The Girl Water Your Grass

Take a listen as Samual Johnson, aka Sammy (or Sammy G Fit as he is known on Instagram) shares his story of going from drug addict to successful entrepreneur after a radical encounter with Jesus Christ.    You can find him on Instagram @sammygfit or to learn more about his coaching company at www.travefitco.com where they help high performers lose anywhere between 15-30 lbs, gain 1-2 extra hours of sleep per night and double their energy all within 12 weeks.  He also offers executive coaching where he is able to take someone who is working 50-hours/wk to about 35-40 hours/wk and get double the amount of work done by managing attention and energy inside the work place.   

Today we welcome Gabe Baker to the podcast.  Gabe is such a light and shares his journey from a beautiful childhood to embracing the suffering that has come in his life.  We will all have crosses, and his attitude of acceptance is an example to us all.  Gabe is a musician, an athlete, training for American Ninja Warrior, but most of all a son of the king who is out building the kingdom and a blessing to us all.  Join us!

Miracles from Heaven   Today we are changing up our plans and MK shares a personal story of a true miracle from heaven.  We often think miracles happened long ago, or are reserved for someone else, but we have such a Father of details who wants to bless us all abundantly.  Tune in today to hear the simple story with an amazing miracle!

Eating Against Your Goals with Lisa Salisbury   Today we welcome Lisa Salisbury, certified health coach, to the podcast!  Lisa has been on a journey since she was a child to find a sustainable way of living that wasn't just yo-yo dieting.  The average woman in her 40s has been on 40-60 diets, which is just wild, and today she discussed how to live healthy without dieting your whole life!  Restricting foods and eating from lists isn't a way to live forever, and her abundance, free from scarcity, way of attaining your weight goals is so doable for all of us.  Quit Mindless Eating was one of our big takeaways from today!  Take a listen and learn so much from how we dive into our thoughts around weight and food!  Lisa was a joy to have.  You can connect with her on her own podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eat-well-think-well-live-well/id1626566919 She also is on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/well_with_lisa/ And offers a Free E-book with Go-To Meals!     Eat Well, Think Well, Live Well podcast  https://podcast.wellwithlisa.com instagram @well_with_lisa  direct link to that: https://www.instagram.com/well_with_lisa/ website  https://wellwithlisa.com email mycoach@wellwithlisa.com Free Go-To Meals ebook:  Go To Meals Ebook

Is Pain Always a Bad Thing?   We are hopping in today to discuss when you have pain in your life.  Whether it be mental, physical, or spiritual, pain and suffering are a part of life.  Life is about seasons that ebb and flow, and we don't want to stay stuck in the hard and difficult times, but we also don't want to waste or run away from something that can refine and mold us in our life.  Join us today as we discuss pain and the opportunity it can be FOR us when it does come!

Word of the Year 2023!   We are back and super excited for 2023!  Happy New Year!  We are discussing how our 2022 words came to fruition and played out and rolling out our words for 2023 and the WHY behind these.  Join us today as we kick off a New Year and can't wait to see what's in store for this year ahead!

Maria is Married!   Today we are discussing the wedding of Maria and Matt this past weekend.  We are wrapping up our 2022 podcast season today.  We are just discussing the beauty of marriage and to be grateful in 2022 with Thanksgiving upon us.  What are you grateful for this year and how are you preparing for the birth of our King upon us?  We are grateful for all of you all and will see you in 2023!

Maria's Book: Reflect the Life You Want   Today we welcome Tim Howard, Maria's co-author, for both of their first book joins us on the podcast. Their Book, The Mirror, is available for pre-order and will be released on November 30.  They dive into the concepts they wrote about and how we can begin to live the life we want.  Tim and Maria have been collaborating on this project for nearly 3 years and it's finally coming to fruition.     You can order a copy of their book and what it's all about by going to their website: www.themirrorbook.com

Oscar Tshiebwe - Are you serving God or man?    MK welcomes Oscar Tshiebwe, National Basketball player of the year, to the podcast.  Oscar has become a friend and is truly a man who is wise beyond his years.  His love for the Lord is evident in ALL that he does, and he is using his basketball platform to build the kingdom.  He is gifted and plays basketball, but as he says, "basketball is what I do not who I am."  This man RADIATES the light and love of Christ and you can feel his pure joy.  Listen up folks, he has lots to share and we can't wait to continue to watch God's dreams over his amazing YES to our Lord!  

