Leading a Significant Life

“The possibility of open heart surgery at 51 caused me to go down the road of becoming a widow.” This week on “Leading a Significant Life,” Marcus and Jen share their recent journey with surprise medical challenges and the fear those unknowns bring. They share their story and how to remain in the “pocket” of God's peace,” in spite of seemingly impossible situations. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN to "In Jesus Name," by Katie Nicole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R84PqRdZ7_Y VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

Our bad habits derail us; our good habits empower us. We are “Expecting New in the New Year,” and this final episode in the series is all about launching well into a new season. Along with the podcast episodes, we have written a companion e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we're making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today, we're talking about making some new decisions–new commitments that will guide the habits we install in the New Year. “Refuse to let challenges on the road to your goals become your excuses to stay where you've always been.” This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN: VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

We are “Expecting New in the New Year,” and today we have a special guest interview with business leader and coach, Doug Wood. As a companion to these podcast episodes, we have written a e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we're making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today is all about the mindset habits we take into the New Year. Doug tackles the big mindset BAD habits that hold us back and offers some great insight on how to take personal responsibility to set a new, fresh course. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN: VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect @therealdougwood More ways to connect with Doug: PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doug-unplugged/id1460749589 BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Church-Boy-Millionaire-Personal-Liberate/dp/0578470004/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1642804381&sr=8-1 VALOR GLOBAL ONLINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: https://valoronline.org/

We are “Expecting New in the New Year,” and bringing you a sequence of episodes all about launching well into a new season. Along with the podcast episodes, we have written a e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we're making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today, we're talking about “Pursuing Whole Health.” We're interviewing special guest, Marka Sue Rogers, mom, Navy spouse, and certified health coach on the power of pursing health in every aspect of your life. She tells her own story, and brings an insightful perspective on how YOU can expect new for the New Year in this essential area of life. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-a-significant-life/id1564964195?i=1000547770593 VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect @marka.sue.rogers In a clinical study, the group on the Optimal Weight 5&1 Plan® lost 10x more weight than the self-directed group. Average weight loss for Clients on the Optimal Weight 5&1 Plan is 12 pounds. “This income testimonial is not representative of the average earnings that Coaches achieve with OPTAVIA; only a very small number of Coaches will achieve income that is within the range of this testimonial.  OPTAVIA makes no guarantee of financial success. Success with OPTAVIA results only from successful sales efforts, which require hard work, diligence, skill, persistence, competence, and leadership. Please see the OPTAVIA Income Disclosure Statement (bit.ly/idsOPTAVIA) for statistics on actual earnings of Coaches.”

We are “Expecting New in the New Year,” and bringing you a sequence of episodes all about launching well into a new season. Along with the podcast episodes, we have written a e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we're making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today, we're talking about “Going for the Goal.” What are the ingredients of a well-crafted, strategic goal? We're discussing creating and implementing great goals for the New Year that will launch you into the next leg of your adventure in 2022. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN: VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

We are “Expecting New in the New Year,” and bringing you a sequence of episodes all about launching well into a new season. Along with the podcast episodes, we have written a e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we're making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today, we're talking about “The Year to Come.” Building on our “Year In Review,” now we look into the New Year and consider the three primary components: who you hang with, how you think, and what you do. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN: VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

This week begins a new series called, “Expecting New in the New Year.” We're bringing you a sequence of episodes all about launching well into a new season. Along with the podcast episodes, we have written a e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we're making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today, we're beginning by look back. This is the “Year In Review” episode. And we're unpacking questions to help you take inventory of the year you've just had and identify the lessons you want to take into the next one. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

This week, we're talking about STANDING UP WHEN LIFE KNOCKS YOU DOWN. Jen and Marcus share about the birth of their first daughter, and the crushing, painful experience of the unexpected diagnoses they were faced with. How do you stand back up when life has completely leveled you? Today we uncover the essential ingredient of not just GOING through hard things, but GROWING through them. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: Links to today's episode: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

Shame is a major force of resistance in our lives. We all endure challenges, obstacles, set-backs, delays, even injuries--and SHAME tells us we are stuck there. How do we refuse to stay stuck in our shame? And how do we take steps to move through that resistance into the purposes God has for us? That's our topic this week: How to Say NO to Shame. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: Links to today's episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-a-significant-life/id1564964195?i=1000525833852 JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

This week, we're talking about GROWING THROUGH LIFE'S UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES. What do you do when you experience a deep, personal pain--a wound, a betrayal, a disappointment--that shocks the core of your self-concept? When unexpected challenge rocks your value and significance, what do you do? Today, we're looking at the hidden gift in our unexpected circumstances. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: Links to today's episode: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

