The WHoly Mom Chat

Christa Vickers-Smith's Healing Journey

Christa Vickers-Smith joins me on this first episode of the year on The WHoly Mom Chat Podcast with her blissful journey of #healing after seasons of great suffering. A native Richmonder, Christa has experienced firsthand the power of prayer, of the body of Christ, bearing each other's burdens and seeing every joint supply. Her passion has become pursuing wholeness in spirit, soul, and body, and walking alongside others in their journeys. Christa was born and raised in a God-fearing #Christian home, knowing Jesus and His Word, but she experienced Him deeply when she was desperately longing for a #physicalhealing. It started from a migraine as a teenager and escalated to kidney stones, fibromyalgia, insomnia, low immunity, and weak adrenal system (and more health crisis) over the course of seven years. She went through multiple back surgeries, endometriosis surgery and the list goes on.  Tune in to learn more about Christa's healing journey:   -  Dealing with the physical trauma  -   Lightbulb moment which revealed her the cause within herself -   Pivotal moments in the healing journey  -   The power of belief and prayer -   Three pieces of wisdom Favorite Quotes: "God did not give us a spirit of fear, but one of power and love and sound mind” – 2 Timothy 1: 7 "God made our bodies so incredibly, intricately that we can evaluate danger and go." "My journey was not quick, not like an instant gratification of work. There were layers and things had to get peeled back. But at the end of it, I am forever changed. I will never be the same." To Connect with Jenny  Follow on IG: @wholymom or Facebook: facebook.com/wholymom Have Questions? Send me an email at: info@wholymom.com [info@wholymom.com]. To Support My Podcast, use: Paypal Or Venmo: @wholymom Support the Show. [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wholymom]

Walking Through Transitions with Christy Wright

We've all gone through transitions. Transitions are a part of life: going through stages in life, relationships, parenthood, loss of loved ones, career moves, and so on. These changes can be hard to deal with. However, we can be intentional and learn to cope with these inevitable transitions better.  Christy Wright joins me today in the podcast, sharing her story of Transition from a Ramsey personality of Ramsey solutions with 12 years of expertise as a certified business coach, dynamic speaker, and personal development expert to something new. Christy has thousands of hours of experience speaking professionally on some of the most significant stages in the country, and she now uses that experience to teach others how to make the impact they want to make. Whether running around the stage or after kids, challenging leaders, or changing diapers, Christy makes the most out of her life and helps others to do the same. Christy encourages us not to give up our faith in God, as He always has better plans for us. After all, He is the one who chose you for His purpose, and He will pave the way for it. She also describes her emotional and spiritual struggles during the transition phases and how she overcame them with a leap of faith in God and belief in herself. She is the #1 bestselling author of 'Business Boutique,' 'Take back your time' and 'Living True.' Christy is masterful at teaching people how to craft messages they are excited to share and confident to deliver. She has been featured on Today Show and Fox News, Success, Entrepreneur, and Women's Day Magazines. Listen to the podcast to find out more about: ·      The journey to her life purpose (3:40) ·      The spiritual impact of the transition phase (7:00) ·      Concept of reset and change in seasons of life (16:00) ·      Dealing with emotional struggles of transitions (19:26) ·      Counseling process and a new vision in life (24:00) ·      Three pieces of wisdom (35:00) Favorite quotes: "When I obey Lord in a difficult situation, it doesn't get easier. It becomes harder. Eventually, He will bring me the perfect ones." "Things happen in the wilderness that prepares us for a blessing. I have learned the importance of a reset in this wilderness." "In your transition, God brings you through a wilderness to reset you: reset your mind and intimacy with Him." "If you have peace and sovereignty, you can walk the steps even if you are super scared." To connect with Christy:  Website: www.Christy-Wright.com [http://www.christy-wright.com/] Follow IG: @Christy.Wright [https://www.instagram.com/christybwright/] Facebook: OfficialChristyWright [https://www.facebook.com/OfficialChristyWright] Join her new course: StopWingingIt.com [https://www.christy-wright.com/stop-winging-it-waitlist] To connect with Jenny:  Website: http://wholymom.com/ [http://wholymom.com/] Follow IG: @wholymom [http://instagram.com/wholymom] LinkedIn: Jennifer James [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-james-19a551223] Facebook: wholymom [http://facebook.com/wholymom] Email: info@wholymom.com [info@wholymom.com] To Support My Podcast, use: Paypal [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wholymom] Or Venmo: @wholymom [https://venmo.com/u/wholymom] Support the Show. [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wholymom]

