StoryMakers- Live Your Life Intentionally

59-What To Do When You Have Nothing Left

EMPTY, TIRED, AND STILL SHOWING UP- There are moments where you feel empty, tired, and unsure what you even have to offer. Instead of pushing through or pretending you’re fine, this episode walks through how to recognize what’s actually happening inside of you, shift the pressure you’re putting on yourself, and take simple steps to come back to a place of clarity and steadiness without forcing it. Key Takeaways • Feeling empty is not failure, it is information about your current capacity and what needs attention • Depletion usually has a source, and identifying what is draining you brings clarity and relief • You don’t need to perform your way out of a slump, you can lead from honesty and take small steps to rebuild energy Action Guide Take a moment to pause and ask yourself what you are actually feeling right now and where it is coming from. Then ask one simple question, what do I need in the next couple of hours to feel a little bit better. Choose one small action that supports your body, your mind, or your emotions, and let that be enough for today. The Next Thing * Join the StoryMakers Lab! Check out the women's coaching library here [https://www.sterlingandstonementoring.com/storymakerslab]. * Share this episode! Know a woman who needs encouragement in her journey? Send her this episode! * Connect with me! Follow me on Instagram @coachlauramalone [https://www.instagram.com/coachlauramalone] and DM me your biggest takeaway! * Step into your calling! Learn more about my coaching and resources at Sterling & Stone Coaching. [https://www.sterlingandstonementoring.com/] ✨ You are a StoryMaker. You are powerful, chosen, and capable. Step into your calling today. ✨ Music by https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day. License code: 6RD7Q6IO81E7MI2S.

58-Making Decisions for Future You

TODAY'S ACTIONS SUPPORT THE LIFE YOU WANT TOMORROW- Sometimes the best decisions are not the ones that feel easiest in the moment. They are the ones that help the version of you who will exist tomorrow, next month, or next year. In this episode we talk about a simple mental shift that can change daily choices. Ask yourself, “What would help the future version of me?” That question often changes how you approach your time, your health, your relationships, and your responsibilities. It is not about pressure or perfection. It is about small choices that make life easier and more aligned later. Supporting the future version of you is an act of wisdom and self leadership. Key Takeaways • Small decisions today shape the experience of your future self. • Thinking about the future version of you creates clarity in everyday choices. • Supporting your future self is an act of responsibility, not selfishness. Action Guide Think about something simple you can do today that would make tomorrow easier. It might be preparing something in advance, finishing a task, or choosing rest instead of distraction. Take one action that supports the future version of you. The Next Thing * Join the StoryMakers Lab! Check out the women's coaching library here [https://www.sterlingandstonementoring.com/storymakerslab]. * Share this episode! Know a woman who needs encouragement in her journey? Send her this episode! * Connect with me! Follow me on Instagram @coachlauramalone [https://www.instagram.com/coachlauramalone] and DM me your biggest takeaway! * Step into your calling! Learn more about my coaching and resources at Sterling & Stone Coaching. [https://www.sterlingandstonementoring.com/] ✨ You are a StoryMaker. You are powerful, chosen, and capable. Step into your calling today. ✨ Music by https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day. License code: 6RD7Q6IO81E7MI2S.

57-Stop Multitasking and Get More Done

DOING ONE THING AT A TIME IS MORE PRODUCTIVE- We live in a culture with a constant sense of mental noise. There are multiple conversations, responsibilities, and decisions happening at the same time. Phones buzz, tabs stay open, and our minds try to track everything at once. It feels productive, but the truth is that multitasking often leaves us scattered, anxious, and exhausted. In this episode we talk about why focusing on one thing at a time actually brings more peace and better results. Your brain was not designed to hold ten streams of attention at once. When you slow down and give your attention to a single task, your nervous system settles and your mind becomes clearer. One focused action often accomplishes more than an hour of divided attention. Key Takeaways • Multitasking divides attention and increases mental stress. • Focusing on one task allows your brain to work with clarity and calm. • Peace and productivity often come from simplifying your attention, not increasing your effort. Action Guide Choose one task tomorrow that you will do with full attention. Put the phone down, close extra tabs, and stay with that task until it is finished. Notice how it feels to give your mind one clear place to land. The Next Thing * Join the StoryMakers Lab! Check out the women's coaching library here [https://www.sterlingandstonementoring.com/storymakerslab]. * Share this episode! Know a woman who needs encouragement in her journey? Send her this episode! * Connect with me! Follow me on Instagram @coachlauramalone [https://www.instagram.com/coachlauramalone] and DM me your biggest takeaway! * Step into your calling! Learn more about my coaching and resources at Sterling & Stone Coaching. [https://www.sterlingandstonementoring.com/] ✨ You are a StoryMaker. You are powerful, chosen, and capable. Step into your calling today. ✨ Music by https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day. License code: 6RD7Q6IO81E7MI2S.

