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

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

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
  • 23- Overwhelmed Mom? The Lie That Keeps You Running on Fumes
    Jun 30 2026

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    If you're an overwhelmed mom struggling with burnout, feeling disconnected in your marriage, and wondering why you don't even feel like yourself anymore, this episode is for you.

    Does this sound like you?

    • You finally get everything done, sit down for two seconds... and immediately feel guilty for resting.
    • You feel like it's all up to you to keep the house, kids, and marriage running.
    • Asking for help feels like admitting you're failing.
    • You secretly wonder why everyone else seems to handle motherhood better than you.
    • You're running on fumes, but you don't know how to slow down without feeling lazy.

    In this episode:

    I share the unexpected moment that exposed one of the biggest lies I'd been believing for years.

    It happened on an ordinary afternoon when my teenage stepson was outside mowing the lawn. Instead of enjoying the fact that I had finished everything on my list, I started creating busy work because I couldn't bring myself to sit down while someone else was working.

    That simple moment made me realize something much bigger.

    I wasn't exhausted because of my schedule.

    I was exhausted because of the beliefs I had quietly accepted as truth.

    In this episode, we'll unpack some of the sneaky lies that keep overwhelmed moms stuck in survival mode, strain our marriages, fuel mom burnout, and make us feel like we have to carry everything ourselves.

    We'll also talk about what Scripture actually says about faithfulness, why the Proverbs 31 woman used to intimidate me, and how changing the way I looked at her completely changed the way I looked at myself.

    You'll learn:

    • Why hidden beliefs often create more overwhelm than your actual to-do list.

    • Four common lies that keep moms running on fumes.

    • How generational patterns shape the way we think without us realizing it.

    • A simple exercise to identify the beliefs that may be driving your stress.

    • What the Proverbs 31 woman is really teaching us—and why it has nothing to do with trying to do everything perfectly.

    • How a mindset rooted in wisdom and faith can strengthen your motherhood, your marriage, and your relationship with God.

    Remember, just because you've been carrying something for a long time doesn't necessarily mean God ever asked you to carry it.

    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/insiders

    Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again? → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching

    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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    15 mins
  • 22- Overwhelmed and Feeling Stuck? What If You're Measuring Your Life by the Wrong Thing?
    Jun 23 2026

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    Does this sound like you?

    You find yourself wondering, What am I even doing with my life?

    You feel stuck, but you can't quite explain why.

    You don't even feel like yourself anymore.

    You spend your days taking care of everyone else, yet somewhere along the way, you stopped belonging to yourself.

    You wonder if the gifts God gave you are actually making any difference.

    You feel overwhelmed by the mental load of motherhood and question whether you're using your purpose well.

    You keep waiting for some big moment to prove that your life matters.

    And sometimes, if you're honest, you wonder if you're wasting your potential.

    In this episode:

    If you've been feeling stuck in motherhood, questioning your purpose, or wondering who you are outside of taking care of everyone else, this episode is for you.

    This conversation started with a journal entry and a quiet morning with God when I honestly didn't know where to begin. Instead of forcing my way through, I started paying attention to the thoughts that kept showing up and uncovered a fear I didn't realize had been driving so much of my overwhelm.

    As I reflected on the Parable of the Sower, Paul's words in 1 Corinthians, and the lives of Moses, Abraham, and the apostles, I began to realize how often I measure my life by visible results instead of faithfulness.

    In this episode, we talk about:

    • Why many Christian moms feel stuck and disconnected from themselves
    • The hidden thoughts that shape our identity and purpose
    • The pressure to prove we're making a difference
    • How overwhelm and comparison can distort our perspective
    • What Scripture teaches about faithfulness, purpose, and trusting God with our gifts
    • How to model faith for our children even when we still have doubts ourselves
    • Why ordinary moments may matter far more than we realize

    If you've ever said:

    • "I don't even know who I am anymore."
    • "I feel stuck."
    • "What am I doing with my life?"
    • "I just want to feel like myself again."

    I hope this episode reminds you that your worth isn't measured by visible results, audience size, productivity, or accomplishments.

    God often asks us to plant faithfully long before we ever see the harvest.

    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/insiders

    Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again? → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching

    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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    10 mins
  • 21- Is Your Husband Feeling Unloved? The Marriage Blind Spot Most Moms Miss
    Jun 16 2026

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    Have you been feeling disconnected from your husband and can't quite figure out why? You've been putting in the effort. You've been trying. But somehow the gap keeps growing and you're starting to wonder if this is just... what marriage looks like now.

    Mama, I've been there. And in this episode I'm taking you inside one of the hardest conversations Andrew and I have ever had — the one that finally cracked everything open and led us to the simplest shift that changed how we show up for each other every single day.

    It happened over sushi. I couldn't even eat. And what came out of that night was just two words. But those two words? They brought us back.

    In this episode we talk about:

    - Why working hard on your marriage isn't enough if you're working through the wrong lens
    - The moment I realized I had been showing Andrew all the ways he was failing me — and calling it constructive feedback
    - How to distill what your husband actually needs down to two words (and share yours too)
    - Why guys play for points and how something as small as an empty trash can with a fresh bag can change the temperature of your whole marriage
    - What Philippians 2:3-4 has to do with feeling close to your husband again
    - The daily habit that rebuilt our trust — and brought back the joy, the playfulness, and yes, the flirting

    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/insiders

    Ready to get clarity and love who you are in the life you're living, again? → www.faithfulmamarising.com/coaching

    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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    21 mins
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