I had a wonderful and unique upbringing raised off grid by addict hippies who converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We ending up becoming a family of 15 including 8 adopted siblings. Yep, I know what it’s like to live in a home with dirt floors, and no plumbing or electricity. Oh I’ve got stories. You’ll hear a lot of them here. But the most important thing I share is what my life has taught me about the power of Jesus Christ. That answer you've been seeking. That cha ...
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Getting married and becoming a mom was all I ever wanted. Little did I know, it would also stretch me and grow me in ways I had never imagined. But with the help of Jesus and my relationship with God, I am going to rock this thing! and so are YOU!! Let's rally together to become the mothers that God intended us to be.
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In this episode, I reflect on President Russell M. Nelson's advice to choose to believe in Jesus Christ despite doubts or challenges. I share my personal experiences growing up in the gospel, the trials my faith has faced, and how I have strengthened my testimony. From overcoming doubts with the help of faithful sources to understanding Satan's tac…
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Episode #25 - Revelation and Perfectionism with Amber Dawn Pearce
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Send us a text Amber is the mother of 5 and she and her husband live in New Mexico! She shares her experience of how she realized she was doing the Gospel things just as a checklist and how the Lord stopped her in her tracks, she changed her ways and all of the things she had envisioned for herself came true through Him. God is so good and so willi…
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Episode #26 - Christman Rant & God Will Make Our Lives Easier - Solo Cast
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Send us a text Alright Beautiful people it's just me this week. So its short and sweet. Let's be intentional about Christmas and recognize how much God wants to help YOU as mom and if you listen closely he will bring things to your remembrance and inspire you to be prepared. He is trying to make the details of your life run smoother. When you are r…
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Episode #24 - Teaching our Children at a young age with Janaca Seegrist
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Send us a text Janaca's father is in jail right now and has been for the last 12 years. We chat a bit about this part of her story and how she has come to feelings of hope and peace surrounding this difficult trial. She also talks about teaching our children the Gospel while they are young and how important and simple this can be. Then we dive into…
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Episode #23 - Birth, Postpartum and Learning to Reach out to God with Lauren Gottfredson
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Send us a text Another fantastic guest for you! Lauren is my neighbor. I can see her house from my house and we love her and her sweet family. Today she shares all about her love for birth! Then we chat a bit about postpartum and round it all off with some real talk about being close to God and what that has looked like and not looked like at certa…
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Episode #22 - Solo Cast - Mindset, Priorities and Housekeeping Tips
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Send us a text Today we are chatting about mindset, morning routines, laundry tips, priorities and how all this applies to the Jesus's second coming! If you're loving this pod, please give us a review where ever you listen to your podcasts! Thanks for being here. Feel free to text the show with any comments or questions. I am forever cheering you o…
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Episode #21 - We All Have The Same Potential with Shaileen Moffitt
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Send us a text Shaileen is amazing! She shares a lot of great things. We mostly focused on talking about these 3 main topics! 1. Miracles happen everyday. We all have the potential to have the same faith. God didn’t send us here with just a few of us having the faith and potential to do great things. We can all choose a faith like Nephi’s. We can a…
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Episode #20 - Pregnancy!!!! with Paige McDaniel
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Send us a text Paige is such a gem. She shares all the little things she has learned during this pregnancy and even shares with us a little bit about a miscarriage she had before this baby. So grateful for Paige for opening up and being vulnerable with us. Share it with all you new mamas because I think there are some really valuable things said!! …
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Episode #19 - Finding your Confidence with Kirsten Tyrell
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Send us a text Kirsten is so wise. I kept finding myself saying... "That was so wise", "That was so beautifully said". Because everything that came out of her mouth was golden. She shares about confidence and how to find it as a mom. And she shares her experience with losing her Dad suddenly to a heart attack six months ago. She has chosen to let t…
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Episode #18 - Lessons from Autism and ADHD with Kelly Keller
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Send us a text Kelly is amazing! Her 7 year old son has severe autism and ADHD. In this episode she shares all her wisdom and the amazing lessons she has learned through her tough times. I love how she emphasized making sure you have a solid foundation in Jesus Christ before the challenges come! She also shared how important service is, even when y…
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Episode #9 Do The Thing That Requires A Miracle
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“Seek and expect miracles!” I can’t count how many times I have heard this quoted, but how do we implement it? In this episode I share personal stories and insights on we can become more miracle minded. We explore lessons from the story of the Brother of Jared in the Book of Mormon and what we can learn about bringing more miracles into our lives. …
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Episode #17 - Solo Cast - MY BIGGEST FEAR & weird health issues.
