The Moving On Again Podcast

This episode comes off the heels of Jay's favorite weekend of the year, the Amarillo Ranch Rodeo Finals. While there we were able to spend some amazing quality time with our friend, a widow, and her new boyfriend, also a widow. The depth at which the we could share our experiences and feelings about life after loss with each other was incredibly healing and connecting. We both made note at how helpful it seemed for them to be able to speak of their past-spouses, something we have always tried to stay completely away from. The emotional maturity they both displayed was so easy to be around, and encouraged us as observers to strive for the same. Even though their relationship is only a year old, the wealth of knowledge they brought to the table was invaluable. I believe Jay and I were resisting these tools to keep the peace, and that the timing of this new relationship was sent to spur finally recieving said tools to further improve our relationship.  The things we can stand to teach each other, my goodness. We love ya'll! 903-206-9763 (text us)

This week we reflect on the many ways our blended family has matured into a family that can sustain struggle and imperfection instead of burning the house down to start over. Clumps can be totally expected in a blend, and THAT is something that we are grateful for knowing. That tool of simply knowing and accepting imperfection has been invaluable to us to sit back and let the chips fall where they may. Jess's Insta - instagram.com/jess_rush_norman Jess's Tiktok

This week we unpack our thoughts, feelings, and truth on our current existence outside of the church. It's definitely as black and white as we would have always assumed of this topic. We would LOVE to hear from you on this episode as we continue to surrender this part of our lives to the Lord, and pray that you are able to get further down the path of discovery in your own lives. We love yall! Kam's gofundme here ;)

As we have watched our two oldest children navigate new environments and brand new relationships it brought up the question of when and how we found our main connections, what is important to us about those connections, and how those friendships enrich our lives. At 34 and 39, Kam and I found each other after a simple DM on Instagram-seemingly the most unconventional of methods but it sure did the trick and here we are doing our whole lives together five years later! We hope you enjoy tonights laughs and conversation, we think of each of you often!

As per uge, a dust-up tried to keep Jay and I from the mics on our first scheduled show back, but we decided to take our power back for today, and for any shows in the future that get scheduled in a storm. It's always been our desire to keep our show as real, relateable, authentic, and raw and what better way than to record when we are not yet to fond of one another! We pray this show blesses you and keeps you as it has us, you guys are important to us! You AND your families! Join us over at our facebook group, Moving On Again, there we can continue the discussion, connect on a deeper note, and hear all about you all as well! We'll see you over there!   jessrushnorman.com    

Jay has not yet tried to check out from his life, and Jess is constantly trying to find ways to plug back into hers. It makes for some pretty interesting shower conversations, so we thought we would bring one to y'all!  The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace. www.jessrushnorman.com www.instagram.com/norman_agriproducts www.instagram.com/jess_rush_norman www.tiktok.com/jess_rush_norman

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Real quick, we live at Jess's IG and Tiktok lately, so it's the best place to find us and our activity of our lives and story after we felt the need to consolidate all of our platforms.  instagram.com/jess_rush_norman Now back to this show! This one came on the heels of a mass shooting that occurred very near our home, while our children happened to be IN that very town without us at a trampoline park close by. As fear and worry has tried to drown all parts of us we desperately choose to seek gratitude, peace, and connection, instead. To the families that lost your loved ones, to the moms and dads that lost your little children-I wish this was a nightmare we could help shake you awake from. Our broken hearts sit right by yours, and will continue to do so for the rest of our lives. 

Hi! It's me, Jess. I usually type these out in third person to sound, I don't know I guess a little more professional and savvy. This one, however is pretty important to me, and I'd like to take a moment to speak from the heart...well, because at this moment this heart is ready to "cut and run" as fear and shame bang at the door. You guys know that one of my hugest inspirations is Dax Sheperd and Armchair Expert, and this week he said, "I think we all have a fear in what being dead honest and dead vulnerable will result in, and generally we think it will result in embarrassment and shame but through practicing that for 15 years 100% of the time that I'm honest and own my fears what I see on other people is not like judgement or or or disapproval, it's recognition - always recognition."  With Jay's help I have chosen to be "dead honest and dead vulnerable" and to go INSIDE the arena, no matter the cost. In this episode I share a secret with you all that I have held for a long time, and I pray our trust in this community continues to flourish as we Move On......Again. I love ya'll with everything I have. Jess - xoxo    

After falling in love at very first sight in 9th grade, Matt and Paige stop by the studio to graciously share the three seperate lives they have lived inside one full marriage. Using their trials and discomfort to propel them forward, tighter knit, and to the heart of God. Matt shares his incredible story of addiction, surrender, and recovery - refering to Paige as his all time lighthouse, before they both explain how God used these lower than low points in their marriage to show them that they can no longer do this life alone. You are going to be so blessed while listening, as these two have such whole hearts that see the world in such a beautiful and helpful way-passing along incredible nuggets of wisdom without even trying! You can find THEIR PODCAST here!! https://twfo.buzzsprout.com/ and their IG here! www.instagram.com/twfo_couple

Jess and an under-the-weather farmer dig a little deeper into the meaning behind the rebrand, with an even lower Velvet Thunder register. There is a Q & A at the end, the first in its family, that will sure to have you laughing and blushing all at the same time! Our God is so so charming!

Welcome to the second part of the Camino Cowboys with Jacob Gallardo, Shaun Hiller, Jess Norman, and Velvet Thunder. They crew picks right back up where they left off in part I, and you are sure to be blessed by the stories they share!

Join Jay and Jess as they have a highly anticipated chat with their buddies, Shaun and Jacob! This is a really important show for the crew as they interview their inner circle on the 45-day spiritual journey they experienced in Spain. Enjoy hearing of their extreme strength as they pushed back against temptations to quit, relish in their sweet stories, and all of the emotion that comes with it when discussing humanity and spirituality across the world.  Follow Shaun here!  

Oh man they're back, and have they missed you!  Please enjoy as Jay and Jess return to the mics for this, the most anticipated season, Season 6 of the the new and improved Moving On Again Podcast! 

The show notes get thrown out this week as Jay and Jess get to excited discussing the big move at Dust's house this week to stick with the original show plan. Listen in as they try to swerve the train back onto the tracks to only realize they aren't the ones driving. God is so good, and you all mean the world to them. Without you they don't have a show! www.instagram.com/moving_on_podcast www.tiktok.com/jess_rush_norman  

In this episode Jay and Jess discuss all the things that they've been up to this past few months, the things the Lord has revealed to them, and the changes they would like to make as they proceed down a brand-new path! And then God said, See I am doing a new thing! www.instagram.com/jess_rush_norman www.tiktok.com/jess_rush_norman  

Jay and Jess welcome a very special guest this week, their dear friend, Luke Cowen out of Roundrock, Tx. Luke shares his story of growing up in a blended family to walking through a divorce himself, and how all of that shaped him to the man that had to walk through the loss of his daughter and then father. His extremely beautiful story of loss, grief, love, and healing will change you from the inside out. The Normans thank you listening in on this very special show.  www.instagram.com/blades.landscaping www.tiktok.com/herewhenyouneed

The Moving On Podcast returns with an in-depth conversation with the infamous tractor-karaoke-singing, farming sensation out of Durango, Co; the one and only Kam Elliott. Kam vulnerably shares her experiences from her childhood and young adulthood that formed her into the individual that she encompasses today, a loving farmer that lives a lot of her life in part for those in need of a strong hand. God's refined her ready to dole out a tough kick in the pants to any He sets on her path, and its a role she's come to take quite pride in. As sitting resident best friend to each of the hosts, the crew wades through there talk with alot of laughter and a few tears. To know her deeper is to love her further. Make sure to add her as your new friend on all social platforms! www.instagram.com/farmerdolls www.facebook.com/farmerdolls www.farmerdolls.com

Jess switches spots with the host for an episode you are going to really love!  Get to know the man-of-few-words behind the mic each episode in this in depth interview of Jay's growing up, first marriage, and now blending a family with Jess. This will be a great one to send to your guys! Enjoy!

