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Are you tired of feeling disconnected in a world that is more connected than ever? Are you sick of the comparison and constant busyness? Do you wish you could be your true self without judgement? Do you want more quality family time? How about addressing those secret addictions and creating some wellness boundaries? In this podcast you will find realness and laughter from a recovering people pleaser and a straight shooter... our mission is to help you become intentional, free, and confident in the world that is addicted to comparison, busyness, and “the hustle”. If you are ready to laugh with us, break through some emotional baggage and rise to the occasion which you were created for, then welcome to the club!! We are Tracy and Tori, two moms who met and discovered we shared the same feelings of discontentment and loneliness after moving our families across the country. Stepping out in faith and believing that God calls the UNLIKELY, we created this podcast to share our personal stories and encourage women to step out of their funk, not allow culture issues to hold them back and to walk with the Lord into who God created them to be…. together in community. If you are ready to put on your big girl panties and acknowledge reality, it’s time to ditch the self-care for soul-care! Get ready for 1 small change to have a ripple effect across your marriage, your kids and your purpose. When you are set free from cultural lies and other’s opinions, you have the freedom to move beyond the status quo and into who you were called to be. Pull up those high waisted yoga pants, tighten your top knot, reheat your coffee for the 3rd time, turn up the volume and let’s go! Connect ➡️ UnlikelyJoCo@gmail.com Instagram ➡️ UnlikelyHousewives Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1216668055475274/
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Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
We had so much fun reminiscing about our own family’s memories and experiences at Disney with our friend, Kristin Smith, who works for Moments of Magic travel agency specializing in Disney vacations.
Kristin and her husband were both huge Disney fans prior to having children. Disney is also the home of their wedding proposal so it holds a special place in their hearts. With so much experience traveling as adults to Disney as well as a family, in addition to having helped many friends plan their trips, she decided to become a travel agent who specializes in Disney vacations.
Working with Kristin is completely FREE! She works with the most incredible brands and the agents are taken care of by these brands. She also works with beach properties, cruise lines, all inclusives, etc. Most feel like working with a travel agent would be an extra cost to the customer, but it is not…it’s a huge benefit and not only a time saver but a penny saver too.
Kristin’s knowledge and experience is such a great advantage to your planning but also her connections of knowing when the promos and deals drop will help with your overall budget. She is also on call for your entire trip when anything comes up while you are traveling.
Listen in to hear some tips on what time of year to go, how to plan a vacation on a strict budget, avoiding peak seasons, etc. And if you are interested in the Disney Wish 3 day cruise, ask Kristin, because she’ll have been on that cruise 3 times by the end of this year and will have a great idea with all the ins and outs!
Happy Traveling!!
You can find Kristin here: @KristinMOMT
ksmith@momentsofmagictravel.com
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
We had so much fun talking with our guest, Lindsay O’Reilly today! Lindsay is a local Functional Medicine Dietician in the KC area. She focuses on helping women with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s get to the root cause of their thyroid dysfunction to increase their energy and address their symptoms. However, on today’s episode we talk about the overall encompassing roller coaster of women’s health.
In this episode you will hear us talk about our own personal stories as well as:
💙Women’s health around sleep, energy, mood, weight loss (the common issues).
💙You aren’t alone if you’re tired, stressed, sluggish and just can’t figure out what’s off.
💙Pre and postpartum health (very common triggers for the roller coaster)
💙When we don’t feel good, where do we start? Nutrition, sleep, stress, exercise, etc?
Women are needing more health support now more than ever due to stress and hormonal imbalance that typically gets labeled “normal”
We want to reiterate that you aren’t alone if you’ve been on a health journey “your whole life” as so many of us say. So much of our journey started long before having kids yet so much develops postpartum, all while trying to raise those newborns and kiddos. We also address how gut health plays a part in your overall health.
Lindsay did some digging deep with us and shared some of her tactical tips and steps that will encourage you, our listeners, into action of helping yourself.
Lastly, we want to encourage you to advocate for your health…don’t stop at “normal” if that’s not how you are feeling. Reach out to Lindsay and schedule a consultation.
Follow Lindsay's Instagram
Book we recommend:
In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life
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Hosted by Tori Shirah and Tracy Stine
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Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
We are coming to you this week raw and real...literally! No edits on this episode!
Our longtime editor Craig is going through the aftermath of a tornado hitting his neighborhood. We are asking for you to pray with us for him, his family, and community!
In the meantime, we are coming at you unedited for a fun detour. We've been approached many times asking, "Where do you start a podcast?" so we decided to share the why/how/when/where of podcasting with you. We know you have a voice and a story, it's now time to use it!
Links Mentioned:
💙How To Use a Press Release For Your Podcast
💙Tori's Podcast Coaching and Services
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Hosted by Tori Shirah and Tracy Stine
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Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
We wanted to just take this episode to give a shout out to Dads and give credit where credit is due: we share some shout outs, memories and hope for all Dad’s!
