283. What You're Avoiding Might Be the Very Thing That Will Set You Free
In true poetic fashion, this episode is all about resistance—and I faced it at every turn trying to record it. But that’s the message: the very thing you're avoiding may be the doorway to your purpose, power, and next big breakthrough.
✨ In this episode, we’ll dive into:
Why you feel resistance to the things you most long to do
How fear and procrastination mask your deepest calling
The turning point that helped me finally launch my Master Coach Training
Why desire—not discipline—is the secret to overcoming resistance
The truth about birthing something holy into the world
A powerful reminder from The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
I’ll also share behind-the-scenes details about my own creative journey—how I wrestled with doubts, what finally pulled me into action, and how this new program is transforming lives.
Whether you’ve been stalling on writing your book, launching your dream business, or having that hard conversation—it’s time. This episode will nudge you forward and light a fire under what’s been quietly waiting in you.
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🎓 P.S. Master Coach Training Enrollment is Now Open! If you’re already certified (whether through my program or another), and you’re ready to deepen your skills and create something powerful in the world, join me for a live webinar this Friday. 👉 Learn more and register: https://www.ediewadsworthcoaching.com/mastercoach
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282. The Secret of Leading and Loving Well
282. The Secret of Leading and Loving Well
What if the most powerful legacy you could leave your children isn’t your achievements—but your healing?
This episode is a sacred invitation.
A call to stop leading from performance, pressure, or wounds—and start leading from the quiet, rooted place of wholeness.
After a weekend of porch sits, heart talks, and legacy-level conversations with her daughters, Dr. Edie brings a deeply personal and powerful message about what it really means to become a woman who leads from her healed self. Whether you’re a mom, a coach, or a woman walking through midlife with your heart wide open, this one will move you.
Inside this episode:
The emotional leadership that changed Edie’s relationship with her daughters
Why your emotional range becomes your leadership ceiling
How to hold more—more vision, more power, more joy, more grief—without collapsing
The shift from being a high-achiever to becoming an embodied, wise, grounded leader
Why true healing is the greatest gift you’ll ever give your children, clients, and community
What Master Coach Training is really teaching (hint: it’s not just more tools)
This isn’t about striving. This is about becoming.
So if you’ve ever felt the nudge to lead differently—deeper, softer, wiser—this is your episode.
🎧 Ready to explore this kind of self-leadership? Visit ediewadsworthcoaching.com/certification to learn more about Coach Training + Master Coach Training.
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281. Learning to Live Fully Alive & Saying Yes to Every Beautiful Moment
What if the whole point of healing wasn’t just “getting better” — but learning how to fully live, love, dance, cry, and truly say yes to your one beautiful, messy life?
After one of the most joyful, heart-filled weekends at our son’s wedding, I’m sitting down — still a little tearful and sore from all the dancing! — to talk about what it really means to live fully alive. In this episode, I'm sharing straight from the heart: why this healing work matters, how it changes the way we show up for the people we love, and a simple tool I use daily to come back to my truest self.
We'll dive into:
How the "true self vs. false self" practice can transform your days
Why learning emotional resilience now prepares you for the best (and hardest) moments
The real gift of staying awake and present to your actual, beautiful life — even when it's bittersweet
Whether you're dancing barefoot at a wedding or holding your heart through a hard goodbye, this episode is a reminder: you were made for a life lived fully, with your whole soul saying yes.
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280. 8 Things We’re Just Not Doing Anymore (And You Might Not Want to Either)
Sometimes it’s not about doing more—it’s about letting go of what no longer serves you.
Today we are discussing eight things we’ve decided to stop doing—from people-pleasing and over-functioning to apologizing for the things that make us unique (like line dancing and going to bed at 8pm).
This episode is equal parts lighthearted banter and deep reflection, because saying “no more” to old habits is sometimes the most powerful form of self-leadership.
We’re diving into:
Why we’re done explaining ourselves to people who already have their minds made up
What guilt-free rest really looks like
Letting go of perfection, complaining, and “doing it all” energy
The hidden ways we try to control people—and how to stop
The powerful mindset shift of saying yes with your whole heart (or not at all)
You’ll laugh, you’ll nod in agreement, and you might just be inspired to make your own “not doing this anymore” list.
📝 Which one do you need to let go of most right now? Come tell us on Instagram @houseofjoypodcast or @ediewadsworth. We’d love to hear from you!
📌 P.S. Don’t miss our last episode (279) where we talk about emotional range, resilience, and what it really means to lead yourself from the inside out.
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279. Becoming a Woman Who Leads Herself: Expanding Your Emotional Capacity
Today’s episode is the second part of our series on what it means to become a woman who leads herself—and this one is deeply personal and powerful. 💛
We’re diving into the inner work of leadership—learning to expand our emotional range and build real, lasting resilience. I share an honest and sacred story from a recent “porch sit” with my girls (you’ll want to grab a tissue), and how these moments of vulnerability and grace are the true markers of emotional strength.
In this episode, we explore:
What it means to hold space for yourself and others in hard emotions
Why your emotional range becomes your leadership ceiling
The sacred gift of resilience—and how to grow it through surrender and truth
How embracing your emotional capacity helps you lead your family, your work, and your life with deeper purpose
Why this work is foundational for anyone feeling called to lead or coach others
If you’ve ever wondered how to actually do the inner work that leads to more peace, productivity, and purpose—this episode is for you.
And friend? This is not about working harder—it’s about becoming more open, more available, and more anchored in who God created you to be.
🧠 Want to go deeper with this kind of work?
Join the waitlist for our upcoming Coach Certification or Master Coach Training at ediewadsworthcoaching.com/certification
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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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