Freed and Flourishing Co. Podcast

We are joined by some really special guests in this episode! Rachel & Felipe Pimentel, friends from Johnson City, TN and parents to two littles, share their story of a battle with mental health, infidelity, separation, healing, reconnecting, and how it’s still a choice every single day. This episode is raw, honest & we think will deeply encourage you! If you’re in a season that feels like there’s no way out, please listen. You’re not alone! And this is not the end of your story. Rachel also wrote a blog for us about their storyand you can read that here : ⁠https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/11/28/do-not-grow-weary/⁠

On today's episode, we walk you through all the creative, encouraging resources on our website and highlight all of our free guides! If you've never checked out our website, it such a helpful & fun space filled with a lot of rich content! Check out all of our free guides here: https://freedandflourishingco.com/resourcesView all our merchandise in our shop here:https://freed-flourishing-co.myshopify.com/View all the blogs mentioned in this episode here:https://freedandflourishingco.com/blog/

In this episode, Anna and Caroline discuss the importance of serving with your kids and how this can practically be done with littles. Anna shares what this has looked for her family while living in Portland, OR and how she is seeing it shape & impact them. This is an encouraging episode we believe all families would benefit listening to!

Today we are joined by Katie Ohlin, Katie Trewitt, and Sam Boring-- three of the gals that attended our first retreat! You will hear what the weekend was like from their perspective and their takeaways. This episode encouraged our hearts so much and made us so expectant for all the FFCO retreats to come!

Podcast is back! And we are starting off by chatting about what we loved about our very first retreat. We are so humbled by & thankful for every woman that trustedtheir weekend to us! This weekend was beautiful because of each of you. Our theme was “both/and”, speaking to the intermingling of joy & sorrow, a tension we all have felt whether or not we have known how to name it. Our heartwas to create a space for women to show up just as they are, with whatever they’re carrying, and be refreshed. We ate so much yummy food, we moved our bodies, we created with our hands, we laughed a LOT, we lingered around thetable, and ultimately we left feeling a little more seen & a little less alone. We hope this is just the beginning of these kinds of weekends together! More about FFCO retreats here:https://freedandflourishingco.com/retreatsFollow us on Instagram @freedandflourishingco or subscribe to our email list here to be in the loop of the next one coming soon! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6322827a9f7462fb241d51f6

On this episode, Averi, Anna, and Caroline chat all about gratitude and the powerful force it is for your health. We share the heart behind our yearly ritual of Naming the Good Together and share why we love to come together for it every November. Resources mentioned: Anna Booth's podcast episode sharing her story: https://open.spotify.com/episode/219Nl3Ai0MmJE60fmdx88M?si=79c82feb3a534c0c Blogpost on Naming the Good Together: https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/11/08/the-importance-of-naming-the-good-together/ 1000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp: https://www.amazon.com/One-Thousand-Gifts-Fully-Right/dp/0310321913/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WVM9FAEEX3Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tFEyc3gjZKd8FvB4yXuYCyuQ7rgYA1qXb8pV7MKuxnOSH9_ssb23SglK-6RdTgZRXDFDkYV2dWeuq7Wb4bdpKKy5UP4uJWShoEJY1IMjHUf1xqQ83whRdzeHA-fknvRtU_9k8BTq_yme6tcEeNqZyNEmenRBoecMsTfihyLzy7UCZGJN6x4JP7CEaRkGxy0W-3Bs6gWJdeXf-EfQiKPsEPzr0oLeaBfmi57PA_3--kc.PG05Z0rwj76pyCgN3BsYf6D824pUSa3P3Q_2epMS-aA&dib_tag=se&keywords=1000+gifts&qid=1731901614&sprefix=1000+gifts%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1 Naming the good together journal: https://freed-flourishing-co.myshopify.com/products/naming-the-good-journals Practicing Gratitude guide: https://static.showit.co/file/9aOseAjhTfKdpdbuNreBzw/177280/anna_gratitude_guide.pdf

In this episode, Anna & Caroline chat about what it means to live out "a love that costs". Sermon mentioned: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bridgetown-audio-podcast/id84246334?i=1000665821021

In this episode, Caroline and Hannah share about traveling on big trips with young kids and why they feel passionate about it. They tell you all about their experiences and why they would encourage every family to not shy away from the big trips as a family! They also include some tips that helped them thrive as a family during their travels!

