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This series will focus on racial justice, an issue in the news across the world and an unfortunate battleground for those seeking to capitalise on division within our society. The series will consist of five episodes, featuring conversations with a number of different guests from within the Milton Keynes College Group itself, from the local business community and from the education sector.
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Stephanie Pletka is a motivational speaker, best selling author of Living Your Best Life and host of Motherhood Mindset, equipping women to navigate the messy parts of motherhood. With humor and relatability, we offer 3 actionable steps to finding the goodness in the hard places, to chase your dreams and write your story. Order Living Your Best Life on Amazon or where all books are sold. Stephaniepletka.com IG @stephaniepletka
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We warmly welcome you to join us today as we talk about grief. Kaitlin, as she grieves her husband, me, as I grieve my 8 year old who died just a few months before her Justin. We grieved differently, yet with the same hope and peace miraculously given by God. If you would like to reach out, you can email me at lilyfaithministries@gmail.com or find …
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Welcome to this special Faith Chat where I interview my brother in a really vulnerable chat about various challenges we both have faced. Come laugh with us, but also know that some really heavy stuff is discussed as well, and talk of ending life during depression is discussed, so be prepared for that. If you have questions or just need to chat, ple…
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Welcome to Faith Chats, where each story shares the mighty workings of God in the lives of people like you and me. To reach out to Pastor Jono, you can visit their church website- https://fellowshipbaptist.co.nz/ They also have a youtube channel where you can watch their church services live or recorded. I do that often and highly recommend that yo…
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Welcome to the brand new podcast, Faith Chats, where each story shares the mighty workings of God in the lives of people like you and me. You've found the first ever episode, and the one where you'll see that I learned to NOT use a squeaky table as a microphone stand between two people. Please have lots of grace for this new podcast editor- I did e…
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Are you ready to take back your health during the holidays? Yes, it's possible. Today, I’m talking with MK Stahl. She’s a mom, entrepreneur of a gym franchise and host of Beyond the Scale podcast, building businesses while raising kids. She loves to help others move outside their comfort zones and at the gym, creating sustainable health for a happi…
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“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” – Tia Walker Are you the caretaker to a parent or grandparent, an aunt or uncle? There are a ton of emotions involved in being the sole caregiver. We'll offer 4 Tips and Strategies to Navigating through the good and the Hard. Marked Times They Had a Full LIfe Before YOU 10:00 I…
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Do you have a strong-willed child who feels strongly about all the FEELS? 3 Ways to defuse the heightened emotion, to not walk on egg shells to create a happier family dynamic with Danielle Bettmann Do you have a child who fiercely believes in something? ~ who feels the injustice in the world? ~ who needs validation to be heard and seen before life…
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Our position as an FE college in Milton Keynes, England’s newest city with both significant pockets of deprivation, affluence and an incredibly diverse community, puts us in a strong position to bring different voices to some of the key debates in our society. This series will focus on racial justice, an issue in the news across the world and an un…
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Our position as an FE college in Milton Keynes, England’s newest city with both significant pockets of deprivation, affluence and an incredibly diverse community, puts us in a strong position to bring different voices to some of the key debates in our society. This series will focus on racial justice, an issue in the news across the world and an un…
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Our position as an FE college in Milton Keynes, England’s newest city with both significant pockets of deprivation, affluence and an incredibly diverse community, puts us in a strong position to bring different voices to some of the key debates in our society. This series will focus on racial justice, an issue in the news across the world and an un…
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On today's episode I interviewed Brad Baldbridge, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, College Funding Consultant, and chief podcaster at Taming the High Cost of College. We discuss: How to choose a college: Community, State, Ivy League, Location, Major, GPA. How to pay for college: Tax Loop Holes, Scholarships, Co's who pay. How to determine what coll…
