Faithful Mama Rising I Overwhelm, Mindset, Marriage, Faith, Identity

Mitch Blackford, Certified Life Coach, Mom-Life Mentor
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Do you ever find yourself wondering, "What am I even doing with my life?" Do you put yourself in "time-out" just to catch a breath? Do you ever feel like you belong to everyone else—your husband, your kids, the chores, the commitments—and somewhere along the way, you stopped belonging to yourself? Well Mama, you are in the right place. Faithful Mama Rising is a faith-filled podcast for overwhelmed moms who are tired of living in survival mode and ready to rise into the woman they're called to be. This is where you'll start feeling seen, supported, and grounded again… where you'll reconnect with who you actually are and start leading your life on your own terms. I'm Mitch—girl mama of two, wife to my hunk-o-hunk of lovin' husband, Andrew, and a former Mom-ster who once lived knee-deep in overwhelm, resentment, and loneliness. For years, I believed the right checklist or perfect schedule would magically fix everything. But no amount of planning stopped the Mom-ster from returning—and it definitely didn't help me feel supported or seen. Through real conversations, faith, and learning to actually lead myself, I learned how to release the pressure of the endless to-do list, ask for help, reconnect with myself, and—get this—be playful again. My lips literally remembered how to smile. And now? I'm here to walk this journey with you. If you're ready to stop chasing quick fixes that only last three days, reclaim the woman God created you to be, and rise out of feeling stuck and into a life of grace, support, and purpose—these are the conversations for you. So fold the laundry—or don't (honestly, it's clean, that's what matters)—and let's get our change on.

  1. 5d ago

    22- Overwhelmed and Feeling Stuck? What If You're Measuring Your Life by the Wrong Thing?

    Send us Fan Mail Does this sound like you? You find yourself wondering, What am I even doing with my life? You feel stuck, but you can't quite explain why. You don't even feel like yourself anymore. You spend your days taking care of everyone else, yet somewhere along the way, you stopped belonging to yourself. You wonder if the gifts God gave you are actually making any difference. You feel overwhelmed by the mental load of motherhood and question whether you're using your purpose well. You keep waiting for some big moment to prove that your life matters. And sometimes, if you're honest, you wonder if you're wasting your potential. In this episode: If you've been feeling stuck in motherhood, questioning your purpose, or wondering who you are outside of taking care of everyone else, this episode is for you. This conversation started with a journal entry and a quiet morning with God when I honestly didn't know where to begin. Instead of forcing my way through, I started paying attention to the thoughts that kept showing up and uncovered a fear I didn't realize had been driving so much of my overwhelm. As I reflected on the Parable of the Sower, Paul's words in 1 Corinthians, and the lives of Moses, Abraham, and the apostles, I began to realize how often I measure my life by visible results instead of faithfulness. In this episode, we talk about: Why many Christian moms feel stuck and disconnected from themselvesThe hidden thoughts that shape our identity and purposeThe pressure to prove we're making a differenceHow overwhelm and comparison can distort our perspectiveWhat Scripture teaches about faithfulness, purpose, and trusting God with our giftsHow to model faith for our children even when we still have doubts ourselvesWhy ordinary moments may matter far more than we realizeIf you've ever said: "I don't even know who I am anymore.""I feel stuck.""What am I doing with my life?""I just want to feel like myself again."I hope this episode reminds you that your worth isn't measured by visible results, audience size, productivity, or accomplishments. God often asks us to plant faithfully long before we ever see the harvest. Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/insiders Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again?  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

    10 min

  2. Jun 16

    21- Is Your Husband Feeling Unloved? The Marriage Blind Spot Most Moms Miss

    Send us Fan Mail Have you been feeling disconnected from your husband and can't quite figure out why? You've been putting in the effort. You've been trying. But somehow the gap keeps growing and you're starting to wonder if this is just... what marriage looks like now. Mama, I've been there. And in this episode I'm taking you inside one of the hardest conversations Andrew and I have ever had — the one that finally cracked everything open and led us to the simplest shift that changed how we show up for each other every single day. It happened over sushi. I couldn't even eat. And what came out of that night was just two words. But those two words? They brought us back. In this episode we talk about: - Why working hard on your marriage isn't enough if you're working through the wrong lens - The moment I realized I had been showing Andrew all the ways he was failing me — and calling it constructive feedback - How to distill what your husband actually needs down to two words (and share yours too) - Why guys play for points and how something as small as an empty trash can with a fresh bag can change the temperature of your whole marriage - What Philippians 2:3-4 has to do with feeling close to your husband again - The daily habit that rebuilt our trust — and brought back the joy, the playfulness, and yes, the flirting Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/insiders Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again?  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

