Best Melissa Whaley Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 110: Surrendering for a New Season 6:31

7d ago6:31

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Follow along with me on InstagramBy Created for This with Danielle Roberts

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Episode 109: Caring for Others Well with Kari Bartkus 39:04

6M ago39:04

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It’s so good to have someone help you work through this topic when it can be a challenge to know how to care for others. Kari Bartkus is a Spiritual Director to hurting Christian women but uses a modern-day letter-writing approach perfect for those drawn to quiet spaces and written words. Kari shares her acronym CARE from her book, Courageous Care:…

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Episode 108: Life Lessons from the Little Red Wagon with Ron Simmons 26:11

9M ago26:11

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In this episode of Created for This, I’m talking with Ron Simmons who served as a state representative, CEO of a wealth management company, and is a father and grandfather. We’re talking about Ron Simmons’ book Life Lessons from the Little Red Wagon. In this episode of Created for This, I’m talking with Ron Simmons who served as a state representat…

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Episode 107: The Power of Stories We Tell Ourselves and Others with Dianna Kokoszka 34:04

10M ago34:04

34:04

Today's guest, Dianna Kokoska, can be found on Instagram, or her website. You can order the book through my affiliate link on Amazon. In this episode, Dianna shares: How being a wife and mom has impacted her business. How she started her business as a single mom who pulled her kids door to door in a little red wagon. She found serving people and li…

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Episode 106: Kathy Dixon on saying "Oh Yes!" to Business Growth 36:38

12M ago36:38

36:38

Today’s guest is Kathy Dixon, founder and CEO of Oh Yes! Communications. Today she will guide us through how to grow a successful business, sharing the importance of organization, flexibility, and staying grounded in our day-to-day through faith and relationship. In this episode, we discussed: Addressing our weaknesses in business and how to learn …

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Episode 105: Are AI and Chat GPT Dangerous for Christians? with Lewis Ungit 35:24

12M ago35:24

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Lewis and I talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI), using it in our business, and how to move forward as Christians. He walks us through what his thoughts are from a technical and theological integrated, biblical aspect. A few points we cover: The question of “should AI be used” is one thing we discuss. Additionally, we look at ChatGPT and how it …

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Episode 104: Danielle and Melissa Whaley Share Top 3 House Management Tips 40:59

1y ago40:59

40:59

God's given us homes to steward, and steward them well. Melissa Whaley joins me to chat about our top three house management tips. These are tips that are practical and ones that can be implemented straight away. As moms, Melissa and I have 10 kids between us. We are giving you things that make sense as moms and business owners because we're right …

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Bonus Episode: 5 Ways to Know it's Time to Start a Podcast with Stefanie Gass 31:55

1y ago31:55

31:55

I often hear “I don’t know how to start…”, "What do I need to do to get started," or “Is now the right time to start a podcast?” So how DO you know if you’re ready to start a podcast? Is there an ideal time, audience size, or revenue goal that indicates you are “ready”? How do you figure out *when* to take the leap? Who better to help answer this q…

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Episode 103: Freedom and Fabrics with Clothing Designer and Elegantees CEO Katie Martinez 37:25

1y ago37:25

37:25

Today's guest is Katie Martinez, founder, and CEO of Elegantees, an ethically made fashion brand. She seeks to honor God through the branding, honoring her employees in the US and abroad, while fighting human trafficking. Katie has seen the brand multiply greatly, all credited to God's favor. In this episode of Created for This, Katie and I talk ab…

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Episode 102: Hard Doesn't Mean Bad 13:34

1y ago13:34

13:34

Hard doesn't mean bad, especially when you look at the season through the lens of Christ. The Bible verses I read were Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Here are three things that I've learned about hard seasons and what can be redeemed through this season. This season can: Reassessing your goals and values Grow your prayer life Increase your dependence on God an…

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Episode 101: Accelerating Your Productivity with Cycle Syncing with Garnuu Founder Macy Maxson 37:02

1+ y ago37:02

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Today’s episode is one that will talk about periods and girl things – listen with children at your descression (there’s nothing crazy in here, just period talk, but I want you to know incase you’ve got kids around. My guest is Garnuu founder and is passionate about helping women be the best they can be and that includes how they treat their body wi…

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Episode 100: Your Questions Answered... Danielle interviewed by her husband, Lucas 31:42

1+ y ago31:42

31:42

Welcome to episode 100 of Created for This!!! (All the party emojis) Thank you for listening and encouraging this podcast over the last five years to keep it going. It's a labor of love and I'm honored that I get to speak into your life. Tune in to hear a very heartfelt interview and hear the answers to your listener-submitted questions. In this ep…

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Episode 99: Insuring Your Small Business with Insurance Agent Lucas Roberts 31:37

1+ y ago31:37

31:37

Insurance for your business is a important asset. In this episode of Created for This, Danielle and her husband, Lucas, talk about the ins and outs of insurance for small businesses. As a insurance broker for businesses, Lucas is passionate about helping out business owners protect themselves. To contact Lucas about insurance, you can email dmr@dan…

