Great Big Yes

On this episode, Sue chats with Regina Sather. Regina is the creator of "The Widowed Mama's Holiday Survival Kit", an online course to help widows survive the holiday season. She is a widow and has walked through grief and healing and rebuilding after losing her husband from injuries sustained in Iraq. She is a coach, consultant and online teacher with a heart for serving, "the single, divorced, and widowed mama". If you are a widow, or know someone who is, please share this episode with them! Registration for online course is open now. Links to register for course are posted on greatbigyes.com.

I'm excited to share this conversation with you! On this episode, Sue chats with Tara Royer Steele of Royer's Pie Haven in Round Top, Texas! We talk about Jesus, Pie and Coffee! Tara has a new book coming out and she is hosting retreats and get togethers, camps and workshops, offering soul restoration, community and encouragement! Grab your coffee and tune in to hear about all the exciting things she has going on!

You do not want to miss this! Sue chats with Melissa Aguillard. Melissa shares her experience with Breast Implant Illness. She tells her story to help other women find hope and healing. She takes us from when she started feeling symptoms and her discovery of a support network and learning more information to getting her implants out and starting her healing journey. This is life changing information! Share with your friends. All the links she mentions as well as a list of Breast Implant Symptoms can be found in the show notes on greatbigyes.com.

I'm so excited to share this conversation with Christina Mroz! We talk about intimacy and movement (how are they related?). Christina is also passionate about helping people thrive in marriage and not just survive in marriage! Christina is a yoga teacher and a yoga teacher trainer. She is full of wisdom and practical advice for physical, emotional, relational and spiritual well being. You will love this episode. Enjoy!

I'm excited to bring you this podcast episode! I'm chatting with my friend Dee Kasberger, the founder of Lovely Little Cards! She has said a Great Big YES! to sharing her creative passions with us! Listen in to hear her story as she talks about starting her company called Red Letter Words, 11 years ago and how that has led to her new venture of designing cards! To kick things off in style, she is offering a 20% discount to listeners if you order your cards before November 15! Enjoy!

I'm excited to bring you this conversation with Katie Humphress! She is the founder of Lane of Roses, which is a non-profit for women to discover their God given purpose! She is also an artist who does charcoal portraits and oil paintings! You will love to hear her inspiration for her art! She is also the author of the book, "Fake IDs". She shares her story of faith here, like many of us, she was living a performance driven existence before having a sit down with God and allowing Him to truly transform her life. Listen in and be inspired and encouraged!

Are you considering hiring a professional photographer for your business? Are you working on your branding? If so, listen in as Sue talks to Jenna Lester, a personal brand photographer in Austin, TX. Jenna shares tips and ideas for people who may be considering hiring a professional photographer for their business. This is a great conversation for people who are just starting their business or those who might need a "refresh" or are "rebranding". Who doesn't want some beautiful new photos for their website and social media!?

This one is about self care. Sue tells her story of suffering from anxiety attacks and addresses how our bodies send us signals. This is encouragement to know you have everything you need and your body is your friend. Make sure to take care of it! Sue also invites you to her NEW online coaching group where she will go deeper into the subjects she introduces on the podcast! If you want coaching and community and accountability and curated resources, you want to be a part of this group! Join in 2019 and become a FOUNDING MEMBER!

On this podcast, Sue has her friends joining her for an honest look at friendship and parenting. They are reminiscing about 20 years of friendship and sharing some of what they've learned -there is no way to share it all on one podcast! :). Lots of collective wisdom here to offer hope and encouragement to moms in all seasons of raising kids!

This is a game changer! Listen in as Sue shares 10 Things God says about You! For those of you feeling unworthy or questioning if you are good enough to follow your dreams and pursue your passions, this is for you! These truths are taken right out of Scripture and Sue provides a PDF with a list that includes the Scripture addresses in her accompanying blog post at greatbigyes.com. Listen in and be encouraged. OWN your identity and your worthiness. This is the spark that will light a fire within you. How can you not follow your dreams when you know who you are? The world needs what you've got! You are worthy!