For what feels like the most important episode yet, Jess and Jay sit down with Jess's college basketball coach and his lovely wife, the Landers for an incredible conversation about love, loss, and revival of a marriage inside a storm!  This one will change the way you think about several things, as Kenya and Michael bravely, and vulnerably pull back the curtain on a marriage under fire, and explain the heavy importance of communication and honesty within an intimate relationship. This one was quite important for Jess, as she dealt with one of her larger demons at the end of the show RIGHT before Jay attempts to get divorced from her! ;) https://www.instagram.com/kenyalanders/ https://www.instagram.com/navarrobulldogsad/  

These beautiful folks, Rob and Emily Sharkey are on our brand-spankin'-new and ON TIME🤣 episode of the Moving on Podcast out now! I have to admit, when the Lord placed them on my heart a few months ago to invite on the show I was apprehensive. I was fearful for us to interview RIGHT in front of seasoned interviewers that host shows DAILY, and on television to boot! No thank you, God, but I appreciate your prompting so much🙈 Thank goodness we asked, and even more thankful they said yes! This power couple is out to change the world of agriculture by promoting it, educating the public, and giving us all a bigger voice! They are life-savers and game-changers in our community....folks I want my children to know and be around. Right before pressing record we watch Em reach over and sweetly grab Rob's beard with a "Robbieee". We sure love these friends of ours, and have a huge respect for the sacrifices and hard work they've done together....for others! What a story! We can't wait for you to hear!   www.sharkfarmer.com

Jay and Jess are back for season three. Hallelujah! Please don't let their absence reflect their love for everyone here. To them, the release of this first episode of their third season is just about as exciting as they can find. They want to thank you all for sticking around, and pray that any or all of their words can add to your life in such a way that you may be blessed beyond measure! Here's to 2021 and the amazing things we all can accomplish together in Christ's name!  www.instagram.com/jessie_rush_norman

Jay and Jess sit down this week discuss surrendering to God's will for their lives in order to experience true peace. They want to share the amazing grace that has occurred once they've pushed through the difficult, and uncomfortable days. It's becoming quite obvious that the "easy" does not exist anymore, and/or gets them nowhere.  Nowhere they want to go, more accurately! Surrendering their control after years of trying to obtain it, and learning how to love difficult people...knowing all the while that they too are quite difficult! www.instagram.com/jessie_rush_norman

.....part 2 of their talk with Tim Watson from Blendcredible on "freeing up" your blended family from familiar traps it can easily and quickly fall in! You will love Tim as much as Jay and Jess do, and you can find him over here!

This week Jay and Jess sit down with the brilliant Tim Watson to get real on some very tough topics that nearly all blended families face at one point or another. Tim has a rich arsenal of ideas and practices that can help in navigating THE toughest thing on earth - blending a family! They pray you gain as much wisdom as they did sitting down with Tim in this first of two parts show! Checkout all that is Tim Watson!

Meet five amazing friends Canada to Texas, Ok to Utah...and don't forget about our Durango Farmerdoll! Sherri, Ash, Jess, Kam, and B gather for their very first Huddle Co Podcast episode, where they discuss most embarrassing moments, break-ups, growth from struggles, and how each of them have felt most affected by the past six months.  They did not foresee how very loud Brenna's road noise was going to be....and thank the good Lord for that, because her "plane departures" kept them howling throughout the entire episode. They ask that you laugh with...and not "at" them, please and thank you ;) Huddle Co. Instagram

In the September Return of the Moving On Podcast, Jay and Jess explain where they have been, convince everyone that there is a zero direct correlation between their lack of time recording, and their heavy adoration for each of you! They also apologize for their lengthy absence. They also got you this cookie, and again they're sorry! Jess was also guest spot this week on The Lajoie Society Podcast and would love for you to give Other-Jessie a listen as she is bright, beautiful, and and a breath of fresh air that may or may not have a bit of a potty mouth, but they both feel it is needed here and there at times so.... Click here to listen RIGHT NOW!    

