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Faithful Mama Rising I Overwhelm, Mindset, Marriage, Faith, Identity

Faithful Mama Rising I Overwhelm, Mindset, Marriage, Faith, Identity

Written by: Mitch Blackford Certified Life Coach Mom-Life Mentor
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Do you ever find yourself wondering, "What am I even doing with my life?" Do you put yourself in "time-out" just to catch a breath? Do you ever feel like you belong to everyone else—your husband, your kids, the chores, the commitments—and somewhere along the way, you stopped belonging to yourself?


Well Mama, you are in the right place.


Faithful Mama Rising is a faith-filled podcast for overwhelmed moms who are tired of living in survival mode and ready to rise into the woman they're called to be.

This is where you'll start feeling seen, supported, and grounded again… where you'll reconnect with who you actually are and start leading your life on your own terms.


I'm Mitch—girl mama of two, wife to my hunk-o-hunk of lovin' husband, Andrew, and a former Mom-ster who once lived knee-deep in overwhelm, resentment, and loneliness. For years, I believed the right checklist or perfect schedule would magically fix everything. But no amount of planning stopped the Mom-ster from returning—and it definitely didn't help me feel supported or seen.


Through real conversations, faith, and learning to actually lead myself, I learned how to release the pressure of the endless to-do list, ask for help, reconnect with myself, and—get this—be playful again. My lips literally remembered how to smile.

And now? I'm here to walk this journey with you.


If you're ready to stop chasing quick fixes that only last three days, reclaim the woman God created you to be, and rise out of feeling stuck and into a life of grace, support, and purpose—these are the conversations for you.


So fold the laundry—or don't (honestly, it's clean, that's what matters)—and let's get our change on.



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Episodes
  • Lost Yourself in Motherhood? Stop Trying to Get Her Back (She's Been Leveled Up)
    Jun 2 2026

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    Did you lose yourself in motherhood and wonder if you'll ever find her again? Do you ever scroll past an old photo of yourself and feel that quiet ache? The version of you that was lighter, freer, unburdened — before the laundry, the mental load, the marriage, the kids, the everything that is now yours to carry?

    Maybe you've whispered it to yourself in a tired moment — I don't even feel like myself anymore. Or I don't know who I am outside of what I do for everyone else.

    Mama, that grief is real. And you are allowed to feel it.

    And — there's something you need to hear about that girl you've been missing.

    In this episode we're talking about what happens to our sense of self when motherhood and marriage change everything. Because somewhere between becoming somebody's wife and somebody's mama, a lot of us stopped belonging to ourselves. We're running on fumes, feeling stuck, and quietly mourning a version of ourselves we're afraid is gone forever.

    She's not gone. She's been leveled up.

    We're digging into why it's okay to grieve who you were and how to stop living in reaction to that loss — because the way you're showing up right now, in your marriage, with your kids, in your own head — it's being shaped whether you're choosing it or not.

    Psalm 139:13-14 anchors this one in a way that might just make you see yourself differently.

    In this episode:

    • Why the load you carry now was always going to change you — and why that's not a bad thing
    • The storage room analogy that will shift how you see every version of yourself
    • How grieving who you were might actually be keeping you stuck
    • What it means that God was knitting you together then — and is still knitting you together now
    • Your marching orders for this week to start reclaiming the parts of her you've been missing

    Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox! → www.faithfulmamarising.com

    Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes! → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

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    16 mins
  • 18- Stop Waiting for Him to Apologize First: How to Break the Grudge Cycle and Actually Feel Connected
    May 26 2026

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    Are you tired of feeling disconnected from your husband after every little argument?

    Have you ever continued a fight in your head that never even happened out loud — and ended up even more fired up than when it started?

    What if being the first one to get over it wasn't weakness — but the most powerful move you could make for your marriage?

    In this episode, I'm diving into the grudge cycle that keeps so many married moms feeling stuck and disconnected from their husbands — and sharing the one shift that changed everything for me. If you've ever wanted to feel close to your husband again but keep finding yourself trapped in the same reactive loop, this episode is for you. We're talking about how to break the cycle without losing your boundaries, why going first is actually the move that brings peace back into your marriage, and the simple steps to get there even when you really don't want to. Because you don't have to stay in the stuck. And your marriage is worth going first for.

    Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox! → www.faithfulmamarising.com

    Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes! → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

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    16 mins
  • 17- Tired of Trying Harder and Still Feeling Behind? Why Doing Less Is Actually the Answer
    May 19 2026

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    If you're an overwhelmed mom struggling with burnout, a marriage that feels more like a business partnership than a relationship, and wondering where you went in the middle of it all — this episode is for you.

    Are you tired of trying harder and still feeling behind? Running on fumes, stuck in survival mode, wondering why doing more never actually makes life feel lighter? I've been there. And this week I'm sharing the counterintuitive truth that finally started shifting things for me.

    The mindset shift isn't about doing more. It's actually about doing less — but doing it on purpose. And the constraints and structure you've been resisting? They might be exactly what God designed to set you free — in your daily life, in your motherhood, and yes, even in your marriage.

    It started with an email about why successful people actually embrace "good enough," then a reel a friend sent me about a woman who built and sold a company and still doesn't coast, and then a devotional moment in Esther 4–9 that tied it all together. I walk you through how I landed on the mindset shift that's changing how I operate as a mom, a wife, and a business owner.

    Because here's what no one told me when I was in survival mode: the thing keeping me stuck wasn't my circumstances. It was my commitment to comfort. And that same pattern? It was quietly draining my marriage too.

    In this episode I cover:

    • The counterintuitive reason why easy decisions lead to a hard life — and what to do instead
    • How "good enough" isn't settling — it's a faith-based decision to move forward
    • What the story of Esther teaches us about trusting God and actually taking action
    • The bed-making rule I have for my daughters — and what it has to do with your mental load
    • Why perfectionism is fear in disguise — and how it's keeping you stuck in your life and your marriage
    • A simple 6-step framework for the next time you feel overwhelmed, frozen, or burned out
    • Why God's structure in your life isn't a cage — it's what makes you flourish

    Get on the insider list with Mitch and get updates on the newest episodes, extra tips and little love notes to you inbox! → www.faithfulmamarising.com

    Become part of a community of like-minded Mamas who know there's more to life than just living on fumes! → Mindset for Moms and Marriage

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    13 mins
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