Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms | SAHM, Routines, Biblical Motherhood, Balance, Schedules, Work-Life Balance, Productivity

In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Abbie Halberstadt from M is for Mama for a conversation that so many moms are quietly wrestling with, especially in the season of little ones. We’re talking about what it actually looks like to pursue work while still honoring your role at home as your first ministry. Abbie shares from a wide range of lived experience as a wife, homeschool mom of ten, author, podcaster, and fitness instruct...

Trigger Warning: This episode contains honest conversation around grief, loss, and navigating a heavy season. If that feels tender or not supportive for you right now, please feel free to skip this one and come back when you’re ready.

In this Memos in the Margins episode, I’m sharing a very raw and personal update on where I’ve been over the past five weeks after the unexpected loss of someone incredibly close to our family. You’ll...

In this episode, I’m sitting down with my retreat co-host, Jordan Jones, to recap our very first Rooted Retreat — a small, intentional gathering for Christian moms in business centered around business, home life, community, and rest, all rooted in Scripture. We’re pulling back the curtain on what it actually looked like behind the scenes, from last-minute pivots and unexpected challenges to the powerful moments that unfolded in the...

In this episode, we’re building on last week’s conversation about noticing “capacity cracks” — and talking about what happens next. Because if we’re honest, most of us still try to push through. We assume we need tighter time management, more discipline, or a stricter routine, when in reality our capacity has simply shifted. Today, I’m unpacking what it looks like to work with your true capacity instead of constantly fighting again...

In this episode I’m building on last week’s conversation about quarterly margin off weeks and sharing what I’ve realized since: the deeper issue wasn’t just my schedule — it was my capacity. Today, I’m unpacking what I call “capacity cracks” — the subtle friction that shows up when your business grows, your life shifts, but your rhythms don’t adjust with it. Especially if you’re building a full-time business in part-time hours and ...

In this Memos in the Margins episode, I’m sharing about my quarterly “off week” — how I knew I needed it, what started feeling misaligned in 2025, and what I’m experimenting with now. I realized that just like I need a weekly Sabbath, I was craving a slower pace on a bigger scale too. Not just a vacation, but intentional time each quarter where I’m intentionally “off” of my business and focusing on the life this business has allowe...

In this Memos in the Margins episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it was really like to host my very first retreat — the dream, the doubts, the pivots, and the moments that stretched me in ways I didn’t expect. I’m sharing the biggest lessons I walked away with, from the behind-the-scenes logistics to the emotional and spiritual weight of stewarding something that had lived in my heart for years. There were so many full-ci...

This episode continues our round-table conversation with the women I call The Advisory Board and takes us into the deeper layers of growth. In Part 2, we talk honestly about the beliefs we had to break in 2025 and how those mindset shifts reshaped the way we lead and build. You’ll hear what we wish we could go back and tell our early-2025 selves, how setbacks actually refined our businesses instead of ending them, and why having a ...

In today’s episode, you’re invited into a real, unfiltered round-table conversation with four of my closest business friends. What makes this especially meaningful is that at the beginning of 2025, I didn’t know a single one of them. What started as a side conversation during a virtual event we all joined slowly grew into what we now call The Advisory Board — a peer-led space marked by daily voice notes, honest processing, deep str...

In this Memos in the Margins episode, you’ll hear a real story that may completely shift how you think about stress, capacity, and what “doing it right” actually feels like. You’ll see how one small decision to remove constant pressure allowed a woman’s body to regulate again—without changing her workload, her goals, or even slowing down a launch. If you’ve ever wondered why rest still feels out of reach even when you’re doing ever...

Are you growing a business you genuinely love, but quietly wondering if it’s actually sustainable for your life right now? In today’s guest episode, I sit down with Leanne Burchett, a homeschooling mom of three and co-owner of a podcast production business, to talk about what it looks like when a business is thriving on paper…but the mental load behind the scenes feels like too much. Leanne shares how burnout and constant overwhelm...

Have you ever reached a new level in your business—more opportunity, better rooms, bigger investments—and found yourself struggling in ways you thought you had already worked through? In this episode, I’m sharing a conversation that stopped me in my tracks with a business owner whose business is working on paper, yet behind the scenes felt heavy, urgent, and depleting. We talk about what happens when growth resurfaces old mindset p...

Picture this: it’s 5:30 pm, your kids are home, dinner still isn’t decided, and you sneak away to answer “just one message”…only to realize an hour later you’re still working. If that scenario feels uncomfortably familiar, you’re not alone—so many entrepreneur moms are living this exact cycle. And the important thing to know is this: it doesn’t have to be this way. If you’re constantly jumping from one thing to the next and never f...

There’s a lie almost every high-achieving mom believes at some point: “I’ll figure this out after this launch…after this season…after things slow down.” In this episode, we’re naming that cycle for what it really is—borrowing from future you to survive today. If you feel successful on paper but stretched thin in real life, this conversation will put language to the tension you’ve been carrying.

We’ll walk through three foundational...

I had a conversation recently with a highly successful business owner and mom of two who put words to something I hear all the time. She told me it feels like she’s constantly switching personas—one minute she’s deeply in client work, fully focused and solving problems, and the next she’s standing in the kitchen trying to cook dinner and connect with her kids…while her brain is still completely stuck in work mode.

She’s building th...

If you feel like your to-do list never actually gets done—just rewritten day after day—this episode is for you. We’re unpacking why traditional to-do lists quietly drain your mental energy, how unfinished tasks create constant “open loops” in your brain, and why that low-grade stress makes it feel like you’re never caught up. You’ll learn why the issue isn’t productivity or discipline, but the way your tasks are being stored, prior...

Have you ever packed away the Christmas decorations, swept up the last bit of glitter, and felt that quiet drop of “okay…now what?” In this episode, we’re talking about that familiar post-holiday feeling—when the coziness fades and life slips back into routines that don’t always feel life-giving. Especially if you’re someone who’s been living for the next launch, the next break, or the next milestone, that return to “normal” can fe...

In today’s Memos in the Margins episode, we’re talking about what not to repeat next Christmas and how small reflections now can create a lighter, more intentional holiday later. This episode focuses on noticing what felt heavy, what worked well, and how simple 1% shifts can meaningfully change the experience of the season—not by doing more, but by adjusting what already exists.

You’ll learn how to capture notes for your future sel...

The holiday season fills up fast, especially for high-achieving entrepreneur moms who are used to carrying a lot. In this episode, I talk about why the real issue isn’t time—it’s energy. Every invitation, responsibility, and “good thing” pulls from a limited reserve, and when we say yes to everything, we often end up drained, overextended, and unable to actually enjoy the season with our people. I share why every “yes” is also a “n...