On Purpose with Elizabeth Pehrson

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There are countless books on marriage and parenting through different stages, but no one tells you or talks to you or hands you a manual for being a mother-in-law or a grandmother. Elizabeth had the privilege of sitting down with one of her mentors, Pam Mutz, mother to 12, mother-in-law to 10 and grandmother to 40 grandchildren to discuss every aspect of this uncharted territory! Listen in...

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Have you ever thought about how women SHOULD OURSELVES all the time? We should volunteer for that. We should parent a better way. We should do more. We should be thinner. We should be able to do it all. Women are masters at SHOULDING ourselves. What is your “I should ____________?” Listen in to hear Elizabeth  talk about why we should ourselves, what it costs us and how to stop!

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As Elizabeth embarks on the milestone of the TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY of The Exchange, the tables are turned and she is interviewed by Jane McLain. Jane does a deep dive of questions as Elizabeth reflects on the last decade, what she has learned in the process, what things have changed and what we can expect to experience in this next chapter! Big things are happening and growth is in the air!

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Elizabeth was giddy to sit down with someone who has lived through nearly a century of life!  Yes! You read that right!  96 years of wisdom, grit, growth and grace.  From the Great Depression to the digital age, she has seen it all.  Joan Piot was gracious enough to talk with Elizabeth and reflect on her life story. Very few people have the resilience, the strength and the wisdom of this r...

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This episode is a VERY personal one for Elizabeth. She vulnerably shares the letter she wrote to her younger self years ago, as well as life lessons to give to her daughters. She lets us sit in and listen to these powerful, life-giving truths. Although it was recorded for her four girls, it is also for every young girl and woman who needs to be reminded of her beauty. And of her worth. May...

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Elizabeth sits down with Organizational Psychologist, Hannah Chan, to dive into the concept that CLEAR is KIND and therefore being UNCLEAR is UNKIND. Hannah explains that the more honest and clear we are with those we love and invest in, the more WHOLE, joyful, free and content we are with ourselves. She unpacks the notion that we ultimately connect to those we love with greater levels of ...

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If you have ever found yourself in a room wondering, “Do I really deserve a seat at this table?” or have caught yourself downplaying your successes with phrases like “Oh, I just got lucky!” or “It’s really no big deal!”, you are NOT ALONE.  On today’s episode, Elizabeth sits down with Robin Porter to talk all things IMPOSTER SYNDROME - what it is, why it shows up, and how to quiet that inn...

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Having eight children, Elizabeth wishes she had a dollar for every time someone said to her… "Girl! You must have your hands full!"  Another way of saying that is “Your plate must be full!” The truth is, we ALL have proverbial plates. And the way we were wired and designed by God, along with the level of our energy and capacities, determines the size of our “plate”.  Some of us h...

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Back by popular demand, is none other than Martha Kemper!  Martha sat down with Elizabeth to share her extensive knowledge, wisdom and life experience surrounding the importance of planning for the end of our lives.  As Martha humorously states, out of the 8.2 billion people in the world, 100% will die at some point. And if we purposely prepare for that time, we will be giving a GIFT to th...

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C.S. Lewis writes that. “What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” Elizabeth shares multiple stories and a number of visuals, as well as her own thoughts on perspective and how our perspective shapes what we THINK and what we DO. She offers two practical ways to become more intentional about broadening ou...

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Elizabeth sits down and shares how her dogs, Huck and Henry, were the surprising inspiration behind this short episode on envy and comparison. It’s one of those heart-check conversations for when the pull to compare ourselves and our lives with those that appear to have “greener” grass, sneaks up on us.  No one else can water your grass for you. And for those of you that ever doubt your sh...

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Elizabeth sits down with guest regular, Vikki Fraker to discuss the art of surrender.  We covered the Let Them Theory , which ultimately is a posture of surrender, at The Exchange in March. Vikki shares her thoughts and insights into the “art of allowing” or surrendering - it begins with LISTEN, CREATE, SURRENDER and SHARE. 

Connect with Vikki:

www.revival356.com

www.farm2souls.com

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Elizabeth sits down and shares what she is learning about THE POWER OF SHOWING UP, after attending a wedding and a funeral in the past week. Witnessing and being present at both big and small events, fun and hard occasions - for those you love - is important both in the moment and for the long term. In her most vulnerable podcast to date, in immense heartache she has discovered the value o...

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On today’s show, Elizabeth sits down with the very wise Martha Kemper to unpack how we can better understand the men in our lives. Martha has been a student of men for decades.  Martha practically shares the differences between men and women in regard to their needs, how they process information and how we each perceive advice.  No matter how well you think your know the men in your life, ...

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Many of us have dreams. Things we desire to BE or desire to ACCOMPLISH. But fear is stunting our growth. Elizabeth vulnerably shares her desires and the fears that have been holding her back.  She unpacks five common fears that we often encounter, that instead of serving us well, have become roadblocks in our lives.  This episode is full of personal stories, setbacks and the quote that pus...

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If your parents are in their 60s or 70s, this episode is for YOU!!!!  Sue McCormick, owner of Synergy Home Care sits down with Elizabeth to share what she has learned in her 17+ years of caring for, working with and talking to “Seniors” (or as she likes to refer to them as the Golden Population). She talks about helping our parents “age in place” for as long as they can, encouraging them t...

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The GRATITUDE Habit - Finding Contentment No Matter What

What we focus on, expands.  We can CHOOSE to focus on all that is “going wrong” around us OR we can CHOOSE to focus on what we have to be grateful for.  Elizabeth sits down with author, speaker, podcaster and comedian, Tracy DeGraaf, to hear how GRATITUDE changed her life.  She shares personal stories of heartache and how sh...

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NEW YEAR - SAME YOU! New habits, new routines -  SAME YOU!! Josie Balka writes, "Midnight on New Year’s Day doesn’t mean you become a new person but it is an opportunity for a blank slate and a fresh start if you would like to take it." What if we prioritized and kept resolutions that aren’t concentrated on changing us and fixing us, but rather, ones that will have meaning and im...

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You will not want to miss today’s episode as our editor, Liz Taylor, comes out from behind the computer and joins Elizabeth as her guest speaker! Liz is a certified HabitFinder coach and talks us through the importance of understanding the subconscious thoughts that drive our behaviors.

You can take the assessment at habitfinder.com/purpose, or through Liz's website - www.leg...