Discovering Home Podcast: Faith, Peace, and Purpose at Home for Christian Moms

Discovering Home Podcast: Faith, Peace, and Purpose at Home for Christian Moms

Biblical encouragement and practical wisdom to help you walk in faith, clarity, and confidence at home. Whether you’re a working mom sensing God’s call to slow down or a stay-at-home mom needing fresh encouragement, Discovering Home will help you find clarity and confidence in your God-given calling. Welcome to Discovering Home — the podcast that helps you discern God’s voice and step confidently into a home-centered life filled with faith, peace, and purpose. Each week, Karla B. Monterrosa, author, speaker, and coach, shares biblical encouragement, practical wisdom, and real-life stories to help you walk in faith, clarity, and confidence as you build a life that honors God at home. After leaving a 20-year career in public service to follow God’s call home, Karla now equips Christian working moms to discern God’s leading and embrace a slower, purpose-filled life centered on faith and family. Because home is holy work—and motherhood is a ministry worthy of your time, energy, and talents. New episodes every Wednesday. Learn more and access free resources at karlabmonterrosa.com. Subscribe now and start your journey home today.

Episodes

November 19, 2025 35 mins

How Christian moms can slow down, simplify, and savor what truly matters this Christmas.

Thriving This Holiday Season: Calling, Purpose, Work, and a Peaceful December

In this final episode of Season 1, we’re wrapping up the year with a conversation that feels like a deep breath. I’m diving into three themes that have shaped this entire season and will continue to shape this community as we head into a new year:

1. A Heartfelt Recap of...

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Discover a grace-filled way to set goals that honor your season, your family, and God’s purpose for your life.

Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything but not moving in the direction you want to go? In this episode, I share how intentional goal setting changed my life—from exhausted and overwhelmed in a busy career in public service to living a slower, more peaceful, and faith-centered life at home.

I’ll also share a few update...

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Discover how the Holy Spirit leads, comforts, and strengthens you as a mom called to create a Christ-centered home.

In this episode of Discovering Home, Karla B. Monterrosa—author, speaker, and Christian coach for moms—shares how you can walk daily with the Holy Spirit and experience His peace in your home and family life.

Through her personal journey from a busy city career to a slower, faith-filled season of motherhood, Karla unpac...

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Biblical encouragement and practical steps to help Christian moms feel confident starting homeschooling — even if you’ve never taught before.

Are you wondering if your kids will have friends if you homeschool… how to juggle different ages and needs… or if you’re even capable of doing this?

In today’s episode, I'll share our family’s honest homeschool journey along with the top 10 questions we asked early on. Get ready for the tr...

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Biblical encouragement for Christian moms considering homeschooling as a step of faith.

Are you feeling God tugging at your heart to homeschool, but aren’t sure if it’s the right step for your family?

In this episode, I’m sharing our homeschool story — why we left traditional school and how God led us to a new rhythm of learning centered on faith, family, and freedom.

You’ll hear about the fears we faced, the lessons we’ve learned, an...

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If you’ve ever wondered how your family could make it work on one income, this episode is for you. On this episode, I share my personal story of transitioning from a two-income household to a home-centered life — and the practical steps, mindset shifts, and faith lessons that made it possible.


You’ll learn how to:

💡 Identify the true financial and emotional cost of working outside your home

📝 Build or review your family budget ...

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Biblical Mindset Shifts That Help Christian Moms Overcome Negative Thoughts and Cultivate Harmony at Home

What you think shapes how you live, love, and lead in your home. In this episode of Discovering Home, I’m sharing my own journey of healing from childhood trauma, breaking free from destructive thought patterns, and learning to renew my mind through God’s Word.

You’ll hear how writing my book Unbraided became the path G...

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Have you ever wondered what God really wants for your next season of life — especially when you’re feeling the pull to slow down, step away from your career, and be more present at home? In this episode of Discovering Home, I’m sharing 7 practical, biblical steps to help you discern God’s will for your life with confidence and peace.


You’ll learn how to:

  • Deepen your prayer life and listen for God’s voice
  • Recognize how Scriptu...
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Stay-at-Home Mom Life: Work, Seasons, and the Proverbs 31 Woman.
In this episode, we’re breaking down the myth that stay-at-home moms don’t work. Motherhood is work—holy, purposeful work—and how it looks will shift depending on your season, your children’s ages, and your family’s needs. That’s the beauty of being home: you can adapt your rhythms according to the values and priorities God has placed in your care.

Drawing from th...

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What This Podcast Is All About
Is God calling you to focus on home and family? In this short trailer, I share the heart behind Discovering Home—who it’s for, what to expect, and why this message matters right now.

About the show: Discovering Home is for moms who want more time and flexibility for their families and are discerning whether God is leading them from full-time careers into home-centered living. If you’ve wondered wh...

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My Story and Why This Matters
In this very first episode of Discovering Home, I’m sharing the heart behind the podcast and the journey that brought me here. Before I became a stay-at-home mom, I spent nearly 20 years in a demanding career—chasing titles, striving to “do it all,” and quietly wondering if this was really the life God had called me to.

When I finally took a leap of faith and followed God’s call home, He not only re...

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