Our society and culture has definitely changed the picture of manhood and what being a good Dad requires. TV Dad’s have not accurately depicted what it takes to be a good father. We know the media and more have stopped celebrating the men and how incredible God designed them!
While all earthly fathers fall short of our perfect Heavenly Father, we believe their role is one of the greatest ones on earth. We are grateful for our own Dads, the incredible models and fathers our husbands are to our children and our hope and desire is that everyone has a chance to stop and recognize no matter your circumstances, that the role of a Dad is extremely important.
Some statistics we shared:
*When fathers are involved, children are two times more likely to go to college, 80% less likely to spend time in jail and 75% less likely to experience teen pregnancy!
*Children in father absent homes account for 71% of all high school dropouts, 90% of homelesss and run away children and 63% of youth suicides.
Just take a minute and let those statistics sink in…the numbers don’t lie.
We just want to encourage you that if you have the opportunity, to tell your Dad “thank you” or send your husband a text to say “Thanks for being a great Dad to our kids.” Our hope and prayer is that we continue to value the role of a Dad in (or out) of your home no matter your circumstances.
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Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. – Psalm 127:3 NASB
Before you had children, did you think that raising your children was one of the greatest contributions to God’s Kingdom that you could provide? Motherhood is a high calling and knowing God has gifted us with His children to raise them to know and love Him, is God’s great work.
What we do for our kids is so much more than just loving them. We came across this blog post in a Christian parenting search and decided to share our own examples and thoughts on the “Characteristics of a Good Mother According to the Bible”.
💙A Godly mother is not perfect. Sorry not sorry.
💙A Godly mother apologizes often.
💙A Godly mother doesn’t always put her children first.
💙A Godly mother practices self discipline.
💙A Godly mother stays dependent on God.
Our culture has a lot of opinions on what a good mother is and we need to be reminded that the true definition of a woman/motherhood comes from the Bible and from God.
Blog link below:
https://bloggersforthekingdom.com/how-to-be-a-good-mom/
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Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
This week’s guest is the host of the Simply Wholehearted Podcast, Amy Wicks! Amy is also a Wholehearted Living Coach who works as a faith-based enneagram coach for female entrepreneurs to create life-giving rhythms for thriving relations and a business they love.
In today’s episode we discuss with Amy how she got into the Enneagram. She loves the framework of this personality test, getting to know people better and falling in love with how people think differently, and why they do what they do.
We just love how Amy describes the tool of the Enneagram. She says, “The Enneagram amplifies the light and Christ brings the Freedom.” So good!
Amy covers the basics of the Enneagram, the nine points of the core personalities and how you can use this resource. It can help you learn how you respond to stress, healthy situations and relationally. What separates the Enneagram personality from others is it helps you learn your childhood message and how it plays a part in who you are today. We love how Amy digs a bit more into this aspect and how it can help you in your life now and as you mother your children.
Motherhood feels different for all women and understanding the Enneagram and yourself a little better, helps you understand why motherhood looks differently on others. Motherhood can feel limiting to some and life-giving to others.
Amy leaves us with some incredible resources to learn more as well as ways to connect with her!
💙How to better communicate with your teens episode
💙Find Amy on Instagram
💙Resources at her website
💙Amy’s book: Should Christians Use the Enneagram
💙 Her favorite book about the enneagram:
Self to Lose, Self to Find: Using the Enneagram to Uncover Your True, God-Gifted Self
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Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Exodus 14:14 “The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.”
Ladies, last week’s episode has been so encouraging to many women. Amy’s being real and raw about her struggles with body shaming, negative self talk and her health issues is so inspiring.
We decided to take this episode a little further into our own health journeys and what we’ve learned along the way.
What does our own taking care of ourselves look like?
Have you received an answer from a Dr, bloodwork, etc that says “this is normal”yet you don’t feel normal?
We aren’t supposed to live overtired, overwhelmed, or feeling crappy!
Do you treat your body like it’s His temple? Loving it to fuel your body, brain, and energy supply.
One of our greatest struggles as women is making ourselves a priority to better serve our God, our spouse, and our kids. When we’ve hit some health roadblocks, it truly throws us off from balancing everything and into total chaos. We need to feel our best in order to keep order in our homes and lives, yet how do we do that?
Slow down enough to listen to YOUR body and see what you need. Can you stop to think about how you feel after you eat, after a night’s sleep, after a workout…how are you feeling? Be strong and courageous enough to keep finding the answers as to what the root of your issues are.
Comparison will not serve you in this way! You cannot eat the same, workout the same or supplement exactly the same as someone else to receive the same results. Your body, your health journey, your healing is NOT the same as the person you are following. Are you listening to your body? It is sending you information…listen to the symptoms…brain fog, insomnia, energy levels, sex drive, mood swings, etc.
Don’t give up finding answers, until you feel your best! We didn’t say, fit into the right jeans, see the right number on the scale, etc…we said until you FEEL your best!
