House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

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356. What If You Haven’t Even Scratched the Surface? The Joy, Purpose, and Life You Haven’t Touched Yet.
2026-1-27 | 12 mins.
What if you haven’t even scratched the surface of the life you could have?

In this episode, I invite you into a question that has been lingering in my own heart lately — especially as I reflect on a full, beautiful year and look ahead with fresh curiosity and hope.

So many women I work with love their lives and are deeply grateful… yet still feel a quiet sense of disengagement. Life looks good on the outside, but inside something feels muted. Less alive. Less lit up than it once did.

Today, we explore the idea that your life isn’t limited by your circumstances — it’s shaped from the inside out. There is no ceiling on the amount of joy, meaning, connection, purpose, or aliveness you’re allowed to experience. The question is: where might you be unintentionally placing limits on yourself?

In this episode, we talk about:

Why midlife can feel dull even when life is “good”

How joy, purpose, and meaning are created internally — not externally

The difference between needing rest and needing aliveness

How under-expression and disengagement lead to quiet exhaustion

What might change if you believed there was more available to you

How to stop blocking what wants to move through you

This conversation is an invitation — not to hustle, strive, or chase something new — but to soften, open, and re-engage with your own life. To ask yourself where joy, curiosity, and desire might be waiting for permission again.

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355. 7 Things We’re Carrying Into 2026!
2026-1-22 | 59 mins.
It’s a cozy “back on the couch” episode in the actual House of Joy — and it’s full of real life, real laughter, and a brand new year energy we can actually feel.

Dr. Edie and Emme are sharing 7 surprising things they’re carrying into 2026… and yes, there’s a very big, very joyful announcement you’ll want to hear early in the episode.

From slowing down in January (without guilt), to treating attention like a spiritual practice, to trusting the unfinished work, this conversation is a permission slip to enter the year with more intention, more wonder, and way less pressure to “do it perfectly.”

In this episode, we talk about:

Emme’s major life update (and why she was in a “stinky mood” at first 😅)

What a slower January can do for your nervous system and your joy

Attention as a spiritual practice (and why hobbies help you come alive)

Trusting the unfinished work—in knitting, life, and the creative process

Setting goals that nourish you, not goals that impress people

Creating a home that feels like peace (even in a rental)

Identity shifts: matriarch/Grammy era + new mom era

Choosing wonder and awe on ordinary days

Favorite things: skincare + cozy shows + the “portable TV” era

✨ We’d love to hear: What are you carrying into 2026? Come tell us on Instagram!

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354. You’re Not Behind: Why January Is the Perfect Time to Begin Again
2026-1-20 | 21 mins.
January isn’t about hustling harder or proving anything — it’s an invitation to slow down, soften, and reconnect with yourself.

In this cozy, reflective episode, I am reflecting on why January is my favorite month and how a pile of half-finished knitting projects became a powerful metaphor for midlife, creativity, and self-compassion.

So many women carry quiet shame about what they haven’t finished — the dreams they paused, the goals they started and stopped, the skills they picked up and put down. But what if those “unfinished projects” aren’t evidence of failure… but proof that you’ve been listening to yourself all along?

In this episode, I am exploring:

Why January is a natural permission slip to slow down and reset

How a miracle mindset changes the way you experience your life

The hidden cost of telling yourself “I should be further along”

Why half-finished dreams still matter — and still count

How honoring your desires (even quietly) brings joy, creativity, and impact

Reframing inconsistency into curiosity, growth, and self-trust

Letting go of shame and learning to love the process, not just the outcome

This conversation is an invitation to stop apologizing for your pace, your path, and your process — and to gently pick back up whatever is still calling to you.

January doesn’t ask you to become someone new. It invites you to come home to who you already are.

You’re not behind. You’re becoming.

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353. Self-Trust, True Self, and Coaching That Actually Changes You with Alene Joiner
2026-1-15 | 54 mins.
In today’s episode, Edie sits down with one of the most beloved voices in the House of Joy community: Alene Joiner—coach, teacher, mother of six, and a woman who has lived the work she teaches.

