House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

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Welcome to House of JOY, the Go-to podcast for personal growth tips for christian women over 40 (& their daughters), who want to live with a positive mindset, thriving relationships, & healthier habits. Are you tired of feeling stuck in the same old cycles & routines with your relationships, your habits, & your negative thought patterns? Do you just want to feel better? Do you desperately desire to finish each day with that deep sense of purpose and fulfillment, but you find yourself disappointed in how you spent your time? I’m so excited you’re here! Learn how to let go of what’s keeping you stuck and create a life you’re obsessed with. It’s way easier than you think to create a resilience mindset, nourishing habits, & thriving relationships, so that you can unleash your amazing gifts on the world. Let us help you live as your true self & create your best days, no matter what stage of life you’re in. Hello, dear one! I am Dr. Edie Wadsworth, your favorite Christian life coach! I help women who want to build mental and emotional resilience and rewrite their stories so they can live with more joy, freedom, and purpose! I am a speaker, physician, life coach, best-selling author, and creator of LIFE MENTORING SCHOOL where I help thousands of women rewrite their stories and live with more passion and intention. This show features solo episodes with myself (Dr. Edie) on how to make true change in your life and heart to heart conversations with my daughter Emme as we dare to make JOY and connection our goal.. We chat about all the ways we’re growing (and sometimes struggling) in life, health, home, relationships, habits, style, and so much more. You'll also find inspiring interviews with some of our favorite people who are doing the same.

  1. 22 HRS AGO

    354. You’re Not Behind: Why January Is the Perfect Time to Begin Again

    January isn’t about hustling harder or proving anything — it’s an invitation to slow down, soften, and reconnect with yourself. In this cozy, reflective episode, I am reflecting on why January is my favorite month and how a pile of half-finished knitting projects became a powerful metaphor for midlife, creativity, and self-compassion. So many women carry quiet shame about what they haven’t finished — the dreams they paused, the goals they started and stopped, the skills they picked up and put down. But what if those “unfinished projects” aren’t evidence of failure… but proof that you’ve been listening to yourself all along? In this episode, I am exploring: Why January is a natural permission slip to slow down and reset How a miracle mindset changes the way you experience your life The hidden cost of telling yourself “I should be further along” Why half-finished dreams still matter — and still count How honoring your desires (even quietly) brings joy, creativity, and impact Reframing inconsistency into curiosity, growth, and self-trust Letting go of shame and learning to love the process, not just the outcome This conversation is an invitation to stop apologizing for your pace, your path, and your process — and to gently pick back up whatever is still calling to you. January doesn’t ask you to become someone new. It invites you to come home to who you already are. You’re not behind. You’re becoming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    21 min

  2. 5D AGO

    353. Self-Trust, True Self, and Coaching That Actually Changes You with Alene Joiner

    In today’s episode, Edie sits down with one of the most beloved voices in the House of Joy community: Alene Joiner—coach, teacher, mother of six, and a woman who has lived the work she teaches. Edie and Alene take us behind the scenes of their friendship (which began in life coach certification), the early days of Life Mentoring School, and how coaching becomes truly transformational when it’s rooted in safety, presence, and emotional capacity—not fixing, performing, or rushing toward “results.” If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things on the outside but still don’t feel at peace on the inside… this conversation will meet you right where you are. Alene’s story: motherhood, faith, psychology, and the path that led her into coaching Why therapy can feel helpful…and still leave you asking “Okay, now what?” The moment Alene realized: “I can be my own role model.” The difference between good coaching and transformational coaching Why safety is the foundation for real change (and how community helps create it) How encounter groups were born—and why they’ve become a core part of LMS True self vs. false self (and how to stop shaming your coping strategies) What many women in midlife are carrying… and why it’s exhausting Master Coach Training: “learning to sit with someone in the dark without rushing them to the light” The surprising truth: what we most want isn’t a new outcome—it’s to like who we see in the mirror Come say hi on Instagram and tell us: What would change if you stopped abandoning yourself this year? In this episode, we talk about:Learn more / Join Life Mentoring School: edwadsworthcoaching.com/enroll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  3. JAN 13

