Happy, Holy Mama

There are two main reasons you might not have healthy boundaries right now. One is because you're trying to create them during a painful or unpleasant moment. Unfortunately that rarely ever works, because in the moment your emotions are likely high, which means your intellect is low. Therefore making decisions ahead of time, when you're calm, ensures that you make significantly better decisions and have less decision fatigue in a heated moment. The second main reason you might not have healthy boundaries is because you're focusing on controlling the wrong thing with the boundaries you do create. For example, you're trying to keep your kids from doing (or not doing) something you don't want. Instead, I want to offer that healthy boundaries help you focus on what is actually within your control and will ultimately protect your peace. But first you have to have peace to protect. You can hear me talk about how to have peace by putting your life into Right Order and then explain how to Create Healthy Boundaries to protect that peace during this week's episode of the Happy, Holy Mama Podcast: Creating Healthy Boundaries. Then, download my free PDF resource to help walk you step-by-step through my process to create the exact Healthy Boundaries you need for your own family, by showing you how to make the best decisions ahead of time. This is one of the most popular strategies that my clients love to use and healthy boundaries are something we create together in nearly every coaching call we have, because THEY WORK! It is my PLEASURE to share this long awaited episode that is all about creating healthy boundaries that protect your peace as well as protecting the most important relationships!! This was an absolutely delightful interview that I had with best selling author Lisa Mladnich and which was first released on the Homeschooling Saints Podcast in May 2023. I am truly over the moon to share it with you here! After you listen, don't forget to click Creating Healthy Boundaries to download a free resource to walk you step by step through my simple, unique process. Are you on the edge of your seat waiting for the Happy, Holy Mama Membership to open for enrollment again? Well, there is a "secret" Back Door to getting into the membership between open enrollment periods. Hop on a Consult Call with me and I'll help you get clear on what your goals are for your life, how you want to experience your life while you work toward those goals, and I'll show you how my coaching and this program will help you do all of that with support along the way. Booking your Consult Call is the key to the secret Back Door to the membership. Want in? Book your call now and I'll see you soon!

Self-Confidence is one of the most illusive feelings for women, but I would argue even more so for homeschool moms. We're confident that we can change diapers and (probably) potty train someone. But handling teenagers, homeschooling high school, and essentially doing things we've never done before are intimidating if we're lacking self-confidence. In today's episode of the Happy, Holy Mama Podcast: How to Have Self-Confidence I share with you the difference between confidence and self-confidence. I give you a simple exercise to go through to start building self-confidence right away in order to step into the nerve-wracking things God is currently inviting you to do. So that you can do them with more peace and more self-confidence, regardless if you've ever done them before. Because when you are willing to believe in yourself with this simple mindset shift, you can start enjoying the experience of your life right now so much more! In today's episode I also share with you a Secret Back Door to getting into the Happy, Holy Mama Membership between open enrollment periods, so make sure you listen to the end of this short podcast episode, in case you're on the edge of your seat waiting for the day it opens again (later this summer)! Click here to listen to today's episode: How to Have Self-Confidence! Book a Consult Call with me HERE if you're ready to do this work, start building your self-confidence that is rooted in who God created you to be and start enjoying the experience of your life on a deeper level than you ever knew was possible!

Feeling drained, overwhelmed, and defeated are all symptoms of trying to live your life out of right order. It's no wonder you feel that way when you spend the majority of your time trying to DO the tasks of life all while fighting the relationships that should be primary. When you learn how to prioritize the relationships over the task, and live your life in a certain order, then everything else flows smoothly and nearly effortlessly. In today's podcast episode, I go into detail about what this order is with the Three Tiered Fountain and how to recognize when you might have a leak in the pipe. When you are ready to put your life in right order and learn how to keep it in that order, then that's where the magic happens! Your relationships are filled up, which makes the tasks of life get done so much more easily. When your life filled with connection and unconditional love in right order, it has an eternal ripple effect. And it all starts with YOU, the mama. Listen today to learn how to do this for yourself and your family! When you're ready, reach out to me for a Consult Call HERE so I can show you exactly where the kink or leak is happening and exactly what to do about it so you can start enjoying the experience of your life so much more.

If you're used to feeling like you need a summer vacation from your summer vacation, today's episode is just for you. Today I'm talking about how to do summer better this year. Listen to today's podcast episode to learn more about how to tap into the future version of yourself who has had the summer she's always wanted to have and how that impacts what you choose to do this season. Questions you'll hear on this episode include: What am I saying yes to, and what am I saying no to with that yes? What does God want to do in and through us this summer? How/am I prioritizing rest and connection? What are my goals this year? And I'll walk you through how to determine what those goals are so that you can make an intentional plan for how you want to meet them so that you show up on the first day of school this fall rested, rejuvenated, and ready. Come meet me at the Catholic Homeschool Conference THIS WEEKEND, June 9-10th! Click HERE to get your tickets! You have access for the entire next year to watch all the replays so get your tickets now before mom-brain kicks in!

