Leader, Visionary, and Pastor Natalie Stephens Stewart joins us for an incredible episode on leading, loving, and serving well. A California native, Natalie received her undergrad degree from an HBCU and her graduate degree in Divinity.  Natalie has worked in Non-Profit leadership for the bulk of her career and has incredible wisdom to share with us! 

Natalie Recommends:  Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. "The Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions."  Purchase at your local bookstore! 

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Heather Wanner, Owner and Creative Director of Shoreline Dance Academy joins us today for an awesome show on creating and leading well, through the art of dance. Specifically, Heather talks about her school's culture and how she cultivated kindness as a core value. You won't want to miss it! This episode makes me want to be a better human, for sure. 

Megan Recommends: Heather recommends 20 minutes of quiet time to start your day! Set that alarm clock just a smidge earlier - you won't regreat it - and she tells the story of why! 

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Instagram: @Shorelinedanceacademy 

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/shorelinedanceacademy

Website: www.shorelinedanceacademy.com 

Email: [email protected] 

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We know you will LOVE the stories in this episode.  Singer songwriter, Deanna Marie, shares about fostering a love of music from a young age and how that's shaped her life and the people around her! This interview is one you won't want to miss. Megan only cries once. It's a new record! 

Find Deanna Marie's Music: 

We Called it Love - EP on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, etc, wherever you stream your music! 

Deanna on Instagram: @ladydeemarie 

Deanna on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladydeemarie

Deanna Recommends: 

Theragun - for some personal massage therapy! Say bye bye to headaches and HELLO to a relaxed state! 

Tiny Desk (at home) concerts (check it out on YouTube!) or Song Exploder on Netflix! 

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Our fourth guest for season 2 is my sweet friend and yours, Erica Sturgeon.  Erica talks about the ups and downs of Motherhood, especially this past year as all of our lives flipped upside down. If you're a parent, or anyone who cares about kids in any way, this one is most definitely worth the listen! Erica is so wise and fun, and there's a takeaway for everyone! Follow Erica on Instagram at @diaryofourhomeschoolyear! 

Megan Recommends: Erica has an awesome recommendation for the ASTC Travel Passport Program.  Information on this awesome resource can be found by clicking HERE!

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Diane Herr is the Owner of the Ocean Vista Hotel in Ocean Grove, NJ which operates at an incredibly high level of hospitality and has for 30 years! Megan and Diane talk about the who, what, where, how, and whys of hospitality - learning some fun things about what hospitality actually is along the way. We think you'll love this conversation! It's not about what you think it's about...

Megan Recommends: Diane recommends a response to a Brené Brown quote (you know we love Brene around here!). Check out the segment for the quote and the call to action! (Empathy, Kindness, Service) 

Check Out the Ocean Vista Hotel on Instagram: @oceanvistahotel 

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Join us this season, where Megan interviews people in the world who are creating things for others to enjoy. Today's guest is Danae Kreiss, Director of Youth Ministry in Boone, NC who is constantly creating fun in her life for others to enjoy! 

Takeaway: "Fun doesn't have to be a certain thing. Be creative, tap into your child memory..." 

MEGAN RECOMMENDS: (with Danae!) 

Danae recommends a little daily habit, and also THIS Spotify affirmation - Who You Really Are in Christ. 

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Season 2 launches its pilot episode with a little bit of a new format. The purpose of Wife Me Up is to create things for others to enjoy, so this season, Megan spends time interviewing people who are living their lives doing just that. 

TW: In this particular episode, a lot is shared around food and disordered eating/eating disorders.  Not for little ears but we know if you struggle, you'll find hope here! 

Enjoy the pilot of Season 2 with Krista, Integrative Health Practitioner, founder and creator of Somasonder, a functional nutrition and health agency. 

Show Notes: 

Connect with Krista!

Website: www.somasonder.org 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/somasonder 

Instagram: @somasonder 

Podcast: UNBOUND by Krista Morton (this link takes you right to it on Spotify!) 

Krista Recommends: 16oz lemon water upon rising, on that empty stomach! 

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On this final episode of Season 1, Megan discusses the historical significance and practical relevancy of this very day - Holy Thursday, April Fools, and what today actually means for us! 

Notes: Catch up on all 20 episodes of Season 1 during next week's Wife Me Up break, and we'll be back with a DAZZLING Season 2 beginning on April 15 - tax day! 

Megan Recommends: @jackiehillperry on Instagram! You won't regret it. 

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Megan discusses learning about the pain of love and shares a little about her heart for Haiti. 

Questions for Reflection: 

1. Where in your life have you experienced pain as a result of love? 

2. How has that been used to launch you into something greater? 

Megan Recommends:  @aachristcollab - Asian American Christian Collaborative.  "We seek to encourage, equip, and empower Asian American Christians."  An incredible resource to stand with peacemakers and stop Asian hate. 

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Megan shares a few life hacks written in from listeners, as well as her own - something that has changed her life!

Mentions: @watchme_me_danaenae @taylorgraffum & Megan's friend Rachel who remains Instagramless and peaceful. 

 

Megan Recommends:  Tasha Cobbs Leonard (@tashacobbsleonard) - Music that heals, helps, and is fun to dance around the kitchen listening to! 

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