Episodes

Do you ever dread trying to get your kids to sleep while traveling? Today we have Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant, Eva Klein on the show. Being a travel agent and helping clients plan their perfect trip I thought it would be great to have Eva on the show today to talk about sleep while traveling. We all know that not getting sleep or kids not sleeping while on vacation can really impact how much fun we can have. So, Eva shares with us how to adjust to sleeping in different environmen...

Have you ever had a passion to serve your community as a family? Today we have Michele Hazelip on the show. She shares with us her journey to move to a neighborhood that they could serve the people that live there. She gave us all the details of how it all unfolded and the obstacles they endured along the way. I asked her what it looks like when it comes to opening up her home to other kids and was her family on board from the beginning. One topic that stood out to me was her advice she gave to ...

Do you feel guilty when you carve out time just for yourself? Today we have Jennifer Thompson back on the show for our 3- part series on mom-guilt. Jennifer and I talk about how it can be so hard as moms to make time for ourselves. That it's so easy to put our needs last and in the end it's not beneficial for anyone! Self-care is such a big topic these days and I think that many moms think that they have to run off on a girls-trip, or escape to a spa retreat to be able to check that box off. Wer...

Do you feel like you are the only mom that doesn't sit down and play with their kids for hours? Today we have Jennifer Thompson back on the show for our 3- part series on mom-guilt. Jennifer and I talk about the moms that play with the kids and how its so natural for them and on the other hand the moms that have a little bit harder time doing that. Jennifer shares with us her experience on having 4 kids and what kind of mom she is and what she found works for her! It's so easy to feel guilty if ...

Do you feel like you are the only one feeling mom-guilt these days? Today we have Jennifer Thompson back on the show to do a 3-part series on mom-guilt. Jennifer and I talk about how do we find our self-worth as moms. We chat about how easy it is for moms to feel like we don't do enough and how will we find our validation? One of the topics that stood out to me that I feel like most moms could relate too is the constant comparing ourselves to other moms if it be in person or via social media and...

Have you ever thought about hiring a financial planner but just don't know where to start? Today we have financial planner Christina Gatteri on the show. Christina walks us through the process of finding the right financial planner for you! She shares with us the red flags to look out for and why she doesn't love 529's for college savings. We also talk about cash flow and what she prefers her clients to have for when it comes to having an emergency fund. One topic that she shared that stood out ...

Do you ever wish you could make your home a mindful space that you could really embrace? Today we have Kennesha Buycks, the design and lifestyle blogger behind Restoration House on the show today. Kennesha shares with us her journey from being an early blogger where she used that platform to sell her furniture to launching her new book which is all about helping families make their home a home that works for them. She also shares with us some of the challenges that she experienced with her journ...

Have you ever wondered what is the best way to save for your kids college? Today we have Julie Lam with Good Egg Investments on the show and we dive into different ways to save for college, why 529s might not be the best route as well as teaching our kids how to invest. You might remember Annie Dickerson from episode 124, where she talked about investing in real estate passively, her and Julie started Good Egg Investment and so I thought it would be great to hear from Julie this time. Julie shar...

Have you experienced a loss and feel all alone? Today we have Sarah Rieke on the show and we talk all about loss and grief. She discusses with us how we can help loved ones through grief as she shares her journey with losing two full-term infants. Sarah's new book is about her own personal story and how the Lord sustained her through both of those losses and took something that was broken and brought beauty to it. One topic that really touched my heart is Sarah wanting women who experience the b...

Are you in love with the Enneagram, well have you ever thought about how it could make your marriage thrive? Today we have the Enneagram Coach, Beth McCord back on the show and we talk about her new book she wrote with her husband. She shares with us that she couldn't find an enneagram book for married couples that resonated with her. So she wanted to write a book that would be "a wake-up call for couples who feel stagnant, revealing what happens when two people in a committed relationship risk ...

Have you ever felt that panic on a Sunday night wishing you had prepared better for the upcoming week? Today we have Jenny Stemmerman on the show and she shares with us some great ideas on setting up our week! Jenny goes over her routines and what works best for her as well as explaining that it shouldn't all fall on the mom. She highly encourages that weekend prep should be a team sport and everyone participates. One thing that stood out to me is that we should really approach this as a skill a...

Today we have Emily Orton on the show and we talk about her fun adventure at sea with her family of 7! Emily shares with us how sailing lessons turned into a decision where a dream would become a reality to sail the seas as a family. She tells us that their goal was to help their kids learn how to live their goals, and how to customize their life and not just do things because of what other people think. Some of the lessons their kids learned during this amazing adventure at sea was they learned...