Feeling behind is one of the MOST common topics that I coach on, because mamas all over are believing a story that they are not where they should be. Your kids are not where they should be in their curriculums by this time of the year. Your 8 year old should know how to tie their shoes by now. Your teenager should have better executive function skills. And because you BELIEVE these stories, then when you think about them then they feel like a massive problem that needs to be dealt with urgently. That sense of urgency is what keeps you focused on the TASK of fixing the problem, instead of PAUSING and having some clarity on what is ACTUALLY going on. That sense of urgency is usually coupled with disappointment for not being where you think you should be, chased with a heaping portion of frustration. And when you're in problem-solving mode then you typically show up with your kids, or your husband, with a load of guilt and shame. All because of these stories that you're believing. It's time to PAUSE the stories - interrupt them! Get curious with the Holy Spirit and look at what HE is doing in your family...and in you here. What could He be inviting you into? What is He in control of? What does this look like from the perspective of His eternal timeline? Learning how to take a PAUSE and ask some really good questions will help you not only have more clarity now, with these circumstances, but they also help you align your will to God's will in other areas of your life as well. Come listen to me talk more about this on today's episode of the Happy, Holy Mama Podcast! Then come book your free Consult Call as well so I can help you go deeper into what stories you are holding onto, what you need to let go of, and how to start living into the Will of God so much more fully.

Do you feel called to start a business or take a "Jobby" (business that's maybe more of a hobby) to the next level? I have invited my good friend, Sterling Jaquith to come onto the podcast today to share her story about her conversion to the Catholic faith, to homeschooling, and then how she started multiple successful businesses...with kids at home! She is now a Catholic business coach for women of the Catholic faith who hear a distinct call from God to own and run a business and she helps you do it while you have kiddos at home. This was a super fun conversation to have where we both share our real experiences about running businesses while homeschooling! You can find Sterling here: Made For Business And I HIGHLY recommend you take Sterling's Free Webinar THIS FRIDAYMay 26th at 8am PST/11am CT! Sign up for the free Webinar here: Grow Your Business with Kids at Home

I have a confession to make: the popular Catholic Christian phrase, "I'm giving myself grace," used to really bug me. I kept using the phrase - and still do!, but didn't really understand what it meant. It just felt wrong the way it was being used, so I did a little research. Grace is a gift from God alone. We are incapable of giving it, because it is only a gift that God can give. There was the rub. THAT'S why it was bugging me so much - it wasn't mine to give! Instead, when I used the phrase, it was more like I was giving myself permission or having patience with myself. Both of which I fully agree with. But I wanted to understand grace more, so I took it to prayer and spiritual reading. And finally, through working with hundreds of mothers in my life coaching work, it all clicked. We cannot give grace, but we can allow grace to be given by being more receptive to receiving it from God. God freely gives you the grace to do the work He calls you to do, but when you try to control everything, then you effectively hold back, or even fully reject, the grace you need. The grace He is constantly offering to you. You need to learn how to be more receptive. How to stop trying to control what isn't yours to control. You need to learn how to 'give yourself' grace, by giving God your wholehearted yes to what He wants to give you, no matter what the package looks and feels like. Come dive deeper with me into the SIX POSTURES that will allow you to make tangible progress toward being more receptive to God's grace in today's episode of the Happy, Holy Mama Podcast, "How to Give Yourself Grace." Let's dive in, Happy Mother's Day! With love, Emily P.S. If you want to work with me as you Catholic life coach to uproot the negative thoughts and feelings that are preventing you from giving God your wholehearted Yes!, then please book your free Consult call HERE! P.P.S. Get your ticket to the Catholic Homeschool Conference HERE!

Sure my kids still have moments where they flat out ignore me. Yes, they don't necessarily 'hop to' when mom asks them to get back to their school work. Or pick up the living room. But the difference now is that it doesn't hurt my feelings, send me into a panic, or cause me to melt down when other people behave the way they want to. It no longer triggers bitterness or resentment. I no longer carry a grudge about having to remind my kids to do what I ask. I no longer make it a problem for me when other people, who have human brains, do human behaviors. My choices produce my consequences. Their choices produce their consequences. Accepting what IS helps me to stop arguing with (and losing to) reality. Taking ownership and responsibility for what is mine is what allows me to release what isn't. It helps me get curious about what might be going on beyond what I can see with my human eyes and aids me in seeing with my mother's expert, almost x-ray, vision. Through that lens to see God's fingerprints all over my kids, the mess, and the untouched school work. Tapping into unconditional love in those moments is what comes through in my voice to my children as I remind them to do what was asked. They don't hear irritation anymore. They don't hear anger. They don't hear shame. They hear their mom, who loves them deeply, connecting with them in a way no one else on earth can. They hear their mom who loves and respects them. Who has set firm boundaries, follow through with the consequences of those boundaries being broken. In today's episode of the Happy, Holy Mama Podcast I go deeper into three of the most common circumstances that I have found myself in, and also what I hear from my coaching clients all the time, that have historically caused us not to show up the way we want to. I also go into the four things you can do during those circumstances to come through them without bitterness, resentment, or creating a grudge with the people you love, without even realizing it. You can also come take my free class Intro to Loving Your Homeschool Life to go deeper on some of the concepts I touched on today! You can also check out all the details for the Podcast Giveaway for free admissions to the Catholic Homeschool Conference this June 9-10th, 2023! And if you discover that you have a built up store of resentment and bitterness that has become a grudge toward your kids, husband, extended family, God, or even yourself, then please reach out for a Consult Call to learn more about private coaching. I can show you where your particular grudges are truly coming from and how my work as a Catholic life coach can help you not only get unstuck from those unwanted emotions, but start to reverse their effects immediately when we work together. Book your free Consult call here!

