Struggle Well School
427 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsThe podcast that helps you love your actual life so you don’t need to run away from home. Join your friend Emily each week to practice thought work guaranteed to yield perspective shifts which will move you from struggling to struggling WELL.
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#142: Holy Hustle with Crystal Stine
June 04, 2018 10:00 - 38 minutesCrystal has a heart for encouraging women to live authentic lives, online and in real life and offers a unique perspective as a small-town writer who has learned from her internet community how to build real-life community. Her heart is to encourage, equip and inspire women of all ages to embrace a work hard, rest well lifestyle that honors God with their every day, small moment obedience. Her first book, Holy Hustle: Embracing a Work Hard, Rest Well Lifestyle releases June 5th. What we ch...
Just Em #13: Zoom Out
May 31, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutesThis week we're reading John 4:31-35. Read along at Bible.com or download the free YouVersion Bible app. How can we learn to struggle well based on this passage? Being patient with our kids by explaining things to them twice, patiently and from an angle that they can understand Planting seeds in our children's lives is important, even if we're not the ones who reap the harvest The difference between believing a story that you've heard and following the one the story is about Embracing wh...
#141: Q&A with Jennie Allen
May 28, 2018 10:00 - 46 minutesJennie Allen is a passionate leader following God's call on her life to catalyze this generation to live what they believe. She is the author of Anything and the Bible studies Stuck and Chase, and is the founder and visionary of IF: Gathering. Jennie is married to her best friend, Zac, and they have been blessed with four children, the youngest of whom was adopted from Rwanda. What we chat about: how Jennie's older children are handling the transition of moving to a new city navigating bul...
Problem Solved: Horse in a Cotton Field Edition
May 21, 2018 18:51 - 35 minutesIn this monthly chat we talk about sneezing, ultrasounds, the Olsen twins, and what to do when you've forgotten a new friend's name. You will leave changed.
#140: All About the Enneagram with Beth McCord
May 21, 2018 10:00 - 50 minutes - 105 MBBeth McCord is the founder of Your Enneagram Coach and has been an Enneagram speaker, coach, and teacher for over 15 years. She is passionate about coming alongside individuals and helping them re-write their story, allowing them to see that lasting change, meaningful relationships, and a life of deep purpose is possible. Beth is currently offering MSW listeners $10 off either Discovering You or Exploring You* using the coupon code 10OFF *The Discovering You course is included in Explor...
#140: All About Enneagrams with Beth McCord
May 21, 2018 10:00 - 50 minutesBeth McCord is the founder of Your Enneagram Coach and has been an Enneagram speaker, coach, and teacher for over 15 years. She is passionate about coming alongside individuals and helping them re-write their story, allowing them to see that lasting change, meaningful relationships, and a life of deep purpose is possible. Beth is currently offering MSW listeners $10 off either Discovering You or Exploring You* using the coupon code 10OFF *The Discovering You course is included in Explorin...
Just Em #12: Leaving Your Water Jar
May 17, 2018 13:20 - 10 minutesThis week we're reading John 4:16-30. How can we learn to struggle well based on this passage? Getting honest with God about the state of our lives Assessing the heart of our worship Determining what we need to leave behind in order to lead others to Jesus Read along at Bible.com or download the free YouVersion Bible app. Episode Sponsor: Phonics Museum: get a two-week free trial by visiting phonicsmuseum.com/msw
#139: Children and Mental Illness with Lynn Cowell
May 14, 2018 10:00 - 48 minutesLynn and her husband, Greg, have been married for over 30 years and are the parents of three young adults. They enjoy spending time together, especially when it combines the mountains, well-worn sweatshirts, and anything with chocolate and peanut butter. Lynn, her family, and the occasional backyard deer, live near Charlotte, North Carolina. What we chat about: how being empty-nesters has affected Lynn's marriage seeking purpose outside of your children helping your kids find their identit...
#138: The Lifegiving Parent with Sally Clarkson
May 07, 2018 10:00 - 48 minutesSally Clarkson is the beloved author of multiple bestselling books including Own Your Life, The Lifegiving Home and Desperate. As a mother of four, she has inspired thousands of women through conferences, resources, and books with Whole Heart Ministries. She has also advocated relentlessly for the power of motherhood and the influence of home through her Mom Heart conferences, speaking to audiences on several continents. What we chat about: the unlikely series of events that led to Sally's...
