"If you are arguing with your spouse or struggling to talk about money, yeah, you're in good company." ~ Heather Day

Have you ever fought with your spouse - or your kids - about money? Is financial management a taboo topic in your household?

In this inspiring and relatable episode, I sit down with Heather Day, author, speaker, wife, and mother who shares how one parking lot prayer changed the trajectory of her family's life.

What was supposed to be an uneventful date with her husband ended up being a pivotal moment that changed her household forever.

Managing money, marriage, and motherhood on their own as individual responsibilities is a lot of work, and managing them all together is no less trying. But Heather's take on these along with her experience in them, will encourage you and warm your heart!

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• How married couples can overcome past hurts to partner together in finances

• Why money is such a trigger for married couples

• How to talk to our spouses and our children about important topics in life and prepare them for wise management themselves

• The power of prayer

Key Takeaway:

Money is a hot-button topic in marriage, but it doesn't have to be! There are principles and practices that can help you manage your finances as a couple, but more importantly, there are ways (and prayers!) that help you communicate as a married couple with one another, and as parents to your children.

About Our Guest: Heather Day

Heather M. Day is an author and ministry leader with more than 20 years of experience in the fields of marketing, communications, and nonprofit ministry. She is the author of Money and Spirit: Surrendering Our Finances to the Work of the Holy Spirit.

Heather and her husband, Robert, reside in Illinois with their two children, Emma and Jackson. She is an active member, board member and volunteer leader in her local church.

Heather's Website: https://heatherday.net/

Follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherDayCommunication

Find Heather's Book: https://heatherday.net/book

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You were designed to function in different ways for different purposes and... surprise... your monthly cycle has a big role in that!

In this episode with Cycle Coach and Entrepreneur, Renae Fieck, we covered her love for children from early on in life, her career impact, her motherhood journey, the tumor scare her husband endured, and her coaching journey since.

Through all she experienced in a short window of time, Renae discovered so much about herself, and about how she was made to coach women through some of the most dynamic pieces of their womanhood and how to utilize them as positively as possible.

This episode is a reminder of the role positive thinking plays in success, in how self-care is a necessity, and in how a woman's cycle can be used to their advantage rather than their detriment.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Career, Care, and Chaos

• Why most women’s self-care plans fail and what to do instead

• How to identify the real root behind common myths in your menstrual cycle

• Follow-through and the role positive self-care has on your success

• Encouragement for women who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or discouraged in their health journey

Who This Episode Is For:

• Women who want better understanding of their cycle and how it affects their motherhood or career

• High-achieving moms who haven't found their groove

• Moms who feel overwhelmed by traditional fitness culture

• Anyone who views their cycle as the "enemy"

Key Takeaway:

Self-care is a piece of your cycle, and if you do not take care of yourself well, you will not succeed in other areas of your life or motherhood.

About Our Guest: Renae Fieck

Renae Fieck is a mom of 3 and feminine leadership coach, cycle-syncing expert, and business strategist helping high-achieving women scale their businesses without burnout or overworking. After her husband being diagnosed with a brain tumor, seizures, and 3 kids under 6 she decided to build a business that allowed her to live the life of her dreams NOW, not one day in the future. To then completing burn out from the hustle.With a background in occupational therapy, somatic healing, and breathwork, she now blends science-backed productivity, feminine wealth energetics, and cyclical business strategy to help women build the life of their dreams without having to hustle so hard to make it happen.As the founder of Your Cycle Advantage and The Flow Collective and the author of Cycle Sync Your Business, Renae teaches women how to align their business with their body’s natural rhythms, so they can work less, make more, and lead with confidence. Whether speaking on cycle-synced business, wealth energetics, or feminine leadership, Renae’s mission is clear: help women find the permission to build the life and business of their dreams in a way that works for THEM.

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Motherhood rarely unfolds the way we imagine. In this episode of The Motherhood Experience, I sit down with Suzzie Vehrs, a doula and the founder of She Births Bravely, to talk about the unexpected twists of the motherhood journey.

Suzzie shares her deeply personal story of becoming a mother, including the grief and growth that shaped her along the way. Through challenges, healing, and the realities of early motherhood, Suzzie discovered a calling to walk alongside other women as a birth doula and postpartum support specialist.

Suzzie talks about the emotional rollercoaster of motherhood from pregnancy and birth to postpartum recovery and even speaks with me about my own experience in bereaved motherhood.

Suzzie offers insight into how compassionate support during birth and the postpartum season can transform a mother's experience and remind her she’s not alone.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

✨ The unexpected turns in Suzzie’s personal motherhood journey✨ How her experiences led her to become a birth and postpartum doula✨ Supporting mothers through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery✨ The reality of bereaved motherhood and pregnancy loss✨ Why postpartum care and emotional support are essential for new moms✨ Finding purpose and healing through serving other mothers

About Suzzie Vehrs

Suzzie Vehrs is a birth and postpartum doula passionate about walking with mothers through every stage of their journey from pregnancy and labor to postpartum healing. Through her work with She Births Bravely, Suzzie provides compassionate support to mothers navigating both joyful and difficult moments of motherhood.

Connect with Suzzie

🌿 Website: https://shebirthsbravely.com
📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shebirthsbravely/

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