The advice I offer to new moms is not your typical advice. Yes, I have a TON of homeschooling and time management strategies to help make your life simpler and easier, but none of them will be useful without the best mindset on board as a solid foundation for the strategies. That's because homeschooling is 80% mindset and 20% strategy. That's why in today's podcast episode of the Happy, Holy Mama Podcast I am sharing my five favorite Catholic homeschooling philosophies that, I believe, every new (and seasoned) homeschooler should try to embrace to make her own home and school experience so much more lifegiving and joy filled. Regardless of where you are in your homeschooling journey, come listen to today's episode to rest deeply into some thoughts that maybe you've forgotten along your journey. And maybe even learn something new. "As a new homeschool mom, I wanted an experienced homeschooler to just tell me what to do. Emily was this wise mentor and more, because she taught me skills that transfer to all areas of my life and relationships. Not only did she share her hard earned wisdom, but she taught me to tap into and trust my own wisdom and expertise." - Robin, Mom of 4 If you are brand new to homeschooling, or have discerned it for next year, WELCOME to the best club on this side of heaven! Thank you for your YES, your FIAT, to this call from God to homeschool your children! Not everyone is called to homeschooling, but if you are, it is my mission to help you enjoy the journey! Listen to today's episode here! Happy Monday! With love, Emily P.S. Have you heard about my Podcast Giveaway for three free admissions to the Catholic Homeschool Conference?? Check out all the details for how to enter the drawing HERE. I'll announce the winners in TWO WEEKS during the Mother's Day podcast episode on May 15th! P.P.S. Do you want to work with me as your Catholic life coach one-on-one? Book your free Consult call here to meet with me, talk about your unique life, and your unique struggles. I'll show you exactly what is keeping you from having more peace and not feeling confident in your home and schooling. You will walk away from our time together with so much more clarity and hope than you've had in a long time with specific steps to start enjoying the experience of your life so much more. I look forward to meeting you!

Why are we afraid of asking for what we want? Whether it's asking kids to do their chores or school work, asking friends to help shuttle your kids here and there, asking in-laws for help watching your kids, or asking your husband for money for a haircut or new clothes ...these are all scenarios that tend to make mamas feel queasy. This is what I'm diving into today's episode of the Happy, Holy Mama Podcast. I walk you through what goes on in your brain during each of the above scenarios and give you some good questions to ask yourself so that you can have more awareness of what you truly want, and how to go about asking for it without fear. I talk about the Thought Errors that many of mamas are believing that are not only keeping you stuck in fear, but also preventing you from enjoying the experience of your life more. Is it wrong to have desires? Do you know the difference between good and bad desires? Is it selfish to want something that is 'just for you?' Listen here to find out! The Happy, Holy Mama Membership is currently open for enrollment this week! Click HERE to find out all the details and enroll before the doors close this Friday, April 28, 2023! The program will reopen Summer of 2023.

If you've ever been curious what life coaching is, what it's like to be coached, and how it's different from therapy and counseling, this podcast episode is for you! Today I walk you through how to know if you are ready for coaching, or if counseling or therapy would serve you better at this time. I walk you through what I do in coaching and what happens on a typical coaching call. I also distinguish between private coaching and group coaching and how powerful both can be! The Happy, Holy Mama Membership opens for enrollment this Friday, April 21, 2023 and will be kicking off the open enrollment period with a brand new free Masterclass: Four Pillars of Effortless Homeschooling register for your free seat HERE (this gives you access to the replay as well!) Click here for all the details for the Happy, Holy Mama Membership. Enrollment closes Friday, April 28, 2023 and will reopen again later this summer. Check out the Catholic Homeschool Conference here Enter the Podcast Giveaway for free admission for the Catholic Homeschool Conference HERE!

Happy Easter, Alleluia! He is Risen!!! Something I hear in almost every one of my Consult Calls with perspective clients is that they desperately want to have a better prayer life. To be more intentional with God and cultivating a deeper prayer life. But they struggle to make time for it, because there is just so much to do. If that is you, then this episode will help shed some light on why you might struggle with that and give you a fresh perspective on how to think about the relationship with yourself and, ultimately the relationship you have with God. Register for my brand new free Masterclass here: 4 Pillars of Effortless Homeschooling A replay will be available to those on my mailing list, so make sure you register to get on my list and have access to the replay if you can't make it live! Check out all the details for the Happy, Holy Mama Membership here! Open enrollment happens April 21-28, 2023. Details of the Catholic Homeschool Conference free admission podcast giveaway, click here!