Sue cries a few times in this one! In this heartfelt love letter to her listeners, Sue shares ideas about Identity and Empowerment. She invites you to accept this moment, now, today as your "Fork in the Road" moment. She offers encouragement for those of you starting a business or pursuing a passion project! You have all you need. You are worthy. You are ready. Make a choice today to make your life your own!

Many women are starting a new thing, a new business, a new creative endeavor, maybe that's you! Are you having a hard time asking people to pay you for your work? Are you selling yourself short? On this podcast episode, Sue explores what holds us back from asking for money. Do we believe we deserve to get paid for our work? Do we recognize the value we are adding? Do we deem ourselves worthy?

Sometimes "No" is the kindest answer. Sometimes we have to say "No" in order to make room for our Great Big YES! Sue talks about the challenges that come up when we need to say no to an opportunity. What comes up internally for you? Do you feel guilty? Are you a people pleaser? Is your ego in the way? Listen in and learn when to say "No". Free up space in your mind, heart and schedule so you can say "YES" to the life you were designed to live!

Get ready to take some notes and change your life! On this episode, Sue Bidstrup, teaches you how to NOT fly off the rails if your teenage or adult child calls you with some bad news or a big challenge or a confusing conflict or huge decision looming and the drama is overwhelming. When they are spinning out of control, How can you stay calm and help guide them to make solid, wise decisions? P.S. This isn't just for you to teach your kids, it's for YOU too. Take these tools and use them! Gain clarity, feel calm, make intelligent decisions with NO DRAMA! AND teach your kids to do the same!

It's just Sue this time in this short and sweet reminder that you can choose your thoughts and you can change your life! A little life coaching for you to get you started! Be inspired to do the work of taking every thought captive. Recognize patterns and get unstuck! You've got this!

I'm so excited to introduce you to Amy Hoyte! She is a dear friend and the founder of Beautifully Made Adventures. Beautifully Made Adventures is an invitation for others to step into adventure, while at the same time finding presence with The Lord. Amy is an adventurer in her original design! She has found the combination of outdoor adventure and contemplative silence to be a healing and restorative practice and she loves sharing it with others! On this podcast, we are blessed to have her share a meditation with us. Enjoy!

I'm excited to share this conversation with you! Caroline Bortle shares her story of her previous struggles with addiction, anxiety and depression and how God met her in all of her challenges and turned her life around. You will be inspired! Caroline is the energetic face behind EWTN’s ChurchPOP, and as the Digital Content Coordinator she spreads their message of faith across social media. Caroline is also the creator of Be Still by Caroline, an Etsy shop and Instagram community. She currently lives in Denver with her notorious cat, DaVinci. Caroline enjoys spending time with family, learning about her favorite saints, and creating beautiful things.

I'm thrilled to share this conversation with you! Grab your coffee and sit down for a chat with us. Or maybe take us on a walk with you. We will help you get in all your steps today! :) We talk about so many good things here! Valli Gideons is a military bride who writes about raising kids with hearing loss, military life, and other things from the heart. With a degree in journalism, her work is found on her website, MyBattleCall.com. She is also a regular contributor on Today Show, Her View From Home, The Mighty, Military Spouse Magazine, among other places around the web. Enjoy!

Kirstin shares her story of how athletics helped shape her life. She started running at 6 years old and still runs today. She now coaches track and cross country. She has a degree in nutrition from Cornell and plans to teach. She shares her story of her struggle with an eating disorder, injuries from overexercising and the importance of her relationship with God. We talk about sports, competition, and the pressure kids are under these days in athletics. She offers advice for teens who may be struggling. Lots of good stuff here for parents too! Enjoy! (Visit greatbigyes.com for show notes where I include a resource for anyone struggling with an eating disorder)

Have you ever heard of "gray area drinking"? Have you ever been "sober curious"? These are some of the topics we discuss on this episode of the podcast. Saralyn has been alcohol free for a year. She did not have a rock bottom moment, she was not forced to get sober, she just realized alcohol was no longer serving her. She made a choice that has changed her life for the better. Listen in as she tells us the whole story of how she broke free from "gray area drinking" and decided to live an alcohol free life. You will love Saralyn and her journey will inspire you!