Edie and Alene take us behind the scenes of their friendship (which began in life coach certification), the early days of Life Mentoring School, and how coaching becomes truly transformational when it’s rooted in safety, presence, and emotional capacity—not fixing, performing, or rushing toward “results.”

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things on the outside but still don’t feel at peace on the inside… this conversation will meet you right where you are.

Alene’s story: motherhood, faith, psychology, and the path that led her into coaching

Why therapy can feel helpful…and still leave you asking “Okay, now what?”

The moment Alene realized: “I can be my own role model.”

The difference between good coaching and transformational coaching

Why safety is the foundation for real change (and how community helps create it)

How encounter groups were born—and why they’ve become a core part of LMS

True self vs. false self (and how to stop shaming your coping strategies)

What many women in midlife are carrying… and why it’s exhausting

Master Coach Training: “learning to sit with someone in the dark without rushing them to the light”

The surprising truth: what we most want isn’t a new outcome—it’s to like who we see in the mirror

Come say hi on Instagram and tell us: What would change if you stopped abandoning yourself this year?

In this episode, we talk about:Learn more / Join Life Mentoring School: edwadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
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352. If Nothing Changes This Year, This Is What It Will Cost You!
2026-1-13 | 16 mins.
Most women don’t experience a new year.They experience the same year… with a different number on the calendar.

In this powerful start to 2026, Dr. Edie Wadsworth invites you into an honest conversation about something we rarely name out loud: the quiet cost of staying the same.

This episode isn’t about goals, habits, or hustle. It’s about what slowly gets lost when we settle into comfort, delay change, and quietly abandon ourselves.

You’ll hear:

Why staying the same is not neutral—and what it’s actually costing you

How emotional numbness, disconnection, and “Groundhog Day living” take root

The hidden grief of unlived dreams, unused gifts, and unanswered callings

Why comfort can dull desire—and how that impacts your sense of purpose

What it really means to stop abandoning yourself and come fully alive again

This is an invitation to wake up—not out of shame or pressure, but out of love for the life you’ve been given and the gifts you’re meant to share.

Because the cost of staying the same isn’t just personal. It’s collective. When you don’t live fully, the world misses you.

If you’ve felt the quiet ache that says, there has to be more than this, this episode is for you.

✨ Ready for support as you step into real change? Life Mentoring School is currently open. Learn more and join us here: 👉 ediewadsworthcoaching.com/enroll
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About House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Welcome to House of JOY, the Go-to podcast for personal growth tips for christian women over 40 (& their daughters), who want to live with a positive mindset, thriving relationships, & healthier habits. Are you tired of feeling stuck in the same old cycles & routines with your relationships, your habits, & your negative thought patterns? Do you just want to feel better? Do you desperately desire to finish each day with that deep sense of purpose and fulfillment, but you find yourself disappointed in how you spent your time? I’m so excited you’re here! Learn how to let go of what’s keeping you stuck and create a life you’re obsessed with. It’s way easier than you think to create a resilience mindset, nourishing habits, & thriving relationships, so that you can unleash your amazing gifts on the world. Let us help you live as your true self & create your best days, no matter what stage of life you’re in. Hello, dear one! I am Dr. Edie Wadsworth, your favorite Christian life coach! I help women who want to build mental and emotional resilience and rewrite their stories so they can live with more joy, freedom, and purpose! I am a speaker, physician, life coach, best-selling author, and creator of LIFE MENTORING SCHOOL where I help thousands of women rewrite their stories and live with more passion and intention. This show features solo episodes with myself (Dr. Edie) on how to make true change in your life and heart to heart conversations with my daughter Emme as we dare to make JOY and connection our goal.. We chat about all the ways we’re growing (and sometimes struggling) in life, health, home, relationships, habits, style, and so much more. You'll also find inspiring interviews with some of our favorite people who are doing the same.

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