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Chris McKenna shares tips to protect your kids online

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Today’s episode is a topic I know a lot of us parents really care about and also struggle with- protecting our kids from all the dangers of the Internet and technology.  We’re talking about social media, TV and streaming shows, online bullying, predators, pornography, screen addiction… it feels like there is an endless and growing […]

Episode 78: Internet Safety, Parenting & Protecting Young Eyes in a Digital Age with Chris McKenna

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When I quit social media for weeks and months at a time last year, I found myself reading more books than ever. I ended up averaging a book a week while having my third baby, running a business, and being a stay-at-home mom.  I shared the 52 books I read over in this blog.  This […]

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Welcome back to another episode of The AMPLIFY Show. Today I’m talking about a strategy that I’ve used consistently in my life and my business whenever I wanted to push through inaction, overwhelm, or decision fatigue, to make big things happen.  It’s the concept of positive, manufactured pressure. I recently manufactured pressure simply by spending […]

Episode 76: How to Push Through Overwhelm & Take Big Action

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What does it mean to be a Christian and to stand up for your beliefs on hot-topic issues? How can you respectfully share with others, especially non-believers, in a way that will resonate? In this episode of The AMPLIFY Show, Emily takes a deep dive into what she has discovered since speaking out on the […]

The AMPLIFY Show: Episode 75 with Emily Richett

In today’s Biz Pep Talk, I’m talking about the trap many mom entrepreneurs find themselves in and how to break free from it: trading time for money.  I share how I transitioned my business from one that required a lot of my physical time and also drained my energy, leaving me without as much to […]

Episode 73: Quit Trading Time for Money: Creating a Business that Works For Your Life

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Today on The AMPLIFY Show, I’m welcoming back Kim John Payne, a counselor, researcher, and the author of eight books about children.  He was one of the first guests on this show, and I highly recommend going back and listening to that interview in Episode 6 if you like this one! Last time, we talked […]

Episode 72: Simplicity Parenting, Family Values, & Building Emotional Resilience With Kim John Payne

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I’m back recording some new episodes after a bit of a break during Lent and my season doing Magnify90– you can hear more about what Magnify90 is just a few episodes back where I interviewed the creator, Kaylene Brown.  In this episode I share about my experience with Lent and Magnify90 during a Michigan winter, […]

I’m sure we’ve all wondered what our last words will be, but do you ever think about the possibility that your words might be the last that someone else hears?  In Episode 70 of The AMPLIFY Show (70, can you believe it?), I share my thoughts on the significance of last words, including the unexpected […]

Episode 70: Last Words and Learning Through Hard Seasons

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