

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching
That Sounds Fun Network
Welcome to House of JOY, the Go-to podcast for personal growth tips for christian women over 40 (& their daughters), who want to live with a positive mindset, thriving relationships, & healthier habits. Are you tired of feeling stuck in the same old cycles & routines with your relationships, your habits, & your negative thought patterns? Do you just want to feel better? Do you desperately desire to finish each day with that deep sense of purpose and fulfillment, but you find yourself disappointed in how you spent your time? I’m so excited you’re here! Learn how to let go of what’s keeping you stuck and create a life you’re obsessed with. It’s way easier than you think to create a resilience mindset, nourishing habits, & thriving relationships, so that you can unleash your amazing gifts on the world. Let us help you live as your true self & create your best days, no matter what stage of life you’re in. Hello, dear one! I am Dr. Edie Wadsworth, your favorite Christian life coach! I help women who want to build mental and emotional resilience and rewrite their stories so they can live with more joy, freedom, and purpose! I am a speaker, physician, life coach, best-selling author, and creator of LIFE MENTORING SCHOOL where I help thousands of women rewrite their stories and live with more passion and intention. This show features solo episodes with myself (Dr. Edie) on how to make true change in your life and heart to heart conversations with my daughter Emme as we dare to make JOY and connection our goal.. We chat about all the ways we’re growing (and sometimes struggling) in life, health, home, relationships, habits, style, and so much more. You'll also find inspiring interviews with some of our favorite people who are doing the same.
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Mar 14, 2024 • 1h 9min
181. Crazy Essential Oil Lady: Dr Edie's Guide to Natural Health and Essential Oils
Essential oils can seem voodoo and hard to understand when you have never heard of the true life changing benefits they have on your physical and emotional health.
You may have questions like, Where do I start? How do I justify the price? Why do I even need these?
If that's you, you are going to LOVE today's episode where Dr. Edie is giving us a 101 class on all things essential oils!
She is sharing her health story and all the ins and outs of how she fell in love with essential oils!
If you are interested in learning more about Young Living products click here: https://ediewadsworth.lpages.co/essential-oils-sign-up-page-updated/
Episode Resources:
Ningxia Red: https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/product/ningxia-red-2-oz-singles
Hormone Oils Mentioned:
Progessence Plus- https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/product/progessence-plus-serum
Lady Sclareol- https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/product/lady-sclareol-essential-oil-blend
Patchouli-https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/product/patchouli-essential-oil
Supplements:
Sleep Essence- https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/product/sleepessence
Mineral Essence- https://www.youngliving.com/us/en/product/mineral-essence
Connect with us!!
Watch our podcast on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFMNXmO9jv124EPno5B_Xw
Instagram- @houseofjoypodcast
Edie's Instagram- @ediewadsworth
TikTok- @houseofjoypod
Learn more about Life Mentoring School: http://ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
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Mar 11, 2024 • 12min
180. Unlocking Emotional Freedom, Part 6: Embrace Intense Emotions
This is part 6 of our Emotional Freedom series, so make sure you start from Part 1!!
Why does your emotional life feel like a mess?
Because you’ve been led to believe one of two things—that you can’t trust your feelings or that you just have no power over them at all. And both messages are damaging and miss the God given wisdom available to us when we see emotions for what they are and learn how to welcome them and learn from them.
That’s what I’m going to teach you here. You are about to find the sweetest freedom. You are about to experience your life in a way you only dreamed about. You are about to become everything God made you to be, everything you already are, just without all exhaustion that comes from numbing and hiding and pretending. You are about to make this day 1000 times better. And tomorrow, and the day after that and the day after that. We actually only have this one day, this very moment. It’s worth it to make it the best it can be, no matter what life throws at us.
Your most extraordinary life awaits you on the other side of what you’ve been unwilling to say and feel and acknowledge.
Join us for our BRAND NEW online workshop THE ART OF LIVING WELL!
March 13-15 at noon EST!
It's time to break up with stress & overwhelm, reclaim your joy, and embrace your most extraordinary life!
Ediewadsworthcoaching.com/livingwell
Connect with us!!
Watch our podcast on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFMNXmO9jv124EPno5B_Xw
Instagram- @houseofjoypodcast
Edie's Instagram- @ediewadsworth
TikTok- @houseofjoypod
Learn more about Life Mentoring School: http://ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
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Mar 7, 2024 • 1h 6min
179. The Lies of ADHD & 3 ways to double your productivity!
Have you ever felt like your brain worked differently than people you know? Like, why is it so much easier for other people to get things done?
You are NOT alone!
In today’s episode, Edie and Emme have a conversation about their own struggles with time management and productivity.
Edie has spent years celebrating how her unique brain works, and practicing ways to maximize her productivity, and she wants to teach you all about it!
Join us for our BRAND NEW online workshop THE ART OF LIVING WELL!
March 13-15 at noon EST!
It's time to break up with stress & overwhelm, reclaim your joy, and embrace your most extraordinary life!
