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Elevating Motherhood — 208 episodes

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207. Professional Surfing & Motherhood: Danielle Zirkelbach on Building a New Path for Moms in Sports

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206. Homeschooling High School: How to Homeschool Teens with Joy & Purpose | Rachel Kovac

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205. Hard-Won Wisdom: What Motherhood Is Teaching Us About Identity, Home & Becoming with Kim Walker Kerkvliet

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204. Helping Your Kids Navigate Dating: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Healthy Relationships with Monica Swanson

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203. Raising Independent Kids: Teaching Life Skills That Prepare Children for Adulthood with Katie Kimball

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202. Homemaking Matters: Everyday Wisdom That Will Transform Your Home with Marci Ferrell

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201. Outdoor Learning: Why Nature Is One of Your Child's Best Teachers with Rachel Tidd

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200. Calm, Confident Motherhood, Part 1

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199. In Defense of Homeschool: How to Respond Thoughtfully to Homeschool Critics

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198. The Inspired Homeschool with Jennifer Pepito

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197. Empty Nest Season: Preparing Your Kids (and Your Heart) for Launch

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196. How to Lobby for a New Playground in Your Community

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195. When Kids Crave Movement: Understanding Vestibular and Proprioceptive Input

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194. When Doing It All Is Undoing You with Alyssa Bethke

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193. Talking Openly About Divorce | with Alisha Roth

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192. Getting Off the Struggle Bus: Resilience in Motherhood with Amy Suzanne Upchurch

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191. Placenta Encapsulation: What Moms Need to Know (with Samantha Davis)

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190. Teach Your Children Well: Restaurant Manners

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189. What God Says About You with Hosanna Wong | Identity in Christ for Kids

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188. Choosing a Dry House: Sobriety & Parenting with Chris Janssen

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187. The Lost Art of Letter Writing | Amy Daughters

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186. How to Love Your Morning with Jennifer Dukes Lee | Faith-Filled Morning Routines for Moms

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185. A Bible for Dyslexia and ADHD: Making Scripture More Accessible with Laura Bartlett

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184. Dyslexia in Children: Signs, Questions, and What Moms Need to Know (with Jen Parra)

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183. Simplify Your Homeschool: Lessons from Carrie De Francisco

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182. Why I Created a Homeschool Planning Retreat for Moms

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181. Words Like Honey: Why the Way We Talk to Our Kids Matters So Much with Author Amy Hughes

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180. Marriage Transformed: A Story of Redemption with Tim & Kathy Bush

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179. How to Speak Life to Your Husband (When All You Want to Do is Yell at Him) with Ann Wilson

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178. 12 Things I’m Doing Differently Next Christmas

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177. The Children’s Literature Conversation Every Parent Needs to Hear with Kiri Jorgensen

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176. Toothpillow: How It Works, Why It Matters, & My Honest Mom Review

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175. Mouth Breathing: What Every Parent Needs to Know with Dr. Hilary Fritsch

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174. The Kind of Decluttering That Actually Lasts—with Julia Ubbenga

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173. From Outrage to Understanding: My Unexpected Conversation with Mary Ruth Boehmer

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172. Confident in the Kitchen: My 8 Best Tips for Elevating Your Everyday Cooking

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171. Understanding Cortisol: A Chat with Holistic Health Coach Evgeniia Arasim

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170. Abundant Motherhood (Even If You Feel Inadequate, Uncertain, & Disqualified) with Author Brittany Maher

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169. Winter in Review: A Moment to Reflect Together

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168. Well Lived: Shaping a Legacy of Gratitude & Grace with Sally Clarkson

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167. Whimsy & Joy: A Heartfelt Chat with Melissa Ferguson on Writing Romance & Adding Delight to Everyday Life

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166. Mothering with the Seasons with Lyndsey Mimnagh of Treehouse Schoolhouse

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165. Downsizing Christmas: Less Stuff, More Meaning

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164. Finding Rest in the Lifelong Ministry of Motherhood with Jenny Hedrick

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163. Sick Kid? 3 Tips to Help You Help Them

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162. PDA: Pathological Demand Avoidance in Children with Casey Ehrlich

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161. Next Year’s Mother’s Day is Tied to This Year’s Father’s Day

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160. The Emotional Roller Coaster of Mother’s Day

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159. Does Your Husband Feel the Same? A Husband’s Perspective on Current Marriage Culture

