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You asked and we answered!  We love hearing from y'all and this was so fun!  In this conversation we talk about travel, how we relax, what we are watching & reading, what's bringing us joy right now, what exhausts us, our fave go-to meals, and what we do for fun.  We also share one tiny habit we can all incorporate to create an extraordinary life.  We sure do love y'all and hope you enjoy this classic rambling!      Check out Beis luggage including Angela's favorite - the mini weekender here Angela's favorite websites & podcasts for Disney trip planning: TouringPlans and WDW Prep School Listen to Mallory Lamm's episode on Disordered Eating & Body Image  Listen to Rachel Mitchell's episode on authenticity Luke 5:16 "But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed." Our book recommendations: Wild and Free: A Hope-Filled Anthem for the Woman Who Feels She is Both Too Much and Never Enough by Jess Connoly and Hayley Morgan  40 Days of Decrease: A Different Kind of Hunger.  A Different Kind of Fast by Alicia Britt Chole The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers Never Split the Differrence: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On it by Chris Voss You can also watch this week's episode on our YouTube Channel!  If you want to learn more about Union University, check out the website www.uu.edu or email Fran at fthomas@uu.edu - we also have a fee waiver fee if you plan to apply!  Simply use the word TALK on the application. Proverbs 16:24: "Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body." We LOVE connecting with you!    Join our Facebook group   • Follow us on Instagram • Follow us on TikTok   • Follow us on Pinterest            

Hayley Morgan joins Macca, Fiona, Josh and Zoe live in the studio. Hayley Morgan is the program manager for The Living Room, powered by Youth Projects, providing resources and support... LEARN MORE The post Saturday, 25th, November, 2023: Hayley Morgan – Program Manager For The Living Room appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Welcome to Season 2! It's great to be back. The theme of this season is to ask the question 'why does supporting neurodivergent birth matter'? We kick things off by exploring this with Hayley Morgan who is an autistic mother, researcher and author. Hayley began writing about the autistic birth experience in 2015. Pregnant with her second child, her formal diagnosis of autism meant she learned about herself and her child on what would be a beautiful journey. Inspired to learn more about her neurotype, Hayley joined MSc Autism and Related Conditions at Swansea University Medical School. While completing this degree, she wrote for online magazines, blogs and more before submitting her MSc dissertation survey on the autistic birth experience.At the start of 2021 Hayley secured a book deal to co-author a book on the topic with JKP publishers and started her PhD on the autistic birth experience. This work is currently focused on specific issues raised from her MSc data i.e. autonomy, consent, capacity and specific barriers.Hayley is part of the team at the 'Maternity Autism Research Group'. You can find out more about the work they do, and links to a wide range of resources on this topic, at maternityautismresearchgroup.co.uk.Thank you for listening!Join the conversation on Instagram @neurodivergentbirth and at ndbirth.com.

It's Thursday and you know what that means... Fartlek Family OG, Hayley Morgan joins Rob for a chat about her journey in running, pride month and what it's like to be part of the Fartlek Family. We upgrade our co-host with the amazing Finlay joining Rob for the opening segment, Matt rescues SMJ in an absolute shambles of a segment and Ricky from Altra is back to talk a bit about the Torin 7 shoes. Bemma are back to talk all things Parkrun and the end of season roll call is a good one! Don't forget - IG live TONIGHT for the Summer Showdown draw! The boys are raising money this year for the amazing Make-A-Wish UK foundation - if you enjoyed this weeks show then 'buy us a pint' by donating directly to our directly to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JUST GIVING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ page - thank you so much for all your support so far! Remember you can join our Fartlek Family at any time, be part of our 100+ strong community of amazing people, organising meet ups, catch ups and general nonsense all year round Make sure you keep up to date on all our goings-on, upcoming events and latest episode details by signing up to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BRAND NEW NEWSLETTER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make sure you subscribe, rate, review and checkout our social media channels: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What The Fartlek Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Whatthefartlek_Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What The Fartlek Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatTheFartlek ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What The Fartlek Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at - whatthefartlekpodcast@gmail.com Music by: Graham Lindley Follow on: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube Email at: g.lindley@hotmail.co.uk

Jess Connolly is a woman who wants to leave her generation more in awe of God than she found it. She is passionate about family, God's Word, and seeing women take their place in the kingdom. She's an author, a church leader, and a coach. She's written nine books - including Wild and Free with Hayley Morgan, You Are The Girl For The Job, and Breaking Free from Body Shame. Jess and her husband Nick live in Charleston, SC where they've planted Bright City Church. They have four wild and hilarious kids: Elias, Gloriana, Benjamin, and Cannon. They also have an unruly dog named Deacon.  Website: jessconnolly.com and instagram @jessaconnolly / @breakingfreefrombodyshame / @goandtellgals

On this episode of WWL, we break from our usual format of one-on-one conversation and join a panel with other podcast hosts listening to Jess Connolly. Jess hosted a panel discussing body shame and her new book. I pray her words are powerful in your life and her message is an encouragement to your soul. A little bit about the guest: Jess Connolly is a woman who wants to leave her generation more in awe of God than she found it. She is passionate about family, God's Word, and seeing women take their place in the kingdom. She's an author, church leader, and a coach. She's written nine books - including Wild and Free with Hayley Morgan, You Are The Girl For The Job, and Breaking Free from Body Shame. Jess and her husband, Nick, live in Charleston, SC where they've planted Bright City Church. They have four wild and hilarious kids: Elias, Gloriana, Benjamin, and Cannon. They also have an unruly dog named Deacon. Support the podcast through Patreon Join our mailing list Check out our website Resources: Breaking Free from Body Shame by Jess Connolly Noteworthy quotes: “I want my days to be wrung out for the glory of God.” - 25:34 “It's the gratitude that compels me to treat [my body] well.” - 41:10 “True, Godly, kingdom-freedom honors God, and it considers holiness, and it submits to His authority.” - 44:25 Questions for consideration: How does body shame affect you? Are your thoughts on your body rooted in the Word of God or your wandering thoughts?

This week Karrie interviews author and coach, Jess Connolly about the frustration, disappointment, and the shame of somehow feeling both too much and never enough in her body. And how that feeling brought about the creation of her newest book, “Breaking Free From Body Shame.” Jess Connolly is a woman who wants to leave her generation more in awe of God than she found it. She is passionate about family, God's Word, and seeing women take their place in the kingdom. She's an author, a church leader, and a coach. She's written nine books - including Wild and Free with Hayley Morgan, You Are The Girl For The Job, and Breaking Free from Body Shame - out in June 2022. Jess and her husband Nick live in Charleston, SC where they've planted Bright City Church. They have four wild and hilarious kids: Elias, Gloriana, Benjamin, and Cannon. They also have an unruly dog named Deacon. Follow Jess and her adventures on IG: @jessaconnolly @breakingfreefrombodyshame @goandtellgals  Check out her website and book, “Breaking Free From Body Shame”, at jessconnolly.com.

