Kindled Podcast | Truth and Grace, Boldly

Having a “calling” is great, but how do you deal when that calling leads to a more full or “busy” life? How do you speak truth “guilt?” When work seems to come up against our roles and duties as a wife and mother, it can be hard to separate lies from truth. How we as women deal with the tension between our work says a lot about what we believe and Jenn has some encouraging words for us in this episode!

On Episode 9 of Kindled, I chat with Lauren Golden, the founder of The Free Mama Movement. Lauren is a wife, mom of 3, and part-time freelancer with a full-time income. The Free Mama is a movement all about helping moms realize their awesomeness and achieving their financial goals without sacrificing family time. Lauren's story is certain to inspire and energize you to consider how you can write your own rules!

Welcome to week 2 of Real Mom March at Kindled. Today we are talking a lot about moms who work outside the home and the woman chatting with us today about that is my guest Emily Freeman. Emily works full time and serves in the volunteer role of Teaching Leader at a chapter of Bible Study Fellowship. Emily has worked all of her motherhood years and has encouraging words and grounded advice for moms in every stage of work and motherhood.

Welcome to Episode 7 of Kindled!  This week I talked with my friend Hayley Unruh, a busy mom of 4 and the wife of Sam Unruh, owner of Unruh Furniture. Hayley and I talked about what it's been like to have her dreams redefined and reinvented by God as her husband's business has been busy growing over the last few years. Her humility and grace in approaching her role as mother of 4 littles is a challenge and encouragement to me personally. I hope you'll be blessed by this conversation!

Today I share a very personal story: Mine. It’s the story of a girl who believed work could lead to righteousness. It’s got sad parts, but it’s not a sad story, because God writes Himself into her story, again and again. From learning how to write at the age of 5, to having my second daughter just 20 months ago, this story is one near to my heart. I’m sharing my story not so you see more of me, but so you see more of Him.

In today's episode I sit down with Lauren Eberspacher, speaker and author of the blog From Black Top to Dirt Road. Lauren shares the story of how her blog - meant to keep friends and family up to date - turned into a business, taking her all the way to becoming a regular contributor for several online publications including Her View from Home and TODAY Parenting. Lauren also shares about her struggle against postpartum depression and battling anxiety.

In this episode I talked with Bonni Greiner of Mom By Example - a ministry for mothers where Bonni shares her tips on child-rearing, marriage, and motherhood and offers real, down in the dirt style encouragement for moms like you and me. When she learned her passions and gifts didn't have to leave her with guilt, but rather GRATITUDE, God redeemed work for her. She began living into the abilities and interests God gave her right where she was at - and she found freedom in that.

In this episode I share how my bridal accessories line The Yellow Peony got its start in my planning and preparing for my own wedding in 2011.  I love stories of how businesses got their start. That's why I decided to share mine! It's always less glamorous and effortless as it seems from the outside. That's what you'll find here. A story of how I got my handmade Etsy business off the ground. And this is only the beginning of the story.

So often, we mistake our roles and responsibilities for WHO WE ARE. We are defined by our work, our mothering, and our perception or or other peoples' perception of our success or failure at either. Join me in Episode 2 as I talk about my own struggle with identity and offer Gospel-centered encouragement to others seeking to live into who JESUS says they are instead of what the world says about them.

On today’s episode of the Kindled podcast, I’m introducing myself and explaining what is behind my heart for moms. The Kindled podcast is focused on helping moms use their gifts for Gods glory and their good. We’ll chat with real women who are learning how to do this very thing as they navigate motherhood, work and the grace we need for both. This heart to heart is always had over a cup of coffee and usually paired with a business pep talk. We hope you’ll find what you need to work well, and live mo