Sendy Mom

Becky Brouwer
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The hardest part of achieving a goal is starting. Being sendy means making courageous decisions to try something before you have all of the answers. This podcast will remind you of the remarkable life you are living and will give you new ideas to make your life more meaningful and exciting and give you courage to accomplish your goals by stopping the negative voices in your head and just sending it!

  1. 3d ago

    Letting Go to Make Room for Everything

    Allison Lee has let go of a lot: her own degree, a "perfect" interview, control over the weather on every family trip. What she's found on the other side is a marriage built like a team, four kids who choose their own hard things, and a life she wakes up grateful for every morning. In this episode, Allison and Becky talk about raising resilient kids without forcing them, going back to work after 20 years at home, camping in a tiny van across Iceland, and the line her sister-in-law dropped on her: "Your whole life is an interview." Meet Allison Lee Allison Lee is a wife to an ultra-runner, mother of four, and full-time administrative secretary at a junior high who moves through challenge, change, and chaos with quiet, unshakable faith. She's the fourth of six kids, a lifelong "starter" of clubs and ideas, and someone who believes the best version of life is usually just on the other side of what scares you. Off the clock, she's chasing northern lights from an empty road in Iceland, filling a gratitude journal one line at a time, and building family traditions — from cardboard-airplane "vacations" to road-trip playlists — that keep her big, close-knit family coming back to each other. Takeaways Growth needs exiting comfort zones and real choice.Letting kids quit, once thought through, builds resilience."Your whole life is an interview" — show up before you need anything.No perfect plan needed. Book the trip.Gratitude is a practice — one line a day changes what you notice. Chapters 00:00 Introducing Allison Lee 01:50 "Let Go of the Life You're Living" — Where the Quote Landed 04:13 Growing Up the Peacemaker of Six 08:54 Health Scares and a Lifelong Fascination With the Heart 13:29 Marriage as a Team: Ultra Running and Raising Courageous Kids 18:49 The Tackle Football Story: Letting Kids Choose Their Own Hard 23:22 Family First: In-Laws, Holidays, and Letting Kids Leave the Nest 26:48 From Volunteer to Junior High Secretary: Going Back to Work 32:43 "Your Whole Life Is an Interview" 37:22 Building a Life of Goodness: Gratitude and "The Cup" 39:41 Making Memories: COVID Pretend Trips and Road-Trip Playlists 44:10 Extended Family Reunions and Staying Connected 47:49 Camping in Iceland: Taking the First Courageous Step 52:19 The Northern Lights and Embracing the Unplanned 59:12 Rapid Fire Questions Resources Letting Go So You Can Soar: 4 Lessons in Courage If you loved this episode, try: - Fierce Family Love: Traditions, Europe Bike Trips, and Courage with Kim Jonas  - How to Do Hard Things: Pain, Purpose & Personal Growth Coaching & Subscribe 👉 Subscribe: sendymom.com 👉 Email Becky: becky@sendymom.com If you want help to be more sendy, click here (https://beckybcoaching.com) If you're feeling Sendy and would like to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form

    Letting Go to Make Room for Everything

  2. Aug 1 ·  Bonus

    Bonus: Mighty Be Our Powers: The Courage of Leymah Gbowee

    Close your eyes and imagine a world where children as young as eight are carrying AK-47 rifles down your street, where young girls are used for sex daily just to survive. That was Liberia during fourteen years of civil war — and it's the world Leymah Gbowee decided to stand up against, not with a weapon, but with a white t-shirt, hours spent sitting on bare ground with her sisters in the rain and heat, and a refusal to leave a room until peace was signed. In this Sendy Spotlight, we trace Leymah's path from a childhood marked by poverty, an abusive relationship, and crushing depression, through the moment a single conversation turned her personal pain into a political calling, to the day she and hundreds of Liberian women — Christian and Muslim, standing together — locked arms around a peace conference and refused to move until Charles Taylor's government and the rebel factions signed an agreement to end the war. We'll also explore the historical roots of Liberia's conflict, the philosophy of reconciliation and restorative justice that shaped Leymah's life after the war, and what her 2011 Nobel Peace Prize–winning story teaches us about courage, forgiveness, and refusing to keep running. Key TakeawaysYour pain can become your qualificationPersonal pain is often politicalCourage doesn't always require a weaponForgiveness is about your own freedom, not the other person's innocenceSomeone believing in you can change everythingThe people closest to a problem often understand the solution bestChapters00:00 Sendy Spotlight on Leymah Gbowee 01:43 THE LIBERIA SHE WAS BORN INTO 04:21 LESSON 1: WHAT ARE YOU RUNNING FROM? 11:41 LESSON 2: EQUALITY DOESN'T MEAN EQUAL 15:39 LESSON 3: IT SOMETIMES TAKES ANOTHER PERSON TO LIFT YOU 18:26 LESSON 4: RECONCILIATION IS HOW YOU GET FREE 24:44 CLOSING If you loved this, try: 9. From Trafficking Survivor to Advocate: Faith's Story 24. Women Doing Something! Teaching Love with Rachel Miner of Bellwether International 30. How You Can Help End Poverty: From Crickets to Crops and Feeding the 7,000 If you are considering a church mission and want it to be easy and fun, e-mail "easy mission" to beckybcoaching@gmail.com.