If the weather has historically dictated the end of your school year, but you'd rather end it intentionally instead, this episode is for you!I hear from so many moms that they feel so behind, that their kids aren't doing enough. However, when I ask them when they plan on ending their school year, they don't have a concrete answer. They let the weather, the kid's behavior, effort, and everyone's moods ultimately dictate when, and if, school ever officially ends. The problem with this is that you never end up taking, and actually enjoying, your summer vacation, because you aren't doing it intentionally. You aren't taking a break on purpose. So you spend your summer feeling like you're playing hooky from school, instead of truly enjoying the rest and connection you need. Today I'll walk you through some simple questions to help you clarify what you want the end of your school year to look like so you can finish strong and confident! You can decide today, in these short ten minutes, when and how you'll end your school year and skip the drama! Doing this simple step is what will allow you to enter your summer vacation intentionally and give yourself, and your kids, the much needed break you can all deeply enjoy! Don't forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts (HERE) AND fill out the Catholic Homeschool Conference Giveaway HERE to enter to win a free admission to this year's CHC! Details for the Catholic Homeschool Conference are HERE. You can also find all the details HERE for the Happy, Holy Mama Membership, my life coaching program for Catholic homeschool mamas who want to have more peace and confidence to enjoy the journey. Start getting ready now, the doors will be open this spring for enrollment in the program April 21-28th!

Do you struggle with guilt for leaving the kids at home to do something for yourself? Or just go grocery shopping in peace? If taking a break during the day, making time for your own prayer, or just to get ready in the morning causes you stress, guilt, and anxiety, then you might actually be experiencing a different emotion that you haven't named yet. In today's episode we call that feeling out and bring it to light: trapped. You'll hear why you're feeling trapped and how that feeling is also preventing you from enjoying the time you do spend for yourself once you take it. You'll leave today's episode with some new ways to consider time for yourself as well as practical ways to start enjoying it more (and more often!). The Happy, Holy Mama Membership will be open for enrollment April 21-28, 2023, click here to get all the details for the program. Enter the Podcast Giveaway to win a free admission to the Catholic Homeschool Conference by leaving an honest review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts (click here for Apple Podcasts) AND submitting an entry form on the website (click here for the entry form). BOTH must be completed in order to enter the drawing. The winners will be drawn and announced on May 15th. You can enter as many times as you wish! Don't want to wait for the Happy, Holy Mama Membership to open in order to work with Emily as your Catholic life coach? Click here to book a free Consult Call. All Catholic homeschooling mamas who work with Emily privately ALSO are gifted free access to the Happy, Holy Mama Membership during your time working with her! The best of all worlds!

Happy 1 Year Anniversary of the Happy, Holy Mama Podcast! Today Emily is joined by co-founder of Homeschool Connections, Maureen Wittmann! A vetran homeschool mom of many, now helping to homeschool some of her grandchildren, Maureen is the voice of the future self most of us hope to achieve someday of peace and calm. She offers so much hope to those of us here in this moment who are struggling with our 'why' and wondering if what we're doing is right or enough. She also shares what she thinks is the most valuable part of homeschooling, you'll definitely want to listen in! Maureen wants to invite you to check out Homeschool Connections, an online platform offering over 500 recorded independent courses and 220 live courses to help your children fall in love with learning. Homeschool Connections is here to help YOU homeschool joyfully and comes with a very affordable price tag to make it even easier. Check out Homeschool Connections here. To celebrate the one year anniversary of the Happy, Holy Mama podcast, Emily is giving away THREE free admissions to the Catholic Homeschool Conference! Check out the Catholic Homeschool Conference here! (this is an affiliate link) To enter the giveaway please: Like, subscribe, and leave an honest review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts Fill out the short entry form here. You MUST fill out the form to enter, so please don't forget that vital step! The drawing winners will be announced after Mother's Day!

It's finally here, the long awaited podcast on CHORES! In this episode is jam packed, so grab a pencil and paper! Emily walks you through the lesson she took directly out of the Happy, Holy Mama Membership on how to create a doable chore routine and how to implement it with peace! She walks you through: The employer/employee mindset How she breaks down what to include in a chore routine How she thinks about building in time to teach and train her kids Allowance and reward systems Not making your child's reactions, follow through, or lack thereof -personal. Responding neutrally and without an emotional reaction from mom. If you want help : Getting clear on your goals and roles Knowing what your priorities are Communicating what you want done clearly and without emotion Then please book your free Consult Call with Emily here! https://fiatlifecoaching-discoverycall.as.me/consult Info about the Happy, Holy Mama Membership, opening back up in April can be found here! https://fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/

