The Refreshed Moms Podcast

I remember the day my children went to school for the first time. We'd decided not to homeschool that year, and up to that point my kids had been with me 24/7 for as long as I could remember.

Eddie had left for work, and I'd just walked in the house after dropping them off.

I sat on the couch, leaned back, closed my eyes, and I promise you it felt like I could actually hear my thoughts for the first time.

The house was silent. And God was speaking.

I began to wonder how many times God was trying to speak to me but the noise of my life and mental load drowned him out.

There was so much awaiting me in the silence. And the idea of a silent retreat began to peak my interest.

Can I spend hours communing with God without speaking a word to anyone but him?

Oh, my heart craved it so!

And in this episode my friend DeneenTB is sharing how silent retreats have been a part of her life and her business, and how you and I can make them a reality for ourselves even within a season of motherhood - I think you're gonna love it.

CONNECT WITH DENEEN
BOOK: CLARIFY 12 Principles to Illuminate Your Calling to the Marketplace

Free Gift: Who is your Biblical Woman Mentor Quiz

Facebook Group: Christian Women Entrepreneurs & Business Owners Network
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Register for the next Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical

The #1 virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.

Learn more and register by clicking here.

The Refreshed Moms Starter Kit - Making a Rest Plan Free Mini-Course

You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.

This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.

Enroll by clicking here.

Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society

When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.

Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.

Learn more about the Nurture to Convert Society here.

Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms

Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity. 

Join here.

Download the Refreshed Moms App - #1 Spiritual Rest App for Mom Entrepreneurs.

Download on iOS

Download on Android

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms App here.

Instagram: @refreshedmoms

When I started creating the Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical, one of the first things I had to do was understand what a sabbatical actually was.

I mean, the word itself sounded absolutely like something I wanted to experience, but from what I knew about it, I felt like it was something totally out of reach for me as a mom with kids in the home.

But, I've since discovered that it's not out of reach for me or other moms like me.

Mom leaders need time away from work and home in order to serve in both places well.

And in this episode, I'm sharing with you how it's possible, even if you may be thinking it's not.

Register for the next Refreshed Moms Spiritual Rest Mini-Sabbatical

The #1 virtual experience designed to help mom leaders enjoy rest away from work and kids in order to reconnect with God and renew themselves spiritually.

Learn more and register by clicking here.

 The Refreshed Moms Starter Kit - Making a Rest Plan Free Mini-Course

You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.

This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.

Enroll by clicking here.

Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society

When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.

Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.

Learn more about the Nurture to Convert Society here.

Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms

Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity. 

Join here.

Download the Refreshed Moms App - #1 Spiritual Rest App for Mom Entrepreneurs.

Download on iOS

Download on Android

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms App here.

Instagram: @refreshedmoms

I have a 13-year-old daughter that has a LOT to say. LOL!

But I find myself consistently flubbing up our conversations.

There have been many times where she's come to me excited to share something, and by the time we're finished talking, she's deflated.

In just one exchange with me, she went from joyfulness to sadness.

That's the power we have as moms in connecting with our daughters - we can be a tremendous lifter of spirits or dampening of them.

I want to know how to parent well without squashing this bubbly, opinionated, strong, amazing girl I have - offering guidance and correction without my good intentions shutting her down.

So, I asked my friend Dr. Michelle Deering if she could come and share her wisdom on talking with our daughters.

Dr. Deering is author of the book, "What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters," where she brings together her experiences as a daughter, mother of twin daughters, and licensed psychologist, reflecting on the struggles she experienced as well as the difficulties both she and her clients have overcome in order to parent well.

CONNECT WITH DR. MICHELLE DEERING
Register for her Get Your Daughter Talking Workshop by clicking here.

Podcast: MotherDaughterConnectionsTM
Website: http://www.CurativeConnections.com
Facebook: @MotherDaughterConnectionsFB
Instagram: @MotherDaughterConnections
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The Refreshed Moms Starter Kit - Making a Rest Plan Free Mini-Course

You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.

This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.

Enroll by clicking here.

Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society

When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.

Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.

Learn more about the Nurture to Convert Society here.

Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms

Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity. 

Join here.

Download the Refreshed Moms App - #1 Spiritual Rest App for Mom Entrepreneurs.

