Meant For This is a motivational and workshop-style podcast designed to help you fight for humanity and liberation in the world. Here, we deconstruct systems, thoughts, and ideas that have been holding us back from who we are called to be by having tough conversations that intersect faith, self-worth, social justice, mental health, careers, and more. Join writer, speaker, and educator Caroline J. Sumlin as she invites you to rediscover yourself, reclaim the freedom you are worth, and change the world with one simple faith-filled act of resistance at a time.
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
In today's episode of the Mission Motherhood Podcast with Caroline J. Sumlin, we're talking about staying content in the seasons we are in while being hopeful and expectant for the next season God has for us.
This episode is a continuation of last week's episode where we talked about having big dreams as a mama and how frustrating it feels to be torn between the two - especially when you're in seasons of motherhood that lessen your capacity to do both motherhood and fulfill your dreams at equal capacity.
It's important to understand that our capacities and circumstances change from season to season. You may be in a season that is particularly challenging. Your circumstances may be causing more stress than you'd like. Your capacities may be more limited in this season of motherhood than the next one. Even this season of COVID is just a season. There WILL be an end to it, even if we don't know when that end is.
So, while we're in these challenging seasons that feel limited or extra difficult, how do we stay content? Can we stay content and be hopeful for the next season at the same time.
Take heart, mama. And tune into today's episode.
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Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
What do you do when you feel torn between motherhood and pursuing your dreams?
In this episode of the Mission Motherhood podcast, we uncover why it feels like you’re constantly torn between your dreams and motherhood, what God says about our dreams and our motherhood ministry, and how to posture our hearts so these difficult feelings no longer have to be our reality.
Tune in for truth, clarity, and empowerment. God has a special place for your dreams AND your motherhood mission, friend.
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Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
In this episode of the Mission Motherhood Podcast, I am sharing my intimate mental health journey of extreme perfectionism. I cover how childhood trauma led to these beliefs and behaviors, exactly how these behaviors presented themselves throughout my life, and how adopting a lifestyle of simplicity and creating routines that work for me give me grace to heal from those past tendencies.
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Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
Tuesday Jun 23, 2020
In this episode of the Mission Motherhood Podcast, we are covering a KEY step in conquering your mental load - simplifying your life.
Adopting a lifestyle of simplicity - one where you transform your life and intentionally choose to live with less instead of doing a one-time declutter - is the first very important step to conquering the chaos in your home and your life.
Keep listening to learn more about the science behind why clutter and simply having too much stuff is one of the top causes of stress you may not know about and three simple steps you can take today to begin living with less and adopting a life of simplicity.
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Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
The mental load of motherhood. The debilitating, overwhelming mental load that is the leading cause of stress, exhaustion, unhappiness, and more for mothers everywhere.
In this episode of the Mission Motherhood podcast, we take a deep dive into what the causes of the mental load are and what our mental load could be doing to our families. We discuss whether or not this is something we can actually conquer, or if it's stuck with us for the duration of our motherhood journey.
Join Caroline in this extremely important discussion of the mental load and begin taking steps today to determine that it does not have to steal joy from you or your family any longer.
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Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
In this special episode of the Mission Motherhood podcast, I am officially announcing the launch of my brand new membership program, the Mission Motherhood Academy! This program is the perfect mixture of education, coaching, and community support for mamas on a mission who are ready to conquer the mental load of motherhood and reclaim their joy so they can make room for what really matters - their mission.
Tune in to get exclusive details about the program and hear from two of my current group coaching students who's lives have been transformed by my teaching and the community that motherhood group coaching has brought them.
Join the Mission Motherhood Academy here: carolinejsumlin.com/joinmma
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Today, on the Mission Motherhood podcast, this is exactly what we are talking about.
How to show up for our kids when the weight of the world is on our shoulders.
In this episode of the Misson Motherhood Podcast, we are addressing the heaviness of our nation right now and how to continue showing up for our kids when the weight of the world is on our shoulders.
If showing up for your kids is tough right now, then this episode is for you.
Anytime we go through crisis, whether personal or global, we go into survival mode, which makes any task outside of the bare minimum feel nearly impossible to complete.
So, whether you're dealing with the current national and global crises or you're dealing with a personal matter, this episode will help you cope with your emotions, tend to your needs, give yourself grace, and continue to show up for your kids in the way they need you to the most.
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Are you tired of running on empty, but feel super guilty when you want to take time to fill your cup?
This is a common theme in motherhood.
For some reason, as mamas we believe that, in order to prove how good of a mother we are, we must make sure that everything and everyone is perfect before we dare do anything to take care of ourselves. This leaves us feeling depleted, frustrated, and resentful. Not only that, but we also have nothing left to pour from, and therefore we do our families a disservice instead of actually serving them.
In episode 007 of the Mission Motherhood Podcast, we are choosing to be mothers that make sure our cup stays filled no matter what. Because, when we choose to run on empty, our families receive our emptiness. And, they deserve better than that.
Dive into today's episode for three tactical tips you can take today to begin taking care of yourself, meeting your needs on a regular basis, and stop pouring from an empty cup once and for all.
Register for the Get Back to Your Mission Workshop here.
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Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Have you felt completely burdened by maintaining and managing your home?
From never-ending piles of laundry to sinks full of dirty dishes to the toys that are always everywhere, managing a home is one of the largest contributors to the mental load that most, if not all, moms carry.
In fact, homemaking is often portrayed in a negative light in today's mommy-culture. Some schools of thought believe that mothers who desire to be homemakers and delight in homemaking are fake. Other schools encourage mothers to let go of homemaking because "the kids are only little once," which can lend to the mom-guilt of having to choose between maintaining their home and spending time with their kids.
In this episode of the Mission Motherhood Podcast, we dive deep into these negative homemaking ideologies and apply God’s truth to them. We then equip you to begin delighting in homemaking as you are called to as a woman of God (without the overwhelm.)
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Feeling like you never have time for yourself? Feeling tension between serving your family well but also needing to make sure your needs are taken care of? In Episode 005 of The Mission Motherhood Podcast, we are talking about the importance of taking ownership of your time in motherhood, how it can look to create space for yourself, AND serve your family well.
In this episode, we dive deep into what this looks like from a Biblical perspective. We combat the myths that it is selfish to create space for yourself as a mother and as a person and we give you the practical tools that you need to create rhythms in your family that will help you serve your family well, while also making room for your cup to remain full.
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