

The Intentional Family
Rachel & Mike Schmitz
The Intentional Family is a podcast about purposefully building a great home life, one day at a time.
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Apr 4, 2023 • 38min
Episode 79: Knowing Your Why
Rachel & Mike revisit the topic of a LifeTheme and talk about the importance of finding your why. The Intentional Family #22: Your LifeThemeBookworm #167: Master Your MotivationMaster Your Motivation by Susan FowlerApril 2023 LifeTheme Cohort

Mar 21, 2023 • 38min
Episode 78: Task Management
Mike and Rachel share insights into their personal task management systems.Work the System by Sam CarpenterUgmonk AnalogMike’s Task Management Workflow Webinar RecordingTodoistObsidianFaith-Based Productivity Community

Mar 7, 2023 • 29min
Episode 77: Life-Changing History Lessons
Rachel shares some life-changing lessons from great men and women of history.Up From Slavery by Booker T. WashingtonThe Hiding Place by Corrie Ten BoomChristian Heroes: Then and NowWho Was Book SeriesThe Value Tale SeriesOrdinary People Change the World Gift SetAdventures in OdysseyFaith-Based Productivity Community

Feb 21, 2023 • 37min
Episode 76: Train Up a Child
Rachel & Mike discuss a startling statistic about why 75% of young adults walk away from their faith and the 5 things you can do with your family that caused the 25% to stay connected.Josh Denhart - The Simple ThingsWhat is a Man of God? by Dr. Mark BarclayFaith-Based Productivity community

Feb 8, 2023 • 31min
Episode 75: Contending
Rachel shares a recent story of contending for the freedom of one of her children.The Intentional Family #66: My Life, His StoryMama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan FerrerFaith-Based Productivity Community

Jan 24, 2023 • 34min
Episode 74: The Art of Delegation
In this episode, Rachel outlines 5 steps to delegating successfully, resulting in buying back time, energy, and focus.Work the System by Sam CarpenterProcrastinate on Purpose by Rory VadenThe Faith-Based Productivity Community

Jan 11, 2023 • 37min
Episode 73: Ideas & Creativity
Mike and Rachel tackle the topic of creativity. They share several resources for making the most of your ideas, how to capture them, and ways to harness the inspiration you need to pursue them.Mike’s Journaling courseFaith-Based Productivity communityThe Laws of Creativity, by Joey CofoneThe Creativity FlywheelBookworm #42: How to Read a BookFocused #163: The Laws of Creativity, with Joey CofoneWhere Good Ideas Come From by Stephen JohnsonSteal Like an Artist by Austin KleonLiminal Thinking by Dave GrayPersonal Socrates by Marc ChampagneSomeday is Today by Matthew DicksCreative Calling by Chase JarvisMindset by Carol Dweck

Dec 27, 2022 • 31min
Episode 72: Comfortable in Your Own Skin
In this episode, Rachel shares her journey to becoming comfortable in her own skin and the confidence that has come with knowing her identity, purpose, and vision.The Intentional Family #22: Your LifeThemeThe Faith-Based Productivity Community

Dec 14, 2022 • 39min
Episode 71: 2023 Words for the Year
Rachel & Mike talk about the motivation behind picking words or themes for the year, review their words for 2022, and share their words for 2023.Faith-Based Productivity CommunityIntentional Family #15: The Power of Your WordsIntentional Family #21: 2021 Words for the YearIntentional Family #47: 2022 Words for the YearCortex #136: 2023 Yearly Themes2023 Focused NeuYear CalendarPart-Time YouTuber AcademyShip 30 for 30

Nov 30, 2022 • 35min
Episode 70: Gifts of Christmas
Rachel talks about the heart behind giving and shares some family Christmas outreach and gift ideas.Police Lights of ChristmasOperation Christmas ChildAngel TreeJasper Board Game Table