Make Space to Thrive

About Make Space to Thrive

Meaningful and self-compassionate productivity for Christian women.

Publisher

Evergreen Planner

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Oct 2021

Latest episode

13 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jan 2026

   Cultivating a Life-Giving Calendar with Sherrie Williams

   🖨️ Download Sherrie’s free Value Filter → https://www.sherrieanne.com/cultivatevalues ✨ Join the Evergreen Entrepreneurs waitlist: https://www.evergreenplanner.com/pages/evergreen-entrepreneur Before we dive in, you should know: this episode is really special. It’s not just a beautiful conversation with our first official podcast guest—it’s a glimpse into how God used a breaking point behind the scenes of Evergreen Planner to reveal just how essential it is to apply Evergreen principles everywhere, including our business. This interview was recorded during a season when things felt fragile. We’d just walked through a painful breakdown with a former contractor. Due to sheer inexperience on our part, the backend of the business we’d built in the margins of our motherhood was clunky. All of the untouched inefficiencies we’d hired the contractor to solve were draining the very margin we were teaching women to protect. I (Shelby) remember sitting down to record this conversation with a new acquaintance, holding back raw, weary tears. I had no idea how we were going to bring order out of the chaos. God’s Providence is so astounding and kind. The woman you’re about to meet—Sherrie Williams—was His next step in answering our prayers. At the time, she was “just” our guest: a homeschooling mama of six, a doula, and an online business manager with an uncanny ability to cultivate time with intention. I had no idea that God would later use her to bring life-giving order to our business in a way we’d never experienced before. This conversation is about so much more than scheduling or systems. It’s about alignment. About building—whether a home, a homeschool, or a business—in a way that deeply supports what is most valuable in life instead of competing with it. If you’ve ever felt the tug-of-war between being fully present for your family and juggling the opportunities that come your way, this episode will meet you right where you are. In this episode, you’ll hear: How Sherrie uses core values as a practical filter for her calendar Why every yes costs something—and a rubric for deciding intentionally How being careful with your “yeses” doesn’t mean pruning the unique, tiny ways God has called you to bless others Real-life ways to stack functions so relationships, work, and homeschool support one another Scripture mentioned Genesis 1–2 (theme): God bringing order from chaos with beauty and intention Genesis 2:15 (theme): Cultivating what God has entrusted to us Resources & next steps Sherrie’s time-cultivation resource - The Value Filter: sherrieanne.com/cultivatevalues Productivity Personality Quiz: evergreenplanner.com/quiz The Renew Course: Learn the Evergreen Planning Method: evergreenplanner.com/renew An invitation for fellow business mamas We believe you have wildly important things to do in this world, too. Some of them may involve larger-scale operations than you yet know how to manage, working with a team, and other things that are requiring you to up-skill. If you’re currently building a business, writing a book, or stewarding a project that requires real operations, decision-making, and sustainability—we’re creating something for you. Very soon, we’re opening Operations Office Hours inside the Evergreen Membership, led bu Sherrie Williams. These are live, open sessions where homeschooling mamas can bring real questions from their work—capacity, rhythms, systems, seasons, decision-making—and get grounded, life-giving help applying Evergreen planning principles to the backend of what they’re building. As we describe in this episode, Sherrie has been applying these principles to the backend of Evergreen Planner itself—bringing order, clarity, and sustainable rhythms to our operations in a way that has been deeply life-giving for our families and our team. If you’re already part of the Evergreen Membership, these office hours are included for you. If you’re not yet a member, you can join the waitlist for more infor

2. 

