Wild & Waking

I feel like an alternate title for this episode could be: “Here’s a Big Giant Life Update.” You, my sweet listener, have walked through this past season with me as I've navigated a lot of changes and put in a lot of work to heal and get to where I am today. So I wanted to bring you up to speed from the last couple weeks and share some lessons learned along the way. Oh also some pretty big news!

In this episode, we cover: 

• My anxiety-ridden experience leading up to Cultivating Courage 
• Wrangling the feeling of “am I enough?”
• Changing who we are to protect our emotional safety
• Sifting through the stories we tell ourselves to see if they’re true or not
• Learning to really trust myself and my intuition 
• Showing up just as you are

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my new mastermind offers 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/033-the-journey-i-never-saw-coming

Today’s guest on the show is my friend, Sarah Elrod. Sarah has always been an entrepreneur, but just recently (about six months ago!) joined the Mom Club. Today we’re going to chat all about the transition to motherhood as a business owner and the ways she’s had to adapt and grow in this new beautiful season of life. 

Sarah Elrod is a branding photographer, educator and host of the Branded Cowgirl Podcast and is passionate about helping rural women build businesses that compliment their small town lifestyle, not take away from it. 

In this episode, we cover: 

• The reality and acceptance that expectations need to adjust and change
• Meeting yourself where you’re at in each season of life
• Evaluating your priorities and how you spend your time
• Creating and holding boundaries in your business
• Embracing a season of slowing down

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my new mastermind offers 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 Sarah:

• Follow on Instagram @mrssarahelrod , @brandedcowgirlpodcast , @themakingofelrodranch
• Subscribe and follow her podcast, The Branded Cowgirl Podcast
• Check out her 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! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes at: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/032-finding-alignment-in-entrepreneurship-and-motherhood-with-sarah-elrod

Do you have big dreams on your heart but find yourself saying “what if I fail” or “is this even possible” or “who am I to do this”? Today I want to dive into something that is such a common and frequent struggle amongst so many women in my life. Self doubt looks different for each of us, but there’s likely this nagging feeling of “who am I” to…*insert your own dream*. In today’s episode, I want to give you seven things you can do to overcome self doubt so that you can change the narrative from “who am I” to “why not me” and move closer to reaching your dreams. 

The 7 things you can do to overcome self doubt are:

1. Identify the source and root cause of your self doubt

2. Set achievable goals to build confidence and trust in yourself

3. Celebrate your wins

4. Practice self-compassion 

5. Surround yourself with positive people

6. Practice self care

7. Seek professional help 

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my new mastermind offers HERE

• The Gap and the Gain by Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan [affiliate link]

• Soundtracks by Jon Acuff [affiliate link]

• 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/031-who-am-i-to-why-not-me

Today I have the joy of talking with Katelyn Duban. Katelyn shares her story of going from typing in the Google search bar “what do farm wives do” to now working full time on the farm and being the creator and host of the amazing show, The Rural Woman Podcast. Katelyn and I share our passion for supporting rural women to do things outside the norm and having the audacity to try something different. 

Katelyn Duban is a first-generation farmer, storyteller, and community builder. She has had the privilege of celebrating the stories of Women in Agriculture through her podcast, The Rural Woman Podcast, since 2019. With over half a million downloads, Duban has been able to reach and amplify the voices of rural women to a worldwide audience.

In this episode, we cover: 

• Her mental health story and how The Rural Woman Podcast came to be

• How your definition of success can change and evolve over time and how it’s different for everyone/every family

• Supporting diversity in agriculture and beyond 

• The gift of growth through failure 

• The importance of trying things differently rather than trying harder

• Questions to ask when you’re overwhelmed by self doubt 

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about my new mastermind offers 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 Katelyn:

• Subscribe to The Rural Woman Podcast

• Follow on Instagram

• Check out her 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! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/030-have-the-audacity-to-try-something-different-with-katelyn-duban

On today’s episode, I am joined by my new friend Dawn Marie! I actually had the joy of recording for her podcast last week and our conversation led me to understanding so many things about my own body that I just had to share with you! I know that so many women are on the journey to better understanding themselves through the inside out and truly supporting their holistic health along the way. In this episode, Dawn brings information about how to take care of our unique bodies that I wish someone would have told me 10-15 years ago! 

Dawn Marie, a Lifestyle Mentor and the podcast host of Beyond The Plate, is helping women find themselves, ignite their natural energy, and truly live in food freedom. She is a developer of others by nature with a generator energy type. Dawn is a certified integrative nutrition coach and she loves supporting women to step into the life of their dreams naturally.

In this episode, we cover: 

• The importance of taking an individualized approach to health
• Embracing your lifestyle and building towards you desired life 
• Explanation of the four parts of a woman’s cycle
• Being empowered to plan around our cycle optimize life, career, and health
• Having fair expectations of ourselves and our bodies
• Fitness and nutrition tips for each part of our cycle

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• 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 Dawn Marie:

• Subscribe to her podcast, Beyond the Plate
• Follow on Instagram
• Check out her 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! Reviews help us reach more rockstar rural women, and are always greatly appreciated!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/029-how-to-support-your-unique-body-with-dawn-marie

Today we’re digging into some things to keep in mind, and mindset shifts to make, as you pursue big goals in a small town. I recently asked my instagram audience about their biggest struggles as a small town dreamer and unsurprisingly, soooo many women shared nearly identical pain points. Whether you’re expanding the farm, building a business, starting to share online, beginning a health journey, jump starting a fundraiser - whatever it is - the struggles were similar all across the board. Between the weight of expectations, opinions of other people, fear of judgment, and not having support from family and friends, these things are felt collectively and can make a huge impact on the way we show up and pursue the dreams on our heart. 