Is your Motherhood a Gift or a Punishment?   Today we are discussing the tendency to be a martyr in our motherhood.  We are constantly serving and giving as a mom, and often see the gift of our children as a punishment.  If this builds up over years and we don't ever take a step back and fill our cups, we could build up resentment towards our children.  We are just having a light-hearted convo today and inviting you to have the balance of seeing our children and motherhood as a gift, and not in a negative way.

Are you a Professional?   Today we are discussing the importance of living your life intentionally and approaching your daily tasks as a professional.  Whether you are in a life-long career, a student, or a homemaker, we are inviting you to take on your role as a professional.  When you feel good about the job you are doing and the level of excellence you are engaging in your life, you will have more to give others as well.  We invite you to join us at our LIVE event next Friday, 11/4 in Nashville. We would be so honored for you to join us from 10 am - 3 pm CST. Details on the homepage: www.westofperfection.org

West of Perfection Thu, Oct 13, 9:35 PM (11 hours ago)     to me           When you have TOO much to do   Today we are discussing when our plates are more than full and figuring out what to take on and where to even begin.  Oftentimes, it can be helpful to actually put it on paper and see that perhaps it's not as much as we think?!  Another suggestion is to ASK for help, know when to say no and set boundaries, and know when it's just not the season.  We all have seasons where we are overcommitted and feel like we are underdelivering, but it doesn't have to be this way.  Join us as we discuss some practical ways to break it down and deal with all of our responsibilities in a healthy way!

Excellence in All Things!   Today we are talking about the importance of doing everything in our life with excellence.  Oftentimes, the temptation can be to do our work with as little as we can get away with, but work is actually FOR us and our own good.  We are challenging you today to do everything in your life with excellence, regardless if anyone will see or not.  If you want life to be difficult, take the easy road.  If you want life to be easy, take the difficult path!   West of Perfection is hosting a Leadership and Networking Event for Professional Women in Nashville and the surrounding area on Friday, November 4.  Join us! https://www.westofperfection.org/event

  Karalynne Call: CEO + Founder of Just Ingredients, Certified Nutrionist, and Mom of 6 Today we are MOST excited to welcome Karalynne, founder of Just Ingredients, to the podcast.  Karalynne takes us on her journey of mental health struggles and cleaning up her diet, environment, and external ingredients in order to become healthy.  Her story is one of inspiration and she has taken her struggles and launched an amazing call to help others in their own lives toward healing and health.  Karalynne imparted us with so much wisdom and education today, and her company has amazing products and is doing wonderful things in this world.  My favorite is the protein powder!   Give her a follow, you will learn SO much to lead your own family towards greater health. Check her out at: https://www.justingredients.us/ https://www.instagram.com/just.ingredients/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-ingredients/id1557557205

Am I seeing you?   Today we are discussing the natural tendency to think about self first and embracing the journey of life to come out of yourself.  As we come out of ourselves are we seeing others or are we projecting our own desires out onto others?  Let's start to think about what brings joy to those we love rather than giving them what we love!  

Receiving Criticism   Today we are discussing the ability to receive criticism in our life, and allow that feedback to make us better.  There is a balance between taking it to heart and making it mean something about us personally or completely shrugging it off like it's not true.  What if we can allow feedback to make us better and grow to new heights?  Join us.  

Is your current cross making you Bitter or Better?   Today we welcome Jim Mahan, one of our ALL-TIME favorite humans, BACK to the podcast!  We are so excited to have this gem of a man back to share his light, love and wisdom with you all.  He opens up today about his health issues, and how that impacted his marriage and his life.  Jimmy truly has allowed his crosses to make him better, and not lean into the bitterness that can so easily take us over in hard times.  It all started with "feeling a hitch in his giddy up"... Jim can bring humor to any situation.  His humility is a breath of fresh air in noting that the last thing he wants to hear is his own voice.  Join us and glean from Jim's wisdom.

