Wake Up! Your Life is Calling. Tue, 26 May 2026 19:00:21 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2056142 en-us © 2026 Wake Up! Your Life is Calling. yes 52f03179-d914-5fa2-bd6c-906e0cdb3759 Jennifer Bogard episodic true Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Jennifer Bogard https://storage.buzzsprout.com/jdbustq9vauxizs5awmbs00y8efh?.jpg Wake Up! Your Life is Calling. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2056142 EP 54 - The Secret to Creating Change EP 54 - The Secret to Creating Change The New Year is such a hopeful time that feels full of possibility.  So many of us are looking ahead and making plans to create something different in our lives.  The problem is that we all too quickly fall back into the same old habits and patterns that we've always done and the result is nothing ever changes.  

Listen in to learn one simple way to stay connected to the outcomes you want to create in your life this year.  

]]> The New Year is such a hopeful time that feels full of possibility.  So many of us are looking ahead and making plans to create something different in our lives.  The problem is that we all too quickly fall back into the same old habits and patterns that we've always done and the result is nothing ever changes.  

Listen in to learn one simple way to stay connected to the outcomes you want to create in your life this year.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-14258926 Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0600 661 2 1 full false EP 53 - Year End Reflection Questions EP 53 - Year End Reflection Questions The end of the year is always a time of reflection for me.  Life is lived in forward motion but understanding and wisdom come from reflection.  Today's episode gives you a process to gain clarity and awareness around the themes and highlights of your past year, as well as a few powerful questions to ask yourself to gain deeper insight into your experience and guide your focus for the year ahead.  

]]> The end of the year is always a time of reflection for me.  Life is lived in forward motion but understanding and wisdom come from reflection.  Today's episode gives you a process to gain clarity and awareness around the themes and highlights of your past year, as well as a few powerful questions to ask yourself to gain deeper insight into your experience and guide your focus for the year ahead.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-14106838 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600 699 1 53 full false EP 52 - Burdens and Blessings EP 52 - Burdens and Blessings When life feels overwhelming it's easy to lose sight of our blessings and focus only on our burdens.  

Today we learn how to shift our focus in the moment from burdens to blessings.  

]]> When life feels overwhelming it's easy to lose sight of our blessings and focus only on our burdens.  

Today we learn how to shift our focus in the moment from burdens to blessings.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13986019 Sun, 19 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600 728 1 52 full false EP 51- Letting Go of Control to Experience More Peace EP 51- Letting Go of Control to Experience More Peace Anxiety stems largely from our desire to control people and circumstances in our lives.  We want assurances that everything will go as we plan and that we will be ok.  Unfortunately, there are no guarantees.  

Today's episodes explores strategies for letting go of what we can't control - which is most things - and learning to live with uncertainty without feeling anxious all the time.  

]]> Anxiety stems largely from our desire to control people and circumstances in our lives.  We want assurances that everything will go as we plan and that we will be ok.  Unfortunately, there are no guarantees.  

Today's episodes explores strategies for letting go of what we can't control - which is most things - and learning to live with uncertainty without feeling anxious all the time.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13851394 Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 861 1 51 full false EP 50 - Do THIS and Your Future Self will Thank You EP 50 - Do THIS and Your Future Self will Thank You We have a tremendous opportunity to impact our future with the things we are doing today; however, we get so caught up in the day to day busyness of our lives that we easily slip into autopilot and let life happen to us. 

Tune in to learn a simple and easy way to remember your future and create the life you want to have.  

]]> We have a tremendous opportunity to impact our future with the things we are doing today; however, we get so caught up in the day to day busyness of our lives that we easily slip into autopilot and let life happen to us. 

Tune in to learn a simple and easy way to remember your future and create the life you want to have.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13736544 Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 756 1 50 full false EP 49 - How Good Can You Stand It? EP 49 - How Good Can You Stand It? Have you ever noticed that whenever something great happens our mind immediately begins to anticipate losing it?  

It may seem silly but our capacity to have the things that we want most is an issue that most of us grapple with.  Embracing success, abundance and creating a new identity as a person with the thing(s) you've always dreamed of is a skill that needs to be learned and practiced.  Listen in to learn how.  

]]> Have you ever noticed that whenever something great happens our mind immediately begins to anticipate losing it?  

It may seem silly but our capacity to have the things that we want most is an issue that most of us grapple with.  Embracing success, abundance and creating a new identity as a person with the thing(s) you've always dreamed of is a skill that needs to be learned and practiced.  Listen in to learn how.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13734604 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1156 1 49 full false EP 48 - What's the deal with coaching? EP 48 - What's the deal with coaching? What is coaching?  What does it look like to work with me as your coach?  Why would you do it?  

Listen to today's episode to find out!  

]]> What is coaching?  What does it look like to work with me as your coach?  Why would you do it?  

Listen to today's episode to find out!  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13680446 Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 878 1 48 full false EP 47 - Living from Restfulness vs Restlessness EP 47 - Living from Restfulness vs Restlessness Do you ever struggle with feeling restless? 