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Our position as an FE college in Milton Keynes, England’s newest city with both significant pockets of deprivation, affluence and an incredibly diverse community, puts us in a strong position to bring different voices to some of the key debates in our society. This series will focus on racial justice, an issue in the news across the world and an un…
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Our position as an FE college in Milton Keynes, England’s newest city with both significant pockets of deprivation, affluence and an incredibly diverse community, puts us in a strong position to bring different voices to some of the key debates in our society. This series will focus on racial justice, an issue in the news across the world and an un…
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Our position as an FE college in Milton Keynes, England’s newest city with both significant pockets of deprivation, affluence and an incredibly diverse community, puts us in a strong position to bring different voices to some of the key debates in our society. This series will focus on racial justice, an issue in the news across the world and an un…
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Several listeners had reached out to request an episode on divorce. We all hope to live a happily ever after, but sometimes life takes a different turn, and our happily ever after needs editing. Today, I interviewed Meagan Norris, a lawyer and certified life coach who helps Empaths strategize the best divorce possible. We've all heard the horror st…
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Today I interviwed Gabe Cox, host of the Goal-Driven Mom's podcast and a 2x Boston Marathon Runner. Who doesn't like a great running metaphor to solve the world's problems? Sign me up, not for the marathon, but the transformation. Questions Answered: 1. Gabe offers 3 EASY steps to walking towards a new life in 60 days. 2. What causes me to quit too…
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Life happens. What if you get a divorce or your spouse dies; would you know all the passwords to insurance policies, wills or deeds? Do you know the exact amount of money coming and going, minus taxes? Life stops for no one: bills, mortgage payments, stock investments & retirement plans. This thought-provocative episode empowers women to think, to …
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3 Tips to Taking December Off to Access Pros & Cons of the Past Year: What worked, what didn't to Create a Happier, Freer YOU December can be a chaotic season of hustle and hurry. But what if, we found ways to enjoy the moments, to take a break: * to reflect, to access pros & cons * to determine what relationships worked * which relationships / par…
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Do you remember what it was like being 20? Life was full of unknowns. You were a risk taker; the world was your oyster. We discuss pros and cons. In your 30's you began to build a dream, start a family. Pros and cons. In your 40's life felt more settled. Kids were more independent. Pros and Cons. In your 50's you may be sandwiched in between guidin…
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This week, Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF and Stephanie Pletka of Motherhood Mindset talk about how to prepare for family drama, bathroom mirror gratitude talk, and how to navigate holiday traditions while keeping expectations low and flexibility high. We discuss holiday hot topics, funny trends and conversation starters around the thanksgiving t…
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Today we’re talking about how to handle difficult family members over the holidays. Oh, this is a good one. Do you remember those holiday Coca Cola ads with the Norman Rockwell paintings? Rockwell perfectly captured the essence of what Christmas could be. You didn’t have the weird aunt that said: will u look at my mole to see if it had changed. The…
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Are you Tired of the Rat Race, the Hustle, Living Life to the Busy and Rarely to the Full? 3 Steps to Creating a More Meaningful Family Life with Emily Wooten This episode of Motherhood Mindset offers 3 Steps to Creating a Slower-Paced, Happier Family Life. An interview with Emily Wooten, writer, speech therapist and mom to 3 young boys. 1. Emily, …
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This episode is sure to entertain. Stephanie Pletka and Heather Pettey laugh about thieves who stole our credit card and sent us diet food, miscommunication, how to handle kids when they judge you for doing your best, thoughts on moving to a tiny house and trying something outrageous and new, as the kids get older. You're sure to laugh and have a f…
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Have You Lost Your Identity, Allowing Other’s Opinions to Write Your Story? 3 Ways to Live Life on Your Terms, Interview with Bethany Clemenson We have an incredible guest on the show. If you’re ready to let go of the hustling for your worth, the people pleasing, or searching for enough-ness in places it doesn’t exist, to chase your dreams and writ…