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Send us a text Its weird, Its wild, Its vulnerable. annnnnnnd I am definitely feeling nervous to put this one out there. But I truly believe that we can't help each other unless we are open and real about what we are going through. I hope this can help someone in some way. Please share and leave me a review where ever you listen to your podcasts! x…
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Episode #16 - I Surrender My Will to God with Brooke Talbot
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Send us a text Brooke is fantastic! She shares about waking up one morning after being separated from her husband and telling God, "I surrender". She have her will to God and let Him lead the way and give her the strength to accomplish everything she needed to in her new normal. She testifies that we are never alone! She shares some awesome ways to…
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Episode #15 - Real Talk About Homeschooling and Staying close to God with Rachel Pape
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Send us a text She's a long one friend, but so important. Such good real information shared. Grab a cup of herbal tea and lets just cozy up and chat about God answering prayers and some challenges that we face as faithful mothers at this time in the world. Rachel is so funny. She is smart and has such good things to share. She is an avid reader and…
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As a little girl I asked my father why God lets some of His children suffer, what followed was a lesson I will never forget. It helped me realize the importance of using our unique gifts and resources to relieve each other’s suffering. My unique upbringing allowed me to witness a lot of kindness given and received. It cultivated a desire in me to u…
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Episode #14 - Losing Weight with Rachael Collins
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Send us a text Rachael has been a life coach for the last 6 years and an eating psychologist practitioner before that. Today she shares a ton of amazing insights into why you may be having a hard time loosing weight and that there is so much going on emotionally with out eating that we really need to address before we dive into what we are eating. …
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Episode #13 - Adoption with Rachel Galbraith
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Send us a text This episode is AWESOME! Rachel had the opportunity of adopting two children after having 4 biological children and her wisdom and faith is unfathomable. She shares how God lead and guided her for literally YEARS and prepared her since she was only two years old. She shares practical advice and encourages us all to hang on through th…
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Episode #12 - How we can help our Returned missionaries with Cortland Watson
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Send us a text In today’s episode we are joined by our first Male guest! Cortland Watson. Cortland is a psychiatrist and a life coach. He and his wife have built a business called Returned and Renewed. They help parents and young adults with the transition of coming home from a mission. This can be a tricky time to navigate for missionaries as thei…
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Episode #11 - These are the Good Old Days with Mandy Boyer
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Send us a text We had some major technical difficulties and major opposition in recording this podcast. The first episode did not work out so we had to rerecord and then the second one also had issues. So I know someone out there really needs to hear what Mandy has to bring to the table. She is so inspiring. She shares some amazing advice that got …
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Episode #10 Let Christ Heal You with Megan Lunt
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Send us a text Megan feels like we all have dark places inside of us that we need to allow the Savior to heal and I definitely agree. Let Him in. Let Him take away your tramas and burdens of this world. I have had a recent experience with this and can't wait to share it with you guys in a solo pod. Jesus is the great healer and I know He is there, …
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Episode #9 - I found His hand in the Dark with Candice Norris
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Send us a text Have you ever felt like the darkness was taking over and you didn't know if you could make it through? Candice underwent a life threatening brain surgery 5 years ago and didn't know if she would come out alive or paralyzed or what her outcome would be. But she held on and has found so much light and hope as she continues to hold the …
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Bringing Extraordinary Results To Your Life Through One Simple Daily Action
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Join me as I share a personal story of overcoming adversity and achieving my dreams through the power of small, daily actions. Drawing from my experiences growing up in challenging environments and enduring bullying in school, I share how setting incremental goals and maintaining faith led to transformative results. I also detail what I learned wov…
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Episode #8 - Raising Resilient Children with Lynnette Sheppard
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Send us a text Have you ever wondered if your children will be able to face challenges present to them in this ever darkening world? Or have you felt like you are failing your children? I certainly have. And in today’s episode Lynnette shares ideas and encouragement to help us raise resilient children, who will be key players as the Lord’s work unf…
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Episode #7 - We talk of Christ, We rejoice in Christ with Megan Schlensker
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Send us a text Megan was such a delight to chat with. She talks about connecting with our children and doing less compartmentalizing with our lives and living more through the Gospel lens. We have such an amazing message of happiness to share with the world. Let's be bold in proclaiming the Gospel and sharing our light with others! Megan's favorite…
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How God can Consecrate every trial for our good.
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Join me for a profound reflection on how God consecrates trials for our good. Through stories of how my family grew from 5 to 13 with 8 adopted siblings, I delve into the complexities and blessings found in life's challenges. I talk about how my upbringing taught me the power of discernment, unconditional love, freedom from victimhood, and finding …
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Episode #6 - I want to be a Mom! with Mackenzie Allen
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Send us a text Today we are talking to Mackenzie Allen, women's health advocate and mother to two darling girls ages 1 and 3. Mackenzie opens up about her struggles with depression and anxiety and how she has involved Jesus in the trenches of motherhood. Its not was to be a mama but we want this! This is something we chose and we prayed for. We can…
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In this episode I share another story from my childhood and what it taught me about finding solace in Christ. When we don't realize our worth we often fill that void with the wrong things. It can lead to weakness that feels impossible to overcome. Let me share with you the beautiful promises and insights on change that I found in a surprising place…
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Episode #5 - God will fill in the gaps with Erica Wilkinson
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Send us a text Erica is the mother of 5 children living in Oregon. Her husband is an orthopedic surgeon and she shares how she turned to God and got through raising 5 children under the age of 8 while her husband was in med school. Erica is real and insightful and shares so many really wonderful tips to lean on the Lord while raising a family. I kn…
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Episode #4 - We are Creators with Chelsea Selk
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Send us a text Chelsea shares her experience with having her 21 month old being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. She shares what she learned from this experience. If you would like to connect with Chelsea, her instagram is @chelseaselk We talk about how we are creators of our thoughts and our realities. We are becoming something so we might as well …
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Send us a text Let's chat about a few ideas we can do when we are feeling down and depressed. When we don't feel like enough as a mom or as a person. GOD IS THERE and he loves you. Satan is a jerk and you don't have to listen to the thoughts he put in your head. Hold tight and do what you can. God will lead you to your next steps. XO, Layna Motheri…
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In this podcast episode, Amber shares personal stories and insights to encourage listeners to redefine their perceptions of wealth and worth through a Christ-centered lens. She recounts childhood memories of living in unconventional homes with a back-to-nature lifestyle, highlighting the contrast between societal measures of wealth and the true val…
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LSD to LDS: How my parents found Christ in the middle of a hippie commune.
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This episode recounts the powerful true story of Amber’s parents' transition from a life of substance abuse in a hippie commune to finding faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It covers their early life filled with drugs and searching for meaning, encounters with pivotal figures that sparked a desire for a better life, and the …
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Episode #2 - God is HOME with Savannah Richardson
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Send us a text Savannah is naturally so good at talking about Jesus and God and sharing meaningful things in everyday conversations. It was so fun to chat with her and learn how she is choosing to stay close to God through her daily practices. She loves to listen to gospel music to get herself pumped up and remember her purpose on earth. If you are…
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The Real Reason Why We Get Stuck in Fear In this episode, Amber Pearce shares her profound encounter with a homeless woman while waiting for her son, exploring the themes of choice, compassion, and divine guidance. She discusses the importance of understanding our divine assignments and the power of free will. Through personal reflections and bibli…
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Send us a text In this episode we are just going to lay out what you can expect from this podcast. and we are going to chit chat a bit about why we need Jesus. Have you ever felt the conflicting feelings of motherhood being your favorite thing ever but also SO hard? It's all you've ever wanted but yet you feel unqualified for the task? You need Jes…
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Unshaken Faith: Embracing God's Power and Promises
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In the inaugural episode of 'Hope Smiling Brightly,' Amber Dawn Pearce shares her journey from a unique upbringing to developing an unshaken faith in Christ. Raised off-grid by converted hippies in a large, blended family, Amber's life was far from ordinary, involving significant challenges and moments of introspection often mistaken for sadness. S…
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