Working Christian Mom with NJ Rongner

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09: Job Loss, Spousal Deployment & Finding Community After Military Moves with Sam Munoz Jun 15, 2018

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On this episode of the Working Christian Mom podcast, my friend Sam Munoz is here. Sam is the author of The Intentional Bookshelf. And her love for books runs deep and we talk about her parenting secret weapon… spoiler alert, it's books! And she shares some of her favorite children's books that might be flying under your radar.

Sam is a military wife, a mama and up until very recently worked full time as a software engineer. In December of 2017, Sam's company lost a pretty big client because that client shut down completely. And Sam's role was 100% tied to this client. She was faced with impending layoff and wasn't sure what to do. It was stressful and the unknown was scary. On top of all of this, her husband is in the military and was deployed at the time we recorded (he's home now). n this episode, Sam shares the story of how God met her in the midst of pending job loss, what it's really like to be on the other end of a deployment and how she found community in a new city after a military move. Connect with Sam: Website / Instagram / Facebook

In this episode you'll hear:

Sam's story of pending job loss and what happened when she decided to take a leap of faith.
How Sam's husband reacted to the news of her work crisis.
How God carried Sam through the decision process.
The challenges Sam faces as the parent who is home while her spouse is deployed.
Sam's recommendations for a smooth transition for your kiddo when your spouse deploys.
Sam's recommendations for finding community in a new city (she moves a lot because of the military).
Sam's book love for books runs deep. In this episode she recommends her favorite flying under the radar children's books.

Click here to read the full show notes for this episode on the Working Christian Mom website.

08: When God Uses Work To Make Your Story Come Full Circle with Lilah Higgins Jun 07, 2018

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In this episode of the Working Christian Mom podcast I interview my internet friend turned real life friend, Lilah Higgins. Earlier this year, literally took her courage by the hand and did something really brave. She went to the If:Gathering knowing that she didn't know anyone there besides her husband. Going to the If:Gathering was a full circle moment for her where God showed up in unexpected places and she left changed. She even had the chance to meet Jennie Allen and tell her about how If Gathering has played out in the story of her life. Lilah has a history of anxiety and she shares openly what her freedom journey has been like and how God has rewritten the narrative. Connect with Lilah: Website / Instagram

In this episode you'll hear:

Lilah's If:Gathering Story including how God showed up, her full circle moment and why she left changed.
Lilah's mindset shift regarding her anxiety after she started partnering and trusting the Lord with it.
How Lilah views her job as a graphic designer through the lens of a God who loves creativity and art.

To read the full show notes for this episode including all of the links mentioned, click here.

07: Burnout Lessons with Ashley Buffa May 31, 2018

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Today on the podcast, I have my friend Ashley Buffa. Ashley worked as an assistant to someone who was very "internet famous." Along with the perks of being associated with someone well known came the hustle, deadlines and stress of working with a high performing CEO. There came a point in Ashley's career where she had to decide between handling a work emergency via email or tending to her crying nursing baby. In this episode, Ashley shares not only how her pride of her career snuck up on her, but the mistakes she made along the way, her big burnout story and what she learned through the process. Connect with Ashley: Website / Facebook / Instagram

There comes a time in almost every Working Christian Mom's life when they experience burnout.

In this episode about burnout lessons from a Working Christian Mom you'll hear:

The burnout signs Ashley missed
Things can do to support someone who is in the middle of burnout
The effect Ashley's work schedule had on her kids at home.
How God redeemed Ashley's story
Ashley's tips for high achieving women.
Ashley's tips for making a home run smoother including the magical power of doubling up time, meal planning and delegating housework.

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06: Surrendering Our Kids To God with Carrie Sharpe May 22, 2018

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In this episode of the Working Christian Mom Podcast, I sit down with my friend Carrie Sharpe. Carrie is a mama to five children, including one child they almost lost right after childbirth and a set of twins. We talk about how God met her in crisis, why communicating with our spouses is so important and what it is like to run a business and home school. Connect with Carrie: Connect with Carrie: Website / Facebook / Instagram / Pinterest / YouTube

In this episode you'll hear:

How God showed up in the middle of a major crisis with one of Carrie's sons
What happened when Carrie fully surrendered the life of her child to God
How Carrie and her husband were able to keep the lines of communication open between them, even through their world seemed to be falling apart.
What it is like to go through conceiving another child after you almost lost one.
How Carrie is able to run her home, run her business, homeschool her children and keep up with everyone's extracurricular activities.
How Carrie feels about her kids becoming big kids and learning how to drive, getting ready to leave for college, etc.
Carrie's self care tips.

For the full show notes to this episode, click here to be taken to the Working Christian Mom website.