Download on iOS

Download on Android

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms App here.

Instagram: @refreshedmoms

My friend, writer and speaker Lisa Bonnema, describes herself as woman who needed to feel control of motherhood.

She micro-managed her children in order to feel good about their safety and care, and yes, it was exhausting.

But when she found out that a neural defect had been detected in her third child at her 18-week sonogram, her mothering world was turned upside down.

There was nothing micro-management could do to change the diagnosis, and now she had a choice - to go into complete overdrive regarding controlling her daughter's life, or transition to complete and total surrender of it all.

And in this episode, Lisa shares her journey to the surrender of her children, her motherhood, and encourages every single woman listening to do the very same thing.

What you'll hear:

• Lisa's story of receiving the news about her daughters neural defect.
• My story of my daughter's fight to live as a premature baby and how God helped me surrender her to him.
• The scripture that Lisa's battle cry while preparing for her daughter's birth and after she arrived.
• Why it now feels easier for Lisa to walk in surrender towards her daughter than the other seemingly smaller parts of her life.

CONNECT WITH LISA
Her website: lisabonnema.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabonnemaspeaker
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The Refreshed Moms Starter Kit - Making a Rest Plan Free Mini-Course

You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.

This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.

Enroll by clicking here.

Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society

When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.

Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.

Learn more about the Nurture to Convert Society here.

Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms

Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity. 

Join here.

Download the Refreshed Moms App - #1 Spiritual Rest App for Mom Entrepreneurs.

Download on iOS

Download on Android

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms App here.

Instagram: @refreshedmoms

When my friend Bevin Farrand (of Collaborate Work) woke up the day after a happy Thanksgiving celebration - a mom with two very young children who'd just returned from an amazing whirlwind trip to Europe with her best friend (her husband) - the last thing she expected was to find him in bed not breathing.

He was only 40 years old, and they both had so many dreams, so much more they had planned to do, including having one more child together.

But sometimes, life just gives us really, enormously unexpected crappy things to live through.

Although bad things can happen, God still promises to walk with us - through it all - and has such a beautiful way of inspiring us into good... even great... things, not because of the crappy, but in spite of it.

Bevin is a living example of beauty for ashes, and she inspires me to open my heart to all of the dreams, all of the goodness, and all of the hopes I pray to God about.

And has convinced me to not wait on them, not overthink every single detail, and to move when God inspires to move.

You never know what day is your last, so just take the DAMN trip while you can.

What you'll hear:

• Bevin shares her very personal story of loss.
• How to keep moving towards a dream in the midst of uncertainty.
• She walks us through her DAMN framework that has inspired her work today and is changing the lives of countless people.
• You'll hear how she applies her framework to a personal situation I'm walking through with my family - yes, you can apply the concepts in real time!
• And hear what she did about the dream she and her husband shared of having a 3rd child - just pull out the box of tissue now.

CONNECT WITH BEVIN
Download her free Just One DAMN Minute Meditation below:
justonedamnminute.com

Visit her at takethedamntrip.com
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The Refreshed Moms Starter Kit - Making a Rest Plan Free Mini-Course 

You can turn business burnout around, and it begins with knowing how to rest.
This mini-course includes very short video lessons on the 7 ways to rest, my Rest Needs Quiz, and the Graceful Transitions Meditation for Moms.

Enroll by clicking here.

Work with me in the Nurture to Convert Society

When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.

Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, the only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.

Learn more about the Nurture to Convert Society here.

Join Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms

Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity. 

Join here.

If there's one thing I know about mom leaders, it's that we often get stuck in the middle of going after a big goal or building a big dream.

You'll be moving right along at a decent pace, and then you'll come across a barrier of some sort that seems to push you a few steps back.

I'm personally chipping away at a significant goal this month, and I've hit my first barrier - illness.

My family and I were convinced I had COVID, but thankfully that test came back negative (but I'm still not feeling well at all - you'll hear it as soon as you press play on this episode).

So, my forward movement and self-imposed deadlines have all come to a screeching halt as I make room for my recovery - I'm stuck.

But what about those barriers that are not so temporary? Things like:

• Caring for a special needs child.
• Caretaking for a parent.
• Being a homeschool parent.
• Raising kids while raising a business
• Systemic biases against gender and race.

