Significant Life

“The possibility of open heart surgery at 51 caused me to go down the road of becoming a widow.” This week on “Leading a Significant Life,” Marcus and Jen share their recent journey with surprise medical challenges and the fear those unknowns bring. They share their story and how to remain in the “pocket” of God’s peace,” in spite of seemingly impossible situations. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN to "In Jesus Name," by Katie Nicole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R84PqRdZ7_Y VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

Our bad habits derail us; our good habits empower us. We are “Expecting New in the New Year,” and this final episode in the series is all about launching well into a new season. Along with the podcast episodes, we have written a companion e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we’re making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today, we’re talking about making some new decisions–new commitments that will guide the habits we install in the New Year. “Refuse to let challenges on the road to your goals become your excuses to stay where you’ve always been.” This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN: VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

We are “Expecting New in the New Year,” and today we have a special guest interview with business leader and coach, Doug Wood. As a companion to these podcast episodes, we have written a e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we’re making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today is all about the mindset habits we take into the New Year. Doug tackles the big mindset BAD habits that hold us back and offers some great insight on how to take personal responsibility to set a new, fresh course. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN: VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect @therealdougwood More ways to connect with Doug: PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doug-unplugged/id1460749589 BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Church-Boy-Millionaire-Personal-Liberate/dp/0578470004/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1642804381&sr=8-1 VALOR GLOBAL ONLINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: https://valoronline.org/

We are “Expecting New in the New Year,” and bringing you a sequence of episodes all about launching well into a new season. Along with the podcast episodes, we have written a e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we’re making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today, we’re talking about “Pursuing Whole Health.” We’re interviewing special guest, Marka Sue Rogers, mom, Navy spouse, and certified health coach on the power of pursing health in every aspect of your life. She tells her own story, and brings an insightful perspective on how YOU can expect new for the New Year in this essential area of life. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-a-significant-life/id1564964195?i=1000547770593 VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect @marka.sue.rogers In a clinical study, the group on the Optimal Weight 5&1 Plan® lost 10x more weight than the self-directed group. Average weight loss for Clients on the Optimal Weight 5&1 Plan is 12 pounds. “This income testimonial is not representative of the average earnings that Coaches achieve with OPTAVIA; only a very small number of Coaches will achieve income that is within the range of this testimonial.  OPTAVIA makes no guarantee of financial success. Success with OPTAVIA results only from successful sales efforts, which require hard work, diligence, skill, persistence, competence, and leadership. Please see the OPTAVIA Income Disclosure Statement (bit.ly/idsOPTAVIA) for statistics on actual earnings of Coaches.”

We are “Expecting New in the New Year,” and bringing you a sequence of episodes all about launching well into a new season. Along with the podcast episodes, we have written a e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we’re making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today, we’re talking about “Going for the Goal.” What are the ingredients of a well-crafted, strategic goal? We’re discussing creating and implementing great goals for the New Year that will launch you into the next leg of your adventure in 2022. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN: VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

We are “Expecting New in the New Year,” and bringing you a sequence of episodes all about launching well into a new season. Along with the podcast episodes, we have written a e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we’re making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today, we’re talking about “The Year to Come.” Building on our “Year In Review,” now we look into the New Year and consider the three primary components: who you hang with, how you think, and what you do. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: LISTEN: VISIT: JenJonesDirect.com SOCIALS: @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

This week begins a new series called, “Expecting New in the New Year.” We’re bringing you a sequence of episodes all about launching well into a new season. Along with the podcast episodes, we have written a e-workbook called “6 Steps to a Significant New Year,” that we’re making available for FREE. You can download it here: https://www.shopjenjonesdirect.com/opt-in-96a778b1-2f99-4107-8ee2-8af2cce05666 Today, we’re beginning by look back. This is the “Year In Review” episode. And we’re unpacking questions to help you take inventory of the year you’ve just had and identify the lessons you want to take into the next one. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

This week, we’re talking about STANDING UP WHEN LIFE KNOCKS YOU DOWN. Jen and Marcus share about the birth of their first daughter, and the crushing, painful experience of the unexpected diagnoses they were faced with. How do you stand back up when life has completely leveled you? Today we uncover the essential ingredient of not just GOING through hard things, but GROWING through them. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: Links to today's episode: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

Shame is a major force of resistance in our lives. We all endure challenges, obstacles, set-backs, delays, even injuries--and SHAME tells us we are stuck there. How do we refuse to stay stuck in our shame? And how do we take steps to move through that resistance into the purposes God has for us? That’s our topic this week: How to Say NO to Shame. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: Links to today's episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-a-significant-life/id1564964195?i=1000525833852 JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

This week, we’re talking about GROWING THROUGH LIFE’S UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES. What do you do when you experience a deep, personal pain--a wound, a betrayal, a disappointment--that shocks the core of your self-concept? When unexpected challenge rocks your value and significance, what do you do? Today, we’re looking at the hidden gift in our unexpected circumstances. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: Links to today's episode: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

This one’s for all the ladies! Our special guest today is Jammie Baker, a former celebrity stylist who now has an online business that focuses on helping moms create wardrobes they love. In this episode, Jammie gives you all the style tips, including how to dress for your specific body shape. Plus, a special invite to a free stylist masterclass. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect Special Guest: Jammie Baker (@jammiebaker_) https://jammie-baker-llc.mykajabi.com/the-momiform-method-daring-yes Stylist Masterclass: How to Create Outfits Like a Stylist (https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vXSCDaCBQymY5bv8xUPbnQ)

Today, we’re talking about How to Finish Strong. Sometimes what got us HERE isn’t going to get us THERE. How do you make the pivots at the end of one season to launch you well into the next? We’re posing some questions in this episode to sharpen our next season. Here they are: Are I crystal clear on why I’m doing what I’m doing? Do I have clearly defined goals? Do I know what I need to get there? Am I available for myself and those around me? Am I willing to be honest with myself? Am I open to changing my mindsets and activities that are no longer serving me? Am I prepared to work with grit? Is my circle free from drama that threatens my growth and consistency? This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

What do you do when you feel STUCK in your life? Today, we’re talking about seasons of life, and how to identify and deal with dead-ends. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect

One of the most common struggles we all face is WORRY. We worry, and fret, and have made entire industries surrounding our anxiety. We buy self-help books about it, take medicine for it, buy fidget spinners to distract us from it. Today, we’re taking on this unwanted guest and taking practical steps to combat the worthlessness of worry in our lives. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect Check out the resources we mentioned on this episode: https://amzn.to/3mga1uc

Today, we’re talking about Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and getting honest about the real, raw emotions that come when unexpected challenges and pain interrupt our plan. No matter the circumstance or the curveball, it’s OK to cry! In fact, we’re unpacking how the pain in our stories is actually part of the path to purpose, and an essential ingredient of joy on the other side. This episode is brought to you by JenJonesDirect.com, where we help you level-up in your faith, your family and your whole health. Click JenJonesDirect.com to receive a free health assessment and get on the path to creating the life you love. Don't forget the important links: JenJonesDirect.com @jenjonesx4 @marcusjonesdirect Check out the resources we mentioned on this episode from Karrie Garcia and Freedom Movement: wearefreedommovement.org