Podcast appearances and mentions of Jessica N Turner

In this episode, Tara sits down with Jessica N. Turner, content creator and author of the new book "I Thought It Would Be Better Than This: Rise From Disappointment, Regain Control, and Rebuild a Life You Love" to explore her powerful journey through divorce, co-parenting, and personal healing after her husband came out during the pandemic. Jessica opens up about the emotional weight of grief, the importance of self-worth, and how she's learning to rebuild life on her own terms. Her honest reflections offer encouragement for any mom navigating unexpected life changes, reminding us that healing is possible and that even when life doesn't go as planned, it can still be beautiful. Listen now and share with a friend who needs to hear this story. Links: https://jessicanturner.com/ https://amzn.to/3Zhz57d

In this honest and inspiring conversation, Kyle and Sara Wester sit down with bestselling author Jessica N. Turner to talk about what happens when parenting and marriage don't turn out the way you hoped. Jessica opens up about her own journey through disappointment and divorce, and how she rebuilt her life with intention, emotional healing, and hope. She shares lessons from her new book, I Thought It Would Be Better Than This, including how therapy, forgiveness, and open communication can help parents heal and lead with purpose—even in hard seasons. You'll hear about:Why naming disappointment mattersHow therapy can support emotional resilienceWhat forgiveness looks like after relational painTips for co-parenting with openness and graceHelping kids feel secure during big transitions Whether you're in a hard season or supporting someone who is, this episode offers practical wisdom and encouragement for parents who want to grow through what they're going through. View the full podcast transcript at: https://www.artofraisinghumans.com/when-life-doesnt-go-as-planned-disappointment-healing-hope Visit our website and social media channels for more valuable content for your parenting journey. Resource Website: https://www.artofraisinghumans.comVideo Courses: https://art-of-raising-humans.newzenler.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artofraisinghumansInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofraisinghumansPodcast Website: https://www.theartofraisinghumans.com The Art of Raising Humans podcast should not be considered or used as counseling but for educational purposes only.

When we're faced with difficulties, how can we put them into perspective and move forward? Jessica N. Turner, author of the new book I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER THAN THIS, discusses the experiences that led her to look at life differently and how she has learned to make "imperfect choices." Jessica N. Turner has spent the last two decades as a content creator and tastemaker for busy moms looking for hacks to live life with more intention and less stress. Jessica, Amy, and Margaret discuss: What led Jessica to write this book What Jessica's large online audience of women taught her about grief Strategies for processing grief and disappointment Here's where you can find Jessica: www.jessicanturner.com @jessicanturner on IG @TheMomCreative on FB Buy I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER THAN THIS: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781546006718 We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/ What Fresh Hell is co-hosted by Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson. mom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips, mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid's behavior, teenager, toddler, baby, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, #betterthanthis, grief, trauma, stages of grief, disappointment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens when your child's story looks nothing like the one you had imagined? This heartfelt encore episode features my dear friend, Michelle Barrow—a mother of four and grandmother of six—who generously shares the wisdom she's gained from raising teenagers and supporting her adult children through life's unexpected twists. This conversation is a powerful companion to last week's episode with author Jessica N. Turner on moving forward when life doesn't turn out as planned. In this episode, Michelle invites us into her journey of learning how to let go of rigid expectations, make room for her children's evolving identities, and parent from a place of trust rather than fear. In this conversation, you'll hear:

