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Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Today we are talking about how to find time to work out. I think it's safe to say we all know and agree that exercising is good for us and we should do it, so knowing the value of working out is not the issue. STILL, it can be challenging to get it done, especially as a busy working mom.    So how do you do it when your day already feels SO full with all of your responsibilities with your kids, family, home, and career? Oh and by the way, also squeeze in time to pray and get some amount of rest.     Well my friend, the good news is I have must-try tips that will help you find time to exercise so that you can achieve your fitness goals, treasure your temple, and be in good health as you walk out your God-led purpose as a Rooted Working Mom.    Let's dive in!    Rooted in God's love.    Blessings, Cynthia     >>Need a solution to STOP the dinnertime stress? Get my FREE DOWNLOAD: 5 TIPS FOR STRESS-FREE DINNERTIME guide!    Get it here: bit.ly/stressfreedinnertime    Are you ready for your kids to listen to you and be obedient?  Are you over being stressed, overwhelmed, exhausted, worried, and feeling like you're not good enough?  Do you want to feel like a “good mom” and let go of your working mom's guilt?  Does your heart desire to step into a BIGGER purpose in your motherhood and connect with your kids with more energy, patience, peace, joy, and fulfillment?!    If this is you, then mama, the  Rooted Motherhood Method: Shepard and Connect with Your Kids through Kingdom Parenting - as a busy working mom gospel-centered parenting course is for YOU   rootedworkingmom.com/course    You Will Learn:   HOW TO WALK OUT YOUR GOD PURPOSE IN MOTHERHOOD   HOW TO BATTLE AND WIN THE SPIRITUAL WAR AGAINST YOUR KIDS & IN YOUR HOME   HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PARENT, AS AN IMPERFECT MOM    HOW TO SHEPHERD & CONNECT WITH YOUR KIDS THROUGH KINGDOM PARENTING, EVEN IN THE TINY CRACKS OF YOUR AVAILABLE TIME   HOW TO CULTIVATE AND CREATE KINGDOM KIDS THAT KNOW GOD AND FURTHER HIS GLORY   HOW TO CREATE A LEGACY IN YOUR FAMILY, WHERE THERE WILL BE GENERATIONAL CHANGE AND BLESSINGS FOR MANY YEARS TO COME    rootedworkingmom.com/course    More FREE Resources for YOU!  >>Website: ROOTEDWORKINGMOM.COM   >>FREE Rooted Working Mom Community: bit.ly/rootedworkingmomcommunity    >> Grab my FREE 5-Day WOW! Bible Study for the Busy Working Mom: Spending Time With Jesus Is Self-Care  For the Mom Who Worries  For the Mom Who Sacrifices & Still Feels Guilt For the Mom Who Feels Burnt Out & All Alone For the Mom Who Desires Self Care To the Mom Who is a Beautiful Masterpiece, Created in the Master's Hands For the Mom Who Wants Rest For the Mom Who Wants to Trust In God Join here: bit.ly/selfcarebiblestudy     Let's Connect Friend!  >>Instagram: Cynthia P. Castro >>Email: rootedworkingmom@gmail.com  

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Is your New Year's resolution or goals of eating healthy and working out not going as you planned? Well, I'm here to tell you it is NOT too late to look and feel the way you want to for springtime. I'm excited because, in today's episode, we welcome back fitness coach and former USA Olympian Kristi McGihon. Kristi teaches us how to get back on track with our weight management goals and be empowered to make healthy food choices as busy working moms! Before we dig in I want you to know we are doing a 28-day group health and fitnesses challenge NewMe 2023: Feel Good, Look Good, Do Good so that we can step into who God calls us to be and YOU are invited to join us! My goals are to get more energy, focus, cut sugar cravings, sleep better, and burn more fat. If you want to do it with us, be sure to listen until the end so that you get to hear all about the special offers and special FREE gift I have for you.  Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Whether your goals or New Year's resolutions is to live healthier, lose weight, exercise more, improve your fitness, have freedom from emotional eating, eat less sugar, be a more patient parent, drink less alcohol, save more money, or any other goal this episode is worth a listen! Today you will learn the most powerful way that will help you to actually achieve your goals this year. I walk you through six powerful ways to transform your mindset so that you can walk in freedom and experience breakthroughs according to God's will and plan for you. This is a good one, so grab your journal and pen, and let's go! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Happy New Year! Not only do I love New Year's because it is a time of new beginnings and refreshment, but my birthday is also on January 1st. We get to celebrate both the start of the new year and my birthday. I just turned 42 and I am excited about what God has in store for 2023! A heartfelt thank you to all of you who sent me birthday wishes. For many of us, January is the month when we set resolutions, intentions, and goals, or maybe even identify dreams or our bucket list for the new year. All of these are good; however, over the years what I've discovered, as a busy working mom, is that they can sometimes become overwhelming. And so what God has helped me do to simplify my intention and focus for each new year is to seek Him for my one WORD for the year. Last year my word was RECEIVE and in this episode, I share my new word with you. Tune in to learn how to discover God's WORD for YOU in 2023! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Merry Christmas! This episode is published just a few days before Christmas day in the United States and I want to wish you and your family a Christmas filled with God's peace, joy, and love. Perhaps you are on winter vacation right now or maybe you are still working. If you are like me, you are tying up a few things for work, getting some last-minute gifts, mailing gifts for loved ones at the Post Office, trying to decide what to put in stockings this year, preparing for Christmas dinner (tamales and ham for the Castros), stopping for the frosting for cookies you plan on baking with the kids that you forgot to buy yesterday when you were at the grocery store, wrapping gifts, etc. All while, trying to keep your quiet time with Jesus a priority and maintain some level of good nutrition (when everywhere you turn there are yummy treats) and body movement so that you have the energy to keep up with everything! Man the holiday season can be exhausting if we allow it to be. There is a better way. Join me in part two of 5 Ways to Find P.E.A.C.E. & ENERGY This Christmas Season. In this episode, we explore the following final two ways you can receive God's Peace and have ENERGY during this most wonderful time of the year and beyond: Cultivating meaningful connections with others, and Elevating your ENERGY! Grab a cup of your favorite warm drink, journal, and pen; take a deep breath, and let's get started because God's Peace and energy are waiting for you! Rooted in God's love. Merry Christmas, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. We are mothers who are called by God to both motherhood and career and seek to be rooted in Christ. Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. The celebration of the birth of our LORD Jesus Christ. Although there is so much to enjoy in the Christmas season, it can also be a time filled with stress, chaos, loneliness, and sadness that steals your peace and drains your energy. This is why in this two-part series, I partner with the Holy Spirit to teach you 5 ways to find P.E.A.C.E. and ENERGY this Christmas season because, friend, we can all use peace and energy right now. With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, worldly expectations, Christmas parties, gift-giving, financial stressors, and perhaps difficult memories God wants you to know that you can find True Peace and have an abundance of energy this Christmas season by:  Prioritizing your To-Do List and setting expectations that work for YOUR family Experiencing God's mercy, compassion, & love  Abiding in God  Cultivating meaningful connections with others   Elevating your ENERGY! Tune in as we dive deep into each of the 5 ways and learn tactical ways you can receive peace and have energy during this most wonderful time of the year and beyond. Grab a warm cup of your favorite tea or hot cocoa and journal and let's get started! Rooted in God's love. Merry Christmas, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. We are mothers who work and are rooted in Christ.  Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving and happy shopping this Black Friday. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the things we are grateful for. First and foremost, I am thankful for Jesus Christ, our LORD & Savior. I am also thankful for YOU and to be a part of your faith, motherhood, career, and health & wellness journey. I can't wait to share the special gifts I have for you! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. We are mothers who work and are rooted in Christ. Today is the final episode of the three-part series:  Bite-Sized Health & Nutrition for the Christian Mom, with special guest and registered dietitian nutritionist Kristen Noriega. Kristen is a food and nutrition expert who helps moms just like us seamlessly fit fun foods, really good nutrition, and movement that lights us up into the cracks of our day. She is the host of the Baby Weight Nutritionist podcast. Be sure you've listened to parts 1 & 2, if not I recommend you go back and listen to them (episodes 59 & 60) and then come back to this one. As a quick recap, we talk about the answers to questions like:  How does a busy mom who has no time even get started?  What does bite-sized nutrition look like?  What is the best way to get the habit to stick?  What kind of foods should she start to include? And MORE! In this episode, we declare the Truth that you are CHOSEN to be a working mom by God and He is SO good and helps us find ways to get your workout in each day. We dive into how you can be flexible, based on your day, and move your body even when you don't have time. Starting small builds momentum and motivation. Let's remove the worldly expectations of a working mom so that you can fulfill what God has called you to do and your purpose in life! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast and to part 2 of Bite-Sized Health & Nutrition for the Christian Mom. This is a 3 part series interview with special guest and registered dietitian nutritionist Kristen Noriega. Kristen is a food and nutrition expert who helps moms just like us seamlessly fit fun foods, really good nutrition, and movement that lights us up into the cracks of our day.  Have you listened to part 1? If not, I recommend you go back and listen to it (episode 59) and then come back to this one. As a quick recap, we talk about the answers to questions like:  How does a busy mom who has no time even get started?  What does bite-sized nutrition look like?  What is the best way to get the habit to stick?  What kind of foods should she start to include? And MORE! Bite-sized health & nutrition is a tactical strategy that helps you reach your wellness goals even if you are not perfect and things get messy. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. In this 3 part series of Bite-Sized Health & Nutrition for the Christian Mom, I'm sharing part 1 of 3 of my interview with special guest and registered dietitian nutritionist Kristen Noriega. Kristen is a food and nutrition expert who helps moms just like us seamlessly fit fun foods, really good nutrition, and movement that lights us up into the cracks of our day. We dive into:  How does a busy mom who has no time even get started?  What does bite-sized nutrition look like?  What is the best way to get the habit to stick?  What kind of foods should she start to include? And MORE! Bite-sized health & nutrition that you have the permission to do imperfect and messy and still reach your goals.  Can't wait for you to listen in!! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Today's episode is for the mom who worries about their child because every mom worries. There are SO many reasons why we worry. So many reasons we have little to no control over. The knots in your stomach are real. The fear of what might happen to them is real. The tears and sleepless nights are real. Friend, there is a solution greater than all of this. I can't wait to share it with you and I pray it blesses you and your family. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. In today's episode, I'm introducing Parenting Quick Tips. These tips are intended to be quick, simple, and effective parenting strategies that you can implement right away. They will help you teach your children to obey, be respectful, and practice self-discipline, as you shepard and connect with them each day. Friend, parenting doesn't have to be boring or serious all the time. Let's put some fun back into parenting! Tune in for a Parenting Quick Tip that will help your child remember to use their manners through the use of humor. I pray this tip helps you connect with your child and bring joy in the everyday moments of motherhood. I pray they put a smile on your face and your child's face. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. In today's episode, we are getting real and talking about what to do on the mornings that you dread getting out of bed because let's face it, there are mornings that getting out of bed is HARD. I give you 5 tips that will help you look forward to mornings. I pray they bless you. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. Did you know that Jesus is pursuing you? Did you know that He waits patiently for you to spend time with Him every day? Stop and think about that for a second. Each morning your Father God waits in anticipation for you to wake up and speak to Him. I know that as a busy working mom, it can be challenging to find or make time to spend with Jesus each day. Today we're talking about the #1 relationship that sets the tone for every other relationship you have and I walk you through the WOW! Bible study method for the busy working mom. Tune in to learn how to grow your faith in just 10 minutes a day-the most important 10 minutes of your day. My prayer for you is to know the heart of God, beyond an intellectual level that goes deep in your heart. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome to the Rooted Working Mom podcast. So glad you're here! Today we are talking about 5 things to stop apologizing for that will help you let go of working mom guilt. I also share a bonus tip on how to respond when someone apologizes which validates your emotions rather than excusing the behavior. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama! Dinnertime as a busy working mom can be super stressful, given your many daily tasks, and even when you are exhausted from a long day at the office or in the classroom your kiddos still need to be fed. Unless you have an unlimited budget to buy food on your way home every evening or a personal chef (don't we wish ha!), there's a solution for you friend! Tune in to this episode of the Rooted Working Mom show as I give you 5 Tips for Stress-Free Dinnertime so that this time with your family can be a time to relax, recharge, laugh, and reconnect with each other. And as a THANK YOU for being part of the Rooted Working Mom community, I am gifting you my FREE 5 Tips for Stress-Free Dinnertime downloadable guide. You will also get easy and quick healthy meal planning ideas and free bonus resources. Head over to bit.ly/stressfreedinnertime to grab yours now! Help is on the way. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Love! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom. Today, I'm sharing Part 2 of Be Equipped to Win the Real Battle Against You & Your Kids! Spiritual Warfare in Motherhood. If you haven't yet listened to Part 1 (episode 51), I encourage you to listen to it now and then come back to this one. In Part 1 we talked about:  What spiritual warfare is Why it matters & why the enemy targets you as a mom How the enemy deploys his strategies against you and your kids In Part 2 we dive into: How to WIN the battle! Your God weapons!  How to RISE in your God-Given authority and take authority over the atmosphere of your home & your kids! I wish I had learned about these strategies of the enemy and the powerful weapons God has given us to defeat evil years ago, as it has absolutely changed how I mother and live life. Perhaps you are listening as you get ready for work, on your way to or home from work, washing dishes, or maybe folding clothes, I pray this blesses you and your family in a way that only God can. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama! What you will learn in this episode, through the impartation of the Holy Spirit, can radically change your life and the lives of your family (as it has mine), for generations to come! In this episode, I am sharing part 1 of the recording of the Be Equipped to Win the Real Battle Against You & Your Kids! Spiritual Warfare in Motherhood workshop I hosted in the Rooted Working Mom Facebook Community. In this two-part series you will learn: What spiritual warfare is Why it matters & why the enemy targets you as a mom How the enemy deploys his strategies against you and your kids How to WIN the battle! Your God weapons!  How to RISE in your God-Given authority and take authority over the atmosphere of your home & your kids! I wish I had learned about these strategies of the enemy and the powerful weapons God has given us to defeat evil many years ago. It has absolutely changed how I mother and live life. I cannot wait to share it with you now; grab your journal and a pen and let's dive in!! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama! I see you! Your heart desires so strongly to live out your motherhood purpose, God's purpose for your life, and help your kids know and follow Him, but it's hard-especially as a working mom. You're exhausted, stressed, overwhelmed, don't have time, and worried that you are not doing enough for your kids. In this three-part series, I invite you into a Holy Spirit-led mama-to-mama conversation that I had with my incredible friend and mentor, Kristi McGihon from Champions Built. This friend talk was WAY too GOOD not to hit record and share with you! We talk about ALL THE THINGS on our Christian, God-loving mama hearts! This is MUST LISTEN. You are not gonna want to miss these episodes. We dive deep into:  How to raise kingdom kids-partnering with God and not the enemy  Lessons learned  The two most important filters to use before you respond to your kid   How to mother to the natural bent of your child How to deescalate a situation and transform your mind and heart  Expectations of a mother and being rooted in the right expectations so that the enemy does not take you off course What to do when you feel like you messed up with your kids or you are experiencing trials  Surrendering your kids to God How to trust in the Lord And SO SO MUCH MORE GOODNESS!!!  