'm so excited that Rose Lounsbury decided to hop on to the MountainMovers Podcast to talk about becoming a MINIMALIST. Some of us look around our homes and feel like we are drowning in STUFF. It can be deflating at times, can't it? 

Rose has triplets and I'm here to tell you, children have the ability to drive some of us into wanting rid of all the CHAOS.....am I right? Her journey started with eliminating their towels to 2 per family member and it went from there. Rose has so many tips and tricks to get rid of all the things that cause us to feel overwhelmed.

Rose has a book called, Less. Minimalism for Real. She does webinars and is active on social media @roselounsbury on Instagram and on Facebook too. Let us know your thoughts on living a lighter life.

Episode 38: Be an ADVOCATE for your Health with Erica Thompson.

What if you were feeling things you had never felt before in your body? What if you were having migraines 5 times per week, and thought that was normal? What if you walked into a store and couldn't remember how to get out? What if you were too tired to function? Would you believe in your heart of hearts that you were losing your mind? That you had something very wrong with you? 

What if you kept getting tests done that showed nothing? Blood work comes back clean. MRI scans of your brain show nothing. Would you keep searching for answers? Or would you just accept life as it is?

Erica experienced these things and more and has refused to give up. She knows she was made for a purpose. She knows that the Lord is going to use these mountains to create a testimony that will help others, when they don't see the light at the end of their tunnel. Erica continues to be an advocate for her physical and mental health and is on a path towards finding some answers. She knows that with each step forward and with each trial and error, she is in a battle for the Lord, so she refuses to give up hope in her pursuit for answers.

Erica is a wife, a mommy of three, a school counselor and a follower of Christ and one of my best friends.

Episode 37: Keep that Chin Up Momma, with author/blogger Amy Seiffert.

We have got a triple crown guest among us this week. Amy Seiffert is a blogger, an author and a podcaster. She is a mommy of 3 and she is a powerhouse, God fearing, woman, who makes it a point to turn ashes into beauty. I have given this woman a nickname in our very first encounter, which means she's as legit as they come. 

Please listen in as Amy shares her dreams and her aspirations, as she too is conquering motherhood. I feel blessed that she is our guest this week and I just know you will be blessed to hear her story.

Amy is the author of Chin Up: Wearing Grace, Strength and Dignity When Motherhood Unravels Our Souls. It can be purchased on Amazon. And the name of her podcast is The Big Top. Go take a listen.

Episode 36: PIVOT.

Who remembers the Friends episode where they are trying to get a large couch up a stairwell and it doesn't fit? Good ole Ross yells,"Pivot, Pivot, Pivot!"

Life is just like this episode. Katie and I are pivoters. We are ok with pivoting. We have done it most of our adult lives. So many of you that are listening don't want to pivot. You don't like change. You get nervous about the obstacles that might arise, the moment you decide it's time to PIVOT. 

We are here to tell you to embrace the pivot. God has created you for a PURPOSE. Sometimes, in order to see your purpose, you must first PIVOT.

Episode 35: Triumph over Tragedy with Emily Peters.

Meet Emily. Her FAITH has moved so many mountains. Katie and I are in awe over her triumph. Her story of tragedy is one that you will soon not forget. She was the lone survivor in a fatal car crash. Listen in as she gives the details of her life leading up to this moment and how there is evidence of that God was preparing her for the things she was about to encounter.

If you are a person of faith, this will get you right in the gut. If you are seeking a greater power than yourself, this episode is meant for you. Listen in with an open heart and HEAR the message that the Lord has for you. Emily's strength in her Creator is why she is thriving after an event that could have easily turned her BITTER. I cannot wait for you to hear this jaw dropping episode.

Episode 34: Technology & Social Media. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Katie and I are from a generation that included cassette tapes and MTV videos. The internet didn't become a THING until college. It's crazy where technology has taken us and it's unreal to think of where it will be when our children become our age. What we both know is that technology is amazing and it's the worst thing ever, all at once. We need to figure out how to create that perfect balance. Because let's face it, it's not going anywhere....in fact it's going to keep evolving and we are going to need to keep adapting. 

Listen in as we discuss our struggles and our triumphs with all things tech!!! And please share your thoughts on the matter. We would love to incur some friendly banter with this one.

Episode 33 (Part 2): Blessed to be MOMMY, with Kristy Inoa.

We become Mommy in all sorts of different ways. No matter who calls you mom, what a blessing! Am I right?

Meet our friend Kristy. Kristy is a military wife and a mommy of 3 beautiful girls. Moving to Ohio after being stationed in Southern California was puzzling to them. It left them wondering "Why Ohio?" "Why are we here?" "What is our purpose?"......and then bam.....she reads a bulletin board and it changes the course of their lives forever. Her role is now Mommy of 3 and foster mommy.

Join us as we get to hear all the events leading up to each foster placement and how the Lord has been preparing Kristy for this PURPOSE her whole life. Also, learn how Katie and Kristy have joined forces to lend support to foster families and how you can help too.