In this episode I (Hannah) chat with my dear friend Ashley McKee! Ashley has been like an older sister and mentor to me. Her wisdom will deeply bless you. We talk about what it means to truly do life together, how to pour into the life of another, and share encouragement for women who are feeling a lack of community in their life right now! We hope it blesses you!

Anna Booth is back with her dear friend ,Jordan Moyer, to chat through some of their chronic health struggles and what it has looked like to care for their bodies in various seasons of life. What we love about this episode is that it is so applicable to all of us who struggle in any form, which (spoiler alert) is all of us at some point in our lives! Join us as we chat through physical health struggles, mental health struggles, community, and what it looks like to practically share each other's burdens. Episode 09 : Anna Booth on chronic illness, gratitude and choosing to live life differntly https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/u5sLwsPazLb FFCO content written by Anna : The Beauty of Longterm Friendships with Jordan ⁠⁠https://freedandflourishingco.com/2022/09/08/the-beauty-of-longterm-friendships/⁠ The Importance of Naming the Good Together ⁠https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/11/08/the-importance-of-naming-the-good-together/⁠ Living with Chronic Illness ⁠https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/07/01/living-with-chronic-illness/⁠ Unconventional Choices for Your Family ⁠https://freedandflourishingco.com/2024/05/09/unconventional-choices-for-your-family/⁠ Transitions in Motherhood ⁠https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/03/06/transitions-in-motherhood/⁠ Sole Maintenance ⁠https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/06/04/sole-maintenance/⁠ Rhythms versus Goals ⁠https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/01/09/rhythms-versus-goals/⁠ Some resources mentioned : Shakti Mat (we love theshaktimat.com) LMNT electrolyte packets Gratitude Journal (https://freed-flourishing-co.myshopify.com/products/naming-the-good-journals) Water, Sunlight, Community, Quality food (get back to the basics) Sertraline (meds are a gift when needed)

In this episode, we chat all about the Love Your Body Challenge we do every year. We share why it's important to and what it looks like for you to join us!

Today we get to hear from our founder, Anna Booth, as she shares her story! She’ll talk through her journey with chronic illness, the way gratitude has changed her brain for the better, and what it looks like when your “worst case scenario” turns into exactly what you didn’t know you needed. We hope this episode will encourage you to stay present to the life you have while actively choosing to take the next right step, moving you towards the life you want. You don’t want to miss this one!  Connect with Anna on instagram and on Freed & Flourishing Co.’s website :  https://www.instagram.com/annaleighbooth https://freedandflourishingco.com/anna-bio Resources mentioned in episode :  1,000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp https://shorturl.at/9OcyX Gratitude Guide https://freedandflourishingco.com/resources-guides Naming the Good Journal https://freed-flourishing-co.myshopify.com/products/naming-the-good-journals FFCO content written by Anna :  The Importance of Naming the Good Together https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/11/08/the-importance-of-naming-the-good-together/ Living with Chronic Illness https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/07/01/living-with-chronic-illness/ Unconventional Choices for Your Family https://freedandflourishingco.com/2024/05/09/unconventional-choices-for-your-family/ Transitions in Motherhood https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/03/06/transitions-in-motherhood/ Sole Maintenance https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/06/04/sole-maintenance/ Rhythms versus Goals https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/01/09/rhythms-versus-goals/ The Beauty of Longterm Friendships https://freedandflourishingco.com/2022/09/08/the-beauty-of-longterm-friendships/⁠

We are so excited about this episode with Emily! She walks us through what family values are, the process of establishing them, and why they are important. With three kids of their own, ages 4-11, Emily and her husband, Cory, continue to fight for intentionality in their family. Their heartbeat is to create a family in which their kids feel seen, loved, purposeful, and proud to be a part of their crew! She strongly believes and has seen how their chosen family values play into this. We were very inspired by today’s conversation, and we know you will be too! Read her FFCO blogposts here: A Value Driven Life-- on family values https://freedandflourishingco.com/2024/05/09/a-value-driven-life/ Starting Over https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/02/07/starting-over/ Practicing Sabbath as a Family https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/01/09/practicing-sabbath-as-a-family/ Books mentioned: The Next Right Thing by Emily Freeman Raising Passionate Jesus Followers by Phil and Diane Comer Connect with Emily here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilysanders10/

On this episode, guest writer Rachel Lawrence shares her personal journey through miscarriage, a heartache she never thought she would walk. She tells of the unexpected lingering medical complications, the roller coaster of emotions, the gift of connecting with others who knew this loss, and how they have honored their babies. She also shares how you can walk alongside mamas who have experienced miscarriage. We know her story will touch you and bring awareness to what this is like for all who experience it. Rachel is a genuinely kind soul, someone who invites you in right away and shares her loss story in such a vulnerable way while offering hope to those who are holding the tension of grief and expectancy. Connect with Rachel on Instagram: @rach_lawrence

In this episode, Caroline and Hannah share why they were nudged to do a digital detox, some eye opening statistics, how they executed their digital detox, and what they learned from it.  Links & Resources: Books: - Habits of the household by Justin Whitney Earley - The Tech Wise Family by Andy Crouch - Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport We created a guide to help you do your on digital detox. This guide will walk you through evaluating your current habits around screen usage, making a plan to make some changes based on your goals and executing those, and reflecting along the way. Grab it here: https://freed-flourishing-co.myshopify.com/products/digital-detox-guide

On this episode, we get to hear our very own host Caroline share her story! We chat all about seasons of her life that really marked her and made her the force of a woman she is today. You’ll hear conversation about the topics of identity, sexual struggles, anxiety, hardships in engagement and marriage, and the courage that has driven a lot of her risky obedient steps. This episode will surely leave you encouraged and remind you of the purpose and hope in your own story. Links & Resources: Blog Caroline wrote in Uganda: Exposed  https://carolinepaigeflippin.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/exposed/ Connect with Caroline on Instagram and on Freed & Flourishing Co's website: https://www.instagram.com/carolinepschneider/ https://freedandflourishingco.com/caroline-bio FFCO content pieces by Caroline:  Why Do Stories Matter https://freedandflourishingco.com/2022/09/08/why-do-stories-matter/ Starting the Conversation Around Body Shame https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/07/01/starting-the-conversation-around-body-shame/ Breaking the Generational Struggle with Body Image https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/08/01/breaking-a-generational-struggle-with-body-image/ Redefining Health https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/09/05/redefining-health/ How Marriage Counseling Changed Us https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/06/04/how-marriage-counseling-changed-us/ I Need Not Wait for the Danger https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/05/08/i-need-not-wait-for-the-danger/ Cleaning Checklist https://freedandflourishingco.com/2024/04/03/cleaning-checklist/ A Thrill of Hope the Weary World Rejoices https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/12/21/a-thrill-of-hope-the-weary-world-rejoices/ 5 Tips for Keeping Your Kids' Immune Systems Strong https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/11/08/5-tips-for-keeping-your-kids-immune-systems-strong/ Books mentioned: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen Podcast mentioned: Made For This Podcast by Jennie Allen Timeline of Epsiode: 00:00 Introduction, currently Reading, and early years 06:56 Moving and insecurity 09:13 Young Life camp and faith 11:14 College years and confidence 18:58 Uganda and sexual struggle 24.36 Struggle with sexual sin and freedom 34:58 Friendship with Nelson 38:51 Hard engagement and pausing the wedding 43:26 Marriage 45:49 Unexpected pregnancy and Darcy's medical condition 49:56 Difficult labor and birth 53:19 Moving from weariness to wholeness and her 30s 55:05 Encouragement for other women

On today's episode, we are joined by Averi Whitman and her mom Kristi Thomas. On the last episode, we heard from Averi all about her love for the home and creating an inviting home for all who enter. She talked about how she watched her mom do this growing up and how much it impacted her. And now we get to here from her mom! This episode is such a treat, and we know you'll glean lots of wisdom as we did. It's always special to hear from women that are a few years ahead of us. In this episode, we chat about the home, gathering around the table and inviting others in, loneliness in motherhood, and instilling trust with your kids. Resources: Books: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Believing God by Beth Moore Safe All Along by Katie Davis Majors The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel (historical fiction)

