195 episodes

Work and Play with Nancy Ray is a weekly podcast all about learning to balance the two most competing areas of our lives: work and play.

She dives into topics like productivity, work life balance, leading a team, time management, contentment, play, sabbath, marriage, parenting, and rest, always pointing back to scripture, the ultimate guide for a life of faith. This is a podcast all about learning to work and play well, which ultimately leads to a healthy soul and a fulfilling life.

Work and Play with Nancy Ray Nancy Ray

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Work and Play with Nancy Ray is a weekly podcast all about learning to balance the two most competing areas of our lives: work and play.

She dives into topics like productivity, work life balance, leading a team, time management, contentment, play, sabbath, marriage, parenting, and rest, always pointing back to scripture, the ultimate guide for a life of faith. This is a podcast all about learning to work and play well, which ultimately leads to a healthy soul and a fulfilling life.

    Tired of Being Tired with Jess Connolly : Part 2

    Tired of Being Tired with Jess Connolly : Part 2

    We are back with the second half of my conversation with Jess Connolly talking all about rest because the month of April on the Work and Play podcast is all about the importance of rest in our lives. I’m so grateful you’re here! I can’t wait for you to listen to the rest. If you haven’t listened to part one already, go back to last week’s episode and start there.
    Resources from this episode:
    Jess Connolly Website
    Jess Connolly on Instagram
    Go + Tell Gals
    Tired of Being Tired book by Jess Connolly
    Nancy Ray on Instagram
    Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

    • 30 min
    Tired of Being Tired with Jess Connolly : Part 1

    Tired of Being Tired with Jess Connolly : Part 1

    Well, I’m trying something new here on Work and Play with Nancy Ray and that is months that have themes. So the theme of April is rest and this conversation is not going to disappoint. I’m talking to Jess Connolly today all about why women are so tired. We’re all so tired and this conversation is full of practical and spiritual answers as to why we’re so tired and what we can do differently. Guys, this conversation was so good, I decided to divide it into two episodes. I can’t wait for you to hear it and I think it fits perfectly with the theme of rest for this April. Enjoy and come back next week to hear part 2!
    Resources from this episode:
    Go + Tell Gals
    Tired of Being Tired book by Jess Connolly
    Jess Connolly Website
    Jess Connolly on Instagram
    Nancy Ray on Instagram
    Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

    • 33 min
    Rest

    Rest

    We live in a time where rest and play are very hard to come by. It can even be looked down on in our culture and often it feels impossible with the busy nature of our lives and schedules. Today’s episode is hopefully going to be encouraging to you to make time to rest and play a little bit more.
    Resources from this episode:
    Skyjo Card Game
    Nancy Ray Instagram
    Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

    • 22 min
    Less Clutter More Life with Barbara Hemphill : Part 2

    Less Clutter More Life with Barbara Hemphill : Part 2

    Okay guys, get ready for part 2 of my conversation with Barbara. If you missed last week’s episode, you’re going to want to go back and listen to it. She is so full of wisdom, so gracious, she loves the Lord, and she’s teaching us all about how to maintain our homes, get rid of clutter, and set up systems in our life that will help us do the work that we’re meant to do and live the life we’re meant to live. Loved these conversations so much. Can’t wait for you to hear part 2!
    Resources from this episode:
    Episode 227 - Less Clutter More Life with Barbara Hemphill : Part 1
    Legacy Photo System
    Less Clutter More Life by Barbara Hemphill
    Love It or Lose It: Living Clutter-Free Forever by Barbara Hemphill and Maggie Bedrosian
    Taming the Paper Tiger at Home by Barbara Hemphill
    How to Make Your Clothes Closet a Place You Love
    Productive Environment Scorecard
    The Vision Accelerator
    Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

    • 30 min
    Less Clutter More Life with Barbara Hemphill : Part 1

    Less Clutter More Life with Barbara Hemphill : Part 1

    Today's episode is so special! We have Barbara Hemphill chatting with us about how to manage all of the stuff and clutter in our lives. Guys, she has been doing this for over 40 years! She is THE pioneer to the decluttering industry. Before minimalism was a thing, she was out there helping people declutter their homes. She has so many systems and so much wisdom. I feel like I could talk to her for hours and never get tired of it. It's such a great conversation - so valuable and helpful. I plan to go back and re-listen to it and take notes. I'm so excited! It was so good that we're splitting it across two episodes so you'll get to hear from Barbara this week and next week. Get excited because it's a good one.
    Resources from this episode:
    Legacy Photo System
    Taming the Paper Tiger at Home by Barbara Hemphill
    Less Clutter More Life by Barbara Hemphill
    How to Make Your Clothes Closet a Place You Love!
    Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

    • 33 min
    5 Tools for a Financial Reset

    5 Tools for a Financial Reset

    The longer I live, the more I realize our journey with our money and our finances is not a straight line. There are different seasons of our life, different incomes that we will have, different life experiences and family members will add to our family. Life is ever changing and so are our finances. So today's episode is all about 5 tools that I am using right now that have helped me take a financial reset.
    Resources from this episode:
    Financial Peace University
    Nancy Ray Courses
    The Contentment Challenge
    EveryDollar App
    The Blueprint Model Free Training
    The Blueprint Model Course
    Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

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616 Ratings

616 Ratings

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Love her, mean it! 💖

I had the privilege of being with and meeting Nancy IRL and she is the real deal. She is a bright light, so kind, and walks out her own advice.

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My go to as a busy mom!

Every episode is short, practical and super encouraging! This is my go to listen as a busy mom!

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You can share your favorite makeup brand without sharing it’s “pro life”.

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