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Today’s podcast episode is coming at you straight from the depths of my heart, from a place of honesty and transparency, and from a place of gratitude and exhaustion. Let me just say this: It’s time for a slowdown.
Last week I shared with you that I’ve been burning the candle at both ends. For months I’ve been recording podcast episodes amidst many other things at all hours of the day and night and I truly mean that. Like some of these past episodes have been recorded at 2 AM in my closet. And my personality is one where I’m committed to whatever it is that I am committed to, like, I will figure out ways to make things happen. And while that is true, and while that is me, I also recognize that doing things like working until 2 AM is not healthy or wise. So over here in my world, it’s time for a slowdown. And so that being said, I have some awesome news to share with you today, some facts and stats to share with you today, an honest admission to share with you, and a surprise for you so be sure to stick around until the very end of the episode.
The BIG Change
So first, the awesome news. We have stepped into a big life change over here. I’ve shared many times here on the show how my family’s life is somewhat or rather closely resembles my favorite movie, “The Greatest Showman”. That means that there’s often adventure and risk and sometimes change. And so I am over the moon to share that our newest and latest adventure and change has been the biggest and the best one that we’ve ever stepped into. We started homeschooling. Yep, we started homeschooling our kids, ages 8, 11, and 14. And let me tell you it’s been the most amazing, exhausting, incredible, sometimes confusing, rewarding, and beautiful thing that we have ever done. From spending hours researching and praying to figuring out curriculum to finding a local Co-Op and reaching out for support to navigate what our new daily life should look like over here to glancing back over the last two years with 2020 hindsight at all the ways that God has been preparing my heart and my mind for this new season. And recognizing that He’s been gently and faithfully speaking into my heart about homeschool long before we stepped into it.
All these things and more have been part of the journey, part of the decision, a new life decision, a BIG life decision, as you can imagine. Let me just say that this new thing, homeschool, it’s been a one of a kind journey, from my heart set to my mindset. It’s all been through the wringer and back and I have grown and my kids have already grown in so many ways. In a million ways, homeschool is not what I thought it was and in a million ways it’s been both harder and more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. I’m actually planning on sharing more about our journey in some future episodes by the way.
So there you have it…snuggles and snacks and field trips and read-alouds and teaching and learning right along beside my kids in a new and amazing way. It’s been a big, beautiful, sometimes tricky life change that has taken and is taking so much of my mental and emotional bandwidth right now that I just simply need to slow down in some other areas of my life.
Slowing Down
And so that brings me to the very next thing which is this very podcast, this show that you have come to know and love. It’s taken on a life of its own. Well, actually I shouldn’t even say that. What it has been and what it is, is a platform for our Heavenly Father to speak wisdom and to move mountains, and let me tell you, He is faithful. He has done incredible things…things that I never could have imagined possible with The Stepping Into a Joy-Filled Life podcast. This show is God’s show and He truly gets the glory.
Messages have hit my inbox saying that this podcast has helped women deepen their walk with the Lord, that it saved their marriage, and that it’s helped them to grow in so many ways. I’ve received emails from women in countries across the world where they’re forced to keep their Christianity a secret yet, they’re meeting in small groups in private and using this very podcast to be able to hear truths from God’s word. That’s shocking to me. It’s amazing. It’s so beautiful. And there’s no explanation other than simply stating…But God.
The podcast has received nearly 300,000 downloads in 81 countries across the globe. It’s been built on biblical truth and intentional genuine joy. There have been stories of faith and nuggets of wisdom galore. It’s spoken to your heart and your mind. Women have messaged me and told me that they’ve laughed, cried, and everything in between while taking in the episodes. I’ve got to say this: It’s been one incredible journey.
Now you’re probably thinking, what’s next Katie? Are you ending the show? Well, the honest admission that I want to share with you today is that…I am not ending the show. But I am slowing down. It’s just simply time for me to slow down. Because in this season, my heart and mind need more rest than what they’re getting right now. And I also need more time to speak into my first calling and mission field and that of course is my own family and home. In this season, walking this out looks like taking the show bi-weekly. The podcast will still feature the same great content, we’ll still talk about your mindset and your heart set. We’ll still cover tangible tips and ways that you can improve your life. We’ll still talk about practical solutions for marriage and motherhood. I’ll still be bringing you truth straight from God’s Word. And you’ll for sure be hearing some bits about our homeschool journey, I’m really excited to share that part of our life with you in more detail. So be sure to stick around. Hit subscribe on the show so that you do catch every new episode when those episodes release. Like I said, bi-weekly for now, and we’ll see what the future brings.
I am resting in the fact that the Lord has gone before me and He knows and He’s leading and that brings me so much peace.
A Surprise for You!
And so finally, the last thing that I want to share with you is a surprise. Rather, it’s a gift that I want to give to you. It’s something that will help you grow. It’s something that will change your life. It’s something that will not just tell you that God says it’s so important to be renewing your mind but, it’s something that will teach you how to renew your mind. It will teach you how to heal. It will equip you to walk in biblical wisdom and to experience a life of genuine joy that’s rooted deep down in your soul. This step-by-step roadmap that I outlined and created from years and years of trial and error of seeking truth and freedom that I finally found in God’s Word…It’s all packaged up inside of my life coaching course, Faith Fueled Breakthrough.
Here are just a few things that women have said about this program and this blesses me to the core and I think it speaks volumes about the content inside of the Faith Fueled Breakthrough course.
Dori said, “I’m working through this course and I will tell you, it gets deep. I can feel myself getting closer to the Lord as I study what He’s done in my life.”
Rachel said, “I’m currently going through this course and I can definitely say that it will have you digging deep and equipping you with the tools you need to process and grow.”
Christine said, “Katie, I found your podcast and finally made myself sit down to complete the Faith Fueled Breakthrough course. Seriously, nothing has helped me so much to jump back into the Word and to really start thinking about my true purpose in life.”
And finally, Karissa messaged me and she said, “I purchased Faith Fueld Breakthrough and I am on lesson number one, and holy cow. It is so good. I’m excited to see where this takes me on my faith journey.”
The Faith Fueled Breakthrough course normally sells for $249 and I believe with my entire heart that it’s worth every penny of that and so, so much more. I really do. And women have enrolled in the program at that price without even blinking but I want to surprise you and bless you inside this episode today by inviting you to experience the Faith Fueled Breakthrough course for just $99. Friend, that’s a $150 savings.
I hope this surprise brings a smile to your heart and that you choose to receive this gift and that you choose to take action by getting enrolled in Faith Fueled Breakthrough immediately. You’re so worth investing into yourself, Sis, and inside the program, you’ll find that life change, mindset and heart set change will actually happen for you once and for all. Because why? Because I’m going to come along beside you and teach you and support you step by step on how to do the hard work and the healing. I’m going to equip you in ways that you’ve never been equipped before on how to walk out your life with biblical wisdom. Does that sound amazing? It is amazing friend and it’s time for you to take action. The power to experience breakthrough right now, it only and simply comes down to a choice and that’s on you, Sis. You know that old saying, “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink”? That’s where we’re at. Me and you, right here, right now. I’ve brought you to the water but it’s up to you to take it in.
This surprise gift is exclusive to this episode. So here’s what you do next: Head to FaithFueledBreakthrough.com or to make it simple, just click the link in the show notes and then use the code Joy at checkout so that you can snag your $150 savings and begin a journey that’s going to leave you feeling healed and crystal clear on life in a new and better way.
Alright, that is it for today. And so from here forward, for the time being, I will see you in two weeks right here. We’ve got many more great things coming your way.