Restlessness is a general sense of agitation or frustration that stems from believing that things should be different than they are. When we are living awake and connected to the dreams and desires of our heart restlessness will very often result. 

What if that's not a problem? 

What if you could feel restless and still  live in the restfulness of appreciation of the current moment?  What if you could slow down and appreciate the beauty and enough-ness of your life just as it is while still pursuing the dreams and desires stirring in your heart?  


]]> Do you ever struggle with feeling restless? 

Restlessness is a general sense of agitation or frustration that stems from believing that things should be different than they are. When we are living awake and connected to the dreams and desires of our heart restlessness will very often result. 

What if that's not a problem? 

What if you could feel restless and still  live in the restfulness of appreciation of the current moment?  What if you could slow down and appreciate the beauty and enough-ness of your life just as it is while still pursuing the dreams and desires stirring in your heart?  


]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13644804 Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500 679 1 47 full false EP 46 - The Weight of Disappointment EP 46 - The Weight of Disappointment If you have a hard time telling yourself the truth about what you really, really want it's most likely because you're scared that you'll just end up being disappointed...so what's the point?  

The hard truth is you might end up being disappointed.  So what?  

What if the journey to your dreams and desires is just as valuable - if not more - than the outcome you're after?  What if being disappointed wasn't a problem?  

Listen to today's episode to find out why it's vitally important to stop trying to outrun disappointment and instead learn how to take care of yourself through it.  

]]> If you have a hard time telling yourself the truth about what you really, really want it's most likely because you're scared that you'll just end up being disappointed...so what's the point?  

The hard truth is you might end up being disappointed.  So what?  

What if the journey to your dreams and desires is just as valuable - if not more - than the outcome you're after?  What if being disappointed wasn't a problem?  

Listen to today's episode to find out why it's vitally important to stop trying to outrun disappointment and instead learn how to take care of yourself through it.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13547517 Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500 927 1 46 full false EP 45 - Take Back Your Time and Create a Life You Don't Want to Escape EP 45 - Take Back Your Time and Create a Life You Don't Want to Escape Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13424927 Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500 860 1 45 full false Guest Spotlight - Kelly Cooke Guest Spotlight - Kelly Cooke I am excited to introduce you to my friend Kelly Cooke today.  She is a widow and a mom to three amazing boys.  She is also one of the strongest women I know.  I have watched her walk through pain, loss and heartbreak with so much grit and so much grace.  
With God there is always purpose in our pain and I believe that her story can encourage and inspire anyone listening who is walking a painful path.  

]]> I am excited to introduce you to my friend Kelly Cooke today.  She is a widow and a mom to three amazing boys.  She is also one of the strongest women I know.  I have watched her walk through pain, loss and heartbreak with so much grit and so much grace.  
With God there is always purpose in our pain and I believe that her story can encourage and inspire anyone listening who is walking a painful path.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13419567 Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500 3196 1 44 full false EP 43 - What It Takes To Be Successful EP 43 - What It Takes To Be Successful Do you ever look around at people who you deem to be successful and wonder what they have that you don't?  

When we see people who have something - or maybe lots of things - that we don't our tendency is to think we are different than them in fundamental ways.  

That's not true.  As humans our hard wiring is pretty standard across the board.  You are not different than anyone else in any fundamental ways.  The difference is found in what you DO.  

So, what do you have to do to be successful?  Listen to today's episode to find out.  

]]> Do you ever look around at people who you deem to be successful and wonder what they have that you don't?  

When we see people who have something - or maybe lots of things - that we don't our tendency is to think we are different than them in fundamental ways.  

That's not true.  As humans our hard wiring is pretty standard across the board.  You are not different than anyone else in any fundamental ways.  The difference is found in what you DO.  

So, what do you have to do to be successful?  Listen to today's episode to find out.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13353625 Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500 655 1 43 full false EP 42 - Anatomy of a Great Day EP 42 - Anatomy of a Great Day What does an ideal day look like for you?  How often are you experiencing these days? 

Sometimes great days will sneak up on us and surprise us but for the most part we have to be intentional to create our best days.   If you want more great days then create more.  Listen in for some ways to do it!  

]]> What does an ideal day look like for you?  How often are you experiencing these days? 

Sometimes great days will sneak up on us and surprise us but for the most part we have to be intentional to create our best days.   If you want more great days then create more.  Listen in for some ways to do it!  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13303184 Sun, 30 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500 693 1 42 full false EP 41 - The Truth about Burn Out EP 41 - The Truth about Burn Out Sometimes our exhaustion and stress isn't from all the things we are doing but rather from the people and situations we continue to accommodate that are no longer serving us.  

Listen in for one way to take inventory of how this could be true in your life and what you can do about it.  

]]> Sometimes our exhaustion and stress isn't from all the things we are doing but rather from the people and situations we continue to accommodate that are no longer serving us.  

Listen in for one way to take inventory of how this could be true in your life and what you can do about it.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13263096 Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500 520 1 41 full false EP 40 - What I learned on Vacation EP 40 - What I learned on Vacation I've been reflecting on our family's recent vacation and I realized that I had put a lot of pressure on the trip to be great and memorable for all of us.  

