Episode 1 - ANNOUNCING: The Mom Joy Podcast
Hey there, mama friend!! Gosh I'm so excited you're here, and I'm here!! And, girl. This podcast has been on my heart for more than a year - maybe 2 years. And we are here FINALLY here DOING IT!! So today's episode is going to be fun because - well - it's our FIRST one together!! And I really just want to give you a run down of what to expect here. And give you a chance to get to know me a bit!
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So let's do this! Welcome to the new MOM JOY community!! Wow - if you've been with me for a while - you know that this is a new name! We used to call this community Dwelling in Truth - and while I LOVE dwelling in Truth as the very foundation of my life - I wanted to rename this mission with a name that captured a little bit more about what the end goal is here - and in my mind - that is Joy in the journey of Motherhood - and shortened, is MOM JOY. So - I want to talk to you a little bit more about that today.
But first, if you are completely new to me and this community - Hi! I'm Angela. You can call me Ang! I am married to my high school sweetheart, Michael - and we have a 2 year old daughter named Audrey, and currently another one on the way!! At the time of this recording, I am in my second trimester, already feeling so pregnant. So that is super fun.
I am a SAHM, but also a working mom because I serve you guys and this community! And one of my favorite ways of serving you all is by doing Mindset and Parenting coaching with moms who just feel like they need a little extra support in figuring out WHY they're not enjoying motherhood or WHY their kids are acting like crazy little loonies. I've done years of child behavior intervention work and so I love helping moms put the pieces together about what is going on with their kids - so their homes can finally feel more calm and less chaotic.
So, if you're feeling like you're at a loss with your kids, or like you're constantly pulling your hair out dealing with them - PLEASE don't hesitate to reach out to me. I have actually started doing individual coaching sessions to make it super easy and affordable for us to chat and give you some very quick and actionable steps that you can implement right away. Just send me an e-mail at angela@angelajoyevans.com and we’ll set up a time to talk!
Okay! So, that is a little bit about me, and we are just going to keep getting to know each other more over this journey together. But, to be honest - this community is NOT about ME - it's about YOU. So I wanted to share what YOU GET HERE. So let's talk about what you can expect and what you will walk away with being a part of this community.
And like I said, Mom Joy is a new name. And I love it because that is what my hope and my prayer is for you - that you could truly describe yourself as having Mom Joy. Not the Mom Guilt.... In fact, I like to think of Mom Joy as the opposite of Mom Guilt. However, I also wouldn't swing the complete opposite direction and say that Mom Joy is just this complete feeling of bliss. We're not going to be floating on a cloud, avoiding the difficulties of motherhood. Because motherhood is HARD!
So when I think of Mom Joy, I'm talking about a state of mind that produces a DEEP and LASTING feeling of contentment and satisfaction in life - no matter the circumstances. Meaning, no matter what life throws at me - I am still okay. Even when life becomes chaotic or unexpected things happen, which they do, I can still respond with a feeling of peace and confident assurance that God's got this! I think of Mom Joy as like a steadiness of emotions - even when my kids are having big, chaotic emotions. I am still okay.
And, listen. I'm very familiar with Mom Joy now -- but in beginning my journey of motherhood, I was not. I was anxious, depressed. Not enjoying motherhood, which was really difficult to admit - because I'd always WANTED to be a mom. I wanted to enjoy my kid and be present with her. But I just wasn't. I wasn't loving it. BUT, I invited in support and coaching, and was able to get my mindset to a place where now - more often than not - it doesn't matter how hard the day was - I can still say I have Mom Joy.
So I want to teach you those mindset strategies. I have learned so much over the years as a mindset coach and mentor to many women and now, having experienced my own transformation as a mom, I can't help but want to share with you what I've learned. It just feels like an overflow - and I can't keep these secrets to myself! If - right now - you're feeling guilty for not enjoying being a mom. Let me just tell you, my sweet mama friend, there is JOY in the journey. And we're going to walk together to get you there.
Now, in addition to the heart and mindset work we'll do together here - I really, truly believe that another huge support to creating Mom Joy is having the right tools and knowledge available to us about parenting our kids. So for me - I have spent YEARS learning how kids work, why they behave the way they do, and how to help support them in ways that make them feel valued WHILE still guide them to do the things we want them to do. So I had a slight advantage when I became a mom because I have quite literally invested my career in learning how to do the equipping and mentoring of children that we now do daily as moms.
And because I KNOW you want to feel confident that you're making the right parenting calls as a mom and supporting your kids in ways that help them to grow up right -- I want to just pour out to you everything I know about child development, building solid relationships with our kids, and teaching them life skills in a way that they are receptive to. Parenting is HARD - BUT there ARE so many ways that we can make our kids growth and development easier on them and easier on us as we guide them through stages of life. So I want to teach you ways to make the process a little smoother and help you feel really confident in parenting your kids.
I also want you to know you can expect me to always be giving you information that is research based - the tried and true strategies - but always through the lens of faith. I'm a Christian momma - and that is absolutely foundational to who I am and why I can confidently say I have Mom Joy. I know that the work we do as moms is HARD but HOLY work, and that God is with us in every moment. And I know that he is before us- already there in every hard moment ahead. The hard doesn't go away - But we have the Holy Spirit within us to guide and strengthen us in this journey.
Alright! I hope that gives you a glimpse of what to expect here on the podcast. I just want to serve and love you the best that I can - so I want to pour out everything I know about mindset and parenting so you can LOVE the journey of motherhood, even on the hardest of days.
Always know - I'm here for you. If you just want someone to sit down with you for an hour and take a look at what's going on and give you some action steps for developing patience or get your kiddos under control - you can send an email to angela@angelajoyevans.com and we'll set up a time to talk.