As we step into a new year, it’s easy to feel the pressure to become a brand-new version of ourselves: new habits, new goals, new energy, new everything. But in this episode of Southern Sisters, Meggan offers a gentler (and honestly, more sustainable) invitation: what if growth isn’t about becoming someone new, but caring better for who you already are?

This conversation is all about the power of small changes. The kind that don’t feel flashy or Instagram-worthy, but quietly change everything over time. Meggan shares why slow growth is still real growth, and how tiny, consistent shifts in our habits, mindset, and home environment can have a bigger impact than we think.

Drawing inspiration from Florence Nightingale, we talk about how meaningful change often starts with simple, practical adjustments — better light, fresh air, order, care — not dramatic overhauls. The same is true in our own lives. When we tend to the small things with faithfulness, trust begins to grow — trust in ourselves, trust in the process, and trust that God is working even when progress feels slow.

This episode is a reminder that you don’t need to rise to the level of your goals — you need systems, rhythms, and habits that support the life you’re already living. Every baby step counts. Every small act of care matters. And you are not behind.

• Why growth doesn’t require becoming someone new

• How small habits quietly compound over time

• What Florence Nightingale teaches us about practical change

• Why your home environment affects your energy and mindset

• The power of consistency over intensity

• How faithfulness in small things creates a rooted life

• Why slow progress is still progress — and worth celebrating

• “Small habits compound over time.”

• “Slow growth is still growth.”

• “Every little baby step counts.”

What is one small change I can make this week to care better for who I already am?

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In this episode, Cortney reflects on one of her greatest accomplishments of 2025: learning how to hold responsibility and rest at the same time. Her letter to 2026 is about healthier rhythms, releasing burnout, and understanding that strength doesn’t require exhaustion.

She shares what it looks like to lead, serve, and show up fully, without losing herself in the process. This conversation gently challenges the belief that rest must be earned and reminds us that sustainable growth comes from balance, support, and grace.

If you’ve ever felt like everything depends on you, this episode will encourage you to pause, breathe, and remember that you don’t have to carry it all alone.

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This episode is Evey’s brave and vulnerable letter to 2026 — one rooted in courage, growth, and learning to live beyond anxiety. She opens up about what it looks like to stop letting fear have the final say and begin saying yes to opportunities, experiences, and growth even when anxiety is present.

Evey shares how learning to manage anxious thoughts has changed the way she approaches life, relationships, and herself. This conversation isn’t about eliminating fear, it’s about moving forward with it and choosing bravery anyway.

If anxiety has ever kept you from saying yes, this episode will feel deeply validating and quietly empowering.

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In this episode, Meggan reflects on one of the biggest lessons of 2025: the unexpected strength that comes from the unknown. This letter to 2026 is about releasing fear, embracing uncertainty, and learning that growth often happens when the path isn’t clearly marked.

Meggan shares how not knowing what’s ahead has stretched her faith, reshaped her perspective, and revealed just how much peace can exist without certainty. It’s an honest conversation about living in the in-between and choosing courage over control.

If you’re navigating a season where clarity feels out of reach, this episode will remind you that God often does His best work in the unknown.

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This episode is Lindsay’s heartfelt letter to 2026: a reflection rooted in faith, surrender, and quiet confidence. As she looks back on what she’s learned and forward to what’s ahead, Lindsay shares what it really means to trust God when the future feels unknown.

She talks honestly about releasing control, letting go of timelines, and choosing peace over pressure. This conversation is a reminder that trust isn’t passive, it’s an active decision to believe that God is already working, even when we can’t see the full picture yet.

If you’re standing on the edge of something new and wondering what comes next, this episode will feel like a deep breath and a gentle nudge to keep trusting.

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Episode 47: Merry Christmas, Memories & Making the Magic

This week feels extra special — because we’re switching things up. Evey is graciously sitting this one out, and our brother Josh is in for a Christmas episode that is equal parts laugh-out-loud memories and meaningful reflection.

We’re talking all things family Christmases: the traditions that stuck, the chaos that made us laugh later, and the moments we didn’t realize were shaping us while we were living them.

