The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering with Andrea Fortenberry

Welcome to Episode 139 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!
 
Today I have the privilege of chatting with my friend, Laurie Davies.
 
Laurie is a writer, speaker, and lay counselor who helps women deal with their “emotional accumulation,” letting go of things like regret, grudges, bitterness, and shame.
 
Her book, Emotional Hoarding: Letting Go of the Stuff That Keeps You Stuck, has just released. *

Laurie’s writing has been featured in Guideposts and she has just joined the Proverbs 31 First 5 writing team.  Laurie lives in the Phoenix area with her husband of 30 years. 

Some of the resources we talk about include:
Leaders in Fellowship Together (LIFT)
Get Your Life Back by John Eldredge*
Jamie MacDonald Music
First 5 App by Proverbs 31 Ministries

Don't forget that my book, Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms: 100 Devotions for Weary and Wonderful Days* is now available for pre-order!
You can connect with Laurie via:
Her website: lauriedavies.com
Instagram: @lauriedaviesauthor

You can connect with me via:
My website: andreafortenberry.com
Instagram: @andreafortenberry.com

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Welcome to Episode 139 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!
Today I have the privilege of chatting with Dr. Joy Owens. She is a mom of two, the CEO of Butler Travel, which specializes in group and humanitarian travel, and She loves adventure racing and the outdoors.

Some of the resources we mention include:
Butler Travel: Use code MOM10 for 10% off your booking.
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy*

You can connect with Joy via:
⁠Butler Travel⁠: Use code MOM10 for 10% off your booking.
Instagram: @butlertravel1

As always, you can connect with me via:
My website: andreafortenberry.com
Instagram: @andreafortenberry
Pre-order my new book, Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms, releasing April 7th.*

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Welcome to Episode 137 of The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering! I'm talking about my favorite productivity practices.

Pre-order my book, Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms: 100 Devotions for Weary and Wonderful Days, on Amazon.* It releases on April 7th!

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Welcome to Episode 136 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!

Today I have the privilege of chatting with Emily Stroud. As a Christian Financial Advisor and bestselling author of Faithful Finance, Emily knows firsthand how finances can weigh onfamilies, and how grace can transform even the busiest seasons. She is also cohost of the Faithful Finance Podcast.
 
Some of the resources we mention in this episode include:
Emily's book, Faithful Finance*
Budget worksheet on Emily's website
Jump and Find Joy by Hoda Kotb*
You can connect with Emily via:
Her website: faithfulfinance.com
Instagram: @emilygstroud
As always, you can connect with me via:
​My website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠andreafortenberry.com⁠⁠⁠⁠
​Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠
​⁠⁠⁠⁠Pre-order my book, Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms*⁠⁠⁠⁠

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For this episode of the podcast, I thought it would be fun to share some things I found life-giving in 2025 that improved my life or brought me joy. I’m a firm believer that real friends tell each other when they have food in their teeth and they tell each other about their favorite things.

Some of the resources I mention in this episode include:
Apps
​Marco Polo
​Splitwise
 
Products
​PowerSheets*
​SofiaKashuk Travel Toiletry Bag at Target
​Elemis Pro-Collagen MarineFacial Oil*
​Elemis Superfood FacialOil*
​Ember Mug*
 
Books
​Mother and Son: TheRespect Effect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs*
​The Women byKristin Hannah*
 
Rhythms
​FASTer Way to FatLoss Program*
 
New Things
​SourdoughBread Recipe I Use
​PioneerWoman’s Minestrone Soup

As always, you can connect with me via:
​My website: ⁠⁠⁠andreafortenberry.com⁠⁠⁠
​Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠
​⁠⁠⁠Pre-order my book, Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms*⁠⁠⁠

*Affiliate Link