Ediewadsworthcoaching.com/livingwell
Episode Resources:
Etsy Spinelli dupe : https://www.etsy.com/listing/1482485275/14kgf-two-tone-link-connected-rings?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=belief+gold+filled&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&frs=1&pop=1&search_preloaded_img=1&organic_search_click=1
Connect with us!!
Watch our podcast on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFMNXmO9jv124EPno5B_Xw
Instagram- @houseofjoypodcast
Edie's Instagram- @ediewadsworth
TikTok- @houseofjoypod
Learn more about Life Mentoring School: http://ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
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Mar 5, 2024 • 20min
178. Unlocking Emotional Freedom, Part 5 : Reframing
This is part 5 of our Emotional Freedom series, so make sure you start from Part 1!!
What I’ve learned after years of studying the science behind how our brains and bodies work is that emotions are a good gift from the God who made you. They are the kindest of messengers. And you have way more control of them than you think.
I daresay they are your superpower—your most important God given gift to promote connection, personal growth, and the full, rich life you secretly dream about.
Why does your emotional life feel like a mess then?
Because you’ve been led to believe one of two things—that you can’t trust your feelings or that you just have no power over them at all. And both messages are damaging and miss the God given wisdom available to us when we see emotions for what they are and learn how to welcome them and learn from them.
That’s what I’m going to teach you here. You are about to find the sweetest freedom. You are about to experience your life in a way you only dreamed about. You are about to become everything God made you to be, everything you already are, just without all exhaustion that comes from numbing and hiding and pretending. You are about to make this day 1000 times better. And tomorrow, and the day after that and the day after that. We actually only have this one day, this very moment. It’s worth it to make it the best it can be, no matter what life throws at us.
Your most extraordinary life awaits you on the other side of what you’ve been unwilling to say and feel and acknowledge.
Connect with us!!
Watch our podcast on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFMNXmO9jv124EPno5B_Xw
Instagram- @houseofjoypodcast
Edie's Instagram- @ediewadsworth
TikTok- @houseofjoypod
Learn more about Life Mentoring School: http://ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
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Feb 29, 2024 • 51min
177. Worth, Belonging and the Lure of the Inner Circle
Our need to belong and “fit in” is primal. When we're seeking to fit in, we shape shift, and we perform. We do it because we're afraid, and usually for good reason, love has been withheld from us.
We change who we are into who we think that group wants instead of learning to be our authentic true selves. We wear masks.
In today’s episode Edie and Emme discuss what it means to truly belong and create belonging for ourselves!
We hope you enjoy today's conversation! Leave a review and let us know what else you want to hear about from us!
https://www.lifeingraceblog.com/2013/02/the-inner-ring/
Episode Resources:
Emme’s favs-
YHWH meaning- https://chrislacy1990.medium.com/yhwh-his-breath-in-our-lungs-21c2bc60571b\
LifeinGrace blog post:
https://www.lifeingraceblog.com/2010/09/what-homeschooling-has-taught-me-about-myself/
Edie’s favs-
C.S Lewis books:
The great divorse- https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060652950?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_7Z784NZAVKR13KY79ZR8
Mere Christianity-https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060652926?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_98XPTGQPDCSC93SYK72S
Weight of Glory- https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060653205?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_73NQS7S5KDNNMF4460GM
Sourdough english muffin recipe:https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/how-to-make-sourdough-english-muffins
Connect with us!!
Watch our podcast on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFMNXmO9jv124EPno5B_Xw
Instagram- @houseofjoypodcast
Edie's Instagram- @ediewadsworth
TikTok- @houseofjoypod
Learn more about Life Mentoring School: http://ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
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Feb 27, 2024 • 7min
BONUS: The Art Of Living Well
Your body can turn on its stress response by thought alone.
You don't have to BE in a stressful situation for those hormones to do their damage. You can be sitting at your kitchen table perfectly safe, thinking stressful thoughts and your body doesn't know the difference between that and what is happening at the moment.
It will start pumping out the hormones of stress ANYTIME you're worrying and overthinking and feeling overwhelmed.
So, you're sitting in your kitchen thinking about your 20 something son and everything that's going wrong right now in his life. You're ruminating over your last conversation with him and worrying about his job and his drinking and his new friends.
You wonder if you were too hard on him. You try to call him and he doesn't answer. You text. You text again. You wake up the next morning feeling anxious, then you remember that he never texted you back.
What has often happened is that your body has become addicted to this stress cycle and today, you think your son is the reason, but tomorrow it might be your bank balance or a fight with your spouse or you job.
When you condition your brain and body to stress, it gets REALLY good at making stress a habit. So much so that you're not even conscious you're doing it to yourself.
And it's NOT to say that life isn't really hard sometimes or that you shouldn't be concerned about your son or your bank account or your spouse, the question is: Are you helping the situation by making yourself literally sick with stress hormones?
And most of us women over 40 have become addicted to these hormones, that this just feels normal to us.
But it's not normal and our bodies were not built to handle the chronic level of stress hormones that our bodies are making everyday.
It's making us irritable and exhausted and sick. We've lost our joy, we're lost our favorite version of ourselves.