Today we’re joined by our one and only Averi Whitman! She is the Lead Designer at FFCo & in this episode she shares about her love for home, women, where those passions came from, and bits of how she became the woman she is today. Cozy up for a life giving conversation about what it means to foster an inviting home! Links: Amber Lewis, designer - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberinteriors?igsh=NHE5ZjE1OWx6eWwx Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/amberinteriors/ Book: Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition - https://a.co/d/2AFqK1h Book: This Beautiful Truth - https://a.co/d/bUtLarU Content pieces by Averi: Dinner Table Holy Ground - https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/11/08/the-dinner-table-holy-ground/ The Temptation of Change: https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/09/05/the-temptation-of-change/ Let's Tell Ourselves We are Busy: https://freedandflourishingco.com/2023/03/06/lets-tell-ourselves-we-are-busy/ Room Refresh for Fall: https://freedandflourishingco.com/2022/09/08/room-refresh-for-fall/ Guide: How to Style Shelves https://static.showit.co/file/tb5zephHQu2ru6HBCMuRQg/177280/averi_styling_shelves_1.pdf Connect with Averi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ave_whitman?igsh=MXR5OXpmZ2o3bXR4eA==

Freed & Flourishing Collective was started out of a belief that life is better lived in deep community with others. In this episode we journey through a roadmap of how to pursue deep friendship in your own life and how to protect and nurture it when you have it. We are meant to live known and loved and hope every woman experiences this! Links & resources: Guide to deeper connection by Caroline: https://static.showit.co/file/XsB_-B4AQd-P7Wpg5flH3A/177280/a_guide_to_deeper_community.pdf Jennie Allen's book Find Your People: https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-People-Building-Community/dp/0593193385/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jEM2A4GeU0qpwt14Hdtp9XMFRR1DXX4dbIFMRDM-nhtnt0jan1T0Z9AWniF8rbBjRF-wjOkPVSlQzz0IR9rlyF7vED9FGIchRJaK0PNjWk9b_GOKI-_yn-lqxO9A7vgoiyQ_k5zedy-3j6WHkSyXkPVYOywFmhkggFl8YQljzcJEI8WWnzfeWm8KB3pLTBHVctqTxfgU31ABrjSARffquDRAbpXGJyd19grbFbakTGU.Qu2_oeZslDznFSmkakiG41uSEObxPW_L-ZiQC5MZH1k&qid=1708915691&sr=8-1 Jennie Allen's Podcast (Made For This): https://open.spotify.com/show/36vW3kDxO4QVdqmjF226qA Visit our shop below to support our ministry and grab some FFCO gear (use code PODCAST10 for 10% off): https://freedandflourishingco.com/shop

Welcome to our virtual table— the Freed & Flourishing Co. Podcast! This podcast is for any woman desiring to know she is not alone. For the woman longing to connect with other women. For the woman who has dreams and giftings but not sure how to step into those. For the woman who is hurting or thriving and everything in between. Our hope for this podcast is that it will empower you to lean into your story and equip you to share it with others, opening the door to deeper community. We hope along the way, you will be encouraged to take steps to move from weariness to wholeness. In this episode, we share the heart behind FFCO, how we began, our hope for this podcast, and what’s to come in the months ahead! Whether you’re listening from the messy trenches or on a joyful mountaintop, we are so glad you’re here and hope you keep coming back! If you want to learn more about the resources we’ve created so far, check out our website at: freedandflourishingco.com

Do you long to connect in a deeper way with other women? Do you crave intentional conversation that helps you feel a little less alone? Do you feel weary or discouraged in your own story? Sharing stories is a big part of the heartbeat here at Freed and Flourishing Co. Our community has experienced the powerful value of sharing stories. It has helped us feel less isolated and alone, and we want that for you too. We believe we are all in the process of healing and we need each other’s stories in that process. When we started dreaming up what F&F Co. could be, a podcast was at the top of the list. We are eager and expectant to bring you raw, honest conversations about what it means to be a woman today and how to be faithful in all of our various roles. Our hope is that these chats will be safe and inviting and help you feel seen, known and validated in your own story. We want to affirm and encourage you in who you are, remind you your story matters, and share tools and resources that have helped us in our own daily battles. Consider this your personal invitation to pour yourself a favorite beverage, pull up a chair, and chat with us! It is an honor to make space in this way, and we hope it provides you rest and connection!  www.freedandflourishingco.com