This one's for all the ladies! Our special guest today is Jammie Baker, a former celebrity stylist who now has an online business that focuses on helping moms create wardrobes they love. In this episode, Jammie gives you all the style tips, including how to dress for your specific body shape. Plus, a special invite to a free stylist masterclass. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect Special Guest: Jammie Baker (@jammiebaker_) https://jammie-baker-llc.mykajabi.com/the-momiform-method-daring-yes Stylist Masterclass: How to Create Outfits Like a Stylist (https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vXSCDaCBQymY5bv8xUPbnQ)

Today, we're talking about How to Finish Strong. Sometimes what got us HERE isn't going to get us THERE. How do you make the pivots at the end of one season to launch you well into the next? We're posing some questions in this episode to sharpen our next season. Here they are: Are I crystal clear on why I'm doing what I'm doing? Do I have clearly defined goals? Do I know what I need to get there? Am I available for myself and those around me? Am I willing to be honest with myself? Am I open to changing my mindsets and activities that are no longer serving me? Am I prepared to work with grit? Is my circle free from drama that threatens my growth and consistency? This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

What do you do when you feel STUCK in your life? Today, we're talking about seasons of life, and how to identify and deal with dead-ends. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

One of the most common struggles we all face is WORRY. We worry, and fret, and have made entire industries surrounding our anxiety. We buy self-help books about it, take medicine for it, buy fidget spinners to distract us from it. Today, we're taking on this unwanted guest and taking practical steps to combat the worthlessness of worry in our lives. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect Check out the resources we mentioned on this episode: https://amzn.to/3mga1uc

Today, we're talking about Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and getting honest about the real, raw emotions that come when unexpected challenges and pain interrupt our plan. No matter the circumstance or the curveball, it's OK to cry! In fact, we're unpacking how the pain in our stories is actually part of the path to purpose, and an essential ingredient of joy on the other side. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect Check out the resources we mentioned on this episode from Karrie Garcia and Freedom Movement: wearefreedommovement.org

Living Wonder FULL is all about how we can live with a sense of awe and gratitude and expectancy. But sometimes painful experiences threaten to empty the joy from our hearts. Today, we're talking about why we're here. And the redemptive power in our pain, if we will let God do His healing work in us. Marcus shares a harrowing story that nearly took his life, and the hope available to all of us in the midst of difficulty. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect @jeremynicks

How do you parent during seasons of change? Today's episode is all about navigating uncharted waters as a mom or a dad, and who we ARE in the middle of that process. Our special guest is Jeremy Nicks, Jen's brother, and a dad who recently sent his son away to college for the first time. Today, we explore what we do with parenting regret, sadness, hope, expectancy and even our sense of identity in the midst of seasons of change. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect @jeremynicks

Today, Jen interviews Marcus about his physical health journey, and tackles the controversial question: "Should Christians care about their bodies?" We'll look at the Biblical perspective, get honest about the obstacles and explore ways for you to move toward YOUR optimal best. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

A significant life is a surrendered life. You matter because you are a child of God. Today, Marcus interviews Jen on the meaning of significance and why that word even matters to her. PLUS, a special next step opportunity just for women to level up in their faith. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: SignificantConference.com JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

Calling isn't limited to a select few. Legacy is an invitation for everyone. It is a gift. How do you build a tribe that is a legacy-leaver? Today, we're talking about the purpose-filled intention to be tribe that impacts the lives of others, builds great memories and brings a smile to the face of God and one another. It's purpose that makes you pound the table. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

Families are forever. And they can leave “forever” legacies. But one of the foundational powers of our tribes is BELONGING. How do you build a Tribe that never forgets who they belong to? Today, we're talking about the core value of belonging, and how we can make the determination today to speak life and health and connection into our most important relationships. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

What does it look like to build a tribe that has a passion to make a difference? Today, we're talking about purpose, and the practical decisions we can make to see that become reality in the world around us. We are moving beyond a life of good intentions toward actions that leave a legacy of transformation. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

What does it mean to STRETCH into the person God created you to be? Growth is an essential ingredient in building a TRIBE. And this series of podcasts is all about helping you build your Tribe on what matters most--establishing the core values that will strengthen your circle no matter what life throws at you. Build your Tribe. Love them well. And everything will be an outpouring of what happens there. Today, we're talking about GROWTH, and the value of stretching into the person God created you to be. We're joined today by special guest (and our oldest daughter), Addison Jones. She shares her experience of having Down Syndrome and what it means to try your best and grow in the process. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