    21 min

  3. Jun 9

    20- Overwhelmed Mom? Why Cleaning More Is Making You More Burned Out

    Send us Fan Mail Have you ever spent an entire day cleaning your house, got it perfect — and then watched it fall apart within the hour? Are you constantly waiting for that one big day to get on top of it all, only to find yourself burned out before you even start? What if the problem isn't how hard you're working — but the whole approach? In this episode, Mitch shares the real turning point that made her ditch the all-day cleaning marathon for good (spoiler: it involves a little black dog, a freshly vacuumed couch, and a complete loss of sanity). She walks you through the simple systems she actually uses to keep her home manageable without burning out — so the overwhelm stops eating up your mental space and stealing time from the things that actually matter. In this episode: Why chasing "done" is keeping you burned out — and what to chase insteadThe 3-load laundry rule that actually gets it folded and put awayThe 10-second daily habit that keeps your bathroom always guest-readyHow to delegate to your kids in a way that actually sticksThe power of pocket moments — and how to find them in your dayWhy community is one of your best home management resourcesAction step: Pick one small reset you can start today. A 10-second squeegee. A 30-second counter wipe. One load of laundry. Start there. Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/insiders Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again?  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

    18 min

  4. Jun 2

    19- How to Feel Like Yourself Again After Motherhood

    Send us Fan Mail Did you lose yourself in motherhood and wonder if you'll ever find her again? Do you ever scroll past an old photo of yourself and feel that quiet ache? The version of you that was lighter, freer, unburdened — before the laundry, the mental load, the marriage, the kids, the everything that is now yours to carry? Maybe you've whispered it to yourself in a tired moment — I don't even feel like myself anymore. Or I don't know who I am outside of what I do for everyone else. Mama, that grief is real. And you are allowed to feel it. And — there's something you need to hear about that girl you've been missing. In this episode we're talking about what happens to our sense of self when motherhood and marriage change everything. Because somewhere between becoming somebody's wife and somebody's mama, a lot of us stopped belonging to ourselves. We're running on fumes, feeling stuck, and quietly mourning a version of ourselves we're afraid is gone forever. She's not gone. She's been leveled up. We're digging into why it's okay to grieve who you were and how to stop living in reaction to that loss — because the way you're showing up right now, in your marriage, with your kids, in your own head — it's being shaped whether you're choosing it or not. Psalm 139:13-14 anchors this one in a way that might just make you see yourself differently. In this episode: Why the load you carry now was always going to change you — and why that's not a bad thingThe storage room analogy that will shift how you see every version of yourselfHow grieving who you were might actually be keeping you stuckWhat it means that God was knitting you together then — and is still knitting you together nowYour marching orders for this week to start reclaiming the parts of her you've been missingGet on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/insiders Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again?  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

    16 min

  5. May 26

    18- Feeling Disconnected in Marriage? Stop Waiting for Him to Apologize First

    Send us Fan Mail Are you tired of feeling disconnected from your husband after every little argument? Have you ever continued a fight in your head that never even happened out loud — and ended up even more fired up than when it started? What if being the first one to get over it wasn't weakness — but the most powerful move you could make for your marriage? In this episode, I'm diving into the grudge cycle that keeps so many married moms feeling stuck and disconnected from their husbands — and sharing the one shift that changed everything for me. If you've ever wanted to feel close to your husband again but keep finding yourself trapped in the same reactive loop, this episode is for you. We're talking about how to break the cycle without losing your boundaries, why going first is actually the move that brings peace back into your marriage, and the simple steps to get there even when you really don't want to. Because you don't have to stay in the stuck. And your marriage is worth going first for. Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/insiders Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again?  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

    16 min

  6. May 19

    17- Why Overwhelmed Moms Feel Behind No Matter How Hard They Try

    Send us Fan Mail If you're an overwhelmed mom struggling with burnout, a marriage that feels more like a business partnership than a relationship, and wondering where you went in the middle of it all — this episode is for you. Are you tired of trying harder and still feeling behind? Running on fumes, stuck in survival mode, wondering why doing more never actually makes life feel lighter? I've been there. And this week I'm sharing the counterintuitive truth that finally started shifting things for me. The mindset shift isn't about doing more. It's actually about doing less — but doing it on purpose. And the constraints and structure you've been resisting? They might be exactly what God designed to set you free — in your daily life, in your motherhood, and yes, even in your marriage. It started with an email about why successful people actually embrace "good enough," then a reel a friend sent me about a woman who built and sold a company and still doesn't coast, and then a devotional moment in Esther 4–9 that tied it all together. I walk you through how I landed on the mindset shift that's changing how I operate as a mom, a wife, and a business owner. Because here's what no one told me when I was in survival mode: the thing keeping me stuck wasn't my circumstances. It was my commitment to comfort. And that same pattern? It was quietly draining my marriage too. In this episode I cover: The counterintuitive reason why easy decisions lead to a hard life — and what to do insteadHow "good enough" isn't settling — it's a faith-based decision to move forwardWhat the story of Esther teaches us about trusting God and actually taking actionThe bed-making rule I have for my daughters — and what it has to do with your mental loadWhy perfectionism is fear in disguise — and how it's keeping you stuck in your life and your marriageA simple 6-step framework for the next time you feel overwhelmed, frozen, or burned outWhy God's structure in your life isn't a cage — it's what makes you flourishGet on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/insiders Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again?  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

