When teens are interested in dating, we often freak out. We don't want them to make mistakes. We don't want to screw up their ideas of love and marriage. We don't want to feel like we have no idea what we're doing. Let's talk about it!

September is like a mini-January and so often when things don't go as we planned... we feel awful. We beat ourselves up and we feel like failures before the month is even up. Let's talk about it!

We're talking about transitioning from summer to school as an example of how to transition well. Transitioning from one chapter of your life to the next is a skill. You can get better at it and today, I'll tell you how.

On this podcast, Lorissa talks about the power of deciding ahead of time about how you want to feel heading into Christmas.  

The practice of "deciding ahead of time" can be applied to any time of year or any event in which we want to be intentional about how we show up. 

If you're already beating yourself up over how this year went, stop. Sterling is going to teach you how to review your year like a saint so you can have peace and purpose heading into 2023. 

So many children and teens struggle today with their self-worth and self-esteem. On this episode, Lorissa shares some simple ways that we as mothers can help build up our children's sense of self-worth. 

All change begins with hope so it's appropriate that we really meditate on hope for the first week of Advent, which is the first week of our Catholic year. 

Sterling breaks down why hope is the first step to change and how to have hope even if you're stuck in the darkness. 

On this special episode, Sterling and Lorissa highlight some of their favorite moments in Masters during this last year along with some BIG announcements about what's coming up!

Are you someone that is constantly apologizing for.....everything?! Maybe it's time to STOP! In this episode, Lorissa reminds you of your God given right to exist, to take up space and to have a voice. You matter and your thoughts and input are important in this world - you don't need to apologize for that. 

The holidays are coming up and with them often come waves of anxiety about the relationships we have with the people we see in November and December. 

In this episode, Sterling talks about the danger of losing our peace and wallowing in worry or anxiety and what we can do instead.

What would it feel like to experience freedom from food even during the holiday season? Who and what could you focus on, if you weren’t always thinking about food? What if you could start off the new year tens(10) pounds down and feeling healthy and energized? On this podcast episode, Lorissa interviews Nichole Haugen who recently participated in the Food Freedom Intensive and she shares her powerful experiences of gaining food freedom and how she has experienced healing and greater peace because of it. 

Show Notes:

Show Notes: Nichole Haugen, Masters Member and Life Coach for Catholic Nurses,
Website: catholicnursecoach.com, IG: catholicnursecoach2022

It's a hard truth to swallow but no one puts anything on your calendar. You've chosen all of it. And even if you're choosing it because you don't want to step into the conflict that would come up if you said no to an event, it's still your choice to do it. 

In this episode, Sterling explains why your brain says yes to all the things and how to determine if things should stay on your calendar or not.

When you ask powerful questions, you get powerful answers. In this episode, Lorissa dives into the question, “What are you tolerating?” The answer(s) to this question will lead you to the things in your life that are holding you back and keeping you stuck in unnecessary discomfort.

From here you get to see the opportunities that lie in front of you when you decide to stop settling and start creating the life you really want. 

Would you like to have a great day to day? Let me help you! I'll tell you my tricks for turning things around and feeling great.

God calls us Catholic mamas to incredible things. But sometimes, we pursue those really good things... in a twisted way. If you are a Catholic mama who is feeling stressed, it might be because you're doing something God wants you to do... in a way He doesn't want you to do it.

In this episode, Sterling breaks down how you can tell if you're doing something in a twisted way and what to do about it if you are.

In this episode, Lorissa interviews new Masters Coach Christina Brown. Christina shares her journey of joining Masters and the ways in which Life Coaching has impacted her life and her family personally. Feeling called to use these tools to help others, Christina has now become a Certified Coach herself and is excited to serve Catholic Moms in the Made for Greatness and Masters Community.

In order to live lives of greatness we have to be willing to step out of our comfort zone and face our fears head on. In this episode, Lorissa highlights ways in which we can manage the emotion of fear when it surfacesIn doing so, we are able to truly experience the joy and fulfillment that comes when we pursue the dreams that God places on our hearts.

If you are someone you know is really struggling... I mean crisis after crisis and it seems like nothing is working... this episode breaks down the five things you can do when everything is falling apart.

Mama, you're a better problem-solver than you think. All moms are good problem solvers. But you often get in your own away where you have blind spots. Sterling describes how you can be a better problem solver and how you can bring more peace to your homes by explaining upcoming transitions to the kids throughout the day!

In this podcast episode, Lorissa talks about what it looks like to take full responsibility for taking care of our needs and some of the thoughts that get in the way of doing this well. This is a "must listen to" episode for any mother that is wanting to repair her relationship with herself, while fulfilling her needs in order to thrive in her life, vocation and motherhood. 

It's not you... it's stress. Your ability to tolerate individual stressors and all the stressors in your life. Let's talk about how you can handle stress better so you can have a peaceful summer!

On this podcast episode, Lorissa interviews Kara Johnson, our Made For Greatness Spiritual Director on our upcoming book study on "Living Joy" by Chris Stefanick. This four week book study will be open to any woman that would like to participate and it's totally free. We want to create a community of women that are lifting each other up while cultivating joy in their daily lives. Come be a part of this powerful, JOYFILLED experience! 

Let's reimagine how we vacation with kids so we don't lose our minds. When we ask great questions, get clear on our mission, make a really good plan, and love ourselves through the whole thing... it makes for a lovely time.

In this episode, Lorissa uses the analogy of a garden to identifyhow and why we must pull the weeds of negative self-talk and replace them by planting seeds of self-love. What kind of garden are you cultivating? What weeds need to be uprooted? How do you plant seeds of love? Why does your garden matter? These are just a few questions that Lorissa answers in this podcast episode. 

Are you feel stuck or frustrated in your life? You probably need to choose. Sterling breaks down how you can feel powerful in your own life.

In this episode, Lorissa shares some insights and ways that we can respond as ambassadors for Life amidst the storms that are raging as a result of the recent overturning of Roe V. Wade.

Do you have a difficult mother-in-law or another close relative? Sterling breaks down some options you have for managing this relationship better or knowing when it's time to cut things off. 

Acceptance vs Indifference

In the midst of tragedy and grief, Lorissa shares some insights through the experience of processing pain and recognizing the profound grace that lies within the treasury of our beautiful Catholic faith and the life-giving communities to which we belong. 

Ah, the dreaded sibling fights. Sterling breaks down exactly why this drives you bananas and the three things you need to know so you can decrease and manage sibling fights in your home.

Extending the deadline to Monday becuase we didn't mention the payment plans on the sales page. Listen to this Q&A call to get all your questions answered!

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Do you know how to change the timing belt in your car? Probably not. But you probably do know what it is. This is similar to how husbands are about tidying the house. Let's get into it!

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In this episode Lorissa shares some of the things she and her family are doing this Lent to draw closer to our Lord as well as some beautiful ideas from other Catholic women in our Master's community. Lorissa also has a special challenge for all of us to embrace this Lent. Listen to hear what it is.