Welcome to a whole new way of doing life! If you are ready to get unstuck, say goodbye to wasted days, and feel your life adding up to something more—then you are in the right place! The Cultivate What Matters Podcast will help you uncover what truly matters in your life and give you the tools to start acting like it today. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, lacking motivation, or simply looking for a little joy and delight, you'll find exactly what you need right here. We are so excited to ...
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105: Book Review of No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler
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In today’s episode, we review the book No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler. So many of us here have reading goals, so we review a book together once a quarter to help us make progress on our reading goals, read together in community, and learn from great books. Through this book review, we explore the depths of Kate’s learnings as she discovers …
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104: Post New Year Slump…What To Do When You’re in a Slump?
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey are in a slump and talk about how to navigate it. We discuss what it’s like when we have no momentum, are in a weird tough season, or aren’t seeing much progress on our goals. Been there? You too? Join us as we talk about the solemn reality of being in a slump and as we have some laughs along the way too. Slumps…
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103: How to Cultivate Friendships - Part 2
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey complete part 2 of How to Cultivate Friendships. Not often talked about in friendships, we talk about texting, ghosting, and hard conversations. At their core, we’d enter into deeper friendships and foster greater connection if we’d focus on communicating more clearly, being willing to go beyond the surface leve…
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102: How to Cultivate Friendships - Part 1
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey wanted to talk about connection since we’re so close to Valentine’s Day. So we decided to talk about what every person needs in their lives, whether you’re in a relationship or not – friendship!! Having a place to belong and people to connect with are crucial to our health, well-being, and growth as individuals.…
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101: Waiting Well | How to Learn to Love the Process
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey share a pep talk with you. About this time of the year, discouragement sets in. Doubts and questions of why we aren’t making more progress by now swirl in our heads. We offer a pep talk about waiting in the process of goal setting, how it’s key to our growth, and how it actually becomes a beautiful part of chang…
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100: How to Make a Big Dream Happen
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey kick off the 5th and final episode in the Building Better Goals series featuring big dreams. Big dream goals can be daunting and overwhelming, and many might say, “where do I even start?” We break down what it is, what it’s comprised of, and why you should set and pursue big dream goals in your life. Sometimes, …
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099: How to Tend to Your Goals, not To-Do's
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey kick off the 4th episode in the Building Better Goals series featuring tending lists. Tending lists are the systems we use each month to track, systemize, and measure our progress on our goals. They’re so different from our to-do lists, and they’re lists that actually fill our cup and help us become the women we…
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098: How to Develop Life-Giving Routines
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey kick off the 3rd episode in the Building Better Goals series featuring routines. Routines are the series of repeated habits or actions you do at a certain time of day or week. We share some key benefits of routines, how you can identify those in your life already and make changes to them, and some fun examples o…
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097: How to Create Habits That Stick
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey kick off the 2nd episode in the Building Better Goals series featuring habits. These are the building blocks of goals – those repeated actions we do day in and day out that shape us and form us, oftentimes so much more than we realize. We dig into the science of the brain that form habits and why they’re so powe…
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096: How to Build Better Goals
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In today’s episode, Kelly and Casey start a new series for the new year about how to build better goals. This episode is the capstone episode of our proven goal setting system, why it works, and why it’s different from all the other goal setting systems or New Year’s Eve resolutions out there. We share stats along with practical tips to get started…
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In today’s episode, we take less than 30 seconds to wish you and yours a wonderful time with your family this Christmas. We’re so grateful for you all, and we wish you a Merry Christmas! // Connect with Us // — Subscribe to the Cultivate What Matters Podcast: on iOS, go to our iTunes page and click subscribe. On Android, click this podcast RSS feed…
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094: Celebrations From the Year
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey recap 2023 together! Celebrating is so important to make sure we mark time, we don’t forget what matters, and that we continue to move forward on our goals. We share wins from other Cultivators, and you’ll want to hear these. Whether it’s big or small, we can all celebrate something we’ve grown in and made progr…
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093: Intentional Family Traditions
