Permission to Pursue

 On today's episode of the podcast, I speak with Sarah Mackenzie, the founder of the Read Aloud Revival and Waxwing Books. We discuss her journey into podcasting, book writing, and creating a publishing house all while raising and homeschooling her six kids. Sarah shares honestly about how she overcomes mom guilt, how she discerns God's will for her life, and how she finds the courage to continue. permissiontopursue.com/episode15

On today's episode of the podcast, I speak with Amber DeMatte about what happens when motherhood isn't what you expected. 

In this podcast episode, I speak with The Bible Study Evangelista, Sonja Corbitt, about the importance of discovering your spiritual gifts and making it a priority to use them.  We discuss what it looks like, practically speaking, to be a mom and pursue ministry. And we discuss how you can figure out your unique charisms so you can put them to use in service of renewing the Church. Show notes for this episode can be found at Permissiontopursue.com/episode13

 On today's episode of the podcast, Mary Saltzmann shares her decision to put a passion on hold in order to raise her children. If you've ever found yourself feeling resentful over not having the time to do what you love, this is the episode for you. You will be encouraged and inspired to surrender yourself to God's holy will for your life. 

 On today's episode of the podcast, Sam, from Cultivating Catholics, shares about her unexpected conversion to Catholicism and all that came after. She tells the story of her journey into the military, to marriage, to life with 5 kids 6 and under, and starting a business. Sam was so fun to talk to and you are going to love her story! You can find the show notes at Permissiontopursue.com/episode8

On today's episode of the podcast, I discuss parenting with Micaela Darr. Micaela is a mom, just like you and me, and she shares her journey of growing in confidence to parent in the way she felt God leading her. She doesn't feel like she fits in any particular box when it comes to parenting, but instead, she focuses on parenting for virtue. Her goal is to raise virtuous adults, and she shares how she has striven to do that over the years, even if she's done it imperfectly. You can find the show notes for this episode at PermissiontoPursue.com/episode7

On today's episode of the podcast, Stephanie Weinert and I talk about embracing an eternal perspective of motherhood. Motherhood s not just about today. It's about the eternal souls of our children and leading them to heaven. So, we shift our gaze heavenward. Find the show notes at Permissiontopursue.com/episode6

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Permission to Pursue podcast!! I'm so happy to be back sharing some amazing interviews. In this episode, I speak with Mary Wilkerson, a former youth minister, and mother of 5 who shares her journey to trust God with the plan for her motherhood and her ministry. Making the decision to let go of full-time ministry in order to serve her family as a mom was a big decision. But it was the right one for her. Mary shares about how she discerned the various shifts and changes in her calls in and out of ministry and how she allowed God to teach her important lessons about his plan for her. This episode is packed with some incredible stories and you are not going to want to miss them!As always, show notes can be found at Permissiontopursue.com/episode5

On today's episode, I interview Nicole Lockhart. She is a Catholic military wife with 5 kids. She and I met through an old live-streaming app called Periscope. Does anyone remember that one?  At the time she was a homeschooling mom like me but she has since put her kids into traditional schooling and has taken up photography.She shares the story of how she and her husband discerned the decision to put the kids back in school and how losing her father tragically helped her to discover a passion for photography. It's a great episode! Enjoy!!

Welcome to the Permission to Pursue Podcast, where we inspire and encourage you to discern God's unique call for your journey of motherhood so you can pursue it with confidence. On today's episode, I tell a little of the backstory of how the podcast came to be and why I decided to start it.Head over to Permissiontopursue.com for more on the mission behind the podcast.