    352. If Nothing Changes This Year, This Is What It Will Cost You!

    Most women don’t experience a new year.They experience the same year… with a different number on the calendar. In this powerful start to 2026, Dr. Edie Wadsworth invites you into an honest conversation about something we rarely name out loud: the quiet cost of staying the same. This episode isn’t about goals, habits, or hustle. It’s about what slowly gets lost when we settle into comfort, delay change, and quietly abandon ourselves. You’ll hear: Why staying the same is not neutral—and what it’s actually costing you How emotional numbness, disconnection, and “Groundhog Day living” take root The hidden grief of unlived dreams, unused gifts, and unanswered callings Why comfort can dull desire—and how that impacts your sense of purpose What it really means to stop abandoning yourself and come fully alive again This is an invitation to wake up—not out of shame or pressure, but out of love for the life you’ve been given and the gifts you’re meant to share. Because the cost of staying the same isn’t just personal. It’s collective. When you don’t live fully, the world misses you. If you’ve felt the quiet ache that says, there has to be more than this, this episode is for you. ✨ Ready for support as you step into real change? Life Mentoring School is currently open. Learn more and join us here: 👉 ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    16 min

  4. JAN 8

    351. Stop Living the Same Year on Repeat! Made for More Day 1

    351. Stop Living the Same Year on Repeat! Made for More Day 1 We’re sharing a powerful excerpt from Day 1 of the Made for More workshop—and it’s the foundation for real change in 2026. Most people don’t actually experience a new year… they experience the same year with a different number. If your days have felt like Groundhog Day—same mental loops, same emotional patterns, same quiet feeling that you were made for more—this episode is where the shift begins. In this teaching, Dr. Edie walks you through the framework that explains why you don’t experience life “as it is,” but through your thoughts, identity, and the story you’re living inside of. You’ll learn how the brain defaults to survival, why problem-focused thinking crowds out joy, and how to reconnect with your true self—the version of you that already carries a miracle mindset. This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering who you are. Why most women don’t live a “new” year—just repeat the old one The #1 reason change doesn’t stick: trying to change from the outside in How your brain is wired for survival + problem scanning (default mode) The role of the prefrontal cortex in choosing intentional thoughts + creating Why your experience of life can’t rise above the thoughts you practice How rumination turns thoughts into identity (and then into your reality) Why joy, desire, creativity, and wonder get crowded out in survival mode How to shift from false self (protective survival) to true self (love + freedom) What Dr. Edie calls the Miracle Mindset—and how to practice it daily The concept of an identity set point (and how to upgrade it) In this episode, you’ll learn:Workshop reminderIf you’re listening on Thursday, January 8, it’s not too late to join Made for More. Head to: ediewadsworthcoaching.com/more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min

  5. JAN 6

    350. A Deeper, Richer Life in 2026: The Shift That Will Change How This Year Feels

    Most women I know don’t want more to do… but they do want to experience their lives differently.  In this episode, we’re talking about why the “more” you’re craving—more peace, joy, clarity, energy, and presence—isn’t found in doing more or fixing your life from the outside in. Real change happens inside-out. And when your inner world shifts, your whole life starts to feel different—even if your circumstances stay the same. Dr. Edie also shares stories from Big Sky (including the reminder that two people can live the same moment and experience it completely differently), plus a little life update: her birthday, cozy January rhythms, knitting goals, and why she’s all-in on creating a life that feels deep and rich—not just busy. Why most women don’t want more tasks—they want more peace and aliveness The trap of trying to change from the outside in What “Made for More” actually means (hint: not hustle, not pressure) Why you may not trust yourself to follow through—and what’s really underneath that How emotional depletion, old identity, and limiting beliefs sabotage change Why the quality of your life is shaped by the quality of your inner world Big Sky as a real-time lesson: same experience, totally different inner reality Why a deeper life (not a bigger one) changes everything The kind of joy we’re after: a deep-down sense that all is well How inner work creates: better relationships, more energy, more clarity, and more freedom Book mentioned: Super Coach Made for More begins tomorrow — and it’s designed to change how you experience your life, not just what you do. This workshop is for you. Join here: ⁠ediewadsworthcoaching.com/more⁠  In this episode, we cover: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    20 min