Just Em #11: A Compulsion to Love
May 03, 2018 10:00 - 14 minutesThis week we're reading John 4:1-15. When was the last time you were compelled by God to do something? When we're obedient to His cues, He can use us to impact lives both directly and indirectly - even if all we're actually doing is giving a bowl of stinky tofu to a homeless woman. For those of you who are "weary from the journey," take some time today to rest. Jesus gives you permission - He did it Himself. And lastly, if you're feeling lonely, rejected or left out, know that you're in...
Problem Solved: April (but really May) Edition
May 01, 2018 19:24 - 45 minutesThis month we talk about Emilio Smith, the dog I once took back to a shelter, what to do about biting kids and the world of car seat dilemmas. I also tried to intimidate Rebecca into sending me some Better Life Bags product ASAP but it remains to be seen if that worked.
#137: Mom Anger and Knowing Our Triggers with Wendy Speake
April 30, 2018 10:00 - 53 minutesAs a trained actress and heartfelt Bible teacher, Wendy Speake ministers to women’s hearts through storytelling and Biblical life application. During her career in Hollywood, Wendy found herself longing to tell stories that edify and encourage women. Today she does just that, writing books about mommy anger and gentle parenting and performing dramatic Bible lessons for women’s groups, taking every opportunity to point audiences to Jesus. What we chat about: how Wendy's passion for storytel...
#136: Questions for God with Kitty Slattery
April 23, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutesKnown by millions as a long-time Contributing Editor for Guideposts magazine, Kathryn “Kitty” Slattery has written hundreds of stories of hope and inspiration for a wide variety of publications, including Parent Life, Today’s Christian Woman, and Angels on Earth magazines. Kathryn resides in beautiful New Hampshire with her husband Tom, and they are the parents of two grown children. What we chat about: what appeals to Kitty about being a ghostwriter how sharing other people's stories h...
Just Em #10: Set Our Seal
April 19, 2018 15:08 - 15 minutesThis week we're reading John 3:31 -3:35. Have you ever received a letter with one of those wax seals? It seems so fancy and official; it also authenticates who sent it. That's what we are to Christ - his wax seal. Each day we should be living in a way that authenticates Him, His nature, and His love for us. Read along at Bible.com or download the free YouVersion Bible app. Episode Sponsor: Phonics Museum: get a two-week free trial by visiting phonicsmuseum.com/msw
#135: Truth and Grace with Amber Runyon
April 16, 2018 10:00 - 50 minutesAmber Runyon is hospice nurse who became a social entrepreneur. She founded Legacy and Eleventh Candle Co. out of the desire to bring hope to women both in the United States and in Ethiopia who’ve been vulnerable to human trafficking, abuse, exploitation, and addiction, focusing on providing a therapeutic work setting that allows all women a fair chance and opportunity to grow. The bottom line: Amber believes that if we teach little girls to dream, they will the force that changes this worl...
#134: Just Open the Door with Jen Schmidt
April 09, 2018 10:00 - 52 minutesFor the last decade, Jen Schmidt has been encouraging, challenging, and cheering on women to embrace both the beauty and bedlam of their everyday lives on her popular lifestyle blog, Balancing Beauty and Bedlam. With a variety of topics—from easy dinner ideas and personal finance to leaving a legacy—Jen equips others to live life to its fullest, reminding them it's the little things that really are the big things in life. A popular speaker, worship leader and founder/host of the annual Becom...
#133: Living a Purposeful Life with Kat Lee
April 02, 2018 10:00 - 47 minutesKat Lee is passionate about teaching others how to jump-start each day with a grace-filled, life-giving morning routine. She is a writer, speaker, podcaster and founder of HelloMornings.org. She and her husband, Jimmy, live in Waco, Texas, with their three children. What we chat about: the joy of having older kids (that you can watch Hallmark movies with) why Kat has chosen to use homeschool, provate school and public school to educate her kids Kat's yearly family road trip adventures tact...
Just Em #9: I Must Decrease
March 29, 2018 22:03 - 13 minutesThis week we're reading John 3:22 -3:30. When was the last time you saw someone create a Pinterest board with ideas to be the perfect bridesmaid? Maybe it's time to change our perspective.
#132: Conflict 101 with Rob Barry
March 26, 2018 10:00 - 59 minutesWhat we chat about: conflict as part of a healthy relationship striving for oneness with your spouse four different ways we handle conflict the importance of being heard when and how to confront a friend teaching your kids to take responsibility Links mentioned: Ep. 99: Fired Up About 40 with Leslie Barry The Search For Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's EyesLove & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately NeedsSheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sex...
