On Purpose with Elizabeth Pehrson
This is a podcast designed for all women who want to live this one, messy, hard, fun, challenging, and exciting life we've been given on purpose and with intention. We believe that women do that better when we are together, better when we are connected, better when we learn from each other. In each episode, you'll be hearing from Elizabeth and a guest on a variety of ways that we can be more intentional with our lives.
Episodes
71 episodes
Episode 70 - What I Want My Daughters To Know: A letter to the younger generation
This episode is a VERY personal one for Elizabeth. She vulnerably shares the letter she wrote to her younger self years ago, as well as life lessons to give to her daughters. She lets us sit in and listen to these powerful, life-giving truths. ...
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Episode 69 - Clear is Kind
Elizabeth sits down with Organizational Psychologist, Hannah Chan, to dive into the concept that CLEAR is KIND and therefore being UNCLEAR is UNKIND. Hannah explains that the more honest and clear we are with those we love and invest in, the mo...
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Episode 68 - Imposter Syndrome
If you have ever found yourself in a room wondering, “Do I really deserve a seat at this table?” or have caught yourself downplaying your successes with phrases like “Oh, I just got lucky!” or “It’s really no big deal!”, you are NOT ALONE. ...
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Episode 67 - What Size Is Your Plate
Having eight children, Elizabeth wishes she had a dollar for every time someone said to her… "Girl! You must have your hands full!" Another way of saying that is “Your plate must be full!” The truth is, we ALL have proverbial plates. And ...
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Episode 66 - End of Life Planning
Back by popular demand, is none other than Martha Kemper! Martha sat down with Elizabeth to share her extensive knowledge, wisdom and life experience surrounding the importance of planning for the end of our lives. As Martha humorou...
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Episode 65 - Purposeful Perspective
C.S. Lewis writes that. “What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” Elizabeth shares multiple stories and a number of visuals, as well as her own thoughts on <...
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Episode 64 - THE GRASS ISN'T GREENER: it's just a different shade
Elizabeth sits down and shares how her dogs, Huck and Henry, were the surprising inspiration behind this short episode on envy and comparison. It’s one of those heart-check conversations for when the pull to compare ourselves and our lives with...
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Episode 63 - The Power of Surrender
Elizabeth sits down with guest regular, Vikki Fraker to discuss the art of surrender. We covered the Let Them Theory , which ultimately is a posture of surrender, at The Exchange in March. Vikki shares her thoughts and insights into the “...
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Episode 62 - The Power of Showing Up
Elizabeth sits down and shares what she is learning about THE POWER OF SHOWING UP, after attending a wedding and a funeral in the past week. Witnessing and being present at both big and small events, fun and hard occasions - for those you love ...
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Episode 61 - Understanding the Men in Our Lives
On today’s show, Elizabeth sits down with the very wise Martha Kemper to unpack how we can better understand the men in our lives. Martha has been a student of men for decades. Martha practically shares the differences between men and wom...
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Episode 60 - COURAGE: Being scared but doing it anyway
Many of us have dreams. Things we desire to BE or desire to ACCOMPLISH. But fear is stunting our growth. Elizabeth vulnerably shares her desires and the fears that have been holding her back. She unpacks five common fears that we often en...
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Episode 59 - THE GOLDEN POPULATION: Caring for our aging parents
If your parents are in their 60s or 70s, this episode is for YOU!!!! Sue McCormick, owner of Synergy Home Care sits down with Elizabeth to share what she has learned in her 17...
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Episode 58 - The GRATITUDE Habit
The GRATITUDE Habit - Finding Contentment No Matter WhatWhat we focus on, expands. We can CHOOSE to focus on all that is “going wrong” around us OR we can CHOOSE to focus on what we have to be grateful for. Elizabeth sits do...
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Episode 57 - Resolutions That Matter More Than Weight Loss
NEW YEAR - SAME YOU! New habits, new routines - SAME YOU!! Josie Balka writes, "Midnight on New Year’s Day doesn’t mean you become a new person but it is an opportunity for a blank slate and a fresh start if you would like to take it." Wh...
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Episode 56 - Habits of Thinking
You will not want to miss today’s episode as our editor, Liz Taylor, comes out from behind the computer and joins Elizabeth as her guest speaker! Liz is a certified HabitFinder coach and talks us through the importance of understanding the subc...
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Episode 55 - The Gift of Years
On today’s episode Elizabeth shares the cliff notes from the last Exchange - The Gift of Years - growing old gracefully, where she recaps the book, “The Well Lived Life” written by 103 year old, Dr. Gladys McGarey. Elizabeth shares about...
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Episode 54 - Finding Your It
On today’s episode, Elizabeth shares her journey of FINDING HER IT. Not so that you will follow her IT, but so that you can find yours. She shares the importance of knowing the why behind your what. When you know your WHY, your WHAT has m...
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Episode 53 - Bird Launching
Whether you have just launched a child to college OR about to launch one OR maybe you still have middle school or high school children (and you think college seems like a lifetime away), listen in to today’s episode and hear Elizabeth tips and ...
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Episode 52 - Back in Business
During the pandemic, 54 million women around the world left the workforce in the first year of covid. Since that time, women are heading back to work, some for the first time, some for the first time in a long time, and ALL for various re...
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Episode 51 - A Positive Attitude Gives You Power Over Your Circumstances
There is little difference in people but that little difference makes a BIG difference. The little difference is ATTITUDE. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative. Today’s guest, Miriam Troutman talks with Elizabeth to s...
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Episode 50 - I WILL NOT DIE AN UNLIVED LIFE
I WILL NOT DIE AN UNLIVED LIFE. Those six words jumped off the computer screen and into my heart. I want to continually remember what it is to live a life with passion, on purpose. Understanding that there is only enough light to ta...
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Episode 49 - Conversations at the Coast
Elizabeth and her “board” went away together for a long weekend, full of laughter, a few tears and great inspiration. She brought out the microphones for a casual conversation and a glimpse into the wisdom that she continually receives from the...
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Episode 48 - Cha-cha-cha-CHANGES
Many of us are in a season of change and for some, you are change-capable. You welcome it! You see it as an adventure. If that is you, this might not be the episode for you! But for those of you that are change-resistant...
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REPLAY: Episode 13 - Motivation for Moms
Welcome to the infamous Maycember! In light of all that moms have going on during this fun, busy, celebratory month, we decided to repost Elizabeth’s motivation for moms! If you have not checked out this episode, you will not want to miss some ...
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Episode 47 - WHAT WE CAN'T FAST FROM OWNS US
Jane and Elizabeth vulnerably share their discoveries from their alcohol fast, along with some others that joined the experiment. Whether or not you have ever had a sip of alcohol, you will certainly be enlightened as to the number of thi...
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