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158. Raising Boys to Men with Durenda Wilson

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157. This Week on the Internet Loses Its Mind: Ballerina Farms & Twerking Fourth Graders

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156. My Word for 2024: Endurance

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155. Passionate About Education: Nikki Phillippi on Second Generation Homeschooling

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154. Incomplete Thoughts: On Pettiness

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153. Ruth Chou Simons: Strength for Our Everyday Life (from Her New Devotional Pilgrim)

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152. Behind the Scenes: Why I Took a Big Break & Why I'm Back

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151. From Chaos to Calm with Bonnie Gray

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150. Y’all Need This: Gleaning Appalachian Wisdom in Our Modern World from Shallon Payne of The Appalachian Homestead

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149. Mother's Day Special: Navigating Seasons of Motherhood with Jennifer Ford Berry, Amy Debrucque, Becky Koptizke, & Lori Beth Auldridge

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148. Teatime Discipleship with Sally Clarkson

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147. Conquering Overwhelm in Our Schedules with The Time Saving Mom Crystal Paine

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146. Lynn Carter: How to Stop People Pleasing

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145. The Sacred Connection Between Creating & Mothering with Ashlee Gadd of Coffee + Crumbs

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144. Clonlara: Unique Accredited Support for Homeschoolers—An interview with Clonlara Director of Education April Huard

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143. Learning Self-Sufficiency & Homesteading Science with Kody Hanner

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142. Fighting for Homeschool Freedom Amidst the Confusion of School Choice with Aby Rinella

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141. Leah Boden on How the Legacy of Charlotte Mason is Informing Our Motherhood Journeys 100 Years Later

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140. My Grandmother's Legacy

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139. Jennifer Pepito on Wholeness in Motherhood + Her New Book Mothering by the Book

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138. How Halloween 2022 Actually Went: A Follow Up to Episode 136

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137. Rebelling Against Mediocre Motherhood with M is for Mama Author Abbie Halberstadt

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136. Should We Celebrate Halloween? What Our Family is Doing for Halloween 2022

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135. Growth Mindset in Motherhood + Business: Showing Up As Your Best Self in Both

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134. The Real Reasons You Need a Birth Plan with Dr. Sarah Leahy of Birth Uprising

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133. Aligned Adventure: Create Your Best Summer Ever in 2 Lists!

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132. Bold Shifts: Elevating Motherhood & Life Updates

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131. Organizing Your Home & Life with Jennifer Ford Berry

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130. Lent 2022: Why We Need to Practice Lent More Than Ever

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129. Creating A Cozy Home Year Round with Liz Marie Galvan

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128. Going Grey: The Ups & Downs of Growing Out My Natural Hair at 40

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127. Pursuing Your Passion: Going Back to School While Mothering & Working with Malika Dudley

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126. Elevating Mother/Daughter Relationships with Ann Dillard, LMFT

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125. Showing Up When You Want to Shut Down with Lisa Whittle

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124. Parenting Generation Screen: Guiding Your Kids to Be Wise in a Digital World with Jonathan McKee

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123. Therapy Option: A Deep Dive Healing Group with Elizabeth Fisher Good

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122. Abandoning "vs." Culture

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121. Homeschooling with Confidence with Durenda Wilson

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120. The 6Rs of Rest & Recovery with Gillian Behnke

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119. An Unhurried Heart, Mind, & Life with Jennifer Dukes Lee

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118. Being Blown Away Instead of Burnt Out with Chasing Wonder Author Ginger Stache

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117. Called to Create: Let’s Feed Them Plants—Why Jessica Ross Started a Vegan Cooking Show & How It Will Help You Eat More Veggies

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116. Creating a Welcoming Table & Home with Abby Turner

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115. Finding Satisfaction in Motherhood with Alyssa Bethke

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114. Restoring Metabolic Health with Kori Meloy

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113. Fascia, Muscles, & Movement: Educating Yourself About Your Postpartum Body with Greta Wyeth

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112. Brainspotting Therapy: What It Is & How it Can Help Women in the Perinatal Period with Jana Glass

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111. Beauty in Hard Times with Give Grace Author Megan Smalley

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110. Clear Communication Tools with Miracle Moment Author Nicole Unice

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109. Burlesque Moms with My BFF Amanda Furgiuele

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108. To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool: 3 Questions to Help You Decide

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107. Sobriety & Mommy Wine Culture with Jenna Dillulio

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106. SURPRISE! We're Having A Baby!

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105. Toxic Motherhood Messages: How to Identify Them & What We Can Do

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104. Finding Purpose Outside the Box with Bethany Adkins

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103. Children's Mental Health with Dr. Donna Lane

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102. Dogs & Kids: Tips for Parents During Pregnancy, Newborn Days, & Beyond with Lisa Giesick, CPDT-KA

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101. Speak Up & Reach Out: Empowering Moms to Make Their Voices Heard on Issues That Are Important to Them

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100. Life-Long Learning, Purpose, & Discernment

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099. It's Time for a Kids' Meal Revolution! with Kitchen Stewardship Creator Katie Kimball

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098. Postpartum Depression: Empowerment & Transformation with Dr. Walker Ladd

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097. Called to Create: The Branch Basics Story with Kelly Love

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096. Embracing What Matters with Lazy Genius Kendra Adachi

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095. Numerology & Angel Numbers with Nadia Bernardy

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094. Elevating Birth Culture with The Birth Nurse Mandy Irby

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093. Elevating Pregnancy with Expecting Wonder Author Brittany L. Bergman

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092. How The Okee Dokee Brothers are Changing Childhood, Family Music, & The World: An Interview with Grammy Winning Guitar Player Joe Mailander

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091. Is Homeschool the Best Choice for Your Family Right Now?

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090. Making Space for Self-Discovery Through Writing with Ally Fallon

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089. The 7 Types of Rest Every Mom Needs with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

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088. Health, Nourishment, and The Weston A. Price Foundation with Hilda Labrada Gore

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087. Reflection, Encouragement, Sisterhood: Where Elevating Motherhood Has Been, Where It Is, and Where It’s Going

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086. Raising Strong-Willed Children with Wendy Snyder

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085. Integrating Ethics into Our Purchases with Naupaka Owner Lauren Manwill

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084. Sunday Prep: 5 Simple Steps for an Easier Week with Toni-Ann Mayembe

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083. Smart Philanthropy, Social Entrepreneurship, & Motherhood with Obakki Creator Treana Peake

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082. PTSD: A Way to Hope & Healing with Megan Hillukka

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081. Called to Create: What Little Wonder with Sarah McNamee

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080. Vertical Mindset with Disability Icon Sarah Foley

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079. Autumn: Celebrating the Season & Bringing Nature Inside

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078. Thyroid 101: Hashimoto’s & Healing with Stacey Robbins

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077. The 5 Types of Mom Friends You Need with Emily Siegel

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076. Simplified Meal Prep for Every Mom with Kris Dovbniak

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075. The 7-Year Change: Insights into What’s Going on with Your 7-Year-Old with Jessica Stack

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074. Understanding Child Development: The 12 Senses with Hannah Freed

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073. Foster Care: A Fresh Perspective with Hillary Richards

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072. Infant Bodywork: Craniosacral Therapy (& More!) with Austin Rees, LMT, IBCLC

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071. It’s Okay to Laugh: Special Needs Parenting with Hilary Harris

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070. Standing Strong: Overcoming Adversity & Living with Confidence with Alli Worthington

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069. Body Literacy: Stress & the Nervous System with Dr. Molly Stiens

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068. 31 Days to Great Sex with Sheila Wray Gregoire

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067. Why We Hired a Doula: A Dad’s Perspective with Chris & Lori Beth Auldridge

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066. Buying a House & Moving: Tips from Maui Realtor Jessica Baker

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065. All the Feels: Why Emotions are (Mostly) Awesome & How to Untangle Them When They’re Not with Elizabeth Laing Thompson

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064. Menstrual Cycle Awareness & Tracking with Period Pioneer & Author Claire Baker

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063. Study Something

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062. The Power of Prayer with Speaker & Author Chrystal Hurst

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061. Interest Led Learning, Homeschooling an Only Child, Gameschooling & More with Jessica Waldock

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060. Adventuring Together with Greta Eskridge

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059. From Classroom Teacher to Homeschool Mom: Reframing Education with Monica Erwin

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058. Making Homeschool Manageable & Fun with Kristi Clover

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057. Bringing Beauty & Community into Your Homeschool with Lauren Giordano

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056. Charlotte Mason 101 with Leah Boden

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055. Homeschooling Multiples, Transitions, Balance, & Encouragement with Alisha Miller

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054. Homeschool Planning, Morning Time, & More with Pam Barnhill