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Episode 98: Simplify for Success 35:11

1+ y ago35:11

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Hello, to another episode of creative for this, another year of Created for This. And you guys, we're going to talk about something that is so good for this time of year, something that has been on my mind and my heart. And that is finding a new way of looking at your goals and your plans. I want to help you break this down. I want you guys to see …

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Episode 97: Preparing Your Body for Service with Sarah Martin 32:41

1+ y ago32:41

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In this episode, Danielle chats with Sarah Martin. We cover: - What stewarding the body looks like. - Why stewarding your body is NOT only weight loss. - Why preparing your body for services is important. - How and why Danielle and Sarah started with FASTer Way and what they love about it. If you want to join Faster Way through Sarah, click here. S…

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Episode 96: Fueling Creativity with Rest, a conversation with Artist and Author Jena Holliday 33:59

2y ago33:59

33:59

Jena shares about her faith and trusting God in her artwork, and how she came to the realization of needing to rest in order to keep going and creating. This is a powerful episode with so many pieces of wisdom. Jena's Instagram A Spoonful of Faith Studio

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Episode 95: Seeking Rest Amid Chronic Pain 23:07

2y ago23:07

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Get the list of 5 Created Ways to Rest here. To join Make Room for Rest, my course on productivity and biblical rest, use this link and discount "getrested" for 40% off.

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Episode 94: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts with Dr. Tom Rush 44:35

2y ago44:35

44:35

Discovering your spiritual gifts is so important! In this episode of Created for This, I'm chatting with my Spiritual Gifts class professor, Dr. Rush. We talk about: - how you can identify your gifts - what the spiritual gifts are - why rest is important for those of us in serving roles Links from the show: Spiritual Gifts Profile Your Reasonable S…

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Episode 93: The Danger of Hustle Culture 16:36

2y ago16:36

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I've been in business for 7.5 years. One thing I've been concerned about for many of those years is hustle culture. Hustle culture is prevalent in the online business world, where long hours, pushing hard to make things happen, and striving out of your own strength are glorified and encouraged. Another concerning practice that is common is the lack…

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Episode 92: Business, Abundance, and Money Mindset with Lindsey Roman 35:18

2+ y ago35:18

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A good money mindset as a business owner is so important to growth and success. Furthermore, a biblically-based money mindset is essential for Christian business owners. Joining me to talk about this important topic is Lindsey Roman. Lindsey is a business coach, social media marketing aficionado, and photographer based out of Lawrence, Kansas. She’…

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Finding your Homeschool Vision 45:45

2+ y ago45:45

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What's the difference between a mission statement and a vision? How do you make a homeschool plan that actually works for your family? Join us in this conversation all about setting a vision for your homeschool plans, routines, and rhythms. Follow along with the Homeschool Foundations Workbook here-> https://www.subscribepage.com/k1u1e Grab a Time …

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Episode 91: Understanding Your Call to Stewardship 27:20

2+ y ago27:20

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You're called to stewardship - in this episode we'll explore what that means and how to live that out. Bible verses referenced: Genesis 2:15 Matthew 25 Luke 19 1 Corinthians 9 Free modules of my class Renew Your Money Mindset can be found here. Recommended resources: *Affiliate links are present - by purchasing through the links here, a small perce…

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Episode 90: The Southernish Mama on Running a Business and Raising Children with Values 37:20

2+ y ago37:20

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Listen in on my conversation with Brooke Raybould: - Raising young men and controversy that surrounds raising kids in a social media world - Differences between formal entrepreneurship education and practical implementation - Honoring your purpose of starting your business - Running a values-based business - Faith as an anchor - A controversial ree…

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Episode 89: Lessons to Apply This Year From Inside a 6-Figure Business 23:55

2+ y ago23:55

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Having worked with many 6-figure business owners, there are a few lessons that can be applied to any business to help it be more successful and profitable. Remember, success is something you define - don't think that just because in the online space 6-figures is the "it" number to hit with profit that it's where you need to be. ____________________…

3y ago17:22

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Creating a Family Mission Statement 32:29

3y ago32:29

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Today we are working through an important foundational step to a successful homeschool journey, creating a family mission statement. A family mission statement is a guiding document to help you make decisions in your family and homeschool journey. This is the first exercise included in our Homeschool Foundations Workbook that you can download for f…

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Episode 84: What Finding Freedom in Finances Has Cost (My Money Story) 29:10

3y ago29:10

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I'm jumping in and telling you my money story. A few weeks ago I posted an episode with Melissa Whaley and her money story. We talked about how she's worked hard to share her money thoughts and attitude. Today I'm going to share my story as we're in the middle of the open cart for my new class series Renew Your Money Mindset. There's been so much t…

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Episode 83: Lies Women Believe about Money and Business with Melissa Whaley 52:11

