Today’s episode is deeply personal and honestly a little vulnerable. It’s about a decision I never imagined making—and what it taught me about obedience, peace, and trusting God when the plan changes.

In this episode…
I’m sharing the story behind our decision to homeschool our daughter—why it wasn’t part of the plan, what shifted our hearts, and how this season has stretched my faith in unexpected ways. This conversation isn’t about convincing anyone to make the same choice, but about honoring discernment, flexibility, and the courage it takes to do what’s right for your child, even when it doesn’t make sense to anyone else.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why homeschooling was something I once said I’d never do
• Navigating motherhood when your child’s needs change
• Making decisions that feel peaceful in your spirit but confusing on paper
• Letting go of the version of motherhood you planned
• Trusting God without a clear long-term plan
• Holding the future open-handed instead of demanding certainty
• Creating rhythms that fit your family instead of cultural expectations
• Why peace is a better metric than productivity
• The freedom that comes from changing your mind with new conviction
• Learning that God equips what He initiates

This episode is for you if…

• You’re facing a decision you never thought you’d make
• Your life doesn’t look the way you planned—and you’re learning to trust God anyway
• You feel misunderstood or alone in a choice you know is right
• You’re craving peace more than certainty
• You’re learning how to listen for God’s voice in real, on-the-ground motherhood

Friend, you don’t owe anyone a perfectly mapped-out plan. You’re allowed to walk forward in obedience, even when you don’t know what comes next.

Inside The Brand Lab, we help women grow their businesses with strategy and encouragement so they never feel alone in the process. It is more than marketing. It is a community for ambitious moms who want to build with confidence, clarity, and faith.

Learn more at: https://www.radiantsocialco.com/brand-lab

Or connect with me personally.

DM me the word "DIARYPOD" on Instagram at @justmegjones and I will chat with you personally and offer an exclusive discount for podcast listeners.

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Have you ever noticed how often “hurry up” slips out of your mouth—at your kids, at yourself, at your life? Today’s episode is a gentle but honest look at how hurry sneaks in and quietly steals our peace.

In this episode…
We’re talking about the internal rush so many ambitious moms carry and how it shapes our homes, our work, and our relationships. This episode is about recognizing hurry as a heart posture—not a time problem—and learning how to shift your pace without giving up your ambition.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How “hurry up” became a signal something deeper was going on
• Why urgency often comes from internal pressure, not real emergencies
• The impact a hurried pace has on our kids, our marriages, and ourselves
• How hurry teaches subtle messages about worth, productivity, and presence
• Why ambition isn’t the problem—but unexamined hurry can sabotage it
• Small, practical shifts to slow the tone of your days
• Building buffer and margin instead of stacking everything back-to-back
• Regulating yourself before trying to regulate your kids
• Asking better questions in business so everything doesn’t feel urgent
• Creating a life and business that don’t require rush as fuel

This episode is for you if…

• You feel constantly rushed even when nothing is truly urgent
• You’re tired of carrying pressure in your body and mind
• You want to be present with your kids without giving up your goals
• Your nervous system feels like it never gets to exhale
• You’re craving a slower, more humane pace for motherhood and business

Friend, a meaningful life—and a meaningful business—aren’t built in a rush. Slowing down isn’t failure. It’s alignment.

Inside The Brand Lab, we help women grow their businesses with strategy and encouragement so they never feel alone in the process. It is more than marketing. It is a community for ambitious moms who want to build with confidence, clarity, and faith.

Learn more at: https://www.radiantsocialco.com/brand-lab

Or connect with me personally.

DM me the word "DIARYPOD" on Instagram at @justmegjones and I will chat with you personally and offer an exclusive discount for podcast listeners.

If this episode encouraged you, it would mean so much if you hit follow/subscribe, leave a quick review, or share it with another ambitious mom who’s building big things in the middle of real life. 💛

If creating content feels heavier than it should—mentally exhausting even when you’re not actively posting—today’s episode is for you. This conversation puts words to something so many ambitious moms feel but rarely name.

In this episode…
We’re talking about the mental load of content creation—the constant thinking, planning, deciding, and carrying ideas in your head—and why it feels especially overwhelming for moms building businesses online. This episode is about understanding why content feels draining and how to reduce the cognitive overload without walking away from your goals.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why content creation feels exhausting even when you’re “not working”
• The difference between creating content and holding content in your brain
• How decision fatigue and comparison quietly drain your energy
• Why overwhelmed doesn’t mean uncreative—it usually means unsupported
• Creating clear purpose for your content so it stops doing everything at once
• Using “thinking containers” to get ideas out of your head and onto paper
• Reducing daily content decisions with simple themes and standards
• Why repetition builds clarity (and gives your brain a break)
• Separating content creation from consumption to protect your peace
• Giving yourself permission to build slower seasons into a sustainable business

This episode is for you if…

• Content feels mentally heavy even when you’re not posting
• You love your business but resent how social media lives in your head
• You feel scattered, overstimulated, or constantly behind online
• You want a clearer, lighter, more sustainable way to show up
• You’re craving structure that works with your motherhood, not against it

Friend, content isn’t a performance or a test—it’s a conversation. You don’t have to say everything at once. You just have to say one true thing consistently, in a way that supports your real life.

Inside The Brand Lab, we help women grow their businesses with strategy and encouragement so they never feel alone in the process. It is more than marketing. It is a community for ambitious moms who want to build with confidence, clarity, and faith.

Learn more at: https://www.radiantsocialco.com/brand-lab

Or connect with me personally.

DM me the word "DIARYPOD" on Instagram at @justmegjones and I will chat with you personally and offer an exclusive discount for podcast listeners.

If this episode encouraged you, it would mean so much if you hit follow/subscribe, leave a quick review, or share it with another ambitious mom who’s building big things in the middle of real life. 💛