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432. For the Woman Who Loves God and Still Feels Like Something Is Missing: Brittany's Story of When God Changed Everything.

You believe in God. You grew up in church. So why does it still feel like something is broken inside you?

Maybe you've had questions you were afraid to ask, or you've been doing all the right things and still feel disconnected from God and from yourself. In this episode, Brittany shares her full story, the depression, the doubt, the destructive patterns, and how she finally stopped running and found her way to a faith that actually felt alive. Wherever you are right now, this one is for you.

In this episode:

• Understand how childhood wounds show up in your adult patterns, even when nothing massively traumatic happened to you
• Learn what it actually looks like to stop running from God when you mess up and turn toward Him instead
• Walk away with permission to ask the hard questions about faith without fear
• Finally see that you are not too far gone, no matter what your story looks like

Resources mentioned:

• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
• Cold Case Christianity (J. Warner Wallace)
• The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
• "Make It Make Sense" sermon series by Movement Church (search "OC Movement" on YouTube or email hello@madewholepath.com for the link)
• The Unstuck Workshop giveaway (enter by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and sending a screenshot to hello@madewholepath.com or DMing @madewholepath)

Love,

Brittany

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Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step. 

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open. 

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out. 

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

431. Doubting Your Faith? Here's What Happened When I Did.

You believe in God. You grew up in church. So why does it still feel like something is broken inside you?

Maybe you've had questions you were afraid to ask, or you've been doing all the right things and still feel disconnected from God and from yourself. In this episode, Brittany shares her full story, the depression, the doubt, the destructive patterns, and how she finally stopped running and found her way to a faith that actually felt alive. Wherever you are right now, this one is for you.

In this episode:

• Understand how childhood wounds show up in your adult patterns, even when nothing massively traumatic happened to you
• Learn what it actually looks like to stop running from God when you mess up and turn toward Him instead
• Walk away with permission to ask the hard questions about faith without fear
• Finally see that you are not too far gone, no matter what your story looks like

Resources mentioned:

• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
• Cold Case Christianity (J. Warner Wallace)
• The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
• "Make It Make Sense" sermon series by Movement Church (search "OC Movement" on YouTube or email hello@madewholepath.com for the link)
• The Unstuck Workshop giveaway (enter by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and sending a screenshot to hello@madewholepath.com or DMing @madewholepath)

Love,

Brittany

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Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step. 

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open. 

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out. 

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

430. WELCOME TO MADE WHOLE: Where Biblical Wisdom and Psychology Meet to Finally Get You Unstuck.

Why Do You Keep Feeling Stuck Even When Your Life Looks Fine From the Outside?

If you've ever felt like you're going through the motions, like something is just a little broken or scattered inside you even though you can't quite name it, this episode is for you. Brittany is opening up the doors to Made Whole and sharing exactly what this space is, why she started it, and what it means for your life from here on out. Press play and let this be your welcome.

In this episode:

• Understand the heart behind Made Whole and why Brittany felt called to create it
• Learn the meaning behind the name "Made Whole" and what it means for your life
• Walk away with a clear picture of the path ahead, from the podcast to the workshop to the Academy
• Finally see how Restoration Theory, the framework behind everything here, can help you stop repeating the same patterns

Resources mentioned:

• Hebrews 12:12, the anchor verse for Made Whole
• The free quiz, "What's Actually Keeping You Stuck?" at madewholepath.com
• Restoration Theory, a framework developed by Dr. Terry Hargrave, the most practical framework Brittany has ever come across

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Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step. 

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open. 

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out. 

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

429. From Morning Mama to Made Whole: Why Everything Is Changing and What It Means for You.

Have you ever felt like God was inviting you into something new… but you weren't exactly sure where it was leading?

Maybe you've felt Him stirring something deeper.
A new season.
A new calling.
A new level of healing.

In today's episode, I'm sharing some exciting changes happening around the podcast and the bigger vision God has been unfolding behind the scenes.

This isn't just a new name or a new look.

It's a deeper expression of the mission God placed on my heart years ago: helping women move from pain, overwhelm, anxiety, and striving into healing, freedom, and wholeness.

In this episode, I share:

✨ The story behind the name Made Whole
✨ What it means to be fragmented—and how God restores us
✨ The beautiful picture of God as the potter shaping our lives
✨ Why healing is about more than fixing problems—it's about becoming whole
✨ The vision God has given me for the future of this ministry
✨ How restoration, healing, and transformation fit into God's greater purpose for our lives

If you've ever felt broken, stuck, disconnected, or like parts of your story are still hurting, this episode is a reminder that God is still working.

He is still restoring.
He is still healing.
And He is still making all things new.

Because no matter what you've walked through, God's desire isn't just survival.

It's wholeness.

 

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Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step. 

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open. 

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out. 

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

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428. What I Got Wrong. The Lessons God Taught Me When I Wanted to Quit.

Have you ever felt like God was asking you to do something that felt completely beyond you?

Something uncomfortable.
Something vulnerable.
Something you didn't feel ready for.

Maybe you've been waiting until you feel more confident, more qualified, or more prepared before saying yes.

If so, this episode is for you.

As I celebrate 5 years of the podcast, I'm reflecting on some of the biggest lessons God has taught me along the way. Lessons about growth, obedience, community, discomfort, and what it really looks like to follow Him when the path feels uncertain.

In this episode, I share:

✨ Why growth always starts with imperfect action
✨ The surprising power of accountability and community
✨ Why trying to do everything yourself is holding you back
✨ How God uses other people to help carry the load
✨ Why discomfort is often a sign that growth is happening
✨ The many times I wanted to quit—and why I didn't
✨ How saying yes to God has stretched me far beyond what I thought possible

If you've been feeling stuck, scared, or hesitant to step into something God is calling you to, I hope this episode encourages you to trust Him with your next yes.

Because the most impactful things God has done in my life started with a step that felt uncomfortable.

And I have a feeling the same might be true for you.

Love,

Brittany

 

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Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step. 

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open. 

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out. 

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

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427. Why I'm Starting Over After 5 Years: The Real Reason I'm Changing Everything.

After five years of podcasting, something is shifting — and you deserve to hear the full story behind it.

In this episode, Brittany pulls back the curtain on the rebrand away from Morning Mama: why it happened, what it means for you, and why now. This isn't a business decision. It's a calling. If you've ever felt the tension between the lane you've been put in and the thing you actually feel called to do, this one is going to hit close to home.

In this episode:

• Why Brittany started Morning Mama — and why the "mom niche" was never the whole picture
• The moment that changed the direction of everything
• Why the Facebook group is closing and where real community is happening now
• What's staying, what's changing, and what this means for you as a listener

This episode is for you if:

• You've ever narrowed yourself down to fit someone else's strategy
• You're in a season of transition and wondering if the risk is worth it
• You want to understand the heart behind Made Whole before the relaunch

   

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  Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

  The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step. 

  Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open. 

  Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out. 

  Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

  If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

426. Why Your Life Feels Out of Control (and How to Fix It).

Maybe your days feel reactive.
You’re constantly putting out fires, checking things off your to-do list, and trying to keep up with everything...

But when you zoom out, you're not sure your life is actually moving in the direction you want it to.

In today's episode, we're getting practical.

If you've identified the life you want to build, the next question becomes:

How do you actually create it?

We're talking about how to take your big-picture vision and translate it into weekly rhythms and daily habits that align with what matters most. Because the life you want isn't built in one big decision—it's built through the small things you do consistently.

In this episode, we talk about:

✨ How to create weekly rhythms that support your long-term vision
✨ Why your habits are shaping who you're becoming
✨ The importance of putting first things first
✨ How to prioritize God, marriage, family, health, and calling
✨ Why you shouldn't reinvent your schedule every week
✨ How to create an intentional daily rhythm that reflects your values
✨ The mistake most people make when trying to change everything at once

If you've been feeling overwhelmed, scattered, or unsure how to move toward the life God is calling you to, this episode will help you create a practical roadmap for getting there.

Because intentional lives don't happen by accident.

They're built one rhythm at a time.

love,

Brittany

 

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Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step. 

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open. 

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out. 

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

425. You Can Change Your Life (And You Don’t Have to Wait for the Perfect Moment to Do It)

Do you ever feel like you keep falling back into the same patterns?

Maybe you keep reacting the same way, falling into the same habits, or struggling with the same cycles—and no matter how badly you want to change, you end up back in the same place.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about why real transformation is deeper than behavior change.

Because often, the habits and reactions we hate are connected to deeper beliefs, wounds, coping mechanisms, and nervous system patterns. And until we slow down enough to understand what’s happening beneath the surface, we stay stuck in shame, striving, and frustration.

In this episode, we talk about:
✨ Why you keep repeating the same patterns
✨ The hidden beliefs underneath your behaviors
✨ Why shame keeps you stuck longer
✨ The difference between healing vs. just trying harder
✨ How awareness + intentional action create lasting change
✨ Practical ways to start breaking unhealthy cycles

If you’ve been feeling stuck in overwhelm, anger, anxiety, numbing, scrolling, people pleasing, or inconsistency—this episode will help you stop shaming yourself and start getting to the root.

Because lasting change doesn’t come from hating yourself into transformation.

It comes from honesty, awareness, intentionality, and healing with God.

love,

Brittany

 

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Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step. 

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open. 

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out. 

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

424. Perfectionism, Mom Guilt, and the Pressure to Be Enough: How to Stop Living in Shame with Special Guest Alexandra Jensen.

Do you constantly feel like you’re falling short as a mom?

Maybe you lose your patience…
yell more than you want to…
feel overwhelmed all the time…
or carry this constant pressure to “do better.”

And even when you are growing…

you still can’t seem to stop beating yourself up.

If that’s you, this conversation is for you.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Alexandra Jensen—wife, mom of three, author, and Christian writer—for a powerful conversation about mom guilt, perfectionism, receiving God’s grace, and learning how to extend that grace to ourselves.

Because so many of us are living under the weight of:
“I should be doing more.”
“I should be handling this better.”
“I should be enough.”

But underneath all of that striving…
are lies about our worth, identity, and what God actually says about us.

In this conversation, we unpack:
✨ Why moms struggle so deeply with guilt and perfectionism
✨ How refusing grace for yourself impacts your marriage and kids
✨ The connection between control, anxiety, and perfectionism
✨ Why accepting help is actually an act of humility
✨ The difference between God’s grace vs. the world’s version of “self-care”
✨ How to recognize when you’re running on empty emotionally and spiritually
✨ Why slowing down and connecting with God changes everything
✨ The importance of feeling your feelings instead of stuffing them down

We also talk about practical ways to reconnect with God in busy motherhood—including Alexandra’s beautiful idea of “pickup prayers” while cleaning the house.

If you’ve been stuck in shame, mom guilt, overwhelm, anxiety, or the pressure to hold everything together…

this episode will remind you that God’s grace is bigger than your shortcomings.

And you do not have to earn it.

love,

Brittany

 

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Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step. 

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open. 

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out. 

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.

423. Feel Constantly Overwhelmed? Practical Ways to Slow Down and Feel More Peaceful.

Do you feel like your life is moving too fast…
but you honestly don’t know how to slow it down?

Maybe this entire Go Slow series has resonated deeply with you.
You want a slower, more intentional, more peaceful life…

…but practically speaking?

You don’t know what that actually looks like in real life.

How do you slow down when you have kids, responsibilities, work, ministry, schedules, and people depending on you?

That’s exactly what we’re diving into today.

In this final episode of the Go Slow series, we’re getting practical.

Because slowing down isn’t about becoming lazy, unproductive, or overly comfortable.

It’s about becoming more intentional.

And honestly?

A truly slow life is often more uncomfortable than a fast one.

Because slowing down forces you to:
• Face what you’ve been avoiding
• Sit with your thoughts and emotions
• Say no when people may not understand
• Create boundaries
• Reevaluate what actually matters
• Stop numbing and distracting yourself
• Trust God instead of striving

In this episode, I walk you through practical shifts that will help you stop simply surviving life—and start living it intentionally.

We talk about:
✨ The “big rocks first” analogy and how to prioritize what actually matters
✨ Why rhythms and routines protect your peace
✨ How to create slow, restorative moments in your week
✨ Why boundaries are essential for a healthy life
✨ The difference between intentional living vs. comfort-seeking
✨ How striving creates chaos internally—even when your schedule isn’t full
✨ Why some seasons stretch your capacity (and how to walk through them peacefully)
✨ How organization and systems help support a slower, healthier life

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, scattered, emotionally exhausted, or constantly behind…

this episode will help you take a deep breath and start making practical shifts toward the kind of life you actually want to live.

love,

Brittany

 

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Ready to go deeper? Here's where to start:

The Unstuck Workshop — $37 and self-paced. If you want to finally understand why you keep feeling stuck and walk away with a tool to actually change it, this is your first step. 

Made Whole Academy — The full 10-week journey. Real tools, real community, and lasting change. Applications are open. 

Free Quiz: What's Actually Keeping You Stuck? — Not sure where to start? Take the quiz and find out. 

Find everything else at madewholepath.com and come say hi on Instagram at @madewholepath.

If this episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs it. That's how women like us find each other.