Today's episode is a fabulous conversation with David Nekrutman, founder of Biblical Excavations, a curriculum for Christian homeschoolers to understand and study the old testament through a Hebraic lens! He is a WEALTH of knowledge, has a deep love for homeschooled students, and loves to bridge the gap between Christians and Hebrews! Enjoy! Challah Bread Recipe: https://www.biblicalexcavations.com/shop/printable-challah-recipe/ Hebrew Coloring Book: COUPON CODE FIAT23 https://www.biblicalexcavations.com/shop/my-book-of-hebrew-letters-coloring-book/ Biblical Excavations Community: This is our free community on Mighty Networks https://biblical-excavations.mn.co/share/OgG1Cv7xkq0uiUeL?utm_source=manual

Are you trying to fit an entire day's worth of tasks in before your head hits the pillow? If so, listen up, because in this episode Emily will walk you through a simple process to put your life in right order so that you get the most important things done while not losing sight of your relationships. Simplify, consolidate, delegate, delete. Book a free Consult Call with Emily right now to get help with what's keeping you overwhelmed in your life, why it's feeling hard to simplify or delegate, and how to reconnect with the most important people in your life. Book your Consult here. Free resources for Moms to help put your life in right order: Daily Examen for Homeschool Mothers Litany for Mothers

Lent is here and many Catholic moms are tempted give up everything! Sugar! Social media! Video Games! TV! Oh wait, not all of those are ours to give up. We set ourselves up for failure by either setting our sights too high or even too low. And we aren't discerning what will make the most spiritual impact AND be doable for us, in the season we are currently in. In today's episode I give you a couple of simple questions to help you discern what you should do or give up for Lent. I also tell you what three things you really need for a healthy Lenten practice and HOW to do them so you can get the most out of Lent this year and make the longest lasting progress on your spiritual journey. Download the free Daily Examen for Homeschool Mothers here Book a free Consult Call with Emily here.

If you are someone who worries a lot, feels scattered from trying to do too many things and not getting enough done, and/or beats yourself up for your past - THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU! Heads up, today's episode is a pretty personal one. Trigger warning: As I talk about the significant role Unconditional Love plays in how we experience suffering, I talk about the accident when I lost my first husband on Valentine's Day 19 years ago, and I briefly mention my two miscarriages. If you have experienced a loss (or many), I pray this episode serves you in the ways God intends for you. And if you are not up for listening, I know He will provide what you need in other ways. May God's peace be with you, my friend. Today's episode is a reflection on my own personal growth in these last 19 years and how the unconditional love of God that I've experienced through suffering has led to even deeper growth with Him. I talk about how it influences my second marriage, motherhood, and how it currently permeates my homeschooling…which has sometimes felt like suffering through the years! I'll walk you through three main areas I've noticed the most significant personal growth and how these experiences also prepared me for the work God is calling me to do now with my life coaching clients. To uncover areas where you are hiding from suffering and are holding onto conditions that keep you from loving wholeheartedly - reach out to me for a free Consult Call today. When you can see clearly what you're doing to escape pain, then you gain so much more awareness of what you might be unintentionally considering suffering. With that awareness, then you can start choosing what you WANT to do more intentionally, instead. And root those changes in unconditional love so they last. And when unconditional love is the reason you do everything in your life, then you stop feeling scattered and you prioritize your life so much more simply. You get the important things done every single day. And you trust God so much more deeply than you ever have before. Book that free Consult Call HERE to stop fearing and instead start loving more fully, today.

Today I'm walking you through the 5th Day of Reset Your Homeschool Week inside the Happy, Holy Mama Membership where we started creating doable schedules with all the mindset we cultivated and the information we gathered during the first 4 days of Reset Week. Go listen to the most previous four episodes of the podcast to hear how we did that, then come listen to this FULL podcast! You're going to want to grab your planner, or spiral notebook, to write down these steps. Pause, do the work, keep going. If you have tricky, unique circumstances in your life and homeschool and you want help navigating this process, then reach out to me for a free Consult Call. I will help you see what's standing in the way of creating a schedule that works for your family. I will show you where else in your life those hinderances are causing problems. I will show you the exact work I can help you with to not only create a plan you enjoy, but also a life you love. And when we work together in my coaching practice, I will walk with you step by step as you learn this process, practice it, implement what you've created. You will have consistent support as you practice, do the work, go deeper, repeat. BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULT CALL WITH ME: https://fiatlifecoaching-discoverycall.as.me/consult INTRO TO LOVING YOUR HOMESCHOOL LIFE, FREE MASTERCLASS: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/intro-to-loving-your-homeschool-life-signup/ HAPPY, HOLY MAMA MEMBERSHIP: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/

In today's episode Emily explains why the current way you think about the decisions you want to make is keeping you stuck in indecision and confusion. She shares a simple mindset shift that can change everything - change the way you think about yourself, your decisions, and your ability to make decisions confidently and quickly. Join the Happy, Holy Mama Membership today to have instant access to the replays of Reset Your Homeschool Week and all the self-coaching tools and weekly live coaching Emily offers to Catholic homeschool moms who want to have more peace and confidence everyday. Join HERE

If you haven't evaluated your home or homeschooling in a while, then it's time to bring all of that out into the light! In today's episode Emily walks you through WHY evaluating effectively is necessary and how to do it like a scientist instead of a judge. Then she shares a simple three step process to evaluate quickly so you can make the best, fastest decisions possible, in order to create the results you truly want to have in your life. Join the Happy, Holy Mama Membership HERE and get all the replays for Reset Your Homeschool Week!

In today's episode Emily helps you understand emotions on a deeper level and how being more intimately aware of what they feel like in your body can help you become more intentional. And when you know how to be more intentional, then you are more able to CHOOSE better, higher quality thoughts and feelings and will produce better results in your life. She also gives you her favorite three self-coaching questions that help bring you back into this present moment so you are more able to meet God, hear His voice, and align your will with His. Which, again, will help you produce the absolute best results possible, when you are more willing to listen to God's voice, louder than your, current worried, stressful, and overwhelming thoughts. Come join The Happy, Holy Mama Membership TODAY to learn how to do this for yourself and have immediate access to the Reset Your Homeschool Week replays that this podcast episode was based from. Join HERE.

If you are tired, exhausted even, after the holidays and not sure you are up for more this January, you're going to want to listen to this episode. Today Emily walks you through why you're feeling burnt out and the four things you need to prevent burnout in the future. This episode was recorded after the first day of Reset Your Homeschool Week inside the Happy, Holy Mama Membership where Burnout 101 was the theme. Emily coached new homeschool moms, as well as vetrans, who spent the week preparing the homeschools for the next season of life to have the best experience possible. Join the Happy, Holy Mama Membership today to catch the replay of all five days of teaching and coaching to start applying this work to your unique life and family immediately. Because the longer you go without prioritizing the work for yourself to feel better, the longer it takes before your family starts to feel better. The longer it takes before your house to feel more managed. The longer before peace and confidence are your primary daily emotions, instead of burnt out. Join the Happy, Holy Mama Membership HERE Watch Free Masterclass: Intro to Loving Your Homeschool Life Here

Do you struggle to reach your goals to pray more, because of distractions like visual clutter or loud noise? If so, you'll want to tune into this episode, because Emily will share what's going on inside your brain when that happens and gives you three steps to get through it without overreacting. This episode will be useful to anyone who struggles with noise in particular. If noise of children feels like an attack to your senses, then you'll want to listen, because being able to be in control of your own emotions, even when external circumstances feel challenging and even painful, is one of the most valuable skills you can cultivate as a human, but especially as a Catholic homeschool mother. Emily also describes what's going on inside the Happy, Holy Mama Membership THIS week: Reset Your Homeschool Week! This week is focused on teaching and coaching on 5 areas that most Catholic homeschool moms struggle with in some form or another: 1. Burnout - the three things that cause it 2. How to Stop Feeling Stressed and Overwhelmed 3. How to Effectively Evaluate 4. How to Make Confident Decisions 5. Make Confident Plans with Peace Read all about Reset Your Homeschool Week inside the membership HERE, Then join the program and get coached LIVE all week long to set yourself up for the absolute best homeschool year yet!

You don't have a YOU problem, you have a THOUGHT problem. Your brain offers you thoughts and you don't question their truth, which has you spinning your wheels and stuck in some destructive and limiting thought patterns. And is responsible for creating the results you currently have. I know you want to make real change, to feel better, and to have confidence, but making some exterior goal in the New Year is not going to get you closer to creating the experience of life you really want to have. Instead, you need to clean up your garbage thinking in order to create those desired results in a simple, smooth way. Listen to this episode in full to hear why your brain does this and what to do to start making tangible progress toward you long term goals right now! The Happy, Holy Mama Membership - now offers payment plans! Book your free Consult Call for the membership and/or private coaching! Reset Your Homeschool Week details!

In today's episode Emily talks about having peace on the journey, because how you walk the path is how you arrive at the destination. She walks you through a powerfully calming meditation on Mary in the manger at Christmas while you consider what you are currently magnifying in your life...and what you would prefer to magnify instead. Are you currently magnifying lack of trust and fear like Eve, or are you magnifying peace and acceptance like Mary? When you can learn how to unite your will with God's, then you wholeheartedly accept, you CHOOSE, what God is asking of you without fear and arguing. Which helps you enjoy the journey, the experience of your life at Christmas, in homeschooling, or even on a roadtrip to a beach vacation so much more. And when you enjoy the journey of your human life, turning your thoughts into YESes for God, then when the time comes for you to go home to God, you'll be ready. Because this is our saint story and we're only in the middle of it. Reset Your Homeschool Week Happy, Holy Mama Membership