    13 min

  7. May 12

    16- Overwhelmed Isn't the Problem—This Is What's Really Draining You

    Send us Fan Mail Have you ever come home to a mountain of things that needed to get done and felt the exhaustion hit before you even started? Have you ever stood in the middle of your own life — the one you love — and felt completely buried by it? Have you ever thought it's all up to me and felt the weight of that land in your chest before you could even take a breath? Mama, that moment isn't weakness. But it might be telling you something you've been missing. In this episode, I get real about a season that brought me to my knees — and how the overwhelm I was drowning in was spilling into every corner of my life. My mindset. My marriage. My identity. My faith. When everything feels like it's on you and you're running on empty, it doesn't just affect your to-do list — it affects who you are and how you show up for the people you love most. What I discovered in the middle of it wasn't a productivity hack or a time management trick. It was a four-step method I call LEAD, and it's what kept me from losing myself completely in the mental and emotional load I had been carrying silently and alone. If you've been white-knuckling your way through survival mode and wondering why nothing seems to be working — this episode is your reset. In this episode we talk about: Why mom overwhelm goes so much deeper than a packed scheduleHow carrying the mental load alone drains your sense of identity and purposeThe way burnout shows up in your marriage before you even realize it's happeningWhy getting back into your faith practice is the anchor that changes everythingThe LEAD method — a practical framework to help overwhelmed moms slow down, realign, and move forward without losing themselvesHow to stop letting your to-do list own you — and what to do insteadGet on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/insiders Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again?  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

    11 min

  8. May 5

    15- Overwhelmed Moms: Why Pushing Harder Keeps You Stuck (and What to do Instead)

    Send us Fan Mail Have you ever pushed so hard to make a point land — with your kids, your husband, or even yourself — and felt it slipping further away the harder you tried? Have you ever set an intention at the start of the day, reminded yourself a few more times, and then completely ignored your own advice by noon? Are you grinding toward a mindset shift you know you need — but the harder you push, the more stuck you feel? What if the resistance you're feeling right now isn't a sign that something is wrong — but a sign that something is about to break open? I had a moment with my daughters recently that started as a parenting win and ended with me questioning everything — including myself. And honestly? I think you're going to relate to it way more than you want to. In this episode I'm sharing what happened, what I realized afterward, and the question I couldn't stop sitting with. Because it turns out this isn't just a story about my kids. It's about all of us — and the way we try to force things that were never ours to force in the first place. If you've ever pushed harder when something wasn't landing and wondered why it only made things worse — this one's for you. We're getting into the Parable of the Sower, what it actually means to sow faithfully, and why the resistance you're feeling right now might be the best news you've heard all week. Come hang out with me for this one. I think you're going to leave lighter. Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox!  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/insiders Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again?  → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes!  → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

    14 min
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Do you ever find yourself wondering, "What am I even doing with my life?" Do you put yourself in "time-out" just to catch a breath? Do you ever feel like you belong to everyone else—your husband, your kids, the chores, the commitments—and somewhere along the way, you stopped belonging to yourself? Well Mama, you are in the right place. Faithful Mama Rising is a faith-filled podcast for overwhelmed moms who are tired of living in survival mode and ready to rise into the woman they're called to be. This is where you'll start feeling seen, supported, and grounded again… where you'll reconnect with who you actually are and start leading your life on your own terms. I'm Mitch—girl mama of two, wife to my hunk-o-hunk of lovin' husband, Andrew, and a former Mom-ster who once lived knee-deep in overwhelm, resentment, and loneliness. For years, I believed the right checklist or perfect schedule would magically fix everything. But no amount of planning stopped the Mom-ster from returning—and it definitely didn't help me feel supported or seen. Through real conversations, faith, and learning to actually lead myself, I learned how to release the pressure of the endless to-do list, ask for help, reconnect with myself, and—get this—be playful again. My lips literally remembered how to smile. And now? I'm here to walk this journey with you. If you're ready to stop chasing quick fixes that only last three days, reclaim the woman God created you to be, and rise out of feeling stuck and into a life of grace, support, and purpose—these are the conversations for you. So fold the laundry—or don't (honestly, it's clean, that's what matters)—and let's get our change on.

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