Happy one year of Behind the Bliss! In today’s episode, Mary Scott and Rachel debrief over their first year of podcasting: wins, biggest shockers of podcasting, lessons learned, exciting dreams for year two, and so much more! We cannot thank our incredible community enough for catching our vision and making another year happen! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/48 This episode is sponsored by Hope*Writers. Did you know that If you've ever thought about writing a book, you are already on the writing journey? We've partnered with our friends at hopewriters.com to share a free, thirty-second quiz to see where you are in your writing journey, and to help you move forward in getting your story out of your mind, and into the hearts and minds of others. If you have a message of hope to you long to share, Hope*Writers wants to help you use it to inspire your readers. hopewriters.com/quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Mary Scott sits down to talk with Erin Carroll. Erin is a wife to Todd and a boy mom to 3! She is the women’s ministry coordinator at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, SC. Mary Scott and Erin talk about Mother’s Day when you don’t have a mom. Both Mary Scott and Erin lost moms and they discuss how to celebrate both their moms and also all the women in our lives on Mother’s Day. If you have a mom, aunt, grandma, sister or spiritual mom, we all have someone to celebrate! We pray that if you have lost a mom or Mother’s Day is hard for you, you feel encouraged. Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/47 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a special one for the Behind the Bliss family: today's guest is Teresa Anderson, Rachel's mom! In light of Mother's Day, Mary Scott and Rachel thought it would be special and sweet to invite a few women that embody true "motherhood" in a variety of seasons. Teresa is one of those. With 3 biological children, one with special needs, and two step-adopted sons, it's no secret that Teresa has been through "motherhood" in many forms. They chat all about what she would have wanted to know, speaks to moms specifically, share funny stories from Rachel's childhood and a few tears along the way. Grab your tissues and enjoy today's first Mother's Day episode. Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/46 BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindthebliss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rachel chats with Amy Wolff about loving others when you disagree with them. We all have those people a part of our story: the ones that you love so dearly but disagree on (small or sometimes larger) topics that create tension in the relationship. Amy speaks to that tension, asking questions and giving direction on how to move forward with the relationship. She shares her own journey of befriending someone who is quite the opposite of her, the story of losing her brother and how that intertwines into her wanting to love people well and make a difference, and the accidental movement she's created with it all. Cannot wait for you to tune in and start finding those ways to empathize with those around you. Show notes: www.behindthebliss.com/shownotes/45 BTB Instagram: www.Instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Amy's Instagram: www.instagram.com/amynwolff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rachel sits down with Hannah Brencher and they work through and unravel the idea of depression. Hannah is the author of “Come Matter Here: Your Invitation to Be Here in a Getting There World,” a TedTalk speaker and the started a movement with writing love letters to strangers. They chat about how to gain power over depression, what it looks like to healthily come to terms with a season of depression, your next steps, and their own personal stories with how depression has touched their life. We hope you find this episode meaningful and helpful in finding a direction of “forward” in your own season or loving a friend through a depression of their own. Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/44 BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Hannah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahbrencher/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode Mary Scott interviews Amanda Bacon and Anne Renee Gumley. These two best friends wrote their first book, "Shiny Things: Mothering On Purpose in a World of Distractions" and it releases THIS WEEK YOU GUYS. In today’s episode we talk about distractions... Those things that keep us stuck and held back from the things that matter the most to us and how to refocus our routines and rhythms in life to reflect what matters most to us! We can’t wait to y’all to hear from them! Shownotes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/43 BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Rachel sits down with Tara Bremer. Tara is the founder of House Peace which is based in Birmingham Alabama and exists to organize and simplify homes. It’s bigger than a company, though. Tara shares her heart behind what it means to have an orderly home and what it does for your family, and yourself, when things are put where they belong. It’ll all was birthed through the Bremer’s adoption story where Terra so I need to create a safe space in her home for her family after adopting from China. If you need a little bit of order brought to your mess, if you need your stress levels to be taken a few notches, or if you’re interested in the adoption process then this episode is for you. Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/42 BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast House Peace Instagram: instagram.com/housepeace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Rachel has on her friend, Katie Hodges, for a conversation about choosing love in all circumstances. Katie and her husband walked through a tough season where she learned a ton about herself, her spouse and the Lord and his love for us. We talk about counseling, a meaning of marriage, discontentedness with a current season you may be in and more. This isn’t just an episode for married individuals, so if you’re single dating or engaged, don’t tune out. In fact, this is all of the more reasons to turn it up and listen in. Enjoy! BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindthebliss Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/41 Katie's Instagram: instagram.com/kj.hodges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel and Mary Scott had the absolute PLEASURE of interviewing Emily for today’s episode. If you follow us on Instagram, you may have seen us post a few (ok WAY more than a few) of our favorite episodes from Emily’s podcast, The Next Right Thing. Thankfully for all of us who glean so much from her podcast, Emily wrote a book also called The Next Right Thing that releases next Tuesday, April 2. We got advanced copies of the book and devoured it just like we do her podcast every single week. If you’re in the middle of a decision making process (or dread decisions in general) we recommend pressing “play” and letting Emily speak Truth over your life and decisions. Enjoy! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/40 Emily's Instagram: instagram.com/emilypfreeman BTB Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheblisspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode, Mary Scott and Rachel sit down for an early Spring catch up session! They share what they are up to in their personal lives, lessons they are learning, how they are doing on their resolutions and of course, their favorite things. Join us for this light hearted and fun episode! Show notes: behindtheblisspodcast.com/shownotes/39 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices