The Purpose Show
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Ep 063: Life Hacks for Moms of Littles
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Motherhood is chaotic, no matter which way you slice it. We could all use a helping hand from someone a few steps ahead of us. I've been a mom for nin...
Ep 062: My Battle with Emotional Eating + Food Addiction
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional eating and food addiction are just like any other addictions. But the biggest difference is that food is placed in front of us multiple time...
Ep 061: 10 Ways Minimalism Helps the Super Busy Family
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Motherhood is a lot of things, but boring is not one of them. As my kids get older, we get into schooling, and realize the activities that interest th...
EP 060: Prayer + Soul Care as a Busy Mom with Valerie Woerner
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As moms, it is easy to make excuses when it comes to taking care of our soul. However, when we have little kids or are in a super busy season, that's ...
Ep 059: Coffee + Questions with Allie
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this month's Coffee & Questions segment here on The Purpose Show! The Coffee & Questions segment is a time when I sit down with 2-4 questio...
EP 058: You Can Stay Home With Your Kids with Erin Odom
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you desire to stay at home with your kids? I think we all do, at some point. But often, we are held back by this fear of finances. I want to encour...
Ep 057: Communication in Marriage with Brian Casazza
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Communication is something Brian and I get asked about a lot. We don't have it down, we are far from perfect at it, and we certainly are not experts. ...
Ep 056: Slowing Down with Nichole Nordeman
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chaos is a normal part of life, especially as moms. And it is important that we remember to slow down in the chaos and not wish it all away. You know,...
Ep 055: 13 Things You Didn't Know About The Early Days Of My Blog
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is really light and fun! I wanted to share with you some of the stories and moments from the early part of my days as a blogger that you ...
Ep 054: The Secret Thing I Do To Actually Reach My Goals
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you have listened to my podcast or followed me for any amount of time you know that I love setting goals and I am really intentional about reaching...
EP 053 Defining & Creating Happiness with Gretchen Rubin
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you define happiness? What are ways that you find happiness? You don't need to spend a lot of time, money or energy to find happiness. Not ever...
Ep 052: Coffee + Questions with Allie
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this month's Coffee & Questions segment here on The Purpose Show! The Coffee & Questions segment is a time when I sit down with 2-4 questio...
EP 051: Eating Well + Exercising in Motherhood with Amanda Wilson
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How am I supposed to be a mom who keeps humans alive all day, stays up all night with a baby, and focuses on living a healthy lifestyle? That sounds s...
EP 050: How Minimalism Can Steal Your Joy
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I've spent the last six years uncovering something that changed my whole life. And when I first started, I didn't know what it was called or even that...
Ep 049: Staying Positive When Life Knocks You Down
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You know those moments when life is really difficult or when things aren't going well? Those moments are hard! Let's not dismiss that. But we don't ha...
Ep 048: Turning Struggles Into Strength with Jessica Rasdall
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all have been through tough stuff in our life. And sometimes we feel like we are the only person in the world who has ever experienced those tough ...
EP 047: How To Make Birthdays Special Without The Huge Party
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate birthdays big time in our house! But most of the time it is in nontraditional ways. We make birthdays special without having a big party....
Ep 046: How To Pull Out Of A Midday "Funk"
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You know that feeling when you fall into a funk midday. Maybe the morning sucked. Maybe it just hasn't been a great day and you fall into this place o...
EP 045: Body Confidence with Jenna Kutcher
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We often look at the media and other people to tell us what we need to be and how we need to look. But in doing that, we create this false narrative i...
Ep 044: Coffee + Questions with Allie
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this month's Coffee & Questions segment here on The Purpose Show! The Coffee & Questions segment is a time when I sit down with 2-4 questio...
EP 043: ADD/ADHD + Motherhood with Chelsea Reinking
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Minimalism has so many benefits. You hear me talk about them all the time! But one of the benefits that I haven't talked about yet is the positive imp...
Ep 042: The Importance of An Evening Routine
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What you do in the evening definitely affects how your morning goes. I'm telling you, it's not about you personality type. It's about setting yourself...
Ep 041: 10 Things I've Done to Simplify My Life
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Life is crazy and chaotic. Sometimes you need to come back to what matters most, but you've got to know what those things are. And once you decide wha...
Ep 040: How to Stay Close with Your Spouse with Jennifer Smith (The Unveiled Wife)
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Staying close to your spouse is hard. Especially if you're balancing work and a million kids. There is no sugar coating it! But when we know the purpo...
Ep 039: 13 Ways to Bring Peace into Your Home
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody wants a peaceful home. I don't think anybody would say, "I don't want a peaceful home." There's two different sides of a peaceful home. One ...
Ep 038: Compassionate + Effective Parenting with Wendy Snyder
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Like adults, kids need to feel like they belong. They need to feel powerful. They need to feel loved unconditionally, and they need to feel like they'...
EP 037: Benefits of Minimalism for Mothers
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When people think of minimalism, I think most of them picture one couch in the living room, cold white walls, no TV, no toys, and plants hanging by th...
EP 36: Why you are Always Enough and Never Too Much with Jess Connolly + Hayley Morgan
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like you're caught up in a war within your own self that you are never enough, yet too much when you are being your best self? I think we ...
Ep 035: Coffee + Questions with Allie
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I love doing these monthly Q+A's for you guys! I get a lot of questions and when I notice the same questions coming in, I really enjoy answering them....
Ep 034: It's Allie's Birthday & We're About to Get to Know Her Better
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today is my 31st birthday! And I thought it would fun to let you guys get to know me a little bit better. This is a laid back quiz-style episode where...
Ep 033: Cleaning Tips & Systems with Kendra Hennessy
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kendra Hennessy is the founder of Mother Like a Boss, a good friend, and a cleaning system and routine extraordinaire. She is truly amazing and full o...
BONUS 03: How "Enough" Lists Have Changed My Life
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An enough list outlines what is enough in your life so that you can focus on what is important and determine what is excess. It can be applied to ever...
EP: 032 Kids Who Rebel vs Kids Who Don't Rebel feat. Rebecca Lindenbach
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rebellion is seen as a cultural norm, but Rebecca Lindenbach begs to differ. Rebellion is not a mistake, it is a habitual behavior pattern. Yes, bad t...
EP 031: An Uncluttered Life
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Living An Uncluttered Life goes beyond your physical possessions. It reaches out to other areas of your life such as your health, your calendar, your ...
Ep 030: How I Structure My Schedule
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most commonly asked questions I receive is around how I structure my months, week, and days. How I find balance in all that I have going on...
EP 029: Overcoming Debilitating Perfectionism ft. Jordan Dooley
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectionism is something we all face at one time or another. As women, we take on this pressure to be the best at whatever do. We want to be the bes...
Ep 028: A Simplified Laundry Routine
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to simplifying my laundry routine, my moto is this: one load a day keeps Laundry Mountain away. Laundry is such an integral chore and a ...
Ep 027: What Happens When You Take the Toys Away?
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A big part of what I do and talk about is toys and their effects on children. This is something that I have become really passionate about as I have e...
Ep 026: Coffee + Questions with Allie
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for another Q+A! In this episode I am answering two questions I get asked a lot. "How I plan my week (with homeschool, work, house stuff, da...
Ep 025: How to Deal with Negativity From Other People
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you have been on the internet for any amount of time, you have probably experienced negativity in some form. Whether it is directly toward you or y...
BONUS 02: Transitioning Between Home and Public School
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For our family, we take it year by year when it comes to whether we homeschool our kids or send them to public school. And I get asked a lot about how...
EP 24: Phone Settings For A Present Life
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I absolutely love technology. I have a business that is ran through technology. I can capture memories with my family through the camera on my phone. ...
Ep 023: Tips for When Your Kids Are Sharing A Room
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our family has gone through all kinds of seasons when it comes to room sharing. From putting all the boys together to turning our master bedroom into ...
Ep 022: Working with My Husband: Lessons Learned & Q+A
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Running a business with your spouse is like an amped up version of being married. You are together all the time. You are having business meetings toge...