Intentional Homemaking with Ruth McKeaney

With Thanksgiving this week in the US and the holiday season around the corner, let's get our hearts, minds, and spirits ready and be intentional in our homemaking. To discuss this topic, I invited Ruth McKeaney to share her experience.  Ruth is the author of "Hungry for Home." As a constant host, she goes to the heart of what makes one feel at home. Every day, her goal is to make her home a safe place, so her family and her guests have the opportunity to have their deeper needs met. Intentional homemaking, in its most idealized form, creates a setting where vulnerability and honesty are valued and protected, understanding and grace are fostered, and love is freely given. It's time to recover the richness of community lost in the today's hustle and bustle. We can still slow down. We can still prioritize our family and friends over our "to-do" lists. We can still find beauty in the midst of chaos. We can still sit around the table with bowls of pasta and laugh until two in the morning. We can still go home.~ Ruth McKeaney This episode also discusses the significant phase of the identity crisis she experienced and how she overcame it. She also shares her journey to finding her purpose when lovingly challenged by her uncle to seek God for. Ruth McKeaney is a former Attorney General for the state of Virginia and Assistant Commonwealth #39's Attorney. Ruth and her husband, Bob, are raising their five children on their restored historic farm in Berwyn, PA. Hillside Farm was featured in the books Stone Houses and Theology of Home and exhibited in multiple home tours and a few magazines. Listen to the podcast for our conversation. Here are the quick glimpses 3:26- Ruth about her life 4:17-  Identity Crisis  14:40 - Being the best of yourself 20:37- Launch of Hungry for Home 23:10- Struggles and ignition to passion  Favorite Quotes: "Everyone, despite your ethnicity and religious beliefs, is yearning for a home."  "You don't realize as a mom, your whole identity becomes your children." "It was an amazing experience to sit back and watch the Lord work." To connect with Ruth:  Website: https://www.hungry4home.com [https://www.hungry4home.com/] Follow IG: @hungryforhome [https://www.instagram.com/hungryforhome/] Facebook: HungryforHome [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064068730178] YouTube: https://youtu.be/F0IgsqCarEI [https://youtu.be/F0IgsqCarEI] Purchase Book: https://www.hungry4home.com/shop [https://www.hungry4home.com/shop] To connect with Jenny:  Website: http://wholymom.com/ [http://wholymom.com/] Follow IG: @wholymom [http://instagram.com/wholymom] LinkedIn: Jennifer James [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-james-19a551223] Facebook: wholymom [http://facebook.com/wholymom] Email: info@wholymom.com [info@wholymom.com] To Support My Podcast, use: Paypal [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wholymom] Or Venmo: @wholymom [https://venmo.com/u/wholymom]   Support the Show. [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wholymom]