In this episode, Jay and Jess get the extreme pleasure of interviewing the one and only Ashley Sloan. Ashley is a farmwife out of southern Oklahoma that has endured more in one life than anyone should, but she is here to tell her story of how God has worked it all for good in her life! This one was surely special, as Ashley is one of the best friends that surprised Jess in Jackson Hole that you all heard about in the last episode. In fact, Ash was the one that grabbed two toddlers and drove 19 hours to get to the party, providing Jess with her favorite moment/surprise of her life. They are certain you are going to come away from this one loving her as much as they do, which is a whole bunch! www.instagram.com/themrsmombod www.instagram.com/sloan_farms  

Jay and Jess have FINALLY returned to the mics to pour out the contents of their hearts! Did they use a whole bunch of words? yep! Did all the words necessarily need to be used? nope! They discuss Jess turning 40 and the lies she believed about not having any friends to celebrate causing major anxiety for her big day. Meanwhile Jay was plotting with her three best friends to all meet up in Jackson Hole, Wy proving once again that Satan is a T-total idiot loser. www.movingonpodcast.com

In the quiet and stillness of the quarantine we were stripped of our distractions and left to face some glaring negative habits that we had developed in our marriage. If we are going to spend all of this time together, in quarantine, and for the rest of our lives we want to have a healthy and fun marriage devoid of strife and dust-ups! Please visit our friends over at Sharkfarmer Podcast, Midwest Farmwives Podcast, Manure Spreader Podcast, and the Cowgirl Problems Podcast. Tell them we sent ya! We love yall!

Jay and Jess discuss their feelings, hopes, and heart from inside the walls of their Norman Quarantine. They would like to physically gather with each of you in a gigantic group setting and share food and drink when all of this is over. Please go ahead and lay out your best outfit! We can't wait! www.movingonpodcast.com

Jay and Jess are back this week, a little late because of corn-plant, discussing several different topics that have come up around their home lately, and invite you to join them in further discussing these items! Being invited/included. Being famous to your family rather than social media followers. Becoming who you want to BE, NOW. The importance of putting your phone down. Instead of begging for a seat at someones table, building your own table. Leaving and cleaving from your parents after marriage, and how tough that can be. They also want to invite you to the Cultivating Courage Womens Retreat that Jess is going to be involved with. You can register below! It's going to be a wonderful weekend! www.cultivating-courage.org www.instagram.com/farmwifeguru www.instagram.com/moving_on_podcast  

Take a listen as Cody shares his story bankruptcy, loss, devastation, and an unfortunate mule that decided to add insult to injury. This is a story that you will sure WANT to not only hear but pass along to your friends that are walking thorugh something difficult, and have given up on any type of happy ever after! Cody is a walking, talking, breathing, real-life picture of the Lord's grace and mercy in our lives. We pray you'll be as blessed to hear it as we were.  Check out Cody and Lauren's church below if you're ever in the area! Cowboy Church in the Camp - Paris, TX www.movingonpodcast.com

We are back after a long bout with sickness, sore throats and lost vocals....well barely! In this episode the we try to gracefully discuss one of the lowest afternoons we have experienced since the very beginning of blending our family, if not THE lowest.  We thought it was extremely important to share with all of you how the Lord came into our room and into our hearts to prevent what felt like "a world of hurt" in a matter of moments.  We pray that you can hear our story and gain ground from it, also.  We are here for nothing else besides you. Just you. We also want to give the hugest shout out to our sweetest fans, the Melissa 8a Lady Cards. Iyana, Emily, Delaney, Kate, Ira, Aeryn, Tori, Sammie, and Caylen you girls are the best teammates our Lily could ever ask for and we are HONORED to have you as the sweetest listeners we could ever hope for. Thank you! big hugs and kisses! www.movingonpodcast.com www.instagram.com/moving_on_podcast It is well.

This week Jay and Jess return from Hawaii on an exhausting red eye flight that sets the tone for a brutal, exhausting week of sickness and addiction deprivation.  Looking back it wasn't their brightest idea, but hindsight is 20/20. They pray you guys can hear all about their idiocy and realize you are actually doing really great after all! Killing it, even!! Recommended in this podcast:  Armchair Expert Podcast, Conan Obrien Needs a Friend Podcast, and anything and everything Bob Golf! www.movingonpodcast.com drop us a line and let us know you're out there, and have a Diet Coke for us while you're at it! Love you!

  Thanks to Lee Mahler for the title on this one!!  I've still got my extra long Vegas nails and can't type so I have got to keep this short, but we want you guys to know that we absolutely cherish the pants off of ya!! Thank you for all of your love, kindness, and support!

The beautiful Bob Goff once said, "it's much easier to bring up a child in Christ than it is to fix a broken man". We've set out to teach our children the concepts of grace, humility and compassion at a much younger age than when we learned it!    www.movingonpodcast.com  

The beautiful Bob Goff once said, "it's much easier to bring up a child in Christ than it is to fix a broken man". We've set out to teach our children the concepts of grace, humility and compassion at a much younger age than when we learned it!    www.movingonpodcast.com  

This week Jay and Jess speak with the King's Trail Cowboy Church head pastor, Jason Norton as he shares his incredible story of survival and growth throughout the most difficult seasons of his life. They have been counting the hours to share this powerful message of struggle and hope with all of you, and cannot wait to hear how each of you were blessed. This one is incredibly important, and they pray that each of you are ready and willing to hear what the Lord is wanting to say to you this week. It's never too late, too bad, or too far gone. The Lord is ready to welcome you home today!

It's back to just Jay and Jess this week, as they discuss anger issues within their marriage, in parenting, and in general life lessons. They talk about learning to study their anger for what it truly represents rather than riding the wave of rage into destruction. They're learning that Apocalyptic Arguments over the laundry probably have very little to do with the actual laundry and what they can do to smoke out the real issues. This way they can grow into healthier forms of personal growth and conflict resolution, further avoiding gigantic flames of "2nd marriage" annihilation. They also introduce and pass along a teaching from their pastor, John Mckinzie, to "draw a circle around yourself" and how helpful that can be when focusing so intently on the speck in their brother's eye while there is a plank in their own.(paraphrased Matt 7:5)  

Jay and Jess host their very first guest, their dear friend, Jerry Searls as he describes his battle with alcoholism, and the destruction it brought to his life and family. This true survivor story will take you through the ups and downs of his life, to the deepest of the darkest pit, as he describes how he wasn't, of course, able to kick the habit on his own. He experienced the power of Christ with the Lord coming in and kicking it for him, changing him from the inside out to the loving, happy, crazy, fun-loving man they call their "brother" these days! By delivering Jerry from this disease, God preserved Jerry's beautiful family, and has allowed him to live to minister to others that may be experiencing the same things he was in the that season, helping them to find the direction and help they need. Jerry's story is one that you will want to pass along to anyone dealing with something that has caused them to not be able to fully manage their lives on their own any longer, whether it be food, drugs, alcohol, or anything else that can become addictive. They praise the Lord for delivering Jerry so that they can possibly vacation with him soon. :)

This episode barely made it to the editing table! Jay and Jess got a little sideways, said some things they wish they could take back, but they picked themselves up by their bootstraps, got it done and are moving on! This week they talk about comparisons, and how incorrect it is "to compare what we don't know about someone's lives to what we do know about our own". {That quote came from their pastor John Mckinzie at Hope Fellowship in McKinney, TX} Comparison can be the thief of all joy, and the Normans discuss what they can do to relearn healthier practices for themselves and their children. Jess gives an update to her asthma and anxiety, and shares what the sport of running has done for both. Somewhere near the end, Jay decides to recite his favorite poem and Jess nearly passes out because just last year Jay didn't even want his picture on the inter webs. She clearly asks, "what is even happening right now?!".  As always, Jay and Jess finish up strong and make sure to send all of their listeners to their brother and sister podcasts: What the Farm? // {click here to listen} Sharkfarmer Podcast // {click here to listen} Midwest Farmwives Podcast // {click here to listen} And please head on over to Jay and Jess's website to learn more about what they are doing! {here}

