We're here – Thanksgiving is next week with Christmas and New Year's in sight. Tis the season for all the things hosting, planning, celebrating, and accomplishing. This short episode asks, "What do you want out of the holidays?" (thanks to Jess Connolly) and offers an invitation to relax into all this holiday season brings.

Words of wisdom that are carrying me and will hopefully encourage you too.

EP 61: Listen Before the Holidays – The Jess Connolly Podcast

Embracing the Beauty of Girlhood and Femininity – The Honestly Elise Podcast (EP 10)

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Welcome to a super laid back episode where I fill you in on what's happened over the last few weeks since my "Honestly, This Email Finds Me Unwell" episode – including a couple stories about this pregnancy.

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• ⁠⁠⁠Ritual⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Ritual offers a variety of multivitamins, protein, and gut health products that have all been made traceable so you know the full story behind what you're putting in your body. I've been taking the ⁠⁠prenatal multivitamin⁠⁠ for the two years and couldn't love it more! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ritual.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the month of January and get 40% off of your first month.

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Finding the right work-life balance has always been important to me – but as I consider what work will look like in the future with a new baby boy in our home this is something I'm thinking a lot about.

My guest today is perfect for this conversation. Excited for you to meet Cory Carlson, entrepreneur, former executive, husband and father, who works with individuals to increase their leadership capacity at work and at home.

Cory Carlson on LinkedIn

corymcarlson.com

Win At Home First Podcast

Win at Home First: An Inspirational Guide to Work-Life Balance on Amazon

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• The Daily Leader Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - as one of the first shows that is a part of the More Podcast Network, The Daily Leader Podcast is driven by curiosity, and exists to foster in-depth discussions about what leadership is, why it’s important, and how to more effectively lead in today’s world. Hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup interview leaders across various walks of life and types of work, aiming to learn from each of them how to better lead in our personal lives and work.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Branch Basics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Branch Basics all-natural cleaning products are human-safe, non-toxic, as well as free of fragrance, hormone disruptors, and harmful preservatives. The products actually clean well without sacrificing the health of yourself, family and pets in your home. Plus the beauty is once you run out, you have everything you need to refill your bottle reducing plastic waste (the environment thanks you). Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠branchbasics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use promo code NIKKIDUTTON for 15% off all starter kits (except the trial kit).

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A few years ago, Scott and I started dreaming of buying our first house, but one look made us feel like it was impossible. We saw friends posting that they bought houses, but how? In this economy?! Enter our realtor, and friend, Brad Baker who taught us everything we know about buying a house and helped us own our first home.

This episode is for anyone who has a dream to buy their first house but wants to know HOW or for anyone looking for a little inspiration that the goal/dream you have may not be as impossible as you think.

Brad Baker

The Locals Real Estate Group

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• ⁠⁠Ritual⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Ritual offers a variety of multivitamins, protein, and gut health products that have all been made traceable so you know the full story behind what you're putting in your body. I've been taking the ⁠⁠prenatal multivitamin⁠⁠ for the two years and couldn't love it more! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ritual.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the month of January and get 40% off of your first month.

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fig & Loom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Fig & Loom sells stunning Turkish rugs that are each individually named after babies whose life here on earth was far too short, but whose memory and legacy lives on – like our Hosanna. These rugs are hand knotted and designed to be passed down for years to come with stories to be told throughout future generations. My friends and family can get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠15% off with the code MOREWITHNIKKI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find the perfect hope-filled piece to add to your home.

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As always, incredible sound editing by Luke Wilson at Veritas Podcasting

The last month has been many days of both – grieving the sudden loss of Scott's dad and growing closer and closer to meeting our first baby boy. Like other seasons we have lived through, this is one of both joy and suffering. Shout out to Taylor Swift who puts it perfectly, "I cry a lot but I am so productive, it's an art."

With all honesty and a little humor, this episode is an update on what the last month has looked like and a few of the thoughts I have so far. Welcome to Season Five!

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Jena Holliday is one of those people who makes life beautiful – not only through the art she creates (and that you can see in stores like Target and Kirkland) – but in the way she inspires all of us to live out our God-given creativity.

This conversation with Jena provides unexpected examples of creativity, talk about what can disrupt our connection with creativity, and the fine line of practicing your God-given gifts as a well-loved personal place vs. when it becomes your livelihood.

Sacred Creativity: Inspiration to Reclaim the Joy of Your God-Given Gifts

@aspoonfulloffaith on Instagram

SHOP the A Spoon Full of Faith Studio

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• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fig & Loom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Fig & Loom sells stunning Turkish rugs that are each individually named after babies whose life here on earth was far too short, but whose memory and legacy lives on – like our Hosanna. These rugs are hand knotted and designed to be passed down for years to come with stories to be told throughout future generations. My friends and family can get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠15% off with the code MOREWITHNIKKI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find the perfect hope-filled piece to add to your home.

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Whether the season of life you currently find yourself in is one of celebration, grief, or somewhere in the middle – we all navigate moments of loss, change, and suffering during our lifetime which makes this hope-filled conversation with Mattie Jackson one you want to hold on to. Mattie shares her story of the unexpected loss of her young husband and outlines the practices that helped her reclaim hope in the midst of it all.

Get your copy of Through the Valley of Grief: A 365-Day Devotional of Spiritual Practices for Hope in Suffering

mattiejackson.net

In-Joy Life Podcast

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• ⁠⁠The Daily Leader Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - as one of the first shows that is a part of the More Podcast Network, The Daily Leader Podcast is driven by curiosity, and exists to foster in-depth discussions about what leadership is, why it’s important, and how to more effectively lead in today’s world. Hosts Brad McDonald and Taylor Jessup interview leaders across various walks of life and types of work, aiming to learn from each of them how to better lead in our personal lives and work.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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• ⁠⁠Ritual⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Ritual offers a variety of multivitamins, protein, and gut health products that have all been made traceable so you know the full story behind what you're putting in your body. I've been taking the ⁠⁠prenatal multivitamin⁠⁠ for the two years and couldn't love it more! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ritual.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the month of January and get 40% off of your first month. ⁠⁠

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Something that has been on my mind lately is how different/tricky/challenging it can be to make friends in your thirties. Post college, outside of set-for-you communities, life can start to feel a little lonely which is exactly why I invited my friend, Molly Baker, on the podcast to chat all things friendship-related. Molly has one of the best set of friends I've seen that ranges from lifers to brand new – it's actually incredible.

Here's to hoping this conversation sparks a new friendship in your life as you listen!

@missmollzzz on Instagram

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• ⁠A21⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - A21 is a global anti-human trafficking organization that exists to abolish slavery everywhere. With offices around the world, A21 is driven by a radical hope that the cycle of human trafficking can be broken by reaching communities with lifesaving awareness materials, partnering with local and national law enforcement in rescue operations, and providing holistic restorative care for survivors of human trafficking in Freedom Centers worldwide. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A21.org⁠⁠⁠

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