The Hello Mornings Podcast

Host Kat Lee talks with working mom and author Jessica Turner who knows what it feels like to reach her limits. She takes her experience as a mom of three kids working two jobs and shares boundaries and habits she’s developed to thrive instead of merely survive. “When you’re thriving, you don’t feel like there’s constantly something that is falling through the cracks. You don’t feel exhausted and overwhelmed all the time. It’s a place of satisfaction at work, in our homes, in our families and marriage. It’s about contentment, and that looks different for everyone.” We talk about ways to simplify the busy times in our lives, manage the mental load we carry, the importance of self-care and making time for yourself.

Speaker, author and founder of Noonday Collection Jessica Honegger opens up about going scared into spin class for the first time and how to build courage and habits.   “Courage is like building a muscle. It’s not that it keeps you from feeling the fear, courage is being able to feel the fear and do it anyway — not letting fear take the driver seat.”   We dive deep into habit formation, starting and restarting habits and how to reframe doing hard things.   Learn more about Hello Mornings and explore our resources at HelloMornings.org.

Join Kat Lee and Jackie Drew as we talk about the power of prayer and how to make it a daily part of your life. For all the show notes and links mentioned in the episode, visit HelloMorning.org.

Crystal Stine had a draining corporate job she put all her time and energy into. She planned to be in her job for a long time, but when the company cut her position and she had to redefine what healthy work and rest looked like.“It took a big loss for me to finally realize that I was swinging back and forth from striving and trying to control things to resting to the extreme and binge-watching Netflix. On both sides of that swing, I wasn’t able to serve my family.”Now she advocates the idea of the Holy Hustle where you do the work God has put before you and rest well when it is done.Learn more about Hello Mornings and explore our resources at HelloMornings.org. 

So many of us experience insecurity in various areas of our lives, especially in seasons of transition and change. Author Kayla Aimee shares her story of feeling like an imposter who didn’t measure up and how dwelling in God’s word helped her fight the lies she believed.   Listen in for practical tips and encouragement for fighting insecurity in your life and how to start your day off with God’s truth as your foundation.   Learn more about Hello Mornings and explore our resources at HelloMornings.org.

Author and speaker Sally Clarkson shares her morning routine and how you can anchor your family culture around God, one day at a time. Whether you have children at home or not, she gives so much practical wisdom for how to make God “the oxygen we breathe in our homes.” “I try to enter into my day into a quiet presence and say that I am entering into a place where God’s joy is surrounding me at every moment so I can clothe myself with a heart at rest before I enter into my quiet time.”   Learn more about Hello Mornings and explore our resources at HelloMornings.org.

Growing up we all learn about making “good decisions” in life. However, what seems wise by worldly standard or what feels right often isn’t aligned with God’s word and plans for our lives. How do we learn to choose godly wisdom over other desires?  Author Donna Gaines joins Kat Lee this week to share about her own journey of choosing God over the world and about her new book which focuses on wisdom and folly in the book of Proverbs. Learn more about Hello Mornings and explore our resources at HelloMornings.org.

As a co-founder of the conference and devotional ministry Girlfriends In God, Gwen Smith has helped thousands of women experience God’s word. In addition to her work as a speaker, author, songwriter and worship leader, Gwen has a background as a Division 1 college volleyball player.   She shares her fitness story, history of injury and how she has continued to stay active.   “We don’t get to choose our pain, we get to choose how we respond to it. I have had to process and acknowledge that this is where I am and I have to work within my body and with the injuries I’ve endured. That way I can make the best choice for fitness in this season.” Learn more about Hello Mornings and explore our resources at HelloMornings.org.

Melissa O’Hare is a mom of four who has worked as a fitness instructor for many years. She shares grace-based encouragement for making healthy choices postpartum or after a long break. “There are a lot of things we can do to make small changes that may not seem like they will add up. But, fitness is a journey. It’s a long-term lifestyle and not a quick-fix. All these small changes will have an effect and will build over years and years.” Learn more about Hello Mornings and explore our resources at HelloMornings.org.

Allie Casazza teaches women to simplify their lives and clear the clutter in every aspect of their lives. She joins us to share her morning routine and a lot of practical advice for planning and decision making.   “I’ve found it’s so much better when I have a time of quiet in the morning. It makes a profound impact on my spirit before the day starts.” Learn more about Hello Mornings and explore our resources at HelloMornings.org.