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05: Finding Time To Make Priorities Happen With Kelsey Van Kirk May 10, 2018

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Finding time to make priorities happen can be one of the hardest parts about being a Working Christian Mom. What are the things you do everyday, always and no matter what? These priority tasks move our faith, work life, home and family forward, but how do you decide what to do? And what do you do when you don't want to do them? In this episode of the Working Christian Mom podcast, I chat with my friend Kelsey Van Kirk about the power of habit and finding time to make #allthethings happen.

You'll hear us talk about our everyday, always no matter whats including:

How we set up our families for success and WHY it's so important.
Why it's super important to know the WHY.
Why to revisit your task list and no matter whats.
How to effectively brain dump.
Perfection vs. Spirit Led Excellence
Why partnering with the Lord is the best partnership of all.

Click here for the full show notes as well as the links mentioned in this episode.

04: Finding God Even When We're Busy with Entrice Rowe May 08, 2018

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How do you go about finding God even when you're busy? Where do you look? What do you read, where do you go?

In this episode of the Working Christian Mom Podcast, I sat down with my friend and faith mentor, Entrice Rowe for a really practical conversation about how to get more of God in our lives, even when we're busy.

Entrice is a Certified Life Coach and Faith Mentor. She enjoys helping women revamp their lives from fear to faith. In addition to being a life coach, Entrice is also a Writer, Transformative Speaker, and Author of You Are Equipped: How To Do The Hard Things with Grace, Love, and Grit. Entrice and her husband have 4 kids and reside in Jacksonville, FL where they enjoy serving in their community and at their local church.

Connect with Entrice: Website // Instagram

In this episode about finding God even when you're busy you'll hear:

What we can do if we want more of God in our lives.
How to connect with God even if you've only got 5 or 10 minutes.
The mindset shift that I experienced when I started inviting God into her entire day instead of just my morning devotional time.
How to redeem "dead" time in your day and use it to connect with God.
How to incorporate your kids into your faith.
My secret weapon for getting my kids to stop fighting.
How Entrice suggests connecting with a partner or spouse in faith, if they're just not into it.
How to prioritize your time so you have time to minister to others.

For the full show notes of this episode including links mentioned click here.

03: Finding God in Hard Seasons with Elisa Pulliam Apr 24, 2018

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Have you ever wondered how to go about finding God in hard seasons? In this episode of the Working Christian Mom Podcast, I sit down with my friend Elisa Pulliam God completely shut the door on what Lisa thought was going to be the forever ministry and they lost almost everything, including the place where they lived, their community and jobs. Their entire world was turned upside down. Lisa candidly shares how finding God in hard seasons has been full of grief, joy and caused her to be brave.

In this episode you'll hear:

Why Lisa is still grieving that loss and can't 100% say that God has redeemed that story.
How this major life event affected her kids and how she feels as a mom who is walking her kids through his story.
How LIsa is pointing her kids towards Jesus and getting the support she needs while she walks out this hard time in her life.
How Lisa found new friends and community in her new city.
Seasons of friendship and the way God builds those friend foundations that remain for our whole lives.

Click here to read the full show notes for this episode.

02: From Stay at Home Mom to Full Time Working Mom with Christie Elkins Apr 17, 2018

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In this episode you'll here tons of wisdom bombs and really great insight from Christie as she shares how she makes working full time work for her family.

You'll also hear:

Advice for the mama who is carrying the full weight of her family on her shoulders.
How Christie added a special family tradition without adding more to her plate.
How Christie's family handles sick days as a full time working mom.
Why Christie and her husband over communicate when it comes to their schedule at work.

Click here for the full show notes.

01: Battle Cry For The Working Christian Mom Apr 16, 2018

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Welcome to the Working Christian Mom Podcast. I'm NJ Rongner. I'm a wife, mom and a business consultant who focuses on marketing and strategy. Some of you may or may not know me as part of the Boss Mom team the sometimes co-host of the Boss Mom Podcast with Dana Malstaff.

In this episode, I get a little fired up about the mission God has given me. This is my message to you… A Battle Cry for the Working Christian Mom.

Here are the truths for you.

You can love your family and your job, it doesn't have to be one or the other.

You are enough.

Conviction comes from the holy spirit, guilt wrecks us because we let it. God's grace is enough. He told us so.

You can do hard things. And those things that scare you, those are probably the things you NEED to be doing.

Your work IS ministry and the world needs your work.

When God created you, he knew you'd be in this role, at this job.

It's okay that you're ambitious.

This episode was saturated in Scripture but I didn't give many of the verses. To grab your Battle Cry Affirmation Devotional and get the show notes click here.

If you are looking for community and support as you live in the tension of work, motherhood and faith, join us at www.workingchristianmom.com/commumity. We'd love to see you there.

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