Slay Like a Mother with Katherine Wintsch

"Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn't know you had." Motherhood is challenging. It is like a rollercoaster ride with ups and downs. It can be overwhelming, and at times it can be the best dose of happiness. Katherine Wintsch joins today's podcast with her extraordinary charm. Katherine dedicates her life to making the lives of mothers easier. Katherine is the founder and CEO of The Mom Complex. She is a mother of two teenagers and the author of 'Slay like a Mother', a popular book that combines her journey with her groundbreaking research on motherhood. According to the Parade magazine, the book is one of the Top 10 Life Changing Self-Help Books of the Year. Her research has also been featured by 'The Today Show,' 'The New York Times, 'The Wall Street Journal, and 'Fast Company.'                Katherine shares her journey of motherhood and explains how she managed her struggles and slayed her 'Dragons of self-doubt.' She also expresses her thoughts on why moms suffer and struggle and her ways of overcoming it. According to her, Gatekeeping moms are prone to stress and anxiety, and everyone must make time for themselves. Organizing and decluttering even relationships can keep our mental health on track, and to maintain a sane mind, we should love ourselves. Self-love is not wrong, and moms should find time for self-care. Here are the quick time stamps: 03:27 Introduction and about her book, 'Slay like a Mother.' 05:26 'Dragon of Self-doubt' and path to freedom. 08:35 Slay your dragons of Self-doubt 10:30 Reconnecting to the self. 16:00 Are you a 'gatekeeping mom'? 29:54 Dealing with mom guilts. 32:42 Three pieces of wisdom  To connect with Katherine: Sign up here [https://view.flodesk.com/pages/634f0cb7183d624ed1177caa] to receive our Slay Like a Mother newsletter. Click here [https://www.instagram.com/slaylikeamother/?hl=en] to follow us on Instagram. Write a book review here [https://www.amazon.com/review/create-review/?ie=UTF8&channel=glance-detail&asin=B07NVWG66G] on Amazon. Buy a Slay Like a Mother book [https://www.amazon.com/Slay-Like-Mother-Destroy-Holding/dp/1492679003/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=]. YouTube  video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajCRCHXePi0]. Slay Like a Mother Website [https://www.slaylikeamother.com/]. The Mom Complex Website [https://momcomplex.com/]. Katherine's Blog [https://katherinewintschblog.com/].  To connect with Jenny:  Website: http://wholymom.com/ [http://wholymom.com/] Follow IG: @wholymom [http://instagram.com/wholymom] LinkedIn: Jennifer James [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-james-19a551223] Facebook: wholymom [http://facebook.com/wholymom] Email: info@wholymom.com [info@wholymom.com] To Support My Podcast, use: Paypal [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wholymom] Or Venmo: @wholymom [https://venmo.com/u/wholymom]  I am here to remind you that YOU MATTER. Your feelings, desires, unspoken needs, and all of you have a purpose. I am here to walk with you and to cheer you on. I believe in you. YOU CAN GET THROUGH THIS SEASON!  So, let's rediscover our true selves, reclaim our time, energy, care for ourselves to be the woman we want to be, and most of all, THRIVE. Let us rise and show up as a better version of ourselves!  Together we can support each other and live in our purpose. Let's do this! Support the Show. [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wholymom]

Infertility Journey with Michelle Mercurio

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month which includes miscarriage, infertility, failed cycle, infant loss, ectopic, stillbirth, child loss, SIDS, neonatal loss, TFMR, chemical pregnancy, and embryo loss. To every person who has experienced any of these difficult experiences, I see you, I feel your pain, and I am holding space for you.  In this week's podcast, we will discuss the journey of infertility. Infertility, in simple words, is the inability to reproduce. It affects both men and women. It can be challenging for people to sail through the physical and mental pressure of infertility and its treatments. Michelle Mercurio joins me today with her journey through infertility and the struggles she faced.  According to her, letting go of all the guilts and living with self-love is a great medicine to make healing happen. Self-love can do wonders in thought processing and boosting confidence. She says focusing on a 'to-be list' instead of a to-do list should be the priority. There will be many ups and downs, and many identities will be crashed, but one should not need external things to like themselves. Questioning your beliefs and why you believe them makes corrections and clears the thought process.  Listen to the podcast to learn how Michelle overcame depression and how she coped through all her heavy days. Here are the quick timestamps:  04:30- Michelle's infertility journey with PCOS  08:05- Treatments and accepting phase  18:20- Dealing with Depression  28:30- Healing and letting go  38:00- A Note of Help  Favorite quotes:  "The reason we fear judgments is that we are so harshly judging ourselves." "If I love myself, I can show up for others better." "Relationship with others is based on our relationship with ourselves."  To connect with Michelle:  Website: https://michellemercurio.com [https://michellemercurio.com/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellemercurio [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellemercurio] Follow IG: https://www.instagram.com/michmerc/ [https://www.instagram.com/michmerc/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6aYkwTShrPXMOlkQbnJIag [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6aYkwTShrPXMOlkQbnJIag]  To connect with Jenny:  Website: http://wholymom.com/ [http://wholymom.com/] Follow IG: @wholymom [http://instagram.com/wholymom] LinkedIn: Jennifer James [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-james-19a551223] Facebook: wholymom [http://facebook.com/wholymom] Email: info@wholymom.com [info@wholymom.com] To support my podcast, PayPal or Venmo: @wholymom Support the Show. [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wholymom]