97% of women say they struggle with body image related issues. But there is hope to break free; to dare to see your body as God declared it—good. My guest Jess Connolly, author of the new book Breaking Free from Body Shame, shares life-changing truths for women who struggle under the weight of fear, comparison, unhappiness and poor self-worth when considering how her body looks or performs. We discuss what body shame is, how it affects your mental health, what healthy concern and care for your body looks like, how the Church has failed to engage this conversation, how we can teach our children to love their bodies and so much more. After reading Jess's book I am finding more freedom in this key area of my life and I trust this conversation will be pivotal for you as well. Tune in and share it with a friend, now. Because your body is already good. Learn more about Jess Jess Connolly is a woman who wants to leave her generation more in awe of God than she found it. She is passionate about family, God's Word, and seeing women take their place in the kingdom. She's an author, a church leader, and a coach. She's written nine books – including Wild and Free with Hayley Morgan, You Are The Girl for the Job, and Breaking Free from Body Shame. Jess and her husband Nick live in Charleston, SC where they've planted Bright City Church. They have four wild and hilarious kids and one unruly dog. You can visit her website here, and follow her on Instagram, here! Get full show notes and all the mentioned links here. Never miss an episode! Sign up for my email list! Episode Sponsor: The Julie Bender Store on Amazon. Shop my lists, or simply click my link first and I'll get a small commission no matter what you buy! Follow me! IG FB YT Amazon Join the Julie Bender Babes VIP Facebook group here! Visit me at thejuliebender.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/julie-bender/support

Do you ever feel like you're not measuring up compared to everyone else around you? In this episode of Grit for Glory we discuss how easy it is to lose our joy when we fall into the comparison trap. Sometimes comparison makes us feel better about ourselves and sometimes it makes us discontent with our lives. Either way, it's never good for our hearts. We share our personal struggles with comparison and some encouragement on how to leave the comparison trap behind. Bible References: Genesis 4:1-8 Genesis 3:1-7 Matthew 26:40-41 Proverbs 6:16 Philippians 4:11 Books Recommended by Amanda: Dance, Stand, Run: The God-Inspired Moves of a Woman on Holy Ground by Jess Connolly Wild and Free: A Hope-Filled Anthem for the Woman Who Feels She is Both Too Much and Never Enough by Hayley Morgan and Jess Connolly

When three sex workers were killed in Hull in the late 1990's, it was feared that a serial killer was operating in the area.  In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I examine just what happened to 25 year old Natalie Clubb, 20 year old Hayley Morgan and 29 year old Samantha Class. Sponsored by Best Fiends. Download this game today https://download.bestfiends.com (https://download.bestfiends.com/) Get discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTC https://www.crimecon.co.uk (https://download.bestfiends.com/) Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com (http://www.uktruecrime.com/) http://www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/the-agony-growing-up-without-865394 https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/young-mum-beaten-strangled-dumped-2255854 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/men-face-dna-tests-in-hunt-for-prostitute-s-killer-1160681.html https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Y1eVeyOTuNQC&pg=PT50&lpg=PT50&dq=samantha+class+murder+hull&source=bl&ots=BV57Hgq6Lv&sig=ACfU3U0ypvJwSQs7lSlNqQJaSkUe4YVnJA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiupJDDw7TuAhVFQxUIHQwsCW84ChDoATAEegQIBhAC#v=onepage&q=samantha%20class%20murder%20hull&f=false https://www.5rb.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Allen-v-The-Grimsby-Telegraph-2011-EWHC-406-QB.pdf http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=3822&termRef=Hayley%20Morgan https://www.independent.co.uk/news/terrified-prostitutes-say-murder-police-slow-to-act-1170559.html

When three sex workers were killed in Hull in the late 1990's, it was feared that a serial killer was operating in the area.  In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I examine just what happened to 25 year old Natalie Clubb, 20 year old Hayley Morgan and 29 year old Samantha Class. Sponsored by Best Fiends. Download this game today https://download.bestfiends.com (https://download.bestfiends.com/) Get discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTC https://www.crimecon.co.uk (https://download.bestfiends.com/) Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com (http://www.uktruecrime.com/) http://www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/the-agony-growing-up-without-865394 https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/young-mum-beaten-strangled-dumped-2255854 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/men-face-dna-tests-in-hunt-for-prostitute-s-killer-1160681.html https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Y1eVeyOTuNQC&pg=PT50&lpg=PT50&dq=samantha+class+murder+hull&source=bl&ots=BV57Hgq6Lv&sig=ACfU3U0ypvJwSQs7lSlNqQJaSkUe4YVnJA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiupJDDw7TuAhVFQxUIHQwsCW84ChDoATAEegQIBhAC#v=onepage&q=samantha%20class%20murder%20hull&f=false https://www.5rb.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Allen-v-The-Grimsby-Telegraph-2011-EWHC-406-QB.pdf http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=3822&termRef=Hayley%20Morgan https://www.independent.co.uk/news/terrified-prostitutes-say-murder-police-slow-to-act-1170559.html

This week on Roll or Die, Episode #19, Kim Cousins and Anton Harrison-Kern talk with Hay Ley Morgan from Dominance, and get into her world regarding training while shift working, finding balance when competing, dealing with blue belt blues and much more. There are so many gems in our BJJ community, and we have the pleasure of digging them up and showing them off to you each week. Enjoy!

As the world learned yesterday of Kobe Bryant’s unexpected death along with his 13 year old daughter and 7 others—and as even today we await more from the Senate impeachment trial—our personal and public worlds seem unwell and awry. These are our days. This is the time God saw fit for us to follow Him during. These are the days our lives and our ministries and our waking and walking and loving and doing. This is what we have.When things feel out of control, I’m learning that it makes me feel angry. Anger is not my default emotion, but it’s one I’ve been feeling lately when I look at the state of the world and even the state of the American church. Maybe it’s all no worse than it’s ever been, maybe I’m just at that age of realization where you see with clear if sometimes cynical eyes. I’m not sure, but regardless, I’ve been feeling like just a teensy itty bitty tiny cog in a very big wheel inside a very powerful machine. The Links:Pickled Onion Recipe - so you don't have to listen to the podcast again. ;)How To Raise a Gracious Kid - Maybe not the valedictorian, maybe not the prom queen, maybe not the quarterback...but the kid who rolls out the red carpet for someone in need.The Subversive Joy of Cold-Water Swimming - Nearly all people living in the UK live less than 70 miles from some area of the coast, but the water is preternaturally cold (at the warmest 68 degrees and down to the 50s by the end of the swimming season!).Mary Oliver on Rhythm - "Rhythm is one of the most powerful of pleasures, and when we feel a pleasurable rhythm we hope it will continue. When it does, it grows sweeter. When it becomes reliable, we are in a kind of body-heaven."Follow Hayley: Website // Instagram // BooksCONTACT THE SHOW:EMAIL AT HEYMIGHTISUGGEST@GMAIL.COMLEAVE A VOICEMAIL AT: 317-763-0077

