Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone: Practical Steps for Expanding Your Comfort Zone and Taking Courageous Daily Actions to Build Confidence We hear often about the HUGE things we can do to step out of our comfort zones..but what if you're just getting started? What if you're not even sure WHERE to start? I've got you! This episode will teach you the simple steps you can immediately implement to begin growing your confidence TODAY! Listen and leave a review so more people can be encouraged! Interested in coaching on this? I have many budget and schedule friendly coaching options this season! Email me [email protected] to get started! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-elyse-barr/message

Who knew that ADULTHOOD would become many women's hardest time to make friends? Ha. I realize so many do NOT relate to this and that's fine- but for those of us who do this episode is for you! Feeling excluded from a group, an event, a conversation, etc. doesn't hurt any less as we age but WHAT can we do about this? What is this meant to show us? Is this something wrong with us? Find out all these answers in this episode of The Awkwardly Anna Podcast and learn WHAT you can do to show up confidently in spite of feelings of rejection. Share this episode if you're committed to being an INCLUDER! Feeling a nudge toward needing coaching in this area? To break free from feelings of rejection in any area? I'm your coach! Email me: [email protected] and let's get started! -Anna --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-elyse-barr/message

The Awkwardly Anna Podcast Episode 117 Finding Balance: Juggling Motherhood While Deepening Your Relationship with God  Being a mom can add so much to our plates. This can be GOOD things yet it can also be distracting things. We don’t do this on purpose. Our intentional time with God is one of the first things that goes when our plates fill up. THEN in comes the overwhelm. The stress. The “I do it all” and the “There aren’t enough hours in the day” thoughts creep in.  How do we combat this? -By listening to this episode and implementing the steps starting with just one at a time.  Listen to find out simple, free, and easy-to-implement ways to begin seeking God a little more each day. Then you can build on this one day at a time<3  Legacy Journaling Podcast Interview with Jennie Anderson mentioned: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-47-how-to-journal-making-it-fun-how-journaling/id1548296622?i=1000559568591 Scripture Lullabies Mentioned: https://scripture-lullabies.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-elyse-barr/message

This is such a different episode for me and I&#39;m excited for you to listen in! This quick (under 5-minute episode) is a reading of affirmations rooted in scripture. These will help you with anxiety, anxious thoughts, overwhelm and just needing your confidence in God strengthened and your foundation that your faith is built on strengthened. Download this episode to have on hand whenever you need a quick pick-me-up! Get the most encouraging, authentic, un-judging Christian Life Coaching you could ever receive here: www.awkwardlyanna.com The podcast episode with Brooke McGlothlin of Million Praying Moms can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-69-why-prayer-is-essential-to-doing-life-well/id1548296622?i=1000583413868 Verses that these affirmations were inspired by: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 NIV May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. 2 Thessalonians 3:5 NIV Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. Deuteronomy 7:9 NIV For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38‭-‬39 NIV How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Psalms 36:7 NIV The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; Psalms 121:7 NIV the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. Psalms 121:6 NIV The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalms 18:2 NIV Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalms 23:6 NIV But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 1 Peter 5:10 NIV Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 NIV Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Ephesians 6:10 NIV Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 NIV For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: Psalms 37:5 NIV --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-elyse-barr/message

Wouldn&#39;t it be great if awkwardness all went away the second we hit age 20 or something? Spoiler alert: it doesn&#39;t! But the good news? Embracing and working on this uplevels your confidence to where people are asking what you&#39;ve done. This episode focuses on the key areas I believe you need to focus on to be more confident and less awkward during a conversation. This helps you to show up (in all of your relationships) more authentic and confident. Listen to learn how today! Ready for coaching? Email me [email protected] Check the coaching options out for yourself (&amp; the new ones that aren&#39;t here forever!) at www.awkwardlyanna.com In this episode: awkwardness, awkward conversations, confidence, Christian living, Christian confidence, communication, communication coaching, life coaching, free life coaching, marriage, marriage communication, being more direct, feeling left out, loving well --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-elyse-barr/message