We all have difficult people in our lives. Children with behavioral issues and/or diagnosis. A husband who comes home tired and grouchy. The lady at mass with the permafrown whenever your family sits too close. Extended family during the holidays who believe homeschooling is ruining your children and are not afraid to tell you, loudly. Toddlers...'nuf said. You know it's coming, you can see it happening, but you feel helpless to stop the unwanted behavior. It feels utterly out of your control. You wish there was a better way to be with the people in your life, so you could enjoy your relationships more. There is. What you need is clarity. When you have clarity, then you know WHY you respond to the difficult people the way you do (likely with irritation and anger). When you have clarity you can see what decisions need to be made to make the situation better. Clarity helps you be decisive without fear. With clarity you support yourself as a best friend would. And with clarity you can respond to yourself, and everyone around you, with UNconditional love, no matter how they are behaving. You do this on a typical Tuesday morning when your kiddo is melting down about their math assignment, with the toddler who is finger painting with something disgusting, AND with your mother-in-law's less than kind opinions of your parenting at Christmas. Clarity ushers in peace. And peace provides the path for the Holy Spirit to move in your family through you. The path for unconditional love to reign in your home at Christmas AND throughout the entire year. Make sure you listen to today's episode for more information about HOW to do this and what it can look like in your life. And then come join the Happy, Holy Mama Membership right now to have start having clarity THIS Christmas. Join here to get started today and have the peaceful experience of your life that you've always wanted. With love, Emily

Today's episode is the second half of the interview Emily did with Krystal, one of the members of the Happy, Holy Mama Membership! You will hear Krystal share how life coaching has impacted every area of her life starting with her marriage and then filtering down into her motherhood and even producing a super fun weight loss result, all of which came from being completely rooted in her identity as a daughter of God. You will not want to skip this episode! The Happy, Holy Mama Membership details. Book your free Consult Call with Emily

In this incredible conversation with one of the Happy, Holy Mama members, Emily deep dives into how this mama went from being a chemical engineer to homeschool mom of 5 out of 7 of her beautiful children, starting with the oldest kids! Emily digs into the thoughts and feelings that Krystal went through during her discernment process with each of her children, and ultimately what the decision to pull their kids from private Catholic school came down to. Next week we will continue to the rest of the conversation where Krystal shares how this work has not only affected her homeschooling, but each area of her life including some wonderful and surprising fruit! You won't want to miss the beginning of this incredible conversation today. Join the Happy, Holy Mama Membership here!

If you are stressing out about hosting, or being a guest, this week for Thanksgiving (or any other occassion), then you need to listen to this episode! Todays' episode will walk you through why you are feeling stressed, how it's showing up in your homeschool this week, and then Emily will give you a very simple, doable process to go through to minimize the stress with confidence. This is a must listen to if you are already feeling overwhelmed and the day isn't even here yet OR if you are cleaning Thanksgiving morning and noticing how much anxiety you're feeling, it's not too late - listen now! Episode mentioned in this podcast is Ep 27: The Three Essentials of Catholic Homeschooling Also mentioned is the Happy, Holy Mama Membership

In this episode Emily shares a couple of stories about her experience at mass with littles, boundaries she learned how to set that helps create amazing results for her family, and the #1 emotion she generates everytime she wants to learn or teach her children something new. The Happy, Holy Mama Membership is open for enrollment and when you join you get a free 30 Minute private coaching call with Emily to get clear on what you want to work on first. Join today at Happy, Holy Mama Membership

Ever wish someone, anyone, would acknowledge the hard work you put in? Do you feel guilty about wanting that acknowledgement? In this episode Emily talks about what you are actually wanting and how to get it, no matter what everyone else in your life does or doesn't acknowledge.

Are you feeling disappointed? Discouraged? Frustrated? Overwhelmed? Whatever your top emotion is today doesn't have to be the emotion you go to bed with tonight. In this episode Emily walks you through her proven 3 step Get Unstuck process of how to feel better faster. She also mentions her free Masterclasses that are available to watch on demand to help you dive into the life coaching work she teaches. Watching one of these classes has the added benefit of adding you to her mailing list, so that you get notified immediately when she offers NEW live Masterclasses outside the membership! Find all the details here: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/how-to-stop-feeling-overwhelmed-sign-up/ Intro to Loving Your Homeschool Life: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/intro-to-loving-your-homeschool-life-signup/ Happy, Holy Mama Membership details: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/

Have you ever wondered what your husband REALLY thinks about the homeschooling work you do, your homemaking, and what he wants you to know deep down about you as his wife, if he could tell you anything at all (and have you actually believe it)? In today's episode Emily shares an honest conversation between her and her husband of 16+ years where here shares the reality of what life was like before coaching and what life is like now. The differences he sees, how it has helped their homeschooling, but most of all it has helped their marriage and parenting. Her husband talks about how many men think and how coaching has helped him related to Emily better, has helped their communication, which has improved their entire family and created more peace in their home. Happy, Holy Mama Membership: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/