You need a TRIBE. And this series of podcasts is all about helping you build your family, community, organization or circle on what matters most--establishing the core values that will strengthen your circle no matter what life throws at you. Today, we're talking about the core value of COURAGE, with a special guest (our second daughter), Tatum Jones. This down-to-earth interview with one of our high schoolers is all about how to overcome fear and live up to the purposes God has for us with intrepid faith. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

Our lives are made better when we help others win. Today, on Leading a Significant Life Podcast, we're in a series all about developing the core values of your TRIBE. This week is all about PEOPLE. How can we live a life that prioritizes service to others and pours courage into those around us? We are joined by our son, Brody, as a special guest interview. We're discussing what this value means to him as a member of our Tribe, and how we can each grow in our love for others. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

You cannot fully develop your relationship with God outside of a community because you were built for a circle. You need a TRIBE. And this series of podcasts is all about helping you build your Tribe on what matters most--establishing the core values that will strengthen your circle no matter what life throws at you. Build your Tribe. Love them well. And everything will be an outpouring of what happens there. Today, we're talking about Living Out Loud, and the power of walking in integrity. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

RESISTANCE is a major force in our lives. No matter what choices you make, you're going to confront obstacles along the way--and that's what we've been looking at broadly over the past several episodes. Today, we're talking about FACING FEAR AND FIGHTING TO WIN. Fear is one of our most dominant obstacles. We're digging into how we face that fear and fight through it to win on the other side. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

Shame is a major force of resistance in our lives. We all endure challenges, obstacles, set-backs, delays, even injuries--and SHAME tells us we are stuck there. How do we refuse to stay stuck in our shame? And how do we take steps to move through that resistance into the purposes God has for us? That's our topic this week: How to Say NO to Shame. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

We all endure challenges, obstacles, set-backs, delays, even injuries. It's just a fact of life. But how can we best RESPOND to resistance when it shows up? How do we turn overwhelm into overcoming? Today, we're talking about how RESISTANCE is actually an essential part of the ROAD TO LEGACY in our lives. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

We are in a series all about the REALITY OF RESISTANCE in our lives. This week, we're talking about HOW TO RESPOND TO RESISTANCE when we face it. We all endure challenges, obstacles, set-backs, delays, even injuries. It's just a fact of life. But how can we best RESPOND to resistance when it shows up? How do we turn overwhelm into overcoming? This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

Today is a first in a series all about the REALITY OF RESISTANCE in our lives. This week, Dan and Megan Valentine are our guests, as we talk about RESISTANCE ON THE ROAD TO YOUR DREAMS. Dan and Megan have an extensive background in ministry, coaching and business building, and powerfully share the hope and transformation they have experienced even in the midst of challenging resistance. In fact, as Dan puts it, “You think resistance is blocking you from the next level, but it's actually helping you become the person you need to become.” Gain strength in the middle of YOUR struggle this week on Leading a Significant Life. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect @danvalentine @meganvalentine1 meganvalentine.co

This week, we're talking about GROWING THROUGH LIFE'S UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES. What do you do when you experience a deep, personal pain--a wound, a betrayal, a disappointment--that shocks the core of your self-concept? When unexpected challenge rocks your value and significance, what do you do? Today, we're looking at the hidden gift in our unexpected circumstances. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: Links to today's episode: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

This week, we're talking about your RIDE OR DIE--the COMMUNITY we all need. You can't reach your full potential by yourself. You can't step into all God has purposed for you ALONE. You were never meant to go it alone. But aloneness--isolation--is a wide-spread problem. How do you put yourself into a position to be poured into in community? How do you cultivate life's most significant connections--your RIDE OR DIE? This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: Links to today's episode: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

Jen and Marcus share about the birth of their first daughter, and the crushing, painful experience of the unexpected diagnoses they were faced with. How do you stand back up when life has completely leveled you? Today we uncover the essential ingredient of not just GOING through hard things, but GROWING through them. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: Links to today's episode: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4

This week, we're talking about HOW TO STAND UP WHEN YOU'RE TOLD TO SIT. There's no shortage of voices standing ready to tell you what to think, how to behave, what choices to make, and what role you SHOULD be playing in the life you've been given. And until you know what you stand for, you're likely to fall for just about anything. No matter the circumstances, how do you stand boldly, fearlessly, loudly? How do you stand on the promises of God and stand for His purposes? Today is the day to stand and lead the Significant Life. Today's episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating a life you love. Links to today's episode: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect