So… this is goodbye for now
It has been an honour to have played through your ear buds or speakers, while you walk, drive, cook, clean or work over the last 2 years. We have so cherished every interview and every interaction with each of you! We have loved hearing stories of how God has worked through an episode, spoken to you or been the perfect gift for either yourself or to share with a friend. You guys have truely made this our village and we’re so so thankful for this community!
Over the last 2 years a lot has changed - for all of us! In this episode we share how things have changed for us and why we have decided to pause the podcast here and what it means for us and our families. We reflect and remember together the things we've loved and learnt and what things that we are looking forward to in the future.
We'll be honest, we're not sure if this is a break or the end. We're looking to God to lead us through this change and this season and know that he'll be with us each step of the way.
Thank you for listening to us, for supporting us and for encouraging us. ❤️
We’d love to also hear from you! What has been your fav episode? What quote or thought has stuck with you from our amazing guests?
Until next time!
This week we talk with Dr Monica D R.
Monica is a Medical Practitioner turned business coach who's passionate about supporting women and mums in their life and business endeavours.
In this episode we chat about the different seasons of motherhood and the overwhelm that can come from life as a mum. Monica shares tips on how we can support ourselves and the mums around us.
We pray it may be a blessing to you!
You can find Monica and her work here:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/monica.d.r/
Online https://drmonicadr.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/shethrivessisterhood/
Today we have the privilege of chatting to a returning guest Sheila Wray Gregoire, and her husband Dr Keith Gregoire about two books they have recently released- the ALL NEW Good Girls Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guy’s Guide to Great Sex.
We’ve so appreciated Sheila and Keith’s work over the years in the area of marriage and sex, and in recent years their focus has focused in on some important gaps they’ve observed in common evangelical Christian teaching around sex.
Sheila and Keith share about the importance of looking at these prominent teachings within the church, and the damage they have had on the marriages of many who have been exposed to them.
From redefining what we mean by ‘sex’, realistically looking at how we use the term ‘lust’ and getting practical about how couples can revive their marriages and sex lives, we wholeheartedly believe this conversation will be an educational, challenging and important conversation for anyone who listens.
Discover more about Sheila and Keith's work at To Love, Honor and Vacuum.
This week Amy and Hayley reflect on some fun and thought provoking questions about motherhood, to celebrate this Mother's Day.
We'd love to hear your answers too!
If you could go somewhere alone for a day, where would it be?
What is the funniest thing your child has said recently?
What’s your favourite guilty pleasure?
What small gift did motherhood give you today?
This week we have the immense privilege
Of chatting to Lisa Goins of GoinStrong.
Lisa has worked in so many different roles, from being a missionary overseas with her husband, to becoming a holy yoga instructor and everything in-between and beyond- she has seen a LOT of the world and has a huge heart for the health and wellbeing of others!
Lisa is the founder of GoinStrong- through which she engages her clients in “Whole Life” coaching, encouraging them to bring balance to their lives; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually! She has seen lives change and she is passionate about bringing this transformational health to others.
Today she shares about her journey, what led her to coaching and what God is doing in her life through these physical AND spiritual disciplines.
We pray you’re encouraged by her story today.
You can find Lisa at https://www.facebook.com/goinstrong.coaching/ or https://www.instagram.com/goinstrong.coaching/
A quick note- This week will be our last week of the In Between episodes. We’re planning to replace them with interactive, live ‘chats’ which you can watch and even join in! Watch this space for details on how, when and where!
This week on the In Between, I (Amy) share a bit about my journey through miscarriage over the last few months.
We want to give an important disclaimer/trigger warning that this episode could be triggering to anyone currently pregnant or that may have experienced a miscarriage in the past. We are so aware that every journey is unique and different, and that there are many aspects that each person will navigate differently, and this story is unique to me. I am someone who loves to share, even in the difficult times, but I’m very aware that not everyone appreciates raw conversation around topics like this- and that is perfectly ok! This episode may just not be for you ❤️
While walking through this loss, there are some things I’ve experienced and discovered that I would never have thought about previously, things I didn’t expect that caught me by surprise, and some I wish I had known before going through it personally. I’ve been left in awe of the female body, the way God has created us physically and emotionally and the way that He sustains us even in grief. My heart behind sharing today is to contribute to the shift I’ve seen happening in the culture around miscarriage, and to share what I’ve learnt in hopes it may help expand our empathy and understanding.
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This week is our last episode of the mini series, and we have the privilege of hearing from two incredible mamas of 4, Joanna Craig and Doinitza Crispin.
Jo and Doini share with us from their rich and full motherhood journeys, and was honestly such a blessing and encouragement to hear a bit about their stories and their heart behind parenting. They share about their faith, the ups and the downs and what has helped them the most in motherhood and life.
We truely believe that this episode will uplift you, whether you have a large family or not. 🙏🏻
Today on the IN BETWEEN we chat to YOU!
That’s right! Literally you, the person listening right now.