Ep 021: Food, Exercise & Perfectionism (feat. Robin Long)
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Long is the founder of The Balanced Life, which started as an online platform for her to teach Pilates but has grown to much more than that. She...
BONUS 01: All About Our Home School
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! Today is the very first episode of bonus episodes I will be sharing! Every rare once-in-a-while, I will put out a Bonus Episode that was j...
Ep 020: Balance & Simplicity For the Busy Family
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Being busy is either a badge of honor or something that is seen as really negative in our culture today. Like if you don't have a ton of whitespace on...
Ep 019: 5 Things That Are Hard to Declutter (and How to Handle It)
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You know the items you have laying around taking up space, but are too sentimental to throw away? Or the boxes full of toys your kids don't play with ...
Ep 018: Prioritizing Sex in Your Marriage w/ Sheila Wray Gregoire
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As busy mom's, we are in the hardest season when it comes to sex. We are exhausted majority of the time, we don't feel sexy because things are leaking...
Ep 017: It's Okay to Change Your Mind!
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There's this perfectionism that Pinterest and Instagram have brought into our society. And from that, there is this idea that if you change your mind,...
Ep 016: Coffee + Questions with Allie
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why we chose to have our kids so close in age or how we create boundaries with technology? If you said yes, then this is an epi...
Ep 015: Prioritizing Date Night No Matter the Season You're In (feat. Brian Casazza)
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Although Prioritizing Date Night seems like an episode that might be helpful before Valentine's Day, I purposely waited until after because I believe ...
Ep 014: A Valentine's Day Quiz with Allie + Brian
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Valentine's Day! Have you ever played the game "Would You Rather?" In this episode, Allie + Brian play "Would You Rather" in a fun Valentine's D...
Ep 013: Hair & Makeup Tips From A Pro ft. Jaime McLaughlin
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As moms, specifically SAHM moms, are we doing full hair & makeup every single day? No, not necessarily. But we can get in better rhythms and habit...
Ep 012: Cultivating Friendship in Your Marriage feat. Brian Casazza
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Allie is joined by her husband, Brian to discuss Cultivating Friendship in Your Marriage. Any couple can cultivate a friendship with a little work. Ma...
Ep 011: Taking Care of Yourself
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Taking Care of Yourself is talked about a lot in our culture today, but I don't think we are truly taking action on it. I think it is hard for us to d...
Ep 010: How to Be An Action-Taking, Problem-Solving Mom
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Being an Action Taking Problem Solving mom is about identifying the problems and taking action on them. It is writing out the issues and finding solut...
EP 009: How We Keep Intimacy Alive & Well with 1,000 Kids (feat. Brian Casazza)
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brian joins Allie to talk about how they remain so close and keep intimacy alive, even with one thousand children. With February, the...
Ep 008: Living A F.A.S.T. Life with Jenn Baxter
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of The Purpose Show, we have Jenn Baxter, the founder of Live a F.A.S.T. Life, and author of a new book called Live a F.A.S.T. Lif...
Ep 007: Creating Your Family Mission Statement
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Creating a family mission statement is a really great way to lay the foundation for what your purpose is as a family. It outlines the things you stand...
EP 006: How My Blog Got My Husband Out of His 9 to 5
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's topic is something that I've been asked a lot about, but it's something that I've always struggled to share. I am opening the door for the fir...
EP 005: I Don't Have A Capsule Wardrobe, and Here's Why
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I get asked about capsule wardrobes A LOT. People watch my Instagram Stories or see photos of me on the blog and say things like, "I see you wearing l...
EP 004: Positive Words For Your Children
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Words can be an incredible way of bringing positivity into your life and the life of your children. I've always been drawn to words. I can remember as...
EP 003: How My Morning Ritual Is Changing My Life
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Having a morning ritual can completely change the flow of your day. Some morning rituals are all about productivity, getting things done before the ki...
Ep 002: How to Lose Weight by Loving Your Body Better
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we're going to go deep into how we can treat our body with more love and gratitude. It is common for many moms to not even acknowl...
Ep 001: My Goal Setting Process
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! In this episode, I'm taking you deep inside the exact goal setting process that I use to make and achieve massive goals. I frequently ...