Let's dive into the last episode of this series! AND be sure to listen all the way until the end for a very special prayer for YOU! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama! Is God calling you to step into a bigger purpose in your motherhood, to connect with your kids more deeply, and to shepherd them and steward their life to fulfill His purpose for them? BUT…  A) You don't know how. B) You are so busy working.  C) You don't even know where to start.  You don't feel connected enough to your kids to lead them. This is why I created the Rooted Motherhood Method! Just for YOU. Available at rootedworkingmom.com NOW!! And don't worry! It's simple and easy, and you're going to be able to do just a few things a week that has the power to transform how you shepherd and connect with your kids. IT'S TIME to mother without overwhelm, exhaustion, and guilt, so you can shepard and connect with your kids the way God is calling you to! Learn how to grow your relationship with God, discover His purpose in your motherhood, and raise kingdom kids! Mothering God's way is life-changing. I know God has something bigger and more fruitful for you. Bigger than you can even think or imagine. This is your time! I pray that you say YES & AMEN to you and your children and their children and their children on. I believe with all my heart that if you are reading this, God is seeking YOU and inviting you into a deeper and more intimate relationship with Him. I pray courage and provision over you. You are worthy and loved SO SO much by your heavenly Father because mama, you were born for such a time as THIS! Can't wait to meet you inside the course!! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama! I see you! Your heart desires so strongly to live out your motherhood purpose, God's purpose for your life, and help your kids know and follow Him, but it's hard, especially as a working mom. You're exhausted, stressed, overwhelmed, don't have time, and worried that you are not doing enough for your kids. In this three-part series, I invite you into a Holy Spirit-led mama-to-mama conversation that I had with my incredible friend and mentor, Kristi McGihon from Champions Built. This friend talk was WAY too GOOD not to hit record and share with you! We talk about ALL THE THINGS on our Christian, God-loving mama hearts! This is MUST LISTEN. You are not gonna want to miss these episodes. We dive deep into: How to raise kingdom kids-partnering with God and not the enemy  Lessons learned  The two most important filters to use before you respond to your kid   How to mother to the natural bent of your child How to deescalate a situation and transform your mind and heart  Expectations of a mother and being rooted in the right expectations so that the enemy does not take you off course What to do when you feel like you messed up with your kids or you are experiencing trials  Surrendering your kids to God How to trust in the Lord And SO SO MUCH MORE GOODNESS!!!  Can't wait!! I pray this blesses you and your kids in a God-size way. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama! I see you! Your heart desires so strongly to live out your motherhood purpose, God's purpose for your life, and help your kids know and follow Him, but it's hard, especially as a working mom. You're exhausted, stressed, overwhelmed, don't have time, and worried that you are not doing enough for your kids. In this three-part series, I invite you into a Holy Spirit-led mama-to-mama conversation that I had with my incredible friend and mentor, Kristi McGihon from Champions Built. This friend talk was WAY too GOOD not to hit record and share with you! We talk about ALL THE THINGS on our Christian, God-loving mama hearts! This is MUST LISTEN. You are not gonna want to miss these episodes. We dive deep into:  How to raise kingdom kids-partnering with God and not the enemy  Lessons learned  The two most important filters to use before you respond to your kid   How to mother to the natural bent of your child How to deescalate a situation and transform your mind and heart  Expectations of a mother and being rooted in the right expectations so that the enemy does not take you off course What to do when you feel like you messed up with your kids or you are experiencing trials  Surrendering your kids to God How to trust in the Lord And SO SO MUCH MORE GOODNESS!!!  Can't wait!! I pray this blesses you and your kids in a God-size way. Rooted in God's love.  Blessings, Cynthia

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Hi Mama! Have you ever told yourself, “I wish my kid would listen to me?” Have you ever asked your kid “How many times do I need to ask you to ______ before you're going to listen to me?” Are you tired of fighting with your kids because they won't listen to you? We've all been there! This is why in today's episode we are talking about

Hi Love! In today's episode, we cover 3 Life-Changing Principles Every Mom & Child Need to Know! These God principles have the power to transform the way you approach each moment of your day, as a working mom, and bring you freedom and peace. They are also super simple to teach to your kids. These principles are the sword of the spirit and the belt of Truth that protect against the attacks of the enemy. Let's dive in! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Love! In today's episode, I am sharing 4 biblical truths to encourage you when you are going through trying times. If you are going through a time at home, work, or in your personal life that feels like a storm or your cross is TOO heavy to carry: hard, stressful, filled with grief, conflict, struggle, suffering, worry, anxiety, false accusations, persecution, or fear, then friend this episode is for you. After learning four of God's capital “T” Truths, I walk you through a powerful exercise that will help you punch F.E.A.R. in the face! 

Hi Love! In today's episode, I am sharing, part 2 of 2, of an interview I did with a special guest and Leadership Coach, Sara Mae Czepczynski.  We dive into and answer the following questions: How do you understand who you are at your core to be a better leader? How do you figure out your leadership style? How do you use your leadership skills at home as a mother? How do you set God-led priorities? Sara gives us tactical strategies to answer these all, and more! As a leader in your business and home, this mini-series is a must-listen, so that you can do both as God is calling you to! Grab your journal and let's dive in! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Love! In today's episode, I am sharing, part 1 of 2, of an interview I did with a special guest and Leadership Coach, Sara Mae Czepczynski.  We dive into and answer the following questions: How do you understand who you are at your core to be a better leader? How do you figure out your leadership style? How do you use your leadership skills at home as a mother? How do you set God-led priorities? Sara gives us tactical strategies to answer these all, and so much more! As a leader in your business and home, this mini-series is a must listen, so that you can do both as God is calling you to! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Love! In today's episode, I pray and declare God's promises over your life and purpose as a mom. Prayer and declarations have the power to transform our minds and who we are, as we grow closer to God and deepen our personal relationship with Him. They also help us partner with God and He grants us success in the things we work to accomplish, in obedience, according to His will and purpose for our lives. The bible tells us in Matthew 18:20: “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Thank you, Jesus! Let's pray together, with Him! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Love! When life gets hard, it is easy to lose focus and parent from a place of overwhelm, discouragement, fear, and even anger. This is why, in this week's episode, I am sharing the biblical parenting solution to this with you. One of the enemy's primary strategies is to distract us as moms and get us to lose sight of Jesus. He wants us to feel like we are all alone, with no help, and ultimately feel like we're not a good mom. These beliefs create feelings of overwhelm, discouragement, and anger and then manifest in our behavior and action, particularly towards our children. Tune in to this episode for the most powerful biblical parenting solution there is! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Love! I hope you had a blessed Resurrection Sunday ✝️! For HE IS RISEN indeed! In this week's episode we walk through 5 Ways to Experience the Joy of Easter Every Day. As we finish all the yummy candy and put away the decorations from our Easter celebration of Jesus rising from the dead, know that the joy we felt on this day does not need to end. Rather, we can experience the joy of Easter today and every day of our lives. The enemy is deafened and God is not finished yet! There is so much more He has in store for you, so that you can live in peace and joy on earth as it is in heaven.

Hi Love! In this week's episode, we are talking about who GOD says YOU are! And together, we speak over you 11 powerful scriptures that declare your TRUE God-given identity. Knowing your God-given identity is absolutely essential as it clarifies and validates your purpose and strengthens your faith. When you are walking in your God-given identity, you are free from worry about what others think of you, shame, accomplishing everything on your own, adequate resources, fear of failure, and the list goes on because you can Rest (true Rest with Jesus) on the promises of Christ. You can know and believe that as Nehemiah 2:20 tells us “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants will start building.” It is our job to trust in God's promises, His perfect plan, His perfect timing, perhaps wait on Him with expectancy, and then take action in obedience to our calling. This is an episode you can come back to anytime you feel like things are not aligned in your life and you are in strive mode and it will remind you who God says you are-your TRUE identity and help you re-discover fulfillment, as a busy working mama. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama! Today on the Rooted Working Mom show I'm walking you through 2 reasons why, as a busy working mom, you need to read the Bible and HOW to get started! The Bible is The Word of God and it is alive and active in our lives. John 1:1 tells us that “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” It should not be a chore or another item on our to-do list, but rather desired and treasured time with our Heavenly Father. There are SO many reasons to read the bible, but I am going to share two practical reasons that are directly applicable to being a working mom. Two things every mom wants and needs! I hope this blesses you and your family. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama! Today on the Rooted Working Mom show we're talking about the #1 Fear we, as Christian moms, have when it comes to our teenagers and what you can do to overcome it. It's a shorter episode but foundational to your God-led calling as a mother and key to raising Kingdom builders. This episode is for you if you are currently mothering teenagers or will be in the future. Unfortunately, I've learned what we are going to talk about the hard way and I pray my learning experience makes your road a bit smoother. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Today is part 2 of Redefining What Healthy Really Means, According to the WORD and NOT the World, So That You Can Feel Motivated, Confident & Unashamed! Plus Bonus LIVE Meal Plan Coaching! With a special guest, my beautiful friend, and amazing meal plan coach for busy women, Jessie Christensen. If you haven't yet listened to part one of this topic (episode #32), I recommend you go back and check that one out first and then come back to this one, so you can pick up right with us. We dive into discovering what it truly means to live a healthy lifestyle in which we feel confident and unashamed by starting with the Word of God. Using the Word of God as a lamp to guide our thoughts, beliefs, and actions. Jessie helps us redefine what healthy really means, according to the Word, and not the world as being physically, emotionally, and spiritually prepared to advance and fulfill the destiny God has for us in motherhood. In today's episode, Jessie walks us through LIVE meal plan coaching and gives us quick and healthy meal ideas. Mama, YOU are qualified, blessed, and loved by God, not by your outward appearance, but simply because you are His chosen one. You are His beloved daughter. Grab your journal and your drink of choice and let's dive in! Rooted in God's love and peace. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Love! I have a special guest for you today. I'm super excited to introduce you to my beautiful friend and amazing meal plan coach for busy women, Jessie Christensen. In part one of this topic, we dive into discovering what it truly means to live a healthy lifestyle in which we feel motivated, confident, and unashamed by starting with the Word of God. Using the Word of God as the lamp to guide our thoughts, beliefs, and actions, Jessie helps us redefine what healthy really means, according to the Word and not the world as being physically, emotionally, and spiritually prepared to advance and fulfill the destiny God has for us in motherhood. SO SO GOOD! Mama, you are qualified, blessed, and loved by God, not by your outward appearance, but simply because you are His chosen one. YOU are His beloved daughter. Grab your journal and your drink of choice and let's dive in! Rooted in God's love and peace. Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! In today's episode of the Rooted Working Mom show, I want to take this time together to talk about praying for peace in our world, even when you feel like your prayers don't make a difference. I also walk you through 8 short and powerful prayers you can pray. Rooted in God's love and peace. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama!   Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom show!     Calling all Kingdom Builders because today I am sharing with you three POWERFUL prayers (two of them are scriptures) you can speak over your children, every morning before they leave for school. These prayers will bring the power of God's protection and blessing to their lives in less than one minute and can change the legacy of your family.   This will be the best one-minute investment of your time because our children need our prayers and declarations more than ever right now.   I pray this blesses you and your children!     Rooted in God's love.     Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama!   Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom show!   In today's show, I walk you through 3 fail-proof ways to be a mama deeply rooted in Jesus because as your roots grow deep into God's love you become stronger and you will not be uprooted by non-heavenly things.   As your root system deepens in Jesus, you will grow in a relationship with Him. This will help you be obedient to whatever He calls you to. Through this, the Lord will reveal himself to you and you will begin to know Him more and more and your intimate relationship with Him will grow. You will know His character and believe in His endless mercy and unconditional love for you. Therefore, the enemy will not be in a position to drain your hope regardless of your circumstances. This is where true Rest in Jesus is found as a working mom and this is how God's purpose is fulfilled         I pray this blesses you!   Rooted in God's love.   Blessings, Cynthia Would you be open to helping me share the show with others? You can do it by simply taking a quick minute to leave me a written review and then taking a screenshot of this episode or your review and sharing it in your Instagram or Facebook stories and tag me @cynthia.p.castro.   I'll share with you and together we can share God's love with other working mamas!   Have you joined our Facebook mamahood? It's the Rooted Working Mom Community. It's a safe space to collaborate, connect, be inspired, and grow alongside other working moms just like YOU. We even have fun giveaways and pray for each other. Come join us at bit.ly/rootedworkingmomcommunity   Let's connect!! Instagram: @cynthia.p.castro Facebook: Rooted Working Mom Community Email: rootedworkingmom@gmail.com Rooted Working Mom website coming soon!!  

Hi Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom show! Today's show is a continuation of last week's episode 27: Don't Skip This if You Want to Crush Your Fit Goals where I walk you through the critical step you MUST NOT skip if you want to crush your fitness goals this year. It is a step often overlooked and is detrimental to your long-term MOTIVATION and COMMITMENT. It's knowing your why and indenting your fitness WHY. This week I teach you the NEXT STEPS in the process and I give you a super POWERFUL bonus question to ask yourself that will deeply root your motivation and commitment to stay steadfast towards taking daily action on your goals. If you find that your health and fitness journey is like a yoyo-up and down. No matter what you do, eventually over time, you slip back into unhealthy choices. If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired and are ready to dig deep and establish changes that can last the rest of your life, this is the place to start. Here is part 1 if you missed it: Don't Skip This if You Want to Crush Your Fit Goals! Part 1 Now, let's dig into part 2. I pray this blesses you! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom show! In today's show, I walk you through the critical step you MUST NOT skip if you want to crush your fitness goals this year. It is a step often overlooked and is detrimental to your long-term motivation and commitment. This is a deep dive into one of the essential steps from last week's episode 26: 7 Essential Steps to Achieving Your Health & Fitness Goals for the Exhausted Working Mom Maybe you started out strong last month really getting after your health and fitness goals. Maybe you were exercising 3-4 times per day, drinking 80+ ounces of water a day, not eating refined sugars, you know the ice cream, donuts, candy, white bread, etc., or even wine, meal prepping, and doing all the things. And now you feel less motivated and you're slipping back into some old habits you want to shift. The thoughts of: “Can I really do this?” “This is too hard!” “How do other people do it?” “Maybe I should just accept things the way they are” “I'm such a failure”. Been there, mama! I have a solution for you, let's dig into part 1 of 2. I pray this blesses you! Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom show! I'm ready to crush my health and fitness goals! As a busy and exhausted working mom, what should I do? How do I get started? How do I do it in such a way that is not overwhelming and does not add to my already full plate? I need a plan that I can stick with… Today we're talking about crushing your goals, and more specifically your health and fitness goals.  So if you haven't yet started working towards your fitness goals for the new year, it's all good.  I got you, mama friend! Your timing is perfect because this episode is just for you. Woot woot! In today's show, I walk you through the 7 Essential Steps to Achieving Your Health & Fitness Goals. Grab your bottle of water, pen, journal, and let's get started on the 7 essential steps so you can transform your life! I pray this blesses you! I also give you a quick life update. Rooted in God's love. Blessings, Cynthia

