The Work & Play Podcast Episodes
034 - Follow Through: An End of Year Pep Talk
This year isn't over yet, and if we keep looking to the future and making plans and setting goals and dreaming about the next thing, we are going to miss the moments right in front of us. Today we are all going to take a pause and just remind ourselves to be present and enjoy the last days of this year to their fullest.
033 - Our Favorite Thanksgiving Tradition
Today's episode is going to be short and sweet all about my favorite Thanksgiving tradition that any family can do, any couple can do, and it's the most wonderful practice of just opening your eyes to the beautiful, good life around you.
032 - How to Become a Reader
If you have been following me for a hot second, you know that I love to read. I really value reading. But here's what you might not know. I have not loved to read my whole entire life. Today is all about how I became a reader and how you can, too.
031 - My #1 Parenting Tip
Parenting can be so overwhelming at times. Some days I feel like I'm doing it pretty good, and other days I feel like I have tried to do everything right and my kid's behavior is still wild and defiant and I kind of lose my mind on them. However, I am going to share my number one parenting tip that has been a real game changer for me and Will, and for our kids.
030 - Balancing Life as a Working Mom with Emily Ley
I am so excited to have Emily Ley on the podcast today! I think that what I love most about her is how much she values the little things, the moments in between, and finding that kind of balance between work and play and what that looks like.
029 - Book | The Coaching Habit
Today I'll be sharing my thoughts on The Coaching Habit, and a few ideas and practices that have really stuck with me since reading it.
028 - The 3 Priorities Exercise
The older I get, the more I'm discovering that the most life-changing things are actually quite simple, and that's true for the three priorities exercise. Whether you are a CEO of a large company or a stay-at-home mom, this exercise will give you clarity at the beginning of your day and fulfillment at the end of your day.
027 - 6 Questions to Ask Your Spouse Every Week
What I love most about these questions for us is really you can ask them in any season of life, they connect to you in a simple yet profound way on a weekly basis. I'm confident that they will help strengthen your close relationships, especially your marriage.
026 - My Favorite Business Book of All Time
My favorite business book of all time is comprehensive, yet extremely simple. It will show you how to grow and sustain a business of any size truly in a healthy and practical way. It addresses the six parts of any business in detail, vision, people, data, process, issues, and traction. The name of the book is Traction, by Gino Wickman.
025 - Work Hard, Sabbath Hard
I believe that work is good and it feels good to know that you've done a job well at the end of your day. But, I also love to rest. We all crave it. We need it regularly. But for some reason this Sabbath rest, this weekly rhythm of just stopping all work has been lost.
024 - 5 Ways to Become a Leader People Want to Follow
If you have influence, you are a leader, right where you are. If you can speak into someone else's life, if you are just a little more advanced than they are in some area, you are a leader. We all find ourselves in leadership positions at some point or another, but it's up to us to see ourselves as leaders and to grow as leaders.
023 - The Fear of Becoming a Mom with Katelyn James
For the longest time I was really afraid of becoming a mom. I thought that I should have these longings to be a mother or I really should want to have a baby, but I never did. This is something my friend Katelyn James and I both experienced, and our hope is that if you’re in the same boat, our conversation would make you feel a little bit more normal and not alone.
022 - Hiring, Part II: Hiring the RIGHT Person and Keeping Them
Now, I'm not perfect by any stretch, but I decided way before ever building my team that I wanted to get one thing right: hiring. Today, I'm going to tell you everything that I've learned in my research and in my experience in hopes that you too can hire the right person the first time.
021 - Hiring, Part I: 5 Ways to Know You're Ready
I get the question all the time: How do you do it all? My answer every time is: I don't. I don't do it all. I ask for help. The next two weeks we're going to be talking all about hiring, but more than that: asking for help!
020 - Book | The Sacred Enneagram
Today, I'll be sharing my thoughts on The Sacred Enneagram and a few of the ideas and practices that have really stuck with me since reading it.
019 - The Top 3 Reasons I Built a Team
Choosing to build a team ended up being one of the best decisions I've ever made in my business, and today, I'm going to tell you why.
018 - Life as an Enneagram 3
My hope in being vulnerable here is that if you are an Enneagram Type Three, or if you have a type three in your life, maybe you'll find a new understanding about our type that will be helpful in some way or another.
017 - 3 Steps to a Successful Monthly Budget
How do you feel when I say the word "budget"? I know it can make some people feel handcuffed, and it can make some people feel kind of nerdy and excited. There are a lot of emotions tied to that word. To me, budget simply means one thing: accountability.
016 - How to Lead a Team Meeting
The team meeting formula that we follow allows us to connect, to pay attention to the most important things that move our business forward, and they last no longer than 90 minutes. Today I'm going to share that team meeting formula with you.
015 - Book | The Year of Living Happy
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my top three takeaways from the book, The Year of Living Happy. A few things really stuck with me about being happier: God’s word, Generosity, and Friendships!