Problem Solved: Baby Edition
March 21, 2018 02:54 - 39 minutesListen. Rebecky (as she likes to be called) has some big news and she decided to reveal it on this nationally-beloved segment of the podcast. She has some excitement and ambivalence that she works through. As always, I am a source of wisdom for her. Besides her amazing news, we talked about my obsessive signing-up of my children for summer camps, how to keep kids from being naked in public, and how to prepare yourself for special "grown up" time with your husband. Buuuut then that got ...
#131 Watching Your Dream Grow with Carissa Bleeker
March 19, 2018 10:00 - 38 minutesCarissa is wife to Phillip and mother to Eleanor. She's an adoptive mama, painter, Bible teacher, gardener and avid learner. She is the co-founder and co-director of McKinney Roots, a non-profit 100% food donation garden that supplies organic, fresh picked fruits, veggies, herbs and eggs to the food insecure in McKinney, TX. If you would like to volunteer with McKinney Roots or help support them financially, visit mckinneyroots.org and click donate. For $30 a month, you can sponsor a raise...
Just Em #8: So Loved
March 15, 2018 23:07 - 15 minutesThis week we're reading through John 3:16 - 21. Now, we all know John 3:16, but when was the last time you really sat down and thought about what it says? We are so loved. We'll also see what this passage says about the power of talking about things that we really wish we didn't have to... like eating too much guacamole. Seriously. It's a problem.
#130: When You Don't Fit the Mold with Jessica Kastner
March 12, 2018 10:00 - 41 minutesJessica Kastner is a journalist and author who serves as CT Coordinator for Straight Ahead Ministries, a non-profit working to see Jesus Christ transform the lives of juvenile offenders. She's also a single boy mom who has chosen to share her difficulty fitting the motherhood mold and everyday struggles. What we chat about: Owning the things about motherhood that make you happy The importance of pretend play and what to do when you hate it The guilt that can come with being a working mom D...
#129: Both Sides of the Story with Jinger & Jessica
March 05, 2018 11:00 - 46 minutesJinger and Jessica Lord are a mother and daughter pair whom I have watched and admired first hand. They share a closeness that is often not present between a mom and her 19-year-old daughter. Jinger is on staff at my church in charge of our children’s and family ministries. She is highly organized and administrative with a passion for excellence and the discipleship of children and parents. Jessica is her second-born (in between two boys) and, in contrast to her mother, is a creative, rand...
Struggling Sisters Podcast Sneak Peak
March 02, 2018 03:35 - 7 minutesHey ladies! Wanted to let you know there's a new podcast segment around the Mom Struggling Well Empire. It is coming out weekly exclusively for supporters of the show. I think you're gonna LOVE my little sister as much as I do! If the Mom Struggling Well podcast is a project you'd like to support and you'd like to hear this segment weekly, head to patreon.com/momstrugglingwell and join us!
New Names, School Choices, and Manatee Sightings
February 28, 2018 20:15 - 44 minutesRebecca wants to ruin the show's theme song by changing her name to Becky. Please send her messages on Instagram letting her know this is the wrong choice. Rebecca went on vacation (again) to visit her parents who are not (but actually are) Snowbirds. I stopped homeschooling this week and made some people mad. We also solved multiple listener problems. Listen and be changed forever.
#128: Striking a Balance with Wynter Pitts
February 26, 2018 11:00 - 49 minutesWynter Pitts is the founder of For Girls Like You, a resource ministry for tween girls and their parents. She is the author of several books, including You’re God’s Girl!: A Devotional for Tweens and She is Yours: Trusting God As You Raise The Girl He Gave You. The mother of four girls herself, Wynter's mission is to empower and equip women of all ages to walk boldly into becoming who God has created them to be and to provide parents with the resources and support needed to raise strong Chri...
#127: Remembering Everett with Laura Kelley
February 19, 2018 11:00 - 1 hourLaura Kelley is a mom of five through birth, adoption, and fostering. She's also is no stranger to sorrow. Last year, Laura and her husband Josh accepted God's call to adopt a 3-year-old boy from China named Everett. Tragically, Everett was born with a congenital heart defect leaving his new parents with some very difficult decisions to make about his medical care. He passed away just days before his fourth birthday. Laura is now courageously navigating through her grief one day at a time an...
#126: Face Time with Kristen Hatton
February 12, 2018 11:00 - 45 minutesKristen Hatton is the author of Face Time: Your Identity in a Selfie World for teen girls and the teen devotional Get Your Story Straight. A third book, The Gospel-Centered Life in Exodus for Students, is coming this summer. Kristen is also a blogger, Bible study teacher and speaker for groups of parents, women, and teens. In addition to her own blog, she contributes frequently to the Rooted Ministry blog and enCourage women’s blog. She resides in Edmond, Oklahoma, with her pastor husband, a...
Just Em #7: Devoted or FULLY Devoted?
February 08, 2018 02:37 - 17 minutesThis week we look at John 3:1-15 and a guy named Nicodemus. And then we ask some hard questions about our own lives. Ouch. That's the part we don't like. Let's do it anyway!
#125: Closure is Complicated with Micah Maddox
February 05, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutesMicah Maddox is a women’s conference speaker, Bible teacher, writer, blogger, and author of Anchored In: Experience a Power-Full Life in a Problem-Filled World. She is passionate about helping women find purpose, peace, and calm in our chaotic world. As a pastor’s wife and mother of three, she contributes her time to MOPS and her local church – including serving as a women’s ministry leader. What we chat about: The complicated journey of finding closure Knowing when it's time to walk away ...
#124: Unfiltered Faith with Tabitha Panariso
January 29, 2018 11:00 - 39 minutesTabitha Panariso is a devoted wife, mom of two (almost three) and a very wordy, typically unfiltered, writer of life and faith. She spends the majority of her days at home with her kids taking advantage of any other free time by pouring into her friendships and community. Over and over again, Tabitha is relearning that her worth has nothing to do with her doing and all to do with her being — His. What we chat about: The grief process Tabitha walked through after leaving the workforce How ...
#123: The Purpose Right In Front of You with Stephanie Ackerman
January 22, 2018 11:00 - 52 minutesStephanie Ackerman is an ordinary girl living an extraordinary life where she gets to do what she loves for a living. Her purpose is to create, inspire, teach, and encourage others through creative arts. At any given moment she might be praying, doodling, running, baking chocolate chip cookies, doing laundry, trying to match socks, doing more laundry, organizing piles, at the airport or coming home from the airport, stitching, taking a nap or all of the above. What we chat about: Divorce -...
Just Em #6: How Dare You
January 22, 2018 03:05 - 17 minutesJoin me as I look at the end of John 2 this week! Hope you learn as much as I did!
Problem Solved: Figure Skating and the Mysterious Bathtub
January 17, 2018 20:05 - 40 minutesThings got interesting this month, friends. We changed up the format slightly and simplified it. Basically so Rebecca wouldn't quit. Please feel free to send her mean messages about even considering it! Thank you in advance. There's no theme this month which is fun because it left us open for even more shenanigans. Enjoy.
#122: Finding Hope & Reason with Elise Hurd
January 15, 2018 11:00 - 52 minutesElise Hurd is a faith coach, wife to her best friend, Jason, and mom of 5 wildly exuberant kids. Her passion is to help believers remember, record, and relay their personal experiences of Jesus. Her goal is to equip Jesus-followers to "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." (1 Peter 3:15). Elise and Jason are completing their RV renovation and plan to hit the road full time in their tiny home by the summer of 2018. What ...
Just Em #5: Making Whips and Cleaning House
January 11, 2018 02:06 - 16 minutesToday we look at John 2:13-17 where Jesus did some things that don't seem very Jesus-y. We know though that he never makes a mistake and is always working for our good so it's worth taking a deeper look into this interesting scene.
#121: Becoming Free with Jamie Ivey
January 08, 2018 11:00 - 48 minutesJamie Ivey is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama to four kids and the wife to Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through whatever stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. Jamie's debut book If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free, releases January 2018. What we chat about: Identity...
#120: Hope After Betrayal with Stacey Parker
January 01, 2018 11:00 - 55 minutesWhat we chat about: Defining your family's culture How to respond to warranted criticism from your children The story of Stacey's husband's financial betrayal Stacey's walk through the healing and grieving process How God has used her husband's mistakes to change her Links mentioned: Stacey's husband's testimony Ep. 92 - Sibling Conflict: From Bickering to Bonding with Jim and Lynne Jackson Native deodorant Ep. 70 - Rebuilding a Marriage after Betrayal with Lynn Cherry Keep Walking: 40...