We were not designed to be perfect; we were designed to be uniquely us. Today’s guests, authors Sally Clarkson and her son Nathan, and writer Hayley Morgan share their stories of struggling to accept their differences and imperfections. Though Nathan was discouraged because he didn’t fit into society’s mold, and Hayley feared she wasn’t perfect enough, God revealed His purpose for their lives and has helped them utilize their gifts in ways they never knew possible. Their stories remind us even if we can’t see it, God has a bigger plan ahead for each one of us, and He can use our differences to do all kinds of good.   Links, Products and Resources Mentioned: Sarah Young Jesus Calling Podcast Jesus Calling books Jesus Calling weekly prayer call When Your Purpose Seems Unclear, Seek God: Jeremy Cowart & Elisabeth Hasselbeck   Sally Clarkson  Nathan Clarkson “Only You Can Be You: What Make You Different Makes You Great” book “Different: The Story of an Outside-the-Box Kid and the Mom Who Loved Him” book   Hayley Morgan The Twig Goes Out On a Limb blog “Always Enough, Never Too Much: 100 Devotions to Quit Comparing, Stop Hiding, and Start Living Wild and Free” book   Interview Quotes: “Even in the midst of my adolescent angst, I found a God who says He loved me as I was, and I found a God who said I was made for a purpose, and that all these differences could be used for His glory and for the story that He wanted to tell with my life.” - Nathan Clarkson “Let's rejoice in this place and find out how we can bring light to any of our dark corners, but also to learn to be content within the story that we've been given.“ - Sally Clarkson “Every single personality, whether they're loud or or whether they're shy, whether they like adventure or they like sitting at home reading—we wanted to give a book to parents that would imprint the minds of their children to say, ‘All of us are an incredible, magnificent reflection of the fingerprints of God as He made us each individually for His own glory.’“ - Sally Clarkson “I started to untangle the idea of grace and grace for every day, not just grace as a one time event.” - Hayley Morgan “Once I really understood grace, I had to apply the gospel to my life every day, to myself every day. I'm never going to grow out of needing it. That freed me up so much to then walk with the Lord, not just try to please Him and try to impress Him.” - Hayley Morgan  “The Lord has used my failures in equal or greater measures than He has used my successes to draw me closer to Him.” - Hayley Morgan  ________________________ Enjoy these videos on Jesus Calling YouTube channel: Audio podcast: https://bit.ly/2uCnNM0  Original Series video podcast: https://bit.ly/2WzFY0O  ________________________    Connect with Jesus Calling Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Jesus Calling Website

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So this week, I’m bringing you another podcast interview with a live audience. It’s my second in a series of interviews where I invite an author friend for coffee and conversation, and I invite you into my home too. This week, Emily P. Freeman is joining me for this special format I’m calling Dear Daughters Coffee and Conversation. Emily P. Freeman has been on my show before, which was all joy. Listen to DD Episode 19. If you’re interested in joining me for these live interviews (and we’ve had people drive in from all over to join me and my guests) then get yourself on my newsletter list because that’s where you’ll hear firsthand who is coming to town! In today’s special episode, we’ll be celebrating and discussing her brand new book, The Next Right Thing. It’s a book designed to help you uncover the next right steps in your life. If you’ve ever agonized over something big like what you’re supposed to do with your life, or even something small like if you take a certain class. Or even a medium assignment like what preschool your kids should attend, well then you’ll love hearing Emily today on the podcast. Because not only does she explain how to find the next right steps, she also literally walks someone through it. SHOW NOTES Friends University The Next Thing Podcast The Next Right Thing Book Parker Palmer’s Thoughts on Creating a Clearness Committee Emily’s beautiful Instagram My new book, Dear Daughters: Love Letters to the Next Generation If one of your next right steps is to find or be a mentor, I’ve got really good news. My new book, Dear Daughters, is out NEXT week! And actually, it’s a template for those multi-generational conversations and relationships you’re craving. Good news is: I have a pre-order bonus that you’ll love. Order your book now and you’ll get 16 questions to dive deep AND you’ll get 4 of our favorite family recipes. Because my favorite place to ask questions is at the table. SO gather your people at the table with some good food and dive deep in conversation. BUY THE BOOK AND GET 16 CURATED CONVERSATION CARDS + 4 RECIPES FREE! Also, in celebration of Dear Daughters release, I'm hosting The Grace Gathering! I’ll be leading with my daughters, Emily and Sara. As well, Honey Holden and Hayley Morgan will be on stage. This is a multi-generational event. Young women, older women all coming together to focus on our GOOD GOD. MORE INFO AND TICKETS HERE! Finally … grateful, grateful for Davis sharing her music for the DD Podcast. :)

I believe that questions are the best way to know people better, to hear where people are with God and to help people find their way in life. Questions like … What’s your God story? What’s your guy story? And if you could reach back in your past and sit next to your younger self, what would you say to her? These kinds of questions are also an incredible opportunity to deepen a mother-daughter relationship. :) These are the questions I asked my special guest on the show today. Because I wanted to give you a template for how to dive deep in conversation over the important things. And I asked these questions to an important person in my life. My youngest daughter, Sara Regan. Sara is 25 years old. She’s a musician, a worship leader and an all-around incredible human. Sara is married to David, who is a Young Life director in Katy, TX. Sara and David are all about discipleship. Matter of fact, Sara says Discipleship is legacy. I hope that if you’re helping people grow in Christ, whether that’s a toddler you’re taking care of or some high school girls you’re meeting with or a young mama … what you’re doing is LEGACY. And it’s important and it matters. If you haven’t heard: Sara is going to be at the Grace Gathering in Austin on April 12th! She’ll be weaving the event together with original music. It’s going to be phenomenal. Honey Holden, Hayley Morgan and my oldest daughter, Emily Boone, will be leading too. Yep we’ll all be together on stage and I’d love for you to be there too! MORE INFO AND TICKETS HERE! You’ll be encouraged and inspired and you’ll laugh and you’ll cry and you’ll feel God’s presence there. So buy your ticket and come on!! SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES SHOW NOTES Sardie Pants is Sara’s family nickname… FYI Sara’s first interview, DD Episode 3 Sofar Music | Austin Mindy Smith’s Come to Jesus Might want to listen to this episode too! On Mother Daughter Relationships with Emily DD Episode 18 My new book, Dear Daughters: Love Letters to the Next Generation Oh hey, there’s a pre-order bonus when you buy Dear Daughters: Love Letters to the Next Generation!  BUY THE BOOK AND GET 16 CURATED CONVERSATION CARDS + 4 RECIPES FREE!   Finally … grateful, grateful for Davis sharing her music for the DD Podcast. :)

You know, I get a lot of questions about how to build or maintain good relationships in family. And I especially get questions about how to have good relationships between my kids and me. So today, I invited my 29-year-old daughter, Emily Boone, on the show to talk all things about the mother daughter relationship. We talk about a lot of things including what healthy boundaries look like between us. We also talk about what she wished she could have told me when she was younger. And oh my gracious. If you’re in the middle of mothering, you’ve just got to hear that. It will encourage you and challenge you. And it might just make you cry. If you haven’t heard: Emily is going to be at The Grace Gathering in Austin on April 12th! She’ll be sharing about some really big transitions in her life as a newlywed in a new city, figuring out all kinds of things, and the inevitable loneliness and confusion that we all feel in those kinds of big transitions. If you’re listening and you’re in any kind of transition like: the big jump from high school to college or college to post grad or maybe even the really big jump from mom and dad’s house to doing married life as a young wife, Emily will have some incredible things for you to hear about at the Grace Gathering. As will Honey Holden, Hayley Morgan and my youngest daughter, Sara Regan. Yep we’ll all be together on stage and I’d love for you to be there too! You’ll be encouraged and inspired and you’ll laugh and you’ll cry and you’ll feel God’s presence there. So buy your ticket and come on!! MORE INFO AND TICKETS HERE! But for now, here’s my Emily. SHOW NOTES Emily Boone Photography Visit Navasota, Texas and be charmed. On Mother Daughter Relationships with Emily DD Episode 18 Join us at ACF on Mother’s Day and hear Emily and me teach together! Look at how brave Howie is … Emily’s insta Bowie’s insta My story from fear to freedom, Unafraid: Trusting God in an Unsafe World My new book, Dear Daughters: Love Letters to the Next Generation Oh hey, there’s a pre-order bonus when you buy Dear Daughters: Love Letters to the Next Generation!  BUY THE BOOK AND GET 16 CURATED CONVERSATION CARDS + 4 RECIPES FREE!   Finally … grateful, grateful for Davis sharing her music for the DD Podcast. :)

Do you wish you had a mentor? Or would you like to be one? Or maybe you're just curious what a mentor relationship looks like?Whether crave deeper discipleship, a mentor relationship or a spiritual friendship, this is the show for you. Today I'm talking with Hayley Morgan. She's someone I've mentored over the years. And this episode, we go through the who, what, when, and how of a mentor relationship that works. And we even talk about mentor relationships that didn't work. I know you'll get a TON of insight listening to our conversation today. Hayley is an author and business owner. She’s wife to Mike, mama to four boys and a dear daughter to me. If you don’t already know her, I know you’ll love hearing her heart. Also if you haven’t heard: Hayley is going to be at the Grace Gathering in Austin on April 12th! Yahooo!! I want you to meet her and hear her incredibly tender letter to her younger self when she felt lost and torn apart when her parents split up. It made me cry and then it made me thank God for how he came through for her BIG TIME. That’s all I’ll give you for now. You gotta come to the event and hear the rest. JOIN HAYLEY AND ME AT THE GRACE GATHERING! MORE INFO AND TICKETS HERE! At the Grace Gathering, you’ll also hear me and Honey and and my very own daughters, Emily Boone and Sara Regan. I’d love for you to come. I know you’ll be encouraged and inspired and you’ll laugh and you’ll cry and you’ll feel God’s presence there. So buy your ticket and common!! But for now, here’s Hayley. SHOW NOTES What’s SAD? Hayley was my very first guest on the DD podcast. Here’s DD Episode 1 Hayley’s second show: DD Episode 53 Hayley’s gorgeous Insta feed :) Clare Loughrige’s book, Spiritual Rhythms for Enneagram and DD Episode 84 Suzanne Stabile’s book, The Road Back to You and DD Episode 45  Nellie Taft Myquillyn aka The Nester: DD Episode 74 Preach to Yourself: When Your Inner Critic Comes Calling, Talk Back Nellie Taft’s Tom’s Pop-Up Oh hey, there’s a pre-order bonus when you buy Dear Daughters: Love Letters to the Next Generation!  BUY THE BOOK AND GET 16 CURATED CONVERSATION CARDS + 4 RECIPES FREE! Finally … grateful, grateful for Davis sharing her music for the DD Podcast. :)

Whether we realize it or not, we're all preachers. Even if we aren't on a stage with a microphone or a pulpit, we all have at least one person listening to what we have to say: ourselves. In her new book Preach to Yourself, Hayley Morgan talks about how we can combat the lies of the enemy by preaching God's truth to ourselves. Haley sits down with Davey to discuss how to preach to yourself, and much more.

Your going to love the interview this week, as the guys visit with Hayley Morgan.  Hayley is a writer, speaker, a social entrepreneur, owner of the online boutique, Nellie Taft, and in all her free time, authored the new book, Preach to Yourself: When Your Inner Critic Comes Calling, Talk Back with Truth.  If I was Hayley’s inner critic, I’d be saying, “For the love!  Stop doing so many things!  You’re wearing me out!”   Links to information discussed in the show:   Nellie Taft   Some of Hayley's Books: Preach To Yourself Wild and Free   ---- Website: www.hayleymorgan.com Facebook: @hayleymorganauthor Twitter: @hayleyEmorgan Instagram: @hayley.e.morgan -----   Dr. Jimmy Myers on Twitter: @docjimmymyers, Instagram: @jmyersfam, and Facebook: @docjimmymyers   Dr. Josh Myers on Twitter: @docjoshmyers, Instagram: @docjoshmyers, and Facebook: @docjoshmyers   Pairadocs Podcast on Twitter: @docspodcast, Instagram: @docspodcast, and Facebook: @docspodcast   How do give to the show: www.patreon.com/docspodcast   Billy Myers: www.therapywithbilly.com

This is the sorta-first episode of Walk the Walk with Hayley Morgan. It’s only a sorta-first episode because it’s mega short and sweet. It’s not structured like the rest of the episodes, which will be a short reflection and then an interview. This one is just a short reflection. It’s hard to interview yourself. ;)First, I’m your host Hayley Morgan. I love following God everywhere. Anywhere He goes and invites me into, I want to be there. I married my high-school sweetheart and we had four boys in quick succession. It’s been a daring adventure to mother four sons, and I feel like I’m just getting started. I’m an all-around creative who likes to think at 30,000 feet. I like to ask curious questions, and that’s the heart of this podcast. I want to get to the heart of what a walk with God looks like. I came to the faith at 15 years old, and I had never seen a walk with God modeled. I had no earthly idea what things like “quiet time” and “Christian community” were supposed to look like. In some ways, I still don’t totally know. It’s hard to get a view into people’s relationship with the Lord (and what DOES a relationship with an invisible being even LOOK LIKE?!). Join me as I ask some of the most interesting people some curious questions. I’m going to work on being a good interviewer (it’s harder than you’d think!) and asking semi-intimate questions. I can’t wait to see what it looks like when people walk with God.

We know Christ came to speak life, but then how come our inner critic keeps showing up and stealing the mic? If we're honest, she's a harsh one, saying things we'd never dream of saying to others: You'll never measure up, you'll fail again tomorrow, you just can't get it right. Our guest Hayley Morgan joins the sisterhood to teach us how to talk back to ourselves in ways that promote truth, grace, and love.  We can learn to turn down the volume on the negative loops we run through our brains, and train ourselves to believe better, and therefore think better.   If you've ever struggled to quiet the inner voice of negativity and doubt, this interview will be an encouragement and source of hope!

Hayley Morgan is a force for truth and light and standing on your own two feet. I've loved being friends with her for years and as always happens, when you stick around someone's life long enough, you see them grow and change. She's watched that in my story, and I've watched it in hers. And her new book Preach To Yourself is an absolute testimony to the power of truth and will call you higher in who you are. (And she's awesome and fun and you will just adore her. Amen.) . . . . . Our new background song is Precipice by Creekmore, written as a companion piece to Remember God!  . . . . . Remember God is out! Make sure you've grabbed a copy for yourself and maybe some for your friends! . . . . . #thatsoundsfunpodcast ... join in the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome. :) 

Today my guest is author, Hayley Morgan. She's sharing about her new book "Preach to Yourself", and we are chatting about how we can merge the disconnect between our head and our heart, and really live into what we know is true. Such a fantastic book! I also want to share three other books I have loved lately! Check out the show notes for links: Show Notes: Check out Hayley's book and her Instagram feed Recommendations: Hope Squad (and the podcast here), Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, and Educated Connect with Jessica: Instagram//Facebook//Email: jessica@extraordinarymomspodcast.com

Hayley Morgan is a writer, speaker, and social entrepreneur who inspires women to know what is true about God and themselves. Her first book called Wild and Free, co-written with Jess Connolly, was published in May 2016 and quickly became a USA Today Bestseller. She currently runs the women's boutique Nellie Taft, named after an American First Lady and featuring all Made in the USA products. You can often find her cross-legged on the floor of an art supply store debating between the merits of five different shades of green paint. What we chat about: how pivots are not failures the story of Hayley’s two companies - Nellie Taft and Wildly Co. creating a hospitable environment to get her adolescent boys to open up identifying the bad news you tell yourself and silencing it Links mentioned: Nellie Taft Wildly Co. Cup of Jo Preach to Yourself Connect with Hayley: website | instagram | twitter Connect with Emily: website I instagram I facebook I patreon Episode Sponsors: BioClarity: get your first month 1/2 off + free shipping with code SWP My Light Still Shines: get your spot in her new course! Prep Dish: get a free 2 week trial at prepdish.com/swp Canvas People: get an 11x14 canvas free + shipping with code SWP Support the show: Patreon | Amazon Share the Struggle! If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love the Struggle Well Project? Please leave a review here!

We may all be familiar with the Biblical teaching to "renew our minds" but it's so easy to get stuck in mental ruts or negative thought loops-- especially in motherhood. Today, author Hayley Morgan talks about her powerful new book "Preach To Yourself" and shares theology, science, and practical advice that can help us all renew our minds, close our head to heart gaps, and live in freedom in our thought life. For more information about Hayley, her new book, or to get today's show notes--visit AudraHaney.com

In this episode we discuss: 1. How to step into God's plan for your life with bravery 2. Keeping a healthy view of self in an often unhealthy Instagram world 3. Closing the integrity gap between what you know to be true in your head and what you feel in your heart  Favorite quotes: 1. Negative self-talk is the one thing that holds us back. It is something that we do to ourselves that we would never allow someone else to do to us or to talk to our children that way. 2. We're empowered to do things because of the power of the Holy Spirit and the faith that we have. If we just assumed we couldn't, it would be like negating the thing we say we know is true. 3. If you don't nip it in the bud at “I can't do this”, it goes from “I can't do this” to “I'm not enough”. If you feel like you're not enough and you don't nip that in the bud you feel like nothing is ever going to change. And when you feel like nothing is ever going to change, that is the definition of hopelessness.  In this episode I answer these questions: 1. What do you think of the advice that we should just follow our passion? (48:22) 2. Why do Christians say they love Jesus and still act like horrible people? (54:19) 3. When you are working with your business coaching clients, what habits or beliefs are the ones that make some of them unable to succeed? (57:53)   Links to great things we discussed today: 1. The Year of Living Happy 2. Preach to Yourself 3. Hayley's Song on Repeat - Maroon 5 Girls Like You (?) 4. Hayley's Show - The Americans on Netflix 5. Hayley's Reading - The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah 6. Nellie Taft Boutique 7. Hayley.e.morgan on Instagram 8. Jack Ryan on Netflix 9. The Great Alone 10. Lauren Daigle Spotify   xo, Alli http://www.alliworthington.com/podcast/hayleymorgan

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Guest: Hayley Morgan – Author of Preach to Yourself   5 Word Prayer: Replace bad news with good.    Link: Preach to Yourself   Produced by Unmutable™.

Today on the show I am talking with Hayley Morgan, Haley is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur who is the co-author of Wild and Free with Jess Connelly. She has a new book out now called Always Enough, Never Too Much. Hayley reminds women what is true about God and about themselves.  Hayley and I talk about that perceived finish line and finding satisfaction in the process. So important to keep perspective when you are working on your business or writing a book.  You will love hearing what she does with her family every single Sunday.  Things Hayley is Loving:  That Ointment The Lightbulbs The Label Printer The Labels   A Gift from the Sea Corine's book for boys: Knuckleheads: Tall Tales and almost true stories of growing up Scieszka by Jon Scieszka Aldi Coin keychain - Etsy Don't forget to visit our shop on Amazon where you can find more favorite things from the show.  Connect with Corine   Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest    Show Notes  Facebook Group   Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Audible Get your free 30-day trial and download from Audible Here.  

Thanks to social media, it’s never been easier to compare ourselves to others—and feel ashamed our lives don’t look like the sparkly ones we see on our phone screens. In this episode, Kristin sits down with bestselling authors and entrepreneurs, Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan, to talk about their new devotional Always Enough, Never Too Much and how we can stop struggling with comparison and hiding our flaws, and how to live more authentically. Jess and Hayley also divulge how their friendship blossomed online, who women are really comparing themselves to (spoiler alert: it’s not Rihanna), and how they create connection and community through their businesses.

Do you feel like you are always comparing yourself to other moms and coming up short? I had the pleasure of speaking with author Jess Connolly as we talk about her new devotional with Hayley Morgan called Always Enough , Never too Much.  Jess shares with us to know what season of life you are in and when to say no so that you can focus on certain things.  One story that really stood out to me is that from 3-8 pm she puts her phone away and dedicates that time to her kids and husband and she isn't afraid to disappoint others. Hear what she says about this topic and more on the podcast.   Travel Tip of the week: Did you know that certain countries will not allow you in, if your passport is going to expire within 6 months of traveling. Make sure to check the country's rules before hand.  If you are thinking about a vacation out of the U.S. , feel free to reach out to me at ambersandberg @hkluxurytravel.com GUEST CONTACT INFO: Website: http://jessconnolly.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessaconnolly/?hl=en Jess' book: Always Enough - Never Too Much (on amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Always-Enough-Never-Too-Much/dp/031009156X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=&linkCode=ll1&tag=mislink-20&linkId=48af41a50bd947c0b38226482cc41b6b This page may contain affiliate links.

Do you feel like you’re caught up in a war within your own self that you are never enough, yet too much when you are being your best self? I think we have all struggled with feeling that we’re not enough yet we are too much at the same time in many, many different areas of our life. Outside of this war within ourselves, there is also that same feeling from woman to woman. It’s like there’s a war amongst women of who’s better at this? Who’s good at that? I’m trying to be it all, do it all, and it’s exhausting, pointless and it’s not what we are called to. Jess Connolly + Hayley Morgan join me in a raw + honest conversation around how we are always enough and never too much. How we are called to live from a place of confidence in who we are, while encouraging others to do the same. Jess + Hayley are good friends who share a passion to lead other women in pursuing Christ and abundant life. They are mothers and business owners, and they co-authored the book Wild + Free, as well as their new book, Always Enough, Never Too Much. Everything I talk about in this episode can be found here: http://alliecasazza.com/shownotes/036

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? ~ Mary Oliver Do you feel like you don’t know what you’re supposed to do with your life? Do you wonder if you’re too young or too old? When you think on the things that would really make your heart happy, do you feel under-qualified or maybe even over-qualified? Today on the podcast, we’re going to wonder about the things you’d love to do with your one beautiful life. We’re going to try to identify several things that God is leading you to do. Whether it’s invite more people to dinner or start a Bible study or whatever. For me, gathering women around my table to talk about God, like at this Acts 2:46 Dinner, is something that I’ve wanted to do for a long time. And now God is giving grace to do just that. (Pretty pictures of the gathering provided by my photographer daughter, Emily Boone). You have things like that too. I pray that you will take some time to talk with God about those dreams that are in your heart. I pray that these questions give you a little clarity as you move forward. And I hope that you’ll say a loud and joyful YES! to the things He has given you to do today. SHOW NOTES Acts 2.46 Dinner & Worship under the Stars  Discovering Vocation: DD Episode 44 Psalm 37.4  So thankful for cute Bailey’s help! Prioritizing Goals: DD episode 46 Hayley Morgan has a new devotional out: Always Enough, Never Too Much Thanks to Davis Music for use of her song Fifty Seven. Get the Dear Daughters Podcast Prompts and keep up weekly by signing up for my newsletter.

Hayley Morgan, co-author of Wild & Free and the just-released Always Enough, Never Too Much, comes to the podcast today to talk about walking big and wild in who God made us to be, walking free in what Jesus Christ bought for us on the cross, and then the truth that staying tethered to the Lord will allow us to live in being always enough and never, ever too much. We also talk fearing ourselves, the enneagram, and how to discern the voice of the Lord over the voice of the enemy. Connect with Hayley: book // blog // facebook // instagram // twitter // Nellie Taft // WildlyCo. Heart Lesson: Be needy of the Lord. Scriptures Mentioned: John 15:5 Ephesians 4:22 Mark 6:34 We Mention: Enneagram Wild and Free book The Path Between Us Ian Crohn Typology Podcast Episode 22 Takeaway Truths: There is a difference between knowledge of something and understanding of something. Knowledge comes when you learn something for the first time, but the understanding comes when you work it out in the day to day and apply it to many different situations and continue to preach those truths to yourself. It is not about not having goals or not being ambitious, it's about a right ordering of your heart toward the Lord. There is nothing you can do to make the Lord love you less, and there is nothing you can do to make Him love you more. Our main job is to stay tethered to the Lord. God's correction is kind and never feels like condemnation. It feels like a light has been shined onto something. You've already been found out as a person who has a sinful nature and a person who lives in a fallen world. And also, you've already been redeemed. [God's correction] is not indicting of our identity, it is God calling us His child who has done something wrong. I want women to know they can't go too far one way or the other. Not that they lack the ability to, but that if they are intimately connected with the Lord, He is going to bring them right back to where they need to be. God is secure in Himself and in His creation. When we fear our own selves, it is almost clinging to what was instead of what could be. My hope is that women would see this is a story more about God and not about them and they have a beautiful part to play in it, but they don't need to fear their capacity. God is not afraid of what they will do with how He has created them, especially when living a life that is yielded to Him. Keys to A Successful Friendship: Remember you are partners in the gospel. Ask how to love one another well. A willingness to be vulnerable Keep a short account of wrongs Be aware of your differences and see them as valuable Be each other's cheerleader Do not be easily offended See the good spirit in the other person Hayley Morgan - Journal and Reflection Page Visit NellieTaft.com and enter 25heartlessons for 25% off your order! 

Hayley Morgan is a wrote a book about Feeling Too Much or Never enough.  Feeling too much or never enough is two sides of the same coin and it’s about identity and obedience. Wild is walking how God made you. Believing Him and walking with Him in HOW he made you. Free is resting in the work that Jesus did. No more to trying to measure up. No more trying to be what the world thinks, christian or secular. Jesus conquered the brokenness! As a true creative, Hayley has a talent for painting, definitely a love affair. It’s a therapeutic activity where she finds enjoyment. I loved hearing how the paintings she showcases get created... along with the words she puts out on Instagram. When diving into the book and it's contents, we talk about friendship and how we may feel both the struggles of being too much or not enough. Being overbearing, wanting a deep friendship may feel like we are in the space of “too much”. Deep friendships look and behave differently depending on the person and desiring a deep friendship isn’t a bad thing, it’s how God made you. But pacing that depth may be the key to finding the mutual intimacy you’re looking for in a pal. Not enough, can literally look like we don’t have any friends. No Soul Sisters, no pals, not a playdate buddy, not a friend to have coffee with. In Hayley’s experience, she chronicles a very lonely time in her life where she didn’t have a friend. This is something that I think we have all felt at one time. Hayley talks about taking that “winter season” and finding joy in it. She also mentions some ways to reach out and connect with people when we are feeling lonely and that mutual neediness and quantity time can be something that really cultivates a friendship. I loved how her practical tips were for people in every season of life, a tip for those desiring a casual friend, and for the gal who needs to dive deep with another soul sister.

Do you struggle between wanting to honestly express yourself on social media, and wanting to post a perfectly curated picture that kind of looks more like what everyone else is posting? Are you thirsty for authenticity? Do you need someone to remind you that because of Jesus, you are always enough and never too much? If you relate to any of these, I know you will love today’s interview with Hayley Morgan. In this episode, Hayley and I talked about authenticity on social media, the importance of self care and creativity, and also about the necessity of doing the quiet + hard work with God in everything from raising children to living with integrity. Hayley is quirky and wise. And she is passionate about seeing women walk into their unique calling and gifting. She is a wife, mom to four boys, writer, speaker and entrepreneur. I can’t wait for you to meet her! Here’s the interview on the Dear Daughters Podcast Episode 53. SHOW NOTES Wild and Free Nellie Taft Pre-order Always Enough and Never Too Much Devotional and then sign up to win a trip with Hayley and Jess! Cute Bri McKoy Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way Fast and Furious Florals Britt Bass Brynn Casey That salad dressing here: Buvette Cookbook The ‘Instagram Effect’ article Hayley talked about … Austin Kleon, Copying is How We Learn Emily Boone’s Aside Retreat Sign up for my weekly-ish newsletter here. Schedule a consultation here. See more show notes at susiedavis.org

Oh y’all, it’s so hard to list everything Jess Connolly does in one little paragraph. Jess is a teacher, writer, entrepreneur, wife, mother of four, and church planter. One of her greatest joys is gathering with women and being as honest as possible with them about how good God is and how much He loves them. She writes online at jessconnolly.com, is the founder of the All Good Things Collective, and pastors Gospel Community Church with her husband, Nick. She helped co-found She Reads Truth and The Influence Network, and co-wrote Wild and Free with sweet Hayley Morgan. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her family, and she loves coffee, color, and the local church. Her new book, Dance Stand Run is out next week! I can’t wait for you to meet Jess. Find all the show notes at www.susiedavis.org  