Guess what?  It didn't go as planned.  Lots of issues.  Lots of challenges.  Not at all what I had hoped or envisioned.  

Been there?  

Listen in for some insight into how to respond when life doesn't go as we plan.  

]]> I've been reflecting on our family's recent vacation and I realized that I had put a lot of pressure on the trip to be great and memorable for all of us.  

Guess what?  It didn't go as planned.  Lots of issues.  Lots of challenges.  Not at all what I had hoped or envisioned.  

Been there?  

Listen in for some insight into how to respond when life doesn't go as we plan.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13185732 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500 746 1 40 full false EP 39 - The Messy Middle EP 39 - The Messy Middle Whenever you are pursuing a goal or something that is important to you it's very common to experience a few predictable stages and the messy middle is one of them that very often can pull you off course.  

Listen in for a few simple strategies to stay the course and finish what you start.  


]]> Whenever you are pursuing a goal or something that is important to you it's very common to experience a few predictable stages and the messy middle is one of them that very often can pull you off course.  

Listen in for a few simple strategies to stay the course and finish what you start.  


]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13135794 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500 585 1 39 full false EP 38 - How to Get Motivated EP 38 - How to Get Motivated One of the most common questions and complaints I hear from clients is....I just can't get motivated....or  how can I get motivated?  

In today's episode I will tell you exactly how you can create motivation to accomplish whatever it is that you want in your life.  

]]> One of the most common questions and complaints I hear from clients is....I just can't get motivated....or  how can I get motivated?  

In today's episode I will tell you exactly how you can create motivation to accomplish whatever it is that you want in your life.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13058545 Sun, 25 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500 595 1 38 full false EP 37 - How to love people who are hard to love EP 37 - How to love people who are hard to love Relationships are the greatest gift we have in this life and can also be our biggest challenge and source of frustration.  

I like to think about difficult relationships as assignments - when we can stay present for them and accept the invitation to do the work necessary to stay in them we have the opportunity to expand our capacity to love and to grow into our best selves.  

Today's episode outlines three tips for loving people who are hard to love and  for improving all of our relationships.  

]]> Relationships are the greatest gift we have in this life and can also be our biggest challenge and source of frustration.  

I like to think about difficult relationships as assignments - when we can stay present for them and accept the invitation to do the work necessary to stay in them we have the opportunity to expand our capacity to love and to grow into our best selves.  

Today's episode outlines three tips for loving people who are hard to love and  for improving all of our relationships.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-13046001 Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1025 full false EP 36 - Time Spent vs Invested EP 36 - Time Spent vs Invested Time is arguably the most valuable asset any of us has so how we use our time is very important.  

How often do you think about your time - how you're using it and if you are making the most of it?  

This episode offers a framework to evaluate your time spent / wasted vs invested in ways that offer long term rewards.  The goal isn't to spend every minute investing time, but rather just to be mindful and intentional about your ratios. 

]]> Time is arguably the most valuable asset any of us has so how we use our time is very important.  

How often do you think about your time - how you're using it and if you are making the most of it?  

This episode offers a framework to evaluate your time spent / wasted vs invested in ways that offer long term rewards.  The goal isn't to spend every minute investing time, but rather just to be mindful and intentional about your ratios. 

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12960582 Sun, 11 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500 625 1 36 full false EP 35 - What if it's just not working? EP 35 - What if it's just not working? Change can feel hard at times because it is a practice.  It requires practice and intentionality.  It's normal to have setbacks and to feel like all the work you are doing is just not working.  

This week we explore why that is and how you can overcome these setbacks and set yourself up for success.  

]]> Change can feel hard at times because it is a practice.  It requires practice and intentionality.  It's normal to have setbacks and to feel like all the work you are doing is just not working.  

This week we explore why that is and how you can overcome these setbacks and set yourself up for success.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12960543 Sun, 04 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500 693 1 35 full true EP 34 - How to make a change EP 34 - How to make a change If you've ever felt like there is something you desperately want to change - maybe it's your weight, your bank account, your job, whatever - but actually doing it feels impossible then you'll want to listen in!  In this episode we talk about an easy and effective strategy for implementing lasting change.  


]]> If you've ever felt like there is something you desperately want to change - maybe it's your weight, your bank account, your job, whatever - but actually doing it feels impossible then you'll want to listen in!  In this episode we talk about an easy and effective strategy for implementing lasting change.  


]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12907060 Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1089 1 34 full false EP 33 - You can do hard things EP 33 - You can do hard things Sometimes life can feel hard.  Am I right? 

This episode is a simple reminder that you really can do hard things.  Sometimes hard things may be climbing mountains or starting businesses or other monumental acts and sometimes hard things are just getting out of bed in the morning.  

Listen in for a very simple strategy to build your confidence and your courage to fuel you in doing the hard things you are doing today and will do in your future.  

]]> Sometimes life can feel hard.  Am I right? 

This episode is a simple reminder that you really can do hard things.  Sometimes hard things may be climbing mountains or starting businesses or other monumental acts and sometimes hard things are just getting out of bed in the morning.  

Listen in for a very simple strategy to build your confidence and your courage to fuel you in doing the hard things you are doing today and will do in your future.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12870728 Sun, 21 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 368 1 33 full false EP 32 - The Cost of Distraction EP 32 - The Cost of Distraction We live in an age of distraction.  Our attention and focus is one of our most valuable assets yet we mindlessly give it away to the trivial all the time.  Perpetual distraction leads to sleepwalking. 

What is distraction costing you?  What would you gain by reclaiming your focus?

Detoxing from distraction is one of the simplest ways to love your life again.  In today's episode we talk about one easy way to do this.  

]]> We live in an age of distraction.  Our attention and focus is one of our most valuable assets yet we mindlessly give it away to the trivial all the time.  Perpetual distraction leads to sleepwalking. 

What is distraction costing you?  What would you gain by reclaiming your focus?

Detoxing from distraction is one of the simplest ways to love your life again.  In today's episode we talk about one easy way to do this.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12785567 Sun, 14 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 756 1 32 full false EP 31 - Guest Spotlight - Jill Wright, the Connection Coach EP 31 - Guest Spotlight - Jill Wright, the Connection Coach I'm so excited to introduce you to my personal coach, Jill Wright.  

Jill and I have been working together for about four years now.  She has helped me to make major shifts and has helped me to elevate  my perception of myself both as a coach and as a person.  I am so grateful for her!  

In today's episode Jill shares a bit about her own story as well as some golden nuggets that may help you to shift your story.  

]]> I'm so excited to introduce you to my personal coach, Jill Wright.  

Jill and I have been working together for about four years now.  She has helped me to make major shifts and has helped me to elevate  my perception of myself both as a coach and as a person.  I am so grateful for her!  

In today's episode Jill shares a bit about her own story as well as some golden nuggets that may help you to shift your story.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12780551 Sun, 07 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 2358 1 31 full false EP 30 - Change your past to change your future EP 30 - Change your past to change your future Your past only exists in your mind.  It is as malleable as your memory.  

The stories we tell ourselves about our past are the foundation for our current identity as well as our future self.  It's important to decide on purpose what stories you want to tell and make sure those stories are helping you and not hindering you.  

In today's episode we outline some simple ways to adjust your focus to adjust your focus and upgrade your future.  

]]> Your past only exists in your mind.  It is as malleable as your memory.  

The stories we tell ourselves about our past are the foundation for our current identity as well as our future self.  It's important to decide on purpose what stories you want to tell and make sure those stories are helping you and not hindering you.  

In today's episode we outline some simple ways to adjust your focus to adjust your focus and upgrade your future.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12735941 Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 844 1 30 full false EP 29 - Release to Receive EP 29 - Release to Receive We have to make space in our lives for the things we want. 

What do you need to release to receive what you truly want? 

Listen for some ideas about what you may be holding on to that is weighing you down and how to release it.  

]]> We have to make space in our lives for the things we want. 

What do you need to release to receive what you truly want? 

Listen for some ideas about what you may be holding on to that is weighing you down and how to release it.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12690232 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 873 1 29 full false EP 28 - Is this all there is? EP 28 - Is this all there is? The purpose of this podcast is to help you connect with the desires of your heart and to live on purpose...but what if you don't have a clue what those desires are much less your purpose?

You might think it's indulgent to even consider such questions with much more pressing matters at stake.  

Your purpose is like a compass giving your life direction and it gives your mind a place to focus.  Without it everything begins to feel disconnected and untethered.  

Listen in for simple and practical ways to uncover your desires and find your purpose.  

]]> The purpose of this podcast is to help you connect with the desires of your heart and to live on purpose...but what if you don't have a clue what those desires are much less your purpose?

You might think it's indulgent to even consider such questions with much more pressing matters at stake.  

Your purpose is like a compass giving your life direction and it gives your mind a place to focus.  Without it everything begins to feel disconnected and untethered.  

Listen in for simple and practical ways to uncover your desires and find your purpose.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12617375 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 858 1 28 full false EP 27 - Show me your friends and I'll show you your future self EP 27 - Show me your friends and I'll show you your future self Who are your people? 

If you want to live awake and on purpose then be discerning about who you spend your time with.  Find other people who are doing that too...or at least want to. Find people who inspire you.  Your future self will thank you.  

]]> Who are your people? 

If you want to live awake and on purpose then be discerning about who you spend your time with.  Find other people who are doing that too...or at least want to. Find people who inspire you.  Your future self will thank you.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12597708 Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 949 1 27 full false EP 26 - Client Spotlight - Julia DeLucchi EP 26 - Client Spotlight - Julia DeLucchi Today I am excited for you to meet one of my clients - Julia DeLucchi.  Julia was my very first client when I began coaching four years ago.  

If you are curious about what it's like to work with a coach then this episode may give you some insight.  

]]> Today I am excited for you to meet one of my clients - Julia DeLucchi.  Julia was my very first client when I began coaching four years ago.  

If you are curious about what it's like to work with a coach then this episode may give you some insight.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12502186 Sun, 02 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1165 1 26 full false EP 25 - The Secret to Getting Closure EP 25 - The Secret to Getting Closure Have you ever experienced an ending and been plagued with unanswered questions?  

Unanswered questions create an open loop in our brain that continues to spin until they are answered - we desperately want to close the loop and we call this CLOSURE.  
We think that closure lives out of us.  We think that we need someone else to give us closure.  The secret to getting closure is that you don't need to "get" it all....closure is something you can create for yourself.  Listen to find out how!  




]]> Have you ever experienced an ending and been plagued with unanswered questions?  

Unanswered questions create an open loop in our brain that continues to spin until they are answered - we desperately want to close the loop and we call this CLOSURE.  
We think that closure lives out of us.  We think that we need someone else to give us closure.  The secret to getting closure is that you don't need to "get" it all....closure is something you can create for yourself.  Listen to find out how!  




]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12489631 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 751 1 25 full false EP 24 - Trust Yourself EP 24 - Trust Yourself How well do you trust yourself? 

Trusting yourself is the foundation for wholehearted living.  The more you trust yourself the better care you will take of yourself.  The better care you take of yourself the more trustworthy you will be with others.  

Self-trust isn't about being right all the time; instead, it is about being kind and compassionate towards yourself and having your own back no matter what.  

Listen to learn how you can learn to practice trusting yourself more.  

]]> How well do you trust yourself? 

Trusting yourself is the foundation for wholehearted living.  The more you trust yourself the better care you will take of yourself.  The better care you take of yourself the more trustworthy you will be with others.  

Self-trust isn't about being right all the time; instead, it is about being kind and compassionate towards yourself and having your own back no matter what.  

Listen to learn how you can learn to practice trusting yourself more.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12410110 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 673 1 24 full false EP 23 - The Truth About Hope EP 23 - The Truth About Hope We need hope like we need air to breathe.  It is an essential element of life.  

And...hope is not what most people think it is.  

This episode contains good news and practical tips for anyone who needs some hope today.  

]]> We need hope like we need air to breathe.  It is an essential element of life.  

And...hope is not what most people think it is.  

This episode contains good news and practical tips for anyone who needs some hope today.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12389159 Sun, 12 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600 1001 1 23 full false EP 22 - Guest Spotlight - Paula Mosher Wallace EP 22 - Guest Spotlight - Paula Mosher Wallace Today I am talking with Paula Mosher Wallace.  

Paula has an incredible story of beauty from ashes and is a shining example of what God does through us when we have the courage to heed His call.  

Paula is best known for being the Founder of Bloom In The Dark, Inc., whose mission is to raise awareness about the damage caused by secret pain and abuse and demonstrate the hope and healing found through Jesus Christ.  

She is a Media Executive with credentials as a Producer, Director, Writer, and Cohost of international television shows. Bloom Today and Recovery Strategies 4 Life have been licensed with 44+ broadcast television networks and platforms. Paula also helped create the Bloom Channel and Bloom Studio. Paula serves on the Women in Film and Television board as the Director of Faith and the International Director of Christian Women in Media. 

Paula lives in Frankin, TN with her three sons.  






]]> Today I am talking with Paula Mosher Wallace.  

Paula has an incredible story of beauty from ashes and is a shining example of what God does through us when we have the courage to heed His call.  

Paula is best known for being the Founder of Bloom In The Dark, Inc., whose mission is to raise awareness about the damage caused by secret pain and abuse and demonstrate the hope and healing found through Jesus Christ.  

She is a Media Executive with credentials as a Producer, Director, Writer, and Cohost of international television shows. Bloom Today and Recovery Strategies 4 Life have been licensed with 44+ broadcast television networks and platforms. Paula also helped create the Bloom Channel and Bloom Studio. Paula serves on the Women in Film and Television board as the Director of Faith and the International Director of Christian Women in Media. 

Paula lives in Frankin, TN with her three sons.  






]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12341683 Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600 2830 1 22 full false EP 21 - Waiting is Hard EP 21 - Waiting is Hard In a world full of immediate gratification we aren't used to waiting but we know that there are times in life when waiting is required. 

What does it look like to wait well?  How can we redeem the time spent waiting so that it is not wasted?  

Listen in for some simple strategies to help you wait well.  

]]> In a world full of immediate gratification we aren't used to waiting but we know that there are times in life when waiting is required. 

What does it look like to wait well?  How can we redeem the time spent waiting so that it is not wasted?  

Listen in for some simple strategies to help you wait well.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12312411 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 976 1 21 full false EP 20 - Possibility vs Probability Thinking EP 20 - Possibility vs Probability Thinking How much time do you spend imagining your future self? 

At a certain point, we stop dreaming about our future and we shift our focus to the past.  Our filter adjusts so that we only remember the highlight reel and relish the "good old days" more than we allow ourselves to imagine all of the goodness we could create in our remaining time on earth.  