Just Em #4: Embarrassment into Blessing
December 23, 2017 02:16 - 17 minutesJesus is an amazing wine maker. He makes large batches in a flash. That's not the point of this passage in John but it is definitely something we learn about Jesus in John 2.
#119: Redefining Rest with Alex Hoover
December 18, 2017 11:00 - 58 minutesAlexandra Hoover is a wife, mother of three, daughter, friend, dreamer, reader & writer. She works as a full-time Ministry Assistant, and spends the rest of her time, loving her crew, her friends, and pouring her everything into being present. Her story is a story of redemption by Grace. Ransomed, Rescued and Redeemed. She loves to share Gods continuous faithfulness in her life, and how He has an abundant life waiting for us right now, in it all. She is for the women of this generation, and ...
Just Em #3: Expectations and Invitations
December 13, 2017 23:34 - 23 minutesThis passage messed me up in a good way this week. We get caught up in lies about whether or not we are invited and start putting our expectations on the wrong people. At least I do! I learned so much from this passage and I pray you do too!
#118: Getting Real with Alison Stooksbury
December 11, 2017 11:00 - 49 minutesAlison Stooksbury lives in Knoxville, TN and is a stay-at-home mom to two. Her husband Brandon builds houses and at the time of this interview, he was over a year into building their dream house - by himself. Find out more about my visit to Glamour Shots and see some of my favorite shots from our family photo session now at GlamourShots.com. What we chat about: How her husband working on their dream home affected their marriage and what they've done to stay connected Struggling through ...
Just Em #2: John 1: 35-37
December 06, 2017 22:01 - 14 minutesMore great examples from John the Baptist about what to do when we are not chosen. Way to go, John!
#117 Unshakeable with Christine Caine
December 04, 2017 11:00 - 51 minutesChristine Caine is an Australian-born, Greek-blooded lover of Jesus. She's an activist, author and international speaker with an incredible ability to speak hard truths in a disarming way. In a culture that is compromising in all directions, Christine stands firm and powerfully proclaims the Gospel in word and in deed. What we chat about: Her new devotional, Unshakeable Her work with A21, an anti-human trafficking organization Christine's intensely broken backstory Strategies for opening d...
Just Em #1: John 1: 1-34
November 29, 2017 23:04 - 17 minutesIn this short little segment I start going through the beginning of the book of John. It would be great if you could read the short passage before you start. Hope you love it!
#116 A Mom on Mission with Kate Moala
November 27, 2017 11:00 - 50 minutesKate works with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in the Cook Islands alongside her husband and 3 children. She is a mom on mission, training young adults to share the gospel as well as having her own unique mission field (her children). Kate is passionate about knowing God and pointing her children toward Him. She also encourages other moms to do the same on her blog missionmumma.com. What we chat about: Communicating your specific needs and concerns to your husband Keeping expectations realist...
Problem Solved: Top Ten Favorite Things
November 22, 2017 04:25 - 41 minutesIn this riveting episode Rebecca and I start off by sharing what we've been up to lately. I shared a little about my experience at Revelation Wellness Instructor Training and how I recently went to Glamour Shots with my family for family portraits. Rebecca shared that she's been struggling with being a homeschool mom and me and everyone else on the live Instagram video gave our hearty agreement that being a mom of any kind can be a stinking beating at points. So here are our favorite th...
#115 So Close to Amazing with KariAnne Wood
November 20, 2017 11:00 - 54 minutesKariAnne writes the decorating and lifestyle blog, Thistlewood Farms from the back porch of her vintage farmhouse in the rolling hills of Kentucky. She followed God's call for her heart and jumped with her family from the busy Dallas metroplex to the middle of the country where she lives with her husband and four children. If you turn down the winding country road to KariAnne's farmhouse you might find her painting mismatched chairs, listening to the music of the crickets singing in the pas...
#114 Anchored and Devoted with Deana Uhrig
November 13, 2017 11:00 - 48 minutesDeana is a wife and mama with a heart for helping women stay anchored in God's Word. She is the founder of Anchored Press and the creator of the Anchored Press Devotional Planner. Her heart's mission is to help you make time for God daily so you reap all He has planned for you. When she's not pouring into her family, friends or Anchored Press, you will likely find her at the beach soaking in God's creation. Anchored Press gave me a special code to share with you that gives you a free Quiet ...