More Than Football   Today we welcome Patrick Towles to the pod!  Patrick is the former University of Kentucky quarterback, and the Boston College quarterback, who has taken his mission from the football field back to universities walking with students in their faith life.  Patrick is a FOCUS missionary and is making big strides in people's lives.  He has utilized his platform as a well-known athlete to glorify God and lead people to Christ.  We chat today about what all he learned from his past and how his focus has changed into making a lifelong impact with others.

What are we making our god?   Today we discuss the challenges of making and/or keeping God first in our lives, especially in a culture that is so godless.  We all struggle with keeping our priorities straight, and we offer some questions to reflect on what you could potentially be making your god.  Is it sports, your phone, your spouse/relationship, work, ourselves?  He tells us I am the Way and sometimes HIS way may be getting in MY way... where are we getting frustrated because our own agenda is getting messed up?  

  Where are you living vicariously through others?   Today we discuss the tendency we all have to live our lives according to others.  The rise in social media has shown a level of comparison we have never seen before.  Where are we "making" or even encouraging our children to do what WE want them to do as opposed to what their own heart desires?  We ask you to reflect this week on where you can let go of control and respect the gift of free will in others.

The Way We See Ourselves We are chatting today about how much the way we see and talk to ourselves impacts every area of our lives.  Our own self-love (or self-deprecation) affects our work, our relationships, and ultimately our happiness.  In order to work on improving our self-image, we first have to become aware, and then take an active role to improve it.  Join us as we chat about some ideas to improve and where/how it impacts every area of our life!  

Keep Going Sister!   This week we are discussing how the one thing that will always be the same is that change will always be a part of our lives.  The temptation can be to stop our lives until we get through a certain season or begin next week.  We can always begin again, but we want to invite you to keep going during seasons of transition.  

Today we are discussing the reality that we all have disagreements in life, especially with those you live with and love the most.  Learning to be curious and seek to understand changes the game when you are talking through things.  We all have a tendency to criticize, complain, be angry with, avoid and be defensive.  However, becoming aware of how we can have productive discussions and not pointlessly argue will help us in achieving love.  We can and are called to grow in virtue through every time in our lives, especially the challenging times.  

West of Perfection Mon, Jul 25, 7:39 PM (3 days ago)     to me           Let the Blue Bird Sing   Today we welcome Dr. Nicole Brey to the podcast to tell a story of great hope.  This story of the blue bird needs to be told and will show you just how much the Father is in the details of our life.  We hope you enjoy the story that is not finished but has so much beauty to share.  There is a blue bird in your life, will you see it?

Hey Ya'll!   We had a technical glitch and lost 3 episodes we had prepared for the next several weeks. So due to time and scheduling you will get to hear a replay of an episode we did last year talking about the Space Between!    Enjoy!    This week we are talking about that space in between the known and the unknown.  We often are impatient and frustrated when we don't know "what's next" in our lives, or when we are in a time of transition.  Today, we are discussing how to grow through those seasons - we all have them and will continue to have them.  What can you learn during those times?  How can you step out with hope, in faith and with love?   Please like, share, subscribe, and download! If you're enjoying these podcasts we would love if you would leave a review.    We appreciate each of you!     

  Today we welcome Sam Blair to the podcast.  Sam has experienced great success in his life, as a son, husband, father, and navy seal.  Today he is giving us some of his wisdom and thoughts on leadership among other subjects as well.  His ability to surrender it all to God is a beautiful example to us all.  As Sam reminds us, this life on earth is just a blip on the radar, we are living for eternity, not for this earth.  Join us and be blessed!

  The ability to shift when life changes, and it's always changing, is a skill that directly impacts your peace of mind.  Life will always throw us curve balls, and being able to handle those is paramount.  Sometimes you need to speed up while other times you need to step back and slow down.  Join us as we thought we were diving mostly into shifting your career/business but ended up talking about shifting family life a lot as well!

  Today we are discussing that our fears of the future are actually a projection of our negative experiences from our past.  Ed Mylett's new book, The Power of One More, spoke deeply to us when he said, "It's not your future that you're afraid of.  It's your past that makes you anxious and scared to dream."  Wow, let's dive in and see how much we do that in our own lives, holding back the goodness we all desire.  Join us!   Ed Mylett's Book:  https://www.amazon.com/Power-One-More-Ed-Mylett/dp/1119815363/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+power+of+one+more+ed+mylett&qid=1654699336&sprefix=the+power+of+%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-1

Today we are discussing the importance of growing and learning, but also the crucial aspect of application.  We are information junkies, and love learning ALL the things, but if we don't take time to really reflect and implement, that knowledge isn't maximized.  Are you just a consumer or are you taking what you've learned and creating value in the world?  Join us and challenge yourself!  "The greatest sermon you ever preach is the life you live."  

Today we welcome Duncan Taylor, founder of Taylor Made farms, to the podcast.  Duncan is such a great resource on faith and business.  He has reached heights most entrepreneurs dream of and is bringing all of the wisdom from life to us today.  His vulnerability and humility is powerful and we know you're going to enjoy this episode!

Perfection Redefined with Meredith Foster Today we are joined by the one and only Meredith Foster.  Meredith is courageously stepping out and sharing about her own journey from fame to falling and now rising back up again.  She is truly a RADIANT light full of the light and love of Christ.  Meredith is inviting you to join her in an active workshop where she will teach you tools that took her YEARS of time and money, all in 90 minutes.  The link to join is below - we will be there and can't wait to grow together:   https://app.inevent.com/WESTOFPERFECTION-1649703774/Meredith

ALL IN   Today we discuss going ALL IN without being extreme.  Often times, we are tempted to just dip our toe in the water so as not to get hurt or out of fear.  We chat about the benefits of gaining clarity sooner as you go all in.  We always have the option to course correct, everything is figureoutable.  The only decision in life that you can't change is after making a lifetime commitment to marriage, however you can change how you show up in your marriage.  Let's go ALL IN in our lives and discover our passions!

Grace Marriage with Marilyn Rhoads   Today we welcome Marilyn Rhoads, co-founder of Grace Marriage to the podcast.  We dive into their story of moving from secular careers to full-time stepping out in faith to found Grace Marriage.  Their gift in marriage ministry is blessing so many marriages and showing us to be proactive in our relationship rather than waiting until you are in crisis mode.  "We have to learn to revolve our life around our marriage rather than our marriage around our busy lives'' is a message that will help us all.  A strong and beautiful marriage is the greatest gift we can give our children.  Join us and check out the amazing things they are doing at GraceMarriage.com     Big Hugs, 

Healing Disappointment with Mia Fieldes-Dunnavant and Joren Dunnavant   We are SO grateful to chat with Mia and Joren today and hear some of their amazing story about how God has worked and continues to work in their lives.  Mia is a very talented songwriter for Hillsong and has co-written songs with Michael Smith, Matt Maher and many other Christian artists... and is spreading the word through her beautiful music giving HIM all the glory.  She is absolutely hilarious and shines the light and love of Christ.  Together, with her husband who God literally led to her, they are an amazing TEAM.  We wish you could see Joren's eyes- the kindest eyes in the world!  His example of a man is a testimony to all and the way they love each other is an example of the love of God.  Join us to learn more of how God truly wants us to have a joyful life and how they live they out daily!

Being Vs. Doing   In our culture, we are so focused on activity... but today we discuss the importance of being present over doing so many activities.  First, how can we learn to just BE with God, how are we being present in our marriage and not just going through the motions, and are we really paying attention to our children or plugging them up with devices?  Join us as we challenge ourselves to be a companion verses doing all the things!

