Back-to-school comes with so many things we can control: the backpack we choose, what we wear, how we look, and the excitement of seeing friends again. But what about everything we can’t control?

We don’t know our teachers yet. We don’t know how the school year will go. We don’t know what challenges or changes might come our way. And sometimes, those unknowns can keep us up at night.

In this episode, I’m talking about the discomfort that comes with not knowing and how easy it is to cheer our kids on as they step into something new while forgetting to cheer ourselves on when we’re uncomfortable, uncertain, or anxious.

We often think discomfort is something we need to get rid of. We want to get back to what feels familiar and comfortable as quickly as possible. But discomfort isn’t bad. Sometimes, it’s simply a sign that we’re stepping into something new.

So as we encourage our kids through another school year, this episode is also an invitation to remember, Discomfort isn’t bad.

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Two years ago this month, I launched my book, From Zero to Four. As I reflect on that journey and continue to receive messages from people sharing how my book and my story have impacted them, I’ve been reminded of just how powerful it can be to share the parts of our lives that feel the hardest to talk about.

There was a point while writing my book when I froze. Sharing my story felt scary, vulnerable, and incredibly uncomfortable. Part of me wanted to stay in that place of comfort, to leave certain chapters unwritten and keep the most vulnerable pieces of my life to myself.

But if I had stayed frozen, those pages wouldn’t exist. The words someone needed to read wouldn’t be there. The story that was meant to encourage someone else wouldn’t have reached them.

And maybe you have a story like that, too.

Maybe there’s something you’ve lived through, learned, overcome, or experienced that you’ve been afraid to share. Maybe your knowledge, your mistakes, your testimony, or your perspective could be exactly what someone else needs to hear.

In this episode, I’m sharing a reminder I’ve had to give myself again and again: don’t let what you know or what you’ve lived through die with you.

Step outside of your comfort zone. Tell the story. Share the lesson. Write the book. Start the conversation.

Because what you have lived through matters.

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We got baby chicks, and like most things that start small and adorable, we didn’t think too much about what would happen when they grew up.

But then they grew. And grew. And suddenly, as we looked toward winter, we realized something: our flock was too big for our coop. There simply wasn’t enough room for all of them to comfortably make it through the next season.

So, we made the difficult decision to let eight of our chickens go to new homes.

And this little chicken situation started making me think about our own lives.

Sometimes we enter a new season and assume everything and everyone from the previous season is supposed to come with us. But what if they aren’t?

What if making room for your next season means letting something or someone go?

In this episode, we talk about our chickens, the unexpected lesson they taught me, and the uncomfortable question I think we all need to ask:

What flock of yours needs to go?

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