Description: In the summer of 2020, as Jen was beginning to process the loss of her 26-year marriage, there was one person walking her own similar but different journey, and understood many of the feelings of anger, grief, shame, and loss that Jen was just beginning to feel. Someone who knew how that disappointment felt. Jessica N. Tuner, founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative, was a few months ahead of Jen in processing the loss of her 16-year marriage to her husband and father of her three children. Today, Jessica shared with Jen and Amy what the road to recovery has looked like for her, including grieving the end of the life she thought she would have forever, the change of her identity, navigating  the messy false-starts, and clawing her way back from what felt like “the floor of hell”. Jessica compiled those hard-fought lessons into a book she's hoping will be a manifesto of hope to others, called I Thought It Would Be Better Than This: Rise From Disappointment, Regain Control, and Rebuild a Life You Love. *** Thought-provoking Quotes: Nothing about what I thought my life was going to be, is my life now. Now I feel like I walk around in the world and I feel grief and loss and disappointment and dismay from everybody. It's amazing how my eyes have opened. It was a big awakening to the loss people are living with everyday.–Jessica N. Turner When we made the decision to divorce, I felt like I was sitting on the floor of hell, everything was dust, everything was different.–Jessica N. Turner No matter how devastating the loss, the life you can still rebuild is astonishing. – Jen Hatmaker Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Say Anything film (1989) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098258/ Sixteen Candles film (1984) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088128/ Cameron Crowe - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001081/ John Hughes - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000455/ James Spader - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000652/ Some Kind of Wonderful film (1987) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094006/ I Go Crazy by Flesh for Lulu - https://open.spotify.com/track/2o1AevEuv39qZAVy6k2pmn The Breakfast Club film (1985) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847/ Weird Science film (1985) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090305 Ferris Bueller's Day Off film (1986) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/ Planes, Trains and Automobiles film (1987) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093748/ Uncle Buck film (1989) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098554 Pretty in Pink film (1986) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091790 Beethoven film (1992) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103786 I Thought It Would Be Better Than This: Rise From Disappointment, Regain Control, and Rebuild a Life You Love by Jessica Turner - https://amzn.to/40yC1fF Outlander - https://www.starz.com/us/en/series/outlander/21796 Onsite - https://experienceonsite.com/ ONSITE COURSE [BOOK ORDER BONUS]: What now? Practical steps to navigate disappointment and learn to dream again - https://bit.ly/3DTV4d4 Jen's Maine MeCamp Bar Harbor Travel Guide - https://jenhatmaker.com/bar-harbor/ Going - https://www.going.com/ Guest's Links: Jessica's website - https://jessicanturner.com/ Jessica's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jessicanturner/ Jessica's Twitter - https://x.com/jessicanturner Jessica's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicanturner Jessica's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheMomCreative/ Jessica's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/TheMomCreative Jessica's Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/JessicaNTurner/ Connect with Jen! Jen's website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen's Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmaker Jen's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen's Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmaker Jen's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's spoiler-free minisode (the first one in years!) includes a conversation between Kaytee and author Jessica N Turner. Jessica is the author of multiple books. Her newest is I Thought it Would Be Better Than This, a memoir wrapped into self-help about dealing with disappointment in our lives. Tune in to hear about: The process of writing a book that intricately details someone else's story. What it was like to pivot from more traditional productivity and self-help into memoir. Finding love again. The “soft” places we land when we are hurting. Ways to be a witness and be with someone in their grief and disappointment. Jessica's own Current Reads. Minisode show notes are not timestamped, but linked titles are below for you to peruse. These are affiliate links, which kick back a small percentage of your purchase to the podcast, which helps support the show! Season 1, Episode 7: First time Jessica was on the show. I Thought it Would Be Better Than This by Jessica N. Turner Jessica's website The Fringe Hours by Jessica N. Turner Stretched Too Thin by Jessica N. Turner The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters (Just want to point out here that just like our no-prep episodes, Jessica does this Current Reads section all off the cuff and I am suitably impressed!) Moloka'i by Alan Brennert Daughter of Moloka'i by Alan Brenert Connect With Us: Jessica can be found on Instagram at @jessicanturner or at her website The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop dot org unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