In today’s episode, I’m going to share a few things to consider, offer a different perspective, and some mindset shifts to hopefully encourage you to keep going and to also make sure you know you aren’t alone.

In this episode, we cover: 

• The importance of surrounding yourself with community 
• Being mindful of whose opinions you’re letting matter
• Getting confident in what you’re in pursuit of
• Why YOU are a leader in your small town
• A glimpse into my first experience of EMDR therapy

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• 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 full show notes here: https://www.emilyreuschel.com/028-tips-for-pursuing-big-dreams-in-a-small-town

Today’s guest, Emily Shaw, and I have been social media friends for a few years so bringing her on the podcast today felt extra fun and special! Our conversation was sparked by an instagram post about 5 strategies to create better habits. As I scrolled through the post nodding along, I knew we had to create this episode to share with you! I hope you find this topic and conversation as valuable as I do! 

Dairy Girl Fitness was created almost five years ago as Emily's way to show others that you don't need to cut dairy and other animal products out of your diet to be “healthy.” She wants to encourage women to make their health a priority, and show that it doesn't have to be extreme or confusing. Emily wants Dairy Girl Fitness to represent a strong, confident, and hardworking group of women.

In this episode, we cover: 

• The role habits play in accomplishing the things we want to accomplish
• Being intentional with our habits and the actions we take 
• How important both our mindset and our environment are if we want to make changes 
• The 5 strategies to create better habits (plus TWO bonus strategies!) 

Resources & Links:

• Atomic Habits by James Clear [affiliate link]
• The Gap and the Gain by [affiliate link] 
• Unf**k Yourself by Gary John BIshop [affiliate link]
• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• 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 Shaw: 

• Follow on Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube, and Facebook
• Check out her website

Connect with Emily Reuschel:

• 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/027-5-strategies-to-create-better-habits-with-emily-shaw-dairy-girl-fitness

I see you. You have big dreams, goals, and intentions on your heart and you’re ready to make them happen NOW. Reflecting back on my year in 2022, I accomplished so many amazing things. So I collected my thoughts on how I went from “wouldn’t it be cool if…” to actually bringing my dreams to fruition. In today’s episode, I’m sharing 5 hacks to get you farther, faster. 

In today’s episode, I’ll go into detail about my 5 hacks to get you farther, faster.

The 5 hacks are:

1. Get really focused and clear on what you actually want
2. Speak, think, and write about this goal as if it has already happened 
3. Invest in your growth 
4. Surround yourself with intentional community 
5. Keep your vision top of mind

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• 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/026-5-hacks-to-get-farther-faster

Today I’m joined by Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen of Elevate Ag. Last summer I attended Natalie’s Rural Rooted retreat and Tara was one of the coaches during the weekend. Both of these women have been influential throughout my entrepreneurial journey. Our conversation tells the story of how they got to where they’re at today and some tips and lessons learned along the way. 

In this episode, we cover: 

• How to get started sharing online and the way it can evolve over the years 
• An insider perspective of running a partnership owned online business 
• Outsourcing in both your business and personal life 
• Utilizing your unique strengths to grow a business
• Navigating changes in Instagram and social sharing 
• Traveling and combating guilt as a mom and professional 

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• 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 Natalie & Tara: 

• Subscribe to their podcast, Discover Ag
• Connect with them on Instagram: @discoverag_ , @taravanderdussen , @nataliekovarik

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/025-tapping-into-your-strengths-and-story-with-natalie-kovarik-and-tara-vander-dussen

As we approach the new year, I want to encourage you and remind you that nothing magically changes on January 1st. In today’s episode, I walk you through a process of reflection and action planning to approach 2023 with intentionality. The thing is… this is the same advice I’d give you whether it was April or September or anytime throughout the year. You’re the same person on the first day of January as you are on the last day of December. You don’t need a fresh new year to wake up and decide to make changes to your life. BUT, since this topic is fresh on everyone’s mind, I’ll share my two cents on setting intentions for the new year!

In this episode, we cover: 

• Things to consider: 
• What are you most proud of from 2022? Every win - big and small - deserves celebrating
• What do you want to carry into the new year?
• What would you like to create more of in the coming year?
• What do you need to release?


• Steps to take:
• Once you’ve identified the above things, write them down as if they’re already true
• Narrow down your list to top 5 or top 10 - too many things to focus on at once is overwhelming!
• What habits or baby steps could you start to get you closer to your goal?
• Make an action plan

Resources & Links:

• Join us at the ASCEND Retreat!
• The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy [affiliate link]
• 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/024-nothing-magically-changes-on-january-1st