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193 | 4 Things to Remember When You're Overwhelmed Sep 07, 2023

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The summer is officially behind us, the kids are back in school, and I am back from a three-month podcast break, which included a one-month complete work break. Coming back from a break of any kind can feel overwhelming. And since “overwhelm” appears to be my default setting, of course, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. You too? No worries. Today I’m sharing with you four things to remember when you’re overwhelmed. Click here for show notes Become a Patron!

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192 | Why You Must Slow Down with Stephanie O'Dea (Part 2) Jun 08, 2023

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Today I welcome back to the show my dear friend Stephanie O’Dea. She is a New York Times best-selling author of Make it Fast, Cook it Slow, the host of The Slow Living Podcast, and the blogger behind A Year of Slow Cooking. Today she shares

How she made the transition from slow cooking to slow living and how that impacted her career
How the hustle culture (which is the opposite of slow living) adversely affects moms
How using her crock pot helps with decision fatigue
How to enter the summer months with kids home from school
How you are already doing such a great job, Mom!

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191 | How the Crockpot Changed My Life (for real!) with Stephanie O'Dea Jun 01, 2023

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What if you wanted to stay home so badly with your kids, that you were willing to try an unconventional work-from-home strategy? What if it involved a new year’s resolution and your crockpot? And what if that crazy idea landed you on the Rachel Ray Show and the New York Times Best Seller list?

Today I welcome to the show my friend Stephanie O’Dea. She is a New York Times Bestselling author, the host of The Slow Living Podcast, and the blogger behind A Year of Slow Cooking. In Part 1 of our conversation, we discuss

How the crockpot changed her life (for good)
How the Instant Pot changed it again (for bad)
Her most popular crockpot recipe (because it’s that good!)
Her personal favorite crockpot recipe (that she invented!)
Her worst crockpot disaster (don’t try this at home!)

For show notes including all the links mentioned in today's episode visit https://thescooponbalance.com/191

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190 | Battling Spiritual Resistance When All Hell Breaks Loose with Teresa Whiting May 25, 2023

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I hate to burst your bubble, but whenever you step out in obedience to God, all hell breaks loose. That is exactly what happened when my guest embarked on writing her Bible study for sexually broken women: Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken. Today, I welcome back my friend Teresa Whiting for Part 2 of our 2-part conversation where we talk about what to do when you encounter spiritual resistance. Teresa shared some solid truths about herself and others through writing this study. We discuss our mutual aversion toward a thing that appears on both of our To-Don't Lists. And Teresa encourages the woman who feels sexually broken today. For show notes visit https://thescooponbalance.com/190

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189 | Stewarding Your Story Well: Using Your Pain to Help Others with Teresa Whiting May 18, 2023

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Today I welcome my IRL friend, Teresa Whiting. She has written an incredible
Bible study entitled, Graced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken. In Part 1 of our 2-part conversation, Teresa shares why she did NOT want to write this study and why she did it anyway. She gives us a refreshing and Christlike way to view our scars. She reveals what surprised her the most about studying broken women in the Bible. And she encourages us with what she discovered about the heart of God toward sexually broken women. For show notes visit https://thescooponbalance.com/189-2/. To become a Patron visit https://www.patreon.com/thebalancedmomcast

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188 | Stuff I'd Only Tell God with Jennifer Dukes Lee, Part 2 May 11, 2023

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Today I welcome back to the show Jennifer Dukes Lee. She is the author of several books, the latest is called Stuff I’d Only Tell God: A Guided Journal of Courageous Honesty, Obsessive Truth-Telling, and Beautiful Ruthless Self-Discovery. Today we start out with a fun YES or NO rapid-fire session with me in the hot seat. And then we talk about how journaling honestly with God makes you a better mom. Finally, Jennifer gives us great ideas about what to do with this journal once you’ve completed it. This is Part 2 of a 2-part conversation. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, listen first to it here: EP187. For show notes visit https://thescooponbalance.com/188

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187 | Stuff I'd Only Tell God with Jennifer Dukes Lee, Part 1 May 04, 2023

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Gut-level honesty is vulnerable and scary–a bit like walking into a room with no pants on. It takes a special kind of courage and holds a special kind of power that leads to a form of intimacy with yourself and with God. Today I welcome Jennifer Dukes Lee. She has written a beautiful guided journal that will push your limits of vulnerability and self-reflection. It will plumb the depths of your history. It will help you understand what makes you tick and what ticks you off. It's a journal that offers you space to write what you believe to be true and the truths you’ve reconsidered. It’s a place to record all the outlandish and outrageous things that make you you. This is a fantastic conversation about asking the right questions. Listen in. For show notes: https://thescooponbalance.com/187

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186 | How to Be Sober in a Wine Mom Culture with Dana Bowman, Part 2 Apr 27, 2023

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Wine Mom Culture is the pervasive phenomenon that hails wine as the preferred coping mechanism for parenting stress and the ultimate way to unwind and connect with friends. Often promoted through humorous memes and merchandise, this messaging has produced a generation of moms who struggle with drinking. Today I welcome back to the podcast Dana Bowman, an Author of 2 books, a speaker, a writing Instructor, and a mom in recovery. Last week she shared with us her story of alcohol addiction, and now she’s here to continue to unpack the whole concept of the Wine Mom Culture. Be sure to listen to EP185 for Part 1. For Show notes visit https://thescooponbalance.com/186

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185 | How to Be Sober in a Wine Mom Culture with Dana Bowman, Part 1 Apr 20, 2023

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In the 1990s a very specific marketing campaign emerged to target women, advertising sweet, pink, beautiful alcoholic drinks and showing women happy consuming alcohol in social situations. A few years later hilariously clever memes showed up on Facebook hailing wine as the preferred coping mechanism for parenting stress. And it was wildly successful: In the last 15 years, the greatest increase in alcohol consumption has been in women in their 30s and 40s...1 in 5 women struggle with alcohol use. Today I welcome to the podcast Dana Bowman, an author of 2 books, a speaker, a writing Instructor, and a mom in recovery. She is here to discuss with me the whole concept of the Wine Mom Culture. Listen in. For show notes: https://thescooponbalance.com/185

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184 | 4 Signs of Spiritual Maturity Apr 13, 2023

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I have been thinking about getting old a LOT lately. I’ll be 55 this year…my body continues to change, my skin looks a little saggy, and I’m drifting further and further away from pop culture and what young people think is cool. Evidenced by the fact that I still say “cool.” But one of the undeniable benefits of growing older is developing spiritual maturity. What does spiritual maturity look like? That’s what we are talking about today when I give you four signs of spiritual maturity according to the Apostle Paul. Listen in. For show notes visit https://thescooponbalance.com/184

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