Hi Mama!  Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom show! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. It is SO good to be back with you.  It's that time of year, so today we're talking about setting New Year's Resolutions or better yet, a more powerful and realistic alternative for busy working moms. One that will help you identify purpose and intentionality throughout 2022 while keeping you ROOTED in Christ. The best part is, it will NOT add another thing to your already too long To-Do List! In fact, it will help you make the changes you desire/need and accomplish the things in your life with more peace and fulfillment. It will also help you find Rest in the beautiful and hard work of being a working mom. It will help strengthen your relationship with Christ. I walk you through 3 powerful and simple steps to setting a realistic & rooted alternative to New Year's Resolutions. Grab your coffee, journal, and let's dig in!  Spreading God's love.  Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Love! With the Christmas season upon us, a time that is intended to be filled with joy, peace, reflection, preparation for and celebration of Christ, yet there are SO many things that steal all of this from us. When our focus shifts and we forget that God is always with us, worry, fear, anxiety, the need to perform, please others and be perfect, hopelessness, depression, and burnout creep into our thoughts, and eventually, it negatively impacts our beliefs and our hearts. It becomes a barrier to receiving the most precious gift ever-God's unconditional love. Mama, this is not the experience God desires for us and so today I am going to pray with you 2 Powerful Christmas Prayers for Stressed Out Mamas. I pray these prayers will bless you and your family and that your Christmas season is filled with God's abundant Peace, Joy, and Love. Spreading God's love! Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom show! Today I'm sharing part 2 of the 5 Keys to Fixing the Frumpy Mom Feeling & Loving How You Feel in Your Clothes! with a special guest and founder of @frumpfighters, Corina Holden. If a style doesn't come easy to you and you don't really know what to look for when you shop, if you want to learn how to maximize your shopping budget and learn about clothes that are more slimming for you, then this 2 part episode is for you! As a mom, having a cute style is harder, with minimal time to get ready each day. Do you find that you have a closet full of clothes but still feel frumpy and lack confidence in the way you look? Mama friend, you are not alone. Listen in to kick the frumpy feeling and start feeling confident and beautiful in their clothes. Corina gives us solutions to fashion so that it's fun and easy to get dressed, regardless of natural fashion savvy. Get ready for great PRO tips and practical ways to help you love the way you look and feel-exactly how God desires you to! Look good, feel good. Bonus: jean brand recommendations. Grab your journal because you are gonna want to take notes. Let's dive in! Spreading God's love! Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom show! Today, I have a fun treat for you. Special guest and founder of @frumpfighters Corina Holden teaches us the 5 Keys to Fixing the Frumpy Mom Feeling & Loving How You Feel in Your Clothes! This is part 1 of a 2 part series. P.S. I aim to keep each episode 30 minutes or so in length because I know you're busy, friend. #workingmomlife Corina is a wife and a mom of four boys, 7 and under, living in the very top-left corner of the United States with the ocean and Canada each just 15 minutes away. Despite her current business, being about fashion, style never came easy to her and she didn't really know what to look for when she shopped. How many of us know the feeling?? Then when she became a mom, having a cute style became even harder, with minimal time to get ready each day. She found that she had a closet full of clothes but still felt frumpy and lacked confidence in the way she looked. That's when she knew that a blog all about fashion specifically for moms would keep her busy for years. Frump Fighters, a blog for moms fighting the frumpy monster, was born in 2016 amidst morning sickness and toddler adventures. 5 years and 3 more babies later, it has grown into a community of thousands of moms that, like her, want to kick the frumpy feeling and start feeling confident and beautiful in their clothes. Over those years, she has developed one-of-a-kind products that give moms done-for-you solutions to fashion so that it's fun and easy to get dressed, regardless of natural fashion savvy.  Corina offers tons of great PRO tips and practical ways to help you love the way you look and feel exactly how God desires you to!  Look good, feel good. Grab your journal and let's dive in.  Spreading God's love! Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom show! Today's episode concludes the three-part series of Finding Your AND Your Child's Identity in Christ! with special guests and God-led mom, Bethany Johnson. If you haven't experienced part 1 or 2 (episodes 19 and 20), please go back and listen to them and then come back to this one. In this episode we continue to explore the important questions: ``Who am I?”; “Who does God say I am?”; and “Who is my child created to be?” We dive deep into helping you answer these questions and find your TRUE identity in Christ, for both you and your children. Ready for some more REAL TALK? Bethany walks you through step-by-step what to do if you feel like your child is lost and you've tried EVERYTHING and NOTHING is working and so much more. AMEN! Partnered with the Holy Spirit, these three episodes have the power to radically transform your life! A bit on Bethany:  Bethany is a mom of 7, she has an incredible story of being a mamma of 1 while widowed when pregnant with her 2nd. Bethany was an elementary teacher and she is committed to helping parents become healthy and whole mentally and physically to be at their best for their children and callings. Bethany and her husband Wayne, now lead a multi-million dollar business, while homeschooling their children. One of their greatest joys is helping people know their identity. Since 2016 Bethany has been following God's leading in growing her understanding of identity and she has engaged in Identity courses that are Holy Spirit led. Her passion as a mom of 7 is equipping mothers in knowing their God-given identity so they can go out in the world and empower it as they truly know the calling of being a mom and how God has strategically positioned us to be moms in such a time like this. She helps moms know who they are so they can go out in the world and heal others. As healed people heal people. As mothers who are whole, we can then impart wholeness and help our children know their identity so they know their God-given calling and walk out the reason God has placed them here in this time. I pray that God reveals both your and your children's TRUE identity in Him. Spreading God's love! Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Sweet Mama!   Welcome back to the Rooted Working Mom show! Today's episodes is part 2 of 3 of Finding Your AND Your Child's Identity in Christ! with special guests and God-led mom, Bethany Johnson.   If you haven't experienced part 1 (episode 19), please go back and listen to that one and then come back to this one.   In this episode we continue to explore the important questions: ``Who am I?”; “Who does God say I am?”; and “Who is my child created to be?” We dive deep into helping you answer these questions and find your TRUE identity in Christ, for both you and your children.   I share my personal miscarriage experience and we talk about healing through loss. m Bethany walks you through how to speak truth and stand up for your children so they can grow into who God made them to be. Ever feel like you are in a battle field and constantly feeling beat up? Well you are in the right place! Bethany teaches you how to pray into your children's spirit, particularly when they are not with God. Partnered with the Holy Spirit, these three episodes have the power to radically transform your life!   A bit on Bethany:  Bethany is a mom of 7, she has an incredible story of being a mamma of 1 while widowed when pregnant with her 2nd. Bethany was an elementary teacher and she is committed to helping parents become healthy and whole mentally and physically to be at their best for their children and callings.   Bethany and her husband Wayne, now lead a multi-million dollar business, while homeschooling their children. One of their greatest joys is helping people know their identity.   Since 2016 Bethany has been following God's leading in growing her understanding of identity and she has engaged in Identity courses that are Holy Spirit led. Her passion as a mom of 7 is equipping mothers in knowing their God given identity so they can go out in the world and empower it as they truly know the calling of being a mom and how God has strategically positioned us to be moms in such a time like this.   She helps moms know who they are so they can go out in the world and heal others. As healed people heal people. As mothers who are whole we can then impart wholeness and help our children know their identity so they know their God given calling and walk out the reason God has placed them here in this time.   Spreading God's love!   Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Experiencing today's show with you is one of the reasons why I started this podcast and I cannot wait to share it with you! How would you answer the questions: ``Who am I?”; “Who does God say I am?”; and “Who is my child created to be?” Today we are diving deep into helping you answer these questions and find your TRUE identity in Christ, for both you and your children. This episode kicks off part one of a three-part series where we explore and learn of our identity in Christ with my God-led friend Bethany Johnson. Partnered with the Holy Spirit, the next three weeks have the power to radically transform your life. Bethany is a mom of 7, she has an incredible story of being a mamma of 1 while widowed when pregnant with her 2nd. Bethany was an elementary teacher and she is committed to helping parents become healthy and whole mentally and physically to be at their best for their children and callings. Bethany and her husband Wayne, now lead a multi-million dollar business, while homeschooling their children. One of their greatest joys is helping people know their identity. Since 2016 Bethany has been following God's leading in growing her understanding of identity and she has engaged in Identity courses that are Holy Spirit led. Her passion as a mom of 7 is equipping mothers in knowing their God-given identity so they can go out in the world and empower it as they truly know the calling of being a mom and how God has strategically positioned us to be moms in such a time like this. She helps moms know who they are so they can go out in the world and heal others. As healed people heal people. As mothers who are whole, we can then impart wholeness and help our children know their identity so they know their God-given calling and walk out the reason God has placed them here in this time. Giving Christ all the glory and praise!  Blessings, Cynthia

Hello Mama! Today, I'm sharing part two of Parenting With Connection: The Key to Connecting With Your Kid! This episode is with a special guest, my friend and co-author of The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment, Lisa Qualls. If you haven't listened to episode 17, go back and tune in to that one first and then come back to this one because this week's episode is a continuation of last week's conversation about how to mother with connection in mind and we explore the KEY to connecting with your kids. Lisa gives practical advice and powerful tools to build connections with your kids that you can successfully implement in your home. Connect with Lisa Qualls! The Connected Parent https://amzn.to/3DVInsB Podcast: The Adoption Connection www.theadoptionconnection.com/facebook IG: @theadoptionconnection Website: theadoptionconnection.com lisa@theadoptionconnection.com I pray this time together and the strategies given, bless you and your family and that it brings peace and joy to your home. Blessings,  Cynthia