   23 Dec 2025

   There is STILL Enough Time for a Peaceful Christmas

   ✨ Feeling behind this Christmas? You won’t want to miss the encouragement in this episode. If you’re feeling the constant tug between slowing down to worship and scrambling to “pull Christmas off,” this episode is for you. In this gentle, honest conversation, we remind weary mamas of this freeing truth: you are not the provider of Christmas—Christ already accomplished it. There is STILL enough time for peace, reverence, and real joy, even if the season hasn’t gone according to plan. In this episode, McCauley and Shelby discuss… Why the pressure to perform intensifies during December—and the mindset shift our hearts need to truly rest The difference between celebrating what Christ has done and misaligned strivings How children remember the spirit of the home, not a “Christmas success” checklist A gentle reframe from the traditional liturgical calendar that can offer relief, margin, and worship—even in sickness, chaos, or unmet expectations 🎧 Listening Note: This episode was recorded during the annual virtual Christmas Planner Party we hosted within our Evergreen Membership! 🎄 After concluding the live podcast segment, we went on to cozy up with our hot drinks and have a lovely discussion with our Members. We were especially thankful for the wisdom on liturgical rhythms shared by our new partner, Allison Misulia, from Married and a House. Afterwards, we all walked through a practical planning exercise for tackling any last-minute Christmas overwhelm and enjoyed a Q&A! — Scripture mentioned Isaiah 9:6 — “For to us a Child is born…” (Prince of Peace) Matthew 1:23 — “They shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” Resources & next steps Waiting on the Word: A poem a day for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany by Malcolm Guite Liturgical calendar rhythms: Advent spans November 30 - December 24 Christmas traditionally spans December 25 – January 6 The Cultivating a Peaceful Christmas Masterclass is available to our members inside the Evergreen Membership 🌿 Ready to uncover enough time for everything God is calling you to do? Enroll in Renew January 2026, our live 6-week onboarding into the Evergreen Planning Method. This is the practical path out of endless striving and into a life-giving planning rhythm that keeps Christ at the center of your days. Our course integrates modern research in executive function with timeless Biblical principles to present a system that develops to supports you throughout any season. Our students call it “life-changing!” Doors close on Renew January on 1/10. — If you’re finding your spirit groaning “I just want to enjoy Him and my family without feeling behind,” this episode is your cue to lay the pressure down and let Christ carry the weight of Christmas. Shop: evergreenplanner.com Instagram: @EvergreenPlanner YouTube: @EvergreenPlanner Quiz: evergreenplanner.com/quiz SEO: Christian time management | planning for homeschool moms | biblical productivity | sustainable daily rhythms | reducing overwhelm | setting ROOTED goals | women’s goal setting | functional planning

3. 

   9 Dec 2025

   Numbering Our Days: Our Story & Renew Course Overview

   Time-management is, in and of itself, a SKILL that takes time to learn. This is a long episode, but worth it if you want a full overview of our methodology (and a whole lot of practical encouragement along the way). In the first part, we tell the origin story of Evergreen: how a 9 page to-do list, a breaking point, and Psalm 90:12 led us to ask God for wisdom in our approach to time-management—and how over the next decade He led us to see that His Word was overflowing with answers to the challenges we faced each day. In the second part, we walk you through a full overview of the Renew course. We recorded this before our recent rebrand so the language in the course will be a little bit different here and there. But the heart and life-changing promise remains the same—there is enough time for everything God is truly calling you to do. Note: we mentioned a video a few times in this episode but ended up changing the way this episode was released. We eventually may put something together with the photos we mentioned inside our membership! Scripture mentioned Psalm 90:12 – “Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Genesis 1:14–19 – God placing the sun, moon, and stars as markers for “signs and for seasons, and for days and years.” 2 Peter 1:3 – God giving us “everything we need for life and godliness.” Resources & next steps You Are A Tree by Joy Clarkson Learn the full Evergreen Planning Method inside our six-week Renew course, where we walk you step-by-step through the exact practices we talk about in this episode. Want to stay consistent with a life-giving daily habit? Our analog planner makes it simple to apply the Evergreen Planning Method in a screen-free, nourishing environment that anchors you in the quiet authority you’ve been given to take radical personal responsibility for the hours of your real life. If your heart keeps whispering, “There has to be a better way…”—this episode is your invitation to stop trying to figure it all out under pressure and on the fly and start making the space you need to take dominion of the way you invest your most precious resource, time. P.S. In this episode, we mentioned our productivity personality. You can learn yours now, free and in about a minute, at evergreenplanner.com/quiz —— Web: evergreenplanner.com Instagram: @EvergreenPlanner YouTube: @EvergreenPlanner Get started with the Evergreen Planning Method by taking our quiz: https://www.evergreenplanner.com/quiz —— SEO: Christian time management tips | planning for homeschool moms | planning for family business | self-care | Reducing decision fatigue | Biblical self-care practices | Christian productivity strategies | Building daily routines | How planning reduces stress | Setting priorities with intentionality | Creating margin in your life | Faith-based time management

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

37 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

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0

Engagement

51

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