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In a culture trying to sell us the lie that we should be anything but “just a mom”, the Joy Filled Podcast exists to come alongside you and help you thrive in this season at home and experience the fullness of joy in the simplicity of homemaking and raising a family. The early years of motherhood are hard, but they’re so so good. I’m determined to give these ‘good old days’ everything I’ve got and I’m bringing you along with me. We’ll host honest conversations on faith, motherhood, homemaking, and everything in between. My prayer is that you leave encouraged in Christ, equipped to carry the weight of motherhood with joy, and reminded of the truth that God has given you everything you need to steward your arrows well. There is so much joy here. Let’s experience it together.
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Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Feeling Guilty for Needing a Minute to Yourself? Here’s How to Rest GUILT FREE
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Have you ever felt guilty for taking time away from your family to rest, recharge, or do something for yourself? Even if it’s just 30 minutes, there can often be so much guilt that surfaces when we as moms take time away from our families. Maybe it’s society, maybe it’s how we were raised, maybe it’s brought on by our own inner dialogues and expectations for ourselves, but for some reason, there seems to be this unspoken rule that moms aren’t allowed to think of themselves.
So today, we're diving into why we seem to neglect rest, why rest is important, and how to rest the right way.

Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Finding God In The Mundane Moments Of Motherhood
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
How can we see God even in the messy mundane moments of motherhood? The answer might be more simple than you think. See, it’s easy to feel far from God in this season of life – you’re busy, you’re tired, you hardly have a moment to yourself these days. But God’s Word promises us that if we seek Him, we will find Him. The more we look for Him, the more we’ll begin to see evidence of His goodness all over our lives. Yes, even in the chaos and the mess.

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
4 Easy Ways To Support Your Mental Health This Winter
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Winter is... hard. Especially as a stay at home mom. The snow that was once magical, beautiful, and leaving us all full of Christmas wonder in December is now just another annoying reminder that we've still got a ways to go until spring. The days are gloomy and often dark. We're spending entirely too much time stuck inside with our kids no matter how hard we try to get them outside. Like I said, winter is hard.
As a mom who's had my fair share of years dealing with the winter blues, I know it can be difficult to navigate struggling internally while still facing the pressures and daily responsibilities that motherhood inevitably brings. Which is why today I want to share 4 easy ways to support your mental health this winter.
These tips are easy to implement and based on my own experiences, so they're sure to help you thrive even in the gloomy days of winter.

Thursday Jan 12, 2023
How to Use Nourishment to Balance Your Hormones and Restore Your Energy
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Leisha Drews has had her fair share of hormonal issues. From irregular, painful periods to hormonal acne and migraines, she knows the struggle all too well. She also knows that our bodies have the incredible ability to heal and balance when they’re given the right nourishment even, and especially, as busy mamas.
In today’s episode, Leisha and I discuss how she went from hormonal issues to claiming her cycle as her superpower, where to start when experiencing hormone imbalance, how to use nourishment to care for our hormones, and more.
Tune in to Leisha’s podcast: Happily Hormonal

Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Happy 2023!! I’m doing something a little crazy this year and DELETING. INSTAGRAM. For the whole year! (and mayyybe forever) Listen in as I share the real and raw truths behind my social media struggle and why I finally decided enough is enough. As always, I hope this episode encourages you, challenges you juuuust a little, and leaves you feeling better than you came.
I love you, sister! Praying joy unspeakable over you today and everyday.

Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
An End of Year Encouragement and Blessing Over You and Your Home
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Whether this year has been everything you hoped it would be or it was the hardest year of your life, I know you could probably use some encouragement as we gear up for the new year. So today I am speaking encouragement, blessing, and a prayer over you and your family.

Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
4 Motherhood Lessons From the Mother of Jesus
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Merry Christmas! In honor of it being Christmas week, we’re diving into the book of Luke to learn 4 valuable lessons from Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary’s willingness to follow the plan of God for her life teaches us countless lessons, but today we’re focusing on just 4 that we can take back into our motherhood every single day. Cozy up, listen in, and let’s learn from Mary.

Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
How to Help Your Kids Declutter Their Toys and Have Fun Doing It
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
‘Tis the season to be… up to our ears in toys, am I right? We try to keep our toy collection meaningful and intentional, which is why every year, I do a toy declutter with my kids and today I’m walking you through how we do it, why we do it, and how to include the kids in it too! Saying goodbye to toys can be tough for kids, but if we make it fun and exciting, toy declutter day can be something everyone looks forward to.

Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Christmas Q&A: Santa, Traditions, and Navigating Family Dynamics
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
You asked, I answered! When it comes to Christmas, everybody wants to tell you how you should or shouldn’t celebrate and that can be so overwhelming in the early years of motherhood as you figure out what is right for your family. So, I polled my Instagram community for what your biggest Christmas questions are and am answering them ALL in this episode! We talk Santa, presents, traditions, and more. As always, I hope you walk away encouraged (and maybe get some new ideas while you’re at it!)

Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Finding the time to read your Bible everyday can feel a little impossible with littles around, right? Add in the pressure that social media brings to have the picture perfect quiet time with Jesus each morning, and Bible time starts to feel pretty much impossible. Thankfully, there’s a better way to approach “quiet time”, and I’m sharing it with you today along with my super simple method for studying the Bible.