In this episode Jay and Jess discuss the three reasons for their WHY for their podcast. They also share some of their favorite farm, life, and heart hacks. Near the end the discussion turns back to a recurring topic, physical fitness and it's beneficial role in fighting off stress, depression, and anxiety. When finished here, we would love to send you over to some other amazing podcasts, The Midwest Farmwives Podcast, Sharkfarmer Podcast/Radio, or What the Farm Podcast. www.movingonpodcast.com

Jay and I discuss the state of the Farming Industry and what some of our "heavy hitters" are doing on social media to shed light on our industry, the farms, and the families the farms represent! We also talk about the healthy ways we can "seek wise counsel" before making important decisions, and how detrimental it can be to constantly fly solo and make life-decisions based on feelings that are not fact!

We just returned from the best vacation we have ever had as the seven of us!  Jay and I worked out the entire week! We spent time in the Word, in meditation, viewing sunsets/sunrises, talking to the Lord, talking to each other, and anything else that would help to "fill our cups" so that we could pour over the kids each day all day! Jay and I figured out a few things about our relationships with our stepchildren, and we ultimately came up with a plan to grow each of those relationships while leaving our own relationship unhindered. This week Jay teaches our male listeners what the "little things" can do for your wives, and consequently your marriage. www.movingonpodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/moving_on_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/jessie_rush_norman/ https://www.instagram.com/norman_agriproducts/ https://www.facebook.com/graceandhumilitypodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/jessie.rushnorman        

This is where I get stumped, this is my fifth draft. Do any of you actually read these, anyways? I am not great with grammar/spelling, and I use an awful lot of unnecessary commas. That makes me very self-conscious. It is hard for me not to be able to use emojis to complete my sentiments. Like incredibly hard. Jay has never had to sit down and write one of these, and he seems so happy. This episode is the FIRST one from the new studio. My favorite thing we discussed in this episode was how we walked through a situation that has caused an ugly fight between us 100% of the time, and THIS time it DID NOT. We break it down like game-tape! Did I ever tell you all how much I love you all? "Finally content with a past I regret" -Rascal Flatts "Let go of the expectation that if you work on yourself enough you won't struggle anymore. If you work on yourself enough you'll understand what the struggle is for" -Brianna Wiest www.movingonpodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/moving_on_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/jessie_rush_norman/ https://www.instagram.com/norman_agriproducts/ https://www.facebook.com/graceandhumilitypodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/jessie.rushnorman      

An early morning conversation about our week in the sweet corn field, and how to establish healthy habits by using your "sets"- things you do everyday without thinking about it. +Stepping into the shower and stretching. +Shutting the dryer door and calling your mom, dad, or sibling. +Flushing the potty and drinking a bottle of water. +10 deep breaths before laying down to go to bed. +Waking up and going on a run. +Putting your car into park and texting a friend to ask them about their day. "Gratitude turns what we have into enough" - unknown "Stop hating yourself for what your aren't and start loving yourself for what you are." - unknown We want to take our 6-Month Anniversary to tell everyone how thankful we are to all of you!  We prayed for each of you, and HERE you are!  We appreciate your love and support so much!  We want to especially thank are biggest supporter, Whitney Larson. Thank you, Whitney for giving a couple of strangers a listen and then sending all of your love and people our direction! We will never forget your love, support, and grace! https://www.instagram.com/farmwifeguru/   https://www.instagram.com/moving_on_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/jessie_rush_norman/ https://www.instagram.com/norman_agriproducts/ https://www.facebook.com/graceandhumilitypodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/jessie.rushnorman    

We discuss the many ways our pride can keep us from truly enjoying the amazing things that are waiting for us, and how simply getting out of our own way can open our lives up to an abundance of happiness, fulfillment, and love! www.movingonpodcast.com www.instagram.com/moving_on_podcast