3+ y ago52:11

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To join the email waitlist for Renew Your Money Mindset when it launches on June 14, click here. podcastrecording Danielle: [00:00:00] Hey guys. I am here with one of my BFFs, Melissa Whaley. We are going to chat about a recent life experience and change that she has gone through. But first, if you don't know her, you need to know her. So Melissa, …

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How many hours should we do school? 34:30

4y ago34:30

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We are addressing a very common question in the homeschooling world, "How many hours should we do school?" There probably isn't a new homeschool family that haven't asked this question, but you may not know that this is a controversial question. If you look in any homeschool group you will get a myriad of answers. We are giving you our perspective …

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Finding Your Homeschool Style 46:13

4y ago46:13

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In this episode, we are reviewing the 6 most popular homeschool styles: Traditional, Classical, Charlotte Mason, Unit Study, Unschool, and Eclectic. Our goal for walking through these styles is to expose you to them and help you begin to find your own homeschool style. What we have discovered is that most families will start with one style and may …

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Homeschool Schedules and Routines 59:13

4y ago59:13

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RJ and Melissa discuss various homeschool routines and schedules. We dive into our own family's routines and how they have evolved throughout our 5 years of homeschooling so far. Melissa mentions block scheduling and how we are using suggestions from various sources to help manage our home better. Quotes from this episode: We don't want you to thin…

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Why leave public school? 40:17

4y ago40:17

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What's the deal with public school and why should we leave it? If you are feeling overwhelmed with deciding if a traditional public (or private) school is the best choice for your kids then take a listen to this episode. RJ gives us a little history of why public school operates the way it does and how it hasn't really changed format in over 100 ye…

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Our Journey to Homeschool (S2 E2) 36:39

4y ago36:39

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In this episode, we share more details of our personal journey to homeschool from how we were schooled growing up to how we found ourselves homeschooling our own kids. Are you enjoying our show? Please make sure to rate and leave a review. Make sure to follow us on Instagram @trailblazinghomeschool https://www.instagram.com/trailblazinghomeschool/ …

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New Name New Host (S2 E1) 22:06

4y ago22:06

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Welcome to Trailblazing Homeschool! We have a new name and a new host joining the podcast. We are the Whaley’s, married college sweethearts with 5 crazy kids. We have been homeschooling since 2016. RJ has been in the field of education for 15 years with a Master’s in education. Melissa is a homeschool mom and serial entrepreneur. Together we encour…

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Episode 82: What I've Promised Myself in Business 17:56

4y ago17:56

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This show's sponsor is the devotional for Christian women business owners and entrepreneurs, Created for This. It's based on Proverbs 31 and has devotions relevant to business owning and life as a business owner. You can purchase the book at daniellemroberts.com/createdforthis.

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97. Which Way To Go? 24:57

4y ago24:57

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In this episode I explore several different paths that our children can take to a future career, highlighting how technology has changed what’s available to them and how the path less taken might be the better choice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trailblazinghomeschool/message…

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96. Learning What isn’t Taught 17:29

4y ago17:29

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In this episode I discuss some of the things I heard about what schools gonna look like in the fall for public In private school kids and what it’s really teaching them.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trailblazinghomeschool/message

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95. Quick, Easy, and Cheap - Quick Start to homeschooling. 14:53

4y ago14:53

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In this episode I discuss some tactics on how to get started homeschooling for a little or no money with as little stress as possible.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trailblazinghomeschool/message

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94. Panic 11:43

4y ago11:43

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In this episode I discuss how panic affects us when it comes to homeschooling. And how we can see the snowball effect of panic in our world and what that looks like an individual scale in our own homes with their own kids and what we can do about it.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trailblazinghomeschool/message…

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93. Just Plant 9:58

4y ago9:58

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In this episode I discuss some life skills that I learned from watching YouTube that are very appropriate to homeschool.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trailblazinghomeschool/message

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92. Why Be Normal? 16:26

4y ago16:26

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In this episode I discuss the interaction between being weird and being normal and whether or not it’s a good thing for us to push our kids to be normal.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trailblazinghomeschool/message

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91. Summer School? 14:39

4y ago14:39

14:39

In this episode I discuss the real value of summer and why it should not be packed full of more academic activities.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trailblazinghomeschool/message

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90. How to Treacher All Your Kids at Once 18:33

4y ago18:33

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In this episode I discuss the importance of integrating curriculum and how we can use the integrated curriculum to teach every grade level and every subject more or less at the same time.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trailblazinghomeschool/message

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89. How We Became Cogs in Someone Else’s Machine 18:49

4y ago18:49

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In this episode I discuss the origins of public school in the United States, scientific management of people, and how we really learn.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trailblazinghomeschool/message

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Episode 81: Building a Thriving Product-Based Business with Vanessa Ungvarsky 44:13

4+ y ago44:13

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Vanessa Ungvarsky of Taylor Made Cosmetics joined me for this podcast recorded for a class project. I have a deep admiration for this woman and I'm so thankful she agreed to interview with me about the backend of her product-based business. There is so much to learn from her in how she sources her business supplies and delivers an astounding array …

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