The Game of Life   Today we talk about the game of life and the choices we make.  For every choice, there is a result, which can be good and/or bad.  We discuss thinking of what you actually want in your career and beginning with the end in mind, then working backwards.  We talk about the importance of teaching for every action there is a reaction and how that goes to our chi

You're not as good as you think you are   Today we are talking about what may NOT be our strengths.  The first step is becoming aware of what we are not the best at and what we can work on.  After recognizing where we are or aren't, the next step is readily admitting it to ourselves so that we can grow.  In work, it's usually the most beneficial to play to your strengths and not get wrapped up in doing what you aren't good at, but in relationships, we often need to grow in skills and areas of life.  Being willing to dive into what we can improve is paramount to thrive in relationships.  We aren't asking you to seek perfection on this side of heaven but rather work on progression over perfection!

What Defines You?   Today we discuss attaching your identity to anything that's not permanent.  Are you defined by your career?  Does your "status" in life, being married or single, a mother, etc define you?  Does the image you have of yourself or the one you project on social media define you?  We encourage you today to not attach who you are and what you are made for to anything that's not permanent... and nothing this side of heaven is permanent!  We are embracing Ed Mylett this week, "Outlast the temporary."  

Is it All Up to ME?   Today we dive into the ungodly self-reliance we all fall into at times, some of us more than others.  Control of everything in our lives really is an illusion, and when we realize that God is in control and step into His plans, things seem to go much better.  Secondly, we often have too much of our hope in people which can lead us to constant disappointment and having others on a pedestal is unfair to them and to us.   ONLY God, and God alone, can be our ultimate everything.  Finally, we pray as if it all depends on God, but we ACT as if it all depends on us.  Join us as we journey away from ungodly self-reliance.    

    Today, we welcome Fr. Ken Geraci to the podcast!  We are SO excited and grateful to have Fr. Ken.  He shares his amazing story of moving from life in the business world to working for God full time.  Fr. Ken went from agnostic to a full out conversion of radically giving up a high-paying job to walking away from it all for the call to live for HIM alone.  He has had a massive impact in both of our lives, an inspiration to all, a sheer gift, and one of our all-time favorite men.   https://fathersofmercy.com/      

Stop Emasculating Men!   Today we take a plunge into the ways we are unknowingly hurting and emasculating the men in our lives.  We are often so critical of the men in our lives, and we often expect them to be "hairy women."  When we build up and appreciate others in our life, we will get more of that appreciation.  Come along on this journey with us as we are diving into becoming better women for each other and the men in our lives.

We are blessed to welcome David Reeser to the podcast.  David is a husband, father, brother, friend, and founder of OpiAid.  He is doing big things building the kingdom and serving his neighbors in more ways than one.  He saw a problem and founded the solution and has so much wisdom to share with us today.  "Any decision coming from fear is the wrong one."  He talks about moving past the thought that you can't do it and stepping into your call fully and freely.  He has created an environment for people to be successful and truly sees that addiction is a physiological response, not a moral failure, meeting people in their walk on the road to recovery.  Join us and glean the wisdom he has to share!   Connect with David:  David Reeser | LinkedIn

Empowering Women... or are we? Today we dive into the gift of femininity and what empowering women really is.  We really have been diving in and asking ourselves more about the depth of women and our deep purposes.  Are we finding our identity in being someone to everyone or being there for our people?  We are just offering you the idea to get curious about what it's all for and what it's all about- what you are doing and where you are going?  We are offering that we can do more together, WITH men, and unite our gifts to elevate us all!  

We are so excited to welcome Sarah Nuse to the podcast today!  Sarah is the founder of Tippi Toes Dance company that has become international, as well as the author of Destined for Greatness (links below).  Sarah is a wife, mom, podcaster, author, business woman, and lover of Jesus Christ.  Not only is she a superstar, but she is just a delight to be around and has SO much wisdom we can glean from.  We loved how she talks about small daily deposits leading to great success and how we make our best yes's in each and every day.  Sarah blessed us SO much with her YES on our podcast and we can't wait to hear your feedback from learning from this amazing woman!   Link for Sarah's company: Tippi Toes Dance Link for Sarah's book (foreward written by Bob Goff): Destined for Greatness: Living an inspired life, from head to Tippi Toes: Nuse, Sarah Lowery, Goff, Bob: 9798668600250: Amazon.com: Books

Don't Steal the Cross!   Welcome Back!  We are most excited to be back after a month away - we thought it was a month "off" and to catch up, but our plans were different than expected.  Today we discuss the power of the crosses in our life and challenge you to ask what someone needs when they are carrying a cross, to not be another thing on their to-do list, and to be open and receptive to help with the cross.  Praying for our loved ones and supporting them, but not taking the cross from them, is the most powerful thing we can do!  