56-Consume Wisely Today to Produce Good Fruit Tomorrow

CONSUME WITH INTENTION - What you allow into your mind today is shaping who you are becoming tomorrow. Every show, every podcast, every conversation, every scroll is forming thoughts. Those thoughts become beliefs. Those beliefs influence emotions. Emotions drive actions. Actions produce results. And over time, those results build a legacy. If you do not choose what you consume, it will choose you. This episode is about becoming mindful of what you watch, listen to, and rehearse in your mind so that your inner world produces good fruit. Setting your mind on things above is not denial of reality. It is alignment with truth. What you pour in is what you will pour out. Key Takeaways What you consistently consume shapes your paradigms, and paradigms shape your life. Setting your mind on things above is an intentional mental posture, not passive optimism. Your future fruit is directly connected to today’s inputs. Action Guide Audit your inputs this week. Notice what you are watching, listening to, and thinking about on repeat. Ask yourself if it is producing fear, comparison, resentment, and distraction, or faith, clarity, peace, and strength. Remove one input that is not serving you and replace it with something that aligns with who you are becoming. The Next Thing * Join the StoryMakers Lab! Check out the women's coaching library here [https://www.sterlingandstonementoring.com/storymakerslab]. * Share this episode! Know a woman who needs encouragement in her journey? Send her this episode! * Connect with me! Follow me on Instagram @coachlauramalone [https://www.instagram.com/coachlauramalone] and DM me your biggest takeaway! * Step into your calling! Learn more about my coaching and resources at Sterling & Stone Coaching. [https://www.sterlingandstonementoring.com/] ✨ You are a StoryMaker. You are powerful, chosen, and capable. Step into your calling today. ✨ Music by https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day. License code: 6RD7Q6IO81E7MI2S.

55-Is Your Storyline Helping or Harming You?

STORYLINES, ROOTS, AND TRUE FREEDOM - Most of us are living from a story that was formed before we had language to explain it. As children, we interpreted pain, unmet needs, and confusion through immature filters, and those interpretations became roots. Even after coming to faith, those roots can still shape our thoughts, reactions, and relationships. In this episode, you are invited to examine the difference between the story formed in survival and the story secured in Christ. Real transformation is not trimming behavior at the surface. It is allowing God to uproot false beliefs, renew your mind, and align your soul with the freedom that is already true in your spirit. Key Takeaways • Childhood interpretations often become unconscious belief systems that shape adult reactions, even when they are no longer true. • Spiritual rebirth does not automatically rewrite soul patterns - renewal requires intentional belief work and partnership with the Holy Spirit. • You are not required to keep thinking thoughts that produce fear, victimhood, or resentment - you can choose beliefs that align with truth and create different results. Action Guide Identify one recurring thought that consistently produces frustration, fear, or spiraling emotion. Ask yourself what belief might be underneath it and whether that belief is rooted in truth or in an old interpretation. This week, consciously choose a different thought that aligns with who you are in Christ and observe how it changes your emotional response and behavior. The Next Thing * Join the StoryMakers Lab! Check out the women's coaching library here [https://www.sterlingandstonementoring.com/storymakerslab]. * Share this episode! Know a woman who needs encouragement in her journey? Send her this episode! * Connect with me! Follow me on Instagram @coachlauramalone [https://www.instagram.com/coachlauramalone] and DM me your biggest takeaway! * Step into your calling! Learn more about my coaching and resources at Sterling & Stone Coaching. [https://www.sterlingandstonementoring.com/] ✨ You are a StoryMaker. You are powerful, chosen, and capable. Step into your calling today. ✨ Music by https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day. License code: 6RD7Q6IO81E7MI2S.