If this feels all too familiar, you do not want to miss our BRAND NEW 3 day workshop on THE ART OF LIVING WELL: BREAK FREE FROM STRESS & OVERWHELM. MASTER YOUR EMOTIONS. CREATE YOUR EXTRAORDINARY LIFE.
We will dive deep into the science of stress and your response to it, how stress morphs into chronic anxiety and simple and practical solutions for how to overcome it.
You'll learn how to rewire your brain to be way more resilient so that ultimately you can experience more joy, energy, and vitality!
This is all brand new material and may be our most important workshop to date! For the price of a Starbucks, your experience of your life could change drastically!
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR $7
Stress and overwhelm can drain you of so much of your life energy. It's time to stop the cycle and start living your most intentional and purposeful life.
You are extraordinary, don't let stress rob you of any more time! ✨
All my love,
Dr. Edie
P.S. Upgrade your workshop to our ALL ACCESS PASS and get our Dream Planner shipped to you (if you join by this Friday, March 1st) and get our Confidence Mini Course: How To Love Your Style, Your Space, & Your Place in the World in the Facebook group when you join!
P.S. Here’s what past attendees have said about our workshops
💖 “To say this $7 investment is a game-changer would be an understatement. It is, in fact, perhaps the most pivotal decision I’ve ever made for myself and my family!” - Carollyn
💖 “So excited for this again!” - Gina
💖 “Thank you so much, Dr. Edie, for "giving me permission" to dream, on purpose, with purpose.” - Anna
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Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 9min
176. What your Anxiety is Trying to Tell You! And The Best Self Medication Out There!
Anxiety is such a widely discussed topic in today's culture. Everyone seems to have it one way or another. We have a take on it that you’ll find interesting and hopeful!
What is the message our anxiety is trying to tell us? You’ll love this episode!
Episode Resources:
Dr. Russell Kennedy's IG + book:
https://a.co/d/f5BMP9Z
http://instagram.com/theanxietymd
Connect with us!!
Watch our podcast on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFMNXmO9jv124EPno5B_Xw
Instagram- @houseofjoypodcast
Edie's Instagram- @ediewadsworth
TikTok- @houseofjoypod
Learn more about Life Mentoring School: http://ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
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Feb 19, 2024 • 16min
175. Unlocking Emotional Freedom, Part 4: Emotional Availability, Allowance & Acceptance
Here is Part 4 to Edie’s solo series on unlocking emotional freedom!
When we open up to our emotions and experience them, so many amazing things can follow. We feel expansive and resilient. Bad habits will often fall away and it can make it so much easier to be decisive.
We're not afraid to confront hard things in our lives or hard conversations. It makes is easier to set big goals because we're not afraid to fail. AND? It dramatically expands our capacity for love and joy, which is our natural state. We experience more connection, more love.
Life opens up in so many ways and you will feel ALIVE. You will wake up to the dream which is your life. Embrace the powerful gift of negative emotions. Embrace the fullness of your humanity, knowing that your emotional life is the key to transformation and renewal.
Connect with us!! Watch our podcast on youtube!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFMNXmO9jv124EPno5B_Xw
Instagram- @houseofjoypodcast
Edie's Instagram- @ediewadsworth
TikTok- @houseofjoypod
Learn more about Life Mentoring School:
http://ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
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Feb 15, 2024 • 57min
174. 5 Principles for Living a Vibrant, Energetic, & Holistic Life
The balance of emotional, physical, and spiritual health can change your life. But it can be overwhelming when you are first starting to dive into a healthier lifestyle.
Where do I start? What are the most important things to change?
In this week's episode, Edie is giving us 5 principles to living a vibrant, energetic, and holistic life!
We hope these daily practices give you a beautiful playground in which to live and have JOY.
Connect with us!!
Watch our podcast on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFMNXmO9jv124EPno5B_Xw
Instagram- @houseofjoypodcast
Edie's Instagram- @ediewadsworth
TikTok- @houseofjoypod
Learn more about Life Mentoring School: http://ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
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Feb 12, 2024 • 15min
173. Unlocking Emotional Freedom, Part 3: The Sentence That Is Causing Your Suffering
When we open up to our emotions and experience them, so many amazing things can follow. We feel expansive and resilient.
Bad habits will often fall away and it can make it so much easier to be decisive. We're not afraid to confront hard things in our lives or hard conversations.
It makes it easier to set big goals because we're not afraid to fail. AND? It dramatically expands our capacity for love and joy, which is our natural state. We experience more connection, more love.
Life opens up in so many ways and you will feel ALIVE. You will wake up to the dream which is your life. Embrace the powerful gift of negative emotions. Embrace the fullness of your humanity, knowing that your emotional life is the key to transformation and renewal.
Join us this month in LIFE MENTORING SCHOOL as we explore how to implement all of this on a daily basis so you can unlock FREEDOM and JOY in your life. http://ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
Connect with us!!
Watch our podcast on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChFMNXmO9jv124EPno5B_Xw
Instagram- @houseofjoypodcast
Edie's Instagram- @ediewadsworth
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