  6. JAN 1

    349. The Only New Year Resolution That Actually Works

    Happy New Year and welcome to 2026 💫There’s something powerful about beginning a brand-new year together—and in this episode, Dr. Edie shares the one resolution that actually changes everything. Instead of setting goals that fade by February, this conversation invites you into a completely different way of living: creating your life on purpose, not by default. In this episode, we talk about: Why most New Year’s resolutions don’t last (and why that’s not your fault) The difference between chasing goals and living with intention How purpose isn’t something you find—it’s something you bring Why the “little things” are actually the big things How choosing to live awake to your life creates joy, meaning, and momentum all year long The ripple effect your presence and perspective can have on your family and relationships How to stop waiting for life to feel magical—and start creating that magic now This episode is an invitation to release pressure, perfection, and hustle… and instead choose presence, joy, and meaning—right where you are. ✨ The resolution that works? Deciding to stop living in survival mode and start creating your life on purpose—every single day. If this conversation stirred something in you, you’re invited to join us for Made for More, our three-day live virtual workshop where we’ll walk step-by-step through how to: Wake up to your desires Reconnect with joy and purpose Design a year you don’t need a vacation from Create a life that feels vibrant, intentional, and aligned 📅 January 7–9 🎟️ For the price of a Starbucks 🔗 Register at ediewadsworthcoaching.com/more  This could be the moment that changes how you experience not just this year—but your entire life. Happy New Year. We’re so glad you’re here 🤍 Join Us Inside Made for More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  7. 2025-12-30

    348. My 10 Favorite Lessons From 2025 (And What I’m Carrying Into 2026)

    Happy Monday after Christmas, dear ones 🤍 In today’s episode, I’m sharing 10 of my favorite lessons from 2025—a year that was full of beauty, growth, celebration, heartache, and deep, meaningful joy. This is a little bit of a year-end reflection and a little bit of a show-and-tell (yes, we’re talking knitting!), but mostly it’s an invitation to step into the kind of life that feels rich where it matters most. Emotional wealth is the real wealth (mic drop)—and how to cultivate it What it looks like to build your business the same way you build your life The little things are the big things (and why ordinary rhythms are everything) Love is your legacy—the kind of life that lasts Why “matriarch energy” and divine feminine leadership changed how I lead How I created my most magical 90 days (and why agency matters) Hobbies make you rich (knitting, wake surfing, horseback riding & learning new things) My book of the year and a passage that re-centered my soul What it means to truly build a House of Joy (as a brand and as a way of life) Why I don’t measure my life by output anymore—I measure it by joy My current knitting obsession + sweater patterns (including “Jesse Also Knits”) Theo of Golden (book recommendation) Noonday earrings My 90-day planning rhythm + dream journaling If this episode stirred something in you—if you want to begin 2026 with intention, joy, and emotional clarity—Made for More is for you. 📅 January 7–9 🎟️ Register: ediewadsworthcoaching.com/more In this episode, we talk about:Mentioned in this episode:✨ Join Me for Made for More (starts Jan 7) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    44 min

  8. 2025-12-25

    347. Tommy Boy Teaches Us How to Live Fully Alive

    347. Tommy Boy Teaches Us How to Live Fully Alive A bonus episode you didn’t know you needed — featuring Dr. Edie’s 13-year-old son, Tommy (aka Tom, Bubby, Tommy Boy). In true Tommy fashion, this conversation is full of laughter, honesty, and surprisingly wise moments about enthusiasm, adventure, and what it looks like to live fully alive. ✨ January 7–9 (live virtual event + replays) Register and you’ll also receive the Plan Your Dream Year workshop for free. Link: ediewadsworthcoaching.com/more  Mentioned in This Episode:Made for More Workshop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min
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Welcome to House of JOY, the Go-to podcast for personal growth tips for christian women over 40 (& their daughters), who want to live with a positive mindset, thriving relationships, & healthier habits. Are you tired of feeling stuck in the same old cycles & routines with your relationships, your habits, & your negative thought patterns? Do you just want to feel better? Do you desperately desire to finish each day with that deep sense of purpose and fulfillment, but you find yourself disappointed in how you spent your time? I’m so excited you’re here! Learn how to let go of what’s keeping you stuck and create a life you’re obsessed with. It’s way easier than you think to create a resilience mindset, nourishing habits, & thriving relationships, so that you can unleash your amazing gifts on the world. Let us help you live as your true self & create your best days, no matter what stage of life you’re in. Hello, dear one! I am Dr. Edie Wadsworth, your favorite Christian life coach! I help women who want to build mental and emotional resilience and rewrite their stories so they can live with more joy, freedom, and purpose! I am a speaker, physician, life coach, best-selling author, and creator of LIFE MENTORING SCHOOL where I help thousands of women rewrite their stories and live with more passion and intention. This show features solo episodes with myself (Dr. Edie) on how to make true change in your life and heart to heart conversations with my daughter Emme as we dare to make JOY and connection our goal.. We chat about all the ways we’re growing (and sometimes struggling) in life, health, home, relationships, habits, style, and so much more. You'll also find inspiring interviews with some of our favorite people who are doing the same.

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