The Warrior Mama Podcast

Welcome back to the kitchen. Today, Bethany reminds listeners that motherhood wasn’t something that just happened to you—it’s a role you were meant to fill. Scripture reminds us that as mothers, we were chosen and guided by God to fulfill this important purpose.

Psalm 139:13-16 beautifully expresses the intentionality in which God created us. These verses highlight that we were crafted with thought and love, designed with a clear purpose in mind. We aren’t just existing—we were made for something meaningful.

In the challenges of motherhood, it’s easy to feel like you’re not enough. But here’s the truth: God created you with this role in mind. In your moments of weakness, he is there to provide the strength you need. This isn’t just a comforting idea—it’s a powerful truth. 

So as you move through your day, remember this: you are chosen, you are supported, and you are equipped. Let this truth settle into your heart and change how you view yourself and your role as a mother.

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. Today, Bethany invites us to explore Psalm 103, focusing on verses 8-9, and how we can apply this perspective to our parenting.

As parents, we often face challenging days where it's easy to become frustrated or lose patience with our children. But Bethany reminds listeners to take a moment to see our children as God sees us. He looks at us and sees the fullness of who we are—the places we struggle. Yet, despite all this, he is fully aware of us and still has compassion.

God’s compassion isn't based on our perfection, it’s rooted in his steadfast love. When we align our hearts with God's and understand his heartbeat for our kids, we start to mirror his patience and love. 

Instead of quick frustration, we can offer understanding. Instead of anger, we can provide grace. This doesn’t mean we ignore misbehavior but that we approach it with the same compassion and grace that God extends to us.

Psalm 103 reminds us that just as God is compassionate and gracious to us, we too can extend that same compassion to our children. By doing so, we not only reflect God’s love but also help our children understand his grace and mercy.

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. Bethany anchors listeners today with one of her favorite scriptures: Titus 3:4-7.

As parents, we often mess up. We become irritable and stumble into sin as we step into our day, and our kids do the same. But remember, He saved us from the mess we’re walking in—not because we do things right, but because of His mercy. He washes us with renewal.

The world wants us to believe we have to get everything right, and we often compare ourselves, thinking we are failing. But God reminds us that we can start again. We get to see ourselves in the light of Jesus and recognize that we have been regenerated.

It's an ongoing process for our children, too. He has saved us because of His mercy, not because of what we do.

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Welcome back to the kitchen table! Bethany is thrilled to welcome you to the new format of The Warrior Mama Podcast with daily episodes. Each episode brings you a scripture and a truth that listeners can apply in their own walk with Jesus.

Today, Bethany unpacks Matthew 11:28-30, which beautifully reveals the heart of our savior for you. Jesus invites us to come to him when we are weary and burdened, promising rest for our souls. 

Are you tired? Feeling burnt out? You're not alone. Many of us are overwhelmed by the constant intake of information. But Jesus offers an alternative. He wants us to learn from him and experience the gentle and humble rest that he provides.

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week, Bethany is joined by Gabe and Andrea Olson, the authors of The Big God Books series. As parents, we often turn to books as learning tools for life moments, helping our children gain a deeper understanding of the world. Books can teach kids about complex concepts without them having to experience everything firsthand.

Bethany sits down with Gabe and Andrea to explore their series and discuss how these beautiful books bring God's work to life through tangible stories. Bethany shares her own experiences using this series as a powerful tool for conversation and as a way to validate her children's feelings.

In this episode, you'll hear the real-life moments that inspired Gabe and Andrea's books and discuss the importance of using these stories as reminders of God's goodness. In a world often filled with hopelessness, these stories provide children of all ages with opportunities to talk about and understand God's miracles.

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Gabe and Andrea Olson are small business owners, founders of Overflow Worship, authors of The Big God Books and mom and dad to three girls. They are from small town Minnesota and their mission as children’s book authors is to share about the unique miracles (some big, some small) happening in everyday life. 

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. Bethany sits down with Natalie Hixson, who shares her powerful testimony about her struggles and triumphs with anger in motherhood. Natalie's story is incredibly relatable, reflecting a silent battle many mothers face.

Together, Natalie and Bethany offer hope and guidance, encouraging mothers to turn to God during these unbearably messy moments. Natalie shares valuable methods for understanding and managing emotions, emphasizing the importance of seeking God first. By turning these messy moments over to the Lord, we can sit with him and use these experiences as opportunities for growth.

Natalie helps us recognize what destructive anger looks like and provides effective tools to create awareness around triggers, helping you gain more control over outbursts. She introduces the "sit and pray" technique to navigate challenging moments: Separate yourself, inhale deeply, tune into your feelings, and invite God into the situation.

Remember, God is walking with you and is committed to you, even during the difficult moments of motherhood.

