Grace for the Growth with Courtney Leo

Today marks the last day of my birth year! I turn 31 tomorrow and before I start a new year, I wanted to take a few moments to look back with you. I can't look back without taking you along the journey and THANKING you for every thing you've done for me along with some big themes:

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I wouldn't be here without you. Thank you for every review, DM, listen, masterclass attendance and more. I'm so thankful and I can't wait for the next year that is coming!

This week, I join my friend, Mike Guess, as we talk all things mental health and therapy. Mike started attending therapy and addressing traumas in his life and now encourages others on their journeys as well. If you have wondered "Why therapy?" "What is the value of it?" "What to look for in therapy?" "How does this work with prayer and faith?", this is the episode for you!  

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#013 Two years ago, Danielle Schaaf took a step of faith and left her full time job to pursue full time life coaching. In the last two years, she's experienced incredible provision and blessing as a single falling more in love with Jesus. Every conversation I have with Danielle leaves me inspired, encouraged and FIRED up about what God can do. You're going to love hearing her story about how, after a challenging broken engagement, she found herself fully devoted to the Lord. We'll be talking about how her experience can serve as encouragement to those of you navigating relationships, faith, and even embracing singleness.

On today's episode, I get to introduce you to one of my dearest friends, Bridgett Blood. Bridgett life song of encouraging people to grieve well, rest well and love well has been so impactful in my life. Our conversation today is full of deep truth, extreme vulnerability and personal stories as we dive into this conversation. We talk about:  

I had other plans for this week but God came in and took over all of my plans.  

On this Good Friday, I'm reflecting on what it would be like to stand in the disciples' shoes on that night....hope lost, expectations not met, dreams dead, grief felt. Wow, I've felt like that too many times. Today, my heart as we sit in the virtual living room is to encourage you to hold on.  

I share a post I wrote 5 years ago about seasons and change...holding on to hope when we find ourselves in transition. I share from my heart in the hopes to encourage you if you feel hope lost, expectations not met, dreams dead and grief felt.  

Sometimes we consciously or unconsciously wear labels. If we aren't aware of them, these labels will define us, filter us, and keep us from living in our unique design. Today, I invite you to recognize the labels in your life, dig deep into what caused those, replace them with Truth, invite God into the process, and shift your mindset.  

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I'd LOVE to hear what stands out to you and what strikes a chord with you. Please reach out and lets chat more about this. Let me know what we should talk more about!  

There is NO topic I have more requests to share about than Singleness...and I'm not mad about it at all. 😊 We have a lot to cover and it's much more than one episode but here's a summary of what we dive into :

Courtney's personal story of when she realized she was going to have a single season separate from the model she'd expected

We take some time to breakdown some narratives or mindsets that we often hear in singleness. Here are some truths we share:You can be content in singleness and also be sad at the same time.

And I answer the listener submitted question: What legacy do you want to leave in your season of singleness and how you do it?

I pray that this episode encourages you and invites you to reflect and journal on these thoughts. Have there been moments where some of these mindsets have creeped in? Is it time to speak some truth to them.

I'd LOVE to hear what stands out to you and what strikes a chord with you. Please reach out and lets chat more about this. Let me know what we should talke more about!

When you think of being emotionally self-aware, what comes to mind? Did you ever realize that emotional sobriety can be a source of freedom in your life?

In this episode, Courtney hosts a conversation with Dom Leo, a personal coach for people wanting to breakthrough barriers in their growth and health journeys and he happens to be Courtney's brother. Here are some topics we covered:

This is a JAM PACKED episode. Let me know what stands out to you!

A little about Dom Leo...

Dom Leo is a personal coach that works 1 on 1 with people to breakthrough the barriers that are in their growth and health journey. Dom has been involved in the Health and Wellness space for over a decade and has a passion for personal growth. He and his wife have been in the Network Marketing space for almost 4 years and in that time they have earned top 10 income earners for their age group multiple times and have helped almost 1000 people become healthier and build an additional income stream. Dom is passionate about working with people to help them achieve their health goals as well as reach new heights in their life.

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This week on the podcast we are talking about rest. I used to avoid it at all costs. I lived as if rest was laziness and that was the LAST thing I wanted. In today's episode, I share three things to remember about rest

1. Rest is Biblical
2. Rest is Productive
3. Rest is Brave

I hope that you leave this episode encouraged and challenged to build in a healthy habit of rest in your life. Let me know what stands out to you by reaching out on Instagram!

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We're backkkkk. It's been a hot minute and I'll explain why a little bit here. Also, I will share about the biggest lessons that I've learned over the last year:

In this episode, we get REALLY practical. We are talking all things Holiday Traditions. Courtney shares some of her favorite holiday traditions and ones that you can try that answer the question "What brings me joy?" No matter the season of life you find yourself in, this episode is full of ideas, inspiration and encouragement on making this Holiday Season one to remember! 

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As we enter into this holiday season, there are a lot of emotions of joy and thankfulness but also moments of sadness and grief of loss or waiting. Grief is often looked at as this big thought or this big concept reserved for traumatic pain that often times we discredit ourselves from stepping into the healing process. We compare our grief to others. We don't know how to handle missed expectations, drifting relationships or being let down again. We stuff it and we carry it on our own. In this episode of Grace for the Growth, Courtney shares 3 things she's learned about grief. She dives into real authentic conversation about how to navigate when things don't turn out the way that we planned. How do we bring God in to it? Is it too much for God? Is it not big enough of a deal for him?

Also stick around through the end for an inspired Holy Spirit moment that may just be for you. 🤍

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Ever feel like you are performing? Ever feel exhausted from playing a character or keeping up a storyline? Do you find yourself staying so busy or numbing your feelings to avoid taking a beat and looking inward? In this episode of Grace for the Growth, Courtney shares her past where she hit a breaking point after years and years of performing. Listen today to hear how six little words changed her outlook on life and growth forever and practical tips on how you can do the same.

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Welcome to the first episode of Grace for the Growth. Tune in to hear the heart behind this podcast and get to know a little bit of Courtney's background and story.

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