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38-Emptied Out & Filled Up Series: Renewal – Being Refilled

LEARNING TO RECEIVE – Renewal isn’t just about stopping; it’s about being refilled. In this episode, we talk about what true renewal looks like—spiritual, emotional, physical, and creative—and how to reconnect to the Source so life can flow through you again.
Key Takeaways• Renewal begins when you stop trying to fill yourself.• You were designed for overflow, not depletion.• God restores what you surrender to Him.
Action Guide
List three things that genuinely refill your soul and schedule one this week as non-negotiable time. Treat it like oxygen, not a luxury.
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37-Emptied Out & Filled Up Series: Permission – The Power Of Stopping

REST WITHOUT GUILT – Once you see your exhaustion, the next step is letting yourself rest. Permission means releasing perfection, productivity, and the belief that everything depends on you. In this episode, I share what it looks like to stop striving, give yourself grace for being in process, and trust that God’s still working even when you aren’t.
Key Takeaways• Permission is the bridge between awareness and healing.• You’re allowed to rest, be imperfect, and take time to process.• Stillness is not weakness—it’s trust.
Action GuideTake one thing off your list this week and let it stay undone on purpose. When guilt shows up, remind yourself that God’s grace is big enough to hold your unfinished places.
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36-Emptied Out & Filled Up Series: Awareness - Realizing You’re Depleted

SEEING WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING – There’s a kind of tired that sleep can’t fix. It’s when your soul starts whispering for attention and you finally stop long enough to listen. In this episode, I talk about the signs of depletion, how to recognize when you’ve crossed from tired into empty, and why awareness is the first doorway to healing.
Key Takeaways• Awareness begins when you stop pretending you’re fine.• Depletion isn’t failure—it’s a signal.• God can only heal what you’re willing to name.
Action GuidePause today and name one area of your life that feels drained—body, mind, or spirit. Don’t fix it. Just acknowledge it and invite God into the truth of where you are.
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35-Why We Long for People Who “Get” Us

MATCHING ENERGY VS. LOVING DIFFERENCE- We all crave people who meet us where we are—who bring the same spark, curiosity, or inspiration we carry. But not everyone will. In this episode, Laura unpacks what it really means to “match energy,” why that desire is natural, and how to keep loving and honoring those who move at a different pace.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
“Energy” often means shared intensity, interest, or inspiration.
Matching energy feels easy, but loving difference builds maturity.
People who don’t match your rhythm often grow your patience, humility, and compassion.
ACTION GUIDE:Pay attention this week to who energizes you and who slows you down. Instead of judging either, ask what each person might be teaching you about love, balance, or rhythm.
ROOTS:Romans 12:16 – “Live in harmony with one another.”1 Corinthians 12:14 – “For the body does not consist of one part but of many.”
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34-A Passion for Gathering Women

GATHERING WOMEN IN TRUTH AND HOPE- I’ve always had a hunger to bring women together face to face, because loneliness, confusion, and overwhelm aren’t meant to be carried alone. In this episode, I share why gathering matters, what the StoryMakers Lab is about, and how you can begin gathering women in your own world.
Key Takeaways:
Loneliness is real, but it doesn’t have to be permanent.
Gathering women is about creating space for truth, compassion, and hope.
Community begins with small, simple invitations.
Listener Challenge: Invite one woman into a moment of connection this week.
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33-Intentional Legacy Effect

SELF-LEADERSHIP CREATES A RIPPLE EFFECT- Kristene DiMarco’s Song for My Children paints a picture of legacy as something that begins now. In this episode, we talk about how self-leadership - the way you tend to your own thoughts, emotions, and actions - becomes the seed for leading others. Your life is shaping your children, friends, and community right now, and the way you lead yourself creates the ripple they inherit.
Key Takeaways:
Legacy isn’t someday - it’s being written in your daily self-leadership.
The way you handle your own story becomes a model for others in your sphere.
Seeds of honesty, courage, and truth multiply into the lives around you.
Listener Challenge:This week, notice one area where you can lead yourself more intentionally - maybe it’s the way you talk to yourself, the emotions you allow, or the choices you make in a hard moment. Write it down and remind yourself: this seed isn’t just for me, it’s for everyone connected to me.
Kristene DiMarco’s Song for My Children
Bullfrogs and Butterflies Album
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32-The Six Elements of Growth

FOUNDATIONS OF GROWTH- The story of the widow’s oil in 2 Kings 4 is more than a miracle — it’s a picture of what growth looks like in our lives. In this episode, we explore six elements that work together to shape your story: capacity, capability, character, clarity, commitment, and consistency. When these grow together, your life becomes not only fuller, but sustainable, aligned, and purposeful.
Key Takeaways:
Capacity is about what you can hold; capability is about what you can do.
Character and clarity keep growth aligned with God’s purpose.
Commitment and consistency sustain the journey when it gets hard.
Listener Challenge:This week, ask God which of the six elements He’s inviting you to grow in right now — and take one intentional step in that direction.
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31-Interpretation Shapes Interaction

HOW YOU SEE PEOPLE CHANGES EVERYTHING- Every person you encounter is carrying a story. The way you choose to interpret them — with fear or compassion, judgment or dignity — shapes the way you interact and the way you carry yourself. In this episode of the StoryMakers Show, I share a simple moment that reminded me how much our interpretation matters and how it can help us see others through God’s eyes.
Key Takeaways:
Your interpretation of others reveals the paradigm you’re living from.
Small shifts in perspective can soften your heart and change interactions.
Seeing people through compassion allows you to glimpse God’s perspective.
Listener Challenge:This week, pick one encounter and choose to interpret that person with compassion. Notice how it changes your interaction — and your own heart.
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30-How to Calm Your Brain and Lead Your Soul

RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN WITH YOUR NAME- We often get trapped in emotions because our self-talk feeds the storm. In this episode, I share how speaking to yourself in the third person – using your own name – can activate the prefrontal cortex, calm the emotional centers of the brain, and help you step into wisdom and clarity.
Key Takeaways:
Third-person self-talk shifts your brain out of emotion and into perspective.
Using your name helps anchor you in identity and compassion.
Practicing this regularly builds self-leadership and emotional regulation.
Listener Challenge:Try it this week. When you feel anxious, angry, or discouraged, speak to yourself using your name in a kind, truthful way. Journal what you notice about your emotions and choices afterward.
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29-Don't Ignore the Call on Your Life

RING! RING! RING! - Have you ever known deep down you were supposed to do something, even if you didn’t know how? That’s what calling feels like. It’s not always a voice from heaven or a person telling you what to do – it’s the knowing inside your soul that won’t go away. In this episode, I’m sharing my own story of being called to teach and lead women, what it really means to discover the root of your calling, and how identity and purpose grow together like roots and fruit. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re called or questioned if you’re qualified, this conversation will help you get to the root and start answering the call within.
Key Takeaways:
A true calling often shows up as a deep, inner knowing that doesn’t leave you alone – even if you don’t yet know the how.
Your calling is connected to your true identity, like roots that feed the fruit of your life.
Instead of focusing on 100 reasons not to pursue your calling, anchor yourself in 3 reasons you would.
Listener Challenge:Take 10 minutes this week to write down something you’ve always felt drawn to do – the thing that rises up again and again in your heart. Then ask yourself: What’s the deeper root of this desire? Why might God have planted this calling inside me? Write down 3 reasons you would pursue it, and keep those reasons in front of you.
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✨ You are a StoryMaker. You are powerful, chosen, and capable. Step into your calling today. ✨
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