We think our future is limited by our past but what if that's not true?  What if you could create a future that looks nothing like your past?  What if your best days still lie ahead?  

Tune in for some simple strategies to re-imagine your life from a place of possibility rather than probability.  

]]> How much time do you spend imagining your future self? 

At a certain point, we stop dreaming about our future and we shift our focus to the past.  Our filter adjusts so that we only remember the highlight reel and relish the "good old days" more than we allow ourselves to imagine all of the goodness we could create in our remaining time on earth.  

We think our future is limited by our past but what if that's not true?  What if you could create a future that looks nothing like your past?  What if your best days still lie ahead?  

Tune in for some simple strategies to re-imagine your life from a place of possibility rather than probability.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12267338 Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 897 1 20 full false EP 19 - Guest Spotlight - Ashley Hutt EP 19 - Guest Spotlight - Ashley Hutt Today I am talking with Ashley Hutt.  

Listen in to hear her story and learn how she is making a life as a certified hypnotherapist (CHt), as well as a speaker, and writer while traveling the country full-time with her five-year-old daughter.  

If you'd like to learn more you can find Ashley at ashleyhutt. com, or on Instagram @slowdownsunshine, and she has a podcast called Peace by Pieces available on all podcast platforms.  

]]> Today I am talking with Ashley Hutt.  

Listen in to hear her story and learn how she is making a life as a certified hypnotherapist (CHt), as well as a speaker, and writer while traveling the country full-time with her five-year-old daughter.  

If you'd like to learn more you can find Ashley at ashleyhutt. com, or on Instagram @slowdownsunshine, and she has a podcast called Peace by Pieces available on all podcast platforms.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12189513 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 2578 1 19 full false EP 18 - Can People Change? EP 18 - Can People Change? Do you ever feel like you are gaining and losing the same 20 lbs over and over again?  Or, you change jobs or relationships only to encounter the same issues and challenges you had before? 

Do you ever feel hopeless to achieve lasting change because you've had so many failed attempts before? 

Change IS possible.  

Listen to find out how you can achieve the change you are longing for.  

]]> Do you ever feel like you are gaining and losing the same 20 lbs over and over again?  Or, you change jobs or relationships only to encounter the same issues and challenges you had before? 

Do you ever feel hopeless to achieve lasting change because you've had so many failed attempts before? 

Change IS possible.  

Listen to find out how you can achieve the change you are longing for.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12141353 Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 1135 1 18 full false EP 17 - Word of the Year - Who do you want to BE? EP 17 - Word of the Year - Who do you want to BE? Do you have a WORD for the year? 

A word of the year is typically a quality or attribute focused on being and becoming, rather than doing and achieving. 

Who do you want to be?  Who are you becoming? 

Answer these questions and you have your word.  

In this episode, I share how I selected my word for the year, how I am attempting to embody it more fully and how you can too!  

]]> Do you have a WORD for the year? 

A word of the year is typically a quality or attribute focused on being and becoming, rather than doing and achieving. 

Who do you want to be?  Who are you becoming? 

Answer these questions and you have your word.  

In this episode, I share how I selected my word for the year, how I am attempting to embody it more fully and how you can too!  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12113402 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600 1172 1 17 full false EP 16 - Stop Quitting EP 16 - Stop Quitting By this time most people have given up on the goals they set this new year or resolutions they made.  

It takes less than a month for the average person to give up on something they want.  

Don't be one of those people.  STOP QUITTING.  

Listen to this episode to learn how to avoid the insidious little quit that so often derails us from our goals without us even realizing it.  

]]> By this time most people have given up on the goals they set this new year or resolutions they made.  

It takes less than a month for the average person to give up on something they want.  

Don't be one of those people.  STOP QUITTING.  

Listen to this episode to learn how to avoid the insidious little quit that so often derails us from our goals without us even realizing it.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12077263 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600 989 1 16 full false EP 15 - Habits - The Path to Where You Want to Be EP 15 - Habits - The Path to Where You Want to Be You've probably heard the quote....

"We create our habits and our habits create our life"

It's really true.  For better or for worse, the things you do every day are creating the quality of your life.  

Our brain is wired for easy so we typically fall into our bad habits unintentionally but the good habits, that create and help us sustain health, have to be established and practiced.  

Listen to this episode to learn some simple ways to stay on course to create a life you love.  



]]> You've probably heard the quote....

"We create our habits and our habits create our life"

It's really true.  For better or for worse, the things you do every day are creating the quality of your life.  

Our brain is wired for easy so we typically fall into our bad habits unintentionally but the good habits, that create and help us sustain health, have to be established and practiced.  

Listen to this episode to learn some simple ways to stay on course to create a life you love.  



]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-12032885 Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600 746 1 15 full false EP 14 - Mental Fitness EP 14 - Mental Fitness Lots of people have goals related to physical fitness and getting their body shape but what about your mind? 

What about your mental fitness?  