Somehow, between the stories and the sibling banter, we land on something deeper: being the magic maker.

Not the Pinterest-perfect kind. The kind that shows up. The kind that creates safety, joy, and connection — even when things aren’t perfect.

This episode is lighthearted, nostalgic, and full of warmth — and yes, we may or may not end it by singing “Carol of the Bells” together. You’ve been warned.

If you’re in the middle of the holiday hustle, this one is your reminder that the magic isn’t something you buy — it’s something you build.

WHAT WE TALK ABOUT

• Swapping sisters for brothers (and how that went 😅)
• Favorite and forgotten Christmas family memories
• Why the smallest moments often become the most meaningful
• What it really means to be the magic maker
• Letting go of perfection and choosing presence
• Ending the episode with a little Christmas music chaos 🎶

TAKEAWAY

You don’t have to recreate someone else’s holiday traditions to make this season special. The magic is already in you — in your presence, your laughter, and your willingness to show up.

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In this week’s episode of Southern Sisters, we’re talking about parenting, perspective, and the stories we tell ourselves — the ones that quietly shape how we see our kids, our choices, and ourselves.

We start light (because we always do) with Christmas movies and cozy memories, but quickly move into deeper waters: mom guilt, setting boundaries without overexplaining, and the internal narratives that can either weigh us down or help us grow. We talk honestly about how parenting decisions evolve, why every child is different, and why guilt often shows up even when we’re doing our very best.

This episode is a reminder that perception often becomes our truth — especially in motherhood. When we believe the story that we’re failing, falling behind, or getting it wrong, it affects our emotions, our confidence, and our relationships. But when we pause and rewrite that story with grace, clarity, and faith, everything begins to shift.

We also talk about the power of community support — why isolation makes parenting harder than it needs to be, and how sisterhood helps us see ourselves more clearly. Because sometimes we don’t need a solution… we just need someone to remind us we’re not broken.

As we look ahead to 2026, this conversation invites you to reflect on the narratives you’re carrying forward — and which ones you’re ready to release. Growth doesn’t come from perfection; it comes from honesty, support, and choosing a healthier mindset one day at a time.

Episode Highlights

• Why parenting without guilt is a journey, not a destination
• How explaining decisions helps children accept boundaries
• The impact of personal narratives on mindset and emotional well-being
• Why mom guilt can become a catalyst for positive change
• The importance of recognizing that every child is different
• How gratitude and perspective can shift our emotional state
• Why community support matters more than we admit
• The power of rewriting our story for healing and growth

Guess what? Meggan wrote a book. You can grab your copy here: Building Everyday Faith through GRIT and Grace

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This week on Southern Sisters, we’re talking about hope — the kind that feels fragile, holy, hard, and necessary all at the same time. Between the rollercoasters of Universal Studios (literal and emotional), the pressures of the holiday season, and the everyday work of parenting and relationships, we realized something: hope is beautiful… but it’s also work.

We open up about the moments that surprised us on our family trip, the way small memories can anchor big feelings, and how hope shows up even when life feels messy or overwhelming.

We also talk about what it looks like to simplify Christmas traditions (because Pinterest is not the Boss of us), how to release control without spiraling, and why the “waiting” part of hope might be the hardest part, but also the holiest.

This episode feels like a deep breath in the middle of December: a reminder that hope is not a personality trait or a mood… it’s a commandment, a lifeline, and a way God pulls us gently toward Him when we feel like giving up.

If you need encouragement this week, or if the holiday expectations are crushing your chest a little, or if you’re just trying to keep your kids alive and your sanity intact, come sit with us. You’re in good company.

💛 Episode Highlights

• Why hope feels fragile — and how to nourish it
• The unexpected heart lessons from our Universal trip
• How holiday pressures steal joy (and what to do about it)
• Why simplifying traditions can strengthen your home
• The spiritual challenge of waiting in hope
• Letting go of control and letting God rewrite the moment
• How family memories become anchors we don’t even know we need
• Why hope and vulnerability always walk together
• Recognizing what truly matters in the holiday season

Guess what? Meggan wrote a book. You can grab your copy here: Building Everyday Faith through GRIT and Grace

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