Episode 89 - Boundaries: When To Say Yes and How to Say No

Episode 89 - Boundaries: When To Say Yes and How to Say No

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001808/fan_mail/new] Have you ever noticed that we set boundaries around the things that we value?  We lock our doors at night. We put fences around swimming pools. We protect our passwords. We don’t give our car keys to strangers. And yet, when it comes to our time, our energy, our emotions, and our relationships - the very things that make up our lives - we often leave the gate wide open! Psychologist, Dr. Michele Fleming, sits down with Elizabeth (for part one of a two-part series) to talk about boundaries as guardrails that help us love people well without losing ourselves in the process.  *show notes*  Books by Drs. Cloud and Townsend: Boundaries, Boundaries for Leaders, Boundaries for Dating, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries with Kids, Boundaries with Teens, Beyond Boundaries You can find Dr. Michele Fleming and her work at drmichelefleming.com [http://drmichelefleming.com/] Elizabeth Pehrson created The Exchange in 2015. The Exchange is a monthly event     for ALL adult women. Women who work outside the home. And women who work in the home. Women who are single. And women who are married. Women who are moms. Women who are grand-moms. No matter what season of life you are in, The Exchange is here to inspire you to live life ON PURPOSE and WITH INTENTION. The Exchange is a non-profit that provides an environment for women to hear practical advice from topics Elizabeth has read and life lessons she has learned, and is currently learning. Equipping us to become better women tomorrow than we are today. And to ultimately use that to pour back into those around us. Tickets and info: theexchangeus.org [https://www.theexchangeus.org/] follow us on instagram: theexchangeus follow us on Facebook: the exchange cumming

Episode 88 - Slow Down Summer. Pause Here.

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001808/fan_mail/new] We are almost halfway through the year!  Can you believe it?  Today’s show doesn’t offer a to-do list, a three step plan, or anything else Elizabeth has learned on her journey to be INTENTIONAL.  Instead, this is just a moment to pause, to reflect, to ask, and to do some personal journaling. Elizabeth will ask five questions worth sitting with, worth being honest about, and worth investing in. So take a deep breath, settle in, be willing to be honest with yourself, and go into it believing that the best is not behind you.  Five reflection questions:  1.   What did January-you believe about this year that you've since proven wrong — and what did she get right? 2.    What have you been tolerating that you haven't been willing to name out loud? 3.    Who have you been showing up for — and who have you not been showing up for? 4.    What would you do differently if you actually believed you were capable of it? 5.    When this year is over, what do you want to be true that isn't yet? Elizabeth Pehrson created The Exchange in 2015. The Exchange is a monthly event     for ALL adult women. Women who work outside the home. And women who work in the home. Women who are single. And women who are married. Women who are moms. Women who are grand-moms. No matter what season of life you are in, The Exchange is here to inspire you to live life ON PURPOSE and WITH INTENTION. The Exchange is a non-profit that provides an environment for women to hear practical advice from topics Elizabeth has read and life lessons she has learned, and is currently learning. Equipping us to become better women tomorrow than we are today. And to ultimately use that to pour back into those around us. Tickets and info: theexchangeus.org [https://www.theexchangeus.org/] follow us on instagram: theexchangeus follow us on Facebook: the exchange cumming

Episode 87 - Welcome to Holland

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001808/fan_mail/new] In 1987 a woman named Emily Perl Kingsley wrote one of the most beautiful, simple pieces of writing you will ever read.  And today’s episode is built around that incredible, gut-wrenching metaphor called Welcome To Holland. We all have things in our lives that we did NOT choose. Or that we did NOT see coming. We did NOT wish for, hope for, or pray for. Yet there they are.  If you have EVER planned for, dreamt of or imagined what life would be like, only to find yourself asking, “how in the world did I end up here?”, then THIS episode is for YOU.  "Welcome to Holland" © 1987 Emily Perl Kingsley — all rights reserved. Elizabeth Pehrson created The Exchange in 2015. The Exchange is a monthly event     for ALL adult women. Women who work outside the home. And women who work in the home. Women who are single. And women who are married. Women who are moms. Women who are grand-moms. No matter what season of life you are in, The Exchange is here to inspire you to live life ON PURPOSE and WITH INTENTION. The Exchange is a non-profit that provides an environment for women to hear practical advice from topics Elizabeth has read and life lessons she has learned, and is currently learning. Equipping us to become better women tomorrow than we are today. And to ultimately use that to pour back into those around us. Tickets and info: theexchangeus.org [https://www.theexchangeus.org/] follow us on instagram: theexchangeus follow us on Facebook: the exchange cumming

Episode 86 - We Can't Do It Alone

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001808/fan_mail/new] Loneliness is underneath more of our struggles than we realize. And one thing we know for sure is that we were created for connection. Kim Anderson, from Elevate Moms, returns for part 3 (of our 3-part series) to discuss why finding other mom friends is so important, not only for us but also for our children! Finding other moms to do life with can be genuinely hard, and we will examine the real reason why. This kind of village doesn’t happen by accident… it has to be built ON PURPOSE. You may find Kim at elevatemoms.com [http://elevatemoms.com/] Elizabeth Pehrson created The Exchange in 2015. The Exchange is a monthly event     for ALL adult women. Women who work outside the home. And women who work in the home. Women who are single. And women who are married. Women who are moms. Women who are grand-moms. No matter what season of life you are in, The Exchange is here to inspire you to live life ON PURPOSE and WITH INTENTION. The Exchange is a non-profit that provides an environment for women to hear practical advice from topics Elizabeth has read and life lessons she has learned, and is currently learning. Equipping us to become better women tomorrow than we are today. And to ultimately use that to pour back into those around us. Tickets and info: theexchangeus.org [https://www.theexchangeus.org/] follow us on instagram: theexchangeus follow us on Facebook: the exchange cumming

Episode 85 - We Can't Solve It All

We’d love to hear from you! Send us a text! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001808/fan_mail/new] Many moms are natural born FIXERS and we want to help ease any burdens our children face. But is that what our children really need from us?  Elizabeth sits down (for part 2 of a 3 part series) with Kim Anderson, certified therapist, coach, author and speaker who boldly shares that most of what we do in hard moments is about OUR discomfort, not our children's!  And that what they need from us is not perfection, but our steady presence. She unpacks how our nervous system is what sets the temperature in the room and how important it is to understand that a dysregulated mom, cannot regulate a dysregulated child. If you have ever wanted to bulldoze the rocky path for your child, then this episode is for you!  You may find Kim at elevatemoms.com  Elizabeth Pehrson created The Exchange in 2015. The Exchange is a monthly event     for ALL adult women. Women who work outside the home. And women who work in the home. Women who are single. And women who are married. Women who are moms. Women who are grand-moms. No matter what season of life you are in, The Exchange is here to inspire you to live life ON PURPOSE and WITH INTENTION. The Exchange is a non-profit that provides an environment for women to hear practical advice from topics Elizabeth has read and life lessons she has learned, and is currently learning. Equipping us to become better women tomorrow than we are today. And to ultimately use that to pour back into those around us. Tickets and info: theexchangeus.org [https://www.theexchangeus.org/] follow us on instagram: theexchangeus follow us on Facebook: the exchange cumming