Podcast & Book recommendations below:
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💙Female Biohacking: Hormone Balancing, Morning Routines & Time Management with Alisa Vitti
Books:
💙In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life
💙Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar
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Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
We are so thankful for our guest, Amy Reinecke, from Love Your Body Well Podcast as she vulnerably and bravely shares her health journey story with us. This episode will give so many women encouragement in their own health journeys, reminding you that you don’t have to feel alone in your story as Amy shares her personal struggles and victories.
To give a quick shout out, I found Amy’s podcast through following Lindsay O’Reilly on Instagram. Lindsay is a Thyroid RD, who is local to the KC area helping women with Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism to get to the root and feel better. You can follow her Instagram
Amy shares all the highs and lows about her health journey, having battled an eating disorder, body shaming and a negative body image. She started Weight Watchers at the early age of 10 years old, in the 4th grade. The culture at the time allowed her to feel like this was normal, yet it set her up for years of struggling. She battled the feeling of always working to change her body, and never feeling happy with the way she looked.
Motherhood changed her heart as she did not want to pass down these feelings and struggles to her children. However, full healing had not taken place and God continued to work on her heart and soul because as motherhood changes our souls it also changes our bodies. While we know and love our bodies well for what they are able to do and how God created them, it is still difficult to battle the physical changes.
Amy encourages women that feeling comfortable in our bodies is important, but it’s beyond the number on the scale…it’s also what’s going on between your two ears. Women are fed so much toxic information on how they SHOULD look and feel that we struggle finding peace within how we look and feel. Body autonomy is what should be promoted and it’s just not the whole message.
Years of trauma and years of abuse equals years of healing. You have to love your body through it all with so much compassion.
We are talking about “God love” versus “self love”. It’s exhausting to compete with our own self-health goals. Welcome God into this journey and forgive yourself for what you’ve already done to yourself/body and reframe your mind and heart. Give yourself more empathy and compassion for who you are and where you’ve been.
Ask your body what do you need today? Do you need a workout? Sleep? Extra sleep? More water? Get something off your chest?
It’s not just what you eat or how you exercise…it’s so much more than that.
How are your relationships? How are your finances? Your sleep? Your stress?
We hope this episode stirred something inside of you to continue to love your body like God loves you!
You can follow Amy on Instagram and listen to her podcast here
Check out the resources we mentioned ⤵️
“The Collapse of Parenting: How we hurt our kids when we treat them like grown-ups” by Leonard Sax
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Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Have you heard of the butterfly effect? If so, then you can imagine what this episode is going to be about. We believe you can have what we call, the motherhood effect! With one small gesture, you can change somebody's life. And you are doing this every single day…in your marriage, your friendships and especially in the lives of your children and their friends.
So often we as mothers minimize the small things that we do that are truly making a greater impact. Tori & Tracy share some examples for all of you as reminders of the small things you are already doing that are making incredible impacts on others each and every day.
We are creating new multigenerational impacts as well as passing on family values. Don’t ever stop believing that what you are doing now, even the small mundane tasks of motherhood, aren’t making a greater impact.
We leave you with one of the famous quotes from Hamilton:
“What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.”
Remembering this would make us more aware that whatever we do, no matter how trivial we think it is, would lead to a ripple effect. Mamas—continue unleashing your motherhood effect!!
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Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Bookmark this episode and please come back to us and share your practical tips for saving time, money and your sanity with us…we want to learn from you too.
Tip #1: Prep yourself for a good morning the night before.
Ex: Clean sink, dishes done (run your dishwasher at night) and coffee prepped for brewing before you are awake. Morning made!
Tip #2: Create an organized drop zone. Ex: Kids papers, mail, etc. There will always be clutter, but designating a place for the drop zone, helps keep the clutter off the counter!
Tip #3: Laundry…start ‘em young. Your kids can do their own laundry. Start them young with the square wash clothes, move onto pairing socks, etc. Hanging separators also help with organization for adults and help for the younger kids when they are putting things away, they know exactly where they go.
Tip #4: Sports Uniforms…the uniform AND the socks go directly to the laundry room in the uniform laundry bin so they don’t get lost amongst their dirty laundry in their bedroom. They also have a uniform bin in their closet so they know exactly where they are when hustling to get to practice or a game.
Tip #5: Instacart: Online grocery ordering service. Yes, it actually saves time and money-absolutely worth it!!
Tip #6: Rakuten: Go to Rakuten and create an account. Any website you would use to purchase something for your home, pet or shopping for fun, go through Rakuten and allow yourself to earn an additional 1% to 10% off. You’ll get a check cut for your savings. Ex: great savings on dog food, a big purchase, Black Friday deals, etc.
Tip #7: Dosh: This is legit FREE savings!! Create an account and add your most commonly used credit cards. Each time you use that credit card at participating stores and restaurants will automatically add the savings to your Dosh account and you can cash out after you’ve earned $15 or more.
Below are affiliate links to help save you money with things you are already doing! $$$
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