The list is probably endless.

Here's the good news: barriers can be overcome, and God has a way of turning them into stepping stones instead of brick walls.

In this episode, I'm talking with mom, author, and creator Denisha Ferguson as she shares her wisdom on how we as mom leaders can push through the barriers that try to keep us from realizing the God-sized dreams in our hearts.

What you'll hear:

• Denisha's tip for me regarding my rest practices - she's the second person to say this to me in a week's time!
• We discuss some of the real-life barriers that try to slow down our forward movement.
• Strategies to overcome those barriers.
• The undeniable blessing of God being with us and how He isn't subject - at all - to man-made barriers.

CONNECT WITH DENISHA
Her book: Year of the Creator - available at yearofthecreator.com
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5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs

Five prayers to pray each day to help you keep God first in your business.

Download them here.

Work with me

When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.

Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, The only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.

Learn more about the Nurture to Convert Society here.

Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms

Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity. 

Join here.

Download the Refreshed Moms App - #1 Spiritual Rest App for Mom Entrepreneurs.

Download on iOS

Download on Android

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms App here.

Instagram: @refreshedmoms

"You don't have to understand where you're going in order to take a step forward."

This phrase has been in my heart for a few days now.

I'm looking at several different things happening simultaneously in my life that I absolutely have no control over, but require 100% of my faith.

But the Type A in me wants control. 

I want to know exactly what I'm signing up for AHEAD of time.

I want my way - always.

And you know what, that's not how the Kingdom of God works.

And it absolutely isn't faith.

In this solo episode, I'm sharing about how even in the midst of limited natural understanding, we can live in peace and keep taking steps forward.

Because that's exactly how faith works.
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Work With Me

When creating your refreshed mom lifestyle, generating consistent income that feels absolutely rewarding contributes to your rest.

Work with me and my good friend Dana Malstaff of Boss Mom™ in the Nurture to Convert Society, The only proven business building membership designed for mom entrepreneurs to help you make a full-time income in 15 hours a week - and you can get started for just $47.

Learn more about the Nurture to Convert Society here.

Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms

Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity. 

Join here.

Download the Refreshed Moms App - #1 Spiritual Rest App for Mom Entrepreneurs.

Download on iOS

Download on Android

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms App here.

Instagram: @refreshedmoms

"If only I had more hours in my day."

Sometimes we think that having more time would solve the problem of feeling like we never have enough of it.

There are things we can do to eliminate time wasters in order to create more margin - I mean, that was the entire point of this current podcast season.

But, if I could remove just one thing from your life in order to make this easier for you, it would be this: feeling guilty about the amounts of time you spend with God.

Feeling inconsistent about nurturing faith - this is one of the number one challenges women in the Refreshed Moms community say they have.

Although I think the most important priority believers have is taking regular time to listen to God's voice via Bible study and prayer, we also need to give ourselves a whole lot more grace when it comes to how this actually looks day to day.

In this last episode of my Automate Your Life Series, I'm chatting with my friend and pastor Emily Manginelli about what motherhood looks like for her in the midst of living a life committed to ministry, and how she reconciles her busy schedule, the responsibilities of parenting, her call to pastoral leadership, and how spiritual rest through prayer and Bible study fits into it all.

What you'll hear:

• The part sabbath rest plays in Emily's life, and how it translates for her and her family.
• She discusses the tension between being both a good pastor and a good mom.
• Why God’s grace is not a reminder of our shortcomings and imperfections.
• We banter around the idea of how showing up imperfectly may be exactly what God wants in order for you to learn true faith in him.
• And so many other amazing nuggets - truly, it was such a rich conversation.

In this episode, I reference episode #149 on Creating a Sabbath Rest Practice - you can listen to that here.

CONNECT WITH EMILY
Learn more about the School of the New Testament at the link below:
https://www.thesquare.org/snt

Find Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilymanginelli/

Email Emily at [email protected]
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5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs

Five prayers to pray each day to help you keep God first in your business.

Download them here.

Join my Facebook Community, Spiritual Rest with Refreshed Moms

Come nurture your faith with me as we share around scripture, come together in small group discussions, and co-work together as we make room for focused productivity. 