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Guys, today we have a treat for you. I’m interviewing Susan Pohlman author of: Halfway to Each Other: How a Year in Italy Brought Our Family Home. It’s a story of a fractured marriage on the brink of divorce and how a move to Europe brought redemption and hope to the entire family. Podcast Points: 1. Tell us about your book and how your journey mov…
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Are you allowing mom guilt to steal the goodness of life's moments right from under your nose? ~ You didn't check enough ITEMS off your to-do list, ~ Your kids failed a test, ~ You took your kid to college and the family ate mac & cheese. Enough means Sufficient, and yet we grab guilt out of the sky for not being the world's hero. We forget that to…
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Do words like energy, excitement and hopefulness ring a bell, or does tired, I need a nap and overwhelm feel more relatable? On this episode of Motherhood Mindeset, I interview Michelle Walker, a health and nutrition coach who helps busy moms implement healthy habits in a way that's easy and sustainable. She helps them ditch the diet mindset and pr…
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Are you tired of feeling like you're not enough; ready to break the cycle once and for all, to own your life? When words like Perfection and Balance sabotage the goodness, it's time for a Re-Set. I've gottcha mama. Check out this fun and funny episode to have you laughing all the way to writing yourself a New Story. Here's to Living Your Best Life.…
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4 Ways to Prepare for Empty Nesting NOW, before it hits you like a ton of bricks: This Interview between Stephanie Pletka and Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF will have you crying, laughing and strategizing for life's Next Steps. A light-hearted episode full of truth bombs and laughter, you'll learn: * Steps for making space for kids to leave the n…
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This week is a solo episode, discussing unmet expectations and how they create feelings of disappointment. When our contentment meter is broken, life spirals out of control. And it wreaks havoc on our relationships, our attitude, the way you make decisions and more. Resources: Comparison Traps: Sandra Stanley Living Your Best Life, Stephanie Pletka…
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College Parent Survival Guide: From On Call to No Call: How to Build Relationships with those Young Adult as You Both Learn to Fly Solo, Marybeth Bock, Grown and Flown I intervewed MaryBeth Bock, who has a masters in public health, is a free lance writer for various books and magazines including: Grown and Flown, Raising Teens Today, Collegiate Par…
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College Drop Offs, Funny Mom Trends & Naming Your Parenting Style: Hilarious Interview with Heather Pettey of Life Coach BFF Podcast We're celebrating 1 Year of Weekly podcasts and all the goodness: 52 Episodes On this week's episode, I'm interviewed by Heather Pettey, host of Life Coach BFF. If you want to listen in on a girl chat over your favori…
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Are You Feeling a Sense of Loss: Dropping Kids Off at College, Pre-school, Navigating Tough Seasons? Let's Find Goodness in the Hard Places Are you dropping kids off at college, pre-school, and you're feeling a sense of loss. If we're lucky, we have 18 summers with our kids, that's it. 18. On today's episode, we're tackling: ~ How to create environ…
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On this week's episode, I'm reading from my audible, Living Your Best Life, reminding moms to Savor the Moments. One day, we'll be able to eat a cooking without sharing and pee in peace, but let me tell you, it's overrated. Enjoy your Mom Life. There's so much to celebrate. Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, y…
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Family dynamics: What role did you play? An Achiever, the Entertainer, the Black sheep? How family trauma and unmet expectations hand us a Life Script. What Role did you Play in the Family Dynamics: A leader, a caregiver, the entertainer, the achiever and its effects on your life path? Who needs a counseling sesh? Let's do this. 1. Why did you take…
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10 Lessons to Teach Your Teens Before They Leave for College as They Transition into Adulthood. Are your teens leaving for college, the military, a job, ready to fly the coop and launch into adulthood? You thought you taught them everything, and then wait: I talk to kid #1 & #2 about car maintenance or money management, but did I mention it to the …
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Are you chained to your phone? Text, email, pinging sounds reminding you to call a friend, to check a voice mail left by telemarketers. It's a relentless barrage of cognitive overload, holding us captive. What if, instead of taking a picture of every place we've traveled, we truly experinced the moment with the people we love. We sat and listened a…
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Do the Words: Boundaries and NO create Anxiety, afraid you'll make others' mad? Girl, someone is gonna be mad; it's either YOU or THEM. Tips to Staying True to You. In this episode, we talk about Boundaries: 1. How to Establish Them 2. What happens when you DON"T say No 3. Tips to Becoming an Advocate for You, Your Family 4. Consequences 5. Transfo…
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Today I'm interviewing Sherille Cummings. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica. A married mom of 3, she's a minister and Gospel Playwrite: TORN BETWEEN TWO MASTERS. She has a master's degree in Christian ministry and pastoral leadership from Grand Canyon University, is a member of Changing A generation, serving in the nursing home ministry and street …
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2nd Chances: Are you So Focused on the Hustle, You’re Missing the Most Important Part: Building a Legacy, Creating Memories and Quality Time with Family? An Interview with Coach Bruce on 3 Ways to Create a More intentional Life. Coach Bruce is our family Tennis Coach. When I first met him, we were talking about family, when he showed me a picture o…
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What is life without community and connection? It's easy to sit in isolation, thinking you're the only one going through a tough time, but growth doesn't occur in our comfort zone. It's time to jump off the couch of life and find those friends who we can celebrate life with. Friends who will hold our truths instead of gossip, who are there for you …
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We get so caught up in social media, comparison, being busy, hustling for our worth, juggling a life that we don't even want. It's time to make the change, to be the change and design a new, more fulfilling life of contentment and purpose. Are you always on the go, looking for a more slow-paced life? Are you living life to the busy and not to the f…
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I interviewed moms, groups of teens, and then chatted with my son on: What Teens Wish Their Parents Knew About Them: from social media, peer pressure, discipline, to buy-in and consequences, he throws out a ton of insight into creating stronger relationships with your teen. On today's episode, I interviewed my son Will, an 18 year senior, graduatin…
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Part 1 Interview with my Son on What Teens Wish Their Parents Knew About Them: from social media to attitudes and procrastination we’re spilling the details. On today's episode, I interviewed my son Will, an 18 year senior, graduating HS and heading to college. He played HS Tennis, is a life guard, an avid basketball player, a great friend collecto…
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I'm interviewing Christine Roberts, author of Inspirational Mind Food, offering 3 actionable steps to teaching kids critical thinking skills and how to be their own advocate and dream defender. This is critical to their success. From problem solving and becoming your own advocate, to creating community-minded kids and forward thinkers. Podcast Ques…
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Are You Allowing People You Don't Even Like to Write Your Story? 3 Ways to Take Your Life Back, to Be Your Own Advocate and Dream Defender for You and Your Kids. Like a pen to paper, we can so easily give our power to another, allowing them to: direct our path dictate our next steps and write our future. Have you lost yourself, by allowing other pe…
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Today, I'm interviewing Christine Roberts, author of Inspirational Mind Food. Do you have a belief system that holds you back from chasing your dreams? Perhaps Marriage = failure, finances = lacking. On today’s episode, we’re talking Mindset. * What creates our thoughts * How thoughts can hold us back * Techniques to walk towards our greatness with…
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The Big College Search: Are you trying to help your teen find the right college? From essays and finances to picking the perfect experience; what if I mess up and it ruins their incredible college experience? How do you start the conversation when neither of you have an answer? Picking a college? Cost, fees/ majors offered, specialties, size, locat…
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We all know that decluttering our house makes for a calmer, more peaceful headspace. Life feels lighter when the kitchen is clean, when clothes are washed and meals are prepped. When you own the morning you own the day. Lauren White is a mom, teacher turned professional home organizer who’s passionate about being organized, efficient and helping fa…
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Between all the roles we play, it's easy to lose ourselves. On this week's episode we chat about: How to Find ME Again: 4 Ways to Discovering My Purpose and Identity in this New Season. Does fear keep you from moving forward? when you were young, life has so much potential. Full of possibilities and excitement. We didn’t allow people’s opinions of …
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