We live in our heads.  Our mental health is everything. Our mind and body are in service to each other and are reciprocal so we should spend at least as much time and effort engaged in practices and rhythms that help us increase our mental fitness. 

In this episode, we'll discuss three powerful ways to become more mentally fit and to train your mind to work for you and not against you.  



]]> Lots of people have goals related to physical fitness and getting their body shape but what about your mind? 

What about your mental fitness?  

We live in our heads.  Our mental health is everything. Our mind and body are in service to each other and are reciprocal so we should spend at least as much time and effort engaged in practices and rhythms that help us increase our mental fitness. 

In this episode, we'll discuss three powerful ways to become more mentally fit and to train your mind to work for you and not against you.  



]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11986182 Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600 945 1 14 full false EP 13 - Goal Setting Reframed EP 13 - Goal Setting Reframed Happy New Year!  I love the energy of hope and possibility a new year brings.  

It's a perfect time to seize the opportunity for a fresh start and intentionally decide how you want to move into the new year.  Goals are a great way to give your mind a place to focus and help you move your life forward.  However, many people (myself included!) resist setting goals for fear of failure and overwhelm.  

In this episode, we reframe goal setting to make it softer and gentler but will still help you to keep your life moving forward.  

]]> Happy New Year!  I love the energy of hope and possibility a new year brings.  

It's a perfect time to seize the opportunity for a fresh start and intentionally decide how you want to move into the new year.  Goals are a great way to give your mind a place to focus and help you move your life forward.  However, many people (myself included!) resist setting goals for fear of failure and overwhelm.  

In this episode, we reframe goal setting to make it softer and gentler but will still help you to keep your life moving forward.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11949933 Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600 734 1 13 full false EP 12 - Purpose of YOU - Interview with Jim Rink EP 12 - Purpose of YOU - Interview with Jim Rink Today is a special treat!  I am sharing with you an interview I did with my friend, Jim Rink. 

Jim has enjoyed a long career as a television producer and has now begun a passion project called Purpose of YOU.   Purpose of You is a masterclass that contains an 8-step process for defining and connecting with your life's purpose and today he shares some of the details of that with us! 

If you like what you hear and you'd like to learn more you can find him at purposeofyou.com.  




]]> Today is a special treat!  I am sharing with you an interview I did with my friend, Jim Rink. 

Jim has enjoyed a long career as a television producer and has now begun a passion project called Purpose of YOU.   Purpose of You is a masterclass that contains an 8-step process for defining and connecting with your life's purpose and today he shares some of the details of that with us! 

If you like what you hear and you'd like to learn more you can find him at purposeofyou.com.  




]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11861252 Sun, 25 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600 1925 1 12 full false EP 11 - 5 Practical Ways to Love Yo Self EP 11 - 5 Practical Ways to Love Yo Self Did you know that you have a relationship with yourself?  It's the most important relationship you have because it forms the foundation for every other relationship in your life.  

Loving yourself is essential but can sometimes feel elusive.  Today we are exploring 5 simple and practical ways to love yourself well.  

]]> Did you know that you have a relationship with yourself?  It's the most important relationship you have because it forms the foundation for every other relationship in your life.  

Loving yourself is essential but can sometimes feel elusive.  Today we are exploring 5 simple and practical ways to love yourself well.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11837843 Sun, 18 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600 815 1 11 full false EP 10 - No Throw Away Days EP 10 - No Throw Away Days Life is too short not to make the most of our days.  Not to redeem the time we are given.  Not to show up and be fully present in our own lives.  Life is too short NOT to live with purpose and intention.  Listen to learn how you can start doing that today.  

]]> Life is too short not to make the most of our days.  Not to redeem the time we are given.  Not to show up and be fully present in our own lives.  Life is too short NOT to live with purpose and intention.  Listen to learn how you can start doing that today.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11796642 Sun, 11 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600 524 1 10 full false EP 9 - Invitation to Greatness EP 9 - Invitation to Greatness Your desires are the roadmap to the life your soul is longing for and the life you are meant to have.  Pursuing your desires is the key to unleashing your full capacity.  

Every person comes hardwired with greatness inside of them but it’s raw and underdeveloped - we have to CHOOSE to develop it.  Most people don’t choose this because choosing it often feels like doubt, fear, and confusion.  Choose it anyway. 

Greatness isn't in achieving; it's in the decision to be great.    




]]> Your desires are the roadmap to the life your soul is longing for and the life you are meant to have.  Pursuing your desires is the key to unleashing your full capacity.  

Every person comes hardwired with greatness inside of them but it’s raw and underdeveloped - we have to CHOOSE to develop it.  Most people don’t choose this because choosing it often feels like doubt, fear, and confusion.  Choose it anyway. 

Greatness isn't in achieving; it's in the decision to be great.    




]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11796129 Sun, 04 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600 988 1 9 full false EP 8 - Gratitude is the Path to Joy EP 8 - Gratitude is the Path to Joy Tis the season for gratitude!  I love seeing all the social media posts this time of year of people expressing gratitude for big and little things they enjoy and appreciate in life.  

Gratitude was the beginning of my healing journey and still serves as an anchor back to my joy today.  Listen in to hear how gratitude changes your brain and serves as a change agent from the inside out.  

]]> Tis the season for gratitude!  I love seeing all the social media posts this time of year of people expressing gratitude for big and little things they enjoy and appreciate in life.  

Gratitude was the beginning of my healing journey and still serves as an anchor back to my joy today.  Listen in to hear how gratitude changes your brain and serves as a change agent from the inside out.  

]]> Buzzsprout-11713043 Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0600 826 1 8 full false EP 7 - Look for the Gifts EP 7 - Look for the Gifts Have you ever heard the expression "it is what it is".  That's really true.  Circumstances are what they are - they aren't inherently good or bad - they just are.  They are, in effect, neutral.  We are the ones who label and categorize them with our thoughts, opinions, and judgments. 

We don't always realize that our thoughts and opinions are optional but they are!  We can choose how we want to think, and therefore feel, about any given situation or circumstance in our life.  

When you develop the habit of looking for the gifts in every situation then you will change your mind and when you change your mind you will change your life!  




]]> Have you ever heard the expression "it is what it is".  That's really true.  Circumstances are what they are - they aren't inherently good or bad - they just are.  They are, in effect, neutral.  We are the ones who label and categorize them with our thoughts, opinions, and judgments. 

We don't always realize that our thoughts and opinions are optional but they are!  We can choose how we want to think, and therefore feel, about any given situation or circumstance in our life.  

When you develop the habit of looking for the gifts in every situation then you will change your mind and when you change your mind you will change your life!  




]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11651235 Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0600 740 1 7 full false EP 6 - Life is 50/50 EP 6 - Life is 50/50  Life is 50/50.  As a human, it's completely normal to feel great, happy, and light about half the time and to feel like crap the other half.  The contrast is essential and it is NORMAL. Even if your life were picture perfect you’d still experience negative emotions about half the time.  Welcome to the human experience.  

In this episode, you'll learn why this is not a problem and how feeling these negative emotions can actually be useful for moving you forward in your life.  





  


]]>  Life is 50/50.  As a human, it's completely normal to feel great, happy, and light about half the time and to feel like crap the other half.  The contrast is essential and it is NORMAL. Even if your life were picture perfect you’d still experience negative emotions about half the time.  Welcome to the human experience.  

In this episode, you'll learn why this is not a problem and how feeling these negative emotions can actually be useful for moving you forward in your life.  





  


]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11626063 Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0600 882 1 6 full false EP 5 - Being Stuck Sucks - How to Get Unstuck EP 5 - Being Stuck Sucks - How to Get Unstuck It's easy to get stuck in a rut of going through the motions day after day.  Too often we become complacent and even though being stuck sucks, it is familiar and safe.  We fall victim to all-or-nothing thinking and we believe the lie that things will never change.  

In today's episode, you'll learn how to break free from the land of stuck by imagining a new destination.  It's easier than you think.  

]]> It's easy to get stuck in a rut of going through the motions day after day.  Too often we become complacent and even though being stuck sucks, it is familiar and safe.  We fall victim to all-or-nothing thinking and we believe the lie that things will never change.  

In today's episode, you'll learn how to break free from the land of stuck by imagining a new destination.  It's easier than you think.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11605854 Sun, 06 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0500 738 1 5 full false EP 4 - How to Feel Better Today EP 4 - How to Feel Better Today Have you ever heard the expression "happiness is an inside job"?  

It's true, and the same holds true for any other emotion you want to experience.  Listen in to learn how to feel better TODAY without anyone or anything else changing at all.  

]]> Have you ever heard the expression "happiness is an inside job"?  

It's true, and the same holds true for any other emotion you want to experience.  Listen in to learn how to feel better TODAY without anyone or anything else changing at all.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11581442 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500 992 1 4 full false EP 3 - Let's Get Personal - How I Woke Up EP 3 - Let's Get Personal - How I Woke Up Today I am sharing my own story of waking up and a few of the things that helped me most on my journey.  

]]> Today I am sharing my own story of waking up and a few of the things that helped me most on my journey.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11553697 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0500 768 1 3 full false EP 2 - All the Feels - a Masterclass on How to Feel Your Feelings EP 2 - All the Feels - a Masterclass on How to Feel Your Feelings To live fully alive we need to be open to feeling ALL the feels.  This isn't as hard as it sounds.  

Listen in for an easy four step process to doing just that.  

]]> To live fully alive we need to be open to feeling ALL the feels.  This isn't as hard as it sounds.  

Listen in for an easy four step process to doing just that.  

]]> Jennifer Bogard Buzzsprout-11505228 Sat, 15 Oct 2022 23:00:00 -0500 881 1 2 full false EP1 - What does it mean to feel ALIVE? EP1 - What does it mean to feel ALIVE? Buzzsprout-11380499 Sun, 25 Sep 2022 11:00:00 -0500 796 1 1 full true