Christian Parenting Tips, Chats, and general advice. From a homeschooling mom of 3 and a former public school, private school, and online teacher. Basics: Pray with your kids, read the bible with them, listen to worship music with them, show them what asking God for forgiveness looks like. Additional: We&#39;ll discuss the 3 things I find helpful to remember, what grace-filled parenting looks like (for your own life and that of your kids), what we can remember to take the pressure off, where we can turn, and my most practical advice for how to parent as a Christian parent seeking to have kids with Christian values. If parenting, family routines, family schedules, learning how to show forgiveness to yourself and others is an area you would LOVE coaching on- reach out to me! [email protected] Books mentioned: Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On For Life by David Thomas (and other books by him) Parenting: 14 Gospel Principals That Can Really Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp Websites with free resources and paid: https://www.notconsumed.com/ https://www.millionprayingmoms.com/ https://www.focusonthefamily.com/ https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/ (Sissy Goff) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-elyse-barr/message

Today we&#39;re going through the basics of what mindfulness is today. We&#39;ll discuss the definition, what this means for us as Christians, and what we can learn from being more present. Then we&#39;ll discuss the 5 simple steps you can start incorporating in your life TODAY to experience less stress and more moments of being present. Interested in getting coached on being more present and less stressed? Email me ( [email protected] ) to see if my coaching would fit you well! Link to donate to the show: paypal.me/AnnaEBarr Helpful links:A simple quick video for beginning mindful breathing https://youtu.be/wfDTp2GogaQ?si=OgU98K_rMklFBoWBCortisol-reducing breathing techniques/the link to one of the people on IG I recommend following:https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvXJV1HqoC2/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Nervous system regulation (a quick how-to reel on what you can try to see if this works for you):https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsmCPsPJMCx/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Tapping technique app for stress reduction: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.datechnologies.tappingsolutionScripture to help with your journey to becoming someone who is committed to being present: Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. Isaiah 43:18 NIVCome to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30 NIVThe Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.Psalms 23:1‭-‬3 NIVAnd the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 NIV The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.Exodus 14:14 NIV --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-elyse-barr/message

We're talking confident Christian communication today! In this episode you'll learn 10 actionable steps & mindset focuses to communicate better in every scenario. This includes marriage, at work, with your kids, with your grown parents, neighbors, friends, anyone and anywhere- these tips work! If this is an area you know you would grow in with coaching then check out my new openings for trying out life coaching at www.awkwardlyanna.com Book mentioned in this episode: Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are by Lysa TerKeurst Want to support The Awkwardly Anna Podcast financially? Donate here: paypal.me/AnnaEBarr --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-elyse-barr/message

The epidemic of stress being the &quot;norm&quot; the &quot;it&#39;s just how it is&quot; has taken over our society. This is especially prevalent in the lives of women. So is there anything we can do about it? YES! In today&#39;s episode of The Awkwardly Anna Podcast, you&#39;ll learn 8 areas to start focusing on (1 at a time or just pick what you want). The tips are immediately able to be implemented to see a reduction in stress and overwhelm in your everyday life. Let me know which one you try first! If this is an area you know you would grow from coaching in (because you would if I&#39;m your life coach:) email me here: [email protected] Topics covered: Stress, overwhelm, phones, social media, internet, overworking, communication, confidence, setting boundaries at work, setting boundaries at home, family calendar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-elyse-barr/message

Today we're chatting with our special guest Sanjé Harris-Richardson. You won't want to miss this conversation! Sanjé is a Mom, Registered Nurse and Small Business Owner. Her mission in life is to educate and empower. Sanjé takes on her mission daily through her nursing role and volunteer work with Feeding Tampa Bay and Big Brother Big Sister mentorship program. In this episode, we discuss the practical nature of intentionally fitting in self-care no matter your time availability, how to pursue multiple areas you're passionate about at once, and what Sanjé has learned at the bedside of her patients that could help you pursue what matters most to you in life. Press play and be encouraged! Check out Sanjé's Etsy shop here:  BubbleLuxeCosmetics.etsy.com  Your podcast review is appreciated and helps others to find the show. Thank you for listening and reviewing! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anna-elyse-barr/message