Work and Play with Nancy Ray

Let's pretend you and I are sitting down at a coffee shop and you just asked me, "Nancy, what is saving your life right now as a mama of five?" Then I tell you everything that I can think of. That is what today's episode is going to be. Resources from this episode: 25% Off Dwell Bible App 2 Peter 1:3-4 Nourish Move Love on YouTube Clear Your Photos Free Guide Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

Winsome Joy Ray, our precious fifth baby, was born at home on Christmas Day. This is her birth story. Resources from this episode: Nancy Ray Blog Nourish Move Love Labor Inducing Workout Peace album by Bethel Music Matin: Rest album by Jess Ray Matin: Turn album by Jess Ray Matin: Love album by Jess Ray A Vision for this Season How to Visualize Your Dream Birth by Hailey Aliff Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

Hello and welcome to May is for Mamas! I am so excited! I love this month of the year on the Work & Play podcast! We are kicking off this series with 20 of my favorite things that I have experienced this postpartum season. This is going to be a great episode for you to forward to a pregnant mama or someone who is postpartum. There is going to be a total of five episodes released every Thursday during the month of May with something for moms and something free for you (like a gift or a discount). It's all going to be in every episode, but you have to stay and listen to the end, so don't miss it. I can't wait for May is for Mamas 2025. Let's go! Resouces from this episode: Lumebox (red light therapy) Stanley cup HydroJug Owala water bottle Element Electrolyte Drink Mix Peace album by Bethel Music Matin: Rest album by Jess Ray Matin: Turn album by Jess Ray Matin: Love album by Jess Ray On Moonberry Lake by Holly Varni Hiccapop bed bumper Hatch alarm clock Solly baby wrap LUXE bidet Colorfulkhola joggers No-bake energy balls Brewer's yeast Haakaa breast pump Kindle Paperwhite Nursing tank tops We Heart Nutrition postnatal vitamin (use code NANCYRAY for a discount!) Frida Mom peri bottle Free Diastatis Recti Repair Program on YouTube 25% Off Dwell Bible App FREE GIFT: Calm Amidst the Choas podcast series Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

Well today you're in for a treat. I have my dear friend, Mary Marantz, author of Underestimated, on the podcast. She has written three amazing books, but we're talking about her latest one. I cannot even tell you what a gift it has been to me so far. I know you're going to love this conversation with Mary. If you are stuck in feeling afraid of moving forward in a dream or idea that you have… if you feel like you're just a drop in a bucket and you don't know how to create… if you feel like you are afraid and there are scripts playing in your head and you don't know how to get past them, today's episode is for you. Resources from this episode: Underestimated by Mary Marantz Dirt by Mary Marantz The Best of You by Alison Cook Biblical Principles to Overcome Overwhelm with Jordan Raynor Take the achiever quiz! Pre-Order Underestimated Mary Marantz on Instagram Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

Do you know what I don't talk about enough? My Contentment Challenge. It has become a regular part of my life every year now, but it continues to be one of the best things that I do. Today, I'm going to share eleven benefits that I experience every single time I do the Contentment Challenge and my unique approach to it this year. Resources from this episode: 25% Off Dwell Bible App Take the Contentment Challenge Work & Play Episode 3 - The Contentment Challenge Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

Today, I'm going to share what it means to live in day-tight compartments. This is a follow-up episode from last year called, "Be Where Your Feet Are." Basically, an encouragement and reminder to you to be present today and that's all you need to focus on. Resources from this episode: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

Last week, I told you all about my favorite books from 2024. This week, I'm going to tell you all about what I plan to read in 2025. Resources from this episode: Nancy Ray Book Club By my friend on Goodreads! Kindle On Moonberry Lake by Holly Varni The Blooming of Delphinium by Holly Varni Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less TwoTone Creative The-Opt Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't by Erin Loechner The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins 40 Days of Decrease by Alicia Britt Chole Anonymous by Alicia Britt Chole Underestimated by Mary Marantz The Wild Robot Trilogy by Peter Brown The Wedding People by Alison Espach The God of the Garden by Andrew Peterson The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman They Ask, You Answer by Marcus Sheridan The If I Run Series by Terri Blackstock The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

Reading books will forever be an important part of my life. It is something my dad has instilled in me. I will always be sharing the books that I'm loving and the books that I'm hoping to read on this podcast because I think it's one of life's greatest gifts. So today I am going to be sharing with you my favorite books that I read last year in 2024. Resources from this episode: Nancy Ray Book Club Goodreads Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes Made for People by Justin Whitmel Earley The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Rebel by Graham Cochrane The Unplugged Hours by Hannah Brencher Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin The Giver by Lois Lowry The Restoration Series by Terri Blackstock How to Train Your Dragon Book Series Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

I am so excited to be back behind this mic! Today, we are going to talk about why I named this podcast "Work and Play" and I'll share a fresh take on what it means to me now. Resources from this episode: 25% Off Dwell Bible App Nancy Ray Blog Join My Email List! Andrew Peterson on Spotify Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!

It is January! Happy 2025! This is my annual State of the Podcast episode. It's going to be short and sweet, but I'm also really excited to share all the ideas and things I'm thinking about for Work and Play with Nancy Ray in 2025. Resources from this episode: Dwell Bible App Nancy Ray Blog 2025 Survey Join My Email List Nancy Ray Website Nancy Ray on Instagram Affiliate links have been used in this post! I do receive a commission when you choose to purchase through these links, and that helps me keep this podcast up and running—I truly appreciate when you choose to use them!