Today's post is all about why your social media isn't growing. As in, why you can't seem to grow your social media followers. It's the second in a series called Why Your Audience Isn't Growing. You can click to read the first post, Why Your Blog Isn't Growing.  Social media can be one of the most valuable tools in your arsenal...but it can also be the most frustrating. It takes a lot of time, can feel like a part-time job, and sometimes doesn't seem to bring in results. If you are one of the many people stuck wondering why your social media isn't growing, I've got some explanations and some tips for what you might do differently.  Listen to Episode 108 - Why Your Social Media Isn't Growing Keep scrolling to read the post! You can also subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, I Heart Radio, your favorite podcast app, or find the audio on YouTube. WHY YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ISN'T GROWING  Here are three reasons why your social media isn't growing.  You Aren't Sharing Relevant Content Back when I first started using Twitter and Facebook, I'd been blogging for a few years. But I NEVER shared my own blog posts.  Why? Because NO ONE DID. These social media platforms evolved to be a good place for promotion, but they didn't start that way. Now many people use them ONLY for link-sharing. (More on that in the next point.)  Part of growing your blog IS utilizing the power of you social platforms. (But your blog still won't grow without fixing the three mistakes we talked about in the first part of the series!) We should be sharing links on our Twitter profile, our Facebook page, on Instagram, and wherever you hang out online.  But if that's ALL you are doing, you aren't going to grow your followers on social media. Which means in turn that you won't have as much traffic to your blog. You do NOT want someone to come to your profile and find that every post or even every other post is your own.  The Fix If you really want to grow your social media platforms, you need to be a curator of content, not just a creator. Being a good curator means that you are picking and choosing things to share as a kind of collection or gallery. People often talk about the 80/20 rule: 80% of what you share should be from other people and 20% from your own content.  Ask yourself what kind of content would COMPLEMENT your own. What links would add to the conversation you're starting with what you write? What other people are creating quality content in your space? What words of encouragement or news do your people need?  Consider how you can curate a collection of links and posts that will reach your target audience. Share your own, but share links from other sources MORE.  You Aren't Being Social Social media isn't always the best name for Facebook or Twitter or Google Plus or Instagram anymore. It's often more like Self Media. You promote yourself. And, if you aren't actually being social, you're only talking to yourself.  If you aren't having actual conversations with people on social media, you aren't being social. This happens a lot when people automate their social shares. They use tools to send out links automatically so they never have to actually go ON Twitter or LinkedIn.  It also happens when people try the follow-unfollow method of growth. This looks like following a bunch of people and then unfollowing them the next day or week. (Um, that's just smarmy, PERIOD.Stop.)  Clearly, if you are automating everything, you CANNOT be social. Without showing up and talking to other people, you will not grow your social following. The Fix Automation is great (see this post on the difference between scheduling and automation), but you need to have conversations. You must be social.  This means that in addition to scheduling and automating content, you must actually show up on those platforms and engage. Here are a few ideas for how this can look:  Reply personally to people who share, like, or comment on your posts.  When you follow someone, check out their profile and comment to them about something in their profile that stood out to you. (If nothing stands out to you in their profile, why are you following them??) Instead of just dropping links on your Facebook page, go live and answer questions or engage with your fans. Join Twitter chats where you can talk to as many as a few hundred people in an hour.  Try an Instagram hop where people on a particular day join in on a hashtag like #itssimplytuesday from Emily P. Freeman or #fridayintroductions from Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan.  This is not rocket science. It isn't hard to do. But it also takes a bit more time and investment. Life would be wonderful if we could just step back and automate everything...but then we wouldn't really make connections or increase engagement.  You Aren't Laser Focused One of the reasons your social media isn't growing is that you are trying too many things at once. You are on five platforms, trying to manage all of them at the same time.  Each platform has its own quirks, social media sizes, audience, and best practices for how often to post. (See my post on Seriously Simple Social for more and a free guide!) Unless you've been doing this for years or have an assistant helping you out, it can be near impossible to manage all of the platforms well.  I also see people often having one post from a social platform automatically post to all the others. So if I'm following someone on Instagram, I might see their post there first. Then I see it on their Facebook page. Then I see it on Twitter. Then I see it on their Facebook profile.  Each platform has its own nuances. You aren't going to get a ton of Instagram OR Facebook followers when you automate your Instagram images to post on Facebook. You'll look silly when you have 11 hashtags on Facebook or you tag people and it doesn't work because the original tag was on Twitter, not Facebook.  Don't cross the streams! It is more work, but even changing a few things about your post (image size, hashtags or NO hashtags, description length, etc) can help it do well on EACH platform.  The Fix Start with a focus. You may want to make sure you secure your name on several of the big platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest for sure) before someone else gets it, but you don't have to be fully active on all of them.  Pick 1-2 platforms you really like where your ideal people also hang out. Consider an overarching strategy for the kind of content you'll post and how often. Set an alarm or set aside time daily or weekly to engage with people on that platform. Master the kinds of images and posts that do well there. (Again, get my Seriously Simple Social Guide for that!)  When you are really rocking 1-2 platforms and are in your groove, consider adding another. But don't try to be in all the places at one time. You will have a hard time posting quality content on many platforms and  You Are Participating in Too Many Share Groups Wait-- shouldn't we be using Facebook groups to grow? Yes. Ish. Facebook groups are great for connecting with other bloggers and getting our content out there! But share groups may be holding back authentic growth. The kinds of groups I mean are those where content creators can post their links in daily or weekly threads. Then they are required to follow or like or share or comment on the other links in the thread. While this SEEMS like a good idea, it's really not. It might boost your numbers a bit. It might give you some social proof when one post has 20 comments. (Note: whenever I see a post now with more than a handful of comments--ESPECIALLY if it's a newer post--I always assume these are from one of these share threads.) The problem with these groups is that you aren't actually finding your target audience.  Instead of connecting with that busy mom or that just-starting-out author, you are connecting with another blogger. Who, outside of the group requirements, is NOT likely to become a superfan. If you are trying to work with brands, they have grown wise to this (especially about Instagram pods) and they are NOT happy.  It's one thing to have a small group where you support each other and share content. (Like the content curation I just wrote about.) Follow-for-follow threads are another thing altogether. Required follow and share groups do not result in authentic engagement from your target audience. Period.  The Fix Be wise in the kinds of groups you join and what kind of threads you participate in. Ask yourself what you are REALLY gaining from your participation.  Is the group made up of your target audience? Will other people in the group help get your content IN FRONT OF your target audience?  Is the content you are required to share relevant and good for curation?  These groups are popular because they give a FEELING of success. Doesn't it feel nice when you have a bunch of comments on a post? Don't you love seeing other people share your content? If the groups you are in result in real engagement from your idea people, that's GREAT. If they don't, or if they require that you share content you otherwise wouldn't, it's time to rethink.  Though many of these fixes are a bit more time intensive and require more of YOU, that's the cost of real social media growth. A lot of the tactics people teach out there are just that: tactics. They are not a strategy. And they are not about engaged, authentic growth.  If you're looking for the main reason why your social media isn't growing, it's likely because you aren't investing enough of yourself. You are automating in order to create a Self Media that's all about your links and not about real engagement or serving your audience.  What are YOUR struggles with social media? Have you seen some of these reasons in your own social media? 

My guest for Happy Hour #118 is Emily Ley. Emily is the Founder and Creative Director of Emily Ley Paper & Gifts. She is also the creator of the bestselling Simplified Planner—a daily agenda for what matters most— and author of Grace Not Perfection. Raised in Pensacola, Florida, Emily graduated from the University of West Florida with degrees in English, creative writing, and public administration. She later became the executive director of the city ballet. From there, she worked in nonprofit management and public relations before launching her brand in 2008. Following the success found at its online home, the Emily Ley brand quickly grew to be carried in retail outlets across the United States and around the world. Emily has been recognized with numerous awards, including Best New Product at the National Stationery Show as well as being named a Top 10 Designer to Watch in 2015 by Stationery Trends Magazine. Emily lives with her husband and three children in Tampa, Florida. Emily shares about growing her business from the ground up, all while remaining a debt-free company. She talks about difficult learning curves and decisions that she has had to make to maintain the company values - including a recent decision to cut down on wholesale to be able to better connect with the customer. Because of the recent release of Emily's first book, we chatted about the book writing process, how her book was born and the painstaking decisions of a cover design. And Emily also shares some of her family's easy and totally doable holiday traditions. I loved getting the chance to get to know Emily. I know you're going to love her, and feel inspired by the way that she has grown her business, while staying true to her initial goals and values. {You can listen to the showHERE. And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends. Just use the FB & Twitter links at the end of this post!} Links from the Show Emily's Book: Grace Not Perfection Ballet Pensacola University of South Florida: Women in Leadership & Philanthropy Program The Lifegiving Home by Sally & Sarah Clarkson + Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist+ For the Love by Jen Hatmaker + Wild and Free by Hayley Morgan and Jess Connolly Walk in Love What Emily is loving: The Profit, Scarlet and Gold and naps Music from Austin Stone Worship Connect with Emily Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Connect with Jamie Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Sponsors: Out of the Spin Cycle Out of the Spin Cycle: Devotions to Lighten Your Mother Load by Jen Hatmaker helps moms step out of the ‘spin cycle’ of everyday life to sit down with Jesus every day. Following Jesus shouldn’t be just one more thing on our to-do list. Jen helps us understand, through 40 devotions, that creating space and time for focusing on our relationship with God is as important as making sure our kids eat breakfast or we get them to school on time. You can find this book online at amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com. Lily Jade Lily Jade makes incredible bags at incredible prices. Normally, full grain leather premium totes would retail for hundreds more, but thanks to their unique e-commerce model, they able to get their gorgeous pieces into even more women’s hands. Every bag comes with a removable, washable 14-pocket organizer to protect your investment, and to organize your gear. Not only that, the heart of Lily Jade is to give back, supporting all women, and especially moms. Make sure to check out Lily Jade here.