We'd love to hear from you- send us a dm or fill out this survey so we can get to know you better
As we’ve grown we’ve developed a really strong listener base, and we would LOVE to get to know who you are.
This is our Village is a ministry- it is all about community and the heart behind what we do is to reach out to mothers, and help them know they’re not alone, by sharing from our amazing village of other mamas (and some not mamas! Just as important a role!)
But in order to continue to do that, we need to extend the community reach of the podcast.
SO have a listen to this episode, hear our heart and our message to you, and please take a moment to reach out to us and help us in growing this ministry and reaching more mums!
On this week’s episode we chat to the beautiful Ally Price, and our very own Amy Keeble about the transition from 2-3 kids.
Amy and Ally share openly and honestly about their journeys, being real with the difficulties and celebrating the highs.
We pray this episode will equip and encourage you
This week on the IN BETWEEN Hayley and Amy chat about getting to know your neighbours.
We share a bit about our experiences having both recently moved, but really we want to hear from YOU!
Do you know your neighbours? Do you have a little community with the people that live around you? How did you meet them and what tips do you have for people hoping to engage with their neighbours?
Share your wisdom with us! :)
This week we have the privilege of chatting to the beautiful Jacinta Berndt, AND our very own Hayley Young, about their transition into being mamas to two kids!
These two ladies share honestly with us about their experiences, and what motherhood has taught them so far.
Its a beautiful and uplifting conversation, and we pray it may be an encouragement to you!
This week, Hayley and Amy chat all things 'house moving!'
What have you found to be the most helpful house-moving tips?
Today we have the privilege of chatting to the beautiful Laura Young and Sarah Young! (No they’re not related haha)
Laura and Sarah join us to share about their journeys into motherhood, what surprised them when each of their precious baby boys were born, and reflections they’ve had over the process.
They’re both such beautifully reflective women, and we pray this will be an encouraging episode to you!
Today we have the privilege of chatting to Sarah De Haan, who was one of our beautiful pregnant mama guests on last week’s episode.
Sarah shares with us about what life has been like for her in the first 6 months of motherhood!
What a beautiful bookend type reflection we have hearing from her as an expecting mother and now a mama to a beautiful 6 month old ❤️
This is the second episode of our Mini-Series, in which we get to chat to two beautiful, heavily pregnant mamas - Virginia Hunt and Sarah De Haan.
Sarah and Ginni share with us about their pregnancy journeys, what they’ve been doing in preparation for welcoming their beautiful little baby girls, and what their hopes and prayers are for their daughters.
Join us as we hear from these two amazing mamas and get a little glimpse at this exciting stage of motherhood!
Resources mentioned in this episode are:
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Maternal Instincts by Amberley
The Australian Breastfeeding Podcast Susie Prout
This week is the first week in over 2 years of This is our Village, that we were not able to record together!
So, joining Hayley on the IN BETWEEN today is our beautiful friend, Liz Boutros.
Liz and Hayley chat all things Breastfeeding Clothing, and share from their experiences about what has helped, or maybe, not so helped, their breastfeeding journeys.
Some of the brands and resources mentioned on today’s episode are:
Can I Breastfeed In It? Australia (Facebook Group)
Matrescence - Have you heard of it?
If you’re a mother - you may never have heard the phrase but you have lived it.
“Matrescence is the physical, emotional, hormonal and social transition to becoming a mother”
Join us today as we kick off our Mini Series hearing from our amazing guest, Jodie Garth, on what Matrescence is, how understanding of this transition has transformed her life and what she wishes everyone knew about this journey of becoming a mother.
We think this is such an important conversation- and we’d love you to share this with any to-be-mothers, already-mothers, people-supporting-mothers, or general-population-that-benefits-from-deeper-understanding! ☺️
The top resource Jodie mentions in this episode is the work of AMY TAYLOR-KABBAZ her book- MAMA RISING & her podcast - HAPPY MAMA MOVEMENT
HELLO! and welcome to 2022 & this next season of This Is Our Village!
It has been a while since we've been back online over here, so let's catch up!
Join us as Amy & Hayley share a little about their holiday season, and exciting updates on what is to come with TIOV!
We've missed you all 🙏🏻
Today we get to chat to the talented Jodie Garth!
Jodie shares with us her journey of discovering that she has ADHD as an adult, what ADHD means and how it may present, and what the process following her diagnosis has been.
Jodie shares with vulnerability, honesty and wisdom and we pray that this episode may be an encouragement and resource to many of you!
No matter your journey or context, this episode will help to educate and equip you!
Resources mentioned:
‘You mean I’m not lazy, stupid, or crazy?’ Kate Kelly & Peggy Ramundo
Today we chat about CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS!
Having young families also means creating new Christmas traditions during the Christmas season.
Amy & Hayley chat about what they have started doing in their families, and a few fun and creative ideas they've picked up from others along the way.
What are your Christmas Traditions? We'd love to hear!