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053. Homeschool, Books, & Living with Kids with Blogger Rachael Alsbury

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052. Brave Learning with Julie Bogart

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051. Homeschool Series Intro: Resources + Encouragement + Q&A

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050. Nature-Based Motherhood

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049. Bold Faith, Counter Culture, & Dignity in Motherhood with Angela Braniff

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048. Prepping with Humor, Community, & Confidence with Ready for Anything Author Kathi Lipp

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047. Parenting Through Grief with Emily Humphries

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046. Intuitive Eating with Holistic Health Coach Kristin Dovbniak

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045. Your Blue Flame: Drop the Guilt and Do What Makes You Come Alive with Jen Fulwiler

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044. Leaky Pelvis: Understanding Our Postpartum Bodies, Why We Leak, & What We Can Do About It with Physical Therapist Angie Peters, MPT

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043. The 6 Needs of Every Child: Empowering Parents & Children through the Science of Connection with Amy Olrick & Jeffrey Olrick, PhD.

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042. Small Changes, Big Reasons: How Reducing My Toxic Burden Improved My Health, Saved Me Money, & Cleared Up My Skin

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041. Called to Create: The MUTU System Story with Founder & CEO Wendy Powell

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040. Intro to Ayurveda: The Science of Everything with Ayurvedic Nutritionist Jessica Quinn

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039. We've All Been Groomed: A Conversation with Author, Advocate, & CEO Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good

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038. What We Need Right Now: Nourishment with Lisa McCrohan, MA, LCSW-C, SEP

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037. From Lost to Found: Thoughts on Miscarriage, Faith, Joy, & Finding Our True Self with Nicole Zasowski

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036. You Are Enough: Empowered to Rise with Author, Filmmaker, & Transformation Coach David Trotter

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035. Why I’ve Started Reading Poetry Again + 9 Reasons It’s Helped Me as a Mom + (Why I Can’t Believe I’m Saying That Out Loud)

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034. Changing How We Talk About Motherhood, Alcohol, & Sobriety with Laura McKowen

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033. Sex After Babies with Jazmyne Futrell

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032. How Guided Journaling Changed My Life

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031. Home Education (Short Term): Listener Q&A

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030. Educating Your Kids at Home (Short Term): Insights from an Experienced Homeschool Mom

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029. Options for Anxiety: A Conversation with Parent Coach & Educator Breon Michel

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028. Nannies, Babysitters, Mother’s Helpers: What’s the Difference, How Much to Pay, & What to Expect with Nicki Taylor of The Nanny Connection

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027. Sibling Rivalry with Positive Discipline Educator Jailan Heidar

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026. Self-Directed Education with Austin Rees

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025. Called to Create: The MeiLi Autumn Beauty Story with MeiLi Coon

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024. Mom Friends: A Conversation with Julia Wurst of The Dear Bestie Show

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023. 5 Tips for Starting a Successful Moms Group

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022. Parenting in the Age of Social Media with Dr. Sarah Sarkis

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021. Loss of a Child: How to Offer Support in Times of Grief with Sonya Niess

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020. "What About Me?" Connecting with Yourself & Your Family in a Marriage with Kids

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019. Bellies, Backs, Bottoms, & Bladders: Physical Therapy for Moms with Angie Peters, MPT

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018. Be the Light: A Seasonal Mindset Check-in

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017. Mean Girls: A Compassionate Conversation with Lisa McCrohan, MA, LCSW-C, SEP

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016. Called to Create: The Blossom & Root Story with Kristina Garner

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015. Intro to CBD with Will Kleidon of Ojai Energetics

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014. Living in Gratitude

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013. Seasons, Senses, & Biodynamic Nourishment with Lily Diamond

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012. Called to Create: The Primally Pure Story with Bethany McDaniel

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011. Intro to Acupuncture with Dr. Eva Ross, L.Ac., DAOM

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010. Create Something

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009. Education Reform in the Home & Schools: An Interview with Heather Baylosis, MSED

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008. Boy Mom: An Interview with Monica Swanson

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007. Universal Laws + Motherhood

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006. Birth Workers: An Interview with Midwife Rachel Shapiro-Davies

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005. The Lie of Convenience

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004. My Journey with Anxiety: Melissa's Story

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003. Balance + Motherhood

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002. Motherhood + Expectations with Sonya Niess

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001. Welcome to Elevating Motherhood!

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