Hayley Morgan is one of my favorite people. She is wife to Mike and mom to four darling little boys. She co-authored the best-selling book, Wild and Free, with Jess Connolly. It was creativity that brought us together and her bold ask for mentoring that made us the friends we are today.     

Hayley Morgan joined me today for episode #101. Hayley is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur who inspires women to create lives of more passion and less fuss. She and her husband started Wildly Co., an ethical children’s clothing line, and she is also the cofounder of the Influence Conference and Network. Hayley lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with her husband and their four sons. You've heard me mention Hayley before as the co-author of Wild and Free, one of the best books I have read this year. On today's show, Hayley and I chat about how she and her husband happened upon business ventures they never dreamed of. She shares how Wildly Co. was born and where they are today. I know you mommas will love Wildly Co. and the idea of less laundry and less painful mornings picking out clothes. So, make sure you go check them out, as Hayley is super generously offering all of you a discount of 25% with the code HappyHour! We also chat about her summer of rest from all things work-related and her mission to get back to Hayley of 2010. I didn't know Hayley in 2010, but I really like Hayley in 2016, and I know you will too. {You can listen to the showHERE. And of course, I would love if you would share with your friends. Just use the FB & Twitter links at the end of this post!} Links from the Show Fashionable Wild and Free by Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan + Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross + Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzaro + The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah + The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown + Shrill by Lindy West Influence Network No Brainer Wardrobe Wildly Co. - use code HappyHour for 25% off! What Hayley is loving: her backyard and neighborhood, painting and reading beauty blogs on tinting and perming eyelashes Connect with Hayley Twitter // Instagram Sponsors: Hooray Mail Hooray Mail is subscription snail mail delivered twice per month for kids ages 2-6. In each brightly colored envelope find a personalized card and a fun activity! The activities are super simple and can be done in five minutes using supplies you already have around your home. Hooray Mail is perfect for working moms, proud grandmothers or aunts and uncles who want to give the kids that mean most to them a meaningful and lasting gift that delivers joy and love... one mailbox at a time! Use coupon code HAPPYHOUR to get 50% off your first month of Hooray Mail – that’s 2 snail mail cards per month!! Prep Dish Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. When you sign up, you'll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After a couple of hours on the weekend, you'll have all of your meals ready for the entire week. You'll save time and have some amazingly delicious meals like Smoky Paprika Chicken Legs with Roasted Carrots, Parsnips & Fennel or Turkey & Zucchini Lasagna. And, Allison is offering listeners a special rate of $4 for the first month - that's only $1/weekly meal plan! You can't beat that. Check out Prep-Dish for this amazing deal! Use code: HappyHour

June Sponsors: KimArt Designs If you are a mom, expecting mom, or just want a unique and personalized gift for someone you love, KimArt Designs can create a piece of art specialized just for you. Kimber is a hand embroidery artist & designer who creates intricate and one of a kind pieces that you will cherish forever. Her embroidery art is perfect for nurseries, weddings, and housewarming gifts. You can personalize the size, shape & colors to make the perfect gift for yourself or someone you love. To see all of Kimber’s embroidery hoops, or to request a custom piece of art, please visit kimartdesigns.com All orders within the United States ship free and arrive gift wrapped at kimartdesigns.com. Sign up for Amazon Prime! Free Two-Day Shipping, unlimited photo storage, plus exclusive access to movies, music and Kindle books. shepercolates.com/amazonprime Hayley Morgan is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur who inspires women to create lives of more passion and less fuss. She and her husband started Wildly Co., an ethical children’s clothing line, and she is also the co-founder of the Influence Conference and Network. Hayley lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband and their four sons. She blogs at www.thetinytwig.com and www.hayleyemorgan.com. We don't want to repeat how we felt when his job was dictated by somebody else. It became super important to us to define success on our own terms and then to really protect that definition and really go after that version of success. Not a different version or what ever version looked attractive that week. Things we chat about with Hayley: Busy and pressed season of life. Trying to do business, ministry, and family well.  Feeling over-scheduled.  Currently trying to rest and gather herself. reflecting on summer of 2008: pregnant with second son. Still figuring out being a mom. Felt discontent. was understanding and learning what it felt like to have interests outside of being a mom life/success is always an evolution being an over-analyzer and big thinker feeling pressured to self-sacrifice or be a servant having your inner thoughts and monologue match up with what you are putting out there Barrett Ward of Fashionable and how he inspiring Mike and Hayley Benchmarks in work/business are sometimes life driven and sometimes profit driven Let go of the shoulds 2014, prided herself in not having help, but realized that she and her family needed support, having her kids well taken care of while she gets work done is important! Wildly Co. --> kids capsule wardrobe Spending 6 weeks of summer resting and refueling books Hayley mentions The Nightingale you are a badass

Heather MacFadyen, mother of four boys, interviews guests discussing the topic of staying God-centered...both replacing "me" with "He" and remembering we are centered in Him. /

If the idea of a simple, beautiful and intentional wardrobe sounds fantastic to you, you'll love this episode of the podcast with Hayley Morgan.Hayley wrote a book called The No Brainer Wardrobe and she shares some fantastic tips on how to feel good about what's in your closet, what you wear and how much you spend on clothes. She also talks about how to approach fashion as we get older and wear clothes that feel "honest" to us. Grab your headphones, join us for a chat and keep reading to learn more! Connect with Hayley Morgan Blog:Blog Social media: Twitter Facebook Pinterest Instagram Quick Links Love the song in the outro? It's called God Day. It's by Jen Stanbro and you can get it on iTunes by clicking here and check out Jen's site by clicking here. How to Listen to This Podcast Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or Stitcher and get the latest episodes as soon as they are available. If you're new to podcasts, click here learn more about them!

If the idea of a simple, beautiful and intentional wardrobe sounds fantastic to you, you’ll love this episode of the podcast with Hayley Morgan. Hayley wrote a book called The No Brainer Wardrobe and she shares some fantastic tips on how to feel good about what’s in your closet, what... Read more

What is the fundamental element of success online? Action. In this episode we are talking about the simple power of starting and having a default toward action. Hayley Morgan knows a thing or two about starting online projects AND following through. Listen to her story and learn what has helped her create successful ebooks, a […]  

Heather MacFadyen interviews Hayley Morgan (from the Tiny Twig and author of "No Brainer Wardrobe"). These young moms share thoughts on the hardest part of motherhood. How having more than the social norm of children has made them both more introverted. What it means to "mother openhandedly". They each share personal stories of times they felt distant from God and how He brought them close.