Assuming the Best   In our last episode to wrap up our first FULL YEAR of the podcast, we are talking about Assuming the Best!  We have a tendency from a primal brain to assume the worst and protect ourselves, so notice that and get curious about it.  Next, what are you making that mean and what is the story you are telling yourself (that may or may not be true)?  Thirdly, clarify and communicate, ask the questions and have the hard conversations.  Most people are good and well intended, so talk about it and work through the situation!  When we assume the best, it serves us and the other person SO much better than the alternative!  Thank YOU for listening and sharing.  We have so enjoyed our first year- we want to hear from you your favorite episode(s) - DM us on Instagram @girlwateryourgrass or email us at girlwateryourgrass@gmail.com! We will be back in March - see you soon!!   Love, Maria & MK

Learning to Pivot   Today we are talking about allowing God to interrupt your life!  First, we discuss the fact that interruptions ARE going to happen, and encourage you to have open hands when the interruptions do come.  Secondly, surrender and ask where the opportunity to learn and grow is in the interruption?  Finally, how and where can you be grateful for the interruption(s)?  Trust that God's dreams over us are so much bigger than our own!   www.girlwateryourgrass.com www.westofperfection.org

The 3 C's of Success   Happy New Year!  We are back and ready to rock in 2022!  BUT... before we run into the new year, let's take a look at the 3 C's for your success... the power of courage, consistency and celebration in your life!  We often skip some of these important steps... and want to encourage you to dive into all 3!  Thanks for listening!   www.girlwateryourgrass.com

Words of the year recap!   Today we have Bridget Reid, founder of Bloom with Bridget podcast and all things BLOOM!, back on the podcast to discuss our words of the year for 2021.  Bridget's word for 2021 was "Bloom" and we have never seen a word come to so much fruition as hers did this past year!  MK discusses how "Limitless" played out this year and Maria brings "Miracles" all the way home.  Join us as we discuss how a word of the year can bring intention and such meaning and depth to your life.   We encourage you to really think before just picking a word, and to actually pick a word for 2022.  Our suggestion is to get quiet, and journal and ask the Lord HIS plan for you and your life in 2022.  Bridget has some great feedback from "One Word That Will Change Your Life" by Jon Gordon.  He recommends asking 3 questions for your word of the year: 1 - What do you need?  What areas in your life need to change 2 - What's in your way? 3 - What do you need to let go of? Join us as we discuss how living life intentionally can change your life.  And remember, when you WATER YOUR GRASS, you will BLOOM where you're planted!   Connect with Bridget: @liveyourlifeinbloom on Instagram Bloom with Bridget Podcast: Bloom With Bridget on Apple Podcasts  

Leading Each Other in Love   We are so excited to welcome Jason Angelette.  He has been through so much in his life and is a blessing to witness his faith through it all.  He is a father of 5 who is widowed and raising these children to get to heaven.  His heart to live for the Lord, to trust in the Lord and to keep going on this journey to heaven is inspiring!   Connect with Jason: Jason Angelette (@jasonangelette) • Instagram photos and videos

Where is your hope?   Today we hop into where our hope is and question ourselves if it's too much in people, in money and or in this world.  Ultimately our hope MUST be in heaven and in HIM... let's challenge ourselves where we can get better with placing our hope?!  How can we relinquish control and surrender our hope to be in HIM?   And.... we launched WEST OF PERFECTION with Erin and Cecilia!  We want to meet YOU in Nashville on Saturday, February 5!  Give yourself the gift of an experience and let's grow together!  Check out what we are doing: www.westofperfection.org