Taking a leap can feel scary and lonely, and Rachel G Scott knows all about leaps of faith! Rachel is one of those women who make it look so easy, with a smile on her face and joy in her heart. Rachel is a mother, wife, author, speaker, podcaster, coach and entrepreneur extraordinaire, but in all those things, her deepest desire is to encourage women to live boldly in their calling. In this episode, Rachel helps us understand why it is important in order to live according to our purpose and God’s calling for us. As host of Taking the Leap Podcast and founder of the I Can't Come Down Movement ..read more

  You dream of being both a mom and a business owner.  Being a mompreneur isn't easy but it is possible! With careful planning and intentional boundaries between home and business, it is possible to successfully manage being an all around mompreneur. By making sure that family comes first and prioritizing tasks accordingly, moms can find success in their businesses still have time for their families! Kelly Garcia, the owner of Momper Romper, is a mompreneur who is changing the maternity fashion world. She’s able to embrace motherhood, entrepreneurship, and at the same time has a full ..read more

Heather Greco hails from Texas, is mom of 3, and as the founder of Chaos 'n Cookies an entrepreneur and a podcaster. Keeping moms from crumbling is her main objective. Through her example and experience, she shows how managing your time wisely, delegating tasks, creating systems at home, and seeking support from others, can help any mom find success as an entrepreneur while still balancing family life. With over 10 years as a director of marketing helping build multiple six and seven figure businesses for other women, Heather created the Chaos Control System to equip moms to overcome their own ..read more

In the midst of busy, fast-paced lives, how do we find God in the ordinary things? Christine Fisher, author of 3 books, is known for looking for God in the mundane things of the everyday. Christine appreciates everything around her that she keeps her eyes and heart open to see God and His goodness in everything even in the simplest things and actions. Listen as she shares to us how she sees, lives and shares God’s love and presence in her life, surroundings, her family and in the community through her blogs, books and actions. Meet Christine Christine has three adult children and lives in upst ..read more

What would it look like for you to be intentional as a mom and family? Anastasia Corbin wrote the book on it! She's the author of Becoming an Intentional Family and co-author of When the Bases are Loaded: Encouragement for Moms to Hit a Grand Slam in Life. Join us as we talk about becoming an intentional family and how intentionality is a cornerstone in building confidence in your kids. Meet Anastasia Anastasia Corbin is an encourager, and she loves Jesus. Anastasia manages her home and family while blogging and providing resources that encourage overwhelmed moms to prioritize faith, family an ..read more

"One of the reasons that I'm doing this now while my kids are at home is so that when they're grown and off to college, I will still have a meaningful purpose." Janelle Rottier is the executive director of a nonprofit called ANew Ministries. In this episode, she shares this idea that you're more than a mom -- you're a person created with a purpose. She will also talk about how she ‘accidentally’ found herself in ministry work, and what motivated and inspired her to help teen moms. TOPICS DISCUSSED: ● What motherhood has taught her ● Cultivating purpose as a mom ● Modeling to our kids, nurturin ..read more

In this podcast episode, Carolyn Dun discusses her simple approach to generosity and how it has made a deep impact. Carolyn Dun is a connector extraordinaire and saw a gap between small, locally focused nonprofits and the abundance of resources in the communities around her. She founded Community Purse, a giving circle that has donated nearly half a million dollars to community organizations. In this episode we talk about the benefits of generosity, both for the individual and for the community, how she embraced generosity through various biblical stewardship studies as well as how she s ..read more

Do you have a financial decision you've been avoiding? Perhaps you have debt you need a strategy for eliminating or simply want resources on helping your kids manage their allowance. Today my guest is Emily Guy Birken. She is a finance expert, author, coach and speaker. In this episode we talk about helping people understand that a lot of the stress and pressure we feel about money is unnecessary, how she handles being a stay home parent at the same time being a mompreneur who's had multiple careers, and financial literacy. MEET OUR GUEST EMILY GUY BIRKEN Emily Guy Birken is a former educator ..read more

When Kelley moved to South Florida to learn the family business, she had no idea that solving the problem of her daughter severe reaction to mosquito bites would lead her into an even bigger business. Kelley found a suction tool solution and has branded it and now sells it worldwide as a simple, chemical free way to reduce the impact of summers biggest pain - bug bites. The Bug Bite Thing was seen on Shark Tank where Kelley was given offers from all 5 sharks! Join us as we talk about her journey and the worldwide impact this simple summer solution has had. Shownotes: ThisMomKnows.com/blog/epis ..read more

"Do more for your family" and "Be present in the moment" are conflicting messages that moms hear everyday.   You may have heard it described as being a Mary or a Martha. Claire McGarry felt that tension and began to look deeper at that Bible story about those famous sisters. Along the way she discovered a gift from that story. In this episode Claire shares her G-I-F-T method. It's a process where we G-Gauge what our stress is, I-Invite it in, F-Filter through it with God's loving eyes and T-Transform it into grace at the feet of Jesus.  You can go even deeper in the book she has writ ..read more