  3. Jul 18

    From Fear to Freedom: One Mom's Leap Into the Unknown

    Listen to my harrowing tale of sailing through the Whitsunday Islands, as I talk to Sarah Fowler about taking risks, and saying yes to an infertility diagnosis, a move to Belgium with an eight-week-old baby, and a quick decision to move to Hawaii. This week, Sarah opens up about what it actually takes to raise resilient, risk-ready kids — and why staying stagnant scares her more than any risk ever could. Meet Sarah Fowler Sarah grew up with four brothers who taught her to go with the flow. She met her husband, Kellen — a fellow Fowler, at BYU. Since then, life has been one leap after another: law school in Virginia, a corporate move to Dallas, a wake-up call infertility diagnosis, a year living in Belgium with a newborn, and now four kids, working as a nurse, and a growing real estate portfolio she manages with her husband. She's teaching her own kids the same lesson her parents taught her — jump first, look later. Takeaways - Leading by example is the fastest way to teach kids courage: don't dwell at the edge, just jump. - Infertility rarely follows a straight timeline - You don't need expertise to start investing in real estate - Letting kids face natural consequences builds independence faster than rescuing them ever will. - Staying stagnant is scarier than starting over. Growth requires forward motion. Chapters 00:20 Growing Up Wild: Sarah Fowler on Brothers, Boats, and Going With the Flow 03:43 Kayaks in the Garage: Lessons From an Adventurous Childhood 05:16 Becky's Ill-Fated Boating Trip to the Whitsundays 10:15 Why Kid Sports Are About More Than Winning 12:57 From Law School to Belgium: Following an Unexpected Career Path 18:13 When Your Body Says No: Sarah Fowler's Infertility Story 23:30 Midway 24:51 Cliff Jumping and Confidence: Teaching Kids Not to Overthink 26:05 he COVID Move: Renting a Condo in Hawaii on a Whim 28:37 The Forgotten Dance Bag: A Lesson in Natural Consequences 31:44 Stagnation is Terrifying 33:32 From Spreadsheets to Scary First Deals: Building a Real Estate Portfolio 37:27 Rapid Fire Questions Resources 52. From Fear to Freedom: One Mom's Leap Into the Unknown If you loved this episode, try: 16. How To Not Die in the Wilderness and Learning to Smell the Daisies 25. Embracing Change, Making Choices, and Finding Joy: Jen Lambert’s Inspiring Story 26. Teaching Children to Work, Love, and Be Bored with Dorothy Scoresby Coaching & Subscribe: 👉 Subscribe: sendymom.com 👉 Email Becky: becky@sendymom.com If you want help to be more sendy, click here (https://beckybcoaching.com) If you're feeling Sendy and would like to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form (https://forms.gle/BSyr8JJZM828vzqH7)

    From Fear to Freedom: One Mom's Leap Into the Unknown

  4. Jul 11

    Just Keep Playing: How to Keep Moving in Music, Marriage and Business

    What happens when a classically trained pianist ends up spending 30 years in a rock band, recording ambient drone music with her husband, and building a business she never trained for? Juliet Preston joins Becky to talk about growing up different, letting go of comparison, and why "just stay with the beat" might be the most sendy advice you'll hear all year. Meet Juliet Preston Juliet has been a piano teacher since she was 13. She's built a career as a working musician - classical recitals, professional theater, church gigs, jazz bands - and for 30 years she's also been the keyboardist in Memory Field, the rock band she and her husband Billy started in Austin, plus Second Moon Theory, an instrumental project set to his drone landscape videos. Juliet co-founded the Collaborative Pianists Guild of Utah and the Utah Valley Monster Concert, and is preparing a fall recital of Prokofiev's 8th Piano Sonata in honor of her teacher, Solveig Lunde Madsen. She lives in Provo, UT. Find her at JulietPrestonMusic.com and @julietpreston. Takeaways: - Comparison really is the thief of joy - You don't have to master every skill - Growing up "different" can free you from needing to be perfect - Building a business with your spouse and keeping your relationship takes commitment - Let your kids choose their own path - Keep it messy Chapters: 00:00 Welcome & Why Sendy Mom Feels Like Home 03:27 Memory Field & Second Moon Theory: Building a Rock Band with Your Spouse 08:29 The Breakthrough: Raising Her Hand at Pioneer Theater 15:20 Different Strengths, and Letting Go of Comparison 19:52 The Evolution of Identity 22:59 Raising Kids Without a Script 29:34 Marrying a Rock Star 33:48 Career Changes: Connecting the Dots 35:50 Sharing Your Voice: Being Vulnerable 41:07 Raising Resilient Children 44:51 Steps to a Long, Healthy Marriage 49:52 The Story of Us: A Memoir 54:55 Future Musical Ambitions 1:00:43 Rapid Fire Questions Resources: 51. Just Keep Playing: How to Keep Moving in Music, Marriage and Business If you loved this episode, try: 45. Tension, Release, and the Beautiful Mess of a Courageous Life — Christie Skousen 49. The Courage to Fall Apart: Haley Taylor on Eating Disorders, Dropping Out, and Finding Herself Again | Haley Taylor (Pt. 1 of 2) 33. The Recipe for Resilience: Illness, Influence, and Inspiration Coaching & Subscribe: 👉 Subscribe: sendymom.com 👉 Email Becky: becky@sendymom.com Want help being more sendy? https://beckybcoaching.com Feeling sendy and want to be a guest? https://forms.gle/BSyr8JJZM828vzqH7

    Just Keep Playing: How to Keep Moving in Music, Marriage and Business

  5. Jun 27

    Building a Business, and a Marriage: Courage, Connection, and Midlife Reinvention (Pt. 2 of 2)

    Haley Taylor and her husband built an international art business in a garage. Along the way, she had to relearn what actually makes her valuable. In Part 2, Haley shares marriage and business boundaries, why saying no is an act of love, ditching the need for external validation, and remembering what she loves. Plus rapid fire questions! Meet Haley Taylor: Wife, mother of four, and entrepreneur who runs the international art-easel business behind her husband Brian's invention. Coaches beginning riders on her local youth mountain bike team and raises backyard sheep, ducks, and bees. (Missed Part 1? Start there for Haley's teenage mental health crisis and the solo trip to Hong Kong that changed everything.) Takeaways: • A business built on talent still needs structure — and that structure can become your own career • Setting "business meeting" boundaries protects both the business and the marriage • Starting with almost nothing ($700, an 800-square-foot house) can be the foundation of a thriving family business • Saying no when you could say yes is an act of deliberate love, not deprivation • External validation — looks, skill, achievement — is not what creates real connection • An empty-nest season can feel like losing your identity until you remember what you actually love • Cutting back on sugar and being deliberate with your body can shift your energy at any age • Connection with your kids means getting curious about what they love, not directing what they do Chapters: 00:28 High Expectations and Changing Your Path With Love 05:19 Building an Art Business With Your Husband 09:54 Balancing Affluence and Teaching Values 14:10 Your Job Is To Connect With People 21:58 Connecting With Your Kid's Passions 26:17 Rapid Fire Questions 32:18 Exploring Beliefs: Spirits and Ghosts Resources found here: What 16-Year-Old Haley Taylor Learned About Courage From Getting Stranded in an Airport Alone If you loved this episode, try: 2. Cautiously Crazy with Marty Klinger 22. From $80 to an eBay Business: Sendy Entrepreneurship 31. Planting Positivity: Growing Kids, Gardens, and Relationships Coaching & Subscribe: 👉 Subscribe: sendymom.com 👉 Email Becky: becky@sendymom.com If you want help to be more sendy, click here If you're feeling Sendy and would like to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form

    Building a Business, and a Marriage: Courage, Connection, and Midlife Reinvention (Pt. 2 of 2)

  6. Jun 20

    The Courage to Fall Apart: Eating Disorders, Dropping Out, and Finding Herself (Pt. 1 of 2)

    What happens when a teenager who's never been allowed to say "I'm scared" gets put on a plane alone to Hong Kong? Haley Taylor opens up about a high-achieving childhood, a teenage eating disorder, and dropping out of high school — and the solo international trip that taught her she could trust herself. A raw conversation about courage, mental health, and redefining success. Meet Haley Taylor: Wife, mother of four, and entrepreneur who runs the international art-easel business behind her husband Brian's invention. Haley coaches beginning riders on her local youth mountain bike team and raises backyard sheep, ducks, and bees. A teenage mental health crisis and a solo trip to Hong Kong at sixteen shaped her lifelong definition of courage. Takeaways: • Being Sendy isn't about being hardcore — it's being brave enough to try • A fixed mindset of "you're smart so you must succeed" makes it unsafe to attempt anything new • Tough exteriors often hide fear instead of processing it — and that's not sustainable • Expressing fear doesn't make you weak; it's part of doing hard things anyway • A mental health crisis can become the turning point that redefines your sense of worth • Letting your child have their own breakdown — instead of rescuing them — builds real resilience • Stepping in to "fix" a child's problem can unintentionally validate their fear instead of their capability • Redefining success means it's okay to try something and not be the best at it Chapters 00:00 Exposure Therapy 03:30 Growing Up Cautious in a High-Achieving Home 05:45 The High Dive: Learning to Trust Fear Instead of Hiding It 10:53 A Teenage Eating Disorder, Depression, and Dropping Out of Schoo 13:08 Sent Alone to Hong Kong: A Mother's Leap of Faith 19:50 Showing Up Mediocre: The Courage to Try Anyway Resources found here: What 16-Year-Old Haley Taylor Learned About Courage From Getting Stranded in an Airport Alone If you loved this episode, try: 2. Cautiously Crazy with Marty Klinger 22. From $80 to an eBay Business: Sendy Entrepreneurship 31. Planting Positivity: Growing Kids, Gardens, and Relationships Coaching & Subscribe: 👉 Subscribe: sendymom.com 👉 Email Becky: becky@sendymom.com If you want help to be more sendy, click here If you're feeling Sendy and would like to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form

    The Courage to Fall Apart: Eating Disorders, Dropping Out, and Finding Herself (Pt. 1 of 2)

  7. Jun 13 ·  Bonus

    Bonus: All Shall Be Well: The Radical Courage of Julian of Norwich

    What do you do when the world is literally falling apart around you? Julian of Norwich was born into 14th-century England, survived the Black Plague, twice, possibly lost her family, and then voluntarily sealed herself into a single room for thirty years as an anchoress to the chapel Julian in Norwich, England. Her theology was considered radical for her time. Her words have survived wars, revolutions, and the burning of libraries to reach us today. In this Sendy Spotlight, we look into the work of Julian of Norwich. She is believed to be the first woman to write a book in the English language. She had the courage to speak when women were meant to be silent.  Key Takeaways: Stillness can be its own form of courageYou don’t need credentials to speak truthLove is a choice, not a feelingGod is not counting your failuresWomen have always protected each other’s wisdomBeing strategic is not the same as compromising Find resources here Free Coaching & Subscribe: 👉 Subscribe: sendymom.com 👉 Email Becky: becky@sendymom.com  If you want help to be more sendy, click here

  8. Jun 6

    Bridge Souls: One Woman's Miraculous Adoption Journey (Pt. 2 of 2)

    What does it look like when divine timing meets radical courage? In Part 2, holistic coach Cherie Burton shares the miraculous stories behind adopting her two youngest children — a son she saw in a spiritual vision years before he arrived, and a daughter who came through six court hearings, a California foster system, and a stranger's recurring dream. Plus rapid fire questions! Meet Cherie Burton: Mother of six and female empowerment coach with 20+ years of experience. Certified holistic practitioner and emotional breakthrough trainer, specializing in Aroma Alchemy. Leads retreats worldwide and runs an international wellness business. (Missed Part 1? Start there for shadow work, alchemy & the dark night of the soul.) Takeaways • Adoptees are "bridge souls" who choose their families to heal lineage wounds • Divine timing rarely looks like what we expect — trust the process • Birth mothers carry deep shame that needs compassion, not judgment • The primal wound in adoptees is real and worth understanding • We are never fully healed — just learning to love exactly where we are • The most courageous thing is sometimes to wait, stay open, and trust • Connection is the foundation of all healing work Chapters 00:00 Cherie's Adoption Journey 00:15:00 The Importance of Connection 00:17:04 Rapid Fire Questions Resources found here: The Art of Emotional Alchemy: 4 Courageous Lessons from Cherie Burton on Healing Your Shadows, Your Lineage, and Your Life If you loved this episode, try: 33. The Recipe for Resilience: Illness, Influence, and Inspiration 38. Digital Detox and Upload Humanity with Amy Antonelli of HXP 1. Radical Acceptance with Miriam Wood Coaching & Subscribe: 👉 Subscribe: sendymom.com 👉 Email Becky: becky@sendymom.com If you want help to be more sendy, click here If you're feeling Sendy and would like to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form

    Bridge Souls: One Woman's Miraculous Adoption Journey (Pt. 2 of 2)
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The hardest part of achieving a goal is starting. Being sendy means making courageous decisions to try something before you have all of the answers. This podcast will remind you of the remarkable life you are living and will give you new ideas to make your life more meaningful and exciting and give you courage to accomplish your goals by stopping the negative voices in your head and just sending it!

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  • Creator
    Becky Brouwer
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Becky Brouwer
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    Sendy Mom

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