45. Inconvenient Blessings

48. EXCLUSIVE! Walk beside YO MAMMa

in todays TOP SECRET episode we feature exclusive guests and never before seen stories about YO MAMMA

47. A Mother's Day Tribute to Our Moms

This episode is a special ode to our very own wonderful mamas on Mother's Day. We love you!! 🫶🏼

46. Make Peace with Imperfection

As a recovering type-A perfectionist, one major theme of parenting for me has been learning not to freak out when things don’t go “perfectly.” In this episode I sit down with my husband to talk about the simplicity-complexity-simplicity paradigm, which has helped me embrace imperfection as a necessary step in the process of becoming whole. Scripture References: * Luke 7:36–60

45. Inconvenient Blessings

Have you ever found yourself one inconvenience away from a mental breakdown? That was me, just about a week ago. But in this episode, I'm laying out a perspective that has helped me shift from counting my inconveniences to counting my blessings. Whenever any inconvenience arises, I'm asking myself "Who would see this inconvenience as a blessing?" I'm thinking of pioneer parents, refugee mothers, and pretty much anyone who lived 200+ years ago. The truth is, in this day and age we are pretty dang spoiled. And the saddest part is that most of us are MISSING IT. While life certainly still has its challenges, we are so lucky that we get to navigate those challenges with the convenience of modern transportation, electricity, grocery stores, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, the list goes on. Listen in to shed a little light on all the blessings you might have forgotten about. And you might find yourself welcoming each new inconvenience as an opportunity to reflect on how lucky you are. Scripture References: Luke 17:11–19 Social Media: Instagram: @walkbesideme.pod [https://www.instagram.com/walkbesideme.pod/] TikTok: @walkbesideme.pod [https://www.tiktok.com/@walkbesideme.pod]

44. Leading Children with Relationship, Identity, and Grace: An Interview w/Kurt Francom of Leading Saints

Join me in this very special episode for an interview with Kurt Francom, Executive Director of Leading Saints. Leading Saints is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Kurt Francom leads the organization and hosts its podcast, which is one of the most listened-to podcasts in the Latter-day Saint community with over 21 million total show listens. Kurt is also the author of Is God Disappointed in Me? Removing Shame from a Gospel of Grace, a #1 bestselling book. In this episode, Kurt shares some of his favorite leadership principles and how they apply to parenting. We discuss how parenting is a leadership role, and therefore any good leadership principle can guide parents in their relationships with their children. This episode left me with three main takeaways: relationship comes first, identity is the antidote to shame, and grace empowers. I’m feeling inspired to parent in more godly, grace-filled ways, and I hope this episode leaves you feeling the same. Resources Mentioned: * leadingsaints.org [http://leadingsaints.org] * Is God Disappointed in Me? Removing Shame from a Gospel of Grace by Kurt Francom * Leading Saints podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-saints-podcast/id869421445] * Leading Saints podcast on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6SZuZRbUZ2zPjB1eGKeGTZ?si=f6102bbf2dff4a2b] Scripture References: * Matthew 6:33 (Seek first the kingdom of God) * 1 John 4:19 (We love Him, because He first loved us) Follow Walk Beside Me @walkbeside.pod on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/walkbesideme.pod] and TikTok. [https://www.tiktok.com/@walkbesideme.pod]