Wild & Waking

Since we’re approaching the end of 2023, Kiah and I thought it would be beneficial to dive more into habits and share some tactical tools and takeaways to help you re-evaluate your current habits, or re-establish new ones all together. We both feel very passionately about habits, because they can really enhance the FULL 360 view of your life. The power of tiny habits has majorly impacted our businesses, health journeys, and personal growth journeys.

Kiah Twisselman Burchett, better known as Coach Kiah, is a California cattle rancher turned motivational speaker, life coach, and podcaster. She’s on a mission to empower others to love themselves deeper, care for themselves better, and find joy in this messy, beautiful journey of life. After battling with her own weight and body image from a young age, she embarked on her own personal health journey losing over 100 pounds, but more importantly, the mental weight she had been carrying with her for years. Named one of Cowgirl Magazine’s 2023 Top 30 Under 30, Coach Kiah uses her vulnerability and infectious energy to show others how to overcome hardships, cultivate confidence, and become the main characters in their own lives.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Why you don’t need to wait until the new year to start creating new habits and practicing intentionality
• Knowing your current habits that are already in place, and understanding how they’re serving you (and how they’re not)
• The dangerous trap of comparing yourself to what you were like in previous seasons of life
• Learning to give yourself grace and embracing progress over perfection
• My personal habits I’m committing to for the next 32 days
• Kiah’s six habits she is committing to for the next 82 days
• Practicing intentionality and mindfulness in a way that cares for your mental, emotional, AND physical health
• How my upcoming Ascend retreat can help you kickstart 2024 and really transform your life in a powerful way

Resources & Links:

• Atomic Habits by James Clear [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds! 
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Coach Kiah

• Follow on Instagram @coach_kiah
• Check out her website
• Subscribe to her podcast, Climbing with Coach Kiah

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/063-tiny-habits-big-results-with-coach-kiah

Yes, this podcast is totally about the beautiful journey of personal growth and how powerful intentionality is in our lives! But..if you’re struggling right now, and really in the thick of it, you are definitely not alone, because I’ve been there. There comes a time when things start to feel hard and uncomfortable on your personal growth journey. It would feel MUCH easier to just throw in the towel and simply float through life without a goal or care in the world. While no one ever said this work would be easy (working on ourselves never is after all), it IS worth it. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Confronting parts of your reality and yourself that you have been avoiding
• Becoming more aware of how you want to show up in the world, as well as navigating relationships with the important people in your life
• Learning to get comfortable with the uncomfortable
• What can happen when you take on new opportunities, mindsets, and challenges
• Showing up with intentionality instead of cruising through your life on autopilot, and never feeling truly fulfilled 

Resources & Links:

• The Road Back to You [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds! 
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! 

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/062-5-reasons-that-personal-growth-kinda-sucks

While Maddy’s life ‘looked’ good on paper and checked all of the boxes, she was far from fulfilled, and had actually reached a new level of burnout in her corporate career. She had dreamed of coming back to working alongside her husband on their farm, but was unsure of how to actually make that happen. She continued having a strong, internal pull to change her situation, and make her dream a reality. After going through a lot of hard work, tears, masterminds, and coaching calls, Maddy eventually gained the clarity and confidence to pursue something that was fulfilling for her, and still contribute to her family financially. Maddy has truly gone from misaligned to living on purpose, and I can’t WAIT for you to hear her amazing story!

In this episode, we will cover:

• Maddy’s important realizations and ‘aha’ moments during her first mastermind in 2022
• How communication with your spouse can look when you’re navigating big life changes and aren’t on the same page 
• Doing the deep internal work to figure out who you really are, and what you actually want your life to look like
• How the ASCEND retreat helped Maddy find the clarity and confidence she needed to make powerful changes in her life
• Trusting the process and learning to make scary, uncomfortable decisions when you’re starting a business and leaving your ‘stable’ career
• Maddy’s love for creativity, which led her to start her business, Prairie Elements
• The power of choosing yourself every single day, so you can ultimately become the person you’re meant to be

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds! 
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Maddy

•  Follow on Instagram @maddy_rabenhorst and @prairie_elements
• Follow on Facebook

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/061-from-misaligned-to-living-on-purpose-with-maddy-rabenhorst

In today’s episode, I want to talk with you more about how to set aligned goals, and the step by step process I personally use. I want you to get very intentional about setting goals and priorities that bring you closer to what you REALLY want for you and your family.

In this episode, we cover:

• Giving yourself permission to dream with NO boundaries, and thinking about the prompt “wouldn’t it be cool if..” (fill in the blank with your goals)
• Painting a picture with your goals as they relate to specific physical, emotional, spiritual, psychological, financial, and more aspects in your life
• Choosing your top 10 goals and writing them down as if they’re already true
• Looking at how each of your goals fit into your big picture
• Narrowing your list of goals down to ONE, and write down/take note of the reasons WHY you are choosing this one
• Doing a huge brain dump to get all of your thoughts and ideas out and onto paper
• Taking one step at a time (ex. Like knocking dominoes over), instead of trying to do everything you need to do at once
• The magic that comes from sharing about your unique goals with other women who are encouraging and challenging you in the same room 

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds! 
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/060-how-to-set-aligned-goals-my-step-by-step-process

On today's episode, I had the honor of sitting down with my sweet friend, Lindsay Wineinger. We’re talking all about Lindsay’s story and the incredible work she’s doing in her community, as well as the powerful transformation she’s experienced over the last year (and is still going through) in her own life. 

When we’re listening to podcast interviews or watching someone’s journey somewhere else, so often it looks like they’ve already ‘achieved the thing’, and it makes us feel like it’s not possible for us. Lindsay is currently right in the middle of launching into some new and amazing things in her life though, and is experiencing some massive personal growth. She really shares a fresh and relatable perspective, and I LOVE that she is bringing more light and inspiration into the world. I can’t wait for you to hear her story as she absolutely went from burning out to shining bright, and everything that’s happened on her journey!

In this episode, we cover:

• Lindsay’s start into entrepreneurship of buying an animal feed store with her husband, to now owning multiple different businesses
• Losing your identity in marriage, motherhood, and work, and realizing something HAS to change
• Lindsay’s experience of attending the ASCEND retreat, and her realization of getting ‘back to the basics’ in order to rediscover herself
• Stepping back from certain responsibilities when you need to, and really making the time to take care of yourself
• Lindsay’s ‘light bulb’ moments and changes that have happened in her life over the last year
• How Lindsay’s faith and relationship with God has helped realign her on her journey
• Understanding your enneagram to help you navigate and grow in your life
• Lindsay’s brave (and uncomfortable) decision to go in a new direction by stepping into public speaking and consulting
• Why you HAVE to truly take care of yourself before you can help others

Resources & Links:

• Your Enneagram Coach with Beth McCord
• The Road Back to You [affiliate link] 
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds! 
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Lindsay

• Follow on Instagram @thewineingerfarms
• Check out Lindsay’s website

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/059-from-burning-out-to-shining-bright-with-lindsay-wineinger

In today’s episode, I want to talk with you about how to inventory your “shoulds” to make space for your priorities, so you CAN spend more time doing what you truly love, and less time stressing about stuff that doesn’t really matter. Just know that what works best for you and your family is what REALLY matters, and it doesn’t have to look like everyone else’s. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Why messaging around pursuing your dreams and going after your goals can be more overwhelming than encouraging at times 
• Why so many of us spend our days doing things we think we “should” be doing, without a conscious awareness of even WHY we are, or if we really want to
• Doing a giant brain dump to get every single thing you do on a daily basis down on paper
• Really looking at everything you’re currently doing and figuring out WHY you’re doing those things
• Talking with your spouse or partner about everything you’re both doing, and deciding what needs to stay (and what doesn’t)
• Ranking your daily responsibilities from most important to least important, and really seeing where you’re spending the majority of your time and energy
• Why every day of our lives shouldn’t be treated like our plates on Thanksgiving

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds! 
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/058-how-to-inventory-your-shoulds-to-make-space-for-your-priorities

I had the joy of talking with my new friend, Jill Winger, on today’s episode! Jill has done (and is continuing to do) SO many incredible things in the homesteading space. She started one of the OG foundational homesteading blogs when she first became a stay-at-home mom. Jill was feeling a bit lost and purposeless at the time, but she soon found a love for the homesteading skills she was learning and doing. Now, she shares allll of her amazing homesteading knowledge with the world, and she even has a new book coming out in Fall 2023. 

Jill Winger is the founder of The Prairie Homestead, one of the foremost homesteading websites since 2010. She is dedicated to helping others learn how to grow their own food and live a more fulfilling, old-fashioned life. Her practical and authentic style of teaching and storytelling has won the hearts of hundreds of thousands of homesteaders across social media and through the top-ranked Old Fashioned on Purpose podcast and the best-selling Prairie Homestead Cookbook.

In this episode, we cover:

• When Jill started questioning all of the ‘normal’ things in life, and decided to make a completely different shift that felt right for her and her family
• Navigating a new business and making money in an unorthodox way, while still being true to who you are
• Learning to be confident in what you’re doing when you’re going against the grain, and not worry about outside approval 
• Jill’s biggest pieces of advice when starting your own journey and choosing to do things differently
• A great place to start when you’re first beginning with homesteading
• How Jill helps guide people on their homesteading journeys
• Jill’s upcoming book, Old-Fashioned on Purpose Cultivating a Slower, More Joyful Life

Resources & Links:

• The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join one of my Masterminds! 
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Jill

• Check out Jill’s website
• Follow on Instagram @jill.winger
• Get Jill’s new book here (pre-order before it releases on September 26th, 2023)

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! 

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/057-old-fashioned-on-purpose-cultivating-a-slower-more-joyful-life-with-jill-winger

Let’s talk about the big ole elephant in the room that so many of us are secretly grappling with, but no one seems to be talking about: the moments, days or weeks as entrepreneurs where we spiral into self doubt and want to burn the whole thing down (iykyk). 

Don’t get me wrong, being an entrepreneur is the BEST: choosing the type of work you’re doing, who you’re working with, what your schedule looks like, creative freedom and more. 

It’s also really freaking hard. 

Because YOU are the business, entrepreneurship can bring out our biggest insecurities, especially when things go awry. I’ve struggled with my fair share of self doubt and confidence throughout my entrepreneurial journey, but I’ve learned a whole lot of the ebbs and flows of business along the way. These days, I’m much better equipped to handle those spiral out type moments and don’t stay stuck in those hard moments for nearly as long as I used to. 

In today’s episode, I want to share some thoughts and strategies to help you do the same so you can get back to the momentum, energy, and impact that you love in your business! 

In this episode, we cover:

• Understanding that the ups and downs of entrepreneurship are really just a normal part of the process
• The comparison trap with social media, which can lead to the unsettling thoughts you’re having about your business 
• The power of surrounding yourself with a community who can speak life into you and remind you of your purpose
• Getting very clear on your priorities and deciding if what you’re doing is in alignment
• Evaluating how you are really taking care of YOU
• Learning to celebrate yourself and sit in an abundance mindset vs. scarcity mindset
• The reminder that you are NOT alone

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! 
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! 

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/056-embracing-the-entrepreneurial-spiral

One year ago, a HUGE dream of mine was coming to life…launching a podcast! Between my personal journey, the conversations we’ve had on this show, countless lessons learned, new perspectives, and overall growth, this year has truly been one like no other. I’m so grateful to YOU for making Gather in Growth what it is today. 

I've had the joy of interviewing some incredible women who inspire me and have beautiful stories to share. I’ve learned so much about myself, the world, and you along the way and I’m so excited to share pieces of that with you in this very special anniversary episode. In each guest interview, I ask the question “what does personal growth mean to you” and we have compiled each guest’s answer to make today’s episode extra special. 

Over the last 12 months, there’s been a huge transformation in me and in my life. I’ll also be sharing how my perspective of personal growth has shifted over the last year. 

• 002 | Katrina Klooster
• 004 | Mya Nichol
• 006 | Coach Kiah
• 008 | Aly Robins
• 010 | MP Sass
• 012 | Kylie Epperson
• 014 | Maddie Peschong
• 015 | Leah McCloud
• 017 | Julie King & Joanna Faber
• 018 | Molly Knuth 
• 020 | Hilary Richards
• 021 | Kristen Rogers
• 025 | Nat & Tara
• 027 | Emily Schaapman
• 029 | Dawn Marie
• 030 | Katelyn Duban
• 032 | Sarah Elrod
• 034 | Jenny Roth
• 036 | Danna Larson
• 038 | Theresa Lear Levine
• 042 | Annaliese Wegner
• 044 | Kayla Zenner
• 048 | Kate House
• 049 & 050 | Elaine Froese
• 052 | Ashley Machado
• 054 | April Roberts 

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/055-what-does-personal-growth-mean-to-you

I have a very special episode to share with you today, because for the first time, I’m interviewing my guest in PERSON! My family and I took a cross country road trip, and one of our stops was visiting my lovely friend, April Roberts, and her family. We’re diving into alllll the things like farm life, social media, therapy, traveling, relationships, and more on today’s episode.

April Roberts is the owner of Five Heart Farms in eastern New Mexico. She grew up in the city and moved to the farm 10 years ago. Since then, she’s created a place on their family farm for gathering the community to grow closer to agriculture and closer to one another. She’s passionate about mental health, family, growing flowers, and bringing people together. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Starting your own farm and gradually adding new things to continue growing and connecting with your community
• April’s story of earning a solid income by sharing on social media, and what she experienced along the way
• The powerful life changes that can happen by going to therapy
• Prioritizing family trips and traveling when you’re in agriculture, and how you can do so
• Getting very clear on your priorities and being intentional about what you want your life to look like
• Learning to accept yourself and be confident in who you really are

Resources & Links:

• The Gap and the Gainby Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan [affiliate link]
• Learn more about ASCEND retreats and get on my email list to get all the updates!
• Join the waitlist for Masterminds! (registration opening in June 2023)
• Get your Monthly Mileage Tracker here

• Learn more about my speaking
• Get your YouDoYou32 tracker! (82’s little sister!)
• Get your #YouDoYou82 tracker and join the Facebook community!
• Gather in Growth podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting

Connect with April

• Follow on Instagram @glamfarmwife and @fiveheartfarms

Connect with Emily:

• Follow on Instagram and Facebook
• Join my email list
• Check out my website
• Connect with on LinkedIn

Some links referenced above are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

Be sure to hit subscribe so you never miss the latest episode! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/054-living-life-to-the-fullest-with-april-roberts