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The Little Way of Living with Less to Grow in Joy, Faith & Virtue

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This week on The AMPLIFY Show, I’m talking with Laraine Bennett, author of “The Little Way of Living with Less.” The book takes you through a spiritual journey guided by St. Therese of Lisieux — it’s basically a spiritual take on the modern minimalist movement to help you downsize, declutter, and detach, while growing in […]

Episode 80: Little Way of Living with Less with Laraine Bennett

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Before I semi-retired from TV and the consumer lifestyle PR world, I used to host an annual holiday TV gift guide featuring some of my favorite toys, gadgets, and gifts.  It was really fun,  but it was also a lot of work (especially that one year when I hopped on six red-eye flights to do […]

6 Fun & Faith-Filled Holiday Traditions to Start with Kids

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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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Chris McKenna shares tips to protect your kids online

In this episode of The AMPLIFY Show, I talk with Blake Guichet aka “The Girl Named Blake” on Instagram and the author of the newly released Confessions of a Crappy Christian: Real-Life Talk about All the Things Christians Aren’t Sure We’re Supposed to Say—and Why They Matter to God.  Blake is one of those brave […]

Being a Crappy Christian, Cancel Culture & Relationship Over Religion with Blake Guichet

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 […]

Episode 75: Cultural Worship, Modern Beliefs, & Finding Unshakeable Faith – Defending Life From a Christian Perspective

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The AMPLIFY Show: Episode 75 with Emily Richett

In today’s powerful episode, I’m talking with Melissa Ohden. I recorded this interview seven months ago but was waiting for the right time to share it- and a more honest answer would be that I hesitated to share this because I knew the interview may make some people uncomfortable.   While the topic of the interview […]

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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