Whether you are isolated from other people or just head down in the busyness of life, mom friendships are tough. Add in homeschooling and it can be extra difficult, espeically if you are expecting others to act a certain way in order for you to be happy. In this episode Emily shares her journey about friendships, happiness, and offers some practical things to consider in your own life so you can show up as the unconditionally loving friend you've always wanted to be. Join the Happy, Holy Mama Membership today! Click here for all the details: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/

Is your to-do list making you feel overwhelmed, defeated, and discouraged? Is it limiting you rather than helping you live to fullest life? In this episode Emily dives into the limited beliefs that are keeping you stuck trying to accomplish a never-ending to-do list and helps you shift into different thoughts that might just allow you to throw the to-do list away. Litany for Mothers

You want your teens and tweens to start taking owership of their own education, but you have no idea how to do that because you're too afaid of failure. In this episode Emily gives you specific questions to ask yourself to help you root yourself in your role as the homeschool mom and what's truly yours to own. The Happy, Holy Mama Membership is welcoming new members! Join here to do this work with Emily and have support all year long, starting now: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/

In this episode Emily addresses that urge you feel when your child isn't responding to their assignments the way you'd like them to and you think making a big change is the solution. The Happy, Holy Mama Membership is now open for enrollment! You can find all the details for the membership here: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/

Whether you are new to homeschooling or are a seasoned veteran, by the time late September rolls around, you might be starting to run out of creative steam and hitting a wall of decision fatigue. The enthusiasm and excitement of the new year has waned and between the work and the attitudes, you're starting to feel a bit weary with the repetition of each day. If this sounds like you and you are looking for permission to slow down and just enjoy your family, then in this episode is for you. Emily is going to help you decide on what your three essentials for your bare minimum homeschool day are, so that when life starts to feel like a grind, you can step back and remember how to enjoy this call to homeschool your kids! The Happy, Holy Mama Membership is about to open, for all the details about Emily's life coaching program for Catholic Homeschool Mothers visit: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/

Your child's lack of motivation and distractibility drives you bananas because it feels like they are falling behind, jeopardizing their future, and wasting your time. In today's episode Emily shares some questions to help you have awareness and intentionality if you're worried that they might be falling behind. The Happy, Holy Mama Membership opens for enrollment soon, find all the details for the program at fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/

Homeschooling isn't the goal. In this episode Emily shares what the actual goal is for a Catholic homeschool mom and walks listeners through a simple exercise to help you get clear on your own goals, which helps you have clarity on what to do each day to work towards your goals. Happy, Holy Mama Membership opens for enrollment soon, check out all the details for the program here: http://fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/

In this episode Emily walks you through the steps to take your to-do list from being overwhelming to being doable. When you learn how to effectively prioritize your to-do list then you begin to implement it in a way that allows you to stay in the present moment, put your relationships before the tasks, and find the balance you are striving for. How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: https://youtu.be/7redUb70xX0

In this episode Emily explains why you are not being consistent and what to do about it. She gives you some practical ways to manage expectations, honor the decisions you make, and be consistent moving forward so that you can love your homeschool life! Free Masterclass: Intro to Loving Your Homeschool Life https://fiatlifecoaching.com/intro-to-loving-your-homeschool-life-signup/

In this episode Emily talks about the two main components of managing your mind, how to know if you need to start managing your mind, and how simple steps to get started today! Fiat Life Coaching: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/ Happy, Holy Mama Membership: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/membership/ Fiat Life Coaching YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAJ5VWUkz6M3t7RDTzlKcLg

Emily shares what she's truly afraid of as well as practical steps to help you calm down your fears and your overwhelm, so that you can truly hear God speaking to you and start showing up in your life the way you really want to. Mentioned in the episode the Litany for Mothers: https://fiatlifecoaching.com/litany-for-mothers-2/

In this short but sweet and powerful episode, Emily shares the moment she knew that she was the perfect mother and homeschool mother for her children. She shares how this confidence is the fruit of having awareness and intentionality with the thought patterns you show up in your life from. She invites listeners to begin this work for themselves through her FREE Masterclass: Intro to Loving Your Homeschool Life. Link to watch the class is below. Intro to Loving Your Homeschool Life Masterclass Emily's new YouTube Channel: Fiat Life Coaching is up! Watch Here

Today's episode is a fabulous conversation with Stephanie Clarisse, host of the 500 Seconds to Joy Podcast! Stephanie vulnerably shares some of the lies she has believed in her life that have kept her from living fully for God and how she has broken through those lies with truth she found in sacred scripture. Her heart for sacred scripture and deep love of the Catholic faith in her marriage, motherhood, and homeschool life will leave you inspired and peaceful. Enjoy! 500 Seconds to Joy Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/500-seconds-to-joy-intentional-living-for-christian/id1481909779

Allow the Holy Spirit to alight on you the wisdom that He desires you to have, and the plans He wants you to implement by praying more than you plan. In today's episode Emily gives you practical tips for how to do this when planning your year and your day. These tips will also help save you time and money when you have the urge to chuck the curriculum because homeschooling is feeling hard.