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey discuss the importance of traditions, especially around the holidays—research proves traditions are good for our health! Sharing some of their favorite stories, they also remember sweet memories together with their loved ones. You'll be inspired to start traditions with your friends and family, too. Grab a cup o…
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092: Book Review of The 12 Week Year
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey review The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington. This book talks about how we’ve all been doing planning for our personal and professional lives wrong – we’ve got to stop thinking in 1 year periods and switch to 12 weeks. Shorter periods of time allow us to drive urgency to accomplish our goals,…
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091: Small Businesses We're Thankful For
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In today’s episode, we’re flipping the script and recommending our favorite small businesses in 15 minutes or so! We’re so grateful for these small businesses that have impacted our lives in sweet ways, and we want to champion them. We’re so grateful for all you do to support our small business as well! We’d love to have you shop with our friends a…
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090: Savor the Season: How to Live Grateful
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In today’s episode, we’re talking about the everyday realities of living in a broken world. Our minds can also become conformed to think negatively and reject any thankfulness. Packed with Scripture, we shed light on how we can change the lens we view life with because of Christ and what He did for us. With gratitude, it can change everything. With…
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089: The Power of Grieving in Community with Lisa Hartung
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey sit down for coffee with one of our Goal School Premium members, Lisa Hartung, who shared her grief with us in this community last year. After watching her grieve for her mother and putting her grief into action in marathon training and community building, we had to have her share her compelling story with every…
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088: I Have 2 More Months Left This Year, How Do I Get it All Done?
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey talk about what we’re all thinking right about this time of year. If it’s November and we only have 2 months left of this year, what do we do to accomplish our goals or do we just throw in the towel? We’re with you in this, and you’re not alone! We hope this episode helps you go from feeling paralyzed or shell s…
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087: 5 Treats for More Joyful Living
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey talk about the busyness of fall and all the feelings that can arise in this season. Fall can be one of the busiest seasons each year, and it can also be a season when big feelings resurface. With that in mind, we hope this episode helps you slow down, pay attention to what’s in front of you, and enjoy this seaso…
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086: From Hopeless to Hopeful
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey finish this 2 part episode. After reflecting on the dark side of nostalgia and its consequences for today, Kelley and Casey highlight your best next steps to take the triumphs and failures from the past to be key learnings for your future. Whatever your past has held, it can be used as a tool to get unstuck and …
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085: The Best Is Yet to Come
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey chat about the idea that you will die with a to-do list, and how that can inform the way we prioritize our lives and define what matters. If you are feeling like your to-do list is never ending, or if you struggle with procrastination, we hope this episode will give you a new perspective to re-evaluate your task…
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084: You'll Die With a To-Do List
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey chat about the idea that you will die with a to-do list, and how that can inform the way we prioritize our lives and define what matters. If you are feeling like your to-do list is never ending, or if you struggle with procrastination, we hope this episode will give you a new perspective to re-evaluate your task…
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083: A whole new way of doing life
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In today’s episode, Kelley and Casey chat about what led them to find Cultivate What Matters and PowerSheets, and how it has changed their lives for the better. With launch week upon us, listen in to a behind the scenes conversation of the power of living a life on purpose. You are sure to leave this conversation feeling a little more understood an…
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082: The CLE Series | Work + Learning with Natalie Franke
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In today’s episode, Kelley chats with Natalie Franke about all things Work+Learning. Natalie is an author, community builder, neuroscience nerd, and mama bear for small businesses, leading tens of thousands of independent business owners while fostering a spirit of community over competition. Natalie shares encouragement for taking your next step, …
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081: The CLE Series | Spiritual + Personal Development with Shelby Turner and Krystal Dickson of The Daily Grace Podcast
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In today’s episode, Kelley chats with Shelby Turner and Krystal Dickson, cohosts of The Daily Grace Podcast. Shelby and Krystal share encouragement for growing in your faith, persevering through challenges, and gentle words of wisdom when you feel like you’re just not enough. As you listen in, we hope this conversation helps encourage you as you cu…
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080: The CLE Series | Health + Wellness with Kristin Schmucker and Erin Moore Coaching
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In today’s episode, Kristin chats with Erin Moore of Erin Moore Coaching. Erin’s realistic and customized approach to health and wellness encourages us to start small, start where we are, and pursue progress over perfection when it comes to fitness goals. As you listen in, we hope this conversation helps encourage you as you cultivate your own heal…
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079: The CLE Series | Family with Kate Strickler of Naptime Kitchen
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In today’s episode, Kelley chats with Kate Strickler of Naptime Kitchen. Kate’s down to Earth approach to family life, motherhood, meal prep, and all-the-things inspires us to give ourselves grace and pursue progress over perfection. As you listen in, we hope this conversation helps encourage you as you cultivate your family goals and define what s…
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078: The CLE Series | Finances with Alaina Fingal of The Organized Money
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In today’s episode, Kelley chats with financial expert Alaina Fingal of The Organized Money. Alaina shares how to overcome unwanted spending habits, what triggers emotional purchases, and gives practical and inspiring advice for those struggling to cultivate financial goals. As you listen in, we hope this conversation helps you give yourself grace …
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077: Your Cultivated Summer Series | What We're Learning About Rest (+ summer wrap-up)
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It’s our final episode of our summer series! In this series, Emily, Casey, Alli, and Kelley have talked about traveling with kids, health + wellness on the go, setting routines in busy and slow seasons, developing habits when life is busy, and so much more—but today we’re sharing from the heart and answering this question: What have we learned abou…
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076: Your Cultivated Summer Series | Helping the Kids We Love to Cultivate What Matters
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In today’s episode, Emily is back chatting with Kelley about helping the kids we love to cultivate what matters. If you’ve spent any time with Emily you know this is something she’s super passionate about, and we are so excited to learn from her today. Whether wanting to help your own children, nieces and nephews, grandchildren, neighbor kids, stud…
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075: Your Cultivated Summer Series | Back-To-School Rhythms
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In today’s episode, we once again find ourselves on the precipice of another seasonal transition. Fall is just around the corner, friends! We’re diving into tips for transitioning well, so you can set yourself up for success as we embark on back-to-school season. Whether you are preparing for the back-to-school shift or just looking to refresh your…
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074: Your Cultivated Summer Series | How to Harness Summer Energy for Your Goal Progress
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Today’s episode you’ll learn 3 tips to harness that delightful summertime energy. During a season that propels us forward, we’re sharing ways to be proactive with our time and intentional about the season ahead. Don’t let summer come and go! You can cultivate what matters right where you are and begin to savor your summer a little bit more. We’re s…
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073: Your Cultivated Summer Series | Goal-Setting On the Go
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Today’s episode dives into goal setting on the go. Many of us have the opportunity to travel or take a vacation in the summer, but what do we do about our goal setting when we’re away? How about our habits? In this conversation you’ll learn some practical tips and a fresh perspective for your time away this summer. We’re so grateful to walk with yo…
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072: Your Cultivated Summer Series | Longing for a Summer that Looks Different than What’s in Front of You
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Today’s episode investigates what to do when you’re longing for a summer that looks different than what’s in front of you. While this reality can be tough, it does give us the opportunity to grow through seasons that don’t look exactly as we hoped! Join us as Casey and Kelley help you lean in and make the most of what lies ahead. We’re so grateful …
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071: Your Cultivated Summer Series | How To Celebrate Wins
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This week, the team’s all here! All four of your summer series podcast co-hosts are chatting about our wins for the first half of the year, and we’re sharing our not-so-wins. We don’t love the word “fail” around here, so instead, we’re sharing how we’ve “tripped forward”. In addition to celebrating wins, today you’ll hear about what’s not working i…
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070: Your Cultivated Summer Series | How to Have a Mid-Year Refresh for Your Goals
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We are officially at the mid-way mark of 2023, and it’s the perfect time for a refresh! Today we reflect on the past 6 months and cast a vision for where we’re going in the next 6 months. Grab your PowerSheets or a blank journal, your favorite pen, maybe a snack and a fun drink, and let’s get started! // Resources in this Episode // Mid-Year Refres…
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069: Your Cultivated Summer Series | Going Beyond Surface-Level with Family
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Today’s episode addresses going beyond surface-level with family and friends. Many of us spend time with extended family while on vacation, and while family dynamics can be complicated, we often desire to bring the same intention we’ve found with our goal setting and other aspects of our lives to our extended-family relationships. Listen in as Emil…
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068: Your Cultivated Summer Series | Summer Screen Refresh
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Today’s episode is all about how to refresh your digital screen time this summer with Alli from Team Cultivate. We live in a digitally connected world, and screens are a natural part of our lives. From work to fun, connection with friends and family to learning from strangers on the internet, we can’t escape technology! Listen in as Alli and Kelley…
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067: Your Cultivated Summer Series | How to Add More Fun to Your Goals This Summer
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Today’s episode is all about how to add more fun to your goals this summer with Casey from Team Cultivate. Learn how to add a dash of fun into your goal setting and simply enjoy your cultivated summer a little bit more. Even if your idea of fun isn’t roller coasters or big parties, you probably still wish you had more time for things you enjoy. The…
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066: Your Cultivated Summer Series | Cultivating What Matters With Kids Around
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Does cultivating what matters with kids around feel like a summertime challenge? Many of us have kids home from school in the summer, too. And while this can feel like a challenge when it comes to making progress on your goals, we hope today’s conversation will give you some practical tips and fresh perspective on making this a memorable and meanin…
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065: Your Cultivated Summer Series | How to Refresh Your Rhythms and Routines for Summer
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Struggling to find a routine in the heat of summer? At the start of this season, while we transition responsibilities, schedules, and all-the-things, we’re taking a moment to set intentions for the season ahead alongside you! In this episode, Alli and Kelley teach you how to plan your most meaningful summer yet by uncovering what matters in this se…
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064: Your Cultivated Summer Series | Meet Team Cultivate
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Get excited! A very special summer series is here: Your Cultivated Summer with Team Cultivate. In this first episode, you’ll meet some of your favorite Cultivate teachers Emily, Casey, Alli, and Kelley—and dive into the pains and pearls of summertime goal setting. Whether you have a lot of extra time or your schedule presents additional challenges,…
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063: Clarity Removes Distractions
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Feel like distractions hindering your goal-setting progress? Do you find yourself tackling everything but what you set out to accomplish? If so, this episode is for you! Kristin and Kelley share practical tips to reduce everydaydistractions and actually do what needs to be done! Time Stamps: 06:48 - How to Reduce Distractions 06:57 - 1. Have a Plan…
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062: Any Day Can Be A Fresh Start
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There’s nothing magical about January 1st! In this episode, Kristin and Kelley discuss practical ways to shift your mindset and live by these words: any day can be a fresh start. You’ll learn how you can decide to change your life or habits any time you want—there’s no rule book! Let’s dig in! // Resources Mentioned in this Episode // — Make To Sti…
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061: Break It Down To Get It Done
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What do the phrases “Rome wasn’t built in a day” and “The way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time” have to do with your goal setting journey? Both of these old adages remind you that good things happen one small step at a time. In today’s episode, Kristin and Kelley share helpful tips and tricks for breaking down big dreams to get them done—li…
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060: Little By Little Adds Up
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In today’s episode, Kristin and Kelley share stories and encouragement on seeing your little progress add up! By focusing on your small, intentional steps forward, you’re becoming who you want to be. Listen in for tips on how to track small habits more intentionally, create habits that inch you forward, and develop confidence that your small steps …
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059: Legacies Grow From One Small Seed
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What does it mean to be legacy-minded? How do we build a life full of things that truly matter? In this episode, Kristin and Kelley share tips and encouragement for living in the here-and-now, while keeping your legacy in mind. Listen in for tips on what to do right now (today!) to live out your big picture goals with confidence and joy! // Time St…
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This is the heart behind what we do here—we help you clear out the mental clutter that holds you back and believe change is actually possible! Our beliefs dictate our behaviors, so this mindset shift is an important one. Listen in as Kristin and Kelley talk about why you might not currently believe change is possible and help you grow good thought …
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057: Progress Not Perfection
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Feeling stuck? Perfection paralysis might be the culprit! Celebrating progress, not perfection, and believing in the power of little-by-little are hallmarks of Cultivate and the PowerSheets process. In this episode, Kristin and Kelley give you encouragement to take a look at where you let perfection hold you back and some tools to move forward with…
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056: Naming What Matters Changes Everything
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Have you ever felt stuck? Not sure where to go or what to do next? With big dreams but lacking clarity to make them happen? Well, good news! Naming what matters changes everything! It helps you break free from a mindset of “woulds” and “shoulds” and helps you step into a cultivated life—one that is full of meaning, purpose, and freedom. In this wee…
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