About Natalie:

Natalie is a wife, mother, and certified professional life coach who helps discouraged Christian moms from overcoming destructive anger and burnout.  After learning to thrive in motherhood and process anger in a healthy way, Natalie became convicted to help other moms avoid those dark years of motherhood by helping them to appreciate and process their anger, learn to identify their triggers, and ultimately control their reaction to those triggering situations. She enjoys her own motherhood journey by hanging with her husband Mike and their three daughters in beautiful Bozeman, Montana. She recharges with Jesus, coffee, and adventures with her family like skiing in the winter, hiking in the summer.

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. Bethany sits down with her good friend and mentor, Sandra Stanley, to begin a heartfelt conversation about understanding the myth of balance and accepting that, as mothers, we don’t have to do it all.

Sandra shares her journey of living with purposeful presence during her seasons with her children and how she has learned to say no confidently. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the boundaries of your current season of life and offers wisdom, encouragement, and the assurance that God has a perfect plan for each one of us.

Sandra’s insights provide a refreshing perspective on motherhood, encouraging women to redefine success not by how much they can do, but by how present and intentional they are in their everyday lives.

Through their heartfelt discussion, Bethany and Sandra offer listeners a blend of practical advice and spiritual wisdom, reminding them that God has a perfect plan for each one of us, and it’s okay to trust in that plan rather than trying to control every aspect of life.

Learn about Sandra:

Sandra and Andy Stanley founded North Point Ministries in 1995. Married for 33 years, they have three children, ages 28, 27, and 25. Sandra is the author of two women’s devotional books with companion videos—Comparison Trap and Breathing Room. Her ministry passion is promoting foster care in the local church. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech and a Masters of Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. Much of her time these days is spent working on various writing projects and continuing her involvement with Fostering Together—the foster care initiative at North Point Ministries.

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As featured in today’s episode, here are the journal pages to help you identify the lies you’re hearing and change your thinking: Journal Pages.

Welcome back to the kitchen table. In this episode, Bethany is joined by a wonderful friend, Joy Pitner, a remarkable woman and mother. Together, they challenge the common cultural belief that women and mothers need a glass of wine to unwind after a difficult day.

Society often teaches us to look for comfort in all the wrong places, especially during moments of stress or even in times of joy. Instead of turning to a glass of wine for a reset, Bethany and Joy encourage us to pause and let Jesus realign and reframe our hearts and minds.

By reflecting on these questions, you can stay grounded in truth and scripture, rather than letting the world define it for you:

• Where is my heart?
• What will bring me peace?
• What will heal my wounds?

Joy brings a wealth of wisdom, reminding us that Jesus is our anchor. His wisdom surpasses human understanding, and by standing on his promises, we can shift our perspective to seek the him for realignment.

Jesus is greater than any worldly comfort, and he calls to us without judgment, even at the end of the toughest days. By grounding ourselves in the Gospel and scripture, we can resist cultural norms and remember that God is bigger than anything we face.

About Joy: Joy lives in South Carolina on a small homestead with her husband and two children. Joy has a passion for gospel-centered hospitatitly, and loves delighting people with food, creating inviting spaces, and teaching others simple ways to do the same. 

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This week, Bethany is applying the five pillars to address tantrums. She provides listeners with a framework to view these moments through a Gospel lens.

Tune in as Bethany offers encouragement for both understanding and handling tantrums in your households. She emphasizes the importance of using all five pillars during these times. Bethany particularly highlights the significance of the second truth, which involves asking for God's wisdom, to better understand your child and bring the Gospel to bear in these challenging moments.

Temper tantrums can be tough, but Bethany delivers uplifting guidance on how to have life-giving conversations that redirect them to the one who can truly help.

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Welcome back to the kitchen table. Today Bethany welcomes listeners into a conversation that promises to resonate deeply with every parent. Bethany is thrilled to have Kristen Hallinan join her. They explore what it means to rewrite the narrative of our family legacies.

Kristen begins by sharing her personal journey through a childhood marked by chaos, dysfunction, and deep-seated trauma. It's a story many of us can relate to, either in our own experiences or those close to us. But Kristen's story isn't just about pain; it's about transformation and hope.

Kristen reflects on her own generational cycle of hurt. Her answer lies in the profound truth that God desires to use each of us, despite our wounds. He doesn't expect us to carry our burdens alone but invites us to draw closer to him as we navigate our healing journey.

Kristen's journey also highlights the vital role of prayer in parenting. She encourages us to turn to God in moments of triggering, asking for wisdom and strength to parent our children as unique individuals, exactly as they were created to be.

Kristen encourages us to become changers of our family legacies. It's a call to embrace healing, and to parent with intentionality and love. It's a reminder that through God's grace, we have the power to rewrite the stories of our past and shape a brighter future for generations to come.

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