In this episode, Corrine sits down with Jessica N. Turner—bestselling author, speaker, and creator who helps women navigate real-life challenges with intention and grace. Jessica opens up about the deeply personal story behind her latest book I Thought It Would Be Better Than This, which she wrote to help others facing disappointment, heartbreak, or life not going as planned. Jessica shares how her life changed when her husband came out during the pandemic, leading to divorce and a full reimagining of her future. She and Corrine talk about what it means to make “the best imperfect choice,” the emotional work of forgiveness (for others and yourself), and how even after profound loss, there's still room to dream again. They also dive into the importance of finding the right therapist, building strong friendships (like the “reallys,” as Jessica's daughter calls them), and why asking for prayer or help is a brave and beautiful act. Jessica's story is a moving reminder that disappointment doesn't have to be the end of your story—it can be the beginning of something brand new. Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessicanturner and find her book "I Thought It Would Be Better Than This" wherever books and audiobooks are sold, or order your copy here.

Zibby interviews content creator, speaker, and bestselling author Jessica N. Turner about I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER THAN THIS, a manifesto of hope that will empower you to transform your circumstances and move forward with intention and purpose. Jessica shares the inspiration behind this book—navigating the unexpected end of her 16-year marriage after her husband came out as gay and learning to grieve, heal, and rediscover herself. She and Zibby reflect on friendship, resilience, body image, and the power of self-love, and Jessica offers practical, compassionate advice for anyone navigating an unexpected turn.Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/4jk6l5gShare, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens! Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you were younger, did you imagine your life turning out a certain way? Maybe you thought you'd have a house full of children, a forever kind of love, or a career that lit you up. But what happens when the reality of your life looks nothing like the dream? In this heartfelt and hope-filled episode, I sit down with bestselling author Jessica N. Turner to talk about how to rise from life's deepest disappointments and rebuild something beautiful. Jessica vulnerably shares her personal story of walking through a midlife divorce after her husband of 16 years came out—and the healing journey that followed. Whether you're grieving the loss of a dream, struggling through a transition, or just feeling stuck in unmet expectations, this conversation will help you:

Today we made a new friend we know you're going to love. Jessica N. Turner is a mom, content creator, blogging veteran, Wall Street Journal Bestseller, award-winning marketing professional, public speaker…you get the idea- she's amazing! Jessica's story is anything but ordinary and so is her optimism and perspective on how to get back on your feet. Her new book “I thought it would be better than this” touches on her story of losing her 16-year marriage when her husband came out as gay and how this life-shattering moment gave her the grit and determination to pick up the pieces and choose hope to build a beautiful next chapter. Whether you've faced disappointment in dating, at work, in marriage or anywhere else in your life (as we all have) this episode is for you! Love you guys! Shawn and Andrew Pre-Order Jessica's book ▶ https://www.amazon.com/Thought-Would-Better-Than-This/dp/1546006710?crid=1ABSEPXAQYGD4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZsKJLIfZhaQNpPWaO0GVuw45wpa3JvGnqcXwGf3zEhv6uu1-TT3ciytiNWaJT9lKPd7l-E9E5sR4kHTO6MEqtnq93N_n0JhM5kJf9iAzvbL4ZpSwB2JYGezbvfgET36SThCs_JAJBbcvZlg2xmLphB37MW_2ugU8LSgFDHYwTSyTci8h0bDwev9MlB2BIlVLekLiBEUIblvsv1TlQs4CM2eOfG0xwYsw9L8E2HBS75M.MZnf6AKh9gGUEq0YOgiSEdsRkWzg2xbuLAbluuMyMUE&dib_tag=se&keywords=jessica+n+turner&qid=1726166893&sprefix=jessica+n+turne,aps,123&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=jessicanturner-20&linkId=f953e9cb675184d11dbd249b56aadabc&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Follow Jessica! ▶ https://www.instagram.com/jessicanturner/?hl=en Beam Kids is now available online at https://shopbeam.com/COUPLETHINGS Take advantage of our exclusive discount of up to 40% off using code COUPLETHINGS Follow our podcast Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/shawnandandrewpods/ Subscribe to our newsletter ▶ https://www.familymade.com/newsletter Follow My Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/ShawnJohnson Follow My Tik Tok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnjohnson Shop My LTK Page ▶ https://www.shopltk.com/explore/shawnjohnson Like the Facebook page! ▶ https://www.facebook.com/ShawnJohnson Follow Andrew's Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/AndrewDEast Andrew's Tik Tok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewdeast?lang=en #ShawnAndAndrewPods #BookRec #Disappointment #Expectations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we made a new friend we know you're going to love. Jessica N. Turner is a mom, content creator, blogging veteran, Wall Street Journal Bestseller, award-winning marketing professional, public speaker…you get the idea- she's amazing! Jessica's story is anything but ordinary and so is her optimism and perspective on how to get back on your feet. Her new book “I thought it would be better than this” touches on her story of losing her 16-year marriage when her husband came out as gay and how this life-shattering moment gave her the grit and determination to pick up the pieces and choose hope to build a beautiful next chapter. Whether you've faced disappointment in dating, at work, in marriage or anywhere else in your life (as we all have) this episode is for you! Love you guys! Shawn and Andrew Pre-Order Jessica's book ▶ https://www.amazon.com/Thought-Would-Better-Than-This/dp/1546006710?crid=1ABSEPXAQYGD4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZsKJLIfZhaQNpPWaO0GVuw45wpa3JvGnqcXwGf3zEhv6uu1-TT3ciytiNWaJT9lKPd7l-E9E5sR4kHTO6MEqtnq93N_n0JhM5kJf9iAzvbL4ZpSwB2JYGezbvfgET36SThCs_JAJBbcvZlg2xmLphB37MW_2ugU8LSgFDHYwTSyTci8h0bDwev9MlB2BIlVLekLiBEUIblvsv1TlQs4CM2eOfG0xwYsw9L8E2HBS75M.MZnf6AKh9gGUEq0YOgiSEdsRkWzg2xbuLAbluuMyMUE&dib_tag=se&keywords=jessica+n+turner&qid=1726166893&sprefix=jessica+n+turne,aps,123&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=jessicanturner-20&linkId=f953e9cb675184d11dbd249b56aadabc&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Follow Jessica! ▶ https://www.instagram.com/jessicanturner/?hl=en Beam Kids is now available online at https://shopbeam.com/COUPLETHINGS Take advantage of our exclusive discount of up to 40% off using code COUPLETHINGS Follow our podcast Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/shawnandandrewpods/ Subscribe to our newsletter ▶ https://www.familymade.com/newsletter Follow My Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/ShawnJohnson Follow My Tik Tok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnjohnson Shop My LTK Page ▶ https://www.shopltk.com/explore/shawnjohnson Like the Facebook page! ▶ https://www.facebook.com/ShawnJohnson Follow Andrew's Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/AndrewDEast Andrew's Tik Tok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewdeast?lang=en #ShawnAndAndrewPods #BookRec #Disappointment #Expectations

Jessica N. Turner is a content creator and tastemaker for busy moms looking for hacks to live life with more intention and less stress. She is a blogging veteran, having established her platform in 2006, and has continued to evolve to meet the needs of her community and the influencer industry. Jessica lives with her three children in Nashville, Tennessee. She is also a vocal LGBTQ ally and is proud of her positive co-parenting relationship with her ex-husband, author Matthew Paul Turner, who came out as gay in 2020. Today Jessica and I are talking all about her experience as a divorced mom and what she's learned about co-parenting. So whether you're in that situation needing to co-parent through the holidays or you're trying to be a supportive family member to someone going through this, I think you're really going to learn a lot and feel very uplifted after hearing Jessica's story and message today. ALSO, this whole topic came about because we are doing a big series live on Instagram on healthy holiday boundaries! Every day the week of November 13-17, Monday through Friday at 10am Pacific Time, I'II be going live on Instagram on my personal account @corrinestokoe to give you some tips on how to establish healthy holiday boundaries in your family interactions and what makes a healthy boundary, what's NOT a healthy boundary, and then some of the most common mistakes you can avoid while setting boundaries, especially during the holidays. If you happen to find this episode after that week, you can still go back and find the replays of all of those lives by going to my Instagram page @corrinestokoe and I'II have the series saved to a highlight bubble called BOUNDARIES. You'll hear Jessica mention in today's episode that one of the key things she did in her divorce journey was her own work on herself, and if any of the episodes or content I've shared here or on Instagram about boundaries and codependency have spoken to you, we're officially RE-OPENING the becoming codafree bootcamp this week with a Black Friday discount, THE biggest discount we'll offer the entire year. If you want to hear more, DM me the word codafree on Instagram and I'lI send you more info. Now let's get into today's episode. Time Stamps: [02:40] - Jessica Turner talks about how she started her blog. [06:53] - Jessica recalls the start of her divorce and her journey into co-parenting. [10:11] - Jessica talks about being able to recognize herself as a person among the many roles she fills for others. [15:44] - How can co-parents discuss ways to manage the time children spend with each parent? [20:52] - What is Jessica's advice if you're starting your co-parenting journey? [24:33] - What if it's your first holiday season while co-parenting? [32:46] - Jessica talks about the people in her support system that helped make things easier. [41:36] - How do you create a new normal while co-parenting, especially during the holidays? Supporting Resources: Jessica's IG @jessicanturner  Jessica's Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we are revisiting our very first episode of Currently Reading, because 2020 has thrown us for another loop! Tune in to hear Meredith and Kaytee, for the first time. We are discussing: Bookish Moments: starting a series as a readaloud and being part of a launch team Current Reads: we’ve got some classics, some apocalypse, and some differences in opinion! Deep Dive: we didn’t even know what a deep dive was! We do spend some time talking about our next planned reads Book Presses: a book that will give you all the warm fuzzies and a sci-fi epic that takes you to space As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode. These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Ad - Book of the Month: 1:07 - Book of the Month - use our link and the code CURRENTLYREADING to get your first month for just $9.99 2:18 - People Like Her by Ellery Lord 2:37 - This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith 2:44 - Anxious People by Fredrick Backman Bookish Moments of the Week: 7:20 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 7:37 - Illustrated edition 10:06 - Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive by Jessica N. Turner Current Reads: 12:09 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Meredith) 14:25 - The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (Kaytee) 17:48 - You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld (Meredith) 19:15 - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld 19:17 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 20:38 - Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton (Kaytee) 24:15 - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd (Meredith) 27:39 - The Walking Dead (TV Series) Deep Dive - What We’re Reading Next: 31:28 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 31:48 - Blindness by José Saramago (it has been pointed out that I pronounce this Portuguese author’s name in a Spanish style. It’s also translated from Portuguese, not from Spanish. Sorry.) 32:12 - These is my Words by Nancy Turner 35:20 - The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller 35:43 - The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 32:46 - Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge (Kaytee) (ha, so on brand) 38:56 - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 40:14 - The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (Meredith) 40:28 - What Should I Read Next 41:38 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

Jessica Turner is author of the book “Stretched Too Thin” - and she wants all moms to drop the mom guilt. She shares her story and tips on how she overcame that mentality along the way. Jessica N. Turner is the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative. Additionally, she is a writer for the Today Parenting Team and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at events nationwide. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three children in Nashville, Tennessee. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/selfishthepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/selfishthepodcast/support

Have you ever found yourself holding onto memories or things that no longer serve you? Today I brought Jessica N. Turner onto the podcast. Jessica is an author, award-winning marketing executive, founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative. We discussed how you can find freedom in letting go. We talked about the joy you can get from getting rid of things that no longer serve you. She also shares her non-negotiables, her advice about recognizing where guilt is coming from and why you should learn to say “no”.   What’s in this episode: Why Jessica started her blog How she got started with scrapbooking  Finding time for her passions and deciding to write a book about it How Jessica ended up with a two-book contract Jessica’s non-negotiables in her daily life Being selfless by taking care of yourself How Amy has dealt with mom guilt Jessica’s advice about recognizing where guilt is coming from How you can find freedom in letting go The joy that comes out of getting rid of things that no longer serve you How to have other’s help you with accountability Avoiding excuses for reasons to keep things you no longer need Surveying women for her book, Stretched Too Thin Jessica’s daily routines and her thoughts on balance Learning to say “no” more and staying away from social media How Jessica handles negative feedback  The books that Jessica has enjoyed reading recently Quotes that she lives by   About Jessica: Jessica N. Turner is the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative (www.themomcreative.com). Additionally, she is a writer for the Today Parenting Team and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at events nationwide. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three children in Nashville, Tennessee.   Connect with Jessica: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Book Snobbery Instagram   Pre-order Stretched Too Thin and you’ll receive a free e-version of My Fringe Hours: Discovering a More Creative and Fulfilled Life and free access to the Stretched Too Thin online course.   Links: The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You by Jessica N. Turner Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive by Jessica N. Turner My Fringe Hours: Discovering a More Creative and Fulfilled Life by Jessica N. Turner City of Girls: A Novel by Elizabeth Gilbert Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert   I would love to hear from you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or on my website. If you enjoyed this podcast and you haven’t already, I’d like to encourage you to subscribe that way you won’t miss a single update. Craft a Life You Love by taking a small step toward turning happiness and fulfillment by savoring this season no matter where you are in your life and in the world.

Do you feel stretched too thin? In this podcast episode, I'm talking to Jessica Turner, the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She juggles a full-time job while also being a blogger and author and she shares how she things about what she does and doesn't do to keep her household running. We also talked about how you can go from surviving to thriving as a working mom, the role of partners in making things work, and how you might make time for friends even during a busy season. Highlights: Jessica's background and what lead to writing the Fringe Hours and Stretched Too Thin The areas that Jessica has chosen to outsource during this season of her life The things that she also automates to save time How to think about it when considering outsourcing or automating What the fringe hours are and how you can use them to your advantage Jessica's thoughts on how working moms can go from surviving to thriving The role of partners in making things work How to make time for friends and the importance of community Today’s Guest: Jessica N. Turner is the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative (www.themomcreative.com). Additionally, she is a writer for the Today Parenting Team and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at events nationwide. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three children in Nashville, Tennessee. Resources: Themomcreative.com instagram.com/jessicanturner instagram.com/booksnobbery Facebook.com/themomcreative The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive

On this final Special Edition Flourish episode, I interview my friend Jessica Turner, a fellow multi-passionate and multi-faceted businesswoman. While working full time in healthcare doing corporate marketing, she has found the time to write multiple books and run a lifestyle blog, The Mom Creative, for busy moms. In this interview, she explains the joy and fulfillment that comes from keeping her full time job, despite success from her blog and books. She also discusses the unique challenges to self-publishing and marketing her husband's children's books, as well as her own books. Jessica also shares why relationships are currency in marketing and the importance of continual education in order to grow yourself and your business. This special edition episode offers a sneak peek at the content available in my signature Flourish 5-Day Marketing Plan Workshop. These short & sweet guest interviews feature industry friends and I wanted to pull them out of the vault for you. They reference 2018, but are filled with so many nuggets of wisdom and marketing inspiration, I knew you needed to hear them. To learn more about Flourish and be the first to know when we launch again, sign up for the Wait List today! Highlights: Why the message to entrepreneurs that ‘you are not successful until you quit your day job or corporate career' is false Jessica's journey from working in healthcare to writing a Wall Street Journal best seller What is the not-fancy and non-strategic formula that led to her and her husband's achievements How InstaStories created a problem in the book publishing industry and how to solve it What is the most important investment you can make in your business. (Hint: by listening in you are already doing it!) People, Links, and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Jessica N. Turner is the author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling book, The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You and the recently published Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative. Additionally, she is a freelance writer and has been featured in numerous media outlets including The Today Show, O Magazine, Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens and Inc.com. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three young children in Nashville, Tennessee. Website: http://www.themomcreative.com/ Jessica's Books: Stretched Too Thin, The Fringe Hours, and My Fringe Hours, Matthew Paul Turner: When God Made You and When God Made Light Facebook: The Mom Creative Instagram: @jessicanturner Pinterest: Jessica N Turner Twitter: @JessicaNTurner Flourish 5-Day Marketing Plan Workshop Like the show? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a 5-star, positive review RIGHT HERE. We'll choose one lucky reviewer each month to win a FREE GIFT! Amber Housley is a creative business and sweet life cultivator who founded her first business in 2007. Today, she's a Marketing Strategist for top creatives and influencers, producing hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue with her sales and launch strategies. Passionate about raising women to new heights, Amber shares her smart strategies with other women business owners through live and virtual trainings like the Flourish 5-day Marketing Plan Workshop and Inspired Retreat— an annual business gathering of women entrepreneurs. Her private Inspired Coterie Mastermind program is made for women want to run creative businesses efficiently, with joy, and without the expense of sacrificing family time.

 A couple weeks ago we asked all of you to tell us what’s keeping you from being your happiest mom selves. There was a clear number one answer. Here’s how listener Colleen put it:    I think I struggle most with time management. There are only so many hours in the day and I want to do it all. I am a part-time health coach working for myself, but honestly not working a lot right now because I feel pulled in a hundred different directions as a parent. I really just wish for more hours in the day.    Even with the best of intentions, we all sometimes end up freaking out about how much we have to do— and therefore doing nothing at all, frozen in place like the dog in David Lynch’s comic strip The Angriest Dog in the World (which also handily serves as Margaret’s #oldilocksalert for this week). In this episode we talk about the ways we manage our time to work smarter, like Workflowy (use our link to get the first 250 items free) Self Control app or the Chrome extension Block Site Laura Vanderkam’s books and 168 Hours Time Management worksheet Amy also talks time management strategies with guest Jessica N. Turner, author of the new book Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive. We talk about “need to do” vs. “nice to do,” the non-negotiability of self-care, and what it means to thrive in all areas of our lives as working mothers. The best time management secret? Be more gentle with ourselves, not more demanding. The systems are in place to help us do what matters. Not to help us do more.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica Turner is a working mother who wants you to know that even when you’re overwhelmed by your to-do’s and caring for your family, you can find pockets of time throughout your day, evaluate what is satisfying for you, and make more space for self-care. Listen in to find out how to find time for what satisfies you and why it’s so important to take care of yourself. Full blog post, show notes, and resource for this episode available at: realfoodwholelife.com/fge Instagram: @realfoodwholelife Join our Facebook Group   Guest Bio Jessica N. Turner is the author of Stretched Too Thin and The Fringe Hours. She is also an award-winning marketing executive and the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative (www.themomcreative.com). Additionally, she is a writer for the Today Parenting Team and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at events nationwide. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three children in Nashville, Tennessee. Jessica’s website, www.themomcreative.com Instagram: @jessicanturner Facebook: The Mom Creative Twitter: @JessicaNTurner   Show the Feel Good Effect Love If you loved today’s episode be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts so we can keep bringing you more content like this! Share the show on Instagram, tagging @realfoodwholelife so that we can connect and I can highlight listeners on my feed.

My guest today has been writing for years, first as a blogger via The Mom Creative and, more recently, as an author – including a Wall Street Journal bestseller. I’m talking about Jessica N. Turner, author of the brand new book, out today, called Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, And Thrive. Jessica […] The post 233: Stretched Too Thin with Jessica N. Turner first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Popular author and lifestyle blogger, Jessica Turner helps working moms live with intentionality, love their families well, practice healthy self-care, and thrive both at work and at home.

elise chats with Jessica N. Turner about working motherhood and her new book Stretched Too Thin. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisejoy.com/podcast/shownotes153

Welcome to the Currently Reading podcast! In our inaugural episode, we try out our format for the first time. You get to hear us get over our microphone nerves and get comfortable chatting with each other. We share a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us – something readerly in our lives that we want to highlight, a few of the books we’ve finished reading lately, and what’s up next on the TBR pile. We finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to put into every reader’s hands: something that has ranked on our favorites list or been well-beloved by the people in our lives that we’ve convinced to read it. Perhaps it will become one of your favorites as well. Time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! . . . . 2:33 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling Illustrated edition 5:20 – Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive by Jessica N. Turner 7:22 – Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 9:38 – The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 13:05 – You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld 14:28 – Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld 14:31 – Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 15:52 – Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton 19:28 – The Book of M by Peng Shepherd 22:53 – The Walking Dead (TV Series) 26:41 – War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy 27:02 – Blindness by José Saramago 27:26 – These is my Words by Nancy Turner 30:33 – The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller 30:57 – The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir 32:46 – Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge 35:30 – The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell 36:52 – Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

Welcome back to our Extra Awesome series! Jessica N. Turner returns to Sorta Awesome to talk to Meg all about how to overcome mom guilt and embrace the awesome as a working mom. Tune in to hear how Jessica's own journey led to her writing her newest book Stretched Too Thin, and as always, get great book recommendations from her favorite reads so far this year!Find Jessica on her blog, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and pick up her book Stretched Too Thin!You can find Megan on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Visit sortaawesomeshow.com for show notes on this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in the Sorta Awesome Hangout on Facebook or @sortaawesomeshow on Instagram!

Jessica N. Turner is the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative, where she documents her pursuit of cultivating a life well crafted. She is a writer for DaySpring's (in)courage community, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at blogging conferences nationwide, and an award-winning marketing professional. I met Jessica in February 2016 during our Nashville "epic breakfast" -- and was so glad she spent some time with us to talk book marketing on the show. Her latest book, The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You, became a huge hit and actually climbed the best-seller list a year after it's release! If you're struggling with finding time for yourself, grab the book today. A Sneak-Peek of What's Inside: The step-by-step outline of Jessica's book promotion plan, several years in the making Where Jessica spent her marketing dollars, and more importantly, where she didn't A simple but effective tactic to getting more people to share content about her book, including on Instagram The story behind how The Fringe Hours: Making Time For You became a best-seller one year after it's release Connect with Jessica on Social: Twitter: @jessicanturner Facebook: TheMomCreative Instagram: jessicanturner

Jessica N. Turner is the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative, where she documents her pursuit of cultivating a life well crafted. She is a writer for HuffPost Parents, Parenting.com, and DaySpring’s (in)courage. She’s also an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at conferences nationwide, and an award-winning marketing professional. She and her husband, Matthew, live with their three young children in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jessica N. Turner is the founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative, where she documents her pursuit of cultivating a life well-crafted. Additionally, she is a writer for HuffPost Parents and DaySpring's (in)courage, an advocate for World Vision, a regular speaker at blogging conferences nationwide, and an award-winning marketing professional. She and her husband, Matthew live with their three young children in Nashville, Tennessee. In this episode we talk about parenting topics such as going from 2 to 3 kids and how hard that could be. How Jessica feels about working outside the home and that she doesn't receive any guilt from doing that instead of being a stay at home mom. How moms tend to put ourselves last in world of taking care of people in our lives. What date nights look like for the Turner family. We also chat about our latest Netflix binges, and books we're reading. Jessica wrote a post that went viral about moms embracing themselves, their bodies, and wearing that swimsuit each year no matter how we feel about our bodies.