Join here.

Download the Refreshed Moms App - #1 Spiritual Rest App for Mom Entrepreneurs.

Download on iOS

Download on Android

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms App here.

Instagram: @refreshedmoms

Last year I was determined to find a way to save time with my cooking and all that goes with it.

Shopping, whole food choices, diets and preferences... it all takes a toll on you when you're considering the unique needs of every family member.

So, when I was putting together the Automate Your Life Series, I knew I wanted to tackle meal planning. And the first person I thought about to bring on was my friend Shelly.

In this episode, wife, mom, and author Shelly Longenecker is sharing her amazing approach to meal planning and how she feeds her family safe whole-food options for only $1 a person per meal.

She's magical.

And making room for healthy eating is even more vital for her in this season as she bravely battles cancer and the treatments that go with that fight.

It's an amazing episode, worth every minute of your time, and God's sweet grace and love drips through it all.

What you'll hear:

• Shelly's personal experience with rest while she prioritizes her health and makes room for work and family.
• The top 3 resources every person has and how they apply to our choices around meal planning.
• Of course, we discuss meal planning hacks and what's currently working for our families.
• Why saving money may or may not be the most important thing you need to do in regards to planning simple, healthy meals.
• How you can make dinner for $1!

CONNECT WITH SHELLY
Learn more about Shelly's course Dinner for a Dollar by clicking here.

I'm an affiliate with Shelly's course, which means if you decide to purchase it, she'll send me a little bit of $ love.
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The Refreshed Moms Business Reset

A 4-month guided program for mom entrepreneurs who desire to burnout-proof their business and make room for forecasted breaks and spiritual sabbaticals.

I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to take a break from your work anytime you need to without sacrificing revenue.

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms Business Reset here.

Join the Refreshed Moms Free Facebook Group

Do you need a place to celebrate your need for rest, create consistency around your faith practices, and restructure your business in a way that makes room for both... without sacrificing income? I invite you to join the Refreshed Moms Facebook Community.

Join here.

Download the Refreshed Moms App - #1 Spiritual Rest App for Mom Entrepreneurs.

Download on iOS

Download on Android

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms App here.

Instagram: @refreshedmoms

OK, this was such a fun episode.

Fashion and style - I basically have none.

I don't own a pair of heels. Sweatshirts and leggings are basically life. And, my weekly excursions out of the house basically consist of grocery stores and coffee cafes.

But, I spend many hours a week on video calls, doing FB LIVES, being interviewed by someone amazing, or recording my own content.

I want to look good when I do.

But, I also want to feel pretty and be comfortable in my own skin.

Enter my guest Jammie Baker.

Jammie (pronounced Jay-me) is a former Hollywood fashion stylist turned mom-stylist! She's gone from working with stars like Kerry Washington to us everyday women who have little to no time to focus on shopping and clothing - helping us discover and design our very own Momiform™!

In this episode, Jammie will inspire mom entrepreneurs like you to embrace your own uniqueness, say good-bye to clothes that steal your joy, and lean into the style choices that not only make you feel and look incredible, but shave time away from deciding what to wear everyday.

If you're like me and need a lot of help in the wardrobe department, this episode is for you.

CONNECT WITH JAMMIE
Podcast: Simplifying Mom Life with a Momiform
Learn more about the Momiform Style Society
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5 Daily Prayers for Mompreneurs
Five prayers to pray each day to help you keep God first in your business.

Download them here.

The Refreshed Moms Business Reset

A 4-month guided program for mom entrepreneurs who desire to burnout-proof their business and make room for forecasted breaks and spiritual sabbaticals.

I'll teach you how to get the rest you need, then show you how to take a break from your work anytime you need to without sacrificing revenue.

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms Business Reset here.

Join the Refreshed Moms Free Facebook Group

Do you need a place to celebrate your need for rest, create consistency around your faith practices, and restructure your business in a way that makes room for both... without sacrificing income? I invite you to join the Refreshed Moms Facebook Community.

Join here.

Download the Refreshed Moms App - #1 Spiritual Rest App for Mom Entrepreneurs.

Download on iOS

Download on Android

Learn more about the Refreshed Moms App here.

Instagram: @refreshedmoms