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094 - Office Hours, Peace, and the Words We Speak
In this episode, I’m sharing what this past week has looked like as I continue stepping into a new rhythm for my life and work. I’ve been setting more intentional office hours, cleaning and reclaiming my physical...
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093 - The Next Chapter Begins
This week’s episode is a little bit of everything: travel recovery, grace, family updates, dogs who do not believe in sleeping in, and a very meaningful next step in my own life and work.
After our trip to Texas with...
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092 - A Weekend of Emotions
This episode centers on McKenna's college graduation weekend in Bowling Green, and I'll be honest, I went into recording it already emotional. I had just watched a reaction video to Taylor Swift's "Ronan" and then...
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091 - When Life Feels Heavy and You Still Keep Showing Up
In this episode, I share a very real snapshot of life this week. McKenna’s graduation celebration gave me the perfect excuse to buy the buttercream cake I had been craving, and our simple family dinner turned into a...
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090 - Making Friends When You Don’t Leave the House
In this episode, I’m sharing a very ordinary, very real Sunday-night peek into my world: heated blankets, Rocky Road ice cream, meal prep, McKenna’s upcoming graduation, and the moment I remembered I still needed to...
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089 - When You Blink and They’re Grown
This week, I found myself sitting in a space I don’t think you can fully prepare for as a parent. My youngest daughter turned 21, and I’m still trying to wrap my mind around what that actually means. I’ve been...
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088 - When Fear Shows Up, But You Don’t Let It Lead
In this episode, I found myself reflecting on a simple phrase I came across that stopped me long enough to really sit with it: “Unspoken expectations are premeditated resentments.” That idea connected deeply with...
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087 - No Two Children Grow Up in the Same Home
This week’s episode started with a short clip I kept seeing over and over again. It was from an interview between Mel Robbins and Gabor Maté, and one statement in particular stayed with me:
No two children grow up in...
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086 - That’s Not Who I Want to Be. That’s Who I Am
This week, I sat down to share a simple story that turned into something much deeper.
I found myself reflecting on a moment from years ago that changed the way I see people. The realization that I will never know...
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085 - A Week of Connection
This week felt different in the best possible way. I experienced a series of meaningful connections that stood out against the normal rhythm of my days, and it reminded me just how much I value being present with the...
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084 - Sourdough, Gray Hair, and Learning to Love My Natural Self
In this episode, I share three small stories from my week that all circle around the theme of becoming more comfortable in my own skin. It starts with a funny moment in the kitchen when my son decided that baking...
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083 - Why Talking to My Dog Might Actually Be Good for My Brain
This week I share a few reflections that have been swirling around in my mind lately. Some of them were sparked by music I’ve been listening to. Others came from things I stumbled across online. And one comes from a...
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