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Lost Yourself in Motherhood? Stop Trying to Get Her Back (She's Been Leveled Up)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2294725/fan_mail/new] Did you lose yourself in motherhood and wonder if you'll ever find her again? Do you ever scroll past an old photo of yourself and feel that quiet ache? The version of you that was lighter, freer, unburdened — before the laundry, the mental load, the marriage, the kids, the everything that is now yours to carry? Maybe you've whispered it to yourself in a tired moment — I don't even feel like myself anymore. Or I don't know who I am outside of what I do for everyone else. Mama, that grief is real. And you are allowed to feel it. And — there's something you need to hear about that girl you've been missing. In this episode we're talking about what happens to our sense of self when motherhood and marriage change everything. Because somewhere between becoming somebody's wife and somebody's mama, a lot of us stopped belonging to ourselves. We're running on fumes, feeling stuck, and quietly mourning a version of ourselves we're afraid is gone forever. She's not gone. She's been leveled up. We're digging into why it's okay to grieve who you were and how to stop living in reaction to that loss — because the way you're showing up right now, in your marriage, with your kids, in your own head — it's being shaped whether you're choosing it or not. Psalm 139:13-14 anchors this one in a way that might just make you see yourself differently. In this episode: * Why the load you carry now was always going to change you — and why that's not a bad thing * The storage room analogy that will shift how you see every version of yourself * How grieving who you were might actually be keeping you stuck * What it means that God was knitting you together then — and is still knitting you together now * Your marching orders for this week to start reclaiming the parts of her you've been missing Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com [http://www.faithfulmamarising.com] Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage [https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindsetformomsandmarriage]

18- Stop Waiting for Him to Apologize First: How to Break the Grudge Cycle and Actually Feel Connected

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2294725/fan_mail/new] Are you tired of feeling disconnected from your husband after every little argument? Have you ever continued a fight in your head that never even happened out loud — and ended up even more fired up than when it started? What if being the first one to get over it wasn't weakness — but the most powerful move you could make for your marriage? In this episode, I'm diving into the grudge cycle that keeps so many married moms feeling stuck and disconnected from their husbands — and sharing the one shift that changed everything for me. If you've ever wanted to feel close to your husband again but keep finding yourself trapped in the same reactive loop, this episode is for you. We're talking about how to break the cycle without losing your boundaries, why going first is actually the move that brings peace back into your marriage, and the simple steps to get there even when you really don't want to. Because you don't have to stay in the stuck. And your marriage is worth going first for. Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com [http://www.faithfulmamarising.com] Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage [https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindsetformomsandmarriage]

17- Tired of Trying Harder and Still Feeling Behind? Why Doing Less Is Actually the Answer

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2294725/fan_mail/new] If you're an overwhelmed mom struggling with burnout, a marriage that feels more like a business partnership than a relationship, and wondering where you went in the middle of it all — this episode is for you. Are you tired of trying harder and still feeling behind? Running on fumes, stuck in survival mode, wondering why doing more never actually makes life feel lighter? I've been there. And this week I'm sharing the counterintuitive truth that finally started shifting things for me. The mindset shift isn't about doing more. It's actually about doing less — but doing it on purpose. And the constraints and structure you've been resisting? They might be exactly what God designed to set you free — in your daily life, in your motherhood, and yes, even in your marriage. It started with an email about why successful people actually embrace "good enough," then a reel a friend sent me about a woman who built and sold a company and still doesn't coast, and then a devotional moment in Esther 4–9 that tied it all together. I walk you through how I landed on the mindset shift that's changing how I operate as a mom, a wife, and a business owner. Because here's what no one told me when I was in survival mode: the thing keeping me stuck wasn't my circumstances. It was my commitment to comfort. And that same pattern? It was quietly draining my marriage too. In this episode I cover: * The counterintuitive reason why easy decisions lead to a hard life — and what to do instead * How "good enough" isn't settling — it's a faith-based decision to move forward * What the story of Esther teaches us about trusting God and actually taking action * The bed-making rule I have for my daughters — and what it has to do with your mental load * Why perfectionism is fear in disguise — and how it's keeping you stuck in your life and your marriage * A simple 6-step framework for the next time you feel overwhelmed, frozen, or burned out * Why God's structure in your life isn't a cage — it's what makes you flourish Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com [http://www.faithfulmamarising.com] Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage [https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindsetformomsandmarriage]

16- Overwhelmed Isn't the Problem—This Is What's Really Draining You

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2294725/fan_mail/new] Have you ever come home to a mountain of things that needed to get done and felt the exhaustion hit before you even started? Have you ever stood in the middle of your own life — the one you love — and felt completely buried by it? Have you ever thought it's all up to me and felt the weight of that land in your chest before you could even take a breath? Mama, that moment isn't weakness. But it might be telling you something you've been missing. In this episode, I get real about a season that brought me to my knees — and how the overwhelm I was drowning in was spilling into every corner of my life. My mindset. My marriage. My identity. My faith. When everything feels like it's on you and you're running on empty, it doesn't just affect your to-do list — it affects who you are and how you show up for the people you love most. What I discovered in the middle of it wasn't a productivity hack or a time management trick. It was a four-step method I call LEAD, and it's what kept me from losing myself completely in the mental and emotional load I had been carrying silently and alone. If you've been white-knuckling your way through survival mode and wondering why nothing seems to be working — this episode is your reset. In this episode we talk about: * Why mom overwhelm goes so much deeper than a packed schedule * How carrying the mental load alone drains your sense of identity and purpose * The way burnout shows up in your marriage before you even realize it's happening * Why getting back into your faith practice is the anchor that changes everything * The LEAD method — a practical framework to help overwhelmed moms slow down, realign, and move forward without losing themselves * How to stop letting your to-do list own you — and what to do instead Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com [http://www.faithfulmamarising.com] Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage [https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindsetformomsandmarriage]

15- Why Pushing Harder Keeps Moms Stuck (And What to Do Instead)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2294725/fan_mail/new] Have you ever pushed so hard to make a point land — with your kids, your husband, or even yourself — and felt it slipping further away the harder you tried? Have you ever set an intention at the start of the day, reminded yourself a few more times, and then completely ignored your own advice by noon? Are you grinding toward a mindset shift you know you need — but the harder you push, the more stuck you feel? What if the resistance you're feeling right now isn't a sign that something is wrong — but a sign that something is about to break open? I had a moment with my daughters recently that started as a parenting win and ended with me questioning everything — including myself. And honestly? I think you're going to relate to it way more than you want to. In this episode I'm sharing what happened, what I realized afterward, and the question I couldn't stop sitting with. Because it turns out this isn't just a story about my kids. It's about all of us — and the way we try to force things that were never ours to force in the first place. If you've ever pushed harder when something wasn't landing and wondered why it only made things worse — this one's for you. We're getting into the Parable of the Sower, what it actually means to sow faithfully, and why the resistance you're feeling right now might be the best news you've heard all week. Come hang out with me for this one. I think you're going to leave lighter. Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com [http://www.faithfulmamarising.com] Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage [https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindsetformomsandmarriage]