The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle Alicia Michelle

Can we be real? Motherhood is relentless–even if it is a blessing. How can we have the right perspective about our ability to be “enough”  as moms, despite ongoing parenting struggles? Our guest today, author, speaker and mom of 8 Bethany Kimsey, shares powerful advice on renewing our motherhood mindset for any mom feeling disillusioned, tired, or worn out.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
[04:51] Have You Put Filters on How You Show Up As a Mom?
[08:38] Thoughts of Performance & Comparison Originate From The Enemy  
[11:08] Who Sets Your “Pace” for What It Means to Mother Well?
[20:20] Finding Contentment in Motherhood Seasons Where You’re Not Seeing the Fruit 
[27:22] A Warrior Mama’s Prayer Journal - The Importance of Praying For Our Children
[30:13] Alicia’s Reflections: What Mindsets Cause You to Feel Hopeless as a Mom?


RESOURCES:
Looking for a simple way to bring more peace into your day? Check out my Christian Meditations for Daily Calm where you can refresh your mind + dwell in God's peace (in about 5 minutes!) when life is stressful. 
Connect with author and speaker Bethany Kimsey

Find yourself trying to perform and overachieve yet always feel like you’re coming up short? Our guest today, author Becky Beresford, shares with us a new perspective on women’s empowerment and why we need to bring God back into the equation. Join us as Becky and I discuss feelings of inadequacy, where self-empowering messages are lacking, and how to restructure self-confidence mantras to reflect godly confidence. 
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
[05:40] Becky’s Story: Feeling Inadequate and Believing All the Lies
[11:30] [11:30] It’s Not Self-Dependence, It’s God Dependence 
[15:00] Learning to Speak THE Truth as We Speak OUR Truth
[20:58] Doing Hard Things (The Easier Way)
[26:02] God is Here to Open Up Doors For Us
[27:46] Confession, Repentance, and Forgiveness… as Christ-Centered Empowerment
[34:20] “Put Jesus Back Into Self Empowering Messages”
[36:03] Alicia’s Reflections: The Other Lies That Becky Confronts In Her Book "She Believed HE Could, So She Did”


RESOURCES:
Stuck in the overwhelm and exhaustion of perfectionism, people pleasing, or trying to prove yourself worthy? This doesn’t have to be your reality! Sign up for the Free Workshop, Break Free From Feeling Never Enough, to find healing from a lifetime of worry, shame + striving.
Connect with author, speaker, and coach Becky Beresford

Is it possible to stop people pleasing when you have spent your entire life seeking approval from others? If you were raised in chaos and dysfunction, you probably spent your childhood years searching for connection and security in your life - and have now carried this pattern with you. Author Courtney Burg and I discuss helpful strategies for people pleasers, the impact of staying tethered to our family of origin, and how to build God-centered confidence. 
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
[03:13] Where Does The Pattern of People Pleasing Come From?
[08:44] Implementing Healthy Confrontation Instead of Gossip
[11:48] Are You Wrapped Up in The Narrative of What it Means to be Caring, Hardworking, and Loyal?
[15:40] We Aren’t Meant to Stay Unhealthily Tethered to Our Family of Origin
[19:43] “There's A Lot of Freedom When We Unhook From Being Each Other's Messiah”
[21:35] How Did Jesus Manage The Line of Pleasing God versus Not Pleasing Man?
[26:42] Ways We Can Start to Work Through People Pleasing 
[32:02] Alicia’s Reflections: Can We Implement God-Centered Confidence and Move Forward With Change in Our People Pleasing Patterns?


RESOURCES:
Stuck in the overwhelm and exhaustion of perfectionism, people pleasing, or trying to prove yourself worthy? This doesn’t have to be your reality! Sign up for the Free Workshop, Break Free From Feeling Never Enough, to find healing from a lifetime of worry, shame + striving.
Connect with author, speaker, and teacher Courtney J. Burg

Have you ever found yourself pushing past the point of exhaustion even though you are completely overwhelmed and tired? So many of us are experiencing burnout and mental exhaustion yet we feel as if something is wrong with us for needing rest or we are scared of slowing down. Today I am joined by Jess Connolly, author of “Tired of Being Tired”, to talk about the importance of giving things over to God, ways that we can implement rest into our lives, and self-care for women (which goes much deeper than quick fixes). 
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
[03:27] “Receive God's Realistic Rest for Your Soul-Deep Exhaustion”
[07:58] We Need to Be Renewed by God Before Realistic Rest Can Work
[11:51] Equating Our Spiritual Worth in How Much We Can Do - Pushing Past The Point of Exhaustion 
[19:59] Giving Things Over to God - Practicing for Heaven
[23:11] You Aren’t Broken If You Can’t Carry The Weight of The World or Handle The Pace of Our Culture
[27:01] It’s Scary to Slow Down and Rest - Rest Takes Courage and Bravery
[30:19] What Are Some Real Ways That We Can Make This a First Step of Change? 
[34:51] Alicia’s Reflections: Where in Our Lives Do We Need Rest in This Season?


RESOURCES:
Looking for a simple way to bring more peace into your day? Check out my incredible resource, Christian Meditations for Daily Calm, where you can refresh your mind + dwell in God's peace (in about 5 minutes!) when life is stressful. 
Grab Chapter One of Jess’s Book “Tired of Being Tired” for free!

Do you find yourself staying in your comfort zone because of anxious thoughts and fear of the future? I have seen so many women wanting to move toward what God has called them to do but have not learned how to move with fear. Join business coach and best-selling author Jennifer Allwood and I as we share about moving forward despite fearful thoughts, including how courage and confidence build as we work through fear (not vice versa).
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
[03:27] We Must Choose to Work Through Fear Instead of Run from Fear
[08:10] We Have Been Trained to Not Trust Ourselves 
[11:39] If We Pay Too Much Attention to Our Feelings, They Will Always Steer Us in The Wrong Direction
[15:27] “Confidence is a Crock of Crap”
[25:54] “You Cannot Ask God to Show You What He Wants You to Do If You've Been Ignoring What He's Been Whispering in Your Ear for Years”
[35:58] Alicia’s Reflections: Am I Letting Fear Get In The Way of What God Has Planned For Me?


RESOURCES:
Need support for navigating new beginnings, creating new routines, or chasing divine dreams? Join us in the Onward + Upward Collective: A Christ-centered community offering the accountability, support and encouragement (plus optional 1:1 coaching) that Christian women need to boldly pursue God's good plans. Go here to learn more and join us (doors close April 15)!
Grab Chapter One of Jennifer’s Book “Fear Is Not The Boss Of You” for free!

We often hear about the fear of failure but there are so many more types of fear such as the fear of success that play a role in holding us back from our dreams. Listen in as I share Bible stories about fear, why it is important to face fear rather than run from it, and a few personal stories around how I am navigating my fear of success. 
Need support in overcoming fear to fulfill the dreams God has put in your heart? If so, apply now for the Onward + Upward Collective - spots are limited!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
[01:44] Where Does The Fear of Success Come From?
[09:16] “Lord, Will I Be Able to Handle This Success?”
[16:28] Differentiating Between Pachad Fear and Yirah Fear 
[21:05] We Need Others to Help Motivate Us and See Things We Cannot See to Help Us Fulfill Our Dreams


RESOURCES:
Need support for navigating new beginnings, creating new routines, or chasing divine dreams? Join us in the Onward + Upward Collective! Coaching is by application only and spots are limited (plus we start April 15) so sign up today!


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