Finding Joy Through Life's Unexpected Turns with Emi Naegle

This week, I sit down with Emi Naegle—mom and content creator—who was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) just days after having her first baby. In that first year navigating heart failure as a brand new mom, she walked through an incredibly heavy season of health challenges and loss.In this conversation, she shares how that experience changed the way she sees everyday life and deepened her relationship with Jesus Christ. We talk about what it really looks like to choose joy when life feels different than you planned, and how faith gives us the strength to keep moving forward.She also shares the simple, practical ways she brings light into her days—from small routines and micro traditions to creating beauty in the ordinary moments of motherhood.This episode is a gentle reminder that joy isn’t found in perfect circumstances—but can be created, one small thing at a time.Follow Emi on Instagram @emi.naegle"In The Strength of the Lord" by David A. BednarCozy: The Art of Arranging Yourself in the World by Isabel GilliesSadie's Cozy List:Cold soda in a styrofoam cupWalking around art museums Beautiful tileBaby’s breathDriving in the rainBlasting music with the windows down and singing as loud as I can with the wind in my hairKitchen dance parties while making dinnerDenimFresh white socksCadbury eggsWood fruit bowlsPonderosa pines The sound of lawn mowers in the summer The smell of freshly cut grassThe shades of pink during sunset CobblestoneChocolate zucchini cakeChicken noodle soup - klooshers Oversized hoodies Cameras Taking videos Looking at old picturesLooking at yearbooks and old lettersReading old journalsJournaling Sitting at the temple Playing guitar (listening to my dad play guitar) Location scoutingTree tunnelsChain link fences 30 second cuddles Holding my kids Having a child/baby fall asleep on you Road tripsGas station candyNight runs and walksStreet lights Stars & constellationsSleeping under the starsCrisp winter days after it’s snowed when the snow clings to the trees and crunches on the ground. Especially early morning walks on these days.Post it notes Blank page journals Laughing Listening to Taylor swift cdsPercy Jackson & Harry Potter Raindrops rolling down the car window as you drive - watching the path it chooses to takeMaking wishes on dandelions Pebble ice in a hospital cupFuzzy socks at nightDoing my nails Scorching hot showers Hot bath and reading after a workout Shopping at the mall and eating pretzel bites